What if every person you meet, including those you’ve yet to cross paths with, is quietly tethered to you by a single thread you can't even see? That's the premise of the invisible string theory. The ...

A threat actor is targeting exposed MongoDB instances in automated data extortion attacks demanding low ransoms from owners to restore the data. The attacker focuses on the low-hanging fruit, ...

Does string theory—the controversial “theory of everything” from physics—tell us anything about consciousness and the human brain? If you're enjoying this article, consider supporting our ...

Update 12/26/25: Article updated to correct that the flaw has not been officially classified as an RCE. MongoDB has warned IT admins to immediately patch a high-severity memory-read vulnerability that ...

Michigan bluegrass phenom Billy Strings and his band stopped by NPR’s Tiny Desk for a performance more than a decade in the making. Backed by his band — Alex Hargreaves on fiddle, backing vocalist ...

MongoDB surpassed third-quarter expectations and lifted its forecast as it benefits from AI and its Atlas platform gains popularity. CEO Chirantan "CJ" Desai said the company is approaching a "once in ...

MongoDB stock climbed after the company reported an earnings and revenue beat in the third quarter and also issued strong guidance. Revenue for the current quarter is expected to reach between $665 ...

In 1980, Stephen Hawking gave his first lecture as Lucasian Professor at the University of Cambridge. The lecture was called "Is the end in sight for theoretical physics?" Forty-five years later, ...

Humans are wired for connection. Being connected to other people, pets, nature, and our own self feels good and right. But, how do we know when we are connected? What does connection actually feel ...

It’s widely recognized that the crises of loneliness, disconnection, and social fragmentation are touching nearly every aspect of our lives, from personal well-being to public health to democracy ...