Bing Images Flaws Let Crafted SVGs Run Commands as SYSTEM on Microsoft’s Servers
A crafted SVG submitted to Bing's image search ran commands as NT AUTHORITYSYSTEM on Microsoft's production image-processing workers, and as root on the Linux machines in the same fleet. XBOW's testing got the same result on workers across different hosts and network...
SpaceX to try its luck again with Starship Flight 13 after engines and weather say no
SpaceX is gearing up for another attempt to launch Starship following a last-second abort on July 16 and a scrub due to weather yesterday. The 90-minute launch window for Starship's 13th flight test will open at 1745 CT on Friday, July 24. The launch was postponed by...
Eight Newly Produced MQ-9 Reaper Drones Destroyed in Iranian Strike
Eight Newly Produced MQ-9 Reaper Drones Destroyed in Iranian Strike Go to Source Article URL: https://militarywatchmagazine.com/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49034895 Points: 8 # Comments: 0
LLMs Are Still Toxic, Stuck in the Past, and Bad at Math
LLMs Are Still Toxic, Stuck in the Past, and Bad at Math Go to Source Article URL: https://www.eyosias.dev/blog/llms-are-still-toxic-and-bad-at-math Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49034838 Points: 9 # Comments: 0
Facebook launches a dedicated Marketplace app for sellers, adds a free verification system
Seller is a dedicated Marketplace app for people who list and sell items frequently.
4 little-known Google Calendar tricks I use to plan my workweek – and save time
If you're only using Google Calendar to track events, you're missing some of its most useful features.
Alienware 15 review: Perfect timing for a budget gaming laptop
While its display could be nicer, Alienware's first budget gaming laptop feels like a welcome reprieve when practically all tech is more expensive.
AI success depends on alignment
Whether an organization reaps the benefits of AI depends on the state of its data and how effectively the organization aligns information, priorities, and a definition of success across teams. When AI is grounded in accurate, complete, and governed data from a trusted...
How China is powering new data centers with clean energy
The number of data centers in China is surging thanks to AI, just like in the U.S. But unlike the U.S., China is racing to power them with clean energy. A data center in Mongolia, for example, is connected to 200 megawatts of wind power, 100 megawatts of solar power,...
Uncle Sam tells overseas cybercrooks their visas are canceled
Marco Rubio says the US will deny visas to foreign nationals involved in cybercrime and may extend the restrictions to their immediate families. The US secretary of state announced the restrictions on Thursday, citing a rise in overseas investment scams "often...
250 Eiffel Towers’ worth of waste: The AI boom’s toxic hardware problem
Chips, servers, cables, and more could compound an already massive problem - here's who it affects and what's being done about it.
The case for MUDs in modern times
Article URL: https://www.andrewzigler.com/feed/the-case-for-muds-in-modern-times Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49034217 Points: 6 # Comments: 0
German battery maker Varta files insolvency applications
Article URL: https://www.reuters.com/business/german-battery-maker-varta-files-insolvency-applications-2026-07-24/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49034219 Points: 4 # Comments: 0
The IBM PC, Part 1: Arrival
Article URL: https://technicshistory.com/2026/07/24/the-ibm-pc-part-1-arrival/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49033916 Points: 4 # Comments: 0
EU telcos ask: Huawei going to afford to replace Chinese equipment?
Replacing telecoms kit supplied by so-called high-risk vendors could cost European telcos up to €40 billion ($45.5 billion), with additional impacts on network performance and future investment plans. This is the warning in a report from GSMA Intelligence, the...
LG kills McAfee pop-up after Windows boss steps in
LG has agreed to stop its Monitor App Installer pestering users with a McAfee pop-up after Microsoft's Windows boss intervened. Pavan Davuluri wrote on social media: "We've connected with the team at LG and as an immediate next step, they have agreed to disable the...
Fujitsu joins £14.9B UK framework despite public sector bid freeze
Fujitsu claims its addition to a UK government framework worth up to £14.9 billion, including tax, is consistent with its policy of freezing bids for new public sector work in the wake of the Post Office Horizon IT scandal. The Japanese tech services supplier has been...
AegisAI Raises $36 Million for AI-Powered Email Security
The company has raised a total of $49 million in funding, including from Battery Ventures, Accel and Foundation Capital. The post AegisAI Raises $36 Million for AI-Powered Email Security appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Samsung Unveils Its Strongest Foldable Lineup Yet. It’s Your Move, Apple
Mark Vena analyzes Samsung's latest Galaxy devices, where foldables are headed, and whether premium pricing can sustain the category's momentum. The post Samsung Unveils Its Strongest Foldable Lineup Yet. It's Your Move, Apple appeared first on TechNewsWorld.
Meet the Galaxy Z Fold 8, Samsung’s First Book-Style Foldable
The brand says its all-new form factor makes switching from the cover screen to the primary display more intuitive.
Meta launches a storefront platform through Facebook Marketplace
Facebook has introduced an app called Seller that effectively professionalizes Facebook Marketplace.
Meta launches new Facebook Verified badge for actual, real humans
Meta is trying to tackle scammers that are using generative AI by introducing a new kind of verification using user selfies.
Game of Trees – Git-based version control from OpenBSD folks
Article URL: https://www.gameoftrees.org/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49033412 Points: 4 # Comments: 0
National Tequila Day freebies and deals: Here’s where to get your after-work margaritas, from Chili’s to Chuy’s
Theme songs not only quickly establish the mood and tone of your favorite movies and TV shows but also reveal clues about settings. If National Tequila Day had an official theme song, “Tequila” by the Champs would be an excellent choice. Today (Friday, July 24) we...
If open weight models are the future, U.S. AI companies are going to have a hard time
Top executives at leading Western AI companies are increasingly warning about the safety and national security risks posed by Chinese open-weight frontier models. What they tend not to mention is that these models are improving rapidly and, because they are freely...
Seeing AI Agents Is Not Enough. Security Teams Must Enforce What They Can Do
AI agent security is moving through a familiar maturity curve: adoption, then visibility, and finally, control. But what we've collectively discovered is that enforcing least privilege for AI agents is harder than we ever imagined. This is why there are so many...
More than 200 companies sign Trump’s ‘pledge’ to protect consumers from data center price rises
The Trump administration says more than 200 firms have signed onto its non-binding Ratepayer Protection Pledge.
LG promises to stop McAfee spam ads following pressure from Microsoft
Following user outcry and pressure from Microsoft, LG has agreed to stop showing McAfee pop-up spam downloaded from its monitors.
Industry Reactions to OpenAI Models Hacking Hugging Face: Feedback Friday
Industry professionals debate whether it represents a lab containment failure or an unprecedented agentic capability milestone. The post Industry Reactions to OpenAI Models Hacking Hugging Face: Feedback Friday appeared first on SecurityWeek.
The ignored, ugly utilities that run your home just got a major redesign
Could you love your furnace? Would you put your water heater on display? Is your air conditioner a reflection of your personal design aesthetic? Unless you are very, very weird, the answer to all those questions is no. A new home utilities startup called Everyday^...