Passkeys Were Invented By Engineers With Zero Understanding Of Consumer Brain

Engineers behind passkeys reportedly lacked understanding of user behavior, raising questions about their effectiveness and adoption.

The AI Company That Makes Reliability a Public Spectacle

Firmulate’s public AI-run company shows why reliability matters: spotting a crisis is not the same as finishing the work when trust is at stake.

Jelly UI: Soft-body Physics For Native HTML Form Controls

Jelly UI debuts a new library enabling soft-body physics effects on native HTML form controls, enhancing UI interactivity and visual appeal.

LG Monitors Silently Install Software Through Windows Update Without Consent

LG monitors have been found to silently install software through Windows Update without user approval, raising privacy and security concerns.

The Demo Is Not the Day: Five AI Models Ran a Real Company, and Follow-Through Beat Fluency

Five frontier AIs ran the same company through its worst week. All spotted every crisis and refused every trick — only two signed the €55,000 deal.

The Pulse: Grok’s CLI Caught Uploading All Your Local Files To The Cloud

Security concerns arise as Grok’s command-line interface is reported to upload all local files to the cloud without explicit user consent.

Show HN: Firefox In WebAssembly

Developers demonstrate Firefox rendering and components fully compiled to WebAssembly, enabling browser execution within a web page environment.

European “Age Verification” “App” Forcing Everyone To Use Android Or iOS

A new European age verification app mandates users to access via Android or iOS devices, raising privacy and accessibility concerns.

Your ‘app’ could have been a webpage (so I fixed it for you)

Developers are converting mobile apps into webpages to enhance accessibility and reduce costs, highlighting a shift in digital strategy.

The Infinite Scroll May Become Endangered If Controversial Calif. Law Passes

A controversial California law could endanger the widespread use of infinite scroll technology online. Details are still emerging on its potential impact.