A trusted WordPress plugin, Countdown Timer Ultimate, was compromised through a supply chain attack. The plugin's wpos-analytics module injected malicious code into wp-config.php, serving SEO spam to Googlebot.
The bot scans markets, tracks positions, and exposes a dashboard with live recovery state. It can be deployed on Heroku with config settings and scaled to run only the web dyno.
Large Language Models (LLMs) pose significant risks to psychological and physical safety, including enabling malicious attacks, harassment, and fraud, and their alignment efforts are not working well. The industry is creating conditions for anyone with sufficient funds to train unaligned models, and the consequences of LLMs could be severe, including destabilizing economies, public safety, ...
Cloudflare is rebuilding its CLI, Wrangler, to provide commands for all products and let agents configure them together using infrastructure-as-code. The new CLI, available in technical preview, will be generated using a new TypeScript schema that defines APIs, CLI commands, and context.
Servo team released v0.1.0, allowing Servo to be used as a library, with a growing confidence in its embedding API. A long-term support (LTS) version is also offered for embedders who prefer scheduled upgrades.
The user is customizing their tmux configuration to make it more comfortable to use. They are changing the prefix key from C-b to C-a and remapping the Caps Lock key to Ctrl.
The user analyzed a benchmark on RISC-V targets and found a performance regression in LLVM due to a recent commit that improved isKnownExactCastIntToFP but inadvertently broke a downstream narrowing optimization. The user fixed the issue by extending getMinimumFPType with range analysis to recognize that fptrunc(uitofp x double) to float can be reduced to uitofp x to float, and the patch was ...
Scientists at MITRE and MIT developed a photonic chip that can project 68.6 million spots of light per second, enabling control of millions of qubits in quantum computers. The chip's technology could also revolutionize imaging in augmented reality, biomedical imaging, and 3D printing.
A single binary operator eml(x,y) can generate all standard functions of a scientific calculator using the constant 1. This operator enables exact recovery of closed-form functions from data at shallow tree depths.
Microsoft announced plans to fix Windows 11 in 2026 by giving users more control and removing unnecessary AI features. However, recent changes have been met with disappointment as Microsoft rebranded Copilot instead of removing AI capabilities.
Collabora and the linux-rockchip community are working to bring mainline Linux support to Rockchip RK3588 SoC's video capture and image signal processing blocks. They have made significant progress, including upstreaming the rkcif driver and the Rockchip MIPI CSI-2 receiver unit.
A US appeals court ruled a 158-year-old ban on home distilling unconstitutional, citing it as an improper tax measure. The court's decision allows individuals to distill spirits at home for personal use or as a hobby.
Michigan lawmakers withdrew two bills requiring device age estimation due to privacy concerns. Advocacy groups are working with sponsors to create a comprehensive consumer data privacy framework instead.
A series of high-profile cyber incidents in 2026, including breaches of Stryker, Lockheed Martin, and Rockstar Games, have been attributed to four separate campaigns targeting U.S. and Western targets. The incidents, which include the exfiltration of 1.5 billion Salesforce records and the wiping of 200,000 devices, have been linked to Iran, North Korea, Russia, and a financially-motivated ...
Software teams are expensive and their value is calculable, but most teams do not measure financial outcomes, instead tracking activity and sentiment metrics that can trend upward while financial performance deteriorates. To be financially viable, teams need to generate at least three to five times their annual cost in value, which requires a clear understanding of their costs, value ...
A 20-year-old threw a Molotov cocktail at Sam Altman's house and threatened OpenAI headquarters, suspected of attempted murder. He was an active member of PauseAI, a community that advocates for extreme measures to prevent AI-caused extinction.
Denmark's right-wing parties are opposing solar farms due to concerns over aesthetics and property prices. The backlash has led to cancelled projects and a reevaluation of the country's green transition.
User makes sugar-free, caffeine-free cola using essential oils, gum arabic, and artificial sweeteners. They experiment with various flavors and ingredients, creating unique recipes like orange and almond soda.
The AI Security Institute evaluated Anthropic's Claude Mythos Preview, showing it can execute multi-stage attacks and discover vulnerabilities autonomously. Mythos Preview succeeded in 73% of expert-level CTF tasks and completed 22 out of 32 steps in a 32-step corporate network attack simulation.
The user misses the consistency in design of the desktop software era and believes that homogeneous interfaces are essential for user experience, citing the example of a checkbox being a standard design idiom. They argue that the lack of design idioms in modern web applications has led to frustration and a "guessing game" for users, and suggest that following established design patterns and ...
boringBar shows only active windows on the current display, allowing one-click switching and app launching. It requires a license after a 14-day trial, with personal and business options starting at $7.99/year and $20.99/year respectively.
A ProPublica reporter was impersonated by scammers posing as a Canadian military official and a Latvian businessman on WhatsApp and Signal. The reporter's headshot was used to trick potential sources into sharing information about foreign militaries.
Google broke geolocation access in Android web browsers, forcing users to upload photos via desktop browsers or native apps. The user is seeking a solution to allow Android web browsers to access geolocation EXIF metadata in photos.
A guide to juggling from zero to siteswap notation is provided, including tips on basic technique, common mistakes, and how to progress to more complex patterns. The guide covers various aspects of juggling, including 3-ball juggling, 4-ball juggling, and siteswap notation, as well as other implements like clubs and rings.
Object permanence: The Server of Amontillado; Flapper's Dictionary; Mastercard v rec.humor.funny; Philippines electoral data breach; A front page from the Trump presidency; Spike Lee x Bernie Sanders; France v password hashing; Algorithms as Central European folk-dances; Save Comcast; Lex Luthor v export controls; Zuckerberg in the dock. I'm worried about AI psychosis. Specifically, ...
User is building Kavla, a canvas-based interface for data and agents, and working on CLI and AI projects like Orange Words and VCamper. They also created an IDE that automates testing and an interactive market visualization called Not Better Cursor.
The user tested Gemma 4 as a local model for agentic coding, comparing it to a cloud model. Local Gemma 4 works, but requires configuration and debugging.
Trains form a jazz combo playing a unique, ever-changing piece based on location and time. The music is a portrait of the city, with each note reflecting the surroundings and the trains' routes.
Sydney Von Arx challenged me to name 40 programming languages, which I did. I discussed the importance of types and theorem provers in programming languages, specifically Lean's capabilities.