Researcher uncovers one of the biggest password dumps in recent history (arstechnica.com)
AI-powered misinformation is the world's biggest short-term threat, Davos report says (apnews.com)
Laboratory-created life within reach, says Swiss Nobel Prize scientist (www.swissinfo.ch)
Laboratories could be creating life from scratch by the end of the century, according to Swiss Nobel Prize winner Didier Queloz. “In my opinion it is only a matter of time before we succeed,” he said....
Authorities claim seizure of notorious ALPHV ransomware gang's dark web leak site (techcrunch.com)
Adobe abandons $20 billion acquisition of Figma (www.theverge.com)
DeepSouth Neuromorphic Supercomputer: Brain-Like System to Transform Business — Ultra Unlimited (www.ultra-unlimited.com)
Learn more about the DeepSouth Neuromorphic Supercomputer due to come online in August of 2024. Explore the future of neural exascale.
Swiss increasingly paying with digital and wearable devices (www.swissinfo.ch)
Some 37% of Swiss now use payment methods such as a smartphone or a smart watch – up from 25% just two years ago....
Swiss tech to feed into planetary observation efforts in Chile (www.swissinfo.ch)
A new Swiss instrument has been installed as part of the European Southern Observatory telescope in Chile. Among other things, it will help to search for traces of life on distant planets....
Swiss robot spies on wild animals in Africa (www.swissinfo.ch)
Unnoticed by animals, robots from Switzerland have been filming crocodiles and lizards in Uganda. A new version of these robots has now been adapted for use in disaster response. The new robot was presented on Wednesday evening in the journal Science Robotics....
Swiss hospital gets AI-assisted MRI scanner (www.swissinfo.ch)
The Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) has equipped itself with a new-generation magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner, assisted by artificial intelligence. It will be tested by a dozen research teams....
‘Artificial tree’ from Switzerland to produce green hydrogen (www.swissinfo.ch)
A unique solar reactor promises to overcome the high costs and transport difficulties involved in developing green hydrogen. The first pilot plant will go into operation in Switzerland in February 2024, but the innovation is also attracting interest abroad....
Hackers publish Baden city data on darknet (www.swissinfo.ch)
Hackers have published large amounts of data from the Swiss city of Baden on the darknet, it has been confirmed....
Swiss initiative aims for global leadership in AI (www.swissinfo.ch)
The Federal Institutes of Technology in Lausanne and Zurich want to position Switzerland as a leading global centre for artificial intelligence (AI). With this aim in mind, they launched an initiative called “Swiss AI” on Monday....
Space discovery confounds theories of planet formation (www.swissinfo.ch)
The discovery of a new planet challenges theoretical models of planet formation. The planet is far too big for its star, according to a new study by an international research team with Swiss participation....
Meta’s “overpriced” ad-free subscriptions make privacy a “luxury good”: EU suit (arstechnica.com)
On October 30, Meta announced it would begin offering people in the EU, the European Economic Area, and Switzerland a choice between paying a subscription fee to opt out of any personalized advertising or consenting to ad targeting to continue accessing Facebook and Instagram for free.
Artificial intelligence used to detect plastic waste at sea (www.swissinfo.ch)
Scientists at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) and Wageningen University in the Netherlands have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model that recognises plastic objects floating on the water in satellite images. This could make it possible to eliminate this waste using ships....
Swiss Scientists develop robot technique to study why people hear voices (www.swissinfo.ch)
Researchers in Switzerland have developed a technique that uses a robot to trigger auditory hallucinations in healthy people. They want to investigate the causes of this common problem among people with psychiatric illnesses in order to develop possible treatments...
Europe Commission says Adobe's $20B buy of Figma will kill competition (www.theregister.com)
Why Switzerland and Sweden Are More Innovative Than America (www.inc.com)
Swiss government data affected by cyber-attack on Basel firm (www.swissinfo.ch)
The software company Concevis has been the victim of a cyber attack. Once again, federal government data is involved. The cybercriminals are threatening to publish the data on the darknet....
Swiss instrument will travel on a NASA moon mission (www.swissinfo.ch)
A mass spectrometer designed at the University of Bern will be used for chemical analysis of moon rocks....
No More Phone Number Swaps: Signal Messaging App Now Testing Usernames (www.pcmag.com)
https://community.signalusers.org/t/public-username-testing-staging-environment/56866
Swiss-designed prosthetic helps Parkinson’s patient walk again (www.swissinfo.ch)
Neuroscientists from Lausanne and France presented a neuroprosthetic on Monday that corrects the mobility disorders associated with Parkinson’s disease. Once confined to his home, the first patient to receive the implant is now able to walk confidently and without falling....
Europe's Euclid satellite reveals its first images of the cosmos (www.lemonde.fr)
Robots are still inferior to humans but catching up, says Swiss study (www.swissinfo.ch)
No human-like robot is able to outperform humans in a range of tasks but robots are catching up, according to a new study by researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology ETH Zurich....
