One can imagine propping a cube up on its corner and boring a large-enough square hole vertically through it to fit a cube of the same size as the original. Later, mathematicians found more and more three-dimensional shapes that eventually came to be called Rupert: they are able to fall through a straight hole in an identical shape. In 2017 researchers formally conjectured that all 3D shapes with flat sides and no indents, known as convex polyhedrons, are Rupert.
Then, just over two decades ago, the Human Genome Project - the international scientific effort to decode the three billion letters of human DNA - changed everything. Critics at the time called it too expensive, too ambitious, too abstract. And they weren't wrong. It was the largest biology project ever proposed, and scientists hadn't even managed to sequence the smallest bacterial genome yet. But the organizers knew that big plans - moonshots - inspire people and attract funding.
Weil Gotshal partner Gerhard Schmidt, co-managing partner of the Biglaw firm's German offices and a private equity and mergers & acquisitions attorney, is on the hot seat thanks to a €5 million personal investment. According to reporting by the Financial Times, in 2017 Schmidt invested the money in private equity group Novalpina Capital, sans the typical investor fees due to his relationship with the founders, and chaired Novalpina Capital.
Even before Azure had a global failure this week, Austria's Ministry of Economy had taken a decisive step toward digital sovereignty. The Ministry achieved this status by migrating 1,200 employees to a Nextcloud-based cloud and collaboration platform hosted on Austrian-based infrastructure. This shift away from proprietary, foreign-owned cloud services, such as Microsoft 365, to an open-source, European-based cloud service aligns with a growing trend among European governments and agencies. They want control over sensitive data and to declare their independence from US-based tech providers.
As businesses continue to integrate sophisticated identity verification systems, the temptation to collect as much user data as possible grows. Unfortunately, this approach backfires. Storing excessive amounts of personal data, particularly in onboarding and KYC (Know Your Customer) flows, does not automatically lead to enhanced security. Instead, it expands the surface area for vulnerabilities and increases the potential scale of impact of security incidents.
But the thing is, wine doesn't need to be that complicated. When it comes to my work at Bon Appétit, I'm most interested in helping people loosen up around shopping for wine and just go with their instincts. Wine is not, in my experience, this big, scary thing. At its best, it's an exclamation point in an already wonderful meal. For me and the Bon Appétit team, it's an excuse to spend even more time around the dining table.
US and Russian officials have both described Poseidon as a new category of retaliatory weapon, with a nuclear warhead capable of triggering a radioactive tsunami to render coastal cities uninhabitable. Arms control experts say the weapon breaks most of the traditional nuclear deterrence and classification rules. It is launched from a submarine like a torpedo, but is claimed to be able to loiter as an underwater drone before attacking with its nuclear warhead.
Matty Cash's superb 19th-minute strike from distance sent Aston Villa seventh in the Premier League as Manchester City's nine-match unbeaten run came to an end at Villa Park. Full-back Cash teed himself up to fire in from Emiliano Buendia's corner after City complained the set-piece should not have been given because Matheus Nunes appeared to have been fouled by Lucas Digne.
A late goal from Mohamed Salah made the scoreline a tad closer at 3-2, but this was yet another frustrating showing in what has been a stunning turn of events this season. Just a few days ago. the Reds were putting five past Frankfurt on the way to a spirit-lifting Champions League win. The tide had been stemmed, or so we thought. It took the Bees all of five minutes to restore the angst that has been hovering over this club like a dark cloud.
Can the Huskies win a 13th? UConn is ranked No. 1 in the preseason poll despite losing standout Paige Bueckers, the top draft pick and Rookie of the Year this past WNBA season. Many other top contending teams from last season return strong, too, though USC superstar JuJu Watkins is sitting out 2025-2026 after tearing her right ACL in the NCAA tournament in March.