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Pirated copies of 'The Odyssey' spread Lumma Stealer malware across Europe
Cybersecurity firm Bitdefender has detected malicious files disguised as pirated copies of 'The Odyssey' spreading the Lumma Stealer malware
Ukraine's drone sector stays resilient despite defence minister's exit
Ukraine's drone industry, built from scratch since 2022, is unlikely to be derailed by the recent dismissal of defence minister Mykhailo Fed
Uzbekistan's AI module flies on Chinese satellite for smarter Earth observation
Uzbekistan's first AI module for space has reached orbit aboard a Chinese Earth observation satellite. The technology processes hyperspectra
EU AI transparency rules now apply to everyday users
From 2 August 2026, the EU's AI Act transparency rules apply to individuals and small businesses, not just big tech. Anyone creating or depl
Japanese designer harnesses tiny currents from soil and wine
Japanese designer Satoshi Nakagawa has developed 'micropower collection,' drawing small electrical currents from soil, wine, and constructio
New Mexico court hits Meta with $567m penalty over child safety failures
A New Mexico judge has ordered Meta to pay $567 million for creating a public nuisance and endangering children on its platforms. The ruling
Meta's Muse Code launch overshadowed by AI hacking incident
Meta has launched Muse Code, its first coding agent, priced competitively. The announcement was overshadowed by news that one of its AI mode
Electric short-haul flights could take off in Europe by 2030
European startups are racing to certify electric aircraft by 2030, targeting routes up to 500 km. That could cover a quarter of the continen
Project Panama: Anthropic's secret book destruction for AI training
Anthropic secretly scanned and destroyed millions of books to train its AI, Claude. The project, revealed in court filings, has led to a $1.
Stray SpaceX rocket stage crashes into the Moon, reviving debris concerns
A 4-tonne SpaceX rocket stage crashed into the Moon on Wednesday, leaving a crater but posing no threat to Earth. The incident highlights gr
Mars may have hosted microbial life, new evidence suggests
Recent data from NASA's Perseverance rover suggests Mars may have once harbored microbial life. European Space Agency's ExoMars mission, lau
German court rules AI music generator Suno infringed copyright
Munich Regional Court ruled that AI music generator Suno infringed copyright by using GEMA-represented songs without licenses. The decision