GitHub opts all CLI users into telemetry collection whether they want it or not
Users of GitHub's command-line interface (CLI) who value privacy, beware. The Microsoft-owned code-hosting platform has quietly begun collecting pseudonymous client-side telemetry from CLI users and enabled it by default.…
Mythos found 271 Firefox flaws – but none a human couldn’t spot
The Mozilla has revealed it tested Anthropic’s bug-finding “Mythos” AI model and feels the results it experienced represent a watershed moment for software defenders.…
Another npm supply chain worm is tearing through dev environments
Yet another npm supply-chain attack is worming its way through compromised packages, stealing secrets and sensitive data as it moves through developers' environments, and it shares significant overlap with the open source infections attributed to TeamPCP last month.…
Anthropic's super-scary bug hunting model Mythos is shaping up to be a nothingburger
Anthropic's Mythos model is purportedly so good at finding vulnerabilities that the Claude-maker is afraid to make it available to the general public for fear that criminals will take advantage. But early analysis shows that Mythos may not be as dangerous as some would have you believe.…
SK Hynix’s aspirations for ’Merica-made HBM inch closer to reality
SK Hynix has reportedly broken ground on a new advanced memory packaging facility in West Lafayette, Indiana, that should boost the supply of US-made high-bandwidth memory (HBM), a key component in high-end AI accelerators from the likes of Nvidia and AMD.…
OpenAI now lets you screenshot your privacy in the foot
Those who cannot remember Microsoft Recall are condemned to repeat it. …
Linux may get a hall pass from one state age-check bill, but Congress plays hall monitor
The prospect of OS-level age checks applying to open source systems is a serious concern for FOSS advocates. Campaigners appear to have secured proposed exemptions for open source operating systems, code repositories, and containers in one US state, but stricter federal legislation has already been introduced in Congress.…
Datacenter boom keeps dirty coal plants alive in the US
Datacenter growth in the US is helping keep aging fossil-fuel plants online longer, slowing the shift to a cleaner grid and worsening air pollution, according to new research from a group of environmental nonprofits.…
Workday, Rippling, and Slack flunk data access test, claims Fivetran
Workday, Rippling, and Salesforce-owned Slack rank among the worst performers for enterprise data movement, according to a new industry benchmark tracking the speeds needed to power analytics, machine learning, and AI agents.…
Thunderbird in hand worth 2 Outlooks as fresh FOSS fave and Firefox arrive
If you're stuck without access to tech support – say, half way to the Moon – then you're better off with a single install of Thunderbird than any number of Outlooks.…
You can now run WSL on Windows 95, in case you're crazy, too
The Windows Subsystem for Linux is an invaluable tool, but anyone wanting to run it on a Windows 9x system would find themselves out of luck until now.…
NASA reckons the Artemis II heat shield performed like a champ
Initial reports have confirmed NASA's assessment that the Orion heat shield kept the Artemis II crew safe during re-entry.…
Scotland Yard can keep using live facial recognition on people in London, say judges
London's Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) has survived a legal challenge that attempted to curb its rollout of live facial recognition (LFR) technology across the capital.…
Grafana offers AI assistant for free, warns users not to go mad
Grafana is offering its AI assistant for free to open source and on-prem users — though on stage at its Barcelona user conference this week, CEO Raj Dutt joked they shouldn't use it too much.…
Right to repair champ Framework punts modular 13in laptop with Core Ultra Series 3
Framework, maker of modular and repairable laptops, has spruced its line-up with a completely redesigned 13-inch model sporting the latest Intel CPUs, new components for its 16-inch system, and a dock that lets users add devices like a desktop graphics card.…
Google claims to have all the answers for enterprise AI agent sprawl
Google Cloud Next Google has overhauled its enterprise AI strategy in the wake of the agentic push across the biz landscape, rebranding and expanding its Vertex AI developer platform into what it now calls the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform.…
Google unleashes even more AI security agents to fight the baddies
Google Cloud chief operating officer Francis deSouza has summed up his company's security strategy du jour as follows: "You need to use AI to fight AI."…
Forget one chip to rule them all: With TPU 8, Google has an AI arms race to win
Google unveiled two new in-house AI accelerators at its annual Cloud Next conference in Las Vegas on Wednesday: one designed to speed up training and another aimed at driving down model serving costs.…
France's 'Secure' ID agency probes breach as crooks claim 19M records
France's National Agency for "Secure" Documents is explaining a potential data spill just as crooks online claim they've nicked a third of the country's ID information.…
UK tribunal sends £2B claim accusing Microsoft of overcharging for licensing to trial
A UK Competition Appeals Tribunal (CAT) has dismissed Microsoft's objections to a collective action lawsuit brought by UK-based cloud licensees, clearing the way for trial.…