Research group claims pre-eclampsia doomed Neanderthals, but experts say this is just a ‘thought experiment’
The mysterious disappearance of a Neanderthal cousin may have been linked to pre-eclampsia, a life-threatening complication of pregnancy and/or postpartum, doctors propose in a new study. But paleoanthropology experts aren’t convinced. In a paper published in the Journal of Reproductive Immunology on January 30, an international team of neonatologists and obstetricians and gynecologists argued that […]
This former Microsoft chancellor thinks he can defeat CyberArk within 18 months
The current Internet has permission issues. As non-humans (chatbots, AI agents, automated systems) proliferate on the web, so does the need to provide them with credentials, permissions, and identity. This is one of the main reasons identity and access management startups that help manage this new kind of digital workforce are attracting venture capital funding. […]
OpenAI moves into higher education as India looks to expand AI skills
OpenAI is expanding its footprint in India and entering the country’s higher education system through partnerships with leading academic institutions. The move comes as the South Asian country seeks to expand AI skills and build domestic capacity in one of the world’s largest talent markets. OpenAI announced on Wednesday that it is partnering with six […]
World Labs raises $200 million from Autodesk to bring world models to 3D workflows
Fei-Fei Li’s World Labs has secured a $200 million investment from software design giant Autodesk. Through this partnership, the two companies will work together to study how World Labs’ models – AI systems that can generate and infer immersive 3D environments – can work with Autodesk’s tools and vice versa, with a focus on entertainment […]
Critical flaws found in four VS Code extensions with over 125 million installs
Ravi LakshmananFebruary 18, 2026Vulnerabilities/Software Security Cybersecurity researchers have revealed multiple security vulnerabilities in four popular Microsoft Visual Studio Code (VS Code) extensions that, if successfully exploited, could allow threat actors to steal local files and execute code remotely. The extensions that have been installed over 125 million times in total are Live Server, Code Runner, […]
Operating in a Permanently Unstable World
Even in 2025, navigating the digital ocean still felt like a matter of direction. Organizations have plotted routes, watched the horizon, and adjusted course to reach the safe harbor of resilience, reliability, and compliance. In 2026, the sea is no longer calm between storms. Cybersecurity is currently unfolding amid conditions of continued atmospheric instability. AI-driven […]
Missing megaflood: How did the Mediterranean transform from a salt-filled bowl to a deep sea if it wasn’t a cataclysmic deluge?
On October 6, 1970, the deep-sea drilling vessel Glomar Challenger returned to port in Lisbon, Portugal, bearing a cargo that would revise history. During its 54-day voyage, the Challenger had punched 28 holes into the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea. The recovered cores pointed toward a startling conclusion: About 6 million years ago, the sea […]
Diagnostic dilemma: Cause of 83-year-old man’s unusual syphilis is ‘uncertain’
Patient: 83-year-old male resident in Belgium Symptoms: A man was admitted to the hospital after the muscles on one side of his face suddenly weakened and drooped. This condition is called unilateral peripheral facial paralysis. He also had a fever recently, but it has since subsided. Tests performed by a neurologist revealed that the man […]
Dell RecoverPoint for VMs Zero-Day CVE-2026-22769 exploited since mid-2024
Ravi LakshmananFebruary 18, 2026Zero-day/vulnerabilities A maximum-severity security vulnerability in Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines has been exploited as a zero-day by a suspected China-linked threat cluster known as UNC6201 since mid-2024, according to a new report from Google Mandiant and the Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG). This activity involves exploitation of CVE-2026-22769 (CVSS score: 10.0), […]
Three ways to start an intelligent workflow program
Today, security, IT, and engineering teams are under constant pressure to accelerate results, reduce operational burden, and unlock the full potential of AI and automation. But just investing in tools isn’t enough. Despite 70% of employees citing freeing up time for high-value work as their primary motivation for AI automation, 88% of AI proofs of […]