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Amazon AI coding agent hacked to inject data wiping commands

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-02-10 11:43:44

A hacker planted data wiping code in a version of Amazon's generative AI-powered assistant, the Q Developer Extension for Visual Studio Code. Amazon Q is a free extension that uses generative AI to help developers code, debug, create documentation, and set up custom configurations. It is available on Microsoft’s Visual Code Studio (VCS) marketplace, where it counts nearly one million installs. As reported by 404 Media, on July 13, a hacker using the alias ‘lkmanka58’ added unapproved code on

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DJI couldn't confirm or deny it disguised this drone to evade a US ban

news.ycombinator.com Sean Hollister 2026-02-10 17:02:50

is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys. He spent 15 years editing the likes of CNET, Gizmodo, and Engadget. DJI barely sells drones in the United States anymore. The shelves are bare; resellers are jacking up prices. It appears an unofficial ban at US customs is to blame. But on Amazon, you can now buy a drone that’s a a dead ringer for the DJI Mini 4 Pro — the SkyRover X1 — for a reasonable $758. And that’s probably because DJI made it happen.

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Ask HN: How many of you are working in tech without a STEM degree?

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-07 21:58:08

As someone without a STEM degree and who is largely self-taught, I'm interested in hearing about similar experiences. What is your story? What are you doing now? How long have you been doing it? etc, etc.

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GPD’s monster Strix Halo handheld requires a battery ‘backpack’ or a 180W charger

theverge.com Sean Hollister 2026-02-10 21:19:12

is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys. He spent 15 years editing the likes of CNET, Gizmodo, and Engadget. Yesterday, I mentioned how GPD is teasing the most potent handheld yet made — a GPD Win 5 that will house the Ryzen AI Max+ 395 chip, with AMD’s most powerful integrated graphics yet, inside a PlayStation Vita-shaped machine. If you’ve been wondering how that huge chip could even fit, handheld expert Cary “The Phawx” Golumb now has the ans

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Running PostmarketOS on Android Termux proot without a custom ROM (2024)

news.ycombinator.com Ivon Huang 2026-02-07 22:28:58

閱讀中文版 Running postmarketOS and Phosh on Android phone without rooting or flashing a custom ROM. I’ve taken the unofficial and weird approach of running postmarketOS on Termux Proot, so that we can run mobile Linux on Android. A video demonstration. Phosh + postmarketOS runs on Sony Xperia 10 V Android 14. Why do I do this? To explore the possibilities of running mobile Linux on an Android phone. And we needed a desktop environment designed for touchscreens. It’s my personal wish to run mobi

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The New ‘Toxic Avenger’ Promises Heart Along With All That Goopy Gore

gizmodo.com Cheryl Eddy 2026-02-11 02:30:26

Troma Entertainment… in Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con… in the year of our Lloyd Kaufman 2025? You better believe it. The cult hero rises again in The Toxic Avenger, a title that’s still popular enough 40-plus years after the release of the original Toxic Avenger to command the convention’s largest meeting room. With that panel came an in-room-only sneak peek at the unrated horror comedy; as the marketing for Macon Blair’s long-awaited reboot has teased (it premiered back in 2023 at Fantastic Fe

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Survey shows one Pixel 10 color is a clear fan favorite

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-02-11 06:34:40

Google’s upcoming Pixel 10 colors haven’t been officially announced yet, but we got a good look at the leaked renders above at the start of the week. Naturally, we wanted to know which one you’re most excited about, so we ran polls across our site and YouTube to find out. Now, the results are in. If you missed the leak that kicked things off, the Pixel 10 is expected to launch in four colors: Obsidian, Indigo, Frost, and Limoncello. Obsidian is Google’s classic black, while Indigo is deepish bl

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Perplexity for Mac now supports MCP, and you should check it out

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2026-02-11 06:10:48

The Perplexity app for macOS lets you trigger a keyboard shortcut to instantly bring up the prompt field for a search. And now, it’s getting even more useful thanks to the addition of MCP support. Here’s what that means, and why you should look into it. What’s MCP again? MCP, or Model Context Protocol, was proposed by Anthropic and is quickly becoming the industry’s standard interface between AI systems and traditional platforms. In a nutshell, it wants to be the AI equivalent of what HTTP is

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Running PostmarketOS on Android Termux proot without flashing a custom ROM

news.ycombinator.com Ivon Huang 2026-02-08 04:28:58

閱讀中文版 Running postmarketOS and Phosh on Android phone without rooting or flashing a custom ROM. I’ve taken the unofficial and weird approach of running postmarketOS on Termux Proot, so that we can run mobile Linux on Android. A video demonstration. Phosh + postmarketOS runs on Sony Xperia 10 V Android 14. Why do I do this? To explore the possibilities of running mobile Linux on an Android phone. And we needed a desktop environment designed for touchscreens. It’s my personal wish to run mobi

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Fresh Pixel 10 leak shows off the series in more than just Moonstone

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-02-11 11:35:21

Google TL;DR More renders of the Pixel 10 series have emerged online. This leak also includes images of the Pixel Watch 4 and Pixel Buds Pro 2. It has been a busy week for Pixel 10 series leaks. Google even joined in on the fun by releasing a teaser, which was followed up by an accidental leak of official imagery. If that wasn’t enough to satiate you until next month’s Made by Google event, even more renders have now emerged. Earlier today, tipster Evan Blass took to X (formerly Twitter) to

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‘Daryl Dixon’ Lives to Ride Again in Season 3’s New Trailer

gizmodo.com Sabina Graves 2026-02-11 11:15:59

AMC’s The Walking Dead Universe continues to delve into the decayed wasteland of the zombie apocalypse through the eyes of its bike-riding icon in Daryl Dixon. Returning Walking Dead vet Norman Reedus reprises the titular role alongside Melissa McBride as Carol; the fan-favorite duo continues their trek through the European walker landscape. The cast and creative team were on hand at San Diego Comic-Con to preview season 3 of the show. Here’s the trailer that convention goers got to witness dur

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Your Weekend Streaming Watch List: 'Happy Gilmore 2,' 'Washington Black' and More

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-11 10:30:04

This week, one of the biggest movies of the summer arrives on streaming: Happy Gilmore 2 has finally dropped on Netflix. The film is one of the most anticipated comedies of the year, but it's not the only great thing to watch this weekend if you're looking for something new. Hulu's new historical drama Washington Black, starring Ernest Kingsley Jr. and Sterling K. Brown, is out now, and so is the fourth season of Acapulco on Apple TV Plus. And don't forget that part 2 of the HBO Max documentary

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DJI couldn’t confirm or deny it disguised this drone to evade a US ban

theverge.com Sean Hollister 2026-02-11 11:43:21

is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys. He spent 15 years editing the likes of CNET, Gizmodo, and Engadget. DJI barely sells drones in the United States anymore. The shelves are bare; resellers are jacking up prices. It appears an unofficial ban at US customs is to blame. But on Amazon, you can now buy a drone that’s a a dead ringer for the DJI Mini 4 Pro — the SkyRover X1 — for a reasonable $758. And that’s probably because DJI made it happen.

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Back-to-School Sales Tax Holidays 2025: Tennessee's Tax-Free Weekend Kicks Off Today, and 9 More Start Next Week

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-11 15:00:06

State sales tax holidays usually run for one weekend, though some states offer longer exemptions. Zooey Liao/CNET Back-to-school shopping season is in full swing, and if you're feeling the strain on your wallet, timing your purchases with a sales tax holiday can help you snag some extra savings. These tax-free shopping events typically center on back-to-school items, offering discounts on clothing, school supplies, laptops and athletic gear. This year, 17 states are participating in a tax-fre

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Call of Duty Black Ops 6 Season 4's Last Double XP Weekend Is Live Now

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-11 15:20:00

With less than 13 days left in Black Ops 6 Season 4, players are running out of time to finish up the latest Call of Duty battle pass. If you're struggling to knock out the last few pages of the pass, advance in the CODtoons event or find the willpower to keep playing Grief -- developer Treyarch has your back with another double XP weekend and three boosts for players to take advantage of. You'll be able to speed through battle pass tiers, account levels and weapon attachment unlocks to kickstar

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Samsung has its eye on Perplexity and OpenAI as it plans to expand beyond Gemini

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-02-11 21:22:18

Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung is reportedly looking to expand its AI offerings. The company is said to be in talks with multiple vendors, including OpenAI and Perplexity. The aim is to give Galaxy S26 users more choice over what AI model they use. Samsung has long been partnering with Google to bring Gemini to its Galaxy phones. While this partnership has served Samsung well, a new report suggests the company doesn’t want to be tied to only one outside AI model. The firm is s

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Elden Ring Nightreign is adding two-player co-op next week

engadget.com Unknown 2026-02-11 21:27:08

Elden Ring Nightreign is finally adding a two-player co-op mode on July 30. Prior to this, FromSoftware's spinoff could only be played solo or with three players. The so-called Duo Expeditions come as part of patch 1.02. This is something fans have been asking for, as not everybody has two friends available at once to tackle a tough-as-nails 3D adventure. FromSoftware has released a trailer to accompany this news, so you can see the two-player co-op in action. Beyond Duo Expeditions, the forth

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I found an E Ink tablet worthy of replacing my Remarkable, and it's on sale

zdnet.com Kyle Kucharski 2026-02-11 21:21:00

Boox Note Max ZDNET's key takeaways The Boox Note Max comes bundled with the pen and case for $649. It's thin and light, has a high-contrast display, and has a long list of features that make it a very versatile device. Theres no backlight, it's monochromatic, and there's a bit of a learning curve to use it to its fullest. View now at Amazon View now at B&H Photo and Video more buying choices The Boox Note Max is $60 off on Amazon right now, making it cost $630. I went hands-on with the Rema

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How to draw lambda diagrams (2020)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-11 14:57:31

If you don’t want spoilers for my puzzle a few days ago, don’t read ahead! I think lambda diagrams are extremely cool, and haven’t seen any detailed description on how they work online. I’ll start by showing some very simple examples of lambda diagrams, and then build up to more complicated ones. First of all, what are lambda diagrams? They are pictorial representations of lambda expressions, and hence count as a pictorial system for a large portion of mathematics. I will assume that you under

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Animated Cursors

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-11 20:59:25

Tattoy now supports animated cursors. It uses the same format as Ghostty, therefore rendering the cursor using custom shaders. Here are some popular Ghostty cursors, that you can use out-of-the-box with Tattoy. Even though Tattoy supports Ghostty cursors its rendering is quite different. Ghostty renders the cursor using actual pixels whereas Tattoy renders using UTF8 text-based "pixels", namely "▀" and "▄". This means that Tattoy cursors sometimes miss out on the subtleties of Ghostty cursors,

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Vanilla JavaScript support for Tailwind Plus

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-11 21:11:21

There are a lot of UI blocks in Tailwind Plus that need JavaScript to really be useful, like dialogs, dropdowns, command palettes, and more. And unless you're a React or Vue user, using those UI blocks has always meant writing all of that tricky JavaScript yourself. Well today that finally changes — every UI block in Tailwind Plus is now fully functional, accessible, and interactive, including the plain HTML examples. Now you can use any dropdown, command palette, dialog, drawer, and more in a

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Phone Carriers Sweeten Their Deals for Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 7, Z Flip 7 and Watch 8

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-11 18:50:00

Samsung's new Galaxy phones are shipping and available in select stores starting today, and the major phone carriers are primed to get them into your hands. If you've been contemplating this next generation of foldable phones (or the health features of the new watches), these new deals and trade-in offers for the Galaxy Z Fold 7, Z Flip 7, Z Flip 7 FE and Galaxy Watch 8 models might convince you to upgrade. And don't forget to catch up on all the announcements from Samsung Unpacked. Note that t

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Netflix Launches a Surprise 'Happy Gilmore' Game Alongside the New Film

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-11 20:00:08

It's all in the hips -- err, rather, it's all in the fingers -- in Happy Gilmore: Golf Mayhem '98 Demo, a new Netflix game based on the Adam Sandler film. The streaming giant launched the surprise game the same day it released Happy Gilmore 2, a sequel to the classic '90s film. The game is a chaotic trip down memory lane, just the way Happy would have wanted. "I don't want a piece of you. I want the whole thing." Netflix Anyone with a Netflix subscription (which start at $8 a month) can play t

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Google TV gets a new home on this 2nd-gen 4K streaming stick

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-02-12 02:24:28

TL;DR The Xiaomi TV Stick 4K (2nd Gen) has launched, bringing upgrades over the previous model. It features a faster CPU and GPU, HDR10+ and Dolby Vision support, plus Wi-Fi 6. The device runs on the Google TV interface with personalized profiles and voice control. If you’re in the market for a portable streaming upgrade, there’s a new 4K stick in town. It purports to be a notable step up from the last one, and we were already fans of its predecessor. The newly launched Xiaomi TV Stick 4K (2

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I spent a week with the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7, and it's an even bigger leap than expected

zdnet.com Sabrina Ortiz 2026-02-12 02:12:58

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 ZDNET's key takeaways The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 has officially launched with a starting price of $1,099 With a bigger cover screen, thinner form factor, and improved battery life, it is Samsung's best take yet on the foldable To better compete in the foldable market, it could use a better camera system and faster charging. View now at Samsung The Galaxy Z Flip lineup has been the most popular of Samsung's foldable devices, and its appeal is clear -- who can't benefit

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Neon Now Runs in VS Code

news.ycombinator.com Jeffrey Christoffersen 2026-02-07 11:29:02

Developers love using Neon branches for a local development, due to the agility they provide (e.g. fast resets, isolated environments, and the ability to test without polluting production data). But using Neon branches still requires you to manage separate connection strings for different branches and ensure your application and its environment is properly set up to connect. Today, that gets a lot easier, especially if you’re a VS Code user! We’re launching Neon Local Connect, a new VS Code ext

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Elon Musk Swipes Back at Trump After Apparent Peace Offering

gizmodo.com Lucas Ropek 2026-02-12 02:20:05

Yesterday, President Trump seemed to offer an olive branch to his former “first buddy,” Elon Musk, amidst their ongoing spat. In a post made to Truth Social, Trump claimed that he didn’t wish any harm on Elon or his businesses. “Everyone is stating that I will destroy Elon’s companies by taking away some, if not all, of the large-scale subsidies he receives from the U.S. Government. This is not so! I want Elon, and all businesses within our Country, to THRIVE, in fact, THRIVE like never before!”

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Netflix’s push into tie-in games now includes two weird Happy Gilmore titles

theverge.com Andrew Webster 2026-02-12 02:00:00

Netflix seems to have finally settled on something resembling a strategy for its gaming efforts, and one of the key pillars is games tied to its shows and movies. That’s how we got the likes of Squid Game: Unleashed and Black Mirror’s Thronglets. Now, as Happy Gilmore 2 hits the streaming service, it’s accompanied by a pair of games that show just how promotional Netflix can be. The first game is actually pretty fun, though it’s not really a whole game. It’s called Happy Gilmore: Golf Mayhem ’9

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Tesla Rolling Out Robotaxis With Human Drivers in the Driver's Seat, Defeating the Purpose of a Robotaxi

futurism.com Unknown 2026-02-12 06:22:56

Tesla is planning to follow up on its extremely limited and technical-issues-plagued robotaxi service in Austin, Texas — with an even more limited rollout in San Francisco. According to an internal memo obtained by Business Insider, Elon Musk's EV maker is looking to accelerate its timeline by rolling out a robotaxi service across a large swathe of the Bay Area, as soon as this week. But there's a Gigafactory-sized caveat: a human safety operator will be sitting in the robotaxi's driver seat,

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Google Maps brings music controls back, but the fix isn’t perfect

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-02-12 06:00:56

Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR Media playback controls are back in Google Maps. Google confirmed earlier this week that the disappearance was a bug. The fix is likely being issued as a server-side update. Google Maps has long had media playback controls to minimize distractions when navigating. However, earlier this week, those controls suddenly disappeared without warning. Now it appears Google has brought the controls back. After reports started coming in about the missing playb

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Latest Tech News

Amazon AI coding agent hacked to inject data wiping commands

DJI couldn't confirm or deny it disguised this drone to evade a US ban

Ask HN: How many of you are working in tech without a STEM degree?

GPD’s monster Strix Halo handheld requires a battery ‘backpack’ or a 180W charger

Running PostmarketOS on Android Termux proot without a custom ROM (2024)

The New ‘Toxic Avenger’ Promises Heart Along With All That Goopy Gore

Survey shows one Pixel 10 color is a clear fan favorite

Perplexity for Mac now supports MCP, and you should check it out

Running PostmarketOS on Android Termux proot without flashing a custom ROM

Fresh Pixel 10 leak shows off the series in more than just Moonstone

‘Daryl Dixon’ Lives to Ride Again in Season 3’s New Trailer

Your Weekend Streaming Watch List: 'Happy Gilmore 2,' 'Washington Black' and More

DJI couldn’t confirm or deny it disguised this drone to evade a US ban

Back-to-School Sales Tax Holidays 2025: Tennessee's Tax-Free Weekend Kicks Off Today, and 9 More Start Next Week

Call of Duty Black Ops 6 Season 4's Last Double XP Weekend Is Live Now

Samsung has its eye on Perplexity and OpenAI as it plans to expand beyond Gemini

Elden Ring Nightreign is adding two-player co-op next week

I found an E Ink tablet worthy of replacing my Remarkable, and it's on sale

How to draw lambda diagrams (2020)

Animated Cursors

Vanilla JavaScript support for Tailwind Plus

Phone Carriers Sweeten Their Deals for Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 7, Z Flip 7 and Watch 8

Netflix Launches a Surprise 'Happy Gilmore' Game Alongside the New Film

Google TV gets a new home on this 2nd-gen 4K streaming stick

I spent a week with the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7, and it's an even bigger leap than expected

Neon Now Runs in VS Code

Elon Musk Swipes Back at Trump After Apparent Peace Offering

Netflix’s push into tie-in games now includes two weird Happy Gilmore titles

Tesla Rolling Out Robotaxis With Human Drivers in the Driver's Seat, Defeating the Purpose of a Robotaxi

Google Maps brings music controls back, but the fix isn’t perfect

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