Sophie Lin - Technology Editor 
The Criminal Cloud: How Pig Butchering Scams and State-Sponsored Attacks Exploit US Infrastructure Over $200 million lost to “pig butchering” scams facilitated by a single company. That’s the chilling reality exposed by recent U.S. Treasury sanctions against Funnull Technology Inc., a Philippines-based firm acting as a critical infrastructure provider for cybercriminals. This isn’t an isolated … Read more
The Enduring Legacy of George Smith: How His Vision of Digital Imagery is Shaping the Metaverse and Beyond Imagine a world where you could instantly capture and manipulate light, creating images with a fidelity previously unimaginable. For most of human history, this was science fiction. But George E. Smith, the Nobel laureate who passed away … Read more
Paramount+ Isn’t Just for Classics Anymore: How a Broadening Library Signals the Future of Streaming The streaming landscape is in constant flux, but one platform is quietly making a significant move beyond its established reputation. While Paramount+ has long been the go-to destination for cinephiles seeking golden-age Hollywood and beloved classics, a massive content drop … Read more
Underwater Volcanoes: The Unexpected Key to Ocean Biodiversity and Future Marine Ecosystems Imagine a hidden world, thriving not in sunlight, but in the geothermal warmth of an active underwater volcano. This isn’t science fiction; it’s the reality recently revealed off the coast of Vancouver Island, where thousands of giant ray eggs are being incubated by … Read more