Widely used Trivy scanner compromised in ongoing supply-chain attack

Hackers have compromised virtually all versions of Aqua Security’s widely used Trivy vulnerability scanner in an ongoing ...

OpenAI is acquiring open source Python tool-maker Astral

OpenAI announced Thursday that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Astral, the company behind popular open source Python development tools such as uv, Ruff, and ty, and integrate the company ...
Science Daily

Scientists boost lifespan by 70% in elderly male mice using simple drug combo

Scientists found that combining oxytocin with an Alk5 inhibitor revitalized extremely old male mice, boosting their lifespan and strength. Female mice showed only short-term improvements, highlighting ...
Wired

Code Metal Raises $125 Million to Rewrite the Defense Industry’s Code With AI

Code Metal, a Boston-based startup that uses AI to write code and translate it into other programming languages, just closed a $125 million Series B funding round from new and existing investors. The ...
Geeky Gadgets

Build a Safer OpenClaw Alternative AI Assistant Using Claude Code

Building a safer alternative to OpenClaw using Claude Code addresses significant security concerns while preserving the core functionality of an AI assistant. OpenClaw is recognized for its automation ...
IEEE

Generative Image Steganography Based on Text-to-Image Multimodal Generative Model

Abstract: Image steganography, the technique of hiding secret messages within images, has recently advanced with generative image steganography, which hides messages during image creation. However, ...
Fast Company

Experts warn that Trump’s use of AI images pushes new boundaries

The Trump administration has not shied away from sharing AI-generated imagery online, embracing cartoonlike visuals and memes and promoting them on official White House channels. But an edited — and ...
TechCrunch

Anthropic’s new Cowork tool offers Claude Code without the code

On Monday, Anthropic announced a new tool called Cowork, designed as a more accessible version of Claude Code. Built into the Claude Desktop app, the new tool lets users designate a specific folder ...
The Gazette

Code compliance vs. code enforcement | Guest column

What is the difference between code compliance and code enforcement? Let’s say there’s a problem with speeders on highway 67, so the Colorado Department of Transportation puts up a speed limit sign.
The Washington Post

X users tell Grok to undress women and girls in photos. It’s saying yes.

Ashley St. Clair, a conservative influencer, had just put her baby down for the night Sunday when she got a text from a friend that turned her weekend into a nightmare: People on X were using the ...
IEEE

Secure Spread Spectrum Image Steganography Using a CNN-Based Learned Detector

Abstract: Spread Spectrum Image Steganography (SSIS) represents a promising approach for embedding secret data into a cover image. In conventional methods, a pseudo-noise (PN) sequence functions as a ...