NASA AIT-GUI Flaws Could Let Unauthenticated Attackers Issue Spacecraft Commands
Security researchers at Cycode have disclosed a chain of flaws in AIT-GUI, the browser-based operator console for NASA/JPL's open-source AMMOS Instrument Toolkit, that allow an unauthenticated attacker to issue arbitrary commands to the software's spacecraft and...
If this is true, the hyperscalers are toast
Article URL: https://klementoninvesting.substack.com/p/if-this-is-true-the-hyperscalers Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49372792 Points: 5 # Comments: 1
AliExpress runs silent WebAudio fingerprinting that breaks Bluetooth multipoint
Article URL: https://blog.laserphile.com/2026/08/aliexpress-webpage-keeping-multipoint.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49372583 Points: 34 # Comments: 7
Heinz’s new adjustable cap looks simple. Its design process was another story
Never before has a ketchup bottle been designed with such precise portion control. Heinz has released its first-ever customizable lid that comes with three settings for light, medium, and heavy labeled “Like,” “Love,” and “Crazy Love” for an increasingly heavier pour....
Microsoft probes reports of games taking exception to Windows 11’s August update
Microsoft is investigating reports of games crashing after users installed August's Patch Tuesday update for Windows 11. The company acknowledged the reports on its Release Health page. Affected games may become unresponsive, close unexpectedly, throw an...
4 iPad accessories I swear by (including a cheaper Apple Pencil alternative)
I've been using an iPad Air M2 for over two years, and these are my go-to essentials to get the most out of my tablet.
The TCL QM8L proves it’s worth the upgrade in our lab testing
Data Byte: The TCL QM8L is the runner-up in best color accuracy in our lab testing of 7 TVs.
Teardown Shows Low-Fi Microphone is Surprisingly Sophisticated
The Ting FX EP-2350 by Teenage Engineering is a standalone microphone with a few extras, including samples and built-in effect presets that can be modified by the user. It also has a distinctive design, and [Sam Holland] does an in-depth teardown that offers some...
ToxicPanda 2.0 and GoldDigger Expand Android Banking Attacks with On-Device Fraud
Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on an updated version of ToxicPanda (aka TgToxic) that comes with "significant enhancements," including a set of 167 remote commands and expands its targeting footprint globally. Zimperium zLabs, in a Wednesday report, said...
OpenAI Overhauls Model Security With Sandboxing, 30-Minute Alerts, and Training Pauses
The action taken by OpenAI comes in light of the Hugging Face incident and the discovery of the Astra model’s advanced capabilities. The post OpenAI Overhauls Model Security With Sandboxing, 30-Minute Alerts, and Training Pauses appeared first on SecurityWeek.
This popular supplement could turn you into an unwitting opioid addict
Picture yourself popping into a mini-mart to find a refreshing drink after a long day. Scanning the shelves, you spot a new “wellness” product, an herbal tonic in an attractive little 2-ounce bottle. You give it a try. You like it. You wind up becoming hooked, quite...
The case for ChatGPT for seniors
On August 18, OpenAI announced ChatGPT for Teens, a version of its chatbot with stronger safety protections, parental controls, and more age-appropriate responses. The product reflects a growing recognition that different populations may need different kinds of AI...
These Levi’s 501s aren’t just sold out everywhere. They’re a snapshot of apparel history
Levi’s just recreated one of the rarest models of its most iconic jeans, and they’re a relic of a crucial moment in garment design history. The jeans, Levi’s 1942 501s, document a short-lived period of the brand’s history around America’s entry into WWII, when...
Ikea’s new art collection is perfect for more-is-more postmodernists
For it’s new limited-edition Konstrunda collection, Ikea commissioned seven contemporary artists whose work can provide a jolt of color, abstract patterns, and irregular form to any interior design that’s overly beige, boring, or neutral. The 22-piece collection is...
The generation that is most comfortable with AI might surprise you
Well, this should come as no surprise to absolutely everyone: Americans, particularly younger generations like Gen Z, are increasingly worried about AI and its potential to take their jobs. This finding comes from a new survey from the nonprofit, nonpartisan Pew...
These 3 housing markets—including Austin—just hit ‘significantly oversupplied’ lot inventory
Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. During the Pandemic Housing Boom, we saw red-hot housing demand quickly absorb much of the available slack in the housing market. Back in 2021, active...
How one startup is recovering copper from old mines that were left for dead in the 1980s
In central Arizona, about 90 miles east of Phoenix, an old open-pit copper mine sits full of water. The mine closed in the 1980s, left to accumulate rain and groundwater. These “pit lakes,” as they’re called, are monitored so that they don’t contaminate the...
No lift for Swift as NASA abandons orbital rescue
NASA and Katalyst Space have abandoned an ambitious attempt to boost the Swift observatory into a higher orbit and postpone its fiery return to Earth. Katalyst Space's LINK spacecraft will still attempt to rendezvous with and maneuver near Swift, but plans to grapple...
Software development and tech services in the cross-hairs as AI marches on
Business transformation, software development, and technology implementation are among the tech job categories likely to be hit hardest by AI, according to new research from Forrester. The global IT analyst company has researched how AI will disrupt various activities...
Five Days Into Shipaton 2026: Building, Breaking, and Rethinking ROLL Beauty
Hi! I’m Ryu from AMANEKU Studio.At the time of writing this, Shipaton has been underway for five days.In my previous post, I wrote about choosing our app’s name and logo. This time, I want to show exactly how the two of us are working together—including the decisions...
Startup Founder Interview: The Boutique Advisor Connecting African Deals With Global Capital
Welcome to HackerNoon’s Writing Prompts! Would you like to take a stab at answering some of these questions? The link for the template is HERE. 1. What is your company in 2–5 words? Boutique investment advisory & deal structuring. 2. Why is now the time for your...
AI Founder Zirong Chi on What Makes an Idea Worth Building
As China's midyear hackathon season accelerates, the NxCode founder brings an operator's eye to She Nicest's Motherboard event - and a track record spanning AI education, product development, accelerator backing and ecosystem leadership. As 2026 moves through its...
Your Law Firm’s Biggest Risk Might Be Your AI Tools
In 2022, a lawyer working an airline liability case used an AI tool to help research and draft a brief. The citations looked right, specific case names, docket numbers, real judges' initials attached to real courts. Opposing counsel noticed something was off. When the...
Designing Agent Memory: Five Gates a Bigger Context Window Cannot Replace
Think of your agent's history as a warehouse the size of a city block. Every event goes onto a shelf: user messages, tool outputs, retrieved documents, the model's own half-formed plans. A million-token context window makes that warehouse bigger. It does not hire a...
How I Built a $5-a-Month AI Baby Monitor on Raspberry Pi
Abstract This article documents the architecture, implementation, and operational characteristics of BabyMind AI — a multi-service AI infant monitoring system deployed on Raspberry Pi 5 hardware. The system integrates computer vision (Claude Haiku Vision API), large...
How AI Startups Can Build Trust Before Users Ever Touch The Product
Most people judge an AI product before they use it. They open the homepage, scan the demo, check the pricing, and maybe click the docs. In less than a minute, they already have a feeling about the product.That feeling matters. AI tools ask for more trust than normal...
The Robotics Promise of Koenigsegg’s Dark Matter Motor
Koenigsegg's Dark Matter electric motor has one of the highest power densities ever recorded in an automotive electric motor. It delivers: -800 horsepower (600 kilowatts)-1,250 newton-meters of torque From a unit that weighs just 39 kilograms and measures about 383...
AI Did Not Escape Its Cage — Tests Reveal the Security Challenge of More Powerful Models
Headlines claiming artificial intelligence systems are “escaping” their test environments have fuelled renewed fears about machines becoming uncontrollable.However, the reality behind recent OpenAI and Anthropic tests reveals a far more serious cybersecurity...
Why You Should Stay Away From Free VPNs (and Use ApexGuard Instead)
Most people treat a free VPN as an easy way to hide an IP address and add privacy to daily browsing without another subscription. Difficulties emerge after installation, when congested servers, data caps, ads, or dropped connections interfere with ordinary internet...
Give Your Mastra Agent an iMessage Number Using Photon Spectrum
Mastra agents can now send and receive iMessages through Photon Spectrum. Install @photon-ai/chat-adapter-imessage, add one adapter to your agent config, and your agent gets a phone number with native presence in the Messages app — on iPhone, iPad, or Mac. No Mac...