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2026-03-20 18:36 UTC

Here's how not to leak military information with your Strava run

A French officer recently leaked the location of an aircraft carrier because of a run on the sports app Strava. This is not the first time this has happened, as the app tracks location...

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2026-03-20 18:34 UTC

The Trump administration is targeting state AI legislation

New policy guidance from the White House wants Congress to preempt state AI laws. Here's what current state AI laws...

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2026-03-20 18:12 UTC

OpenAI's rumored 'superapp' could finally solve one of my biggest issues with ChatGPT

Commentary: OpenAI reportedly wants one app for everything, and I'm here for it. ');background-position-x:50%;background-position-y:50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;border:0}[type=radio]{appearance:none;border:1px solid...

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2026-03-20 18:03 UTC

YouTube killed my comment alerts, so I vibe-coded a fix to get them back

With Gemini and a simple Python script, I rebuilt YouTube email alerts. ');background-position-x:50%;background-position-y:50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;border:0}[type=radio]{appearance:none;border:1px solid...

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2026-03-20 17:47 UTC

Trivy Security Scanner GitHub Actions Breached, 75 Tags Hijacked to Steal CI/CD Secrets

Trivy, a popular open-source vulnerability scanner maintained by Aqua Security, was compromised a second time within the span of a month to deliver malware that stole sensitive CI/CD secrets. The latest incident impacted GitHub Actions...

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2026-03-20 17:23 UTC

Nintendo is reportedly making a Switch 2 with a user-replaceable battery for the EU

Nintendo is reportedly preparing a new version of the Switch 2 with a user-replaceable battery, according to Nikkei . This is to comply with a 2023 EU "right-to-repair" policy on portable electronics that mandates easy battery replacement...

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2026-03-20 17:15 UTC

Netflix’s Assassin’s Creed is officially set in ancient Rome

Netflix’s live-action Assassin’s Creed show has entered production and will officially be set in Rome in the year 64AD, confirming previous reports. The upcoming adaptation, then, will return to the setting of 2010’s Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood , although...

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2026-03-20 16:18 UTC

US accuses Iran’s government of operating hacktivist group that hacked Stryker

Justice Department said an Iranian security ministry operates the fake activist persona known as Handala, which claimed responsibility for the destructive hack targeting medical tech giant Stryker. US accuses Iran’s government of operating hacktivist...

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2026-03-20 16:14 UTC

Trump’s AI framework targets state laws, shifts child safety burden to parents

Trump’s AI framework pushes federal preemption of state laws, emphasizes innovation, and shifts responsibility for child safety toward parents while laying out lighter-touch rules for tech companies. Trump’s AI framework targets state laws, shifts child...

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2026-03-20 15:15 UTC

Critical Langflow Flaw CVE-2026-33017 Triggers Attacks within 20 Hours of Disclosure

A critical security flaw impacting Langflow has come under active exploitation within 20 hours of public disclosure, highlighting the speed at which threat actors weaponize newly published vulnerabilities. The security defect, tracked as CVE-2026-33017 (CVSS...

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