Webinar Today: Rethinking Cyber Defense for AI-Speed Attacks
Join the live webinar as we explore if detection-first security operations can keep pace with AI, or if it’s time to rethink prevention as the strongest default. The post Webinar Today: Rethinking Cyber Defense for AI-Speed Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Vine reboot Divine is now open to everyone, no invite code required
Divine now has more than 2 million videos from Vine's original archive.
Finger: A Protocol from 1977 Is Still Delivering Malware in 2026
Article URL: https://artemissecurity.com/attack-stories/finger-protocol-python-rat-delivery/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49346591 Points: 4 # Comments: 0
Apple plugs image-processing hole ripe for spyware abuse
Apple has released a batch of vulnerability fixes for iPhones, iPads, and Macs, including an image-processing flaw that experts say has the hallmarks of a spyware delivery vector. The most notable patch is for CVE-2026-65346, a defect in the ImageIO framework Apple...
Babies born under sugar rationing grew into adults with lower cancer risk
Article URL: https://theconversation.com/babies-born-under-sugar-rationing-grew-into-adults-with-lower-cancer-risk-289873 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49345843 Points: 15 # Comments: 2
I used to be excited about new tech, but I rarely am anymore
Article URL: https://82mhz.net/posts/2026/08/i-used-to-be-excited-about-new-tech-but-i-rarely-am-anymore/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49346535 Points: 18 # Comments: 10
Home Depot posts solid 2nd quarter gains, but housing slump leaves outlook unchanged for rest of 2026
Home Depot’s sales improved during its second quarter as customers focused on smaller projects during the summer months with the U.S. housing sector still mired in a slump.Revenue increased to $47.86 billion from $45.28 billion, edging out the $47.24 billion that Wall...
Microsoft reveals customizable context menu for Windows users – how to try it out
You'll be able to tweak the right-click context menus in Windows to remove items you don't want, thereby decreasing the clutter.
CISO Conversations: Nico Waisman – From Self-Taught Hacker to AI-Driven Offensive Security at XBOW
With no formal training and no career plan, Waisman built a path from Argentina's early hacking scene to leading security at an AI-powered offensive security firm. The post CISO Conversations: Nico Waisman – From Self-Taught Hacker to AI-Driven Offensive Security at...
Are your retro games still worth money?
You don't need to have a perfectly preserved copy to fetch cash for your old games. But you need to consider these factors that impact their worth.
Dell Targets AI Storage Growth With 9.83PB ObjectScale System
Dell’s ObjectScale configuration supports 40 KIOXIA 245.76TB SSDs in 2U, delivering 9.83PB of raw capacity for data-intensive AI workloads. The post Dell Targets AI Storage Growth With 9.83PB ObjectScale System appeared first on TechRepublic.
Tim King, AmigaDOS royalty, dies aged 70
OBIT Dr Timothy James King, the programmer behind the 68000 version of TRIPOS that became AmigaDOS, has died aged 70. According to an AmigaNews report, King's family said he passed at the end of July. King was a superb programmer – although he accomplished rather more...
Popular pet food recalled after 3 dogs got sick in latest U.S. salmonella scare
The ongoing salmonella outbreaks that have taken grip this summer have now reached dogs. Oma’s Pride, a raw pet food brand based in Avon, Connecticut, has issued a voluntary recall on 639 bags of its Woof Complete Canine Chicken Recipe due to salmonella...
The U.S. and Canada are holding last-minute negotiations to block Trump’s 50% tariffs
The U.S. and Canada are negotiating in an effort to reach a truce on tariffs before a 12:01 a.m. Wednesday deadline set by U.S. President Donald Trump.If no deal is reached, Trump has threatened to impose 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products, ranging...
Apple’s iOS 26.6.1 patches 29 security flaws – here’s why you’ll want to install it
Apple's iOS 26.6.1 patches 29 security flaws - here's why you'll want to install it Go to Source Along with MacOS and iPadOS, the latest update to iOS fixes a host of security bugs that could otherwise leave your device vulnerable to...
Python Polars Cheatsheet (based on our O’Reilly book)
Article URL: https://opensource.posit.co/resources/cheatsheets/polars/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49345476 Points: 7 # Comments: 1
A group of Gandalfs protest outside the home of Peter Thiel in Argentina
Article URL: https://dangerousminds.net/weird-news/gandalfs-protest-outside-the-home-peter-thiel-argentina/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49345438 Points: 4 # Comments: 0
Ask HN: Good content on using AI to modernize professional services delivery
I'm curious if the HN community has a good resources (blogs, podcasts, other content) on practical uses of SOTA AI to improve professional services (e.g. outsourced finance, etc.)I've read a fair amount of what people think should be done (theory) but haven't found a...
NeoBrowser: An MCP server that drives real Chrome with your logged-in sessions
Article URL: https://github.com/pitiflautico/neobrowser Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49345320 Points: 6 # Comments: 0
Fixing a Bricked Framework Laptop
Article URL: https://quantum5.ca/2026/08/16/fixing-bricked-amd-7040-series-framework-13-laptop-with-20-tools/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49345220 Points: 9 # Comments: 3
Show HN: I canceled my AI code reviewer and wrote a free local one
Article URL: https://github.com/mukundzha/avouch Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49345154 Points: 6 # Comments: 3
Kent Beck: Composable Tests
Article URL: https://newsletter.kentbeck.com/p/composable-tests Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49345094 Points: 5 # Comments: 0
Show HN: A local MitM proxy to control TLS fingerprints
Article URL: https://github.com/ytkoka/impersonate-proxy Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49345091 Points: 3 # Comments: 0
Smartphones and the Next Generation of Hearing Aids
If you don’t actually need one, you’d be forgiven for thinking a hearing aid just makes everything louder for the wearer. Especially since there are plenty of shady products out there which will do exactly that for just four easy payments of $29.99. But the reality is...
Warp’s new system is an out-of-the-box software factory for AI development
On Tuesday, Warp introduced Warp Factories, a new infrastrructure system designed to make building AI software factories as easy as possible.
Anthro Energy breaks ground on factory that could pave the road to solid-state batteries
Battery materials startup Anthro Energy has broken ground on a Louisville factory to make electrolytes, including those for solid-state batteries.
OpenAI launches a safer ChatGPT for teens — years after teens started using it
ChatGPT for Teens adds age-appropriate safety measures, parental controls, and learning tools designed to steer teens away from harmful content — and from using AI to cheat on their homework.
Perplexity’s free AI offer left it with millions more users in India
Perplexity's India revenue rose about 60% after the Airtel offer ended for new users, even as downloads declined.
Comcast’s new home protection setup uses Wi-Fi to detect motion
Xfinity Shield is designed to bring home, family and cybersecurity protection together.
Portnox adds Microsoft Defender integration to police AI agent access
Cloud-native access control company Portnox today unveiled expanded capabilities aimed at governing the artificial intelligence agents and other nonhuman identities now logging in to corporate networks, applications and infrastructure. The new piece is an integration...