How ChatGPT Actually Picks Sources (I Read The Network Traffic, Not The Outputs)

This study from Suganthan reveals hidden fields in ChatGPT's network traffic that decide which sources get fetched, cited, or ...
InfoQ

Million PDFs: Building a Modern Document Infrastructure with Rust and Typst

Erik Steiger discusses the operational pain of legacy PDF generation in regulated banking and manufacturing. He explains how ...
Microsoft

StealC and Amadey: Breaking down infostealers and the cybercrime services that deliver them

On June 24, 2026, Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) facilitated the takedown, suspension, and blocking of domains that ...
PCMag

I Traced My Leaked Email Address to the Dark Web. Here's How It Got There

After AI-powered scams overwhelmed my inbox, I investigated how my email address ended up on the dark web—and discovered the ...
Microsoft

From package to postinstall payload: Inside the Mastra npm supply chain compromise by Sapphire Sleet

A poisoned npm package infected 140+ projects with a hidden payload. This report highlights how to detect, hunt, and defend ...
PCMag

I Went Into the Dark Web So You Don't Have To. Here's What's Actually Down There

When you hear "the dark web," you probably think of illegal, sordid activity, but that's not the whole picture. I don't recommend staying long, but these tips can help you explore the dark web using ...
Polygon

How to get cosmetics in REPO

Cosmetics are about to become your favorite type of loot in REPO. Once you know where to find hats, bows, jackets, jeans, and bikinis for your robot, you'll be the prettiest creature around — even if ...
USA Today

Here's how to qualify for a payment from a Google data settlement

Android phone users can now claim their portion of a class-action settlement connected to Google's collection of their data. The lawsuit, Taylor v. Google LLC, alleged that Google needlessly collected ...
Food & Water Watch

How to Stop a Data Center Near You

Big Tech has targeted thousands of communities to house its AI data centers. Here’s how you can defend your community. Big Tech has targeted thousands of communities to house its AI data centers. Here ...
CBS News

What to do if you get a data breach notice from Conduent or another company

If it feels like data breach letters are arriving more often than junk mail, you're not imagining it. A new report from the Identity Theft Resource Center says data breaches hit a record high last ...
The New Yorker

“How to Get to Heaven from Belfast” Is an Ode to Middle-Aged Friendship

In Lisa McGee’s show “Derry Girls,” about a group of teen-agers growing up in Northern Ireland during the Troubles, the threat of violence—in the form of car bombings and street riots—was portrayed as ...
Variety

‘Derry Girls’ Creator Unpacks Her Netflix Mystery Series ‘How to Get to Heaven From Belfast’ and Why Her Heroines Are ‘The Worst People to Solve This Thing’

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from “How to Get to Heaven From Belfast,” now streaming on Netflix. It starts, as so many things in Irish life do, with a wake. Lisa McGee had wanted to ...