Claude Opus 5.5 Writes With 17% Shorter Sentences: How It Reads More Human
Arena.ai measured how Claude Opus 5.5 writes against Opus 5, the version before it, and a large part of the change sits in two punctuation marks it calls familiar tells of AI writing. Opus 5.5 has nearly stopped using one of them. 📉 How Arena measured it. The...
alert(1) Is Not a Vulnerability: The Real Impact of XSS Attacks
Sopra Steria widens legal challenge to Capita’s Whitehall outsourcing deal
Sopra Steria has expanded its legal challenge to a major UK government contract award after obtaining an unredacted copy of the agreement between Capita and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). The company alleges that previously undisclosed terms gave Capita...
We may be the last generation of mathematical heroes
We may be the last generation of mathematical heroes Go to Source A generation from now, the mathematician may no longer be anyone’s idea of a hero. In our era, physicists and mathematicians have had a certain hero charm. AI is taking...
Truemetrics (YC S23) Is Hiring a GTM Founder’s Associate
Article URL: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/truemetrics/jobs/THLEzXI-gtm-founder-s-associate Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49919680 Points: 0 # Comments: 0
500,000 Active Credentials Left Exposed on GitHub
Roughly 200,000 of the credentials were exposed after GitHub enabled push protections by default. The post 500,000 Active Credentials Left Exposed on GitHub appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Who owns AI risk at work? Business and tech leaders can’t agree, PwC survey finds
PwC research highlights a growing need for someone to own AI. Is an AI chief the answer?
Google’s first Gemini 4 model is ‘Argon’
Google trained Gemini 4 Argon to be highly capable in knowledge work, cybersecurity defense and creative writing.
The smartest people in the world are automating themselves into obsolescence—and loving it
It was about 1:30 on a September morning when Lazaros-Antonios Chatzilazarou received a LinkedIn message. He was up late playing video games, an indulgence that he allows himself as he works toward a PhD in game theory while juggling a job at the Big Four accounting...
Heated Rivalry was an overnight hit. Its creators and network worked overtime to make that happen
Once it became an instant hit, Heated Rivalry’s success may have seemed preordained. Based on a popular series of romance novels by Rachel Reid about romances between interconnected male hockey players, the show debuted in November 2025 and has become Canadian...
Fewer women than ever in UK’s ‘old boys’ club’ cyber industry
The proportion of workers in the UK cybersecurity industry identifying as women has dropped to 16 percent, the lowest level since 2021. Gender diversity has long been an issue pervading the STEM fields, although in cybersecurity this is especially pronounced, both at...
Google Rolls Out Gemini 4 Argon to Trusted Cyber Defenders, Plans Guardrail-Free Version
Google on Wednesday announced its latest frontier artificial intelligence (AI) model, Gemini 4 Argon, that it said is being rolled out to a set of trusted cyber defenders through its Fairwind Program. "It delivers frontier performance in complex workflows across...
Why taxpayer-funded sports stadiums don’t pay off
Americans are crazy about sports. But whether that passion requires taxpayers to subsidize new facilities every time leagues and franchises ask for them needs rigorous scrutiny. A lot of money is at stake. For 2025, the NFL reported some $14.5 billion in revenue,...
How to train yourself to be a doer when you’re an overthinkerÂ
When it comes to achieving big goals, there’s one piece of advice that almost every successful person dishes out: You have to take action, and do so consistently. In theory, it’s a simple thing. In practice, there are many barriers that make following this advice...
Erase social media tomorrow? Brits say yes
Just 7 percent of Brits think social media is a force for good and around one in three suspect that life would get better if all these sites were erased from the internet tomorrow. Or so claims Opinium Research, which describes itself as a “strategic insight agency.”...
Cisco Patches Exploited Catalyst SD-WAN Zero-Day Vulnerability
The flaw could allow remote, unauthenticated attackers to access vulnerable appliances with administrative privileges. The post Cisco Patches Exploited Catalyst SD-WAN Zero-Day Vulnerability appeared first on SecurityWeek.
SDR– Lets You Patch Together Your Setup
It is often helpful to think of a radio as a series of interconnected functional blocks—hence the use of block diagrams to convey how a given radio operates. [Julian Haag] has brought this ethos to SDR–, a software-defined radio program where you can patch together...
Google Launches Gemini 4 Argon With Guardrail-Free Access for Vetted Defenders
The company says its new frontier AI model found a critical vulnerability in software used by hospitals worldwide. The post Google Launches Gemini 4 Argon With Guardrail-Free Access for Vetted Defenders appeared first on SecurityWeek.
California’s new law bans companies from relying on AI to fire workers
California enacts new laws aimed at companies using AI to initiate job cuts or monitor employees.
Singapore’s government creates a dating app
Singapore’s digital transformation agency, GovTech, is piloting a dating app. GovTech says the app came about after discussions among its staff, who apparently “shared an interest in exploring some of the challenges people can face when meeting someone new.” “They...
The tech industry is hot for shopping bots, but they’re years away
The thought of automated software making purchases on behalf of consumers from online merchants thrills much of the tech and financial industry. The chatter started in early 2025 and has surged since then, giving rise to the term "agentic commerce." A few reality...
Apple CoreGraphics PoC Emerges as WhatsApp PDF Checks Hint at Possible Delivery Path
Security researchers have published the first public proof-of-concept for CVE-2026-86950, an Apple CoreGraphics flaw Apple says may have been used in attacks against specific targeted individuals. The trigger is a malicious PDF with a crafted embedded font that...
This group is missing out on crucial AI safety conversations
How can we keep individuals safe from the dangers AI presents? The answer to this ever-present question often focuses on training and education initiatives for children in school or adults at work. But what about the people who don’t go to either? Seniors with no...
Fuck Android Developer Verification Program
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Suits Are Better Tech Than Modern Clothes
Article URL: https://devz.cl/posts/the-lost-tech-in-contemporary-clothing/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49918161 Points: 3 # Comments: 0
Bitget Confirms Third-Party Zero-Day Behind $387.5 Million Cryptocurrency Theft
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget on Wednesday confirmed that attackers who stole $387.5 million last week exploited a zero-day flaw in third-party security products, citing ongoing investigation findings from SlowMist. "Their investigation identified malicious activity...
MetaMask Security Incident Prompts Exit of Affected Ethereum Validators
MetaMask on Thursday said it's responding to what it described as an "ongoing security incident" impacting part of its infrastructure. "We are actively addressing and remediating the issue internally, in coordination with external partners and security advisors," the...
Is sandboxing sufficient to contain rogue agents?
Article URL: https://blog.cryptographyengineering.com/2026/09/30/is-sandboxing-sufficient-to-contain-rogue-agents/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49917378 Points: 3 # Comments: 0
Do you need a new job or do you need a break?
Anu Bharadwaj was a rising star at Atlassian, but just two years into her role, she was ready to quit. Exhausted from long hours and constant pressure, Bharadwaj walked into her boss’s office to resign. Instead, he made her a counteroffer: Take a year off to do...
Tennessee inmate still alive after being administered two lethal injections
Article URL: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ahead-rare-execution-lone-woman-tennessee-death-row-says-peace-rcna600279 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49917662 Points: 8 # Comments: 3