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125 million-year-old dinosaur with never before seen hollow spikes discovered in China

Science dailyScience31 minutes ago
A 125-million-year-old dinosaur just rewrote what we thought we knew about prehistoric life. Scientists in China have uncovered an exceptionally preserved juvenile iguanodontian with fossilized skin so detailed that individual cells are still visible. Even more astonishing, the plant-eating dinosaur...

People who switched to cannabis drinks cut their alcohol use nearly in half

Science dailyScience1 hours ago
A new University at Buffalo study suggests cannabis-infused beverages could help some people cut back on alcohol. In a survey of cannabis users, those who drank cannabis beverages reported cutting their weekly alcohol intake roughly in half and binge drinking less often. Nearly two-thirds said they ...

Tesla dodges 30-day suspension in California after removing Autopilot

TechCrunchTechnology2 hours ago
The decision comes a month after Tesla discontinued Autopilot, its basic driver-assistance system.

One stem cell generates 14 million tumor-killing NK cells in major cancer breakthrough

Science dailyScience3 hours ago
Scientists in China have unveiled a breakthrough way to mass-produce powerful cancer-fighting immune cells in the lab. By engineering early-stage stem cells from cord blood—rather than trying to modify mature natural killer (NK) cells—they created a streamlined process that generates enormous nu...

'I do not trust them' - top streamers left concerned by Discord age checks

BBC TechnologyTechnology4 hours ago
The platform's plan to roll out global age checks has caused concern in streaming communities.

China-linked snoops have been exploiting Dell 0-day since mid-2024, using 'ghost NICs' to avoid detection

The registerSecurity6 hours ago
Full scale of infections remains 'unknown' China-linked attackers exploited a maximum-severity hardcoded-credential bug in Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines as a zero-day since at least mid-2024. It's all part of a long-running effort to backdoor infected machines for long-term access, accordin...

Intellexa’s Predator spyware used to hack iPhone of journalist in Angola, research says

TechCrunchTechnology6 hours ago
Amnesty International says it found evidence that a government customer of Intellexa, a sanctioned surveillance vendor, used its Predator spyware against a prominent journalist in Angola.

Jack Altman joins Benchmark as GP

TechCrunchTechnology6 hours ago
Jack Altman and Benchmark announced today that he would be joining the firm as a general partner. 

Ford turns to F1 and bounties to build a $30,000 electric truck

TechCrunchTechnology6 hours ago
A combination of 3D-printed Lego-like parts, Formula 1 thinking, and a bounty program will help the company hit that target. The team, led by Tesla veteran Alan Clarke, is obsessed with efficiency.

China remains embedded in US energy networks 'for the purpose of taking it down'

The registerSecurity8 hours ago
Plus 3 new goon squads targeted critical infrastructure last year Three new threat groups began targeting critical infrastructure last year, while a well-known Beijing-backed crew - Volt Typhoon - continued to compromise cellular gateways and routers, and then break into US electric, oil, and gas co...

Meta’s own research found parental supervision doesn’t really help curb teens’ compulsive social media use

TechCrunchTechnology9 hours ago
An internal research study at Meta found that parental supervision may not help teens regulate their social media, and teens with trauma are more inclined to overuse social media.

Apple is reportedly cooking up a trio of AI wearables

TechCrunchTechnology10 hours ago
As the AI hardware space heats up, the iPhone maker has multiple smart products in development.

Thrive raises $10B for new fund, its largest yet

TechCrunchTechnology10 hours ago
Thrive Capital just raised $10 billion for its new fund -- nearly double the size of its last fund.

Climactic launches hybrid fund to get startups through the ‘valley of death’

TechCrunchTechnology11 hours ago
The new project, called Material Scale, will initially focus on climate tech startups in the apparel industry.

Anthropic releases Sonnet 4.6

TechCrunchTechnology12 hours ago
Anthropic has released a new version of its midsized Sonnet model, keeping pace with the company's four-month update cycle.

Mistral AI buys Koyeb in first acquisition to back its cloud ambitions

TechCrunchTechnology13 hours ago
Mistral AI has agreed to buy Koyeb, a Paris-based startup that simplifies AI app deployment at scale and manages the infrastructure behind it.

SpaceX vets raise $50M Series A for data center links

TechCrunchTechnology13 hours ago
Mesh aims to mass-produce optical transceivers for AI data centers.

Running AI models is turning into a memory game

TechCrunchTechnology13 hours ago
When we talk about the cost of AI infrastructure, the focus is usually on Nvidia and GPUs -- but memory is an increasingly important part of the picture.

European Parliament blocks AI on lawmakers’ devices, citing security risks

TechCrunchTechnology14 hours ago
EU lawmakers found their government-issued devices were blocked from using the baked-in AI tools, amid fears that sensitive information could turn up on the U.S. servers of AI companies.

WordPress.com adds an AI Assistant that can edit, adjust styles, create images, and more

TechCrunchTechnology14 hours ago
The feature is designed to work inside the website to understand its content and layout, allowing site owners to make changes with natural language commands. The WordPress AI assistant doesn't need precisely tailored prompts, either.

These are the countries moving to ban social media for children

TechCrunchTechnology14 hours ago
Australia was the first country to issue a ban in late 2025, aiming to reduce the pressures and risks that young users may face on social media, including cyberbullying, social media addiction, and exposure to predators.

Amazon Fire TV’s new interface is now rolling out in the US

TechCrunchTechnology14 hours ago
Fire TV's new interface simplifies its layout and navigation and adds Alexa+.

Apple Podcasts is getting an enhanced video experience this spring

TechCrunchTechnology15 hours ago
By bringing an enhanced video podcast viewing experience to its app, Apple is aiming to keep users from turning to rival platforms to watch their favorite shows.

Here are the 17 US-based AI companies that have raised $100M or more in 2026

TechCrunchTechnology15 hours ago
Three U.S.-based AI companies raised rounds larger than $1 billion so far in 2026, with 14 others raising rounds of $100 million or more.

India bids to attract over $200B in AI infrastructure investment by 2028

TechCrunchTechnology16 hours ago
India is ramping up shared AI compute, adding 20,000 GPUs as part of a broader push to attract global AI investment.

Snapchat launches creator subscriptions in the US

TechCrunchTechnology16 hours ago
Snapchat will let creators set their monthly subscription price.

Polish cops nab 47-year-old man in Phobos ransomware raid

The registerSecurity17 hours ago
Police say seized kit contained logins, passwords, and server IP addresses Polish police have arrested and charged a man over ties to the Phobos ransomware group following a property raid.…

Toxic metals found in bananas after Brazil mining disaster

Science dailyScience18 hours ago
Researchers investigating crops grown in soil contaminated by the 2015 mining disaster in Brazil discovered that toxic metals are moving from the earth into edible plants. Bananas, cassava, and cocoa were found to absorb elements like lead and cadmium, with bananas showing a potential health risk fo...

Could Bill Gates and political tussles overshadow AI safety debate in Delhi?

BBC TechnologyTechnology19 hours ago
As global tech leaders meet Delhi, India hopes to level the playing field for countries outside the US and China.

Ancient DNA solves 12,000-year-old mystery of rare genetic growth disorder

Science dailyScience19 hours ago
An Ice Age double burial in Italy has yielded a stunning genetic revelation. DNA from a mother and daughter who lived over 12,000 years ago shows that the younger had a rare inherited growth disorder, confirmed through mutations in a key bone-growth gene. Her mother carried a milder version of the s...

Ultra-fast pulsar found near the Milky Way’s supermassive black hole

Science dailyScience19 hours ago
Scientists scanning the heart of the Milky Way have spotted a tantalizing signal: a possible ultra-fast pulsar spinning every 8.19 milliseconds near Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at our galaxy’s core. Pulsars act like incredibly precise cosmic clocks, and finding one in this extreme ...

Scientists discover brain switches that clear Alzheimer’s plaques

Science dailyScience20 hours ago
Researchers have identified two brain receptors that help the brain clear away amyloid beta, a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease. By stimulating these receptors in mice, scientists increased levels of a natural amyloid-breaking enzyme, reduced buildup in the brain, and improved memory-related behavi...

Massive magma surge sparked 28,000 Santorini earthquakes

Science dailyScience1 days ago
When tens of thousands of earthquakes shook Santorini, the cause wasn’t just shifting tectonic plates—it was rising magma. Scientists tracked about 300 million cubic meters of molten rock pushing up through the crust, triggering intense seismic swarms as it fractured the surrounding rock. Advanc...

Giving people cash didn’t cause more injuries or deaths

Science dailyScience1 days ago
As cash transfer programs expand across the United States, critics often warn that giving people money could spark reckless behavior, leading to injuries or even deaths. But a sweeping 11-year analysis of Alaska’s long-running Permanent Fund Dividend program tells a different story. Researchers ex...

This new blood test could detect cancer before it shows up on scans

Science dailyScience1 days ago
A new light-based sensor can spot incredibly tiny amounts of cancer biomarkers in blood, raising the possibility of earlier and simpler cancer detection. The technology merges DNA nanotechnology, CRISPR, and quantum dots to generate a clear signal from just a few molecules. In lung cancer tests, it ...

Reddit's human content wins amid the AI flood

BBC TechnologyTechnology1 days ago
Reddit says its human contributors are valued amid an internet awash with AI-generated content.

How dark web agent spotted bedroom wall clue to rescue girl from years of harm

BBC TechnologyTechnology1 days ago
Detectives desperate to locate a 12-year-old, seen abused online, found a surprising lead.

Canada Goose ruffles feathers over 600K record dump, says leak is old news

The registerSecurity1 days ago
Fashion brand latest to succumb to ShinyHunters' tricks Canada Goose says an advertised breach of 600,000 records is an old raid and there are no signs of a recent compromise.…

🍔🧠 How Uber Protected 100M+ RPCs/Sec With Their Rate Limiting System

HungryMinds.devProgramming1 days ago
PLUS: Open Source LM Breakthrough 🔮, Behavioral Interviews 101 🫡, OpenAI Atlas Architecture 🗺️

Microplastics have reached Antarctica’s only native insect

Science dailyScience1 days ago
Even Antarctica’s toughest native insect can’t escape the reach of plastic pollution. Scientists have discovered that Belgica antarctica — a tiny, rice-sized midge and the southernmost insect on Earth — is already ingesting microplastics in the wild. While lab tests showed the hardy larvae c...

New Silent Hill game inspired by tiny fishing village in Fife

BBC TechnologyTechnology1 days ago
Silent Hill: Townfall is set in the fictional St Amelia, based on the real village of St Monans in the East Neuk of Fife.

Lab grown human spinal cord heals after injury in major breakthrough

Science dailyScience1 days ago
Researchers have built a realistic human mini spinal cord in the lab and used it to simulate traumatic injury. The model reproduced key damage seen in real spinal cord injuries, including inflammation and scar formation. After treatment with fast moving “dancing molecules,” nerve fibers began gr...

Google patches Chrome zero-day as in-the-wild exploits surface

The registerSecurity1 days ago
High-severity CSS flaw let malicious webpages run code inside the sandbox Google has quietly pushed out an emergency Chrome fix after attackers were caught exploiting the browser's first reported zero-day of 2026.…

Brain inflammation may be driving compulsive behavior

Science dailyScience1 days ago
For years, compulsive behaviors have been viewed as bad habits stuck on autopilot. But new research in rats found the opposite: inflammation in a key decision-making brain region actually made behavior more deliberate, not more automatic. The change was linked to astrocytes, brain support cells that...

Scientists confirm one-dimensional electron behavior in phosphorus chains

Science dailyScience1 days ago
For the first time, researchers have shown that self-assembled phosphorus chains can host genuinely one-dimensional electron behavior. Using advanced imaging and spectroscopy techniques, they separated the signals from chains aligned in different directions to reveal their true nature. The findings ...

ByteDance to curb AI video app after Disney legal threat

BBC TechnologyTechnology1 days ago
Videos featuring Spider-Man and other characters which are Disney's intellectual property have gone viral since Seedance's update.

Universe may end in a “big crunch,” new dark energy data suggests

Science dailyScience1 days ago
New data from major dark-energy observatories suggest the universe may not expand forever after all. A Cornell physicist calculates that the cosmos is heading toward a dramatic reversal: after reaching its maximum size in about 11 billion years, it could begin collapsing, ultimately ending in a “b...

We will do battle with AI chatbots as we did with Grok, says Starmer

BBC TechnologyTechnology1 days ago
The government's new plans will mean no online platform will get a "free pass" on children's safety on the internet, the prime minister says.

Weekly Career Discussion Thread (16 Feb 2026)

Reddit EngineeringEngineering2 days ago
# Intro Welcome to the weekly career discussion thread, where you can talk about all career & professional topics. Topics may include: * Professional career guidance & questions; e.g. job hunting advice, job offers comparisons, how to network * Educational guidance & questions; e.g. what...

Scientists discover the enzyme that lets cancer rapidly rewire its DNA

Science dailyScience2 days ago
Researchers have uncovered the enzyme behind chromothripsis, a chaotic chromosome-shattering event seen in about one in four cancers. The enzyme, N4BP2, breaks apart DNA trapped in tiny cellular structures, unleashing a burst of genetic changes that can help tumors rapidly adapt and resist therapy. ...