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Web Application Firewalls Are Broken, and Everyone Knows It Web application firewalls have been around for roughly 30 years. In that time, web traffic has fundamentally changed—from humans browsing pages to APIs, bots, and now AI agents executing transactions at scale. The WAF hasn’t kept pace. And in a lot of organizations, the response has been to stop touching it entirely. WAFs sit at the perimeter of web-facing applications and are supposed to distinguish legitimate traffic from malicious traffic....

Apple and the technology that changed us Some would call me an Apple fan boy. A long time ago, exasperated by another computer operating system, I switched to what Apple then called the Power Book (with Mac OS) and I’ve never looked back.I currently own a Mac Mini, a MacBook Air, an iPad, an iPhone, an Apple Watch, an Apple TV, various accessories and an Apple display. You’re welcome, Tim Cook....

Nothing Phone 4a Pro Durability Test and Teardown Reveals the Good as well as One Design Quirk The Nothing Phone 4a Pro costs $499 and grabs the show right away with its sleek industrial design, which essentially redefines the class that the company has set with previous models. The aluminum frame surrounds it, and is the most durable yet from Nothing. Circular LED patterns on the back light up for notifications timers and music visuals while small widgets on the home screen run simple games or step counters that add a bit of personality without complicating daily use....

This April, Watch Son of Sardaar 2 – First Time on TV alongside Your Favourite Shows only on StarPlus ME From emotional family stories to romantic dramas that strike a chord, the movies for this April weekend offer a little something for every kind of binge-watcher. Whether you are in the mood for warmth, drama, or a compelling love story, these exclusive, TV premieres make for an easy and entertaining marathon.   If you have missed watching in the theatre, catch this movie…...

The dark stores behind Blinkit and Zepto: How 10 minute delivery works “When you experience quick commerce for the first time, it actually feels magical.” It is an observation most consumers would agree with. The experience is seamless: a few taps on an app, a short wait, and everyday essentials arrive at the doorstep. What is less visible, however, is the system that makes this possible, one that operates with extraordinary precision, speed, and coordination....

Most mayors say market-rate housing development can boost housing affordability Up to 80% of U.S. mayors say their city needs to develop more multifamily housing, a Boston University survey found. Support for zoning and permitting reform was more muted, however. Elevate your perspective with NextTech News, where innovation meets insight. Discover the latest breakthroughs, get exclusive updates, and connect with a global network of future-focused thinkers. Unlock tomorrow’s trends today: read more, subscribe to our newsletter, and become part of the NextTech community at NextTech-news.com

Robot Talk Episode 151 – Robots to study the ocean, with Simona Aracri Claire chatted to Simona Aracri from National Research Council of Italy about innovative robot designs for oceanography and environmental monitoring. Simona Aracri is a researcher in the Institute of Marine Engineering at the National Research Council of Italy. Previously, she was a Post Doctoral Research Associate at the University of Edinburgh, working on the award winning project ORCA Hub and focusing on offshore robotic sensors....

Today’s Hurdle hints and answers for April 12, 2026 If you like playing daily word games like Wordle, then Hurdle is a great game to add to your routine. There are five rounds to the game. The first round sees you trying to guess the word, with correct, misplaced, and incorrect letters shown in each guess. If you guess the correct answer, it'll take you to the next hurdle, providing the answer to the last hurdle as your first guess....

Sony Raised PS5 Console Prices, and the PlayStation Portal Handheld Stepped Up On April 2, Sony increased the price of all of its PlayStation 5 consoles. The standard disc edition now costs $650, the digital edition up to $600, and the Pro model is a hefty $900. However, when you take a step back and look closely at the PlayStation Portal, things begin to make a lot more sense. It debuted in 2023 as a way to stream games from your PS5 to your TV, but you required your enormous PS5 connected in and nearby, which didn’t work out too well....

Jobs for the Dutts: former opposition leader gets Queensland Investment Corporation board role Nearly 12 months after losing his seat, as well as taking the Liberals to an historic defeat in the May 2025 federal election, former opposition leader Peter Dutton has a new gig on the board of the state government-backed Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC). The LNP government has also put another ex politician on the QIC board – former Beattie government assistant minister Michael Choi....