Sunita Williams, Butch Willmore to Return to Earth from Space on March 19
Indian-Origin NASA astronaut Sunita Williams and colleague Butch Willmore will return to Earth from the International Space Station (ISS) on March 19, after spending about 10 months in space.
H5N1 Bird Flu Silently Spread from Animals to Some Humans: US CDC
H5N1 bird flu has silently spread from animals to some humans who treat animals, according to a study, by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that suggests bird flu cases may be undercounted.
Researchers Uncover AWS “whoAMI” Attack That Exploits AMI Name Confusion
Security researchers have discovered a flaw in Amazon Web Services (AWS) that could allow unauthorized access to an AWS account simply by publishing an Amazon Machine Image (AMI) with a cleverly chosen name.
Dutch Police Shut Down Bulletproof Hosting Provider Linked to Cybercrime
The Dutch Police (Politie) have dismantled the ZServers/XHost bulletproof hosting operation, taking down 127 servers that were allegedly used for illegal activities.
OpenAI Removes Warning Messages in ChatGPT, Reducing “Unnecessary” Content Flags
OpenAI has removed the warning messages in ChatGPT that previously flagged certain responses as potentially violating its terms of service.
Blue Origin to Lay Off 10% of Workforce Amid Organizational Restructuring
Blue Origin, the space company owned by Jeff Bezos, is cutting around 10% of its workforce, impacting roughly 1,000 employees.
Google’s Gemini AI Now Remembers Past Chats for More Personalized Responses
Google’s Gemini AI assistant is getting smarter with a new recall feature—available exclusively to Gemini Advanced subscribers through the Google One AI Premium plan.
TikTok Returns to App Stores After Nearly a Month-Long Ban in the U.S.
After being banned for almost a month, TikTok has returned to Apple’s App Store and Google Play for Android users in the United States.
Elon Musk’s X to Pay $10M to Settle Trump Lawsuit Over Account Ban
Elon Musk’s social media platform, X (formerly Twitter), has agreed to pay $10 million to settle a lawsuit filed by former U.S. President Donald Trump, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday.
Google Fixes YouTube Vulnerability That Could Expose User Emails
Google has patched two serious security flaws that, when exploited together, could have revealed the email addresses of YouTube users—posing a major privacy risk, especially for those who rely on anonymity.
zkLend Loses $9.5M in Hack, Appeals to Thief for 90% Recovery
Decentralized finance (DeFi) platform zkLend has fallen victim to a major cyberattack, with hackers exploiting a flaw in its smart contract to steal 3,600 Ethereum—worth approximately $9.5 million at the time of the breach.
Trump Administration’s “Waste.gov” Website Taken Down After Embarrassing Discovery
A newly launched government website, Waste.gov, was quietly locked down after reports revealed that it was nothing more than an unfinished WordPress template.
Apple Brings Apple TV Plus to Android Phones for the First Time
Apple is finally making its Apple TV Plus app available for Android phones and tablets.
Trump Administration Releases Russian Cybercriminal in Prisoner Swap
The Trump administration has agreed to release Russian cybercriminal Alexander Vinnik as part of a prisoner exchange, securing the return of American schoolteacher Marc Fogel from a Russian prison.
China Reveals Names of Moon-Landing Spacesuit, Manned Lunar Rover
On Wednesday, The China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) unveiled the names of the moon-landing spacesuit and the manned lunar rover for the country's manned lunar exploration missions.
Mars Hydro Data Breach Exposes 2.7 Billion Records Online
Cybersecurity Researcher Jeremiah Fowler uncovered a non-password-protected database that contained nearly 2.7 billion records belonging to Mars Hydro.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Reveals Plans for GPT-4.5 and GPT-5
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has shared details about the company’s upcoming AI models, GPT-4.5 and GPT-5, in a post on X.
Six Arrested in Multi-Million-Euro Investment Fraud Bust Across Europe and Israel
Law enforcement agencies across France, Spain, and Israel arrested six suspects in the early hours of January 27, 2025.
Google Whisk Now Available in 100+ Countries
Google’s AI-powered image remixing tool, Whisk, is now available in over 100 countries.
Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore To Return To Earth Earlier Than Scheduled: NASA
NASA and SpaceX are accelerating the target launch and return dates for the upcoming crew rotation missions to and from the International Space Station (ISS), which will bring the agency's stranded astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore back home.
