Category: Tech

Thu 16 October 2025: There are “significant gaps” in countries’ attempts to regulate fast-growing crypto markets, which could potentially harm financial stability, the G20‘s risk watchdog warned on Thursday. The Financial Stability Board (FSB), a body founded in the aftermath of the global financial crisis, made a series of recommendations on rules for crypto in 2023, to try to […]

Thu 16 October 2025: Imagine opening your front door wide and inviting the world to listen in on your most private conversations. Unthinkable, right? Yet, in the digital realm, people inadvertently leave doors ajar, potentially allowing hackers, tech companies, service providers and security agencies to peek into their private communications. Much depends on the applications […]

Tue 14 October 2025: Saturn’s small, cratered moon, Mimas, may secretly harbor a young subsurface ocean — a finding that could reshape how scientists define ocean worlds in the solar system, new research suggested. “When we look at Mimas, we don’t see any of the things that we’re accustomed to seeing in an ocean world,” […]

Mon 13 October 2025: Ken Munro, an ethical hacker, demonstrated Friday how easily Internet of Things (IoT) devices can be hacked, using smart kettles, talking dolls, and even home Wi-Fi networks to warn users that minor security flaws can result in major breaches. During the “live hacking” session at Türkiye Innovation Week, Munro, a partner […]

Sun 12 October 2025: Around 5 million children across western Europe report having been raped or sexually assaulted by the age of 18, according to the latest data gathered by Childlight, the Global Child Safety Institute. That’s about 7% of the child population. In south Asia, data for India, Nepal and Sri Lanka suggests the figure […]

Sat 11 October 2025: In the world of lithium-ion batteries, smartphones take centre stage. Yet they’ve also sparked an ongoing debate: does prolonged (or overnight) charging wreak havoc on your battery? A number of factors determine a phone battery’s lifespan, including its manufacturing age and its chemical age. The latter refers to the battery’s gradual […]

Fri 10 October 2025: Chinese scientists have discovered that the far side mantle of the moon is relatively colder than the near side mantle, state media reported Monday. The groundbreaking discovery, based on samples collected from the lunar far side by China’s Chang’e-6 mission, can deepen humanity’s understanding of the dual nature of the moon and its evolutionary […]

Thu 09 October 2025: You’re about to recycle your laptop or your phone, so you delete all your photos and personal files. Maybe you even reset the device to factory settings. You probably think your sensitive data is now safe. But there is more to be done: hackers may still be able to retrieve passwords, […]