The New DNA Technology That Linked Ted Bundy to a 52-Year-Old Cold Case
Software known as STRmix was instrumental in identifying Mr. Bundy’s DNA in a decades-old sample.
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Oct 30, 2026
Threat actors have been observed attempting to exploit a high-severity security flaw in WordPress Core shortly after patches were released. The vulnerability, which does not have a CVE identifier, relates to a case of remote code execution impacting WordPress Core versions 4.7 through 7.1.3. It carries a CVSS score of 8.1 on the CVSS scoring system. Patches for the flaw were released on October
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Chinese Hackers Use AI-Powered ARTEX to Target Over 200 Organizations Worldwide
Chinese state-sponsored threat actors have been observed using a Go-based artificial intelligence (AI)-powered penetration testing framework called ARTEX in attacks aimed at high-value targets simultaneously. The activity has been attributed by CrowdStrike to a China-based "targeted intrusion adversary" it tracks under the moniker Vapor Panda (previously VexatiousTemper). First identified in
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California's first sea turtle eggs could hatch any day now. Biologists prepare for the 'frenzy'
Federal biologists made a last-minute decision to relocate the eggs after forecasters predicted high tides would swamp their nests on Orange County beaches.
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Polymarket and Kalshi Face a Major Accuracy Test: The Midterms
Studies have shown that the betting sites can predict races correctly, but their ability to forecast U.S. midterm elections is an important proving ground.
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As Picard on ‘Star Trek’, Patrick Stewart Influenced Generations of Scientists
Stewart’s iconic “Star Trek” character inspired astronomers and astronauts in countless ways: “You were the captain of my childhood,” one astrophysicist said.
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Attenborough-backed appeal secures £30m estate
The purchase of the vast Rothbury Estate by wildlife groups is hailed as "something very special".
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TeamViewer Flaw Lets Remote Computers Attack Users Who Connect to Control Them
TeamViewer has fixed a flaw that lets the machine being controlled in a remote session attack the computer that connected to control it. In a TeamViewer session, the computer that connects and takes control is the viewer, and the machine it controls is the host. A malicious or compromised host can exploit the flaw to crash the viewer's TeamViewer and, depending on the platform, may also run
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Binance Suspends Withdrawals After Crypto Hackers Steal $6.3 Billion
The crypto exchange said it was compromised in what could be the biggest crypto heist ever. One research lab attributed the theft to “North Korea’s elite hacking unit.”
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Fears for mature Scots Pines burned by huge Highland wildfire
Experts say some older Scot pine damaged by fire could die removing an important source of seeds
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Six dead after helicopter crashes in northern Indian state
The aircraft reportedly took off from the Hindu pilgrimage site of Badrinath on Friday afternoon before losing contact.
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Big Tech’s Data Center Blitz Is Burning Through Cash and Scaring Wall St.
Amazon became the latest tech company to announce swelling investments in A.I. amid stumbling share prices.
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