https://alvagante.com/news/ Daily AI-assisted news digest from Alvagante. en Thu, 09 Jul 2026 04:01:09 GMT Thu, 09 Jul 2026 04:01:09 GMT https://openai.com/index/government-national-security-partnerships https://openai.com/index/government-national-security-partnerships Learn how OpenAI approaches government and national security partnerships, with principles for responsible AI use, democratic accountability, and public safety. AI OpenAI News Wed, 08 Jul 2026 13:30:00 GMT https://openai.com/index/separating-signal-from-noise-coding-evaluations https://openai.com/index/separating-signal-from-noise-coding-evaluations A new analysis from OpenAI reveals issues in SWE-Bench Pro, a popular coding benchmark, raising concerns about reliability and accuracy in evaluating AI models. AI OpenAI News Wed, 08 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT https://krebsonsecurity.com/2026/07/felons-fraudsters-flog-offensive-cybersecurity-startup/ https://krebsonsecurity.com/2026/07/felons-fraudsters-flog-offensive-cybersecurity-startup/ A cybersecurity startup dangling millions of dollars to acquire zero-day security vulnerabilities in popular software is run by a pair of far-right conspiracy theorists and convicted felons whose most recent ventures included fake intelligence companies and a Security Krebs on Security Wed, 08 Jul 2026 12:31:39 GMT https://openai.com/index/k-12-educators-practical-skills https://openai.com/index/k-12-educators-practical-skills OpenAI Academy and the Walton Family Foundation are bringing hands-on AI Skills Jams to help K–12 educators build practical AI skills for the classroom. AI OpenAI News Wed, 08 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT https://openai.com/index/introducing-gpt-live https://openai.com/index/introducing-gpt-live A new generation of voice models for natural human-AI interaction, now powering ChatGPT Voice. AI OpenAI News Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://simonwillison.net/2026/Jul/8/rewriting-bun-in-rust/#atom-everything https://simonwillison.net/2026/Jul/8/rewriting-bun-in-rust/#atom-everything Rewriting Bun in Rust Jarred Sumner has been promising this blog post ( since May 9th ) about his Zig to Rust rewrite of Bun for significantly longer than it took him to finish the rewrite. Honestly, it was worth the wait. This is a detailed description of an AI Simon Willison's Weblog Wed, 08 Jul 2026 23:57:21 GMT https://simonwillison.net/2026/Jul/8/introducing-gptlive/#atom-everything https://simonwillison.net/2026/Jul/8/introducing-gptlive/#atom-everything Introducing GPT‑Live OpenAI finally upgraded the model used by ChatGPT voice mode! I've had preview access for a few weeks in the iPhone app, and the new model is very impressive. It also has the ability to spin off harder tasks to GPT-5.5: For questions that AI Simon Willison's Weblog Wed, 08 Jul 2026 23:20:48 GMT https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/07/08/trump-nato-ankara-summit-iran-ukraine-greenland-spain/ https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/07/08/trump-nato-ankara-summit-iran-ukraine-greenland-spain/ The alliance wanted to look united. In walked Trump. Geopolitics Foreign Policy Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:06:40 GMT https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/07/08/us-iran-cease-fire-over-trump-nato-summit-strikes-strait-hormuz/ https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/07/08/us-iran-cease-fire-over-trump-nato-summit-strikes-strait-hormuz/ Trump calls continued peace talks a “waste of time” as strikes resume. Geopolitics Foreign Policy Wed, 08 Jul 2026 20:59:58 GMT https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/07/08/modi-trip-asia-pacific-india-indonesia-australia-new-zealand/ https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/07/08/modi-trip-asia-pacific-india-indonesia-australia-new-zealand/ The Indian prime minister visits Indonesia, Australia, and New Zealand this week. Geopolitics Foreign Policy Wed, 08 Jul 2026 20:55:25 GMT https://simonwillison.net/2026/Jul/8/kenton-varda/#atom-everything https://simonwillison.net/2026/Jul/8/kenton-varda/#atom-everything I just declared a moratorium against AI-written change descriptions (e.g. PR and commit messages, also issues/tickets) from my team. AI was writing change descriptions that were worse than useless to me as I tried to review PRs: outlining details of the code t AI Simon Willison's Weblog Wed, 08 Jul 2026 20:03:34 GMT https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/07/08/propaganda-sustains-russians-fighting-in-ukraine/ https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/07/08/propaganda-sustains-russians-fighting-in-ukraine/ Belief in Kremlin narratives dehumanizes Ukrainians and sustains the will to fight. Geopolitics Foreign Policy Wed, 08 Jul 2026 19:39:46 GMT https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/07/08/zambia-debt-swap-economics-energy-power-copper/ https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/07/08/zambia-debt-swap-economics-energy-power-copper/ The country has agreed to invest interest savings in its electric grid. Geopolitics Foreign Policy Wed, 08 Jul 2026 19:38:37 GMT https://www.quantamagazine.org/is-life-just-different-20260708/ https://www.quantamagazine.org/is-life-just-different-20260708/ The idea of ‘biological agency’ — that life devises its own goals and behaves accordingly — complicates our understanding of what it means to be alive. But does it serve a scientific purpose? The post Is Life Just Different? first appeared on Quanta Magazine Science Quanta Magazine Wed, 08 Jul 2026 14:21:36 GMT https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/07/cybersecurity-and-the-gap-between-skill-and-ability.html https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/07/cybersecurity-and-the-gap-between-skill-and-ability.html Last week, national security agencies from the Five Eyes—that's the rich, English-language-speaking countries club—jointly released a statement warning of the increasing cyber risks of AI models: in particular, their ability to autonomously hack in Security Schneier on Security Wed, 08 Jul 2026 11:03:04 GMT https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/33140 https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/33140 Latest item from SANS Internet Storm Center. Security SANS Internet Storm Center Thu, 09 Jul 2026 02:00:02 GMT https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/33130 https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/33130 [This is a Guest Diary by Jason Callahan, an ISC intern as part of the SANS.edu BACS program]
 Security SANS Internet Storm Center Thu, 09 Jul 2026 01:20:02 GMT https://www.wired.com/story/one-of-metas-offices-was-briefly-overtaken-by-a-rogue-squirrel/ https://www.wired.com/story/one-of-metas-offices-was-briefly-overtaken-by-a-rogue-squirrel/ The animal escaped after apparently arriving inside a package at Meta's Bangkok office, injuring one employee before finally being caught. Technology Wired Wed, 08 Jul 2026 23:53:04 GMT https://www.theverge.com/tech/963138/meta-smart-glasses-recording-super-sensing-ai https://www.theverge.com/tech/963138/meta-smart-glasses-recording-super-sensing-ai Meta might be the next company to make an always-on AI wearable. The company is working on prototype "super sensing" always-aware smart glasses that could continuously record audio and snap photos "every few seconds," according to the Financial Times. The wear Technology The Verge Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:37:25 GMT https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/mount-royal-university-confirms-breach-as-hackers-claim-attack/ https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/mount-royal-university-confirms-breach-as-hackers-claim-attack/ Mount Royal University in Calgary says hackers stole and then deleted data from its file storage systems after breaching the university's network. [...] Security BleepingComputer Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:26:59 GMT https://www.wired.com/story/messi-ronaldo-tech-portfolios-salah-playing-a-different-game/ https://www.wired.com/story/messi-ronaldo-tech-portfolios-salah-playing-a-different-game/ Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are betting on AI, health tech, and startups. Mohamed Salah is taking a more traditional route beyond football. Technology Wired Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:08:26 GMT https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1wyx7g9e1do?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1wyx7g9e1do?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss The Super Bowl-style show marks the Canadian singer's latest big performance after his comeback shows at Coachella. Geopolitics BBC News — World Wed, 08 Jul 2026 20:58:21 GMT https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0jy3pd2jzqo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0jy3pd2jzqo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss The weapon has not been brought back to the UK and has instead been left with British officials in Turkey. Geopolitics BBC News — World Wed, 08 Jul 2026 20:40:11 GMT https://www.wired.com/story/the-ftc-settlement-with-john-deere-is-a-huge-win-for-the-right-to-repair-movement/ https://www.wired.com/story/the-ftc-settlement-with-john-deere-is-a-huge-win-for-the-right-to-repair-movement/ After more than a decade of pushback, farmers and repair advocates have won access to equipment and services John Deere had long kept under its control. Technology Wired Wed, 08 Jul 2026 20:27:18 GMT https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvg5x0vvrmro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvg5x0vvrmro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss After he was discovered to still be alive, the 18-month-old was flown to another hospital and survived. Geopolitics BBC News — World Wed, 08 Jul 2026 20:18:13 GMT https://www.wired.com/story/frontier-labs-arent-the-only-ones-pursuing-self-improving-ai/ https://www.wired.com/story/frontier-labs-arent-the-only-ones-pursuing-self-improving-ai/ Experiments in using AI to build AI show that the future doesn’t just belong to the frontier labs. Technology Wired Wed, 08 Jul 2026 20:09:21 GMT https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/962999/samsung-unpacked-z-fold-flip-wide-reserve-credit-preorder https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/962999/samsung-unpacked-z-fold-flip-wide-reserve-credit-preorder Even though they haven’t been officially announced yet, Samsung is giving you a chance to save some cash when you preorder what we’re expecting to be the brand’s updated Galaxy Z Fold phones. The next Galaxy Unpacked event will take place on July 22nd, 2026, a Technology The Verge Wed, 08 Jul 2026 20:00:00 GMT https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-paysafe-skrill-sdks-on-npm-and-pypi-steal-credentials/ https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-paysafe-skrill-sdks-on-npm-and-pypi-steal-credentials/ Malicious packages on the Node Package Manager (npm) and the Python Package Index (PyPI) delivered stealer malware to developers and users of Paysafe, Skrill, and Neteller payment applications. [...] Security BleepingComputer Wed, 08 Jul 2026 19:54:59 GMT https://www.wired.com/story/peter-thiels-husband-sued-a-flight-attendant-who-says-he-assaulted-her-on-a-private-jet/ https://www.wired.com/story/peter-thiels-husband-sued-a-flight-attendant-who-says-he-assaulted-her-on-a-private-jet/ Matthew Danzeisen’s lawyer says the case is a “shakedown about a bag” that brushed someone’s leg. Stefanie Bojar says she was injured aboard the jet—and that the lawsuit is a bullying tactic. Technology Wired Wed, 08 Jul 2026 19:49:30 GMT https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/07/high-severity-guest-vm-escape-is-1-of-2-linux-vulnerabilities-to-surface-this-week/ https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/07/high-severity-guest-vm-escape-is-1-of-2-linux-vulnerabilities-to-surface-this-week/ Both vulnerabilities allow untrusted users to gain root privileges. IT Ars Technica — Tech Lab Wed, 08 Jul 2026 19:01:19 GMT https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-exploit-roundcube-flaw-to-spy-on-academic-researchers/ https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-exploit-roundcube-flaw-to-spy-on-academic-researchers/ A China-linked threat cluster has been exploiting vulnerable Roundcube servers at U.S. and Canadian universities to steal credentials and deploy backdoor malware. [...] Security BleepingComputer Wed, 08 Jul 2026 18:56:02 GMT https://www.theverge.com/games/963024/microsoft-xbox-reset-obsidian-fallout-layoffs https://www.theverge.com/games/963024/microsoft-xbox-reset-obsidian-fallout-layoffs As part of Microsoft's big Xbox "reset," which includes layoffs affecting 3,200 staffers, jettisoning studios, and shifting investments to focus on "higher priority projects," Obsidian Entertainment is changing its plans. The studio, behind games like Grounded Technology The Verge Wed, 08 Jul 2026 18:50:27 GMT https://www.theverge.com/transportation/962753/fiat-topolino-ev-us-price-specs-micromobiilty https://www.theverge.com/transportation/962753/fiat-topolino-ev-us-price-specs-micromobiilty When searching for an affordable electric vehicle these days, there are always tradeoffs. How much range are you willing to sacrifice, how much leg room and storage space, how many features, in the pursuit of that magic sticker price that won't break the bank? Technology The Verge Wed, 08 Jul 2026 17:57:53 GMT https://warontherocks.com/a-fresh-look-at-the-houthi-threat-to-maritime-shipping/ https://warontherocks.com/a-fresh-look-at-the-houthi-threat-to-maritime-shipping/  In 2024, Allison Minor wrote, "Solving the Houthi Threat to Freedom of Navigation," where she argued the international response to Houthi attacks on shipping in the Red Sea has so far been inadequate and proposed a U.N.-led solution. Two years later, wit Geopolitics War on the Rocks Wed, 08 Jul 2026 17:30:24 GMT https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/962163/switchbot-bot-rechargeable-hands-on-review https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/962163/switchbot-bot-rechargeable-hands-on-review A little robotic switch-flipper has become my sidekick in combating cockroaches. Before I got the SwitchBot Bot Rechargeable, I'd tiptoe through the dark every morning, hoping I wouldn't step on one of those terrible bugs scurrying around as I made my way to t Technology The Verge Wed, 08 Jul 2026 17:30:00 GMT https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce8klree690o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce8klree690o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Although the Patriots are highly effective against Russia's ballistic missiles, they also have lengthy production times. Geopolitics BBC News — World Wed, 08 Jul 2026 17:18:14 GMT https://huggingface.co/blog/nvidia/open-data-for-agents https://huggingface.co/blog/nvidia/open-data-for-agents Latest item from HuggingFace Blog. AI HuggingFace Blog Wed, 08 Jul 2026 17:16:05 GMT https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/entra-passkey-enrollment-vishing-targets-microsoft-365-users/ https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/entra-passkey-enrollment-vishing-targets-microsoft-365-users/ A threat actor has been targeting organizations across multiple sectors with voice-based fake security requests that ask Microsoft 365 users to enroll a new Entra passkey. [...] Security BleepingComputer Wed, 08 Jul 2026 16:47:25 GMT https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/07/08/1140223/emtech-ai-2026-the-rise-of-the-ai-platform/ https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/07/08/1140223/emtech-ai-2026-the-rise-of-the-ai-platform/ Latest item from MIT Technology Review. Technology MIT Technology Review Wed, 08 Jul 2026 16:26:10 GMT https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/flint-a-visualization-language-for-the-ai-era/ https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/flint-a-visualization-language-for-the-ai-era/ Short chart specifications are easy to write, but often produce uninspiring results. Flint is an open-source visualization language that offers a middle path, letting AI agents create expressive charts from compact, human-editable specifications. The post Flin AI Microsoft Research Blog Wed, 08 Jul 2026 16:00:00 GMT https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0qyvkgndzpo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0qyvkgndzpo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Police said a major operation was under way in the area of Welfen-Gymnasium secondary school in Schongau, Bavaria. Geopolitics BBC News — World Wed, 08 Jul 2026 15:09:08 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/08/uk-judges-appeal-trinidad-and-tobago-homophobic-law https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/08/uk-judges-appeal-trinidad-and-tobago-homophobic-law Activist is challenging ruling last year that restored colonial-era homophobic law against same-sex intimacy Some of the UK’s top judges are hearing arguments over whether a Trinidad and Tobago court had the legal right to overturn a 2018 ruling to remove colo Geopolitics The Guardian — World Wed, 08 Jul 2026 14:01:35 GMT https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/3-ways-ai-powers-service-desk-attacks-and-how-to-prevent-them/ https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/3-ways-ai-powers-service-desk-attacks-and-how-to-prevent-them/ Specops Software explains how AI is making service desk impersonation attacks more convincing, personalized, and scalable, along with practical steps organizations can take to strengthen onboarding and identity verification. [...] Security BleepingComputer Wed, 08 Jul 2026 14:01:11 GMT https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/07/08/1140216/the-download-worms-manure-pollution-geoengineering-reality-check/ https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/07/08/1140216/the-download-worms-manure-pollution-geoengineering-reality-check/ 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. Why worms (and microbes) are catching on as a manure pollution solution Anthony Agueda, a third-generation California dair Technology MIT Technology Review Wed, 08 Jul 2026 12:10:00 GMT https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/33138 https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/33138 The stack is a memory region where a program stores temporary data -&&#x23&#x3b;x26&#x3b;&#x23&#x3b;xc2&#x3b;&&#x23&#x3b;x26&#x3b;&#x23&#x3b;xa0&#x3b;like local variables and return addresses. Think of the stack as a pile of plates in your kitchen: you can onl Security SANS Internet Storm Center Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:09:03 GMT https://warontherocks.com/cogs-of-war/the-davis-wing-the-b-24-liberator-and-the-self-made-bet-that-paid-off/ https://warontherocks.com/cogs-of-war/the-davis-wing-the-b-24-liberator-and-the-self-made-bet-that-paid-off/ The most produced American military aircraft of World War II was not a small fighter, a trainer, or a simple utility airplane — it was a complex four-engine heavy bomber called the B-24 Liberator. Over the course of five years, American industry produced Geopolitics War on the Rocks Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:00:50 GMT https://huggingface.co/blog/native-speed-vllm-transformers-backend https://huggingface.co/blog/native-speed-vllm-transformers-backend Latest item from HuggingFace Blog. AI HuggingFace Blog Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.politico.eu/podcast/berlin-playbook-podcast/trumps-irrsinn-bei-der-nato-und-die-krise-der-giz/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication https://www.politico.eu/podcast/berlin-playbook-podcast/trumps-irrsinn-bei-der-nato-und-die-krise-der-giz/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication US-Präsident Donald Trump beendet von der Türkei aus die Waffenruhe mit dem Iran und verhängt einen Handelsstopp gegen Spanien. Gleichzeitig sichern EU und NATO der Ukraine 140 Milliarden Euro an neuen Hilfen zu. Der so wichtige Tomahawk-Deal zwischen Deutschl Geopolitics Politico Europe Thu, 09 Jul 2026 03:48:11 GMT https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/7/9/whats-with-trumps-sudden-fixation-on-communism?traffic_source=rss https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/7/9/whats-with-trumps-sudden-fixation-on-communism?traffic_source=rss US President Donald Trump has denounced communism more than 80 times in the past two weeks. Geopolitics Al Jazeera — World Thu, 09 Jul 2026 03:22:27 GMT https://www.politico.eu/sponsored-content/what-regulation-will-make-the-uk-a-world-leading-financial-center-by-2035/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication https://www.politico.eu/sponsored-content/what-regulation-will-make-the-uk-a-world-leading-financial-center-by-2035/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication Latest item from Politico Europe. Geopolitics Politico Europe Thu, 09 Jul 2026 03:00:00 GMT https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/08/truecaller-clashes-with-indias-telecom-regulator-over-anti-spam-rules/ https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/08/truecaller-clashes-with-indias-telecom-regulator-over-anti-spam-rules/ The caller ID company says users are increasingly ignoring and blocking calls from India's dedicated business number series. Technology TechCrunch Thu, 09 Jul 2026 02:30:00 GMT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/07/260708022154.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/07/260708022154.htm A new quantum theory bridges two rival models of how impurities behave inside many-particle systems, resolving a problem that has challenged physicists for decades. The findings could reshape experiments on ultracold atoms, semiconductors, and other exotic for Science ScienceDaily — Top Science Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:15:58 GMT https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/08/despite-misgivings-judge-approves-elon-musks-1-5-million-sec-settlement/ https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/08/despite-misgivings-judge-approves-elon-musks-1-5-million-sec-settlement/ The saga of Musk's tussle with the SEC over how he disclosed his growing stake in Twitter (now X) has come to an end. Technology TechCrunch Wed, 08 Jul 2026 23:11:42 GMT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/07/260708022208.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/07/260708022208.htm For the first time, researchers have filmed the elusive goblin shark alive in the deep ocean where it naturally lives. The remarkable sightings greatly expand the shark's known range and depth, showing that this 125-million-year-old "living fossil" still Science ScienceDaily — Top Science Wed, 08 Jul 2026 23:00:05 GMT https://www.latent.space/p/modal2026 https://www.latent.space/p/modal2026 2 years after our first coverage, we return with Modal's other cofounder to explore why Agent Experience is working now, and everything they have learned building the new agent cloud. AI Latent Space Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:55:07 GMT https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/08/lovable-reportedly-in-talks-to-double-its-valuation-to-13-2b/ https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/08/lovable-reportedly-in-talks-to-double-its-valuation-to-13-2b/ The $300 million round is expected to be led by Menlo Ventures, Sifted reported. AI TechCrunch — AI Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:41:33 GMT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/07/260707025047.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/07/260707025047.htm Water’s odd behavior becomes even more dramatic when it is supercooled, but scientists have struggled to compare the many different ways of describing its microscopic structure. Researchers at the University of Osaka used an AI model trained on computer simula Science ScienceDaily — Top Science Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:31:30 GMT https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/08/feds-demand-autonomous-vehicle-companies-stop-interfering-with-first-responders/ https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/08/feds-demand-autonomous-vehicle-companies-stop-interfering-with-first-responders/ The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said emergency scenes are not "edge cases." Technology TechCrunch Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:49:33 GMT https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/07/we-cannot-choose-to-become-idiots-the-ai-cheating-scandal-roiling-brown-university/ https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/07/we-cannot-choose-to-become-idiots-the-ai-cheating-scandal-roiling-brown-university/ AI cheating leads to "a failed society," professor says. Technology Ars Technica Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:42:44 GMT https://www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/mexicos-cyber-plan-first-real-test https://www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/mexicos-cyber-plan-first-real-test The Latin American nation's cybersecurity plan — still in the expansion phase — has to survive its own knockout round during the FIFA World Cup. Security Dark Reading Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:34:21 GMT https://github.blog/ai-and-ml/github-copilot/automating-cross-repo-documentation-with-github-agentic-workflows/ https://github.blog/ai-and-ml/github-copilot/automating-cross-repo-documentation-with-github-agentic-workflows/ Explore how the Aspire team turns merged product changes into SME-reviewed docs pull requests, closing the gap between release and documentation. The post Automating cross-repo documentation with GitHub Agentic Workflows appeared first on The GitHub Blog . IT GitHub Blog Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:11:56 GMT https://science.nasa.gov/learning-resources/science-activation/students-connect-nasa-science-with-indigenous-knowledge-to-study-coastal-erosion/ https://science.nasa.gov/learning-resources/science-activation/students-connect-nasa-science-with-indigenous-knowledge-to-study-coastal-erosion/ For the Pleasant Point Passamaquoddy Reservation, or Sipayik, the ocean has always been a teacher. Situated in what is known as Downeast Maine, along the shores of Passamaquoddy Bay, generations of Indigenous people have lived along the coast, learning from th Science NASA News Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:04:14 GMT https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/08/googles-deepfake-detector-system-used-to-debunk-mcconnell-hoax-pic/ https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/08/googles-deepfake-detector-system-used-to-debunk-mcconnell-hoax-pic/ Earlier this week, a picture seemed to show Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell covered in tubes in a hospital bed in a state of extreme distress. It turned out to be an AI-generated fake. AI TechCrunch — AI Wed, 08 Jul 2026 20:37:03 GMT https://www.darkreading.com/cloud-security/lone-attacker-ai-breach-aws-cloud-environment https://www.darkreading.com/cloud-security/lone-attacker-ai-breach-aws-cloud-environment The attacker exploited AI workflows, chained cloud weaknesses, and stolen credentials to extort a large Amazon customer. Security Dark Reading Wed, 08 Jul 2026 20:32:22 GMT https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/07/lawsuit-grok-user-made-7k-child-sex-images-xai-only-reported-one-gang-rape-prompt/ https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/07/lawsuit-grok-user-made-7k-child-sex-images-xai-only-reported-one-gang-rape-prompt/ More young girls sue X over Grok CSAM; X accused of shielding child predators. Technology Ars Technica Wed, 08 Jul 2026 19:56:37 GMT https://github.blog/news-insights/company-news/github-availability-report-june-2026/ https://github.blog/news-insights/company-news/github-availability-report-june-2026/ In June, we experienced six incidents that resulted in degraded performance across GitHub services. The post GitHub availability report: June 2026 appeared first on The GitHub Blog . IT GitHub Blog Wed, 08 Jul 2026 19:35:51 GMT https://www.newscientist.com/article/2533348-seeding-clouds-with-seawater-could-prevent-a-super-el-nino/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home https://www.newscientist.com/article/2533348-seeding-clouds-with-seawater-could-prevent-a-super-el-nino/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home A modelling study suggests marine cloud brightening could shade the eastern Pacific and reduce a global temperature spike from El Niño, but there could be unexpected consequences Science New Scientist Wed, 08 Jul 2026 19:00:00 GMT https://cyberscoop.com/paris-peace-forum-intaic-ai-cyber-threats/ https://cyberscoop.com/paris-peace-forum-intaic-ai-cyber-threats/ One of the project’s top goals is stitching together an international, quick response coalition of governments, businesses and civil experts for AI-related threats. The post French nonprofit starts global intelligence and research hub for AI cyber threats appe Security CyberScoop Wed, 08 Jul 2026 18:15:29 GMT https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/07/thousands-of-routers-bricked-after-government-program-concludes-in-australia/ https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/07/thousands-of-routers-bricked-after-government-program-concludes-in-australia/ But the devices could "easily be reflashed." IT Ars Technica — Tech Lab Wed, 08 Jul 2026 18:10:16 GMT https://thehackernews.com/2026/07/ai-coding-agents-found-triggering.html https://thehackernews.com/2026/07/ai-coding-agents-found-triggering.html Sophos looked at a week of its own endpoint data and found that AI coding agents such as Claude Code, Cursor, and OpenAI Codex are setting off detection rules written to catch human intruders. The agents are not malicious. They just do a lot of things that, to Security The Hacker News Wed, 08 Jul 2026 17:02:12 GMT https://www.newscientist.com/article/2533507-our-fertility-window-could-be-extended-by-making-ovaries-softer/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home https://www.newscientist.com/article/2533507-our-fertility-window-could-be-extended-by-making-ovaries-softer/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home A drug that softens the ovaries helped mice and rats conceive more easily at an older age, and produce more pups Science New Scientist Wed, 08 Jul 2026 17:00:42 GMT https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/vidar-infostealer-smb-malvertising-campaign https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/vidar-infostealer-smb-malvertising-campaign A financially motivated operation uses lures of cracked or pirated software to deliver a malware two-for-one combo for data theft and cryptomining. Security Dark Reading Wed, 08 Jul 2026 16:45:54 GMT https://www.newscientist.com/article/2531862-occams-razor-has-lost-its-edge-can-we-sharpen-our-search-for-truth/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home https://www.newscientist.com/article/2531862-occams-razor-has-lost-its-edge-can-we-sharpen-our-search-for-truth/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Seeking out the simplest, most elegant explanations has served scientists well for centuries, but cognitive scientist Marina Dubova’s experiments are revealing better ways to uncover reality Science New Scientist Wed, 08 Jul 2026 16:00:29 GMT https://github.blog/ai-and-ml/github-copilot/how-github-copilot-enables-zero-dns-configuration-for-github-pages/ https://github.blog/ai-and-ml/github-copilot/how-github-copilot-enables-zero-dns-configuration-for-github-pages/ Go from an empty repository to a live custom domain with HTTPS in about 14 minutes, without manually editing a single DNS record. The post How GitHub Copilot enables zero DNS configuration for GitHub Pages appeared first on The GitHub Blog . IT GitHub Blog Wed, 08 Jul 2026 16:00:00 GMT https://thehackernews.com/2026/07/new-hallusquatting-attack-could-trick.html https://thehackernews.com/2026/07/new-hallusquatting-attack-could-trick.html AI coding assistants have a habit of making things up. Ask one to fetch a popular tool, and it will sometimes hand back a real-sounding name for a project that does not exist. New research, which its authors call HalluSquatting, turns that habit into an a Security The Hacker News Wed, 08 Jul 2026 15:07:24 GMT https://thehackernews.com/2026/07/ubiquiti-patches-critical-unifi-flaws.html https://thehackernews.com/2026/07/ubiquiti-patches-critical-unifi-flaws.html Ubiquiti has shipped updates to address multiple critical security flaws impacting UniFi Connect, UniFi Talk, UniFi Access, UniFi Protect, and UniFi OS that could result in privilege escalation and arbitrary command execution. The list of vulnerabilities is as Security The Hacker News Wed, 08 Jul 2026 14:38:05 GMT https://www.infoq.com/news/2026/07/sitar-agent-sidecar-config/?utm_campaign=infoq_content&utm_source=infoq&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=global https://www.infoq.com/news/2026/07/sitar-agent-sidecar-config/?utm_campaign=infoq_content&utm_source=infoq&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=global Airbnb engineers detailed Sitar-agent, a Kubernetes sidecar for dynamic configuration delivery across tens of thousands of pods, processing updates several times per minute. The system was redesigned with Java, Amazon S3 snapshot bootstrapping, and a migration IT InfoQ Wed, 08 Jul 2026 14:25:00 GMT https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/hubble-captures-star-studded-cluster/ https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/hubble-captures-star-studded-cluster/ This image from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope showcases Messier 3 (M3), one of the Milky Way galaxy’s most massive globular clusters, or spherical collections of gravitationally bound stars. Globular clusters are made up of ancient sta Science NASA News Wed, 08 Jul 2026 14:13:53 GMT https://www.infoq.com/presentations/multi-agent-ai-architecture/?utm_campaign=infoq_content&utm_source=infoq&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=global https://www.infoq.com/presentations/multi-agent-ai-architecture/?utm_campaign=infoq_content&utm_source=infoq&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=global Itamar Friedman discusses how architects and engineering leaders can break through the AI productivity ceiling using adaptive multi-agent systems. He shares insights on moving past simple autocomplete to resilient workflows by integrating autonomous testing, i IT InfoQ Wed, 08 Jul 2026 14:06:00 GMT https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/07/us-rare-earths-flow-to-asia-as-domestic-demand-is-slow-to-emerge/ https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/07/us-rare-earths-flow-to-asia-as-domestic-demand-is-slow-to-emerge/ Miners backed by Trump admin sell to Japan, South Korea despite push to develop domestic supply chain. Science Ars Technica — Science Wed, 08 Jul 2026 13:26:10 GMT https://www.newscientist.com/article/2533430-why-schrodingers-1944-classic-what-is-life-still-feels-prescient/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home https://www.newscientist.com/article/2533430-why-schrodingers-1944-classic-what-is-life-still-feels-prescient/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Pioneer of quantum mechanics Erwin Schrödinger's look at living organisms is one of the most influential popular-science books of the 20th century. So how does it hold up today, asks Karmela Padavic-Callaghan Science New Scientist Wed, 08 Jul 2026 13:00:18 GMT https://kubernetes.io/blog/2026/07/08/announcing-etcd-3.7/ https://kubernetes.io/blog/2026/07/08/announcing-etcd-3.7/ This article is a mirror of the original announcement Today, SIG etcd is releasing etcd v3.7.0 , the latest minor release of the popular distributed key-value store and core Kubernetes component. v3.7 ships the long-requested RangeStream feature, delivers seve IT Kubernetes Blog Wed, 08 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://martinfowler.com/articles/exploring-gen-ai/local-models-for-coding-experiences.html https://martinfowler.com/articles/exploring-gen-ai/local-models-for-coding-experiences.html Birgitta Böckeler now reports on her recent experiences trying local LLMs for coding. She compares them using two standard tasks, and tries out the most promising model for day-to-day use. more… IT Martin Fowler Wed, 08 Jul 2026 11:57:00 GMT https://www.newscientist.com/article/2533441-lambs-born-via-ivf-using-highly-immature-eggs-in-major-breakthrough/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home https://www.newscientist.com/article/2533441-lambs-born-via-ivf-using-highly-immature-eggs-in-major-breakthrough/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Lambs have been born using an experimental form of IVF that coaxes immature eggs to become mature ones. This could boost the number of eggs available for fertilisation and improve IVF success rates Science New Scientist Wed, 08 Jul 2026 11:28:58 GMT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/07/260707054108.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/07/260707054108.htm DNA from a 5,000-year-old French megalithic tomb reveals that the people buried before and after a population collapse were genetically unrelated, pointing to a major migration after a devastating crisis. The shift coincided with new social traditions and the Science ScienceDaily — Top Science Wed, 08 Jul 2026 07:50:55 GMT https://jasonpolak.substack.com/p/interview-drew-devault-on-an-ai-free https://jasonpolak.substack.com/p/interview-drew-devault-on-an-ai-free Comments IT Lobsters Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:43:32 GMT https://nautil.us/can-we-geoengineer-our-way-out-of-a-super-el-nino-1282580/ https://nautil.us/can-we-geoengineer-our-way-out-of-a-super-el-nino-1282580/ A natural experiment in sun-scorched Australia points the way The post Can We Geoengineer Our Way Out of a Super El Nino? appeared first on Nautilus . Science Nautilus Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:00:00 GMT https://bun.com/blog/bun-in-rust https://bun.com/blog/bun-in-rust Comments IT Lobsters Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:50:54 GMT https://github.com/nasa/spacewasm https://github.com/nasa/spacewasm Comments IT Lobsters Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:50:46 GMT https://nautil.us/when-galaxies-clash-1282574/ https://nautil.us/when-galaxies-clash-1282574/ Is a new image of star systems colliding a vision of our Milky Way’s future? The post When Galaxies Clash appeared first on Nautilus . Science Nautilus Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:00:00 GMT https://nautil.us/why-do-men-develop-parkinsons-disease-more-often-than-women-1282568/ https://nautil.us/why-do-men-develop-parkinsons-disease-more-often-than-women-1282568/ Differing gene expression patterns could be to blame The post Why Do Men Develop Parkinson’s Disease More Often Than Women? appeared first on Nautilus . Science Nautilus Wed, 08 Jul 2026 20:00:00 GMT https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/compute/c4n-network-and-storage-optimized-vms/ https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/compute/c4n-network-and-storage-optimized-vms/ As organizations scale modern workloads — from high-throughput databases and network/security appliances to real-time analytics and AI/ML inference — network and block storage performance can quickly become a bottleneck. Standard virtual machines often struggl IT Google Cloud Blog Wed, 08 Jul 2026 20:00:00 GMT https://www.cncf.io/report-whitepaper/2026/07/08/the-cncf-data-storage-in-cloud-native-ai-white-paper/ https://www.cncf.io/report-whitepaper/2026/07/08/the-cncf-data-storage-in-cloud-native-ai-white-paper/ Deploying Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) workloads at scale has become a primary objective for modern enterprises. However, moving these data-heavy, stateful workloads into cloud native infrastructure introduces massive data bottlenecks IT CNCF Blog Wed, 08 Jul 2026 17:35:54 GMT https://devblogs.microsoft.com/typescript/announcing-typescript-7-0/ https://devblogs.microsoft.com/typescript/announcing-typescript-7-0/ Comments IT Lobsters Wed, 08 Jul 2026 16:57:26 GMT https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/ai-infrastructure/google-is-a-leader-in-gartner-magic-quadrant-for-ai-infra/ https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/ai-infrastructure/google-is-a-leader-in-gartner-magic-quadrant-for-ai-infra/ In the agentic era, AI is evolving from answering questions to reasoning and taking action. Companies who want to lead in this next phase of AI need computing infrastructure that’s designed and optimized for these new requirements, helping them innovate faster IT Google Cloud Blog Wed, 08 Jul 2026 16:00:00 GMT https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/training-certifications/new-ways-keep-google-cloud-certifications-current/ https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/training-certifications/new-ways-keep-google-cloud-certifications-current/ If you’re reading this, you’ve likely already done the hard work to prove your qualifications with a Google Cloud certification. And good for you — research shows that’ll help you get ahead. Certified individuals report more responses from recruiters, faster p IT Google Cloud Blog Wed, 08 Jul 2026 16:00:00 GMT https://news.mit.edu/2026/jesse-thaler-named-director-laboratory-nuclear-science-0707 https://news.mit.edu/2026/jesse-thaler-named-director-laboratory-nuclear-science-0707 The professor of physics and inaugural director of the NSF AI Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Fundamental Interactions will lead LNS and continue his research in particle physics. AI MIT News — AI Tue, 07 Jul 2026 14:45:00 GMT http://bair.berkeley.edu/blog/2026/07/07/intelligence-is-free-now-what/ http://bair.berkeley.edu/blog/2026/07/07/intelligence-is-free-now-what/ ... government of the people, by the people, for the people ...     — Abraham Lincoln, Gettysburg Address (1863) The cost of AI is dropping rapidly. GPT-4-class capabilities cost roughly $30 per million tokens in early 2023; today the AI BAIR Blog Tue, 07 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/08/spacexai-releases-grok-4-5-which-elon-describes-as-an-opus-class-model/ https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/08/spacexai-releases-grok-4-5-which-elon-describes-as-an-opus-class-model/ Elon Musk's tech company released the newest version of Grok on Wednesday, promising a cheaper, more efficient alternative to other powerful AI models. AI TechCrunch — AI Wed, 08 Jul 2026 19:30:16 GMT https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/08/this-startup-thinks-robotics-is-about-to-have-its-chatgpt-moment/ https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/08/this-startup-thinks-robotics-is-about-to-have-its-chatgpt-moment/ General Intuition is betting millions of hours of video game data can train the foundation models for physical AI, making it easier to build smarter robots with minimal real-world data. AI TechCrunch — AI Wed, 08 Jul 2026 19:19:15 GMT