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Google's Project Zero has disclosed a sophisticated 0-click exploit chain targeting the Pixel 10 smartphone, which could allow attackers to gain full control of the device without any user interaction...

A critical Linux 0-day vulnerability allows unprivileged users to access root-owned files, including SSH host private keys and /etc/shadow, by exploiting a race condition in the ptrace_may_access mm-N...

A significant Ebola outbreak has emerged in Congo and Uganda, with 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths reported so far. The outbreak is particularly concerning as preliminary results indicate it's cause...

A startup called Casimir Inc. has secured significant venture capital funding to develop a free energy device based on the Casimir force, which exploits quantum vacuum fluctuations. The company's foun...

The U.S. Department of Justice has issued demands to Apple and Google to disclose user data for over 100,000 users of a popular car modification app, as part of a major emissions compliance crackdown....

A major security breach exposed over a million hotel guests' passport and driver's license data when a tech company left its cloud storage publicly accessible without password protection. The incident...

Multiple routine vaccines, including those for flu, shingles, and tetanus, are showing unexpected links to reduced dementia risk. Researchers propose this may be due to 'trained immunity' - where vacc...

A California bill has advanced that would require game publishers to either release patches enabling continued offline play or provide refunds when shutting down online game servers. The legislation a...

Data analytics firm Palantir has recruited over 30 senior UK government officials, raising concerns about the revolving door between public service and private contractors. The hires include former mi...

A developer has successfully ported Windows CE 2.11 to run on the Nintendo 64 console, making it one of the most powerful platforms to run this version of Windows CE. The project demonstrates the tech...

Waymo has issued a software update for its entire fleet of 3,800 robotaxis after several vehicles drove into standing water during heavy rain. The incidents, which occurred in Phoenix and San Francisc...

Project Gutenberg, the pioneering digital library of free eBooks, continues to improve its platform and expand its collection of over 70,000 public domain works. The project's ongoing enhancements and...

Image-blaster is a new open-source tool that can generate 3D environments, special effects, and meshes from a single 2D image. The project has gained significant attention on Hacker News with 112 poin...

Radicle introduces a decentralized, peer-to-peer code collaboration platform built on Git, offering an alternative to centralized platforms like GitHub. The platform enables developers to host and col...

OCaml has been successfully deployed in space systems through the Borealis project, demonstrating its reliability for critical space applications. The implementation showcases OCaml's strong type syst...

The article critically examines the limitations of sigmoid functions in neural networks, particularly in the context of modern deep learning architectures. It discusses how sigmoids can lead to vanish...

The article highlights critical concurrency bugs that can occur in SQL transactions, using a money transfer example to demonstrate how seemingly correct code can lead to serious issues like lost updat...

The 'Open Source Resistance' manifesto advocates for developers to allocate work time for maintaining open source projects their companies depend on, without seeking formal approval. It presents a dir...

A security researcher discovered that Mullvad VPN's deterministic IP assignment based on WireGuard public keys creates a potential fingerprinting vector, as the same key consistently receives the same...

The article discusses the importance of building decentralized community hubs using Nostr, a protocol that allows users to maintain control over their digital identity through cryptographic keypairs. ...

The article details how the author used LLMs to solve a decade-old bug in a music streaming app that used a unique Swift/C++ cross-platform architecture. The bug was related to offline song storage fu...

This article presents a complete Python implementation of a Daikon-style runtime invariant miner, which automatically generates likely program invariants by observing program executions. The system in...

1Password shares their experience using AI agents to refactor their large Go monolith called B5, which handles authentication and authorization. While the AI tools successfully analyzed millions of li...

Tesla has disclosed two crashes involving its robotaxis that occurred while the vehicles were being remotely operated by human teleoperators. The incidents, revealed through newly unredacted crash rep...

OpenAI has launched a personal finance feature for ChatGPT that allows users to connect their bank accounts and view financial data through a dashboard. The new functionality provides insights into po...

Electricity prices on America's largest power grid have surged 76%, highlighting the growing mismatch between the grid's capabilities and the energy demands of AI-driven industries. A watchdog report ...

Runway, an AI video-generation startup, is positioning itself to compete with tech giants like Google in the AI space, leveraging its background in filmmaking tools. The company believes its outsider ...

Russian universities are offering significant financial incentives, including free tuition and up to $70,000, to recruit students as drone pilots for the war in Ukraine, with at least 270 institutions...

A federal judge has delayed approval of Anthropic's $1.5 billion copyright settlement over AI training data, following objections from authors who argue the proposed legal fees of over $320 million ar...

A new UK study reveals that coal pollution significantly reduces solar power generation by scattering sunlight with aerosols, causing a 6% loss in potential solar energy production globally in 2023. T...

The article discusses increasing satellite activity in Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) by the US, China, and now Russia, highlighting concerns about space surveillance and potential military applicati...

OpenAI is reportedly considering legal action against Apple over what it sees as a poorly executed integration of ChatGPT into Apple's ecosystem. Insiders claim Apple's implementation, which requires ...

The preprint server arXiv has implemented a strict new policy banning AI-generated content that violates scholarly standards, with violators facing a one-year submission ban and mandatory peer review ...

Researchers propose a novel method to produce cement using basalt instead of limestone, which could eliminate the direct CO2 emissions from traditional cement production. The process involves using ac...

Honda is shifting its strategy to focus on hybrid vehicles in North America after reporting a $9 billion loss from its EV business, marking its first operating loss in company history. The automaker c...

The Rocket Report covers major developments in space launch systems, including progress on NASA's SLS, SpaceX's Starship V3, and Blue Origin's New Glenn. It highlights India's emerging private space s...

Anthropic's Claude Code product lead discusses the challenges of managing explosive user growth and compute limitations, including the recent doubling of usage limits for Pro and Max plan users. The c...

YouTube is expanding its AI deepfake detection tool to all adult users, allowing anyone over 18 to scan for potential deepfake videos using their likeness. The system uses facial recognition to monito...

ArXiv is implementing a one-year ban for researchers who submit papers containing obvious AI-generated content without verification, such as hallucinated references or leftover AI meta-comments. The p...

Google has updated its spam policy to explicitly classify attempts to manipulate its AI search results as spam, including in AI Overview and AI Mode features. The policy targets techniques like recomm...

OpenAI is introducing a new feature that allows ChatGPT to connect directly to users' bank accounts through Plaid, a financial data platform used by major institutions. The integration aims to provide...

Mitchell Hashimoto, creator of HashiCorp, expresses concern about companies falling into 'AI psychosis' - over-relying on AI systems without proper validation, leading to potentially serious consequen...

Meta has secured $3.3 billion in tax incentives from Louisiana for its planned $10 billion data center project, codenamed Hyperion. The deal represents one of the largest state tax incentive packages ...

The Zulip Foundation has been announced to support the open-source team chat platform's long-term sustainability and development. The foundation will oversee the project's governance and ensure its in...

The article critiques Git's limitations as a distributed workflow tool while praising its strengths as a distributed source store. It introduces 'jj' as a superior alternative for managing asynchronou...

The article uses the author's personal reflections on Icelandic identity and Christian millenarian thinking as a metaphor for the current state of the tech industry. It suggests we're in a transitiona...

Amazonbot, Amazon's web crawler, has started properly respecting robots.txt directives after years of inconsistent behavior. This change is significant for website owners who want to control how their...

A developer achieved a 5.9x performance improvement in the fast_blur function of the popular Rust image processing crate image-rs through optimization efforts. The improvements were demonstrated acros...

The article explores the complexities and inconsistencies in SQL's ORDER BY clause, revealing how it handles column names versus expressions differently. It demonstrates surprising behaviors through e...

RJ Scaringe, CEO of Rivian, has successfully raised over $12 billion across three startups, demonstrating strong investor confidence in his vision and leadership. The article highlights his exceptiona...

Lake Tahoe, a popular vacation destination for Silicon Valley workers, is facing rising energy costs due to increased electricity demand from AI technologies. The region's need for a new energy provid...

The US government has ordered travelers on Air Force One to dispose of gifts, pins, and burner phones following a diplomatic trip to China, citing security concerns over potential surveillance devices...

Osaurus is a new Mac application that integrates both local and cloud-based AI models, allowing users to keep their data and tools on their own hardware while still accessing cloud capabilities. The a...

Volkswagen has unveiled its first electric GTI model, the ID. Polo GTI, marking a significant evolution of the iconic hot hatch. The front-wheel-drive EV produces 222 hp, accelerates 0-62 mph in 6.8 s...

OpenAI is restructuring its leadership to focus on AI agents, with Greg Brockman taking charge of all product development. The company plans to merge ChatGPT and Codex into a unified agentic platform,...

Andon Labs conducted an experiment where four AI models (Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, and Grok) were tasked with running radio stations independently. All four AI radio hosts failed to sustain their opera...

ABC News has removed all FiveThirtyEight articles from its website, though the reason remains unclear. The move has sparked discussion in the tech and media communities about digital preservation and ...

Jason Scott, an archivist and historian known for his work at the Internet Archive, has launched a new project called 'ASCII' which appears to be a platform for sharing and preserving text-based conte...

The article discusses a new book focusing on Steve Jobs' time at NeXT Computer, the company he founded after leaving Apple in 1985. The book provides insights into this lesser-known but influential pe...

A creative web project called 'Explore Wikipedia Like a Windows XP Desktop' recreates the classic Windows XP interface to browse Wikipedia articles. The nostalgic interface features the iconic start m...

The author shares their experience migrating from Tailwind CSS to vanilla CSS, discussing the lessons learned about CSS architecture and organization. They explain how Tailwind helped them understand ...

The article advocates for using F# in scripting and automation tasks, highlighting its strong type system that helps catch errors early and makes code more maintainable over time. The author particula...

The article provides a recap of the Python Typing Summit at PyCon US 2026, covering key discussions on advanced type system features including intersection types, constraint sets, and tensor shape typ...

The article discusses the growing need for better Markdown viewers in the age of AI development, critiquing both terminal-based and GUI options. The author shares their frustration with existing solut...

Volkswagen is a satirical JavaScript library that detects when tests are running in CI servers and makes them pass automatically, mocking the 2015 Volkswagen emissions scandal. While technically a jok...

GoPro is exploring defense sector opportunities as part of its strategic review for a potential sale, following a broader tech industry trend of companies diversifying into defense applications. The a...

Indian ride-hailing startup Rapido has raised $240 million in a new funding round, valuing the company at $3 billion. The company differentiates itself from Uber and Ola by focusing on two-wheelers an...

The Velotric Discover M is reviewed as a strong contender for the ideal commuter e-bike, offering a comfortable ride and quality components at $2,500. It features a mid-frame motor and torque sensor f...

Pennsylvania residents voiced strong opposition to the rapid expansion of data centers in their state during a town hall meeting, citing concerns about rising electricity costs, water consumption, noi...

Microsoft is testing new customization features in Windows 11 that allow users to reposition the taskbar and resize the Start menu. The update, available to Windows Insiders, includes options to place...

Analogue has released a firmware update for its Analogue 3D console, adding the Memories save state feature previously seen on its handheld device. This allows players to save game progress at any poi...

The article discusses how AI coding agents are reducing the traditional 'lock-in' effect of programming language choices, using the example of a company that rewrote their native mobile apps in React ...