The Hacker News

npm, PyPI, and RubyGems Packages Found Sending Developer Data to Discord Channels

Researchers expose Discord webhook C2 in npm, PyPI, RubyGems; North Korean actors published 338 malicious npm packages with ...
The New York Times

Nepal’s Social Media Ban Backfires as Politics Moves to a Chat Room

“The Parliament of Nepal right now is Discord,” a user said of the platform popular with video gamers, where tens of thousands are debating the nation’s future. By Pranav Baskar An attempt to ban ...
maketecheasier.com

How to Integrate and Use Docker in VS Code

Before installing the Docker extension, ensure that Docker and Visual Studio Code are already set up on your system. Open the Extensions view in Visual Studio Code, search for Docker, and install the ...
Geeky Gadgets

Claude Code : Create AI Apps Without Writing a Single Line of Code

What if you could build a fully functional app without ever touching a line of code? Imagine creating a tool that generates professional responses to emails, complete with AI-crafted images, all in ...
GitHub

Whiteout Survival Discord Bot

The initial release on this repository, v1.0.0, is the last version that needs to be patched manually. If you already run this version or later, you can update via the autoupdate system (just restart ...
The New York Times

Teens Are Using Chatbots as Therapists. That’s Alarming.

Dr. McBain studies policies and technologies that serve vulnerable populations. On any given night, countless teenagers confide in artificial intelligence chatbots — sharing their loneliness, anxiety ...
ZDNet

How to use GPT-5 in VS Code with GitHub Copilot

GitHub Copilot Pro now supports GPT-5 in VS Code. A 30-day trial lets you test premium models for free. Add your OpenAI key to bypass Copilot restriction. First, open VS Code. Click the little Copilot ...
The New Yorker

What It’s Like to Brainstorm with a Bot

Contrary to what many of my friends believe, good academics are always working—at least in the sense that when we’re stuck on a problem, which is most of the time, it’s impossible to leave it behind.
TechRepublic

Hacker Exposes Amazon Q Security Flaws Using Covert Code

Generative AI virtual assistant Amazon Q was unveiled by AWS CEO Adam Selipsky in 2023. Image: AWS A threat actor managed to insert a data-wiping prompt into Amazon’s AI coding assistant Q in July, ...
Comicbook.com

Discord Adds Age Verification, but Users Are Beating It With Death Stranding 2

Discord users in the United Kingdom are facing new age verification standards when using the app. However, it did not take long for users to find a way around this, and the method is surprising. Hideo ...
PC Gamer

Brits can get around Discord's age verification thanks to Death Stranding's photo mode, bypassing the measure introduced with the UK's Online Safety Act. We tried it and it ...

The K-id Discord ID verification is designed to weed out would-be imposters, and asks users to open and close their mouth to verify they're a real person. Thanks to Kojima's attention to detail, ...