New York Times AdvancesAnthropic model finds new flaws in weakened cryptographic algorithms — Show the summaryClaude Mythos Preview discovered new attacks against weakened cryptographic algorithms used to secure transactions and communications.
The New Yorker AdvancesHow bots came to pervade everyday online life — Show the summaryA journalistic analysis of how bot use has spread widely since 2016.
Research Le Scienze AdvancesStudy: human language was far more diverse two thousand years ago — Show the summaryResearch suggests tens of thousands of distinct languages were spoken in a linguistic golden age, which later declined.
Ars Technica AdvancesChatGPT blocks direct requests to mimic an author’s style — Show the summaryOpenAI has modified ChatGPT to prevent direct imitation of well-known writers' styles, while keeping general writing quality intact.
ScienceDaily CultureThe viral 'Backrooms' phenomenon becomes a form of digital tourism — Show the summaryAn unsettling image that became an online collective myth now inspires maps, survival guides and real visits to liminal spaces.
BBC MundoBBC AdvancesHow a wildfire can generate a lightning storm — Show the summaryAn explanation of the pyrocumulonimbus phenomenon, the 'dragon storm' that formed during the wildfires in France.
Greater Good AdvancesGallup poll finds more kindness among Americans than perceived — Show the summaryThe Gallup survey shows most Americans polled had recently received or offered help, contrary to the widespread perception of social hostility.
New York Times AdvancesA station with AI and facial recognition tests capuchins in a Costa Rican forest — Show the summaryCapuchinAI, a portable touch-screen device, lets scientists study the intelligence of wild capuchin monkeys.
BBC MundoBBC CultureTwo Italians cross the Atlantic in floating cars for their ill father — Show the summaryTwo young Italians completed the Atlantic crossing in cars modified to float, in honour of their seriously ill father.
Knowable Magazine AdvancesHow opsins, light-sensitive proteins, do far more than enable sight — Show the summaryA scientific review shows opsins regulate camouflage, biological clocks and wound healing across many animal species.
Sciences et AvenirSA AdvancesGravitational waves from black hole mergers as a future window on quantum gravity — Show the summaryAn international study examines how resonances in black hole mergers could reveal the quantum nature of gravity.
Phys.org AdvancesQueen pheromones influence whether worker bees stay or found a new nest — Show the summarySTRI study: queen pheromones in sweat bees affect whether daughters stay to help or found new nests.
ScienceDaily AdvancesStudy of 3,700 dreams shows how the mind reworks experience and personality — Show the summaryAnalysing more than 3,700 dream and waking reports, researchers find that dreams combine memory, emotion and personality into new scenes.
The New Yorker AdvancesWhat it means to see a colour never seen before: the 'Olo' case — Show the summaryResearchers describe 'Olo', an intensely saturated green perceivable only through direct retinal stimulation and not reproducible by cameras.
New York Times LongevityRemoving fallopian tubes cuts ovarian cancer risk by 80% — Show the summaryMost ovarian tumours originate in the fallopian tubes: removing them pre-emptively cuts the risk by around 80%.
AllAfrica LongevityRwanda expands hepatitis screening and treatment nationwide — Show the summaryAfrica CDC cites Rwanda as an example of decentralising viral hepatitis screening and treatment across the continent.
TechCrunch AbundanceeBay pays $56m for harassing a couple of journalists — Show the summaryeBay has reached a $56 million settlement with the Steiners, a couple targeted by an intimidation campaign in 2019.
IEEE Spectrum AdvancesHow Laboratoria trains Latin American women for tech jobs — Show the summaryMariana Costa co-founded Laboratoria, which trains women across Latin America for well-paid tech careers.
la Repubblica LongevityGenetic risk factors identified for fibromyalgia — Show the summaryA study identifies genetic variants linked to fibromyalgia risk, paving the way for earlier diagnosis.
The Hindu LongevityPreserving the heart valve in aortic surgery improves long-term outcomes — Show the summaryAn Indian study shows that not replacing the aortic valve during surgery can ensure good survival while avoiding lifelong anticoagulants.
Ars Technica WorldAppeals court blocks Texas law on online censorship — Show the summaryThe Fifth Circuit has blocked a Texas law requiring websites to filter 'harmful' content, citing Section 230.
Al Jazeera CultureRome content creator goes viral for cleaning graffiti — Show the summaryA young Roman removes spray paint and graffiti from the city’s historic walls, building an online following.
Ars Technica AdvancesNew aircraft flies 24 hours non-stop from Australia to France — Show the summaryA demonstration flight linked Australia and France in 24 hours non-stop, testing routes for Qantas’s 2027 Project Sunrise.
Rest of World AdvancesIndian electric cars beat Tesla and BYD on energy efficiency — Show the summaryTata and Mahindra top a global ICCT ranking of battery efficiency, though they still lag behind on range and charging speed.
