How to help Colombia earthquake victims: 4 things you can do right now
On Monday, the South American country of Colombia was struck by a powerful earthquake at 7:34 a.m. local time. According to the Associated Press, the quake reached a magnitude of 7.4 on the Richter scale, which caused Colombia’s Geological Service to declare it the...
I tried Opera’s new vertical tabs – and it might be the best implementation yet
If the lack of vertical tabs has kept you from adopting the Opera browser, you might want to take another look.
Spotify AI Persona labels will alert listeners if an artist isn’t real
The streaming service has faced an onslaught of AI-generated music.
Bumble now lets either person send the first message after matching
The company previously teased it would change messaging in May.
Spotify will label ‘AI Persona’ profiles and exclude their music from recommendations
Spotify is introducing “AI Persona” labels for artist profiles that represent AI-generated identities and will exclude their music from editorial, algorithmic, and personalized recommendations by default.
This $50 power bank is safer than my lithium-ion battery – and it’s coming on my next flight
Lithium-ion power banks keep catching fire. Is semi-solid-state the safer solution?
Trump escaped an Iranian assassination threat in a very unusual way last month in Turkey
President Donald Trump secretly flew out of last month’s NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, on an alternate military aircraft while the White House made it appear that the Republican president was flying on Air Force One, according to a report published by The Washington...
Build a custom AI assistant for your team’s workflow in 10 minutes
Every team has that one Slack or Teams channel where the exact same questions get asked every single week. Where is the updated brand guide? What is our policy on expense receipts over $50? How do we handle customer returns outside the 30-day window? Instead of...
Google Maps Unlocks Automatic Food Orders and Hotel Bookings With Agentic AI
You can even ask Maps to locate nearby events.
A Malicious SIM Card Can Run Attacker Code Inside the Modems Behind Cellular IoT Devices
A malicious SIM card can order the device it sits in to run commands of the attacker's choosing. On the cellular modules built into electric-vehicle chargers, industrial routers, and car telematics units, that is enough to take the whole device over. Researchers at...
Researchers Built a Fake Crypto Startup and Hired Three Suspected North Korean IT Workers
Security researchers invented a cryptocurrency startup, advertised developer jobs, and hired three people they believe were North Korean operatives. Every virtual machine the company issued was recording. The onboarding paperwork is the part hiring teams can use. The...
Mozilla Revokes Firefox and Thunderbird Linux Signing Key After Key Lands in Private Repo
Mozilla has scrapped the cryptographic key behind Firefox and Thunderbird downloads for Linux after an unencrypted copy of it was committed by mistake to one of the company's own private code repositories. That key is how a user, or a Linux distribution packaging the...
What comes after the smartphone? Amazon’s Panos Panay will make his case at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
At Disrupt 2026, Amazon's Panos Panay will provide an exclusive vision for what's in store for us beyond the smartphone.
Deepfake hiccup unmasks suspected digital certificate fraudster
Spain's national police say they caught a cybercriminal after a momentary technical glitch exposed his face to a video identification platform. The unnamed man allegedly made 38 attempts to impersonate 30 people and obtain digital certificates in their names,...
AI’s biggest climate problem may not be data centers
AI’s carbon footprint is even worse than it seems. It’s not just that new data centers are leading to new fossil-fueled power plants—like an Amazon-backed gas plant in Texas that could be the largest single source of CO2 pollution in the U.S. AI also is making the...
OpenAI’s Only Ethicist Reportedly Left Last Month
Article URL: https://gizmodo.com/openais-only-ethicist-reportedly-left-last-month-she-wasnt-replaced-2000796883 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49257160 Points: 4 # Comments: 5
Anthropic says it will watermark text generated by its AI models
Anthropic will extend support for watermarking AI generations for older models as well.
Mark Zuckerberg wants you to trust Meta with your personal AI. Good luck with that
Meta’s CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, dropped a 6,500-word essay Monday arguing that AI is safest and most beneficial when it’s distributed widely and not controlled by a few leading AI labs. It was more than an essay; it was a manifesto, a proclamation about how the...
Corma Raises $60 Million for Defensive Cybersecurity AI Model
Corma emerged from stealth with seed funding from Sequoia Capital, Khosla Ventures, and Coatue. The post Corma Raises $60 Million for Defensive Cybersecurity AI Model appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Mark Zuckerberg Makes the Case for Superintelligence for Everyone
The Meta CEO’s vision of personal superintelligence promises greater individual power, opportunity, and prosperity, but experts see significant challenges ahead. The post Mark Zuckerberg Makes the Case for Superintelligence for Everyone appeared first on...
NASA updates Voyager 2 to extend the 1977 probe’s lifespan yet again
NASA successfully executed a plan to extend the life of Voyager 2's scientific instruments.
Panic of 1873
Article URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panic_of_1873 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49255918 Points: 12 # Comments: 3
Target names its first chief AI officer in a bid to remake the shopping experience (exclusive)
Target has appointed Chandhu Nair as its first chief AI officer as the retailer doubles down on the technology and its potential benefits for customers. Nair comes to Target after more than six years with Lowe’s, where he was most recently senior vice president of...
Jackie’s legacy: How a bald eagle influencer inspired millions and helped save an endangered habitat
Unbeknownst to her, a bald eagle in Big Bear, California, captured the hearts of millions of people around the world and taught them about perseverance, conservation, and the perfect stick placement in nests. Sadly, despite the best efforts of the rehabilitation...
Mozilla revokes Firefox signing key after unencrypted copy lands in GitHub
Mozilla has revoked a cryptographic key used to sign Firefox and Thunderbird releases after discovering someone had accidentally committed an unencrypted copy of the private key to a GitHub repository. The browser maker disclosed the mishap on Monday, saying the GPG...
Red Lobster is redesigning its dining rooms for ‘newstalgia’
Red Lobster is testing out a new store concept, but it’s trying not to stray too far from what diners already know. “Our design decisions were guided by the idea of ‘newstalgia,’ preserving the elements guests know and love while expressing them in a fresh,...
How my solar company is surviving the war on renewable energy
The solar industry is no stranger to change. But the policy turbulence over the past year moved at a speed leaving even the most experienced leaders scratching our heads. In mere months, the conversation shifted from accelerating clean energy adoption to pulling back...
Lenovo’s Leaked ThinkBook Design Could Be the Thinnest It’s Ever Made
A fragile-looking chassis reserves bulk for areas in which ports may need it.
Closing Canario Terminal source code
Article URL: https://rapha.land/closing-canario-terminal-source-code/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49254881 Points: 7 # Comments: 4
Extension Banned for Stealing AI Chats Returns to Chrome Store, Resumes Malicious Activities
The extension amassed over 300,000 installs and a 4.6 rating before Google removed it for stealing data. The post Extension Banned for Stealing AI Chats Returns to Chrome Store, Resumes Malicious Activities appeared first on SecurityWeek.