Technology News
Oracle Will Downsize Its Product Teams Because Of AI
Gizmodo - 11 Mar 2026 00:24
"AI is helping so much that we don't need people," is the go-to narrative. But did Oracle convince investors?
Polymarket partners with Palantir and TWG AI to monitor sports prediction markets
ReadWrite - 11 Mar 2026 11:18
Polymarket says it is working with Palantir Technologies and TWG AI to build a monitoring system designed to detect suspicious Polymarket partners with Palantir and TWG AI to monitor sports prediction markets The post Po...
AI Could Make Alien Contact More Likely for SETI's 'Project Hail Mary'
Universe Today - 11 Mar 2026 00:51
A new movie called "Project Hail Mary" tells the story of an unlikely astronaut who teams up with an alien to deal with a common cosmic threat. In the latest Fiction Science podcast, SETI astronomer Seth Shostak ...
Intel finds its Zen undercutting AMD with Arrow Lake refresh
The Register - 11 Mar 2026 13:02
Let them eat cores Intel has a new strategy for shoring up its eroding market share: Offering PC buyers more cores per dollar than arch-rival AMD in a refresh of its Arrow Lake range.
Swiss e-voting pilot can't count 2,048 ballots after USB keys fail to decrypt them
The Register - 11 Mar 2026 12:31
Officials suspend Basel-Stadt trial and launch probe A Swiss canton has suspended its pilot of electronic voting after failing to count 2,048 votes cast in national referendums held on March 8.
Fortinet, Ivanti, Intel Patch High-Severity Vulnerabilities
SecurityWeek - 11 Mar 2026 12:10
The bugs could lead to arbitrary code execution, privilege escalation, or authentication rate-limit bypass. The post Fortinet, Ivanti, Intel Patch High-Severity Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek.
EU legal eagle says banks should refund cybercrime victims first, argue later
The Register - 11 Mar 2026 11:29
Advocate General urges rethink of PSD2 to speed compensation after scams Analysis One of the European Union's top legal advisors is trying to change how banks treat cybercrime victims - meaning they could enjoy great...
Middle East Conflict Highlights Cloud Resilience Gaps
Dark Reading - 11 Mar 2026 05:00
Data centers - used by both governments and militaries for operations - are now fair game, not just for cyberattacks, but for kinetic attacks as well.
Google starts rolling out Gemini in Chrome to users in Canada, India and New Zealand
Engadget - 11 Mar 2026 02:30
At the start of the year, Google brought a host of new Gemini-powered features, including built-in Nano Banana image generation, to Chrome. After debuting in the United States, those features are now making their way to ...
Microsoft Patches 83 CVEs in March Update
Dark Reading - 11 Mar 2026 01:08
For a change, there's little in this month's Patch Tuesday that should cause panic, according to security experts.
Use a gun: AI chatbots help people plan violence, report says
Mashable - 11 Mar 2026 23:42
Popular AI chatbots assisted with questions about violent crimes, according to the Center for Countering Digital Hate.
AI Chatbots Are Making People All Think the Same, Study Says
CNET - 11 Mar 2026 23:41
A new paper argues that humans are losing varied ways of thinking due to the use of chatbots, and that's concerning.
Atlassian to shed ten percent of staff, because AI
The Register - 11 Mar 2026 23:37
Company is reshaping our skill mix amid long share price slide and SaaSpocalypse whispers Australian collaborationware company Atlassian has announced it will shed ten percent of staff - around 1,600 people.
Perplexity Comet hurtling toward Amazon ban
The Register - 11 Mar 2026 23:26
Court issues preliminary injunction but delays it to allow an appeal Perplexity's AI browser Comet has been banned from accessing Amazon's website after the e-commerce giant obtained a court-ordered preliminary i...
U.S. Company Taken Offline by Cyberattack as Revenge for Missile Strike on Iranian School
Gizmodo - 11 Mar 2026 23:24
Devices were remotely wiped by the hacking group. The company says the attack is now over.
Amazon Expands Health AI Access for Virtual Health Care
CNET - 11 Mar 2026 23:12
If you're an Amazon member with health questions, this chatbot may have answers for you.
Samsung Galaxy S26 series deals: You can still get a free gift card!
Android Authority - 11 Mar 2026 23:10
Storage upgrades are gone, but buying a Galaxy S26 device still gets you a freebie.
Friday Night Baseball coming back to Apple TV for its fifth season on March 27
AppleInsider - 11 Mar 2026 23:08
Subscribers of the Apple TV streaming service will once again be able to join Friday Night Baseball games, with the 2026 season kicking off on March 27.Friday Night Baseball is returning to Apple TV on March 27.Apple'...
Astronomers think they just witnessed two planets colliding
Science Daily - 11 Mar 2026 23:08
Astronomers have caught what may be a rare cosmic catastrophe unfolding 11,000 light-years away. A seemingly ordinary sun-like star suddenly began flickering wildly, puzzling scientists until they realized the strange di...
Unlocking the Relapse Switch: The Circuit That Drives Addiction
Neuroscience News - 11 Mar 2026 23:07
Scientists identify a specific neural switch that controls addiction relapse, proving its a circuit problem, not a lack of willpower.
I guess this wasn't an Xbox after all
Engadget - 11 Mar 2026 23:01
In 2024, Microsoft caused a lot of head-scratching and general bemusement with the launch of its "This is an Xbox" marketing campaign. Now, though, it appears the quandary over what is and isn't an Xbox has b...
Google confirms: Free-to-play demos are coming to Play Store games
Android Authority - 11 Mar 2026 23:00
Google Play's latest updates might just convince you to try it for PC gaming.