Google fixed more Chrome bugs in June than over the past two years, thanks to AI
https://blog.google/security/chrome-stronger-with-every-update/
https://blog.google/security/chrome-stronger-with-every-update/
Google
Stronger with every update: How we’re making Chrome and the web safer in the AI Era
Chrome uses Gemini AI to automate vulnerability discovery, triage, and patching, accelerating updates to match modern security risks.
Danube's record low levels force shutdown of Hungary's only nuclear plant
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn0nqv05g0do
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn0nqv05g0do
Bbc
Danube's record low levels force shutdown of Hungary's only nuclear plant
Romania, Bulgaria and Serbia are also grappling with the effects of a series of prolonged heatwaves and low rainfall.
DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 Intelligence, Performance and Price Analysis
https://artificialanalysis.ai/models/deepseek-v4-flash-ga
https://artificialanalysis.ai/models/deepseek-v4-flash-ga
Tasklet (YC P26) Is Hiring a Customer Success Engineer
https://tasklet.ai/careers/customer-success-engineer
https://tasklet.ai/careers/customer-success-engineer
Tasklet
Customer Success Engineer — Careers at Tasklet
Our users are building real automations with Tasklet — connecting dozens of services, writing complex workflows, and trusting an AI agent with critical work. When something breaks or gets confusing, the quality of help they get determines whether they go…
Ruby Central's Destructive Legacy
https://andre.arko.net/2026/07/30/ruby-centrals-destructive-legacy/
https://andre.arko.net/2026/07/30/ruby-centrals-destructive-legacy/
André.Arko.net
Ruby Central's Destructive Legacy
At conferences and meetups, and in conversations online, many Ruby developers have asked me about Ruby Central and my disagreement with them. This post is my attempt to answer the questions I’ve been getting over and over, covering: 1) what is Ruby Central…
Situational Awareness Down 67% in July in AI Stock Rout
https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/situational-awareness-down-67-in-july-in-ai-stock-rout-cd19901f
https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/situational-awareness-down-67-in-july-in-ai-stock-rout-cd19901f
The Wall Street Journal
Exclusive | Situational Awareness Down 67% in July in AI Stock Rout
“We let you down this month,” Leopold Aschenbrenner’s hedge-fund firm told investors after selling the bulk of its stocks to Citadel.
Admin: Terminally Ill Patients Aren't Exempt from Medicaid Work Requirements
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-medicaid-work-requirements-2677293170
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-medicaid-work-requirements-2677293170
Common Dreams
Trump Admin Argues Even Terminally Ill Patients Shouldn't Be Exempt From Medicaid Work Requirements | Common Dreams
Under a new policy the administration is defending in court, low-income people with cancer, HIV, Parkinson's, and other life-threatening illnesses must prove they're too sick to work or risk losing their health insurance.
New Defcon Badges Pack a Unique Open-Source Chip That Doubles as a Security Key
https://www.wired.com/story/defcon-34-badge-baochip-andrew-bunnie-huang/
https://www.wired.com/story/defcon-34-badge-baochip-andrew-bunnie-huang/
WIRED
The New Defcon Badges Pack a Unique Open Source Chip That Doubles as a Security Key
Created by legendary hardware hacker Andrew “bunnie” Huang, the badges for this year’s famed security conference aim to push the boundaries of security and transparency.
Dubious research tied to Red Bull has shaped energy drink policy
https://www.theexamination.org/articles/red-bull-funded-research-energy-drinks-alcohol
https://www.theexamination.org/articles/red-bull-funded-research-energy-drinks-alcohol
www.theexamination.org
Is it safe to drink Red Bull and vodka? Dubious research tied to the company has shaped energy drink policy.
The company paid scientists whose studies largely found that mixing energy drinks and alcohol isn’t harmful, contrary to most research.
US Government lists fictional nation Wakanda as trade partner
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-50849559
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-50849559
Bbc
US government lists fictional nation Wakanda as trade partner
Officials say it was an error to add the fictional nation from Black Panther to the list.
Getting 25 Gbps Thunderbolt Ethernet on My Mac Studio
https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2026/getting-25g-ethernet-mac-thunderbolt/
https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2026/getting-25g-ethernet-mac-thunderbolt/
Jeff Geerling
Getting 25 Gbps Thunderbolt Ethernet on my Mac Studio
I've been using the built-in 10 Gigabit Ethernet on my Mac Studio for a few years. It works fine: I can edit 4K video straight off my NAS over the network, and run backups at around 1 GB/sec.
But... I want more. I upgraded my rack and my NAS to 25 GbE a couple…
But... I want more. I upgraded my rack and my NAS to 25 GbE a couple…
Miso (YC S16) is hiring for U.S. expansion
https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/miso/jobs/g2uAlMG-founding-business-lead-u-s-expansion
https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/miso/jobs/g2uAlMG-founding-business-lead-u-s-expansion
Y Combinator
Founding Business Lead (U.S. Expansion) at Miso | Y Combinator
Miso built one of Korea's largest home services marketplaces, completing millions of services with over 130,000 service professionals.
We're now building Miso Motion: a new company supplying real-world robotics data to frontier AI labs developing the next…
We're now building Miso Motion: a new company supplying real-world robotics data to frontier AI labs developing the next…
How to Survive an Infestation of Toxic Caterpillars
https://www.newyorker.com/science/elements/how-to-survive-an-infestation-of-toxic-caterpillars
https://www.newyorker.com/science/elements/how-to-survive-an-infestation-of-toxic-caterpillars
The New Yorker
How to Survive an Infestation of Toxic Caterpillars
The oak processionary caterpillar, which is spreading as Europe warms, fills the air with microscopic hairs that inflict excruciating rashes.
Nuclear Waste Cleanup: DOE Is Missing Opportunities to Apply Lessons
https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-26-108082
https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-26-108082
Nuclear Waste Cleanup: DOE Is Missing Opportunities to Apply Lessons from Other Countries That Could Reduce Risks and Costs
Nuclear waste cleanup can be costly, risky, and time consuming. The Department of Energy's cleanup efforts in the U.S. will cost over $640 billion and...
AI companies destroy rare and non recoverable physical books
https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/26422014.library-alexandria-burns-ai-companies-destroying-books-bulk/
https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/26422014.library-alexandria-burns-ai-companies-destroying-books-bulk/
The Herald
Library of Alexandria burns: AI companies are destroying books in bulk
The artificial intelligence industry, having already stripped the open web of its bark and devoured every morsel of its illegally acquired…