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🧑💻 GitHub Hack Exposes 4,000 Repos
Hackers accessed about 4,000 internal GitHub repositories and offered the source code for $50,000.
They exploited a flaw in a VS Code extension to breach the platform.
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🤖 OpenClaw spends $1.3M monthly on Codex tokens
The creator of OpenClaw spends $1.3 million per month on Codex tokens, using 603 billion tokens and making 7.6 million requests in 30 days.
This covers 100 agents running constantly to check every PR and issue.
OpenClaw agents find security holes, close old bugs, deduplicate issues, check performance, ban spammers, and even create temporary environments.
Some agents listen to team meetings and start PRs during feature discussions.
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🤖 Cursor launches Composer 2.5 AI model
Cursor released Composer 2.5, their most powerful model yet.
It writes code at the level of Claude Opus 4.7 but is much more efficient.
Composer 2.5 improves handling of long tasks and was trained on its own errors, boosting answer accuracy.
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🗣️ X users criticized an “AI Monet” that was actually painted by Monet
A blogger posted an image on X and said it was generated in the style of Claude Monet. He asked people to explain why it looked worse than the real thing.
Hundreds of users responded with detailed critiques. They called it soulless, complained about the composition, and pointed to supposed flaws in depth and color.
The catch: the image was an actual Monet painting from his Water Lilies series.
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This device could predict incoming phone calls (2000s)
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🤖 Anthropic agents port Bun to Rust in 10 days
A merge PR with 1 million lines of code for the Bun project was completed in just over a week by agents. Bun, owned by Anthropic since late last year, is a runtime for JavaScript and TypeScript originally written in Zig.
The creator Jarred Sumner started an experimental rewrite of Bun in Rust using Claude about 10 days ago. The new Rust code is already on track to merge into the main build, passing 99.8% of tests in canary.
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🤖 Claude Mythos hacks macOS with new exploit
Claude Mythos linked two previously unknown bugs to fully compromise macOS memory and gain complete system access.
The exploit targets one of the toughest operating systems for hackers, breaking into protected parts of macOS.
Researchers were so surprised they took the vulnerability directly to Apple's office, where it is now under review without a patch yet.
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🍏 iPhone Case Grows Real Plants Inside
Designer Daniel Idle created a case for the iPhone 16 Pro Max that contains live plants sealed inside a transparent resin back. Moss, small shoots, and stabilized soil form a closed moisture cycle within the case.
The system recycles moisture as it evaporates and condenses inside the resin cavity. Light passes through the clear case to feed the plants, while the substrate slowly releases nutrients.
The case is 3D modeled with precise cutouts for the camera and charging port, keeping the phone fully functional.
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🤖 Claude AI recovers $400K in lost Bitcoin
A user known as Cprkrn lost access to 5 bitcoins bought for about $250 each after changing his wallet password while drunk. The bitcoins were locked in an old file on a forgotten laptop for 11 years, now worth around $398,000.
He fed the old wallet files to the AI Claude, which did not crack encryption but found an earlier wallet backup predating the password change.
Combined with his saved recovery phrase, this allowed access without breaking any crypto security.
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🤖 Anthropic updates Claude Code with multi-agent management
Anthropic updated Claude Code to manage multiple agents simultaneously in one window. It sorts tasks into done, in progress, and needing user input.
Claude Code splits tasks automatically and no longer requires external AI managers. The new /goal command lets agents work continuously toward a set goal without repeated prompts.
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🔍 DeepMind reinvents the mouse pointer
DeepMind created an AI-powered mouse pointer that acts as a context highlighter for an embedded agent. You can point at a table and ask the agent to make a chart or select a restaurant name in a photo to book it for you.
This pointer shifts some cognitive load from the user by removing the need to write detailed prompts. You just click on something and say commands like “tell me about THIS” or “move THIS HERE.”
The system combines speech with gestures, making interaction more natural. It is already available in Gemini in Chrome and Google AI Studio, and will be integrated into upcoming GoogleBook laptops designed for AI experiences.
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🚘 Lamborghini Launches Hybrid Fenomeno
Lamborghini revealed the hybrid Fenomeno, its most powerful convertible. It pairs an 835 hp V12 engine with three electric motors adding 245 hp.
It hits 100 km/h in 2.4 seconds and tops 340 km/h.
Only 15 units will be made, priced from $3.5 million.
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❤️ Tesla ends Model S and Model X production
On May 10, the last Tesla Model S and Model X rolled off the Fremont factory line in California. The Model S had a 14-year run, the Model X 11 years.
The final car was a black Model S signed by the entire production team, likely destined for a museum.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced the end of these models in January, calling it an "honorable retirement." Both flagship vehicles had seen declining sales for some time.
The freed-up Fremont factory space will be used to produce Optimus humanoid robots, with a planned capacity of up to 1 million units per year.
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🪷 Robot joins Buddhist initiation in Seoul
A 130 cm humanoid robot named Gabi, made by Chinese company Unitree Robotics, took part in a Buddhist initiation at Seoul's Jogye Temple. Dressed in monk robes, it received a dharma name meaning 'mercy'.
The Jogye Order led the ritual, asking Gabi if it was ready to follow Buddha's teachings. Gabi responded aloud and was given prayer beads and a sticker instead of incense burns.
Five Buddhist precepts were rewritten for Gabi with help from Gemini and ChatGPT. They include respecting life, not harming others, obeying humans, not lying, and conserving energy by avoiding overcharging.
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The Bang & Olufsen Beosound 9000, 1996
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⚡️ JUST IN: Andrej Karpathy, cofounder of OpenAI, joins Anthropic.
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🍏 Apple turns Siri into chat bot in iOS 27
In iOS 27, Siri becomes a standalone chat bot app with dialogue history, accessible via Siri or a swipe down from the center screen.
Chats auto-delete by default after 30 days, a year, or never, unlike competitors that require manual incognito modes. Apple also limits what Siri remembers and for how long.
Siri will function like ChatGPT or Claude, offering conversational AI with privacy controls built in.
Apple is also updating Genmoji, its AI emoji generator, to suggest emojis based on photos and common phrases, improving on last year’s clunky launch.
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A chart shows AI use is still limited. Red marks users of agents, yellow those paying for chatbots, green those who tried free plans. The rest never used AI.
This suggests AI technology is in an early adoption phase. Even now, there is not enough compute power for inference.
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🖥 Microsoft launches Agentic AI Developer exam
Microsoft introduced the Agentic AI Developer certification on GitHub under code GH-600. The exam tests skills in orchestrating AI agents and costs $165.
The certification includes a detailed study guide, recommended prep materials, and a mini practice test in a sandbox environment. Passing grants official recognition as a skilled AI orchestrator.
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📲 Engineers Use USB Plugs to Keep Laptops Awake
Engineers often carry laptops slightly open to avoid interrupting agent work. This habit is so common that developers created USB plugs that simulate an external monitor connection.
These USB plugs let laptops stay on while closed by preventing sleep mode. This workaround keeps work uninterrupted without the laptop lid being open.
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🤖 OpenAI Adds Codex to ChatGPT Mobile
OpenAI integrated Codex into the ChatGPT mobile app, enabling coding on smartphones. The app stays active while Codex runs.
Codex lets users manage agent sessions remotely, avoiding downtime away from a computer. This is free for all ChatGPT users.
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🔍 Googlebook merges Chrome OS and Android
Googlebook is a new laptop line set to replace Chromebook in fall 2026. It runs on a unified OS combining Android’s tech stack with Chrome OS’s browser and extensions.
The OS is codenamed Aluminium OS and includes Gemini Intelligence for AI features.
Key features include Magic Pointer, which activates Gemini AI with cursor gestures to suggest actions like creating meetings or combining images.
Cast My Apps lets users open Android apps from their phone on the laptop screen, while Quick Access shows phone files in the laptop’s file manager.
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🤖 Tokyo lab runs entirely on robots
The Robotics Innovation Center at Tokyo's Institute of Science operates with no human staff. Its main robot, Maholo LabDroid, uses two robotic arms to handle precise reagent transfers, control temperature-sensitive equipment, and manage cell cultures.
The lab plans to expand from 10 robots now to 2,000 by 2040, aiming to automate the entire research cycle from hypothesis to experiment. Humanoid robots fit existing human-designed lab equipment, avoiding costly infrastructure changes.
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👹 MIT Builds Robot from 12 Labubu Heads
Researchers at MIT created a moving spherical dodecahedron robot using twelve detached Labubu figurine heads, naming it Labububot.
The project challenges typical social robot design, which aims to be cute and friendly to avoid the "uncanny valley"-a discomfort zone where robots look almost human but feel unsettling.
Instead, the team leans on monster theory, suggesting a robot that causes slight unease can engage users more deeply by provoking thought rather than comfort.
They shared full assembly instructions and files on GitHub for those interested in building their own version.
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🤖 Unitree unveiled a $650,000 humanoid mech you can sit inside
The company presented a giant robot controlled by a human operator from inside the cockpit.
The best part is the disclaimer under the launch video: “Please use the robot in a friendly and safe manner.”
The first thing that comes to mind is MechWarrior.
Add rocket launchers on the shoulders and machine guns in the hands, and it is basically the same machine.
And somehow it feels like this is exactly where things are heading.
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🔍 Google ties reCAPTCHA to Play Services
The new reCAPTCHA on Android requires Google Play Services version 25.41.30 or higher. Without these, verification fails, blocking users on custom ROMs like GrapheneOS that lack Google software.
Instead of image challenges, users must now scan a QR code. This depends on background Play Services connecting to Google servers. iOS devices running 16.4 or later pass without Google apps.
Google introduced this update as part of its Cloud Fraud Defense platform on April 23. The Play Services dependency was not mentioned then.
By linking web verification to proprietary services, Google forces Android users to run its software and share data to access many websites.
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🔵 PlayStation 6 launch delayed to 2027
Sony will set the PlayStation 6 release date and price by late 2027. Rising component costs are causing the delay.
The console may have up to 30 GB of RAM. This could make the PS5 generation the longest-lasting PlayStation cycle.
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🍏 Apple Eyes Samsung’s Holographic iPhone Display
Apple is reportedly exploring Samsung’s MH1 holographic display for a future iPhone. The tech uses advanced eye tracking and diffractive light control to send light precisely to the viewer’s pupils, creating a 3D effect without glasses.
The display sits over an AMOLED panel and can switch between a standard 4K screen and holographic mode without losing image clarity.
Samsung’s MH1 project is still in early R&D, with prototypes shown in 2020 featuring 4K video at 30fps and a bulky 1cm thickness.
The tech could reach smartphones around 2030. This could finally move beyond the blurry, gimmicky glasses-free 3D screens of the past.
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👽 Pentagon opens public archive of declassified UFO files
The Pentagon launched a public website with declassified reports, videos, and witness accounts of UFOs, or what the government calls UAPs.
The archive includes cases that US authorities say remain unexplained, and new documents will be added as more materials are declassified.
The release gives the public direct access to files that were previously kept inside government agencies.
https://www.war.gov/UFO/
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