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Hackers are exploiting recently patched WordPress bugs, putting millions of websites at risk (techcrunch.com)

2026-07-20 | by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai | tags: wordpress, patching, vulnerabilities

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Mythologizing AI makes it more likely that we’ll fail to operate it well (2023) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-20 | by Jaron Lanier | tags: openai, language models, digital interfaces

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Hackers stole ‘significant’ amount of data from tech firm relied on by thousands of US hospitals and pharmacies (techcrunch.com)

2026-07-20 | by Zack Whittaker | tags: craneware, healthcare billing, sentry

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Gen Z Appears to Be Reversing No-Drinking Trend, Now Lurching Toward Alcoholism (futurism.com)

2026-07-20 | by Frank Landymore | tags: iwsr, gen z, beverage industry

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AI fakes a growing problem on Apple Books, some ‘written’ in a few hours (9to5mac.com)

2026-07-20 | by Ben Lovejoy | tags: apple books, ai-generated ebooks, joanna stern

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OnePlus leaving the US is a terrifying sign for the future of Android (androidauthority.com)

2026-07-20 | tags: oneplus, android authority, oneplus one

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AI confidence just dropped 17 points in six months. That’s actually great news. (venturebeat.com)

2026-07-20 | tags: ai confidence, jumpcloud, ai deployment

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My USB Drive Has a Hidden Encrypted Vault (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-20 | by Ryan Walker | tags: veracrypt, phantomdrive, ch569

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Fractl.art – a fractal generator with 8 octillion different patterns (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-20 | tags: fractl.art, fractal generator, octillion patterns

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Freeze-Casting (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-20 | tags: freeze-casting, ice-templating, ceramics

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Smuggling charges against NIH virologists trigger political uproar (feeds.nature.com)

2026-07-20 | by Garisto | tags: nih, virologists, monkeypox

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Netflix paid $587M for Ben Affleck’s AI filmmaking startup (techcrunch.com)

2026-07-19 | by Anthony Ha | tags: netflix, ben affleck, interpositive

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The Animation Industry Still Hopes for Hollywood’s Full Respect (gizmodo.com)

2026-07-19 | tags: animation, hollywood, industry veterans

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Opinion | Social-Media Regulation Doesn’t Belong in Court (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-07-19 | tags: meta, social-media, attorneys general

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This unpronounceable series of glyphs is an incredible side project from Kieran Hebden (aka Four Tet) (theverge.com)

2026-07-19 | by Terrence O'Brien | tags: kieran hebden, four tet, bandcamp

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Aptera Announces US-Wide Repair Network for Its Upcoming Solar Electric Car (slashdot.org)

2026-07-19 | by Posted | tags: aptera, solar electric car, repair network

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Aptera Announces Nationwide Repair Network For Its Upcoming Solar Electric Car (slashdot.org)

2026-07-19 | by Posted | tags: aptera, solar electric car, repair network

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I hate that I don’t hate this song made with Suno (theverge.com)

2026-07-19 | by Terrence O'Brien | tags: suno, holly herndon, benja

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Spotify Doubles Down on AI Slop As It’s Being Flooded With It (futurism.com)

2026-07-19 | by Maggie Harrison Dupré | tags: spotify, ai playlists, spotify dj

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Sony Is Paying Out $7.85M in PlayStation Store Credit. How to Claim Part of the Settlement (cnet.com)

2026-07-19 | by See Full Bio | tags: playstation store, sony interactive entertainment, the last of us

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If You’re a Federal Employee, You May Now Install TikTok on Your Work Phone Even Though It’s Illegal (gizmodo.com)

2026-07-19 | tags: tiktok, federal employee, work phone

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Overload and insight look identical from the outside (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-19 | by ゆ前 | tags: ayahuasca, granola, body-awareness

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Deepsec (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-19 | tags: deepsec, vulnerability scanner, code review

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Cybersecurity risks posed by over-the-air tech in autos has analysts concerned (cnbc.com)

2026-07-18 | by Justina Lee | tags: mercedes benz, over-the-air updates, tesla

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NYC may require landlords and realtors to disclose the use of AI in listings (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-18 | by Jeremy Gray | tags: ai-generated images, adobe, landlord practices

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Mayor Mamdani Says Landlords Can't Use AI Images to Advertise (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-18 | by Jeremy Gray | tags: ai-generated images, adobe, landlord practices

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Cornell's Interactive Wall of Birds (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-18 | tags: cornell, interactive wall, birds

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Dave Eggers told OpenAI staff that ChatGPT was ‘silencing an entire generation’ (theverge.com)

2026-07-18 | by Terrence O'Brien | tags: openai, chatgpt, educators

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AI-run 'utopias,' Moss in 2D and other new indie games worth checking out (engadget.com)

2026-07-18 | by Kris Holt | tags: annapurna interactive, marumittu games, moss the forgotten relic

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Microsoft warns of surge in ACR Stealer attacks on customers (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-07-18 | tags: acr stealer, microsoft, webdav