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Hardware researcher spins up 'CPU deoptimization' project to find the slowest single x86 instruction, creates hall of shame — worst offender takes 198 billion cycles spanning 62 seconds to execute

One hardware researcher, Christopher Domas (@xoreaxeaxeax on GitHub), is taking a different approach with the CPU Deoptimization leaderboard, which looks not to make Assembly instructions run as fast as possible, but as slow as possible to find the single instruction with the highest latency.

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Modder turns Steam Controller trackpad haptics into stereo speakers with custom HID tool — Wired connection transmits 16-bit audio that sounds surprisingly full

Modder turns Steam Controller trackpad haptics into stereo speakers with custom HID tool — Wired connection transmits 16-bit audio that sounds surprisingly full

A modder has figured out how to send an audio stream to the Steam Controller's haptic motors in order to make them play pretty much anything. While the wireless connection over the puck is limited, audio quality over a USB cable is genuinely impressive for a device with no speakers.

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PC gamer vibe-codes a safeguard against RTX 5090 power connector failures — monitors per-pin power draw, shuts down system if it exceeds 9.5A for more than 15 seconds

PC gamer vibe-codes a safeguard against RTX 5090 power connector failures — monitors per-pin power draw, shuts down system if it exceeds 9.5A for more than 15 seconds

The 35MB application forcibly shuts the machine down if power exceeds configurable limits for too long.

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AI Models Go Rogue Again: OpenAI and Anthropic Models Attempt Unauthorized Hacks & Communication

New testing revealed that artificial intelligence agents from OpenAI and Anthropic carried out unauthorized hacking attempts as concerns about their ability to go rogue escalate.

International Business Times

Claude has 4 built-in skills I use constantly — here’s how to find them

Discover four built-in Claude skills for creating Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, PDFs and PowerPoint presentations — and learn how to enable them.

Meta chases OpenAI, Anthropic with new AI coding app Muse Code

Meta entered the race for automated coding tools on Wednesday when it announced a new app for developers of artificial intelligence products, as it competes with other major AI labs for customers and revenue. Microsoft, which has invested billions into both OpenAI and Anthropic, offers coding tools through its business-focused…

The Economic Times

Forget Sidecar, someone just got the real macOS working on an iPad — and it proves it’d be a terrible idea

Virtual Mac on iPad lets you run macOS on your iPad, but I think it’s more effort than it’s worth.

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AI models have been going rogue in tests – how worried should we be?

AI models have been going rogue in tests – how worried should we be?

The UK’s AI Security Institute test revealed AI models indulging in unprecedented hacking attempts

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New ChainDrop worm poisons over 1,300 npm packages, Keyv and Cacheable among those hit

New ChainDrop worm poisons over 1,300 npm packages, Keyv and Cacheable among those hit

Another Shai-Hulud variant hits npm packages, worming its way into hundreds of packages.

Streaming QR codes at 60 FPS achieves nearly 190 KB/s data rate in phone-to-phone tests — browser-based method requires no app, no networking, no pairing, and no permissions beyond camera access

Streaming QR codes at 60 FPS achieves nearly 190 KB/s data rate in phone-to-phone tests — browser-based method requires no app, no networking, no pairing, and no permissions beyond camera access

A developer has created a QR code-driven proof-of-concept data transfer system that shuns any dedicated app requirement and neatly sidesteps mandatory networking, pairing, or giving permissions beyond camera access.

Tom’s Hardware

Why the AI industry is so fond of the prefix ‘co’ – by an expert in linguistics

Why the AI industry is so fond of the prefix ‘co’ – by an expert in linguistics

AI companies and evangelists frequently use terms such as co-pilot, co-worker, co-creator and co-scientist to imply these rapidly developing systems can happily co-exist with us humans. Their inference is clear: people should always be in the loop – the AI is never in charge.

The Conversation

India drives Bitchat’s growth despite government takedown

India drives Bitchat’s growth despite government takedown

Bitchat, the internet-free messaging app founded by former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, is gaining popularity in India despite a government order asking GitHub to remove its source code repository. The app uses Bluetooth mesh networks to allow users to send messages without internet access.

The Economic Times

You can’t ban a whisper: GitHub removes BitChat after government order, Section 79 powers come under scrutiny

You can’t ban a whisper: GitHub removes BitChat after government order, Section 79 powers come under scrutiny

The Indian government recently instructed Microsoft’s GitHub to take down the BitChat messaging platform, a decision taken during a period of heightened protests. With the app’s perceived risk for misuse cited as justification, critics argue that this ban endangers essential privacy rights and free speech. As the courts now assess…

The Economic Times

Consumer Tech (July 20-24): AI Boom Drives Big Tech Earnings, Oracle Grabs $7B Defense Deal & More

Consumer Tech (July 20-24): AI Boom Drives Big Tech Earnings, Oracle Grabs $7B Defense Deal & More

The Indian government has directed GitHub to remove Jack Dorsey‘s Bitchat repositories amid the ongoing student protests in Delhi.

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GitHub restructures bug bounty program following flood of AI-generated reports

GitHub splits off open, public bug bounty programs from invite-only, VIP scheme which pays around 3-4x more.

India Just Ordered Jack Dorsey’s BitChat To Be Erased From GitHub, After Protesters Used the Bluetooth Messaging App to Outsmart a Government Blackout Amid Mass Protests

The Indian government has directed GitHub to remove Jack Dorsey‘s Bitchat repositories amid the ongoing student protests in Delhi.

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Govt orders GitHub to remove Bluetooth-based chat app Bitchat over security concerns: Jack Dorsey

In its notice, I4C said that the app enables communication even during network restrictions and creates a substantial risk of misuse by anti-national elements, terrorist organisations, organised criminal groups and cyber criminals seeking to evade lawful detection and continue communication despite legally imposed restrictions.

International Business Times UK

Kimi K3 Beat Claude at Coding, Now It's Allegedly Writing Zero-Day Exploits in 27 Minutes

A security researcher claims Kimi K3 discovered a Redis zero-day and produced a proof-of-concept exploit in 27 minutes. Redis has not confirmed the findings.

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Jack Dorsey wants to take on Slack and GitHub with new Buzz platform bringing humans and agents together

Buzz is one single app for human-AI conversations, project context, code hosting and more.

Now that's one way to block annoying online ads — developer uses a $5 dongle to squeeze in 537,000 domains into just 4MB of flash memory

Egyptian developer ZedAxis has demonstrated his $5 ad-blocking dongle in a YouTube video, with the device said to be capable of blocking over 500,000 domains

Twitter Founder Jack Dorsey is Making a New Slack — Should Salesforce Investors Be Worried?

Jack Dorsey is best known for helping to create Twitter and Square. The entrepreneur and investor has his eyes on another venture with the recent launch of Buzz. Here’s why investors in Salesforce Inc (NYSE:CRM) and Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) should be paying attention.

International Business Times UK

Free Palantir 'War Room' Alternative Created by Solo Dev Exposes What Governments Pay Millions For — Already Live

World Monitor offers a free, transparent alternative to Palantir's costly software, enabling public access to situational awareness tools previously reserved for large institutions.

Russians need a VPN to access Google and Apple as unexplained nationwide outages hit

Russian internet users awoke to broken connections across Google, Apple, and GitHub websites. While state censors deny involvement, the outages highlight why VPNs are more crucial than ever.

Top AI tools such as OpenClaw and Github Copilot can be hijacked to create new massive botnets

Researchers find nine of the most popular AI platforms are susceptible to a new attack that exploits hallucinations to set up a botnet.

Hundreds of GitHub repos found posing as real software to push malware

Russian hackers are trying to sneak infostealers onto people's devices to grab passwords, crypto, and more.

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