Claude Sonnet 5 Is Imminent — And It Could Be a Generation Ahead of Google by Alex Morgan

Industry insiders point to cost-efficiency as a likely centerpiece. Inference expenses may be reduced by half compared to current market leaders—a shift that could reshape how organizations integrate and scale AI technologies. For many, these savings are just as crucial as technical prowess, since lower costs can unlock AI access for businesses and individuals who once found it unattainable.

Notepad++ updates got hijacked for months and could have spied for China by Stevie Bonifield

the hijacking occurred on the app’s unnamed, now-former hosting provider’s end, stating that “Traffic from certain targeted users was selectively redirected to attacker-controlled served malicious update manifests.” When victims were redirected, their app update could be replaced with a malicious executable that, according to independent cybersecurity expert Kevin Beaumont, may have given the hackers remote access to a victim’s keyboard.

8.8.9 has the fix for this.

Moltbook is the most interesting place on the internet right now by Simon Willison

Moltbook is Facebook for your Molt (one of the previous names for OpenClaw assistants).

It's a social network where digital assistants can talk to each other.

I can hear you rolling your eyes! But bear with me.

The Facebook, Zuck wants to build.

SpaceX wants to put 1 million solar-powered data centers into orbit by Terrence O'Brien

SpaceX filed a request with the FCC on Friday seeking approval to put a constellation of 1 million data center satellites into orbit. While the FCC is unlikely to approve a network that expansive, SpaceX’s strategy has been to request approval for unrealistically large numbers of satellites as a starting point for negotiations.

This feels wrong. Like we are closing the doors on exploration. Like we will be stuck on a worsening planet.

In pictures: Life in ice-cold Finland by

Freezing temperatures have tightened their grip across the country, and the cold snap is set to continue through the weekend.

Beautiful pictures.