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The Shai-Hulud threat group has compromised the popular Keyv caching library and several related npm packages in an active supply chain attack. The breach highlights the growing sophistication of npm ...
A critical security vulnerability in the Coldcard cryptocurrency hardware wallet is being exploited by hackers to drain victims' crypto funds, with total losses exceeding $130 million. The bug affects...
Lilian Weng discusses harness engineering as a methodology for iterative self-improvement in AI systems, drawing parallels between evaluation frameworks and feedback loops. The post explores how struc...
The author discovered what appeared to be a sophisticated consent phishing attack targeting Cloudflare users, using a cloudflare.pay domain to mimic a legitimate handle-claiming feature. Upon closer i...
Rust is enabling the next iteration of the borrow checker (Polonius) on nightly, marking a significant step toward more precise and flexible ownership analysis. This update allows developers to experi...
FFmpeg 9.0 codenamed "Lei" has been released, approximately 4 months after FFmpeg 8.1. The release includes a full changelog available at the project root, with community support available via IRC and...
JetBrains has released a preview extension that brings IntelliJ IDEA's Java and Kotlin language intelligence to VS Code, Cursor, and other LSP-capable editors via the Language Server Protocol. The mov...
BorrowSanitizer is an LLVM-based dynamic analysis tool that detects Rust aliasing bugs in multi-language applications, addressing limitations of Miri which cannot analyze foreign code and is too slow ...
The Electronic Frontier Foundation has found that third-party code embedded in Android apps may collect users' location data even when developers only intended to grant general app permissions. This r...
A new SaferAI report reveals that Z.ai's open-weight GLM-5.2 model is approaching frontier AI capabilities but lacks critical safety mitigations. The findings renew concerns that powerful open-source ...
A court forced the Trump administration to reinstate the Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program, which allocates $1.25 billion for broadband access, after the NDIA sued over its abrupt cancellation....
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has imposed a moratorium on new data center connections to the state's power grid, citing overwhelming demand that could threaten grid reliability. The ERCOT interconnection...
Signal now allows users to link multiple phones to a single account, a feature previously limited to PCs and iPads. The update includes end-to-end encrypted message transfer options and is rolling out...
AMD's data center revenue surged 107% year-over-year to $6.7 billion in Q2 2026, driven by strong AI demand, with CEO Lisa Su projecting continued doubling of segment revenue in 2027. Meanwhile, gamin...
SpaceX's AI revenue surged more than threefold to $2.6 billion, driven by major compute deals with Anthropic and Google, positioning it as a competitor in the neocloud space alongside CoreWeave. Despi...
Electronic Arts has officially become a private company after its $55 billion leveraged buyout deal closed, led by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (93.4% ownership), Silver Lake, and Affinity Pa...
Oxide Computer, a server and infrastructure company known for its self-hosted cloud computing solutions, has filed an SEC Form D disclosing a $445M fundraising round. The company continues to expand i...
Troy Hunt examines why FedEx-themed phishing emails remain a persistent and effective threat, highlighting the ongoing challenges in email security and user awareness. The article discusses the tactic...
Apple alleges that additional former employees may have taken confidential data to OpenAI, expanding on earlier claims of proprietary information being brought to the AI company. The revelation adds t...
Waymo has expanded its autonomous ride-hailing service to Dallas, making it available to all riders in the city. This marks a significant geographic expansion for Waymo's self-driving taxi service bey...
An article highlighting that Xbox consoles require an online connection to play disc-based games, raising concerns about ownership and accessibility when Microsoft's servers go down. The piece undersc...
A GitHub project demonstrating how to run DeepSeek V4 Flash on a single AMD MI300X GPU, making a powerful open-source model more accessible on consumer-grade hardware. The project likely includes opti...
The author discusses how the Lua community has a persistent tendency to support outdated versions long after upstream has moved on, citing Mike Pall's removal of old LuaJIT tags as a catalyst. The Lua...
The article reveals that Nix's sandbox-paths configuration is a hidden input to derivations that isn't captured in the derivation hash, potentially breaking reproducibility. The author demonstrates th...
The author explores why niche hobby programming communities like OSDev, EmuDev, and the demoscene are hostile toward LLM usage, arguing that these communities value the learning process itself over fu...
The author explores running the unofficial Steam arm64 client on postmarketOS, discovering that while Valve has been building Proton and SteamLinuxRuntime for arm64, the client doesn't automatically d...
The Haskell 2010 language report was released 16 years ago, but the language has evolved significantly since then. The author argues that creating a revised report is essential for the community's hea...
SpaceX has doubled its revenue compared to last year, according to its first quarterly earnings report since going public in June 2026. The growth is driven by expanded compute deals with Anthropic an...
SpaceX has significantly increased its purchases of Tesla Megapack battery storage systems, spending $329 million so far this year, likely for its xAI data centers. The investment highlights the growi...
Nvidia's Open Secure AI Alliance, formed just a week ago and now boasting over 120 member companies, has already released proposals for defending against AI agent threats. The rapid mobilization under...
Anthropic has reportedly signed a $10 billion cloud partnership deal with AI cloud startup Volta, continuing its recent spree of major cloud agreements. The deal underscores Anthropic's aggressive pus...
Texas has halted new data center construction as Governor Greg Abbott calls for audits, citing concerns about the state's power grid capacity. The move signals growing tension between the booming data...
Spotify has expanded its AI-powered remix and covers feature by partnering with Merlin, a collective representing over 30,000 independent labels and distributors, alongside Universal Music Group. The ...
Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, who helped author the 39% national TV ownership cap, argues the FCC lacks legal authority to repeal it, asserting only Congress can change statutory limits. Des...
Chevrolet has reimagined its hybrid Corvette technology from the now-discontinued E-Ray into the 2027 Grand Sport X, featuring a different electric motor, new engine, and extensive software tweaks tha...
OpenAI has publicly rebutted Apple's trade secrets lawsuit, calling it 'careless, aggressive and oddly personal' and denying any theft of proprietary information. The dispute escalated after OpenAI ac...
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov alleges that an extortionist planted CSAM in a public chat to trigger Telegram's temporary removal from Apple's App Store. Durov criticized Apple for acting without prior cont...
Simon Willison ports MiniMax-H3, a general-purpose omni-modal generative system from MiniMax, to MLX for local execution on Apple Silicon. He successfully generated a 15-second video with audio on his...
A developer created a color space and algorithm designed to make it easier to generate diverse, plausible skin tones for digital art and game development. The project includes a color picker, procedur...
A GitHub project that adds a Ghostty-like macOS Liquid Glass frame effect to GNU/Emacs by layering a custom Cocoa patch over emacs-plus@31 and the community frame-transparency patch. It enables native...
Soppo is a new programming language that extends Go syntax with features like enums, pattern matching, the ? error propagation operator, and compile-time nil safety. It maintains full interoperability...
ShieldFont is an open-source tool that protects human writing from unauthorized AI training by subtly poisoning text through font manipulation. Developed with Danish type foundry Playtype, it uses a c...
Starlight highlights its environmental efficiency as a documentation framework, claiming its pages produce only 0.01g CO₂ per visit—cleaner than 98% of tested web pages. The guide covers strategies fo...
Lucid Motors' new CEO Silvio Napoli has outlined four key priorities for the company's turnaround: launching its midsize EV, completing a factory in Saudi Arabia, cutting expenses by $1.4B, and pursui...
TV Time co-founder has launched Bingers, a new TV and movie tracking app that brings back the social features fans loved from TV Time. The app also supports importing viewing history from the original...
An analysis of Tesla's earnings calls over the past seven years reveals that Elon Musk dedicates roughly half his time discussing robots and AI rather than Tesla's core automotive business. The findin...
Walmart has completed its acquisition of TV advertising company Vibe.co, which was first announced in June. Vibe.co will now operate as part of Walmart Connect, the retail giant's connected TV adverti...
Google's Pixel 11 series introduces a feature called HiLight, a multi-color LED inside the camera module that serves as both a flash and a notification light. When the phone is placed face-down, HiLig...
Two people have died from a Cyclospora outbreak linked to Taylor Farms shredded lettuce, with both victims having significant underlying health conditions. The Trump administration's FDA and CDC have ...
OpenAI hosted its first-ever influencer brand trip, inviting content creators on an all-expenses-paid vacation — a practice typically associated with fast fashion and beauty brands. The move drew publ...
Lenovo's Legion Go S with SteamOS is available at its lowest price ever, dropping to $635.54 with code EXTRASAVEAFF, down from its regular $1,137.41 price. The handheld features an AMD Z2 Go processor...
YouTuber and science communicator Hank Green is stepping back from production amid backlash over his AI usage, which he described as 'not healthy.' The controversy highlights the tension between creat...
T-Mobile is introducing the EIP Flex 36 financing plan, allowing customers to pay for devices, taxes, and fees spread over 36 months with no upfront payment and 0% APR for a limited time. The offer is...
BMW is displaying banner ads for Spider-Man: Brand New Day on its Control Display infotainment system as part of a brand partnership with the Marvel movie, running from July 27th to August 10th. The m...
Simon Willison highlights Niklas Gruhn's term 'meat proxy' — people who blindly copy-paste AI output to peers without reading or validating it. The advice: prompt AI freely, but always read, understan...