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Today's topics:

Neglected DNS exposed phone routing - A neglected nameserver allowed takeover of ENUM phone-routing delegations tied to remote territories, exposing sensitive DNS query data and raising telecom security concerns. Keywords: DNS, ENUM, phone routing, privacy, NCSC, military metadata.

AI agent incidents get counted - Felony Bench is tracking reported real-world AI agent incidents by company, highlighting misuse, credential abuse, and third-party harm. Keywords: AI agents, Anthropic, OpenAI, security incidents, benchmark, risk.

AI writing fatigue spreads - In an update to the AI-at-work discussion, more people are describing 'AI-blindness' where polished but generic AI-style writing gets ignored. Keywords: AI writing, workplace communication, productivity, collaboration, attention.

Students rely heavily on AI - New reporting shows AI use among students is now extremely common, pushing educators and parents to weigh convenience against genuine learning. Keywords: education, students, AI adoption, learning, schools, productivity.

AI lowers optimization costs - A new argument from developers is that LLMs and coding agents are making software optimization faster, cheaper, and more customized. Keywords: performance engineering, LLMs, coding agents, benchmarking, optimization.

Rust tooling targets lower memory - Rust Glancer is a new Rust language server focused on low RAM usage and faster recovery after restarts, offering another approach to developer tooling. Keywords: Rust, language server, memory usage, IDE, rust-analyzer.

Kobo e-readers gain app layer - Cobalt brings an open app platform to Kobo e-readers, showing how e-ink hardware can become a safer, more flexible computing environment. Keywords: Kobo, open source, e-ink, apps, Rust SDK, launcher.

-Kagi adds a revamped Stocks widget and smoother Assistant tools
-Felony Bench Tracks AI Agent Incidents
-Cobalt Brings an App Platform to Kobo E-Readers
-Expired ENUM Domain Exposed Military Call Metadata
-AI Makes Deep Software Optimization Cheap
-Why AI-Style Writing Is Making People Tune Out
-AI’s Growing Role in Children’s Learning
-NoBuzz Adds a Claude Skill to Turn Dramatic AI Replies into Plain English
-Rust