Eclipse Foundation requires pre-publication security checks for open VSX extensions
Ravi LakshmananFebruary 4, 2026Supply chain security/secure coding The Eclipse Foundation, which manages the Open VSX Registry, announced plans to conduct security checks before Microsoft Visual Studio Code (VS Code) extensions are published to open source repositories to combat supply chain threats. This move marks a shift from a reactive to a proactive approach to ensuring […]
CISA Adds Actively Exploited SolarWinds Web Help Desk RCE to KEV Catalog
Ravi LakshmananFebruary 4, 2026Software security/vulnerabilities The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Tuesday added a critical security flaw affecting SolarWinds Web Help Desk (WHD) to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, flagging it as being actively exploited in attacks. This vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-40551 (CVSS score: 9.8), is an untrusted data deserialization vulnerability […]
Peter Attia, a longevity guru with ties to Epstein, leaves David Protein, says his startup has ‘no comment’
The founder of David’s Protein, which makes the popular high-protein nutritional bar, announced on Monday’s X that longevity guru Dr. Peter Attia has “stepped down from his position as David’s Chief Scientific Officer.” The announcement came after Attia’s name appeared in more than 1,700 documents, including email communications, released Friday as part of a large […]
Terrifying photo of polar bear mother and cub resting in the mud in the summer heat
The stark photo shows a mother polar bear and her three cubs resting on bare ground and moss, their fur brown with mud. This image is on the shortlist for this year’s Nuveen People’s Choice Award for Wildlife Photographer of the Year. The award is a competition in which the public votes for their favorite […]
A deer carrying the rotting head of a vanquished enemy and a playful lynx shortlisted for the Nuveen People’s Choice Award for Wildlife Photographer of the Year.
A stunning photo of a deer carrying the rotten head of a rival and a lynx playing with its food has been shortlisted for the People’s Choice Award in the annual wildlife photography competition. The 2026 Wildlife Photographer of the Year Nuveen People’s Choice Award is hosted by the Natural History Museum, London. Now anyone […]
Minneapolis tech community remains strong during ‘tense and difficult times’
An escalating crackdown by U.S. immigration authorities in Minneapolis has left several people dead, including at least two Americans, and the city’s tech industry is reeling. Eight Minneapolis-based founders and investors told TechCrunch that they’ve put much of their work on hold and are now spending their days focusing on the community, volunteering at church, […]
Scientists map thousands of ways ‘city-killer’ asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit the moon, resulting in an explosion as bright as Venus
Building-sized asteroid 2024 YR4 is unlikely to collide with the moon in 2032, but a new study predicts that the asteroid could produce thousands of impact flashes and extreme meteor storms, putting on a spectacular show for sky-watchers. The space rock, which is about 200 feet (60 meters) wide, or about the size of a […]
Research suggests that men develop cardiovascular disease seven years earlier than women. but why?
Men tend to develop cardiovascular disease about seven years earlier than women, according to a new study. This difference is primarily caused by coronary heart disease, which is caused by plaque buildup in the arteries within the heart. Symptoms develop about 10 years earlier in men than in women. Cardiovascular disease is an umbrella term […]
Intel will start manufacturing GPUs, a market dominated by Nvidia
As Intel continues to rebuild, its CEO has promised to start producing a new type of chip that has been hugely popular by rival Nvidia. At the Cisco AI Summit on Tuesday, Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan announced that the company will begin producing graphics processing units (GPUs). These are more specialized processors compared to the […]
Plans for 2026: What’s next for Startup Battlefield 200?
TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 200 is the leading early-stage startup competition held at TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco, highlighting the world’s most promising young companies. Each year, thousands of applicants from around the world compete for one of the 200 spots in this cohort. This gives you unparalleled visibility, access to top investors, and growth opportunities. […]