MS confirms it will give the FBI your Windows PC data encryption key if asked
https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/microsoft-bitlocker-encryption-keys-give-fbi-legal-order-privacy-nightmare
https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/microsoft-bitlocker-encryption-keys-give-fbi-legal-order-privacy-nightmare
Windows Central
Microsoft confirms it will give the FBI your Windows PC data encryption key if asked — you can thank Windows 11's forced online…
Windows 11's online Microsoft Account requirement means your PC is automatically backing up its data encryption key to the cloud, and Microsoft says it will hand those over to the FBI if requested via legal order.
Ask HN: May an Agent accepts a license to produce a build?
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46743867
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46743867
Claude Code's new hidden feature: Swarms
https://twitter.com/NicerInPerson/status/2014989679796347375
https://twitter.com/NicerInPerson/status/2014989679796347375
X (formerly Twitter)
Mike Kelly (@NicerInPerson) on X
I managed to unlock a crazy new hidden feature in Claude Code called Swarms. You're not talking to an AI coder anymore. You're talking to a team lead. The lead doesn't write code - it plans, delegates, and synthesizes. When you approve a plan, it enters a…
After two years of vibecoding, I'm back to writing by hand [video]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKTsNV41DYg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKTsNV41DYg
YouTube
After two years of vibecoding, I’m back to writing by hand
You may not like it, but this is the truth of the matter.
We are experiencing an issue with Gmail beginning on Saturday, 2026-01-24 13:02
https://www.google.com/appsstatus/dashboard/incidents/NNnDkY9CJ36annsfytjQ
https://www.google.com/appsstatus/dashboard/incidents/NNnDkY9CJ36annsfytjQ
Metriport (YC S22) is hiring a security eng to harden healthcare data infra
https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/metriport/jobs/XC2AF8s-senior-security-engineer
https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/metriport/jobs/XC2AF8s-senior-security-engineer
Y Combinator
Senior Security Engineer at Metriport | Y Combinator
Metriport (https://www.metriport.com/) is an open-source data intelligence platform that helps healthcare organizations access and exchange patient data in real-time. We integrate with all major US healthcare IT systems and tap into comprehensive medical…
Federal Agents Kill Another Person in Minneapolis Immigration Crackdown
https://time.com/7357547/minneapolis-shooting-ice-agent/
https://time.com/7357547/minneapolis-shooting-ice-agent/
TIME
Federal Agents Kill Another Person in Minneapolis Immigration Crackdown
The shooting comes two weeks after the killing of Renee Good by an immigration agent in the city, which sparked protests
US Vaccine Panel Chair Says Polio and Other Shots Should Be Optional
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/health/milhoan-vaccines-optional-polio.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/health/milhoan-vaccines-optional-polio.html
NY Times
Vaccine Panel Chair Says Polio and Other Shots Should Be Optional, Rejecting Decades of Science
Dr. Kirk Milhoan, a pediatric cardiologist who leads the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, said a person’s right to refuse a vaccine outweighed concerns about illness or death from infectious diseases.
Show HN: JSciPy – SciPy-inspired signal processing library for Java and Android
https://github.com/hissain/jscipy
https://github.com/hissain/jscipy
GitHub
GitHub - hissain/jscipy: Java Scientific Computing Library - Signal Processing, FFT, Filters, PSD, DCT, SciPy-like APIs for JVM…
Java Scientific Computing Library - Signal Processing, FFT, Filters, PSD, DCT, SciPy-like APIs for JVM & Android used in Machine Learning and Data Science. - hissain/jscipy
First Design Engineer Hire – Build Games at Gym Class (YC W22)
https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/gym-class-by-irl-studios/jobs/ywXHGBv-design-engineer-senior-staff-principal
https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/gym-class-by-irl-studios/jobs/ywXHGBv-design-engineer-senior-staff-principal
Y Combinator
Design Engineer (Senior / Staff / Principal) at Gym Class - by IRL Studios | Y Combinator
Role Summary
Gym Class is a top rated social game on Meta Quest - millions of downloads, 79,000+ reviews, and a 4.9-star rating. We’re hiring our founding Design Engineer to drive the development of our upcoming mobile web app (embedded in native), and web…
Gym Class is a top rated social game on Meta Quest - millions of downloads, 79,000+ reviews, and a 4.9-star rating. We’re hiring our founding Design Engineer to drive the development of our upcoming mobile web app (embedded in native), and web…
Poland's energy grid was targeted by never-before-seen wiper malware
https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/01/wiper-malware-targeted-poland-energy-grid-but-failed-to-knock-out-electricity/
https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/01/wiper-malware-targeted-poland-energy-grid-but-failed-to-knock-out-electricity/
Ars Technica
Wiper malware targeted Poland energy grid, but failed to knock out electricity
Destructive payload unleashed on 10-year anniversary of Russia's attack on Ukraine's grid.
Videos Appear to Contradict Federal Account of Killing
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/us/minneapolis-shooting-ice
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/us/minneapolis-shooting-ice
Nytimes
Minneapolis Live Updates: Videos of Shooting Appear to Contradict Federal Officials
An I.C.U. nurse shot by federal agents was an American citizen with no criminal record, the city police chief said. A New York Times video analysis shows he was holding a phone, not a gun.
Amazon braces for another major round of layoffs, 14,000 jobs at risk
https://mynorthwest.com/local/amazon-layoffs-14000-jobs-at-risk/4192118
https://mynorthwest.com/local/amazon-layoffs-14000-jobs-at-risk/4192118
MyNorthwest
Amazon braces for another major round of layoffs, 14,000 jobs at risk
Amazon is expected to undergo another round of layoffs next week, according to an exclusive report from Reuters.
Europe wants to end its dangerous reliance on US internet technology
https://theconversation.com/europe-wants-to-end-its-dangerous-reliance-on-us-internet-technology-274042
https://theconversation.com/europe-wants-to-end-its-dangerous-reliance-on-us-internet-technology-274042
The Conversation
Europe wants to end its dangerous reliance on US internet technology
As the US increases political pressure on Europe, it’s possible to imagine the continent losing access to key computing services.