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TikTok reportedly kept a key safety feature from millions ‘by design,’ with tragic results (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-06 | tags: algorithm, chase, internal

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Waymo CEO Explains Why Camera-Only Self-Driving Falls Short (slashdot.org)

2026-08-05 | tags: camera, dolgov, just

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The Best MagSafe Accessories (for Android Too!): Chargers, Wallets, and More (wired.com)

2026-08-05 | by Julian Chokkattu | tags: magsafe, belkin, apple

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The White House’s New AI Safety Framework Is None of Your Business (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-04 | tags: white house, ai safety, framework

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Mistral's Shieldstral: 3B open-weights model for multimodal moderation (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-04 | tags: shieldstral, multimodal safety, nvidia gpu

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Earth Has a Billion Years Left. This Plan Could Stretch It to 9 Quadrillion (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-04 | tags: earth, engineered safeguards, habitability

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Flock’s AI Cameras May Have Misread Over 70% of License Plates, Creating New Headaches for Cities (cnet.com)

2026-08-04 | by Tyler Lacoma | tags: flock safety, ai cameras, license plates

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Trump Admin Has the Concept of a Plan for AI Safety Rules (Maybe) (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-03 | tags: trump, ai safety, government policy

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MagSafe Monday: The LISEN Qi2.2 MagSafe battery brings the most unique lanyard on the market (9to5mac.com)

2026-08-03 | by Bradley C | tags: magsafe, lisens, qi2.2

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WhatsApp says it is fixing an issue that disabled several accounts (techcrunch.com)

2026-08-03 | by Ivan Mehta | tags: whatsapp, meta, account review

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Taylor Farms Has Rewritten Its Cyclospora Statement Four Times in Sixteen Days (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-03 | by Bill Marler | tags: cyclospora, taylor farms, fda

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The ‘Guardrail Guy’ Went Viral for Posting About Flock Cameras. Then Someone Destroyed Them (wired.com)

2026-08-03 | by Caroline Haskins | tags: flock cameras, axon, license plate readers

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Dozens of police officers accused of using license plate cameras to track women (techspot.com)

2026-08-03 | by Skye Jacobs | tags: flock safety, license plate reader, police surveillance

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Group of Teen Hikers Relied on Google Maps. It Was a Disaster. (slashdot.org)

2026-08-02 | by Posted | tags: google maps, howe sound crest trail, lions bay search and rescue

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Rust All Hands 2026 Retrospective (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-02 | by July | tags: rust, rustaceans, rustweek

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Flock Surveillance Cameras Are Actually Horrible for Fighting Crime, FBI Data Shows (futurism.com)

2026-08-01 | by Joe Wilkins | tags: flock safety, license plate readers, atlanta police department

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OpenAI Finds Evidence Other AI Agents Escaped Containment (slashdot.org)

2026-08-01 | tags: openai, hugging face, anthropic

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Sam Altman isn’t the only one who wants to pump the brakes on AI (techcrunch.com)

2026-07-31 | by Theresa Loconsolo | tags: openai, sam altman, hugging face

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OpenAI’s Rogue AI Hack Urgently Needs Federal Investigation, AI Safety Researchers Warn (gizmodo.com)

2026-07-31 | tags: openai, ai safety, federal investigation

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Australia's social media ban for under-16s has had limited impact so far (engadget.com)

2026-07-31 | by Kris Holt | tags: social media ban, esafety commissioner, threads app

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Flock Cameras Are Being Destroyed Across the US (slashdot.org)

2026-07-31 | tags: flock safety, license plate recognition, pan-tilt-zoom cameras

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Flock’s Surveillance Cameras May Finally Have a Weak Point: The Poles Holding Them Up (gizmodo.com)

2026-07-30 | tags: flock, surveillance cameras, license plate readers

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Wild Footage Shows Man Blocking Flock Camera With Comically Gigantic Protest Sign (futurism.com)

2026-07-30 | by Joe Wilkins | tags: flock safety, license plate readers, surveillance cameras

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Deals: MacBook Pro $500 off, rare MacBook Air discounts, AirTag 2, charging gear, MagSage Battery, more (9to5mac.com)

2026-07-30 | by Justin Kahn | tags: macbook pro, airtag 2, apple

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Almost the Entire Country Is Drowning in Cases of Explosive Diarrhea (futurism.com)

2026-07-30 | by Victor Tangermann | tags: cdc, cyclospora, taylor farms

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Google will expand age checks on Android worldwide till the end of the year (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-30 | tags: google play, age signals api, android

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Schools Deploying Pepper Spray Drones to Sic on Mass Shooters (futurism.com)

2026-07-30 | by Frank Landymore | tags: pepper spray drones, mithril defense, campus guardian angels

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Thinking Machines co-founder Lilian Weng left the company citing health reasons, then joined OpenAI (techcrunch.com)

2026-07-29 | by Amanda Silberling | tags: thinking machines, lilian weng, openai

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Claude Opus 5 Became Downright Ruthless When Tasked With Running a Vending Machine (slashdot.org)

2026-07-29 | tags: claude opus 5, andon labs, ai safety

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Would you send your child to a school protected by attack drones? (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-07-29 | tags: attack drones, school safety, active shooter