Today so far 2026-09-15 · 12:00 UTC

AI regulation and safety remain at the forefront of tech discourse, with major industry leaders like OpenAI, Anthropic and Nvidia gathering in Scotland to discuss AI risks while political divisions persist, as evidenced by Trump saying AI safety fears a 'hoax' and calls growing for Congress to act. Beyond regulation debates, the news cycle covers diverse technical topics ranging from F-Droid's LLM-generated content to CSS-Tricks' uncertain future, alongside concerns about AI's broader societal impacts, such as how everyday savers can accidentally end up with AI-heavy portfolios.

The Human Is the Loop

After taking a break from AI, the author realized their heavy reliance on it had become an unhealthy habit that undermined their focus, curiosity, and confidence rather than genuinely improving their…

2026-08-12 · 02:15 UTC
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Company Offering '100% Human-Written, Never AI' Medical Research Is 100% AI

2026-08-12 · 02:05

Research Gold, a company claiming to offer "100% human-written, never AI" medical research services, is entirely…

New Bedford police officer accused of using Flock cameras to track ex-partner

2026-08-12 · 01:42

A New Bedford police officer, Emily Pacheco, has been accused by her ex-girlfriend of using Flock license plate readers…

DEF CON crowd suspected in fake-hotspot attack on Delta flight

2026-08-12 · 00:08

FBI Atlanta confirms it's looking into the incident, no arrests made.

US hires over 2k video gamers as air traffic controllers

2026-08-11 · 23:26

The FAA has successfully hired more than 2,000 video gamers to train as air traffic controllers, meeting 94% of its…

Another OpenAI Exec Quits in Leadership Shake-Up as AI Giant Eyes IPO

2026-08-11 · 22:04

The former operating chief is starting a new venture following several departures across the ChatGPT developer’s…

WorldClaw Agentic 3D open-world generation at scale

2026-08-11 · 21:56

pg_clickhouse v0.10: Subquery pushdown and 1000x faster TPC-H queries

2026-08-11 · 21:54

pg_clickhouse v0.10.0 achieves full query pushdown for 16 of 22 TPC-H benchmark queries, up from 12 in the previous…

Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni reportedly knew Phia was ‘cookie stuffing’ for months

2026-08-11 · 21:39

Phia, the shopping startup co-founded by Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni, is once again under fire for its alleged…

Accel closes oversubscribed $550M India fund within weeks, 19 months after its last

2026-08-11 · 21:39

The U.S. VC firm still has more than 55% of its previous $650 million India fund available for deployment.

Suzanne: AI tool for designing and manufacturing physical products

2026-08-11 · 21:28

AI Is Solving CTF Challenges in Minutes

2026-08-11 · 21:13

At BSidesSF 2026, an autonomous AI agent fully automated and won a Capture The Flag competition by solving all 52…

Chrome adopts what may be the best protection yet against account takeovers

2026-08-11 · 20:59

Device-bound session credentials thwart an increasingly common form of account takeover.

Wisconsin Tracks Man Across State Line with Flock Cameras to Arrest Him for Weed

2026-08-11 · 20:49

Wisconsin law enforcement used Flock traffic cameras—which record all passing vehicle license plates—to track a man…

Meta can't stop states' $1.4 trillion lawsuit from going to trial

2026-08-11 · 20:27

Judges tell Meta that Section 230 provides a defense, not immunity from lawsuits.

Nvidia Taps Blackrock, Goldman Sachs, Blackstone to Mobilize $500B for AI

2026-08-11 · 20:12

Nvidia is working with major Wall Street firms to mobilize more than $500 billion for AI infrastructure over time.

Uber surprised robotics company Serve by selling its entire stake

2026-08-11 · 20:02

The divesture comes comes as the two once-tight companies have started to diverge on the business side.

Compression Is Prediction

2026-08-11 · 19:49

The article explores the fundamental connection between data compression and language models, arguing that both are…

Gemini becomes Google's fastest-growing product ever as it hits 1B users

2026-08-11 · 19:48

But will Gemini's surge survive slowing model releases?

FBI says cybercriminals are hacking into victims’ online accounts to steal their intimate pictures

2026-08-11 · 19:38

In a new alert, the FBI said cybercriminals are targeting adults and minors in an attempt to steal their personal and…

Nvidia Nemotron 3.5 lightning and Nemo Switchyard

2026-08-11 · 19:35

Nvidia has released Nemotron 3.5 Lightning, a 30-billion-parameter open model optimized for autonomous agent systems…

FlightAware Sues Kalshi Over Unauthorized Flight Data Use in Prediction Markets

2026-08-11 · 19:33

FlightAware has sued Kalshi in federal court, accusing the prediction market of using its flight data without permission.

OpenAI launches ChatGPT desktop app for Linux

2026-08-11 · 19:15

OpenAI is finally bringing a dedicated ChatGPT desktop app to Linux operating systems.

The whole of PyTorch on one page

2026-08-11 · 19:05

PyTorch consists of eight architectural layers between user code and hardware chips, with Python functions like…

AI Agent Hacks a Gym—And the Tech World Wonders What's Next

2026-08-11 · 18:56

The newly reported incident is raising fresh concerns about autonomous AI after models from OpenAI, Anthropic, and Meta…

Making holograms with a pen plotter

2026-08-11 · 18:51

A maker discovered how to create holograms using a pen plotter by understanding how curved reflective surfaces redirect…

Google’s Gemini app surges to one billion users

2026-08-11 · 18:49

Gemini is keeping pace with OpenAI’s ChatGPT, which hit 1 billion monthly active users back in June. 

Used EV buying guide: The $30,000 edition

2026-08-11 · 18:31

Depending on the model, you might have hundreds to choose from—or just one.

Ethical Cold Outreach

2026-08-11 · 18:06

A startup sent a deceptively personalized cold email featuring a synthetic AI video of a fake person pitching their…

OpenSSH 10.5 released, AI assistance now welcome

2026-08-11 · 17:49

OpenSSH 10.5 was released on August 11, 2026, with several security fixes addressing vulnerabilities in agent locking…

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