AI just created a virus that kills bacteria—should we be scared?

Stanford and Arc Institute used AI to design viruses that kill bacteria, sparking hope for new therapies and warnings over biosecurity risks.

Scientists have created AI-generated viruses that are killing bacteria: Here’s how

In a breakthrough that pushes the boundaries of synthetic biology, researchers have for the first time used artificial intelligence to design viruses capable of infecting and killing bacteria. The ...
InfoWorld

QR codes become the vehicle for malware in new technique

A newly-discovered malicious package with layers of obfuscation is disguised as a utility library, with malware essentially ...
New Scientist

Some viruses like to cheat – and that may be good for our health

Mutations can result in viruses that infect cells, but can't copy themselves without help from other viruses - now it seems ...

NPM package caught using QR Code to fetch cookie-stealing malware

Newly discovered npm package 'fezbox' employs QR codes to hide a second-stage payload to steal cookies from a user's web browser. The package, masquerading as a utility library, leverages this ...

Major advance: Stanford researchers use AI to design viruses; warn of dangers if technology misused

Researchers have successfully used artificial intelligence to design viral genomes, which were then constructed and tested in a lab setting. The AI-generated viruses effectively infected bacteria, ...
FOX13 Memphis

Heat wave continues, chance of scattered showers and storms move throughout the Mid-South

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A Marginal Risk (Level 1 of 5) of strong to severe storms mainly before midnight. Isolated and scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible this evening, mainly before midnight.
FOX13 Memphis

Dry and hot today with humidity on the rise

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - We're back to the heat today. Patchy AM fog should burn off by 8 AM as the sun shines and starts to heat things back up. Today we are dry and hot - humidity creeps back up there, but ...