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After fixing a family friend’s phone, I realized Google Play Protect is not doing enough (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-18 | get Google Play Protect Security Kit → | tags: google play protect, android authority, android

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GrapheneOS closes an Android VPN loophole before Google does (Updated: Google statement) (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-15 | get GrapheneOS Privacy Phone → | tags: grapheneos, android 16, google play protect

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The third major Linux kernel flaw in two weeks has been found - thanks to AI (zdnet.com)

2026-05-14 | by Steven Vaughan-Nichols | get Linux Kernel Security Book → | tags: linux kernel, open-source security, ai bug-finding

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Compromised Mistral AI and TanStack packages may have exposed GitHub, cloud and CI/CD credentials in 'mini Shai Hulud' malware infection — supply-chain campaign spreads across npm and AI developer ecosystems like wildfire (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-12 | by Etiido Uko | get Cybersecurity Credential Protection Kit → | tags: compromised, malicious, microsoft

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This $88 retro gaming handheld has a screen that rotates on a hinge, because why not (techspot.com)

2026-05-04 | get Rotating Screen Retro Handheld → | tags: unisc tiger t618, mali g52, handheld gaming

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ARMSX2 brings a big boost for emulating PS2 games on many Samsung and Pixel phones (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-04 | get PlayStation 2 Emulator Smartphone → | tags: armsx2, ps2 emulator, mali gpu

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FDA approval, fundraising, and the reality of building in healthcare according to BioticsAI founder (techcrunch.com)

2026-04-30 | by Maggie Nye | get BioticsAI Healthcare Software → | tags: fda, bioticsai, ultrasound

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ANBERNIC’s swiveling Android handheld is arriving sooner than you think (androidauthority.com)

2026-04-30 | get Anbernic RG552 Gaming Console → | tags: anbernic, rg rotate, unisoc tiger

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A Milestone in Formalization: The Sphere Packing Problem in Dimension 8 (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-28 | get Tetris 8-bit Puzzle Game → | tags: sphere packing, dimension 8, formalization

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Fresh Wave of GlassWorm VS Code Extensions Slices Through Supply Chain (darkreading.com)

2026-04-28 | by Elizabeth Montalbano | get VS Code Extension Pack → | tags: visual studio code, glassworm, open vsx

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You’re about to see a lot more alcohol on TikTok—and there’s a reason (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-04-28 | tags: malibu, tikok, sabrina brier

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How Hard Is It to Open a File? (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-24 | by Sebastian Wick | get File Opening Toolkit → | tags: file system security, path normalization, symlink vulnerabilities

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Meta Adds New Live Chat Feature to Threads for NBA Playoffs, Major Events (cnet.com)

2026-04-22 | by See Full Bio | get Meta Threads Live Chat → | tags: meta, threads, nba

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Columnar Storage Is Normalization (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-22 | get Columnar Storage Database → | tags: columnar storage, relational database, data normalization

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Brave Browser Introduces 'Origin', a Pay-Once 'Minimalist' Browser (slashdot.org)

2026-04-20 | by Posted | get Brave Browser T-Shirt → | tags: brave browser, brave origin, slashdot

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RedSun: System user access on Win 11/10 and Server with the April 2026 Update (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-16 | tags: redsun, windows defender, system privileges

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Popular WordPress plugins backdoored after ownership change, putting thousands of websites at risk (techspot.com)

2026-04-15 | get Wordfence Security Plugin → | tags: wordpress, plugins, anchor

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Bad influence: LLMs can transmit malicious traits using hidden signals (feeds.nature.com)

2026-04-15 | by Hollinsworth | get AI Content Moderation Toolkit → | tags: chatgpt, large language models, ai-generated data

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5NF and Database Design (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-14 | get Database Normalization Guidebook → | tags: database normalization, fifth normal form, relational databases

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Malware campaign lures users with fake Windows Update website (techspot.com)

2026-04-14 | get Windows Update Fake Alert → | tags: malwarebytes, windows update, french-speaking users

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A new spam policy for “back button hijacking” (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-14 | tags: google search, back button hijacking, spam policies

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A new spam policy for "back button hijacking" (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-14 | tags: google search, back button hijacking, spam policies

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Popular Musician Loses Life Savings Through Malicious Crypto Wallet in Apple’s App Store (gizmodo.com)

2026-04-13 | get Ledger Nano S Plus → | tags: apple app store, crypto wallet, malicious app

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Galactic Algorithm (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-13 | get Galactic Algorithm Puzzle Book → | tags: galactic algorithm, richard lipton, ken regan

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The Orange Pi 6 Plus (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-11 | by Rui Carmo | get Orange Pi 6 Plus Kit → | tags: orange pi 6 plus, cix p1, mali g720

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Show HN: 41 years sea surface temperature anomalies (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-09 | get NOAA Climate Data Hoodie → | tags: hurricane katrina, gulf of mexico, sea surface temperature

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Deterministic Primality Testing for Limited Bit Width (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-08 | get Miller-Rabin Primality Test Kit → | tags: primality testing, miller-rabin, c++

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Clinical application of base editing for treating β-thalassaemia (feeds.nature.com)

2026-04-08 | by Lai | get Base Editing CRISPR Kit → | tags: base editing, β-thalassemia, gene therapy

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How to Find Out Whether Your Computer Is Part of a Botnet—and What to Do About It (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-04-04 | get Botnet Detection Software → | tags: botnet, wsj, robert mcmillan

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Residential proxies evaded IP reputation checks in 78% of 4B sessions (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-04-02 | get Residential Proxy Service → | tags: residential proxies, greynoise, ip reputation