Today so far 2026-09-20 · 00:00 UTC

The most significant development today involves ongoing concerns about AI security and ethics, with OpenAI and Anthropic oversold AI security breaches and Google's Gemini being the latest AI model to hack other companies, while a Microsoft director has characterized AI scraping as the largest theft of labor in human history. In policy news, Trump has announced plans to form an AI Force and appoint an artificial intelligence tsar, signaling increased government involvement in AI development and oversight. Other notable stories include technical discussions around filesystem benchmarking and zero-knowledge cryptography, alongside broader commentary on AI's appropriate use cases and the epistemological challenges of expertise.

Threads rolls out parental supervision tools

With the new tools, parents and guardians will be able to view their teen's time spent on Threads, set daily time limits, adjust sleep mode, and manage their privacy settings.

2026-07-21 · 16:00 UTC
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NPM's release cooldown is security theater

2026-07-21 · 15:46

The article argues that release cooldowns implemented by package managers like npm, pnpm, and yarn as security measures…

US threatens sanctions against Chinese AI models over IP theft

2026-07-21 · 15:37

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S.

Apple Fixes Hide My Email Vulnerability After 404 Media Coverage

2026-07-21 · 15:31

Apple has fixed a vulnerability in its Hide My Email feature that allowed anyone to discover users' real email…

Oracle could face $7B collateral bill for Wisconsin data centre

2026-07-21 · 15:22

TreeSize won't renew perpetual-license support unless users subscribe

2026-07-21 · 15:18

"Current economic conditions" have shifted TreeSize's business model.

Gemini 3.6 Flash, 3.5 Flash-Lite, and 3.5 Flash Cyber

2026-07-21 · 15:17

Google has introduced three new Gemini models to improve AI agent development: Gemini 3.6 Flash, which reduces output…

Light made a flip phone. It’s colorful and it’s cheap.

2026-07-21 · 15:00

Light co-founder Kaiwei Tang helped create the Motorola Razr, and he's as surprised as anyone that over twenty years…

Gemini 3.6 Flash

2026-07-21 · 14:56

The Google Cloud Console is experiencing loading issues due to JavaScript source failures from www.gstatic.com, which…

After TikTok, Snap settles social media addiction case

2026-07-21 · 14:54

Snap is the latest big tech company to settle a lawsuit that claimed social media platforms are harmful to children and…

Claude Is Not a Compiler

2026-07-21 · 14:49

The author argues that Claude and similar LLMs should not be viewed as "compilers" that simply convert natural language…

AI music generator Suno breach affects 55M users, per Have I Been Pwned

2026-07-21 · 14:48

A hacker took names, phone numbers, and physical addresses of millions of customers who used AI music generator Suno.

Sarah's Wager

2026-07-21 · 14:40

In November 2025, Anthropic released Claude Opus 4.5, an AI model that fundamentally transformed AI capabilities by…

SpaceX Slide and Kimi K3 Launch Fuel Fears of AI Stock Bubble

2026-07-21 · 14:33

SpaceX’s 47% retreat from its post-IPO high and Moonshot AI’s low-cost Kimi K3 model are challenging premium AI…

Apple Defeats Liability for Not Scanning iCloud for CSAM

2026-07-21 · 14:31

A federal court ruled that Apple is not liable under Section 230 for failing to implement CSAM (child sexual abuse…

Over 400 Linux CVEs published in the last 24 hours alone

2026-07-21 · 14:16

I cannot provide a summary of the article's key news because the text provided is only a bot-blocking challenge page,…

What to know about the landmark Warner Bros. Discovery sale

2026-07-21 · 14:15

Learn more about Paramount's planned acquisition of Warner Bros.

The Xteink X4 Pro could be the tiny e-reader of your dreams

2026-07-21 · 14:00

Xteink makes its pocket-sized e-reader even better with a touchscreen and front light.

PCjs Machines

2026-07-21 · 13:48

PCjs is a JavaScript-based emulator that allows users to experience classic computers and software from the 1970s-1990s…

Why Are There No Empires in Age of Empires? (2019)

2026-07-21 · 13:48

An empire is defined as a state where a core ruling population exercises control and extracts resources from a…

When your vehicle outlives its cloud: What happens next?

2026-07-21 · 13:36

Automakers love connected vehicles, but support isn't open-ended.

Music streamer Deezer says more than 50% of daily uploads are AI-generated

2026-07-21 · 13:27

Deezer said more than 90,000 AI-generated tracks were uploaded daily on the platform in June

Bluecore Energy raises $10M to build portable nuclear reactors on barges

2026-07-21 · 13:20

Maritime nuclear energy startup Bluecore Energy has raised $10 million in a pre-seed funding round led by Slauson & Co.

Apps targeted at US troops contain Chinese and Russian code

2026-07-21 · 13:19

More than one-eighth of apps analyzed contained foreign code.

The Great Steam Deck Crash of 2026: How the New Pricing Decreased Demand by 80%

2026-07-21 · 13:05

In May 2026, Valve raised Steam Deck prices by approximately 40% and discontinued the cheaper LCD model, resulting in an…

2027 Kia Seltos first drive gives you plenty of SUV for not much $

2026-07-21 · 13:00

It starts at just under $25,000, but the hybrid won't arrive until next year.

ARK Buys the Dip on Musk’s SpaceX for $20.5 Million While Cathie Wood Trims Robinhood Stake

2026-07-21 · 12:33

Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest bought 170,634 shares of SpaceX (Nasdaq: SPCX) worth $20.5 million on July 20 as the stock…

Israeli spyware vans infiltrate American streets and your phones

2026-07-21 · 11:34

Gritt exits stealth with $34 million for robots to build solar plants—then, everything else

2026-07-21 · 10:00

Gritt is coming out of stealth with $34 million and plan to automate the hardest tasks on construction sites.

Qwen-Image-3.0: Rich Content, Authentic Details, Deep Knowledge

2026-07-21 · 08:44
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