Feds launch investigation into Tesla’s Cybercab deployment
The investigation was launched just a few hours after Tesla put the first production Cybercabs on the road in Austin.
I flossed fake teeth with Dyson’s tech-riddled CameraJet toothbrush
Don't worry, we didn't share $500 CameraJet toothbrush.
Catch Raises $5 Million for AI Executive Assistant With Guardrails
Catch promises the capabilities of a trusted executive assistant, with built-in controls governing what data and systems it can access. The post Catch Raises $5 Million for AI Executive Assistant With Guardrails appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Volkswagen confirms cutting 50,000 jobs as part of its survival plan
The Volkswagen Group has revealed a 'transformation program' that includes layoffs, potential factory closures and brand shutdowns.
VMware Workstation and Fusion Updates Patch Critical Vulnerability
The flaws could allow attackers with administrative access to a virtual machine to execute code on the host system. The post VMware Workstation and Fusion Updates Patch Critical Vulnerability appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Google Patches 6th Chrome Zero-Day of 2026
Google’s Chrome 152 security update resolves 12 vulnerabilities, including a high-severity type confusion flaw in the V8 engine. The post Google Patches 6th Chrome Zero-Day of 2026 appeared first on SecurityWeek.
AMD RDNA 5 GPU Boost Clock May Reach 3.4GHz, up 14% on the RX 9070 XT
Most board partners expect the next-generation GPUs to launch toward the back half of 2027.
OpenAI agents hijacked German website in previously undisclosed AI breakout
Article URL: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/openai-agents-hijacked-german-website-previously-undisclosed-ai-breakout-this-2026-09-04/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49562744 Points: 7 # Comments: 1
Microsoft Planner vs Asana: Which PM Tool Wins in 2026?
Deciding between Asana and Planner? This comparison guide will help you evaluate their features, pricing, and more. The post Microsoft Planner vs Asana: Which PM Tool Wins in 2026? appeared first on TechRepublic.
Anthropic Wins Back Trump Administration’s Trust After Pentagon Fight
Anthropic is rebuilding ties with the Trump administration after its Pentagon fight, potentially reopening the door to federal AI contracts. The post Anthropic Wins Back Trump Administration’s Trust After Pentagon Fight appeared first on TechRepublic.
Honor Robot Phone Cheat Sheet: Specs, Price and Who Should Buy It
Explore the Honor Robot Phone’s 200MP gimbal camera, flagship specs, China pricing, key trade-offs, and whether this experimental phone is worth buying. The post Honor Robot Phone Cheat Sheet: Specs, Price and Who Should Buy It appeared first on TechRepublic.
Google Gemini Can Now Decide Which Parts of a Video Matter
Google gives Gemini agentic video understanding, cutting token use and analysis costs by selectively inspecting the most relevant parts of videos. The post Google Gemini Can Now Decide Which Parts of a Video Matter appeared first on TechRepublic.
CrowdStrike Disrupts Sality Botnet After More Than 20 Years
Cybersecurity expert Ken Underhill reports from CrowdStrike on the disruption of the 20-year-old Sality botnet and what security teams need to know. The post CrowdStrike Disrupts Sality Botnet After More Than 20 Years appeared first on TechRepublic.
Take Tool Photo, Generate Custom Gridfinity Bin
What if the organization and storage benefits of tool shadowing could be had and improved with a modular, semi-automated process? Tracefinity attempts that by generating custom Gridfinity bins from photos of tools, and has quite a few nifty features that are worth a...
Solving the Jane Street Reverse Engineering Challenge
Article URL: https://jestoph.com/2026/09/04/jane-street-challenge.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49562657 Points: 6 # Comments: 1
The U.S. Open has a new off-court champion
As the U.S. Open heats up, the women’s bracket is looking particularly thrilling, with contenders like Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff, and Iga Świątek, and crowd favorites like Naomi Osaka and a returning Serena Williams. But whoever comes out on top, the real winner...
Wayve and Uber steal a march on Waymo with paid self-driving London rides
Wayve and Uber have launched self-driving rides in London, but what's more interesting is what is planned for the next few months and years. As of today, the plan is for 15 electric Ford Mustangs, equipped with the Wayve AI driver, to roam the capital, picking up...
The productive 8-hour workday is a myth, and we need to stop believing it
We’re busier than ever. We have a million “urgent” things vying for our attention: constant notifications, an incessant stream of emails, and endless meetings. Throw AI into the mix, and the expectation is we should be increasing our output even further. But all this...
The perfect pillow does exist. It just might take you a while to find it
One morning in the middle of the summer, I woke up to an excruciating pain searing through my neck and left shoulder. I immediately booked a deep-tissue massage, but the relief lasted a day before the ache returned. After a few weeks of persistent discomfort, I...
Trump’s Lake America font underscores the new name’s silliness
To announce his executive order renaming Lake Ontario last week, President Donald Trump brought props that wrote out his new name for the lake using his administration’s official font. A typeface chosen to convey seriousness ended up looking like a joke. During an...
Meet the guy whose AI infomercials turn tech’s grand visions into late-night schlock
Infomercials have long promised miracle products for everyday life, using a mix of manufactured urgency (“call now!”), flash sales, and rave reviews. Now, one veteran filmmaker is using hyperbole and cringe not to sell kitchen gadgets and supplements, but to turn tech...
John Ternus’s next big thing might be the iPhone
Hello again and welcome back to Fast Company’s Plugged In. By almost any imaginable measure, Tim Cook’s tenure as Apple’s CEO was mind-bogglingly successful. Even so, nobody can run a gigantic company for 15 years without their share of stumbles. Some of Cook’s most...
A rollneck sweater divided the internet, and J. Crew’s OK with that
Last week, J. Crew launched a new iteration of a core product, the rollneck sweater. Emma Chamberlain, the 25-year-old influencer, podcaster, and founder of Chamberlain Coffee, modeled the sweater with Gen Z-coded styling. The campaign quickly became a cultural...
16 skills that become more valuable because of AI
As artificial intelligence reshapes the workplace, certain human capabilities are becoming more critical than ever. This article draws on insights from industry experts to identify 16 essential skills that gain strategic importance in an AI-driven environment. These...
Best Autonomous Pentesting Tools for 2026
A category-by-category look at autonomous penetration testing, from attack-chain exploitation to continuous retestingPlenty of products wear the "autonomous" label. Fewer earn it. Per the Astra's State of Pentesting research most run a scheduled scanner, match your...
Best HR and Payroll Software for Mid-Market Companies (200-1000)
Payroll and HR started as separate purchases for a reason. For years, the software that paid people and the software that managed them came from different vendors and sat in different databases. That split creates the tax every growing company knows, re-keying the...
Solana’s Alpenglow Upgrade Replaces TowerBFT With Votor
I've been tracking Solana's Alpenglow upgrade since it entered community testing, and it's one of the more unusual moves I've seen in consensus design: a live network swapping out its entire finality mechanism while it keeps settling billions of dollars in value....
How to Run a Sandboxed LLM in a School Lab With No Cloud Bill
The default way schools adopt AI is to send student work to a vendor's cloud. That choice creates three problems at once, and all three land hardest on the schools with the least money.First, student data leaves the building. Minors' writing, questions, and mistakes...
Building Security Systems for the Two Busiest Transit Hubs in the Country
If you have ever hurried through a major transit hub at rush hour, you probably noticed the crowd, the signs, and the train you were about to miss. You probably did not notice the security network quietly moving video, alarms, sensor data, and operator commands behind...
In the AI Gold Rush, the Boring Tools May Win
During the California Gold Rush, hundreds of thousands of people showed up chasing gold. Most of them left with less money than they arrived with. The people who actually got rich weren’t panning in the river. They were named Levi Strauss and Sam Brannan, and they...