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Today's topics:

AI-accelerated open source vulnerability response - Akrites is a new coordinated hub for confidential vulnerability disclosure in critical open source, responding to AI-driven bug discovery and faster exploitation risk.

Prompt injection stress test by email - hackmyclaw.com invited thousands to try prompt-injection attacks over email; no secrets leaked, but it exposed operational and cost pitfalls in running AI agents safely.

Age verification and privacy backlash - Governments expanding online age-verification are normalizing ID checks, increasing surveillance and breach risk, while evidence of child-safety impact remains mixed.

Major derandomization claim in NC - A new preprint claims deterministic polylog-time parallel bipartite matching in NC, a long-standing open problem tied to derandomization and parallel algorithms.

USB-C reality check for 10GbE - A 10GbE add-in over USB-C shows how port capability, drivers, and thermal limits can turn "10G" claims into inconsistent real-world throughput.

Om Malik’s legacy in tech media - Tributes to Om Malik highlight his influence on independent tech journalism, early coverage of major tech shifts, and mentorship across Silicon Valley and media.

Virtual unwrapping of Herculaneum scroll - Researchers fully read a carbonized Herculaneum papyrus without opening it, using high-res X-ray scans and ML—potentially unlocking hundreds of sealed ancient texts.

Mozart notebook found in Paris - France’s National Library identified a 1778 manuscript notebook as Mozart’s, offering new insight into his Paris period and teaching work for flute and harp.

-Akrites Coalition Forms to Coordinate AI-Era Open Source Vulnerability Fixes
-Tech Journalist and GigaOm Founder Om Malik Dies at 59
-Herculaneum Scroll Virtually Unwrapped and Read in Full for First Time
-Libre Barcode Project Offers Free Fonts and a Code 128 Encoder for Generating Barcodes
-Framework 10GbE Expansion Card Highlights USB-C Bandwidth and Driver Pitfalls
-Hackmyclaw Test Draws 6,000 Prompt-Injection Attempts, but No Secrets Leak
-Age-Verification Laws Fuel a ‘Papers, Please’ Internet, Privacy Advocates Warn
-Second Edition of ‘The Garbage Collection Handbook’ Updates Guidance for Modern Memory Management
-Mozart’s 1778 Paris Teach