Today so far 2026-09-08 · 00:00 UTC

OpenAI's chief scientist is warning that AI labs may need to slow down their development pace, a cautionary note that comes as the industry grapples with safety and oversight concerns highlighted by stories like AI models running real businesses and making costly mistakes. Meanwhile, privacy and safety issues continue to plague major tech companies, with reports that LG TVs may still listen even when powered off and a Tesla fatality involving Full Self-Driving raising fresh questions about consumer trust in connected devices and autonomous systems.

Voice AI Systems Are Vulnerable to Hidden Audio Attacks

2026-05-18 · 11:51

# Summary Voice AI systems are susceptible to adversarial attacks using ultrasonic and inaudible sounds that humans…

Lock.com Enters Early Access With Isolated Signing and Post-Quantum Architecture

2026-05-18 · 11:35

London, United Kingdom, 18th May 2026, Chainwire

I automated opt-outs for 500 data broker sites (open source)

2026-05-18 · 11:32

South Korea’s LetinAR is building optics behind AI glasses

2026-05-18 · 11:00

A lens the size of a thumbnail — and the South Korean startup that makes it could become the optical backbone of the AI…

Eric Schmidt speech about AI booed during graduation

2026-05-18 · 10:50

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt was booed multiple times during a University of Arizona commencement speech when he drew…

The foundations of a provably secure operating system (PSOS) (1979) [pdf]

2026-05-18 · 09:40

Where Are the Vibecoded Photoshops?

2026-05-18 · 09:28

The author argues that accusations of "vibecoding" (using AI to create work without genuine effort) lack evidence and…

Don't Answer the First Question

2026-05-18 · 09:21

# Summary When users ask unusual questions about Perfetto, a performance debugging tool, the author avoids answering…

Multiple commencement speakers booed for AI comments during graduation speeches

2026-05-18 · 09:12

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt and other commencement speakers were booed during graduation ceremonies for discussing…

Raoul Pal: The US-China AI Race 2026 Is a War No One Can Win

2026-05-18 · 08:30

Real Vision co-founder Raoul Pal says the artificial intelligence competition between the U.S.

Why is Google Maps back to showing old satellite images of Altadena?

2026-05-18 · 08:19

Sam Altman Reveals 1B India AI Images, CoinDCX Founder Responds

2026-05-18 · 07:34

India is becoming one of the most important markets for global technology companies, according to CoinDCX co-founder…

HIVE Digital Technologies plans 320 MW AI infrastructure project in Canada

2026-05-18 · 07:00

The move expands the Bitcoin miner's BUZZ HPC infrastructure with deployment targeted for 2027.

Why bambu_networking violates the AGPL in Bambu Studio

2026-05-18 · 05:18

Bambu Studio, licensed under AGPL v3, violates the license by distributing a closed-source "bambu_networking" component…

Étienne Ghys: The Shape of Letters: From Leonardo da Vinci to Donald Knuth

2026-05-18 · 04:38

China Confirms Participation in ‘First of Its Kind’ Anti-Pig Butchering Operation

2026-05-18 · 03:30

China confirmed its involvement in the operation that resulted in the arrest of 276 suspects and the closure of nine…

Most Americans don't trust AI – or the people in charge of it

2026-05-18 · 01:39

# Summary A Pew Research Center survey reveals a stark divide between AI experts and the American public: roughly 75%…

Designing an FPGA Calculator from Scratch

2026-05-18 · 00:26

This article series documents the design and implementation of an FPGA-based calculator inspired by the HP-41CV,…

Cats Lock – keyboard lock for cat people

2026-05-18 · 00:25

Cats Lock is a macOS app ($2.99) that prevents cats from accidentally typing on keyboards by locking input when cats are…

WriteUp: 16 Bytes of x86 that turn Matrix rain into sound

2026-05-17 · 23:10

A programmer created a 16-byte x86 assembly program released at the Outline Demoparty in 2026 that generates both visual…

Design posters showcasing your country's electrical grid

2026-05-17 · 22:47

Grid2Poster is a tool that generates print-ready posters of electrical grid infrastructure using OpenStreetMap data,…

Fabricked: Misconfiguring Infinity Fabric to Break AMD SEV-SNP

2026-05-17 · 22:23

Researchers have discovered a novel attack called "Fabricked" that compromises AMD SEV-SNP, a hardware security feature…

ThinkPad: From IBM's Bento Box to Lenovo's AI Workstations

2026-05-17 · 21:56

AI Wearables Are Coming but They'll Need to Pass the Coffee Shop Test to Survive

2026-05-17 · 21:49

GenCAD

2026-05-17 · 21:40

GenCAD is an AI model that generates parametric CAD programs and 3D solid models directly from images, addressing…

An AI Hate Wave Is Here

2026-05-17 · 21:23

Prolog Coding Horror

2026-05-17 · 21:15

# Summary This article outlines common pitfalls in Prolog programming that lead to defective code, including losing…

Expert Warns 2-Year Nasdaq Bubble Phase Beginning, Urges Investors to Position Now

2026-05-17 · 20:33

Online Blockchain CEO Clem Chambers believes U.S.

Where OpenClaw Security Is Heading

2026-05-17 · 20:32

OpenClaw, a powerful AI personal assistant framework, is implementing multiple security measures to safely manage its…

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