On January 25 th 2003, the Slammer worm exploited a vulnerability in SQL Server 2000, to execute a buffer overflow attack, affecting customers of Microsoft’s relational database management system.

Nathan Tate had told almost no one about that day five years ago. He worried people might not believe him. Or they’d think he sounded weak. Or Tate would laugh, because that’s what he does when he’s ...

The findings of recent water-conservation studies on the Western Slope could have implications for lawmakers and water managers as they plan for a future with less water. Researchers from Colorado ...

At M.I.T., a new program called “artificial intelligence and decision-making” is now the second-most-popular undergraduate major. By Natasha Singer Natasha Singer covers computer science and A.I.

A stealth artificial intelligence startup founded by an MIT researcher emerged this morning with an ambitious claim: its new AI model can control computers better than systems built by OpenAI and ...

The Pittsburgh Steelers drafted quarterback Will Howard in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL Draft. This was before it became known that 41-year-old quarterback Aaron Rodgers would be joining the ...

All of modern mathematics is built on the foundation of set theory, the study of how to organize abstract collections of objects. But in general, research mathematicians don’t need to think about it ...

The Bronx High School of Science is abuzz with the news that alum Zohran Mamdani — class of 2010 — will be the city's next mayor. Students told Gothamist they were inspired by his youth, immigrant ...

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EXCLUSIVE: A new report from a leading advocacy group alleges that a race and gender center at the University of Minnesota is supplying K-12 teachers with ethnic studies lessons that promote a variety ...

Today, Apple confirmed its participation in the 2025 International Conference on Computer Vision (ICCV), which will take place from October 19 to 23 in Honolulu. Here are the studies the company will ...