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Every item links straight to the original publisher.https://thedukepost.com/Fri, 07 Aug 2026 10:54:55 GMThttps://www.engadget.com/2232256/chinese-ai-kimi-k3-also-escaped-containment/https://www.engadget.com/2232256/chinese-ai-kimi-k3-also-escaped-containment/Kimi K3 also found loopholes in its sandbox environment that allowed it to access the internet.Fri, 07 Aug 2026 10:44:04 GMTEngadgethttps://www.theverge.com/entertainment/975917/one-night-only-sex-purge-movie-questions-techhttps://www.theverge.com/entertainment/975917/one-night-only-sex-purge-movie-questions-techFrom the omnipresent One Night Only trailer, you'd be forgiven for thinking that the movie glosses over its terrifying and absurd premise - in otherwise normal modern New York, sin…Fri, 07 Aug 2026 10:30:00 GMTThe Vergehttps://www.wired.com/gallery/best-smart-glasses/https://www.wired.com/gallery/best-smart-glasses/This burgeoning wearable tech lets you talk to an AI assistant, listen to music, or check out a display screen from the comfort of your very own face.Fri, 07 Aug 2026 10:30:00 GMTWiredhttps://www.wired.com/story/the-manosphere-isnt-a-movement-its-a-multibillion-dollar-grievance-industry/https://www.wired.com/story/the-manosphere-isnt-a-movement-its-a-multibillion-dollar-grievance-industry/Many young men are driven to resentment and are financially exploited as influencers sell them classes, pills, and the illusion of clout, a new report reveals.Fri, 07 Aug 2026 10:30:00 GMTWiredhttps://www.wired.com/story/this-chatbot-is-just-a-random-guy-lol/https://www.wired.com/story/this-chatbot-is-just-a-random-guy-lol/WIRED spoke with Tucker Bryant, an artist and former Google employee who created ChatTJB to get people to reflect on the “strange moment” we’re in.Fri, 07 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMTWiredhttps://www.wired.com/story/plastic-free-coffee-makers/https://www.wired.com/story/plastic-free-coffee-makers/Microplastics are in everything, especially your coffee. A new generation of plastic-free drip coffee brewers is trying to change this.Fri, 07 Aug 2026 09:32:00 GMTWiredhttps://community.frame.work/t/framework-data-breach-discussion/83939https://community.frame.work/t/framework-data-breach-discussion/83939Article URL: https://community.frame.work/t/framework-data-breach-discussion/83939 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49206130 Points: 89 # Comments: 30Fri, 07 Aug 2026 05:17:57 GMTHacker Newshttps://www.wired.com/story/ray-ban-promo-code/https://www.wired.com/story/ray-ban-promo-code/Upgrade your frames with major savings on classic shapes, custom designs, and prescription lenses using these verified Ray-Ban discounts.Fri, 07 Aug 2026 05:00:00 GMTWiredhttps://www.wired.com/story/ulta-coupon/https://www.wired.com/story/ulta-coupon/Shop the latest beauty trends and save big using an Ulta promo code for beauty tech, makeup, and more.Fri, 07 Aug 2026 05:00:00 GMTWiredhttps://www.wired.com/story/google-workspace-promo-code/https://www.wired.com/story/google-workspace-promo-code/Boost your productivity and save with exclusive Google Workspace coupons from WIRED. 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Plan your perfect trip today!Fri, 07 Aug 2026 05:00:00 GMTWiredhttps://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/local/louisiana/2026/07/28/is-new-orleans-using-ai-to-answer-911-calls-instead-of-human-dispatchers-impacts-emergencies-crime/91065014007/https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/local/louisiana/2026/07/28/is-new-orleans-using-ai-to-answer-911-calls-instead-of-human-dispatchers-impacts-emergencies-crime/91065014007/Article URL: https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/local/louisiana/2026/07/28/is-new-orleans-using-ai-to-answer-911-calls-instead-of-human-dispatchers-impacts-emergencies-crim…Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:37:30 GMTHacker Newshttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/06/new-mexico-court-metahttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/06/new-mexico-court-metahttps://www.reuters.com/world/new-mexico-court-orders-meta-p... https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/06/new-mexic... https://www.kob.com/new-mexico/nm-court-orders-meta-…Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:06:28 GMTHacker Newshttps://venturebeat.com/technology/no-cloud-no-gpus-no-problem-liquid-ais-new-model-lfm2-5-2-6b-brings-powerful-ai-agents-to-devices-as-small-as-a-raspberry-pihttps://venturebeat.com/technology/no-cloud-no-gpus-no-problem-liquid-ais-new-model-lfm2-5-2-6b-brings-powerful-ai-agents-to-devices-as-small-as-a-raspberry-piEarlier this week, the AI startup Liquid, formed in 2023 by former MIT computer scientists, debuted LFM2.5-2.6B, a new open-weight language model designed specifically for agentic…Thu, 06 Aug 2026 22:56:06 GMTVentureBeathttps://zenodo.org/records/21359923https://zenodo.org/records/21359923Author here. Background, for anyone who hasn't followed this fight: IBM's iron–sulfur SQD results (Sci. Adv. 2025) are one of the flagship "quantum computers are useful for chemist…Thu, 06 Aug 2026 22:50:09 GMTHacker Newshttps://www.engadget.com/2232141/google-open-source-ai-model-can-help-with-earlier-hurricane-warnings/https://www.engadget.com/2232141/google-open-source-ai-model-can-help-with-earlier-hurricane-warnings/WeatherNext can deliver a 15-day forecast predicting storms' track and intensity.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 22:40:33 GMTEngadgethttps://arstechnica.com/health/2026/08/us-to-shutter-organ-donation-group-accused-of-trying-to-take-living-mans-organs/https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/08/us-to-shutter-organ-donation-group-accused-of-trying-to-take-living-mans-organs/The organization, Network for Hope, "strongly disagrees" with Trump admin's decision.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 22:20:50 GMTArs Technicahttps://www.engadget.com/2232120/ro-khanna-calls-for-the-right-to-oppose-data-centers-to-be-protected/https://www.engadget.com/2232120/ro-khanna-calls-for-the-right-to-oppose-data-centers-to-be-protected/The congressman thinks it's time for a "Data Center Bill of Rights."Thu, 06 Aug 2026 22:10:18 GMTEngadgethttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/08/germany-disarms-explosive-drone-found-at-airport-hunts-possible-second-drone/https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/08/germany-disarms-explosive-drone-found-at-airport-hunts-possible-second-drone/Russian attack? Explosive drone targeted parked aircraft at Leipzig airport.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 22:01:55 GMTArs Technicahttps://techcrunch.com/2026/08/06/your-table-awaits-exhibit-at-techcrunch-disrupt-2026-to-be-seen-by-thousands/https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/06/your-table-awaits-exhibit-at-techcrunch-disrupt-2026-to-be-seen-by-thousands/Not everyone needs a keynote slot to make noise at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Sometimes the best way to meet investors, customers, and partners is by exhibiting directly on the Expo…Thu, 06 Aug 2026 22:00:00 GMTTechCrunchhttps://www.troyhunt.com/welcoming-the-nepalese-government-to-have-i-been-pwned/https://www.troyhunt.com/welcoming-the-nepalese-government-to-have-i-been-pwned/Article URL: https://www.troyhunt.com/welcoming-the-nepalese-government-to-have-i-been-pwned/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49203105 Points: 163 # Comments: 25Thu, 06 Aug 2026 21:52:16 GMTHacker Newshttps://www.engadget.com/2232108/openai-s-ring-shaped-smart-speaker-will-reportedly-cost-between-300-and-400/https://www.engadget.com/2232108/openai-s-ring-shaped-smart-speaker-will-reportedly-cost-between-300-and-400/It would be an ambitiously high price for the AI-powered hardware pivot.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 21:46:26 GMTEngadgethttps://www.aleksagordic.com/blog/vllmhttps://www.aleksagordic.com/blog/vllmArticle URL: https://www.aleksagordic.com/blog/vllm Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49202852 Points: 110 # Comments: 5Thu, 06 Aug 2026 21:30:21 GMTHacker Newshttps://techcrunch.com/2026/08/06/vogue-just-gave-another-nod-of-approval-to-the-tech-world/https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/06/vogue-just-gave-another-nod-of-approval-to-the-tech-world/Vogue World is coming to San Francisco next year — perhaps another indication that tech bros are now part of the fashion zeitgeist.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 21:24:47 GMTTechCrunchhttps://techcrunch.com/2026/08/06/get-up-to-400-off-your-techcrunch-disrupt-2026-pass-until-friday/https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/06/get-up-to-400-off-your-techcrunch-disrupt-2026-pass-until-friday/Starting today, you can take an additional $100 off your founder, investor, or attendee TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass, which is a nice bonus on top of our current discounted pricing…Thu, 06 Aug 2026 21:20:00 GMTTechCrunchhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260803080917.htmhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260803080917.htmArticle URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260803080917.htm Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49202716 Points: 134 # Comments: 38Thu, 06 Aug 2026 21:18:32 GMTHacker Newshttps://roge.onwrite.app/what-is-a-producthttps://roge.onwrite.app/what-is-a-productArticle URL: https://roge.onwrite.app/what-is-a-product Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49202690 Points: 65 # Comments: 39Thu, 06 Aug 2026 21:16:52 GMTHacker Newshttps://www.theverge.com/tech/976454/made-by-google-2026-event-pixel-11-trevor-noahhttps://www.theverge.com/tech/976454/made-by-google-2026-event-pixel-11-trevor-noahGoogle is set to host its next live Made by Google hardware launch event on August 12th, and the company says in a new video that comedian Trevor Noah will be hosting the show. The…Thu, 06 Aug 2026 21:15:47 GMTThe Vergehttps://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/976431/openai-chatgpt-battery-smart-speaker-rumorhttps://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/976431/openai-chatgpt-battery-smart-speaker-rumorThe AI device OpenAI is developing with former Apple designer Jony Ive is "essentially a smart speaker without a display" that's battery-powered, doughnut-shaped and roughly the si…Thu, 06 Aug 2026 20:55:39 GMTThe Vergehttps://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/08/elon-musks-x-isnt-done-suing-advertisers-asks-court-to-revive-boycott-case/https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/08/elon-musks-x-isnt-done-suing-advertisers-asks-court-to-revive-boycott-case/Musk continues appeal despite court loss and settlement with advertiser group.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 20:29:51 GMTArs Technicahttps://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/08/suno-hopes-to-go-legit-with-watermarks-for-ai-generated-music/https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/08/suno-hopes-to-go-legit-with-watermarks-for-ai-generated-music/Suno plans watermarks and download limits to stop "large-scale abuse."Thu, 06 Aug 2026 20:17:36 GMTArs Technicahttps://www.engadget.com/2232022/quake-30th-anniversary-new-free-episode/https://www.engadget.com/2232022/quake-30th-anniversary-new-free-episode/The Dawn of the Machine expansion was made by MachineGames in collaboration with id Software.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 20:05:13 GMTEngadgethttps://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/08/anthropic-confirms-plans-to-build-an-in-house-silicon-team/https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/08/anthropic-confirms-plans-to-build-an-in-house-silicon-team/Anthropic and OpenAI are racing to scale up while reducing dependence on Nvidia.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 20:03:44 GMTArs Technicahttps://www.theverge.com/gadgets/976276/apple-airpods-pro-3-best-buy-apple-deal-salehttps://www.theverge.com/gadgets/976276/apple-airpods-pro-3-best-buy-apple-deal-saleAirPods Pro 3 | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Best Buy kicked off a sale on Apple products with discounts on its latest smartwatches to phones. Another deal that c…Thu, 06 Aug 2026 20:00:00 GMTThe Vergehttps://www.engadget.com/2232014/ai-is-now-making-new-viruses/https://www.engadget.com/2232014/ai-is-now-making-new-viruses/What could possibly go wrong?Thu, 06 Aug 2026 19:57:14 GMTEngadgethttps://techcrunch.com/2026/08/06/google-says-hackers-are-calling-financial-firm-employees-to-hack-and-extort-victims/https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/06/google-says-hackers-are-calling-financial-firm-employees-to-hack-and-extort-victims/Groups of hackers are breaking into large U.S. financial firms to steal sensitive data and extort victims, Google’s security researchers report.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 19:40:46 GMTTechCrunchhttps://techcrunch.com/2026/08/06/china-linked-lightspy-spyware-caught-targeting-victims-in-13-countries-including-the-us/https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/06/china-linked-lightspy-spyware-caught-targeting-victims-in-13-countries-including-the-us/Researchers linked the latest malicious activity to a Chinese company, after one of the spyware's operators placed an order with KFC using their real name and office address.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 19:22:30 GMTTechCrunchhttps://arstechnica.com/science/2026/08/large-genome-models-used-to-design-new-viruses/https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/08/large-genome-models-used-to-design-new-viruses/The AI system makes genetically distant versions of a bacteria-killing virus.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 19:04:57 GMTArs Technicahttps://techcrunch.com/2026/08/06/defense-tech-hadrian-raises-1-37b-at-8b-valuation/https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/06/defense-tech-hadrian-raises-1-37b-at-8b-valuation/Hadrian is building automated factories to mass-produce parts for defense vehicles like submarines. It's backed by a long list of well-known investors.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 19:02:57 GMTTechCrunchhttps://www.engadget.com/2231939/psa-apple-macos-security-update-tahoe-sequoia-sonoma/https://www.engadget.com/2231939/psa-apple-macos-security-update-tahoe-sequoia-sonoma/Tahoe, Sequoia and Sonoma operating systems have been patched to address a Screen Sharing vulnerability.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 18:53:15 GMTEngadgethttps://www.theverge.com/entertainment/976337/the-legend-of-zelda-movie-ganondorf-multi-picture-dealhttps://www.theverge.com/entertainment/976337/the-legend-of-zelda-movie-ganondorf-multi-picture-dealDeadline reported Thursday that the upcoming The Legend of Zelda movie will feature Australian actor Uli Latukefu as the villain Ganondorf, and the publication notes that "We hear…Thu, 06 Aug 2026 18:31:57 GMTThe Vergehttps://arstechnica.com/space/2026/08/blue-origin-narrowing-in-on-root-cause-of-catastrophic-rocket-accident/https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/08/blue-origin-narrowing-in-on-root-cause-of-catastrophic-rocket-accident/"The anomaly originated at the main oxygen valve on one of the BE-4 engines."Thu, 06 Aug 2026 18:20:32 GMTArs Technicahttps://techcrunch.com/2026/08/06/ford-needs-another-taurus-and-the-30k-fathom-ev-pickup-isnt-it/https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/06/ford-needs-another-taurus-and-the-30k-fathom-ev-pickup-isnt-it/Ford's CEO has described the new Ford Fathom as a "Model T moment" for the company. But the EV pickup is unlikely to live up to lofty expectations, and maybe it doesn't have to.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 17:41:56 GMTTechCrunchhttps://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/976289/suno-ai-music-spam-watermarkhttps://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/976289/suno-ai-music-spam-watermarkSuno’s AI vocalists could learn a thing or two from this glitchy image. | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images Suno announced plans to implement a new watermarking tech…Thu, 06 Aug 2026 17:39:43 GMTThe Vergehttps://www.theverge.com/policy/976287/fcc-broadcast-ownership-rule-endshttps://www.theverge.com/policy/976287/fcc-broadcast-ownership-rule-endsThe era of set broadcast ownership limits is officially over, after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted Thursday to end the national ownership cap rule. The agency's…Thu, 06 Aug 2026 17:35:38 GMTThe Vergehttps://arstechnica.com/science/2026/08/parasitic-zombie-fungus-thrives-in-mosses-too/https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/08/parasitic-zombie-fungus-thrives-in-mosses-too/This may help fungi survive host scarcity and explains why infected hosts prefer the mosses as death sites.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 17:13:45 GMTArs Technicahttps://venturebeat.com/orchestration/qwen-3-8-max-and-claude-opus-5-show-why-raw-benchmark-scores-dont-predict-the-billhttps://venturebeat.com/orchestration/qwen-3-8-max-and-claude-opus-5-show-why-raw-benchmark-scores-dont-predict-the-billAlibaba released Qwen 3.8-Max this week and marketed the preview as second only to Claude Fable 5 (their launch-day table was more equivocal: the model leads on one of 12 coding-ag…Thu, 06 Aug 2026 16:11:47 GMTVentureBeathttps://venturebeat.com/security/ai-agents-are-part-of-your-team-now-heres-how-to-secure-all-of-themhttps://venturebeat.com/security/ai-agents-are-part-of-your-team-now-heres-how-to-secure-all-of-themPresented by JumpCloud A practical framework for securing every identity in the modern workforce, human or not. Your organization already has a rigorous process for governing huma…Thu, 06 Aug 2026 15:30:00 GMTVentureBeathttps://www.technologyreview.com/2026/08/06/1141278/the-download-google-ai-shake-up-meta-rogue-model/https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/08/06/1141278/the-download-google-ai-shake-up-meta-rogue-model/This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Google’s AI empire is being reshaped. Here…Thu, 06 Aug 2026 12:10:00 GMTMIT Technology Reviewhttps://venturebeat.com/security/the-browser-is-where-attacks-land-why-is-security-still-focused-on-the-endpointhttps://venturebeat.com/security/the-browser-is-where-attacks-land-why-is-security-still-focused-on-the-endpointPresented by CloudMosa Enterprise work now happens increasingly inside the browser, and that shift has made the browser a primary point of entry for cyberattacks as well. Browser…Thu, 06 Aug 2026 07:00:00 GMTVentureBeathttps://venturebeat.com/orchestration/meta-enters-the-ai-coding-wars-with-muse-spark-1-2-and-muse-code-with-persistent-async-background-agentshttps://venturebeat.com/orchestration/meta-enters-the-ai-coding-wars-with-muse-spark-1-2-and-muse-code-with-persistent-async-background-agentsMeta today released Muse Code, a terminal-based AI coding agent now in beta, alongside Muse Spark 1.2, a coding-focused update to its Muse Spark family of frontier models — a one-t…Wed, 05 Aug 2026 21:00:10 GMTVentureBeathttps://venturebeat.com/security/claude-mythos-5-made-sock-puppet-accounts-to-socially-engineer-developers-heres-what-enterprises-should-knowhttps://venturebeat.com/security/claude-mythos-5-made-sock-puppet-accounts-to-socially-engineer-developers-heres-what-enterprises-should-knowThe UK AI Security Institute (AISI) disclosed last night that the leading two frontier AI models from Anthropic and OpenAI took 19 unsanctioned actions against the live internet du…Wed, 05 Aug 2026 18:00:02 GMTVentureBeathttps://venturebeat.com/security/the-shai-hulud-npm-worm-didnt-fake-its-security-check-it-earned-a-legitimate-onehttps://venturebeat.com/security/the-shai-hulud-npm-worm-didnt-fake-its-security-check-it-earned-a-legitimate-oneAn attacker on Tuesday took over the GitHub account of the developer who maintains keyv, a small key-value storage library that npm serves roughly 127 million times a week. Within…Wed, 05 Aug 2026 16:12:47 GMTVentureBeathttps://www.technologyreview.com/2026/08/05/1141230/puzzle-corner-84/https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/08/05/1141230/puzzle-corner-84/Ready for a fresh set of puzzles? Click here for the September/October 2026 Puzzle Corner, brought to you by Michael S. Branicky, ScD ’95, of the Puzzle Corner Puzzle Crew (aka PC2…Wed, 05 Aug 2026 14:56:29 GMTMIT Technology Reviewhttps://www.technologyreview.com/2026/08/05/1141212/the-download-nasa-telescope-chinese-tech-import-curbs/https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/08/05/1141212/the-download-nasa-telescope-chinese-tech-import-curbs/This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. NASA’s new dark energy space telescope can…Wed, 05 Aug 2026 12:10:00 GMTMIT Technology Reviewhttps://www.technologyreview.com/2026/08/05/1141200/nasas-roman-telescope-detect-asteroids/https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/08/05/1141200/nasas-roman-telescope-detect-asteroids/At the end of August, NASA is set to launch the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Its goal is to help us better understand how the universe wo…Wed, 05 Aug 2026 08:06:40 GMTMIT Technology Reviewhttps://www.technologyreview.com/2026/08/04/1141098/the-download-robot-restrictions-ice-dna/https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/08/04/1141098/the-download-robot-restrictions-ice-dna/This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Trump’s AI protectionism has come for robo…Tue, 04 Aug 2026 12:14:00 GMTMIT Technology Reviewhttps://www.technologyreview.com/2026/08/03/1141056/trumps-ai-protectionism-has-come-for-robotics/https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/08/03/1141056/trumps-ai-protectionism-has-come-for-robotics/This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here. Humanoid robots usually elicit more cringe…Mon, 03 Aug 2026 18:43:30 GMTMIT Technology Reviewhttps://www.technologyreview.com/2026/08/03/1141039/the-download-reward-hacking-water-cyberattacks/https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/08/03/1141039/the-download-reward-hacking-water-cyberattacks/This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Here’s why AI agents lie and cheat to reac…Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:08:00 GMTMIT Technology Reviewhttps://www.technologyreview.com/2026/08/03/1141009/heres-why-ai-agents-lie-and-cheat-to-reach-their-goals/https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/08/03/1141009/heres-why-ai-agents-lie-and-cheat-to-reach-their-goals/MIT Technology Review Explains: Let our writers untangle the complex, messy world of technology to help you understand what’s coming next. You can read more from the series here. W…Mon, 03 Aug 2026 08:30:05 GMTMIT Technology Review