Almost exactly a year after SparkyLinux 8.0 abandoned installation images for 32-bit PCs, version 8.4 has brought them back. The distro remains based on Debian 13 and retains the codename "the Seven Sisters." The Register first checked out SparkyLinux back in 2015,...

Why are some people better at getting promoted than others? In an ideal world, the answer would be merit, which is basically a mix of talent and hard work. This simple but rare combination would result in higher levels of performance that would be obviously observable...

While Hackaday’s bread and butter is, of course, hacks, we sometimes cover things that most of us are interested in that are probably out of reach for the typical hacker. Space, for example, is undeniably cool, even though your chances of putting yourself or even your...

CVE-2026-19478 can be exploited without authentication to modify or delete public projects and user data. The post Critical GitLab Flaw Exploited Shortly After Disclosure appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Perimenopause and menopause, normal transitions that impact people who menstruate as hormone levels begin to fall off, might be more disruptive to the work lives of those experiencing symptoms than previously thought. Perimenopause and menopause often come with a...

A cybersecurity advisory with technical details and recommendations has been written by the NSA, CISA and other agencies. The post Hackers Using AI to Target Siemens PLCs in Critical US Sectors appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Article URL: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20030825-00/?p=42803 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49371006 Points: 5 # Comments: 0

Chinese space startup LandSpace has landed a first-stage booster on land, the first time a Middle Kingdom company has achieved the feat. LandSpace flies rockets called Zhuque and has built three generations of the craft. Zhuque-1 only flew once, in 2018. Zhuque-2...

IBM has shown off designs for cooling hardware it says will allow quantum computers to scale. Quantum computers rely on qubits – atoms or circuits put into a state of probability that means they can simultaneously store a value of zero and one – and which computer...

PWNED Welcome back to PWNED, the column where we make fun of those who are security self-owned, so hopefully you don’t do the same. This week, we have a story that’s hot off the presses about a company almost sabotaging its security by using AI for programming. Have a...

Article URL: https://openai.com/index/asana/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49370862 Points: 3 # Comments: 0

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a critical flaw in the Elementor Pro WordPress plugin that, if successfully exploited, could lead to remote code execution. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-32475, carries a CVSS score of 9.0 out of 10.0. It...

Article URL: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20260818-00/?p=112621 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49370440 Points: 9 # Comments: 1

Nothing quite triggers a collective exhale like the “ding” of a canceled meeting. These days, people have come to dread meetings. It’s no wonder companies are getting creative in their attempts to revamp them, from starting with coloring sessions to holding them on...

We live in a world of distraction. In the time it took me to write this sentence, I got a new email alert on my computer, two new DMs, and an alert on my phone that my Duolingo streak is in jeopardy. With all of this outside interference, how in the world do you...

Bank of America has announced a unique change to its hybrid work policy: it will prohibit employees from working remotely on consecutive days. Starting on September 14, Bank of America staff in hybrid roles will still have two remote days each week, but they can’t be...

Quick Share is a useful tool for flipping files between Android smart phones in a fuss-free wireless manner. [unrealJune] has now implemented the feature on Kindle devices. You’ll need a jailbroken Kindle to use this, which is running the Kindle Unified Application...

Microsoft has signalled it will end one of the last remaining ways to acquire VMware products outside of a big bundle. Redmond’s main offer for Virtzillains is the Azure VMware Solution (AVS), a cloudy affair that includes vCenter, vSAN, vSphere, and NSX and licenses...

AI’s thirst for power remains an ongoing concern, but fear not: AMD says it’s making steady progress towards its goal of boosting rack efficiency 20x by the end of the decade. In a blog post published this week, the House of Zen estimates that, as of 2026, its systems...

Article URL: https://www.computerenhance.com/p/turns-are-better-than-radians Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49369408 Points: 10 # Comments: 3

After the little Mars helicopter Ingenuity blew everyone away with its performance, it was clear that a future Mars mission should involve more helicopters like it, with even more capabilities. The main proposal here is NASA’s SkyFall mission which would involve three...

Article URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/2007.13664 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49368828 Points: 7 # Comments: 0

Apple recently partnered with Klarna to revamp its Upgrade Program, which lets you lease some Apple devices for a low monthly fee.

Article URL: https://www.bram.us/2026/08/20/the-future-of-css-target-multiple-classes-with-the-class-prefix-selector/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49368182 Points: 6 # Comments: 1

Article URL: https://www.kmbc.com/article/gardner-kansas-flock-cameras-license-plate-readers-privacy/73468724 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49368625 Points: 4 # Comments: 0

What does a payments giant want with a startup that routes prompts between different AI models? Stripe says it's because of "the singularity" but it's really for a far more real and powerful reason.