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Disgraced eMudhra drops out of TLS business after using cert private key of 4
eMudhra, a certificate authority that issued cryptographically weak TLS certificates with private keys as low as 4 bits, has announced it is exiting the SSL/TLS business following significant public scrutiny.
Meta’s AI could still scrape news sites, legal experts say
Meta revised its business terms to remove explicit AI training language, but legal experts argue the updated terms still permit content scraping through broader “develop” language.
‘I applied for 200 jobs’ – How ‘spray and pray’ AI job applications can backfire
A surge in AI-assisted job applications is straining the graduate recruitment market, with employers reporting record application numbers and increased concerns about misconduct in the hiring process.
Nvidia, worth $5.5tn, donates $250m to UK for AI safety research
Nvidia, valued at $5.5 trillion, is donating $250 million in computing power to the UK over five years to support artificial intelligence safety research initiatives.
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Why land-use emissions have fallen by a third this century – in six charts
Land-use emissions have declined by approximately 32% since the 2000s, driven by reduced deforestation and increased forest regrowth offsetting roughly two-thirds of deforestation impacts.
‘We’re not remotely prepared’: Labour MPs fear party has gone soft on climate crisis
Labour MPs express concern the government has softened its climate stance despite record wildfires and heat deaths, while polling shows public climate worry remains high but support for net zero targets has declined significantly.
World’s oceans hit highest temperature on record as El Niño grows
Global ocean surface temperatures reached 21.1C on Saturday, surpassing the previous record set in March 2024, driven by human-caused climate change and the growing El Niño phenomenon.
Climate damage would obliterate any economic benefits of new North Sea fields, analysis shows
Analysis shows climate damage from proposed UK oil fields would cost £119bn-£336bn, far exceeding their estimated £28.7bn economic value to the country.
US companies are on the cusp of big climate solutions. Thank the government.
A landmark National Academies report finds that the U.S. government’s ARPA-E program has successfully advanced clean energy innovation, generating over $20 billion in additional funding and 1,400 patents from its $4 billion investment.
Why space weather matters on Earth, and the team trying to protect us
The Met Office operates a 24-hour space weather prediction team to protect critical infrastructure from solar activity. Researchers are working to improve forecasting capabilities that give authorities about one hour to prepare for potential impacts.
New research shows the world isn’t doing nearly enough to fix its food problem
A new study finds global progress toward sustainable food systems is falling far short of meeting internationally agreed deadlines, with most environmental targets now virtually impossible to reach by 2030.
Nevada preached peace on the Colorado River. Now it’s suing to protect its water.
Nevada has filed the first lawsuit against the federal government’s new Colorado River management plan, arguing it would impose potentially devastating water cuts on the Las Vegas area despite the state’s long record of conservation.
Scientists hope to shed light on young universe by using far side of the moon
Scientists plan to deploy a small satellite called CosmoCube in lunar orbit to detect radio signals from the early universe, potentially revealing conditions shortly after the big bang.
Scientists turn tiny “defects” into a 5.5x heat transfer boost
Researchers developed a polymer coating that increases condensation heat transfer by up to 5.5 times by optimizing droplet formation and removal on surfaces.
Artemis II crew to receive top US space medal for historic lunar journey
The Artemis II lunar flyby crew will receive the US’s top space medal on 28 August. The four astronauts broke Apollo 13’s distance record during their 10-day mission beginning 1 April.
A hidden “on switch” in human DNA has finally been decoded
Researchers at UC San Diego used artificial intelligence to decode the “initiator,” a DNA sequence that marks where gene expression begins, found in approximately 60% of human genes.