Feds unwittingly leak pilots' pre-crash conversation

Feds unwittingly leak pilots' pre-crash conversation via The Register

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Cork City Council to consider tiny statue honouring mosquito linked to Oliver Cromwell’s death

Cork City Council to consider tiny statue honouring mosquito linked to Oliver Cromwell’s death via IrishExaminer.com by Irishexaminer.com Green Party councillor Oliver Moran says the unusual proposal could become a quirky tourist attraction for Cork city

Lithium-ion battery fires occur every five hours across the UK

Lithium-ion battery fires occur every five hours across the UK via News by Tanya Weaver UK fire brigades are tackling a lithium-ion battery fire every five hours, according to new research.

AI bots account for more than half of all web traffic, with 40% classified as malicious

AI bots account for more than half of all web traffic, with 40% classified as malicious via News by Tanya Weaver AI-driven automation now outpaces human activity on the internet, with 40% found to be malicious, according to a report by Thales.

If You Have $650,000 and Don’t Buy This Giant Mecha Robot You’re a Fool

If You Have $650,000 and Don’t Buy This Giant Mecha Robot You’re a Fool via Feed: All Latest by Will Knight China’s Unitree, famous for making low-cost dancing robots, will now sell you a giant, wall-smashing mecha.

SQLite Is a Library of Congress Recommended Storage Format

SQLite Is a Library of Congress Recommended Storage Format via Hacker News Comments

Inside China’s robotics revolution

Inside China’s robotics revolution via The Audio Long Read by The Guardian

Dangerous New Linux Exploit Gives Attackers Root Access to Countless Computers

Dangerous New Linux Exploit Gives Attackers Root Access to Countless Computers via Feed: All Latest by Dan Goodin, Ars Technica The exploit, dubbed CopyFail and tracked as CVE-2026-31431, allows hackers to take over PCs and data center servers. The Linux vulnerabilities have been patched—but many machines remain at risk.

Waymo Is Trying to Crack Down on Solo Kids in Driverless Cars

Waymo Is Trying to Crack Down on Solo Kids in Driverless Cars via Feed: All Latest by Aarian Marshall As adult riders report new age-verification checks, the self-driving car company says it’s continuing to “refine” its system in places where kids aren’t allowed to ride alone.