Senator asks US government watchdog to review how feds use hacking tools
Senator Ron Wyden sent a letter to the U.S. federal watchdog requesting a comprehensive review of how the FBI, DEA, ICE's HSI, and the Secret Service use hacking tools and spyware against Americans.
Tech is helping grocery stores waste less food. That’s a problem for food banks
First, the good news: Grocery stores are getting better at cutting food waste. AI tools can help better predict demand for each product, for example, and help a store reduce waste by more than a third. Other tech can help stores sell food before it expires. But...
Child safety experts are skeptical of OpenAI’s ChatGPT for Teens
They say the company must prove it can be trusted before products like these get a pass.
Now movie theaters are starting to ban Meta smart glasses too. Here’s why
UK cinemas are moving to restrict camera-enabled smart glasses made by Meta Platforms and other tech companies, joining the trend of establishments banning the wearable technology in public settings. On Thursday, the UK Cinema Association (UKCA) released a statement...
Felony charges for citizen deleting phone data at US Border
Article URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/us/politics/samuel-tunick-deleted-phone-felony.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49386895 Points: 12 # Comments: 11
Xfinity Routers Can Now Detect Movement at Home—No Camera Necessary
It's far from replacing a home security system, but the technology is certainly interesting.
Wazuh and AI For Enhanced SOC Workflows
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become one of this decade's defining technologies. From healthcare and finance to manufacturing and education, organizations increasingly rely on AI to automate repetitive tasks, uncover patterns hidden within large datasets, and...
Critical Isolated-vm Vulnerability Leads to RCE on Host
The type confusion bug can lead to V8 sandbox escape and control-flow hijacking of the host process. The post Critical Isolated-vm Vulnerability Leads to RCE on Host appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Crypto stocks head for their second day of gains as Bitcoin and other tokens rise: Will the rally keep going?
Yesterday, cryptocurrencies across the board, including major tokens such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP, received a much-needed boost. Today, those gains are continuing, with Bitcoin up another 8.2% in the past 24 hours, Ethereum up another 5%, and XRP up more than a...
Does generative AI actually copy artists? Researchers say it’s up for debate
Generative AI has long been accused of copying artists’ work outright (see the numerous copyright lawsuits winding their way through court). But a new study out of MIT makes a very different argument—one that could complicate how those cases hold up. In the study,...
TigerBeetle Core System Architecture: Deconstructing Performance Engineering
Article URL: https://ixuvo.com/blog/tigerbeetle-core-system-architecture-performance-engineering Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49386659 Points: 13 # Comments: 0
A low-tech solution from the past may be your best defense against AI deepfakes
AI-enabled identity theft is getting too sophisticated to have predictable tells anymore, so experts recommend answering with a seemingly old-fashioned approach.
RTX 5090 Defeated by 6K Resolution, Even on DLSS Performance Mode
I guess we'll just have to wait for a $10,000 RTX 6090.
The best large tablets of 2026: Expert tested and reviewed
We tested the best big-screen tablets from Apple, Samsung, Microsoft, and more, to help you choose the right one.
China joins Europe in scrapping Windows for Linux
The specialized Chinese version of Windows was already scheduled for retirement in February 2027, but now its end-of-life date has been moved up.
Cisco Patches Nine Crosswork and Secure Workload Flaws, Five Scoring CVSS 10.0
Cisco has published another round of security updates for Crosswork platforms and Secure Workload Software as part of a continued comprehensive internal security review. Four of the security vulnerabilities affect Crosswork Data Gateway, Crosswork Network Controller,...
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Article URL: https://api-docs.deepseek.com/guides/vision/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49386163 Points: 5 # Comments: 0
The best small tablets of 2026: Expert tested and reviewed
Looking for a small tablet to take with you on your next trip, one that you can throw in your bag before the workday begins, or a kid-friendly option? Check out our tried and tested favorites.
Spoofed Serial Number Unlocks Cricut Machine
[xssfox] recently found a Cricut Maker in an e-waste disposal. A quick scan over the device indicated it was in moderately good condition, with merely some perished rollers to contend with. The device was salvaged, with the awareness that Cricut is plenty good at...
How to turn an NIL partnership into something bigger than a campaign
If you had told me during my college days at the University of Connecticut that one day the company I founded would have its name on the university’s basketball court, I never would have believed you. The story of how we got there started with our decision to enter...
What to do when there’s too much information, and you don’t know who to trust
Information overload is causing a credibility crisis. True, it’s never been easier to access the right answers to our questions. But at the same time, that answer is harder to find. There are so many experts, politicians, celebrities, and influencers who are entering...
First social media came after teens. Now AI is doing the same thing
Two major things that may at first seem unconnected are happening in tech this week. In a California court, 29 attorneys general are bringing a lawsuit against Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, alleging the company knowingly designed...
This new social network would be just as happy to stay small
Hello again and welcome back to Fast Company’s Plugged In. Countless defunct tech products are cherished icons of nostalgia. Vine may be unique for having become one practically the moment it ceased to exist. The social network, which consisted entirely of six-second...
This cheerful Brooklyn playscape is intergenerational by design
There’s really no wrong or right way to use the new playscape at Marlboro Houses, a New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) campus in the Gravesend neighborhood of Brooklyn. The abstract, bright-yellow play structures are composed of undulating forms that can serve as...
Meet Niles, a new reptilian Crocs mascot
A friendly cartoon owl named Duo turned the language app Duolingo into a Gen-Z obsession. McDonald’s Grimace made a purple milkshake a viral trend. And Microsoft’s Clippy mascot has been assisting—and annoying—Office users since the 1990s. Brand mascots continue to...
ChatGPT on Mac can now read and respond to Apple iMessages
OpenAI has rolled out a plugin that allows ChatGPT to control the Apple Messages app.
Admin Keys, Phishing, and DNS: The New Front Line of Crypto Security
Roughly $972 million was lost across 207 incidents in the first half of 2026, less than half the total of the same period a year earlier, while the incident count more than doubled from 83 and set a record. Attacks became more frequent and less profitable at the same...
Teach Token-Budget Literacy Before Prompting
I have a contrarian bet that drives my research and my writing. Token economics, cost per inference, and carbon footprint will determine which AI programs survive past 2027. Boring infrastructure math, not model capability, will sort the winners from the failures.If...
The Hidden Infrastructure Tax of Running Autonomous Agents 24/7
Picture the moment every agent builder eventually hits. You've got a script working. It reads a task queue, calls an LLM, executes a few tool calls, writes some output, and loops. In a terminal window, on your laptop, it looks like magic. So you do the obvious thing:...
Beyond LLMs: Creating Real-World AI Agents with Lang Chain Deep Agents
Why Enterprises Need an Agent Framework as Their AI Operating System Large Language Models, or LLMs, have reshaped how people use and interact with software. a few years ago conversational AI was more of a niche research topic. Now, it's evolved into a helpful tool...