Germany: Man gets life in jail for US tourist's rape, murder
The crime was unsolved for over three decades before new DNA proof made it possible to arrest and convict the now 81-year-old. His victim, Amy Lopez, was 24 at the time of her murder.
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19 Chrome and Edge Extensions Found With Wallet-Stealing and Crypto-Draining Code
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a cluster of 18 Google Chrome and one Microsoft Edge extensions that were published over the last six months and harbored wallet secret stealing and cryptocurrency draining capabilities. The extensions, per Socket security researcher Karlo Zanki, share similarities in code and tradecraft, with evidence indicating that the campaign may have been active
The iPhone Fold could make concerts even worse
You know the person blocking your view of the concert because their phone is swaying in the air, recording the entire thing? Get ready for the unfolded version of it. This week on The Vergecast, we dive right into the big week of Apple news. First, it's the refreshed Mac Mini and Mac Studio, as […]
GLM-5.3 is now open-weight
Article URL: https://twitter.com/Zai_org/status/2093354097122455713 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49479878 Points: 265 # Comments: 96
GLM-5.3 is now open-weight
https://twitter.com/Zai_org/status/2093354097122455713 https://z.ai/blog/glm-5.3 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49479878 Points: 620 # Comments: 218
GUIs should be fully keyboard-driven
Article URL: https://ckardaris.com/blog/2026/08/28/keyboard-driven-guis.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49479837 Points: 577 # Comments: 290
Affirm surges on strong outlook; CEO says high gas prices are hitting U.S. shoppers
The national average price for gas is at $4.09 per gallon and was last below $3 on March 2.
Fed has 'work to do' if price rises don't ease for Americans, Warsh says
Kevin Warsh remarks suggest interest rates could be increased if policymakers think inflation is running too high.
6 months of war on Iran
The US-Israeli war on Iran has reached the six-month mark, with no sign of slowing down.
Choking is sold to teens as a safe sexual practice. The research says it never is
More and more young people are engaging in sexual strangulation. But experts say there’s no safe pressure – and we have to start talking to teenagers about it When touching someone’s throat, it can only take the pressure of a handshake to cause serious injury, unconsciousness or death. These injuries, which include brain damage and stroke, are often internal and invisible, showing up days or even months after the initial incident occurred. Experts say many who participate in sexual choking are not aware of the risks. Choking or sexual strangulation is common among young people, says Prof Heather Douglas of the Melbourne Law School. In a 2024 survey of 4,702 Australians aged between 18 and 35, she and her research team found that 57% reported ever having experienced sexual strangulation; 51% reported ever having strangled a partner and 43.9% reported participating in both. Continue reading...
Nepali families pray for miracles with relatives missing after flood
At a Kathmandu hospital, families peer at lists of those who are critical, dead — or have been released.
wrangler@4.127.1
Patch Changes #15383 eb01850 Thanks @dependabot ! - Update dependencies of "miniflare", "wrangler" The following dependency versions have been updated: Dependency From To @cloudflare/workers-types ^5.20260826.1 ^5.20260827.1 workerd 1.20260826.1 1.20260827.1 #15393 e1df91a Thanks @dependabot ! - Update dependencies of "miniflare", "wrangler" The following dependency versions have been updated: Dependency From To @cloudflare/workers-types ^5.20260827.1 ^5.20260828.1 workerd 1.20260827.1 1.20260828.1 Updated dependencies [ eb01850 , e1df91a , b23de74 , 015550a , 015550a , 015550a , 3650d29 , b23de74 ]: miniflare@5.20260828.0-alpha
Uganda: World's 'youngest monarch' dies aged 34
Oyo Nyimba, once recognized as the world's youngest reigning monarch, has died in his mid-30s. As one of Uganda's traditional monarchs, he took the throne of the Tooro kingdom in 1995, aged just 3.
New Jersey is a fossil hotspot, with answers about the day the dinosaurs died
Paleontologist Ken Lacovara never expected to find critical fossil data in a New Jersey suburb—let alone info about the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs. His dig site is now a fossil park and museum.
Can Trump really rename Lake Ontario, ‘Lake America’?
Amid tariff war with Canada, Trump has signed an executive order renaming the shared lake.
Andy Burnham to abstain on assisted dying bill to avoid influencing debate
Exclusive: PM also warns his ministers against trying to influence vote when bill returns to Commons next month Andy Burnham has told Labour MPs that he will not cast a vote when the assisted dying bill returns to the Commons next month to avoid influencing the debate. While the move was welcomed by supporters of the measure, No 10 officials said the prime minister had no wish to affect the process in either direction, and was just doing what he thought was best to allow MPs to reach their own collective view. Continue reading...
Egyptian queen’s 673-diamond necklace stolen in Vienna smash-and-grab raid
Police hunt two suspects after historic 200-carat piece is snatched from Austrian museum during opening hours Austrian police are hunting two men alleged to have stolen a 200-carat platinum necklace encrusted with 673 diamonds that was on loan to a museum in Vienna and once belonged to Egyptian royalty. Authorities in the capital released pictures of the suspects captured by security cameras during the heist at the Museum of Applied Arts (MAK), amid a rash of spectacular smash-and-grab thefts from European cultural institutions. Continue reading...
Oneness or Hindu supremacy? RSS chief Bhagwat’s secretive New York hosts
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat is scheduled to speak at an event in New York on Saturday.
The State of Django 2026: Boring is so back
Welcome to the highlights from the fifth annual Django Developers Survey, a collaboration between the Django Software Foundation and PyCharm. This year’s report draws on responses from nearly 3,500 Django developers across more than 40 countries — from students in their first year to veterans with decades of experience. In software, “boring” is a compliment. […]
Africa's aging autocrats fight to stay in power
As some of Africa's longest-serving leaders grow older, they are using different tactics to extend their rule. But age, succession battles and public pressure pose new challenges.
BBC tracks one week of Israeli settler violence in occupied West Bank
The BBC's Lucy Williamson reports on settler attacks on Palestinians, which have been observed over the last week alone.
ATF Confirms Cyber Incident After Ransomware Group Claims Attack
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has described it as a ‘major incident’ and it’s conducting an investigation with the DOJ. The post ATF Confirms Cyber Incident After Ransomware Group Claims Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek .
Oslo mayor calls off wedding ceremony after death of Norway's king
Anne Lindboe, the mayor of Norway's capital, had planned to marry her fiance on Friday.
Apple TV now costs $14.99 a month after its fourth price hike in four years
Apple raised the price of its streaming service for new and current subscribers on Friday, bumping it up from $12.99 per month to $14.99, Deadline and Variety are reporting. An annual subscription now costs $119, up from $99. Apple also increased the cost of its individual Apple One subscription, which includes Apple TV and Apple's […]