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How malicious downloads can trick AI coding agents into compromising themselves
Security researchers found that trusted instruction files can be abused to install malware, redirect API traffic, and weaken built-in safeguards in popular coding assistants.
SceneBloom: Agentic Indoor Environment Generation with Realistic and Diverse Layouts for Embodied Learning
Training generalizable embodied agents requires realistic, varied, and simulation-ready indoor environments. Language-guided methods support semantic planning and object-level reasoning, but precise spatial grounding remains difficult. Visual generative models offer rich priors over plausible arrangements, yet their outputs require geometric reasoning to become physically valid 3D scenes. We introduce SceneBloom, an agentic framework that combines visual layout sampling with contract-guided 3D c
Video. Mexico: spectacular Catrina parade brings the dead to life
Video. Skeleton faces, extravagant headdresses and dazzling costumes transformed Mexico City's streets into a colourful spectacle. The annual Catrinas Parade celebrates the country's Day of the Dead traditions.
Consultant doctors in England to strike next month
Senior doctors to stage 48-hour walkout, beginning on 25 November, in dispute over pay and pensions.
Cover 32: There is a very clear Jonathan Taylor trade destination, plus game balls, biggest gaffes from Week 7
Why Cincinnati should make a blockbuster offer for Jonathan Taylor, plus Week 7 game balls for Joe Burrow and Malik Willis
Manchester United crisis: What are the top five problems facing the club?
Manchester United hit a new low on Sunday with a home loss to Bournemouth. So, how can they solve their issues?
Oil Prices Reach Six-Month High Amid Middle East Tensions
International oil prices have surged to a six-month high amid concerns that the United States-Israel-Iran war could escalate after the U.S. midterm elections.
CBS Affiliate Meteorologist Quietly Exits Less Than a Year After Joining
A veteran meteorologist has quietly departed a CBS-owned station less than a year after her highly anticipated return to Atlanta.
Show HN: Code with AI simulator (tiny game)
Hi HN!I made this tiny game about getting what you want from non-deterministic AI that never does the same thing twice.https://innerloop.works/code-with-ai-simulatorChallenge: hit every bonus point and land on "what I want" on every prompt.When you've got a run you like, turn on auto prompt and shar
Bias in Qwen3-Coder Model - Schneier on Security
Interesting research: TL;DR: Chinese AI models now sit inside Western products, and some carry geopolitical triggers: tell the model who the code is for, and the security of what it writes changes. For the first time, we showed that this vulnerability lives in the model’s weights, and that removing
2.92-metre giant fish: German angler lands huge catfish from Polish reservoir
Oliver Schäfer from the Eifel and his fishing partner landed a 2.92-metre catfish during a tournament in Poland. The fish is well known in angling circles. #EuropeNews
Computational De Novo Design of Miniprotein Candidate Neutralizers Targeting the IL-23 Cytokine Subunit p19
Interleukin-23 (IL-23) drives T-helper-17 inflammation underlying inflammatory bowel disease and psoriasis; anti-p19 antibodies are clinically effective but large, costly, and injectable. De novo miniproteins are an attractive alternative, yet published designs target the IL-23 receptor; the IL-23 cytokine itself has not been addressed. A further obstacle is that the standard confidence score (ipTM) tracks construct length rather than interface quality. We computationally design miniprotein bind
NFL Week 8 early odds: Undefeated Vikings gain respect, Chiefs-Broncos line flips
Minnesota is gaining ground ahead of its NFC North showdown with Detroit, while the Chiefs-Broncos and Eagles-Commanders lines have flipped
Serbia after Vucic: Who will be PM and when will a government be formed?
Uncertainty remains over key positions after student-led movement deals a blow to longtime leader's political dominance.
Trump is playing real estate developer with national treasures. This group is fighting back
Since President Trump returned to office, some of the nation’s best-known historic sites, from the White House’s ill-fated East Wing to the imperiled Kennedy Center, have come under attack, prompting preservationists to sue. The National Trust for Historic Preservation, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit, has been a central player in these prominent cases. Preservationists are gearing up for a prolonged legal fight to safeguard not only the landmarks themselves but the foundational protection
Eric Bauza, voice of Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, dies aged 46
Bauza had voiced a number of characters in this summer's animated hit Coyote vs. Acme.
Anthropic’s IPO Stares Down a Wobbly AI Trade
Anthropic is getting a haircut for its imminent IPO, but it’s not quite the look they’d been hoping for. Reports surfaced earlier this month that the …
UniAction: Unified Action Conditioning for World Models
Actions that condition world models are highly heterogeneous, and thus existing action-conditioned world models are typically built for individual action types, fragmenting already limited action-annotated data across separate models. We introduce UniAction, a unified action-conditioning framework that represents any action as a sparse set of action elements, each with a discrete semantic identity and a continuous spatiotemporal grounding coordinate. By mapping these coordinates directly into th
Flexible solar cells hit 26.86% efficiency in chemical breakthrough
Researchers from Southeast and Soochow universities have solved a key chemical challenge in flexible perovskite solar cells.
ZENO: Nonlinear filtering with Zakai Equation Neural Operators
State inference and parameter learning for nonlinear filters is a core computation for scientific machine learning with varied applications in engineering and neuroscience. The unnormalized filtering distribution is governed by the Zakai equation, a stochastic partial differential equation (SPDE) that combines the forward Kolmogorov operator (known as the Fokker-Planck equation) with observed likelihood updates. Although solving these high-dimensional SPDEs is often impossible analytically and i
Eagles vs. Cowboys prediction, odds, pick: Dallas visits injury-ravaged Philadelphia on Monday Night Football
Dallas has dropped two straight games, but Philadelphia enters the NFC East matchup without Jalen Hurts
Key European defence ministers meet in Paris to discuss Ukraine support
Defence ministers from France, Germany, Italy, Poland and the UK to discuss increasing military assistance to Ukraine.
Memory Giants Split Over 4F² DRAM Strategy
As United States-based Micron abandons the commercialization of the ‘4F² (4F Square)’ cell structure, which has been considered a core technology for next-gene
Rapper Nicki Minaj joins Trump onstage at Michigan rally
The Super Bass singer is the latest big name to campaign in Michigan, where a tight Senate race is playing out ahead of the 3 November midterms.
Leaked Video Shows How Chinese Factories Are Stripping RTX 5090 GPUs Of Their Chips - Lowyat.NET
RTIt is no secret just how valuable and sought-after the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 is to the realm of AI and opportunists at this point, and there are plenty of
The Language of Instruction: Genre and Generative AI
This article argues that instruction-fine-tuned language models should be understood as implementing a genre, what is proposed as the instructional-conversational genre. This genre is an amalgamation of discursive language from prior conversations between generative models and humans recursively run through these massive neural networks. It is instantiated in applications through instruction fine-tuning, the inclusion of a pretext known as a system prompt, and the formalization of inputs in mark
Innovation Archives - Interesting Engineering
Get news on the latest new innovations in technology, health, Robotics, AI and more on Interesting Engineering.
Can an app tell if you're heading for menopause - and ease symptoms?
The hormonal change is now an industry set to be worth £19 billion by 2030 - and tech companies are cashing in.
Peyton Manning for Colts GM after Chris Ballard's firing? Why timing isn't right for Hall of Fame QB
The franchise legend spent 14 seasons in Indianapolis, winning Super Bowl XLI with the Colts
Shadab Khan’s record-breaking innings gives Pakistan ODI win over England
Pakistan came back from 154-9 to beat England by one wicket, thanks to a historic innings by all-rounder Shadab Khan.
McDonald’s McRib is back in some locations for a limited time. How to tell if the sandwich is available near you
McDonald’s has confirmed that one of its most love-it-or-hate-it sandwiches will soon be back on the menu in select locations this week. I’m talking about the ever-polarizing McRib sandwich. Here’s what you need to know about the BBQ hoagie’s return. What’s happening? If someone asks you to name a popular autumn seasonal food item, Starbucks’s pumpkin spice latte is the first thing that probably comes to mind. But for the past several years, another food item has appeared like clockwor
Bugs Bunny voice actor and Emmy-winner dies aged 46
The voice behind iconic Looney Tunes characters such as Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck has died aged just 46, after battling hypertensive cardiovascular disease
Musk says SpaceX closes $40b debt deal for Nvidia AI chips
SpaceX also plans to launch Nvidia-powered AI satellites into orbit next year.
From impulse purchase to pocket studio: The M-Vave FM-1
The M-Vave FM-1 is exactly the kind of device I have a weakness for. I may not have an intended use for the frequency-modulation synthesizer, but when a low price meets a high coolness factor, I'm powerless to keep it out of my cart. Initially billed as a pocket cousin of the famous Yamaha DX7 synthesizer, the FM-1 is a bargain at only $59.72 after fees. At release, it was a cool device that did what it said on the box, but not much else. But in July, some intrepid tinkerers on Reddit’s r/synthdiy board began reverse-engineering the FM-1's stock firmware to expand the device's abilities.
Italy and Africa accelerate cultural heritage restoration plans
Cooperation between Italy and Africa is focused on training, traceability and the restoration of cultural heritage.
Does Local Honey Help With Allergies? - Cleveland Clinic Health Essentials
At least for now, the only way to desensitize your immune response to pollen is through immunotherapy guided by an allergist. Safety concerns. While ...
Can the Vikings actually win the Super Bowl with this offense? You're telling me there's a chance
Minnesota has one of the NFL's worst offenses and a defense playing at a historically dominant level -- the 2015 Broncos provide a blueprint, but there are reasons to be skeptical
Israeli forces kill at least five people in Gaza, including 7-year-old girl
The death toll in Israel's genocidal war on Gaza climbs to 74,555, including 1,559 killed since 'ceasefire' last year.
Sigma cathing up on lost weeks of lithium oxide concentrate production
With its Grota de Cirilo complex in Brazil having been under a brief administrative suspension, Canadian miner Sigma Lithium has produced 7 090 t of lithium oxide concentrate between October 5 and 22, and remains on track to scale its production of lithium oxide concentrate to 330 000 t/y by end-202
Eric Bauza Cause of Death: How Did the ‘Looney Tunes’ Actor Die?
Eric Bauza’s family announced his sudden death at 46. Learn more about their statement and how the ‘Looney Tunes’ voice actor died.
The shift to decision intelligence: Move beyond analytics to real time activation
AI re-imagines traditional analytics into decision intelligence
FAST and Arecibo point to possible dark galaxy with vast hydrogen reservoir
Astronomers have found a vast reservoir of hydrogen with something conspicuously missing: detectable starlight. The object, called AGC 322753, contains roughly 2 billion times the sun's mass in neutral hydrogen, a potential supply of material for making stars. Its radio signal suggests the gas may b
How to spend 24 hours in Lithuania’s capital city Vilnius
From strolling around the UNESCO-listed Old Town to reading the constitution of the independent republic Užupis, Lithuania’s capital city is perfect to explore in just one day. #Destinations
'We're very busy' - Inside Wales' newest hospital
BBC Wales correspondent Owain Clarke visited the Grange Hospital following concerns about its safety.
Ballon d'Or Power Rankings: Why Harry Kane should win over Lamine Yamal, Kylian Mbappe, and Lionel Messi
Here's how the Ballon d'Or contenders rank as we near the end of September
Convicted murderer loses court battle over legal ‘right’ to eat Vegemite
Andre McKechnie argued that he was unable to ‘practice my Australian culture’ because he couldn’t have Vegemite in prison
UC Berkeley’s new AI-research building is designed for human interaction
At UC Berkeley’s new College of Computing, Data Science, and Society, an interlocking building of curved glass and sleek columns, the building has been designed so that the technologies of the future inevitably collide. The 367,000-square-foot building, named the Barbara and Gerson Bakar Gateway, was designed by the architecture firm Weiss/Manfredi in collaboration with Gensler. It has lecture halls, labs, offices, and common areas for students and professors across a wide range of fiel
Suits her! Zara Tindall is chic in sharp tailoring for a day at the races with her close confidante, Dolly Maude
The Olympic equestrian lit up a stormy afternoon with an oh-so-elegant display of race-day power dressing
GitHub - arcanemachine/pw-repl: A Playwright-powered swiss-army knife that lets you and your agents harness the power of the Chrome Debug Protocol in your existing browser session, or a headless one.
A Playwright-powered swiss-army knife that lets you and your agents harness the power of the Chrome Debug Protocol in your existing browser session, or a headless one. - arcanemachine/pw-repl
NVIDIA’s RTX Spark could be the best thing to happen to Qualcomm Snapdragon
NVIDIA’s RTX Spark could give Windows on Arm the boost it needs, and Qualcomm Snapdragon laptops might be among the biggest winners. Here’s why NVIDIA’s entry could reshape gaming, local AI, and app compatibility.
CO2-Induced Shifts in the Confined Phase Transformation of CH4 in Metal-Organic Frameworks
A sharp increase in gas uptake over a narrow pressure range can occur for fluids confined in nanoporous materials such as metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), reflecting a transformation between distinct adsorption states, often accompanied by the existence of metastable states. Understanding how co-adsorbed species modify this behavior is important for predicting and optimizing gas storage and separation. Here, we investigate the effect of CO2 on the adsorption transformation of confined CH4 in rig
Shared clones make random cell halves look reproducible in pooled screens
Single-cell perturbation screens are used to train and evaluate models that predict perturbation effects, and model scores are judged against how reproducible the measured effects are. Reproducibility is usually judged by splitting each perturbation's cells into two random halves. This assumes that the halves are independent replicates. In pooled screens such as Perturb-seq, however, the cells carrying a guide RNA descend from a limited number of transduced cells, so two random halves contain th
'Monday Night Football' prediction, odds, time: Eagles vs. Cowboys picks from expert who's on 31-18 run
Emory Hunt reveals his picks for Dallas Cowboys vs. Philadelphia Eagles in the 2026 Week 7 'Monday Night Football' matchup
Jordan arrests three suspects over church attack in dawn raid: What to know
Jordanian authorities have not named the individuals or any group involved in the 'terrorist incident'.
9 CEOs tell us how they manage time
Hello and welcome to Modern CEO! I’m Stephanie Mehta, CEO and chief content officer of Mansueto Ventures. Each week this newsletter explores inclusive approaches to leadership drawn from conversations with executives and entrepreneurs, and from the pages of Inc. and Fast Company. If you received this newsletter from a friend, you can sign up to get it yourself every Monday morning. Last week, Modern CEO explored the role of the chief executive officer, and we invited CEOs to let us
Tokyo Film Festival to Reassess Its Global Standing Ahead of 40th Edition, Says Director Hisamatsu Takeo
Tokyo festival director Hisamatsu Takeo on a post-festival review, rivalry with Busan, new support for Japanese films and the ‘glocal’ model.
SpaceX closes $40 billion debt deal for AI chips, Elon Musk says
Elon Musk said in an X post that SpaceX has closed $40 billion in debt financing to purchase GPUs.
Apple Stores Get New Anti-Theft Scanner to Check Returned iPhone Models
Apple's new scanners reportedly build on technology used in Apple’s Presto machines.
Vacancy-enhanced Li solid-solution anodes for solid-state batteries: computational screening enabling high critical current density
Sluggish vacancy-mediated self-diffusion in lithium metal limits the critical current density (CCD) of Li anodes in solid-state batteries by promoting interfacial void formation during stripping. To enhance the effective vacancy concentration while preserving the bcc Li host, we screen 50 substitutional solutes using density functional theory (DFT) within a funnel based on automatic phase diagram construction, solution energies, solute-vacancy binding energies, and experimental solubility limits
Can you tell ferritin levels from your face?
Some creators are claiming they can spot "ferritin face". Doctors aren't so sure.
Three biggest questions for World Series Game 3: Can the Rays get off the mat at home?
The Brewers hold a 2-0 lead after two one-run wins at home, but now the series shifts to St. Petersburg
Key takeaways from Real Madrid’s El Clasico win over Barcelona
Real won their fifth straight game across all competitions and are finding their footing under veteran Jose Mourinho.
Careful, managers. Your mood affects your whole team’s performance
Early on as a founder, I learned that sharing the pressure I was under had a negative impact on my team’s productivity. Financial information in an early stage company should come with a health warning. You need to understand the financial position of the business you’re running without obsessing over it. In my first business in my 20s, I allowed the strain of financial uncertainty to overwhelm me to the point of sabotaging the business. A valuable lesson that underpinned the success of future b
Fact Check: Did photos show Barack Obama walking with mystery white woman in New York City?
The post included two candid photos showing a man wearing a beige suit walking closely with a blonde woman carrying a Louis Vuitton bag