Security Incident INC-2026-07-28-01 – UK AI Security Institute [pdf]
https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/663bd486c5e4c81588db7a1d/6a724858f7db25c81487016d_Security%20Incident%20INC-2026-07-28-01.pdf
https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/663bd486c5e4c81588db7a1d/6a724858f7db25c81487016d_Security%20Incident%20INC-2026-07-28-01.pdf
AI fuels more than half of cybercrime in Africa as digital scams surge: INTERPOL
https://www.africanews.com/2026/08/04/ai-fuels-more-than-half-of-cybercrime-in-africa-as-digital-scams-surge-interpol/
https://www.africanews.com/2026/08/04/ai-fuels-more-than-half-of-cybercrime-in-africa-as-digital-scams-surge-interpol/
Africanews
AI fuels more than half of cybercrime in Africa as digital scams surge, INTERPOL
Artificial intelligence is now powering more than half of reported cybercrime across Africa, allowing criminals to launch faster, more convincing and larger-scale attacks, according to INTERPOL's African Cyberthreat Assessment Report 2026.
We finally learned to center a div, then browsers added sidebars
https://seg6.space/posts/center-div/
https://seg6.space/posts/center-div/
seg6
we finally learned to center a div, then browsers added sidebars
an extension for centering a page in the browser window instead of the webview.
libexpat now funded by the City of Munich for up to 6 months
https://blog.hartwork.org/posts/libexpat-city-of-munich-open-source-sabbatical/
https://blog.hartwork.org/posts/libexpat-city-of-munich-open-source-sabbatical/
blog.hartwork.org
Hartwork Blog · libexpat now funded by the City of Munich for up to 6 months
IP and DNS Leaks in WebKit Affecting Proxy Browsers and iCloud Private Relay
https://mysk.blog/2026/08/04/webkit-proxy-icloud-private-relay-ip-leak/
https://mysk.blog/2026/08/04/webkit-proxy-icloud-private-relay-ip-leak/
Mysk Blog – In-Depth Cybersecurity & Mobile App Privacy Research
IP and DNS Leaks in WebKit Affecting Proxy Browsers and Apple iCloud Private Relay
WebKit-based browsers on iOS and macOS can be configured to route all web traffic through proxy servers, which is how Tor browsers on iOS and our own Psylo work. We found three WebKit features — DNS prefetching, WebAuthn Related Origin Requests, and WebTransport…
Zigbee vs. Matter over Thread:Understanding IoT Protocol Performance in Practice
https://arxiv.org/abs/2603.04221
https://arxiv.org/abs/2603.04221
arXiv.org
Zigbee vs. Matter over Thread: Understanding IoT Protocol...
The widespread adoption of the Internet of Things (IoT) has positioned smart homes as paradigmatic examples of distributed automation systems, where reliability, efficiency, and interoperability...
After Losses, Retail Investors Flock to 3x Leverage as 2x Product Are Restricted
https://www.asiae.co.kr/en/article/2026080416131786841
https://www.asiae.co.kr/en/article/2026080416131786841
The Asia Business Daily
"After Tasting Sharp Losses, Retail Investors Flock to 3x Leverage as 2x Products Are Restricted"
After the government raised the investment barrier for domestic single-stock leverage products, a surge of funds has flowed into overseas leveraged Ex
Saudi-led group completes $55B purchase of gaming giant EA
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjejyl34345o
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjejyl34345o
Bbc
Saudi-led group completes $55bn purchase of gaming giant EA
The deal takes the maker of titles including The Sims and EA FC into private ownership - and loads it with debt.
Rust-lang/rust is adopting an LLM policy
https://blog.rust-lang.org/inside-rust/2026/08/05/rust-langrust-is-adopting-an-llm-policy/
https://blog.rust-lang.org/inside-rust/2026/08/05/rust-langrust-is-adopting-an-llm-policy/
blog.rust-lang.org
rust-lang/rust is adopting an LLM policy | Inside Rust Blog
Want to follow along with Rust development? Curious how you might get involved? Take a look!
The software group Palantir paid just £2M in corporation tax in the UK in 2024
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/05/palantir-corporation-tax-uk-2024-accounting-practices
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/05/palantir-corporation-tax-uk-2024-accounting-practices
the Guardian
Palantir paid just £2m corporation tax in UK in 2024 despite lucrative public sector contracts
Software group benefits from global systems and accounting practices ‘that enable tax to be shirked’, says union boss
Polling shows a growing political reckoning is coming for data centers
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/21/poll-data-centers-democrats-moratorium-01001799
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/21/poll-data-centers-democrats-moratorium-01001799
POLITICO
A growing political reckoning is coming for data centers, POLITICO Poll shows
A new POLITICO Poll found that Americans’ attitudes toward data centers have grown increasingly sour and politically polarized in the past six months.
Could psilocybin be the key to treating anorexia?
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/psilocybin-could-kick-start-anorexia-recovery-early-results-suggest/
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/psilocybin-could-kick-start-anorexia-recovery-early-results-suggest/
Scientific American
Psilocybin could kick-start anorexia recovery, early results suggest
An active ingredient in magic mushrooms, psilocybin has shown early promise for treating eating disorders
Three Six Mafia – Data about "6/6/6 dating" (2024)
https://divingintheshallowend.com/three-six-mafia/
https://divingintheshallowend.com/three-six-mafia/
Silicon Valley sees AI as the solution – for everyone else
https://observer.co.uk/news/science-technology/article/silicon-valley-sees-ai-as-the-solution-for-everyone-else-its-the-problem
https://observer.co.uk/news/science-technology/article/silicon-valley-sees-ai-as-the-solution-for-everyone-else-its-the-problem
The Observer
Silicon Valley sees AI as the solution – for everyone els...
‘Solutionism’ envisages the technology ending everything from the climate crisis to cancer, but huge class divisions are a more probable outcome
Rubin Observatory's first LSST Camera release: 500k galaxies in the COSMOS field
https://rubinobservatory.org/news/rubin-new-window-cosmos-field
https://rubinobservatory.org/news/rubin-new-window-cosmos-field
rubinobservatory.org
NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory Opens Deep Window on Famous Cosmic Field
A new image from NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory offers a spectacularly deep view into a famous region of sky known as the COSMOS field. Located in the constellation Sextans, COSMOS is one of the most observed patches of the Universe — and Rubin’s new image…
Show HN: Vocab Top – AI-powered vocabulary builder that helps you retain words
https://www.vocab.top/
https://www.vocab.top/
Vocab Top
Vocab Top | AI-Powered Vocabulary Learning
Master new words effortlessly with AI-powered translations and visual mnemonics.
Aristotle quotes on virtue, knowledge, and happiness
https://www.campion.edu.au/blog/top-25-aristotle-quotes-on-virtue-knowledge-and-happiness/
https://www.campion.edu.au/blog/top-25-aristotle-quotes-on-virtue-knowledge-and-happiness/
Campion College
Aristotle’s Top 25 Quotes on Virtue & Joy
Explore Aristotle’s timeless insights on virtue, knowledge, and happiness. These 25 quotes offer wisdom for a thoughtful and fulfilling life.