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OpenAI’s Rogue AI Agent Hacked More Than Just Hugging Face

OpenAI’s Rogue AI Agent Hacked More Than Just Hugging Face

In a new disclosure, OpenAI says its agent used exposed logins to gain access to at least four “publicly available services” in its unhinged quest to …
Kimi K3 Architecture Overview and Notes

Kimi K3 Architecture Overview and Notes

Article URL: https://sebastianraschka.com/blog/2026/kimi-k3-architecture-notes.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49085698 Points…
Philly suburb: Sure, build that data center—but first meet our 43 demands

Philly suburb: Sure, build that data center—but first meet our 43 demands

The final condition will shock you! (It won’t. It’s taxes.)…
Study: Dinosaurs were charbroiled after Chicxulub impact

Study: Dinosaurs were charbroiled after Chicxulub impact

“We're in the realm where we might be essentially killing off everything within that first hour or two."…
OpenAI just open-sourced Codex Security

OpenAI just open-sourced Codex Security

Article URL: https://github.com/openai/codex-security Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49089755 Points: 240 # Comments: 46…
We now have a better understanding how OpenAI hacked into Hugging Face

We now have a better understanding how OpenAI hacked into Hugging Face

10 days passed from OpenAI models exploiting JFrog Artifactory 0-day to release of a patch.…
Ariana Grande is suing the hackers who’ve been leaking her songs and videos for years

Ariana Grande is suing the hackers who’ve been leaking her songs and videos for years

Ariana Grande filed a lawsuit on Monday in the Los Angeles County Superior Court against the currently unidentified hackers who allegedly stole and le…
College lab class ends with 32 people on antibiotics for deadly germ exposure

College lab class ends with 32 people on antibiotics for deadly germ exposure

Lab students were supposed to ID a mild germ. They all identified a deadly pathogen.…
Reaction wheel failures leave Swift rescue mission spinning in orbit

Reaction wheel failures leave Swift rescue mission spinning in orbit

"Preliminary investigation shows that two of Link's three reaction wheels currently are not operable."…
A Typo Landed an Innocent Gamer in Prison for 18 Months

A Typo Landed an Innocent Gamer in Prison for 18 Months

How much could a single underscore in a username really matter? Just ask Brandon Klayme, who served 18 months in prison before realizing how authoriti…
Substack writers, you need a website

Substack writers, you need a website

Article URL: https://elizabethtai.com/2026/06/10/substack-writers-you-need-a-website/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49086788 Poin…
The union drive at the Wikimedia Foundation is expanding

The union drive at the Wikimedia Foundation is expanding

In June, UK staff at the nonprofit that runs Wikipedia became the first to announce their intentions to form a union. Now, US-based employees at the W…
Bot-detection startup Spur nabs $200M from Insight

Bot-detection startup Spur nabs $200M from Insight

Spur Intelligence has raised a $200 million round from Insight Partners for its tech that can identify legit human traffic from bots.…
Kimi Linear: An Expressive, Efficient Attention Architecture (2025)

Kimi Linear: An Expressive, Efficient Attention Architecture (2025)

Article URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.26692 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49082022 Points: 234 # Comments: 98…
Stop Killing the Internet: No Digital ID and No Age Verification

Stop Killing the Internet: No Digital ID and No Age Verification

Article URL: https://citizens-initiative.europa.eu/initiatives/details/2026/000011_en Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49084938 Poin…
A walk through of the DeltaNet family of linear attention variants

A walk through of the DeltaNet family of linear attention variants

Article URL: https://blog.doubleword.ai/you-could-have-come-up-with-kimi-delta-attention Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49085909 P…
Logitech will pull a Nintendo — only European mice will come with replaceable batteries

Logitech will pull a Nintendo — only European mice will come with replaceable batteries

In June, Nintendo announced a new version of the Switch 2 that should let you easily replace its battery pack - but only for Europe. Logitech will do …
This comfy gaming headset that can play audio from two sources is $25

This comfy gaming headset that can play audio from two sources is $25

While most gaming headsets have moved towards low-latency wireless connections, there’s something to be said for a budget-friendly, capable wired head…
Apple won’t turn on any ‘restricted mode’ for missed lease payments

Apple won’t turn on any ‘restricted mode’ for missed lease payments

Apple says it won't limit the capabilities of devices leased through its new Upgrade program if you miss a payment. In an emailed statement to The Ver…
Save $150 on this smart indoor bike trainer that can keep you riding during the off months

Save $150 on this smart indoor bike trainer that can keep you riding during the off months

While the summer months are great for putting in the miles on your favorite bike, it can be frustrating to have to hang it up when the weather turns. …
Tile’s best Bluetooth tracker is down to its lowest price of the year

Tile’s best Bluetooth tracker is down to its lowest price of the year

Apple’s latest AirTag may seem like the obvious choice if you own an iPhone and are shopping for a Bluetooth tracker, but it’s not the mos…
As US measles cases rise, biotech firms start developing new treatments

As US measles cases rise, biotech firms start developing new treatments

The US is making measles great again, so treatment options are needed for the most vulnerable.…
Is the Electric Trike the Next Big Thing in Shared Micromobility?

Is the Electric Trike the Next Big Thing in Shared Micromobility?

Veo is launching accessibility-focused electric tricycles in Denver, with plans to put its e-trikes on the streets nationwide.…
Apple’s reported ‘HomePad’ may launch as early as October

Apple’s reported ‘HomePad’ may launch as early as October

For years, we've heard rumors of a new home hub device from Apple, meant to take on smart home devices like the Google Nest Hub Mini and Amazon's Echo…
Hugging Face is being used to easily undress women and children

Hugging Face is being used to easily undress women and children

Hugging Face is being used to make nonconsensual deepfakes, and the popular open-source AI model repository is doing very little to prevent it. That's…
7-OH Users Are Stockpiling and Doing Reddit Detoxes to Prep for Ban

7-OH Users Are Stockpiling and Doing Reddit Detoxes to Prep for Ban

The opioid-like compound, which is found in kratom, can cause brutal withdrawal symptoms and will soon be a controlled substance. Some users tell WIRE…
Dyson V16 Piston Animal Submarine Review: Powerful but Pricey

Dyson V16 Piston Animal Submarine Review: Powerful but Pricey

Dyson’s new stick vacuum can vacuum and mop in a single cordless device—if you’re willing to really splurge.…
Judge Rejects Google's Attempt to DMCA Its Way Out of Being Scraped

Judge Rejects Google's Attempt to DMCA Its Way Out of Being Scraped

Article URL: https://www.techdirt.com/2026/07/27/judge-rejects-googles-attempt-to-dmca-its-way-out-of-being-scraped/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombi…
Our position on open-weights models

Our position on open-weights models

Article URL: https://www.anthropic.com/news/position-open-weights-models Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49076057 Points: 315 # Com…
Anthropic’s Dario Amodei responds: doesn’t oppose open-weight models, but fears Chinese AI

Anthropic’s Dario Amodei responds: doesn’t oppose open-weight models, but fears Chinese AI

Anthropic founder and CEO Dario Amodei made his views clear about open-weight models and China's growing AI capabilities.…