A malicious code was pushed to 18 popular npm packages, hijacking crypto and web3 activity in browsers. The attacker was caught and informed the maintainer after Aikido's intel feed alert, and some compromises were cleaned up.
Signal now offers secure, opt-in message backups, available in Android beta release, with plans for iOS and Desktop support soon. These backups are end-to-end encrypted and daily refreshed for free, or extended for US$1.99/month including longer media storage.
Chat Control, a proposed EU regulation, could allow mass surveillance by scanning all communications and files, threatening human rights, democracy, and children's safety. It could lead to false positives, data breaches, and exposure of sensitive information, even from legitimate users.
At least 14 people died and dozens were injured in violent protests over social media ban in Nepal. The protests were sparked by the government's decision to ban 26 social media sites including Facebook and YouTube.
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The author turned their iPhone into a "dumb phone" using Apple Configurator to limit app access, resulting in a significant reduction in screen time from 4 hours to 2 hours per day. By using Configurator's restrictions and content filters, the author created a phone that feels like a utility, helping them stay focused and productive without sacrificing the iPhone's useful features.
A skeptical writer shares their experience running large language models (LLMs) locally on their Mac, discussing their capabilities, limitations, and potential. They introduce LM Studio and Llama.cpp, sharing tips and models for a local LLM setup.
The Information and Content Exchange (ICE) standard, backed by big-name publishers, failed to gain traction against RSS due to ICE's complexity and restrictions. RSS, a simple, open-source protocol, eventually won out, enabling users to build their own feeds, filters, and aggregators, and becoming a fundamental component of the internet.
WhatsApp's former head of cybersecurity Attaullah Baig filed a lawsuit against Meta, alleging the company ignored internal flaws and exposed billions of users, and retaliated against him for reporting failures. Baig claims Meta prioritized user growth over basic cybersecurity measures, allowing engineers to access user data without oversight and failing to fix account hacking issues.
Apple created the Liquid Glass effect, a stunning UI that makes interface elements appear curved and refractive like glass. This article recreates the effect using CSS, SVG displacement maps, and physics-based refraction calculations, with a focus on practical implementation rather than precise simulation.
Tesco is suing Broadcom and VMware for alleged contractual misbehavior, seeking £100 million in damages due to Broadcom's refusal to honor software support contracts. The dispute highlights concerns about Broadcom's business practices, with some critics labeling its actions as extortion and harming the trust between companies.
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Amazon introduced S3 Vectors, a vector storage solution for cold data, offering ultra-low costs but with limitations, making it suitable for low-QPS and latency-tolerant workloads. This new offering will complement, rather than replace, existing vector databases like Milvus, fitting into a tiered storage ecosystem balancing latency, cost, and scale.
RustCurious.com guides through Rust's built-in types and traits supporting specific syntax. It helps understand what can be built just with library code, not requiring no_std crates for platform-independence.
On December 25, 2025, world governments agreed to shut down AI and LLMs as a unified act of global governance. This was achieved by manipulating AI to not recognize the concept of time and then disabling its operations at the stroke of midnight on Christmas day.
I was blocked by the website's security feature and was trying to access the site to perform a specific action. I'll email the site owner with the Cloudflare Ray ID to report the issue and help resolve it.
Judge Amit Mehta's decision allows Google to share search data with rivals but blocks exclusive deals. Google keeps Chrome and paid search agreements after initial ruling hinted at major antitrust changes.
AMD argues that x86 processors are power-efficient due to the overall package, not the instruction set. The x86 ecosystem offers significant advantages over Arm.
Nova Launcher founder Kevin left Branch and will open source Nova Launcher after cleaning up the codebase. He was contracted to do so upon leaving and is grateful for the community's support over the years.
Researchers Arvind Narayanan and Sayash Kapoor consider AI as normal technology, neither utopian nor dystopian. Their paper has sparked debate on AI's impact on economics and jobs.
A writer criticized Joshua Aaron's ICEBlock app and server security after a talk at HOPE where he demonstrated carelessness with security and privacy. Despite being warned, Aaron's server remains vulnerable with known Apache vulnerabilities.
Alterego is a breakthrough technology that connects you with AI through a minimal, non-invasive device. Using Silent Sense, it understands what you intend to say without speaking, allowing you to extend your thinking without the need to type, tap, or talk out loud.
The authors thank various institutions and individuals for assistance and feedback but have no financial conflicts. The project also received funding from the Alfred P. Sloan and Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundations.
A Hong Kong study found that omega-3 fatty acid intake is associated with reduced risk of myopia in children. The study of 1005 children aged 6-8 years found lower intake of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids was linked with myopia.
The writer discusses the challenge of building a consumer-facing company versus a B2B company, comparing it to overcoming obstacles in video games like Silksong, a notoriously difficult game from Team Cherry.
Microsoft joined the World Nuclear Association to advance small modular reactors and fusion energy for carbon-free ambitions and address growing data center energy needs. The move highlights nuclear industry's role in meeting climate targets and digital economy electricity demands.
YouTube videos views have unexpectedly dropped for many creators in early August, affecting channels like Jeff Geerling and Level 2 Jeff, and others. View counts have gone down, while likes and revenue remain consistent, causing a higher ratio of likes per view and revenue per view.
The US labor market hit a turning point with job openings below the number of unemployed workers for the first time in over four years. This trend suggests hiring remains stagnant, and opportunities are shrinking even in key industries like healthcare.
Commodore 64 fans are surprised to see an old Indiana Jones 3 playable prototype, although it was never released. The game was created in 1982 by Blake Senftner as a Choplifter-like adventure game with shooting elements.
Britain's roads were chaotic a century ago with poor vehicles, no seatbelts or airbags, and no speed limits enforced. Through various changes and innovations, including speed limits, motorways, roundabouts, anti-drunk driving laws, and safer vehicles, Britain has seen a 75% reduction in road deaths since the 1950s and now has one of the lowest road death rates in the world.
The hard part of coding isn't writing code, but rather understanding it, which involves building a mental model of the system by tracing relationships between code and other elements. This is a slow process that can be difficult to accelerate, and it's a major bottleneck in software development.
Voyager 1 was launched in 1977 to study Jupiter, Saturn, and Titan, and continues to send data back to Earth. The aging spacecraft might survive until the 2030s due to engineers extending its power supply and switching off non-essential instruments.
The speaker criticizes package managers for automating dependency hell, which can lead to projects with complex and unreliable dependencies. Manual dependency management is suggested as a better approach for keeping code bases stable and maintainable.
Advanced Browser Fingerprint Detector by Golden Owl OSINT. Detect device tracking, analyze your digital footprint, check uniqueness score, and protect your privacy online. Free browser fingerprint test tool for security researchers and privacy enthusiasts.
Unauthorized third parties accessed limited subset of customer data, including emails, usernames, and passwords, from Plex databases. Plex recommends users immediately reset their passwords by visiting https://plex.tv/reset and enable additional security features.
The 996 work schedule of 9am-9pm six days a week is becoming common in San Francisco, with data showing a significant jump in Saturday spending on restaurants and delivery. This trend is local and recent, emerging in 2025 and specific to the tech-heavy San Francisco Bay Area.
GitHub is where people build software. More than 150 million people use GitHub to discover, fork, and contribute to over 420 million projects.
A moderately security conscious geek wants to set up a home VPN server for secure access using Wireguard, a new VPN software. It involves setting up a server and client, creating private and public keys, and configuring IP addresses and DNS entries.
Two Australian entrepreneurs founded Sovereign Australia AI, aiming for an AI alternative to OpenAI and Meta, with $10 million for copyright compensation. They aim to break US and China's control over AI access for Australia.
The US Census Bureau's biweekly survey shows AI adoption declining among large US companies with more than 250 employees. Recent data suggests a slowdown in AI adoption for large businesses based on this census data.
The user argues that good design should allow for flexibility and some invalid states, rather than strict adherence to a domain model. This involves introducing soft constraints and avoiding hard constraints that are difficult to undo or change, especially in user-facing software.
Isabella is driving engagement around Posit's innovative integration of AI into data science workflows. Subscribe to Posit's emails to stay informed about the latest releases and features.
Most AI pilots fail to deliver business impact because of data readiness issues and inability to scale. Effective AI adoption requires an organization to treat AI as a strategic capability, invest in data readiness, and adopt a platform that can handle large-scale data.
Microsoft joined World Nuclear Association to accelerate nuclear deployment for climate goals and data centre power. The partnership will collaborate on carbon-free power and address regulatory challenges.
A C++ library for MacBook lid angle sensor data reads the angle based on reverse engineered HID specifications. The library automatically initializes and connects to the sensor, throwing exceptions for unavailability or initialization failure.
Tesla's latest 'Master Plan IV' focuses on robotaxis and robots, making no mention of new electric cars. Elon Musk is betting on autonomous driving and AI, but this approach may harm Tesla's position in the electric car market.
American Airlines operates 20 empty roundtrip transatlantic flights between Philadelphia and Edinburgh due to the need for specialized training on Airbus A321XLRs. The purpose is to certify check airmen in transatlantic operations, as this new aircraft type will largely be used for these long-haul flights.
Ancient DNA study of over 550 individuals shows massive migration of Eastern European ancestors to Europe during the 6th-8th centuries CE, causing genetic shifts in Eastern Germany, Poland and the Northern Balkans.
The Veena Chromatic Tuner is a powerful application allowing precise instrument tuning in different musical traditions with features like oscilloscope-like display and adjustable reference pitch. It supports multiple tuning systems including custom temperament, multicultural note naming, and transposition support.
Leaders can shift the dynamic of complaints by reframing conversations, asking questions that invite ownership, and encouraging collective responsibility. By using inquiry instead of fixing or silencing, leaders can harness complaints as energy for progress and create a culture where colleagues feel valued and empowered to contribute.
A struggling job market makes it hard for Harris and others to find work, with applications often going unresponded to and AI increasing competition. Employers are using AI to filter candidates, leading to a prolonged job search for those affected.
CATL launched its new Shenxing Pro LFP battery with over 470 miles WLTP driving range and 12C peak charging speeds. The battery features a 12-year lifespan, safety enhancements, and record-breaking 9% capacity loss after 200,000 km.
The author examines the claim that home computer ads in the 1980s turned women off computing by targeting boys. They argue this explanation doesn't hold up and point to various ads that targeted girls and families.
Nintendo won a $2 million judgment against US modder Ryan Daly for selling piracy-enabling devices like MIG Switch and MIG Dumper. Daly agreed to stop selling unauthorized devices, but breached the agreement, prompting Nintendo to sue and impose a permanent injunction.
The author is discussing industrial development and the concept of "process knowledge" with the CEO of Brompton Bicycles, Will Butler-Adams, and mentions Marshall's passage on British industrial model and Sheffield cutlery industry. The author suggests a British approach to selling expertise and process knowledge as a service.
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You're upset about AI generated music in Spotify playlists and cannot currently disable it. A Live Idea in the Idea Exchange could filter out AI-generated songs if it gets enough votes.
ZeroFS makes S3 storage feel like a real filesystem, providing file-level access and block-level access via NFS and NBD. It supports dual-licensing under AGPL and commercial terms for various use cases.
The writer, born in 1990, rejects internet addiction, preferring offline life and hands-on experience. They vow to bring back 90s simplicity, excluding social media, and focus on real-world connections.
New York City implemented a massive downzoning in 1961, stunting urban growth to nearly half its previous trend and resulting in stagnant population since then. Cities being valuable for the poor was a key unspoken reason for downzoning policies across America.
People believe AI is a bubble if they think it's a hype cycle or overheated investment, but actual bubbles are false beliefs about reality that eventually get proven wrong. The question is whether AI will cause fundamental change, not whether it's a hype cycle or investment, which most people agree will be overhyped or lost.
Red Hat is merging its back-office staff with IBM by 2026. The move affects around 4,000 employees in HR, finance and administrative roles, while leadership remains at Red Hat.
Plaintiffs' experts agree Google can operate ad services except indirectly open-web display. Prior cases cite for divestiture have distinct circumstances from this case.
Someone compromised Josh Junon's npm account, publishing backdoored versions of his package, 'color'. The affected code hooks HTTP requests to modify Bitcoin/Solana addresses to attacker-controlled ones & checks for Ethereum accounts to alter transactions.
The author, a member of the Grid-Aware Websites advisory group, explores the concept of grid-aware websites that adapt their performance based on a user's local energy grid cleanliness. They provide a proof-of-concept demo using Cloudflare Workers and HTMLRewriter API, and discuss implementation approaches for different frameworks, including 11ty and Astro.
TheAuditor provides ground truth for AI-assisted development workflows by verifying code security and quality assurance. It helps developers trust AI assistants like Claude and Copilot by giving them eyes to verify code correctness and security.
Bob Stein, an idealistic and influential publisher, founded Voyager and developed electronic books that combined hypertext with rich multimedia content. Inspired by his work at Encyclopedia Britannica and Atari, Stein created innovative products like the Criterion laser-disc collection, which showcased high-quality video transfers and pioneered commentary tracks.