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Flock Accused of Reactivating Its Cameras Without Notifying a Town

  • EditorDavid
  • Published date: 2026-08-09 23:15:00

A Massachusetts newspaper reports that officials from the town of Littleton (population: 10,141) "claim that five of Littletonâ(TM)s Flock Safety cameras were switched back on by the company without informing the town..." Littleton had temporarily disabled…

A Massachusetts newspaper reports that officials from the town of Littleton (population: 10,141) "claim that five of Littletonâ(TM)s Flock Safety cameras were switched back on by the company without … [+992 chars]

Why The New GM Needs To “Clean House”

  • Nico
  • Published date: 2026-08-09 23:07:46

The A’s have won an amazing two in a whole row so spirits are high and hopes higher with the team looking like an actual team for 18 consecutive innings. Realistically, though, David Forst was fired — I mean, mutually parted ways with the team — because of th…

The A's have won an amazing two in a whole row so spirits are high and hopes higher with the team looking like an actual team for 18 consecutive innings. Realistically, though, David Forst was fired … [+7259 chars]

Hackaday Links: August 9, 2026

  • Tom Nardi
  • Published date: 2026-08-09 23:00:40

Bad news for anyone who was hoping for some relief from the memory shortage — Digitimes is reporting that the production capacity of major players such as Samsung, Micron, and SK Hynix has al…

Bad news for anyone who was hoping for some relief from the memory shortage — Digitimes is reporting that the production capacity of major players such as Samsung, Micron, and SK Hynix has already be… [+4507 chars]

Joe Marshall: llambda.lisp on linux

  • Joe Marshall
  • Published date: 2026-08-09 22:33:42

A reader named Madhu sent me a patch for running llambda.lisp under linux. This patch uses mmap to pull the weights into the lisp address space outside the heap. In addition, he tried to use a hugging face model that needed some default values, so he added…

A reader named Madhu sent me a patch for running llambda.lisp under linux. This patch uses mmap to pull the weights into the lisp address space outside the heap. In addition, he tried to use a huggi… [+238 chars]

AI models’ great escape act

  • N Nagaraj
  • Published date: 2026-08-09 18:24:14

AI models from OpenAI and Anthropic escaped testing environments, revealing critical gaps in AI safety and training methodologies.

Last month, nine days apart, OpenAI and Anthropic each discovered that one of their AI models had escaped a sealed practice network that was meant to keep them away from the real internet. OpenAIs m… [+4808 chars]

Seven Critical CVEs in 18 Months: Langflow’s Architecture Is the Vulnerability

  • Dana Ellison
  • Published date: 2026-08-09 14:49:14

CISA added CVE-2026-9198 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on August 4, setting a federal remediation deadline of August 7. That date has passed. The recurring critical vulnerabilities demonstrate that agent infrastructure builders are not merely…

When you deploy IBM Langflow, you are not just installing a workflow builder. You are centralizing your most sensitive credentials. The platforms Global Variables store holds foundation model API key… [+4159 chars]

Ether.fi CEO warns EIP-8363 could harm small LSTs and consolidate power toward Lido

  • Editorial Team
  • Published date: 2026-08-09 14:25:36

EIP-8363 risks centralizing Ethereum staking, potentially undermining decentralization by favoring large operators like Lido over smaller ones. The post Ether.fi CEO warns EIP-8363 could harm small LSTs and consolidate power toward Lido appeared first on Cryp…

Mike Silagadze put up a $1 million bet that Ethereum's proposed issuance burn would centralize staking, not decentralize it The CEO of ether.fi just put his money where his mouth is, literally. Mike … [+5306 chars]

Scammers duped California city into wiring nearly $1M meant for rec center

  • Daniel Farr
  • Published date: 2026-08-09 13:00:00

The sophisticated scam involved a tiny email alteration and fraudsters hacking an assistant to the city manager’s email.

A California city got conned out of nearly $1 million after scammers posed as a construction company, then impersonated a city employee to make sure the bogus payment went through. Pittsburg wired $… [+3578 chars]

Webmail CSS Attacks Expose a New Risk for AI-Powered Email Tools

  • Pierluigi Paganini
  • Published date: 2026-08-09 08:01:00

CSS attacks on major webmail services can steal credentials, hijack sessions and manipulate AI tools connected to users’ inboxes. PortSwigger researcher Gareth Heyes demonstrated something that should make every webmail team a little nervous: plain CSS, the s…

Webmail CSS Attacks Expose a New Risk for AI-Powered Email Tools PortSwigger researcher Gareth Heyes demonstrated something that should make every webmail team a little nervous: plain CSS, the styli… [+5338 chars]

Interior Minister’s achievements have projected youths positively

  • Emmanuel Okogba
  • Published date: 2026-08-08 23:46:43

By Saka Ola Ahmed  The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi  Tunji-Ojo, achievements in his ministry in the last three years have created a positive image for youths in the country   and have shown that, when given responsibility , they can excel.    The unprece…

By Saka Ola Ahmed  The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi  Tunji-Ojo, achievements in his ministry in the last three years have created a positive image for youths in the country   and have shown tha… [+4224 chars]

Rewatching Stranger Things' Worst Season, I Realized Vecna Saved The Entire Show

  • El Kuiper
  • Published date: 2026-08-08 22:00:11

Introducing Vecna in Stranger Things season 4 saved the show and made it the phenomenon it is today after a divisive and lackluster third season.

With each season, Stranger Things' monstrous villains became bigger and more powerful. The Demogorgons were the show's scariest creatures until the shadowy Mind Flayer came along, only for Billy Harg… [+12564 chars]

Cloudflare Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

  • MarketBeat
  • Published date: 2026-08-08 20:03:54

Cloudflare (NYSE:NET) reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $696.1 million, up 36% from a year earlier, as the company cited accelerating customer growth,...

Key Points <ul><li>Interested in Cloudflare, Inc.? Here are five stocks we like better. </li><li>Strong Q2 growth: Cloudflare reported revenue of $696.1 million, up 36% year over year, supported by… [+8360 chars]

The great privacy revolt: people are pushing back against the glasses that record, the earbuds that eavesdrop and the TVs watching our lives — here’s what we can do about it, according to an AI research CEO and a digital rights advocate

  • [email protected] (Becky Scarrott) , Becky Scarrott
  • Published date: 2026-08-08 19:00:00

‘This technology doesn’t need the cloud whatsoever, it’s simply cheaper and easier for manufacturers’ — why one expert thinks we’re overlooking the biggest privacy issue in the AI boom, and what a prolific digital rights advocate thinks needs to change

Think our tech is getting a little too smart for its own good? You're not alone. In the past few weeks, TechRadar brought you three key updates on the invasion of your privacy without consent, owing… [+25326 chars]

Bitcoin surpasses 20 million mined, reaching 95% of total supply

  • Editorial Team
  • Published date: 2026-08-08 17:42:45

Bitcoin's increasing scarcity may drive up demand and prices, impacting miner profitability and network security as rewards diminish. The post Bitcoin surpasses 20 million mined, reaching 95% of total supply appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

It took 17 years to mine the first 20 million Bitcoin, and it will take another 114 to finish the job Bitcoin just crossed a milestone that puts its scarcity model into sharp relief. More than 20 mil… [+2920 chars]

How AI-Powered Business Email Compromise Scams Are Stealing Billions

  • Steve Weisman, Contributor, Steve Weisman, Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/steveweisman/
  • Published date: 2026-08-08 17:12:16

Business Email Compromise scams cost companies billions. Criminals are use AI, deepfakes and voice cloning to commit fraud. Learn how businesses can protect themselves.

Business email compromise red gradient concept icon. Spoof account. Cyber criminals. Hacker hazard abstract idea thin line illustration. Isolated outline drawing. Myriad Pro-Bold font used getty Th… [+5300 chars]

Controversial New Horror Movie Ice Cream Man's Box Office Debut Hits Record Low

  • Brennan Klein
  • Published date: 2026-08-08 17:09:37

The controversial new Eli Roth-directed horror movie Ice Cream Man hits a record low during its opening weekend at the domestic box office.

Ice Cream Man is freezing up at the box office. The new Eli Roth horror movie follows chaos descending on the town of Bayleen Bay when a mysterious ice cream man (Ari Millen) arrives in town, giving… [+7121 chars]

Onimusha: Way of the Sword Looks To Be A Cinematic Action Ride That Has Me Curious

  • None
  • Published date: 2026-08-08 15:42:51

As someone with a passing knowledge of the Onimusha franchise, this is definitely shaping up to be a solid action-adventure series from jump.

The Onimushafranchise has been around since the PlayStation 2 era and has gone through a few significant changes. However, at its core, it was always about being an incredibly powerful samurai, killi… [+8131 chars]

Osun poll: Accord, APC clash over election hacking allegations

  • Punch Newspapers
  • Published date: 2026-08-08 14:22:12

Accord Party accuses Osun APC of harbouring election hackers to compromise INEC’s digital system. APC dismisses claims as baseless. Read more on Osun elect Read More: https://punchng.com/osun-poll-accord-apc-clash-over-election-hacking-allegations/

The Osun State chapter of the Accord Party has accused the leadership of the All Progressives Congress in the state of importing and harbouring election result hackers at a hotel in Osogbo, Osun Stat… [+2894 chars]

Bybit Sues North Korea and Lazarus Group, Secures Preliminary Injunction Freezing Stolen Assets in Landmark Crypto Asset Recovery Effort

  • None
  • Published date: 2026-08-08 14:21:00

Lawsuit accuses North Korea and Lazarus Group of orchestrating the $1.5 billion theft, as court-ordered asset freeze supports recovery efforts and Bybit expands collaboration with law enforcement and industry partners to strengthen accountability for crypto-r…

Lawsuit accuses North Korea and Lazarus Group of orchestrating the $1.5 billion theft, as court-ordered asset freeze supports recovery efforts and  Bybit expands collaboration with law enforcement an… [+6235 chars]

This $1.5 billion hack is exposing just how ‘irreversible’ stolen crypto really is

  • Gino Matos
  • Published date: 2026-08-08 14:10:51

Bybit sued North Korea, its Reconnaissance General Bureau, and Lazarus Group in the US District Court for the District of Columbia. The exchange won a preliminary injunction blocking unnamed defendants from moving or selling stolen crypto. Public court report…

Bybit sued North Korea, its Reconnaissance General Bureau, and Lazarus Group in the US District Court for the District of Columbia. The exchange won a preliminary injunction blocking unnamed defendan… [+8725 chars]

AI labs shouldn’t be allowed to grade their own homework

  • fortune.com
  • Published date: 2026-08-08 12:49:53

The OpenAI and Anthropic incidents last month — and more recently, Meta — showed why AI labs shouldn’t be allowed to grade their own homework. We know about the hacking failures only because the companies involved chose to tell us. The public currently has n…

The OpenAI and Anthropic incidents last month and more recently, Meta showed why AI labs shouldnt be allowed to grade their own homework. We know about the hacking failures only because the companies… [+137 chars]

Metabase Zero-Day Exploited in the Wild, Exposing Admin Access and Sensitive Data

  • Pierluigi Paganini
  • Published date: 2026-08-08 11:50:21

Attackers exploited a CVSS 10 Metabase zero-day to gain admin access and steal sensitive data. Framework confirmed it was among the victims. Metabase just confirmed something no analytics vendor wants to write: attackers found and used an unpatched, maximum-s…

Metabase Zero-Day Exploited in the Wild, Exposing Admin Access and Sensitive Data Metabase just confirmed something no analytics vendor wants to write: attackers found and used an unpatched, maximum… [+4645 chars]

Best Home Security Cameras of 2026: Find Your New Cam

  • Tyler Lacoma
  • Published date: 2026-08-08 10:00:00

I’ve tested security cameras from Arlo, Nest, Ring, Blink and many more. Here’s what I liked the best.

It’s a great time to buy a home security camera. The range of available devices has never been better, from high-end models with 4K resolution and powerful AI features to capable cams under $30 with … [+41775 chars]

AI has turned marketing into a moving target | CTech

  • Mickey Haslavsky
  • Published date: 2026-08-08 09:44:32

AI has compressed the lifespan of marketing tactics, forcing teams to replace fixed annual plans with a continuous cycle of testing, measuring and retiring what no longer works.

10:22, 08.08.26 The first banner advertisement appeared in 1994 and returned a 44 percent clickthrough rate. Two decades later, banners were wallpaper. Every marketing tactic decays once enough peo… [+6478 chars]