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Linux gaming is faster because Windows APIs are becoming Linux kernel features The Other Half of AI Safety Setting up a free *.city.state.us locality domain (2025) A History of IDEs at Google Marco Polo: Finding a friend with only distance and motion Chess puzzle I found in my dad's old book The Emacsification of Software Princeton mandates proctoring for in-person exams, upending 133 year precedent Xs of Y – roguelike that names itself every run. Written in 4kLoC Launch HN: Ardent (YC P26) – Postgres sandboxes in seconds with zero migration Twin brothers wipe 96 government databases minutes after being fired S-100 Virtual Workbench The US is winning the AI race where it matters most: commercialization Reverting the incremental GC in Python 3.14 and 3.15 A sentimental tour of late 1990s and early 2000s hacking tools Tell HN: Dont use Claude Design, lost access to my projects after unsubscribing Show HN: Rotunda - A browser built for agents with simulated typing New stainless steel can survive conditions for hydrogen production in seawater After 3 decades of splendid scientific communication, this one's for you, Ned Meta won't let you block its AI account on Threads An idiot's guide to lead optimisation for proteins Show HN: Needle: We Distilled Gemini Tool Calling into a 26M Model Leaving GitHub for Forgejo Preserving Fisher-Price Pixter Medicare's new payment model is built for AI. Most of the tech world has no idea I moved my digital stack to Europe Making the news available at no cost is a victory Comparing a 1980s memory map to the Raspi Pico Substrate (YC S24) Is Hiring a Technical Success Manager Intercom changes name to FinBleeping Computer
West Pharmaceutical says hackers stole data, encrypted systems Iranian hackers targeted major South Korean electronics maker New critical Exim mailer flaw allows remote code execution Windows BitLocker zero-day gives access to protected drives, PoC released Webinar tomorrow: Why security alone won't stop modern attacks Microsoft fixes BitLocker recovery issue only for Windows 11 users Microsoft fixes Windows Autopatch bug installing restricted drivers Foxconn confirms cyberattack claimed by Nitrogen ransomware gang 73 Seconds to Breach, 24 Hours to Patch: The Case for Autonomous Validation Microsoft says some users can't install Office on Windows 365 devices US govt seeks Instructure testimony on massive Canvas cyberattack UK fines water supplier $1.3M for exposing data of 664k customers Webinar: Fixing the gaps in network incident response Signal adds security warnings for social engineering, phishing attacks Microsoft releases Windows 10 KB5087544 extended security updateArs Technica
FCC angers small carriers by helping AT&T and Starlink buy EchoStar spectrum Foiled plot tried to sneak 49 lbs of cocaine into Australia via Xerox printers AI invades Princeton, where 30% of students cheat—but peers won't snitch Altman forced to confront claims at OpenAI trial that he's a prolific liar Twin brothers wipe 96 gov't databases minutes after being fired “Will I be OK?” Teen died after ChatGPT pushed deadly mix of drugs, lawsuit says eBay rejects GameStop's $56B offer: "Your proposal is neither credible nor attractive" After banning foreign routers, FCC says existing ones can get updates until 2029 Data center guzzled 30 million gallons of water, and nobody noticed for months Sony's failed war against Internet piracy may doom other copyright lawsuits The new Wild West of AI kids’ toys ABC refuses to capitulate to Trump admin, fights FCC probe into The View Court rules Trump's 10% tariff is just as illegal as the tariff it replaced Elon Musk faces criminal probe in France after ignoring summons in X case DHS can’t create vast DNA database to track ICE critics, lawsuit says Elon Musk tried to hire OpenAI founders to start AI unit inside Tesla Court strikes down FCC anti-discrimination rule opposed by Internet providers Spooked by Mythos, Trump suddenly realized AI safety testing might be good Report: SpaceX IPO gives Musk unchecked power and forbids investor lawsuits OpenAI president forced to read his personal diary entries to jurySlashdot
Man Who Stole Beyonce's Hard Drives Gets Five-Year Sentence Meta Employees Launch Protest Against Mouse-Tracking Tech At US Offices Sam Altman Testifies That Elon Musk Wanted Control of OpenAI Instructure Pays Canvas Hackers To Delete Students' Stolen Data Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Testifies In OpenAI Trial GM Secretly Sold California Drivers' Data, Agrees to Pay $12.75M In Privacy Settlement The EU Considers Restricting Use of US Cloud Platforms for Sensitive Government Data Fiber Optic Cables Can Eavesdrop On Nearby Conversations Thousands of Vibe-Coded Apps Expose Corporate and Personal Data On the Open Web Pentagon Begins Releasing New Files On UFOs Sam Altman Had a Bad Day In Court 60% of MD5 Password Hashes Are Crackable In Under an Hour LinkedIn Profile Visitor Lists Belong to the People, Says Noyb Sam Altman's Management Style Comes Under the Microscope At OpenAI Trial Microsoft Edge Stores Passwords In Plaintext In RAMEvents
The Verge
Canvas owner reaches ‘agreement’ with hackers to secure stolen data OpenAI just released its answer to Claude Mythos Google stopped a zero-day hack that it says was developed with AI A million baby monitors and security cameras were easily viewable by hackers Canvas is online again after ShinyHunters threaten to leak schools’ data A hacker ran me over with a robot lawn mower Researchers gaslit Claude into giving instructions to build explosives Severe Linux Copy Fail security flaw uncovered using AI scanning helpThe Cipher Brief
The Nuclear Arms Race Is Accelerating — and the U.N. Looks Increasingly Powerless The Pakistani General Running Washington’s Backchannel to Tehran Congress Faces a Growing Blind Spot in the Pentagon’s Expanding Budget Confidence, Interoperability, and the Limits of U.S. Decision Systems When a Charismatic and a Machiavellian Meet Why June Is the Oil Market’s Point of No Return The New Extremist Recruitment Funnel Starts With Children The Intelligence Community’s Acquisition Revolution: Can Washington Move Fast Enough? Two Fronts, One War: Why Ukraine and Iran Are Part of the Same Fight Getting Our Adversaries Out of Cuba Should be our Immediate GoalBlogs
Cory Doctorow
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