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Chinese scientists develop safer lithium battery that resists extreme heat

PJ Harvey Is Floating in Space on New Song “Voyager”

Her first song in three years is written “in the voice” of NASA’s Voyager 2 probe

'Organised crime operating like a tech startup': EvilToken PHaaS group ramp up AI-enabled attacks by 1,380% in 2026

Huntress report highlights “EvilTokens” PhaaS scaling phishing attacks 1,380% in early 2026 compared to last year AI integration enables per‑victim personalization at scale, bypassing MFA, with subscription tiers from $600 to $1,500…

Mexican, others arrested as NDLEA uncovers another meth lab in Oyo forest

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have uncovered and dismantled another industrial-scale clandestine methamphetamine laboratory operated by a Nigerian-Mexican cartel deep within the forest of Tapa Village in…

The Download: introducing the Engineering issue

This is today’s edition of The Download , our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Introducing: the Engineering issue We can’t fix everything, but we can be ambitious. We can take on…

'Flesh-eating' bacteria threat spreads on Europe's beaches as seas warm

Summer starts with millions of tourists by the sea, but climate change is spreading Vibrio “flesh-eating” bacteria, forcing beach closures in Spain and alarming authorities, especially in the Mediterranean.

The Future of Gene Editing with Jennifer Doudna

Emily Chang meets Nobel Prize-winning scientist and University of California, Berkeley, Professor Jennifer Doudna to discuss the origins of CRISPR, other breakthroughs in gene editing and what Silicon Valley gets wrong about the future of…

MacPaw brings its 'privacy-first' ClearVPN to the biggest screen in your house

ClearVPN now has a dedicated app for Apple TV and Android TV devices Users can log in via a quick QR code scan or smartphone link The apps include a dedicated Streaming section and Optimal Location tools Finding the best VPN to secure your…

Star Fox isn’t the most exciting remake, but it’s still a fun time

With protagonist Fox McCloud appearing in a surprise cameo in the recent Super Mario Galaxy Movie , it’s clear that Nintendo wants to bring its niche on-rail space shooter series to a wider audience. To that end, this new Star Fox makes a…

Stripe, Anthropic and OpenAI are backing an effort to stop respiratory infections

The common cold comes for us all—often more than once a year. And there is no way to prevent it. The best you can do is take vitamin C and stay away from people with the sniffles. Now, the payment company Stripe, founded by brothers…

Experts Explain | For ageing India, why climate change poses a public health threat

Ukraine’s latest long-range strikes on Russia hit a major natural gas plant and satellite centres

The operation was part of Ukraine’s aerial campaign targeting energy facilities and military industries that has intensified as Kyiv builds bigger and better long-range weapons to defeat Russia’s all-out invasion.