Innovation, AI & Digital Frontier
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Sandboxing a Linux process usually means spending a lot of effort deciding what it isn’t allowed to see. You might put it in a mount namespace, bind-mount a few directories…read more
Longtime Slashdot reader schwit1 shares an opinion piece from the Washington Post, written by Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger: NextEra Energy, a Florida-based utility company, has filed paperwork...
OpenAI said it has suspended work on some aspects of its upcoming model Astra over concerns about its cybersecurity prowess.
Article URL:https://wilsoniumite.com/2026/08/03/working-on-economics-with-fable-5/Comments URL:https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49217001Points: 6# Comments: 0
Copernicus Browser adds wildfire visualization amid record wildfire season.
Calling all defenders
Restart, a games media website launched in late 2024 that was sponsored by Walmart, has laid off its "entire editorial team," according to a Friday post from Brandy Berthelson, the site's former edito...
Having a fully automated cotton candy vending machine in your possession is a great thing, but not if you do not have full access to its software. With [Block’s Retro…read more
The National Rural Water Association has partnered with DEF CON Franklin to launch the Water Watch Center, which will provide threat intelligence and cybersecurity services to smaller U.S. water utili...
After its own AI usage wake-up call, Rippling this week unveiled AI Spend Console, a product that tracks individual and team employee AI spending.
Article URL:https://genesisopenmodels.anl.gov/Comments URL:https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49216946Points: 6# Comments: 3
Six deaths reported among screwworm cases, one directly attributed to the flies.
It took long enough, but now LA rapper Fenix Flexin appears to have admitted using AI for the 80s synth pop-themed song "Rubberz." His comments follow the producer Medasin's videos claiming that an AI...
Former U.S. National Cyber Director Chris Inglis says the biggest AI risk isn't sentience but autonomy. "What I'm worried about is that they get to choose what and where they do something, and under w...
The Movinkpad 11 a versatile little graphics tablet that can help make your wildest digital art dreams come true.
Article URL:https://twitter.com/un1c0rnioz/status/2084686552299634805Comments URL:https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49215786Points: 19# Comments: 5
New Mexico judge orders $567M fund to help address youth mental health crisis.
Researchers found common points of failure, like software used to organize and display web content, could have allowed hackers to run riot through government websites.
Article URL:https://www.uawire.org/former-ukrainian-defense-minister-mykhailo-fedorov-reveals-struggles-to-secure-patriot-missiles-and-western-supportComments URL:https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=...