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I feel like at this point they just fucking around doing dick measuring contest about my AI can hack better than yours
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‘More than just objects’: Australian booksellers raise alarm over ‘horrific’ destruction of rare titles to feed AI
www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/02/australian-book-sellers-alarm-destruction-rare-titles-ai-supply-chain
the Guardian‘More than just objects’: Australian booksellers raise alarm over ‘horrific’ destruction of rare titles to feed AISecondhand booksellers believe they may have been caught up in the AI supply chain that sees old books scanned then destroyedposted in Technology
Anthropic's Claude breached 3 orgs, uploaded PyPI malware during tests
www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/anthropics-claude-breached-3-orgs-uploaded-pypi-malware-during-tests/posted in Technology
The FDA just picked its first company to sell an unauthorised device to Medicare patients
thenextweb.com/news/fda-tempo-pilot-dexcom-first-participant-enforcement-discretion
TNW | Artificial-intelligenceThe FDA just picked its first company to sell an unauthorised device to Medicare patientsThe US Food and Drug Administration named Dexcom as the first manufacturer selected for its Technology-Enabled Meaningful Patient Outcomes pilot on Tuesday. The programme, known as TEMPO, allows digital health devices to be offered to Medposted in Technology
Linux's market share in North America has breached 10% for the first time, says StatCounter
www.xda-developers.com/linuxs-market-share-in-north-america-has-breached-10-statcounter/
XDALinux's market share in North America has breached 10% for the first time, says StatCounterThe start of something big, or is something else affecting the numbers?posted in Technology
SpaceX won’t remove all of xAI’s unpermitted turbines for another year
techcrunch.com/2026/07/31/spacex-wont-remove-all-of-xais-unpermitted-turbines-for-another-year/
TechCrunchSpaceX won’t remove all of xAI’s unpermitted turbines for another year | TechCrunchSpaceX is building a new power plant for xAI's Colossus data centers, but it won't remove existing, unpermitted turbines for many more months.posted in Technology
U.S. FCC approves giant space mirror to deliver 'sunlight on demand,' but what are the legal implications?
www.cbc.ca/news/science/reflect-orbital-approval-fcc-9.7287535
CBCANALYSIS | U.S. FCC approves giant space mirror to deliver 'sunlight on demand,' but what are the legal implications? | CBC NewsDespite hundreds of public comments opposing a giant space mirror that would shine light roughly five kilometres wide, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC), has given it the green light. What could this mean for Canadians?posted in Technology
This year’s tech layoffs have already surpassed all of 2025
www.sfchronicle.com/tech/article/tech-layoff-job-worker-ai-california-22364424.php
San Francisco ChronicleThis year’s tech layoffs have already surpassed all of 2025. California is at the epicenterCalifornia has seen more than 16,000 tech workers let go over the past seven months, yet experts suggest that the overall job market is healthy and that AI could actually lead to more hiring.posted in Technology
More Americans now support banning phones all day at school, not just in class
www.techspot.com/news/113311-first-time-more-americans-support-all-day-school.html
TechSpotMore Americans now support banning phones all day at school, not just in classAccording to Pew Research Center, 77% of US adults now support in-classroom phone bans for middle and high school students, marking the second consecutive year that support...posted in Technology
Anthropic and OpenAI are competing to see whose agents can go rogue harder
www.theregister.com/security/2026/07/31/anthropic-and-openai-are-competing-to-see-whose-agents-can-go-rogue-harder/5281797
theregisterAnthropic and OpenAI are competing to see whose agents can go rogue harderWhoever wins, we loseposted in Technology
TikToker faces police probe over secret filming using Meta 'smart glasses'
www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g369y5k8ko
www.bbc.comTikToker faces police probe over secret filming using Meta 'smart glasses'The "content maker" published videos of encounters with young women and a female Sikh shop worker where he talked of a plot to "breed out the white race". posted in Technology
Sony Q1 FY2026 results - 37% increase in profits thanks to US tariff refunds - No planned refunds to customers
thisweekinvideogames.com/news/playstation-sony-interactive-financial-earnings-q1-fy2026/posted in Technology
Zohran Mamdani hints he will continue taking on delivery apps like Uber Eats and DoorDash
www.businessinsider.com/zohran-mamdani-targets-doordash-uber-eats-delivery-apps-2026-7
Business InsiderMamdani says NYC's tipping rules turned the tables on DoorDash and Uber EatsMayor Zohran Mamdani said the city's crackdown on delivery apps like DoorDash and Uber Eats is working.posted in Technology
China Crosses Energy Milestone as Coal Falls Below 50% of Power
www.energyconnects.com/news/renewables/2026/july/china-crosses-energy-milestone-as-coal-falls-below-50-of-power/
Energy ConnectsChina Crosses Energy Milestone as Coal Falls Below 50% of PowerLess than half of China’s electricity came from coal in the first six months of the year for the first time, a symbolic milestone in the country’s shift towardposted in Technology
Apple stockpiles inventory as it braces for ‘significant supply constraints’
techcrunch.com/2026/07/30/apple-stockpiles-inventory-as-it-braces-for-significant-supply-constraints/
TechCrunchApple stockpiles inventory as it braces for 'significant supply constraints' | TechCrunchApple is worried enough about supply shortages that it reported about $11.1 billion in inventory, which is almost double the $5.7 billion it reported last September.posted in Technology
U.S President FCC faces blowback in attempt to police speech on broadcast TV: “Chilling message to all broadcasters: carry speech we don’t like at your peril.”
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/07/trump-fccs-war-on-abc-slammed-by-both-conservatives-and-liberals/
Ars TechnicaTrump FCC faces blowback in attempt to police speech on broadcast TVChilling message to all broadcasters: carry speech we don’t like at your peril."posted in Technology
Online scams cost Americans almost $150B last year – 7x more than reported
9to5mac.com/2026/07/29/online-scams-cost-americans-almost-150b-last-year-7x-more-than-reported/
9to5MacOnline scams cost Americans almost $150B last year – 7x more than reportedThe Consumer Federation of America (CFA) estimates that online scams cost Americans almost $150 billion last year – seven times...posted in Technology
‘I messed up’: In rough job market, tech founder offered tattoos for interviews
www.sfgate.com/tech/article/lemonlime-tattoo-interviews-22366260.php
SFGATEAn SF startup founder offered tattoos for interviews. 7 took the bait.The company apologized for the stunt and offered to pay for removals.posted in Technology
Ford CEO tells employees Chinese automakers could enter U.S. market in next decade
www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/ford-ceo-tells-employees-chinese-automakers-could-enter-us-market-next-decade-2026-07-30/posted in Technology
Russian man buys $1,100 RTX 5070 Ti and gets a water bottle instead
www.dexerto.com/entertainment/russian-man-buys-1100-rtx-5070-ti-and-gets-a-water-bottle-instead-3392941/
DexertoRussian man buys $1,100 RTX 5070 Ti and gets a water bottle instead - DexertoA Russian man who spent roughly $1,100 on an RTX 5070 Ti avoided a costly mistake by opening the sealed box before leaving the pickup point.