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Today's topics:

AI finds WordPress exploit chain - A researcher claims GPT-5.6 helped uncover a pre-auth WordPress SQL injection chain that could escalate to administrator access and remote code execution. Keywords: WordPress security, SQL injection, AI vulnerability research.

DIY retrofit revives bowling tech - A bowling alley owner replaced a six-figure legacy scoring and control system with inexpensive ESP32 hardware, highlighting how commodity electronics can modernize niche industries. Keywords: embedded systems, retrofit, microcontrollers, small business automation.

Politics and U.S. research grants - Critics warn proposed U.S. grantmaking changes would give political appointees more control over research funding decisions. Keywords: science policy, federal grants, academic independence, research funding.

Airbus bets on sovereign cloud - Airbus is moving applications to Scaleway in a strong signal that European firms want more control over cloud infrastructure and sensitive data. Keywords: Airbus, sovereign cloud, digital sovereignty, enterprise infrastructure.

Claude Code ships Rust Bun - Evidence found inside the Claude Code binary suggests the app is already running the Rust-based Bun runtime in production. Keywords: Claude Code, Bun, Rust, developer tools, runtime performance.

Why zeta still matters - A widely shared explainer revisits how the Riemann zeta function connects prime numbers to the zeros that shape prime-counting accuracy. Keywords: mathematics, prime numbers, Riemann zeta, Riemann Hypothesis.

Museum of moist towelettes - The Moist Towelette Online Museum preserves branded wipes and related paper ephemera as a quirky but real archive of everyday design and consumer culture. Keywords: museum, material culture, ephemera, design history.

-Researcher Claims AI Helped Find Pre-Auth WordPress SQLi-to-RCE Chain
-Bowling Alley Owner Replaces $120K System with ESP32 Retrofit
-Moonshine Brings Headless Game Streaming to Linux Moonlight Clients
-Trump Administration Proposal Raises Fears of Politicized Science Funding
-Airbus Moves Critical Apps to French Cloud in Digital Sovereignty Push
-Moist Towelette Museum Updates Its Unusual Collection
-GitHub Project Launches