Why My Father Is Wrong: A Defense of Guitar Hero
https://whatever.scalzi.com/2026/08/10/why-my-father-is-wrong-a-defense-of-guitar-hero/
https://whatever.scalzi.com/2026/08/10/why-my-father-is-wrong-a-defense-of-guitar-hero/
Whatever
Why My Father Is Wrong: A Defense Of Guitar Hero
My father recently wrote a piece detailing some of his thoughts on AI, and in doing so he compared using generative AI to playing Guitar Hero. I shall not let this analogy stand. If you think IR…
Updated GPG Key for Signing Firefox and Thunderbird Releases
https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2026/08/10/updated-gpg-key-for-signing-firefox-and-thunderbird-releases/
https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2026/08/10/updated-gpg-key-for-signing-firefox-and-thunderbird-releases/
Mozilla Security Blog
Updated GPG key for signing Firefox and Thunderbird Releases
Today, we moved to a new GPG signing subkey used to sign certain Firefox and Thunderbird artifacts (namely Linux tarballs, RPM packages, checksums files) after an unencrypted copy of the ...
Microsoft Responds to Outcry After Quiet Enterprise Install of Beta 'Photos' App
https://www.neowin.net/news/windows-11-admins-unhappy-as-microsoft-found-installing-unexpected-new-onedrive-photos-app/
https://www.neowin.net/news/windows-11-admins-unhappy-as-microsoft-found-installing-unexpected-new-onedrive-photos-app/
Neowin
Windows 11 admins unhappy as Microsoft found installing unexpected new "OneDrive Photos" app [Update]
Microsoft appears to have made another questionable move with a new OneDrive "Photos" app, and IT administrators are far from impressed. Here's why.
DeepSeek: Reverse Engineering an AI Assistant by Interviewing Itself
https://manish.sh/writings/models/inside-deepseek-reverse-engineering-an-ai-assistant-by-interviewing-itself
https://manish.sh/writings/models/inside-deepseek-reverse-engineering-an-ai-assistant-by-interviewing-itself
manish.sh
Inside DeepSeek: Reverse Engineering an AI Assistant by Interviewing Itself · manish.sh
Interviewed DeepSeek on how it works, then checked against papers. Same method as Kimi — plainer English and concept diagrams.
Half of Europe's towns and villages have fewer residents than 60 years ago
https://correctiv.org/en/europe/2026/04/21/half-of-europes-towns-and-villages-have-fewer-residents-than-60-years-ago/
https://correctiv.org/en/europe/2026/04/21/half-of-europes-towns-and-villages-have-fewer-residents-than-60-years-ago/
CORRECTIV
Half of Europe’s towns and villages have fewer residents than 60 years ago
A data analysis by CORRECTIV.Europe reveals for the first time that even as Europe’s overall population grows, half of its municipalities are losing inhabitants.
France to ban unsolicited telemarketing calls
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/france/article/2026/08/06/france-to-ban-unsolicited-telemarketing-calls-from-august-11_6756208_7.html
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/france/article/2026/08/06/france-to-ban-unsolicited-telemarketing-calls-from-august-11_6756208_7.html
London Underground begins scanning passengers' faces
https://www.btp.police.uk/news/btp/news/england/btp-expands-live-facial-recognition-lfr-trial-into-london-underground-stations/
https://www.btp.police.uk/news/btp/news/england/btp-expands-live-facial-recognition-lfr-trial-into-london-underground-stations/
www.btp.police.uk
BTP expands Live Facial Recognition (LFR) trial into London Underground stations
British Transport Police (BTP) is to expand its trial of Live Facial Recognition (LFR) technology by deploying it in Transport for London (TfL) Underground stations.
It's time Amazon played by the same rules as everyone else [video]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91DoiansHqk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91DoiansHqk
YouTube
It's time Amazon played by the same rules as everyone else
If it looks like an Amazon delivery, it drives like an Amazon delivery, then it’s an Amazon delivery, right? Not according to Amazon.
I’m proud to support the Delivery Protection Act, which would finally regulate subcontractors used by corporations like…
I’m proud to support the Delivery Protection Act, which would finally regulate subcontractors used by corporations like…
$580M undersea cable rerouted to avoid the grave of Dobby the House Elf
https://www.tomshardware.com/networking/usd580-million-undersea-cable-rerouted-to-avoid-the-grave-of-dobby-the-house-elf-company-caves-to-fan-demands-to-safeguard-harry-potter-filming-location-will-instead-pass-by-bronze-age-burial-site
https://www.tomshardware.com/networking/usd580-million-undersea-cable-rerouted-to-avoid-the-grave-of-dobby-the-house-elf-company-caves-to-fan-demands-to-safeguard-harry-potter-filming-location-will-instead-pass-by-bronze-age-burial-site
Tom's Hardware
$580 million undersea cable rerouted to avoid the grave of Dobby the House Elf — company caves to fan demands to safeguard Harry…
The beach where the undersea cable meets the sea is also the same beach where Dobby's burial scene was shot for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
Why Did OpenAI's Head of Ethics Chloé Bakalar Leave?
https://aimagazine.com/news/why-did-openai-head-of-ethics-chloe-bakalar-leave
https://aimagazine.com/news/why-did-openai-head-of-ethics-chloe-bakalar-leave
AI Magazine
Why Did OpenAI’s Head of Ethics Chloé Bakalar Leave?
OpenAI’s Ethics Head Chloé Bakalar has left the leading AI amid a tumultuous period for AI safety – following the OpenAI hacking incident
Claude Code is leaking real email address as a User-Agent string in curl command
https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/78431
https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/78431
GitHub
[BUG] you stupid agent used my real email as user agent string without asking anything · Issue #78431 · anthropics/claude-code
Preflight Checklist I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs) I am using the latest version...
The US tried to stop cartel money-laundering; devastated mom-and-pop businesses
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/11/us-mexico-border-area-money-transfer-rule-change-small-businesses
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/11/us-mexico-border-area-money-transfer-rule-change-small-businesses
the Guardian
The US tried to stop cartel money-laundering. It devastated mom-and-pop businesses instead
Small businesses pay hidden toll after money-transfer rule change to curb illicit activities near the US-Mexico border
Show HN: Git-knife – edit commit messages, authors, and dates like a spreadsheet
https://github.com/TheRealYT/git-knife
https://github.com/TheRealYT/git-knife
GitHub
GitHub - TheRealYT/git-knife
Contribute to TheRealYT/git-knife development by creating an account on GitHub.
Why Go Is an Ideal Language for AI-Assisted Software Engineering
https://developers.googleblog.com/why-go-is-an-ideal-language-for-ai-assisted-software-engineering/
https://developers.googleblog.com/why-go-is-an-ideal-language-for-ai-assisted-software-engineering/
Googleblog
Google for Developers Blog - News about Web, Mobile, AI and Cloud
As AI shifts software engineering from writing to reviewing, discover how Go's strict compiler and unified toolchain ensure reliable AI-generated code.