Astronomers have discovered MoM-BH*-1, the most distant known “black hole star,” dating from an era when the universe was less than 660 million years old. Its detection by the James Webb Space Telescope could help explain the “little red dots” and improve understanding of the early growth of supermassive black holes.
Anthropic has added an invisible watermark to the text outputs of Claude models in response to European transparency rules, but said the watermark may disappear after heavy editing or translation, and tools to read it are not yet available.
Manufacturing experiments in microgravity are expanding to include drugs, semiconductors and optical fibers, with new investments and commercial platforms, while the industry faces challenges involving cost, scaling, regulation and space debris.
Recent measurements show that ordinary matter accounts for no more than about 4.9-5% of the universe, while dark matter makes up about 27% and dark energy roughly 68%, amid continuing international efforts to determine their nature and understand their impact on the evolution of the universe.
The film “Crime Code” traces the rise of the Sky ECC app and its use by criminal networks, followed by its hacking in an operation that led to the interception of nearly 1 billion messages, the prevention of 114 murders and the seizure of 121 tonnes of drugs. The case has sparked debate over the limits of privacy and the responsibility of encryption companies.
Researchers from the Arc Institute used the Evo artificial intelligence model to design bacterial viruses, and 16 genomes successfully produced viable viruses, raising hopes for medical applications as well as concerns about misuse.
Phone companies, including Huawei, Xiaomi and Honor, are adopting silicon-carbon batteries to increase energy density and provide greater capacities in thin devices, while performance durability and manufacturing costs remain among the biggest obstacles to widespread adoption.
At IBC2026 in Amsterdam, GatesAir will unveil the Maxiva XTK, a software-defined exciter and signal-processing platform supporting global standards for digital television and DAB/DAB+ radio and compatible with previous generations of transmitters.
Disney and TikTok have announced a global partnership to showcase selected clips created by fans of Disney properties on TikTok within Disney+, with the initiative set to launch on a pilot basis in the United States in the coming months.
Estimates suggest that the upper stage of a Falcon 9 rocket may have struck the Moon near Einstein Crater, while NASA plans to photograph the site and confirms that the incident poses no danger to Earth.
Phone companies, including Huawei, Xiaomi and Honor, are adopting silicon-carbon batteries to increase energy density and provide greater capacities in thin devices, while performance durability and manufacturing costs remain among the biggest obstacles to widespread adoption.