The MuddyWater hacking group has deployed new custom malware, including the “MuddyViper” backdoor, in a campaign from late 2024 to mid-2025. This represents a significant evolution towards more advanced, stealth-focused tradecraft for the historically noisy threat actor.
The U.S. Department of Energy is reorganizing, launching new offices for AI/quantum and fusion. Scientists worry this comes at the expense of the agency’s foundational $8.2 billion Office of Science, which funds broad basic research.
Researchers are trying to build AI consciousness from the bottom up, starting with micro-emotions and basic needs. It’s a radical departure from large language models, but skeptics say we’re just building clever feedback loops, not true feeling.
The latest Forbes 30 Under 30 Science list is out, showcasing young talent tackling problems from orbital chores to dark matter. A significant focus is on applying AI and robotics to free up human experts for deeper discovery.
A new paper argues that mimicking brain architecture in AI design is more important than massive data training. The approach could reduce the need for colossal, expensive data centers.
A major cryptocurrency mixing service, Cryptomixer, has been shut down by Europol and international partners. The service allegedly helped launder 1.3 billion euros for cybercriminals involved in ransomware and dark web markets since 2016.
Beta Technologies’ stock is down nearly 30% since its NYSE debut on November 4, but major Wall Street banks see a major rebound ahead. They’re betting on its strategy focusing on military, cargo, and medical flights, plus a lucrative aftermarket service model.
A new report reveals a surprising driver for Apple TV+ subscriptions: Major League Baseball. For six months in 2025, individual games topped the signup charts, beating out acclaimed series like *The Morning Show*.
Cambridge scientists have cracked the code on creating stable, ultra-thin perovskite layers using vapor processing. This breakthrough could lead to cheaper, more efficient solar cells and lasers. The technology might eventually compete with traditional silicon-based semiconductors.
Amazon’s Kindle store has become a wasteland of ridiculously long book titles stuffed with keywords. Readers are complaining about titles that read like search engine queries rather than actual books. The problem appears to be Amazon’s algorithm rewarding this behavior.
