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ICYMI: ClairS-TO: a deep-learning method for long-read tumor-only somatic small variant calling @natcomms.nature.com
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Ever wonder if sensitive API keys are hiding in plain sight on your website? KeyLeak Detector helps uncover those exposed secrets before they become a problem. It's a vital tool for safeguarding your digital footprint. Learn more: https://github.com/Amal-David/keyleak-detector
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Pay $500/month&request on phone app a task to be done-human virtually in your house teleops robot-sometimes succeeds. "In reality, projects like Tesla’s Optimus or 1X’s NEO are less about practical consumer robotics and more about cashing in off of technological hype." futurism.com/future-socie...
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@juniorjumbong.bsky.social explains a numerical approach to the Fourier Transform in Python, guiding readers step by step and highlighting what FFT functions in NumPy and SciPy actually compute.
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How Google Cloud has become one of Alphabet's fastest-growing businesses under Thomas Kurian, driven by investments in AI, data centers, custom chips, and more (Kenrick Cai/Reuters)

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USA Today’s AI prompts are worthless as demonstrated by this report on Elon Musk’s Grok AI asking a 12-year-old in a Tesla for nudes:
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Translation: Culture = employees insist on demanding their rights and refuse to work like slaves with their mouths shut!
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A #NIST evaluation found that China-based #DeepSeek #AI models lag behind US counterparts in performance, cost-efficiency and security, raising concerns about their vulnerability to hijacking, censorship-bias and potential risks to U.S. national security. #DontTalkAboutGrok
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Data loss and cyber threats can cripple your business. Druva's fully managed SaaS platform offers rapid ransomware recovery and end-to-end encryption to keep your data secure.
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Evaluating the Robustness of Deep Learning Models against Adversarial Attacks: An Analysis with FGSM, PGD and CW:
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Sting linked to AN0M encrypted app which brought down criminals around the world enters new phase



For three years, law agencies enf
orcement secretly ran an encrypted messaging app they purposefully placed in the hands…
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An Invasion of Privacy: "Immigration and Customs Enforcement is reportedly seeking to buy access to a powerful suite of highly controversial surveillance tools that will allow the agency to monitor people’s locations based on data from hundreds of millions of mobile phones."
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"Some people with training were slightly less likely to click on a phishing lure than the untrained. But some trained people were more likely to click."
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"It's been some time since ICE has been seen using a tool known as a Stingray, or a cell-site simulator, in its attempts to find and remove undocumented immigrants. The tool tricks a phone into thinking it’s a cell tower, and when a suspect’s device connects, the cops can trace its location."
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Did you know Polish ranks highest for AI prompts? What language do you think works best for AI communication? #AIChatbots
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The day we flick the quantum switch is coming.

And this version of the world —the secrets we’ve told over fibre optics, the carefully contained order that defines our digital lives—could come undone.
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This is a violation of our constitutionally protected rights against unreasonable search and seizure.
This is a violation of our rights to free speech.
This is costing US Taxpayers Millions.
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Sign44-8 494µ ± 74%
Verify44-8 109µ ± 1%
Keygen44-8 132µ ± 1%

± 74%... ah, right, ML-DSA signing does rejections (i.e. it tries again if the sig is not good a random no. of times).

We'll need deterministic benchmark targets that reject a statistically avg. number of times, like for RSA keygen.
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Unpatched Windows vulnerability continues to be exploited by APTs (CVE-2025-9491)

A Windows vulnerability (CVE-2025-9491, aka ZDI-CAN-25373) that state-sponsored threat actors and cybercrime groups have been quietly leveraging since at least 2017 continues to be exploited for att…
#hackernews #news
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@feross.bsky.social Hey Feross! Heard you talk about Socket Firewall on a podcast and was about to install it when I noticed that it only scores a 77% on supply chain security and quality on socket.dev. Also, the package was created 8 years ago but you said it was new. Should I be worried?
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⚡ Hackernews Top story: Policy, privacy and post-quantum: anonymous credentials for everyone
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Cyber Risk in Real Time: Lessons from the Front Lines

Alan and Kip Boyle, founder and chief information security officer at Cyber Risk Opportunities, discuss how organizations can rethink cybersecurity in terms of measurable risk rather than endless checklists and compliance fram…
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🔐 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝗜𝗗𝗙𝗖 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀 — 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘀𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗼𝗽𝘀?
🔗 https://www.seclore.com/resources/customer-case-studies/idfc-first-bank-automatically-secures-customer-data-beyond-the-perimeter-with-a-custom-seclore-integration/
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Why GKE & Gemini CLI are better together

Google is enhancing cloud-native development by integrating Gemini CLI with Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE). The newly open-sourced GKE Gemini CLI extension allows GKE context to be directly incorporated into Gemini …

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#gemini #geminiai #ml
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Australia warns of BadCandy infections on unpatched Cisco devices

The Australian government is warning about ongoing cyberattacks against unpatched Cisco IOS XE devices in the country to infect routers with the BadCandy webshell. [...]
#hackernews #news
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Working Towards Improved PAM: Widening The Scope And Taking Control

Learn how GitGuardian supports expanding privileged access management to include non-human identities and improve secrets management across your infrastructure and vaults.
#hackernews #news
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Unlocking MCP Resources: Why Your Copilot Studio Agent Isn’t Using Its Tools and How to Fix It

Introduction: Many developers building with Microsoft Copilot Studio encounter a perplexing issue: their MCP (Model Context Protocol) resources appear in the UI but remain stubbornly unused by the AI…
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Are rising energy prices threatening the AI boom? As data centers expand, will consumers pay the price? #AI #DataCenters #TechNews
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Musk unveils X Chat, a messenger with encryption ‘similar to Bitcoin’

Elon Musk expects X Chat to launch within the next few months and promises it won’t sell or share users’ data with advertisers.
#btc #crypto #news
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BIG TECH DECEPTION

GOOGLE & AMAZON
agreed to secret WARNING SYSTEM: they would send HIDDEN SIGNALS to Israeli, indicating they has disclosed Israeli data to foreign courts or investigators—effectively sidestep legal obligations around the world

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The results are in: the following entries have all miraculously tied for first place in the contest for Best Halloween Costume of 2025!
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From Visibility to Action: How AI and Automation Are Reshaping Enterprise Security

Alan speaks with Shailesh Athalye, senior vice president of product management at Qualys, about how AI, automation, and integrated platforms are redefining the way enterprises approach cybersecurit…
#hackernews #news
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Cyber attacks are rising every year. Is your AI security startup ready to stand out online?

Build trust fast with Axionet’s modern cybersecurity template.

Check Here: framer.link/D9Ts0S3
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Geoffrey Hinton warns that AI won’t be profitable for tech giants until human labor is replaced. Are we ready for this shift? #AIImpact
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The Importance of IoT Security for Safeguarding Smart Technology #technology #internet #cybersecurity

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As IoT continues to revolutionize our daily lives, ensuring the security of these connected devices is crucial. Explore the vi…
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Nexperia's China unit says it has "sufficient inventories" to sustain order fulfillment "through year-end and beyond", after the parent suspended wafer supplies (Reuters)

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The Issaquah School District's new CIO, Jason Gold, is on a mission to revolutionize student tech experiences with enhanced cybersecurity measures and innovative device pilots—are you ready for the future of education?

Learn more here!

#WA #CitizenPortal #AIIntegration #StudentExperience
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Global Cybersecurity Wake-Up Call: 86% of Organizations Struggle with Hidden Cyber-Risks, Report Finds

🎯 Introduction A new report has exposed a critical vulnerability lurking beneath the surface of global enterprises: hidden cyber-risks. Despite billions invested in digital defense, organizations…
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Copenhagen-based Formalize, whose compliance software serves organizations in 80+ countries, raised a €30M Series B co-led by Acton Capital and Blackfin Tech (Tamara Djurickovic/Tech.eu)

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Client Challenge – A required part of this site couldn’t load. This may be due to a browser extension, network issues, or browser settings. Please check your connection, disable any ad blockers, or try using a different browser. https://tinyurl.com/29fw32us #AICosts
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Pixel devices operate under an unusual corporate guarantee: software updates arrive monthly, right on schedule. The official October 2025 security patch deployed precisely on October 8. This rigid adherence to the timetable is a key factor in the ownership equation, establishing clear ...
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innovation inc security: survive
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arstechnica.com/security/202... a China-aligned threat group, tracked as UNC-6384, exploiting CVE-2025-9491 in attacks against various European nations. The final payload is a widely used remote access trojan known as PlugX. To better conceal the malware, the exploit keeps the binary file
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Pondering tea-towels, at this late stage. A few people ask if I will ever do the Socialist Birdies again, which were very popular some years ago.

And below, my AI dog, might be the best suited visually for a tea-towel.

Everything else is so tied to issues of the moment, I'm not sure they hold up.
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US Investigates TP‑Link; Possible Ban Looms — The Justice, Commerce and Defense departments opened an investigation last December into Chinese‑owned TP‑Link over security concerns. Federal agencies are now considering actions that could lead to restrictions or a ban on TP‑Link products…
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🧠 2025’s BIGGEST CRYPTO THREAT ISN’T CODE — IT’S YOU. 🧠

According to WhiteBIT, the top crypto attack vector of 2025 isn’t a hacker or a virus — it’s social engineering.

www.coindesk.com/web3/2025/10...
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AI companies seek forward-deployed engineers who can bridge tech and client needs. Are you ready to embrace this exciting role? #AIjobs
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The grift must be getting difficult for Geoffrey now that he’s turning to spouting off with little actual insight on something he once dismissed as unimportant because it wasn’t existential like the threat of AGI ruling over us or whatever.
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Meta bought 1 GW of solar this week

The social media company inked three deals in the U.S. to power its data centers and offset its carbon footprint.

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#ai #meta #news
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Week in review: WSUS vulnerability exploited to drop Skuld infostealer, PoC for BIND 9 DNS flaw published
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📕 Why Self-host?

👉🏻 Self-hosting personal services like calendar, contacts, email, smart home, RSS feeds, and location tracking helps one regain privacy, sovereignty, and control over personal data, escaping reliance on Big Tech.

https://romanzipp.com/blog/why-a-homelab-why-self-host
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The UAE Eyes a Leading Role in Security Cooperation and Technological Innovation



The United Arab Emirates has e
stablished itself firmly as one of the safest countries in the world. As such, the Gulf state actively works hand in hand with other nations in …
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Whatever else comes out once the attack on the ECML train last night, this alone is a credit to the train crew, driver, and signalling team.

Huntingdon was the first possible stop. In a highly stressful situation and improvising a plan the train lost just 3 minutes vs line speed to get there.
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This is why my dog is called thinkers-marcy-stoner-chandu

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🇨🇦’s Cybersecurity bill is back! Bill C-8 is Bill C-26’s twin. 👯‍♀️ Huge encryption risks, same secret orders. 🚨 Don’t let #BillC8 fast track through Parliament. Speak up and tell your MP to #FixBillC8 now! 📣 openmedia.org/FixBillC8-bsky
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Linux 6.18-rc4 Introducing More AMD 6 Model IDs, Other x86 Fixes -
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The ‘Uptober’ That Wasn’t: Bitcoin Ends Seven‑Year Winning Streak
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Cybersecurity startups, struggling to showcase innovation online?

No one knows your pain like we do. Axionet builds instant credibility for AI-driven security firms.

check here: framer.link/D9Ts0S3
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the fat mans behavior could cost him immunity, everything so far shows he's trying to get away with murder. look at those he is killing on high seas. www.msn.com/en-us/news/p...
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I'll lock your phone and PC up so they're completely useless if I choose to. You won't be able to escape. Admin rights and spyware will keep you locked up forever.

Findom nsfwtwt Techdom humanatm
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A high-performance, open-source KVM over IP solution designed for efficient remote management of computers, servers, and workstations.
https://jetkvm.com/
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"Perplexity’s Comet AI browser tricked into buying fake items online" #bolhasec
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Hackers Exploit Fake Microsoft Teams Ads to Deploy Rhysida Ransomware



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How are leading teams streamlining deployment and reducing compute costs for LLMs in production? We need your practical insights and case studies. Turn your expertise into a published article.

Submit today ➡️ bit.ly/TDSContributor
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Hackers Exploit Fake Microsoft Teams Ads to Deploy Rhysida Ransomware



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ersecurity threats, hackers have found a cunning new vector to exploit: sponsored search…
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Agentic Browsing feels like sleepwalking into an online security nightmare. The phrase "A perfect storm of security risks" is used in this article, and I can see why. 🙈
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Mandatory, completely sane reading.

"The world is always changing; technology didn’t begin with ChatGPT. The worst thing about AI might be the fact that we can’t stop talking about it."

www.wired.com/story/ai-jou...
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Defending DNS with Infoblox and Protective DNS

For too long, we’ve treated DNS as a simple utility. It’s just a phonebook for the internet, right? Treating it that way is a mistake. Nearly every single malicious action, whether it’s a phishing link, a command-and-control (C2) cal…
#hackernews #news
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Can decentralized AI reshape our tech landscape? Discover what Fortytwo has in store to change the game! #AIRevolution
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The government is facing questions over whether the system at the heart of its plans for digital ID can be trusted to keep people's personal data secure.

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Tech companies are pouring money into AI, and they’re not making it back. Matteo Wong and Charlie Warzel on how everything could come crashing down:
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y'all be asking some AI prompt questions with no regards lol

where were you born
where did you grow up
what's your birthday
what happened in the year you were born
what's your grandaddy last name
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Raptive sues Google for ad tech monopolization seeking billions in damages

"According to the 93-page filing, Raptive contends that "Google has carried out a sophisticated, anticompetitive, and deceptive scheme for well over a decade" by "manipulating auctions for ad space across the Internet."
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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said the company will again grow headcount—currently about 228,000 after roughly 15,000 cuts including 9,000 in July—leveraging AI (Microsoft 365 and GitHub Copilot) after reporting 12% revenue growth and ~40% Azure growth.
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Opportunities Abound

There's a world of opportunities for those who can look towards what is needed most.

Case in Point: Open Source Software Security

Not only is this a great objective, they offer computer security courses.

openssf.org
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Samsung Building Facility With 50,000 Nvidia GPUs To Automate Chip Manufacturing

Samsung intends to purchase 50,000 Nvidia GPUs to enhance its chip manufacturing for mobile devices and robots, establishing an "AI Megafactory." The timeline for this facilit…

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Today's your last day to stop LinkedIn using your account to train AI. More details here: www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/h... Obviously this will only stop it _this_ time, and while they still give you the option to opt out. I've just closed my LinkedIn account.
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"Microsoft lifts more safeguard holds blocking Windows 11 updates" #bolhasec
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is using Nvidia technology to power investigations.
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Chinmay Kakatkar breaks down how conceptual frameworks shape data science projects. From structuring abstract ideas to guiding model choices and stakeholder communication.
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U.S. Senator Chris Murphy: "This is why we are in the middle of, not on the verge of, a totalitarian takeover."

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There’s something for everyone in here, from installing Signal to filing a privacy request from a data broker. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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Tech companies are pouring money into AI, and they’re not making it back. Matteo Wong and Charlie Warzel on how everything could come crashing down:
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This article shows how Kubernetes Event-Driven Autoscaling (KEDA) enables scaling of Deployments, StatefulSets, CRDs and Jobs based on external event sources (e.g. RabbitMQ queue length) rather than just CPU/memory

https://ku.bz/YvkjWpfTC
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IT developer that opens in the new window? Is there an explosion involved?
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AI has allowed us a glimpse at a world where there are no institutional or talent barriers to becoming a political cartoonist, and it is DIRE.
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After the AI bubble I hope the next bubble is Laser Tag. Laser tag arenas on every street corner. Blacklight lit battlefields propping up every sector of the economy. A one story building by the side of the highway called “Blast Zone: Pizza & Arcade” valued at $2.7 trillion
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iOS 26 introduced Advanced Tracking and Fingerprint Protection to Safari, which is enabled by default. Here's where to find the setting to make sure you're getting the most privacy while using Safari or if you want to adjust the feature.

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Build Reliable Ai Systems With Automated Reasoning On Amazon Bedrock – Part 1 Harnessing Automated Reasoning for Robust AI Solutions In the evolving world of artificial intelligence, ensuring.... @cosmicmeta.ai #AIRef

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It's a dense week ahead for Europol and with @statewatch.bsky.social we decided to publish the results of a long research into the agency's largely secretive links with the tech industry, moving on from its recently-launched Research and Industry Days. www.statewatch.org/analyses/202... -->
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Build apps in DAYS not months.

No $50K dev team needed.
No debugging hell.
Just AI + prompts.

"The End of the Programming Era" — 186 pages + 4 bonuses

Launch price: $47 👉 thebergcodex.myshopify.com/products/the...

RT if coding is changing
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Police surveillance produces mountains of data that, stripped of context, can create a story - true or otherwise. That this person had to collect surveillance data on themselves to resolve this situation is a warning sign for the future.
futurism.com/future-socie... #police #surveillance #flock
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The story of the smartest baby of 1996 must be told!
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MiniMax M2 is another open-weights model out of China that feels (and behaves) like a version of Claude Sonnet 4.5…at 8% the cost.

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You shouldn't have to be an engineer with time on their hands to stop your "smart" appliances from sending personal information (in this case a map of the interior of his home) off to the manufacturer unencrypted over an unsecured network.

There should just be a simple switch on the case to do so.
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"Nobody is saying OpenAI is dabbling in anything like liar loans or subprime mortgages. But the startup is engaging in complex deals with the key tech-industry pillars, the sorts of companies making the guts of the AI computing revolution, such as chips and Ethernet cables."
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Do you have a vulnerable device? Zero-days jumped 46%, ransomware hits ~20x daily, and IP cameras are common entry points. Now is the time to secure every device on the network.

#IoTSecurity #Ransomware #ITSafety
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Audrey Tang, 44, uses her hacker skills, her IQ of 180, and her position as Taiwan’s minister of digital affairs — which she has held for nearly 10 years — to make the internet a safer place.
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