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PayPal Flaw Exposed Email Addresses, Social Security Numbers for 6 Months
TechRepublic - 21 Feb 2026 02:29
PayPal disclosed a software error in its Working Capital platform that exposed sensitive customer data, including Social Security numbers, for months in 2025. The post PayPal Flaw Exposed Email Addresses, Social Security...
People Loved the Dot-Com Boom. The A.I. Boom, Not So Much.
The New York Times - 21 Feb 2026 10:00
Tech leaders are beginning to worry about the publics underwhelming enthusiasm for their plans to remake the world with artificial intelligence. Will that burst the bubble?
Bruno says he joined Blue Origin to work on urgent national security projects
Space News - 21 Feb 2026 02:02
Tory Bruno, former CEO of United Launch Alliance, said he decided to join Blue Origin to work on important national security projects, including applications of the companys Blue Ring spacecraft. The post Bruno says he j...
This Is How an Olympics Photographer Proves the Authenticity of His Photos
PetaPixel - 21 Feb 2026 14:01Anthropic Launches Claude Code Security for AI-Powered Vulnerability Scanning
The Hacker News - 21 Feb 2026 13:28
Artificial intelligence (AI) company Anthropic has begun to roll out a new security feature for Claude Code that can scan a user's software codebase for vulnerabilities and suggest patches. The capability, called Cla...
5 Cool 3D Printing Projects You Should Try This Weekend
BGR - 21 Feb 2026 13:17
3D printing has become an incredibly popular hobby because it not only lets hobbyists create objects they want, but also objects that can help around the house.
Hazardous Substances Found In All Headphones Tested By ToxFREE Project
Slashdot - 21 Feb 2026 13:00
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Guardian: You wear them at work, you wear them at play, you wear them to relax. You may even get sweaty in them at the gym. But an investigation into headphones has found ever...
CISA Adds Two Actively Exploited Roundcube Flaws to KEV Catalog
The Hacker News - 21 Feb 2026 12:51
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Friday added two security flaws impacting Roundcube webmail software to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exp...
Science news this week: China's AI kung fu robots, physicists' re-creation of the Big Bang soup, and a teenager buried with her father's bones on her chest
Live Science - 21 Feb 2026 12:00
Feb. 21, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.
OpenAI's First ChatGPT Gadget Could Be a Smart Speaker With a Camera
Slashdot - 21 Feb 2026 10:00
OpenAI is reportedly developing its first consumer hardware product: a $200-$300 smart speaker with a built-in camera capable of recognizing "items on a nearby table or conversations people are having in the vicinity...
NASA Eyes March 6 To Launch 4 Astronauts To the Moon On Artemis II Mission
Slashdot - 21 Feb 2026 03:30
An anonymous reader quotes a report from NPR: NASA could launch four astronauts on a mission to fly around the moon as soon as March 6th. That's the launch date (PDF) that the space agency is now working towards foll...
Fury Over Discord's Age Checks Explodes After Shady Persona Test In UK
Slashdot - 21 Feb 2026 02:02
Backlash intensified against Discord's age verification rollout after it briefly disclosed a UK age-verification test involving vendor Persona, contradicting earlier claims about minimal ID storage and transparency. ...
WhatsApp working on anti-spoiler feature for text messages
9 to 5 Mac - 21 Feb 2026 01:30
Users will soon be able to mark messages as spoilers, so their content isnt immediately visible to recipients. Here are the details. more
SerpApi says Google is the pot calling the kettle black when it comes to scraping
The Register - 21 Feb 2026 00:56
'The DMCA was not designed to create walled gardens for tech giants' SerpApi, a Texas-based web scraping company, has asked a California court to dismiss Google's claim that that it bypassed digital locks to ...
Cyber Stocks Slide As Anthropic Unveils 'Claude Code Security'
Slashdot - 21 Feb 2026 00:02
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Bloomberg: Shares of cybersecurity software companies tumbled Friday after Anthropic PBC introduced a new security feature into its Claude AI model. Crowdstrike Holdings was the a...
5 High-Quality Phones You Can Get That Aren't An iPhone
Slash Gear - 21 Feb 2026 23:45
While Apple products are synonymous with high quality workmanship and a premium finish, they're far from being the only contenders.
Pro-Gamer Consumer Movement 'Stop Killing Games' Will Launch NGOs in America and the EU
Slashdot - 21 Feb 2026 23:43
The consumer movement Stop Killing Games "has come a long way in the two years since YouTuber Ross Scott got mad about Ubisoft's destruction of The Crew in 2024," writes the gaming news site PC Gamer. "Th...
12 DIY Home Improvement Projects You Should Try Before Calling The Pros
Slash Gear - 21 Feb 2026 23:30
You can do more than you think! With YouTube tutorials, patience, and a few basic tools, upgrade your home with these simple DIY projects before paying a pro.
This Costco Gadget Makes Your TV Cables Completely Invisible
BGR - 21 Feb 2026 23:17
If you've got a wall-mounted TV with a tangled mess of cables hanging behind it, check out this Costco gadget that will make that mess disappear.
How to use a Roku when there's no Internet
Pocket-lint - 21 Feb 2026 23:00
It might be more than enough to keep boredom from setting in.
AdGuard Family Plan: 1 price, 9 devices, endless protection for $16
Mashable - 21 Feb 2026 23:00
Get lifetime ad-blocking, privacy protection, and parental controls for nine devices with AdGuard Family Plan for $15.97.
Exomoons Could Reveal Themselves Through Lunar Eclipses
Universe Today - 21 Feb 2026 22:54
Our solar system hosts almost 900 known moons, with more than 400 orbiting the eight planets while the remaining orbit dwarf planets, asteroids, and Trans-Neptunian Objects (TNOs). Of these, only a handful are targets fo...