Books3 torrent testimony deepens Meta copyright discovery dispute
Publishers and Meta offer sharply different readings of a former researcher's deposition as litigation over AI training data moves toward trial.
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Prospero offers a lightweight desktop harness for local coding models
A developer has released Prospero, a C++ coding assistant interface designed to connect to user-supplied local or hosted language models while keeping resource use low.
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Researchers detail ChatGPT shared-link flaw that exposed private conversations
Parameter AI says OpenAI fixed a high-severity vulnerability that could let a malicious shared conversation run code inside a signed-in user's ChatGPT session.
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Residential cruise ends in Cambodia after operator cites fuel-cost surge
Villa Vie Residences told passengers to leave the MV Odyssey in Sihanoukville as it evaluates restructuring and new financing.
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Analysis of Hacker News requests finds privacy tools remain in demand
A new project classified 12,441 software requests posted since 2008 and found users repeatedly ask for products that have already been built.
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AI automation raises deskilling concern for site reliability teams
A SigNoz analysis argues that automating routine incident work may leave engineers less prepared for rare, complex outages.
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Hosting provider rejects ICE-linked takedown request for personnel reference site
FlokiNET says it refused a contractor's request targeting Icepick, while the site's original domain was separately suspended at registrar level.
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Lawmakers introduce second Epstein files transparency bill
The proposal would let survivors, state attorneys general and members of Congress sue over alleged Justice Department noncompliance with an earlier disclosure law.
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Northflank tells customers to rotate secrets during security investigation
The cloud platform warned users to assume environment variables were exposed after customers reported unauthorized use of AI credentials.
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Binance says it will cover losses after $6.3 billion multi-chain theft
Blockchain investigators linked the rapid theft to tactics associated with North Korea's TraderTraitor group, while Binance and law enforcement had not named an attacker.
Read report »House Democrats introduce resolution opposing any bailout for failed AI companies
A group led by Representatives Greg Casar and Maxine Waters wants federal support directed to workers and retirees if an AI investment downturn damages the economy.
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North Korean unit blamed for $6.3 billion Binance theft as investigators trace funds
Binance says it will cover losses after a hot-wallet breach, while blockchain researchers attribute the operation to TraderTraitor.
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Google Custom Search JSON API users face January 2027 migration deadline
The service is closed to new customers, and existing whole-web search integrations need an alternative before the endpoint is discontinued.
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Developer’s iPhone Duo return highlights the foldable’s early software tradeoffs
An iOS developer praised the large inner display and new app layouts but returned the £2,000 device after six days.
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Security researchers report backdoor in Claude Code extension release on Cursor marketplace
Phorion says version 2.1.313 contained cross-platform persistence code and an SSH access mechanism, prompting removal of the release.
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DeepMind Economists Argue AI Coordination Could Be the Key Economic Threshold
A new essay says individual benchmarks may understate how machine agents could reshape firms, wages and employment when they can coordinate at scale.
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NASA's Perseverance Sets Off-World Driving Distance Record on Mars
The rover's odometer reached 45.22 kilometres as engineers expanded its autonomous navigation and ability to handle difficult terrain.
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Researchers Find SSH Backdoor in Cursor Marketplace Claude Code Extension
A malware analysis says version 2.1.313 of a Claude Code extension artifact added persistent remote access, while cautioning that the evidence does not establish a compromise of Anthropic's own distribution.
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Gemini 4 Carbon Takes Top Spot in Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index
Google's selectively released Gemini 4 Carbon led Artificial Analysis's latest general intelligence ranking while trailing the top coding-agent model.
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Hackers Publish Records Identifying More Than 40,000 DHS Personnel
The Department of Homeland Security said it was investigating a potential breach after a hacktivist group released employee names and contact details.
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US Battery Storage Installations Hit Quarterly Record in Q2 2026
The United States added 20.2 gigawatt-hours of battery storage in the second quarter, led overwhelmingly by large grid projects.
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Researcher details logic-only Microsoft Edge exploit chain built for Pwn2Own
DEVCORE researcher Orange Tsai says five software flaws and two Windows features were combined to escape Edge’s sandbox without relying on memory corruption.
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Essay warns that AI abundance could erode the social machinery behind friendship
Writer Fernando Borretti argues that a post-work future cannot assume meaningful human connection will survive after work, education and communities of practice fade.
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Electronic fibers turn a washable sleeve into a touch-sensitive display
A National University of Singapore prototype weaves 54 light-emitting fibers into clothing and reportedly retains performance after repeated washing and bending.
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