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Upcoming coordinated security fix for all Matrix server implementations

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-24 03:49:58

Hi all, Over the last 6 months a major project has been underway by the Element server team and the Matrix.org Foundation security team to investigate “state resets”: scenarios where Matrix’s state resolution algorithm can give unexpected results. As part of this work we’ve identified two high severity protocol vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-49090; the other not yet allocated a CVE). Given the security implications of a federation protocol vulnerability, we’ve shared details under embargo over the

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A Top Engineer Reveals OpenAI’s Culture of Secrets and Chaos

gizmodo.com Luc Olinga 2026-02-24 03:00:07

Calvin French-Owen only worked at OpenAI for a year, but he saw more in twelve months than most engineers do in a lifetime. As a successful founder turned employee, he joined the world’s leading artificial intelligence company in May 2024 and left in June 2025. What he walked into was not a typical corporate tech job. It was a startup strapped to a rocket ship, powered by GPUs, Slack notifications, and a culture of secrecy that makes Apple look like an open book. “The first thing to know about

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If Wi-Fi Can Go Through Walls, Why Is My Internet So Slow?

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-24 03:00:00

When it comes to your home internet connection, there's one question we get asked quite a bit: Does Wi-Fi travel through walls? The short answer is yes, but the long answer is a bit more complicated. I spoke with several experts, including CNET's Laboratory Technical Project Manager Gianmarco Chumbe, to find out everything you need to know about how Wi-Fi travels. It's a simple question, but it has a big impact on whether your Wi-Fi connection is slow. "As with any radio signal, attenuation occ

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TSMC forecasts 38% jump in third-quarter revenue after results beat on AI chip demand

cnbc.com Dylan Butts 2026-02-24 05:54:33

A motorcycle is seen near a building of the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), which is a Taiwanese multinational semiconductor contract manufacturing and design company, in Hsinchu, Taiwan, on April 16, 2025. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company on Thursday reported a near 61% year-on-year rise in second-quarter profit, beating estimates, as demand for artificial intelligence chips stays strong. The world's largest contract chip manufacturer expects third-quarter revenue

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Mistakes Microsoft made in the Xbox security system (2005)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-23 21:23:12

From xboxdevwiki This article has been retrieved from [1]. We might have a similar article. [[]] by Michael Steil Introduction The Xbox is a gaming console, which has been introduced by Microsoft Corporation in late 2001 and competed with the Sony Playstation 2 and the Nintendo GameCube. Microsoft wanted to prevent the Xbox from being used with copied games, unofficial applications and alternative operating systems, and therefore designed and implemented a security system for this purpos

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Artisanal handcrafted Git repositories

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-23 15:45:24

There’s no love and care put into crafting our git repositories nowadays. Let’s change that. I’m going to talk about how to handmake your git repositories without using these silly git commands. You might also learn a bit more about how git works under the hood during the process, or whatever. If you’re so inclined, you might also take it as an opportunity to appreciate how the power of git comes not from the complexity of its code but from the simplicity and elegance of its design. I mean,

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Microsoft is saving millions with AI and laying off thousands - where do we go from here?

zdnet.com Radhika Rajkumar 2026-02-24 05:00:14

Drew Angerer/Getty Images Last week, Bloomberg reported that Microsoft shared internally that it had saved $500 million in call center costs, thanks to AI -- shortly after the company laid 9,000 people off, the third round in a series of layoffs totaling 15,000. What does this mean for the tech industry -- and job security for humans -- at large? Also: 60% of managers use AI to make decisions now, including whom to promote and fire - does yours? Microsoft's layoffs, despite huge profits Acc

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The battle for Britain’s first book of the month club

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-21 11:25:27

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Mistakes Microsoft made in the Xbox security system

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-24 03:23:12

From xboxdevwiki This article has been retrieved from [1]. We might have a similar article. [[]] by Michael Steil Introduction The Xbox is a gaming console, which has been introduced by Microsoft Corporation in late 2001 and competed with the Sony Playstation 2 and the Nintendo GameCube. Microsoft wanted to prevent the Xbox from being used with copied games, unofficial applications and alternative operating systems, and therefore designed and implemented a security system for this purpos

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Nothing Phone 3 teardown reveals the guts of the year’s oddest-looking smartphone

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-02-24 12:09:30

C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR The latest JerryRigEverything teardown looks into the durability and reparability of the Nothing Phone 3. Scratch resistance is nothing to write home about, but the phone withstands bending quite well. Getting the rear glass off looks a little challenging, but past that, disassembly goes quite smoothly. For all the complaints we tend to hear about modern phones not offering nearly enough variety, so far this year has brought us some pleasantly anomalo

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7 Weird Sci-Fi Network TV Shows That Aired Just as Streaming Was Taking Over

gizmodo.com Cheryl Eddy 2026-02-24 12:00:30

Netflix’s first original series, House of Cards, launched in 2013, and television was never the same. But even as Netflix and other platforms began to gain popularity, old-school network and basic cable channels continued to create edgy (and sometimes a bit unhinged) genre shows—the sort of programming that just a few years later would come to dominate the streaming landscape. With that in mind, here are seven weird and wonderful sci-fi shows from the last era of TV before streaming well and tr

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More VMware cloud partners axed as Broadcom launches new invite-only program

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-02-24 12:20:33

Broadcom is kicking some cloud service providers (CSPs) out of the VMware channel partner program, bringing uncertainty for the technological and financial futures of numerous businesses, especially small-to-medium-sized ones. As reported by The Register today, Broadcom this week revealed to VMware CSP partners that it is launching a new invite-only channel program for CSPs on November 1. Fewer CSPs are expected to be eligible for this new program. The Register said that “some mid-size partners

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Beeper’s all-in-one messaging app relaunches with an on-device model and premium upgrades

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2026-02-24 12:00:00

Multi-service messaging app Beeper, which allows people to connect to all their chat apps from one interface, is relaunching its app on Wednesday to offer a more secure version that no longer requires use of its own cloud services. In addition, Beeper is introducing premium offerings that provide access to more accounts than its free tier and include power-user features like reminders, the ability to send messages later, an incognito mode to read messages without marking them read, AI voice note

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The FCC plans to ban Chinese technology in undersea cables

engadget.com Unknown 2026-02-24 17:52:07

The Federal Communication Commission plans to vote on new rules that will ban the use of Chinese technology in undersea cables, according to a press release from FCC Chairman Brendan Carr. The proposed rules will apply to any company on the FCC's existing list of entities that pose "an unacceptable risk to the national security of the United States." Besides "prohibiting the use of 'covered' equipment," the FCC's new rules will also limit the ability for Chinese companies to receive a license t

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Show HN: BloomSearch – Keyword search with hierarchical Bloom filters

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-20 21:02:19

BloomSearch Keyword search engine with hierarchical bloom filters for massive datasets BloomSearch provides extremely low memory usage and low cold-start searches through pluggable storage interfaces. Memory efficient : Bloom filters have constant size regardless of data volume : Bloom filters have constant size regardless of data volume Pluggable storage : DataStore and MetaStore interfaces for any backend (can be same or separate) : DataStore and MetaStore interfaces for any backend (can

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New Research Shows Data Breaches Keep Coming. Here's How to Protect Yourself

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-24 20:50:00

The personal data of Americans continues to be under threat from cybercriminals looking to steal it for their own financial gain, according to a new report from the Identity Theft Resource Center. The nonprofit group, which focuses on helping victims of identity theft, said Wednesday that 1,732 data compromises were reported for the first six months of this year, resulting in 165.7 million victim notifications. The number of reported compromises represents an 11% increase from the same period

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OpenAI says it will use Google's cloud for ChatGPT

cnbc.com Jordan Novet 2026-02-25 03:42:29

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks to members of the media as he arrives at a lodge for the Allen & Co. Sun Valley Conference on July 8, 2025 in Sun Valley, Idaho. OpenAI said Wednesday that it expects to use Google's cloud infrastructure for its popular ChatGPT artificial intelligence assistant. The reach for additional capacity aligns with OpenAI's desire for more computing power to meet heavy demand after initially relying exclusively on Microsoft for cloud capacity. The two companies' relations

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Intel's retreat is unlike anything it's done before in Oregon

news.ycombinator.com Mike Rogoway 2026-02-25 03:08:39

Intel's campus in Aloha was the company's first Oregon site -- and its first manufacturing facility outside California -- when it opened in the 1970s. Mike Rogoway/The Oregonian Over the five decades Intel has operated in Oregon, its local footprint had moved in just one direction: Upward. From a single factory in Aloha that opened in 1976, the chipmaker grew into the state’s largest corporate employer and one of Oregon’s primary economic engines. Intel spent billions of dollars every year to

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Watch Karl Urban’s Johnny Cage Be a B-List Movie Star in This Faux Movie Trailer

gizmodo.com Isaiah Colbert 2026-02-25 03:00:32

Ahead of the release of the official trailer for Mortal Kombat II, Warner Bros. sneakily released a spoof movie trailer to go along with its meta marketing for its leading man, Johnny Cage, played by The Boys star Karl Urban. When Mortal Kombat first released back in 2021, fans of NetherRealm’s long-running fighting game series collectively scratched their heads in confusion over one of its original characters, Johnny Cage, being absent from the film. As if overcorrecting from past mistakes, Wa

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This Spendy Thermostat Is Paying for Itself by Cutting My Energy Bills, and It's 14% Off Too

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-25 02:23:00

Deal alert: The Nest Learning Thermostat Gen 4 is available for $240 -- a discount of 14% or $40 -- on Amazon. Price is our biggest complaint about this thermostat, so this deal makes it a bit more compelling to snap one up now. CNET's key takeaways $240 for a smart thermostat may sound like a tough deal, but mine is set to pay for itself this summer thanks to lower heating and cooling payments. Automated Eco Modes make energy saving easy, even if you don't have time to plan out your schedule

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I tested 30 smart locks, and these are the best

theverge.com Jennifer Pattison Tuohy 2026-02-25 03:15:00

is The Verge’s Smart Home reviewer. She has been testing connected home gadgets since 2013, having previously written for Wirecutter, Wired, Dwell, BBC, and US News. A smart lock is an easy solution to some common problems. Locked yourself out? Need to let a friend in to water the plants? Your latchkey kid lost their key? Hands are full, and it’s raining cats and dogs? A smart lock solves all of these problems and more. One of the best smart home upgrades you can make, a smart lock gives you r

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Tesla's change in bylaws to limit shareholder lawsuits slammed by New York state officials

cnbc.com Lora Kolodny 2026-02-25 08:33:36

In May, Tesla changed its corporate bylaws in a way that would require investors to own 3% of the stock, today worth about $30 billion, in order to file a derivative lawsuit against the company for breach of fiduciary duties. Authorities in New York State are now asking Tesla to delete the bylaw entirely. Overseers of the New York State Common Retirement Fund, which owns about 0.1% of Tesla's shares, submitted a formal proxy proposal and letter to the company on July 11, and shared it with CNBC

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OpenAI Engineer Quits, Says Company Is Pure Chaos Inside

futurism.com Unknown 2026-02-25 06:04:09

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is setting a breakneck pace with his company, rolling out feature after feature to keep the multibillion-dollar gravy train steaming ahead. And that kind of drum beat, especially paired with ChatGPT's meteoric rise, is bound to cause plenty of chaos behind the scenes. In a blog post, former OpenAI engineer Calvin French-Owen, who helped build the company's new coding agent Codex, said there "wasn't any personal drama in my decision to leave" — but he did recap his experie

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The 2025 San Diego Comic-Con Panels We’re Most Excited About

gizmodo.com Germain Lussier 2026-02-25 08:15:36

That time is almost upon is. San Diego Comic-Con 2025 is almost here, and next week at this time, io9 will be among the 100,000-plus fans descending on San Diego for four days of pop culture excitement. All the best movies, TV, comics, games, toys, anime, you name it, and it’ll be at Comic-Con. Which is both the best and worst thing about the convention. The worst thing is that there’s so much going on, there’s no way you could come close to seeing or doing everything you want to. The best thin

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Introducing the Ars Technica Posting Guidelines version 3.0

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-02-25 08:43:23

Ars Technica's community is—in our biased opinion—second to none online. For more than 26 years, readers have enabled and inspired our work, creating a community with an amazing signal-to-noise ratio. To aid these efforts, we're updating our Posting Guidelines to make them more accessible to new readers—and more straightforward and more transparent for everyone. The substance of the guidelines isn't changing. Most provisions are just common-sense items meant to foster genuine discussion, such a

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Nomad drops new Carbon Black Rocky Point band for Apple Watch

9to5mac.com Fernando Silva 2026-02-25 12:01:28

It’s no secret that Nomad makes some of the best and highest-quality Apple Watch bands out there. They use premium materials, whether it’s for their sport bands or the titanium bands. They make bands that are made to last in any environment. Today, they are back with a new special edition Rocky Point Band in a stunning Carbon Black finish. Here is what you need to know. Carbon Black Rocky Point band Nomad introduced their new Rocky Point line of Apple Watch bands about a year ago, and it’s one

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With 81 total Emmy nominations, how did each Apple TV+ title do?

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2026-02-25 12:38:30

Yesterday, Apple broke its own record and received 81 Primetime Emmy Awards nominations across multiple categories. Below is a full title-by-title breakdown, listing every nominated Apple TV+ series and film, along with every category they’re up for. Severance (27 nominations) Severance didn’t just top Apple TV+’s list of nominees. It also earned more Emmy nominations than any other show this year. Outstanding Drama Series Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: Adam Scott Outstanding Lea

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KDB-X: KX releases FREE Commercial KDB license

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-25 12:09:36

This is it ladies and gentleman! The moment we’ve all been waiting for! KX just dropped the long-promised Community Edition, and IT'S FREE. Yes!!, you read that right: it's free. Not for a week. Not for personal use only. Free to use, even commercially. Holy cow, this honestly feels like Christmas came early this year. If you're wondering what all the hype is about and why I'm so excited about this breaking news, keep reading, you don't want to miss this. First thing first, let's start with the

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Comics Legend Charlie Adlard Returns to the World of Zombies in This ‘Everything Dead & Dying’ Cover

gizmodo.com James Whitbrook 2026-02-25 12:30:07

Charlie Adlard is one of the most recognized comics artists around, thanks to his landmark work on The Walking Dead, defining generations of comic storytelling. Now, the artist is heading back into the apocalypse with a twist—thanks to a new series from Image Comics. io9 can exclusively reveal your first look at Adlard’s stealth variant cover for the debut issue of Everything Dead & Dying, set to hit shelves this September. Written by Tate Brombal and with art from Jacob Phillips, the five-issu

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Over Half of Teens Regularly Use AI Companions. Here's Why That's Not Ideal

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-25 10:58:00

Is your teen using a chatbot for companionship? If you don't know, you might want to ask. Common Sense Media released a study on Wednesday, in which it found that more than half of pre-adult teenagers regularly use AI companions. Nearly a third of the teens reported that conversations with AI were as satisfying as conversations with actual humans, if not more so. Researchers also found that 33% of teens use AI companions such as Character.AI, Nomi and Replika "for social interaction and relatio

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Upcoming coordinated security fix for all Matrix server implementations

A Top Engineer Reveals OpenAI’s Culture of Secrets and Chaos

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Microsoft is saving millions with AI and laying off thousands - where do we go from here?

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I tested 30 smart locks, and these are the best

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Over Half of Teens Regularly Use AI Companions. Here's Why That's Not Ideal

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