According to SIPRI, global military spending is projected to continue rising through 2026 due to ongoing global crises, such as the war in Iran, with a 2.9% increase in 2025 leading to a total of $2.887 trillion, marking the eleventh consecutive year of growth, though U.S. military expenditure fell by 7.5% to $954 billion due to the absence of new financial aid for Ukraine, while Europe saw unprecedented increases, particularly driven by Russia and Ukraine, with military spending reaching $864 billion, a 14% increase from 2024. #MilitarySpending #GlobalCrisis #DefenseBudget #US #RU #UA #IR #SE

A new study published in PNAS suggests that the morphological differences between Neanderthal brains and those of modern humans are smaller than the variations observed among contemporary human populations, challenging the notion of significant cognitive inferiority in Neanderthals and indicating that their extinction may not have been due to brain structure but rather demographic or environmental factors. #Neanderthals #CognitiveScience #HumanEvolution #N/A

In early 2025, the spyware Graphite was discovered on the smartphones of Italian victims, but despite multiple formal requests for cooperation from Italian prosecutors, the Israeli company Paragon has yet to provide any useful information regarding the alleged spyware attacks, raising concerns about the Israeli government's role in shielding sensitive firms and complicating accountability processes, as detailed in an investigation by Wired Italia. #Spyware #Cybersecurity #Privacy #IT #IL #IS #PL #ES #HU