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Bill Gates’ TerraPower gets approval to build new nuclear reactor

TechCrunchTechnology1 hours ago
It's the first permit to be issued by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in nearly a decade.

Microsoft: Anthropic Claude remains available to customers except the Defense Department

TechCrunchTechnology1 hours ago
Trump's Department of War feud with Anthropic won't impact other companies that are using Claude via Microsoft products.

Anthropic’s Claude found 22 vulnerabilities in Firefox over two weeks

TechCrunchTechnology1 hours ago
In a recent security partnership with Mozilla, Anthropic found 22 separate vulnerabilities in Firefox — 14 of them classified as "high-severity."

Spyware disguised as emergency-alert app sent to Israeli smartphones

The registerSecurity1 hours ago
Steals SMS messages, location data, contacts … and delivers it to Hamas-linked crew Hamas-linked attackers are dropping spyware disguised as an emergency-alert app on Israelis' smartphones via SMS messages, according to security researchers.…

Anthropic’s Pentagon deal is a cautionary tale for startups chasing federal contracts

TechCrunchTechnology2 hours ago
The Pentagon has officially designated Anthropic a supply-chain risk after the two failed to agree on how much control the military should have over its AI models, including its use in autonomous weapons and mass domestic surveillance. As Anthropic’s $200 million contract fell apart, the...

Claude’s consumer growth surge continues after Pentagon deal debacle

TechCrunchTechnology2 hours ago
Claude's app is now seeing more new installs than ChatGPT and is growing its daily active users.

India PC shipments surpass pandemic peak as first-time users upgrade

TechCrunchTechnology2 hours ago
Pandemic-driven lockdowns exposed many people in India to PCs for the first time, expanding the country's PC userbase and creating demand for upgrades as those devices age.

Are modern day inventors less well known now?

Reddit EngineeringEngineering3 hours ago
Are modern day inventors less well known now due to things like inventions happening within larger companies? Finding someone like Theodore Maiman (laser inventor) responsible for an invention like the fingerprint sensor or FaceTime seems much harder these days.   submitted by   /u/word_vo...

These are the countries moving to ban social media for children

TechCrunchTechnology4 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.

Cisco warns of two more SD-WAN bugs under active attack

The registerSecurity5 hours ago
Switchzilla says flaws could allow file overwrites or privilege escalation Just when network admins thought the Cisco SD-WAN patch queue might finally be shrinking, Switchzilla has confirmed miscreants are exploiting more vulnerabilities in its SD-WAN management software.…

TriZetto confirms 3.4M people’s health and personal data was stolen during breach

TechCrunchTechnology6 hours ago
Health tech giant TriZetto has confirmed that more than 3.4 million people had personal and health information stolen in a 2024 cyberattack, which the company failed to detect for almost a year.

Indonesia outlines plan to limit under-16s’ access to social media

TechCrunchTechnology6 hours ago
Indonesia has outlined new regulations that would restrict users under 16 from accessing digital platforms.

City Detect, which uses AI to help cities stay safe and clean, raises $13M Series A

TechCrunchTechnology6 hours ago
City Detect, a company that helps local governments prevent urban decay, is in at least 17 cities so far, including Dallas and Miami.

Quantum scale-up Pasqal plans $2B SPAC listing, promises to ‘remain French’

TechCrunchTechnology7 hours ago
A SPAC deal that is set to take French quantum company Pasqal public on the Nasdaq values the company at $2 billion pre-money.

Microsoft spots ClickFix campaign getting users to self-pwn on Windows Terminal

The registerSecurity7 hours ago
Crooks tweak familiar copy-paste ruse so that victims run malicious commands themselves A new twist on the long-running ClickFix scam is now tricking Windows users into launching Windows Terminal and pasting malware into it themselves – handing the credential-stealing Lumma infostealer the keys to...

India’s Karnataka signals intent to ban social media for under-16s

TechCrunchTechnology7 hours ago
Karnataka's proposal highlights a growing global debate over children’s rights and online policy.

After Europe, WhatsApp will let rival AI companies offer chatbots in Brazil

TechCrunchTechnology7 hours ago
Meta is now allowing rival AI companies to provide their chatbots on WhatsApp to Brazilian users for a fee, a day after the company confirmed a similar decision for users in Europe.

Xbox confirms new console is coming - but can it revive the brand?

BBC TechnologyTechnology8 hours ago
Microsoft is the first big company out of the gates with Project Helix - a "next-generation" console.

Transport for London says 2024 breach affected 7M customers, not 5,000

The registerSecurity10 hours ago

Astronomers discover giant cosmic sheet around the Milky Way

Science dailyScience13 hours ago
For decades, astronomers wondered why most nearby galaxies are speeding away from the Milky Way instead of being pulled in by its gravity. New simulations reveal the answer: our galaxy sits in a gigantic, flat sheet of matter surrounded by huge empty voids. This hidden structure—dominated by dark ...

Electrons catapult across solar materials in just 18 femtoseconds

Science dailyScience14 hours ago
Electrons in solar materials can be launched across molecules almost as fast as nature allows, thanks to tiny atomic vibrations acting like a “molecular catapult.” In experiments lasting just 18 femtoseconds, researchers at the University of Cambridge observed electrons blasting across a boundar...

Scientists discover the switch that revives exhausted cancer-fighting T cells

Science dailyScience17 hours ago
Scientists have uncovered new genetic rules that determine whether the immune system’s “killer” T cells remain powerful long-term defenders or become worn out and ineffective. By building a detailed genetic atlas of CD8 T cell states, researchers identified key molecular switches that push the...

Anthropic vows to sue Pentagon over supply chain risk label

BBC TechnologyTechnology18 hours ago
The supply chain risk designation of the artificial intelligence firm is a first for a US company.

Anthropic to challenge DOD’s supply-chain label in court

TechCrunchTechnology19 hours ago
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said he plans to challenge the Department of Defense's designation of the AI firm as a supply-chain risk. He claims most Anthropic customers are unaffected by the label.

Humpback whale recovery is changing who fathers the calves

Science dailyScience19 hours ago
A new study shows that as humpback whale populations recover from past whaling, older males are gaining a major advantage in reproduction. Early in the recovery, breeding groups were dominated by younger whales. But as more mature males returned, they increasingly fathered more calves than their you...

Can snacks help you sleep?

BBC TechnologyTechnology20 hours ago
Chocolates, bars, gummies and drinks promise to help you sleep, but is the science behind them sound?

TfL hack in 2024 affected around 10 million people, BBC can reveal

BBC TechnologyTechnology20 hours ago
TfL insists it has "kept customers informed throughout this incident and will continue to take all necessary action".

ALMA captures the most detailed image ever of the Milky Way’s turbulent core

Science dailyScience21 hours ago
A sweeping new ALMA image has peeled back the veil on the Milky Way’s core, exposing a dense network of cold gas filaments near the central black hole. Stretching across 650 light-years, the survey maps the hidden fuel for star formation in remarkable detail and reveals a surprisingly complex chem...

Scientists discover a hidden force that helps wire the brain

Science dailyScience21 hours ago
Growing neurons rely on chemical cues to find their targets, but new research shows that the brain’s physical properties help shape those signals. Scientists discovered that tissue stiffness can trigger the production of guidance molecules through a force-sensing protein called Piezo1. This protei...

DiligenceSquared uses AI, voice agents to make M&A research affordable

TechCrunchTechnology21 hours ago
Instead of relying on expensive management consultants, the startup uses AI voice agents to conduct interviews with customers of the companies the PE firms are considering buying.

Cluely CEO Roy Lee admits to publicly lying about revenue numbers last year

TechCrunchTechnology22 hours ago
The $7 million in annual recurring revenue that Cluely CEO Roy Lee shared last summer was a lie, its founder and CEO Roy Lee admitted on Thursday on X.

AWS launches a new AI agent platform specifically for healthcare

TechCrunchTechnology22 hours ago
AWS is launching Amazon Connect Health, an AI agent platform that will help with patient scheduling, documentation, and patient verification.

FBI investigating hack on its wiretap and surveillance systems: Report

TechCrunchTechnology23 hours ago
Hackers allegedly broke into the FBI’s networks, according to a report by CNN.

US reportedly considering sweeping new chip export controls

TechCrunchTechnology23 hours ago
In an alleged drafted proposal, the U.S. government would play a role in every chip export sale regardless of which country it's coming from.

Amazon is rolling out a redesigned Fire TV app

TechCrunchTechnology1 days ago
With the updated Fire TV app, users can browse and discover content directly from their phone, manage their watchlist on the go, and play titles on their TV from the mobile app.

T. rex took 40 years to reach full size, study finds

Science dailyScience1 days ago
Tyrannosaurus rex may have taken far longer to grow up than scientists once thought. By analyzing growth rings in fossilized leg bones from 17 tyrannosaur specimens and using new statistical methods, researchers found that the famous predator likely took about 40 years to reach its full size—aroun...

Iran intelligence backdoored US bank, airport, software outfit networks

The registerSecurity1 days ago
MOIS-linked MuddyWater crew has a new, custom implant An Iranian cyber crew believed to be part of the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) has been embedded in multiple US companies' networks - including a bank, software firm, and airport, among others - since the beginning of Febru...

Scientists just looked inside Darwin’s 200-year-old specimen jars without opening them

Science dailyScience1 days ago
Scientists have used a laser technique to analyze Charles Darwin’s original Galápagos specimens without opening their nearly 200-year-old jars. By shining light through the glass, the method reveals the chemical makeup of the preservation fluids inside. Researchers successfully identified the con...

Half of Amazon insects could face dangerous heat stress

Science dailyScience1 days ago
A sweeping new study of more than 2,000 insect species reveals a troubling reality: many insects may be far less capable of coping with rising temperatures than scientists once hoped. Researchers found that while some species living at higher altitudes can temporarily boost their heat tolerance, man...

Scientists discover the protein that malaria parasites can’t live without

Science dailyScience1 days ago
Scientists have uncovered a crucial weakness in the malaria parasite that could open the door to new treatments. Researchers identified a protein called Aurora-related kinase 1 (ARK1) that acts like a traffic controller during the parasite’s unusual cell division process, ensuring its genetic mate...

Musk tells jury 'people read too much' into his posts

BBC TechnologyTechnology1 days ago
The billionaire is accused of misleading investors in the run-up to his 2022 Twitter purchase.

New drug cuts seizures by up to 91% in children with rare epilepsy

Science dailyScience1 days ago
A new experimental drug is showing remarkable promise for children with Dravet syndrome, a severe genetic form of epilepsy. In clinical trials, the treatment zorevunersen cut seizures by as much as 91% while also improving quality of life for many patients. The therapy works by boosting the function...

Ozempic-like weight loss drugs may help the heart recover after a heart attack

Science dailyScience1 days ago
Popular weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro may do more than help people shed pounds. New research suggests these GLP-1 medications could also help protect the heart after a heart attack by restoring blood flow in tiny blood vessels that often remain blocked even after doctors re...

We have more privacy controls yet less privacy than ever

BBC TechnologyTechnology1 days ago
Has online privacy become "a luxury not a right" for us all in 2026?

'Hundreds' of Iranian hacking attempts have hit surveillance cameras since the missile strikes

The registerSecurity1 days ago
Attack infrastructure attributed to 'several Iran-nexus threat actors' Multiple Iranian hacking crews have been targeting internet-connected surveillance cameras across Israel and other Middle Eastern countries since the war started on February 28, according to Check Point security researchers. …

Millions take aspirin to prevent colon cancer. A major review says don’t count on it

Science dailyScience1 days ago
Daily aspirin does not reliably prevent bowel cancer in people at average risk, according to a major new review. Any potential protective effect may take more than a decade to appear — if it appears at all — and the evidence for that benefit is weak. In contrast, the risk of serious bleeding beg...

2700-year-old teeth reveal the hidden lives of Iron Age Italians

Science dailyScience1 days ago
Iron Age teeth from southern Italy have become time capsules, preserving intimate details of childhood and diet. Growth lines in the enamel reveal moments of early-life stress, while hardened plaque holds microscopic remains of cereals, legumes, and fermented foods. The findings suggest a community ...

Millions with joint pain and osteoarthritis are missing the most powerful treatment

Science dailyScience1 days ago
Stiff knees and aching hips may seem like an inevitable part of aging, but experts say we’re getting osteoarthritis all wrong. Despite affecting nearly 600 million people worldwide — and potentially a billion by 2050 — the most powerful treatment isn’t surgery or medication. It’s exercise....

Malware-laced OpenClaw installers get Bing AI search boost

The registerSecurity1 days ago
Think before you download OpenClaw, the AI agent that can manage just about anything, is risky all by itself, but now fake installers for it are wreaking havoc. Users who searched Bing’s AI results for “OpenClaw Windows” were directed to a malicious GitHub repository that delivered information...

Father claims Google's AI product fuelled son's delusional spiral

BBC TechnologyTechnology2 days ago
The case is the first wrongful death case against Google over alleged harms caused by Gemini.