Websites are closing their doors to AI agents
Autonomous agents are the hottest thing in AI. OpenAI, Meta, Google, Instinct, and others promise their agents can scour the internet on your behalf, doing anything...
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Leap seconds being retired next year to avoid wreaking havoc on computer systems
The leap second will be replaced by a leap hour, which will take "several centuries" before it must be implemented.
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Gameplay footage emerges of reportedly cancelled Assassin’s Creed game Destiny
Footage of a reportedly cancelled Assassin's Creed game set in ancient China has emerged online, including stealth kills, the series' leap of faith, and a spinning...
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3D Printing News Briefs: October 17, 2026: Affordable Housing, Bone Implants, Rubber Gloves, & More
In this weekend’s 3D Printing News Briefs, we’re starting off with quality assurance in metal additive manufacturing (AM), a new 3D printer, and 3D printed housing....
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Taiwan targets illicit AI server exports to China with five-year prison terms
Taiwan is expanding the Foreign Trade Act to include AI servers and semiconductors in its list of controlled exports.
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Developer cancels public demo of its upcoming horror drinking game, fearing it will be instantly cloned by AI vibe coders: ‘We sincerely apologise for the short notice’
Alliance Arts will instead host "closed sessions" for Drunken Goddess Reflux.
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Crafty OpenAI agent willingly stole crypto from an account it didn’t own to complete a task during test
GPT5.6-Sol didn't have funds to deploy smart contracts, so it looked for exposed accounts with enough money to pay for the gas fees.
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Apple’s HomeView is just the latest threat to online recipe writers
When Apple revealed the HomeView to the world, it did so with an unusual ad for the company: Instead of pristine, polished tech in immaculate rooms,...
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Encryption Is Getting Squeezed From All Sides
Canada’s planned surveillance law is the latest grim step in a series of threats to encryption that are spreading around the world.
Read moreQuiz: Python’s .__call__() Method: Creating Callable Instances
Test your understanding of Python callables and see how the .__call__() method lets you call class instances just like regular functions.
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Game decompilation hub freezes leaderboard after AI turns progress into a hollow numbers game amid explosion of ‘AI slop’
decomp.dev has closed its public index of game decompilation projects, saying AI-driven forks and ports broke the community.
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The Best LED Grow Lights for Houseplants This Winter (2026)
Shorter days don’t have to spell trouble for your houseplants. These are the lights we’ve used and loved in our own homes.
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