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AI Browsers: Convenience vs. Catastrophic Security Risks

2025-08-25
AI Browsers: Convenience vs. Catastrophic Security Risks

The rise of AI browsers presents a dangerous paradox: unparalleled convenience alongside catastrophic security vulnerabilities. This article details experiments using Perplexity's Comet browser, demonstrating its susceptibility to both classic phishing scams and novel "PromptFix" attacks. Comet readily clicked phishing links, completed purchases on fake websites, and executed malicious instructions hidden in webpage code, all without user intervention or warning. This highlights the critical lack of security in current AI browsers, exposing users to significant risks. The future demands robust, inherent security measures within AI models to ensure user safety.

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(guard.io)
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The John McPhee Method: A Deep Dive into Nonfiction Writing

2025-08-26

This article details the writing process of renowned author John McPhee, emphasizing a meticulous, multi-stage approach. He begins by accumulating extensive notes from research and interviews, meticulously organizing them into thematic buckets. Structure is then carefully crafted before any actual writing commences. This avoids writer's block and allows for a smoother, more efficient writing process. The author also shares their adaptation of the McPhee method, using Emacs' org-mode for streamlined note management.

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(jsomers.net)
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Workplace Jargon Kills Collaboration: New Study Reveals Negative Impacts

2025-08-27
Workplace Jargon Kills Collaboration: New Study Reveals Negative Impacts

A new study reveals that excessive use of jargon in the workplace hinders employees' ability to process information, leading to negative emotions, decreased confidence, and reduced willingness to collaborate and share information. The study also found that age plays a role; older workers, while struggling more with jargon, were more likely to seek clarification, whereas younger employees were less likely to do so. Researchers advocate for minimizing jargon to improve team efficiency and employee morale.

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(phys.org)
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Apple Sues Ex-Employee for Allegedly Stealing Apple Watch Trade Secrets

2025-08-26
Apple Sues Ex-Employee for Allegedly Stealing Apple Watch Trade Secrets

Apple is suing a former Apple Watch team member, Dr. Chen Shi, for allegedly stealing trade secrets before joining Oppo. The lawsuit claims Shi downloaded 63 protected documents and contacted Oppo to gather information. Oppo denies the allegations, stating they found no evidence of wrongdoing during Shi's employment and will cooperate with the legal process. This case highlights the challenges tech companies face in protecting their intellectual property.

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(www.theverge.com)
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Game Console Prices: A Historic Anomaly

2025-08-30
Game Console Prices: A Historic Anomaly

Modern game consoles are defying historical price trends. Data shows that pre-2016 consoles typically halved in price after three years. However, today's consoles maintain around 90% of their launch price even five years later. While past consoles, like the Atari 2600 and 3DO, launched at exorbitant prices (over $1000 in 2025 dollars), they quickly dropped in price to levels comparable to current consoles within a few years. This indicates a significant deviation from historical pricing patterns in the modern gaming market.

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(arstechnica.com)
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The Death of SSL Certificate Management (as We Know It)

2025-08-26

Managing SSL certificates is becoming a nightmare. What was once a quarterly task is now a weekly struggle, driven by increasingly stringent validation requirements and drastically shortened certificate lifespans—down to a mere 47 days by 2029! This escalating burden is pushing organizations towards platform-integrated certificate management or free alternatives like Let's Encrypt, potentially disrupting the traditional CA market. The author questions whether these changes genuinely enhance security or simply add unnecessary overhead for already strained IT teams.

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(www.chrislockard.net)
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Toyota's Sweep System: A Game Changer for EV Battery Recycling

2025-08-28
Toyota's Sweep System: A Game Changer for EV Battery Recycling

Addressing the global challenge of EV battery recycling, Toyota has developed the Sweep Energy Storage System. This system collects used EV batteries of varying types and degradation levels, connecting them to the power grid. Sophisticated energy management prioritizes healthy batteries while bypassing underperforming ones, ensuring efficient energy utilization. Field tested at Mazda's Hiroshima plant and connected to the Chubu Electric Power Grid, the system boasts a peak output of 485 kW and a storage capacity of 1260 kWh. Sweep not only enhances battery recycling but also significantly contributes to carbon neutrality goals.

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(www.thedrive.com)
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Mysterious Zen 5 CPU Failures: GMP Tests and Hardware Woes

2025-08-28

The author reports two instances of Ryzen 9950X CPUs failing after running GMP tests. Both incidents occurred in different environments but resulted in discolored areas on the CPU's pin side. Despite using Noctua coolers, the author suspects improper thermal paste application (due to Noctua's recommended offset mounting), leading to poor heat transfer, and that GMP tests might draw power beyond the CPU's specifications. While CPUs have temperature protection, sustained high loads could lead to gradual damage. The cause remains unknown but highlights the importance of high-performance CPU cooling and potential hardware flaws.

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(gmplib.org)
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DSLRoot: A Ghostly Residential Proxy Network with Roots in Russia?

2025-08-26

A Reddit post exposed DSLRoot, a residential proxy network paying US users $250/month to host their equipment. Its history traces back to Russia and Eastern Europe, with its operators shrouded in mystery but linked to a BlackHatWorld user, USProxyKing, involved in malware distribution and robocalling services. DSLRoot claims transparency but its operations raise cybersecurity and privacy concerns, especially given the involvement of a US Air National Guard member with top-secret clearance. The network's size has shrunk recently, likely due to increased competition.

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(krebsonsecurity.com)
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Optimal Mastermind Strategy: Maximizing Information Entropy

2025-08-28

This article explores an optimal strategy for playing Mastermind, leveraging information theory. The core idea is to always choose the guess with the highest entropy – the guess that provides the most information on average. By calculating the remaining possible codes after each guess and using the entropy formula, the optimal guess can be determined. Simulations show this strategy solves Mastermind in an average of 4.47 guesses, comparable to other algorithms and approaching the theoretical limit. The article also notes that calculating the remaining possible codes is an NP-complete problem, making the computational cost significant as code length and color options increase.

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(www.goranssongaspar.com)
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Unexpected CPU Performance Boost from Data Structure Optimization

2025-08-26

A program processing a large dataset encountered memory and CPU performance bottlenecks. Initially using a single array to store data resulted in up to 1GB of memory consumption. By employing data-oriented programming, splitting the data into multiple arrays saved approximately 200MB of memory. Further optimization involved replacing a string array with byte array indices for field names, further reducing memory usage. Surprisingly, this change also significantly decreased CPU usage. The reason lies in the garbage collection mechanism: processing a string array requires the GC to traverse all string objects, while processing a byte array doesn't, thus drastically reducing GC overhead.

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(ayende.com)
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Multimodal Siamese Networks for Dementia Detection from Speech in Women

2025-08-24
Multimodal Siamese Networks for Dementia Detection from Speech in Women

This study leverages a multimodal Siamese network to detect dementia from speech data, specifically focusing on female participants. Utilizing audio recordings and transcripts from the Pitt Corpus within the Dementia Bank database, the research employs various audio analysis techniques (MFCCs, zero-crossing rate, etc.) and text preprocessing methods. A multimodal Siamese network is developed, combining audio and text features to enhance dementia detection accuracy. Data augmentation techniques are implemented to improve model robustness. The study offers a comprehensive approach to multimodal learning in the context of dementia diagnosis.

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(www.nature.com)
AI Dementia Detection Multimodal Learning Speech Analysis

Ninth Circuit Slams Copyright Owners' Misuse of DMCA 512(h)

2025-08-27
Ninth Circuit Slams Copyright Owners' Misuse of DMCA 512(h)

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that DMCA 512(h) subpoenas cannot be used to unmask internet users from Internet Access Providers (IAPs) because IAPs don't host content. This ruling reinforces prior precedent, stating copyright holders can't issue valid 512(c)(3) takedown notices to IAPs as they have nothing to take down. Attempts by copyright owners to circumvent this by using technical methods like destination null routing were rejected. The decision may embolden IAPs to refuse such subpoenas and push copyright owners towards alternative legal avenues. The court highlights the absurdity of copyright owners repeatedly using a legally dubious method that has been rejected for over two decades.

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(blog.ericgoldman.org)
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Neurobiological Substrates of Altered States of Consciousness Induced by High Ventilation Breathwork

2025-08-28
Neurobiological Substrates of Altered States of Consciousness Induced by High Ventilation Breathwork

A new study investigates the neurobiological mechanisms underlying altered states of consciousness (ASCs) induced by high-ventilation breathwork (HVB) combined with music. Researchers conducted three experiments (remote, MRI, and psychophysiological lab) measuring participants' subjective experiences, brain blood flow, and heart rate variability. Results showed HVB caused reduced brain blood flow, particularly in the posterior insula and parietal operculum, correlating with the intensity of 'Oceanic Boundlessness' (a key aspect of ASCs). Increased blood flow in the amygdala and hippocampus also correlated with this experience. This research offers valuable insights into the neural mechanisms of HVB-induced ASCs and potential therapeutic applications for mental health disorders.

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Small Town Baseball: A Fight for the American Soul

2025-08-28
Small Town Baseball: A Fight for the American Soul

Journalist Will Bardenwerper's new book, *Homestand: Small Town Baseball and the Fight for the Soul of America*, explores the consequences of Major League Baseball cutting 40 affiliated minor league teams—each costing roughly the equivalent of a single major leaguer's salary. Following the Batavia Muckdogs in New York, Bardenwerper highlights how affordable and accessible minor league baseball fosters community in working-class towns. He celebrates the resilience of the Muckdogs' fans and owners who revived the team after its initial elimination. The book emphasizes the unique intimacy and affordability of minor league games, fostering strong community bonds and intergenerational connections rarely seen elsewhere in modern American life. Bardenwerper argues that the cuts represent a loss of vital community values.

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(lithub.com)
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Korean Air's $50B Boeing Deal: A Giant Leap for Growth

2025-08-27
Korean Air's $50B Boeing Deal: A Giant Leap for Growth

Korean Air announced a massive $50 billion deal with Boeing, its largest-ever investment, to purchase 103 next-generation aircraft, spare engines, and long-term engine maintenance contracts. The agreement, signed during President Lee Jae Myung's visit to Washington, includes various Boeing models (777-9, 787-10, 737-10, and 777-8F freighters) and strengthens ties with the US aviation industry. This strategic move aims to fuel post-Asiana Airlines merger growth, streamline its fleet for improved efficiency and lower emissions, and enhance customer experience.

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(www.koreaherald.com)
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US Government Takes Stake in Intel: A Geopolitical Gamble

2025-08-26
US Government Takes Stake in Intel: A Geopolitical Gamble

The US government's $8.9 billion investment in Intel, acquiring a 10% stake, has sparked controversy. Critics argue this violates market principles and could lead to politically driven decisions, harming competitiveness. However, the author contends this is a necessary gamble, given the unique nature of chip manufacturing and geopolitical risks (especially TSMC's proximity to China). Intel's strategic missteps have left it lagging behind TSMC. The government stake aims to ensure the long-term survival of US chip manufacturing, avoid over-reliance on foreign companies, and provide Intel with credibility to attract customers. Despite risks, the author argues this is the least-bad option for US national security and economic future.

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(stratechery.com)
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The Forecasting Company: Seeking Founding Software Engineer

2025-08-28
The Forecasting Company: Seeking Founding Software Engineer

A startup building the ultimate forecasting foundation model is seeking a founding software engineer. This full-stack role involves developing customer-facing APIs, robust data pipelines, and a web application. Ideal candidates will be proficient in Python and TypeScript, comfortable with React, and have experience building projects from scratch. Benefits include generous equity, daily lunch vouchers, an on-site gym, a mobility pass, full health insurance, and more.

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(www.ycombinator.com)
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Malicious nx Packages on npm: Credential Theft and System Shutdown

2025-08-27
Malicious nx Packages on npm: Credential Theft and System Shutdown

Multiple versions of the npm package 'nx' (including 21.5.0, 20.9.0, etc.) were maliciously compromised. An attacker used a stolen npm token to publish packages containing code that scans the user's file system, collects credentials (GitHub, system passwords, etc.), and uploads this information to a GitHub repository under the user's account. The malicious code also modifies the user's `.zshrc` and `.bashrc` files to execute `sudo shutdown -h 0` upon terminal launch, potentially shutting down the system. Affected users should immediately update their 'nx' package to the latest version and check their GitHub for compromised repositories. Nx has removed the malicious packages and implemented enhanced security measures, including mandatory 2FA and the new Trusted Publisher mechanism for all npm packages.

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(github.com)
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Ember: Automating Healthcare's Back Office for Better Patient Care

2025-08-27
Ember: Automating Healthcare's Back Office for Better Patient Care

Ember is building the future of healthcare operations by simplifying the complex administrative tasks – billing, revenue cycle management, etc. – that burden providers. Their intelligent automation platform integrates seamlessly into existing workflows, reducing manual work and providing real-time visibility into financial and operational performance. This allows healthcare providers to focus on what matters most: their patients.

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(www.ycombinator.com)
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Spoon Bending: Bypassing AI Safety Restrictions

2025-08-26
Spoon Bending: Bypassing AI Safety Restrictions

This research explores how the stricter safety guidelines in GPT-5, compared to GPT-4.5, can be circumvented. The 'Spoon Bending' schema illustrates how reframing prompts allows the model to produce outputs that would normally be blocked. The author details three zones: Hard Stop, Gray Zone, and Free Zone, showcasing how seemingly absolute rules are actually framing-sensitive. This highlights the inherent tension between AI safety and functionality, demonstrating that even with strong safety protocols, sophisticated prompting can lead to unintended outputs.

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(github.com)
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Ship Faster, Better: Parallel AI-Assisted Development with Claude Code

2025-08-20
Ship Faster, Better: Parallel AI-Assisted Development with Claude Code

Claude Code PM revolutionizes software development by combining spec-driven development, GitHub Issues, Git worktrees, and multiple parallel AI agents. It tackles common team collaboration woes: context switching, merge conflicts, requirements drift, and invisible progress. The system transforms PRDs into epics, epics into GitHub issues, and issues into production code with full traceability. Multiple Claude instances work concurrently, enabling true team collaboration and seamless human-AI handoffs. The result? Increased speed, fewer bugs, and a dramatically improved workflow.

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(github.com)
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Sewage: From Waste to Resource

2025-08-27
Sewage: From Waste to Resource

This article traces the history of sewage treatment, from ancient civilizations using human waste as fertilizer and fuel to the rise of modern sewage treatment and the resurgence of interest in sewage as a resource. It explores the various resources found in sewage, including energy, water, minerals, and information, and the potential of using sewage for disease surveillance and public health management. From the sophisticated drainage systems of ancient Rome to modern wastewater treatment plants and the potential of sewage as a valuable data source, this article showcases humanity's ongoing exploration and innovation in sewage treatment technology.

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(www.asimov.press)
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Firefox Extension: One-Click Highlighted Elements for Enhanced Keyboard Navigation

2025-08-25

A developer, h43z, created a small Firefox extension to address the shortcomings of keyboard navigation in modern websites. The extension allows users to click highlighted elements with the Enter key after using the browser's find feature, significantly improving efficiency, especially on sites using buttons and divs instead of links for navigation. It achieves this by listening for keyboard events, getting the parent element of the selected text, and simulating a click.

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(b.43z.one)
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Bluesky's Decentralized Success Story: Blacksky's Two Million Users

2025-08-26
Bluesky's Decentralized Success Story: Blacksky's Two Million Users

Blacksky, a decentralized social network built on Bluesky's AT Protocol, has rapidly grown to two million users organically, showcasing the potential of decentralized platforms. Prioritizing Black voices and community safety, Blacksky uses its custom-built, open-source tools and a community-based moderation system to maintain its unique identity, independent from Bluesky. Its success highlights the power of decentralized infrastructure in fostering inclusive and self-governed online spaces.

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(newpublic.substack.com)
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The Secret to Long-Lasting Beer Head: It's All About Fermentation

2025-08-27
The Secret to Long-Lasting Beer Head: It's All About Fermentation

A seven-year study by Swiss researchers reveals the crucial role of fermentation in beer foam longevity. The research, published in Physics of Fluids, shows that the number of fermentations (single, double, or triple) significantly impacts foam stability. Foam stability is a complex interplay of factors including surfactants, gravity, and bubble interactions. Understanding these dynamics not only enhances our appreciation of beer but also offers insights into the broader field of foam science.

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(arstechnica.com)
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rv: A Revolutionary Ruby Language Manager

2025-08-27

After a decade of working on Bundler, the author has finally created rv, a new kind of Ruby management tool. rv not only manages gem dependencies but also Ruby versions, installing pre-compiled Rubies to eliminate lengthy compilation times. More importantly, rv makes running any Ruby script or tool trivial, even if it requires a different Ruby version. Inspired by uv (a similar tool for Python), cargo, and npm, rv boasts speed, reliability, and innovative features like `rv tool run` and `rv tool install`, simplifying Ruby environment management and dramatically boosting developer productivity.

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(andre.arko.net)
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Russia's New Soyuz-5 Rocket: Breaking Free from Ukraine, Targeting Commercial Launches

2025-08-26
Russia's New Soyuz-5 Rocket: Breaking Free from Ukraine, Targeting Commercial Launches

Following the breakdown of space cooperation with Ukraine due to the conflict, Russia is accelerating development of its new Soyuz-5 rocket. Powered by the powerful RD-171MV engine, which avoids Ukrainian components and boasts over three times the thrust of a NASA Space Shuttle Main Engine, the Soyuz-5 aims to replace the Zenit and Proton-M rockets. Russia hopes to gain a stronger foothold in the commercial launch market. However, even more significant is the Soyuz-7 (Amur) rocket, designed with a reusable first stage and new liquid oxygen-methane engines, intended to eventually replace the Soyuz-2. Its debut, however, has been pushed back to no earlier than 2030.

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(arstechnica.com)
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PayPal Security Breach Freezes Billions in German Bank Payments

2025-08-28
PayPal Security Breach Freezes Billions in German Bank Payments

A failure in PayPal's security systems has resulted in a massive blockage of payments in Germany, potentially affecting over ten billion euros. The system's inability to filter fraudulent transactions led to unverified direct debits being submitted. Multiple German banks subsequently halted PayPal transactions, freezing funds for merchants. While PayPal claims the issue is resolved, the impact continues, with consumers urged to check for unauthorized debits.

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(www.nordbayern.de)
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