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JUST IN: 🇺🇸 President Trump announces $500 billion AI investment, partnering with OpenAI, Oracle and SoftBank.

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Alien Cosmic Visitor Might Have Completely Rearranged Our Solar System https://www.ndtv.com/science/alien-cosmic-visitor-might-have-completely-rearranged-our-solar-system-study-finds-7513513/amp/1 Scientists have claimed that an interstellar visitor, much larger than any celestial body in our solar system, might have dramatically altered the orbits of the planets. The research, yet to be peer-reviewed but published in the arXiv preprint database, posits that this cosmic intruder, possibly eight times the mass of Jupiter, passed very close to where Mars orbits today, potentially affecting the orbits of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. originally posted at

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Scientists have claimed that an interstellar visitor, much larger than any celestial body in our solar system, might have dramatically altered the ...

Telegram Goes Exclusive With TON, Barring Other Networks From Apps and Games

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Telegram Goes Exclusive With TON, Barring Other Networks From Apps and Games - Decrypt

Telegram will prohibit other blockchain integrations as it reveals an exclusivity deal with The Open Network for crypto apps and games.

Telegram will prohibit other blockchain integrations as it reveals an exclusivity deal with The Open Network for crypto apps and games. originally posted at

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Telegram will prohibit other blockchain integrations as it reveals an exclusivity deal with The Open Network for crypto apps and games.

Astronomers find hundreds of 'hidden' black holes — and there may be even more

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Astronomers find hundreds of

Black holes that have been obscured by clouds of dust still emit infrared light, enabling astronomers to spot them for the very first time

Astronomers have discovered hundreds of hidden supermassive black holes lurking in the universe — and there may be billions or even trillions more out there that we still haven't found. originally posted at

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Astronomers find hundreds of 'hidden' black holes — and there may be even more \ stacker news

Astronomers have discovered hundreds of hidden supermassive black holes lurking in the universe — and there may be billions or even trillions mor...

Microsoft Configuration Manager Vulnerability Allows Remote Code Execution https://cybersecuritynews.com/microsoft-configuration-manager-rce-vulnerability/ A critical vulnerability, CVE-2024-43468, has been identified in Microsoft Configuration Manager (ConfigMgr), posing a severe security risk to organizations relying on this widely used systems management software. originally posted at

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Microsoft Configuration Manager Vulnerability Allows Remote Code Execution \ stacker news

A critical vulnerability, CVE-2024-43468, has been identified in Microsoft Configuration Manager (ConfigMgr), posing a severe security risk to orga...

More Rust Code Is Coming For Linux 6.14 Along With Another "Major Milestone" https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-6.14-Rust For the Linux 6.13 cycle the Rust code was hitting a "tipping point" with more Rust kernel drivers expected soon. For Linux 6.14 there is indeed a lot more Rust code being primed for this next kernel version. originally posted at

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More Rust Code Is Coming For Linux 6.14 Along With Another "Major Milestone" \ stacker news

For the Linux 6.13 cycle the Rust code was hitting a "tipping point" with more Rust kernel drivers expected soon. For Linux 6.14 there is indeed a ...

El Salvador Adds 11 Bitcoin to Its Reserves—Despite IMF Pressure to Back Off BTC

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El Salvador bought 11 Bitcoin worth more than $1 million at the time of writing—despite pressure from the IMF to back off BTC.

El Salvador just added 11 Bitcoin to its reserves shortly after promising to limit its adoption. El Salvador’s Bitcoin Office announced in a Jan. 20 Twitter post that it just added another 11 BTC to its Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. As of press time, 11 BTC are worth more than $1 million. originally posted at

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El Salvador Adds 11 Bitcoin to Its Reserves—Despite IMF Pressure to Back Off BTC \ stacker news

El Salvador just added 11 Bitcoin to its reserves shortly after promising to limit its adoption. El Salvador’s Bitcoin Office announced in a Jan....

Could These Mysterious “Little Red Dots” Be the Universe’s Earliest Black Holes?

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Webb’s Stunning Discovery: Could These Mysterious “Little Red Dots” Be the Universe’s Earliest Black Holes?

Astronomers compile a large sample of an unusual class of objects in an effort to connect the dots to the early universe. Shortly after NASA’s Ja...

Astronomers compile a large sample of an unusual class of objects in an effort to connect the dots to the early universe. Shortly after NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope began its science operations, astronomers encountered an unexpected discovery in the data: small, red objects scattered across the distant, early universe. These intriguing phenomena, now referred to as “little red dots” (LRDs), remain poorly understood, raising fresh questions and inspiring new theories about the processes shaping the universe’s infancy. originally posted at

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Could These Mysterious “Little Red Dots” Be the Universe’s Earliest Black Holes? \ stacker news

Astronomers compile a large sample of an unusual class of objects in an effort to connect the dots to the early universe. Shortly after NASA’s Ja...

Millions of Internet Hosts Vulnerable to Attacks Due to Tunneling Protocol Flaws

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Millions of Internet Hosts Vulnerable to Attacks Due to Tunneling Protocol Flaws

Over 4 million systems on the internet, including VPN servers and home routers, are vulnerable to attacks due to tunneling protocol flaws.

New research shows that over 4 million systems on the internet, including VPN servers and home routers, are vulnerable to attacks due to tunneling protocol vulnerabilities. The research was conducted by Mathy Vanhoef, a professor at the KU Leuven university in Belgium, and PhD student Angelos Beitis, in collaboration with VPN testing company Top10VPN. Vanhoef is well known for his Wi-Fi security research, including for the attacks named Dragonblood, KRACK and FragAttacks. originally posted at

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Millions of Internet Hosts Vulnerable to Attacks Due to Tunneling Protocol Flaws \ stacker news

New research shows that over 4 million systems on the internet, including VPN servers and home routers, are vulnerable to attacks due to tunneling ...

Coinbase Launches Bitcoin Loans for US Users

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Coinbase Launches Bitcoin Loans for US Users

Coinbase has officially brought back Bitcoin loans for its US users, following the exchange

In what is surely an important development for the digital asset industry within the country, Coinbase has officially launched Bitcoin loans for US users. Indeed, users in the United States will once again be able to get BTC loans directly from the cryptocurrency exchange. originally posted at

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In what is surely an important development for the digital asset industry within the country, Coinbase has officially launched Bitcoin loans for US...

A Scientist Says Humans Can Slow Time With Their Minds

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Ever felt the world slow down around you? That’s not your imagination.

Time isn’t nearly as immutable as it first seems. Ask any astrophysicist, and they’ll likely regale you with mind-bending descriptions of a gravity’s effect on space-time (i.e. the more massive the object, the slower time appears to travel around it). Some cosmologists even wonder if entire pockets of the universe—whether filled with galaxies or endless nothing—experience time at different rates. However, the perception of the speed at which time passes can also vary within our minds. And it’s this mental realm that Steve Taylor—a psychologist at Leeds Beckett University—is exploring in a new, yet-to-be-published paper and a new book called Time Expansion Experiences originally posted at

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Time isn’t nearly as immutable as it first seems. Ask any astrophysicist, and they’ll likely regale you with mind-bending descriptions of a gra...

Suspects cut fence at California Army Reserve Center before stealing Humvees

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Suspects cut fence at California Army Reserve Center before stealing Humvees, equipment

Police said unknown suspects stole three Humvees and other military equipment from an Army Reserve Center in Tustin, California, earlier this week.

Three Humvees and other military equipment were stolen from an Army Reserve Center in Tustin, California earlier this week, according to police. Unknown suspects entered a storage warehouse at the Army Reserve Center on Wednesday between 8 p.m. and 11:30 p.m., Tustin Police wrote in a press release. Multiple storage lockers at the facility were found with removed locks and missing gear. originally posted at

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Three Humvees and other military equipment were stolen from an Army Reserve Center in Tustin, California earlier this week, according to police. Un...

Meta changes hate speech rules, dropping LGBTQ protections

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Meta changes hate speech rules, dropping LGBTQ protections

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Meta has revised its content moderation policies, removing certain LGBTQ protections from its hate speech rules. Users can now accuse LGBTQ individuals of mental illness, despite prior prohibitions. The updated rules also allow arguments for gender-based job limitations linked to religious beliefs. originally posted at

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Meta has revised its content moderation policies, removing certain LGBTQ protections from its hate speech rules. Users can now accuse LGBTQ individ...

Ukraine launches new offensive in Russia’s Kursk as war casualties mount

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Ukraine launches new offensive in Russia’s Kursk as war casualties mount

Ukrainian forces have been launching counteroffensives in Kursk in an effort to hold on to seized territory.

The Ukrainian military has launched a new offensive in the Kursk region of Russia as Moscow’s forces continue to push deep inside eastern Ukraine. The Russian Ministry of Defence confirmed in a statement on Sunday that Ukrainian forces launched new attacks amid their incursion into Russia that began with a surprise assault in August originally posted at

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The Ukrainian military has launched a new offensive in the Kursk region of Russia as Moscow’s forces continue to push deep inside eastern Ukraine...

Heliophysics Is Set to Shine in 2025 https://archive.ph/20250103132813/https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/heliophysics-is-set-to-shine-in-2025/ If our solar system were to lose a few moons or even a planet, the difference might be hard to notice—but lose the sun, and everything changes. Despite its role as neighborhood linchpin, however, scientists still have a whole host of questions about how the sun works and how it influences our daily life on Earth and in space. And 2025 is poised to play a key role in getting answers. Three factors are combining to make the coming year particularly exciting for the discipline known as heliophysics: the sun’s natural activity cycle, a fleet of spacecraft launches and the release of a blueprint designed to guide the next decade of work in the field. originally posted at

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If our solar system were to lose a few moons or even a planet, the difference might be hard to notice—but lose the sun, and everything changes. D...

Former CIA Officer Warns: 1,000 Al-Qaeda Fighters In US For Next Homeland Attack

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In a recent discussion on the Shawn Ryan Show, former CIA targeting officer Sarah Adams warned of a potentially devastating attack planned by Al-Qaeda terrorists on American soil. The interview offers significant insights into what may be unfolding, as Al-Qaeda sleeper cells could be activating in the wake of the New Orleans terrorist attack and a possible vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) in the rear of a rented Tesla Cybertruck that exploded outside Trump's hotel in Las Vegas just hours later. originally posted at

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Former CIA Officer Warns: 1,000 Al-Qaeda Fighters In US For Next Homeland Attack \ stacker news

In a recent discussion on the Shawn Ryan Show, former CIA targeting officer Sarah Adams warned of a potentially devastating attack planned by Al-Qa...

Why Probability Probably Doesn’t Exist (but It’s Useful to Act like It Does)

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Why Probability Probably Doesn’t Exist (but It’s Useful to Act like It Does)

All of statistics and much of science depends on probability—an astonishing achievement, considering no one’s really sure what it is

Life is uncertain. None of us know what is going to happen. We know little of what has happened in the past, or is happening now outside our immediate experience. Uncertainty has been called the ‘conscious awareness of ignorance’ — be it of the weather tomorrow, the next Premier League champions, the climate in 2100 or the identity of our ancient ancestors. originally posted at

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Why Probability Probably Doesn’t Exist (but It’s Useful to Act like It Does) \ stacker news

Life is uncertain. None of us know what is going to happen. We know little of what has happened in the past, or is happening now outside our immedi...

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Scientists Destroy 99% of Cancer Cells in Lab Using Vibrating Molecules

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Scientists Destroy 99% of Cancer Cells in Lab Using Vibrating Molecules

Scientists have discovered a remarkable way to destroy cancer cells.

Scientists have discovered a remarkable way to destroy cancer cells. A study published last year found stimulating aminocyanine molecules with near-infrared light caused them to vibrate in sync, enough to break apart the membranes of cancer cells. originally posted at

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Scientists have discovered a remarkable way to destroy cancer cells. A study published last year found stimulating aminocyanine molecules with near...

Distant blazar discovery supports rapid black hole formation in early universe https://phys.org/news/2024-12-distant-blazar-discovery-rapid-black.html Astronomers have discovered an important piece of the puzzle of how supermassive black holes were able to grow so quickly in the early universe: a special kind of active galactic nucleus so distant that its light has taken more than 12.9 billion years to reach us. This so-called blazar serves as a statistical marker: its existence implies the presence of a large but hidden population of similar objects, all of which should emit powerful particle jets. originally posted at

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Distant blazar discovery supports rapid black hole formation in early universe \ stacker news

Astronomers have discovered an important piece of the puzzle of how supermassive black holes were able to grow so quickly in the early universe: a ...