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OpenAI spills technical details about how its AI coding agent works
26 January 2026 @ 11:05 pm
Unusually detailed post explains how OpenAI handles the Codex agent loop.
Doctors face-palm as RFK Jr.’s top vaccine advisor questions need for polio shot
26 January 2026 @ 9:31 pm
Kirk Milhoan's comments come as federal vaccine policy slides to insignificance.
Why has Microsoft been routing example.com traffic to a company in Japan?
26 January 2026 @ 9:02 pm
Company's autodiscover caused users' test credentials to be sent outside Microsoft networks.
Apple's AirTag 2 is easier to find thanks to new chip
26 January 2026 @ 8:18 pm
This is the first major upgrade since Apple introduced AirTags five years ago.
“Wildly irresponsible”: DOT's use of AI to draft safety rules sparks concerns
26 January 2026 @ 8:13 pm
Staffers warn DOT's use of Gemini to draft rules could cause injuries and deaths.
How to encrypt your PC's disk without giving the keys to Microsoft
26 January 2026 @ 6:29 pm
Storing recovery keys with Microsoft allows the company to unlock your disk.
The brothers meet Yoshi in Super Mario Galaxy Movie trailer
26 January 2026 @ 6:05 pm
Toad: "So some dinosaur just shows up and he's now part of the group. Cool."
TikTok explained why some US creators are seeing posts with "0 views"
26 January 2026 @ 4:23 pm
US TikTok users experienced a wide range of errors, sparking conspiracies.
How to get Doom running on a pair of earbuds
26 January 2026 @ 4:13 pm
No display? No problem for the UART-to-web-server "Doombuds" project.
EU launches formal investigation of xAI over Grok's sexualized deepfakes
26 January 2026 @ 2:17 pm
Elon Musk's company faces fines of up to 6 percent of its daily turnover.