Back to Article List Spread across a large swath of sky, the Coma Star Cluster is visible this evening for several hours after sunset, gorgeous in any optics The Coma Star Cluster is a lovely grouping of bright stars near to (but not containing) the yellowish Gamma Comae Berenices. Credit: Giuseppe Donatiello (Flickr, CC0) Looking…
Bad Epoll Flaw Gives Attackers Root Access on Linux and Android Pierluigi Paganini July 06, 2026 Bad Epoll (CVE-2026-46242) lets local attackers gain root on Linux and Android. The flaw was missed by AI but found by a security researcher. A newly disclosed Linux kernel vulnerability, named Bad Epoll (CVE-2026-46242), allows a local attacker with no special…
Imagine if you could bring 250 people together in a massive room and have them discuss and debate an important issue, arguing the points and counterpoints, and converging on answers that accurately reflect their collective knowledge, wisdom, values, and sensibilities. Now imagine that you convened this debate on America’s 250th birthday and asked 250 randomly…
The Sunday Papers is our weekly roundup of great writing about (mostly) videogames from across the web. You know what, reader? Sundays are for whatever you goddamn feel like. Go swimming. Get lost in the woods. Take a kintsugi pottery class. Fix a broken appliance. Eat more than one hot dog. Learn Welsh. Smash your…
Daring tree climbers and researchers have challenged a major assumption in tree drought biology. In rainforests on the Southeast Asian island of Borneo, water transport systems of a colossal, dominating family of trees are not more impaired than shorter trees in the face of drought, researchers report July 2 in Science. The find counters the notion that…
However, its biggest classroom is not a laboratory. In Shenzhen and Beijing, X Square Robot has partnered with 58.com to launch an AI-powered cleaning service where robots work alongside professional cleaners in occupied homes. Instead of carefully staged demonstrations, the machines are navigating cluttered living spaces and responding to the unpredictability of daily life. Under…
Science & Tech THE UK-Nigeria Tech Hub and the Nest Innovation Technology Park have partnered to inaugurate the Nigeria Innovation Cluster Exchange (NICE) to address fragmentation within Nigeria’s innovation ecosystem. The Co-founder of The Nest Innovation Technology Park, Mr Oluwajoba Oloba, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. Oloba said the initiative was funded by…
In an interview with BBC Jersey, external, Chief Minister Lyndon Farnham was asked whether his government would consider buying the site. “I fancy that coming into public ownership somehow,” he said. Farnham said he was keen to speak to the National Trust about it. “There’s a great opportunity, if you look at the Simon Sand…
The much-anticipated July 4 deadline for signing the CLARITY Act into law was missed yet again. The lawmakers once more failed to meet a deadline for advancing the much-awaited cryptocurrency market structure bill. This is concerning because Congress will soon turn its attention to campaigning, leaving fewer legislative days to pass the bill before the…
Spring or summer travels upcoming soon? This gadget turns your wireless earbuds into the perfect pair for in-flight entertainment. Call it a carry-on essential if you’re a frequent flyer. While our expert Jada Jones reviewed the more advanced Pro 2 model, this cheaper AirFly SE is a great alternative. “If you’ll likely use this product…