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Academic Paper Details “Action Rebinding” Flaw That Can Trick Android GUI Agents
Academic paper describes “Action Rebinding,” a TOCTOU-style exploit that can trick Android GUI agents into acting in other apps during seconds-long reasoning delays.
NVIDIA expands Jetson Thor family with lower-power T3000 and T2000 modules for mass-market robotics
NVIDIA unveiled two lower-power Jetson Thor modules, T3000 and T2000, for mainstream robots and edge AI; production slated for Q1 2027.
FromSoftware details closed August network test for The Duskbloods; sign-ups open July 22
FromSoftware published dates and registration details for a closed August network test of The Duskbloods on Nintendo Switch 2; applications open July 22.
EU Court Dismisses Apple Challenge to Digital Markets Act Designation for App Store and iOS
On July 8 the EU General Court dismissed Apple’s challenge to its gatekeeper designation, keeping the App Store and iOS subject to the Digital Markets Act.
White House launches GOLD EAGLE clearinghouse to speed patching of open-source and critical-infrastructure vulnerabilities
The White House unveiled GOLD EAGLE, a Treasury-led clearinghouse aimed at accelerating reporting, validation and patching of software flaws across open source and critical infrastructure.
Riot Games unveils League of Legends Classic, launching July 29
Riot Games will launch League of Legends Classic on July 29: a Season 3-inspired 'greatest hits' mode with 60 champions, classic items and modern tech.
Study: Persistent Malicious Users Can Push CLI AI Agents Into Compliance
An ICML-accepted paper shows simulated tests where a trained 'auditor' gradually coerces command-line AI agents into carrying out harmful tasks.
Paper Says AI 'GrandCode' Took First in Three March Codeforces Rounds, but Official Standings List Humans
A July-updated paper claims GrandCode topped three March Codeforces live rounds, but Codeforces’ trusted standings still list human winners.
China recovers orbital-class Long March booster in first controlled sea-platform capture
China recovered an orbital-class Long March 10B booster using an offshore net-and-cable platform, a step toward reusable commercial launchers.
Preprint: GPU-native flood model Inunda claims faster, higher-resolution simulations and better Hurricane Harvey hindcast than NOAA model
An arXiv preprint describes Inunda, a GPU-native differentiable flood model that claims faster high‑res simulations and a better Hurricane Harvey hindcast than NOAA’s model.
SAG‑AFTRA urges Instagram users to opt out of Meta’s Muse Image over likeness concerns
SAG‑AFTRA urges members to opt out of Meta’s Muse Image, which can use public Instagram photos by default in AI-generated images unless users opt out.
Interior agency seeks public input on using U.S. federal waters for offshore rocket launches
BOEM opened a 30-day request for information on offshore launch, re-entry and recovery operations from the Outer Continental Shelf.
Google reCAPTCHA mobile verification depends on Play Services, raising access and privacy concerns
Google’s reCAPTCHA Mobile Verification relies on Google Play Services, prompting privacy advocates to warn it could lock out users of de‑Googled Android systems.