UK’s uncrewed experimental sub shows it can fire torpedoes
A British uncrewed submarine has test-fired a torpedo for the first time, demonstrating the ability of undersea drones to attack targets as well as perform reconnaissance and surveillance roles. The XV Excalibur, a 12 meter (40 ft) experimental uncrewed underwater...
Jev in 25 Lines of Python
Article URL: https://www.nobodywho.ai/posts/jev-in-25-lines/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49812769 Points: 12 # Comments: 4
How often do you think about the 1893 World’s Fair?
Article URL: https://www.thebirthofacapital.info/chicago-worlds-fair-tataria-ware-larsen/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49812023 Points: 3 # Comments: 0
A JavaScript OS for the ESP32
Given the incredible power of modern microcontrollers, we’ve seen quite a few attempts to turn them into more general purpose computers over the years. KryonOS from [Haris] is the latest, and it takes a slightly different path from the norm in that it’s a JavaScript...
Why security belongs in the network
Every attack leaves a trail across the network, from initial reconnaissance to lateral movement and data exfiltration. That makes the network one of an organization’s richest sources of security intelligence. But visibility is only half the story. Because the network...
Critical Next.js ImageResponse Flaw Can Lead to Server Code Execution via Crafted SVG Input
A new security vulnerability in Next.js could allow attackers to run code on a server via ImageResponse, the feature that generates Open Graph and other social preview images, Vercel said. The risk applies when an app puts values an attacker controls, such as text...
Critical F5 BIG-IP Vulnerability Exploited as Zero-Day
Unauthenticated attackers could send malicious traffic to BIG-IP to achieve remote code execution. The post Critical F5 BIG-IP Vulnerability Exploited as Zero-Day appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Shut up and calculate: Jev’s new AI primitives for coders
TypeSafe’s Jev, launched last week, behaves differently from the standard frontier models that everyone is now used to and has therefore quickly attracted plenty of scrutiny and interest as developers explore how to work with this technology. Jev’s output is more...
ShinyHunters Claims FBI Hack, Demands Retraction of Threat Report
The cybercrime group is unhappy with its description in an FBI report and threatens to leak stolen information. The post ShinyHunters Claims FBI Hack, Demands Retraction of Threat Report appeared first on SecurityWeek.
ShinyHunters Claims FBI Breach, Says It Stole Data on Agents and Job Applicants
The cyber extortion group known as ShinyHunters on Tuesday claimed it had breached the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation and stolen data belonging to current and former employees at the agency. "We have compromised the FBI. We hold very sensitive data on almost ALL...
Artificial intelligence must have a new name, says politician who likes renaming bodies of water
US president Donald Trump has decided the term “artificial intelligence” must be abandoned, in favour of his preferred term “superintelligence.” “The word ‘artificial’ makes intelligence fake, it makes it sound fake,” Trump told the United Nations general assembly on...
In the age of AI, teaching networking principles remains more important than learning protocols
A few weeks ago I took part in the SIGCOMM 2026 Education Workshop, provocatively titled “Networking Education in the Age of AI”. Perhaps that title isn’t provocative to most educators today, but it is to me: I’ve repeatedly voiced my skepticism about AI in education...
Check Point Patches Exploited Management Server Zero-Day
The critical-severity flaw could allow unauthenticated attackers to upload and execute arbitrary scripts. The post Check Point Patches Exploited Management Server Zero-Day appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Grammarly will send unhinged messages to all your users if you try to cancel
Article URL: https://www.reddit.com/r/sysadmin/comments/1wjdpgx/psa_grammarly_will_send_unhinged_messages_to_all/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49811484 Points: 23 # Comments: 2
Data-only attacks are easier than you think (2024)
Article URL: https://www.usenix.org/publications/loginonline/data-only-attacks-are-easier-you-think Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49811429 Points: 13 # Comments: 3
Stop asking AI to be creative. Ask it to be correct
Since ChatGPT launched in 2022, most of us have accidentally fallen into a trap where we ask AI to do the parts of our work that are arguably the most human. We ask artificial intelligence to write our emails for us, to brainstorm new ideas, and to turn scattered...
Myst on the Atari 2600
Although the Atari 2600 was a hugely popular game console in the late 70s, its hardware specs were limited, to say the least. For a dedicated game console of the era this isn’t too surprising, but things like 128 bytes of RAM meant programmers had to work hard to make...
“We’re already fighting yesterday’s battle”: Greece’s prime minister gets candid about AI
Most leaders on a trade mission stick to the pitch, but when I interviewed Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis this week, he also admitted that no government is ready for what AI is about to do.
Data-Only Attacks Are Easier Than You Think
Article URL: https://www.usenix.org/publications/loginonline/data-only-attacks-are-easier-you-think Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49811429 Points: 4 # Comments: 0
Transit rewards (Waymo pays you to take the train)
Article URL: https://waymo.com/blog/2026/09/transit-rewards/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49811065 Points: 4 # Comments: 0
Discord’s age verification era is upon us, despite community backlash
According to Discord, 90% of users will not have to verify their age.
US criticises Australia’s proposed algorithm opt-out laws as ‘censorship’
Article URL: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqj3dgy8x3vro Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49810829 Points: 4 # Comments: 1
SN 1097: Mega Patch Tuesday Fallout – When AI Outsmarts Its Makers
After Microsoft's historic Mega Patch Tuesday, enterprise IT teams worldwide are scrambling as a wave of updates triggers system meltdowns, broken domains, and silent Excel failures. Find out how AI-driven speed collided with real-world chaos. Andrew Ng weighs-in on...
Augustofaces: Pareidolia Fine Art
Article URL: https://augusto.at/augustosfaces/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49809404 Points: 4 # Comments: 0
Why Raindrops Make for Pretty Good Antennae
A good rule of thumb is that everything that can interact with electromagnetic (EM) radiation is an antenna, which includes our mostly-salty-water-containing bodies and also raindrops and moisture in the air. This can be both a benefit or a curse, depending on whether...
Frontier AI keeps racing despite calls to slow down
Despite a July open letter from AI company employees calling for frontier AI labs to slow their pace of development, a message echoed by Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei earlier this month, major model releases continue to appear at quite a clip. Anthropic and OpenAI each...
The new CC, an AI agent built for families
Article URL: https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/models-and-research/google-labs/cc-expanding-to-groups/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49809806 Points: 3 # Comments: 0
The pros and cons of using a password manager over an authenticator app
There's no perfect solution, but different authentication methods can work better in some circumstances than others.
iOS 27: How to hide or replace the audio button in iMessages
The fact that the "send" button shares real estate with the "record" button can make dealing with iMessage aggravating.
Cisco Talos finds malware that puts its next move to a four-model vote
Cisco Systems Inc.’s Talos Threat Intelligence group today released an open-source toolkit for hunting malware that has artificial intelligence built into it. The first sample it has detailed is a Windows credential stealer that takes its orders from no...