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A Single Poisoned Document Could Leak ‘Secret’ Data Via ChatGPT

wired.com Matt Burgess 2025-12-08 06:30:00

The latest generative AI models are not just stand-alone text-generating chatbots—instead, they can easily be hooked up to your data to give personalized answers to your questions. OpenAI’s ChatGPT can be linked to your Gmail inbox, allowed to inspect your GitHub code, or find appointments in your Microsoft calendar. But these connections have the potential to be abused—and researchers have shown it can take just a single “poisoned” document to do so. New findings from security researchers Mich

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Android 16 QPR1 makes it easier to find your recent apps with its taskbar overflow

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-08 16:13:19

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR The Android 16 QPR1 release will add a taskbar overflow button to improve app switching on tablets when many apps have been recently opened. Tapping the overflow button will open a horizontally scrolling carousel that displays previews of your recent apps. This feature is live in the latest Android 16 QPR1 Beta 3 release, suggesting it will be available in the September stable release of Android 16 QPR1. Update 1, August 6, 2025 (05:13 PM ET): The tas

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Converting Existing Users to systemd-homed

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-04 03:00:51

Traditionally on most Linux distributions, regular (human) users are managed via entries in /etc/passwd , /etc/shadow , /etc/group and /etc/gshadow . With the advent of systemd-homed it might be desirable to convert an existing, traditional user account to a systemd-homed managed one. Below is a brief guide how to do that. Before continuing, please read up on these basic concepts: This is a manual process, and possibly a bit fragile. Hence, do this at your own risk, read up beforehand, and mak

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The arcane alphabets of Black Sabbath

news.ycombinator.com Jayce Wheeled 2025-12-08 18:51:54

Source: fontsinuse.com Nick Sherman . License: All Rights Reserved . Black Sabbath’s first four studio albums – Black Sabbath , Paranoid , Master of Reality , and Vol 4 , released in rapid succession between 1970 and 1972 – laid much of the groundwork for the heavy metal movement. While there were other bands playing heavy blues-inspired hard rock at the time, the gloomy, doom-laden stylings of Black Sabbath helped fuel their early success as one of the first – and most influential – heavy meta

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The best soundbars of 2025: Expert tested and recommended

zdnet.com Christian De Looper 2025-12-09 02:49:15

Why we like it: If you're willing to spend the money for the best soundbar system you can get right now, and want something that comes with a subwoofer and surrounds all ready to go, then the Samsung HW-Q990F is the way to go. The system is powerful, immersive, and incredible sounding, and while it's far from cheap, it pushes the limits of what a soundbar can offer. Review: Samsung HQ-Q990F The Samsung HW-Q990F is pretty bulky, and for a reason. It has a 23 drivers built straight into it, with

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You can now try Microsoft’s Gaming Copilot AI assistant on PC

engadget.com Unknown 2025-12-09 06:48:53

Microsoft revealed that it was working on an AI chatbot specifically for gamers back in March, and now it's here for a test drive. The beta version of Gaming Copilot is available to Xbox Insiders on PC via the Game Bar functionality. It's also available to try on Windows-based handheld gaming devices, but the company says the functionality there is currently limited. A variant of this tool recently launched as a beta for mobile . This is kind of like an AI version of those old Nintendo phone he

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Cockatoos know 30 distinct dance moves

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-12-09 06:42:19

Snowball the dancing cockatoo gets down with his bad self to the Backstreet Boys. In 2008, a YouTube video featuring an Eleanora cockatoo named Snowball dancing to the beat of the Backstreet Boys went viral. His killer moves stunned scientists, since the ability to synchronize body movements to music was believed to be a uniquely human activity. Nor is Snowball an isolated case. Griffi the Dancing Cockatoo has his own YouTube channel, for example, and a recent TikTok video showed two sister coc

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Nvidia warns of “disaster” if it has to put kill switch and backdoor in chips

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-12-09 11:39:48

Nvidia said there are no backdoors or kill switches in its chips, denying an accusation from the Chinese government. The company also urged policymakers to reject proposals for backdoors and kill switches. "There are no back doors in NVIDIA chips. No kill switches. No spyware. That's not how trustworthy systems are built—and never will be," Nvidia Chief Security Officer David Reber Jr. wrote in a blog post yesterday. The Cyberspace Administration of China last week said it held a meeting with

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A New ‘Foundation’ Clip Digs Into Some Prickly Family Dynamics

gizmodo.com Cheryl Eddy 2025-12-09 16:00:42

When Foundation fans first met newlyweds Toran (Cody Fern) and Bayta (Synnøve Karlsen) Mallow, two things stood out: first, that last name, signifying Toran’s connection to season two hero Hober Mallow; second, the way their self-aware glamour made them very much resemble futuristic versions of the social media influencers we have today. But it was also apparent there was substance beneath the sparkle—and episode five, “Where Tyrants Spend Eternity,” explores that idea even more. io9 has an exc

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This Gaming Handheld’s External Battery Isn’t as Dumb as You Think

gizmodo.com Kyle Barr 2025-12-09 16:11:26

As we’re waiting for the ROG Xbox Ally and the next generation of slightly more powerful gaming handhelds to hit the scene, I’m stuck thinking about where portable gaming could go if designers got a little weirder with it. China-based company GPD, known for offering off-kilter laptops that straddle a business and gamer lifestyle, has a handheld PC that’s equal parts enticing and ludicrous. It’s the battery, of all things, that makes the device stand out, literally. The GPD Win 5 handheld PC bea

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Joe Keery and Liam Neeson Team Up for a Gross-Out Sci-Fi Film From the Writer of ‘Jurassic Park’

gizmodo.com Germain Lussier 2025-12-09 16:50:58

There aren’t many writers who you’d give top billing to over the cast, director, or intellectual property. But most writers aren’t David Koepp. Koepp may not be a household name, but his films are. He’s written the scripts for Jurassic Park, Mission: Impossible, Spider-Man, the last two Indiana Jones movies, Death Becomes Her, Panic Room, and more. He also directs (Premium Rush, Ghost Town, Stir of Echoes) and is a novelist too. He’s a pretty prolific guy and the primary author behind a brand ne

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How to check for bad blocks on a Linux PC hard drive (and why you shouldn't wait to do it)

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-12-09 21:21:00

Kyle Kucharski/ZDNET I've had it happen before. Back when drives consisted of spinning, magnetic platters, that dreaded "tick" was a sure sign a hard drive was failing. Once upon a nightmare scenario, I waited too late and wound up losing everything on my drive. Sure, I could have recovered that data, but at a pretty high monetary cost. Also: The first 5 Linux commands every new user should learn Since then, I've always been vigilant about checking for bad blocks and sectors on hard drives.

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Yamaha’s New Soundbar Has More Up-Firing Dolby Atmos Speakers Than There Are ‘Fast and Furious’ Movies

gizmodo.com James Pero 2025-12-09 21:48:12

Sometimes more is better. Case in point: money. I could really use more money, and if you gave me more money, I’d be happy about that—I think most would agree with that sentiment, and if you don’t, I have a favor to ask. Speakers, like money, are also a thing you may want more of, and while they’re not as important as money, they’re important for your ears, and Yamaha is here to take your money in exchange for satisfying your ears in a very maximalist way. Yamaha’s True X Surround 90A soundbar

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5 command line backup tools every Linux user should use for desktops and servers

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-12-10 02:47:00

Javier Zayas Photography/Getty Images I use Linux for both desktop and server. My preference for a server OS is one without a GUI, which means I have to turn to a lot of command-line tools. In some cases, I prefer to use the same command-line tools for both desktop and server, because it simplifies everything. After all, I don't want to have to learn two different tools for the same job. On top of that, the command-line tools I've included in this list are very powerful and flexible enough to m

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Coffee-shop pitch change helped founder unlock traction for laptop campers

news.ycombinator.com Jeroen Coelen 2025-12-10 00:20:21

Julia Vidal, co-founder of Badge, began with a simple problem: remote workers often roam the city searching for a workplace that won’t shoo them away. As coffee shops and cafés are increasingly adopting no-laptop policies, she envisioned a startup. What if partnered cafés allowed the reservation of a laptop spot, but just with a minimum spend, so everybody is happy? Basically, AirBnB, for café-based workspaces with proper WiFi. Quick prototype validates demand on the consumer side To test wh

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National Bank of Canada online systems down due to 'technical issue'

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-12-10 06:19:16

National Bank of Canada (Banque Nationale du Canada), the sixth largest commercial bank of Canada is currently experiencing a widespread service outage affecting its online banking and mobile app platforms. Social media reports suggest that the issues began earlier this morning, with customers encountering a "maintenance" message when attempting to access their accounts via online banking on web and banking app. Headquartered in Montreal, NBC (BNC) serves more than 2.4 million personal banking

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The latest Pixel Watch 4 leak comes from Google itself

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-10 11:51:34

TL;DR Official renders of the Pixel Watch 4 have leaked online, providing a clean and detailed look at the device. The leak shows off different case and strap color combinations across both sizes of the Pixel Watch 4 (41mm and 45mm). However, it’s unclear if all combinations will be available for both watch sizes. Google is all set to announce the next set of Pixel devices on August 20, 2025, including the Pixel Watch 4. We’ve seen plenty of leaks for the watch so far, including details on it

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Trump tells states they'll lose out on broadband fund if they try to dictate rates

engadget.com Unknown 2025-12-10 11:30:20

States will lose out on their share of a $42 billion broadband fund if they attempt to dictate rates that internet services providers (ISPs) charge low-income customers, according to a new FAQ from the Trump administration seen by Ars Technica. That means ISPs — which are subsidized by the government in order to provide low-cost plans — will be able to set such rates under the BEAD (Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment) program. The new language appeared in a BEAD Restructuring Policy Notice

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The Ampace Andes 1500 Power Station is my go-to portable power station for picnics and camping

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-10 21:30:44

Ampace Andes 1500 Portable Power Station The Ampace Andes 1500 strikes the perfect balance between powerful performance and portability that a power station needs for both indoor and outdoor use. It can output a massive 2,400W, four AC outlets for running high-power electronics, and plenty of other ports for normal electronics. And while not tiny, it is smaller and lighter than alternatives that can't even match it for power. Power stations are quickly becoming a big trend in lifestyle tech, wh

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Galaxy S26 Edge leak reveals just how thin Samsung’s next Edge could be

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-10 22:48:48

Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR A leaker has claimed that the Samsung Galaxy S26 Edge will be 5.5mm thin. This means it could be as thick as the rumored iPhone 17 Air and slightly thinner than the Galaxy S25 Edge. The leaker also reiterated that the phone could have a 4,200mAh battery. Numerous leaks suggest that Samsung will replace the Galaxy S26 Plus with the Galaxy S26 Edge. This phone is expected to offer a thin form factor similar to that of the Galaxy S25 Edge, and we’ve now got

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You can now uv run a GitHub gist

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-10 20:45:47

Add this suggestion to a batch that can be applied as a single commit. This suggestion is invalid because no changes were made to the code. Suggestions cannot be applied while the pull request is closed. Suggestions cannot be applied while viewing a subset of changes. Only one suggestion per line can be applied in a batch. Add this suggestion to a batch that can be applied as a single commit. Applying suggestions on deleted lines is not supported. You must change the existing code in this

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Show HN: FFlags – Feature flags as code, served from the edge

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-08 22:13:35

Skip the Feature Flags infra headache Get the sub ~25ms wall-time performance and enterprise-scale reliability without months of development time. You can define the flag logic in JavaScript so the responses are consistent and predictable. The application is based on OpenFeature to ensure there's no vendor lock-in and you are free from the enterprise slop.

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Here's How to Add a Background to Your Text Chats in iOS 26

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-10 21:00:03

The iOS 26 beta brings chat backgrounds to Messages, giving a visual identifier for each chat so you can easily tell if you're messaging the right person or group. It's a nice quality-of-life update that can help you distinguish whether you're texting your family chat or your family chat minus your one uncle you don't get along with. Apple released the first public beta of iOS 26 on July 24, and that beta brought a new Liquid Glass design and other new features to the iPhones of developers and

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Life After the Atomic Blast, as Told by Hiroshima’s Survivors

wired.com Elizabeth Chappell 2025-12-10 21:11:37

THIS ARTICLE IS republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. “I’m not sure if it was the effect of the atomic bomb, but I have always had a weak body, and when I was born, the doctor said I wouldn’t last more than three days.” These are the words of Kazumi Kuwahara, a third-generation hibakusha—a survivor of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan 80 years ago. Kuwahara, who still lives in Hiroshima, was in London on May 6 this year to give a speech at a V

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YouTube’s playback speed controls are broken on Android (Updated: Official confirmation)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-10 21:00:26

Update: August 6, 2025 (1 AM ET): YouTube has acknowledged the issue of playback speed not functioning on its Android app. Its team is investigating the problem. A fix should roll out soon enough. Here’s the full update posted on YouTube’s community forums: We’re aware some of you are experiencing issues adjusting playback speed while watching videos on Android devices. Our teams are actively investigating this issue! We’ll update this thread as soon as we have new information. Thanks so much f

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Fire hazard of WHY2025 badge due to 18650 Li-Ion cells

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-10 22:29:21

This document was originally posted in two places: A response was published by IFCAT: This page is also reachable via WHY18650.org WHY2025 badge fire hazard advisory The WHY2025 badge is a fire hazard when used with unprotected cells. Unprotected cells themselves are intrinsically unsafe and require additional safety measures which are not provided by the badge. In fact, the badge makes it worse. Background information Visitors of WHY2025 can get a badge, a fun electronic gadget that is a

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You’re not going crazy: YouTube’s playback speed controls are broken on Android

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-11 00:02:26

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR YouTube’s playback controls are broken on the Android app. Playback speed controls are still functioning properly on the YouTube website and the iOS app. On Android, you can tap and hold for 2x speed, but you can’t change the speed settings from the gear icon. The YouTube app for Android appears to be experiencing a glitch that has effectively broken the playback speed controls. Currently, attempting to change the playback speed of a video doesn’t wo

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HHS Winds Down mRNA Vaccine Development Under BARDA

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-11 06:29:49

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced the beginning of a coordinated wind-down of its mRNA vaccine development activities under the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), including the cancellation and de-scoping of various contracts and solicitations. The decision follows a comprehensive review of mRNA-related investments initiated during the COVID-19 public health emergency. “We reviewed the science, listened to the

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Spotting base64 encoded JSON, certificates, and private keys

news.ycombinator.com Thibault Martin 2025-12-11 09:17:38

You can spot base64 encoded JSON, certificates, and private keys Last modified August 5, 2025 Last modified August 5, 2025 I was working on my homelab and examined a file that was supposed to contain encrypted content that I could safely commit on a Github repository. The file looked like this { "serial" : 13 , "lineage" : "24d431ee-3da9-4407-b649-b0d2c0ca2d67" , "meta" : { "key_provider.pbkdf2.password_key" : "eyJzYWx0IjoianpHUlpMVkFOZUZKcEpSeGo4UlhnNDhGZk9vQisrR0YvSG9ubTZzSUY5WT0iLCJpdGVyYX

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Trump admin warns states: Don’t try to lower broadband prices

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-12-11 11:43:45

The Trump administration is telling states they will be shut out of a $42 billion broadband deployment fund if they set the rates that Internet service providers receiving subsidies are allowed to charge people with low incomes. The latest version of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) FAQ on the grant program, released today, is a challenge to states considering laws that would force Internet providers to offer cheap plans to people who meet income eligibility

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A Single Poisoned Document Could Leak ‘Secret’ Data Via ChatGPT

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You can now try Microsoft’s Gaming Copilot AI assistant on PC

Cockatoos know 30 distinct dance moves

Nvidia warns of “disaster” if it has to put kill switch and backdoor in chips

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Joe Keery and Liam Neeson Team Up for a Gross-Out Sci-Fi Film From the Writer of ‘Jurassic Park’

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Yamaha’s New Soundbar Has More Up-Firing Dolby Atmos Speakers Than There Are ‘Fast and Furious’ Movies

5 command line backup tools every Linux user should use for desktops and servers

Coffee-shop pitch change helped founder unlock traction for laptop campers

National Bank of Canada online systems down due to 'technical issue'

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The Ampace Andes 1500 Power Station is my go-to portable power station for picnics and camping

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Life After the Atomic Blast, as Told by Hiroshima’s Survivors

YouTube’s playback speed controls are broken on Android (Updated: Official confirmation)

Fire hazard of WHY2025 badge due to 18650 Li-Ion cells

You’re not going crazy: YouTube’s playback speed controls are broken on Android

HHS Winds Down mRNA Vaccine Development Under BARDA

Spotting base64 encoded JSON, certificates, and private keys

Trump admin warns states: Don’t try to lower broadband prices

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