One of the world’s most popular sports, badminton is played by around 220 million people across the globe. As with other racket sports, a well-executed serve can establish a consequential advantage at the start of a rally.
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Public Exploit for Chained SAP Flaws Exposes Unpatched Systems to Remote Code Execution
A new exploit combining two critical, now-patched security flaws in SAP NetWeaver has emerged in the wild, putting organizations at risk of system compromise and data theft.
The exploit in question chains together CVE-2025–31324 and CVE-2025–42999 to bypass authentication and achieve remote code execution, SAP security company Onapsis said.
U.K. Government Drops Apple Encryption Backdoor Order After U.S. Civil Liberties Pushback
The U.K. government has apparently abandoned its plans to force Apple to weaken encryption protections and include a backdoor that would have enabled access to the protected data of U.S. citizens.
U.S. Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard, in a statement posted on X, said the U.S. government had been working with its partners with the U.K. over the past few months to ensure that Americans’ civil liberties are protected.
“As a result, the U.K. has agreed to drop its mandate for Apple to provide a ‘backdoor’ that would have enabled access to the protected encrypted data of American citizens and encroached on our civil liberties,” Gabbard said.
Russians Create Robot Tank Platoons
The remotely-operated robot tank is an old idea…’
Unmanned Boats Attack At Sea ‘The autofreighter smashed into the boat…’
Iron Drone Raider Counter-UAV Operations ‘You’ve got an aggressive machine up in the air now.’ — Robert Sheckley, 1953.
Bunker Busters and Bore-Pellets ‘The first revelation of the new Soviet bore-pellets.’ — Philip K. Dick, 1955.
3D-Printed Exoskeleton Learns From Your Hand
3D-Printed Exoskeleton Learns From Your Hand ‘…small electric motors at the principal joints worked the prosthetic framework by means of steel cables…’ — Fritz Leiber, 1968.
Smartwatch Powered By Slime Mold ‘Living protoplasm incorporated into the Ampek F-a2 recording system…’ — Philip K. Dick, 1966.
Carpentopod Walking Table ‘Twoflower’s Luggage, which was currently ambling along on its little legs…’