Bill Roberts, 78 and disabled, rarely leaves his home. One of his most meaningful sources of interaction comes twice a week, when his favorite Meals on Wheels driver delivers lunch – bonus points if ...

A large US study using causal modeling shows that lowering social isolation, not just addressing loneliness, could play a key role in preserving cognitive health as people age. Study: Disentangling ...

Earlier this week, Microsoft patched a vulnerability that was flagged with the "highest ever" severity rating received by an ASP.NET Core security flaw. This HTTP request smuggling bug (CVE-2025-55315 ...

The Kestrel web server flaw allows request smuggling attacks, but the actual risk depends on the application code and deployment. Microsoft has patched a critical vulnerability in ASP.NET Core that ...

In Irwin Winkler’s proto–cyber thriller, a woman’s most reliable companion is the screen in front of her. In April, Mark Zuckerberg, as tech billionaires are so fond of doing these days, pontificated ...

Social isolation and loneliness have been pervasive public health concerns in America, especially impacting adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Both mental and physical ...

Five years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, the United States finds itself in the midst of another public health crisis. This particular pandemic is a psychological one: widespread loneliness and ...

Men are struggling—at least, that’s what many headlines suggest. Compared with women, men report having fewer and less supportive friendships. They lag behind dramatically in achievements such as ...

We all value our independence. In fact, maintaining a sense of self in a relationship is essential for its health. But what happens when your need for space turns into something darker? When your ...

Loneliness and isolation among older Americans have mostly returned to pre-pandemic rates, but that still means more than one third of people age 50 to 80 feel lonely, and nearly as many feel isolated ...

2014’s Alien: Isolation launched to an overall positive reception, but its sequel seemed like a pipe dream. The game garnered quite a following, with fans continuously demanding another entry over the ...

On the 10-year anniversary of Alien: Isolation’s release, developer Creative Assembly has confirmed that a sequel is in development. In a statement marking the survival horror classic’s 10th birthday, ...