Hawaii telescope captures swirling, vortex-like patterns on sun’s surface

Hawaii telescope captures swirling, vortex-like patterns on sun’s surface

WASHINGTON >> Astronomers have obtained the highest-resolution images to date of our sun’s visible surface, observing swirling, vortex-like patterns in superheated solar gases reminiscent of the shapes depicted in the nocturnal sky in Vincent van Gogh’s 1889 painting “The Starry Night.” The researchers made the observations of a portion of the sun’s photosphere, a relatively … Read more

Vets Traced a Lemur’s Fatal Herpes Infection Back to a Yoga Class

Vets Traced a Lemur's Fatal Herpes Infection Back to a Yoga Class

One human’s harmless virus can be another animal’s worst nightmare, as a recent report well illustrates. Veterinary researchers at the University of Florida have confirmed the first cases of herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) in lemurs, one of which may have been infected via a shared yoga class. Though the virus typically only causes … Read more

Gianni Infantino says sorry but remains as Fifa president after executive meeting

Gianni Infantino says sorry but remains as Fifa president after executive meeting

Gianni Infantino has apologised for “errors” he made in controversial plans to sell off stakes in competitions to private investors, but will remain Fifa president after receiving the backing of senior executives in a meeting in Morocco.Infantino summoned members of the management board to Fifa’s Africa office in Rabat on Wednesday following mounting criticism of … Read more

Live updates: US-Iran war news; Tehran denies talks with US, as Gulf official says 50-50 chance of Iran-Oman deal on strait by Friday

Live updates: US-Iran war news; Tehran denies talks with US, as Gulf official says 50-50 chance of Iran-Oman deal on strait by Friday

A vessel sank after it was attacked in the Red Sea’s Bab al-Mandeb Strait, the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) center reported. UKMTO did not name the ship or state who was responsible for the attack, but the Iran-backed Houthis have repeatedly threatened to disrupt shipping through the strait, a key chokepoint at the southern … Read more

SpaceX stock hits new all-time low as AI capex jumps in Q2

SpaceX stock hits new all-time low as AI capex jumps in Q2

SpaceX (SPCX) reported second quarter results on Tuesday that topped estimates — its first report as a public company — which comes as the stock has been in a recent free fall. Rising capital expenditures in its Q2 report didn’t help matters. SpaceX’s AI segment posted an operating loss of $1.26 billion versus estimates of $2.39 … Read more

Microsoft warns hackers have compromised many hotel WiFi networks

Microsoft warns hackers have compromised many hotel WiFi networks

Microsoft says the WiFi at your hotel might be compromised.In a post on its Threat Intelligence website (via ABC News), Microsoft warned of a new hacking operation called “CaptiveCrunch,” which the company claimed had some ties to Russia. Starting in May, Microsoft said it had observed a “widespread compromise of Wi-Fi networks at hospitality-related organizations,” … Read more