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Nov 26
2025

OnSolve CodeRED cyberattack disrupts emergency alert systems nationwide

Risk management company Crisis24 has confirmed its OnSolve CodeRED platform suffered a cyberattack that disrupted emergency notification systems used by state and local governments, police departments, and fire agencies across the United States.

The CodeRED platform enables these agencies to send alerts to residents during emergencies.

The cyberattack forced Crisis24 to decommission the legacy CodeRED environment, causing widespread disruption for organizations that use the platform for emergency notifications, weather alerts, and other sensitive warnings.

Nov 26
2025

NVIDIA’s clout faces mounting threat as Meta ‘explores’ Google TPUs

AI chip arena gears up for epic battle as Meta plans to ditch NVIDIA for Google TPUs.

(https://interestingengineering.com/ai-robotics/meta-google-t…ta-centers)

Zuckerberg-led Meta could shift to Google TPUs for AI workloads by 2027, challenging Nvidia’s data center dominance.

Nov 26
2025

X-rays reveal platinum crystals forming inside liquid gallium

Scientists capture crystals growing inside liquid metal for the first time.

Scientists capture platinum crystals forming inside liquid metal for the first time, unlocking advances in hydrogen and materials tech.

Nov 26
2025

Warner–Suno deal lets users legally use artist voices in AI songs

New Warner–Suno deal lets creators legally use artist voices and likeness in AI tracks.

It was only last year when Hollywood unions battled AI use in creative industries. Today, Warner Music Group is handing artificial intelligence a front-row seat in the music business.

The company has signed a licensing deal with Suno, the fast-growing AI music platform, marking one of the biggest shifts yet in how the industry approaches AI-generated music.

Under the agreement, Warner Music Group will allow users to generate songs using the voices, likenesses, names, images, and compositions of artists who voluntarily opt in.

Nov 26
2025

China mass-produces Mach 7 hypersonic missile at 90% reduced cost

Private Chinese company rolls out Mach 7 hypersonic missile at nearly 90% lower cost.

China’s Lingkong Tianxing begins mass production of a low-cost Mach 7 hypersonic missile, signalling a major shift in global defence.

Nov 26
2025

Lemon-inspired eco battery flexes 80% to power next wave of wearables

Turning lemons into power: New gelatin battery bends 80% to power future wearables.

McGill researchers create a biodegradable, stretchable battery using acids and gelatin to power next-gen wearables sustainably.

Nov 26
2025

These Brain Implants Are Smaller Than Cells and Can Be Injected Into Veins

The team hopes to kick off clinical trials of the technology within three years through MIT spinoff company, Cahira Technologies.

Nov 26
2025

Can Psilocybin Slow Aging? Inside a New Longevity Study

A new Psyence BioMed program will test whether psilocybin can shift real aging biomarkers, from inflammation to mitochondria. Here’s what science says so far.

Nov 26
2025

7 Longevity Habits Dr Shigeaki Hinohara Lived By

Discover the 7 habits that kept Dr Shigeaki Hinohara vibrant at 105 and the cultural principles that make Japan the world’s longest-living nation.

Nov 25
2025

AlphaFold: The 50-year grand challenge cracked by AI

For half a century, scientists struggled to predict how proteins fold. A puzzle at the heart of understanding life and curing disease. Then, five years ago, the #alphafold team cracked the code.

Since then, more than 3 million researchers across 190+ countries have used AlphaFold’s freely available database of 200 million+ protein structures, accelerating discoveries in everything from drug design to disease-resistant crops, bee conservation, and plastic-eating enzymes.