FAA orders investigation into Blue Origin New Glenn accident
The Federal Aviation Administration directed Blue Origin to investigate an apparent failure of the upper stage of its New Glenn rocket on Sunday, the Orlando Sentinel reported. This means the company will not be able to operate New Glenn again until the exploration is completed. This could put a damper on Blue Origin’s ambitions to […]
WhatsApp is testing a premium subscription, but it’s mostly cosmetic
WhatsApp is testing a new subscription tier that will allow users to pay for customized icons, themes, ringtones, and more, similar to Instagram Plus and Snapchat+. The paid plan features are mostly cosmetic. Many additional features are not available to users. WhatsApp Plus has attracted the attention of many users, including social media consultant Matt […]
Bruce the parrot is missing his upper beak, but that didn’t prevent him from becoming an undefeated jousting champion
A New Zealand parrot that lost the top half of its beak has developed a unique jousting technique to achieve the highest social status, researchers report in a new study. Te Whare Wāre Wānanga o Waitaha biologist Alex Grabham said the parrot, named Bruce, uses its exposed lower beak to lunge at opponents’ heads, wings, […]
Deezer announces that 44% of songs uploaded to its platform each day are generated by AI
Deezer announced Monday that AI-generated tracks now account for 44% of all new music uploaded to its platform. The company said it receives about 75,000 AI-generated tracks per day and more than 2 million per month. Consumption of AI-generated music on the platform remains very low, at 1-3% of total streams, and 85% of these […]
App host Vercel claims it was hacked and customer data stolen
Over the weekend, cloud app hosting giant Versel announced that hackers had infiltrated its internal systems and accessed customer data. The hackers claim to have stolen sensitive customer credentials from Vercel’s systems and sold that data online. Vercel said in a statement Sunday that the breach originated from another software maker, Context AI. One of […]
Scientists identify main cause of extreme nausea and vomiting during pregnancy
Extreme nausea and vomiting during pregnancy is linked to 10 genes, one of which is likely the main cause of the condition, the largest genetic study of its kind to date has found. Most people experience some degree of nausea and vomiting during early pregnancy, but up to 10.8% have symptoms so severe that they […]
Rivian factory hit by tornado before R2 launch
Rivian’s factory in Normal, Illinois, was hit by a tornado over the weekend and sustained damage, the company confirmed to TechCrunch. Rivian said no one was injured and staff were still assessing the extent of the damage. The tornado, which has an EF-1 strength rating, struck what Rivian calls “Building 2,” where the company manufactures […]
Vercel Hack, Push Fraud, QEMU Abused, New Android RATs Emerge & More
Ravie LakshmananApr 20, 2026Cybersecurity / Hacking Monday’s recap shows the same pattern in different places. A third-party tool becomes a way in, then leads to internal access. A trusted download path is briefly swapped to deliver malware. Browser extensions act normally while pulling data and running code. Even update channels are used to push payloads. […]
Why most AI deployments stop after the demo
hacker newsApril 20, 2026Artificial intelligence / privacy The quickest way to fall in love with an AI tool is to watch a demo. Everything goes quickly. Encourage a clean landing. This system produces impressive output in seconds. It feels like the beginning of a new era for the team. But most AI efforts don’t fail […]
Vulnerability in Anthropic MCP design allows RCE and threatens AI supply chain
Ravi LakshmananApril 20, 2026Artificial intelligence/vulnerabilities Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a critical “design” weakness in the Model Context Protocol (MCP) architecture. This could pave the way for remote code execution and have cascading effects on the artificial intelligence (AI) supply chain. “This flaw allows arbitrary command execution (RCE) on systems running vulnerable MCP implementations, giving attackers […]
