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The widely-used open-source vulnerability scanner Trivy, maintained by Aqua Security, has been compromised for a second time. A malicious release (v0.69.4) was published to its repository on March 19,...
French newspaper Le Monde tracked the location of France's nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle in real time by analyzing public data from the fitness app Strava. The investigation revea...
ENTSO-E has released its final report on the April 2025 Iberian blackout, analyzing the causes and consequences of a major power outage that affected Spain and Portugal. The report provides technical ...
At Nvidia's GTC conference, CEO Jensen Huang delivered a marathon keynote projecting $1 trillion in AI chip sales through 2027 and introduced key initiatives including the OpenClaw strategy and NemoCl...
Super Micro Computer's stock plummeted 25% after federal authorities charged co-founder Charles Liang with orchestrating a $2.5 billion AI chip smuggling operation to China. The scheme allegedly invol...
The arXiv preprint server, a foundational platform for open-access scientific publishing, has officially declared independence from Cornell University after 32 years of stewardship. This transition to...
The Rust programming language team has published insights about the key challenges facing the language ecosystem based on community feedback. The article outlines specific obstacles developers encount...
The article demonstrates an innovative approach to video conferencing using S2's durable stream infrastructure as the underlying transport mechanism. It compares this implementation with similar datab...
The article explores Emacs's core architecture, revealing it's fundamentally a Lisp runtime built in C, not merely an editor. It discusses the historical reasons for embedding an Elisp interpreter, st...
The CEO of Pinterest has publicly called for governments to ban social media access for users under 16, drawing a direct comparison between social media platforms and regulated substances like tobacco...
A French Navy officer inadvertently revealed the location of the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle by logging a deck run on the fitness app Strava. The incident highlights significant operational sec...
Blue Origin has announced 'Project Sunrise,' an ambitious initiative to deploy over 50,000 satellites that will perform high-energy computing operations in orbit. This represents a significant expansi...
The Trump administration has proposed an AI regulatory framework that would preempt state AI laws in favor of federal standards, prioritizing innovation with lighter regulations for tech companies. Th...
The U.S. Justice Department has formally accused Iran's Ministry of Intelligence and Security of operating the 'Handala' hacktivist persona, which claimed responsibility for a destructive cyberattack ...
The AI industry is facing significant power constraints as data center energy demands surge, creating investment opportunities in energy technology. With electricity becoming a major bottleneck for AI...
A cyberattack targeting a U.S. company that manufactures vehicle breathalyzer ignition interlock devices has reportedly prevented drivers across the country from starting their cars, leaving them stra...
The FCC approved Nexstar Media Group's $6.2 billion acquisition of Tegna, granting a waiver that allows the combined company to reach 80% of US TV households—far exceeding the 39% national ownership c...
NASA is conducting explosive tests to study the behavior of methane-liquid oxygen (methalox) rocket fuel mixtures, which are increasingly used by SpaceX, Blue Origin, and other companies. The research...
NASA's Perseverance rover has used its ground-penetrating radar (RIMFAX) to discover evidence of an ancient, buried river delta beneath the surface of Mars's Jezero Crater. The discovery, made while d...
Valve has released SteamOS 3.8.0 preview with significant updates including initial support for upcoming Steam Machine hardware and improved compatibility with third-party gaming devices. The update f...
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin has filed with the FCC to launch Project Sunrise, a constellation of up to 51,600 satellites for orbital data centers. The proposal aims to create space-based computing infrast...
Health Secretary RFK Jr. has terminated 75 federal advisory committees, representing 27% of HHS's expert panels that shape scientific policies. The cuts primarily affected NIH committees responsible f...
PlayStation lead architect Mark Cerny has confirmed that AI-based frame generation technology is coming to future PlayStation platforms. The technology uses machine learning to create additional frame...
Microsoft is reversing its controversial forced Windows update policy that began in 2015, which often interrupted users with automatic restarts and installed unwanted features. The company now plans t...
OpenCode is a new open source AI coding agent that has gained significant attention on Hacker News with 118 points and 38 comments. The project aims to provide developers with an AI-powered coding ass...
This article challenges the common perception that Java is slow by arguing that performance issues are often due to inefficient code rather than the language itself. It provides insights into common J...
A technical consultant describes encountering an AI support system from a digital marketplace that insisted on incorrect technical solutions and threatened service suspension when challenged. The AI p...
Atuin v18.13 introduces significant improvements including a faster daemon-based search system with in-memory indexing powered by a modified nucleo algorithm. The release adds AI capabilities that con...
Fedora Asahi Remix 43 has been released, bringing Fedora Linux 43 to Apple Silicon Macs with enhanced hardware support including Mac Pro compatibility and 120Hz display support for MacBook Pro models....
The article presents a critical opinion arguing that Wayland, after 17 years of development, has been a misallocation of resources that set back the Linux desktop by a decade, failing to deliver on it...
The author investigates memory leak reports in Meilisearch by analyzing three different memory allocators: jemalloc, bumpalo, and mimalloc. Through detailed testing with millions of small documents, t...
Microsoft is scaling back Copilot AI integration in Windows by removing some entry points from apps like Photos, Widgets, and Notepad. This represents a partial retreat from the company's aggressive A...
A hacker demonstrates how to generate analog TV signals using an 8-bit AVR microcontroller by exploiting harmonic frequencies of a 6MHz square wave. The project creatively overcomes hardware limitatio...
Prediction market platform Kalshi has been temporarily banned from operating in Nevada after a judge granted the state's request for a restraining order. Nevada regulators argue Kalshi operates an ill...
WordPress.com has introduced new AI agents that can automatically write and publish blog posts. This feature aims to lower barriers to content creation but may lead to increased machine-generated cont...
AI startups captured a record 41% of all venture capital funding on Carta in 2025, totaling over $50 billion of the $128 billion raised. This highlights the sector's dominant position in attracting in...
Amazon is reportedly developing a new smartphone with Alexa as the central feature, according to Reuters. The device is being created by Amazon's Devices and Services division and will include persona...
A member of the CDC's vaccine advisory panel claimed the panel was disbanded after a federal judge blocked its anti-vaccine members, but later retracted it as a possibility. The panel, appointed by RF...
Amazon is reportedly developing a new AI-focused smartphone, codenamed 'Transformer,' over a decade after the failed Fire Phone. The device may integrate AI deeply, potentially replacing traditional a...
Canada announces a $200 million investment in launch infrastructure at a Nova Scotia spaceport, aiming for greater launch independence amid geopolitical tensions. The US Space Force is also pushing fo...
Nintendo is reportedly developing a Switch 2 revision for the EU market with user-replaceable batteries to comply with upcoming regulations. Both the console and Joy-Cons will feature easily swappable...
Tumblr's automated moderation system erroneously banned dozens of accounts in a single afternoon, with reports suggesting the bans disproportionately affected accounts run by trans women. The system c...
Microsoft's Windows chief Pavan Davuluri has outlined the company's plan to address quality and performance issues in Windows 11 following user backlash. The plan comes after months of analyzing user ...
The Trump administration released a new AI policy framework that prioritizes federal preemption over state-level AI regulations, aiming to establish a unified national strategy for global AI dominance...
Kimi.ai confirms that Cursor's newly launched Composer 2 AI coding assistant is built on top of their Kimi-k2.5 model foundation. The integration was achieved through continued pretraining and high-co...
Microsoft has published a blog post reaffirming its commitment to Windows quality, though specific technical details or new features are not provided. The post generated significant discussion on Hack...
The author reflects on the pressure to adopt new technologies early, drawing parallels between cryptocurrency FOMO and current AI hype. They argue that waiting for technologies to mature and prove the...
An interview with John Earnest (Internet_Janitor) discussing his creative programming projects and insights on array languages like K. He explains how K differs from traditional APL by supporting nest...
The article details implementing live reload functionality in a custom Go static site generator called Lumaca. It explains the technical components needed including file watching with fsnotify, deboun...
The article suggests that programmers can improve their coding speed and accuracy by mentally constructing informal proofs about their code's behavior as they write it. It describes this practice as a...
Thunderbird has launched public roadmaps for its Desktop, Mobile, and Services products to enhance transparency and community engagement. The roadmaps use non-technical language for accessibility and ...
Offpunk 3.0 introduces 'Share' and 'Reply' features that leverage email and blogs to create a decentralized social network within the Gemini/Gopher ecosystem. Users can share web content via email and...
The article discusses a personal approach to organizing Nix configuration files by grouping modules by feature rather than by type (e.g., NixOS vs. home-manager), aiming to improve maintainability and...
Several new hardware devices are emerging that use AI to record, transcribe, and summarize meetings, with some offering live translation features. These products, often in the form of pins or pendants...
Amazon has acquired Rivr, a startup that develops stair-climbing delivery robots. The acquisition highlights Amazon's continued focus on automating last-mile delivery and improving doorstep logistics....
NASA has released a draft request for proposals to study the logistics of moving large flown spacecraft, specifically evaluating the potential relocation of the space shuttle Discovery from the Smiths...
The article reports that after a relatively quiet 2025 for climate disasters in the US, a record-breaking, prolonged heat wave is hitting the West, and a strong El Niño is predicted for later this yea...
The film adaptation of Andy Weir's Project Hail Mary is praised for its character dynamics but criticized for unrealistic language acquisition between human and alien characters. Ars Technica consults...
Microsoft is reintroducing the ability to move the Windows 11 taskbar to the top or sides of the screen after nearly five years. This feature is part of broader changes addressing user criticism of Wi...
VidaBay has launched NFC-powered E-Ink fridge magnets that display photos transferred from smartphones without requiring batteries. The Classic Plus devices use the same low-power color E Ink technolo...