Picolibc 1.8.12 Brings Latest Improvements To This Embedded-Focused C Library
Picolibc 1.8.12 Brings Latest Improvements To This Embedded-Focused C Library If the recent release of the GNU C Library glibc 2.44 is too big for your embedded use-cases, Keith Packard continues hack…
Defcon's new badge is a security key you can see inside
Defcon's new badge is a security key you can see inside A removable chip lets hackers inspect their badge—and keep using it after Defcon. https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/08/defcons-new-badge-is-…
How fruit flies chase invisible ribbons of smell to get to their source
How fruit flies chase invisible ribbons of smell to get to their source Tracking smells in turbulent air takes a keen sense of direction and sharp memory. https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/08/how-f…
A deep dive into Nvidia's Vera CPU and the Olympus cores that power it
DEEP DIVE For the first time, Nvidia has directly challenged Intel and AMD's CPU dominance. With the launch of Vera, the AI arms dealer aims to flog its standalone CPUs to as many hyperscalers and oth…
Enterprise cloud infrastructure uptake shows no sign of slowing
Cloud infrastructure services grew at their fastest for eight years during the second quarter of 2026, thanks to the AI craze and continued demand for flexible and scalable IT infrastructure. Accordin…
Drifting SpaceX Rocket Heading For Accidental Collision With the Moon…
Drifting SpaceX Rocket Heading For Accidental Collision With the Moon https://science.slashdot.org/story/26/07/31/2253226/drifting-spacex-rocket-heading-for-accidental-collision-with-the-moon?utm_sour…
OpenAI Finds Evidence Other AI Agents Escaped Containment…
OpenAI Finds Evidence Other AI Agents Escaped Containment https://it.slashdot.org/story/26/07/31/2246237/openai-finds-evidence-other-ai-agents-escaped-containment?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon
High school defends staying silent while boys made AI nudes of 59 classmates
High school defends staying silent while boys made AI nudes of 59 classmates Gaps in laws may help Pennsylvania high school escape AI nudes scandal. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/07/high-sc…
Azure Cosmos DB漏洞曾可接管任意資料庫帳戶，私人網路隔離也可能失效
新聞雲端資安業者Wiz揭露Azure Cosmos DB重大漏洞鏈CosmosEscape，研究人員表示，攻擊者原可透過自己建立的資料庫送出特製Gremlin查詢，突破微軟設置的隔離環境，再取得任意Cosmos DB帳戶的主要存取金鑰，完整讀取或修改其中資料。微軟已完成修補，並表示未發現研究測試以外的未授權活動，客戶不必採取額外措施。 CosmosEscape漏洞鏈問題出在Cosmos DB處理G…
Google讓Gemini Spark操作Chrome，可代辦跨網站多步驟任務
新聞Google擴大Gemini Spark的開放範圍，並讓這項可代為執行任務的AI功能與Chrome整合。獲得使用者同意後，Spark可利用Chrome中已登入的帳號與儲存的密碼，處理較繁瑣的網路工作。Chrome操作能力初期僅在美國推出，Google也自7月30日起，將Spark陸續開放給另外160多個國家的Google AI Pro訂閱者。 使用者可要求Spark替已收藏的租屋物件安排看房，…
AMD Begins Posting Display Core Next 6 "DCN6" Linux Patches For RDNA5 GPUs
AMD Begins Posting Display Core Next 6 "DCN6" Linux Patches For RDNA5 GPUs AMD closed out the month of July by posting some new AMDGPU Display Core "DC" patches. Most notable with this weekly patch ri…
Google Earth releases, swiftly retracts AI feature to make fake satellite images
Google Earth releases, swiftly retracts AI feature to make fake satellite images “What on earth is Google doing?” Misinformation fears spur walk-back of AI tool. https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/07/goo…
The Major Labels Propose Rules to Keep AI Slop Off the Charts…
The Major Labels Propose Rules to Keep AI Slop Off the Charts https://entertainment.slashdot.org/story/26/07/31/2038220/the-major-labels-propose-rules-to-keep-ai-slop-off-the-charts?utm_source=rss1.0m…
Not just Neanderthals: Ghost lineage in Africa left its mark on our DNA
Not just Neanderthals: Ghost lineage in Africa left its mark on our DNA Some group with no modern descendants contributed a lot to our genomes. https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/07/not-just-neander…
Dev who gave HashiCorp its name returns with a faster terminal multiplexer
HashiCorp cofounder Mitchell Hashimoto has launched a new startup to build a server-side terminal multiplexer that allows programmers to switch between multiple persistent work sessions. Superlogical …
AI scammers outperform humans when it comes to building trust
AI scammers outperform humans when it comes to building trust The AI chatbot was more effective at creating “exploitable trust” than the humans. https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/07/ai-scammers-ou…
Most Australian Teens Still On Social Media Three Months After Ban…
Most Australian Teens Still On Social Media Three Months After Ban https://tech.slashdot.org/story/26/07/31/2024233/most-australian-teens-still-on-social-media-three-months-after-ban?utm_source=rss1.0…
AI startup admits tattoo-for-interview stunt was “reckless”
AI startup admits tattoo-for-interview stunt was “reckless” LemonLime’s CEO got “carried away” with tattoo gimmick. https://arstechnica.com/culture/2026/07/ai-startup-admits-tattoo-for-interview-stunt…
Doctors took a look at man's painful shoulder—they found the joint was missing
Doctors took a look at man's painful shoulder—they found the joint was missing The term "Milwaukee Should Syndrome" was coined in 1981, based on cases in four women. https://arstechnica.com/health/202…
Reddit keeps weird DMCA lawsuit against web scraper alive despite Google’s loss
Reddit keeps weird DMCA lawsuit against web scraper alive despite Google’s loss Reddit advances lawsuit accusing Perplexity AI of conspiring with web scraper. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/…
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