Scientists discover potentially huge freshwater reservoir hidden beneath the Great Salt Lake
Scientists have discovered a freshwater reservoir beneath the surface of Utah’s Great Salt Lake, and a new study shows it may extend throughout the lake and beyond. This reservoir extends up to 2.5 miles (4 km) deep beneath certain spots on the eastern edge of the lake, where in recent years strange reed-covered mounds have […]
Axios supply chain attack pushes cross-platform RAT via compromised npm account
The popular HTTP client known as Axios came under supply chain attack after a malicious dependency was introduced in two newly published versions of npm packages. Axios versions 1.14.1 and 0.30.4 were found to inject “plain-crypto-js” version 4.2.1 as a bogus dependency. According to StepSecurity, these two versions were published using compromised npm credentials of […]
Tasmanian tiger discovered in indigenous rock art in Australia, suggesting these marsupials lived much longer than thought
Australian archaeologists have discovered centuries-old Aboriginal rock art depicting the Tasmanian devil and now-extinct Tasmanian tiger, a new study reports. The findings suggest that Tasmanian tigers may have lived on mainland Australia much more recently than previously thought. Researchers said in a statement that they have documented about 14 new petroglyphs of the carnivorous marsupial […]
Former Coatue partner raises massive $65M seed for enterprise AI agent startup
Yet another startup aimed at helping companies build, secure, and tune AI agents has raised a resoundingly large seed round. Sycamore announced a $65 million seed on Monday led by Coatue and Lightspeed and includes a long list of angels including former OpenAI chief scientist Bob McGrew, Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan, Databricks CEO Ali Ghodsi, […]
NASA’s Artemis II mission gets green light for launch on April 1st, countdown begins
NASA’s Artemis II moon mission has cleared one of its biggest hurdles yet. After a full flight readiness review and other checks, the team gave the first manned Artemis flight the green light for launch as early as Wednesday (April 1). “Something really big is going to happen,” launch director Charlie Blackwell Thompson said at […]
Mouse study suggests pig semen molecules may bring chemotherapy to hard-to-reach eye cancers
Scientists have discovered a way to treat a rare type of cancer at the back of the eye without damaging nearby structures by using molecules derived from pig semen. The approach, tested in mice, targets a cancer called retinoblastoma and exploits sperm’s ability to pass through barriers. If this new technology proves safe and effective […]
Delve whistleblower strikes again over alleged ‘fake compliance’ receipts
A day after Karun Kaushik, Delve’s founder and CEO, published a lengthy post denying allegations that Company X falsified evidence for customer compliance audits, the anonymous accuser has posted again. The whistleblower, who goes by the name DeepDelver, presented purported receipts containing videos and Slack messages. DeepDelver also said he hopes to see more posts […]
Meta begins testing premium subscription on Instagram
Meta confirmed to TechCrunch on Monday that it has begun testing Instagram’s premium subscription in several countries. This subscription, called Instagram Plus, gives subscribers access to exclusive features. The move comes two months after Meta told TechCrunch that it plans to test the new subscription on Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp. Among Instagram’s premium features is […]
OpenAI fixes ChatGPT data extraction flaw and Codex GitHub token vulnerability
New research from Check Point reveals a previously unknown vulnerability in OpenAI ChatGPT that could allow sensitive conversation data to be exposed without the user’s knowledge or consent. “A single malicious prompt can turn a normal conversation into a secret exfiltration channel, exposing users’ messages, uploaded files, and other sensitive content,” the cybersecurity firm said […]
Bluesky’s new AI tool Attie is already the most blocked account outside of JD Vance
Bluesky has launched an AI assistant called Attie that allows users to design their own social media algorithms and create custom feeds within the company’s AT protocol ecosystem. And let’s just say the reaction was hot. Ati debuted this weekend at the ATmosphere conference sponsored by Bluesky. However, Bluesky’s user base did not embrace the […]