Imagine someone sending a fake tweet that makes Bitcoin prices shoot up by over $1, 000 in an instant. That's what happened when a 25-year-old Alabama resident named Eric Council Jr. hacked into the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) Twitter account. He posed as the SEC Chair Gary Gensler an
Imagine this: someone tricks your cell phone provider and takes over your number. Scary, right? This is what's called a SIM swap. Now, let's talk about how this happened to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and how it affected Bitcoin. A clever attacker pulled off a SIM swap to gain cont
Federal regulators are digging into Tesla's "Full Self-Driving" system after a report linked it to a deadly accident. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) started this probe on Thursday. Tesla had reported four crashes, one of which killed a pedestrian, all happening in low vis
It's finally happening! After a long wait, the 2024-2025 FIS Ski World Cup is back on October 26. The excitement starts in Solden, Austria, where top skiers like Mikaela Shiffrin will hit the slopes. But before you pack your bags, let's talk weather and accommodations. The weather in Solden leading
Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine's president, visited Brussels on Thursday to discuss his "victory plan" with EU leaders. He believes Russia will only turn to diplomacy when it realizes force won't work. Zelensky's plan includes Ukraine joining NATO and lifting restrictions on using Western missiles to s
Let's take a look at what's been happening in the biotech world today. Sage Therapeutics is cutting its workforce by a third and changing its leadership. Why? Recent clinical trial failures have likely played a role. Over in Australia, regulators have rejected Eisai and Biogen's Alzheimer's drug, L
Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released some concerning news. The vaccination rates for kindergartners in the US have dropped again. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 92% of kids got their routine shots—a decrease from 93% last year and 95% in 2019-2020. The drop is m
You might remember whooping cough as that nasty cold that turns into a long cough. Well, it's back and it's making a lot of kids sick. In fact, this year has seen the most cases in a decade. Why is this happening? Experts say it's because we're going back to normal after COVID-19 kept many illnesses
Imagine having a beautiful new baby but feeling overwhelmed, sad, or even thinking about harming yourself. This is what postpartum depression feels like. Katherine Schiefer, a 35-year-old lawyer, was diagnosed with it after her husband noticed her suicidal thoughts. She's not alone. One in eight new
Since 2022, the US has seen a drastic shift in abortion rights after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Many states have moved to restrict or outright ban abortion care, leaving those facing unwanted pregnancies in a state of fear and confusion. The new laws often delay essential medical care
