A developer reports discovering a workaround to perform administrative tasks without sudo, raising questions about security and system management.
Codex just found a “workaround” of not having sudo on my PC
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Microsoft degrades functionality of perpetually-licensed offline products
Microsoft will restrict offline Office 2019 and 2021 for Mac and iOS in July 2026 due to license validation expiry, reducing features to view-only mode.
SF startup is testing robots in Airbnbs, and trashing them, lawsuit claims
A San Francisco startup is under legal scrutiny after allegedly renting homes for robot testing that caused significant property damage, according to lawsuits and owner reports.
Indoor Wi-Fi Roaming with OpenWRT
A detailed report on how OpenWRT enables improved Wi-Fi roaming through usteer and neighbor reports, with practical setup insights and results.
Cloudflare Flagship
Cloudflare introduces Flagship, a feature flag platform integrated with Workers, enabling safer, controlled feature rollouts with targeting and rollouts.
The terrifying rise of schoolboys making AI girlfriends — Boys as young as 12 are now in romantic ‘relationships’ with chatbots, and it’s affecting how they treat girls in the real world
Young boys as young as 12 are reportedly developing AI-powered virtual girlfriends, raising questions about mental health, privacy, and online safety.
US Law Enforcement Warns of ‘Anti-Tech Extremism’ as AI Hatred Grows
US agencies warn of growing anti-technology extremism amid AI fears, protests, and ideological threats, prompting increased surveillance efforts.
This curved path helps prevent bullets from hitting each other’s primers during production
A new curved path mechanism in manufacturing helps prevent bullets from hitting each other’s primers, improving safety and efficiency.
California moves to exempt Linux from its age-verification law after backlash
California proposes an amendment to exempt most open-source Linux distributions from its upcoming age-verification law, after backlash from the open-source community.
The Defender’s Window Is Closing Faster Than Anyone Is Counting
April 2026 AI security developments point to shrinking defender time before advanced cyber capabilities spread to open models.
