Nicolas Cage is anything but subtle in the Madden trailer
The biopic arrives on Prime Video in November.
The Board Game of the Alpha Nerds (2014)
Article URL: https://grantland.com/features/diplomacy-the-board-game-of-the-alpha-nerds/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49836590 Points: 92 # Comments: 50
MacSync malware uses public iCloud calendars to deliver new payloads
A new variant of the MacSync malware targeting macOS systems now uses public iCloud calendar events to deliver new native payloads. [...]
F-Droid app store thumbs its nose at Google's dev crackdown
The Chocolate Factory is tightening the screws on Android sideloading, but the FOSS app market is rolling out a huge overhaul and planning for the future
Anonymous Men Have Turned Cyberharassment Into a Group Sport—Here’s One Woman’s Side of the Story
This week on Uncanny Valley, we take you behind our feature on the women struggling after being targeted by the burnerverse.
Nexterity wants to automate the hard, dangerous part of pipefitting
The startup's robot can tighten or loosen four bolts at a time, and it fits in a Pelican case.
Bungie shares more detail about Marathon's Symbiosis update and 2027 plans
Another big overhaul to the game is now due in March.
M6 Mac mini review, Apple fitness band rumors, Apple AI servers
Benjamin and Chance cover the week in Apple news, including hands-on with the new M6 Mac mini and AirPods 5, the first round of bug fixes for the new operating systems, Apple Music Hall, and more. And in Happy Hour Plus, we reflect on how Siri AI has fared in the real world so far. Subscribe at ...
California is chasing wealth that has feet
Article URL: https://blog.landeconomics.org/p/california-is-chasing-wealth-that Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49836419 Points: 254 # Comments: 678
OpenAI agent got into Australia's Medicare stats portal with 84-day notification delay
Australia says an OpenAI agent got past blocks on a Medicare statistics portal in June. OpenAI's notification arrived in September.
Opus 5.5 is good at explainer videos
Article URL: https://launchvideo.io Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49836374 Points: 290 # Comments: 147
New Carbonato malware uses AI agents to hijack exposed Docker hosts
A new botnet malware called Carbonato is targeting insecure hosts running Docker daemons to install the Hermes Agent AI framework and take control. [...]
Gemini 3.8 Live with Live Avatar gives Google’s AI a face
Google's new Gemini 3.8 Live update lets users have conversations with the model while watching an animated AI persona respond in real time. The "Live Avatar" will lip-sync and show different facial expressions during conversations, but it's currently only available to Gemini Enterprise customers...
Apple Maps just added two new features in iOS 27
iOS 27 is packed with a wide array of new features for iPhone, including in Apple Maps. Here are the two tentpole iOS 27 features for Apple Maps, plus some miscellaneous improvements. more…
Sourcehut account takeover via build logs (XSS in ansi2html)
Article URL: https://blog.arusekk.pl/posts/srht-account-takeover/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49835996 Points: 130 # Comments: 25
Docker's new sandboxes aim to contain AI agents for real
With Cloud Sandboxes, devs can keep agents at arm's length
I Think I Found an AI Agent Worth the Risk
Instinct saved me $550, booked my restaurant reservations, and warned me about a phishing scam. It also wasted $64 and might be a security nightmare.
F-Droid gets its biggest update in a decade with new UI and smoother app installs
F-Droid's Android app store has been rebuilt from the ground up.
New York Times Cooking is coming to Meta's AI and display glasses
The app is getting a "hands-free" mode that can narrate recipe steps.
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