Internet Bug Bounty Program Hits Pause on Payouts
HackerOne announced a pause on payouts for the Internet Bug Bounty program as AI‑generated vulnerability submissions surge. Since its 2012 launch, the program has awarded over $1.5 million, with 80 % of payouts for new flaws. The shift in discovery speed has forced a reevaluation of funding, affecting projects like Node.js that will continue to receive reports but without monetary rewards. Similar pauses have hit Curl and Google’s open‑source reward initiatives.
2026 State of the Farm Report Examines Early AI Use and Broader Digital Trends in Agriculture
Bushel’s 2026 State of the Farm report reveals a rapid demographic shift, with farmers under 50 now making up 38.4% of respondents, up from 28.8% a year earlier. Only 14% of producers are using AI, primarily for business and financial...
Zanubrutinib Demonstrates Favorable Tolerability in R/R CLL/SLL
A systematic review and meta‑analysis of four trials involving 508 relapsed or refractory CLL/SLL patients found that zanubrutinib (Brukinsa) has low treatment‑discontinuation (7.2%) and atrial fibrillation rates (2.9%). While 98.5% of patients experienced at least one adverse event, only 67%...
GMKtec NucBox K17 Mini PC Features Lunar Lake and Dual M.2 Storage
GMKtec unveiled the NucBox K17, a compact mini PC built around Intel’s 3 nm Lunar Lake Core Ultra 5 226V processor. The device ships with 16 GB of LPDDR5X RAM, dual M.2 slots (PCIe 4.0 and PCIe 5.0) supporting up to 16 TB of NVMe storage, and a USB4 port...
SpaceX Aims for Million Orbital Data Centers, Faces Hurdles
SpaceX wants to put up to a million data centers in orbit. There are a few technological hurdles standing in the way.
Immuta Launches Data Provisioning System For AI Agents
Immuta unveiled an Agentic Data Access module that lets autonomous AI agents retrieve enterprise data in real time while enforcing governance policies. The new capabilities treat agents as first‑class data users, applying least‑access privileges, zero standing privileges, and audit trails....
Apple Breaks Precedent, Patches DarkSword for iOS 18
Apple has extended a back‑ported patch for the DarkSword exploit chain to iOS 18 devices, a move previously reserved for the newest iOS 26 release. The fix arrived on April 1, days after the tool leaked on GitHub, and covers vulnerabilities that span...
No Time to Read 36 Resources on State Permitting Reform? We Built an Easy-to-Use Tool That Will Do It for...
RMI released the State Permitting Power Tool, a web‑based platform that distills nearly 40 recent reports—over 1,000 pages—into a searchable matrix of permitting challenges and policy solutions. The tool lets states pinpoint specific barriers such as fragmented authority or unclear...
Much Like the Game’s Zombies, State of Decay 3 Is Somehow Still Alive
State of Decay 3, announced six years ago, is still in development despite recent Microsoft Xbox layoffs. Undead Labs revealed that an Alpha playtest will launch in May, featuring four‑player co‑op, new base‑building, and expanded combat mechanics. The studio emphasized that...
Operationalizing Seamless Care Between Community and Academic Centers: Turab Mohammed, MD
Dr. Turab Mohammed, a hematologist‑oncologist at Novant Health, outlined how community systems can operationalize seamless collaboration with academic centers through dedicated care‑navigation teams and real‑time communication protocols. He emphasized early referral of high‑risk leukemia and lymphoma patients to preserve T‑cell...
SciSciGPT: Advancing Human–AI Collaboration in the Science of Science
SciSciGPT is an open‑source, large‑language‑model‑powered AI collaborator built for the science‑of‑science domain. It automates complex research workflows, speeds prototyping, and enhances reproducibility across empirical studies. The authors showcase case studies where the tool streamlines data collection, analysis, and reporting. They...
Sodola SL510S-4T2XS Review A Cheap Half-Width 6-Port 10G Web Managed Switch
Sodola introduced the SL510S-4T2XS, a six‑port 10 GbE web‑managed switch priced at $169, positioning it as a budget‑friendly upgrade over typical 2.5 GbE solutions. The unit offers four 10GBASE‑T copper ports and two SFP+ fiber ports, all within a half‑width chassis that...
Find Social Media Accounts by Photo: Using Face2social for Digital Verification
Face2social launches an AI‑driven service that finds social‑media accounts by uploading a single photo. The platform builds a digital facial fingerprint and scans public profiles on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and X, delivering ranked matches. Unlike traditional reverse‑image tools, it verifies...
NIQ's MRI-Simmons Partners with TransUnion
NIQ's MRI‑Simmons has deepened its partnership with TransUnion, adding its research‑driven audience segments to the TruAudience Data Marketplace. Marketers can now access thousands of syndicated segments covering psychographics, lifestyle, brand preferences and media habits, as well as request custom‑built audiences....
Cellular Pathways that Drive Precancerous Lesions to Form Pancreatic Tumors Identified
Researchers published in Nature Metabolism have pinpointed two NADPH‑producing enzymes, glucose‑6‑phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) and malic enzyme 1 (ME1), as critical regulators of the transition from reversible acinar‑to‑ductal metaplasia to pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Mouse experiments showed that lowering activity of either enzyme...
Inside the Government Website Accessibility Lobbying Push
The Justice Department issued an interim final rule that instantly requires federal, state and local government websites to meet WCAG 2.1 accessibility standards under Title II of the ADA, with an April 24 deadline. The rule bypassed the usual pre‑publication comment period,...
First Dannevirke Solar Farm Under Construction, with Plans for Another in 2027
Construction has begun on Dannevirke's first solar farm, a 23‑megawatt (MW) facility expected to supply electricity for roughly 5,000 homes. The project, developed by Bright Fern Energy and built with materials from GameChange Solar, is 58% owned by an Australian...
HubSpot Partners with TikTok
HubSpot announced that its Marketing Hub now integrates directly with TikTok, allowing marketers to create, manage, and measure both paid ads and organic posts from a single dashboard. The integration syncs CRM contact segments, enables look‑alike audience creation, and auto‑tracks...
Infineon Launches TLVR Quad-Phase AI Power Module
Infineon Technologies has unveiled the TDM24745T, a quad‑phase power module built on its TLVR (trans‑inductor voltage regulator) architecture for AI‑focused data centers. The 9 × 10 × 5 mm³ device packs four power stages, a TLVR inductor and decoupling capacitors, achieving a current density above...
NETZSCH Launches AI-Powered Polymer Qualification Tool for Recyclate Quality Control
NETZSCH Analyzing & Testing has launched Proteus Now Quantify, an AI‑driven software that turns a single differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) run into a quantitative polymer composition report. Trained on calibrated polyolefin blends, the tool can identify PP, HDPE, LDPE and LLDPE and...
AI Tools Often Slow Developers, Study Finds
I think about this study frequently (quoting from my report on "GenAI & Productivity" https://t.co/kEx5Z4BJH7): In results released in July, non-profit Model Evaluation & Threat Research (METR) had a troubling finding. Sixteen experienced developers participated in the study. They were...
Google Is Fixing a Search Console Bug that Inflated Impression Counts
Google announced a fix for a long‑running Search Console bug that has been inflating impression counts since May 13, 2025. The logging error will be corrected over the next few weeks, causing reported impressions in the Performance report to drop....
Multi-Target Gene Therapy for Osteoarthritis: Dual-Axis Modeling and In Silico Validation
A computational study proposes a multi‑target gene therapy for osteoarthritis that combines anti‑inflammatory, anabolic, and catabolic‑blocking transgenes delivered via a dual‑vector AAV system. Network perturbation modeling shows the multi‑axis approach achieves an ECM Recovery Score of 76.2, markedly higher than...
Only Humanity Can Balance AI’s Unchecked Power
Close your eyes for a second and imagine a balancing scale. On one side is the problem — trillions of dollars of investment going into making uncontrollable inscrutable AI, the race for geopolitical power, and forever dominance. Then, on the other...
Analysts Unleashed: Deep Dive Into Enterprise Software
Skip to content Analysts Gone Wild | Analyzing Enterprise Software Stories | Episode 54 https://t.co/JuYUyAvrW0
You Can Use Google Meet with CarPlay Now: How to Join Meetings Safely in Your Car
Google has rolled out Google Meet integration for Apple CarPlay, allowing users to join meetings directly from their car’s dashboard. The new functionality is audio‑only, offering mute, unmute and end‑call controls but omitting video, chat, and other collaboration features. The...
Celebrating Apple’s 50th with Retro Apple‑1 Games
With Apple turning 50 this week, I decided there was only one way to celebrate — melt my brain by playing some of the finest games made for the Apple-1. Here's how I got on. https://t.co/d9TGedegfu
Story-Driven Welcome Emails Beat Discount Offers
I've audited 50+ ecom email flows. Here's the pattern: Welcome series with a 30% discount got low engagement. Welcome series that told the founder's story and solved a problem got 3x the open rate and 2x the clicks. Your discount...
#360: Doordash W/VP of Autonomy Ashu Rege
In this episode, DoorDash VP of Autonomy Ashu Rege discusses the company’s shift from traditional robot‑taxi concepts to a focused delivery robot strategy, highlighting the “Goldilocks” approach of using lightweight, sidewalk‑compatible bots that balance speed, mass, and safety. He explains...
Outdated Claim Debunked; Poster Sells Security Solution
Quick debunk by @alexoterov @mosesfinlay The post is bullshit and based on January 2024 models Also the guy who posted it is selling his own security solution DEBUNKED https://t.co/vRfA4IHiRA
AI Foundation Models Will Let LLMs Reason About Atoms
Fun conversation on @NoPriorsPod w @LiamFedus on AI Foundation Model for Atoms from @periodiclabs -Foundation models that understand atoms -LLMs as reasoning engines -Timing to displace AI researchers Liam prior was VP Post Training at OpenAI, now CEO Periodic https://t.co/jmiv5uQt8U
EV Charging – The Importance of Affordable, Convenient Access
Chinese automaker BYD unveiled its Flash Charging technology paired with the second‑generation Blade Battery, claiming a 60 % charge in five minutes. While the breakthrough highlights EV maturity, the article argues that ultra‑fast charging is not the primary solution for everyday...
AI Strategy Undermines Top Talent's Job Performance
#AI Strategy Is Quietly Making The Best People Worse At Their Jobs by Sarah Choudhary @Forbes Learn more: https://t.co/Jt3TNejz8e #ArtificialIntelligence #MachineLearning #ML https://t.co/7WqAgvyXL5
Florida-Led Coalition Backs Louisiana Request To Enforce Parental Consent Law
A Florida‑led coalition of 30 states and the District of Columbia has filed a friend‑of‑the‑court brief supporting Louisiana’s request to enforce its Secure Online Child Interaction and Age Limitation Act, which mandates age verification and parental consent for users under...
CDC’s AI Strategy Embraces Speed, Flexibility
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention unveiled a four‑year artificial‑intelligence strategy aimed at modernizing its data infrastructure and boosting public‑health capabilities. Acting Chief AI Officer Travis Hoppe highlighted that years of groundwork now position the agency to adopt AI...
GitOps Implementation at Enterprise Scale, Moving Beyond Traditional CI/CD
Enterprise engineering teams hit a ceiling with traditional CI/CD pipelines, experiencing repeated deployment incidents caused by configuration drift and manual rollbacks. To restore consistency, they migrated to a GitOps model, selecting ArgoCD for its pull‑based synchronization, drift detection, and clear...
Live in the Booth: Matt Desch Talks Iridium NTN Direct and Alt PNT Advances
Iridium is launching Iridium NTN Direct, positioning itself as the first standardized, global narrow‑band satellite IoT service. The offering runs on Iridium’s existing constellation, eliminating the need for new hardware. CEO Matt Desch highlighted automotive use cases such as airbag...
Redwire Wins European Quantum Satellite Contract
Redwire announced it has won a European Space Agency (ESA) contract to build a quantum‑secure satellite under the QKDSat program. The company will deliver its Belgium‑built Hammerhead spacecraft equipped with a quantum key distribution (QKD) payload and its ADPMS‑3 avionics...
Update on FDA’s Ongoing Evaluation of Reports of Suicidal Thoughts or Actions in Patients Taking a Certain Type of Medicines...
The FDA’s November 1, 2024 drug safety communication reports a preliminary review of suicidal thoughts and actions among patients using glucagon‑like peptide‑1 receptor agonists (GLP‑1 RAs). After analyzing adverse event reports, clinical trials and observational studies, regulators found no clear causal link,...
Scientists Map How the Body Traps 'Sleeping' Tuberculosis
Scientists at James Cook University used spatial transcriptomics to map where latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis resides within lymph nodes and bone marrow, revealing how the immune system contains the dormant bacteria. The study, published in Nature Communications, identified CD8⁺ T cells...
African Market for Satellite Services Offers Pent Up Demand
Africa’s satellite market is accelerating, with 21 nations operating space programs and 65 satellites already launched, and another 120 slated by 2030. Broadband penetration remains under 50% for over 1 billion people, prompting a surge in satellite terminals from 100,000 to...
FDA Adds Warning About Rare Occurrence of Serious Liver Injury with Use of Veozah (Fezolinetant) for Hot Flashes Due to...
On December 16, 2024, the FDA issued a Boxed Warning for Veozah (fezolinetant), the first non‑hormonal drug approved for menopausal hot flashes, highlighting a rare but serious risk of liver injury. The agency now mandates baseline liver testing and monthly...
What Is an Agentic OS? A Practical Guide
An agentic operating system is an AI‑focused infrastructure that coordinates autonomous agents, connects them to enterprise data and applications, and maintains human oversight. By embedding agents within platforms like Slack, organizations can automate repetitive tasks such as summarizing conversations, pulling...
Serious Liver Injury Being Observed in Patients without Cirrhosis Taking Ocaliva (Obeticholic Acid) to Treat Primary Biliary Cholangitis
The FDA’s latest safety communication reveals that Ocaliva (obeticholic acid) is causing serious liver injury in primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) patients without cirrhosis, including cases that required liver transplants or resulted in death. In a post‑market trial, 7 of 81...
FDA Adds Boxed Warning About a Rare but Serious Allergic Reaction Called Anaphylaxis with the Multiple Sclerosis Medicine Glatiramer Acetate...
The FDA issued a new boxed warning for glatiramer acetate (Copaxone, Glatopa), highlighting a rare but potentially fatal anaphylactic reaction. Data from 1996‑2024 show 82 reported cases worldwide, including six deaths, with most events occurring within an hour of injection...
Gemma 4 Dominates Hacker News, Highlights Apache 2 License
Sheesh, Gemma 4 stayed at the top of Hacker News for most of the day yesterday. A lot of the positive vibes were around the Apache 2 license. More on that, from @Sam_Witteveen: https://t.co/0GXUntxySL Also, @matthewmccull explains the Android angle: https://t.co/pG5RBKO3aP
Intel Linux NPU Driver 1.32 Adds Wildcat Lake Support
Intel has launched Linux NPU Driver 1.32, adding official support for the upcoming Wildcat Lake platform in Core Ultra processors. The new driver mirrors the earlier IVPU kernel driver update, delivering user‑space components that interface with the accelerator hardware. It also drops the...
Die Linke German Political Party Confirms Data Stolen by Qilin Ransomware
The Qilin ransomware group infiltrated Die Linke, Germany’s left‑wing parliamentary party, and stole internal data, though the membership database remained untouched. The attackers threatened to publish sensitive communications and employee information, prompting the party to report the incident to authorities. Die Linke...
FDA Adds Warning About Serious Risk of Heat-Related Complications with Antinausea Patch Transderm Scōp (Scopolamine Transdermal System)
The FDA has issued a Drug Safety Communication adding a new warning to the Transderm Scōp scopolamine patch about serious heat‑related complications, including hyper‑temperature, hospitalization and death. The warning follows 13 reported cases worldwide—seven in the U.S.—with four hospitalizations and two...
FDA Requires Expanded Labeling About Weight Loss Risk in Patients Younger than 6 Years Taking Extended-Release Stimulants for ADHD
The FDA is requiring a uniform "Limitation of Use" label for all extended‑release stimulants used in ADHD treatment, warning that children under six years face higher drug exposure and a significant risk of weight loss. The agency’s analysis of clinical...