Designing a more resilient future for plants, from the cell up
In a narrow strip of land along the Andes mountain range in central Chile, an Indigenous community has long celebrated the bark of a rare tree for its medicinal properties. Modern science only recently caught up to the tradition, finding the so-called soapbark tree contains potent compounds for boosting theContinue Reading
New ‘Pack2TheRoot’ flaw gives hackers root Linux access
A new vulnerability dubbed Pack2TheRoot could be exploited in the PackageKit daemon to allow local Linux users to install or remove system packages and gain root permissions. …Read MoreContinue Reading
Chrome 147 update fixes two high-risk security vulnerabilities
In the new Chrome versions 147.0.7727.116/117 for Windows and macOS and 147.0.7727.116 for Linux, the developers have fixed 19 security vulnerabilities. According to Google, none of these vulnerabilities are being exploited in the wild. In the Chrome Releases blog post, Srinivas Sista lists only vulnerabilities that were discovered and reportedContinue Reading
Mood in Russia turns bleak as war in Ukraine drags on and economy suffers
With the war in its fifth year, talks stalled and sanctions biting deeper, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s ratings are falling and citizens are voicing despair…Continue Reading
AI-enhanced microscopy produces crisp, real-time video inside live cells
Using artificial intelligence, engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a new way to watch the inner workings of living cells in real time. The process both captures images that are twice as sharp as conventional microscopes and is fast enough to play as smooth video…Continue Reading
What to Know About U.S.-Iran Peace Talks
An Iranian negotiator returned to Pakistan on Sunday, despite the United States abruptly calling off a trip there by its two top negotiators…Continue Reading
A crying ‘soldier’ and an ‘Army girl’ show how AI manipulates our emotions
It’s the end of a long day. You’re on the couch, dogs piled around you as you mindlessly scroll through social media. Your algorithm appears to be behaving — stand-up comedy, a political take, dachshund videos. Then a video of a sobbing U.S. soldier stops you mid-scroll. But something seemsContinue Reading
Russian, Ukrainian strikes kill at least 16 as Chernobyl anniversary renews safety fears
Russian and Ukrainian drone and missile strikes killed at least 16 people across Ukraine and Russia, authorities said Sunday, as the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster renewed warnings about the risks of military activity near nuclear facilities during the war. The latest violence comes as Ukrainian and internationalContinue Reading
Fossil-Fuel Funded GOP Leaders Claim a Renowned Scientific Institution Has ‘Potential Conflicts of Interest’
Republican allies of the oil and gas industry question the objectivity of an independent report from the nation’s top science advisers on the harms of human-caused climate change. By Liza Gross Soon after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released a plan to revoke its legal authority to regulate climate pollutantsContinue Reading
Why an Oklahoma school is ditching its Chromebooks
The “common-sense policy” is producing positive results, officials say., The “common-sense policy” is producing positive results, officials say., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
SpaceX says it can buy AI coding tool Cursor for $60B later this year
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — SpaceX says it has the rights to buy artificial intelligence coding tool Cursor for $60 billion later this year as Elon Musk’s space exploration and AI company looks for ways to compete with rivals Anthropic and OpenAI ahead of a planned Wall Street debut. SpaceX saidContinue Reading
We were there: Hearing gunfire and ducking for cover at the D.C. dinner shooting
The Times had six reporters at the dinner, seated at a table near the right side of the stage. Here’s what happened when the shooting started., Read MoreContinue Reading
It Doesn’t Sound Like Missing GOP Rep. Is Coming Back to Work Soon
Republican Representative Thomas Kean Jr. of western New Jersey h asn’t voted on a single bill since March 5. Apparently, he’s been ill. Kean Jr. and his staff never explained to his constituents why the lawmaker was suddenly missing in action, but the 57-year-old politician was recently willing to shareContinue Reading