0. Hackers activate automatic defrosting in supermarket fridges across Europe (tomshardware.com)
912 points · 1007 comments · by Zeekaas
A reported cyberattack on French supermarket chains disrupted refrigeration, deliveries, and store pricing, with hackers allegedly triggering automatic defrosting in some refrigerators. [src]
1. Do dentists know what they're doing? (mapwriting.substack.com)
983 points · 702 comments · by doitLP
A man’s decades-long struggle with jaw pain, tooth grinding, cavities and gum recession exposes conflicting dental advice, questionable treatments and costly referrals, leaving him unsure which practitioners—or recommendations—to trust. [src]
2. AI is a tool and using it well takes skill (yyhh.org)
805 points · 607 comments · by layer8
The article counters Rich Hickey’s claim that LLMs are automation rather than tools, arguing that humans can wield them purposefully and that effective use requires judgment, feedback, expertise, and oversight. [src]
3. Ledger confirms spy chip implant behind wallet crypto thefts (bleepingcomputer.com)
793 points · 511 comments · by thm
Ledger confirmed that hidden spy-chip implants in some hardware wallets enabled attackers to steal users’ cryptocurrency. [src]
4. Muse Wonder (research.meta.ai)
672 points · 383 comments · by meetpateltech
Meta introduced Muse Wonder and Muse Wonder Full, frontier models for personal and professional AI agents featuring active memory, sustained task focus, advanced coding, and enhanced safety, with Muse Wonder available through Meta’s API and Muse Code. [src]
5. GLM-Legal (z.ai)
675 points · 370 comments · by ilreb
Z.ai introduced GLM-Legal, a legal-focused AI model that reportedly matches frontier systems on LegalBench and PLawBench, achieves a 19.2% all-pass rate on Harvey LAB, and is planned for beta access through its AutoClaw platform. [src]
6. A Modern Web App in C (prophitt.me)
714 points · 326 comments · by prophittcorey
A developer describes shipping a JavaScript-free commercial web app in C using OpenBSD, CGI, SQLite, and three libraries, arguing that CGI’s simplicity, security, minimal dependencies, and low operational overhead remain viable for modern applications. [src]
7. Codex CLI installs a persistent, self-updating background daemon by default (github.com)
609 points · 294 comments · by whimblepop
Codex CLI installs a persistent, self-updating background daemon by default: Title: CLI: make `daemon_auto_start` opt-in — a persistent, self-updating background daemon shouldn't be the default
URL Source: https://github [src]
8. Citroen revives the 2CV for an electric age (bbc.com)
418 points · 480 comments · by scrlk
Citroen has unveiled a retro-styled electric 2CV concept, planned for showrooms by 2028 at about £13,000, as European carmakers use heritage designs to attract buyers amid intensifying competition from Chinese EV manufacturers. [src]
9. Thinking will become a hobby (spinellis.gr)
349 points · 490 comments · by pranitha_m
The author argues that rapidly improving, cheaper, and constantly available AI will increasingly replace cognitive work, making human thinking less economically necessary and more like a leisure activity while demanding adaptability and purposeful lives beyond employment. [src]
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