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TinyRetroPad, a 2.5 KB 'Notepad' for Windows
23 days ago
- SoftBank is entering the GPU rental market to support AI training in the US.
- UN warns that global governance is needed to prevent potential AI risks due to rapid technological advancement.
- Oracle acknowledges multiple risk factors in its AI-focused business strategy.
- Claude Sonnet 5.0 avoids controversy by prioritizing safety and cost-effectiveness over cybersecurity.
- Anthropic is discontinuing covert code used to monitor Chinese competitors.
- Russian phishing attacks impersonate Signal support, while US targets Iranian propaganda sites.
- Microsoft's patches fail to fix zero-day attacks on on-prem SharePoint, with China enhancing surveillance tools.
- DEF CON's Franklin project recruits hackers to strengthen critical infrastructure, expanding beyond voting villages.
- EQT acquires a majority stake in Acronis at a valuation over $3.5 billion.
- Ransomware persists after a decade, but cybersecurity offers stable career prospects.
- Collabora releases CODE 26.04 with Markdown support and optional AI features in FOSS office suites.
- GIMP 0.54 is revived via Flatpak for retro-computing enthusiasts using Motif.
- Bcachefs leaves experimental status with performance improvements but faces AI-related challenges.
- France's digital sovereignty efforts struggle against Microsoft's dominance, especially in office software.
- CentOS evolved from a hobby project to a key enterprise OS after community response to Red Hat's shift.
- Netflix engineer open-sources Project Headroom to reduce AI costs significantly.
AI Found a Root Bug in Linux That Everyone Missed for 15 Years
14 days ago
- Volt Typhoon hackers from China are believed to be pre-positioning within U.S. critical infrastructure, posing a disruptive threat.
- ICE's Office of Professional Responsibility is investigating over 100 cases of online critics for 'doxing and threats' against employees.
- EU's 'Chat Control' bill allows tech companies to scan personal messages to curb child abuse material, despite opposition from lawmakers.
- Madison Square Garden maintained a surveillance database categorizing celebrities and fans with labels like 'LGBTQIA' and 'DO NOT HOST'.
- Government website hijacks promising 'leaked' OnlyFans content are being countered by copyright complaints from adult content creators.
- AI discovered a 15-year-old Linux kernel bug (GhostLock, CVE-2026-43499) allowing logged-in users to gain root access, with patches unevenly available.
- Flock license plate cameras led to a reporter being wrongly detained due to a data-entry error in a stolen vehicle report.
- Accenture suffered a breach with 35 GB of data stolen, including source code and keys, impacting its role as ICE's cyber contractor.
- The Pentagon's Cyber RAP apprenticeship offers low pay ($22,584/year) to train amateur hackers, while a Senate bill proposes hiring hacker-for-hire crews.
Zig creator calls Bun's Claude Rust rewrite 'unreviewed slop'
12 days ago
- Meta's AI ambitions could lead to it becoming a major cloud provider.
- AI cost evaluation should factor in task completion rates, not just token expenses.
- Microsoft warns AI labs to protect intellectual property, despite its OpenAI investment.
- The AI boom is intensifying volatility in the memory market.
- There is a growing trend towards smaller, specialized AI tools over large models.
- Russians are using fake Signal support for phishing, while the US targets Iranian propaganda.
- Microsoft's SharePoint patches are insufficient, leaving on-prem systems vulnerable.
- DEF CON expands hacker efforts to protect critical infrastructure.
- EQT acquires a majority stake in Acronis, valuing it at over $3.5 billion.
- Mikko Hyppönen notes no end in sight for corporate ransomware after ten years.
- Linux Mint's Cinnamon 6.8 adds Wayland support, and KDE Plasma 6.8 will enforce Wayland.
- Collabora CODE 26.04 enhances cloud office suites with Markdown and optional AI.
- GIMP 0.54 is revived via Flatpak for retro computing enthusiasts.
- Bcachefs exits experimental status with performance improvements but AI-related issues.
- France's digital sovereignty efforts face challenges in moving away from Microsoft tools.

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