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Two dormant PHP flaws, dubbed PHP2Shell, trigger global scramble to patch
Two critical vulnerabilities in PHP, the open-source web language underpinning most of the internet, briefly threatened mass exploitation before patches landed on Wednesday. The flaws, tracked as CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619, allow password-free access to websites and internet-facing servers.
Cloudflare Acquires Deno to Strengthen Workers Programming Model
Cloudflare has agreed to acquire Deno, the startup behind the JavaScript and TypeScript runtime of the same name, in a move aimed at advancing its Workers developer platform. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Meta Says Muse Was 'Heavily Inspired' by OpenClaw, Though Built From Scratch
Meta has acknowledged that its Muse AI assistant was "heavily inspired" by the open source project OpenClaw, while insisting the product itself was built from scratch. The admission followed viral speculation among early users that Muse is essentially OpenClaw repackaged for a mainstream audience.
Why Is a Do-Nothing Robot Duck Selling Out? Microduck Sparks AI Craze
The Microduck, a 25-centimeter open-source robot duck that performs no practical tasks, sold over 5,000 units within 24 hours of its launch at USD 399. The device has become a sensation among AI developers for its programmability via reinforcement learning.