How to Spot a ‘Sleeper’ Browser Extension That’s Actually Malware

Malicious extensions occasionally find their way into the Chrome Web Store (and similar libraries in other browsers) by posing as legitimate add-ons. Some of them only morph into malware after gaining ...

The Geminids are one of the best meteor showers of the year—and the weirdest. Here’s how to see them

This December's dazzling display comes from a strange asteroid with comet-like behavior—and a tail of debris that astronomers ...
Nature

The baby whose life was saved by the first personalized CRISPR therapy

To the research team working to save him, KJ Muldoon was first known only as Patient Eta. But within months, KJ’s name — and ...
Hackaday

This Week In Security: React, JSON Formatting, And The Return Of Shai Hulud

After a week away recovering from too much turkey and sweet potato casserole, we’re back for more security news! And if you ...

Stop accidentally sharing AI videos - 6 ways to tell real from fake before it's too late

We've all seen one in our feeds at this point: a wild bear sneaks into a backyard toward a toddler, only to be heroically chased off by the family dog (what a good girl!), or an alligator returning a ...