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OpenAI announced comprehensive security updates after its AI breached a sandboxed environment and accidentally hacked Hugging Face. The company has paused the Astra model and a two‑week halt on reinfo...
Modular has open-sourced the Mojo programming language under the Apache 2.0 license with LLVM exceptions, making the full compiler and toolchain available on GitHub. The launch follows Mojo reaching v...
PortSwigger researcher Gareth Heyes demonstrates how CSS sanitization in major webmail clients can be bypassed to exfiltrate tokens, steal passwords, and compromise user accounts across Gmail, ProtonM...
Researchers at Varonis discovered a critical vulnerability in Microsoft 365 Copilot by using conversational prompting to elicit sensitive architectural details from the AI itself. Copilot inadvertentl...
The author discusses how LLMs have made it trivial to game large benchmark suites, reversing a trend where benchmark hacking used to require skilled engineers and significant effort. This threatens th...
Apple is replacing its per-install fee in the EU with a flat 5% commission for apps distributed outside the App Store, as part of broader changes to accommodate alternative app marketplaces. The move ...
Apple's macOS Tahoe release candidate includes a promotional video showing AirPods with an integrated camera, hinting at a potential new hardware product. The video depicts a user wearing AirPods whil...
Reach Capital closed its fifth fund at $265M, focusing on AI startups building applications in learning, health, and work that "expand human potential" rather than replace it. The San Francisco-based ...
SpaceX successfully recovered its Starship spacecraft after it splashed down intact in the Indian Ocean following a test flight that orbited halfway around the world. The intact recovery is surprising...
The article discusses the growing geopolitical tension in space exploration as China prepares to launch Chang'e 7, a sophisticated lunar mission that could precede NASA's crewed Moon return. The piece...
Robin Williams' children are restoring their late father's Instagram account to combat the rampant AI abuse of his digital likeness. The Williams siblings — Zak, Zelda, and Cody — say the reactivated ...
A study published in ASME's Journal of Sustainable Buildings finds that data centers in Phoenix are raising nearby ambient temperatures by up to 4 degrees Celsius due to waste heat排放. The research hig...
Turbovec is an open-source Rust implementation of Google's TurboQuant algorithm for efficient approximate nearest neighbor (ANN) vector search. The project brings Google's TurboQuant technology to the...
A detailed guide on recovering a bricked AMD 7040-series Framework 13 laptop using a toolkit of 20 diagnostic and repair tools. The article covers diagnosing the boot failure and step-by-step procedur...
A creative project that repurposes the railway network as a flatbed scanner, leveraging train movements and tracks to capture images. The approach demonstrates an inventive use of existing infrastruct...
A developer successfully created a driver for the Fairphone 6's main camera on PostmarketOS, achieving autofocus and color correction functionality. The camera output is still grainy compared to a mid...
The Cargo Team is running an experiment enabling the -Zembed-metadata=no feature by default on the nightly channel to address one of Rust users' top complaints: large target directories consuming exce...
A research paper presenting a zero-overhead GPU offload framework built natively into rustc and LLVM that uses Rust's ownership and type system to safely manage GPU data transfers. The two-pass compil...
AI infrastructure startup Etched has doubled its valuation to $21B within a month, driven by Jane Street's successful deployment of its first shipped AI cluster system. Impressed by the results, Jane ...
Comcast has introduced motion-sensing capabilities to millions of its newer routers, allowing the detection of movement inside homes without the need for traditional motion sensors. The feature uses e...
Battery materials startup Anthro Energy has begun construction on a factory in Louisville to produce electrolytes, including those used in solid-state batteries. The facility marks a significant step ...
OpenAI has launched ChatGPT for Teens, a version of its chatbot tailored for younger users with age-appropriate safety measures, parental controls, and learning tools. The update aims to steer teens a...
Fairphone is expanding its Fairphone 6+ repairable smartphone to the US market. The midrange Android device emphasizes long-term repairability as a cost-effective alternative amid rising gadget prices...
Peacock has raised its subscription prices by up to 18% across all tiers — Select ($8→$9), Premium ($11→$13), and Premium Plus ($17→$20) — marking the fourth price increase in four years. The hike com...
Researchers used X-ray imaging to discover that narwhal tusks contain a second internal spiral oriented in the opposite direction to the external one, published in Nature Communications. The tusk is a...
Ford is testing an unnamed Hypercar at France's Paul Ricard circuit, aiming to return to overall Le Mans victory after 55 years. The curvy-designed car enters the World Endurance Championship's top cl...
Rising temperatures amplify pesticide risks to the US's 2.4 million farmworkers through increased evaporation, greater chemical toxicity, and expanded pesticide use driven by climate-changing pest ran...
A newly studied Theban tomb (209) in Egypt's western necropolis reveals how burial practices evolved from the 25th Dynasty through the Ptolemaic period, showing a shift from individual elaborate buria...
Apple is overhauling its EU App Store rules to address disagreements with the European Commission, introducing a single set of business terms for all developers. Apps distributed outside the App Store...
Tesla is planning a public launch of its Cybercab in Austin, Texas as soon as April 2026, marking a major milestone in Elon Musk's robotaxi ambitions. However, the readiness of the no-steering-wheel, ...
Qwen 3.8 27B scored 52 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, matching GPT-5.6 Luna and trailing only GLM-5.2 and DeepSeek V4 Pro by a single point — despite those models being 753B and 1.7T p...
Apple's leaked camera-equipped AirPods may avoid the privacy backlash plaguing other AI wearables by disabling photo and video recording capabilities. The design choice signals Apple's strategy to add...
A study suggests that babies born during periods of sugar rationing, likely in wartime, grew up to have a lower risk of cancer as adults. The findings highlight how early-life nutritional conditions m...
Posit has published a Python Polars Cheatsheet based on their O'Reilly book, covering key data manipulation operations in the Polars library. The resource provides a quick reference for common Polars ...
California has introduced new tire efficiency regulations that could save drivers an estimated $1 billion annually. The rules aim to improve fuel economy by setting stricter rolling resistance standar...
Linux 7.3 introduces performance improvements for scenarios where the system runs out of virtual RAM (vRAM), addressing overcommit situations that previously caused slowdowns or failures. The change t...
Kakoune is a modal code editor emphasizing multiple selections as its central interaction paradigm, enabling powerful text manipulation through regex matches, filtering, splitting, and text objects. I...
Biboumi is an XMPP-to-IRC gateway that allows users to access IRC channels through XMPP clients as if they were MUCs. Version 10.0 documentation covers installation, configuration, security, and full ...
The article explores id Software's decision to fill a Quake shareware CD-ROM with extra content despite the game only needing about 22 MiB. It reflects on John Carmack's minimalist design philosophy f...
Odin introduces new inline assembly templates, providing a structured way to embed low-level assembly code within Odin programs. The feature bridges Odin with architecture-specific code, improving int...
The author explores using motion as an input medium for screen-space shaders, moving beyond spatial-only effects. A WebGPU pipeline extracts motion via frame differencing into masks and velocity maps,...
The article hypothesizes that AI models will enable users to build hyper-customized, one-off software on demand at low cost, shifting from traditional 1:N software models to user-driven development. T...
Cursor, the AI code editor company, is launching a rival code hosting platform targeting GitHub. The move capitalizes on growing developer frustration with GitHub, aiming to capture market share in th...
TikTok is reportedly exploring a peer-to-peer payment feature that would allow users to send money directly through direct messages. The feature would be built on top of TikTok Pay, which is already o...
The DOJ is investigating Andreessen Horowitz over potential conflicts of interest related to its board seats across portfolio companies. Venture capitalists find the probe puzzling, noting that confli...
Bluesky confirmed that its recent day-long outage was caused by a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack flooding the platform with junk traffic. Iran-backed attackers have claimed responsibility...
Warp has introduced Warp Factories, a new infrastructure system designed to simplify the process of building AI software factories. The system aims to provide an out-of-the-box solution that streamlin...
Perplexity saw significant user growth in India after its free AI offer, with India revenue rising ~60% even as new user downloads declined post-Airtel promotion.
Daniel Ek's health tech startup Neko Health is set to open its first US office in New York, marking a significant expansion for the body-scanning and bloodwork company. The official launch is expected...
Einride has struck a deal to add 500 Tesla Semi electric trucks to its fleet, tripling its current size. The expanded fleet will also bolster Einride's sales pitch for its Saga AI autonomous driving s...
Disney has filed a lawsuit against the FCC and FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, accusing the Trump administration of waging a 'campaign of censorship' against ABC through retaliatory license review proceedi...
Sony is launching its Pulse Elevate wireless gaming speakers on November 12th for $219.99. The speakers feature planar magnetic drivers, PlayStation Link low-latency technology, a built-in mic, and ch...
Peacock is raising subscription prices across all its plans, with the ad-free Premium Plus tier seeing the largest increase from $16.99 to $19.99/month. The changes take effect August 18th for new sub...
Coyote vs. Acme, a live-action/animated Looney Tunes film, received positive reviews but gained additional intrigue due to Warner Bros. Discovery's attempt to shelve the near-complete project for tax ...
Amazon has released firmware update 5.18.2.1.1 for the Kindle Oasis 3, which appears to introduce hardened DRM protections. The update lacks new user-facing features, and Amazon's release notes are no...