Disney+ looks to TikTok creators to bring fan content to its short-form video feed
As streamers compete with social media giants for viewer attention, Disney+ is partnering with TikTok to bring creator content to its app.
Voyager 2 cheats the power budget for another year
Engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory have eked out a little more life for instruments aboard the veteran Voyager 2 probe thanks to a power-saving effort called the "Big Bang." The procedure involved switching several powered devices at once, turning some off...
UK charities count the cost of Beacon CRM cyberattack
Beacon CRM has confirmed it was hit by a cyberattack that exposed data belonging to a growing list of UK charities. The company, which markets its software to charities and has more than 1,500 customers, said its investigation remains ongoing. However, it appears that...
Cloud startup Volta claims $10B AI lab deal for Norway bit barn
An AI cloud startup with backing from Nvidia and Michael Dell plans to open AI factories in Norway and elsewhere, targeting multiple gigawatts of capacity by 2030. Volta describes itself as a vertically integrated AI infrastructure business set up to finance, build,...
Iowa asks OpenAI to keep their bots sandboxed
Article URL: https://www.iowaattorneygeneral.gov/newsroom/attorney-general-brenna-bird-leads-coalition-demanding-transparency-from-openai-after-ai-breach-and Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49182052 Points: 7 # Comments: 1
TIME Is Serving AI Bots a Different Website, with Ads Built In
Article URL: https://www.vincentschmalbach.com/time-serves-ai-bots-a-different-website/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49182041 Points: 4 # Comments: 0
I’ve dictated over 120,000 words with my voice – these are my 3 favorite tools (and one is free)
I've dictated over 120,000 words with my voice - these are my 3 favorite tools (and one is free) Go to Source I tested today's leading AI voice tools to find which delivers the best accuracy, privacy, corrections, and everyday...
Southwest Airlines is courting business travelers with a new offering: Here’s everything you can get out of it
Are you taking a business trip anytime soon? Southwest Airlines might have just made your life easier. On Monday, the Dallas-based airline announced its new Business Priority program, which will be available in early 2027. Enrolled business travelers will get...
Trump’s AI investments are turning Washington into a VC firm
Donald Trump’s America First approach to governing has produced plenty of unusual developments. But taking stakes in potential national champions in AI may be among the most curious. Late last month, the Commerce Department announced $874 million in proposed funding...
Salad and Go closing all locations today: Cyclospora outbreak proves to be final nail for embattled chain
It seems like hardly a month has gone by this year without a popular fast-food chain announcing it is closing stores. Unfortunately, that continues to be true for August. The owners of Salad and Go, a drive-through fast-food chain that operated in the Southwestern and...
The Fourth Battlefield: The Growing Role of Cyber Operations in Global Conflict
CrowdStrike co-founder Dmitri Alperovitch discusses how cyber operations support kinetic warfare, signal coming conflicts, and reshape the global battlefield. The post The Fourth Battlefield: The Growing Role of Cyber Operations in Global Conflict appeared first on...
New Attack Methods Enable Malware to Hijack Passkey-Protected Accounts
Palo Alto Networks researchers have demonstrated attacks against Google’s synced passkey implementation. The post New Attack Methods Enable Malware to Hijack Passkey-Protected Accounts appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Iowa et al asks OpenAI to keep their bots sandboxed
Article URL: https://www.iowaattorneygeneral.gov/newsroom/attorney-general-brenna-bird-leads-coalition-demanding-transparency-from-openai-after-ai-breach-and Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49182052 Points: 23 # Comments: 23
Desktop Linux just cracked 10% market share – and Windows 11 is mostly to blame
Windows is in decline, and both Macs and Linux are gaining ground at its expense.
Three Six Mafia – Data about “6/6/6 dating” (2024)
Article URL: https://divingintheshallowend.com/three-six-mafia/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49181678 Points: 25 # Comments: 5
Could psilocybin be the key to treating anorexia?
Article URL: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/psilocybin-could-kick-start-anorexia-recovery-early-results-suggest/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49181419 Points: 6 # Comments: 0
New OVSwrap Linux Kernel Flaw Lets Local Users Gain Root via Open vSwitch
A memory corruption flaw in the Linux kernel's Open vSwitch datapath gives ordinary local users a path to root on a broad set of default-configured distributions, and a public exploit ships with pre-built records for roughly 800 kernel builds. The vulnerability,...
Kali365 Weaponizes Microsoft Authentication Against US Companies: New Enterprise Risk
Kali365 is turning a legitimate Microsoft login into a gateway to corporate data. The phishing kit targets US organizations with attacker-controlled device codes that victims approve on Microsoft's real authentication page. Once access and refresh tokens are issued,...
MacPaw taps Liquid AI to offer on-device inference to devs building for its app store
MacPaw is building a local version of its AI assistant Eney using Liquid AI's models.
Robinhood to list a fund that lets anyone back Y Combinator startups
Robinhood's latest financial instrument intends to let any retail investor feel like they, too, can make money by backing Y Combinator startups.
OpenAI’s First Influencer Brand Trip Didn’t Go As Well As It Hoped
OpenAI said the event was education-focused and tied to the launch of ChatGPT Work.
Polling shows a growing political reckoning is coming for data centers
Article URL: https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/21/poll-data-centers-democrats-moratorium-01001799 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49181191 Points: 5 # Comments: 5
Farmworkers across 22 states will get free access to electrolytes to combat dangerous heat stress
On certain farms across 22 states, workers who harvest everything from tomatoes to tulips to blueberries will now have mandatory access to electrolytes, which can help them stay safe in dangerous extreme heat. It’s the latest rule from the Fair Food Program, a...
NASA’s PUNCH mission can now accurately predict when solar storms will hit Earth
NASA says its PUNCH mission has greatly advanced the prediction of solar storms.
Billions of Stolen Browser Cookies Expose Users to Account Hijacking
Experts warn that authentication cookies have become more valuable to cybercriminals than passwords, allowing attackers to hijack online accounts without logging in. The post Billions of Stolen Browser Cookies Expose Users to Account Hijacking appeared first on...
Civilian plane crash in New Mexico tied to military GPS blocking
Article URL: https://www.wired.com/story/a-civilian-plane-crashed-in-new-mexico-was-the-militarys-tech-to-blame/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49181099 Points: 31 # Comments: 4
Leaked n8n API Tokens Exposed Live Instances to Credential Theft
GitGuardian researchers found 321 n8n instances accepting API tokens exposed in public GitHub commits and demonstrated four ways attackers could use them to access sensitive data and downstream credentials without exploiting a software vulnerability. We scanned public...
Critical Gitea Flaw Let Unauthenticated Attackers Read Server Files via Org-Mode Markup
An unauthenticated attacker can read any file the service account can access on Gitea, the self-hosted Git platform, in versions 1.22.1 through 1.27.0. No login, no repository write access. A public repository and crafted Org-mode markup are enough. The flaw is fixed...
311,000 Impacted by Brown Health Medical Group-MA Data Breach
Hackers stole personal information, medical records, and financial information from the organization’s server. The post 311,000 Impacted by Brown Health Medical Group-MA Data Breach appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Indian EV startup River raises $120M Series C to scale production, launch more models
River plans to build a new factory, launch additional models from 2027, and target profitability as it scales production.