(opens original source in a new tab)The Hacker NewsCloudflare Workers Spectre Attack Leaks JWT From Co-Located Worker at 12 Bits/SecondCybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a remote Spectre attack against Cloudflare Workers that leaked a JSON Web Token (JWT) from a co-located Worker in the production environment at up to 12 bits per second, 360 times the rate of an earlier attack demonstrated in 2021. The end-to-end experiment used an attacker Worker and a victim Worker controlled by the researchers, (opens original source in a new tab)info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News)·19 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)Breaking DefensePentagon rebuffed repeated requests for Golden Dome brief: CBODavid Mosher, head of the Congressional Budget Office’s National Security Directorate, stressed that the watchdog office was tasked with estimating the price tag for implementing Trump’s January 2025 executive order, not any DoD plans. (opens original source in a new tab)Theresa Hitchens·19 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)ElectrekPortland airport can charge 20 rental EVs at once – from overheadPortland International Airport (PDX) in Oregon can now charge up to 20 rental EVs at once without sacrificing valuable floor space, thanks to a new overhead ChargePoint fast charging system. (opens original source in a new tab)Michelle Lewis·19 August 2026
Industry News (opens original source in a new tab)IPWatchdogCAFC Says NPE Must Show Licensees Complied with Patent Marking ProvisionThe U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) issued a precedential decision today, authored by Chief Judge Moore, first affirming a district court’s orders dismissing a patent infringement complaint without granting leave to amend and awarding attorney’s fees, and secondly, dismissing an appeal of attorney sanctions for lack of jurisdiction. VDDP, LLC sued Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, alleging infringement of its U.S (opens original source in a new tab)Eileen McDermott·19 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)CoinDeskCrypto campaign fund Fairshake faces $2 million setback in Florida primariesIn a race that drew criticism to crypto's leading political action committee for featuring fake headlines in ads, Fairshake's expensive effort fell short. (opens original source in a new tab)Jesse Hamilton·19 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)New ScientistSuggesting that ADHD is a myth is pseudoscientific and dangerousADHD is a real condition that can have serious consequences if undiagnosed. An ill-informed documentary that suggests it is a modern, social construct could cause harm, says Caroline Williams (opens original source in a new tab)Caroline Williams·19 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)The Hacker NewsOpenAI Pauses Frontier RL Training as It Tightens Defenses Against Unsafe AI BehaviorOpenAI on Tuesday revealed that it paused reinforcement learning (RL) training for its latest artificial intelligence (AI) models for two weeks while it shored up additional defenses and increased the scope of its monitoring to avert another Hugging Face-like incident. "As models become more capable, the risks associated with developing and testing them internally also grow," the AI company (opens original source in a new tab)info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News)·19 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)The Robot ReportWhat does Unitree Robotics’ IPO mean for the humanoid industry?Now that Unitree Robotics has made its IPO, which humanoid robotics companies will follow in its footsteps? The post What does Unitree Robotics’ IPO mean for the humanoid industry? appeared first on The Robot Report. (opens original source in a new tab)Brianna Wessling·19 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)IEEE SpectrumGaining Leadership Backing for Your InnovationsThis article is part of our exclusive career advice series in partnership with the IEEE Technology and Engineering Management Society.Imagine this: You have a strong idea for a new product for your company. Your coworkers encourage you to move forward because they believe it could be the organization’s next big success. The idea clearly falls outside your department’s responsibilities, however, and you have no role in the product line.What should you do? Sit and wait for “the right group” to pic (opens original source in a new tab)Alexander Brem·19 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)ElectrekHeybike Hero mid-drive carbon-fiber all-terrain e-bike at exclusive new 1,049.50 low, EcoFlow power station flash sale, moreOur midweek Green Deals is being led by an incredible exclusive deal on the Heybike Hero 750W Mid-Drive Carbon-Fiber All-Terrain e-bike at a new $1,049.50 low. Right behind that, we have EcoFlow’s latest 48-hour flash sale with up to $2,200 savings on four units, like the DELTA 3 Max 2,048Wh Portable Power Station with a 500W modular solar panel at $1,399. There’s also the lineup of Best Buy 60th Anniversary Sale EV deals on models from Segway, Lectric, Hiboy, NIU, and more starting from $284, t (opens original source in a new tab)Reinette LeJeune·19 August 2026
Robotics & Automation (opens original source in a new tab)Robotics & Automation NewsThe Evidence That Can Start Disappearing After a Truck AccidentAfter a serious truck crash, the wreckage gets most of the attention. Damaged vehicles are sitting on the road, emergency crews are working, and traffic may be backed up for miles. It feels like everything that matters is right there at the scene, waiting to be examined. But some of the most useful information may […] (opens original source in a new tab)David Edwards·19 August 2026
