Smartphone makers don't bother to comply with EU repairability requirements
https://www.theregister.com/personal-tech/2026/09/07/smartphone-makers-dont-bother-to-comply-with-eu-repairability-requirements/5294532
https://www.theregister.com/personal-tech/2026/09/07/smartphone-makers-dont-bother-to-comply-with-eu-repairability-requirements/5294532
theregister
Smartphone makers don't bother to comply with EU repairability requirements
Vast majority of new devices on market still don't give repair information to owners, but give themselves top marks for repairability
Splash-free urinals for global sustainability and accessibility
https://academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/article/4/4/pgaf087/8098745?login=false
https://academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/article/4/4/pgaf087/8098745?login=false
OUP Academic
Splash-free urinals for global sustainability and accessibility: Design through physics and differential equations
Abstract. Urinals are a staple of public spaces yet their designs have remained essentially stagnant for over a century. The use of urinals often results i
Bing Wallpaper showing Ad for Harry Potter and Fantastic beasts box set
https://www.thurrott.com/forums/microsoft/windows/thread/bing-wallpaper-showing-ad-for-harry-potter-and-fantastic-beasts-box-set
https://www.thurrott.com/forums/microsoft/windows/thread/bing-wallpaper-showing-ad-for-harry-potter-and-fantastic-beasts-box-set
Thurrott.com
Bing Wallpaper showing Ad for Harry Potter and Fantastic beasts box set
I have been using Bing Wallpaper happily for years. Today, for the first time I noticed a hecking ad in place of my wallpaper. Why this level of nickel and diming. This is atrocious UX, its ad over entire screen, For a moment I thought I installed some adware…
No constitutional right to clean water, federal court finds
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/09/07/court-constitution-right-clean-water/91649488007/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/09/07/court-constitution-right-clean-water/91649488007/
USA TODAY
No constitutional right to clean water, federal court finds
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed a lawsuit from Mississippi residents related to lead-contaminated water.
AI models ran real businesses: They sent $12,431 in fake invoices, lost $3,200
https://www.bottlenecklabs.com/blog/benchmarking-7-autonomous-businesses
https://www.bottlenecklabs.com/blog/benchmarking-7-autonomous-businesses
Bottleneck Labs
7 AI models ran real businesses: $12,431 fake invoices, $0 revenue
$12,431 in fake invoices, 2,797 spam emails, $0 revenue.
Tesla killing Solar Roof is leaving installers with six-figure losses
https://electrek.co/2026/09/01/tesla-solar-roof-exit-installers-losses/
https://electrek.co/2026/09/01/tesla-solar-roof-exit-installers-losses/
Electrek
Tesla killing Solar Roof is leaving installers with six-figure losses
Tesla killed its Solar Roof and told certified installers it will ship only panels. Contractors tell Electrek they sank six figures into the program.
Germany Power Grid Sabotage: Launch Devices Found Near Weisweiler Plant
https://cedarnews.net/newstasks/970710/germany-power-grid-sabotage-launch-devices-found/
https://cedarnews.net/newstasks/970710/germany-power-grid-sabotage-launch-devices-found/
Cedar News
Germany Power Grid Sabotage: Launch Devices Found Near Weisweiler Plant
German police discovered multiple suspected launch devices positioned near a high-voltage power line close to the Weisweiler power plant in North.
A Tesla ran a stop sign and killed a man, Full Self-Driving/Autopilot was on
https://electrek.co/2026/09/07/tesla-driver-assist-stop-sign-buena-vista/
https://electrek.co/2026/09/07/tesla-driver-assist-stop-sign-buena-vista/
Electrek
A Tesla ran a stop sign and killed a man, record confirms Full Self-Driving/Autopilot was on
A Tesla Model 3 ran a stop sign in Buena Vista, NJ and killed 82-year-old Stephen Field. Tesla's own data confirms its driver-assist was engaged.
Working on Economics with Fable 5
https://wilsoniumite.com/2026/08/03/working-on-economics-with-fable-5/
https://wilsoniumite.com/2026/08/03/working-on-economics-with-fable-5/
Wilsons Blog
Working on Economics with Fable 5 - Wilsons Blog
For the past few months I’ve been working on a theory. It started out as just a fun little data exercise looking at some different types of taxes and benefits and how it effects what people buy and how much they work. During that time I took advantage of…
Show HN: Stuxnet – A reconstructed source code of the infamous cyber-weapon
https://github.com/Sadpainy/Stuxnet
https://github.com/Sadpainy/Stuxnet
GitHub
GitHub - Sadpainy/Stuxnet: Stuxnet, Here reproduced by me, Only for researchs educations purposes. It set work on WindowsXP and…
Stuxnet, Here reproduced by me, Only for researchs educations purposes. It set work on WindowsXP and Windows 7 only. - Sadpainy/Stuxnet
Disconnect your LG television from the internet, now
https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/07/disconnect-your-lg-television-from-the-internet-now
https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/07/disconnect-your-lg-television-from-the-internet-now
AppleInsider
If you've got an Apple TV set-top box, that's not enough to protect your privacy if you have an LG television. Unplug Ethernet and tell it to forget your Wi-Fi information.
I've factored the RSA keys of a Certificate Authority from the 90s
https://mcpherrin.ca/2026/09/07/rsa.html
https://mcpherrin.ca/2026/09/07/rsa.html
Matthew McPherrin
I’ve factored the RSA keys of a Certificate Authority…
… from the 90s.