Science & Tech

Kaspersky details OkoBot malware that injects fake wallet recovery screens to steal seed phrases

Kaspersky warns of OkoBot: Windows malware injecting fake recovery screens into hardware-wallet companion apps to steal crypto seed phrases.

#cybersecurity, #malware, #cryptocurrency, #hardwarewallets, #supplychain

FDA Approves Lipfendra, Merck’s First Oral PCSK9 Inhibitor, to Lower LDL in Adults

FDA approves Merck's Lipfendra (enlicitide), the first oral PCSK9 inhibitor, for adults with hypercholesterolemia as a once-daily LDL-lowering pill.

$MRK, #merck, #lipfendra, #pcsk9, #cholesterol

Unions File Labor Complaints Over July Xbox Layoffs, Allege Microsoft Skipped Bargaining

CWA and CWA Canada say Microsoft cut hundreds of union Xbox jobs on July 6 without required bargaining; Microsoft says it has begun effects bargaining.

$MSFT, #xbox, #microsoft, #unions, #layoffs, #gaming

SpaceX aborts Starship Flight 13 ignition at T-0 after booster engines fail to start

SpaceX scrubbed Starship Flight 13 at T-0 on July 16 after several Super Heavy Raptor engines failed to ignite; the rocket remained on the Boca Chica pad.

#spacex, #starship, #rocket, #spaceflight

Preprint Claims Ultrafast Lasers Can Create 'Programmable' Superconductivity at Aluminum–Silicon Interface

An arXiv preprint claims femtosecond laser pulses can create, erase and tune a phase-coherent superconducting state at an aluminum-silicon interface; unreviewed.

#superconductivity, #ultrafastlasers, #arxiv, #condensedmatter

Study: CubeSat-sized inspector could, in principle, verify ban on nuclear weapons in orbit

MIT modeling shows a 9U CubeSat with directional neutron detectors could, in principle, detect unshielded thermonuclear weapons in low Earth orbit.

#space, #arms-control, #nuclear, #satellites

WHO updates dementia guidance, says up to 45% of risk linked to modifiable factors

WHO's new guidelines recommend exercise, social engagement, hearing aids and less air pollution — and advise against routine vitamins or supplements to lower dementia risk.

#dementia, #who, #publichealth, #cognitivehealth

Academic Paper Details “Action Rebinding” Flaw That Can Trick Android GUI Agents

Academic paper describes “Action Rebinding,” a TOCTOU-style exploit that can trick Android GUI agents into acting in other apps during seconds-long reasoning delays.

#android, #security, #ai, #vulnerabilities, #research

Preprint Suggests Dark Matter–Dark Energy Interaction Could Explain DESI Anomalies

A revised arXiv preprint argues DESI-era tensions with ΛCDM may be explained by dark matter–dark energy interactions rather than evolving dark energy.

#cosmology, #darkenergy, #darkmatter, #desi

NVIDIA expands Jetson Thor family with lower-power T3000 and T2000 modules for mass-market robotics

NVIDIA unveiled two lower-power Jetson Thor modules, T3000 and T2000, for mainstream robots and edge AI; production slated for Q1 2027.

$NVDA, #nvidia, #jetson, #robotics, #edgeai

One-month dual antithrombotic strategy after PCI reduced bleeding without higher 12‑month thromboembolic risk in OPTIMA‑AF trial

OPTIMA‑AF found that stopping dual antithrombotic therapy after one month and continuing a DOAC alone reduced bleeding without raising 12‑month death or thromboembolism.

#cardiology, #atrialfibrillation, #pci, #anticoagulation

NASA-led study finds no statistical evidence of geomagnetic 'saturation' in observed solar storms

NASA-led analysis finds the apparent cap on Earth's response to strong solar wind may be a statistical artefact, raising extreme space-weather risks.

#spaceweather, #solarwind, #geomagnetism, #nasa

GAO Spotlight Pushes Microplastics Into Federal Policy Focus as Health Risks Remain Unclear

A GAO spotlight and federal steps from EPA, ARPA‑H and USDA put microplastics on Washington’s agenda — but measurement gaps and health risks remain uncertain.

#microplastics, #environment, #epa, #publichealth

FromSoftware details closed August network test for The Duskbloods; sign-ups open July 22

FromSoftware published dates and registration details for a closed August network test of The Duskbloods on Nintendo Switch 2; applications open July 22.

#gaming, #nintendoswitch2, #fromsoftware, #theduskbloods

James Webb Finds Hidden Third Planet in Beta Pictoris System

James Webb detected a previously hidden gas giant, β Pic d, in Beta Pictoris by its atmospheric spectrum — the first planet found primarily via moderate-resolution spectroscopy.

#exoplanets, #astronomy, #jameswebb, #betapictoris