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Цветочные горшки для ИИшки
По результатам статьи «Prompt injection — лучше один раз увидеть», у меня остались не только запущенные размышления и дальнейшие эксперименты, но и бросающаяся в глаза подпись «Не вѣръ чужимъ рѣчамъ, а вѣръ своимъ очамъ (СЛОВАРЬ АКАДЕМІИ РОССІЙСКОЙ, 1806)», которую некоторые ИИ-сервисы теперь пишут мне при каждом ответе. И сегодня, читая очередные рассказы о том, как какая-то ИИшка строго настрого отказывалась отвечать на не те вопросы, но была уболтана, я снова вспомнил о том, что «это не баг, а фича». А раз фича, то давайте использовать её во благо себе. Хотя бы попытаемся.
Читать далееLeeds stage thrilling comeback to sink Liverpool in Chicago friendly
Liverpool 2-4 Leeds
Calvert-Lewin scores twice in comeback from 2-0 down
After 45 minutes at Soldier Field the tale of Liverpool’s pre-season tour of the US was of three straight wins and Andoni Iraola’s ideas taking shape thanks in no small part to Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak. After 90, with Liverpool’s expensive duo off the scene, it centred on a stirring Leeds fightback and the recurrence of a fragility that Iraola could well do without.
Daniel Farke’s team staged a convincing comeback to inflict a first defeat of pre-season on the new Liverpool head coach. Dominic Calvert-Lewin, twice, Brenden Aaronson and Sean Longstaff all scored in the space 25 minutes as Liverpool failed to deal with Leeds’ strength at set-pieces and the disruption caused by a series of half-times changes. The drop-off from Liverpool, who led 2-0 at half-time, following the departures of Wirtz, Isak, Trey Nyoni and Rio Ngumoha was drastic.
Continue reading...Senate leaders reach funding deal to avoid shutdown during campaign season
Senate leaders reach funding deal to avoid shutdown during campaign season
Suspect in Idaho restaurant shooting died of self-inflicted gunshot wound, police say
Twin Falls police chief believes Chad Williams, 24, was alone in Saturday attack that killed three people
Authorities say the man accused of opening fire at a fast-food restaurant in Idaho is dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, as investigators say quick action by an off-duty law enforcement officer and an armed bystander helped prevent even more bloodshed.
Speaking on Sunday, Matthew Hicks, the Twin Falls police chief, said investigators are confident 24-year-old Chad Williams carried out Saturday’s attack alone.
Continue reading...EU citizens in UK get letters telling them post-Brexit residency rights were given ‘in error’
After years of building lives in UK, potentially thousands of EU citizens could be told they have no right to remain
The UK Home Office has started stripping some EU citizens of their post-Brexit residency rights, in a move that has raised concerns about Britain’s compliance with its withdrawal agreement with Europe.
The UK internal affairs authority has told at least 100 people that they were given residency rights “in error”, disrupting their lives just as they come to the end of their five-year “pre-settled status” and prepare to upgrade to the permanent “settled status”.
Continue reading...Suspect in Idaho restaurant shooting died of self-inflicted gunshot wound, police say
Twin Falls police chief believes Chad Williams, 24, was alone in Saturday attack that killed three people
Authorities say the man accused of opening fire at a fast-food restaurant in Idaho is dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, as investigators say quick action by an off-duty law enforcement officer and an armed bystander helped prevent even more bloodshed.
Speaking on Sunday, Matthew Hicks, the Twin Falls police chief, said investigators are confident 24-year-old Chad Williams carried out Saturday’s attack alone.
Continue reading...Kuwaki wins tense play-off to lift Women's Open title
Australia’s cyclists complete mammoth medal haul at end of Commonwealth Games
Australia end Games with 171 medals all up, including 70 gold
Cycling squad contributes 10 gold medals and 28 in total
Australia’s track cyclists have transformed pure pain, near-retirement and woefully-timed ill health into a dominating Commonwealth Games campaign.
Georgia Baker’s history-equalling exploits earned her the honour of carrying the flag at the closing ceremony. She was stunned when team chef de mission Petria Thomas broke the news to her in the middle of the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome, moments after finishing runner-up to teammate Alyssa Polites in the women’s elimination race.
Continue reading...Here’s the biggest news you missed this weekend
Ken Martin hunkers down at the Democratic National Committee as a storm gathers around party leader
What to Know About the U.S. Water Systems Cyberattacks
Malicious cyber activity has affected technology at water systems in at least seven states last week, forcing some facilities to switch to manual operations and prompting the FBI and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to warn facilities nationwide of hackers.
Minnesota IT Services said in a statement last week that at least 30 municipal water facilities were targeted July 26-27 and that it had “immediately activated the state's cybersecurity incident response capabilities.” Over the weekend, Michigan also reported cyberattacks on nine of its water systems.
Without confirming just how widespread the attacks may have been or which states they affected, the FBI and EPA said in a joint statement that multiple incidents had occurred. It explained that hackers are remotely accessing internet-connected controls, changing administrator passwords, and “causing operational disruption” like flooding and pressure loss, which “could potentially allow untreated ground water to seep into pipes.”
The incidents also came days after federal agencies updated a warning about ongoing Iranian cyber threats targeting U.S. critical infrastructure, though investigators have not publicly linked the latest attacks to Tehran.
Read More: Why Cybersecurity Threats Are Growing
United States water systems are a part of critical infrastructure in the country, which makes them attractive targets for cyberattacks. The EPA has warned in recent years that a significant number of local water systems had critical or high-risk vulnerabilities, including “outdated software, poor network security, weak access controls, and a lack of employee cybersecurity training.”
But it has also indicated that it’s up to individual operators to protect their own systems from external threats. An EPA spokesperson pointed TIME to Administrator Lee Zeldin’s comments on FOX on Saturday, where he called on utility operators and local entities to protect themselves.
“There is a lot of individual responsibility on the part of companies and local water systems and infrastructure and local municipalities and state governments,” he said.
“Even water organizations with mature cybersecurity processes should validate their external connections,” the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said in an alert issued last week. It outlined several mitigations, including adding extra layers of password security and disconnecting key systems from the internet.
In practice, this responsibility is split between local utility operators and federal oversight bodies, with funding coming from both federal allocations and municipal budgets, making cybersecurity upgrades difficult to coordinate.
And vulnerabilities may be present within water systems of all sizes, CISA said in its alert, which further noted that the agency was “observing a significant increase in cyber threat actors.”
But the impact of the latest round of attacks has been limited, according to state officials. The attacks primarily resulted in an interruption of service at the facilities, rather than putting Americans at risk by means such as exposing their drinking water to contamination.
Dale George, the director of communications for Michigan’s Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy, said in a statement Saturday that “all systems continued to operate safely.”
Federal agencies are investigating who might be behind the latest attacks.
“The FBI and our interagency partners are fully engaged to protect critical infrastructure and we remain well-equipped to protect against cyber threats of all varieties,” the FBI said in a statement to TIME.
“Cybersecurity threats are a serious concern for our nation’s water infrastructure, including the communities, businesses, hospitals, schools, and other critical infrastructure sectors that rely on these critical lifeline services,” EPA Assistant Administrator for Water Jess Kramer said in an advisory released by CISA in April.
The advisory, which warns about Iranian cyberattacks targeting the internet-connected systems commonly used to operate pumps, motors, and valves, was updated on July 22—just days before the latest attacks on U.S. water systems.
Could Iran be connected to the attacks?
The FBI, EPA and CISA put out a joint statement last week to accompany the advisory updates. It warned of “ongoing Iranian-affiliated cyber activity” targeting critical U.S. infrastructure, including “Water and Wastewater Systems, Energy and Government Services and Facilities, to include local municipalities.”
When water systems were attacked in the following days, it quickly drew attention to the possibility of Iranian involvement—especially in light of the similarity to an incident from 2023, involving a cyberattack on a municipal water facility in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. CISA attributed it to a group called CyberAv3ngers, which is affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
"If a hack like this can happen here in Western Pennsylvania, it can happen elsewhere in the United States," lawmakers wrote in a letter to the Attorney General.
The latest attacks also come at a moment when Iran has both an apparent motive and well-established cyber capabilities.
They took place amid escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran, marked by near-daily strikes and an ongoing standoff over control of the Strait of Hormuz.
When asked about potential Iranian involvement, President Donald Trump dismissed the suggestions and instead, without offering evidence, blamed Minnesota.
"You know who's behind it? Minnesota. Because they're grossly incompetent,” Trump said during a televised Cabinet meeting at Camp David on July 31. “I think the governor's behind it. I don't think there was an Iranian cyberattack. I think that Minnesota ought to get its act together."
He continued, “They like to say, 'Oh, it was Iran.' Iran should be so lucky. Iran's got bigger problems than worrying about Minnesota.”
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, who has repeatedly come under attack by Trump, fired back on social media, pointing out how the Trump Administration’s Department of Governmental Efficiency (DOGE) “took an axe to CISA and left the U.S. exposed to cyber attacks.” In 2025, DOGE performed sweeping workforce reductions to the agency, which is responsible for coordinating civilian cybersecurity, leading to a loss of roughly one-third of its workforce.
In a separate statement on X, Walz suggested Iran targeted Minnesota as retaliation for Trump’s recent strikes on its infrastructure.
“This is what modern warfare looks like, and it further illustrates there’s no plan to win a war with Iran,” Walz said.
Emphasizing comments that he recently shared on X, Trita Parsi, Executive Vice President of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, said that it would be reasonable for Iran to attempt cyber attacks as a “warning” that it is prepared to retaliate for U.S. strikes.
And Parsi tells TIME that Iran is more than capable of fulfilling the threat.
“Iran is a highly capable cyber power, only one tier below the U.S., China, and Russia, and in some aspects on par with Israel,” he says. “It has in the past demonstrated a clear ability to target industrial control systems, water facilities, and energy infrastructure.”
The joint statement issued last week by federal agencies also underscored Iran's cyber capabilities. “Iranian cyber actors continue to target U.S. critical infrastructure,” said Assistant Director Brett Leatherman of the FBI’s Cyber Division. However, he added, “The FBI is committed to identifying, disrupting, and imposing costs on those responsible. Sharing timely, actionable intelligence is a critical part of that work.”
As investigators work to determine who was behind the attacks, federal officials have continued to point operators to the updated advisory for guidance on defending against future incidents. In the statement accompanying its release, Leatherman urged network defenders to use the recommendations to "identify malicious activity, strengthen their defenses, and reduce opportunities for Iranian cyber actors to disrupt the essential services Americans rely on."
Emma Finucane lands keirin to claim historic fourth Commonwealth gold
Welsh cyclist had won in two sprints and time trial
Australia dominate Games with 171 medals, 70 gold
The Welsh cyclist Emma Finucane wrote her name into the history books on the final day of the Commonwealth Games, but Glasgow 2026 will be remembered most for Australia’s dominance.
Before the Games, the Australia swimmer Sam Short had told reporters: “I’m so pumped – I can’t wait to go over there and smash those Pommies up.” And the whole Australia team seemed to get the memo as they finished with 171 medals, of them 70 gold. That put them a staggering 61 clear of England, who won 110 medals, with Canada third after winning 62.
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Hazelcast: Хороший, плохой, злой
Всем привет! Меня зовут Петрович и я работаю техлидом java команды в небольшом международном финтехе. В этой статье я хотел бы поделиться с вами опытом миграции наших сервисов с Redis на Hazelcast, а также о том какие уроки мы усвоили. Статья будет полезна тем кто рассматривает отказоустойчивые и более простые в поддержке альтернативы Redis.
Наша команда отвечает за подсистему оценки платежеспособности клиентов (в народе - скоринг). Стек - классический джентльменский набор для java команды - последняя LTS версия Java, Spring Boot (с Hibernate), база PostgreSQL, брокер сообщений RabbitMQ, авторизация через Keycloak, кэш Redis, собираем в docker контейнеры с помощью jib и деплоим в k8s через gitlab, arttifactory используем для хранения стартеров и библиотек.
В прод окружении наши немногочисленные сервисы работают в кластерах k8s в единственном экземпляре, будучи, как правило, распределенными по 3 нодам с приличным запасом по ресурсам. Сделано так специально чтобы в случае отказа одной из нод другие могли автоматически принять нагрузку с выбывшей из строя напарницы без участия сотрудников разработки или поддержки. Ну и rollout update делать удобно и быстро - у нас распределенный монолит и при деплое необходимо деплоить сразу все сервисы одновременно.
С точки зрения кластеров k8s наша подсистема полностью изолирована и не зависит от других подсистем компании. Другими словами, все необходимые для работы подсистемы ресурсы мы хостим и поддерживаем сами. Redis, Keycloak, S3 - всё это работает внутри каждого из наших кластеров, обеспечивая достаточное резервирование. Всё, кроме Redis.
Читать далее'No guarantees' - joyful Glasgow cannot banish all Commonwealth Games doubts
'No guarantees' - joyful Glasgow cannot banish all Commonwealth doubts
Chelsea sign Argentina international Valentín Barco from Strasbourg
Barco a left-back who can also play in midfield
Player had spell at Brighton before move to France
Chelsea have signed the Argentina international Valentín Barco from their sister club Strasbourg on a seven-year deal.
The 22-year-old, who played seven times for Brighton including six Premier League appearances during the 2023-24 season, becomes the eighth arrival of new manager Xabi Alonso’s reign.
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Greens senator brands Pauline Hanson a ‘political coward’ over press conference bans – as it happened
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Angus Taylor and Anthony Albanese on leave this week
The opposition leader, Angus Taylor, is on leave for most of this week, his office has announced, with the deputy leader, Jane Hume, acting in his stead.
NSWRL owes a massive debt of gratitude to Laurie for the service he has given to his state as both a player and a coach.
He has also led NSW to arguably two of the greatest Origin series wins of all time as a coach, after ending Queensland’s eight-year winning streak in 2014 and overcoming adversity to steer the Blues home in 2026.
Continue reading...[Перевод] Научный метод
Здесь, на Хабре, мы сталкиваемся с массой статей, претендующих на научную ценность. Чтобы четче понимать, что является научным, а что нет, @avshkolперевел свежую статью, в которой излагается современный взгляд на научный метод и показывается, как отличить то, что под него маскируется...
Представляю вам статью канадского ученого, физика-атомщика Байрона Дженнингса от 28 мая 2018 года. Это яркое, написанное простым и понятным языком, изложение того, что в современной науке принято называть научным методом. Дан широкий исторический экскурс в то, как эволюционировали методы в науке. Достается даже Эйнштейну, да что там, самому Попперу!.. Рекомендую для всех, кто хочет разобраться в том, как в современной науке отличают научно ценное от. всего остального...
Читать далееThe global memory shortage hits the MacBook Air
Wes Moore & Kevin Stitt say civility can win general elections, but primaries are the problem
Rupert Lowe urges Nigel Farage to work with Restore Britain
Lowe says pair should put ‘personalities and our past disagreements aside for good of the country’
The leader of Restore Britain has extended an olive branch to Nigel Farage, saying the two should put “personalities and our past disagreements aside for the good of the country”.
Rupert Lowe told the Reform UK leader that if he was “prepared to work together around serious policies, serious reform and serious government, then so are we”.
Mass deportation of illegal migrants “including women and children”.
Tougher rules on legal migration, a ban on halal and kosher slaughter, the burqa, cousin marriage and sharia courts.
A referendum on the death penalty.
Welfare cuts to fund “self-sufficiency”.
The exclusion of former Tory ministers from any future cabinet.
Continue reading...Govs. Kevin Stitt and Wes Moore call for bringing ‘dignity’ back to government
Ariana Grande to take a break from public life citing 'endless, ongoing scrutiny'
Eastern Washington fires have burned 600 structures and forced the evacuation of 5,000 homes
Why high-speed rail hasn't tracked in the U.S. | 60 Minutes
Sam Altman and AI’s decel debate
Sen. Bernie Moreno says former son-in-law Max Miller shouldn’t serve in Congress following abuse allegations
Suspect in shooting at Idaho fast-food restaurant died from self-inflicted gunshot wound, police say
How ransom notes could help catch Nancy Guthrie's kidnappers
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Two crew killed after firefighting helicopters collide in Greece, as British pilot survives
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Officials give update on deadly In-N-Out shooting in Idaho
The Migrants Have Left Ceuta, but the Trauma Lingers
US representative Marcy Kaptur taken to hospital after car crash
Toledo police say Ohio Democrat is active and alert after two-vehicle hit-and-run collision on Sunday
Marcy Kaptur is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries after a car crash in Toledo, Ohio, on Sunday, the Democratic US representative’s office said.
Kaptur, 80, was a passenger in the vehicle and on her way to church, her office said. Toledo police did not respond to a request from Reuters for comment.
Continue reading...Мой код терял бы 230 байт из 231. Чтобы это увидеть, пришлось патчить QEMU
Через четыре часа после первой статьи пришёл комментарий: в моём коде не хватает трёх инструкций, и на настоящей плате он рассыплется.
Читатель arteast был прав.
Сел воспроизводить поломку. Собрал два варианта, свой и правильный, прогнал на строке в 231 байт. Вывод побайтово одинаковый. Замедлил линию до предела. Ничего не изменилось. Написал программу, которая смотрит, бывает ли передатчик занят хоть когда-нибудь. При выводе в консоль не бывает.
Моя ошибка внутри эмулятора не проявляется вообще. Проверить себя было нечем.
Пришлось чинить эмулятор.
Richard E Grant’s Very Modern Odyssey review – far more thrilling than the Christopher Nolan borefest
The actor gobbles up food, roars with glee and finds himself deeply moved in this four-part travelogue inspired by the journey of Homer’s hero. It’s a real success of a show
Here comes Richard E Grant, pounding towards us in his tiny leather jacket as he gesticulates wildly at his cobbled surrounds. “Wow,” he gasps. “Look at that.” We look at that. It’s Malta. Specifically, Malta’s Grand Harbour: a sobbingly beautiful gateway to the Mediterranean and the sun-blessed starting line for Richard E Grant’s Very Modern Odyssey, a four-part travelogue “inspired by Homer’s hero” in which the veteran actor traces Odysseus’s “incredible journey” while wearing a succession of increasingly voluminous linen trousers.
Said tracing is not, however, an exact science. This is not one of those awful celebrity things in which our noble hero arms himself with set squares and a scholastic scowl before setting sail on a “voyage” to uncover “the truth”.
Continue reading...Kuwaki wins Women’s Open after Henseleit’s unlucky break off marshal’s leg in playoff
Japanese 23-year-old wins her first major championship
England’s Charley Hull and Lottie Woad finish tied sixth
It was no surprise that an extraordinary Sunday at the Women’s Open ended in such circumstances. Has the ankle of a marshal ever before played a crucial role in the outcome of a major championship? A competition that looked for so long as if no one wanted to win rumbled on at Royal Lytham & St Annes until fate played its hand.
Glory for Shiho Kuwaki, pain for Esther Henseleit. That barely explains the half of it. Henseleit had forced a playoff with a stunning birdie from 45ft on the final hole of regulation play. On the first visit back to the 18th, Kuwaki played a glorious approach to secure her four and the extension of the tournament.
Continue reading...Heat health alerts issued for most of England - with thunderstorms on the way
[Перевод] Почему агентная разработка нуждается в политиках
Средства разработки с помощью ИИ эволюционируют: от чат-ассистентов, подсказывающих код, к автономным агентам, которые сами планируют, пишут и ревьюят. Вместе с инструментами меняется и смысл того, что мы называем Governance (я буду использовать английский термин — ближайший русский аналог «регулирование», но он уже: governance это не только сами правила, но и то, как мы их принимаем и кто следит за их соблюдением). В чат-режиме разработчик — страховочная сетка: каждую строчку, предложенную моделью, он оценивает сам. В автономном режиме модель принимает тысячи микро-решений в час, и разработчик физически не может проверить их все. Governance перестаёт быть вспомогательным инструментом и становится жёстким требованием.
В этой статье я опишу трёхуровневый Governance-стек, который мы построили для платформы бронирования спортивных площадок (NestJS на бэкенде, Next.js на фронтенде), и покажу, почему он необходим.
Читать далееИИ-агенту дали задачу спасти реальный бизнес. Он врал, спамил и ушел в минус
В конце июля исследовательская команда Bottleneck Labs опубликовала отчет о необычном эксперименте: агенту на GPT-5.6 Sol на сутки отдали настоящий бизнес — живое iOS-приложение, банковский счет с реальными деньгами и компьютер с полным доступом. Исследователи сформулировали вопрос просто: способен ли агент на передовой модели, получив полный инструментарий предпринимателя, добиться измеримых бизнес-результатов? За 24 часа агент по имени Saul сжег 320,7 млн входных токенов, сделал 1129 вызовов инструментов, привлек пять новых пользователей и не заработал ни доллара. Живых денег со счета утекло $99,50 (баланс просел с $350 до $250,50), а общая стоимость бизнеса упала на $447. Впрочем, чем дальше читаешь отчет, тем меньше уверенности, кто здесь провалился — агент или сам эксперимент.
Читать далееPressure on Gianni Infantino increases as Uefa members prepare to oppose re-election
Nations to withdraw letters of support for Fifa president
Appetite to ensure Infantino quickly removed from post
European countries are planning to increase the pressure on Gianni Infantino with a mass withdrawal of letters supporting his re-election as Fifa president.
Infantino’s reign is in severe peril after the collapse of his privately backed scheme to sell off chunks of the World Cup, which was largely scuppered when Uefa member associations threatened to boycott future Fifa competitions. The mood remains febrile and there is a widespread appetite around Europe to ensure that he is quickly removed from his post.
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