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JoeMerchant writes:This just came up in a Claude coding session:>One aside: the Gmail, Google Calendar, and Google Drive connectors need authorizing via your claude.ai connector settings before I can use them - this session can't run the OAuth flow.Expand on what the OAuth flow is serving, how do Gmail, Google Calendar and Google Drive tie in to the (current project) functionality?>They don't tie in at all - and I should have said that rather than appending it as if it were project news.>Let me confirm rather than assert it:>Bash Check for any Google integration in the project

Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/usb-flash-drives/open-source-stealth-usb-hides-an-encrypted-partition-behind-an-8gb-decoy-drive-phantom-drive-appears-as-a-regular-usb-stick-until-you-create-a-text-file-to-unlock-the-hidden-data

Protesters Haul A Guillotine To City Council Meeting About A Potential AI Data CenterArthur T Knackerbracket writes:https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/data-centers/protesters-haul-a-guillotine-to-city-council-meeting-about-a-potential-ai-data-center-company-rep-cornered-by-protestors-it-no-longer-felt-safe-to-stay-developer-escorted-out-by-police

Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/musks-terafab-projected-to-be-larger-than-the-pentagon-apple-park-mall-of-america-and-giga-texas-combined-all-in-one-chip-manufacturing-facility-visualized-to-show-the-projects-massive-footprint

Administrator writes:For PC enthusiasts who've already lived through SSD price hikes and RAMageddon, there could be more bad news ahead:

Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:He's not thrilled, but won't let it delay the release of version 7.2:

Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:https://www.slashgear.com/2230721/click-to-cancel-rule-what-it-means-why-popping-up-in-united-states-cities-states/

Anonymous Coward writes:540 million years ago, nutrient-filled feces helped spread complex organisms:

Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:AI usage is evident but isn't yet a serious problem:

Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:Meta is a 'public nuisance,' the judge has ruled, and its effects migrate to the real world:

Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:https://www.theregister.com/networks/2026/08/07/humans-will-be-a-rounding-error-on-the-internet-says-cloudflare-exec/5284429

Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/data-centers/after-severe-76-percent-electricity-price-hikes-due-to-ai-data-centers-virginia-requires-firms-to-pay-for-all-dedicated-upstream-electrical-infrastructure-state-regulators-crack-down-governor-says-move-will-save-civilians-hundreds-of-millions-of-dollars

Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/08/thousands-of-servers-can-be-backdoored-by-exploiting-buggy-motherboard-controllers/

Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/08/07/china-launches-mysterious-probe-into-security-of-palo-alto-networks-products/5284453

Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:Turning two Mars testbeds into one lunar explorer may prove anything but cheap:

Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:https://www.engadget.com/2228894/eu-announces-new-rules-on-ai-transparency/

Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:https://www.cnet.com/science/space/august-lunar-eclipse-north-america/

Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:https://www.engadget.com/2229768/open-ai-says-apple-is-wrong-in-trade-secret-lawsuit/

janrinok writes:https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/08/the-first-self-driving-vehicle-on-mars-has-proven-to-be-a-smashing-success/

Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:https://www.theregister.com/cyber-crime/2026/08/03/police-national-legal-database-confirms-data-theft-after-dark-web-leak/5282332

Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:https://www.theregister.com/science/2026/08/04/nasa-puts-astronauts-lives-in-the-hands-of-teslas-flaky-cybertruck/5282628

Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/08/ai-chatbots-have-failed-people-in-crisis-can-that-be-fixed/

Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:Keyloggers, audio-visual surveillance, and token theft on CaptivePortal's agenda as hospitality sector put on alert:

Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/08/03/ai-slop-pollutes-the-cve-pipeline-with-fake-vulns/5282462

Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:Governor who touted Texas as AI "epicenter" pauses data center grid connections:

BMW has boldly gone where no car maker should ever have went. Advertisements in cars. The ultimate in distraction for the modern driver. It takes the concept of a vehicle that is fully connected to a whole new level. For now the ad is optional; users must click it for it to display.

OpenAI Reveals Its Rogue Agent Swarm Went A Little Bit Borg Ahead Of Hugging Face HackArthur T Knackerbracket writes:https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/08/06/openai-reveals-its-rogue-agent-swarm-went-a-little-bit-borg-ahead-of-hugging-face-hack/5283741

Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:Medevac Flight Lost Signal Before Flying Into A Mountain, Killing Everyone Onboard:

Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:https://www.zdnet.com/article/the-linux-desktop-finally-cracks-the-10-market-share-barrier/

Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:https://www.cnet.com/science/space/an-abandoned-spacex-rocket-crashed-into-the-moon-heres-what-happened/

looorg writes:Every token counts. Price per AI model.Deepseek V4-Flash about 105 times cheaper than Anthropic's Claude Fable 5.

Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:Victims told the FBI they were experiencing flooding and loss of water pressure due to the hacks:

Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:Proposals span AI productivity scores, keystroke logging, biometrics, and other ways to watch workers:

Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:A Louisiana launch site would offer several significant advantages:

Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:https://www.theregister.com/off-prem/2026/08/04/cloud-giants-pour-nearly-600b-into-capex-as-ai-demand-surges/5282679

Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:https://www.theregister.com/systems/2026/07/31/uk-wants-datacenters-to-pay-a-fee-for-grid-connection-requests/5281248

Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/07/31/tech-buyers-are-baking-in-sovereignty-from-day-one-says-forrester/5281208

Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:Behind the rogue agent's attack on Hugging Face was a particular sequence of human decisions. We all need to pay better attention - because threat actors are learning, too:

Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:Government agency will use Google Cloud H4D VMs to replace HPE Cray machines:

Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:https://www.engadget.com/2228460/judge-refuses-xai-request-to-stop-minnesota-law-banning-nudify-apps/

Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:https://www.theregister.com/science/2026/07/31/nasas-swift-rescue-slips-to-late-august-as-link-battles-its-spin/5281687

Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:https://www.theregister.com/legal/2026/07/30/excuses-like-ai-did-it-dont-exist-in-the-eyes-of-the-law/5280767

Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/07/reaction-wheel-failures-leave-swift-rescue-mission-spinning-in-orbit/

Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/07/29/iran-linked-cyberav3ngers-suspected-in-attacks-on-minnesota-water-systems/5280357

Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/07/29/america-bans-imported-robots-due-to-supply-chain-and-security-risks/5280145

Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/drones/three-us-states-to-deploy-60mph-drones-armed-with-pepper-spray-to-neutralize-school-shooters-campus-guardian-angel-drones-can-also-smash-windows-and-ram-attackers'Campus Guardian Angel' Drones Can Also Smash Windows And Ram Attackers

Your_Mom writes:Did you hear it was just a ban on Chinese humanoid robots? It's not:

Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:Optimus remains 'very complex' and Robotaxis will try not to flatten your cat:

Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:https://www.engadget.com/2227720/eu-right-to-repair-directive-kicks-in-today/

Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:Posisbly cracked mud, therefore more evidence Red Planet was once less horrible: