Month: March 2026
Gasoline price gouging in California
California’s petroleum market watchdog is warning about price gouging at some gas stations charging over $7 or even $8 a gallon as the Iran war sends oil prices soaring. The average price of gas in California is currently $5.66, but as of Friday, a Chevron station in Essex is charging $9.69, another in Los Angeles’
An international operating has disrupted four global botnets
A global botnet responsible for a record breaking 31.4 Tbps DDoS attack has been disrupted by an international operation.The Aisuru botnet has been used in numerous record breaking DDoS attacks, including a 15.72 Tbps attack against Microsoft Azure. The KimWolf botnet operated over 1.8 million Android devices.The companies responsible for creating these internet connected devices
Pentagon to adopt Palantir AI
Palantir’s Maven artificial intelligence system will become an official program of record.Maven is a command-and-control software platform that analyzes battlefield data and identifies targets. It is already the primary AI operating system for the US military, which has carried out thousands of targeted strikes against Iran over the last three weeks. Designating Maven as a
Samsung to offer support for Apple’s AirDrop file sharing
Samsung is reportedly planning to offer support for Apple’s AirDrop file sharing to its Galaxy mobiles, likely to begin with the purported Samsung Galaxy S26 series. A fresh report indicates that the feature may arrive via software updates, letting Galaxy devices share files directly with iPhones without needing third-party apps. This move is anticipated to
Use of AI in Geothermal energy
Geothermal energy has been around since earth’s creation and exists almost everywhere, yet harnessing its full potential has proven difficult since viable sources are often difficult to find. Geothermal energy is generated by the Earth’s formation and ongoing radioactive decay. It is stored beneath the surface and accessed by drilling thousands of feet underground. Geothermal
The raise of Autonomous AI adoption
Two AI releases early this year are prompting users to give up control and let autonomous agentic tools complete tasks on their behalf. IT leaders should be ready to deal with the consequences.While most organizations are focused on deploying AI that augments human work, there’s been a huge spike in interest in autonomous agentic AI
OpenAI plans desktop ‘superapp’
Earlier this year, OpenAI launched a standalone desktop version of its Codex coding tool as it moved to strengthen its presence in the AI code-generation market.OpenAI President Greg Brockman will temporarily oversee the product overhaul and associated organisational changes, while Chief of Applications Fidji Simo will lead the sales team as the company prepares to
Iran issues warning to UK over allowing US to use bases
Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araqchi has cautioned against Britain’s involvement in Donald Trump’s war, as he criticised the “negative and biased approach of Britain” in a phone call with the home secretary, Yvette Cooper. But government minister Emma Reynolds insisted the government was “absolutely right to protect and defend” the 300,000 British nationals currently in
Danish troops send explosives to Greenland in case US invaded
Danish troops brought extra blood and enough explosives to destroy airport runways inGreenland in case the US tried to invade.The move would prevent US aircraft from landing in Greenland’s two biggest population centres. The blood supplies were in anticipation of soldiers being wounded in an American attack. The report is the clearest signal that Denmark
A terrifying species of spider that once plagued the northeastern US
A terrifying species of spider that once plagued the northeastern US is making a return, and the new infestation is spreading deeper into the country than ever before. The bright yellow Joro Spider, which originated in Japan, China, Korea, Taiwan, and other parts of Asia, has seen its population spike since they last plagued the