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Simon Willison's Weblog Oct 11 Score 0.8947651731481481

Dwarf Fortress uses version control now

I remember hearing a while ago that Dwarf Fortress didn't use version control. That fact has been lodged in my head, because given its inherent complexity I have trouble imagining a codebase that would benefit from version control more . That's art. I went loo

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Simon Willison's Weblog Oct 10 Score 0.8932498953703703

Python 3.15.0 added to actions/python-versions

Python 3.15.0 added to actions/python-versions Bit of a niche link, but I've been waiting for this for a couple of days - I even told ChatGPT to check for it: Clone https://github.com/actions/python-versions and git pull once an hour until they add the stable

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Krebs on Security Oct 7 Score 0.831324250462963

ShinyHunters Extorted Boeing Spin-off Prior to Arrests

A teenager from Amman, Jordan suspected of leading the prolific data theft and extortion group ShinyHunters has been detained and is reportedly cooperating with the FBI to identify other members of the hacking gang. KrebsOnSecurity has learned that the suspect

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The Verge Oct 10 Score 0.8152559175925926

Satya Nadella says we should assume all AI models are ‘compromised’

In a lengthy post on X, Microsoft's CEO laid out his views on the dangers posed by highly advanced AI models and how to confront those risks. Nadella says we can no longer accept a world where AI is treated as a "set of nested black boxes" whose advice and act

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The Verge Oct 10 Score 0.809751287962963

DistroKid has been quietly taking down songs in response to UMG lawsuit

Artists are taking to social media to complain that DistroKid has unceremoniously removed their work without notice. Now DistroKid has confirmed to The Verge that the takedowns are a direct response to claims made by UMG. The label filed a lawsuit in September

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The Verge Oct 10 Score 0.8059906398148149

Ledger wallet tampering suspected after reports of crypto thefts

Reports have been mounting that users of the Ledger crypto wallet have seen their accounts drained, and it appears to be related to tampered hardware sold by CryptoBillis. Ledger has asked CryptoBillis to pause all sales of its wallets while it conducts an inv

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BleepingComputer Oct 10 Score 0.8035229120370371

Cyber exec arrested in case allegedly tied to ShinyHunters hackers

Canadian cybersecurity executive Edward Dubrovsky has been arrested in Pennsylvania in connection with alleged extortion activity that multiple reports have linked to the FBI's ongoing crackdown on the ShinyHunters hacking group. [...]

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The Verge Oct 10 Score 0.8033036027777778

K-pop star Sunmi loves Notion and ear cleaning videos

Sunmi is an undeniable force in K-pop. She first made her debut as a member of the Wonder Girls back in 2007, one of the first K-pop acts to really break through in the West. The English version of their single "Nobody" was the first K-pop song to hit the Bill

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The Verge Oct 10 Score 0.8027832324074075

Anthropic is cutting off its internal evaluations from the internet

After a recent spate of high-profile incidents in which AI agents escaped containment, Anthropic is cutting off internet access for all internal evaluations. In a report Friday, the company detailed "unintended model actions," including submitting a false tip

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BleepingComputer Oct 10 Score 0.8020891157407408

ARTEX AI, Claude agents used in cyberattacks on South Korean banks

The cyberattacks that shook the South Korean financial sector earlier this month were launched by a Chinese hacker using the ARTEX AI penetration testing suite and Claude agents. [...]

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BleepingComputer Oct 10 Score 0.7991548564814815

Criminal IP Introduces AITEM as the Next Evolution of Attack Surface Management

Traditional attack surface management helps organizations discover exposed assets, but visibility alone is not enough to address threats. Criminal IP introduces AITEM, an AI-powered approach that connects exposure discovery with investigation, risk prioritizat

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The Guardian — World Oct 10 Score 0.7983079435185185

Candidate named Hitler Mussolini elected mayor in Peru

Leftwing Hitler Mussolini Simeon Flores beats far-right candidate in election in remote district of Andes A businessman called Hitler Mussolini Simeon Flores has been elected the mayor of a remote district in the Peruvian Andes, according to local election dat

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Wired — Security Oct 10 Score 0.7983035685185186

AI Is Getting Really Good at Messing With Cybercriminals

Anti-cybercrime initiatives are increasingly using AI to scam the scammers by tricking them into talking to lifelike bots that they think are real victims.

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The Guardian — World Oct 10 Score 0.7866588694444445

‘Like a drill going into my eye’: why the mystery over Havana syndrome refuses to die

Dozens of CIA officers have been afflicted by debilitating symptoms over the past decade. Are they the result of ‘mass hysteria’? Or are they from attacks with an energy weapon and, if so, who is responsible? And has there been a cover-up? Shortly after 1am on

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The Guardian — World Oct 9 Score 0.7743116472222222

Controversial vaccine trial touted by RFK Jr gets go-ahead in Guinea-Bissau

Recommended dose of hepatitis B vaccine will be withheld from thousands of newborns by Danish researchers A controversial research trial that will withhold hepatitis B vaccines from some African newborns was given approval to move forward this week. It is a ce

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War on the Rocks Oct 9 Score 0.767602613888889

Shows of Strength and Signs of Strain

Welcome to The Adversarial. Every other week, we'll provide you with expert analysis on America's greatest challengers: China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, and jihadists. Read more below.***IranIn late September, U.S. and Iranian negotiators engaged in indi

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The Guardian — World Oct 9 Score 0.7658074805555556

ICJ judge Navi Pillay wins Nobel peace prize for promoting international law

Committee recognises work of South African who chaired UN commission that concluded Israel was guilty of genocide in Gaza The Nobel peace prize has been awarded to Navi Pillay, the South African former UN human rights chief who chaired the UN commission that c

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Quanta Magazine Oct 7 Score 0.7585468504629629

As AI Closed In on ‘Unique Games’ Proof, Researchers Raced to Beat the Machines

In the shadow of a rumored AI proof of one of the biggest problems in their field, three computer scientists rushed to publish their own milestone result. The post As AI Closed In on ‘Unique Games’ Proof, Researchers Raced to Beat the Machines first appeared o

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MIT Technology Review Oct 9 Score 0.7533035662037038

We’re still figuring out the side effects of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs

This week my colleague Antonio Regalado had an interesting update on GLP-1 weight-loss drugs. According to research presented at an aging meeting in Boston, these drugs seem to affect at least some measures of biological age. Overweight and diabetic people who

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Schneier on Security Oct 7 Score 0.7518479032407406

Apple’s Verified Photography System

Apple just released a system called "Reference Image." It can verify the image is exactly as taken by an iPhone—new models only—without tying it to a specific iPhone or photographer. It can also verify that multiple images came from the same iPhone

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War on the Rocks Oct 9 Score 0.7516581694444445

The Last Mile of Pentagon Reform Runs Through the Brigade

A kill chain measured in seconds cannot depend on processes measured in weeks or months. The Pentagon recognizes that drone proliferation and AI-enabled lethal targeting are reducing decision cycles and increasing the premium on speed. The 2025 drone and acqui

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Foreign Affairs Oct 9 Score 0.7516366115740741

Trump Is Gutting America’s Core Geopolitical Advantage

Robert Zoellick, an expert on the global economy who served as U.S. trade representative and World Bank president, makes the authoritative case that President Donald Trump’s antagonism toward Canada and Mexico is destroying an economic and security partnership

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PC Gamer Oct 10 Score 0.7406893787037037

Squadron 42 has a Steam page

Star Citizen's singleplayer mode gets a new trailer and more signs of life.

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ScienceDaily — Top Science Oct 10 Score 0.7348990351851852

Scientists may have found a shortcut to fusion energy

Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory may have found a dramatically more efficient route to fusion energy by reversing the traditional approach: heating plasma first, then increasing its density. Their calculations could help future reactors reach self-sustainin

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ScienceDaily — Top Science Oct 10 Score 0.7348703314814815

MIT astronomers catch a star in a feast that could last billions of years

Astronomers have discovered a bizarre star system about 300 light-years from Earth where a small star is slowly devouring a nearby brown dwarf, an object too massive to be a planet but too small to be a true star. Unlike stars that rapidly swallow their compan

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TechCrunch — AI Oct 10 Score 0.7283035777777778

3 days to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Meet the startups before they hit mainstream

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 takes place October 13-15 in San Francisco. Over 300 startups will show what they’ve built to 10,000 tech leaders. Plus, 250+ speakers are ready to share insights across 200+ sessions. Register before doors open to save up to $100 and g

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NASA News Oct 10 Score 0.7271641657407407

NASA to Conduct Flyover, Engage NFL Fans at MetLife Stadium

As part of the agency’s Inspiration Tour flyover, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman will pilot one of three F-5 fighter jets to kick off the New York Jets vs. Cleveland Browns game in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Sunday, Oct. 11. NASA team members will enga

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The Economist — Finance & Economics Oct 7 Score 0.7271331481481481

Why shares are the new bricks and mortar

Household wealth is flowing from property to stocks

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CyberScoop Oct 10 Score 0.7259654486111111

Canadian cybersecurity executive arrested in federal extortion case

Details of the case align with the investigation into ShinyHunters’ attack on FBI IT systems. The post Canadian cybersecurity executive arrested in federal extortion case appeared first on CyberScoop .

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NASA News Oct 10 Score 0.7101090731481482

APOD: 2026 October 10 – Lunar Farside

APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 October 10… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured,

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Marginal Revolution Oct 10 Score 0.6934378703703703

Saturday assorted links

1. Chris Blattman's practical AI for academics. 2. Platypus Economics on red diesel. 3. Those new service sector jobs, Indian cricket edition. 4. Will AI make us more technocratic? 5. What should a scientific paper look like? 6. Screening for twins? 7. Chris W

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Nautilus Oct 10 Score 0.6924700648148148

The Secret Superpowers of Amphibians and Reptiles

They are full of unusual senses The post The Secret Superpowers of Amphibians and Reptiles appeared first on Nautilus .

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Dark Reading Oct 9 Score 0.6922199435185186

What We Missed: FBI Strikes Back at ShinyHunters

In this video conversation, Dark Reading editors discuss some of the news they didn't get a chance to cover, from the arrest of a suspected ShinyHunters operative to the compromise of a Pentagon-run data center.

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The Hacker News Oct 9 Score 0.6908010666666666

P7 DarkSword iOS Exploit Kit Adds Crypto Wallet Data Theft and Remote Commands

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a previously unseen variant of the DarkSword iOS exploit kit called P7 DarkSword. "Compared with the variants we usually observe, P7 reduces its on-device footprint, adds on-device keychain and crypto-wallet

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Nautilus Oct 10 Score 0.6891367314814814

The Placenta Is More Powerful—and More Mysterious—Than You Think

People say it looks like broccoli, a tree, a bowl, a pizza, a crescent moon, a Frisbee, a pancake. Etymologically, “pancake” is closest: Placenta means cake in Latin and comes from the Greek word plakoenta, which means flat cake. Per a Greco-Roman recipe that’

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Nautilus Oct 10 Score 0.6858033981481481

Why Old Dogs Might Be Able to Teach Alzheimer’s Researchers New Tricks

Most people know someone with Alzheimer’s disease . When I was growing up, my grandmother struggled with dementia, and I saw firsthand how difficult that was for our family. That experience was one reason I became a neurotoxicologist who studies how misshapen

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Marginal Revolution Oct 10 Score 0.6783517592592592

Earth facts of the day

Global call center headcount is 5.3% below its December 2023 peak, ending more than a decade of growth. It has fallen year over year for eight straight quarters, a decline that started in high-income countries and coincided with the rise of AI chatbots. Call c

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Marginal Revolution Oct 10 Score 0.673217037037037

California in-migration and out-migration

Long-run U.S. population movements have been driven more by natural amenities than by jobs, and California, rich in both uniform and complementary climates, should be a persistent net gainer of domestic migrants. It has instead lost residents to other states e

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ScienceDaily — Top Science Oct 9 Score 0.6698717203703703

NASA astronauts splash down after 100 million miles in space

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 astronauts have returned to Earth after 237 days in space, traveling more than 100 million miles and completing over 3,792 orbits while conducting research to prepare for future missions to the Moon and Mars. The mission also made history

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Phys.org Oct 11 Score 0.6691370865740741

Zimbabwe's dinosaurs were different from South Africa's: New species offers clues

Africa boasts up to 25% of Earth's animal and plant species. This diversity is driven by varied habitats: harsh deserts, vast grasslands, dense forests, towering mountains, lush coastlines and teeming seas. It is also due to deep evolutionary roots, as ma

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ScienceDaily — Top Science Oct 9 Score 0.6676744981481482

October’s night sky is full of cosmic tricks and treats

October’s skies are packed with celestial surprises, from Jupiter disappearing behind the Moon to two meteor showers lighting up the darkness. NASA highlights four must-see events, including shooting stars from Halley’s Comet and a glowing Hunter’s Moon just b

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The Economist — Finance & Economics Oct 5 Score 0.6483530555555554

The bond market sell-off is helping the dollar

But the strength of the greenback is not as reliable as in the past

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Naked Capitalism Oct 10 Score 0.6465168513888889

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