Greetings from an isolated region in northern Pakistan's Hindu Kush mountains
Chitral borders Afghanistan and isn't easy to reach. Breathtaking views abound in this remote mountainous region — as do rockslides and avalanches.
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Node.js 26.5.1 (Current)
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Default model enablement for Copilot Business and Enterprise
We’re introducing a global default enablement policy for generally available Copilot models on Copilot Business and Copilot Enterprise plans. Instead of requiring admins to manually turn on each new model… The post Default model enablement for Copilot Business and Enterprise appeared first on The GitHub Blog .
Qodana 2026.2: More Security, Better Coverage, Less Configuration
Qodana 2026.2 makes it easier for development teams to act on code quality, security, and compliance findings throughout the development workflow. This release introduces clearer code coverage insights for pull requests, highlights uncovered new lines directly in the IDE, and automatically detects coverage reports in common project locations – reducing the configuration required to get […]
US Bans Foreign-Made Humanoid Robots, Targeting China Over National Security
The agency said imports of advanced robots pose cybersecurity and other national security risks. The post US Bans Foreign-Made Humanoid Robots, Targeting China Over National Security appeared first on SecurityWeek .
GPT-5.6 kernel of truth: Sol can cut its own costs, says OpenAI
OpenAI has detailed, in a new engineering blog post, how the GPT-5.6 model family balances capability and cost across its The post GPT-5.6 kernel of truth: Sol can cut its own costs, says OpenAI appeared first on The New Stack .
Repeated use of saunas could help people cope better in heatwaves, scientists say
Growing number of studies assessing whether heat training can help people prepare for scorching temperatures Even as summer temperatures soar, the sauna trend is booming , with some venues touting them as a way to beat the heat . But while experts have urged caution about sweating it out in hot weather, a growing number of studies are considering whether heat training could help people prepare for heatwaves. With parts of the UK experiencing their fourth heatwave of the year , the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued heat health alerts across much of England. The warnings follow an unprecedented summer, with western Europe experiencing its hottest June on record. Continue reading...
DoorDash is going airborne with new drone delivery division
DoorDash is launching a new drone delivery program called DoorDash Air. The largest food delivery app in the US said that it has approval from the Federal Aviation Administration that clears the way for drone delivery in the near future. DoorDash said it has received a Part 135 air carrier certification from the FAA that […]
Modus’s operandi: To give AI agents just the right amount of context
As more companies plug AI agents into the deepest depths of their internal data banks, how can they be sure The post Modus’s operandi: To give AI agents just the right amount of context appeared first on The New Stack .
Post-quantum authentication to origins is now supported
Cloudflare now supports post-quantum (PQ) authentication when connecting to customer origin servers via Authenticated Origin Pulls and Custom Origin Trust Store. This is the first step towards providing PQ authentication for all Cloudflare products.
We must fix social care before allowing assisted dying, says Burnham
Introducing the legislation would be ‘very challenging’ until care system improved, PM says Andy Burnham has said the assisted dying debate needs to wait until palliative care and social care are fixed, as he set out his path to resolving one of the most intractable problems in British politics. The prime minister said he was not opposed to having the debate on assisted dying, but told reporters it would be “very challenging” to introduce the controversial legislation until the care system was in a better place. Continue reading...
Mate Security Raises $35 Million for Agentic SOC
The startup will use the investment to expand its customer support, sales, and R&D teams. The post Mate Security Raises $35 Million for Agentic SOC appeared first on SecurityWeek .
GPT Transcribe improves on its predecessor but can't catch ElevenLabs, Google, or Mistral on error rates
OpenAI has released GPT Transcribe and GPT Live Transcribe, two new speech recognition models available through its API. The article GPT Transcribe improves on its predecessor but can't catch ElevenLabs, Google, or Mistral on error rates appeared first on The Decoder .
The Nothing Ear 3A look great… and sound good enough
Nothing has had a strong visual identity since the Ear 1 were released in 2021 for $99 and challenged the notion that a highly featured headset requires a high price. The Ear 3A have the same transparent look as Nothing's previous earbuds, with a clear case and stem design accented by a solid-colored body - […]
Tim Cook’s last earnings call comes at momentous time for Apple with stock at record
Apple just hit a $5 trillion market cap for the first time, but CEO Tim Cook still has plenty of concerns to address on his final earnings call at the helm.
Mythos Asks the Right Question. It Doesn't Answer It.
AI is compressing exploit timelines. The real question isn't whether your vulnerability management playbook needs to change, it's which part of it you've been getting wrong all along. The conversation happening in security circles right now goes something like this: Mythos is here. Exploit timelines are collapsing. Does the vulnerability management playbook need to change? The honest answer is
Frontier AI developers urge international coordination to pace automated research before capabilities outstrip control
In a joint statement, employees from the leading AI labs are calling on the US government to pursue international coordination. Their argument is simple: no single company or country can slow things down alone. The article Frontier AI developers urge international coordination to pace automated research before capabilities outstrip control appeared first on The Decoder .
Researchers Show a Single Malicious Webpage Visit Can Compromise Tor Browser
Nebula Security says a patched Firefox JIT flaw could be triggered by simply visiting a malicious webpage and was also used to compromise Tor Browser. Tracked as CVE-2026-10702, the bug provides arbitrary code execution inside the browser's renderer process. Mozilla rated it High and fixed it in the Firefox 151.0.3 update. "No settings or additional user interaction are required," Eten Zou,
More than 100 aftershocks hit Japan after powerful quake that killed 13
People are being urged to stay alert, with earthquake aftershocks potentially reaching magnitude 7, officials say
Visual Studio Code 1.132
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Data centres could pay hundreds of millions in deposits for power demands
The regulator said a fee of between £237,500 to £712,500 per megawatt should be charged for upcoming projects.
Secure Your APIs: OAuth2 and JWT for Beginners
This tutorial was written by an external contributor. APIs are frequent targets for bad actors since they expose data and functionality. Securing them while maintaining usability is often one of the most challenging and time-consuming parts of API development. OAuth 2.0 and JSON Web Tokens (JWT) help make these processes more manageable and reliable. They […]
U.S. and Iran resume attacks. And, Fauci to face Senate questions on COVID pandemic
The U.S. and Iran have resumed fighting after Iran attacked U.S. forces in the Middle East yesterday. And, a Senate committee will question Anthony Fauci about the COVID-19 pandemic.
Google's SynthID watermark is hard to break, but it doesn't solve AI misinformation
Deciding what's real on the Internet won't be easy in the future.