Ace Hardware Stores are closing in 2026: See updated list of doomed locations
While Ace Hardware is celebrating record growth, some of its longest-standing stores are shutting their doors for good. Like many traditional neighborhood hardware stores, Ace Hardware operates as a retailer-owned cooperative rather than a traditional franchise,...
As companies spend more on AI, many spend less on workers
As organizations race to adopt AI, some are investing in workforce development to complement the technology, while others are shifting resources to tech—and away from people. According to a recent study by outplacement and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray...
Oracle Health Data Breach Tally Climbs to Nearly 20 Million
The figure is far higher than the counts that surfaced in earlier filings and patient notifications. The post Oracle Health Data Breach Tally Climbs to Nearly 20 Million appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Cheapskates wouldn’t pay for security help, got hit by ransomware, and went bust months later
Welcome back to PWNED, the weekly column where we highlight some of the lowlights in corporate security. This week, we’ll talk about two scenarios, one that ended in tragedy and another that shows the power of a good defense over dedicated phishing attacks. Have a...
2026 Retrocomputing Challenge: Retro Terminal Bartop Arcade Topper
Retrocomputing is more than just hardware. It’s also a feel, a vibe, and [valkyrie0528]’s Retro Terminal Bartop Arcade Topper has it in spades. The same unit, in bartop arcade machine mode. Here’s how it happened. The gorgeous device you see in the image above in fact...
Embedding the human factor into AI agent adoption
When implementing any kind of technology, the difference between offering employees training and supporting them in adoption is all too frequently misunderstood. But the difference is a significant one. Training is usually a time-limited, structured educational...
FortiBleed Attackers Locking Victims Out of Fortinet Devices
Attackers are creating new accounts and deleting existing ones and passwords to prevent legitimate access. The post FortiBleed Attackers Locking Victims Out of Fortinet Devices appeared first on SecurityWeek.
U.S. Offers Up to $10 Million for Tips on Zhang Yu, Charged in HAFNIUM Hacks
The U.S. State Department is offering up to $10 million for information leading to the identification or location of Zhang Yu, a Chinese national charged in the United States in connection with the 2021 Microsoft Exchange Server attacks known as HAFNIUM. The reward is...
MonsterCloud Owner Accused of Billing Over $19M While Secretly Paying Ransoms to Decrypt Data
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Wednesday announced charges against a 50-year-old U.S. and Israeli national for allegedly defrauding ransomware victims by secretly paying the attackers to obtain decryptors while claiming to use proprietary tools to recover...
Dat-ecosystem: high level applications built on top of P2P protocols
Article URL: https://dat-ecosystem.org/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50002505 Points: 5 # Comments: 0
I think I found a planet nobody knew existed. I used Claude Code to find it
Article URL: https://www.reddit.com/r/ClaudeAI/s/mbe5IY2LF9 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50002665 Points: 8 # Comments: 2
“Math 2.0” will need to value mathematical progress more holistically
“Math 2.0” will need to value mathematical progress more holistically Go to Source Article URL: https://mathstodon.xyz/@tao/117395269325940185 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50002008 Points: 174 # Comments: 94
ICANN reveals bids for new top-level domains
ICANN reveals bids for new top-level domains Go to Source ICANN has revealed the applicants for new generic top-level domains (GTLDs). As The Register reported in August, this is just the second time ICANN has accepted applications...
It’s a bird, it’s a plane…well, more of a spinning parachute, but really it’s a droppable robot boat
It's a bird, it's a plane...well, more of a spinning parachute, but really it's a droppable robot boat Go to Source The ALBATROSS, a sailboat drone prototype developed by researchers at Singapore University of Technology and Design...
People Holding Up the Internet
People Holding Up the Internet Go to Source Article URL: https://sheets.works/data-viz/holding-up-the-internet Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50002494 Points: 18 # Comments: 2
Tensorlake npm Package Compromised to Deliver Shai-Hulud Credential-Stealing Worm
The npm package known as "tensorlake," a TypeScript software development kit (SDK) for Tensorlake applications, sandboxes, and cloud services, was compromised as part of a ChainDrop / Shai-Hulud supply chain attack. The malicious version 0.5.144 "contains obfuscated...
India rejects Elon Musk’s claim of discrimination over Starlink launch
Starlink is still awaiting security clearance before it can seek spectrum and begin commercial services in India.
Terence Tao Responds to the OpenAI Math Drop
Article URL: https://mathstodon.xyz/@tao/117395269325940185 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50002008 Points: 19 # Comments: 0
How leaders can rebuild their team’s confidence after a layoff
Microsoft announced over the summer that it was cutting global head count by 2.1%. That’s 4,800 former Microsoft employees who are navigating the emotional ups and downs of losing their job. These individuals are being supported “to take their next steps” according to...
A 100x faster* alternative to homebrew
A 100x faster* alternative to homebrew Go to Source Article URL: https://github.com/zerobrewhq/zerobrew Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50001580 Points: 4 # Comments: 2
Solve Your TTL Video Woes With An RP2350
Before HDMI and DVI there was VGA, and before that? TTL RGB, in which instead of analogue voltages, the connector carried TTL logic voltages. TTL monitors used to be ten a penny because nobody wanted them in the VGA era, but the decades have not been kind to the TTL...
Ransomware fixer claimed he could decrypt files, allegedly defrauded clients instead
The United States Department of Justice has charged a man with fraud after he allegedly told clients he could decrypt files locked up by ransomware but actually paid ransoms – and seemingly got away with it for years. The Feds allege that Zohar Pinhasi – aka “Zack...
Singapore’s central bank wants all FinTech AI use cases subject to independent review
Singapore’s Monetary Authority, which acts as both central bank and finance industry regulator, wants all local industry players to seek independent review of AI use cases before deployment. The island nation’s combination of strict regulation and low taxes have made...
CyrusOne – 373,460 breached accounts
In August 2026, data centre operator CyrusOne was the target of a ShinyHunters "pay or leak" extortion attempt. The group subsequently published data allegedly obtained from the company, which included 373k unique email addresses across records relating to users,...
Keep That Old Radio Alive With An ESP32
As the legacy AM broadcast bands fade away, what happens to the millions of devices built to receive them? Many of them will go into e-waste, but with a century of radios to choose from, some of them are collector’s items. Vintage tube radios like the ones...
Rust Port of TypeScript (Tsc)
Article URL: https://github.com/pingdotgg/ts-rust Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50000676 Points: 7 # Comments: 1
Margaret Hamilton has died
Article URL: https://news.mit.edu/2026/margaret-hamilton-computing-pioneer-dies-1007 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49998895 Points: 501 # Comments: 58
‘Jonathan’ is the oldest land animal on Earth
Article URL: https://www.404media.co/oldest-living-land-animal-jonathan-the-tortoise/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49998066 Points: 30 # Comments: 6
Robot data startup Mecka AI nabs $60M from Sequoia
Robot data startup Mecka AI nabs $60M from Sequoia Go to Source The startup pays people to record everyday tasks.
Margaret Hamilton, who led software development for the Apollo program, has died
Article URL: https://news.mit.edu/2026/margaret-hamilton-computing-pioneer-dies-1007 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49998895 Points: 302 # Comments: 30