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psychedelic research clinical trialsJun 30, 20264 min

How Eight Weeks of Silence Might Make Psilocybin's Brain Rewiring Permanent

USC's Keck School of Medicine launches its first-ever psychedelic-assisted therapy trial, investigating whether an eight-week mindfulness meditation curriculum can amplify and sustain the neuroplastic effects of psilocybin in 72 healthy adults, backed by ARPA-H's EVIDENT program.

relationship psychologyJun 30, 20265 min

Hierarchy's Hidden Hand: How Rank Shifts Our Giving Instincts

An exploration of how subtle shifts in social status redefine, and often undermine, our expectations of reciprocal generosity in interpersonal relationships.

cloud security incidentsJun 30, 20266 min

When Disclosure Becomes a Death Sentence: The 24-Hour Exploit Clock Is Real

Cisco CUCM and Ivanti flaws weaponized within hours of disclosure. Microsoft's Patch Tuesday hit 206 CVEs. HTTP/2 bombs target telcos. SprySOCKS hides in kernel drivers. The exploit timeline has collapsed, and most security teams are not ready for what comes next.

ai in private creditJun 30, 20263 min

Why Sixth Street Bet $143 Million on a Private Credit Data Startup

Sixth Street’s $143 million investment in Chronograph highlights institutional demand for real-time data integrity in private credit as AI technology reshapes traditional valuation models.

space company disclosures public marketsJun 30, 20263 min

SpaceX’s Real Product Isn’t Rockets—It’s Orbit as a Data Center

With shareholders demanding returns, SpaceX is betting its trillion-dollar valuation on AI compute from space—not lunar landers or Starlink. Here’s what that means for NASA, investors, and the future of Earth’s digital infrastructure.

mental healthJun 30, 20265 min

Cannabis and Psychosis: Unpacking the Case for a Distinct Diagnostic Subtype

Recent clinical research suggests cannabis-associated psychosis is a distinct clinical entity rather than just a transient drug-induced event, challenging traditional diagnostic frameworks and calling for urgent, personalized treatment strategies.

cloud security incidentsJun 30, 20264 min

The PeopleSoft Backdoor: How ShinyHunters Turned a Legacy System Into a National Security Risk

ShinyHunters exploited an unauthenticated zero-day in Oracle PeopleSoft to breach American universities, stealing gigabytes of student records.

canine laterality pawednessJun 30, 20264 min

Your Dog’s Paw Preference Isn’t What You Think

New research reveals why single-task paw tests fail—and how to accurately assess your dog’s true laterality with a four-part protocol.

cybersecurity data breachesJun 30, 20264 min

The Campus That Got Hacked: How a Single Zero-Day Broke 450,000 Student Records

A forensic breakdown of the ShinyHunters attack on Oracle PeopleSoft — how a single unauthenticated flaw led to the largest education-sector breach of 2026.

cloud security incidentsJun 30, 20265 min

Undocumented SprySOCKS Windows Backdoors Reveal FishMonger's Expanded Espionage Reach

FishMonger expands operations by deploying undocumented Windows variants of the SprySOCKS backdoor against government targets using kernel stealth and spooler abuse.

mobile technologyJun 30, 20263 min

The Executive Foldable: Vertu Launches Enterprise-Focused AI Device

Vertu has debuted a new foldable smartphone designed to streamline corporate workflows, featuring integrated AI agent capabilities that link directly to enterprise management software.

ai grc automationJun 30, 20263 min

What Agentic AI Actually Does to GRC Work (And What It Doesn't)

Anecdotal walkthrough of building a GRC agent that automates compliance monitoring, policy alignment, and audit preparation — preserving human judgment for strategic oversight.