New study suggests Neanderthals’ brains weren’t to blame for their deaths
One possible explanation for the mysterious disappearance of Neanderthals about 40,000 years ago is a difference in brain power from the early modern humans (Homo sapiens) who invaded Eurasian territory and defeated them. But new research into brain mutations reveals that Neanderthals and humans were much more similar than previously thought. The Neanderthal skull was […]
FTC reports consumers will lose $2.1 billion to social media fraud in 2025
Americans lost $2.1 billion to social media fraud in 2025, according to a new report from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The agency reports that losses from social media fraud have increased eight times, with more losses from social media fraud than from any other method used by fraudsters to contact consumers. Almost 30% of […]
OpenAI ends Microsoft’s legal crisis over $50 billion Amazon deal
On Monday, Microsoft and OpenAI announced that they had renegotiated the agreement binding the companies. For X, some say the ChatGPT makers have won against the Windows giant, but both sides are emerging victorious. Most importantly, the new conditions solve a problem that has plagued OpenAI since it signed a deal with Amazon worth up […]
DeepMind’s David Silver raised $1.1 billion to build AI that learns without human data.
Ineffable Intelligence, the British AI research institute founded just a few months ago by former DeepMind researcher David Silver, has raised $1.1 billion in funding at a $5.1 billion valuation to join the race for new AI models that have the potential to outperform large-scale language models. By leveraging reinforcement learning, Ineffable aims to create […]
Checkmarx confirms GitHub repository data posted to dark web after March 23rd attack
Ravi LakshmananApril 27, 2026 Checkmarx has revealed that an ongoing investigation related to a supply chain security incident has revealed that a cybercriminal group had published data related to the company on the dark web. “Based on current evidence, we believe this data comes from Checkmarx’s GitHub repository and that access to that repository was […]
Fast16 Malware, XChat Launch, Federal Backdoor, AI Employee Tracking & More
Ravie LakshmananApr 27, 2026Cybersecurity / Hacking Everything is dumb again. This week feels broken in a very familiar way. Old tricks are back. New tools are doing shady crap. Supply chains got hit. Fake help desks worked. Weird research showed how easy some attacks still are. Most of it feels like stuff we should have […]
China blocks Meta’s $2 billion Manas deal after months of investigation
China’s top economic planner, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), announced on Monday that it had blocked Meta’s $2 billion takeover of Manas. Manas is an agent AI startup founded by Chinese engineers and relocated to Singapore before being acquired by Mark Zuckerberg late last year. The move marks one of China’s most significant […]
OpenAI could create phones that replace apps with AI agents
There are various rumors circulating about OpenAI’s hardware plans, including the launch of earphones. A new note from industry analyst Ming-Chi Kuo suggests that the AI company may be working with MediaTek, Qualcomm, and Luxshare to develop a mobile phone. Kuo, who has reported on several Apple hardware plans in the past, said OpenAI will […]
Myths have changed the calculus of vulnerability discovery. Most teams are not ready on the repair side.
Anthropic’s Claude Mythos Preview has dominated security discussions since its April 7th announcement. Initial reports describe powerful AI systems focused on cybersecurity that can identify vulnerabilities at scale and raise serious questions about how quickly organizations can verify, prioritize, and remediate discovered vulnerabilities. Subsequent discussions have largely focused on the pertinent question of whether this […]
The mystery of the golden orb discovered in the deep sea off the coast of Alaska has finally been solved: “Guys, what the heck is it?” What is it? ‘
The mysterious golden orb has been revealed! – YouTube watch on A long-standing mystery about a shiny blob found at the bottom of the ocean has finally been solved. Marine biologists were baffled when strange golden orbs were discovered during a deep-sea dive in Alaskan waters in 2023. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Seascape […]