Co-founder & Editor
Navdeep Kaur Mahal
Navdeep is a co-founder of Notifire and leads the publication's cybersecurity desk. She tracks CVE disclosures, vendor security advisories, breach disclosures, and the defensive practices that follow. Every Notifire security briefing is reviewed against the primary advisory or NVD entry before publication — a process Navdeep oversees.
Areas of coverage
- Web3
- Blockchain
- DeFi
- Crypto security
- Tech business
Recent briefings by Navdeep
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Microsoft Revamps Windows Insider Program
Microsoft is overhauling its Windows Insider Program, which provides early access to new Windows 11 features. The company is introducing significant changes, starting with giving testers the ability to select specific new features they want to try out, offering more control over their preview experience.
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AI Drones Now Hunt and Kill Autonomously
Ukraine has deployed autonomous drones that hunt and destroy enemy drones without human control. The system automates 95% of the process, a major leap in AI-driven warfare and drone countermeasures.
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Samsara Gives Heavy Equipment a 360-Degree View
Samsara has launched a new 360 camera for heavy equipment. The system uses AI to give operators a complete view of their surroundings, aiming to make crowded industrial sites and factories safer for everyone.
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MIT Creates a Zipper That Can Change Its Shape
MIT researchers have designed a new type of fastener that can adapt its shape, inspired by an old zipper patent. This innovation could make it easier to build things from adjustable medical casts to complex robotic parts.
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EU Plans Digital Euro to Sidestep Visa, Mastercard
The EU is advancing its plan for a digital euro, aiming for a 2029 launch. The new currency is designed to reduce Europe's reliance on US payment giants like Visa and Mastercard, reshaping the continent's payment landscape.
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New Visual Editor Tames Complex LaTeX Diagrams
A new open-source tool provides a visual, 'what you see is what you get' interface for TikZ, a powerful but difficult LaTeX package. This simplifies creating complex diagrams for technical papers and documentation.
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How a Crypto Bot Was Tricked Into Losing $15M
An attacker tricked an Ethereum trading bot into losing $15 million by feeding it fake opportunities. This highlights a new risk for automated DeFi systems, where flawed logic can be exploited for massive losses.
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AI Now Writes Web Selectors That Don't Break
A new open-source browser extension called Selector Forge uses AI to generate reliable CSS and XPath selectors. This helps developers and QA teams create web automation and tests that are more resilient to website updates.
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Lucid's Second Big Layoff Hits 1,500 Workers
EV maker Lucid is laying off 1,500 employees, its second major workforce reduction this year. The move highlights intense financial pressure on electric vehicle startups, even as they launch new models like the Gravity SUV.
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WhatsApp's New Leader Signals a Push Into Payments
Meta has appointed fintech founder Kunal Shah as the new head of WhatsApp, replacing Will Cathcart. The move signals a major strategic shift for the messaging app, focusing on payments and commerce for its global user base.
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US Regulators Are Cracking Down on Prediction Markets
US regulators are increasing scrutiny on prediction markets. The CFTC is targeting Polymarket's U.S. operations, while Underdog has submitted its first filings, signaling a changing legal landscape for the industry.
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Kansas City Tests Facial Recognition on Bus Riders
Kansas City is adding facial recognition to some public buses to spot banned riders and missing persons. The project is a major test for using AI surveillance technology in U.S. public transit, raising new privacy questions.
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Your 'Buy Now' Button Could Be a Legal Risk
Gamers are suing Sony, arguing its PlayStation store misleads users by using words like "Buy Now" for what are actually game licenses. This case could force digital platforms to change how they describe purchases to avoid legal trouble.
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A Century-Old Media Tech Paywall Just Vanished
The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) has made its 800+ technical standards free for the first time. This gives developers and startups open access to the foundational rules for video, streaming, and broadcasting.
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Soaring RAM Prices Just Killed a New Phone
Nothing has canceled its next CMF budget phone due to soaring RAM prices. The decision highlights how rising component costs are forcing hardware companies to delay or scrap new products, impacting their roadmaps and pricing strategies.
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NASA Halts Work on Its Lunar Space Station
NASA is pausing work on its Lunar Gateway space station to prioritize building a base on the Moon's surface. This major strategy shift impacts key contractors like Northrop Grumman, who were building a core module for the station.
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EU Rejects Law to Keep Discontinued Games Playable
The European Commission has rejected a proposal to legally require game publishers to keep discontinued games playable, despite a petition with 1.3 million signatures. The EU will instead pursue a voluntary industry code for game preservation.
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AI Is Creating a Data Center Power Crisis
A new Gartner report predicts data center power consumption will jump over 26% between 2025 and 2026, driven by AI. This surge makes power availability a critical bottleneck, impacting costs and scalability for all tech companies.
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A Federal Lawsuit Could Reshape Fintech Rules
The US government is suing New Mexico to assert federal control over prediction markets. The case could decide whether emerging tech faces a single set of federal rules or a complex patchwork of state laws.
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Talk Your System Designs Into Existence
A new tool called VoiceDraw automatically creates system design diagrams from your spoken words. It aims to make technical discussions and interviews easier by letting you focus on thinking out loud instead of drawing by hand.