βAfter dissing Anthropic for limiting Mythos, OpenAI restricts access to Cyber
https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/30/after-dissing-anthropic-for-limiting-mythos-openai-restricts-access-to-cyber-too/
https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/30/after-dissing-anthropic-for-limiting-mythos-openai-restricts-access-to-cyber-too/
TechCrunch
After dissing Anthropic for limiting Mythos, OpenAI restricts access to Cyber, too | TechCrunch
OpenAI will begin rolling out its cybersecurity testing tool, GPT-5.5 Cyber only "to critical cyber defenders" at first.
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βApple accidentally left Claude.md files Apple Support app
https://xcancel.com/aaronp613/status/2049986504617820551
https://xcancel.com/aaronp613/status/2049986504617820551
βPolice Have Used License Plate Readers at Least 14x to Stalk Romantic Interests
https://ij.org/police-have-reportedly-used-license-plate-readers-to-stalk-romantic-interests-at-least-14-times-in-recent-years/
https://ij.org/police-have-reportedly-used-license-plate-readers-to-stalk-romantic-interests-at-least-14-times-in-recent-years/
Institute for Justice
Police Have Reportedly Used License Plate Readers to Stalk Romantic Interests Dozens of Times in Recent Years - Institute forβ¦
This article was updated on August 3, 2026 Across the United States, communities are rethinking their use of Flock cameras and other automated license plate [β¦]
βAWS stops billing Middle East cloud customers as repairs to war damage drag on
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/05/amazon-stuck-with-months-of-repairs-after-drone-strikes-on-data-centers/
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/05/amazon-stuck-with-months-of-repairs-after-drone-strikes-on-data-centers/
Ars Technica
Amazon stuck with months of repairs after drone strikes on data centers
AWS stops billing Middle East cloud customers as repairs to war damage drag on.
βCity Learns Flock Accessed Cameras in Children's Gymnastics Room as a Sales Demo
https://www.404media.co/city-learns-flock-accessed-cameras-in-childrens-gymnastics-room-as-a-sales-pitch-demo-renews-contract-anyway/
https://www.404media.co/city-learns-flock-accessed-cameras-in-childrens-gymnastics-room-as-a-sales-pitch-demo-renews-contract-anyway/
404 Media
City Learns Flock Accessed Cameras in Children's Gymnastics Room as a Sales Pitch Demo, Renews Contract Anyway
Residents of Dunwoody, Georgia are furious about the city's surveillance contract with Flock. Do their elected officials care?
βA statement about why RightsCon 2026 will not take place in Zambia
https://www.rightscon.org/rc26-statement/
https://www.rightscon.org/rc26-statement/
RightsCon Summit Series
A statement to our community about why RightsCon 2026 will not take place in Zambia
Our official statement to the digital rights community about why RightsCon 2026 will not take place in Zambia
βUbuntu servers taken offline by "sustained, cross-border attack"
https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/05/ubuntu-infrastructure-has-been-down-for-more-than-a-day/
https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/05/ubuntu-infrastructure-has-been-down-for-more-than-a-day/
Ars Technica
Ubuntu infrastructure has been down for more than a day
The outage has hampered communication concerning a critical vulnerability that gives root.
βWhimsical Animations Course Open House
https://courses.joshwcomeau.com/wham/open-house/00-introduction
https://courses.joshwcomeau.com/wham/open-house/00-introduction
Joshwcomeau
Introduction β’ Whimsical Animations
Welcome, prospective student! This small collection of lessons is designed to give you a feel for my teaching style, and the way the content is structured. I hope it helps give you a sense of what the course is like!
βCredit cards are vulnerable to brute force attacks
https://metin.nextc.org/posts/Credit_Cards_Are_Vulnerable_To_Brute_Force_Kind_Attacks.html
https://metin.nextc.org/posts/Credit_Cards_Are_Vulnerable_To_Brute_Force_Kind_Attacks.html
βU.S. to Withdraw 5k Troops from Germany, Pentagon Says
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/us/politics/us-troops-germany.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/us/politics/us-troops-germany.html
Nytimes
U.S. to Withdraw 5,000 Troops From Germany, Pentagon Says
The decision, which drew condemnation from G.O.P. lawmakers, came after President Trump expressed annoyance with the German chancellorβs remarks about the Iran war.
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βThousands of Pentagon Civilian Workers Will Be Fired Next Week as Purge Begins
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2025/02/21/pentagon-fire-5400-civilian-employees-first-step-trumps-purge-of-federal-workers.html
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2025/02/21/pentagon-fire-5400-civilian-employees-first-step-trumps-purge-of-federal-workers.html
Military.com
Thousands of Pentagon Civilian Workers Will Be Fired Next Week as Trump Purge Begins
The massive round of firings is part of an "initial effort" to cut the Defense Department's civilian workforce by 5% to 8% and was to be followed up with a hiring freeze.
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