A new era of "sustainable spaceflight" officially began this week as the world’s first wooden satellite, LignoSat, successfully transitioned from the International Space Station (ISS) into its independent orbit. Developed by researchers at Kyoto University and the logging giant Sumitomo Forestry, the palm-sized cube is designed to prove that renewable timber can replace the polluting aluminum alloys currently standard in satellite manufacturing. Image courtesy of: www.nanosat

The cybersecurity landscape has officially entered the era of autonomous warfare. On February 12, 2026, ransomware prevention leader BlackFog released its definitive State of Ransomware 2025 report, documenting a staggering 49% year-on-year increase in publicly disclosed attacks. The report's most chilling revelation, however, isn't just the volume of attacks (1,174 incidents), but the arrival of the world’s first-ever AI-led ransomware campaign that operated with zero human