2026-08-29
Just a rumour of a bug is enough to find a security exploit these days
Just a rumour of a bug is enough to find a security exploit these days Anil Madhavapeddy is a professor of computer science at Cambridge and a core maintainer of...
US Navy Battleship USS Texas Is on the Verge of the Ultimate ‘Comeback’
In May, USS Texas fired blanks from her forward 14-inch guns during the final stages of her restoration at Galveston. The last time those guns fired in anger was off...
We Listen, We Don't Judge: Here Are 11 HackerNoon Editor Features Writers Keep Missing
Discover 11 HackerNoon Editor 3.0 and Chowa features writers often overlook, from co-authors and preview links to sticky notes, embeds, and code formatting.
Maritime
Dedicated computers for AI agents, starting at $1/month Discussion | Link
The Next Wave of American Innovation Isn’t Being Built in Silicon Valley. Here’s Where It’s Actually Happening.
The innovation frontier is moving from software to physical infrastructure — and one American region is quietly positioned to lead it.
2026-08-28
Apple Announces Price Increase for Apple TV and Apple One Subscriptions
Chance Miller, 9to5Mac: Here are the full details on the price increases: Apple TV (monthly): $14.99 (up from $12.99) Apple TV (annual): $119 (up from $99) Apple One Individual: $21.95...
It’s time we took ‘Chem’ out of ‘Chem-Bio’ threats
TL;DR: AI evaluations need a distinct chemistry capability/ risk domain, rather than assuming chemistry is adequately represented by biological evaluations which the current ecosystem seems to be doing.I’ve previously written...
Further public evidence of the OpenAI-HuggingFace attack
This post should be understood as a follow up from Public evidence of the OpenAI-HuggingFace AI attack.The huggingface hacking incident left some additional traces exposed to the public. Investigating this...
‘I’m the Guy Who Destroys Antique Books After We Scan Them Into Our Company’s Insatiable AI Platform’
Jack Loftus, writing at McSweeney’s: People assume scanning is the exciting part. And, sure, it is impressive. They shear off the spine, separate the pages, and run everything through these...
In the 1960s, Russia Sold Titanium to the US for the Air Force SR-71 Blackbird Spy Plane: The Cover Story Might Have Been Pizza Ovens
The SR-71 aircraft designed to outrun and out-photograph the Soviet Union had a problem: it had to be made of titanium, and the Soviets controlled the supply. The CIA assembled...
‘How Americans See E.U. Tech’
I think at least half a dozen people have sent me a link to this video and now that I’ve watched it, I understand why. Perfect. ★
FrameOS
Record your iOS & Android screen from your Mac. Discussion | Link
How to Be a Tree: Notes on the Resilience of Letting Go
This essay and poem are part of the Universe in Verse book. Trees grant us some of the richest metaphors for our own lives — a polished lens on the...
What would it mean if assistants are privileged?
Crossposted from the Eleos SubstackOver the past year or so, researchers working in the digital minds space have come to see the nature of the ‘assistant persona’ as particularly worthy...
10 New Movies to Watch This Weekend on Netflix, HBO Max, and Hulu (August 28-30)
This week's streaming column featured the new Adam Scott thriller, an Alan Ritchson revenge quest, and one of the most divisive movies of the year.
Panic rocks
Ian Carlos Campbell: Panic is refunding tariff fees paid by Playdate ownersPanic, software publisher and creator of the Playdate, is refunding customers for any US tariff fees they paid to...
Path of Exile 2's first event league goes 'oops, all bosses' and reworks its worst mode so sane people can finally enjoy it
Forbidden Rites is a rerun of the action RPG's best league yet with some twists.
Researcher shows how Claude Code can be tricked simply by asking it to summarize a website
More prompt-injection hijinks from wunderwuzzi
4 Battle-Tested Techniques for Runtime Gas Optimization in Defi Contracts
Master EVM runtime gas optimization for DeFi contracts with lazy accounting, bitwise storage packing, calldata Yul assembly, and EIP-1153 flash accounting.
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