Curl Creator Mulls Nixing Bug Bounty Awards To Stop AI Slop
Summary Daniel Stenberg, creator of the curl utility, is contemplating the potential end of its bug bounty program as a result of an influx of low-quality, AI-generated bug reports. These…
Nearly 3 Out of 4 Oracle Java Users Say They’ve Been Audited in the Past 3 Years
A recent survey has revealed that 73% of IT asset managers using Oracle Java have been audited in the last three years. The study also highlights a significant migration trend,…
ASML shares tumble as US tariff turmoil rattles investors
Summary ASML shares dropped more than 8% following concerns over tariff uncertainties and a decline in net sales compared to the previous quarter. CEO Christophe Fouquet highlighted that while strong…
Cloudflare Starts Blocking Pirate Sites For UK Users
Summary Cloudflare has begun blocking access to nearly 200 pirate sites for users in the UK, acting on a request from the Motion Picture Association (MPA). This marks a new…
Hackers Can Remotely Trigger the Brakes on American Trains and the Problem Has Been Ignored for Years
Many trains in the U.S. are at risk of being hacked, with the potential for remote brake activation. This vulnerability, identified by researcher Neil Smith in 2012, stems from older…
Perplexity CEO Says Tech Giants ‘Copy Anything That’s Good’
Summary Aravind Srinivas, CEO of Perplexity, advised budding entrepreneurs at Y Combinator’s AI Startup School that tech giants are quick to replicate successful innovations. Perplexity, known for its web-crawling chatbots,…
NIST Ion Clock Sets New Record for Most Accurate Clock in the World
Summary Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have achieved a new world record for the most accurate clock with their improved atomic clock based on a…
Reddit Starts Verifying Ages of Users In the UK
Content Summary Reddit has officially rolled out age verification for users in the UK to prevent minors from accessing certain mature content. This initiative aligns with the UK’s Online Safety…
KDE’s Android TV Alternative, Plasma Bigscreen, Rises From the Dead
Summary KDE’s Plasma Bigscreen, an Android TV alternative, is making a comeback after years of dormancy. Led by developer Devin, the project has seen a significant UI overhaul, a revamped…
LibreOffice Lands Built-In Support For Bitcoin As Currency
LibreOffice Lands Built-In Support For Bitcoin As Currency LibreOffice now recognises Bitcoin (BTC) as an official currency option, allowing users to manage Bitcoin transactions easily within its Calc spreadsheet application.…