Kidnappers in France target cryptocurrency entrepreneurs for ransom https://www.npr.org/2025/05/04/g-s1-64244/france-kidnappers-cryptocurrency French police rescued the father of a wealthy cryptocurrency entrepreneur in a nighttime raid after he was taken hostage for ransom, the latest alleged criminal effort in France to extort people involved in the management of digital assets. The man was kidnapped Thursday morning in Paris, the prosecutor's office said Sunday. "The victim turned out to be the father of a man who made his fortune in cryptocurrencies, and the incident was accompanied by a ransom demand," its statement said, without giving their names or other specifics about their identities. originally posted at

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French police rescued the father of a wealthy cryptocurrency entrepreneur in a nighttime raid after he was taken hostage for ransom, the latest all...

$9 Billion Blockchain Hub on Track to Transform Maldives

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$9 Billion Blockchain Hub on Track to Transform Maldives - U.Today

The archipelagic state turns to blockchain to diversify away from tourism and avoid a potential default.

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Binance Partners with Kyrgyzstan to Boost Crypto Development https://www.binance.com/en/blog/adoption/binance-partners-with-kyrgyzstan-to-boost-crypto-development-6847456954049562318 Binance partners with Central Asian nation Kyrgyzstan to launch crypto payments and blockchain education. originally posted at

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Binance partners with Central Asian nation Kyrgyzstan to launch crypto payments and blockchain education.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Sounds Alarm As 50% Of AI Researchers Are Chinese

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Sounds Alarm As 50% Of AI Researchers Are Chinese, Urges America To Reskill Amid 'Infinite Game'

NVIDIA Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang has urged American policymakers on Thursday to fully embrace artificial intelligence as a long-term strategic priority that demands national investment in workforce development. What Happened: Huang, speaking at Hill & Valley Forum in Washington, DC, said, "To lead, the U.S. must embrace the technology, invest in reskilling, and equip every worker to build with it." Huang stressed the importance of understanding competitive advantages in the AI race, noting that “50% of the world’s AI researchers are Chinese” — a factor he says must “play into how we think about the game.” originally posted at

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NVIDIA Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang has urged American policymakers on Thursday to fully embrace artificial intelligence as a long-term str...

Alzheimer's Could Be Linked to a Common Virus You Already Have

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Alzheimer's Could Be Linked to a Common Virus You Already Have

The common cold sore virus, which is often caught in childhood, usually stays in the body for life – quietly dormant in the nerves.

The common cold sore virus, which is often caught in childhood, usually stays in the body for life – quietly dormant in the nerves. Now and then, things like stress, illness or injury can trigger it, bringing on a cold sore in some people. originally posted at

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The common cold sore virus, which is often caught in childhood, usually stays in the body for life – quietly dormant in the nerves. Now and then,...

Warren Buffett’s best and worst investments in his 60 years leading BH

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Warren Buffett’s best and worst investments in his 60 years leading Berkshire Hathaway

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett says he wants to step down as chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway at the end of the year.

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett said Saturday that he wants to step down as chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway at the end of the year. The revelation came as a surprise because the 94-year-old had previously said he did not plan to retire. Buffett, one of the world’s richest people and most accomplished investors, took control of Berkshire Hathaway in 1965 when it was a textiles manufacturer. He turned the company into a conglomerate by finding other businesses and stocks to buy that were selling for less than they were worth. originally posted at

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Billionaire investor Warren Buffett said Saturday that he wants to step down as chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway at the end of the year. The r...

Your Brain and Body Literally Sync to Music

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Your Brain and Body Literally Sync to Music - Neuroscience News

A new international study supports Neural Resonance Theory (NRT), which suggests that music perception and enjoyment arise from natural brain and b...

A new international study supports Neural Resonance Theory (NRT), which suggests that music perception and enjoyment arise from natural brain and body oscillations that sync with rhythm, melody, and harmony. Unlike prediction-based models, NRT proposes that our brains physically resonate with music, shaping timing, pleasure, and the instinct to move. This resonance is thought to occur across various brain and body regions, from auditory pathways to the spinal cord. The findings have broad implications for therapies, education, AI music generation, and understanding how music connects people globally. originally posted at

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A new international study supports Neural Resonance Theory (NRT), which suggests that music perception and enjoyment arise from natural brain and b...

A Study Reveals the Place Where Time Moves 9% Slower for Humans

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A Study Reveals the Place Where Time Moves 9% Slower for Humans

There’s a mysterious dilation happening in this location.

Finally, science has confirmed that time does slow way down when you’re inside the gym. But it’s not the boredom or the person on the next elliptical who won’t stop talking on the phone. In a small study, participants completed stationary bicycle trials and then measured 30 seconds to the best of their ability. The results show that participants were about 8-9 percent faster than the real time, indicating that the clock would have appeared to move slowly to them. originally posted at

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Finally, science has confirmed that time does slow way down when you’re inside the gym. But it’s not the boredom or the person on the next elli...

World's first computer that combines human brain with silicon now available

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The CL1 computer is the first in the world that combines human neurons with a silicon chip. It could be used in disease modeling and drug discovery...

The CL1 computer is the first in the world that combines human neurons with a silicon chip. It could be used in disease modeling and drug discovery before it expires after six months. originally posted at

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The CL1 computer is the first in the world that combines human neurons with a silicon chip. It could be used in disease modeling and drug discovery...

China reveals how Covid originated after being accused of a cover-up http://archive.today/5xdi7 Beijng has sensationally claimed that America not China is to blame for the Covid-19 pandemic. In a white paper released Wednesday, China's State Council Information Office suggested the virus that killed 1.2 million Americans and at least 7 million people worldwide may have originated in the United States. The document appears to be a direct rebuttal to renewed attacks from the Trump campaign, which has doubled down on claims that Covid leaked from the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) — a lab known to be conducting coronavirus experiments — calling it the only plausible explanation for the pandemic. originally posted at

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Beijng has sensationally claimed that America not China is to blame for the Covid-19 pandemic. In a white paper released Wednesday, China's State C...

Physicists unveil controversial device that generates power from Earth's spin:

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Physicists unveil controversial device that generates power from Earth's spin: 'Convincing and remarkable'

The method could be yet another avenue for sustainable energy harvesting.

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Trump Posts AI-Generated Image of Himself Dressed as the Pope

Pope Trump: President Posts AI-Generated Image of Himself as Next Pope

Trump posted an image depicting himself as the pope, with the Vatican's conclave to select the next leader of the Catholic Church to begin May 7.

President Trump shared an AI-generated image depicting himself as the leader of the Catholic Church, coming as the Vatican’s conclave to select the next pope is set to commence next week. On Friday evening, the U.S. president posted the image on his official account on Truth Social, the social-media platform run by Trump Media & Technology Group, without any comment or context. The source of the image is unclear. originally posted at

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President Trump shared an AI-generated image depicting himself as the leader of the Catholic Church, coming as the Vatican’s conclave to select t...

Remote Desktop Attack Let Hackers Exfiltrate Sensitive Data From Organization

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Remote Desktop Puzzle Attack Let Hackers Exfiltrate Sensitive Data From Organization

A new technique where attackers leverage forgotten artifacts from Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) sessions to reconstruct sensitive information long ...

A new technique where attackers leverage forgotten artifacts from Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) sessions to reconstruct sensitive information long after connections have ended. The technique exploits the RDP bitmap cache, a performance optimization feature that stores screen elements locally as small tiles. While designed to enhance connection speed by caching static elements rather than repeatedly transmitting them, these cached tiles persist after sessions end, creating an unintentional record of remote activities originally posted at

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Remote Desktop Attack Let Hackers Exfiltrate Sensitive Data From Organization \ stacker news

A new technique where attackers leverage forgotten artifacts from Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) sessions to reconstruct sensitive information long ...

A massive man-made project is slowing down the Earth's rotation due to its size

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Have you ever felt like there's just not enough time in the day to get everything done? Well, you're in luck as social media users over on Reddit have been discussing in recent days. And NASA is at the heart of it. Dr. Benjamin Fong Chao, a geophysicist at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, has stated that China's Three Gorges Dam has actually increased the length of the day. originally posted at

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A massive man-made project is slowing down the Earth's rotation due to its size \ stacker news

Have you ever felt like there's just not enough time in the day to get everything done? Well, you're in luck as social media users over on Reddit h...

US asks judge to break up Google’s ad tech business after requesting Chrome sale

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US asks judge to break up Google’s ad tech business after requesting Chrome sale

After Google lost its first monopoly trial, government asks it to sell off units of its core internet ads business

Google on Friday faced a demand by the US government to break up its hugely profitable ad technology business. The request came after a judge found the tech giant was commanding an illegal monopoly for the second time in less than a year. “We have a defendant who has found ways to defy” the law, US government lawyer Julia Tarver Wood told a federal court in Virginia, as she urged the judge to dismiss Google’s assurance that it would change its behavior. “Leaving a recidivist monopolist” intact was not appropriate to solve the issue, she added. originally posted at

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Google on Friday faced a demand by the US government to break up its hugely profitable ad technology business. The request came after a judge found...

Hackers Weaponizing Go Modules to Deliver Disk-Wiping Malware Leads to Data Loss

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Hackers Weaponizing Go Modules to Deliver Disk-Wiping Malware Leads to Data Loss

A new Go supply-chain attack deploys destructive disk-wiping malware via seemingly legitimate modules, posing major security risks.

A devastating new supply-chain attack has emerged in the Go ecosystem, with attackers deploying highly destructive disk-wiping malware through seemingly legitimate modules. This sophisticated attack exploits the inherent openness of Go’s package ecosystem, where developers routinely source modules directly from GitHub repositories with minimal gatekeeping or verification processes. originally posted at

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Hackers Weaponizing Go Modules to Deliver Disk-Wiping Malware Leads to Data Loss \ stacker news

A devastating new supply-chain attack has emerged in the Go ecosystem, with attackers deploying highly destructive disk-wiping malware through seem...

Idaho crash kills 7 people near Yellowstone: What we know

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Idaho crash kills 7 people near Yellowstone: What we know

The crash involved a pickup truck and a tour van, state police says.

Acrash involving a tour van and a pickup truck killed seven people in Idaho near Yellowstone National Park, according to state police. originally posted at

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Acrash involving a tour van and a pickup truck killed seven people in Idaho near Yellowstone National Park, according to state police.

The Computational Limit of Life May Be So Much Higher Than We Thought

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The Computational Limit of Life May Be So Much Higher Than We Thought, Scientists Say

And it’s all thanks to quantum mechanics.

What is the computational limit of biology? According to some technologists, the human brain is capable of 1016 computations per second, and if a super-advanced AI were to ever that threshold (and gain a whole host of other abilities), we’d enter hit what is known in tech circles as the singularity. However, a new article written by theoretical physicist Philip Kurian argues that this limit—and all other neuron-based estimations of life’s computational abilities—have woefully underestimated the true abilities of biological brains. originally posted at

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What is the computational limit of biology? According to some technologists, the human brain is capable of 1016 computations per second, and if a s...

Apache Tomcat Vulnerability Let Attackers Bypass Rules & Trigger DoS Condition

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Apache Tomcat Vulnerability Let Attackers Bypass Rules & Trigger DoS Condition

The Apache Software Foundation disclosed a significant security vulnerability in Apache Tomcat that could allow attackers.

The Apache Software Foundation disclosed a significant security vulnerability in Apache Tomcat that could allow attackers to bypass security rules and trigger denial-of-service conditions through manipulated HTTP priority headers. Identified as CVE-2025-31650, this high-severity vulnerability affects multiple Tomcat versions, posing a significant security risk to organizations relying on this popular Java application server. originally posted at

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Apache Tomcat Vulnerability Let Attackers Bypass Rules & Trigger DoS Condition \ stacker news

The Apache Software Foundation disclosed a significant security vulnerability in Apache Tomcat that could allow attackers to bypass security rules ...

Hacker 'NullBulge' pleads guilty to stealing Disney's Slack data

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Hacker 'NullBulge' pleads guilty to stealing Disney's Slack data

A California man who used the alias "NullBulge" has pleaded guilty to illegally accessing Disney's internal Slack channels and stealing over 1...

A California man who used the alias "NullBulge" has pleaded guilty to illegally accessing Disney's internal Slack channels and stealing over 1.1 terabytes of internal company data. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, a 25-year-old named Ryan Kramer created a malicious program in early 2024 that was promoted as an AI image generation tool on GitHub and other platforms. However, the DOJ says this program was actually malware that allowed Kramer to access the computer of those who installed it to steal data and passwords from the device originally posted at

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A California man who used the alias "NullBulge" has pleaded guilty to illegally accessing Disney's internal Slack channels and stealing over 1.1 te...