Gemini To Meta: How A Deepfake Gang Used AI To Hijack Identities In Gujarat [29 Apr 26, 9:14am] The gang is accused of executing a complex scheme where they acquired victim data and used AI platforms, such as Gemini AI and Meta AI, to generate high-quality deepfake videos featuring "eye-blink" animations.
A New Theme for Short-Form Blogging on WordPress.com [28 Apr 26, 2:50pm] At WordPress.com, we believe short thoughts deserve a real home. Today we’re introducing a new theme built for quick posts, replies, and reblogs: the kind of writing that lives somewhere between a tweet and a blog post, on a site that’s entirely…
AI may be coming to Windows 11’s Clock app as Microsoft turns it into a focus tool [29 Apr 26, 1:55am] Microsoft is testing a redesigned Focus mode in the Windows 11 Clock app with AI-powered insights, deeper Microsoft To Do integration, and new customization options. Our hands-on reveals how it works, what’s missing, and why it could become a serio…
ChatGPT finally knows how many ‘R’s are in ‘strawberry,’ but confident mistakes remain [29 Apr 26, 2:45am] Confident mistakes – or lies, if you will – are a common problem of large language models used in AI chatbots, with one common shortcoming of ChatGPT being that it would frequently miscount the number of times the letter “R” appeared in the w…
Samsung might finally redesign Galaxy S phones, unless RAMageddon ruins it [28 Apr 26, 5:55pm] According to a leaker, Samsung might be working on a redesign for its Galaxy S smartphones, but there’s a huge asterisk that might put us in the same situation as the Galaxy S26 series was left in. more…
38 Vulnerabilities Found in OpenEMR Medical Software [29 Apr 26, 9:54am] Some of the vulnerabilities discovered by Aisle can be exploited to access and alter sensitive patient information.The post 38 Vulnerabilities Found in OpenEMR Medical Software appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Chrome 147, Firefox 150 Security Updates Rolling Out [29 Apr 26, 9:24am] The browser refreshes resolve critical and high-severity vulnerabilities that could lead to arbitrary code execution.The post Chrome 147, Firefox 150 Security Updates Rolling Out appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Critical GitHub Vulnerability Exposed Millions of Repositories [29 Apr 26, 6:27am] The remote code execution flaw CVE-2026-3854 was found to impact GitHub.com and GitHub Enterprise Server.The post Critical GitHub Vulnerability Exposed Millions of Repositories appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Cyber Insurance Data Gives CISOs New Ammo for Budget Talks [28 Apr 26, 6:32pm] Boards may ignore alerts, but they listen to losses: new data from Resilience links security gaps directly to financial impact.The post Cyber Insurance Data Gives CISOs New Ammo for Budget Talks appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Vimeo Confirms User and Customer Data Breach [28 Apr 26, 5:11pm] The ShinyHunters group is threatening to leak stolen files unless Vimeo agrees to pay a ransom.The post Vimeo Confirms User and Customer Data Breach appeared first on SecurityWeek.
50-foot ancient snake discovered in India may be one of the largest ever [29 Apr 26, 9:13am] A massive prehistoric snake discovered in India may rank among the largest ever to slither across Earth. Named Vasuki indicus, this ancient giant lived around 47 million years ago and is estimated to have stretched an astonishing 11 to 15 meters long…
A one-in-a-million supernova seen five times could reveal the Universe’s true speed [29 Apr 26, 8:05am] A spectacular cosmic event nicknamed “SN Winny” could help solve one of astronomy’s biggest mysteries: how fast the universe is expanding. This rare superluminous supernova, located 10 billion light-years away, appears five times in the sky tha…
Scientists just found the Milky Way’s edge and it’s closer than expected [29 Apr 26, 6:33am] Scientists have uncovered the true boundary of the Milky Way’s star-forming region using stellar “age mapping.” They found a telltale U-shaped pattern showing that star formation drops sharply around 35,000–40,000 light-years from the center.…
A forgotten drug is giving new hope to kids with a rare disease [29 Apr 26, 5:28am] A decades-old drug once used to treat sleeping sickness is now showing surprising promise against an ultra-rare and life-threatening genetic disorder called Bachmann-Bupp syndrome (BABS). Early patient treatments suggest the drug, DFMO, may ease seve…
MIT study finds children more vulnerable to cancer-causing chemical in water [29 Apr 26, 5:06am] A troubling new study from MIT reveals that a common environmental contaminant, NDMA—found in polluted water, certain medications, and even processed foods—may pose a far greater cancer risk to children than adults. In experiments with mice, youn…
What's The Average Lifespan Of An AC Unit? [29 Apr 26, 1:45am] Air conditioning is a must for a large chunk of the country, especially in summer. How long can you realistically expect your AC unit to last?
The quiet layoffs sweeping China’s tech giants [29 Apr 26, 10:00am] Alibaba reduced its head count by a third in 2025, while Baidu’s workforce declined nearly 7%. “There’s constant churn,” a Chinese tech worker said.
AI optimism surges in Asia, unlike in the U.S. [24 Apr 26, 1:00pm] New research shows Americans are far less excited about AI — and far less trusting of regulators — than their counterparts across Asia.
America’s Finest Renaissance Tapestry Set for Major Restoration [28 Apr 26, 9:15pm] The tapestry is the sole Medici tapestry held by a public collection outside of Italy.The post America’s Finest Renaissance Tapestry Set for Major Restoration appeared first on Artnet News.
The Newest Docent at This Historic Italian Palace Is a Robot [28 Apr 26, 7:44pm] Backed by €4 million in funding from the European Union, R1 is explaining exhibits at the Palazzo Madama in Turn.The post The Newest Docent at This Historic Italian Palace Is a Robot appeared first on Artnet News.
Leonora Carrington’s Enigmatic Sculptures Get a Rare Outing in New York [28 Apr 26, 7:28pm] "Shape of Dreams" at L'Space Gallery invites viewers to experience the fantastical, surrealist world of one of the most iconic artists of the 20th century.The post Leonora Carrington’s Enigmatic Sculptures Get a Rare Outing in New Y…
Row Over Russia’s Return to the Venice Biennale Deepens [28 Apr 26, 6:40pm] Though the pavilion will be open during the Biennale's vernissage, it will remain closed to the public for the remainder of the show's run.The post Row Over Russia’s Return to the Venice Biennale Deepens appeared first on Artnet News.
São Paulo Biennial Names Two Rising Brazilian Curators for 2027 Show [28 Apr 26, 2:00pm] Amanda Carneiro and Raphael Fonseca will partner on the 37th edition of Latin America's biggest art event.The post São Paulo Biennial Names Two Rising Brazilian Curators for 2027 Show appeared first on Artnet News.
Code is Clay [27 Apr 26, 7:15pm] A nice essay from Cam Pedersen. Clay breaks. A lot. My first few attempts collapsed on the wheel. One piece cracked in the kiln. I dropped another walking to my car. But nobody cries about it, you just start over. The clay doesn’t care. It’s just…
Auto `sizes` on Images [24 Apr 26, 3:11pm] Hand-writing/maintaining a sizes attribute is just not going to happen. This is the way.
The Incredible Overcomplexity of the Shadcn Radio Button [22 Apr 26, 10:10pm] A radio button is this: Paul Hebert took at fair look at how Shadcn turns that into 45 lines of code and three imports, which in turn uses Radix which is 215 lines of code and 7 more imports. But do you get better accessibility? No, it’s arguably w…
The Web Is Fun Again: First Experiments with HTML in Canvas [21 Apr 26, 1:34pm] An experimental API let's us put HTML within those opening and closing canvas tags and render it to the canvas, while remaining interactive. Lots of possibility here!
#213 – Malcolm Peralty on Managed WordPress Hosting and AI Innovation at Pressable [22 Apr 26, 2:00pm] In this episode, Nathan Wrigley interviews Malcolm Peralty from Pressable, about his tech and WordPress career, experiences with Drupal and Acquia, and his current role as a technical account manager. They discuss Pressable’s hosting services, thei…
#212 – Anne Bovelett on How Web Accessibility Boosts Traffic, SEO, and Revenue [15 Apr 26, 2:00pm] In this episode, Nathan Wrigley interviews Anne Bovelett, about the economic and human impact of web accessibility in WordPress. They discuss how improving accessibility offers significant SEO, traffic, and revenue benefits, referencing research show…
#211 – Elliott Richmond on WordPress Content Creation, Education, and Pizza Plugins [1 Apr 26, 2:00pm] Elliot Richmond discusses his 20+ years with WordPress, from early b2 days to founding a successful pizza delivery business powered by WordPress and WooCommerce. He shares plans for a pizza plugin and licensing model, and explains his new partnership…
#210 – Zach Stepek on the Interconnected WordPress Ecosystem, Partnerships and Trust [25 Mar 26, 2:00pm] In this episode, Nathan Wrigley talks with Zach Stepek about the evolving nature of partnerships in the WordPress ecosystem. Zach shares his journey through various tech roles, his discovery of WordPress, and his passion for WooCommerce. They discuss…
#209 – Simon Pollard on Navigating the New Normal for WordPress Community and Events [18 Mar 26, 2:00pm] In this episode of WP Tavern Jukebox podcast, Nathan Wrigley chats with Simon Pollard about the changing landscape of WordPress Meetups and community events. Simon reflects on the vibrant pre-pandemic community, its sudden decline during COVID-19, an…
Your LLM issues are really data issues [28 Apr 26, 7:40am] Ryan welcomes Harsha Chintalapani, co-founder and CTO at Collate and co-creator of Open Metadata, to the show to discuss why AI and LLMs struggle with real-time, structured production data.
Lights, camera, open source! [24 Apr 26, 7:40am] Ryan is joined on the show by Cult.Repo producers Emma Tracey and Josiah McGarvie to discuss making documentaries about open-source software and the people behind the major technologies that uphold the internet.
How to get multiple agents to play nice at scale [22 Apr 26, 4:40am] Chase Roossin, group engineering manager, and Steven Kulesza, staff software engineer, from Intuit join the podcast to chat about what might be the hardest problem in engineering right now: getting multiple AI agents to work together in a complex sys…
Cruise Ship Passenger Dies in Fall Near Catalina Island [29 Apr 26, 3:34am] On Monday, a passenger fell to her death from her balcony aboard the cruise ship Carnival Firenze. The circumstances of the fall are under investigat...
Paper Sculptor Engineers 1:1 Scale Replicas of Retro Devices With Lifelike Precision [28 Apr 26, 7:15pm] Paper Sculptor Engineers 1:1 Scale Replicas of Retro Devices With Lifelike PrecisionWe’ve covered the work of several talented paper artists throughout the years, but no one uses the fragile material quite like Japanese artist Manabu Kosaka. He cr…
This Year’s Photography Show Proved Just How Irreplaceable Its Titular Medium Is [28 Apr 26, 5:25pm] This Year’s Photography Show Proved Just How Irreplaceable Its Titular Medium IsLast week, a tree-lined block in uptown Manhattan buzzed with visitors. They were filtering in and out of the Park Avenue Armory, where, from April 22 to 26, the 2026…
Hasselblad Masters Has Revealed the 70 Photo Finalists in Its 2026 Competition [28 Apr 26, 4:35pm] Hasselblad Masters Has Revealed the 70 Photo Finalists in Its 2026 CompetitionThe Hasselblad Masters is one of the world’s most prestigious professional photography competitions and has just unveiled the finalists for its 2026 edition. Out of 108,…
Exploring the Differences Between Ink and Watercolor: What’s Right for You? [28 Apr 26, 9:55am] Exploring the Differences Between Ink and Watercolor: What’s Right for You?Water-based media are a great gateway to painting. Getting started, after all, is as easy as just adding water. But within the realm of water-soluble media, there are choic…
22,580 Drones Glitter in the Sky All While Shattering a Guinness World Record [27 Apr 26, 9:05pm] 22,580 Drones Glitter in the Sky All While Shattering a Guinness World RecordThere are many amazing breakthroughs in the world of drones, particularly light shows. As such, there are very specific achievements and records to be broken, all different…
At his OpenAI trial, Musk relitigates an old friendship [29 Apr 26, 12:40am] It's a story Musk has told before -- in interviews and to author Walter Isaacson for his bestselling biography of Musk -- but Tuesday was the first time he said it under oath.
Amazon is already offering new OpenAI products on AWS [28 Apr 26, 7:48pm] A day after OpenAI got Microsoft to agree to end exclusive rights, AWS announced a slate of OpenAI model offerings, including a new agent service.
GitHub for Beginners: Getting started with Markdown [28 Apr 26, 6:00pm] Discover how to format and edit your comments and posts using Markdown.The post GitHub for Beginners: Getting started with Markdown appeared first on The GitHub Blog.
An update on GitHub availability [28 Apr 26, 10:01am] Here’s what we’ve done—and what we’re still doing—to improve our availability and reliability.The post An update on GitHub availability appeared first on The GitHub Blog.
GitHub Copilot is moving to usage-based billing [27 Apr 26, 3:58pm] Starting June 1, your Copilot usage will consume GitHub AI Credits.The post GitHub Copilot is moving to usage-based billing appeared first on The GitHub Blog.
Changes to GitHub Copilot Individual plans [20 Apr 26, 6:15pm] We're making these changes to ensure a reliable and predictable experience for existing customers.The post Changes to GitHub Copilot Individual plans appeared first on The GitHub Blog.
The AI Skills Salary Premium via @sejournal, @Kevin_Indig [28 Apr 26, 1:30pm] AI skills are now embedded in most SEO roles. Learn how they influence salary and hiring expectations.The post The AI Skills Salary Premium appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
APAC Search Strategy Goes Beyond Google & Baidu via @sejournal, @motokohunt [28 Apr 26, 12:00pm] Fragmentation, local engines, and bundled AI tools are redefining competition in APAC, making multi-system visibility the new benchmark for search success.The post APAC Search Strategy Goes Beyond Google & Baidu appeared first on Search Engine J…
Rolling Stones Tease ‘Foreign Tongues’ Project [29 Apr 26, 6:06am] The legendary British rock band is teasing what appears to be a new project titled Foreign Tongues, clues for which can be seen on their official social pages.
DMA’S Go Major Label Route on New Self-Titled Album [29 Apr 26, 2:29am] Their fifth studio album, "DMA'S" is due out Aug. 7 through a new global deal with Wonderlick Entertainment partnering with Sony Music Australia and RCA UK.
Anaconda Releases Desktop in Public Beta, Unifying AI Development Workflow [28 Apr 26, 5:03pm] Anaconda, an infrastructure provider for the Python community for over a decade, has released into public beta Anaconda Desktop, a single application designed for AI development. The application is built to unify the previously fractured workflow…
Opsera Launches Forge, a Context-Aware Enterprise Software Factory [27 Apr 26, 4:06pm] Opsera has launched Forge, an intent and context-aware software factory that transforms raw ideas into enterprise-ready code at AI speed, with security, stability and compliance. Forge was created as an AI-SDLC that enforces context, spec-based devel…
When Production Logs Become Your Best QA Asset [24 Apr 26, 3:34pm] Most people who use banking apps never think about what happens behind the scenes when a transaction goes through. They tap a button, money moves, and that’s that. But for the engineers responsible for making sure those transactions work reliably,…
First Public Working Draft: Long Animation Frames API [28 Apr 26, 5:47am] This document defines an API that web page authors can use to detect presence of "long animation frames" that monopolize the UI thread for extended periods of time and block other critical tasks from being executed - e.g. reacting to user i…
First Public Working Draft: CBOR-LD 1.0 [28 Apr 26, 5:44am] CBOR is a compact binary data serialization and messaging format. This specification defines CBOR-LD 1.0, a CBOR-based format to serialize Linked Data.
Upcoming: W3C Workshop on the Future of ODRL [27 Apr 26, 12:22pm] A workshop to examine broad and specific aspects since ODRL became a W3C Recommendation in 2018 and gained robust recognition and adoption.
Five First Public Working Drafts published by the Verifiable Credentials Working Group [16 Apr 26, 7:34am] The Verifiable Credentials Working Group has published the following five First Public Working Drafts: Verifiable Credential Data Integrity 1.1, Data Integrity EdDSA Cryptosuites v1.1, Data Integrity ECDSA Cryptosuites v1.1, VCALM v1.0, and Verifiab…
CISA Adds Actively Exploited ConnectWise and Windows Flaws to KEV [29 Apr 26, 8:46am] The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Tuesday added two security flaws impacting ConnectWise ScreenConnect and Microsoft Windows to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, based on evidence of active exploitat…
LiteLLM CVE-2026-42208 SQL Injection Exploited within 36 Hours of Disclosure [29 Apr 26, 5:34am] In yet another instance of threat actors quickly jumping on the exploitation bandwagon, a newly disclosed critical security flaw in BerriAI's LiteLLM Python package has come under active exploitation in the wild within 36 hours of the bug becomi…
Brazilian LofyGang Resurfaces After Three Years With Minecraft LofyStealer Campaign [28 Apr 26, 5:39pm] A cybercrime group of Brazilian origin has resurfaced after more than three years to orchestrate a campaign that targets Minecraft players with a new stealer called LofyStealer (aka GrabBot)."The malware disguises itself as a Minecraft hack cal…
Evolution Favored Genes Linked to Red Hair – And Vitamin D May Be Why [29 Apr 26, 1:12am] "We can now watch how selection shaped biology in real time."ScienceAlert stories are written, fact-checked, and edited by humans, never generated by AI. Don't miss a story, subscribe here.
ER patients highlight measles vaccine gaps [28 Apr 26, 8:36pm] A study has found critical gaps in knowledge, vaccination status, and acceptance of the MMR vaccine among patients visiting ERs.
Extra chromosomes may boost cancer’s spread [28 Apr 26, 8:25pm] Researchers have identified a process that causes tumor cells with extra chromosomes to become aggressive and resistant to therapy.
Smoking may spark reaction tied to dementia [28 Apr 26, 7:58pm] "This research establishes a clear 'lung-brain' axis that helps explain why cigarette smoking is linked to cognitive decline..."
Tech Lobbyists Hard At Work Undermining Proposed Alaska ‘Right To Repair’ Law [28 Apr 26, 9:55pm] There’s still a meaningful effort afoot to implement statewide “right to repair” laws that try to make it cheaper, easier, and environmentally friendlier for you to repair the technology you own. All fifty states have at least flirted with th…
‘Free Speech’ President Trump, Once Again, Tries To Get Jimmy Kimmel Fired For Jokes [28 Apr 26, 7:56pm] Apparently we’ve reached the stage of the second Trump presidency when we’re doing reruns of the old hits. As you’ll recall, Donald Trump has been desperate to get late-night TV host and comedian Jimmy Kimmel fired for quite some time. While Tr…
the city as a controlled hallucination: from amusement parks to urban space [29 Apr 26, 9:30am] before it is built, space is tested through illusion and movement, shaping how it is navigated and understood.The post the city as a controlled hallucination: from amusement parks to urban space appeared first on designboom | architecture & desi…
SpY’s kinetic installation suspends rotating gold and silver halos inside florence atrium [29 Apr 26, 9:00am] halos large-scale kinetic installation is conceived as a constellation of light, reflections, and movement.The post SpY’s kinetic installation suspends rotating gold and silver halos inside florence atrium appeared first on designboom | architectu…
A&M architects designs for connection between people and place [29 Apr 26, 8:30am] A&M architects champions a simultaneous dialogue between design and engineering to build multidisciplinary environments for contemporary life. The post A&M architects designs for connection between people and place appeared first on designbo…
breadmaking traditions of uzbekistan inform international design collaboration in milan [29 Apr 26, 6:30am] twelve designers rework traditional breadmaking tools of uzbekistan to create contemporary design objects for milan design week.The post breadmaking traditions of uzbekistan inform international design collaboration in milan appeared first on design…
