Community and Collaboration
- Social Coworking and Office Hours: Code Linting in R – Join a collaborative session on best practices for linting R code, share tips, and improve your workflow.
- asgard v0.4.0 – This release introduces support for scheduling periodic tasks, making automation easier for developers.
- CVE-2026-100310: GNU libextractor < 1.16 Privilege Escalation – A vulnerability via the LIBEXTRACTOR_PREFIX environment variable allows privilege escalation. Users should update to version 1.16 or later.
- ExifCleaner network traffic mystery – Users report unexpected network activity despite the tool claiming to work offline. Investigate before using on sensitive data.
- Bean Network Tester v0.7 – A Windows tool for simulating network conditions and testing performance, now with more features.
- STITCH: Spatio-Temporal Integration Tool – Enriches survey data with contextual and historical information, useful for researchers and data scientists.
- Chrome Translator API with spaced repetition – A browser extension that helps you learn words while translating, using your own AI key and interval repetition.
- Hacking silence: Neural impulses as open data – Researchers explore making neural data openly available, raising ethical and privacy considerations.
- When matter determines qubit performance – New insights into how material properties affect quantum computing performance could lead to more stable qubits.
- Navy’s shipyard revamp could cost over $200 billion – According to the GAO, the U.S. Navy’s plan to modernize shipyards may exceed $200 billion, impacting defense budgets.
- West Chester Florist launches fall collection – Same-day delivery options available for seasonal arrangements.
- Skin Properties MediaPortal 1 – A new media portal skin with customizable properties for a personalized experience.
Security and Privacy
Tools and Development
Science and Research
Industry and Defense
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