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Planning For OpenAI’s GPT-4o, GPT-4.1, And GPT-5-nano API Changes

Planning For OpenAI’s GPT-4o, GPT-4.1, And GPT-5-nano API Changes

OpenAI API retirements start with models already shut down on Oct. 23, followed by December and January deadlines. Replacements may change costs and behavior.
The Pulse: Anthropic Kills The Coding Interview

The Pulse: Anthropic Kills The Coding Interview

An Anthropic engineering hiring manager says their team stopped using coding questions after finding data structures and algorithms interviews gave no signal.
The Federated Code Forge

The Federated Code Forge

Tangled’s new architecture lets teams host code and project records on their own servers while collaborating through the AT Protocol.
Proton’s AI Strategy: Confirmed Facts, Open Questions, And Your Data

Proton’s AI Strategy: Confirmed Facts, Open Questions, And Your Data

Proton CEO Andy Yen cancelled planned AI-use interviews but said he will keep pushing adoption. Here is what is known about the internal debate and user data.
H.264 Is Magic (2016)

H.264 Is Magic (2016)

A 2016 technical explainer shows how H.264 uses lossy compression and other techniques to make digital video far smaller to store and transmit.
Colorado Students Joined A Google Hackathon To Tackle Energy Grid Challenges.

Colorado Students Joined A Google Hackathon To Tackle Energy Grid Challenges.

Student teams at Google’s second annual Colorado Impact Hackathon presented projects for home solar, wildfire-related outages and grid hardening.
Software Engineering At Google & CS Education With Titus Winters

Software Engineering At Google & CS Education With Titus Winters

A Pragmatic Engineer podcast with Titus Winters examines Google’s large-scale C++ refactor, engineering practices and changes he wants in CS education.
What To Do About Telegram’s Android Call Flaw

What To Do About Telegram’s Android Call Flaw

NebuSec says an Android Telegram call bug was fixed in version 12.10.4. Update the app and restrict who can call while details remain unverified.
Inside Cisco SD-WAN Malware: The Value Of Network Credentials

Inside Cisco SD-WAN Malware: The Value Of Network Credentials

Cisco Talos says KeyDrift malware extracted SD-WAN encryption key material after attackers exploited a critical Cisco flaw. Scope remains unclear.
A 12.4% Enrollment Drop Puts AI’s Impact On Computer Science In Focus

A 12.4% Enrollment Drop Puts AI’s Impact On Computer Science In Focus

Preliminary Clearinghouse figures show computer science enrollment down across college levels. The data do not establish AI as the main cause.