Two-Tier Encryption in the UK – Identical Apple Devices, Different Protection
https://macanorak.com/two-tier-encryption-in-the-uk/
https://macanorak.com/two-tier-encryption-in-the-uk/
MacAnorak
Two-Tier Encryption in the UK
Alice and Bill have identical Apple devices. Only one gets Apple’s strongest iCloud protection.
The newest ESP32 can run Linux and it's getting close to a Raspberry Pi
https://www.xda-developers.com/newest-esp32-run-linux-close-to-raspberry-pi/
https://www.xda-developers.com/newest-esp32-run-linux-close-to-raspberry-pi/
XDA
The newest ESP32 can actually run Linux, and it's getting uncomfortably close to a Raspberry Pi
It's still a microcontroller, but it's a step above any other.
Hackers influence ChatGPT and Gemini to direct users to scam centers
https://medium.com/@arielsimon/dark-sourcery-how-hackers-manipulate-ai-to-scam-you-88df434d2073
https://medium.com/@arielsimon/dark-sourcery-how-hackers-manipulate-ai-to-scam-you-88df434d2073
Medium
Dark Sourcery: How Hackers Manipulate AI to Scam You
Think you can trust AI to give you correct answer? Think again.
'That's so AI ' What gen Alpha's biggest insult tells us
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/sep/24/thats-so-ai-what-gen-alphas-biggest-insult-tells-us
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/sep/24/thats-so-ai-what-gen-alphas-biggest-insult-tells-us
the Guardian
‘That’s so AI!’ What gen Alpha’s biggest insult tells us
The year’s most popular slang reveals what young people think about artificial intelligence – and it’s not positive
Oracle Cites 'Force Majeure' to Shield Itself on Controversial Data Center
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-24/oracle-cites-force-majeure-to-shield-itself-on-controversial-data-center
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-24/oracle-cites-force-majeure-to-shield-itself-on-controversial-data-center
Bloomberg.com
Oracle Cites ‘Force Majeure’ to Shield Itself on Controversial Data Center
Oracle Corp. is moving to shield itself from racking up expenses on a massive data center being built in New Mexico, adding a fresh wrinkle to a project beset by opposition and regulatory setbacks.
Dynamic Abliteration: Non-Destructive Refusal Suppression via Engram Steering
https://blog.madhukaraphatak.in/non-destructive-refusal-supression-using-engram
https://blog.madhukaraphatak.in/non-destructive-refusal-supression-using-engram
blog.madhukaraphatak.in
Dynamic Abliteration: Non-Destructive Refusal Suppression via Multi-Layer Engram Steering
Thoughts on technology, life and everything else.
Japanese used bookstores see 5x sales surge as books are being bought by the ton
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/japanese-used-bookstores-see-5x-sales-surge-as-books-are-being-bought-by-the-ton-one-50-ton-order-sent-to-the-us-for-ai-scanning-and-destruction-multitude-of-suspicious-bulk-buys-thought-to-end-up-in-foreign-ai-scan-and-shred-facilities
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/japanese-used-bookstores-see-5x-sales-surge-as-books-are-being-bought-by-the-ton-one-50-ton-order-sent-to-the-us-for-ai-scanning-and-destruction-multitude-of-suspicious-bulk-buys-thought-to-end-up-in-foreign-ai-scan-and-shred-facilities
Tom's Hardware
Japanese used bookstores see 5x sales surge as books are being bought by the ton, one 50-ton order sent to the US for AI scanning…
Short-term boom could lead to a longer-term drought and removal of important works from circulation.
GitHub has not removed malicious imitation software after 3 weeks
https://successfulsoftware.net/2026/09/24/github-has-not-removed-malicious-imitation-software-after-3-weeks/
https://successfulsoftware.net/2026/09/24/github-has-not-removed-malicious-imitation-software-after-3-weeks/
Successful Software
Github has not removed malicious imitation software after 3 weeks
On the 31st August I got an email from a customer, telling me that they had found an imitation of my data wrangling software on Github. I’m not linking to it, but here is a screenshot: It is …
QR Codes That Route to the Appropriate App Store
https://matthuggins.com/blog/posts/qr-codes-that-route-to-the-appropriate-app-store
https://matthuggins.com/blog/posts/qr-codes-that-route-to-the-appropriate-app-store
Matt Huggins
QR Codes that Route to the Appropriate App Store
A printed QR code holds exactly one URL, but a phone that scans it should land in the right app store. Here's the small redirect service behind the PokerNexus business cards: how it picks the App Store, Google Play, or the website, and the crawlers, iPads…
I Have a Confession: I Built This Site with AI – Please Forgive Me
https://dynamicallytyped.org/blog/i-have-a-confession-i-built-this-site-with-ai
https://dynamicallytyped.org/blog/i-have-a-confession-i-built-this-site-with-ai
Dynamically Typed
I Have a Confession: I Built This Site with AI - Please Forgive Me
To be clear, none of the content, but the site engine itself is all AI built. It is a long and somewhat sad story. By the end, I hope you'll forgive me.
Using LLMs to trace alchemical knowledge and decode 17th century letters
https://resobscura.substack.com/p/ai-labs-need-to-start-funding-historical
https://resobscura.substack.com/p/ai-labs-need-to-start-funding-historical
Substack
AI labs need to start funding historical research
Using GPT-6 and Opus 5.5 to trace alchemical knowledge and decode 17th century letters
August 27 TCRF DDoS Attack Postmortem
https://blog.xkeeper.net/the-cutting-room-floor/tcrf-2026-ddos-postmortem/
https://blog.xkeeper.net/the-cutting-room-floor/tcrf-2026-ddos-postmortem/
Vibe Coding Production Kit – a production workflow for AI coding agents
https://github.com/Moeeryani/Vibe-Coding-Production-Kit
https://github.com/Moeeryani/Vibe-Coding-Production-Kit
GitHub
GitHub - Moeeryani/Vibe-Coding-Production-Kit: Production-grade vibe coding framework with specs, architecture, AI agents, testing…
Production-grade vibe coding framework with specs, architecture, AI agents, testing, security, code review, CI/CD, and battle-tested workflows — from idea to production. - Moeeryani/Vibe-Coding-Pro...
Back and shoulder surgery is often worse than useless
https://www.economist.com/leaders/2026/09/24/back-and-shoulder-surgery-is-often-worse-than-useless
https://www.economist.com/leaders/2026/09/24/back-and-shoulder-surgery-is-often-worse-than-useless
The Economist
Back and shoulder surgery is often worse than useless
Millions of operations should be scrapped
Jev and System One Models: Calibration Beats Accuracy
https://www.kartikpansuriya.com/blog/jev-system-one-model-calibrated-decisions
https://www.kartikpansuriya.com/blog/jev-system-one-model-calibrated-decisions
Kartik Pansuriya
Jev and System One Models: Calibration Beats Accuracy
An ML engineer's read on TypeSafe AI's Jev: what a non-autoregressive System One model changes for production classifiers, where it fits, and how I plan to test it.