More than seven million streaming accounts were compromised globally in 2024, cybersecurity firm Kaspersky reveals, warning that millions of Gen Z users—including in Nigeria—remain highly vulnerable as streaming services like Netflix, Disney+, and Amazon Prime Video become central to youth culture and digital identity. Source of Article
A new report by verification firm Sumsub has revealed an alarming surge in synthetic identity fraud and deepfake attacks, with criminals increasingly deploying generative AI to create hyper-realistic passports, IDs, and biometric data that threaten to destabilise sectors like e-commerce, healthtech, and fintech, both globally and in emerging markets like Nigeria. Source of Article
Mohammed Idris, Nigeria’s Minister of Information and National Orientation, is raising fresh alarms over the disruptive impact of generative artificial intelligence (AI) on journalism, warning that deepfakes and disinformation are fast eroding public trust and complicating the role of journalists in upholding truth. Source of Article
Over the weekend, Novo Nordisk dropped a pile of scientific data on three new experimental weight-loss drugs, including an oral one, showing what appears to be a strategic "something for everyone" plan of attack from the pharmaceutical giant. Source of Article
The US Navy has tidied up after itself by, for the first time, launching and recovering a Yellow Moray Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) through the standard torpedo tube of a Virginia class nuclear attack submarine. Source of Article
Once famous for building the world's biggest and most powerful engines, Finnish company Wärtsilä is investing heavily in technology to clean up the notoriously difficult heavy marine sector. CEO Håkan Agnevall lays out a roadmap to zero carbon 2050. Source of Article
A single psilocybin dose can significantly reduce depression in people with cancer for up to two years, according to a new study. While the study has limitations, it demonstrates the potential of psychedelic therapy in the context of cancer. Source of Article
One of our favorite little multitools of 2024, The James Brand Warrick is a sleek and focused driver with a form that directly follows its function. Now it's gaining a little extra flash to match. Source of Article
The ice that makes up glaciers isn't 100% solid – it's actually full of air bubbles, some of which formed centuries ago. Inspired by this fact, scientists have developed a method of using bubbles to store coded data in ice. Source of Article
Researchers have a new angle to add to the nature vs. nurture debate about what shapes human behavior. A massive survey revealed a link between aversive societal conditions, and the "dark" personality characteristics that people may develop. Source of Article
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