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Aug 12, 2024

AI “godfather” Yoshua Bengio has joined a UK project to prevent AI catastrophes

Posted by in category: robotics/AI

The Turing Award winner believes the only way to guarantee safety is to use AI, not humans, to check other AI systems.

Aug 12, 2024

Webb Unveils Scorching Storms on Distant Worlds in Unprecedented Detail

Posted by in category: space

Astronomers used the James Webb Space Telescope to create a comprehensive weather report for two brown dwarfs located about six light years from Earth.

Researchers have created the most detailed weather report ever for two distant worlds beyond our own solar system.

The international study – the first of its kind – reveals the extreme atmospheric conditions on the celestial objects, which are swathed in swirling clouds of hot sand amid temperatures of 950°C (1750°F).

Aug 12, 2024

Archaeologists conduct first ‘space excavation’ on International Space Station — and discover surprising quirks of zero-gravity life

Posted by in category: space

Where do astronauts keep their toiletries? What’s with all the velcro? Here’s what we learned from doing archaeology on the International Space Station.

Aug 12, 2024

Study unveils limits on the extent to which quantum errors can be ‘undone’ in large systems

Posted by in categories: quantum physics, robotics/AI

Quantum computers have the potential of outperforming conventional computers on some practically relevant information processing problems, possibly even in machine learning and optimization. Yet their large-scale deployment is not yet feasible, largely due to their sensitivity to noise, which causes them to make errors.

Aug 12, 2024

EastWind Attack Deploys PlugY and GrewApacha Backdoors Using Booby-Trapped LNK Files

Posted by in categories: cybercrime/malcode, government

The Russian government and IT organizations are the target of a new campaign that delivers a number of backdoors and trojans as part of a spear-phishing campaign codenamed EastWind.

The attack chains are characterized by the use of RAR archive attachments containing a Windows shortcut (LNK) file that, upon opening, activates the infection sequence, culminating in the deployment of malware such as GrewApacha, an updated version of the CloudSorcerer backdoor, and a previously undocumented implant dubbed PlugY.

PlugY is “downloaded through the CloudSorcerer backdoor, has an extensive set of commands and supports three different protocols for communicating with the command-and-control server,” Russian cybersecurity company Kaspersky said.

Aug 11, 2024

Brain circuits connecting stress to gut bacteria reveal new pathways for immune regulation

Posted by in category: neuroscience

Researchers have discovered a brain-gut circuit that links stress to changes in gut bacteria, revealing that emotional states can directly influence immune function through the duodenal glands.

Aug 11, 2024

Revolutionizing Heat Transport with 4X Efficiency: Japanese Researchers Break World Record

Posted by in categories: computing, sustainability, transportation

This LHP (loop heat pipe) is unprecedented in transporting such a large amount of heat without electricity.


In a groundbreaking development, scientists at Nagoya University in Japan have created the world’s most powerful loop heat pipe (LHP), capable of transporting an astounding 10 kilowatts of heat without using any electricity. This innovation promises to revolutionize energy efficiency across multiple industries, from electric vehicles to data centers.

Understanding Loop Heat Pipes

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Aug 11, 2024

Denis Noble explains his revolutionary theory of genetics | Genes are not the blueprint for life

Posted by in category: genetics

Aug 11, 2024

Inside Cybersecurity; Challenges, Emerging Tech, Mitigating Threats

Posted by in categories: cybercrime/malcode, internet, quantum physics, robotics/AI

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Dear Subscribers, please see the latest Security & tech Insights newsletter covering emerging issues, trends and potential solutions in the world of cybersecurity. Thanks for reading and stay safe! Best, Chuck Brooks PS checkout my new book on Amazon: Inside Cyber: How AI, 5G, and Quantum Computing Will Transform Privacy and Our Security Amazon.com : Inside Cyber: How AI, 5G, and Quantum Computing Will Transform Privacy and Our Security: 9781394254941: Brooks, Chuck: Books.

Aug 11, 2024

New Earthship helps foster more sustainable way of life

Posted by in categories: habitats, sustainability

More than 100 sustainable homes, also known as “living vessels,” are built into the earth in Taos, New Mexico, and are not connected to any water or electricity.

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