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NASA prepares Moon rovers to scout before astronauts arrive
The agency describes final VIPER testing and remote mapping plans for vehicles intended for the lunar south pole.
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Webb reads the dusty aftermath of giant planetary collisions
Silica-rich debris points to more energetic impacts, rather than a telescope directly filming planets collide.
Science
Webb exposes stellar jets inside the clouds of NGC 7129
Infrared images reveal forming stars and shocked gas in a region about 3,300 light-years away.
AI
Meta lets Facebook users describe what their feed should show
Your algorithm uses written interests and feedback to change recommendations, according to the company.
AI
Synaptics puts Google’s Coral AI design into SR200 chips
The three-chip family combines local vision and audio processing with a shared package design.
AI
Google opens Deep Review to check complex documents
The system splits documents into sections, assigns review work and combines the findings into a technical critique.
Security
Node.js patches Brotli code execution and TLS validation flaws
The October security release covers 10 CVEs and updates certificate trust data following the eMudhra incident.
Security
Mozilla blocks eMudhra certificates after private-key compromise
Eight intermediate certificate authorities were affected; the public record points to weak key generation rather than a confirmed theft.
Security
PHP patches two critical PHP2Shell remote execution flaws
Four supported branches have fixes; PHP says configuration changes alone do not provide complete protection.
Security
Morris II showed how AI assistants could spread a prompt worm
The controlled research demonstration moved malicious instructions through connected email assistants.
Security
Researchers identified laptop keys from their sound
A 2023 study reported 95 percent accuracy with phone recordings and 93 percent through Zoom under its test conditions.
Security
AIR-FI sent data from isolated PCs through memory emissions
The 2020 experiment used signals in Wi-Fi bands, but first required malware on the disconnected computer.