A security researcher's report describes Omarchy 4.0, the Linux distribution promoted by DHH, as riddled with basic vulnerabilities, including bash injection triggered by video titles and notifications capable of executing arbitrary commands. The report argues these are not obscure edge cases but well-known classes of input-handling flaws that mature software practices routinely prevent, and suggests some scripts may have been AI-generated without proper review.
A website posing as the 'Hanover Institute for Public Policy' published over half a million words in nine days, presenting pro-Israel talking points on Gaza and Palestinian prisoners as neutral research. The New York firm Piro Inc registered the site with the US government as material distributed on behalf of Israel, though the institute itself has no verifiable legal existence, address, or staff. It forms part of a larger, multimillion-dollar Israeli government campaign, involving Havas Media and other firms, to shape how AI chatbots frame conversations about Israel.
An industry commentary argues that data center providers can no longer treat energy access as a late-stage formality. With surplus grid capacity disappearing, the piece calls for providers to engage utilities earlier and plan for long-term power partnerships rather than opportunistic siting.
A ZDNET writer describes setting up Tailscale, a free service that links home computers—two physical machines and four virtual ones—into a secure private network called a tailnet. The setup allowed remote desktop access to all machines from abroad without configuring router settings or firewall rules, using tools already familiar to the user like Remote Desktop clients.
An Oviedo, Florida man, Evan Meyer, was charged with three felonies after cutting down and smashing what turned out to be a decoy Flock Safety camera. Police had installed the cheap 3D-printed replicas after real license-plate-reading cameras were stolen from a corridor between late July and early August, hoping to lure and catch vandals.
Instagram has introduced First Draft, a new iPhone-only feature that automatically assembles a Reel from selected video clips with a single tap, trimming pauses and cutting footage into a rough edit. Meta emphasizes the tool only offers a starting point, with every change reversible and reorderable before final publishing or further editing.
A new open-source project called Typebase proposes replacing SQL-based Row Level Security policies with backend logic written entirely in TypeScript, organized in a single folder. The developer argues traditional RLS policies are implicit, not type-checked by editors, and prone to silently granting overly broad access when new columns are added or when subtle errors go unnoticed during code review.
Volvo is rolling out new connected safety alerts across three electric models—the EX90, ES90, and EX60—that warn drivers about large animals, pedestrians, cyclists, roadwork, and accidents ahead. Rather than relying on crowdsourced apps like Waze, the system uses onboard sensors and cameras from Volvo's own fleet to detect hazards, log their location, and push warnings to other Volvo vehicles on the same road via the cloud. Volvo says over 1 million of its vehicles already support connected safety alerts, and it shares this data with traffic centers and other automakers.
A CNET survey of 2,605 US adults found that while 75% have no interest in a foldable iPhone, a notable 25% do — with younger generations like Gen Z and Millennials showing the most curiosity. However, those interested said they'd only pay around $781 on average, far below the expected $2,000+ starting price for Apple's rumored foldable device.
A court in Bayonne, France, ruled that a flight attendant's breast cancer was connected to occupational hazards from her career, citing cosmic radiation exposure at altitude alongside secondhand smoke and repeated night shifts as contributing carcinogenic factors. The ruling formally recognizes the illness as work-related.
IBM has released Granite 4.2, the latest addition to its open-weight, self-hostable language model lineup, offered in 3B, 8B, and 30B parameter sizes. All versions use a decoder-only design and support a 128,000-token context window, while the 8B and 30B models add agentic reinforcement learning that trains them to use tools like web search and terminal commands.
AI-generated images and videos depicting animals—rescues, reunions, and lost pets—are flooding social media, making it harder for viewers to trust what they see. In one case, a Los Angeles woman named Mibbby Butler was targeted by a scammer who used an AI-manipulated photo of her missing cat to extort payment for its supposed return, though she caught the deception due to garbled text in the background image.
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