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Former govt contractor convicted for wiping dozens of federal databases (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-05-08 | get Data Recovery Software Kit → | tags: federal contractors, u.s. state department, ashburn servers

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Army Asks Missile Makers to Hack Their Own Weapons (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-05-05 | tags: army, missile makers, defense contractors

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Google DeepMind workers are unionizing over AI military contracts (theverge.com)

2026-05-05 | by Jess Weatherbed | get AI Ethics and Policy Book → | tags: deepmind, google, ai military contracts

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Securing a DoD contractor: Finding a multi-tenant authorization vulnerability (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-04 | get Cybersecurity Training Course → | tags: dod, cybersecurity, authorization

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Securing a DoD Contractor: Finding a Multi-Tenant Authorization Vulnerability (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-04 | get Cybersecurity Training Course → | tags: dod, contractor, authorization

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Meta Axes Contractors Who Had to Review Explicit Video From Smart Glasses (gizmodo.com)

2026-05-01 | get Meta Quest 2 VR Headset → | tags: meta, smart glasses, whistleblowers

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Bill Gurley, Jack Altman back startup Pursuit, which helps companies sell to government (techcrunch.com)

2026-04-29 | by Dominic-Madori Davis | get Government Contracting Guidebook → | tags: pursuit, opengov, bill gurley

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4TB of voice samples just stolen from 40k AI contractors at Mercor (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-27 | tags: voice biometrics, mercor, lapsus$

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The viral manifesto of 'anti-woke' tech boss with NHS and defence contracts (feeds.bbci.co.uk)

2026-04-25 | get Anti-Woke Tech CEO Book → | tags: palantir, wes streeting, nhs

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Alex Karp’s ‘Supervillain’ Manifesto Is Putting Palantir’s Contracts at Risk (gizmodo.com)

2026-04-21 | get Palantir Technologies Software → | tags: palantir, alex karp, peter thiel

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C++26: Reflection, Memory Safety, Contracts, and a New Async Model (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-19 | by Sergio De Simone | get C Programming Book → | tags: cpp26, herb sutter, reflection

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30 WordPress Plugins Turned Into Malware After Ownership Change (slashdot.org)

2026-04-18 | by Posted | get WordPress Security Plugin Bundle → | tags: wordpress plugins, malware, anchor hosting

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Duolingo stops evaluating workers based on how much AI they use (techspot.com)

2026-04-15 | get Duolingo AI Usage Report → | tags: duolingo, von ahn, contract workers

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Gucci Mane was allegedly kidnapped by Pooh Shiesty over a music label dispute. What happens to the recording contract now? (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-04-03 | tags: gucci mane, pooh shiesty, music label

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Hacker charged for stealing $53 million in crypto, faces up to 30 years in prison — Uranium Finance thief spent $2 million of illicit funds on Magic: The Gathering, $1 million on Pokémon cards (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-01 | by Jowi Morales | get Crypto Security Hardware Wallet → | tags: uranium finance, cryptocurrency, smart contract

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Marketplace for bots? Who needs that? (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-31 | get Bot Development Platform → | tags: agent api, ai agents, capability contracts

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Hacker charged with stealing $53 million from Uranium crypto exchange (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-03-31 | get Uranium Crypto Ledger → | tags: uranium finance, smart contracts, cryptocurrency exchange

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The Pentagon’s culture war tactic against Anthropic has backfired (technologyreview.com)

2026-03-30 | by James O'Donnell | get AI Safety and Ethics Book → | tags: anthropic, palantir, ai policy

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Vibration Plates Are Popular Among Wellness Influencers. Here’s What Experts Say About the Trend (cnet.com)

2026-03-27 | by Taylor Freitas | get Vibration Plate Exercise Machine → | tags: vibration plates, lymphatic drainage, touro university

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Judge rejects Pentagon's attempt to 'cripple' Anthropic (feeds.bbci.co.uk)

2026-03-27 | get Anthropic AI Safety Guide → | tags: pentagon, anthropic, government

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Pentagon ban of Anthropic faces judge; Claude AI maker seeks injunction (cnbc.com)

2026-03-24 | by Ashley Capoot | get AI Safety Compliance Kit → | tags: anthropic, claude ai, pentagon

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The Resolv hack: How one compromised key printed $23M (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-23 | by Chainalysis Team | get YubiKey Security Key → | tags: resolv, defi, stablecoins

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Hacker Mints $80M USD Worth of USR Stablecoins (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-23 | get Crypto Security Hardware Wallet → | tags: resolv labs, usr stablecoins, ethereum

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Hundreds of NYU instructors are on strike—even after spending spring break at the negotiating table (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-03-23 | get NYU Instructor Strike T-Shirt → | tags: nyu, contract faculty united, united auto workers

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Doctor Reels as Son Becomes Plumber in Age of AI (futurism.com)

2026-03-23 | by Frank Landymore | get Plumbing Tools Kit → | tags: plumbing, financial times, associated builders and contractors

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Testing autonomous agents (Or: how I learned to stop worrying and embrace chaos) (venturebeat.com)

2026-03-22 | get Autonomous Robot Kit → | tags: autonomous agents, ai systems, chatgpt

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Arc expands into electric commercial and defense boats with $50M raise (techcrunch.com)

2026-03-19 | by Sean O'Kane | get Electric Boat Propulsion Kit → | tags: arc boat company, electric propulsion, defense contractors

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Amazon says USPS 'walked away at the eleventh hour' from delivery deal talks (techspot.com)

2026-03-19 | get USPS Delivery Tracking Device → | tags: amazon, usps, delivery deal

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Amazon says USPS walked away at the eleventh hour in contract talks (techspot.com)

2026-03-19 | get USPS Contract Negotiation Guide → | tags: amazon, usps, contract

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An industrial piping contractor on Claude Code [video] (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-18 | get Industrial Pipe Fitting Kit → | tags: claude code, piping contractor, javascript