Vema predicts cheap hydrogen could change where data centers are built
While the auto industry has struggled to implement hydrogen at scale, industrial users and data centers may be in luck. Vema Hydrogen signed a contract to supply data centers in California in December and has now completed a pilot project in Quebec to power industry with hydrogen produced deep underground. The startup drills wells in […]
When a cloud outage spreads to the Internet
It’s hard to overlook recent large-scale cloud service outages. Massive incidents affecting providers like AWS, Azure, and Cloudflare disrupted large swaths of the internet and brought down websites and services that many other systems depend on. The resulting ripple effect brought down the applications and workflows that many organizations rely on on a daily basis. […]
Physicists push thousands of atoms into ‘Schrodinger’s cat’ state – bringing quantum world closer to reality than ever before
Physicists have put thousands of atoms into the “Schrödinger’s cat” state, breaking the record for the most macroscopic object observed in a quantum state. In a new study, researchers observed that nanoparticles made of 7,000 sodium atoms act as cohesive waves, pushing the strange world of quantum mechanics to new limits. Based on this work, […]
APT28 uses Microsoft Office CVE-2026-21509 in espionage-focused malware attack
Ravi LakshmananFebruary 3, 2026Vulnerabilities/Malware A Russian-linked state-sponsored threat actor known as APT28 (also known as UAC-0001) is believed to have exploited a newly disclosed security flaw in Microsoft Office as part of a campaign codenamed Operation Neusploit. Zscaler ThreatLabz said it observed a group of hackers exploiting the flaw in attacks targeting users in Ukraine, […]
Mozilla adds one-click option to disable generated AI features in Firefox
Ravi LakshmananFebruary 3, 2026Artificial intelligence / privacy Mozilla on Monday announced a new control section in the Firefox desktop browser settings that allows users to completely turn off the Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) feature. “This provides a single place to block current and future generative AI features in Firefox,” said Firefox head Ajit Varma. “If […]
Notepad++ hosting breach by China-linked Lotus Blossom hacking group
Ravi LakshmananFebruary 3, 2026Malware / Open Source A recently discovered compromise of the infrastructure hosting Notepad++ is believed with medium confidence to be the work of a China-affiliated actor known as Lotus Blossom. The attack allowed a state-sponsored hacker group to distribute a previously undocumented backdoor codenamed “Chrysalis” to users of the open-source editor, according […]
Fintech CEO and former Forbes 30 Under 30 indicted on fraud charges
Now, Forbes magazine’s “30 Under 30” list is infamous in no small part for the number of participants who have been indicted for fraud. Notable alumni include FTX founder Sam Bankman Fried, Frank CEO Charlie Jarvis, AI startup AllHere Education founder Joanna Smith-Griffin, and “pharma buddy” Martin Shkreli. Another member of the list is currently […]
Elon Musk’s SpaceX officially acquires Elon Musk’s xAI, plans to build data center in space
SpaceX has acquired Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI, creating the world’s most valuable private company, the spaceflight company announced Monday. Musk, who is also SpaceX’s CEO, said in a memo posted on the rocket company’s website that the merger is primarily about creating a space-based data center, an idea he has been fixating on […]
China is taking the lead in measures to hide car door handles
One of the design features that has become synonymous with Tesla has been banned in China. Door handles on cars sold in the country must have mechanical releases under new safety regulations announced by China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on Monday. The new rules, which go into effect on January 1, 2027, will […]
Adobe Animate to shut down to focus on AI
As Adobe ramps up its investment in AI, the company has decided to retire its 2D animation software Adobe Animate. On Monday, Adobe issued an update to its support site and emailed existing customers announcing that Adobe Animate will be retired on March 1, 2026. Enterprise customers will continue to receive technical support through March […]