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Some VMware perpetual license owners are unable to download security patches

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-02-05 03:51:43

Some VMware perpetual license holders are currently unable to download security patches, The Register reported today. The virtualization company has only said that these users will receive the patches at “a later date,” meaning users are uncertain how long their virtualization environments will be at risk. Since Broadcom bought VMware and ended perpetual license sales in favor of bundled subscription-based SKUs, some organizations have opted against signing up for a subscription and are running

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Microsoft fixes SharePoint zero-day exploits used in cyberattacks and ransomware - how to patch them

zdnet.com Lance Whitney 2026-02-05 08:32:00

Kiryl Pro motion / Getty Images Microsoft has patched three critical zero-day SharePoint security flaws that hackers have already exploited to attack more vulnerable organizations. Responding to the exploits, the software giant initially issued fixes just for SharePoint Server Subscription Edition and SharePoint Server 2019, and then eventually rolled out a patch for SharePoint Server 2016 as well. Designated as CVE‑2025‑53771 and CVE‑2025‑53770, the two vulnerabilities apply only to on‑premis

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OpenAI prepares to launch GPT-5 in August

theverge.com Tom Warren 2026-02-05 08:00:00

is a senior editor and author of Notepad , who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Earlier this year, I heard that Microsoft engineers were preparing server capacity for OpenAI’s next-generation GPT-5 model, arriving as soon as late May. After some additional testing and delays, sources familiar with OpenAI’s plans tell me that GPT-5 is now expected to launch as early as next month. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently revealed on X that “we are releasing GPT-5 so

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Use Your Type System

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-05 11:57:05

Today I'm discussing a trivially simple technique that I've rarely seen used in production codebases. In programming, we often need to deal with simple values that can be represented by simple, generic types built into our programming language or provided by libraries: types like integer, string, or UUID. In any nontrivial codebase, this inevitably leads to bugs when, for example, a string representing a user ID gets used as an account ID, or when a critical function accepts three integer argu

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There is no memory safety without thread safety

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-05 12:35:39

There is no memory safety without thread safety Memory safety is all the rage these days. But what does the term even mean? That turns out to be harder to nail down than you may think. Typically, people use this term to refer to languages that make sure that there are no use-after-free or out-of-bounds memory accesses in the program. This is then often seen as distinct from other notions of safety such as thread safety, which refers to programs that do not have certain kinds of concurrency bugs

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You can't outrun a bad diet

news.ycombinator.com Maria Godoy 2026-02-05 16:42:03

You can't outrun a bad diet. Food — not lack of exercise — fuels obesity, study finds toggle caption PCH-Vector/iStockphoto via Getty Images Back in the 1800s, obesity was almost nonexistent in the United States. Over the last century, it's become common here and in other industrialized nations, though it remains rare among people who live more traditional lifestyles, such as the Hadza hunter-gatherers of Tanzania. So what's changed? One common explanation is that as societies have developed,

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"McDonald’s for Teeth": Private Equity Is Destroying Our Teeth, Dental Professionals Warn

futurism.com Unknown 2026-02-04 21:08:43

Image by Getty / Futurism As most of us in the United States are well aware, the US healthcare system is a nightmarish labyrinth of profit-seeking middlemen, kafkaesque corporate bureaucracy, and insurance-inflated costs. Adding to the noxious mix is the lucrative field of private equity — a financial industry that earns its dough by buying private companies and selling their assets piecemeal, kind of like a junk dealer. Research has shown that when private equity gets involved in healthcare,

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Microsoft: SharePoint servers also targeted in ransomware attacks

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-02-06 11:53:14

A China-based hacking group is deploying Warlock ransomware on Microsoft SharePoint servers vulnerable to widespread attacks targeting the recently patched ToolShell zero-day exploit chain. Non-profit security organization Shadowserver is currently tracking over 420 SharePoint servers that are exposed online and remain vulnerable to these ongoing attacks. "Although Microsoft has observed this threat actor deploying Warlock and Lockbit ransomware in the past, Microsoft is currently unable to co

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VectorDB bench now support S3Vector

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-06 12:39:52

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Estonia's tech elite are getting behind a European challenger to Robinhood

cnbc.com Ryan Browne 2026-02-06 12:13:19

Some of the biggest names of Estonia's tech scene are backing Lightyear, a startup looking to become Europe's answer to commission-free trading pioneer Robinhood . Based in London, Lightyear develops an app that lets users invest in a range of over 5,000 stocks, exchange-traded funds and money market funds. It was founded by two former Wise employees, Martin Sokk and Mihkel Aamer, in 2021. The company is set to announce later on Thursday that it has raised $23 million in a new round of funding

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SecurityPal combines AI and experts in Nepal to speed enterprise security questionnaires by 87X or more

venturebeat.com Carl Franzen 2026-02-06 22:41:32

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 When a tech vendor wants to sell into a large enterprise — or when that enterprise wants to buy software from a tech vendor or AI model provider — each side may be required by the other to prove they will handle shared data responsibly in the form of mandatory surveys and questionnaires. Regulations such as GDPR, the soon-to-be effected EU

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Microsoft Put Older Versions of SharePoint on Life Support. Hackers Are Taking Advantage

wired.com Lily Hay Newman 2026-02-06 21:59:20

Hundreds of organizations around the world suffered data breaches this week, as an array of hackers rushed to exploit a recently discovered vulnerability in older versions of the Microsoft file-sharing tool known as SharePoint. The string of breaches adds to an already urgent and complex dynamic: Institutions that are longtime SharePoint users can face increased risk by continuing to use the service, just as Microsoft is winding down support for a platform in favor of newer cloud offerings. Mic

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Vector Tiles are deployed on OpenStreetMap.org

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-05 22:20:16

We are happy to announce the deployment of Vector Tiles on OpenStreetMap Foundation servers and the publication of the layer on the OSM website! We have been working hard to bring you a fresh look to OSM data, paired with exciting technological upgrades. Work has been progressing since last year. In June 2024 we shared progress, including the launch of the vector tiles demo site, as well as details on the technical background on the tools being used. Since then we have put the tile generation p

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‘Panty & Stocking’ Just Did Its Own ‘Mandalorian’ Spoof

gizmodo.com Isaiah Colbert 2026-02-07 03:00:14

Despite it being over 14 years since anime fans first saw the series, Trigger, the studio behind Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, has reignited the cult classic raunchy New Panty & Stocking with Gartebelt without missing a beat, comedic or otherwise. Much of the Prime Video series’ side-splitting success is owed to its sharp timing with a volley of pop culture references. Its third episode is particularly packed with references, poking fun at popular shows like The Mandalorian. In the third episode of P

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OpenAI and partners are building a massive AI data center in Texas

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-02-07 03:34:26

On Tuesday, OpenAI announced a partnership with Oracle to develop 4.5 gigawatts of additional data center capacity for its Stargate AI infrastructure platform in the US. The expansion, which TechCrunch reports is part of a $30 billion per year deal between OpenAI and Oracle, will reportedly bring OpenAI's total Stargate capacity under development to over 5 gigawatts. The data center has taken root in Abilene, Texas, a city of 127,000 located 150 miles west of Fort Worth. The city, which serves

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What to know about ToolShell, the SharePoint threat under mass exploitation

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-02-07 08:14:40

Government agencies and private industry have been under siege over the past four days following the discovery that a critical vulnerability in SharePoint, the widely used document-sharing app made by Microsoft, is under mass exploitation. Since that revelation, the fallout and the ever-increasing scope of the attacks have been hard to keep track of. What follows are answers to some of the most common questions about the vulnerability and the ongoing exploitation of it, which collectively is be

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Uber finally launches feature to prioritize women's safety

zdnet.com Nina Raemont 2026-02-07 12:43:09

Uber is giving women more control over their next ride. The ride-share app launched Women Preferences on Wednesday, which allows women to be matched with women drivers for further safety and security. The change has been widely requested among women riders and drivers, according to Uber's press release. Also: The best Apple Watch: Here's the best smartwatch for you The new feature will launch in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Detroit in the next few weeks. Women Drivers will be among the op

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Employee – CEO pay gap historically wide

news.ycombinator.com Tami Luhby 2026-02-07 11:41:28

Labor unions Taxes Pay & income See all topics Follow The pay gap between America’s corporate leaders and their workers grew even larger in 2024, according to the AFL-CIO’s annual Executive Paywatch report, released Wednesday. CEOs at the nation’s 500 largest public companies took home $18.9 million last year, or 285 times as much as the typical US worker’s paycheck of $49,500. That’s up from a ratio of 268 to 1 a year earlier, according to the AFL-CIO, a powerful federation of labor unions re

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Microsoft fixes three SharePoint zero-day exploits used in series of cyberattacks - how to patch them

zdnet.com Lance Whitney 2026-02-07 17:36:00

Olemedia / Getty Images Microsoft has patched three critical zero-day SharePoint security flaws that have already been exploited by hackers to attack a larger number of vulnerable organizations. Responding to the exploits, the software giant initially issued fixes just for SharePoint Server Subscription Edition and SharePoint Server 2019 and then eventually rolled out a patch for SharePoint Server 2016 as well. Designated as CVE-2025-53771 and CVE-2025-53770, the two vulnerabilities apply only

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Meta Touts Even More Protections for Teen Users. Here's What's New

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-07 17:12:37

Meta on Wednesday unveiled the latest efforts it's making to bolster the safety of teens and kids on its social media apps. The company has touted these new features for Instagram and Facebook in a blog post, most notably adding more information and warnings about accounts teens might try to contact via direct messages. "We've added new safety features to DMs in Teen Accounts to give teens more context about the accounts they're messaging and help them spot potential scammers," the post explain

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"McDonald’s for Teeth": Private Equity is Destroying Our Teeth, Dental Professionals Warn

futurism.com Unknown 2026-02-07 21:08:43

Image by Getty / Futurism As most of us in the United States are well aware, the US healthcare system is a nightmarish labyrinth of profit-seeking middlemen, kafkaesque corporate bureaucracy, and insurance-inflated costs. Adding to the noxious mix is the lucrative field of private equity — a financial industry that earns its dough by buying private companies and selling their assets piecemeal, kind of like a junk dealer. Research has shown that when private equity gets involved in healthcare,

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We have a new Android Authority YouTube channel hosted by C. Scott Brown!

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-02-07 22:00:21

Hello, Android Authority readers! I am excited to announce that I have a new YouTube channel. You can watch the introduction to the channel above or pay it a visit directly by heading to @cscottbrown. Don’t forget to subscribe when you’re there! As with the two other Android Authority channels — @androidauthority and @androidauthority2 — the new C. Scott Brown channel will focus heavily on smartphones and consumer tech. The chief differences will be that I will host every video and operate auto

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ExpressVPN patches Windows bug that exposed remote desktop traffic

engadget.com Unknown 2026-02-07 22:15:07

The vulnerability would have been hard to exploit, but might have leaked the real IP addresses of RDP users. ExpressVPN has released a new patch for its Windows app to close a vulnerability that can leave remote desktop traffic unprotected. If you use ExpressVPN on Windows, download version 12.101.0.45 as soon as possible, especially if you use Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) or any other traffic through TCP port 3389. ExpressVPN announced both the vulnerability and the fix in a blog post earlie

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ChatGPT is rolling out 'personality' toggles to become your assistant

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-02-07 22:07:48

OpenAI is rolling out a new "personality" feature on the ChatGPT web app. This allows you to choose between multiple personalities, such as "Robot." ChatGPT is pretty good at coding and reasoning, but it falls a bit short on personality. On the other hand, Microsoft Copilot feels a bit more personal, but that could change soon. With the personality feature, which is slowly rolling out to some users across the world, you can personalize how ChatGPT interacts with you. By default, ChatGPT is ch

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Anker Nebula X1 projector review: The king of outdoor movies, if you can afford it

engadget.com Unknown 2026-02-08 03:15:19

Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products . My dream projector delivers the brightest and sharpest image. But it also has to be easy to move around and set up anywhere — especially outdoors. Anker’s Nebula X1 long-throw projector promises all of that with a three-laser engine that beams out a category-leading 3,500 ANSI lumens a

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Xfinity Opens Online Shop for All Your Streaming Entertainment Needs

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-08 03:01:00

Comcast introduced a new online store on Wednesday that serves as a hub for streaming entertainment. The StreamStore is a centralized shop where Xfinity internet and TV customers can find, buy or manage multiple streaming apps, bundles, channels, movies and TV shows. According to Comcast, customers can buy streaming TV packages like Now TV, sign up for the StreamSaver bundle, and explore a selection of "over 450 streaming apps and channels and 200,000 movies and TV shows to rent." That includes

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Tram Trains

news.ycombinator.com Benedict Springbett 2026-02-08 06:37:12

We’re hiring someone in London to help grow Works in Progress's audience and sell Stripe Press books (and, soon, Works in Progress magazine subscriptions). If this could be you, please apply here! Many cities face the following problem. They have railway lines that go where people live. But these railway lines end at the edge of the city center, and don’t go out the other side. For cities with this problem, the solution is through running. Terminating a train and turning it around takes a lot

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Proxmox Donates €10k to the Perl and Raku Foundation

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-08 06:48:22

Proxmox Donates €10,000 to The Perl and Raku Foundation The Perl and Raku Foundation (TPRF) is delighted to announce a generous €10,000 donation from Proxmox Server Solutions GmbH, supporting the critical Perl 5 Core Maintenance Fund. Corporate partnerships play a critical role in enabling TPRF to fulfill its mission. A Partner in Open Source Proxmox Virtual Environment is a complete, open-source server management platform for enterprise virtualization. It tightly integrates the KVM hyperviso

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Microsoft fixes two SharePoint zero-days under attack, but one is still unresolved - how to patch

zdnet.com Lance Whitney 2026-02-08 12:23:00

Olemedia / Getty Images Microsoft has patched two critical zero-day SharePoint security flaws that have already been exploited by hackers to attack vulnerable organizations. Responding to the exploits, the software giant has issued fixes for SharePoint Server Subscription Edition and SharePoint Server 2019, but is still working on a patch for SharePoint Server 2016. Designated as CVE-2025-53771 and CVE-2025-53770, the two vulnerabilities apply only to on-premises versions of SharePoint, so org

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npm 'accidentally' removes Stylus package, breaks builds and pipelines

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-02-08 17:21:25

npm has taken down all versions of the real Stylus library and replaced them with a "security holding" page, breaking pipelines and builds worldwide that rely on the package. A security placeholder webpage is typically displayed when malicious packages and libraries are removed by the admins of npmjs.com, the world's largest software registry primarily used for JavaScript and Node.js development. But that isn't quite the case for Stylus: a legitimate "revolutionary" library receiving 3 million

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Some VMware perpetual license owners are unable to download security patches

Microsoft fixes SharePoint zero-day exploits used in cyberattacks and ransomware - how to patch them

OpenAI prepares to launch GPT-5 in August

Use Your Type System

There is no memory safety without thread safety

You can't outrun a bad diet

"McDonald’s for Teeth": Private Equity Is Destroying Our Teeth, Dental Professionals Warn

Microsoft: SharePoint servers also targeted in ransomware attacks

VectorDB bench now support S3Vector

Estonia's tech elite are getting behind a European challenger to Robinhood

SecurityPal combines AI and experts in Nepal to speed enterprise security questionnaires by 87X or more

Microsoft Put Older Versions of SharePoint on Life Support. Hackers Are Taking Advantage

Vector Tiles are deployed on OpenStreetMap.org

‘Panty & Stocking’ Just Did Its Own ‘Mandalorian’ Spoof

OpenAI and partners are building a massive AI data center in Texas

What to know about ToolShell, the SharePoint threat under mass exploitation

Uber finally launches feature to prioritize women's safety

Employee – CEO pay gap historically wide

Microsoft fixes three SharePoint zero-day exploits used in series of cyberattacks - how to patch them

Meta Touts Even More Protections for Teen Users. Here's What's New

"McDonald’s for Teeth": Private Equity is Destroying Our Teeth, Dental Professionals Warn

We have a new Android Authority YouTube channel hosted by C. Scott Brown!

ExpressVPN patches Windows bug that exposed remote desktop traffic

ChatGPT is rolling out 'personality' toggles to become your assistant

Anker Nebula X1 projector review: The king of outdoor movies, if you can afford it

Xfinity Opens Online Shop for All Your Streaming Entertainment Needs

Tram Trains

Proxmox Donates €10k to the Perl and Raku Foundation

Microsoft fixes two SharePoint zero-days under attack, but one is still unresolved - how to patch

npm 'accidentally' removes Stylus package, breaks builds and pipelines

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