Your AI is emailing my AI—and nobody’s in charge
Not long ago, a colleague of mine received a courteous and professionally worded email. It informed him about the current state of a shared project and listed the next steps required and who was accountable for each. A perfectly ordinary email—except it was, from...
Not every AI-in-education tale is a horror story. How the world’s leading education company makes AI that’s actually useful for students
Most of the AI industry treats a model’s ability to answer questions as a basic measure of progress. That standard becomes less useful when the goal is learning. In education, an answer can be factually correct and still fail the student because it gives away too much...
Safeway is closing stores: Updated list of shutdown locations for 2026
Safeway is closing more stores in 2026, continuing a wave of downsizing under parent company Albertsons that has already claimed dozens of locations. Safeway operates just over 900 locations nationwide. They are mainly concentrated in the western U.S., along with a...
This stunning NASA map tracks our summer of wildfire smoke
Welcome to the new normal: When the sky in New York City or Detroit turns a sickly shade of orange, your first thought might be to wonder what part of Canada is burning now. 2026 is the fourth consecutive year that smoke from Canadian fires has caused severe air...
Code fixers have fired up the AI warp drive. Strange new worlds await
It is the best of times, it is the worst of times – especially if your job is keeping systems patched and up to date. Microsoft has gone from 60-90 Windows security fixes per month last year to a record of 600+ this July. Oracle and Linux are following the same path,...
OpenAI reportedly disbanded its preparedness team as part of a ‘streamlining’ process
As part of a restructuring, OpenAI reportedly disbanded a team that assesses the potential for catastrophic risks with its models.
Recent macOS Screen Sharing Vulnerability Exploited in Attacks
Threat actors gained root access to the vulnerable systems and deployed a Monero miner. The post Recent macOS Screen Sharing Vulnerability Exploited in Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek.
How our upbringing shapes our ideas of success. Why that matters and what to do about it
One of the things that continues to surprise me about executive coaching is how often conversations about work become conversations about family. Clients rarely come in wanting to talk about their parents. They want to decide whether to take a promotion, how to...
I’ve tested dozens of tablets – this $300 TCL is a back-to-school powerhouse
I've tested dozens of tablets - this $300 TCL is a back-to-school powerhouse Go to Source The Tab A1 Plus Nxtpaper is a new offering from TCL that has arrived just in time to become a partner for school productivity.
HackEurope 2026: A short rant on AI and hackathons
Article URL: https://duti.dev/blog/2026/spr/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49327490 Points: 6 # Comments: 1
5 small-business ideas for introverts
For many people, the hardest part of the working world is the personal interactions. Networking and meetings can be exhausting, particularly if you’re an introvert. If small talk is a form of torture and you walk away drained after interacting with others, there are...
Critical SAP Commerce Cloud Vulnerability Exploited 3 Days After Disclosure
The vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-58231 can be exploited to execute arbitrary code and compromise internal components. The post Critical SAP Commerce Cloud Vulnerability Exploited 3 Days After Disclosure appeared first on SecurityWeek.
May This Balloon Banjo Resonate With You
Most instruments, with maybe the exception of pianos, have consumable parts. Guitars need string changes, bows need rosin, saxophones need reeds. [Co:Creation Lab]’s balloon banjo requires both fishing line and a party balloon, lest it be semi-silent. If you want to...
Black Hat and DEF CON are AI conferences now, too
KETTLE Our cybersecurity editor Jessica Lyons spent last week in Las Vegas for the Black Hat and DEF CON security conferences, and at both events there was only one thing on everyone's mind: AI agents and their growing threat to cybersecurity defenders. You can listen...
Fortune 500 Companies Hit in Azure Data Theft Campaign
A threat actor is claiming the exfiltration of millions of records from McDonald’s, TCS, Vodafone, and other large organizations. The post Fortune 500 Companies Hit in Azure Data Theft Campaign appeared first on SecurityWeek.
$12B of US ratepayers’ money wasted on a modeling mistake in PJM
Article URL: https://newsletter.semianalysis.com/p/12b-of-us-ratepayers-money-wasted Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49326825 Points: 11 # Comments: 2
Strong gravitational lensing and microlensing of supernovae (2024)
Article URL: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/entities/publication/644cad8a-6c9b-4b02-bcf3-b8b6e8c614c5 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49326071 Points: 7 # Comments: 0
Linux 7.2 debuts, Linus Torvalds says ‘new normal’ means he had to do it now … or never?
Linus Torvalds has decided version 7.2 of the Linux kernel is ready for release, albeit in a “new normal” state that he seems not to entirely love. The kernel boss announced the debut of a new kernel in his weekly development status update, which on August 16 opened...
Part didn’t fit so techie got out his screwdriver. Then something flew off the motherboard
WHO, ME? Is it a mistake to return to work on Monday? While you ponder that question, pause a minute to read this installment of "Who, Me?" – The Register's week-opening column that shares your stories of workplace errors and escapes. This week, meet a reader we'll...
Another woman joins lawsuit accusing Grok of generating CSAM
A fourth party is pursuing legal action against xAI, alleging that Grok was used to create CSAM based on her childhood photos.
Hayden Panetierre Dies at 36
Article URL: https://abcnews.com/US/hayden-panettiere-dies-36/story?id=135698473 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49326443 Points: 8 # Comments: 5
What to do when your new team expects to be micromanaged
Emily stepped into the VP of Finance role ready to implement new financial and billing systems that would change how her company does business. Yet one year in, she was still telling experienced team members what to do next on routine processes and making decisions...
Microsoft blames AI for delayed Exchange update, can’t say when it will arrive
Microsoft has blamed extra work created by AI bug-finders for the delayed release of a major Cumulative Update to Exchange Server Subscription Edition (SE). Redmond’s Exchange team made that admission last Thursday in a post titled “Where is Exchange SE CU1 anyway?”...
Chinese AI company Zhipu claims its new is a better bug-finder than Anthropic, OpenAI
ASIA IN BRIEF Chinese company Zhipu last week launched a new AI model called GLM-5.3 that it claims has bug-finding powers that match those possessed by American models. The company’s announcement includes benchmark data that finds GLM-5.3 beats Fable 5 and GPT-5.6...
More On Wave Overhangs for 3D Printing
We’ve heard of wave overhangs before. It is a new technique for printing horizontal overhangs with no supports. Building on some other techniques like arc overhangs. The idea is to teach the slicer not to try to draw overhangs in the middle of free space. Instead,...
Gmail might partially be to blame for receiving emails from other Sean Conners
Article URL: https://boston.conman.org/2026/08/11.1 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49326229 Points: 3 # Comments: 0
Using the Famicom Network System in 2026
Usually, the name ‘Famicom’ and the associated Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) don’t exactly bring to mind downloadable content and online services. However, at least in Japan, a modem add-on for the Famicom offered those features. Released in 1988, the Family...
AGI-64 Brings Sierra Adventures to the Commodore 64
Article URL: https://meanhamster.com/news/agi-64-brings-sierra-adventures-to-the-commodore-64 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49325714 Points: 3 # Comments: 0
Physicists discover a hidden gluon structure inside protons
Article URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260815064805.htm Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49325508 Points: 3 # Comments: 0
Rhombus 1.1 is now available
Article URL: https://blog.racket-lang.org/2026/08/rhombus-v1.1.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49325384 Points: 6 # Comments: 2