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Most RESTful APIs Aren't RESTful

news.ycombinator.com Florian Krämer 2025-08-07 21:04:36

When talking about REST, it is worth reading the dissertation of Roy Thomas Fielding. The original paper that describes RESTful web, “Architectural Styles and the Design of Network-based Software Architectures” Roy T. Fielding (2000), introduces the Representational State Transfer (REST) architectural style as a framework for designing scalable, performant, and maintainable networked systems, particularly web services. The paper aims to analyze architectural styles for network-based systems, id

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Super Micro plans to ramp up manufacturing in Europe to capitalize on AI demand

cnbc.com Arjun Kharpal 2025-08-07 21:54:26

CEO of Supermicro Charles Liang speaks during the Reuters NEXT conference in New York City, U.S., December 10, 2024. PARIS — Super Micro plans to increase its investment in Europe, including ramping up manufacturing of its AI servers in the region, CEO Charles Liang told CNBC in an interview that aired on Wednesday. The company sells servers which are packed with Nvidia chips and are key for training and implementing huge AI models. It has manufacturing facilities in the Netherlands, but could

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The Dyson Air Purifier Is 50% Off, Amazon Launches Final Clearance Amid Soaring Pollution

gizmodo.com Gizmodo Deals 2025-08-08 11:55:36

Pollution is one of the largest issues of the 21st century, and keeping your home environment clean has never been so necessary. Having the right air purifier can make the difference but with so many low-grade products available, it is very important to select carefully. Dyson is already skilled in the science of airflow control in vacuum cleaners and hair dryers, and it transfers that expertise into the field of air purification with the Dyson Purifier Cool TP07. Today, the Dyson Purifier Cool

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TSA Will Reportedly Let You Keep Your Shoes on at Security Checks

gizmodo.com Lucas Ropek 2025-08-08 15:10:40

In an age of seemingly endless bad news, there appears to be one positive development to report: you won’t have to take your shoes off at airports anymore. The New York Times reports that the Transportation Security Administration has nixed the rule that requires passengers to remove their shoes while heading through security. The development was first announced by Gate Access, a newsletter that is written by a former TSA officer. The Times says a “source familiar with the matter who spoke on c

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Best Indoor Security Cameras for 2025: Tested in Our Own Homes

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-08-08 14:30:00

Google's AI detection remains top-notch. Google/Amazon Field of view Look for views that match the unique needs of your space and where you plan on placing the camera. Most high-quality indoor cameras have around a 130-degree field of view — and some of our picks go beyond that — but you don’t need to break out a protractor. That’s plenty of coverage to get a great view of a room when placed in a corner or centered against a far wall. For the best coverage or to cover multiple angles from a ce

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TSA to finally end its dumb shoe removal policy for airport security

theverge.com Andrew J. Hawkins 2025-08-08 19:48:35

is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and City & State. A key pillar of post-9/11 airport security theater may finally be going away. Multiple outlets are reporting that the Transportation Security Administration will start allowing passengers at a few select airports to keep their shoes on while going through security checkpoints. No longer will we have to gaze upon our fellow

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The viral Air Purifier Table is my smart home's MVP and it's on sale for the best price I've seen

zdnet.com Maria Diaz 2025-08-08 23:53:20

ZDNET's key takeaways The SwitchBot Air Purifier table is available for $258. This large-capacity air purifier has a washable prefilter, a color-changing night light, a wireless charger, and acts as a table. While the air purifier works as intended, the table is small, and the smart capabilities are incompatible with Apple Home. $193.74 at Amazon The SwitchBot 4-in-1 Air Purifier Table is one of my favorite smart home devices ever, and it's on sale for only $155 (save $115) during Prime Day.

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Cybersecurity’s Unsung Heroes: Elevating Neurodiverse Talent in the Digital Age

computer.org Laurel Tweed 2025-08-09 05:00:04

They aren’t your average hires. They don’t glide through job interviews or thrive in open-plan offices. But when it comes to pattern recognition, threat modeling, or zero-day hunting, neurodiverse individuals often outperform their peers. And yet, they remain largely untapped in the cybersecurity workforce. If we’re serious about fortifying digital defense systems, it’s time we stop overlooking the neurodiverse minds that already think in ways most cybersecurity frameworks are only beginning to

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An Unknown Entity Has Voice Cloned the Secretary of State and Is Calling High Level Officials

futurism.com Unknown 2025-08-09 05:44:27

In a perfect example of why it's an absolutely terrible idea for high-level government officials to use personal cell phones, text messaging platforms, and apps like Signal, secretary of state Marco Rubio has fallen victim to a scammer who's been using AI to clone his voice and writing style. As the Washington Post reports, a July 3 State Department cable revealed that an impostor posing as Rubio had "contacted at least five non-Department individuals, including three foreign ministers, a US go

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Google Joins Prime Day With Floodlight Security Camera at Its Lowest Price, Stock May Go Faster Than Expected

gizmodo.com Jason Coles 2025-08-09 07:25:21

A little bit of extra security can go a long way at home. There are plenty of ways to add more security to your house, but the simplest is nearly always going to be a really good security camera. There are loads of options out there, so picking one can be hard, but if you’re only going to have one, then getting a good floodlight option makes a lot of sense. These can be really expensive though, unless you find a good deal. See at Amazon Well, we happen to have found a really good deal on the e

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Malicious Chrome extensions with 1.7M installs found on Web Store

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-08-09 11:00:00

Almost a dozen malicious extensions with 1.7 million downloads in Google's Chrome Web Store could track users, steal browser activity, and redirect to potentially unsafe web addresses. Most of the add-ons provide the advertised functionality and pose as legitimate tools like color pickers, VPNs, volume boosters, and emoji keyboards. Researchers at Koi Security, a company providing a platform for security self-provisioned software, discovered the malicious extensions in Chrome Web Store and rep

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Overcoming Technical Barriers in Desktop and Application Virtualization

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-08-09 11:09:49

As organizations increasingly embrace remote and hybrid work, desktop and application virtualization have become essential strategies for ensuring flexibility, scalability, and security. However, implementing these solutions presents several technical challenges that IT leaders must address to maintain seamless operations and robust security. This article explores these challenges and highlights proven strategies for overcoming them. Securing Virtual Environments in the Face of Evolving Threa

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TSA May Soon Let You Keep Your Shoes On During Security Screening

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-08-09 15:42:05

One of the most annoying parts of the airport security routine -- taking off your shoes -- might soon come to an end for flyers. The US Transportation Security Administration is quietly testing a new policy that allows passengers to keep their shoes on during standard security screening, The Wall Street Journal reports. The change hasn't been formally announced by the agency, but was first reported by Gate Access, a travel newsletter written by a former TSA officer. The TSA did not immediately

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OpenAI tightens the screws on security to keep away prying eyes

techcrunch.com Connie Loizos 2025-08-10 03:44:33

In Brief OpenAI has reportedly overhauled its security operations to protect against corporate espionage. According to the Financial Times, the company accelerated an existing security clampdown after Chinese startup DeepSeek released a competing model in January, with OpenAI alleging that DeepSeek improperly copied its models using “distillation” techniques. The beefed-up security includes “information tenting” policies that limit staff access to sensitive algorithms and new products. For exa

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Microsoft Offers Free Windows 10 Extended Security Updates: Here's How to Get Them

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-08-10 04:06:00

Microsoft is closing the door on Windows 10 in October 2025, and will be ceasing security support for that operating system unless users pay $30 for a one-year extended security update. Now, Microsoft has added a free option. Users need to turn on cloud backup and connect it to their OneDrive account. The ability to get free updates on Windows 10 is a pretty big deal because it is still the most widely used Windows OS, accounting for just over 53% of installs as of May 2025. That leaves million

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Why CISOs are making the SASE switch: Fewer vendors, smarter security, better AI guardrails

venturebeat.com Louis Columbus 2025-08-10 07:13:03

Want smarter insights in your inbox? Sign up for our weekly newsletters to get only what matters to enterprise AI, data, and security leaders. Subscribe Now Investors, including venture capitalists (VCs), are betting $359 million that secure access service edge (SASE) will become a primary consolidator of enterprise security tech stacks. Cato Network’s oversubscribed Series G round last week demonstrates that investors view SASE as capable of driving significant consolidation across its core a

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Hackers abuse leaked Shellter red team tool to deploy infostealers

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-08-11 19:49:27

Shellter Project, the vendor of a commercial AV/EDR evasion loader for penetration testing, confirmed that hackers used its Shellter Elite product in attacks after a customer leaked a copy of the software. The abuse has kept going for several months and even though security researchers caught the activity in the wild, Shellter did not receive a notification. The vendor underlined that this is the first known incident of misuse since it introduced its strict licensing model in February 2023. "

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How Let's Encrypt made the internet safer and HTTPS standard - and free

zdnet.com Steven Vaughan-Nichols 2025-08-11 23:16:59

KTSDESIGN/Getty Images In 1996, I registered my first website, Vaughan-Nichols & Associates. After setting up the site, one of the first things I did was to secure connections with a Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificate. The then-new security network protocol provided an encrypted connection and a digital certificate that authenticates a website's identity. SSL was then, and is now, the minimum security a safe website should provide to its users. The protocol was also a major pain to set up

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The Download: China’s winning at advanced manufacturing, and a potential TikTok sale

technologyreview.com Rhiannon Williams 2025-08-12 03:10:00

In 2013, a trio of academics showed convincing evidence that increased trade with China beginning in the early 2000s and the resulting flood of cheap imports had been an unmitigated disaster for many US communities, destroying their manufacturing lifeblood. The results of what they called the “China shock” were gut-wrenching: the loss of 1 million US manufacturing jobs and 2.4 million jobs in total by 2011. If in retrospect all that seems obvious, it’s only because the research by David Auto

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The latest threat from the rise of Chinese manufacturing

technologyreview.com David Rotman 2025-08-12 11:00:00

If in retrospect all that seems obvious, it’s only because the research by David Autor, an MIT labor economist, and his colleagues has become an accepted, albeit often distorted, political narrative these days: China destroyed all our manufacturing jobs! Though the nuances of the research are often ignored, the results help explain at least some of today's political unrest. It’s reflected in rising calls for US protectionism, President Trump’s broad tariffs on imported goods, and nostalgia for t

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If You’re an Amazon Prime Member, the Ring Indoor Cam Is Just $29 Instead of $60

gizmodo.com Gizmodo Deals 2025-08-12 12:10:13

Ring is taking center stage this Prime Day, with Amazon spotlighting a range of deals and bundles featuring the brand’s popular indoor security camera. Whether you’re interested in the camera on its own or as part of a bundle with a Ring alarm kit or video doorbell, there’s a deal for everyone. The most eye-catching offer is the all-time low price on the newest Ring Indoor Cam, now just $29 instead of the regular $60. See at Amazon At $29, the Ring Indoor Cam is accessible to more people than

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Show HN: Piano Trainer – Learn piano scales, chords and more using MIDI

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-08-10 02:58:53

Piano Trainer Learn to play the piano at your own pace through various modes of practice. Watch the video Features MIDI compatible Home row keyboard input MIDI compatible Cross-platform support Cross-platform support Interactive scale practice Interactive scale practice Interactive chord practice Interactive chord practice Interactive fifths practice Interactive fifths practice Interactive quiz Interactive quiz Hard mode Hard mode Shuffle mode Coming Soon More scales More scales Set

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Minister tells Turing AI institute to focus on defence

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2025-08-13 18:59:56

Minister tells Turing AI institute to focus on defence 1 hour ago Share Save Joshua Nevett Political reporter Zoe Kleinman Technology editor Share Save BBC Cabinet minister Peter Kyle has written to the Alan Turing Institute Science and Technology Secretary Peter Kyle has written to the UK's national institute for artificial intelligence (AI) to tell its bosses to refocus on defence and security. In a letter, Kyle said boosting the UK's AI capabilities was "critical" to national security and

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Show HN: BunkerWeb – the open-source and cloud-native WAF

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-08-14 02:55:57

Introduction Overview Make your web services secure by default! BunkerWeb is a next-generation, open-source Web Application Firewall (WAF). As a full-featured web server (based on NGINX under the hood), it protects your web services to make them "secure by default." BunkerWeb integrates seamlessly into your existing environments (Linux, Docker, Swarm, Kubernetes, …) as a reverse proxy and is fully configurable (don't panic, there is an awesome web UI if you don't like the CLI) to meet your s

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The 7 Best Kitchen Scales Reviewed by a Former Chocolatier (2025)

wired.com Tyler Shane 2025-08-16 11:03:00

It’s hard to overstate the convenience of a solid kitchen scale for home cooks. Digital kitchen scales open up a new world of possibilities when it comes to upping your cooking or baking game, allowing precision in measuring ingredients, consistency in recipes, and efficiency in the kitchen. As more and more recipes are converted to grams (my favorite measuring metric), there’s no reason to put off investing in a digital scale, especially with how affordable these gadgets can be. Most—like our

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Crunchyroll Accidentally Left AI Slop in Anime Subtitles

futurism.com Unknown 2025-08-17 15:20:56

Crunchyroll, the massively popular anime streaming service and distributor, just got caught using obvious AI slop in its subtitles. The slipup was made in the premiere episode of a new series called "Necronomico and the Cosmic Horror Show" — and trust us, there's no guesswork involved in sniffing out the AI here. Around the 19:12 mark, the show's German subtitles feature a big fat "ChatGPT said:" jammed into the dialog. A classic, lazy error. (We double checked, and it's still there as of this

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Former SpaceX manager alleges harassment, retaliation, and security violations in lawsuit

techcrunch.com Aria Alamalhodaei 2025-08-17 18:02:57

A former SpaceX security manager, who was privy to top secret information on U.S. government programs, is suing the company and one of its senior employees for alleged discrimination, sexual harassment, and retaliation. Jenna Shumway, who was promoted to senior contractor program security officer after being hired in 2022, also alleges the senior employee — Daniel Collins, a former Defense Department official hired to run security compliance for the company’s government work — violated top secr

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The EU's border security software is reportedly full of holes

engadget.com Unknown 2025-08-18 03:20:33

The software used by EU border security forces to prevent undocumented immigrants and suspected criminals from travelling in the region is allegedly riddled with holes and vulnerable to cyber attacks. The Second Generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) is an IT system and database shared between most EU states for law enforcement and public security purposes. And according to a new collaborative report between Bloomberg and investigative non-profit Lighthouse Reports, SIS II — which has b

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Chipmakers get larger tax credits in Trump’s latest ‘big beautiful bill’

cnbc.com Dylan Butts 2025-08-19 04:23:07

The latest version of U.S. President Donald Trump's "big beautiful bill" could make it cheaper for semiconductor manufacturers to build plants in the U.S. as Washington continues its efforts to strengthen its domestic chip supply chain. Under the bill, passed by the Senate Tuesday, tax credits for those semiconductor firms would rise to 35% from 25%. That's more than the 30% increase that had made it into a draft version of the bill. Companies eligible for the credits could include chipmakers

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Figma files for proposed IPO

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-08-18 17:39:14

Figma, Inc. (“Figma”) today announced that it has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) relating to a proposed initial public offering of its Class A common stock. Figma has applied to list its Class A common stock on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “FIG.” The number of shares to be offered and the price range for the proposed offering have not yet been determined. The offering is subject to market conditions, and there

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Most RESTful APIs Aren't RESTful

Super Micro plans to ramp up manufacturing in Europe to capitalize on AI demand

The Dyson Air Purifier Is 50% Off, Amazon Launches Final Clearance Amid Soaring Pollution

TSA Will Reportedly Let You Keep Your Shoes on at Security Checks

Best Indoor Security Cameras for 2025: Tested in Our Own Homes

TSA to finally end its dumb shoe removal policy for airport security

The viral Air Purifier Table is my smart home's MVP and it's on sale for the best price I've seen

Cybersecurity’s Unsung Heroes: Elevating Neurodiverse Talent in the Digital Age

An Unknown Entity Has Voice Cloned the Secretary of State and Is Calling High Level Officials

Google Joins Prime Day With Floodlight Security Camera at Its Lowest Price, Stock May Go Faster Than Expected

Malicious Chrome extensions with 1.7M installs found on Web Store

Overcoming Technical Barriers in Desktop and Application Virtualization

TSA May Soon Let You Keep Your Shoes On During Security Screening

OpenAI tightens the screws on security to keep away prying eyes

Microsoft Offers Free Windows 10 Extended Security Updates: Here's How to Get Them

Why CISOs are making the SASE switch: Fewer vendors, smarter security, better AI guardrails

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How Let's Encrypt made the internet safer and HTTPS standard - and free

The Download: China’s winning at advanced manufacturing, and a potential TikTok sale

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Minister tells Turing AI institute to focus on defence

Show HN: BunkerWeb – the open-source and cloud-native WAF

The 7 Best Kitchen Scales Reviewed by a Former Chocolatier (2025)

Crunchyroll Accidentally Left AI Slop in Anime Subtitles

Former SpaceX manager alleges harassment, retaliation, and security violations in lawsuit

The EU's border security software is reportedly full of holes

Chipmakers get larger tax credits in Trump’s latest ‘big beautiful bill’

Figma files for proposed IPO

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