CISA slaps its tightest three-day patching deadline on perfect-10 Oracle flaw
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) just dished out another three-day deadline for patching an actively exploited vulnerability, the most urgent in its wheelhouse. The culprit: a max-severity Oracle bug affecting Windows VMs. Tracked as...
Pebble Time 2 review: The perfect smartwatch for a select group of people
Pebble Time 2 is a smartwatch designed to push back against the trend, and it does so beautifully.
OpenAI’s upcoming Jalapeño chip looks like it’ll be an inference beast
OpenAI offered its closest look yet at its spicy new Jalapeño AI accelerator at the annual Hot Chips semiconductor development conference at Stanford on Tuesday. The chips, first teased earlier this year, were developed in collaboration with Broadcom, and are the...
Apple’s latest Mac Mini runs on a new M6 chip, and starts at $899
The base model of the Mac Mini comes with 256GB of storage, 16GB of RAM, and costs $899.
Marimo Notebook Flaw Could Run MCP Commands Before Cells Execute in Edit Mode
Marimo has addressed a high-severity security flaw in its notebook software that allowed an attacker to execute an attacker-supplied Model Context Protocol (MCP) command in a specially crafted notebook, according to VulnCheck's CVE Numbering Authority (CNA) record....
Gamescom Opening Night Live: Updates from the showcase including Final Fantasy and Gears of War previews
We're liveblogging the two-hour showcase and half hour pre-show of Gamescom's ONL today! Come join us, we'll even start a little early for you.
What’s up with all the tech titan manifestos? (See: Zuckerberg, Altman, Andreessen, et al)
Mark Zuckerberg is the most recent contributor to a shelf that is beginning to sag under the weight of its tomes. Indeed, at this point it is almost easier to point to the tech titans who haven’t written a manifesto than to list the ones who have. The genre includes...
WordPress Websites Targeted via MiniOrange Plugin Vulnerabilities
CVE-2026-61979 and CVE-2026-15981 are authentication bypass vulnerabilities affecting the MiniOrange SAML 2.0 SSO plugin. The post WordPress Websites Targeted via MiniOrange Plugin Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek.
The state of AI in 2026: On the road to ROI
Article URL: https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/quantumblack/our-insights/the-state-of-ai Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49433759 Points: 3 # Comments: 0
Apple M6 vs M5: How much faster is Apple’s new ‘everyday’ Silicon?
Apple finds respectable performance gains on a new 2nm process, but M5 users shouldn't feel any FOMO.
WhatsApp Adds Multiple Passkeys for Phishing-Resistant Sign-Ins Across iOS and Android
Meta on Tuesday announced a set of WhatsApp account security features, including support for multiple passkeys to a single account to help users with both iOS and Android devices sign into their accounts using the phishing-resistant method. The tech giant said more...
US data centers tripled annual water consumption to 17B gallons
Article URL: https://forgeeks.net/us-data-centers-water-use-17-billion-gallons/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49433372 Points: 9 # Comments: 1
Lego has launched 330 new products so far this year, including ‘something for everyone’. It’s paying off
Lego Group continues to be a bright spot in a world marred by a cost-of-living crisis and limited excess spending. On Tuesday, August 25, the Danish toy company announced a 21% increase in revenue year-over-year (YOY) for the first half of 2026. The jump signified a...
Apple Introduces New Mac Studio with M5 Max and M5 Ultra
Apple Introduces New Mac Studio with M5 Max and M5 Ultra Go to Source Article URL: https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/08/apple-introduces-new-mac-studio-with-m5-max-and-m5-ultra/ Comments URL:...
France’s tax agency got hacked (in French)
Article URL: https://www.cybernetica.fr/piratage-des-impots-comment-en-est-on-arrive-la/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49433064 Points: 4 # Comments: 0
OpenAI restores 5-hour Codex and Work limits for ChatGPT Plus users
Article URL: https://9to5mac.com/2026/08/24/openai-restores-5-hour-codex-and-work-limits-for-chatgpt-plus-users/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49432879 Points: 4 # Comments: 1
4 people hospitalized as dual outbreak of E. Coli and Salmonella linked to sprouts spreads to 15 states: See map
Your parents always told you to eat your vegetables if you want to stay strong and healthy, but this summer, you couldn’t be blamed for avoiding some of them. First, it was the lettuce-linked Cyclosporiasis outbreak that turned people away from the nutritious food...
Nucleus Security launches Helix, an AI engine for exposure management
Exposure management company Nucleus Security Inc. today unveiled Nucleus Helix, an artificial intelligence engine that now sits at the center of its platform. Three new capabilities run on the engine. An expansion of Nucleus Insights, the company’s vulnerability...
Nvidia NemoClaw flaw let attackers poison the model behind a developer’s AI agent
Researchers at nonhuman identity security company Oasis Security Ltd. today disclosed a vulnerability in Nvidia Corp.’s NemoClaw that hands an attacker full control of the local model server powering a developer’s AI agent. The vulnerability, tracked as...
Portable Computer is Perplexity’s new local AI agent – why it’s a game changer
Running an AI model locally, Perplexity's new Portable Computer can deliver faster performance, tighter security, and lower costs. But it has some strict requirements.
Uber will let parents peek through a driver’s selfie camera when teens are taking a trip
Uber will only access recordings from a driver's phone to review safety reports.
Uber launches live video streaming for teen accounts
Uber said no one will be able to access the video once the ride ends
Accel-backed Keenable is indexing the web for AI agents
Now exiting stealth mode with a $26 million seed round, Keenable has been building a vast web search index for AI agents.
Andy Dunn’s startup Pie becomes less of an events app and more of a social network
The social app founded by Bonobos co-founder Andy Dunn is expanding beyond events with new digital homes for groups to connect, organize, and make plans.
WhatsApp Adds Multiple Passkeys and Stronger 2SV in Account Security Update
When Android users get a call from a non-contact, they will see more information about the caller, including their country. The post WhatsApp Adds Multiple Passkeys and Stronger 2SV in Account Security Update appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Apple refreshes Mac mini and Mac Studio with new M6 and M5 Ultra chips
Apple is finally refreshing the Mac mini and Mac Studio, which will sport new M6 and M5 Ultra chips.
WhatsApp is upgrading its 2FA settings
You can now ditch the six-digit code for a stronger password.
Apple’s M5 Ultra with an 80-core GPU will power through your AI models and 8K video
With the launch of the latest Mac mini and Mac Studio computers, Apple introduced new chips with cutting-edge technology.
Hands-On Cyber-Physical Systems Training Returns to ICS Cybersecurity Conference
Hands-on Cyber Attack Methods course returns to SecurityWeek’s ICS Cybersecurity Conference, October 6–8 at the W Nashville. The post Hands-On Cyber-Physical Systems Training Returns to ICS Cybersecurity Conference appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Don’t Wordle
Article URL: https://dontwordle.com/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49432319 Points: 11 # Comments: 2