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As Supreme Court TikTok Ban Looms Near, New Research Highlights Growing Health Risks of Social Media for Kids

Chrissy Newton·January 12, 2025

As the U.S. Supreme Court debates whether Congress can ban TikTok, new research sheds light on the potential health risks social media platforms pose to children.

This is Your Brain On Surveillance: New Study Reveals How Awareness of Being Watched Alters Our Brains

Ryan Whalen·December 19, 2024

According to the latest research from Australian Neuroscientists, being under surveillance imperceptibly alters our brains.

Cryptocurrency Scammers Are Trying to Exploit Typos in Your Digital Wallet

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·November 27, 2024

Cybersecurity researchers have identified a new cryptocurrency scam that exploits human error to siphon funds from unsuspecting users.

People Cheat in Online Games like Fortnite, Valorant, and Apex Legends, and Researchers Just Figured out How

Christopher Plain·October 23, 2024

Researchers have figured out people cheat in online games such as Fotnite, Valorant and Apex Legends by exploiting Windows kernel access.

Space Weather Events Pose Significant Risk to U.S. Capitol, Scientists Warn

Ryan Whalen·July 30, 2024

Washington DC’s power grid is one among several U.S. cities that are especially vulnerable to threats from space weather events, new research shows.

Experts Warn Quality of Non-Partisan Governmental Data May Soon Decay. Here’s Why.

Ryan Whalen·July 13, 2024

A new study finds that America's statistical data is under threat, not from cyber criminals but from bureaucratic mismanagement.

Is Your Brain Data Safe? Recent Lawsuit Examines Rights to Brain Privacy

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·June 24, 2024

Chile's Supreme Court has issued the first lawsuit over privacy rights involving brain activity.

Enigma Project to Enable Remote Classified Work for U.S. Space Force Guardians

Micah Hanks·May 31, 2024

A new program that leverages cloud technology to facilitate a secure system for handling classified information could soon enable remote work for U.S. Space Force (USSF) Guardians.

New Quantum Random Number Generator Uses This Novel Material to Enable Stronger Cybersecurity

Micah Hanks·September 5, 2023

The development of a new kind of random number generator for use with encryption technologies could help ensure safer exchange of information.

“No Evidence of a Cyberattack” Behind FAA System Outage That Grounded U.S. Flights, Biden Says

Micah Hanks·January 11, 2023

The cause of an FAA system outage that grounded all U.S. domestic flights on Wednesday remains unknown, officials say.

Algorithm in U.S. Government Test Hacked in Under an Hour with Unique Mathematical Theorem

Micah Hanks·November 25, 2022

Belgian researchers successfully hacked a United States government algorithm with a special theorem developed by a Canadian mathematician.

Unsettling Security Threat Revealed as AI “Thermal Attack” Guesses Passwords in Seconds

Micah Hanks·October 11, 2022

A potential security threat has been revealed in a recent study where passwords were easily guessed by an AI-driven thermal imaging system.

New System Allows Lip-Reading Through Masks Using Wi-Fi and Radio Frequencies

Christopher Plain·September 9, 2022

Researchers have revealed a system that uses radio frequency (RF) and Wi-Fi signals for Lip-reading when the speaker is wearing a mask.

Researchers at Ohio State University have developed a new wind sensor that can help improve drone navigation.

Advanced New Wind Sensor Could Help Drones Navigate Under Extreme Weather Conditions

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·August 19, 2022

Researchers at Ohio State University have developed a new wind sensor that can help improve drone navigation.

Israeli Laser Wall Operational by Years End

Christopher Plain·March 30, 2022

Israel has reaffirmed their plans to build a “laser wall” defense system, including initial deployment by the end of 2022.

Directed Energy Attacks May Have Occurred Near White House, Officials Say

Micah Hanks·April 30, 2021

Directed energy attacks may have occurred in Washington DC and elsewhere on American soil, according to sources familiar with the incidents.

Remote Identification and Other New FAA Drone Rules Take Effect This April

Micah Hanks·March 17, 2021

According to the new guidelines, the FAA will now require Remote Identification, as well as new rules for Operations Over People, which will take effect on April 21, 2021.

Espionage Campaign Against U.S. Agencies Involved Known Russian Hackers

Russian hackers linked to attacks during the Obama Administration are suspected in the recent SolarWinds security breach.

Micah Hanks·December 16, 2020

Russian hackers linked to espionage during the Obama Administration are suspected in the recent SolarWinds security breach.

Hackers Linked to Russia Targeted Federal Agencies in Massive Security Breach

Cybersecurity experts say modernization of IT infrastructure and AI-based systems may help prevent future attacks.

Micah Hanks·December 14, 2020

Cybersecurity experts say modernization of IT infrastructure and AI-based systems may help prevent future attacks.

Kidon – Israel’s Shadowy Group of Elite Killers

The assassination of Chief Iranian Nuclear Scientist, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, bear all the hallmarks of Mossad's expert group covert killers.

Tim McMillan·November 30, 2020

The assassination of Chief Iranian Nuclear Scientist, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, bear all the hallmarks of Mossad's expert group covert killers- Kidon.

Security

This is Your Brain On Surveillance: New Study Reveals How Awareness of Being Watched Alters Our Brains

Cryptocurrency Scammers Are Trying to Exploit Typos in Your Digital Wallet

People Cheat in Online Games like Fortnite, Valorant, and Apex Legends, and Researchers Just Figured out How

Space Weather Events Pose Significant Risk to U.S. Capitol, Scientists Warn

Experts Warn Quality of Non-Partisan Governmental Data May Soon Decay. Here’s Why.

Is Your Brain Data Safe? Recent Lawsuit Examines Rights to Brain Privacy

Enigma Project to Enable Remote Classified Work for U.S. Space Force Guardians

New Quantum Random Number Generator Uses This Novel Material to Enable Stronger Cybersecurity

“No Evidence of a Cyberattack” Behind FAA System Outage That Grounded U.S. Flights, Biden Says

Algorithm in U.S. Government Test Hacked in Under an Hour with Unique Mathematical Theorem

Unsettling Security Threat Revealed as AI “Thermal Attack” Guesses Passwords in Seconds

New System Allows Lip-Reading Through Masks Using Wi-Fi and Radio Frequencies

Advanced New Wind Sensor Could Help Drones Navigate Under Extreme Weather Conditions

Israeli Laser Wall Operational by Years End

Directed Energy Attacks May Have Occurred Near White House, Officials Say

Remote Identification and Other New FAA Drone Rules Take Effect This April

Espionage Campaign Against U.S. Agencies Involved Known Russian Hackers

Russian hackers linked to attacks during the Obama Administration are suspected in the recent SolarWinds security breach.

Russian hackers linked to attacks during the Obama Administration are suspected in the recent SolarWinds security breach.

Hackers Linked to Russia Targeted Federal Agencies in Massive Security Breach

Cybersecurity experts say modernization of IT infrastructure and AI-based systems may help prevent future attacks.

Cybersecurity experts say modernization of IT infrastructure and AI-based systems may help prevent future attacks.

Kidon – Israel’s Shadowy Group of Elite Killers

The assassination of Chief Iranian Nuclear Scientist, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, bear all the hallmarks of Mossad's expert group covert killers.

The assassination of Chief Iranian Nuclear Scientist, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, bear all the hallmarks of Mossad's expert group covert killers.

New Developments in Tesla Cybertruck Explosion Investigation Reveal Strange Emails Sent in Suspect’s Final Hours

Incident in Las Vegas

Spill the DMTea Baby!

2025 Predictions

General Relativity Instead of Modified Gravity

Climate Scientists Want To Use Our Poop To Feed and Fuel the World, and It’s A Genius Idea

Dark Matter: The Scientific Method and Understanding the Unseen