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Hacker News · 1229 points · 676 comments
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Anthropic's Claude Code CLI tool is reportedly refusing requests or charging extra credits when commit messages mention OpenClaw — a competing AI coding tool. The HN discussion is roaring with takes on vendor lock-in and AI tool competition.
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Ground News · 294 sources · Left 26% · Center 52% · Right 20%
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Congress ended the record-breaking Department of Homeland Security shutdown. The signing comes after weeks of disruption to border security, TSA, and cybersecurity operations.
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Ars Technica + Hacker News + The Register · Multi-source
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A now-patched Linux vulnerability called CopyFail lets unprivileged users gain root access. Many distributions have yet to apply the fix, and it threatens multi-tenant servers, CI/CD pipelines, and Kubernetes containers.
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The latest press freedom index shows the US dropping below Ukraine. The global average score has never been lower in 25 years of tracking.
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Musk spent three days testifying as the first witness in his own lawsuit against OpenAI. The cross-examination did not go smoothly for him.
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Hacker News · 556 points · 464 comments · oss-security
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An openwall post sparks a massive HN discussion about the broken disclosure pipeline between kernel developers and distribution maintainers. Distros are left scrambling with zero advance notice.
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The Register + Hacker News · Multi-source
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Attackers were exploiting this critical authentication bypass before patches landed. At least one victim has reported a ransomware demand. Millions of sites potentially exposed.
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The Register + TechCrunch
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After publicly criticizing Anthropic for restricting access to its "Mythos" model, OpenAI is now doing the same thing with GPT-5.5-Cyber, limiting it to a handpicked group of "cyber defenders."
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The Register
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A CVSS 10.0 remote code execution vulnerability in Google's Gemini CLI tool has been patched, but the automatic update process could break headless workflows and GitHub Actions.
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Hacker News · 426 points · Semgrep
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A malicious dependency in the PyTorch Lightning ecosystem — the latest in a wave of supply chain attacks targeting developer tools, including SAP npm packages and the lightning PyPI package.
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Starting today, many Nebraska Medicaid recipients must prove they're working. It's a preview of what most states will face under Trump's budget law beginning in January.
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US hyperscalers are securing "dark fiber" capacity along Iraqi land routes to reduce latency and create backup paths for data that normally travels through vulnerable undersea cables in the Gulf.
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Organizers are calling for boycotts of work, school, and shopping today to protest Trump administration policies and what they describe as a billionaire takeover of government.
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Hacker News · 663 points · 283 comments · Rivian
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Rivian's own support page says you can't fully opt out of vehicle data collection. The HN thread is a deep dive into car telemetry, privacy, and the erosion of ownership.
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Hacker News · 649 points · 217 comments · MIT Press
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A book excerpt about the AT&T technician who discovered the NSA's secret wiretap room in San Francisco. The HN discussion covers surveillance, whistleblowing, and how little has changed.
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Hacker News · 391 points · 209 comments · The Argument Mag
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An essay on how Anthropic's Opus 4.7 can identify people from supposedly anonymized conversations. The HN thread digs into the implications for privacy, AI safety, and the illusion of online anonymity.
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Major announcements from FF14 Fan Fest 2026 are reigniting enthusiasm after a rough stretch. Players are calling the changes a genuine course correction.
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May 1, 2002 was the original release date. The community marked the occasion with "Death and Taxes," a major new quest mod for OpenMW that lets you roleplay as an Imperial tax collector. Peak Morrowind.
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The revival of the HoMM franchise launches into early access with a narrative campaign, six factions, a map editor, and multiplayer. A promising start for fans of the classic strategy series.
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Ground News · Left 26% · Center 52% · Right 20%
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The record DHS shutdown is over, but how it's framed depends on where you read. Left outlets emphasize the damage caused by the shutdown; center outlets focus on the bipartisan deal; right outlets highlight border security provisions in the final bill.
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Ground News · 191 sources · Left 34% · Center 47% · Right 18%
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Left outlets frame this as a shift from a wellness advocate to a media pundit with no public health experience. Right outlets emphasize Saphier's medical credentials and Means' controversial positions on chronic disease.
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