Mysterious Space Signal Traced Across the Universe to an Ancient Dead Galaxy
Astronomers have traced a mysterious fast radio burst to an unexpected place — an ancient, massive galaxy far removed from active star formation.
This revelation shakes up the conventional wisdom that such cosmic phenomena exclusively arise from younger, star-rich regions, hinting at the unknown complexities of the universe and sparking a fresh wave of scientific inquiry into the origins and environments of FRBs.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/859645
Linux Kernel 6.13 Officially Released, This Is What’s New
https://9to5linux.com/linux-kernel-6-13-officially-released-this-is-whats-new
Today, Linus Torvalds announced the release and general availability of Linux 6.13, the latest stable kernel version that introduces several new features and improvements, better hardware support, and more.
Highlights of Linux 6.13 include lazy preemption support to simplify kernel’s preemption logic, support for running Linux in protected virtual machines (a.k.a. realm) under the Arm CCA (Confidential Compute Architecture), user-space shadow stack support for AArch64 (ARM64) via Guarded Control Stack (GCS), support for 6-node sub-NUMA clustering on Intel, and split-lock detection support for AMD CPUs.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/859591
Critical Metals Corp. Announces Commencement of Bitcoin Treasury Strategy
NEW YORK, Jan. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Critical Metals Corp. (Nasdaq: CRML) (“Critical Metals Corp”), a leading mining development company focused on critical metals and minerals and producing strategic products essential to electrification and next generation technologies for Europe and its western world partners through its Tanbreez Greenland Rare Earth Mine and Wolfsberg Lithium Project, today announced its Board of Directors has approved a comprehensive bitcoin (“BTC”) treasury strategy, adopting BTC as a primary asset in its treasury program.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/859534
The US Debt Clock website added a DOGE section
https://x.com/dogeofficialceo/status/1881754153774702795
The US Debt Clock now includes a “DOGE Clock,” which tracks the savings achieved through DOGE. 👀🔥
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/859527
President Trump announces $500 billion AI investment
https://x.com/WatcherGuru/status/1881832899852542082
President Trump announces $500 billion AI investment, partnering with OpenAI, Oracle and SoftBank
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/859273
Alien Cosmic Visitor Might Have Completely Rearranged Our Solar System
Scientists have claimed that an interstellar visitor, much larger than any celestial body in our solar system, might have dramatically altered the orbits of the planets. The research, yet to be peer-reviewed but published in the arXiv preprint database, posits that this cosmic intruder, possibly eight times the mass of Jupiter, passed very close to where Mars orbits today, potentially affecting the orbits of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/858951
Telegram Goes Exclusive With TON, Barring Other Networks From Apps and Games
https://decrypt.co/302023/telegram-exclusive-ton-barring-other-networks
Telegram will prohibit other blockchain integrations as it reveals an exclusivity deal with The Open Network for crypto apps and games.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/858771
Astronomers find hundreds of 'hidden' black holes — and there may be even more
Astronomers have discovered hundreds of hidden supermassive black holes lurking in the universe — and there may be billions or even trillions more out there that we still haven't found.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/858733
Microsoft Configuration Manager Vulnerability Allows Remote Code Execution
https://cybersecuritynews.com/microsoft-configuration-manager-rce-vulnerability/
A critical vulnerability, CVE-2024-43468, has been identified in Microsoft Configuration Manager (ConfigMgr), posing a severe security risk to organizations relying on this widely used systems management software.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/858038
More Rust Code Is Coming For Linux 6.14 Along With Another "Major Milestone"
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-6.14-Rust
For the Linux 6.13 cycle the Rust code was hitting a "tipping point" with more Rust kernel drivers expected soon. For Linux 6.14 there is indeed a lot more Rust code being primed for this next kernel version.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/858008
El Salvador Adds 11 Bitcoin to Its Reserves—Despite IMF Pressure to Back Off BTC
https://decrypt.co/301874/el-salvador-11-bitcoin-reserve-imf
El Salvador just added 11 Bitcoin to its reserves shortly after promising to limit its adoption.
El Salvador’s Bitcoin Office announced in a Jan. 20 Twitter post that it just added another 11 BTC to its Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. As of press time, 11 BTC are worth more than $1 million.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/857688
Could These Mysterious “Little Red Dots” Be the Universe’s Earliest Black Holes?
Astronomers compile a large sample of an unusual class of objects in an effort to connect the dots to the early universe.
Shortly after NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope began its science operations, astronomers encountered an unexpected discovery in the data: small, red objects scattered across the distant, early universe. These intriguing phenomena, now referred to as “little red dots” (LRDs), remain poorly understood, raising fresh questions and inspiring new theories about the processes shaping the universe’s infancy.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/857634
Millions of Internet Hosts Vulnerable to Attacks Due to Tunneling Protocol Flaws
New research shows that over 4 million systems on the internet, including VPN servers and home routers, are vulnerable to attacks due to tunneling protocol vulnerabilities.
The research was conducted by Mathy Vanhoef, a professor at the KU Leuven university in Belgium, and PhD student Angelos Beitis, in collaboration with VPN testing company Top10VPN. Vanhoef is well known for his Wi-Fi security research, including for the attacks named Dragonblood, KRACK and FragAttacks.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/855603
Coinbase Launches Bitcoin Loans for US Users
https://watcher.guru/news/coinbase-launches-bitcoin-loans-for-us-users
In what is surely an important development for the digital asset industry within the country, Coinbase has officially launched Bitcoin loans for US users. Indeed, users in the United States will once again be able to get BTC loans directly from the cryptocurrency exchange.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/852658
A Scientist Says Humans Can Slow Time With Their Minds
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/health/a63353367/human-minds-slow-time/
Time isn’t nearly as immutable as it first seems. Ask any astrophysicist, and they’ll likely regale you with mind-bending descriptions of a gravity’s effect on space-time (i.e. the more massive the object, the slower time appears to travel around it). Some cosmologists even wonder if entire pockets of the universe—whether filled with galaxies or endless nothing—experience time at different rates.
However, the perception of the speed at which time passes can also vary within our minds. And it’s this mental realm that Steve Taylor—a psychologist at Leeds Beckett University—is exploring in a new, yet-to-be-published paper and a new book called Time Expansion Experiences
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/847051
Suspects cut fence at California Army Reserve Center before stealing Humvees
Three Humvees and other military equipment were stolen from an Army Reserve Center in Tustin, California earlier this week, according to police.
Unknown suspects entered a storage warehouse at the Army Reserve Center on Wednesday between 8 p.m. and 11:30 p.m., Tustin Police wrote in a press release.
Multiple storage lockers at the facility were found with removed locks and missing gear.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/846273
Meta changes hate speech rules, dropping LGBTQ protections
https://www.disclose.tv/id/29paaowg5x/
Meta has revised its content moderation policies, removing certain LGBTQ protections from its hate speech rules. Users can now accuse LGBTQ individuals of mental illness, despite prior prohibitions. The updated rules also allow arguments for gender-based job limitations linked to religious beliefs.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/842856
Ukraine launches new offensive in Russia’s Kursk as war casualties mount
The Ukrainian military has launched a new offensive in the Kursk region of Russia as Moscow’s forces continue to push deep inside eastern Ukraine.
The Russian Ministry of Defence confirmed in a statement on Sunday that Ukrainian forces launched new attacks amid their incursion into Russia that began with a surprise assault in August
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/838223
Heliophysics Is Set to Shine in 2025
If our solar system were to lose a few moons or even a planet, the difference might be hard to notice—but lose the sun, and everything changes. Despite its role as neighborhood linchpin, however, scientists still have a whole host of questions about how the sun works and how it influences our daily life on Earth and in space. And 2025 is poised to play a key role in getting answers.
Three factors are combining to make the coming year particularly exciting for the discipline known as heliophysics: the sun’s natural activity cycle, a fleet of spacecraft launches and the release of a blueprint designed to guide the next decade of work in the field.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/836290
Former CIA Officer Warns: 1,000 Al-Qaeda Fighters In US For Next Homeland Attack
In a recent discussion on the Shawn Ryan Show, former CIA targeting officer Sarah Adams warned of a potentially devastating attack planned by Al-Qaeda terrorists on American soil.
The interview offers significant insights into what may be unfolding, as Al-Qaeda sleeper cells could be activating in the wake of the New Orleans terrorist attack and a possible vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) in the rear of a rented Tesla Cybertruck that exploded outside Trump's hotel in Las Vegas just hours later.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/834450