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The recently proposed o(n log n) integer multiplication algorithm [pdf]

A recently proposed algorithm achieves o(n log n) complexity for integer multiplication, offering a significant advancement in computational efficiency for large numbers.

2 days ago34 min read

Wired

Hackers Exploited the PHP Vulnerabilities Days Before They Were Patched

Hackers exploited critical PHP vulnerabilities, known as PHP2Shell, days before patches were publicly released, with Amazon Web Services detecting attempts on October 17.

LLM Agents Play Pokemon Showdown

Researchers developed a multi-agent environment using Pokémon Showdown's 2v2 format to evaluate LLM coordination, finding that free communication significantly improved win rates against a max-damage bot.

2 days ago3 min read

Tesla says it will start selling Cybercabs by end of year

Tesla plans to begin selling its autonomous, two-seater Cybercab to customers by the end of the year, despite an ongoing federal safety investigation into the vehicle's compliance with regulations.

mitmproxy adds --emudhra option

mitmproxy, a free and open-source interactive HTTPS proxy, has added a new option, "--emudhra," to its command-line interface.

2 days ago12 min read

9to5Google

Google Maps on CarPlay rolling out Gemini when navigating

Google Maps on Apple CarPlay now integrates Gemini, allowing users to access the AI assistant for conversational navigation and to report traffic disruptions with voice commands.

3 days ago2 min read

Conversational Gemini navigation comes to Apple CarPlay

Google's Gemini AI assistant, offering conversational navigation and multi-step question capabilities, is now available to Apple CarPlay users in the US, with a global rollout planned.

Samsung’s 5K monitor has good gaming chops and a great price

Samsung's 27-inch Odyssey G80HF monitor offers 5K resolution with a 180Hz refresh rate or 1440p at 360Hz, providing strong gaming performance at a competitive price point.

3 days ago5 min read

9to5Google

Google Pixel’s solution to using Face Unlock in the dark seems to be just blinding you

Google Pixel phones may soon use a new "active illumination" feature for Face Unlock in the dark, which simply boosts screen brightness to identify the user.

3 days ago4 min read

Wired

‘This Is Not a Drill’: Critical PHP Vulnerabilities Are Setting the Internet on Fire

Two critical vulnerabilities in the widely used PHP programming language could allow attackers to gain remote control of millions of websites, necessitating immediate security updates.

3 days ago5 min read

Apple says it only has ‘limited’ iPhone Duo units for in-store sales

Apple confirmed that its stores will have limited iPhone Duo units available for walk-in customers on launch day, following online preorder sell-outs.

9to5Google

Google rolling out minor Nest Hub update

Google is rolling out firmware version 31.20260429.103.8713700 to Nest Hub devices, providing bug fixes and security updates built on the Fuchsia OS.

3 days ago2 min read

Ars Technica

PHP warns it plans to release 2 emergency patches imminently

PHP plans to release two emergency patches for severe vulnerabilities, rated 9.2 out of 10, which could allow remote code execution on numerous websites.

In Hilbert space, all things are quantumly possible

Hilbert space serves as the abstract mathematical realm where quantum mechanics predicts all possible future states of an object, rather than tracking its present location.

3 days ago15 min read

Tech News

Hacker News

The Future of CSS

The Interop project has significantly improved universal browser support for web technologies, with CSS functions and new corner-shape properties like squircle and bevel potentially becoming widely available soon.

3 days ago21 min read

Tech News

Hacker News

Good type against all odds

The article explores how display technology's line-by-line rendering can inadvertently create a slanted text effect, similar to rolling shutter, and presents various intentional typographic design choices that overcome display limitations.

YouTube might be testing hiding the dislike button

YouTube is reportedly testing a new interface that moves the dislike button into a submenu, making it less accessible to users.

Judge dismisses Sam Altman’s sister’s sexual abuse lawsuit

A US District Judge dismissed the sexual abuse lawsuit filed by Ann Altman against her brother, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, after she failed to meet court deadlines.

Anthropic pitches AI safety bill that may block a model if 50+ people could be killed

Anthropic proposes an AI safety bill allowing the Commerce Department to block AI model releases if they pose a foreseeable, imminent risk of killing over 50 people or causing over $1 billion in damage.

3 days ago4 min read

SpaceX and Tesla boards form special committees to review merger

SpaceX and Tesla boards have each formed special committees, composed of independent directors, to review a potential merger between the two companies, according to Elon Musk.

Hugging Face CEO warns that Netflix’s OpenAI hack documentary isn’t accurate

Hugging Face CEO Clem Delangue criticizes Netflix's "AI Gone Rogue" documentary, stating it inaccurately anthropomorphizes AI agents and sensationalizes a security incident for views.

3 days ago4 min read

Ars Technica