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MAGA Puts Wikipedia in Its Crosshairs
Gizmodo - 28 Aug 2025 14:30
Prominent Republicans are trying to fight "bias" online.
Top CDC Officials Resign After Director Is Pushed Out
Wired - 28 Aug 2025 03:08
The exodus has set off alarms among staff at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: My main concern is they will be replaced with puppets."
China's 'Darwin Monkey' is the world's largest brain-inspired supercomputer
Live Science - 28 Aug 2025 13:00
Darwin Monkey or 'Wukong' features over 2 billion artificial neurons and more than 100 billion synapses - similar to the neural structure of a macaque.
Older developers are down with the vibe coding vibe
The Register - 29 Aug 2025 01:31
They use AI more but also check it more For those who thought AI vibe coding was just for the youngsters, newly published research shows that developers with over 10 years of experience are more than twice as likely to d...
Microsoft unveils home-made ML models amid OpenAI negotiations
The Register - 29 Aug 2025 00:42
Microsoft AI honcho insists partnership with Sam Altman's brainbox behemoth is alive and well Microsoft has introduced two home-grown machine learning models, potentially complicating negotiations with its current fa...
Researchers Find VS Code Flaw Allowing Attackers to Republish Deleted Extensions Under Same Names
The Hacker News - 29 Aug 2025 00:40
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a loophole in the Visual Studio Code Marketplace that allows threat actors to reuse names of previously removed extensions. Software supply chain security outfit ReversingLabs sa...
AI Is a Threat to the Entry-Level Job Market, Stanford Study Shows
CNET - 29 Aug 2025 00:28
Early-career workers in roles most exposed to AI, such as software development and customer support, have experienced big declines in employment.
How I lock and hide apps in a secret folder on my iPhone - and why
ZDNet - 28 Aug 2025 19:47
It's not what you think. I just don't want my daughter seeing YouTube. So, here's how I lock it behind Face ID and tuck it away in a hidden folder she can't find or open.
Tesla Sales Nosedive 40% in Europe as Market Share Drops to 1%
Gizmodo - 28 Aug 2025 18:50
Europeans are specifically not buying Teslas, creating another headache for a company that has seen its share price gyrate over the last 12 months.
U.S. Treasury Sanctions DPRK IT-Worker Scheme, Exposing $600K Crypto Transfers and $1M+ Profits
The Hacker News - 28 Aug 2025 16:23
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced a fresh round of sanctions against two individuals and two entities for their role in the North Korean remote information techno...
Microsoft Word documents will soon auto-save to the cloud by default
PC World - 28 Aug 2025 16:18
Since a while back, theres been a setting in Microsoft 365 that makes it possible to auto-save Word documents to the cloud. Its a convenient feature that helps mitigate the risk of losing data in case of an app crash or ...
Password managers vulnerable: 40 million users at risk of stolen data
PC World - 28 Aug 2025 15:27European stocks dip as traders await Nvidia earnings report
TechPinions - 28 Aug 2025 15:15
European stocks dipped on Wednesday as traders geared up for Nvidias highly anticipated earnings report, seen as a pivotal test for the tech-driven summer rally. Why it matters: Nvidias quarterly results are expected to ...
Which Military Aircraft Has The Largest Wingspan?
Slash Gear - 28 Aug 2025 13:45
For all of the massive bomber and cargo aircraft in the military, the one with the largest wingspan was developed during World War II and never saw combat.
Law firm email blunder exposes Church of England abuse victim details
The Register - 28 Aug 2025 13:02
Apology issued after names tied to redress scheme revealed in mass mailing A London law firm leaked the details of nearly 200 people who requested to receive updates about the redress scheme set up for victims of abuse a...
Hackers Target Popular Nx Build System in First AI-Weaponized Supply Chain Attack
SecurityWeek - 28 Aug 2025 12:51
With more than 4 million weekly downloads, the Nx build platform became the first known supply chain breach where hackers weaponized AI assistants for data theft. The post Hackers Target Popular Nx Build System in First ...
FBI cyber cop: Salt Typhoon pwned 'nearly every American'
The Register - 29 Aug 2025 01:59
Plus millions of other people across 80+ countries China's Salt Typhoon cyberspies hoovered up information belonging to millions of people in the United States over the course of the years-long intrusion into telecom...
780,000 Ryobi Pressure Washers Recalled Due to Explosion Risk
CNET - 29 Aug 2025 01:40
You'll receive a free replacement capacitor, and you don't need proof of purchase.
The Wizard of Oz at the Sphere Has a Shocking 2-Second Cameo: David Zaslav
Gizmodo - 29 Aug 2025 01:26
The classic's larger-than-life cinematic engagement opens this week on the famed Las Vegas Strip.
FFmpeg 8 Can Now Subtitle Your Videos on the Fly
Slashdot - 29 Aug 2025 01:20
FFmpeg 8.0 brings GPU-accelerated video encoding via Vulkan - and can now subtitle your videos automatically using integrated speech recognition. From a report: At the start of the week, the FFmpeg project released its e...
Meta is bringing AI-powered NPCs to the metaverse
Engadget - 29 Aug 2025 01:16
Developers building for Metas metaverse platform will soon be able to create AI-powered NPCs for Horizon Worlds. The company previewed the move, which is coming very soon as part of a developer update that adds new gener...
Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Aug. 29, #340
CNET - 29 Aug 2025 01:12
Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Aug. 29, No. 340.