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Less is safer: How Obsidian reduces the risk of supply chain attacks

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-20 03:02:29

Supply chain attacks are malicious updates that sneak into open source code used by many apps. Here’s how we design Obsidian to ensure that the app is a secure and private environment for your thoughts. Less is safer It may sound obvious but the primary way we reduce the risk of supply chain attacks is to avoid depending on third-party code. Obsidian has a low number of dependencies compared to other apps in our category. See a list of open source libraries on our Credits page. Features like

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Less is safer: how Obsidian reduces the risk of supply chain attacks

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-20 08:02:29

Supply chain attacks are malicious updates that sneak into open source code used by many apps. Here’s how we design Obsidian to ensure that the app is a secure and private environment for your thoughts. Less is safer It may sound obvious but the primary way we reduce the risk of supply chain attacks is to avoid depending on third-party code. Obsidian has a low number of dependencies compared to other apps in our category. See a list of open source libraries on our Credits page. Features like

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After a very slow start, Europe’s reusable rocket program shows signs of life

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-09-20 13:06:43

No one could accuse the European Space Agency and its various contractors of moving swiftly when it comes to the development of reusable rockets. However, it appears that Europe is finally making some credible progress. This week, the France-based ArianeGroup aerospace company announced that it had completed the integration of the Themis vehicle, a prototype rocket that will test various landing technologies, on a launch pad in Sweden. Low-altitude hop tests, a precursor for developing a rocket

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Two UK teens charged in connection to Scattered Spider ransomware attacks

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-09-22 13:00:37

Federal prosecutors charged a UK teenager with conspiracy to commit computer fraud and other crimes in connection with the network intrusions of 47 US companies that generated more than $115 million in ransomware payments over a three-year span. A criminal complaint unsealed on Thursday (PDF) said that Thalha Jubair, 19, of London, was part of Scattered Spider, the name of an English-language-speaking group that has breached the networks of scores of companies worldwide. After obtaining data, t

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ExpressVPN Launches EventVPN, a Free VPN Service for Apple Users That Takes Privacy Seriously

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-23 04:17:00

A brand-new free VPN service built by the people behind ExpressVPN just dropped. On Thursday, ExpressVPN announced the release of EventVPN, a standalone free VPN for Apple mobile devices and computers built on ExpressVPN’s infrastructure that doesn’t compromise on privacy, impose usage limits or restrict bandwidth. The free version of EventVPN allows you to use one device at a time and includes access to servers in 35-plus locations in countries like the United States, Canada, Italy, Japan, Arg

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Northrop Grumman successfully resupplies ISS after overcoming software glitch

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-09-23 13:38:54

Running a day late, Northrop Grumman's Cygnus XL cargo freighter pulled alongside the International Space Station on Thursday, delivering more than 5 tons of supplies and experiments to the lab's seven-person crew. NASA astronaut Jonny Kim took control of the space station's robotic arm to capture the Cygnus spacecraft at 7:24 am EDT (11:24 UTC) on Thursday. A short time later, the robot arm positioned the spacecraft over an attachment port on the station's Unity module, and 16 bolts drove clos

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NordVPN vs. Surfshark: See How These Sister Services Stack Up

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-23 16:00:00

James Martin/CNET NordVPN and Surfshark are two of the best virtual private network providers on the market, and while they share some similarities -- including the same parent company -- each packs unique offerings. NordVPN is our pick for the fastest VPN, based on our hands-on testing, while Surfshark earns our vote for the best value VPN. Both VPNs deliver fast speeds, user-friendly apps, handy privacy features and excellent streaming service content unblocking. Overall, I’d recommend Surfs

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A pivotal meeting on vaccine guidance is underway—and former CDC leaders are alarmed

technologyreview.com Jessica Hamzelou 2025-09-23 21:21:31

On Thursday, an advisory CDC panel that develops vaccine guidance met for a two-day discussion on multiple childhood vaccines. During the meeting, which was underway as The Checkup went to press, members of the panel were set to discuss those vaccines and propose recommendations on their use. Monarez worries that access to childhood vaccines is under threat—and that the public health consequences could be dire. “If vaccine protections are weakened, preventable diseases will return,” she said.

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A better future for JavaScript that won't happen

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-24 01:18:28

In the wake of the largest supply-chain attack in history, the JavaScript community could have a moment of reckoning and decide: never again. As the panic and shame subsides, after compromised developers finish re-provisioning their workstations and rotating their keys, the ecosystem might re-orient itself towards solving the fundamental flaws that allowed this to happen. After all, people have been sounding the alarm for years that this approach to dependency management is reckless and dangero

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Computing’s Top 30: Kelly Onu

computer.org Laurel Tweed 2025-09-24 09:00:50

In addition to her stellar work to ensure application and cloud security for clients across industries, Kelly Onu works to secure technology’s future by mentoring ambitious students and young professionals from all walks of life. Onu’s own experiences as a mentee helped her to sharpen her technical expertise, navigate challenges, and develop as a leader. Today, she pays those benefits forward through active involvement in organizations such as IEEE, Women in Security and Privacy, and the Inter

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Two teenagers charged over Transport for London cyber attack

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2025-09-24 09:52:07

Two teenagers charged over Transport for London cyber attack Two teenagers have been charged as part of a National Crime Agency (NCA) investigation into a cyber attack on Transport for London. TfL suffered a major hack on 31 August last year, which investigators believe was carried out by members of the cyber-criminal group, Scattered Spider. Thalha Jubair, 19, from east London, and Owen Flowers, 18, from Walsall in the West Midlands, were arrested at their home addresses on Tuesday by the NC

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The DOGE Subcommittee Hearing on Weather Modification Was a Nest of Conspiracy Theorizing

wired.com Molly Taft 2025-09-24 23:10:24

“What this whole debate comes down to is who controls the skies,” Republican representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia told the audience at a House Oversight Committee hearing on Tuesday. “Do we believe in God and that he has dominion over his perfect creation of planet Earth? Do we believe that he has given us everything we need to survive as a civilization since the beginning of time? Or do you believe in man’s claim of authority over the weather, based on scientists that have only been

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Something Weird Is Going on With the Sun, Scientists Find

futurism.com Unknown 2025-09-25 08:05:55

The Sun — usually so predictable — is exhibiting some surprising behavior and that has scientists very intrigued. Astronomers had predicted that our host star was entering a period of relative quiet back in 2008, but NASA scientists have published a new study in The Astrophysical Journal Letters that found that the Sun has instead defied expectations by becoming more active, with increased sunspots and solar flares. "All signs were pointing to the Sun going into a prolonged phase of low activi

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Anthropic Wants to Be the One Good AI Company in Trump’s America

gizmodo.com Aj Dellinger 2025-09-25 13:30:34

Anthropic, the artificial intelligence company behind the chatbot Claude, is trying to carve out a spot as the Good Guy in the AI space. Fresh off being the only major AI firm to throw its support behind an AI safety bill in California, the company grabbed a headline from Semafor thanks to its apparent refusal to allow its model to be used for surveillance tasks, which is pissing off the Trump administration. According to the report, law enforcement agencies have felt stifled by Anthropic’s usa

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From Qubits to Qubucks: Quantum Digital Currency

computer.org Laurel Tweed 2025-09-26 00:41:00

Quantum computing is often discussed in terms of its potential to revolutionize scientific discovery and to challenge cryptographic paradigms [1], but it could also change our relationship with money. By using quantum states, quantum currency could solve the double-spending problem and address throughput issues associated with distributed ledgers (blockchain), paving the way for the digital cash of the future. Digital Banking vs. Digital Currency To understand quantum currency, we should first

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New study will track 40,000 Garmin smartwatch users to better understand pregnancy outcomes

zdnet.com Nina Raemont 2025-09-25 23:56:00

Matthew Miller/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Garmin and King's College London are studying pregnancy. It could help understand exercise's role during pregnancy. It aims to reduce gestational diabetes and hypertension. Research institutions are increasingly using wearable gadgets to carry out their health studies. On Tuesday, Garmin announced a collaboration with King's College London for its Enhanced Maternal and Baby Results with AI-supp

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Jumbo Cargo Spacecraft Stumbles on Its Inaugural Trip to the ISS

gizmodo.com Passant Rabie 2025-09-26 04:40:16

Northrop Grumman’s upgraded Cygnus XL vehicle experienced an engine issue on Tuesday, delaying its arrival to the International Space Station until further notice. This is the first flight of the larger version of the company’s solar-powered spacecraft, which is carrying 11,000 pounds of science investigations, food, supplies, and equipment to the space station’s crew. The cargo ship launched on Sunday at 6:11 p.m. ET on board a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in

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Experimental Spacecraft Headed to Space Station Suddenly Shuts Down

futurism.com Unknown 2025-09-26 08:12:32

Lost in space. A whopping 11,000 pounds of supplies and scientific instruments that were headed to the International Space Station are in limbo after a high-profile malfunction. Northrop Grumman's Cygnus XL spacecraft encountered a serious problem with its main engine during its maiden voyage, NASA announced on Tuesday. The spacecraft, which is just over five feet longer than the aerospace giant's Cygnus spacecraft, launched from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Sunday eve

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New study will track 60,000 Garmin smartwatch users to better understand pregnancy outcomes

zdnet.com Nina Raemont 2025-09-26 09:56:41

Matthew Miller/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Garmin and King's College London are studying pregnancy. It could help understand exercise's role during pregnancy. It aims to reduce gestational diabetes and hypertension. Research institutions are increasingly using wearable gadgets to carry out their health studies. On Tuesday, Garmin announced a collaboration with King's College London for its Enhanced Maternal and Baby Results with AI-supp

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Biggest Cygnus Cargo Ship Delayed on Its Way to the ISS Due to Engine Shutdown

gizmodo.com Passant Rabie 2025-09-26 09:40:16

Northrop Grumman’s upgraded Cygnus XL vehicle experienced an engine issue on Tuesday, delaying its arrival to the International Space Station until further notice. This is the first flight of the larger version of the company’s solar-powered spacecraft, which is carrying 11,000 pounds of science investigations, food, supplies, and equipment to the space station’s crew. The cargo ship launched on Sunday at 6:11 p.m. ET on board a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in

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Firefox 143 for Android to introduce DoH

news.ycombinator.com Neha Kochar 2025-09-26 12:14:04

All web browsing starts with a DNS query to find the IP address for the desired service or website. For much of the internet’s history, this query is sent in the clear. DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) plugs this privacy leak by encrypting the DNS messages, so no one on the network, not your internet service provider or a free public WiFi provider, can eavesdrop on your browsing. In 2020, Firefox became the first browser to roll out DoH by default, starting in the United States and in 2023, we announced

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Stop Letting That Old Computer Gather Dust. Here's Where to Recycle It for Free

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-26 14:00:00

When an old laptop or printer finally gives out, the biggest question is often, "What do I do with it now?" Tossing electronics in the trash is bad for the environment and can even be illegal. It's no wonder a recent CNET survey found that nearly a third of us have old, unused tech just sitting in our closets and basements. The good news is that recycling your e-waste is simpler than you might think. You don't have to hunt down a special facility; major retailers like Best Buy and Staples make

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Stop Letting That Old Compute Gather Dust. Here's Where to Recycle It for Free

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-27 05:00:07

When an old laptop or printer finally gives out, the biggest question is often, "What do I do with it now?" Tossing electronics in the trash is bad for the environment and can even be illegal. It's no wonder a recent CNET survey found that nearly a third of us have old, unused tech just sitting in our closets and basements. The good news is that recycling your e-waste is simpler than you might think. You don't have to hunt down a special facility; major retailers like Best Buy and Staples make

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A record supply load won’t reach the International Space Station as scheduled

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-09-27 09:13:28

A problem with the main engine on Northrop Grumman's Cygnus XL spacecraft will keep it from delivering 11,000 pounds of supplies and experiments to the International Space Station as scheduled on Wednesday. In a statement released Tuesday afternoon, NASA said ground teams are evaluating backup plans that might still allow the Cygnus spacecraft to reach the space station, just not on schedule. The problem arose early Tuesday when the spacecraft's main engine shut down earlier than expected durin

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HackEthix 2025: Training Kerala’s Next Generation of Cyber Defenders

computer.org Vanessa Castro 2025-09-27 12:07:40

The IEEE Student Branch of Mohandas College of Engineering and Technology (MCET) brought the tech community together with HackEthix 2025. The July 19, 2025, event at the MCET campus in Trivandrum was Kerala’s largest one-day cybersecurity workshop championed by the Computer Society Chapter Grant Initiative. It’s a crucial first step in training and equipping the next generation of cyber professionals. Cybersecurity already faces a talent shortage and skills gap. Global security job vacancies gr

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How Google's new AI model protects user privacy without sacrificing performance

zdnet.com Webb Wright 2025-09-28 01:41:32

picture alliance/Contributor/picture alliance via Getty Images Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways AI developers are trying to balance model utility with user privacy. New research from Google suggests a possible solution. The results are promising, but much work remains to be done. AI developers have long faced a dilemma: The more training data you feed a large language model (LLM), the more fluent and human-like its output will be. However, at th

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Cybersecurity provider Netskope boosts IPO range as it tests tech hot streak

cnbc.com Samantha Subin 2025-09-28 05:23:26

Sanjay Beri, CEO and founder of Netskope Inc., listens during a Bloomberg West television interview in San Francisco, California. Netskope is targeting a $7.3 billion valuation in its upcoming initial public offering, after lifting its planned price range. The cybersecurity company said it plans to sell 47.8 million shares at between $17 and $19 apiece. The deal would raise as much as $908 million at the top end. That's up from a previous range of $15 to $17 a share the company revealed in a

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Cybersecurity provider Netskope boosts IPO range as it tests tech hotstreak

cnbc.com Samantha Subin 2025-09-28 09:32:58

Sanjay Beri, chief executive officer and founder of Netskope Inc., listens during a Bloomberg West television interview in San Francisco, California. Netskope is targeting a $7.3 billion valuation in its upcoming initial public offering, after lifting its planned price range. The cybersecurity company said it plans to sell 47.8 million shares at between $17 and $19 apiece. The deal would raise as much as $908 million at the top end. That's up from a previous range of $15 to $17 a share the co

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OpenAI Is Building a Teen-Friendly Version of ChatGPT

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-28 09:23:23

OpenAI announced today that it's developing a "different ChatGPT experience" tailored for teenagers, a move that underscores growing concerns about the impact of AI chatbots on young people's mental health. The new teen mode is part of a broader safety push by the company in the wake of a lawsuit by a family who alleged ChatGPT's lack of protections contributed to the death by suicide of their teenage son. The changes include age-prediction technology to keep kids under 18 out of the standard v

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Things you can do with a Software Defined Radio (2024)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-28 11:35:19

Fifty Things you can do with a Software Defined Radio 📻 Last week, I went on an adventure through the electromagnetic spectrum! It’s like an invisible world that always surrounds us, and allows us to do many amazing things: It’s how radio and TV are transmitted, it’s how we communicate using Wi-Fi or our phones. And there are many more things to discover there, from all over the world. In this post, I’ll show you fifty things you can find there – all you need is this simple USB dongle and an

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Latest Tech News

Less is safer: How Obsidian reduces the risk of supply chain attacks

Less is safer: how Obsidian reduces the risk of supply chain attacks

After a very slow start, Europe’s reusable rocket program shows signs of life

Two UK teens charged in connection to Scattered Spider ransomware attacks

ExpressVPN Launches EventVPN, a Free VPN Service for Apple Users That Takes Privacy Seriously

Northrop Grumman successfully resupplies ISS after overcoming software glitch

NordVPN vs. Surfshark: See How These Sister Services Stack Up

A pivotal meeting on vaccine guidance is underway—and former CDC leaders are alarmed

A better future for JavaScript that won't happen

Computing’s Top 30: Kelly Onu

Two teenagers charged over Transport for London cyber attack

The DOGE Subcommittee Hearing on Weather Modification Was a Nest of Conspiracy Theorizing

Something Weird Is Going on With the Sun, Scientists Find

Anthropic Wants to Be the One Good AI Company in Trump’s America

From Qubits to Qubucks: Quantum Digital Currency

New study will track 40,000 Garmin smartwatch users to better understand pregnancy outcomes

Jumbo Cargo Spacecraft Stumbles on Its Inaugural Trip to the ISS

Experimental Spacecraft Headed to Space Station Suddenly Shuts Down

New study will track 60,000 Garmin smartwatch users to better understand pregnancy outcomes

Biggest Cygnus Cargo Ship Delayed on Its Way to the ISS Due to Engine Shutdown

Firefox 143 for Android to introduce DoH

Stop Letting That Old Computer Gather Dust. Here's Where to Recycle It for Free

Stop Letting That Old Compute Gather Dust. Here's Where to Recycle It for Free

A record supply load won’t reach the International Space Station as scheduled

HackEthix 2025: Training Kerala’s Next Generation of Cyber Defenders

How Google's new AI model protects user privacy without sacrificing performance

Cybersecurity provider Netskope boosts IPO range as it tests tech hot streak

Cybersecurity provider Netskope boosts IPO range as it tests tech hotstreak

OpenAI Is Building a Teen-Friendly Version of ChatGPT

Things you can do with a Software Defined Radio (2024)

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