Pope Francis has died on Easter Monday aged 88
https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2025-04/pope-francis-dies-on-easter-monday-aged-88.html
At 9:45 AM, Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Camerlengo of the Apostolic Chamber, announced the death of Pope Francis from the Casa Santa Marta with these words:
"Dearest brothers and sisters, with deep sorrow I must announce the death of our Holy Father Francis. At 7:35 this morning, the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the house of the Father. His entire life was dedicated to the service of the Lord and of His Church. He taught us to live the values of the Gospel with fidelity, courage, and universal love, especially in favor of the poorest and most marginalized. With immense gratitude for his example as a true disciple of the Lord Jesus, we commend the soul of Pope Francis to the infinite merciful love of the One and Triune God."
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/951061
Scientists Found a 520M y.o Miracle: a Fossil With Brains and Guts Intact
https://www.yahoo.com/news/scientists-found-520-million-old-174200867.html
A remarkable fossilized larva has been discovered by scientists with its brain and guts still intact.
The fossilized creature is one of the earliest ancestors of a group known as arthropods, which includes insects, crabs, and lobsters.
A unique window into the past, the ancient critter has allowed experts a chance to better understand evolutionary links between the arthropods of the past and those of the present day.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/942854
Sunbird rocket shocked scientists by becoming the fastest object in history
https://unionrayo.com/en/nuclear-rocket-mars-fusion-sunbird/
A new chapter in space revolution is about to begin with something we never would have thought of. A British company called Pulsar Fusion has presented a project that is nothing short of ambitious: a nuclear fusion rocket they have nicknamed Sunbird. This rocket is capable of reaching 800,000 km/h and, according to their calculations, it could reduce the trip to Mars by more than half the time, going from the current estimated 7–10 months to just around 4 months. We’ll tell you everything this feat involves and how it may be that we’re witnessing the future of space travel!
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/942551
$578,646,289 Bitcoin Withdrawal Stuns Major US Exchange Kraken
https://u.today/578646289-bitcoin-withdrawal-stuns-major-us-exchange-kraken
A massive withdrawal has just rocked the crypto space, and one popular USD-based cryptocurrency exchange in particular. The talk is of a staggering 7,002 BTC, equivalent to around $578,646,289, leaving Kraken in an unknown direction.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/942177
Einstein's dream of a unified field theory accomplished?
https://phys.org/news/2025-04-einstein-field-theory.html
During the latter part of the 20th century, string theory was put forward as a unifying theory of physics foundations. String theory has not, however, fulfilled expectations. That is why we are of the view that the scientific community needs to reconsider what comprises elementary forces and particles.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/941163
The White House Launches Revolutionary “Podcast Row”
On Thursday, March 27, The White House launched its revolutionary new media gateway called “Podcast Row,” embracing dozens of well-known political podcasters.
“We are so proud to welcome new media voices and podcasters from around the country who have massive audiences and are talking to everyday Americans like you.”
“This is what’s it’s all about – new media, new voices, and getting the president’s message out to all Americans. These podcasters are speaking to administration officials, cabinet secretaries, White House officials, and we are having a lot of fun,” Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a formal White House greeting.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/931779
Strategy just bought almost $2 billion Bitcoin near the local top of $86k
https://cryptoslate.com/strategy-just-bought-almost-2-billion-bitcoin-near-the-local-top-of-86k/
Strategy, formerly known as MicroStrategy, has acquired 22,048 additional Bitcoin between March 24 and March 30, bringing its total holdings to 528,185 BTC, according to a March 31 filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
The purchase, valued at approximately $1.92 billion, was executed at an average price of $86,969 per Bitcoin, including fees and expenses.
Bitcoin began an upward movement when Strategy purchased the new Bitcoin, followed by a 5.7% increase into the purple channel below. However, the price reversed on Friday, leading to a drop to $82k. Strategy’s latest Bitcoin purchase is in the red by over $100 million as of press time.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/931067
Hackers Could Drop Teams Malware via Browser’s Cache Smuggling
https://cybersecuritynews.com/teams-malware-via-browsers-cache-smuggling/
A novel attack vector combining browser cache exploitation and DLL proxying has emerged as a significant threat to organizations using Microsoft Teams and OneDrive.
Dubbed Browser Cache Smuggling, this technique allows attackers to bypass traditional security defenses by leveraging browsers’ caching mechanisms to deliver malware disguised as benign files.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/925909
Why startups and tech giants are racing to build a practical quantum computer
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/21/the-race-to-build-a-practical-quantum-computer.html
Technology giants Amazon, IBM, Google, Intel and Microsoft are all working on quantum technology, as are various other companies like Rigetti, IonQ, Quantum Computing Inc. and D-Wave Quantum Inc.
The latest entrant into the space is Nvidia, with CEO Jensen Huang announcing in March that the company will build a quantum computing research center in Boston.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/920807
Hungary gives lifetime tax exemption to mothers of 2 or more children
The Hungarian government has exempted income tax for mothers of two or more children just over a year before the vital 2026 elections.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/915015
China’s New Quantum Machine Runs One Million Times Faster Than Google’s
https://scitechdaily.com/chinas-new-quantum-machine-runs-one-million-times-faster-than-googles/
A new quantum computing breakthrough has sent shockwaves through the tech world. Researchers at USTC unveiled Zuchongzhi-3, a 105-qubit machine that processes calculations at speeds that dwarf even the most powerful supercomputers.
It marks another leap forward in the quest for quantum supremacy, with the team demonstrating computational power orders of magnitude beyond Google’s latest results.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/908494
Negative time discovered for the first time: Flowing from the future to the past
https://www.ecoticias.com/en/negative-time-discovered-flowing-future-past/10035/
According to scientists at the University of Toronto, “negative time”, which was previously considered an illusion, has turned out to be measurable through quantum mechanics. This discovery contests previous assumptions and raises piquing curiosity as well as skepticism regarding the question of what quantum reality is.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/904800
Light has been transformed into a 'supersolid' for the first time
An odd solid that can flow like a fluid has been created from light for the first time. Studying it will help researchers better understand exotic quantum states of matter.
“We actually made light into a solid. That’s pretty awesome,” says Dimitris Trypogeorgos at the National Research Council (CNR) in Italy. He notes Daniele Sanvitto, also at CNR, showed how light could become a fluid more than a decade ago. Now Trypogeorgos, Sanvitto and their colleagues have used light to make not just any solid, but a quantum “supersolid”.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/904737
Hackers Weaponizing PowerShell & Microsoft Legitimate Apps To Deploy Malware
https://cybersecuritynews.com/hackers-weaponizing-powershell-microsoft-legitimate-apps/amp/
Cybersecurity experts have recently observed a concerning trend in attack methodologies, with threat actors increasingly leveraging fileless techniques that weaponize PowerShell and legitimate Microsoft applications to deploy malware while evading detection.
These sophisticated attacks operate primarily in memory, leaving minimal forensic evidence and bypassing traditional security solutions that rely on file-based detection methods.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/904365
Chinese on Zuchongzhi 3.0: Claims Million Times Speedup Over Google's Sycamore
A Chinese research team has officially published findings that their quantum processor, Zuchongzhi 3.0, outperforms Google’s latest quantum computing efforts by a factor of one million. The study, released in Physical Review Letters and detailed previously on arXiv, reinforces China’s growing influence in the race for quantum computational advantage, a milestone where quantum computers outperform classical machines in specific tasks.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/904335
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Google's AI now 'better than human gold medalists' at solving geometry problems
Google's second generation of its AI mathematics system combines a language model with a symbolic engine to solve complex geometry problems better than International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) gold medalists.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/896138
Advancing quantum materials: A new approach to controlling electronic states
https://phys.org/news/2025-02-advancing-quantum-materials-approach-electronic.html
A collaborative team of researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Structure and Dynamics of Matter (MPSD), Nanjing University, Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory (SLAB), and international partners has introduced a new method to regulate exotic electronic states in two-dimensional materials.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/895079
Lazarus Group just connected the Bybit, BingX, & Phemex hacks on-chain.
https://x.com/zachxbt/status/1893256508965822873
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/894786
Russia launches largest drone attack of war on Ukraine
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn9vx01evp9o
Russia launched the largest single drone attack on Ukraine on Saturday night, officials have said.
Ukraine's Air Force Command spokesman Yuriy Ignat, said a "record" 267 Russian drones were launched in a single, coordinated attack. Some 138 were intercepted while 119 disappeared after being jammed without causing any damage.
While many were repelled, emergency services reported drone strikes causing destruction and fires in several regions overnight.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/894762