Microsoft and others scramble to patch Node.js flaw which could be the next PHP-level issue

An RCE flaw was found in Brotli, a Google-built open-source data compression algorithm.

Mistral’s Le Chonk is now a top open model for coding, ranking alongside Codex GPT-6.1 Terra

Mistral has released the weights for Large 4, along with some impressive Artificial Analysis scores.
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Inside a malicious Claude Code-branded extension and its persistent SSH backdoor

Microsoft analyzes a malicious Claude Code–branded extension, its persistent SSH backdoor, and guidance to detect and ...
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Brotli bug reaches far beyond Node.js (CVE-2026-111497)

The Node2Shell vulnerability in Brotli is under active attack. Patch Node.js to 26.12.1, 24.22.1 or 22.23.4 now.

CISA warns of hackers now exploiting critical Node2Shell flaw

On Tuesday, the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) confirmed that hackers have begun exploiting a ...

These punk musicians became city councillors in B.C. – and brought their progressive politics to the table

So when Keithley was first elected to Burnaby, B.C.’s city council as a member of the local Green Party in 2018 by a margin ...
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Code Switch

What's CODE SWITCH? It's the fearless conversations about race that you've been waiting for. Hosted by journalists of color, our podcast tackles the subject of race with empathy and humor. We explore ...
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Google open-sources the Elephant-Goldfish Model plugin its engineers use to catch AI coding mistakes

Google open-sourced the Elephant-Goldfish Model plugin, which makes stateless AI sessions attack a design doc before any code ...
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Code Switch

October 27, 2026 • President Trump and Silicon Valley tech bros are obsessed with IQ, but the history of intelligence testing is full of bunk race science and eugenics. With the rise of AI's "super ...