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There have been reports across social media of Elon Musk’s X users being stuck in an infinite loop and, in some cases, being locked out of their X accounts. It appears that the required two-factor security changes failed. On October 24, X said in a post that it is asking users who rely on passkeys or hardware security keys (such as YubiKey) as a two-factor authentication method to re-register using the x.com domain. (Users who use authenticator apps are not affected.) Mr. X said this is part of an effort to retire the old twitter.com domain, which currently redirects to…
An undersea volcano off the coast of Oregon could blow its top off by mid-to-late 2026, scientists say.Last December, scientists said the Axis seamount was approaching thresholds seen before its eruption a decade ago and could erupt within a year. They now predict that the eruption will likely occur later than previously expected, by mid-to-late 2026.Axial seamounts are located on the Juan de Fuca Ridge, a diverging plate boundary off the northwest coast of the Pacific Ocean in the United States. It is the most active submarine volcano in the Northeast Pacific Ocean, and is known to have erupted in…
A powerful explosion discovered from a dwarf star was strong enough to blow away the atmosphere of an Earth-like planet that may have been lurking nearby, a new study suggests.The study, published in the journal Nature on Wednesday (12 November), is the first to confirm a coronal mass ejection (CME), a large, high-speed burst of plasma from a star other than the Sun. As scientists search for habitable worlds, understanding how strong and frequent stellar eruptions occur is essential to deciding where to center their search, the study authors argue.Fast CMEs can be seen in “Type II radio bursts,” which…
Search and rescue operations often take place in areas where human movement is difficult due to extreme weather, rough terrain, and hazardous conditions such as smoke and dust. Researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) hope to send bat-inspired robots on these missions instead of humans. WPI professor Nitin J. Sanket and his team have developed a small flying robot that fits in the palm of your hand and uses ultrasound waves like a bat. These robots use AI-powered software to remove noise from the ultrasound signals collected by the devices, allowing them to spot obstacles within a two-meter radius. “Search…
While people around the world benefit from the aurora borealis from our active sun, recent solar activity has disappointed Mars exploration fans. Due to inclement weather in space, they will now have to wait for the two Red Planet-bound spacecraft to be launched aboard Blue Origin rockets.NASA’s twin-engine ESCAPADE spacecraft was scheduled to fly to Mars as early as this afternoon (November 12), but due to high solar activity, the mission will have to wait until an undetermined date, Blue Origin officials said in a post on social platform X. The mission has already been delayed several times from its…
If you had any doubts about whether data centers are driving the global economy, a new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) should put them to rest. This year, the world will spend $580 billion on data centers, $40 billion more than it will spend on new oil supplies. “This point of comparison provides a clear indicator of the changing nature of today’s highly digitalized economy,” the agency said in its report. Power consumption by AI data centers is expected to increase five times by the end of the decade, and the total power used by all data centers…
A group of Democratic lawmakers sent a letter to several state governors, including Arizona, California, Colorado and Wisconsin, warning that their states are inadvertently sharing driver data with federal immigration authorities. The letter, first reported by Reuters, told governors that each state provides U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other federal agencies with “fleet self-service access to the personal data of all residents” through a nonprofit called the National Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (Nlets), which is managed by state law enforcement agencies. Nlets facilitate the sharing of state residents’ personal data (in this case, driver’s license data) between state,…
Anthropic on Wednesday announced an ambitious new data center partnership with UK-based neocloud provider Fluidstack, committing $50 billion to build facilities across the United States to meet growing computing needs. The data centers will be located in Texas and New York and are expected to be operational throughout 2026. The company described these sites as “custom-built for Anthropic with a focus on maximizing workload efficiency.” “We are moving closer to AI that will accelerate scientific discovery and help solve complex problems in ways never before possible,” Anthropic CEO and co-founder Dario Amodei (pictured above) said in a statement. “To realize…
November 12, 2025Ravi LakshmananCybercrime/Malware Google has filed a civil lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) against China-based hackers behind a massive phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform called Lighthouse that has captivated more than 1 million users in 120 countries. PhaaS kits are used to run large-scale SMS phishing attacks that exploit trusted brands like E-ZPass and USPS, using decoys related to fake tolls and package deliveries to entice people to click on links and steal people’s financial information. Although the scam itself is very simple, the scale of the industry has allowed more than…
Airbnb is piloting a service with Instacart that lets guests order groceries directly through the Airbnb app before and during their stay, the company confirmed to TechCrunch on Wednesday. “We regularly test new product updates, categories, and initiatives to provide our community with the best experience possible,” an Airbnb spokesperson said in an email. “As part of this, we will be piloting groceries with Instacart in select markets across the U.S. starting in January, following the launch of our Airbnb service earlier this year.” The new kitchen stocking service is available to select hosts with qualifying listings in Phoenix, Orlando…