Czech Republic man accidentally discovers mold on a Bronze Age spear tip in his backyard
A seemingly dull rectangular stone used as part of the foundation of an old barn in a Czech garden is actually half of a rare Bronze Age mold used to make spearheads, new research has found. The approximately 9-inch (23-centimeter)-long mold, carved in a volcanic rock known as rhyolite tuff, dates from the Late Bronze […]
Meta didn’t buy Moltbook for bots, they bought Agent Web
Some may have scratched their heads Tuesday morning when news broke that Meta had acquired Maltbook, a social network for AI agents. What on earth does Meta, an ad-supported company, want from a social network whose users are bots? After all, bots are not the target users of brand marketers and advertisers. Meta doesn’t say […]
Meta’s Moltbook deal hints at a future built around AI agents
Some may have scratched their heads Tuesday morning when news broke that Meta had acquired Maltbook, a social network for AI agents. What on earth does Meta, an ad-supported company, want from a social network whose users are bots? After all, bots are not the target users of brand marketers and advertisers. Meta doesn’t say […]
Critical flaw in n8n could allow remote code execution and disclosure of stored credentials
Ravi LakshmananMarch 11, 2026 Vulnerabilities/Application Security Cybersecurity researchers have detailed two security flaws that have been patched in the n8n workflow automation platform. This includes two critical bugs that could lead to the execution of arbitrary commands. The vulnerabilities are listed below – CVE-2026-27577 (CVSS score: 9.4) – Expression sandbox escape leading to remote code […]
Amazon expands program that lets customers shop from other retailers’ sites
Amazon is expanding access to a program called Shop Direct that allows U.S. customers to discover and buy products not sold in its online store. The retail giant announced Wednesday that it will support third-party product feeds that merchants use to provide information about inventory, pricing, and catalogs to other partners. Using this information, Amazon […]
Former Apple engineer raises $5 million for memo pendant that records only audio
With advances in voice-to-text technology powered by AI models, transcription and note-taking has emerged as one of the primary use cases for wearable gadgets. Startups like Plaud and Pocket are also becoming more differentiated by specializing in products that can record and summarize meetings. Companies like Friend, Omi, and Amazon-owned Bee are exploring form factors […]
Meta disables 150,000 accounts linked to Southeast Asia fraud center in global crackdown
Ravi LakshmananMarch 11, 2026Cybercrime/Artificial Intelligence Meta announced on Wednesday that it has disabled more than 150,000 accounts associated with fraud centers in Southeast Asia as part of a coordinated effort with authorities in Thailand, the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, South Korea, Japan, Singapore, the Philippines, Australia, New Zealand, and Indonesia. The company said […]
Google completes $32 billion acquisition of cloud cybersecurity startup Wiz
Google has officially acquired Israeli cybersecurity company Wiz for $32 billion in cash, a year after the companies announced the deal. This is Google’s largest acquisition in its history. Wiz provides a security platform that protects major cloud environments by preventing and responding to cybersecurity threats. The company said it will join Google Cloud but […]
Dozens of vendors patch security flaws across enterprise software and network devices
Ravi LakshmananMarch 11, 2026Vulnerabilities / Enterprise Security SAP has released a security update that addresses two critical security flaws that can be exploited to execute arbitrary code on affected systems. The vulnerabilities in question are listed below – CVE-2019-17571 (CVSS score: 9.8) – Code injection vulnerability in SAP Quotation Management Insurance application (FS-QUO) CVE-2026-27685 (CVSS […]
Zoox plans to bring robotaxis to the Uber app in Las Vegas this year
Amazon’s Zoox plans to make robotaxis hailable through the Uber app in Las Vegas later this year, the companies announced Wednesday. But first, Zoox needs federal approval before it can commercially deploy its robotaxis, which have no steering wheel or pedals. That would require a waiver from the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS). The […]