Oct 14, 2025Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Mobile Security Android devices from Google and Samsung have been found vulnerable to a side-channel attack that could be exploited to covertly steal two-factor authentication (2FA) codes, Google Maps timelines, and other sensitive data without the users’ knowledge pixel-by-pixel. The attack has been codenamed Pixnapping by a group of academics from the University of California …
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This Rogue Planet Is Growing Like a Star (and No One Knows Why)
IN A NUTSHELL 🌌 Cha 1107-7626, a rogue planet, is consuming material at a rate of six billion tonnes per second. 🪐 The planet’s growth challenges existing theories, blurring the lines between stars and planets. 🔭 Advanced telescopes like the Very Large Telescope helped uncover these astonishing findings. 🔍 Future telescopes, such as the Extremely Large Telescope, promise deeper insights …
Read More »Astronomers spot young rogue planet gobbling up its surroundings – Reuters
Astronomers spot young rogue planet gobbling up its surroundings Reuters Astronomers spot fastest-growing planet ever detected Euronews.com Rogue World Found Gobbling Material at Unprecedented Rate sky and telescope.org Rogue planet caught behaving like a star in unprecedented observation CNN Rogue Planet Feasting Faster Than Any World Ever Seen SciTechDaily Source link
Read More »How California struck a landmark law to rein in rogue AI – Politico
How California struck a landmark law to rein in rogue AI Politico Governor Newsom signs SB 53, advancing California’s world-leading artificial intelligence industry CA.gov California Governor Signs Sweeping A.I. Law The New York Times Newsom signs California bill regulating AI companies into law NBC News California Finalizes CCPA Regulations for Automated Decision-Making Technology, Risk Assessments and Cybersecurity Audits JD Supra Source link
Read More »Rogue Planet Cha 1107-7626 Seen Growing At A Rate Of 6 Billion Tonnes A Second
An international team of astronomers using the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (ESO’s VLT) have spotted a rogue planet breaking a new record; growing at a rate of 6 billion tonnes per second. Rogue planets – sometimes called free-floating planets – are interstellar, planetary-mass objects that are not gravitationally bound to a star or a brown dwarf, but float …
Read More »Webb sees auroras on a rogue planet as it zips through the galaxy
Astronomers have spotted auroras on a planet-sized object called SIMP 0136, which is currently roaming around our Milky Way galaxy without a star. The auroral activity seems to be warming the objects upper atmosphere, creating a steady blanket of sand like clouds. The scientists were able to track the weather on SIMP 0136 using the James Webb Space …
Read More »Mysterious “rogue planet” spotted gobbling 6 billion tons of gas and dust a second
A mysterious “rogue planet” has been observed gobbling six billion tons of gas and dust a second — an unprecedented rate that blurs the line between planets and stars, astronomers said Thursday. Unlike Earth and other planets in our solar system, which orbit the sun, rogue planets float freely through the universe untethered to a star. Scientists estimate there could be …
Read More »James Webb Spots Intense Auroras on Nearby Rogue Planet
What can auroras on a rogue planet teach astronomers about planetary formation and evolution? This is what a recent study published in Astronomy & Astrophysics hopes to address as an international team of researchers investigated the atmospheric composition of a nearby rogue planet, including its atmospheric temperature and auroras. This study has the potential to help astronomers better understand rogue …
Read More »Unpatched flaw in OnePlus phones lets rogue apps text messages
A vulnerability in multiple versions of OxygenOS, the Android-based operating system from OnePlus, allows any installed app to access SMS data and metadata without requiring permission or user interaction. OnePlus, a subsidiary of Oppo, is a Shenzhen-based consumer electronics maker known for developing high-end smartphones at competitive pricing. While other major Chinese brands like Huawei and Xiaomi aren’t available in …
Read More »House Republicans help Democrats quash Nancy Mace's rogue Ilhan Omar censure – Axios
House Republicans help Democrats quash Nancy Mace’s rogue Ilhan Omar censure Axios 4 House Republicans vote with Dems to block resolution censuring Ilhan Omar for Charlie Kirk comments Fox News Effort to censure Rep. Ilhan Omar over Charlie Kirk comments fails The Washington Post “They move one, we move one”: Inside Dems’ game plan on the Ilhan Omar censure Axios House tables Mace push …
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