Chinese firm’s leaked files show vast international hacking effort

A trove of leaked documents from a Chinese state-linked hacking group shows that Beijing’s intelligence and military groups are carrying out large-scale, systematic cyber intrusions against foreign governments, companies and infrastructure — exploiting what the hackers claim are vulnerabilities in U.S. software from companies including Microsoft, Apple and Google. The cache — containing more than … Read more

Norway poised to open vast ocean area to controversial deep-sea mining

Activists take part at a “Look Down action” rally to stop deep sea mining outside the European Parliament in Brussels on March 6, 2023. (Photo by Kenzo TRIBOUILLARD / AFP) (Photo by KENZO TRIBOUILLARD/AFP via Getty Images) Kenzo Tribouillard | Afp | Getty Images Norway is poised to become one of the first countries in … Read more

Zack Snyder Discusses the Vast Universe of His Netflix Sci-Fi Epic, Rebel Moon

Zack Snyder knows what he’s doing. Whether it’s using his considerable popularity to his artistic benefit, or focusing on every single piece of minutia in a movie, the filmmaker is completely aware. So, of course, when it comes to his latest film, Rebel Moon, he more than anyone knows when he’s referencing the sci-fi that … Read more

Inside Gaza’s vast tunnel network: Web to attack, escape and regroup

Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave JERUSALEM — So threatening is the vast subterranean maze dug by Hamas that Israelis in past battles dubbed the structures “terror tunnels.” This underworld of passageways, arms caches and escape routes beneath Gaza may prove even more terrifying now. As Israel’s ground troops drive to encircle Gaza … Read more

Russia opens a vast national exposition as presidential election approaches

MOSCOW — With pointed disdain for the West, Russia on Saturday unveiled a sprawling exposition highlighting the nation’s accomplishments, which will run through the months leading to the presidential election in which Vladimir Putin is widely expected to seek a new term. Putin issued a decree in March to hold the exposition and some observers … Read more

New research: Vast majority of VC-backed UK startups do *nothing* on climate emissions

Some 76% of the top 500 VC-backed UK startups have done nothing to either measure or offset their carbon emissions, according to new research shared exclusively with TechCrunch. In total, these companies have raised $40 billion in VC funding. Furthermore, of the VCs looked at, the highest only scored 37 out of a possible 100 … Read more

Authorities start demolition of huge Mayotte shantytown: AFP

Authorities on the French Indian Ocean island of Mayotte on Monday started demolishing houses in a big slum in an operation towards sub-standard housing and unlawful migration, AFP journalists noticed. France has deployed lots of of cops and gendarmes in Mayotte — the nation’s poorest division — since April to arrange a significant safety measure … Read more

Max Q: Area is huge

Hi there and welcome again to Max Q! On this concern: Virgin Galactic goals for a triumphant return Huge goals to launch area station in 2025 Information from SpaceX, and extra Virgin Galactic will return to the skies later this month in a crewed mission that the corporate hopes will convey to an finish the … Read more