OUT OF BAND; OUT OF MIND Thousands of servers can be backdoored by exploiting buggy motherboard controllers Baseboard management controllers from the world’s biggest manufacturers are a security mess. Dan Goodin – Aug 5, 2026 6:35 pm | 7 A data center corridor lined with rows of locked glass server racks filled with blinking electronic … Leer más
API changes too Reddit signals ominous upcoming “changes” for old.reddit.com Reddit says the beloved site is used for some “bad behavior.” Scharon Harding – Aug 5, 2026 4:01 pm | 41 Credit: Kirill Kudryavtsev / AFP via Getty Images) Credit: Kirill Kudryavtsev / AFP via Getty Images) Text settings Story text Size SmallStandardLarge Width * … Leer más
The real decepticons are here Anthropic’s AI used fake identities, malware in rogue attack on GitHub project Anthropic and OpenAI models’ unprompted actions forced halt to UK cyber tests. Jeremy Hsu – Aug 5, 2026 4:47 pm | 18 A smartphone displaying the Anthropic logo is shown in the foreground with a blurred Claude Mythos … Leer más
Failing up Schwartz confirmed as CDC director after bungling confirmation hearing Schwartz is well-qualified for the role, but crashed and burned in Senate hearing. Beth Mole – Aug 5, 2026 5:03 pm | 8 Erica G. Schwartz, M.D., J.D., M.P.H. Credit: Wikipedia | HHS Erica G. Schwartz, M.D., J.D., M.P.H. Credit: Wikipedia | HHS Text … Leer más
Buy now, pay later This Atlantic hurricane season is looking like a dud, but there will be a price to pay “The models are forecasting something outside the envelope of anything we have ever observed.” Eric Berger – Aug 5, 2026 3:19 pm | 25 The years 1997 and 2015, the two strongest developing El … Leer más
Back to Earth SpaceX claims Starlink Mobile will be better than AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon SpaceX won’t build large cell towers but plans small base stations across US. Jon Brodkin – Aug 5, 2026 3:38 pm | 21 Credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images Credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images Text settings Story text Size … Leer más
research assistance Hank Green found the AI problem that YouTube labels can’t catch “Slop” isn’t the only problem. Nate Anderson – Aug 5, 2026 3:51 pm | 17 AI model deep in thought on the yellow background. Machine learning, artificial intelligence concept. Vector illustration. Credit: Getty Images AI model deep in thought on the yellow … Leer más
Now that Generative AI Is the Villain, Luminar Is Spinning Its Messaging News Aug 05, 2026 Jeremy Gray Copied! Skylum, best known for its AI-powered photo editing software Luminar, is grappling with today’s increasingly negative attitude toward artificial intelligence by changing its messaging to double-down on human creativity. Skylum, founded in Ukraine in 2008 as … Leer más
Home | Racing Get Your Taper Right The final week before your race isn’t about gaining fitness – it’s about preparing to express the fitness you’ve already earned. Brit CooperPublished August 5, 2026 You’ve put in weeks (months!) of hard work, and race week is finally here. You want to get the most out of … Leer más
Home | News Swiss Phenom Alanis Siffert Continues to Dominate European Triathlon Scene Fresh off her breakthrough Challenge Roth performance, Siffert added another prestigious title to an extraordinary 2026 campaign. Brit CooperPublished August 5, 2026 @alpetriathlon What do you get when you combine a high-altitude alpine course with the 21 hairpin bends of a mountain … Leer más
huh EVgo starts building Tesla Superchargers under license The V4 Superchargers will show up in the Tesla nav app and have NACS and CCS1 plugs. Jonathan M. Gitlin – Aug 5, 2026 1:00 pm | 12 As part of opening up the J3400 standard, Tesla now licenses the Supercharger design. In this case, to EVgo. … Leer más
streaming pivot After jacking up prices, Disney+ and Netflix consider offering free alternatives Disney is interested in “price-sensitive” streaming customers. Scharon Harding – Aug 5, 2026 1:12 pm | 24 Credit: Getty Credit: Getty Text settings Story text Size SmallStandardLarge Width * StandardWide Links StandardOrange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav Disney is … Leer más