Humanity’s Ancestors Nearly Died Out, Genetic Study Suggests
The population crashed following climate change about 930,000 years ago, scientists concluded. Other experts aren’t convinced by the analysis.
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Apple offers security researchers specialized iPhones to tinker with
Apple is inviting security researchers to apply for the Apple Security Research Device Program (SRDP) again, to discover vulnerabilities and earn bug bounties. Apple started the Apple SRDP in 2019. In the intervening years, participating researchers ha…
Hearings of European Commissioners-designate: Iliana Ivanova – Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth
This Briefing concerns a portfolio change in the European Commission in mid-mandate and takes the same format and approach as those Briefings published in September 2019 to give Members of the European Parliament an overview of major issues of interest in the context of the Hearings of the Commissioners-designate.
‘Beer goggles’ study finds alcohol does not make people seem better looking
US research casts doubt on anecdotal evidence, but suggests drinking may give you ‘courage’ to approach attractive peopleIf you thought beauty was in the eye of the beer holder, think again. Scientists have poured cold water – or rather, vodka – on the…
Some cancer screening tests may not extend lifespans, study finds
While screening can help some people live longer, data shows some people’s lives are shortened as result of screeningCommon cancer screening tests may not extend people’s lifespans, with the possible exception of colorectal cancer screening, data sugge…
Lockbit leak, research opportunities on tools leaked from TAs
In September of 2022, multiple security news professionals wrote about and confirmed the leakage of a builder for Lockbit 3 ransomware. In this post we provide the analysis of the builder and recently discovered builds.
Nuclear War Could End the World, but What if It’s All in Our Heads?
Some experts want to apply recent neuroscience research to the decision making that could lead to doomsday.
AMA tells University of Sydney to ‘read the room’ over research funded by gambling industry
Head of Australian Medical Association says university should ‘reflect on the credibility’ of industry-funded studiesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe Aust…
Almost all VPNs are vulnerable to traffic-leaking TunnelCrack attacks
Several vulnerabilities that affect most VPN products out there can be exploited by attackers to read user traffic, steal user information, or even attack user devices, researchers have discovered. “Our attacks are not computationally expensive, …