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Google’s AI-powered bug hunter has just reported its first batch of security vulnerabilities.  Heather Adkins, Google’s vice president of security, announced Monday that its LLM-based vulnerability researcher Big Sleep found and reported 20 flaws in various popular open source software. Adkins said that Big Sleep, which is developed by the company’s AI department DeepMind as well as its elite team of hackers Project Zero, reported its first-ever vulnerabilities, mostly in open source software such as audio and video library FFmpeg and image-editing suite ImageMagick.  Given that the vulnerabilities are not fixed yet, we don’t have details of their impact or…

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Aaron Judge could be back in the New York Yankees’ lineup as early as Tuesday, when their captain is eligible to come off the 10-day injured list after being sidelined because of a flexor strain in his right elbow. Judge hit off Yankees minor league pitchers at the team’s complex in Tampa for the second day in a row Monday before flying to Texas, where he was seen in the dugout during the opener of a three-game series. Manager Aaron Boone said the two-time AL MVP could be available Tuesday. “I don’t want to say definitely…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee is set to execute an inmate Tuesday without deactivating his implanted defibrillator, as uncertainty lingers about whether the device will shock his heart when a lethal drug takes effect.Barring a late reprieve requested from the governor, Byron Black’s execution will go forward after a legal back-and-forth over whether the state would need to turn off his implantable cardioverter-defibrillator, or ICD. The nonprofit Death Penalty Information Center said it’s unaware of any other cases in which an inmate was making similar claims to Black’s about ICDs or pacemakers. Black’s attorneys said they haven’t found a comparable…

In an unambiguous message to the global developer community, GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke warned that software engineers should either embrace AI or leave the profession.His candid statement, part of a blog post titled “Developers, Reinvented,” underscores the dramatic transformation underway in software development, a shift not just in how code is written, but in the very nature of what it means to be a developer.The blog drew from interviews with 22 developers already deeply integrating AI into their workflows. Their experiences paint a clear picture: AI isn’t a distant future, it’s a present necessity.”Either you have to embrace the Al,…

Most UTIs, or urinary tract infections, are anything but subtle. When you’ve got one, you constantly feel like you need to pee even if you just went, it burns when you go and your urine looks suspiciously cloudy. UTIs are also quite common: More than 50% of women will deal with at least one in their lifetime, and what’s worse is that these infections can come back in a matter of months. Treating them has also become trickier. That’s because there’s a growing number of antibiotic-resistant UTIs, meaning the drugs commonly used to kill the bacteria behind the infection no…

(Reuters) -The Florida Department of Health said on Monday that there have been 21 cases of Campylobacter and E. coli infections linked to drinking raw milk in the state, including six children under 10.The state health department reported seven hospitalizations linked to the consumption of raw milk containing disease-causing bacteria from a particular farm in Northeast/Central Florida.”Sanitation practices in this farm are of particular concern due to the number of cases,” the health department said.The Shiga toxin-producing E. coli and Campylobacter infections can cause diarrhea, vomiting and stomach cramps. In severe cases, they can cause kidney failure, which is of…

OpenAI said it rolled back an earlier update of ChatGPT, which made it “too agreeable.”The company also said it has worked with health professionals to ensure ChatGPT is responding appropriately.OpenAI said it won’t measure success “by time spent or clicks.”OpenAI wants ChatGPT to help you solve life’s problems — just not your relationship status.On Monday, OpenAI announced a series of changes it’s rolling out to ChatGPT to better support users during difficult times and to reflect medical expertise.”When you ask something like ‘Should I break up with my boyfriend?’ ChatGPT shouldn’t give you an answer,” the company said in a…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Saquon Barkley has declined an invitation to join President Donald Trump’s council on sports, fitness, and nutrition, which is being revitalized under an executive order that also reestablishes the Presidential Fitness Test for American children.Barkley, the 2,000-yard rusher for the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles, was on a list of sports personalities that included golfers Bryson DeChambeau and Nelly Korda, WWE executive Paul “Triple H” Levesque, football Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor and retired New York Yankees great Mariano Rivera.Barkley said Monday following Eagles’ practice that he had actually declined the invitation.“A couple months ago, it was…

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Customers at North Carolina’s Division of Motor Vehicles are waiting longer in lines that are often far away from home, while agency staffing fails to keep pace with the state’s surging population, according to agency reviews that also recommend major reforms.Elected Republican Auditor Dave Boliek on Monday released two audits totaling nearly 600 pages that scrutinize the DMV — the bane of motorists in many states. But long lines and frustrations are acute in the ninth-largest state. “Our DMV affects the economy. It affects people having to take off of work unnecessarily. It takes our students…

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — San Antonio Spurs guard De’Aaron Fox has agreed to a four-year, $228 million maximum contract extension, a person with knowledge of the situation said Monday.Fox is under contract this season for the final year of his five-year, $163 million deal. The extension starts in 2026-27, said the person, who spoke with The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the Spurs had not yet announced the deal. They did not provide specific terms when they did. ESPN first reported the deal.The move was expected after the Spurs made a big splash at the trade deadline last…