Homeland Security seeks to force tech companies to hand over data on Trump critics
The Department of Homeland Security is reportedly secretly demanding that technology companies hand over information about users who criticize the Trump administration. In recent months, the Department of Homeland Security has used administrative subpoenas to seek identifiable information about individuals operating anonymous Instagram accounts that share posts about ICE immigration raids in their neighborhoods. These […]
Skyryse to spend another $300 million to make flying easier and safer, including by helicopter
El Segundo, California-based aviation automation startup Skyryse has raised more than $300 million in Series C investment, pushing its valuation into unicorn territory at $1.15 billion. The round, announced Tuesday and led by Autopilot Ventures, is a multimillion-dollar boost for the startup as it nears the end of the lengthy Federal Aviation Administration certification process […]
Docker fixes critical Ask Gordon AI flaw that allows code execution via image metadata
Ravi LakshmananFebruary 3, 2026Artificial intelligence/vulnerabilities Cybersecurity researchers have detailed a patched security flaw affecting Ask Gordon, the artificial intelligence (AI) assistant built into Docker Desktop and the Docker command-line interface (CLI). This flaw could be exploited to execute code or leak sensitive data. This critical vulnerability has been codenamed DockerDash by cybersecurity firm Noma Labs. […]
Fitbit founder launches AI platform to help families manage their health
Fitbit founders James Park and Eric Friedman announced the launch of a new AI startup called Luffu that aims to help families proactively monitor their health. The two are developing an “intelligent family care system” starting with an app experience and extending to hardware devices. Two years after leaving Google, Park and Friedman are betting […]
‘Groundbreaking’ elephant bones discovered in Spain may date from Hannibal’s war against Rome
2,200-year-old bones unearthed in Spain may belong to one of Hannibal’s war elephants deployed during the Second Punic War, a new study reports. A baseball-sized bone discovered near the southern Spanish city of Córdoba may be the only direct evidence of a Carthaginian war elephant, according to a study published in the February issue of […]
Peak XV says internal disagreements led to partner withdrawal as it doubles down on AI
Peak XV Partners, a leading venture capital firm in India and Southeast Asia, has seen new executive departures. These follow other leadership departures over the past year as the company deepens its focus on AI investments and plans to expand its footprint in the United States, while retaining India as its largest market. The departure […]
Learn what to build, buy, and automate
hacker newsFebruary 3, 2026Threat Detection / Enterprise Security Most security teams today are buried in tools. Too many dashboards. Too much noise. Not enough real progress. Every vendor promises “full coverage” and “AI-powered automation,” but inside most SOCs, teams are still overwhelmed, stretched, and unsure of which tools are truly powerful. result? Growing stacks, missing […]
Hackers exploit Metro4Shell RCE flaw in React Native CLI npm package
Ravi LakshmananFebruary 3, 2026Open source/vulnerabilities Threat actors have been observed exploiting a critical security flaw affecting Metro Development Server in the popular “@react-native-community/cli” npm package. Cybersecurity company VulnCheck announced on December 21, 2025 that it observed the first exploit of CVE-2025-11953 (also known as Metro4Shell). With a CVSS score of 9.8, this vulnerability allows an […]
‘System in flux’: Scientists reveal what happened when wolves and cougars returned to Yellowstone
After wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park, cougars, which only regained a foothold decades ago, were able to coexist thanks to a change in diet and the park’s varied landscape, according to a new study. Encounters between wolves (Canis lupus) and cougars (also known as puma concolor, mountain lion and mountain lion) in Yellowstone […]
In their search for bees, Mozambique’s honey hunters and birds share a language with regional dialects.
Honey hunters in Mozambique use a unique dialect to communicate with birds to find bees, and the adjustment could benefit both species, a new study has found. This interaction is one of the few known examples of human-wildlife cooperation, the researchers reported in a study published in the journal People and Nature. The Greater Honeyguide […]