Human rights experts report that Israeli soldiers are using sexual violence to displace Palestinians in the West Bank. Meanwhile, the DHS is developing “ICE Glasses” for real-time facial recognition, raising mass surveillance fears. Internationally, Iran alleges the U.S. used backdoors to sabotage its internet, while NASA warns that next-gen spacesuits may not be ready for the 2028 Artemis III mission.
🤖 AI & Software Engineering
Anthropic says OpenClaw-style Claude CLI usage is allowed again
OpenClaw now supports Anthropic’s Claude models via API keys and the Claude CLI, offering features such as adaptive thinking and adjustable service tiers. The integration also enables advanced capabilities, including customizable prompt caching and access to a beta 1M context window.
- Anthropic says OpenClaw-style Claude CLI usage is allowed again — docs.openclaw.ai
KV Cache Compression 900000x Beyond TurboQuant and Per-Vector Shannon Limit
Researchers have introduced a two-layer sequential architecture for KV cache compression that significantly outperforms per-vector quantization methods like TurboQuant. By utilizing probabilistic prefix deduplication and predictive delta coding, the method treats the cache as a sequence to exploit the model’s inherent predictive power, potentially achieving compression ratios up to 914,000x higher than existing limits.
How to make a fast dynamic language interpreter
This article details how an AST-walking interpreter for the dynamic language Zef was optimized to achieve performance competitive with runtimes like Lua, QuickJS, and CPython. By implementing techniques such as inline caching and optimized value representation, the author achieved a 16x speed-up without relying on complex methods like JIT or bytecode.
- How to make a fast dynamic language interpreter — zef-lang.dev
🛡️ Cybersecurity & Surveillance
Iran claims US used backdoors to knock out networking equipment during war
Iranian media has alleged that the United States utilized backdoors and botnets in global networking hardware to sabotage Iran’s internet infrastructure during recent conflicts. Chinese state media has amplified these claims to portray the U.S. as a cyber aggressor and to defend its own cybersecurity practices.
- Iran claims US used backdoors to knock out networking equipment during war — go.theregister.com
Homeland Security is making “smart glasses” to collect intelligence on Americans
The Department of Homeland Security is developing “ICE Glasses,” a technology that will enable federal agents to identify individuals in real-time using facial recognition and gait analysis. Scheduled for deployment by September 2027, the project has raised significant concerns regarding the potential for mass surveillance of the American public.
- Homeland Security is making “smart glasses” to collect intelligence on Americans — kenklippenstein.com
FreeBSD CVE-2026-4747 Log Suggests Mythos Is a Marketing Trick
An article alleges that Anthropic misrepresents the capabilities of Claude Mythos Preview by claiming credit for discovering a FreeBSD vulnerability that was actually identified by a previous model. The author further argues that the claim of unprecedented capability is undermined by the fact that much smaller, cheaper open-weight models can also detect the same bug.
- FreeBSD CVE-2026-4747 Log Suggests Mythos Is a Marketing Trick — flyingpenguin.com
Command Execution via Drag-and-Drop in Terminal Emulators
A vulnerability in certain terminal emulators allows for arbitrary command execution when users drag and drop files containing malicious control characters in their filenames. While patches have been released for several affected emulators, including Kitty and xfce4-terminal, some software may still remain at risk.
- Command Execution via Drag-and-Drop in Terminal Emulators — sdushantha.github.io
🌍 Global Tech & Policy
A look at EU efforts to cut reliance on US tech; study: Amazon, Microsoft, and Google hold ~70% o…
European governments are attempting to reduce their significant reliance on U.S. technology providers due to fears that American political shifts could weaponize this dependency. However, breaking away from dominant U.S. cloud and enterprise software companies remains a difficult and costly challenge.
- A look at EU efforts to cut reliance on US tech; study: Amazon, Microsoft, and Google hold ~70% o… — politico.eu
Cambodia’s scam syndicates run massive fraud networks and infiltrate ruling class (WSJ)
Transnational criminal syndicates in Cambodia are using forced labor to run widespread online scam operations that have stolen billions of dollars from victims globally. A company sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury for its alleged ties to these networks is currently constructing the country’s tallest new skyscraper in Phnom Penh.
🚀 Aerospace & Hardware
NASA Inspector fears new spacesuits won’t be ready for Moon landing
The NASA Office of Inspector General warns that next-generation spacesuits may not be ready for the 2028 Artemis III Moon mission due to unrealistic deadlines and flawed contracting strategies. The report identifies significant risks, including a lack of supplier experience and potential interoperability issues resulting from a lack of industry standards.
- NASA Inspector fears new spacesuits won’t be ready for Moon landing — go.theregister.com
Chinese PCB maker Victory Giant surges 57% in HK debut after $2.6B IPO, largest this year
Chinese PCB maker Victory Giant’s shares surged over 57% in its Hong Kong trading debut following a $2.6 billion IPO. The surge reflects investor enthusiasm for the global AI infrastructure boom, as the company serves as a supplier for Nvidia’s AI hardware.
- Chinese PCB maker Victory Giant surges 57% in HK debut after $2.6B IPO, largest this year — scmp.com
📡 Media & Information
Prediction markets are breaking the news and becoming their own beat
Prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket are increasingly partnering with major news organizations and positioning themselves as news providers. This trend has led journalists to establish new reporting beats that explore the intersection of these markets with politics, finance, and culture.
The Onion to Take over InfoWars
The Onion’s parent company, Global Tetrahedron, has proposed a plan to license the Infowars name and website for $81,000 per month. The agreement is currently awaiting approval from a Texas judge and would cover an initial six-month period.
- The Onion to Take over InfoWars — nytimes.com
How to watch La Flèche Wallonne 2026 live for free on SBS On Demand
The La Flèche Wallonne 2026 cycling race is scheduled to take place in Belgium on April 22. While SBS On Demand offers free live coverage in Australia, international viewers can use a VPN to bypass regional restrictions or access paid services like FloBikes.
🍃 General Interest
Israeli soldiers using sexual assault to force Palestinians out of West Bank
Human rights experts report that Israeli soldiers and settlers are using sexualized violence and harassment to forcibly displace Palestinian communities in the West Bank. These documented attacks, which include invasive body searches and threats of sexual violence, are increasingly driving households to abandon their homes.
The Beauty of Bonsai Styles
Bonsai is the art of training trees in containers to mimic their natural growth patterns through various flexible, stylistic approaches. These styles serve as artistic guidelines that allow practitioners to honor a tree’s unique environment and adapt to its structural changes over time.
- The Beauty of Bonsai Styles — longwoodgardens.org
San Francisco Solved Metro Vandalism with One Neat Trick
BART has significantly reduced crime and vandalism by replacing waist-high barriers with new six-foot-tall plexiglass fare gates. This architectural change has contributed to a 41 percent decrease in crime and is projected to increase annual revenue by $10 million.
- San Francisco Solved Metro Vandalism with One Neat Trick — theatlantic.com