Meta introduced a new MCP (Model Context Protocol) server called WhatsApp Business Tools MCP, letting AI coding agents like Claude, Cursor, Codex, or ChatGPT directly configure WhatsApp Business accounts. Instead of manually navigating the Developer Console, Business Manager, and API references, businesses can now simply describe what they need to an AI agent, which handles account creation, phone verification, Cloud API registration, and template management.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-09-15
Five men accused of leading a Black Axe cybercrime cell—Perry Osagiede, Franklyn Osagiede, Osariemen Clement, Collins Otughwor, and Musa Mudashiru—have been extradited from South Africa to the US to face wire fraud and money laundering charges. Prosecutors say the group ran romance scams and advance-fee schemes targeting American victims from Cape Town between 2011 and 2021, using fake identities, dating sites, and VoIP numbers, and blackmailing victims with threats to leak intimate photos when they resisted paying.
bleepingcomputer.com
· 2026-09-15
In May 2003, UW-Madison discovered its public NTP time server was being hit by a massive, sustained flood of hundreds of thousands of packets per second from hundreds of thousands of hosts worldwide. Investigation revealed this wasn't a DDoS attack but a design flaw in a popular vendor's cheap consumer routers, which mistakenly hardcoded UW-Madison's server as a time source and queried it far too aggressively.
pages.cs.wisc.edu
· 2026-09-13
A developer released Toast, an open-source terminal-based code editor available via Homebrew, positioned as a preconfigured alternative to Vim, Neovim, and Emacs. It ships with managed language server installs, tree-sitter syntax highlighting for languages like Go, Rust, and Python, a file tree sidebar with git status, multi-tab editing, spell checking, and go-to-definition support, all working out of the box without manual configuration.
github.com
· 2026-09-11
A hobbyist bought the Xteink X3 e-ink display for its programmability and, frustrated by having to upload files through a clunky hotspot-based web page, decided to make it work like an actual printer. By implementing the Internet Printing Protocol and advertising the device as an AirPrint-compatible printer named 'penguin' via Bonjour, they enabled sending documents directly from a MacBook's Print dialog to the e-ink screen.
nishantjosh.dev
· 2026-09-08
A technical blog post offers a hands-on, browser-based walkthrough of the spanning tree protocol (STP), the networking standard that keeps Ethernet switches from forming loops that cause broadcast storms. Using a playful office scenario with redundant cables and an accident-prone coworker, it demonstrates how STP blocks extra links to form a loop-free tree and automatically rebuilds it when a connection fails.
vincent.bernat.ch
· 2026-09-08
An independent AI enthusiast known as CozyBlaze ran OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra model through Valve's Portal, letting it control the game via Model Context Protocol and a modified SourcePauseTool. The model paused the game to analyze screenshots and plan moves before executing them, requiring over 3,300 tool calls and roughly 24 hours of streamed footage, condensed into a two-hour highlight video, at a stated API cost of $571.18 covered by a Codex Pro subscription.
tomshardware.com
· 2026-09-07
A software engineer published a roundup of links they repeatedly send colleagues to explain the AT Protocol, consolidating recommended posts into a single reference page. The list includes essays by Dan Abramov on AT Protocol's filesystem-like design and its departure from fediverse-style instances, plus a piece by developer Joe Basser on the ATM (Atmosphere Money) system. The author says the post will be updated over time, with edits marked by an emoji.
bnb.im
· 2026-09-01
Bluesky launched a new account-level privacy setting letting users opt out of appearing in the app's algorithmic Discover feed for people who don't already follow them. The toggle, found in privacy settings, applies to all posts at once rather than individual posts, and doesn't make accounts private since Bluesky has no private-account option.
engadget.com
· 2026-08-27
Flipboard has acquired Graze, a Portland startup that lets creators build and monetize custom Bluesky feeds using contextual, non-tracking ads. Graze has delivered over 41 billion posts to roughly 12 million people across more than 7,000 feeds since launching 21 months ago, splitting ad revenue 70/30 with creators.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-08-26
Proton VPN is promoting its free plan as offering unlimited data and speeds with no ads, no activity logging, and protection under Swiss privacy law. The free tier is limited to one device and lacks streaming-optimized servers and the Stealth protocol, which remain reserved for paid subscribers.
techspot.com
· 2026-08-26
Bluesky now allows videos up to 10 minutes long, a major jump from the three-minute cap set just last year, and has raised the max file size to 300MB. The company says uploads will also be 2-3x faster, and because Bluesky runs on the decentralized AT Protocol, other apps like Bluescreen, Reelo, and Skylight will inherit the longer video support too.
engadget.com
· 2026-08-26
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