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Russia Goes After VPNs As 'Great Crackdown' Gathers Pace
Slashdot - 1 Apr 2026 03:30
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Reuters: Russia is going to further clamp down Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), which are used by millions of Russians to get around internet controls and censorship, Russia's...
Anthropic Accidentally Exposes Source Code for Claude Code
CNET - 1 Apr 2026 02:10
The AI company blames the leak on human error, but says no customer data was released.
Tesla Goes Ahead and Admits Its Robotaxis Are Sometimes Fully Human-Controlled
Gizmodo - 1 Apr 2026 01:07
Waymo takes great pains to never describe its vehicles as giving up autonomy completely. Tesla doesn't seem to care.
Google Attributes Axios npm Supply Chain Attack to North Korean Group UNC1069
The Hacker News - 1 Apr 2026 13:14
Google has formally attributed the supply chain compromise of the popular Axios npm package to a financially motivated North Korean threat activity cluster tracked as UNC1069. "We have attributed the attack to a susp...
Gmail Finally Lets You Change Your Email Address Without Losing Anything
TechRepublic - 1 Apr 2026 12:53
Gmail users in the US can now change their email address without losing data. Heres how the long-awaited Google feature works and its key limits. The post Gmail Finally Lets You Change Your Email Address Without Losing A...
Oracle Slashes Thousands of Jobs While Doubling Down on AI Expansion
TechRepublic - 1 Apr 2026 12:43
Oracle cuts thousands of jobs as investor concerns grow over its $500 billion AI data center push, raising questions about risk, strategy, and long-term returns. The post Oracle Slashes Thousands of Jobs While Doubling D...
How AI has suddenly become much more useful to open-source developers
ZDNet - 1 Apr 2026 01:40
More open-source developers are finding that, when used properly, AI can actually help current and long-neglected programs. However, legal and quality issues loom.
Robotaxi Outage in China Leaves Passengers Stranded on Highways
Wired - 1 Apr 2026 01:24
A suspected system failure froze Baidus robotaxis across Wuhan, trapping passengers and reportedly causing traffic disruptions and crashes.
Optical Fiber Arrays May Unlock Mysteries Of The Moons Deep Interior
Universe Today - 1 Apr 2026 01:08
Ordinary telecoms grade optical fiber could help planetary scientists better characterize the moons deep interior as well as its lava tubes, say two new journal papers.
California Suspends Enforcement of Law Requiring VCs to Report Diversity Data
Wired - 1 Apr 2026 23:56
After investors appealed to the governor, California again delayed the deadline for venture firms to disclose the demographics of startup founders they back.
Apple Fitness chief Jay Blahnik retiring in July after 13-year tenure
9 to 5 Mac - 1 Apr 2026 23:55
Apple has confirmed to The New York Times that Jay Blahnik, the companys vice president of Fitness Technologies, will retire in July. Here are the details. more
Whats hiding inside colon cancer could change treatment
Science Daily - 1 Apr 2026 23:54
Colorectal cancer may carry a unique microbial fingerprint, setting it apart from other cancers and opening a new frontier in diagnosis and treatment. By analyzing DNA from over 9,000 patients, researchers discovered tha...
Amazon looking to buy Globalstar, the company behind Apple's SOS via Satellite
AppleInsider - 1 Apr 2026 23:52
Apple purchased a 20% stake in Globalstar, so it has been thrown in the middle of the negotiations for Amazon to purchase the company. It powers SOS via Satellite on iPhone and Apple Watch.Globalstar powers SOS via Satel...
4 Cool Bluetooth Gadgets You Can Connect To Your Echo Dot
Slash Gear - 1 Apr 2026 23:30
The Bluetooth connectivity of the Amazon Echo Dot opens up a surprising number of opportunities to use it with plenty of different compatible gadgets.
Artemis II Orion spacecraft live: Watch the lunar mission launch live
Mashable - 1 Apr 2026 23:20
Artemis II sends first images from its lunar mission. See them now.
Amazon in talks to acquire Globalstar, and Apples stake is a key factor
9 to 5 Mac - 1 Apr 2026 23:19
Amazon is reportedly in talks to acquire Globalstar, the company that connects Apples iPhone and Apple Watch satellite features. Apples 20% stake in the company is a key factor in negotiations. more
Your Foreign Router Now Has An Expiration Date, According To The FCC
BGR - 1 Apr 2026 23:17
A major change issued by the FCC could impact how routers operate in the United States, including an end date on software updates for your existing hardware.
NASAs Artemis 2 Mission Blasts Off
Gizmodo - 1 Apr 2026 23:13
NASA's Space Launch System rocket, with the Orion spacecraft atop, launched at 6:35 p.m. ET on Wednesday, kicking off the first mission to send astronauts to the Moon in over 50 years.
Moon phase today: What the Moon will look like on April 1
Mashable - 1 Apr 2026 23:12
See the Moon phase expected for April 1, 2026 as well as when the next Full Moon is expected.
Scientists discover bizarre termite that looks like a tiny sperm whale
Science Daily - 1 Apr 2026 23:06
High in a South American rainforest canopy, scientists have discovered a bizarre new termite species that looks strikingly like a miniature sperm whale. Named Cryptotermes mobydicki, this tiny insect has an elongated hea...
The Artemis II astronauts have a make-or-break moment in the dead of night
Mashable - 1 Apr 2026 23:02
For NASA's Artemis II astronauts, the first night in space will be interrupted by a key engine burn, after just four hours of sleep.
NASA launches 4 astronauts to the moon on historic Artemis 2 voyage, a lunar leap for the 21st century
SPACE.com - 1 Apr 2026 23:02
NASA launched its Artemis 2 mission today (April 1), sending astronauts toward the moon for the first time in more than 50 years.