My experience at
DebConf 2026 in Santa Fé
Last month, I attended DebConf 2026 in Santa Fé,
which was my 5th DebConf. As always, it was an amazing experience, and I
met a lot of great people there.
For those unfamiliar with the event, it takes place over the …
Last month, I attended DebConf 2026 in Santa Fé,
which was my 5th DebConf. As always, it was an amazing experience, and I
met a lot of great people there.
For those unfamiliar with the event, it t… [+3615 chars]
Ariana Grande has been granted permission to subpoena information that will help reveal the identities of anonymous hackers who allegedly leaked unreleased songs and footage from recording sessions and music videos. A Los Angeles judge approved Grande’s propo…
Ariana Grande has been granted permission to subpoena information that will help reveal the identities of anonymous hackers who allegedly leaked unreleased songs and footage from recording sessions a… [+1460 chars]
The singer told the court that without immediate discovery power, she runs the risk that the account data needed to identify her alleged hackers "will be lost"
A Los Angeles judge has granted Ariana Grande the fast-track subpoena power she says is crucial to identifying hackers who allegedly stole her unreleased music, photos and videos, then sold the mater… [+2863 chars]
Linux shell for iOS
A project to get a Linux shell running on iOS, using usermode x86 emulation and syscall translation.
For the current status of the project, check the issues tab, and the commit logs.
Hacking
This … [+4260 chars]
Recognition highlights the technology, talent, and operational leadership shaping more intelligent, resilient service supply chains. PARSIPPANY, N.J., Aug. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Flash Global (Flash), a leader in intelligent service supply chain solutions, …
Recognition highlights the technology, talent, and operational leadership shaping more intelligent, resilient service supply chains.
PARSIPPANY, N.J., Aug. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Flash Global (Fla… [+4081 chars]
How I returned a Cricut Maker back to service after Cricut remotely bricked the unit
While taking some rubbish down I spotted a Cricut Maker in e-waste. A quick look at it revealed that the it was in fairly good cosmetic condition with the exception of the rollers being perished. I g… [+4470 chars]
One way to look at OpenAI slowing down its frontier model work because of safety concerns is that AI models are getting scarily powerful.
After all, OpenAI allowed its AI models to secretly conspire with one another and then escape into the real world, conduc…
One way to look at OpenAI slowing down its frontier model work because of safety concerns is that AI models are getting scarily powerful.After all, OpenAI allowed its AI models to secretly conspire w… [+143 chars]
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Welcome to Genealogy Education Bytes, posted on Wednesday afternoon for the past week, where we try to highlight some of the most important genealogy and family history education items that came acro… [+7888 chars]
A 14-count superseding indictment unsealed in Manhattan federal court charges members of the Iran-based Mabna Institute, which prosecutors say conducted cyber intrusions on behalf of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and other Iranian government and unive…
The US Department of Justice charged 17 Iranians in a sweeping cyber-theft campaign accused of stealing academic research and intellectual property from hundreds of universities worldwide, including … [+3366 chars]
The critically acclaimed SXSW screenlife heist thriller 'LifeHack' is making its official SVOD streaming debut on Netflix US this September.
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If you missed the tense, screenlife thriller LifeHack when it hit theaters earlier this year, youre in luck. The highly acclaimed British cyber-heist movie is officially setting its … [+3259 chars]
An exposed operator directory reveals how one actor compromised 14,000+ Dahua cameras across Ukraine and Russia, no password needed for most. A researcher discovered an exposed directory containing the tools of an attacker who compromised more than 14,000 Dah…
Inside Operation CameraSwarm: How One Actor Took Over 14,000 Dahua Cameras
A researcher discovered an exposed directory containing the tools of an attacker who compromised more than 14,000 Dahua cam… [+5354 chars]
With a looming IPO, intense competition from Anthropic, and Chinese and open-weight rivals nipping at its heels, OpenAI has plenty of reasons to move fast. Instead, it hit the brakes. On Tuesday, the company said it had slowed the pace of some AI development …
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AI safety still depends largely on the industry policing itself.
AI safety still depends largely on the industry policing itself.
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Robert HartClose
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The mysterious culprit behind the new Grand Theft Auto 6 leaks has been releasing more footage of the upcoming game while encouraging the public to donate to their own meme coin.
A mysterious group is leaking new footage of Grand Theft Auto 6 ahead of its off…
A mysterious group is leaking new footage of Grand Theft Auto 6 ahead of its official release, suggesting a copy of the game might have been stolen.
The group behind the leaks, called CyberLeek, ma… [+3543 chars]
Prosecutors say the Mabna Institute — which conducted intrusions for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, among other campaigns — stole 31.5 terabytes of academic data and breached email accounts at U.S. agencies and companies.
Federal prosecutors have charged 17 Iranians affiliated with the Tehran-based Mabna Institute over an alleged hacking-for-hire operation that stole research and intellectual property from hundreds of… [+3231 chars]
The US military's use of a Bitcoin node for cybersecurity highlights the strategic importance of blockchain technology in national defense.
The post US military confirms operation of Bitcoin node for network security appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
Admiral Samuel Paparo told Congress that INDOPACOM is running a live Bitcoin node as part of cybersecurity experimentation against strategic threats from China. The US military is running a Bitcoin n… [+2609 chars]
The U.S. has charged 17 Iranians, alleged members of a hacking-for-hire company called Mabna Institute, involved in years-long operations that stole data from American organizations. [...]
The U.S. has charged 17 Iranians, alleged members of a hacking-for-hire company called Mabna Institute, involved in years-long operations that stole data from American organizations.
Nine of the def… [+3095 chars]
It’s already a month since we were in Spain for GUADEC and I still haven’t gotten around to writing something, so before I completely forget here are a few quick impressions and photos!
Local-First
Similar to last year, my main focus was on local-first, since…
It’s already a month since we were in Spain for GUADEC and I still haven’t gotten around to writing something, so before I completely forget here are a few quick impressions and photos!
Local-First
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The ChatGPT maker is also beefing up its security systems.
ChatGPT maker OpenAI announced on Tuesday that it’s pausing the research and development of its newest AI models. This is a big course reversal for the firm, which has maintained that it can mitigate… [+3369 chars]
CISA has added four high-severity vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, giving federal civilian agencies until August 21 to patch them. The move formalizes the threat from macOS Screen Sharing attacks and compromised VMware vCenter s…
Apple macOS Screen Sharing
CVE-2026-65400 is a critical authentication flaw in macOS Screen Sharing that allows a network-accessible attacker to connect without valid credentials. Attackers have use… [+1395 chars]
An AI isn't secure if it's gullible and can be tricked into compliance, experts find.
<ul><li>Varonis uncovers CoSnitch, a chain of flaws letting Copilot leak sensitive data</li><li>Exploit used malicious URLs and persistent memory poisoning to bypass guardrails</li><li>Microsoft patc… [+4883 chars]
In the news release, Alterion Launches Aquila to Close the AI Blind Spot on Employee Devices, issued 18-Aug-2026 by Alterion over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that an update has been made. The complete, corrected release follows: Alterion Launch…
In the news release, Alterion Launches Aquila to Close the AI Blind Spot on Employee Devices, issued 18-Aug-2026 by Alterion over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that an update has been ma… [+4749 chars]
Article URL: https://ornith.ai/ornith_1_5.html
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49362401
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Today, we are introducing Ornith-1.5, a major step toward building foundation models through end-to-end self-improvement. Ornith-1.5 extends the self-scaffolding framework
introduced in Ornith-1.0 i… [+8294 chars]
More than a year after it was renewed, Apple TV is gearing up for Season 2 of Emmy-nominated sci-fi/ comedy series Murderbot, adding a slew of new cast. Joining the upcoming season are Steve Buscemi, Wanda Sykes, Patton Oswalt, Martha Plimpton, Bridget Everet…
More than a year after it was renewed, Apple TV is gearing up for Season 2 of Emmy-nominated sci-fi/ comedy series Murderbot, adding a slew of new cast. Joining the upcoming season are Steve Buscemi,… [+1989 chars]
“Murderbot” has added a murderer’s row of talent for its upcoming second season. The Apple TV sci-fi series, which stars Alexander Skarsgård as the titular Murderbot, has added the following cast members for Season 2: Blair UnderwoodBrendan HuntBridget Everet…
“Murderbot” has added a murderer’s row of talent for its upcoming second season.
The Apple TV sci-fi series, which stars Alexander Skarsgård as the titular Murderbot, has added the following cast m… [+1831 chars]
Optimizing long-term welfare outcomes for Thoroughbred racehorses following retirement from racing is a priority across the global horse racing industry. Following their racing career, horses are required to adapt to a markedly different lifestyle, involving …
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Optimizing long-term welfare outcomes for Thoroughbred racehorses following retirement from racing is a priority across the global horse racing industry. Following their racing career, hors… [+57630 chars]
