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OpenAI News Sep 6 Score 0.9433030217592594

An Alien Mind

Jakub Pachocki reflects on increasingly capable AI and the challenge of keeping it aligned. He calls for stronger safeguards and international coordination.

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OpenAI News Sep 6 Score 0.9416363550925927

Research acceleration: The view inside OpenAI

Inside OpenAI, coding agents are reshaping AI research. Explore early data on agent usage, experiment velocity, task complexity, and research acceleration.

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Simon Willison's Weblog Sep 6 Score 0.8932382300925925

Research acceleration: The view inside OpenAI

Research acceleration: The view inside OpenAI Apparently today is RSI day at OpenAI, for Recursive Self-Improvement - I think it's their new AGI. Both this piece and the new essay An Alien Mind (by Chief Scientist Jakub Pachocki) talk about it, and this one do

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Simon Willison's Weblog Sep 6 Score 0.8777507300925925

The purpose of DNS is to spread scams

The purpose of DNS is to spread scams Terence Eden shares some daunting statistics in support of his take that "the Domain Name System's purpose seems to be a vector for criminals to run scams on people at a terrifyingly high rate". On this Interisle report (

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Simon Willison's Weblog Sep 6 Score 0.8685280449074073

There's No Limit to How Bad Code Can Get

My comment on There's No Limit to How Bad Code Can Get — Lobste.rs. [In reply to a comment about burning it down to start from scratch when technical debt becomes overwhelming] In my experience it's so rare for that to work. You announce the old thi

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OpenAI News Sep 3 Score 0.8283030217592593

Legora reviewed 41 documents in minutes with GPT-6 Astra

Legora used GPT-6 Astra to review 41 documents in minutes, find all four planted errors, and improve performance by nearly 40% in this financial-review workflow.

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BleepingComputer Sep 7 Score 0.8204061662037038

ChatGPT Astra is now rolling out to $20 Plus subscription

OpenAI is now rolling out ChatGPT Astra, its most powerful model to date, to those with a $20 Plus subscription, but there's no word on when free users will get access.. [...]

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The Verge Sep 6 Score 0.8176382375000001

Seattle Times and Newsday sue OpenAI and Microsoft for infringement

The Seattle Times and Newsday are just the latest plaintiffs to take OpenAI to court, alleging copyright infringement. The two outlets say the company used their journalism as training data for its AI models without permission and often reproduces passages fro

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SANS Internet Storm Center Sep 6 Score 0.8145049833333334

Critical MikroTik Vulnerability - Patch Now, (Sun, Sep 6th)

Mikrotik released a patch late last week for an already-exploited vulnerability. The vulnerability allows an SSH authentication bypass and is already being exploited. At this point, assume compromise. Attackers have been adding new accounts to affected devices

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The Verge Sep 6 Score 0.8132095337962963

An Amazon cargo plane crashed at Miami International Airport

A plane bearing an Amazon logo overran the runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday during landing, crashing into vehicles and resulting in multiple injuries. The extent of the damage or the seriousness of the injuries was not clear at the time of publi

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The Verge Sep 6 Score 0.8100910152777778

Europe has its first commercial orbital rocket

German company Isar Aerospace has successfully launched Europe's first entirely commercial orbital rocket. It attempted to achieve the feat last March, but that lasted all of 30 seconds before the vehicle crashed into the sea and exploded. This time the compan

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The Guardian — World Sep 6 Score 0.8067800810185186

Jamaican delegates arrive in UK to hand slavery reparations petition to King Charles

Slavery’s legacy continues ‘to deprive our country and our people’, says minister, as group prepares to appeal to Jamaica’s head of state A landmark petition is to be handed to King Charles by Jamaica over slavery reparations, aiming to confront historical cri

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The Verge Sep 6 Score 0.8057743486111112

Boox’s tiny Picco e-reader should land in November

Boox teased the Picco, its take on the buzzy Xteink X4 e-reader, back in July, but provided almost no details. Now, thanks to some reporting out of IFA, we've got a bit more info, though sadly still no price. Unlike the Xteink devices, the Picco will not have

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The Verge Sep 6 Score 0.7999697189814815

The Fairphone 6 Plus is the midrange phone we desperately needed

The Fairphone 6 Plus feels like an extremely average midrange Android phone and I couldn't be more thrilled. The mission has always been admirable. Fairphone seeks out ethically sourced materials and offers a high degree of repairability for its devices. But t

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Wired Sep 6 Score 0.7958030175925926

My Brief Summer Fling With Siri AI

I was initially enamored with the beta version of Apple’s revamped smartphone assistant. As the full release approaches, I’ve forgotten Siri AI even exists.

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Wired Sep 6 Score 0.7958030175925926

These Cyborg Cockroaches Could Save Your Life

The team embedded electrodes into live cockroaches, then outfitted them with cameras and injection devices to deliver medication via remote control.

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Wired Sep 6 Score 0.7952196842592594

Best Water Leak Detectors (2026): Moen, Phyn, TP-Link

Don’t let busted pipes or an overflowing washing machine dampen your day. These smart water sensors can help you catch problems quicker.

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Our World in Data Sep 7 Score 0.7808023648148149

A never-ending childhood of malaria

How often do people in high-burden areas get malaria? Studies suggest that many children can experience five or more malaria infections a year.

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Quanta Magazine Sep 3 Score 0.7561305592592591

Live from ICM 2026: What Is Math For in the Age of AI?

In this special live recording from the International Congress of Mathematicians in Philadelphia, July 2026, the central question discussed was what do mathematicians really value about doing mathematics in the first place? The post Live from ICM 2026: What Is

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Quanta Magazine Sep 3 Score 0.7559689851851851

In an Age of AI, a Physicist Seeks What Endures

Sarah Demers, chair of the physics department at Yale University, sees the potential for large language models to both help and harm her field. The post In an Age of AI, a Physicist Seeks What Endures first appeared on Quanta Magazine

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Schneier on Security Sep 3 Score 0.7521427305555555

Researching Employment Scams

Researchers built a fake company to study fake employee scams .

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SRE Weekly Sep 7 Score 0.74951245

SRE Weekly Issue #533

View on sreweekly.com A message from our sponsor, Planetscale: Most database incidents start with one expensive query, not the database being down. PlanetScale gives SRE teams high-availability Postgres and MySQL with automated failover, query insights, and Da

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Risky Bulletin Sep 7 Score 0.7492628129629629

Risky Bulletin: BEC campaign steals €35 million from French notaries

Hackers steal €35 million euros from French notaries, OpenAI agents hacked a German wiki, a new bill will allow the Pentagon to use cyber contractors, and the Five Eyes members tell hacked companies to drop PR spin. Show notes Risky Bulletin: BEC campaign stea

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Politico Europe Sep 7 Score 0.7491138787037037

Friedrich Merz: Der Wahlverlierer von Sachsen-Anhalt

Ein politisches Beben erschüttert Sachsen-Anhalt und schickt Schockwellen bis ins Konrad-Adenauer-Haus. Während die AfD ihren größten Wahlerfolg feiert, steht die halbierte CDU vor einer Zerreißprobe: Ist Friedrich Merz der eigentliche Verlierer dieses Abends?

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Politico Europe Sep 7 Score 0.7483027675925926

Europe cannot afford to lose the race for biomedical innovation

As clinical trials and investment increasingly turn elsewhere, European patients are missing out on breakthrough treatments. Policy can make a real difference here.

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Politico Europe Sep 7 Score 0.7466638787037037

Poland's anti-Ukrainian turn spills into violence

The number of crimes against Ukrainians in Poland is rising as right-wing Polish politicians ramp-up anti-Ukraine rhetoric.

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ScienceDaily — Top Science Sep 6 Score 0.7388975421296297

Popular brain supplement linked to shorter lifespan in men

A large study involving more than 270,000 people has linked higher blood levels of the amino acid tyrosine to a shorter lifespan in men. Using both observational data and genetic analysis, researchers found that elevated tyrosine could potentially reduce male

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Risky Bulletin Sep 6 Score 0.736900312962963

Sponsored: Authentik is rethinking PAM for AI agents

In this Risky Business sponsored interview, James Wilson chats with Authentik Security CEO Fletcher Heisler about how AI is driving a need for privileged access management to adapt. Fletcher explains Authentik’s approach: each agent has its own identity, begin

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The Hacker News Sep 6 Score 0.7192093064814815

Attackers Hijack MikroTik Routers Through Internet-Exposed SSH Without Authentication

Attackers are exploiting MikroTik routers with their Secure Shell (SSH) remote-access service, which is reachable from the internet, to gain full administrative control without authentication, according to CERT Polska's attack warning, published on Septem

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The Economist — Finance & Economics Sep 3 Score 0.7117894962962963

China tries to look past the property slump

But its new policies could hurt construction and employment

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Polygon Gaming Sep 7 Score 0.7112546060185184

How to Watch Nintendo's Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct

A new Nintendo Direct about The Legend of Zelda arrives on Sept. 8, promising details on the Ocarina of Time remake and 2027's Legend of Zelda movie.

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Polygon Gaming Sep 7 Score 0.710808772685185

8 Best Games Like The Witcher 3

If you're craving something like The Witcher 3, these eight games are the best at matching CD Projekt Red's masterpiece in terms of story, structure,

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Marginal Revolution Sep 6 Score 0.6985701513888888

Insurance price sentences to ponder

NYU Stern researcher @NateWitkin questions why cyber insurance rates keep falling if AI cyber risk is accelerating: "Insurance rates for cyber risk declined by about 4% globally in Q2 of this year, and that's actually the 12th consecutive quarter in which they

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Lobsters Sep 6 Score 0.6971050814814814

Python Iceberg

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Marginal Revolution Sep 6 Score 0.6934081143518518

Sunday assorted links

1. Vishy now thinks Pragg is number one in the chess world. 2. Do children grow continuously, or grow in fits and starts? 3. It remains my view that Ferrante is the husband and wife team. 4. Essay on Olaf Stapledon. 5. "US annual interest expense is up to a re

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MIT Technology Review Sep 3 Score 0.6785807912037037

The Download: rethinking child safety and fossil-fueled farming

This is today's edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what's going on in the world of technology. Child-monitoring apps might need a reboot Digital harms have become the defining fear of American parents. In response, th

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CISA Cybersecurity Advisories Sep 3 Score 0.6783027912037037

Tycon Systems TPDIN-Monitor-WEB3

View CSAF Summary Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow for an attacker to perform a man-in-the-middle (MitM) attack, cause a factory reset, wipe credentials, or retrieve sensitive information. The following versions of Tycon Systems TPD

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Phys.org Sep 7 Score 0.6691370143518519

Growing up socially isolated linked to young people becoming NEET

About 1 million young people in the UK are not in education, employment or training (NEET). The consequences for their health and income can be significant and long-lasting, with costs to the economy as well.

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Phys.org Sep 6 Score 0.6641365513888889

Advanced optical imaging reveals hidden activity in blood immune cells

A routine blood sample contains a diverse collection of immune cells that can reveal important clues about health and disease. These cells, known as peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs), are widely used to study infections, autoimmune disorders, cancer a

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Phys.org Sep 6 Score 0.6633032180555556

How bird movements are helping researchers track a global virus

While the highly virulent avian influenza strain has only recently been discovered on Australian shores, researchers at Deakin University have been working behind the scenes for years, anticipating what an outbreak might look like.

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Marginal Revolution Sep 5 Score 0.6561257069444444

Short Videos, Big Self-Control Problems

I study how short-form design amplifies self-control problems in digital media. Short units repeatedly renew temptation that lasts longer than each unit, turning local temptation into sustained overconsumption. Using microdata from a U.S. short-drama platform,

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Marginal Revolution Sep 5 Score 0.6522071884259258

Saturday assorted links

1. Joaquin Rodrigo's Toccata. Rodrigo by the way was blind, 2. China word of the day. 3. "People Keep Sneaking Into New York City Sewers. No One Knows Why." (NYT) 4. Yiyang Zhuge has postponed her recording session with CWT, in case you will be wondering why t

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Dark Reading Sep 4 Score 0.6499004736111111

Companies Have 6 Months to Prepare for Automated Attacks

Frontier AI models have already demonstrated they can autonomously — and in some cases, inadvertently — conduct end-to-end compromises, but the situation will become more urgent very soon.

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SecurityWeek Sep 5 Score 0.6474823129629629

Elementor Pro WordPress Plugin Vulnerability Exploited to Hack Sites

Tracked as CVE-2026-32475 (CVSS score of 9.8), the bug described as an arbitrary file upload issue in the function that handles form submissions. The post Elementor Pro WordPress Plugin Vulnerability Exploited to Hack Sites appeared first on SecurityWeek .

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