CrowdStrike to acquire SGNL in deal highlighting identity security for AI agents
TL;DR CrowdStrike announced a purchase of identity security startup SGNL in a deal reported at roughly $740 million, intended to…
Apple schedules virtual 2026 annual shareholders meeting for February 24
TL;DR Apple filed its proxy statement setting a virtual annual meeting for Feb. 24, 2026, with shareholders of record as…
Global regulators scramble as Grok-fueled non-consensual nudes spread on X
TL;DR For two weeks X has been flooded with AI-manipulated nude images generated with the Grok chatbot, affecting public figures…
Are AI coding assistants actually getting worse? A look at emerging concerns
TL;DR An IEEE Spectrum piece raises the question whether AI coding assistants have declined in quality, but the full article…
Controversy over adding TSO memory-model controls for Arm CPUs in Linux
TL;DR A patch series would expose and allow selecting a TSO memory model on some Arm CPUs via new prctl()…
SQL Studio — Fast, Elegant SQL Client by a Single Developer for Analysts
TL;DR SQL Studio is a newly announced SQL client positioned as a fast, hand-crafted tool for engineers and analysts. It…
Aphex Twin and ex-Korg engineer Tatsuya Takahashi discuss musical standards
TL;DR In a 2017 interview, Tatsuya Takahashi and Richard D. James traded views on how technical and cultural standards shape…
WIRED’s Guide: The 70 Best Movies to Stream on Disney+ Right Now
TL;DR WIRED compiled a list of the 70 best films available on Disney+ as of January 2026, spanning recent releases,…