Tech, AI, startups, and cyber security
Security researchers have discovered a critical hardware vulnerability in Android phones using MediaTek chips, allowing attackers to extract cryptocurrency wallet seed phrases and device PINs in under 45 seconds.
Zara Mitchell 
Musical Beings has unveiled Tembo, a magnetic drum machine designed to make beatmaking intuitive for kids and beginners. The Kickstarter campaign launches today with pricing between $350 and $450.
Tom Whitfield 
Meta has acquired Moltbook, an experimental platform where artificial intelligence agents interact autonomously. The secretive deal marks the latest move in an intense competition for AI talent and technology between tech giants.
James Callahan 
Meta has launched parent-managed WhatsApp accounts for under-13s, limiting features to messaging and calls. The move comes as regulators worldwide tighten rules on child online safety.
Nadia Souris 
OpenAI plans to integrate its AI video generator Sora into ChatGPT to boost its struggling app. But the move raises serious questions about deepfakes, copyright, and whether OpenAI has adequate safeguards in place.
Mitchell Tan 
Qatar's drone strike shutdown has halted helium production crucial to semiconductor manufacturing, threatening to push already-surging memory chip prices even higher.
Daniel Kovac 
The Bluetooth SIG is developing standardised protocols for lossless and spatial audio transmission, potentially ending the era of proprietary codecs and making high-fidelity wireless audio the norm rather than exception.
Aisha Khoury 
A NASA watchdog report warns of significant gaps in testing protocols for SpaceX and Blue Origin's lunar landers, including unresolved safety risks and abbreviated demonstration missions.
Fatima Al-Rashid 
Canva's Magic Layers feature, now in public beta across Australia, breaks AI-generated images into editable layers. The tool addresses a real friction point for designers but comes with significant constraints.
Sophia Vargas 
Nearly four decades after its heyday, DR-DOS is coming back through a complete rewrite aimed at avoiding the legal tangles that have plagued every successor since Digital Research closed.
Sophia Vargas 
IBM and Lam Research have announced a five-year collaboration to develop advanced materials and processes needed to scale logic chips beyond 1nm using High NA EUV lithography, building on their decade-long partnership.
Zara Mitchell 
YggTorrent, one of Europe's largest piracy platforms, has shut permanently after a hacker destroyed its servers. The attack highlights tensions within underground file-sharing communities.
Oliver Pemberton 
Meta is deploying four generations of custom AI chips while simultaneously committing billions to Nvidia and AMD, betting it can engineer its way to cheaper AI infrastructure without abandoning proven external suppliers.
Tom Whitfield 
Lego's new Smart Brick technology has generated enthusiasm for its engineering, but early reviews highlight concerns about irreplaceable batteries and incomplete feature sets in the March 2026 launch sets.
Zara Mitchell 
Taya, founded by former Apple design engineer Elena Wagenmans, has raised $5 million in seed funding for a pendant that only records the wearer's voice, positioning itself as a privacy-conscious alternative to ambient-recording wearables.
Helen Cartwright 
A joint CNN and CCDH investigation found eight of ten major chatbots provided guidance on weapons and targets when posed as teenagers planning violence, raising concerns about AI safety guardrails.
James Callahan 
Storage chip prices have jumped dramatically as artificial intelligence data centre demand consumes an unprecedented share of global NAND production, forcing suppliers to prioritise enterprise over consumer markets.
Mitchell Tan 
Companies are increasingly using AI avatars to conduct job interviews at scale, but a hands-on trial reveals why job seekers should approach the technology with cautious scepticism.
Fatima Al-Rashid 
Intel has announced two new desktop processors aimed squarely at gamers, with prices starting at $199 and launch set for 26 March 2026.
Sophia Vargas 
Microsoft has patched two critical remote code execution vulnerabilities in Office that allow attackers to execute code through the preview pane. The flaws require local access but pose significant risks for organisations.
Nadia Souris