Lamborghini Carjackers Lured by $243M Cyberheist
The parents of a 19-year-old Connecticut honors student accused of taking part in a $243 million cryptocurrency heist in August were carjacked a week later — while out house-hunting in…
Ukrainian Hackers Launch Major Cyberattack on Russian State Media VGTRK on Putin’s Birthday
Paige Henley Published on: October 9, 2024 Editor On Oct. 7, Russian state media company VGTRK was the target of a significant cyberattack, which a Ukrainian government source attributed to…
Indiana Man Admits to $37 Million Crypto Heist, Impacting 571 Victims Globally
Paige Henley Updated on: October 9, 2024 Editor A major crypto scam orchestrated by 21-year-old Evan Frederick Light of Indiana led to more than $37 million in losses, affecting 571…
Cybersecurity Alert: Chinese Hackers Breach US Telecom Networks
Paige Henley Published on: October 9, 2024 Editor Chinese state-sponsored hackers, identified as the group Salt Typhoon have infiltrated the networks of major US telecom companies, including Verizon, AT&T, and…
DARPA’s high-speed VTOL X-plane passes ground effect testing
Boeing subsidiary Aurora Flight Sciences is working on a high-speed VTOL military aircraft as part of DARPA's Speed & Runway Independent Technologies (SPRINT) program. Early ground effect testing has demonstrated its fan-in-wing vertical lift system. Source of Article
“Embarrassingly simple” tag puts IV chemotherapy drugs in pill form
Taking a pill is the easiest, least invasive way to take medicine, but sadly not all drugs work that way. Now, Stanford scientists have found “an embarrassingly simple solution” that could make almost any drug molecule effective in oral pill form. Source of Article
Motivating hoarders to let go – and be happy about it
Hoarding disorder is debilitating, and current treatments aren’t that effective. A new study found that modifying distressing mental images into more positive ones was an effective way of motivating people with the condition to discard their unneeded objects. Source of Article
Curiosity rover sheds new light on how Mars became uninhabitable
Data from NASA's Curiosity rover collected on Mars is shedding new light on how the Red Planet became uninhabitable in the distant past due to a changing climate that caused the surface water to evaporate or be locked away as ice. Source of Article
Renault defibs Twingo into adorable digitized EV with sub-20K price
Here's an early look at one of the future's cheapest electric vehicles. Renault officially kicks off the Twingo's next generation with an all-electric prototype debuting at next week's 2024 Paris Motor Show. Source of Article
Futuristic smart tiny house can be installed nearly anywhere in hours
Tiny homes don't often have a full suite of smart gadgets, but Massimo Modular rings in all the bells and whistles with the futuristic, nearly completely see-through, tiny E9 smart home that offers just a two-hour install time. Source of Article