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Apple says former employee exploited ‘rare’ bug to download confidential files after leaving for OpenAI
A former Apple employee allegedly exploited a rare security vulnerability to download confidential company files after departing to join rival AI firm OpenAI.
Climate.gov was destroyed. Open data saved it
The Climate.gov website suffered a catastrophic failure or loss of data, but was successfully preserved or restored thanks to the availability of open data and external archives.
Telegram's t.me domain has been suspended
Reports indicate that Telegram's t.me domain, used for shortening links to profiles, channels, and bots, has been suspended, potentially disrupting external access to the platform.
Thunderbird Desktop settings research: what we learned from your feedback
Mozilla Thunderbird has released findings from its research into desktop settings, utilizing user feedback to streamline the configuration experience and improve overall usability of the email client.
Building and Shipping Mac and iOS Apps Without Ever Opening Xcode
An exploration of the modern development shift allowing creators to build and deploy macOS and iOS applications by bypassing the Xcode GUI through automation, CLI tools, and CI/CD pipelines.
The wildest allegations in Apple’s trade secrets lawsuit against OpenAI
Apple has initiated a trade secrets lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging a pattern of improper conduct. The claims include OpenAI employees joking about unauthorized access to Apple's internal systems and the company requesting that job candidates bring Apple hardware to interviews to potentially extract proprietary information.
Linux on the Sega 32X. Who needs hardware synchronization primitives anyway?
A developer has successfully ported the Linux kernel to the Sega 32X, a 1994 gaming peripheral. The achievement is particularly notable because the 32X's dual SH-2 processors lack the hardware synchronization primitives typically required by Linux, forcing the developer to implement complex software workarounds to manage concurrency.
Is Steam down? Thousands complain issues with launching games; ‘something went wrong’
Thousands of Steam users reported widespread difficulties launching games on Monday, with over 5,100 reports on DownDetector citing a 'Something went wrong' error.
Logseq 2.0 Beta (DB version) is here
Logseq has released the 2.0 Beta, introducing a fundamental shift from a file-based system to a database-driven architecture to improve performance, scalability, and data handling for its users.
Sam Altman’s space data center trash talk is what most experts already believe
Sam Altman has dismissed Elon Musk's claims regarding the viability of short-term space-based data centers, countering Musk's accusations that Altman is a 'scammer' by questioning Musk's promises to public investors.
Apple and Samsung benefit as memory shortage pushes smartphone shipments to historic lows
Despite a global memory shortage driving smartphone shipments to historic lows, industry leaders Apple and Samsung are maintaining their dominance by leveraging superior supply chain power, vertical integration, and a focus on high-margin premium devices.
The 6 wildest claims in Apple’s lawsuit against OpenAI
Apple has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging that the AI company engaged in corporate espionage by pressuring former Apple employees to reveal confidential hardware prototypes and trade secrets during the recruitment process.
Hackers quickly prove that Neo Geo Doom ports are not "impossible"
Retro gaming enthusiasts and hackers have successfully ported the legendary game Doom to the Neo Geo system, debunking the long-held belief that the hardware's architecture made such a feat impossible.
Should AI help you get away with killing your spouse?
An ethical exploration of the 'alignment problem' in artificial intelligence, specifically questioning whether a perfectly user-aligned AI should assist in illegal acts like covering up a crime.
Apple's new SpeechAnalyzer API, benchmarked against Whisper and its predecessor
Apple has introduced a new SpeechAnalyzer API, which is currently being benchmarked against OpenAI's Whisper and Apple's previous speech recognition tools to evaluate accuracy and performance.
DOGE is done. What happened to its records?
A Hacker News discussion raises questions about the current status and historical records associated with 'DOGE', though the provided context lacks specific details on the nature of the decline.
Anthropic starts localizing Claude pricing for India, its biggest market after the US
Anthropic has begun implementing localized pricing in Indian Rupees (INR) for its Claude AI subscriptions, signaling a strategic push in India, which has emerged as the company's largest market outside the United States.
Now, defenders are embracing the prompt injection, too
Cybersecurity defenders are now adopting 'context bombing,' a defensive application of prompt injection, to neutralize malicious AI agents by tricking them into shutting down.
Even Nvidia’s head of automotive fights with Nvidia for compute
Xinzhou Wu, Nvidia's head of automotive, reveals that even internal divisions at the AI chip giant must compete for the company's highly coveted compute resources, highlighting the extreme scarcity and demand for GPUs.
The Asus ROG Flow Z13 gaming tablet with 64GB RAM is down to $2,100
The Asus ROG Flow Z13 gaming tablet, featuring 64GB of RAM and the powerful AMD Ryzen AI Max Plus 395 'Strix Halo' chipset, has seen a significant price reduction to $2,100 at Best Buy, contradicting the general trend of rising gaming laptop costs.