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Black Hat USA 2026 – Las Vegas – Browsers such as Claude in Chrome, Gemini in Chrome, Perplexity Comet, ChatGPT Atlas, and Copilot Edge are vulnerable to a new class of zero-click exploits that can allow attackers to hijack their artificial intelligence agents and turn them against users.The problem stems from how the AI agents pull information from multiple sources, such as emails and webpages, while working on a task without reliably distinguishing between trusted and untrusted content. An adversary who can slip malicious instructions into that content can weaponize the agent and use its access to act on the…

Time is running out to get a vote on the long-awaited crypto Clarity Act, though bipartisan work is intensifying with the White House reviewing the latest draft behind closed doors, according to reports.  Senator Thom Tillis said that bipartisan language drafted and sent to the White House last week is currently being reviewed by the White House. “We’ve got people working with White House right now…they’re going through some of the lines right now,” he was quoted and first reported by Punchbowl News Senior Reporter Brendan Pendersen.  Senate Majority Leader John Thune declined to file cloture on the crypto market…

Stanford researchers have identified a previously unknown immune cell that destroys nearby cells by exploding. The process unfolds so rapidly and completely that the cell disappears within minutes, leaving virtually no trace. The discovery was made in planarian flatworms, small aquatic animals known for their extraordinary ability to regenerate. Even when cut into pieces, these worms can rebuild missing tissues and, in some cases, produce complete new organisms. Studying how their immune systems have survived and adapted over hundreds of millions of years could offer useful clues for modern medicine. In a study published in Cell, the researchers named the…

Vinod Rishi rose from field postings in West Bengal to some of India’s most senior wildlife positions, including serving as the first director of Project Elephant.Trained as an engineer, he brought a practical, evidence-based approach to conservation, testing official claims and scientific methods against conditions on the ground.His work helped shift wildlife management beyond individual protected areas toward broader landscapes, particularly elephant habitats, migration corridors, and conflict-prone regions.Colleagues remembered him as humble, determined, and collaborative, while his later writing revealed a close attention to individual animals and the places they inhabited.See All Key Ideas A tiger once put…

Houston-based subsea energy equipment and services specialist KOIL Energy Solutions has entered into a strategic alliance with Pipeline Network, a consultancy focused on the oil & gas pipeline services sector, with the aim of expanding its international presence, operational capabilities, and customer support across the Eastern Hemisphere.Illustration; Source: KOIL Energy According to KOIL, customers will have access to an expanded portfolio of subsea products, rental equipment, and field services thanks to the combination of its subsea technology expertise with Pipeline Network’s established regional presence and operational capabilities across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia‑Pacific. “This strategic alliance represents an important…

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s Africa Brief. The highlights this week: African governments try to distance themselves from Pretoria following xenophobic attacks, Spanish politicians seek to make sense of the border incident in Ceuta, and renewed clashes erupt in Ethiopia’s Tigray region. South Africa has long been a leader of the African continent, but the country’s influence may be waning as its reputation takes a hit following widespread violent attacks on Black African migrants within its borders. Since the end of apartheid, South Africa has experienced recurring waves of xenophobic violence, which have killed an estimated 705 people over the past…

Claim: WNBA star Caitlin Clark responded with an uplifting message after U.S. President Donald Trump attacked her for being “too woke,” as claimed online in the summer of 2026. Rating: In August 2026, a rumor spread on Facebook that Trump verbally “attacked” WNBA star Caitlin Clark, calling her “too woke,” and that she responded with an uplifting speech about building stronger communities, creating opportunities for future generations and treating people with dignity. For example, one Facebook post (archived) described Clark producing her alleged speech in front of an unnamed “packed arena.” The post read: BREAKING: Trump attacks Caitlin Clark —…

The C.I.A. has secretly established a Cuba task force, setting in motion plans for a more concerted campaign to pressure the Cuban government to make the economic, political and leadership changes demanded by President Trump, according to people briefed on the action.The creation of the task force will allow the agency to quickly direct more financial, human and technical resources at Cuba, they said.The task force has begun adding case officers who recruit and manage spies, intelligence analysts, officers who conduct cyberoperations and officers who specialize in covert influence operations, the people said.In 1960, the C.I.A. established an earlier Cuba…

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 his aborted proposals, with world football’s governing body releasing a statement of support four hours after the meeting ended.European football’s governing body Uefa said at the weekend that it has lost confidence in Infantino, calling the Fifa Forward Enterprise (FFE) proposal a “shabby, back room,…

Among the immediate measures suggested by Polanksi were freely accessible cool spaces in “every local area”. He has previously cited a need for such zones in schools, hospitals and care homes.Polanksi also renewed his call for Burnham’s government to block new oil and gas drilling licences, and block the development of the Rosebank and Jackdaw oil and gas fields in Scotland.He also called for a new strategy to prevent wildfires following a series of blazes in various areas this summer, including “firefighting helicopters where needed”.And he argued that the need to prevent future droughts justified his party’s longstanding policy of…