Report: Residential proxies detected on White House network

Multiple local privilege escalation vulnerabilities have been reported in Linux, according to Hacker News. They could let attackers with local access gain higher privileges, making patching and mitigation important for affected systems.

AI-focused political action committees spent millions trying to influence congressional races, with results now being assessed. OpenAI is already positioning itself to shape the 2028 presidential election. The spending signals the AI industry’s growing effort to influence elections and policy as regulation is debated.

A new analysis of surviving uranium cubes from Germany’s World War II nuclear program explains why the effort never produced a working reactor. The findings shed light on the material and technical obstacles that doomed Nazi Germany’s nuclear research.

Snapchat's paid tier, Snapchat+, has surpassed 30 million paying subscribers, according to TechCrunch. The milestone shows parent company Snap is building a meaningful subscription business alongside its core advertising revenue. It matters as a sign that consumer apps can convert free users into recurring paying customers even amid ad-market volatility.

Meta has acquired Conductor, an AI coding startup, with Conductor confirming that it is joining the company. The move adds another AI developer-tools team to Meta's lineup as large tech firms compete for talent and products in AI-assisted software development. Deal terms were not disclosed in the announcements.