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Amazon Cloud Facilities in Middle East Knocked Out by Apparent Iranian Drone Strikes
Gizmodo - 3 Mar 2026 04:28
Cloud customers are being urged to migrate their data away from the Middle East.
Lava Lamps Can Actually Create Secure File Encryptions - Here's How
BGR - 3 Mar 2026 02:17
Lava lamps aren't just psychedelic decor. One major internet company uses them to help generate the randomness behind secure encryption keys.
AI apps without age checks may soon be removed from the App Store in Australia
AppleInsider - 3 Mar 2026 00:05
Australia could soon force the Apple App Store to remove AI apps that let users access adult or violent content without age verification.Australia might soon ask Apple to remove AI apps without age checks.Though Apple ha...
Rare glass from 6-million-year-old meteorite strike found in Brazil - but the crater is still missing
SPACE.com - 3 Mar 2026 14:00
There are only a few known fields of tektites in the entire world, and scientists just found another in Brazil.
Peak Design's new collection features ultra-portable packs and a converting travel bag
DP Review - 3 Mar 2026 14:00
When combined, the Travel Backpack 2-in-1 provides 42L of storage. Photo: Peak Design Peak Design has announced the launch of a new travel bag collection designed to meet the needs of various types of travelers. The line...
16KB page sizes return with the Android 17 beta, but what does it mean?
Android Authority - 3 Mar 2026 13:00
Google is pushing developers to 16KB page apps for a future switch.
AI Agent Overload: How to Solve the Workload Identity Crisis
Dark Reading - 3 Mar 2026 12:57
Workloads keep getting more complicated and organizations are struggling to keep up. So what's the play?
Google Confirms CVE-2026-21385 in Qualcomm Android Component Exploited
The Hacker News - 3 Mar 2026 12:38
Google on Monday disclosed that a high-severity security flaw impacting an open-source Qualcomm component used in Android devices has been exploited in the wild. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2026-21385 (CVSS scor...
Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses send sensitive videos to human data annotators
9 to 5 Mac - 3 Mar 2026 12:19
A new report says that video feeds from Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses are sent for review by human data annotators in Kenya, and that the footage includes sensitive content that is supposed to be excluded. Whistleblowers sa...
How Palantir, Microsoft, Amazon, and Google Power Trumps Immigration Crackdown
Wired - 3 Mar 2026 11:30
A WIRED analysis shows that ICE and CBP have collectively spent at least $515 million on products from Microsoft, Amazon, Google, and Palantir in the last few years alone.
Cybercriminals swipe 15.8M medical records from French doctors ministry
The Register - 3 Mar 2026 11:00
Third-party software supplier breached leading to leak of notes Around 15.8 million administrative files were stolen after attackers breached a software supplier to France's health ministry.
Mandatory Subcutaneous Microchips for Employees May Soon Be Banned in Washington State
Gizmodo - 3 Mar 2026 01:18
The fun police are attacking innocent bosses once again.
Phone batteries aren't getting any better, even on the most expensive models - here's why
Pocket-lint - 3 Mar 2026 01:00
It doesn't align with corporate priorities or your shopping habits.
VSCO launches standalone Galleries app to replace messy shared photo folders
9 to 5 Mac - 3 Mar 2026 23:55
The new VSCO Galleries app was designed to tackle the friction of shared folders in collaborative photography projects. Here are the details. more
9to5Mac Daily: March 3, 2026 - New MacBook Pro, Studio Displays, and more
9 to 5 Mac - 3 Mar 2026 23:47
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4 Home Depot Finds That Outshine Costco In Price And Quality
Slash Gear - 3 Mar 2026 23:45
Costco is a popular retailer thanks to its affordable, high-quality goods, but Home Depot often has the membership warehouse beat when it comes to tools.
Meta signs a multimillion dollar AI licensing deal with News Corp
Engadget - 3 Mar 2026 23:41Pollen Might Be Hurting Kids Test Scores
Gizmodo - 3 Mar 2026 23:30
Researchers in Finland have found "robust evidence" of a link between pollen and worse academic performance.
Why the Biggest NCAA Basketball Game of the Year Was Barely Photographed
PetaPixel - 3 Mar 2026 23:29NASA repairs Artemis 2 rocket, continues eyeing April moon launch
SPACE.com - 3 Mar 2026 23:23
NASA has repaired its Artemis 2 rocket, apparently keeping things on track for a possible April launch of the first crewed moon mission in more than 50 years.
Nvidia-backed photonics startup Ayar Labs fills its wallet to mass-produce CPO chiplets
The Register - 3 Mar 2026 23:20
Company aims to stitch tens of thousands of GPUs together for more efficient training and inference It's a good time to be an AI chip startup, especially if you happen to specialize in silicon photonics.
Study finds wild release can be deadly for rescued slow lorises
Science Daily - 3 Mar 2026 23:19
Returning rescued slow lorises to the wild may sound like a conservation success, but a new study shows it can turn deadly. Researchers tracked nine released animals and found that only two survived, with most killed in ...