The Next Web

A WordPress plugin sold to 15,000 sites has a flaw that lets anyone create an admin account, and attackers are already using it

CVE-2026-8732 in WP Maps Pro lets unauthenticated attackers create admin accounts on 15,000+ WordPress sites. Wordfence blocked 2,858 attacks in 24 hours.
TheServerSide

Top REST API URL naming convention standards

There is no sanctioning body or open source linter that can verify if a RESTful API conforms and complies with all applicable REST API naming conventions and best practices. However, REST API ...
AOL

20 Photos of People Using Common Objects in the Most Inefficient Ways

Human ingenuity is a remarkable thing, but occasionally, it takes a wrong turn into a cul-de-sac of absolute absurdity. We often see people facing a simple, everyday problem and deciding that the most ...
Wall Street Journal

We’re Using So Much AI That Computing Firepower Is Running Out

What really happens after you hit enter on that AI prompt? WSJ’s Joanna Stern heads inside a data center to trace the journey and then grills up some steaks to show just how much energy it takes to ...
The New York Times

Mozart Wouldn’t Be Mozart Without These Three Objects

Hear the instruments and scores, on view in a new exhibition at the Morgan Library and Museum, that proved foundational for Mozart’s life in music. Credit... Supported by By Joshua Barone Visuals by ...
The Conversation

Almost 80% of Australian uni students now use AI. This is creating an ‘illusion of competence’

In Australia, artificial intelligence is becoming a near-universal feature of education. As of 2025, nearly 80% of university students reported using AI in their studies. Overseas, reports are even ...
Forbes

Creating Community Through Retail: What Developers Can Learn From Mixed Use

There’s something special about walking into a neighborhood café where the barista knows your name and local art fills the walls. That’s not just good business; it’s good community-building. As cities ...
Reuters

Amazon's cloud unit reports fire after objects hit UAE data center

March 1 (Reuters) - Amazon's (AMZN.O), opens new tab cloud unit, AWS, said on Sunday that power to its data center in the United Arab Emirates was shut down temporarily after objects struck the ...
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Create Interactive Lessons Using Curipod

Curipod is an AI-powered tool that enables you to create interactive lessons and engaging learning activities. The tool is simple and easy to use and offers a wide variety of interesting AI-powered ...
Android Police

I started using Gemini to create presentations in Google Slides, and it's been a game-changer

Parth is a technology analyst and writer specializing in the comprehensive review and feature exploration of the Android ecosystem. His work focus on productivity apps and flagship devices, ...
The New York Times

Beloved Objects Left Behind by Val Kilmer, Ozzy Osbourne and Others We Lost This Year

Metal crosses, a recliner, a blue wedding suit: the most cherished belongings of Ozzy Osbourne, Brian Wilson, Kitty Dukakis and others. Credit... Supported by By Charley Locke Photographs by Brian ...