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Perplexity cites 215,128 template pages as evidence Article

Perplexity cites 215,128 template pages as evidence

Three sites generated 215,128 scripted "best software" pages that AI engines like Perplexity cite as sources - fueling misinformation, SEO abuse, and malware.

Same badge, new model underneath
Article AI safety

Same badge, new model underneath

A systems-analysis read on Claude Fable 5.1 and Mythos 5.1: why a point release quietly moves the safety boundary and what to re-test before you ship it.

The 150x model tax
Article LLM engineering

The 150x model tax

Cost, latency, and quality trade against each other in LLM inference. How to route work, use serving-layer levers, and architect systems on the efficient frontier.

A robot dog moves on command inside your network
Article IoT security

A robot dog moves on command inside your network

The Creepy Crawlies robot dog is a networked device that moves on command. Its control channel and actuator define the risk, not its label.

Code rides the error channel
Article qubesos

Code rides the error channel

Arbitrary code execution in QubesOS through the copy-to-VM error reporting backchannel, and what it means for the trust boundary between qubes.

Google locked AuroraStore out of the Play Store
Article grapheneos

Google locked AuroraStore out of the Play Store

The Play Store blocking AuroraStore shows GrapheneOS users never held the app delivery path. The dependency, not the block, is the exposure.

MFA protects the login, not the session.
Article session hijacking

MFA protects the login, not the session.

Fastpotify mints unbound session cookies that survive MFA. Stolen via AiTM or infostealer, they replay as full sessions. The telemetry that catches it.

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