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From Schneier on Security at 2026-10-08 12:07:35 (unread)
How Technology Empowers—and Imperils—Dictators
This essay was written with Seva Gunitsky, and originally appeared in Foreign Affairs.
Two weeks after Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in March 2022, the Russian TV Channel One editor Marina Ovsyannikova burst onto the set of the evening newscast. She held up a hand-drawn sign behind the anchor’s head that read: “Stop the war. Don’t believe propaganda. They’re lying to you!” She shouted, “No to war!” until she was dragged away.
No one has protested the war on Russian television since then, partly as a result of tighter security and a general climate of fear. But in October 2024, Margarita Simonyan, one of Russia’s chief propagandists, gave another explanation. A growing number of the RT network’s anchors, she explained to an interviewer, are not real. “That face doesn’t exist. We generated the voice and everything else.” They were, she meant, produced by artificial intelligence. In a follow-up interview with the newspaper ...
From Net Assessment at 2026-10-08 11:00:00
Will AI Tank Think Tanks? (Net_Assessment_-_8_October_2026_v1.mp3?dest-id=808287)
As the artificial intelligence revolution advances and the Trump administration questions the value of outside experts, think tanks are facing a worsening supply-demand imbalance. Chris, Melanie, and Zack discuss a recent Anthropic report outlining different economic scenarios and apply its lessons to better understand how AI will transform think tanks and the broader foreign policy community in Washington. Chris welcomes members of Congress questioning funding for the Iran War, Melanie criticizes the administration for massively subsidizing a steel mill in Iowa, and Zack laments civilian leaders for involving the military in political messaging.
Show Links:
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"Scenarios for Our Economic Future," Anthropic, September 2026.
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Helene Cooper and John Ismay, "Hegseth Lays Out His Military Vision," New York Times, September 30, 2026.
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Nela Richardson and Tim Decker, "The rise – and rise – of knowledge work," ADP Research, April 21, 2026
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Education Pays, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Gene Healy, "Want to Stop the Iran War? Don't Pay the Bill," Reason, October 2, 2026.
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Mike Yeo, "After yearslong delay, Taiwan receives first pair of new F-16s," Breaking Defense, October 2, 2026.
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Hunter Slingbaum and Kelly Grieco, "Runway Trap: How Chinese Missiles and Rockets Could Neutralize Taiwan's Air Force," Stimson Center, March 5, 2026.
From School of War at 2026-10-08 10:00:00
What Happened Inside Russia’s Plague Lab? (CBS4652308775.mp3)
A young researcher in Siberia has died of the very disease her institute studies, and Russia won’t say how it happened. Marshall Billingslea, former Special Presidential Envoy for Arms Control, says Moscow has scrubbed news reports, had officials walk back talk of an outbreak, and kept the World Health Organization in the dark. He joins School of War to fill in what the Kremlin won’t, taking us inside Russia’s expanding bioweapons program and the institute at the heart of the mystery, which defectors say ran a covert effort to weaponize the disease and make it resistant to antibiotics. He also explains how Moscow thinks about using these weapons, how China is building a program of its own, and why the most frightening of them pose a risk even nuclear weapons don’t. 2:32 — Mystery at a Russian Plague Lab 5:29 — Russia’s Bioweapons Program 7:14 — Weaponizing Plague 10:39 — How Russia Would Use Bioweapons 13:01 — Smallpox and Ebola 15:07 — Controlling the Spread 16:40 — “Your Vaccines Wouldn’t Have Worked” 18:20 — A Soviet Bioweapons Defector 20:30 — Why Bioweapons Bans Are Hard to Verify 24:58 — Irkutsk and Wuhan 29:48 — Another Pandemic? 32:45 — China and North Korea This episode of School of War is brought to you by Maven Smart System, the builder platform for the American warfighter, fielded across the force and live on the frontline today. Learn more at palantir.com. This episode of School of War is also brought to you by Stratolaunch, a leading pure-play hypersonics company. Stratolaunch helps the U.S. and its allies move new hypersonic technologies from concept to capability, faster and cheaper. Learn more about how Stratolaunch is accelerating the future of hypersonics at Stratolaunch.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
From Odd Lots at 2026-10-08 09:00:00
What Everyone Gets Wrong About the Economic Problems in Europe (audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=982f5071-765c-403d-969d-ae27003a8d83)
In so many conversations, there's a widespread view that Europe is falling behind. Or it's in trouble. It has been two years since the publication of the Draghi report and the problems the report identified about European competitiveness are far from solved: Demographic challenges, rising energy costs, and a lagging tech sector still cast a shadow over Europe. But according to the economist and policy analyst Dominik Leusder (who also writes the Leusder of Last Resort Substack) the Draghi report might have mismeasured the true scale of Europe's issues, and he asks if the popular narrative of European decline is an accurate one. We also speak about whether Europe needs a frontier AI model, why long, wine-soaked lunches are not a good way to measure productivity, and the state of Europe's vexed relationship with China as a trade partner and competitor.
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From The Rest Is History at 2026-10-08 00:05:00
712. The Terror: The Fall of Robespierre (Part 6) (GLT1154404105.mp3)
Why did the Terror reach unprecedented levels of bloodshed in 1794? Who was running France by this point? And, how was Robespierre finally destroyed, and dragged to the guillotine by his former allies…? Join Dominic and Tom as they reach the terrifying, climactic conclusion to their series on the Terror, as well as the French Revolution, with the gory execution of one of its most infamous players: Maximilien Robespierre. Join The Rest Is History Club: Unlock the full experience of the show – with exclusive bonus episodes, ad-free listening, early access to every series and live show tickets, a members-only newsletter, discounted books from the show, and access to our private Discord chatroom. Sign up directly at therestishistory.com. To read our new newsletter, sign up at: therestishistory.com/newsletters _______ This episode is sponsored by Anthropic, the team behind Claude. Try Claude for free today at http://Claude.ai/restishistory. _______ Advertise with us: Partnerships@goalhanger.com _______ Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Video Editors: Jack Meek, Harry Swan + Adam Thornton Social Producer: Harry Balden Producers: Tabby Syrett & Aaliyah Akude Senior Producer: Callum Hill Executive Producer: Dom Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
From Strong Message Here at 2026-10-07 19:00:00
Super Intelligence (with Stewart Lee and Carole Cadwalladr) (p0pfh0bk.mp3)
Armando is joined by Stewart Lee to look at the newly rebranded 'Super Intelligence'.
To get into the linguistic weeds, they are also joined by founding member of The Nerve, Carole Cadwalladr.
The tech bros are coming up with new terminology all over the shop, so we take a whistle stop tour through phrases that grind our gears. Rogue agents, warfighters and bootloaders all come under scrutiny.
Elsewhere, we discuss Armando's visit to Jeffrey Archer's house, Burnham's short honeymoon and why Superman is a rubbish superhero.
Got a strong message for Armando? Email us at strongmessagehere@bbc.co.uk
Sound editing: Chris Maclean Production Coordinator: Asha Osborne-Grinter Executive Producer: Pete Strauss Recorded at The Sound Company
Produced by Gwyn Rhys Davies. A BBC studios production for Radio 4
From Iran: The Latest at 2026-10-07 17:01:54
Houthi strikes shut down Yemen airport & how October 7 has changed Israel (media.mp3)
Three years on from the October 7 attacks by Hamas, how has Israel been changed by the massacre and ensuing wars in Gaza, Lebanon, Iran and beyond?
On today’s episode of Iran: the Latest, Sophia Yan catches up once again with Israeli best friends Adam Ben-Shabbat and Nadim Tali from the Oasis of Peace, a Jewish and Palestinian Israeli village. They discuss the impact of the Iran war, rising racism and anti-Semitism, and the prospects for a two-state solution. Plus, did Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu know October 7 might happen? Venetia Rainey looks at the lack of accountability amid news that the UAE warned Israel, and the growing toll on Palestinians in Gaza.
Meanwhile, the Iran-backed Houthi forces in Yemen have fired ballistic missiles and drones at Saudi capital Riyadh and Aden’s international airport, even as they face growing military pressure around the Red Sea.
Highlights
- Houthi strikes shut down Yemen airport and target Riyadh
- Two best friends on how Oct 7 and the Iran war has changed Israel
CONTRIBUTORS:
Venetia Rainey, co-host and executive producer @venetiarainey
Roland Oliphant, co-host and chief foreign affairs analyst @RolandOliphant
Sophia Yan, co-host and senior foreign correspondent @sophia_yan
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CONTENT REFERENCED:
Iranians ‘used ChatGPT while spying on journalists’
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/10/06/iranians-used-chatgpt-while-spying-on-journalists/
This is the story of death and survival in Oct 7’s yellow dumpster
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/10/07/oct7-israel-yellow-dumpster/
Listen to Sophia’s previous conversations with Adam and Nadim >>
October 2025: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/10/06/inside-gaza-city-how-hamas-survived-and-what-next/
October 2024: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/10/09/israels-oasis-of-peace-one-year-later/
January 2024: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/02/14/battle-lines-israel-oasis-of-peace-palestine/
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From Schneier on Security at 2026-10-07 12:07:36
Apple’s Verified Photography System
Apple just released a system called “Reference Image.” It can verify the image is exactly as taken by an iPhone—new models only—without tying it to a specific iPhone or photographer. It can also verify that multiple images came from the same iPhone.
Other industry solutions require a photographer or institution to vouch for an image using their own credentials. We are concerned this puts some photographers, such as those operating in conflict zones, in a difficult position; it should not be necessary to forgo anonymity in order to prove image authenticity. We built Apple Reference Image to avoid using an explicit, public credential for photographers, and to avoid even implicit public association between different photos taken by the same sensor. The final reference image is instead signed by Apple’s signing service, after validation by PCC. That signature is backed by Apple’s strongest technical guarantees...
From More or Less at 2026-10-07 09:02:00
Is the UK state pension really the lowest in Europe? (p0pfb2f9.mp3)
Tim Harford investigates some of the numbers in the news. This week: (00:42) Is the UK uniquely miserly when it comes to the state pension? That’s the story a viral social media post is telling - but have they adjusted to account for complicated structural differences between national systems? Reader, they have not.
(07:23) In a podcast feud nobody saw coming, Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg and Tucker Carlson recently locked horns over whether Russia or UK has a larger economy. Who's right? Only one person can possibly adjudicate this one: Duncan Weldon
(15:06) What effect did this year’s heatwaves have on excess deaths? We analyse the mortality data explore how, despite thousands of deaths associated with the heat, 2026 is so far setting a record low mortality rate.
(22:35) And finally, in an ‘and finally’ story to end all ‘and finally’ stories, we finally ask how many times the world population can fit into Loch Ness. And Lake Baikal. And, finally, the Caspian Sea.
Guests: Heidi Karjalainen – Senior Research Economist at the Institute for Fiscal Studies Stuart McDonald – Partner and Head of Longevity and Demographic Insights at consultancy firm Lane Clark & Peacock Duncan Weldon – Economist and author of ‘Blood and Treasure: The Economics of Conflict from the Vikings to Ukraine’ Dr Keith Still – Director of Crowd Risk Analysis Presenter: Tim Harford Series Producer: Tom Colls Producers: Nathan Gower, Lizzy McNeill, Kateryna Pavlyuk Editor: Richard Vadon Programme Coordinator: Maria Ogundele Sound Engineer: James Beard
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From Ancient History 101 at 2026-10-07 05:00:00
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From GoodFellows: Conversations on Economics, History & Geopolitics at 2026-10-06 22:36:07
National Treasures, October Surprises, and Silly Walks with Michael Auslin (GoodFellows_2026-10-05_-_Michael_Auslin_wip03_podcast_7cl9k.mp3)
Much like the fragile parchment on which a new republic’s principles and grievances were outlined, America’s Declaration of Independence endures to this day – quite the accomplishment given a Continental Congress struggling to help George Washington wage war and a few Founding Fathers who’d rather not have been in Philadelphia that summer (beginning with Thomas Jefferson). Michael Auslin, a Hoover Institution distinguished research fellow and author of National Treasure: How the Declaration of Independence Made America, discusses whether the “spirit of ‘76” is alive and well in 2026. After that: the fellows address the possibility of a disruptive “October Surprise” in advance of America’s November election – if such a shock comes in the form of a terrorist event (would it make political sense for Iran to try to embarrass an already-struggling President Trump?) or a financial crisis (October historically a time of market panics and crashes)? Finally, in the “Lightning Round”: the Chicago-born Pope employs a little divine intervention to boost the White Sox’s playoff chances; are a few comforting words by industry leaders the beginning of a more optimist AI “vibe shift”?; U.S. War Secretary Pete Hegseth’s criteria for joining America’s fighting forces (“beardos” and “weirdos” need not apply); Tucker Carlson’s curious take on Germany’s invasion of Poland; on the 57th anniversary of the first televised episode of Monty Python’s Flying Circus, the question of what happened to the longstanding tradition of British satire and comedy (our resident Boomers recalling a few of their favorite Python skits that most Gen-Zers probably won’t understand or appreciate). Subscribe to GoodFellows for clarity on today’s biggest social, economic, and geostrategic shifts — only on GoodFellows.
From Biz & IT - Ars Technica at 2026-10-06 20:21:14
Hackers obtain counterfeit TLS certificates for Google and other large services
Compromise of 3 domain registries allows hackers to walk off with unauthorized certs.
From Iran: The Latest at 2026-10-06 16:54:44
How the Iran war exposed the US Navy’s chronic problems (media.mp3)
The US Navy is facing increasingly long deployments as depleted interceptor stockpiles as aircraft carriers struggle to cope with Donald Trump’s eight-month Iran war and other commitments. Is America overstretched at sea?
On today’s episode of Iran: the Latest, Roland Oliphant is joined by RUSI naval warfare experts Dr. Sidharth Kaushal and Professor Kevin Rowlands to discuss the chronic problems within the US Navy, from an ageing carrier fleet to the lack of regular maintenance. They discuss why the Strait of Hormuz has been so hard to resolve militarily and how much longer Trump can continue to fight Iran.
Plus, in Yemen, the Iran-backed Houthis have fired ballistic missiles at Saudi airports as the Riyadh-backed government forces recapture the key Red Sea port of Mocha as part of a major push. What does this latest news mean for the Bab al-Mandeb chokepoint?
Highlights
- How the Iran war exposed the US Navy’s chronic problems
- Houthis strike Saudi airports as Yemen forces retake Mocha port
CONTRIBUTORS:
Roland Oliphant, co-host and chief foreign affairs analyst @RolandOliphant
Kevin Rowlands, RUSI journal editor @c21st_sailor
Dr Sidharth Kaushal, RUSI senior research fellow sea power
WATCH US ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJnf_DDTfIVAif-vifC6F2aoPB8GIw6dk
CONTENT REFERENCED:
Saudi-backed forces run over surrendering Houthis with trucks
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/10/05/saudi-deploys-100-fighter-jets-to-retake-red-sea/
Iran ‘plotted Spider Web-style drone attack on RAF Fairford’
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026/10/05/vance-bombers-fairford-iran-threat/
Tom Sharpe: It’s advantage Trump in the Strait of Hormuz
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/10/06/strait-hormuz-oil-crude-iran-war-strikes-red-sea-trump/
RUSI: The Overstretch Facing the US Navy
https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/commentary/overstretch-facing-us-navy
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From The Django weblog at 2026-10-06 14:00:00
Django security releases issued: 6.1.2, 6.0.9, and 5.2.18
In accordance with our security release policy, the Django team is issuing releases for Django 6.1.2, Django 6.0.9, and Django 5.2.18. These releases address the security issues detailed below. We encourage all users of Django to upgrade as soon as possible.
CVE-2026-77050: Potential denial-of-service vulnerability in get_supported_language_variant()
django.utils.translation.get_supported_language_variant() was subject to
a potential denial-of-service attack when processing many distinct, very long
language codes. Language codes were used as keys in an in-memory cache before
their length was limited, potentially consuming excessive process memory.
To mitigate this vulnerability, language codes longer than 500 characters are now rejected or truncated before the cached lookup.
This issue has severity "low" according to the Django security policy.
Thanks to Gleb Lizunov for the report.
CVE-2026-84429: Potential denial-of-service vulnerability in HTTP header parsing
django.utils.http.parse_header_parameters() was subject to a potential denial-of-service attack due to quadratic time complexity when parsing a value with many separators inside a quoted parameter. An unauthenticated request could reach this parsing through headers such as Accept or Content-Type, for instance via the content negotiation performed by HttpRequest.accepts(). The per-call length limit does not bound the combined size of repeated headers.
The undocumented django.utils.http.parse_header_parameters() function now uses Python's email.message.Message for parsing. As a result, parsing of some malformed or unusual header values may differ, for example, RFC 2231 values with a missing encoding are now decoded.
This issue has severity "moderate" according to the Django security policy.
Thanks to Jisung Chae for the report.
CVE-2026-87890: Potential request forgery via spatial lookup byte values
Spatial lookups accepted raster values provided as bytes without requiring
them to be explicitly wrapped in django.contrib.gis.gdal.GDALRaster.
Although these values were opened through GDAL's in-memory virtual filesystem,
they could contain a VRT document referencing an external raster source. This
could cause GDAL to issue network requests as the Django process user while
preparing the lookup.
This issue could be exploited by applications that passed attacker-controlled bytes directly to a spatial lookup. It was overlooked in the fix for CVE-2026-15307.
To mitigate this issue, raster values provided as bytes must now be wrapped
in GDALRaster before being used in spatial lookups. Byte values representing
valid hexadecimal geometries remain accepted.
This is a backward incompatible change. As a reminder, all untrusted user input should be validated before use.
This issue has severity "moderate" according to the Django security policy.
Thanks to sicksec for the report.
CVE-2026-87975: Privilege abuse in model formsets with editable primary keys
Model formsets incorrectly allowed forged POST data to either delete
instances outside the limiting queryset or create instances via edit-only
formsets when the model's primary key could be set through the form,
such as with: a OneToOneField (or parent link used as the primary key
of an inline formset's model), or a natural or UUID primary key included
in the form's fields. Models using the default BigAutoField primary key
were not affected.
This issue has severity "moderate" according to the Django security policy.
Thanks to Seonggwon Yoon for the report.
Affected supported versions
- Django main
- Django 6.1
- Django 6.0
- Django 5.2
Resolution
Patches to resolve the issue have been applied to Django's main, 6.1, 6.0, and 5.2 branches. The patches may be obtained from the following changesets.
CVE-2026-77050: Potential denial-of-service vulnerability in get_supported_language_variant()
- On the main branch
- On the 6.1 branch
- On the 6.0 branch
- On the 5.2 branch
CVE-2026-84429: Potential denial-of-service vulnerability in HTTP header parsing
- On the main branch
- On the 6.1 branch
- On the 6.0 branch
- On the 5.2 branch
CVE-2026-87890: Potential request forgery via spatial lookup byte values
- On the main branch
- On the 6.1 branch
- On the 6.0 branch
- On the 5.2 branch
CVE-2026-87975: Privilege abuse in model formsets with editable primary keys
- On the main branch
- On the 6.1 branch
- On the 6.0 branch
- On the 5.2 branch
The following releases have been issued
- Django 6.1.2 (tarball | checksums)
- Django 6.0.9 (tarball | checksums)
- Django 5.2.18 (tarball | checksums)
The PGP key ID used for this release is Sarah Boyce: 3955B19851EA96EF
General notes regarding security reporting
As always, we ask that potential security issues be reported via private email
to security@djangoproject.com, and not via Django's Trac instance, nor via
the Django Forum. Please see
our security policies for further
information.
From Biz & IT - Ars Technica at 2026-10-06 13:21:53
OpenAI agents tried to hack Wikipedia tools and flooded it with traffic
The reports of OpenAI agents harming 3rd party sites keep coming.
From Biz & IT - Ars Technica at 2026-10-06 13:00:31
Licensing costs driving 90 percent of VMware users to explore options: Survey
Users want to "reduce risk and avoid unnecessary disruption" while making changes.
From Schneier on Security at 2026-10-06 12:06:46
Possible Vulnerability in Apple’s Automatic Reboot
404Media is reporting (alternate link) that a cyber-weapons arms manufacturer is exploiting a vulnerability in iOS to bypass its automatic reboot security feature. This is the feature that automatically puts an iPhone into a more secure state if it hasn’t been used for 72 hours.
The new technology to get around inactivity reboot was developed by Magnet Forensics, the company behind GrayKey, a popular tool sold to law enforcement agencies that allows them to unlock and access data stored in iPhones and Android smartphones. Magnet has developed a new device called GrayKey Preserve and a feature for its regular GrayKey devices called Evidence Preservation Mode, according to the video...
From School of War at 2026-10-06 10:00:00
Michael Oren: October 7 and the Cost of Defending Israel (CBS1679756969.mp3)
Three years after October 7, the deadliest terror attack in Israeli history looms large over the Jewish state’s upcoming election. Former Israeli ambassador to the U.S. Michael Oren says whomever takes the helm next is unlikely to “remove a single soldier from Lebanon, from Gaza, from Syria.” Today, Oren joins School of War to discuss Israel’s “80 percent” consensus on national security, why he thinks Hezbollah “cannot be destroyed militarily,” and the deepening political divide between religious Zionists and ultra-Orthodox Jews over the Jewish state’s future. 3:33 How October 7 Changed Israel 8:54 The Ultra-Orthodox Draft Fight 13:52 Israel’s Election and the Draft 17:17 Why the Ultra-Orthodox Don’t Serve 19:17 Oren's Path to the IDF 24:45 How Israel Defeated Hezbollah 26:50 Israel’s New Security Consensus 29:58 Can Iran Survive the Blockade? 32:40 What Comes Next in Gaza? 34:52 Hunting the October 7 Terrorists 37:02 Why Michael Oren Chose Israel 41:11 What Happens if Iran’s Regime Falls? This episode of School of War is brought to you by Maven Smart System, the builder platform for the American warfighter, fielded across the force and live on the frontline today. Learn more at palantir.com. This episode of School of War is also brought to you by Stratolaunch, a leading pure-play hypersonics company. Stratolaunch helps the U.S. and its allies move new hypersonic technologies from concept to capability, faster and cheaper. Learn more about how Stratolaunch is accelerating the future of hypersonics at Stratolaunch.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
From Biz & IT - Ars Technica at 2026-10-05 23:26:35
MCP for agent-to-agent comms may be the riskiest protocol you've never heard of
Trust gaps in the new protocol spread malicious prompts from one agent to another.
From Uncommon Knowledge at 2026-10-05 16:54:57
The Billionaire Tax, The Busted Federal Budget, and the Future of the American Experiment (UK_Josh_Rauh_wip04_podcast_b2gea.mp3)
Hoover Institution economist Joshua Rauh examines America’s mounting federal debt and the political obstacles to controlling government spending. Rauh explains why higher taxes and faster economic growth alone cannot close the budget gap, warns that rising interest costs could trigger an inflationary crisis, and argues for slowing entitlement spending growth. The conversation also covers President Trump’s tariff policies, why California’s proposed billionaire tax could drive taxpayers out of the state, and lessons from states such as Texas and Florida. Subscribe to Uncommon Knowledge at hoover.org/uk
From Iran: The Latest at 2026-10-05 16:44:55
US bombers quit UK base over Iran terror plot & Houthis attack Saudi oil (media.mp3)
US heavy bombers have quit the RAF Fairford base amid new details about a suspected Iran terror plot. Is the UK still safe for US assets?
On today’s episode of Iran: the Latest news live, Sophia Yan, Roland Oliphant, and Venetia Rainey discuss the hurried withdrawal of American B1, B2s and B52s and why it doesn’t mean a return to all-out war is off the cards for Donald Trump.
Meanwhile in Yemen, Saudi Arabia has deployed 100 fighter jets and government forces appear to have retaken control of the Red Sea chokepoint of Bab al-Mandeb. They discuss Operation Dawn of Yemen, a major push to retake territory from the Houthis following their ballistic missile attacks on Saudi Aramco oil facilities. Will Pakistan and Turkey come to Riyadh’s rescue?
Plus, why Middle East oil exports are up despite multiple tanker strikes in the Strait of Hormuz, and how the Omani co-pilot who tried to crash a flydubai plane was radicalised.
Highlights
- US bombers quit UK RAF Fairford base over Iran terror plot
- Op Dawn of Yemen: Houthis lose Red Sea territory after Saudi oil attack
CONTRIBUTORS:
Venetia Rainey, co-host and executive producer @venetiarainey
Roland Oliphant, co-host and chief foreign affairs analyst @RolandOliphant
Sophia Yan, co-host and senior foreign correspondent @sophia_yan
WATCH US ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJnf_DDTfIVAif-vifC6F2aoPB8GIw6dk
CONTENT REFERENCED:
Saudi deploys 100 fighter jets to retake Red Sea
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/10/05/saudi-deploys-100-fighter-jets-to-retake-red-sea/
David Blair: America has just handed Britain a humiliating vote of no-confidence
US pulls bombers out of RAF Fairford after reports of fresh terror plot
Flydubai hijacker’s hateful rants while studying at British university
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/10/03/flydubai-hijackers-hateful-rants-while-at-uk-university/
Australia investigates Flydubai hijacker’s radicalisation
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/10/04/australia-flydubai-co-pilot-radicalised-melbourne/
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From Schneier on Security at 2026-10-05 12:04:47
Another Historic Cipher Falls to AI
This one is from 1809, written by Napoleon’s nephew.
From Odd Lots at 2026-10-05 09:00:00
Why Treasuries Became Risky Again (audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=982f5071-765c-403d-969d-ae27003a8d83)
We all know that US Treasury yields have been surging, alongside bond yields all around the world. So what explains the selloff and does this mean that bonds are becoming fundamentally riskier? What happens if investors can no longer hedge stocks with government debt? And how do expectations of the Federal Reserve's "reaction function" fit in? In this episode, we speak with Carolin Pflueger, associate professor at the University of Chicago and a resident scholar at the Chicago Fed Bank, about her work on the bond market and central banks. We discuss why bonds have become more stock-like, what that means for yields, and the role of the Fed's credibility in making bonds “bond-like” again.
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From The Rest Is History at 2026-10-05 00:05:00
711. The Terror: Killing God (Part 5) (GLT6491220072.mp3)
Why did Robespierre hold a vast, eccentric festival in 1794 when The Reign of Terror was at its most frenzied? What does it reveal about his psychology and belief in the divine? And, did he really believe that the French Revolution could succeed in supplanting the Christian God? Join Tom and Dominic as they discuss the extraordinary spectacle of the Festival of the Supreme Being, its sinister reception, and the transformation of France. Join The Rest Is History Club: Unlock the full experience of the show – with exclusive bonus episodes, ad-free listening, early access to every series and live show tickets, a members-only newsletter, discounted books from the show, and access to our private Discord chatroom. Sign up directly at therestishistory.com. To read our new newsletter, sign up at: therestishistory.com/newsletters _______ This episode is sponsored by Anthropic, the team behind Claude. Try Claude for free today at http://Claude.ai/restishistory. _______ Advertise with us: Partnerships@goalhanger.com _______ Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Video Editors: Jack Meek, Harry Swan + Adam Thornton Social Producer: Harry Balden Producers: Tabby Syrett & Aaliyah Akude Senior Producer: Callum Hill Executive Producer: Dom Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
From Iran: The Latest at 2026-10-04 08:00:00
Trump uses US border funds for ‘propaganda’ as Republicans turn on Iran war (media.mp3)
Republicans are revolting over soaring prices from the Iran war and there is turmoil inside the Pentagon. The polls predict Donald Trump could lose the House and the Senate in the 2026 US midterms - are they right?
On today’s bonus episode of Iran: the Latest, Venetia Rainey speaks with Politico’s senior defence correspondent Connor O'Brien and defence reporter Leo Shane III about why the economic fallout from the war is leading GOP candidates to distance themselves from Trump. The president is responding by taking $20 million in Homeland Security funds for personal ads that Democrats have described as “propaganda”.
Plus, what we learned from Pete Hegseth’s ‘State of the Force’ address: the White House consolidates power over the US military, the growing Pentagon void from personnel cuts, and news of an Autonomous Warfare Command.
Highlights
- Trump uses US border funds for ‘propaganda’ as Republicans turn on Iran war
- Pentagon unveils new drone command and personnel cuts
CONTRIBUTORS:
Venetia Rainey, co-host and executive producer @venetiarainey
Connor O'Brien, Politico senior defence correspondent @connorobrienNH
Leo Shane III, Politico defence reporter @LeoShane
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CONTENT REFERENCED:
US midterm elections 2026: How do they work and what could they mean for Trump?
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026/09/14/us-midterm-elections-2026/
Pete Hegseth vows to rid US army of ‘fatties, trannies and weirdos’
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026/10/01/pete-hegseth-elon-musk-us-military-state-of-address/
Stalled military nominees leave a Pentagon void
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/23/military-nominees-pentagon-void-01090209
Dems plot to take on Hegseth if they win in November
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/10/dems-plot-target-hegseth-01069194
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From The Incomparable Mothership at 2026-10-03 17:00:00
837: Thoughts About a Fictional Bakery (de655648-b2b7-4731-a1f1-6a2f669fa95d.mp3)
Helene Wecker’s third Golem and Jinni novel, The Gates of Midnight, is now available! Jason asks her about her multi-decade journey to get to the end of the trilogy, how research has changed along the way, the themes of the three books, and what she might do next....
From More or Less at 2026-10-03 06:00:00
The Uzbekistan-shaped hole in an influential climate cost paper (p0pdpldx.mp3)
How much could climate change cost the global economy?
That would be a very useful thing to know, and scientists have developed statistical models that they think can help give a reasonable answer. These involve finding the patterns in economic data associated with temperature changes - and then applying them to the future changes that are predicted as the globe warms.
In 2024, a scientific paper was published that apparently offered the most accurate projection yet of that potential cost - analysing the impact of temperature on economic activity at a far more granular level than had been attempted before. The paper quickly became highly influential. And then at the end of 2025, it was retracted.
Why? It’s all got something to do with Uzbekistan. Solomon Hsiang, Professor of Global Environmental Policy at the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability, explains how he and his team identified the problem.
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From Biz & IT - Ars Technica at 2026-10-03 00:03:16
Apple changes full-disk access permissions to curb abuse from AI agents
Meta says FDA isn't sufficient to Muse reading messages. Apple begs to differ.
From Schneier on Security at 2026-10-02 22:02:18
Friday Squid Blogging: EU is Trying to Fight Unregulated Squid Fishing
The EU is recommending import controls to combat unregulated squid fishing in the Southwest Atlantic. I’m not optimistic.
As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven’t covered.
From A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry at 2026-10-02 19:24:05
Teaching Paradox: Hearts of Iron IV, Part IIIa: Focusing on Politics
This is the first half of the third part (I, II) of our long-delayed series looking at Hearts of Iron IV, Paradox Interactive’s World War II grand strategy game, easily one of the most popular historical games on the market today and thus tremendously influential in both the popular history and gaming spaces. Over the … Continue reading Teaching Paradox: Hearts of Iron IV, Part IIIa: Focusing on Politics
From Schneier on Security at 2026-10-02 15:52:46
Unidentified Flock Cameras in Florida
St. Lucie County in Florida discovered (alt link) a dozen Flock cameras whose ownership it can’t identify, and that the county government had not permitted.
I am reminded of the decade-old story of StingRay cell phone surveillance devices in Washington, DC, whose operators were also unknown.
My guess is that in the StingRay case, the devices were operated by foreign actors. This Flock case is more likely some local government entity that didn’t bother getting approval. Were I a foreign actor, I would rather hack the existing Flock network—like Israel ...
From Iran: The Latest at 2026-10-02 15:39:27
US deploys third carrier to Iran as Trump admits munitions shortage (media.mp3)
The US is sending a third aircraft carrier to Iran even as Donald Trump admits to ammunition shortages as a result of the war.
On today’s episode of Iran: the Latest, Sophia Yan speaks with Renad Mansour, deputy director of the MENA Programme and director of the Iraq Initiative at Chatham House, about what this signals about a return to all-out fighting. Renad explains why this is becoming a long-term war of attrition that could last years.
Plus, Houthi strikes near Islam’s holiest sites in Saudi Arabia, Iran linked to both the UK RAF Fairford suspected terror plot and the Flydubai Israel plane hijacking, and why the US withdrawal from Iraq could play into Tehran’s hands.
Highlights
- US deploys third aircraft carrier to Iran
- Why the US withdrawal from Iraq could play into Tehran’s hands
CONTRIBUTORS:
Sophia Yan, co-host and senior foreign correspondent @sophia_yan
Renad Mansour, deputy director MENA Programme and director Iraq Initiative Chatham House, @renadmansour
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CONTENT REFERENCED:
US is running out of weapons, Trump admits
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026/10/01/us-running-out-of-weapon-iran-trump-admits/
Iranian arrested over suspected RAF terror plot
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/10/01/iranian-arrested-over-suspected-raf-terror-plot/
Trump: Co-pilot hijacker is linked to Iran
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/10/01/netanyahu-co-pilot-hijacker-is-radical-islamist/
US closes final base in Iraq as Iran eyes chance to fill vacuum
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/09/30/us-closes-final-base-iraq-as-iran-eyes-chance-fill-vacuum/
David Blair: Under more pressure than ever, Iran is failing to save itself
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/10/01/iran-us-war-donald-trump-diplomacy-strait-of-hormuz/
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From Schneier on Security at 2026-10-02 12:02:19
How American Political Campaigns Are Using AI—and What They’re Spending on the Tools
This essay was written with Nathan E. Sanders, and originally appeared in The Guardian.
New campaign finance disclosure data shines a light on which US political campaigns are using AI tools and how much they are spending on them.
Candidates’, parties’ and committees’ spending reveals that AI is fast becoming an essential tool of politics. The candidates themselves are quiet about how they are using the technology in their own campaigns. It’s a sensitive issue that we have been tracking closely since we started writing our book, Rewiring Democracy...
From School of War at 2026-10-02 10:00:00
What the Dutch Empire Reveals About America Today (CBS1532164414.mp3)
How do you fight a superpower you can’t afford to stop trading with? The Dutch faced that problem at the start of the 17th century in their war against Spain, and their answer was the Dutch West India Company, a business built to wage war. Alexander Bick, a historian who served on the National Security Council under Barack Obama and Joe Biden, joins School of War to discuss his new book, Minutes of Empire. He explains how the company helped secure Dutch independence and why the Dutch kept trading with Spain while fighting it, taxing certain exports to “plow that money back into the military,” and what that reveals about America’s tangled relationship with China. All of which raises a question about Donald Trump’s foreign policy: Is America reviving an older style of empire? 02:52 — The Rise of the Dutch Republic 06:25 — How Dutch Trading Companies Began 09:47 — Shareholder Profits vs. National Strategy 11:59 — Who Invested in the Company? 14:33 — Challenging Spain in the New World 19:19 — The Costs of Conquering Brazil 22:49 — Who Ran the West India Company? 31:58 — Business Failure, Strategic Success 39:36 — The Dutch Legacy in Britain 43:16 — America and Trading with the Enemy 49:13 — Biden and Trump: What Changed? 55:30 — Trump, Venezuelan Oil, and Empire This episode of School of War is brought to you by Maven Smart System, the builder platform for the American warfighter, fielded across the force and live on the frontline today. Learn more at palantir.com. This episode of School of War is also brought to you by Stratolaunch, a leading pure-play hypersonics company. Stratolaunch helps the U.S. and its allies move new hypersonic technologies from concept to capability, faster and cheaper. Learn more about how Stratolaunch is accelerating the future of hypersonics at Stratolaunch.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
From Odd Lots at 2026-10-02 09:00:00
How Airlines Actually Hedge Higher Fuel Prices (audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=982f5071-765c-403d-969d-ae27003a8d83)
Fuel is a huge expense for airlines, and even on a good day, jet fuel prices are pretty volatile. Throw in two major wars now effecting energy infrastructure, and fuel prices across the board are higher and higher. Airlines have long tried to manage this expense through fuel hedging, using things like swaps and options to hedge against future increases in the price of jet fuel. David Kang, former group treasurer at Qatar Airways, has firsthand experience hedging for a large carrier, and he tells us exactly how it all works. He also explains why airlines use heating oil as a proxy for jet fuel, how much they can make by raising ticket prices and fuel surcharges, and why airlines and oil refineries aren't so different.
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From Biz & IT - Ars Technica at 2026-10-01 21:28:45
Hacks of 2 federal agencies in a month have spilled a bonanza of sensitive data
It has been a bad month for federal government cybersecurity.
From Biz & IT - Ars Technica at 2026-10-01 18:49:56
Memory executives expect RAM shortage to continue through 2028
Prices for memory sold for 2027 "are much higher than 2026 prices."
From Iran: The Latest at 2026-10-01 16:32:47
Iran-linked network targets Israeli election & the hero pilot who stopped a war (media.mp3)
From the UK to Israel, the signs of Iran’s malicious influence across the West are growing. Will the attempted hijack of an Israel-bound flight from Dubai be added to that list?
On today’s episode of Iran: the Latest, Venetia Rainey speaks with Jerusalem correspondent Henry Bodkin and Israel-based OSINT specialist Tal Hagin about how the flydubai pilot and passengers fought back to prevent a catastrophic attack that could have sparked a fresh war. As Donald Trump calls the alleged attacker a “terrorist or a whackjob”, they discuss three scenarios for who was behind it, debunked conspiracy theories - and the implications for the Middle East.
After OSINT company Golden Owl exposed an Iran-linked influence operation targeting Israeli voters ahead of the election, they break down
Plus,, British Prime Minister Andy Burnham says Tehran was likely behind a plot foiled outside the UK’s RAF Fairford airbase, and the US kicks out Iranian negotiators as peace talks stall.
Highlights
- How flydubai’s hero pilot and passengers stopped a war
- Iranian covert influence network exposed targeting Israeli election debate
CONTRIBUTORS:
Venetia Rainey, co-host and executive producer @venetiarainey
Henry Bodkin, Jerusalem Correspondent @HenryBodkin
Tal Hagin, OSINT specialist and director of intelligence network Otus @talhagin
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CONTENT REFERENCED:
Iranian negotiators kicked out of US by Rubio
Burnham: Iran played part in suspected RAF terror plot
How the hijacking of a flight to Israel could tear the Gulf apart
The hero who stopped Israel’s 9/11
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/09/30/pilot-stabbed-suspected-hijack-israel-bound-plane/
The Other Face of War: Iranian Regime–Linked Manipulation of Israel’s 2026 Election Debate
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From The Django weblog at 2026-10-01 14:51:21
Nominate Someone for the 2026 Malcolm Tredinnick Memorial Prize
Hello Everyone 👋
It is that time of year again when we recognize someone from our community in memory of our friend Malcolm.
Malcolm was an early core contributor to Django and had a huge influence on the Django we know today. Besides being knowledgeable, he was also especially friendly to new users and contributors. He exemplified what it means to be an amazing Open Source contributor. We still miss him to this day.
The prize
Our prizes page summarizes it nicely:
The Malcolm Tredinnick Memorial Prize is a monetary prize, awarded annually, to the person who best exemplifies the spirit of Malcolm’s work - someone who welcomes, supports, and nurtures newcomers; freely gives feedback and assistance to others, and helps to grow the community. The hope is that the recipient of the award will use the award stipend as a contribution to travel to a community event -- a DjangoCon, a PyCon, a sprint -- and continue in Malcolm’s footsteps.
Please make your nominations using our form: 2026 Malcolm Tredinnick Memorial Prize nominations. Django Software Foundation board members, Django Fellows, and the Treasurer’s assistant are not eligible to receive the prize. You are still welcome to use the appreciation field below to recognize them, and we’ll make sure those messages are passed along.
We will take nominations until Saturday, October 15th, 2026, 23:59 Anywhere on Earth, and will announce the results in late October. If you have any questions, please use our dedicated forum thread or contact the DSF Board.
From Schneier on Security at 2026-10-01 12:06:14
Connected Cars Are a Surveillance Platform
Researchers at Northeastern University, in collaboration with Consumer Reports, evaluated how much modern cars spy in their drivers:
To determine this, CR dug through thousands of pages of automakers’ privacy policies and asked questions of 15 different automakersBMW, Ford, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Stellantis, Subaru, Tesla, Toyota, and Volkswagen. We also reviewed corporate, regulatory, and legal filings from data brokers operating in the “insurtech” industrythe technology companies and data brokers that help insurance companies set their rates. And we spoke to several car privacy experts, who, at industry conferences and in market reports, have described the profit potential of individual driving data as the “new oil.”...
From Odd Lots at 2026-10-01 09:00:00
Everything in Markets Is Now Moving Incredibly Fast (audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=982f5071-765c-403d-969d-ae27003a8d83)
The market is acting in ways that make it very hard to get a handle on what exactly is going on right now. The overall indices are surging, while many individual stocks are doing badly. Rates are rising, but the economy is still robust. There's capex spending and the AI trade. There's the war in Iran. And of course there's persistent inflation and the Federal Reserve's ongoing tightening cycle. On this episode, we speak with our former Bloomberg News colleague Luke Kawa, who is now head of markets at Sherwood News. We go over all the big market themes, and he explains why the one consistent theme of this moment is the sheer speed of the moves and the pace of the news itself.
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From The Rest Is History at 2026-10-01 00:05:00
710. The Terror: Death at the Guillotine (Part 4) (GLT5038102951.mp3)
How did two of the French Revolution's leading figures, Georges Danton and Maximilien Robespierre, differ in their views on how to further the cause? Which scandalous conspiracy was Danton accused of being involved in that would lead him to the guillotine? And, was it true? Or the betrayal of a former ally? Join Dominic and Tom as they discuss the terrible destruction of one of the great titans of the Revolution, Georges Danton, and the connotations of his cataclysmic fall for the future of the Terror. Join The Rest Is History Club: Unlock the full experience of the show – with exclusive bonus episodes, ad-free listening, early access to every series and live show tickets, a members-only newsletter, discounted books from the show, and access to our private Discord chatroom. Sign up directly at therestishistory.com. To read our new newsletter, sign up at: therestishistory.com/newsletters _______ Advertise with us: Partnerships@goalhanger.com _______ Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Video Editors: Jack Meek, Harry Swan + Adam Thornton Social Producer: Harry Balden Producers: Tabby Syrett & Aaliyah Akude Senior Producer: Callum Hill Executive Producer: Dom Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
From Biz & IT - Ars Technica at 2026-09-30 21:44:48
Attackers have been exploiting critical Zimbra flaw to steal emails
A simple email gives the attackers the ability to remotely inject OS commands.
From Strong Message Here at 2026-09-30 19:00:00
Political Capital (with Pierre Novellie) (p0pd7l7c.mp3)
Armando is joined by comedian Pierre Novellie this week, and they’re going to have an honest conversation about political capital.
Looking at some of the phrases and language being used around Burnham’s decision to spend his political capital, we look at some of the announcements trailed in the speech, and whether the politics of ‘saying’ now trumps the politics of ‘doing’.
Elsewhere, Armando and Pierre work out the difference between a ‘legitimate concern’ and an ‘understandable concern’, examine Peter Thiel’s defense of evil, and find the most unfortunately named politician in the world.
Got a strong message for Armando? Email us at strongmessagehere@bbc.co.uk
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From Iran: The Latest at 2026-09-30 17:26:01
Hijack attack on Israel plane & why the US-Iran war is about to restart (media.mp3)
A flight to Israel from the UAE has been diverted and made an emergency landing after the pilot was violently attacked in a suspected hijack attempt.
On today’s Iran: the Latest, Roland Oliphant and Venetia Rainey bring you the latest news from this dramatic story after a suspected knife attack by the co-pilot. They look at why Israeli authorities are treating it as a terror incident, reports that the co-pilot was Omani, and the potential security implications for Israel, Iran, Lebanon and the wider region.
Plus, is the US-Iran war on the brink of fully restarting? Hamidreza Azizi, senior Iran analyst at the International Crisis Group, explains why despite ongoing peace talks, Iran’s regime is betting it can outlast Trump or force the US into a strategic trap ahead of the November midterms.
Hamidreza lays out how the mistrust on the Iranian side is “so deep that it has reached the level of paranoia” and that the current situation means the region may end up in an even bigger war.
Highlights
- Israel plane pilot attacked mid-air amid hijack attempt
- ‘Escalation is inevitable’: Why the US-Iran war is about to restart
CONTRIBUTORS:
Roland Oliphant, co-host and chief foreign affairs analyst @RolandOliphant
Venetia Rainey, co-host and executive producer @venetiarainey
Hamidreza Azizi, senior Iran analyst International Crisis Group @HamidRezaAz
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From Biz & IT - Ars Technica at 2026-09-30 12:15:14
Cloudflare plans to issue quantum-safe TLS certificates
The move will be part of a major overhaul of the ecosystem for website authentication.
From Schneier on Security at 2026-09-30 12:05:35
I Want Better Reporting on AI Genie Behavior
AI systems are regularly completing tasks in ways that their prompters don’t want or intend. Some of them are disturbing, and some of them are dangerous. This is something I’ve been calling “genie behavior,” because I think that really gets at the core of what’s happening.
I wish the popular press would report on this better. I don’t like the “going rogue” framing because it deflects the responsibility from the prompters—often the AI companies themselves. And now, pretty much anything off-script is being called “hacking.”
Take, for example, the recent stories of one of OpenAI’s models hacking into government systems. First, ...
From More or Less at 2026-09-30 09:02:00
Does the UK really have nine out of the ten poorest regions in Northern Europe? (p0pd26c4.mp3)
Tim Harford investigates some of the numbers in the news. This week:
(00:40) Does the UK account for nine out of ten of the poorest regions in Northern Europe? It’s a classic story of devil meets detail where the true meaning is the geographical inequality we met along the way.
(07:54) An article in The Economist has claimed that a single donkey charity in Devon received more in annual donations than all the major political parties combined. Is this true? And if so, should we be Led By Donkeys?
(11:29) Last week 781 migrants crossed the channel in small boats in one day. Social media is keen to work out how much this might cost the UK economy. We put the numbers in context and ask Madeleine Sumption from the Migration Observatory about the fiscal impact of asylum seekers.
(21:38) A claim has been buzzing round the internet that bees could hold the secret to long life, but our team is sceptical. We deliver the statistical exposé of Big Honey that the mainstream media’s been too afraid to cover.
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Liam Sides, Associate Director at Oxford Economics’ Cities and Regions team Dr Madeleine Sumption, Director of the Migration Observatory at the University of Oxford Dr Dot Bennett, Professor of Cell Biology at City St. George's, University of London Dr Ramsay Bowden, Assistant Professor in Medical Genetics at the University of Cambridge
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From Ancient History 101 at 2026-09-30 05:00:00
Boudica Part 2 - Unfettered Fury (media.mp3)
It is the second half of the finale of Ancient History 101 series 1! The concluding part of our two week extravaganza dealing with none other than Boudica.
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From Iran: The Latest at 2026-09-29 17:16:22
Trump digs in on Iran blockade & how to defeat Yemen’s ‘evil’ Houthis (media.mp3)
Donald Trump is digging in on the blockade of Iranian ports, making it clear to negotiators that the US will not budge without major concessions on Iran’s nuclear program.
On today’s episode of Iran: the Latest, Roland Oliphant speaks to Michael Knights, a military historian and security consultant who has spent time in Yemen and the wider region, about news of talks to end the war and the rationale behind Trump’s stance on the Strait of Hormuz.
They also discuss why the Houthis are winning in Yemen - and how to stop them. Michael explains how a heavily funded, Western-trained Saudi military failed to stop the Iran-backed insurgent force, the importance of the UAE’s absence, and why growing ties between the Houthis and Somalia's Al-Shabaab threaten the Red Sea chokepoint.
Plus, confusion reigns after the US says a “foreign actor” was involved in the incident at UK airbase RAF Fairford and Trump says the suspects shouldn’t have been released on bail.
Highlights
- Trump digs in on Iran blockade over Strait of Hormuz
- How the Houthis outmaneuvered Saudi Arabia in Yemen
CONTRIBUTORS:
Roland Oliphant, co-host and chief foreign affairs analyst @RolandOliphant
Michael Knights, military historian and head of research Horizon Engage @Mikeknightsiraq
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CONTENT REFERENCED:
RAF base terror plot ‘clearly involved’ foreign actor, claims Rubio
RAF plot ‘may have been a dry run’
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/09/29/raf-fairford-plot-may-have-been-a-dry-run/
Afrah Abdulaziz Al-Zouba: A new terrorist axis has arisen, covering both sides of the Red Sea
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/09/29/a-new-terrorist-axis-has-arisen-red-sea/
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Researcher and Social Producer: Anna Hindmarsh
Studio Operator: Andy Watson
Executive Producer: Venetia Rainey
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From Schneier on Security at 2026-09-29 12:02:19
Using Device Linking to Eavesdrop on WhatsApp and Signal
Modern messaging apps allow users to link their phone accounts to their computer desktop. Eavesdroppers are taking advantage of this capability:
Apps such as WhatsApp Web and Signal Desktop allow people to use their accounts on other devices, such as laptops or desktop computers.
Germany’s Customs Office has been using these features to connect a police-controlled computer to a suspect’s account.
Once connected, messages can be delivered to that computer without the police having to crack the encryption protecting them.
Netzpoltik details that police are able to gain access in this way either through physical access to someone’s phone or by intercepting verification codes via a state-sanctioned phishing attack or intercepting SMS messages via telephone surveillance...
From School of War at 2026-09-29 10:00:00
How the Middle East Got So Screwed Up, with Simon Sebag Montefiore (CBS5959444585.mp3)
“Let’s whisper it,” said historian Simon Sebag Montefiore. “The Trump blockade is working.” It can be hard to parse the state of play in the Middle East amid escalating rhetoric, but history gives us the necessary perspective to call balls and strikes in the present day. Today, the author of The Cauldron: The Making of the Modern Middle East joins School of War to discuss the forces that created the modern Middle East, why he thinks Trump’s strategy in Iran is working, and the growing rivalry between Israel and Turkey. “There is a real danger that Erdoğan will talk himself into a war with Israel,” he warns. 05:22 — The Middle East Is Not Monochrome 09:49 — Four Eras of the Modern Middle East 11:45 — The Problem With Nation-States 18:30 — Why 1979 Changed the Middle East 25:22 — Can Iran’s Revolution Survive Regime Change? 34:28 — Iran, Hormuz, and the Nuclear Question 39:57 — Could Iran’s Regime Reach a Breaking Point? 44:42 — Why Iran’s Regime Is Built for War 50:46 — Trump, Soleimani, and the 12-Day War 52:28 — Can the Iran Blockade Work? 54:23 — Israel’s Post–October 7 Grand Strategy 1:04:56 — Israel, Turkey, and Erdoğan’s Neo-Ottoman Ambitions This episode of School of War is brought to you by Maven Smart System, the builder platform for the American warfighter, fielded across the force and live on the frontline today. Learn more at palantir.com. This episode of School of War is also brought to you by Stratolaunch, a leading pure-play hypersonics company. Stratolaunch helps the U.S. and its allies move new hypersonic technologies from concept to capability, faster and cheaper. Learn more about how Stratolaunch is accelerating the future of hypersonics at Stratolaunch.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
From Iran: The Latest at 2026-09-28 17:11:49
‘Bomb plot’ foiled at UK RAF Fairford base housing US Iran bombers (media.mp3)
Police in the UK are investigating alleged Iranian links to a suspected bomb plot to attack RAF Fairford, the main base for US bombers during the Iran war. Donald Trump says the suspects intended “big damage”.
On today’s episode of Iran: the Latest, Venetia Rainey talks to crime correspondent Will Bolton about the latest news of the massive security breach, including how a local farmer foiled the alleged plot last-minute and led to the arrest of five British men, since released on bail.
Plus, Trump rejects Iran’s proposal for a ceasefire, Tehran warns it is ready for a “doomsday war” if bombing resumes after the midterms, eight US Marines are revealed to have been injured by a missile in the Strait of Hormuz, and global diesel supplies dry up.
Highlights
- Trump says ‘bomb plot’ suspects planned ‘big damage’ to UK base for Iran bombers
- Iran 'ready for doomsday war' after Trump rejects 7-day Strait of Hormuz deal
CONTRIBUTORS:
Venetia Rainey, co-host and executive producer @venetiarainey
Roland Oliphant, co-host and chief foreign affairs analyst @RolandOliphant
Will Bolton, crime correspondent @WillBoltons
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CONTENT REFERENCED:
RAF base terror suspects are British nationals
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/09/28/raf-terror-suspects-british-nationals/
Iran’s terrifying global campaign of revenge – and how it targets enemies
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/09/27/irans-terrifying-revenge-countries-that-oppose-it/
Face-to-face with ‘bomb plotters’: Farmer tells of 999 call after stumbling on masked men
Why the world is ‘freaking out’ about diesel
Lloyd’s List: Iran’s ship attacks show strategy of disruption not discrimination
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From Schneier on Security at 2026-09-28 12:02:58
ArsTechnica is reporting on a “new” attack against RSA, one that bypasses factoring.
First, this attack isn’t new. The original research is from 2007. What is new is the implementation.
Second, it is a forgery attack. It allows an attacker to forge digital signatures. It does not recover the private key from the public key.
Third, the attack only works against pure signatures. That is, signatures without any formatting or padding. This is not generally how we use RSA in practice.
Fourth, speed is all relative. This is not a polynomial-time algorithm; it’s a subexponential-time algorithm. But it is somewhat faster than factoring. The authors were able to forge messages for 1024-bit RSA with 1380 CPU core-years (over five real-world months)...
From Odd Lots at 2026-09-28 09:00:00
Why Building a Crosswalk in LA Is Kafkaesque (audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=982f5071-765c-403d-969d-ae27003a8d83)
Bill McBride did not just predict the 2008 housing bubble, he helped invent financial blogging with his Calculated Risk newsletter. Zach Lasry, meanwhile, is much newer to the scene, but in his career as a real estate developer, he is already responsible for building one of LA's hottest new neighborhoods — Melrose Hill. We spoke to both of them at our live show at the Vermont Hollywood, for a wide-ranging panel discussion on LA real estate. We talk about the difficulty of sourcing construction components, the Kafkaesque process of getting a crosswalk built in LA, and how self-driving cars might help reshape the city and solve its longstanding issues with parking.
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Mortgage Rates at 7% Are Forcing Home Sellers to Slash Prices
AI Data Centers Release Heat, Posing New Problem for Cities
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From The Rest Is History at 2026-09-28 00:05:00
709. The Terror: The Execution of Marie Antoinette (Part 3) (GLT8774364224.mp3)
In what conditions was Marie Antoinette - once the most glamorous woman in Europe - imprisoned for over a year, before and after the execution of King Louis XVI? Why were the French Revolutionaries divided on her own fate? And, how did she finally face the guillotine on October 16th, 1793? Join Tom and Dominic as they discuss one of the most shocking moments of the French Revolution, and the death knell to the monarchy: The execution of the former Queen of France, Marie Antoinette. Join The Rest Is History Club: Unlock the full experience of the show – with exclusive bonus episodes, ad-free listening, early access to every series and live show tickets, a members-only newsletter, discounted books from the show, and access to our private Discord chatroom. Sign up directly at therestishistory.com. To read our new newsletter, sign up at: therestishistory.com/newsletters _______ This episode is sponsored by Anthropic, the team behind Claude. Try Claude for free today at http://Claude.ai/restishistory. _______ Advertise with us: Partnerships@goalhanger.com _______ Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Video Editors: Jack Meek, Harry Swan + Adam Thornton Social Producer: Harry Balden Producers: Tabby Syrett & Aaliyah Akude Senior Producer: Callum Hill Executive Producer: Dom Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
From More or Less at 2026-09-26 06:00:00
Trump fact-check: Do the US and Venezuela have 60% of the world’s oil? (p0pchx5j.mp3)
US president Donald Trump has claimed in a speech to the UN that the US and Venezuela combined now have 60% of the world’s oil. 100% of the team on More or Less were confused.
What measurement was the president using to get to this figure? Barrels of oil produced a day? Reserves of oil in the ground? It’s hard to make any of these stats add up.
To find out whether there was any truth in the claim, we spoke to energy expert Bill Farren-Price of the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies.
If you spot any numbers you think we should take a look at, email us at moreorless@bbc.co.uk
Presenter: Tim Harford Producer: Lizzy McNeill Researcher: Kateryna Pavlyuk Series Producer: Tom Colls Editor: Richard Vadon Sound Mix: Neil Churchill
From Schneier on Security at 2026-09-25 22:08:14
Friday Squid Blogging: Participatory Squid Dissection in October in Tennessee
I feel like someone who reads this blog will want to go to this:
Families are invited to dive into the fascinating world of marine biology during an exciting, hands-on Family Squid Dissection at the Hands-On Science Center. Designed for curious learners of all ages, this unique experience combines an interactive lesson with the opportunity to explore the anatomy and adaptations of real ocean life.
[…]
During the guided squid dissection, each family will work together to examine a squid up close, exploring its organs, structures, and specialized features. The experience provides a memorable opportunity for children and adults to see firsthand how the anatomy of a squid helps it survive in its underwater environment...
From A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry at 2026-09-25 21:41:57
Fireside Friday, September 25, 2026
Hey, folks, Fireside this week! We’re now well into the Teaching Paradox series on Hearts of Iron, but as you may have noticed, the structure of those posts means they tend to be quite chunky (the first two have both been right around 10,000 words) and longer posts take time. Thus, a fireside this week … Continue reading Fireside Friday, September 25, 2026
From Biz & IT - Ars Technica at 2026-09-25 20:38:59
Your uncle’s frozen Mac says it’s infected after viewing a Google ad. Now what?
Ads appearing all over the Internet are trying to scam people.
From Iran: The Latest at 2026-09-25 17:26:04
Iran offers a truce as China plays the long game (media.mp3)
As Chinese leader Xi Jinping concludes his three-day state visit to Washington, Beijing’s incremental support of Tehran threatens to undermine Donald Trump’s pressure campaign.
On today’s episode of Iran: the Latest, host Sophia Yan speaks with China military expert Meia Nouwens to break down Beijing’s strategic calculus in the Middle East, how China benefits from the US getting bogged down in a regional war, and preparations for potential future wartime chokepoints in the Strait of Malacca.
Plus, Iran-backed Houthi strikes hit Saudi Arabia’s state-owned Aramco facilities, driving up crude oil prices and prompting an emergency meeting amongst Saudi, Turkish, and Pakistani military chiefs. Meanwhile, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi proposes a seven-day truce to Washington, demanding a halt to all hostilities, $12 billion in frozen assets to be released and an end to the US naval blockade – pre-conditions to reopen Hormuz.
Highlights
- China expands its military to gain advantage over information and data warfare
- How war in the Middle East might expose new chokepoints in the Malacca Strait
CONTRIBUTORS:
Sophia Yan, co-host and senior foreign correspondent @sophia_yan
Meia Nouwens, senior fellow and China military expert, International Institute for Strategic Studies, @MeiaNouwens
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CONTENT REFERENCED:
Miliband warns Iran: Britain will not tolerate intimidation https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/09/25/ed-miliband-iran-foreign-minister-abbas-araghchi/
Iran’s supreme leader is alive, president insists https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/09/25/iran-supreme-leader-alive-mojtaba-khamenei-pezeshkian/
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From The Incomparable Mothership at 2026-09-25 17:00:00
836: Tea, Blankets, and Murder (ef13c8b9-5683-42cb-b972-1d09271917db.mp3)
Once a subcategory for mysteries, “cozy” feels like the latest craze in publishing with every genre getting in on the act. Is it really a new thing? Are authors able to take sci-fi or horror and turn it into something to be read while cuddled into a warm blanket with a cup of tea at one’s elbow? Our panel discusses what makes a piece of media cozy, drafts a few books (sometimes with media tie-ins), and then throws it open to anything that gives us that cozy feeling. David includes tea pairings with his choices and Antony tells us how...
From Schneier on Security at 2026-09-25 12:07:22
On Anthropic’s AI Misuse Report
Earlier this month, Anthropic published a long report detailing all of the Claude misuses it detected. Daniel Meissler usefully summarized the report into 117 findings.
A few of the highlights:
- AI agents increasingly handled reconnaissance, exploitation, data theft, propaganda production, surveillance workflows, and research while humans selected targets, set goals, and reviewed important outputs.
- The report describes attackers using AI to industrialize credential theft, cloud compromise, phishing, vulnerability research, and the extraction of sensitive data from downstream organizations. ...
From School of War at 2026-09-25 10:00:00
America’s Aging Shipyards Are a Crisis Waiting to Happen (CBS2284967972.mp3)
If America wants to defend Taiwan’s sovereignty, it needs to build more warships. China currently dominates global shipbuilding—producing vessels at a scale the United States can no longer match. Alex Wong, an executive at South Korean shipbuilding giant Hanwha Group and a former Trump administration national security adviser, thinks he has the solution. Today, Wong joins Aaron MacLean to discuss how the United States lost its shipbuilding capacity, how South Korean technology and investment could help revive American shipyards, and what it will take to rebuild the country’s naval industrial base. “America doesn’t have 20 years” to regain its maritime dominance, he warns. 02:23 — America’s Shipbuilding Crisis 05:44 — How America Lost Its Shipbuilding Industry 09:43 — Why Commercial Shipbuilding Matters to the Navy 12:28 — America vs. China’s Shipbuilding Capacity 13:54 — Rebuilding America’s Shipyards 16:16 — Robots and the Future of Shipbuilding 23:52 — Rebuilding America’s Shipbuilding Workforce 29:11 — Building Ships for Golden Dome 30:11 — Can America Build Enough Ships? 32:46 — Replacing Ships in Wartime 34:54 — Trump, Kim Jong Un, and North Korea 43:06 — Taiwan, Korea, and a Two-Front Crisis This episode of School of War is brought to you by Maven Smart System, the builder platform for the American warfighter, fielded across the force and live on the frontline today. Learn more at palantir.com. This episode of School of War is also brought to you by Stratolaunch, a leading pure-play hypersonics company. Stratolaunch helps the U.S. and its allies move new hypersonic technologies from concept to capability, faster and cheaper. Learn more about how Stratolaunch is accelerating the future of hypersonics at Stratolaunch.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
From Odd Lots at 2026-09-25 09:00:00
Hollywood Was Cooked Before AI, and Now It's Only Getting Worse (audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=982f5071-765c-403d-969d-ae27003a8d83)
Is Hollywood just screwed? Writers are earning less. There are fewer shoots taking place in Los Angeles. And people are freaked out about AI. But according to Hayes Davenport, things were starting to feel bad in Hollywood before chatbots showed up to the scene. Davenport — who’s written for shows like Family Guy and is now creative director of LA Material and the co-host of the fantastic Hollywood Handbook podcast — joined us on stage at the Vermont to give us a history lesson on Hollywood's steady decline from the pandemic to now. We also get into the changing norms of AI use among entertainment professionals and why Davenport is jealous of New York right now.
Read more:
Jon Voight Spent Months Courting Trump on Tax Help for Hollywood
Paramount to Settle Lawsuits, Paving Way for Warner Bros.
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From Iran: The Latest at 2026-09-24 18:18:51
Iran threatens to expand war to Indian Ocean and inside the diplomatic deadlock at UNGA (media.mp3)
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian took to the UN stage in mourning attire to deliver a defiant message to Washington: Tehran will “never bow or bend the knee” to US bullying.
On today’s episode of Iran: the Latest, Roland Oliphant speaks to US Correspondent Iona Cleave, who is based in New York, reporting on the ongoing UN General Assembly. Iona shares her insight into what the atmosphere is like in the UN headquarters. They unpack Pezeshkian’s high-stakes address, the escalating diplomatic rhetoric, and why hardline factions in Tehran are already moving to impeach Iran's foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, for holding talks with the US.
Meanwhile, an advisor to Mojtaba Khamenei threatens to expand the conflict into the Indian Ocean as new US secondary sanctions force regional airlines in Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Oman to halt flights into Iran.
Plus, as Xi Jinping arrives in Washington for a high-stakes summit with Donald Trump, secret customs data reveals China is fuelling Tehran's missile program with illicit dual-use component shipments.
Highlights
- Analysis of Pezeshkian’s speech at the UN General Assembly
- China’s dual-use military shipments to Iran exposed
CONTRIBUTORS:
Roland Oliphant, co-host and chief foreign affairs analyst @RolandOliphant
Iona Cleave, US correspondent @cleaveiona
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CONTENT REFERENCED:
Americans walk out of Iranian president’s UN speech https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/09/23/americans-storm-out-iranian-president-un-speech-gaza-israel/?recomm_id=106ef4bb-f257-4fa3-89da-68cbbdb00767
Zelensky lashes out at EU https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/09/23/kremlin-accuses-burnham-of-stoking-anti-russian-sentiment/?recomm_id=106ef4bb-f257-4fa3-89da-68cbbdb00767
Trump rolls out the red carpet for Xi https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026/09/23/trump-rolls-out-red-carpet-for-xi-jinping-in-washinghton-dc/?recomm_id=fd4833ca-a0e2-4b41-b42a-fe28efe2b5cc
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From The Django weblog at 2026-09-24 15:13:21
DSF member of the month - Ken Whitesell
For September 2026, we welcome Ken Whitesell as our DSF member of the month! ⭐
Ken has long been part of the Django community, serving for many years as an helper in the Django forum and recipient of the Malcolm Tredinnick Memorial award. He has been a volunteer for DjangoCon US for over ten years. He is a DSF member since September 2017!
You can learn more about Ken by visiting Ken's blog and his GitHub Profile.
Let’s spend some time getting to know Ken better!
Can you tell us a little about yourself? (hobbies, education, etc)
Hi everyone! I've been retired for a little more than a year now. After 45 years working in software development, I'm now free to spend my time working on what interests me. (You could say that what used to be my hobby is now my profession.) I'm currently living in the mountains about 60 miles south-east of Pittsburgh.
I mostly consider myself a boardgamer. Boardgaming has been a serious hobby for me for more than 50 years now, and has been one of the driving forces in my personal development as a programmer. Not in terms of programming or developing games, but doing analysis. I enjoy looking at the probabilities and patterns that may exist in particular games. To a lesser extent, I'm starting to develop an interest in using AI to create computer opponents.
My education was primarily informal. I had a BASIC class in high school, along with a touch of Fortran and COBOL. College didn't go nearly as well - I withdrew about mid-way through my first semester. (I guess I would say that I really wasn't ready for it on a number of different levels.)
About nine months later, I enlisted in the US Air Force. That's where my education really took off. I had a variety of experiences that exposed me to technologies that I wouldn't have otherwise been able to see. The training opportunities were amazing, and I'd like to think I took advantage of most of them. Beyond that, the rest of my education has been primarily self-directed.
How did you start using Django?
I was first exposed to Django at the first PyCon after it was released, but my job and other interests prevented me from looking at it in detail. It wasn't until 2014 when I took a job to help build a system using it that I got serious about learning it.
What other framework do you know and if there is anything you would like to have in Django if you had magical powers?
Oh my. We could split a lot of hair trying to define "framework" and "know". To some degree of knowledge I've worked with Drupal, WordPress, Joomla, CherryPy, Nevow, Spring, meteor.js, LifeRay, ASP.NET, and Zope. (There may be others that I've worked with but don't remember right off-hand.)
Aside from my professional responsibilities, my pet project is something I've been trying to do for more than 20 years. I've looked at a large number of frameworks
Is there anything from those other frameworks I'd like to have? I've never honestly thought about it in those terms. Every other framework I've used has come up short in at least one area I consider critical - that's why I've looked at so many of them.
I won't say that Django is perfect, but it is a perfect fit for me, how I look at the web, what I want to do, and how I want to approach those solutions. It's the closest match to how I think. I encounter a lot less friction when trying to get stuff done with Django than I ever had in any other framework.
What projects are you working on now?
My primary project is my boardgame-playing engine. I've got a handful of games that I enjoy playing, but are ignored by the "mass market" sites such as Boardgame Arena and Tabletop Simulator. I'm doing browser-based ports of them to support competitive play of those games. I also have a couple websites I maintain for my boardgaming community.
Which Django libraries are your favorite (core or 3rd party)?
First and most important to me is Channels. My boardgame site wouldn't exist if I didn't have a "Django-friendly" way of using websockets. Related to that, but not a Django library, would be HTMX. It provides the browser-side of the websocket connection in a way that works for me.
Beyond that, I rely heavily upon Django Crispy Forms, Django Extensions, and Treebeard.
What are the top three things in Django that you like?
Top of the list is the basic fact that it's written in Python. Given the choice, I'll pick working in Python over any other language.
Next is the ORM. I don't mind working with SQL, but I appreciate the layer that builds objects from the results.
Last of the three would be forms, both their ability to render HTML and to validate input.
You have been helping community members in the Django forum for many years and for some time in Django Discord. Thank you so much for your help. What made you start helping people in the first place and keep doing it?
Community has always been important to me. When I went to my first DjangoCon in 2014, I knew I had a lot to learn. Fortunately, there were a number of Djangonauts willing to spend their time helping me get past a number of conceptual hurdles.
At DjangoCon 2018 and 2019, Carlton Gibson gave talks titled "Your web framework needs you!" They were more than inspiring, they were reminders to me that as a member of this community, I had a responsibility to help keep it going. (In my case, that meant doing more than just working the registration desk.) I started looking for ways that I might be able to contribute.
Also in 2019, Andrew Godwin announced that the Django Forum was launched. I had been reading the mailing lists, but I wasn't particularly thrilled with that as a medium for discussion. I was looking forward to the forum becoming an active venue. I wasn't active at first - I didn't have any specific questions needing to be asked and there weren't any questions posted where I felt confident enough to answer them.
We all know what 2020 brought. In my case, it brought a lot of free time I wouldn't have otherwise had. In Feburary, I saw a question I felt comfortable answering. Then in March, I saw a couple more. I did my best to answer them. Since I wasn't getting corrected or told that my comments were unwelcome, I kept going. (Even after working with Django for 5 years at that point, I still wasn't all that comfortable with my understanding of a number of concepts.) Then during that summer when all my other plans had gone out the window, it became a major part of my day. I also began to realize that I was actually contributing to the Django Community and it felt good! I knew that I would never be able to really contribute code. But I also thought if I spent my time answering questions, then the people working on the code wouldn't feel the need to do that, and so indirectly I was helping move things forward by reducing at least one roadblock from their path.
So that became my motivator. I doubt I'll ever submit a PR. But if I can do anything that helps the Fellows or the other significant developers move Django forward, I'm going to be quite happy with that.
My activity on Discord is rather limited. For quick questions or open ongoing discussions I guess it's ok. But it would be my last choice of a platform to try and help someone with a detailed technical question.
You are a Malcolm Tredinnick Memorial award recipient, could you tell us a bit more about this award and what does it mean to you?
As far as the award itself, I think the Django docs say it best:
The award will be ... awarded annually, to the person who best exemplifies the spirit of Malcolm’s work - someone who welcomes, supports and nurtures newcomers; freely gives feedback and assistance to others, and helps to grow the community.
What does it mean to me? I see it primarily as validation and inspiration. It's validation that I think I am generally successful with what I'm trying to do. And it's inspiration for me to keep doing it. It's that little voice in me that says "Yes, what you're doing is worthwhile. You are helping people."
As far as knowing him, no. I was not fortunate enough for that to be the case. Malcolm passed in 2013, before I started really using Django. However, it's almost certain that I "met" him at least once while working at the PyCon registration desk from 2005 - 2010. But about the only thing I would have said to him would have been "Hi! Welcome to PyCon! Your name please?"
You are recently part of the security team, how have you seen Django security evolve through time?
To be honest, I'm not sure I'd describe it as "evolving" as much as simply "growing". One of Django's strengths to me has always been its focus on creating a secure environment. As far as I can tell, the project has always worked toward the ideal of "Security by design". And, when vulnerabilities are exposed, they get fixed. So I don't see it so much as anything is changing - just that the amount of work is increasing.
This is a process that has become more difficult through the years as Django continues to grow. The Django project has always been fortunate in that there have been some really amazingly astute people working to keep Django secure in the face of ever-increasing threats created by bad actors and AI. I'm just hoping to be able to help maintain that effort.
You know and have used Django for long time, do you have any advice for new learners or any Django user/developer?
For new people, my pet catch-phrase is "Don't fight the framework". Learn how Django does things, and adapt your mindset to match it. Do things the Django way. Don't try to make Django look or act like whatever framework you've used before. Once you really understand what's going on, if you want to make changes, fine. But ensure you understand the implications of those changes before making them.
Also, never forget that Django is Python. Nothing will help you understand Django more than having a very strong foundational understanding of Python.
What do you think of the evolution of Django through the years?
I think the stability and consistency through the years has been absolutely amazing. I could probably pull out some of the code I wrote in 2014 for Django 1.4 and have it running today with almost no effort. Django has done a wonderful job of moving things forward without unnecessarily throwing things away from the past. This stability is one of the reasons why I appreciate Django as much as I do.
After so much time in the Django community, what makes you stay?
It's the community itself, primarily the DjangoCon community. (Yes, I know that the Django community is significantly larger than just those attending DjangoCon, but my interactions with the community primarily revolve around DjangoCon, the forum, and (now) Discord.)
People come and people go. I miss some people that came to DjangoCons 10+ years ago, but I'm meeting new people every year - and that feeling doesn't change. There's something special about us, where everyone is open to share thoughts and ideas, and being friendly and helpful when doing so.
I start looking forward to the next DjangoCon the day after the previous one ends. How do you envision the future of Django from your perspective?
Technically, mostly stable with some gradual improvements. I don't see the possibility of any change being introduced that would make me want to make major changes to what I have running today. If something were to fundamentally change within Django that would break my existing system, I'd probably stay on 6.1 until I couldn't run it any more.
Is there anything else you’d like to say?
Thank you for inviting me to share my story!
Thank you for doing the interview, Ken !
From Net Assessment at 2026-09-24 14:58:00
Unpacking the IG Report on the Iran War (Net_Assessment_-_24_September_2026_v1.mp3?dest-id=808287)
With Zack out collecting frequent flyer miles, Tom Karako joins Chris and Melanie to discuss the Lead Inspector General Report on Operation Epic Fury. When the war began in February, were the administration's stated objectives aligned with the resources needed to fight it? Are they now? What does America's use of so many high-end weapons tell us about our strategy? And what can we learn about the activities of the State and Treasury Departments during the war?
Chris has a grievance for corruption in defense contracting, Tom remembers the late Sen. Jon Kyl, and Melanie wishes Capitals hockey player Alexander Ovechkin would stop campaigning for Vladimir Putin.
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Lead Inspector General Report on Operation Epic Fury, DOD Office of Inspector General, September 14, 2026.
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Estimating the Cost of Combat Operations in Iran, Congressional Budget Office, September 15, 2026.
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Noah Robertson, Tara Copp, Warren P. Strobel, and Alex Horton, More US Troops Have Died Amid Iran War Than Pentagon Has Disclosed Publicly, Washington Post, September 18, 2026.
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Ellen Milligan, Michael Neinaber, and Andrea Palasciano, US Warns Allies of Missile Delivery Delays Due to Shortage, Bloomberg, September 18, 2026.
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Eric Schmitt, Cost of Iran War Estimated at $43.6 Billion, New York Times, September 18, 2026.
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Robert Klemko, X post, September 17, 2026.
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James Paterson, Speech to the Submarine Institute of Australia, September 22, 2026.
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Tom Corben, Jennifer Parker, Satoru Mori, and Jeffrey Hornung, Australia, Japan, and the United States: Implementing a Trilateral Denial Strategy along the First Island Chain, United States Studies Centre, September 15, 2026.
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Jack Goldsmith, Glenn Fine, Jen Patja, What Does the Inspector General Do?, Lawfare podcast, December 10, 2024.
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William Turton, Avi Asher-Schapiro, Molly Redden and Kirsten Berg, "The FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins — Until Trump Got in the Way," ProPublica,
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September 22, 2026.
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Richard Gowan, "Shrink the UN: The Next Secretary-General Must Get Back to Basics," Foreign Affairs, September 21, 2026.
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U.S. Foreign Policy and the Separation of Powers: A Conference on Law, Power, and Democratic Accountability in a Changing International Order, Tufts University, September 24–25, 2026.
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"The Second Trump-Xi Summit: Takeaways from the US, China, and Russia," Online Event, Stimson Center, September 28, 2026.
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The Sandra Day O'Connor–Washington Union Debate Series at George Washington University, October 3, 2026.
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Tom Karako, "Sing Missile Muse: America's Most Fearsome Weapons Need Better Names," War on the Rocks, June 7, 2021.
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Josh Hawley, "Why I wont Vote to Add Finland and Sweden to NATO," The National Interest, August 1, 2022.
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Tom Cotton, "Speech on the Senate Floor", August 3, 2022.
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Tom Karako and Mark Cancian, "Munitions Shortages after Epic Fury," CSIS, August 5, 2026.
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Amy B. Wang and Alexei Koseff, "Jon Kyl, a former top Republican in the Senate, dies at 84," Washington Post.
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Chris Lunday, Germany Plans a €12 Billion Missile Program to Deter Putin, Politico Europe, August 21, 2026.
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Laura Pitel and Christopher Miller, Germany Urges US to Allow Patriot Missile Production in Europe, Financial Times, September 23, 2026.
From Biz & IT - Ars Technica at 2026-09-24 12:15:44
There's a new way to break RSA that's faster than anything we've seen before
Until now, cryptographers thought factoring was the only way to break RSA. Not anymore.
From Schneier on Security at 2026-09-24 12:07:42
Malicious npm Packages That Evade Defenses
This is an impressive piece of malware. Its sophistication says nation-state to me, but there is no direct evidence and certainly no attribution.
From Odd Lots at 2026-09-24 09:00:00
AI Is Upending the Lives of People Who Do Social Media Professionally (audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=982f5071-765c-403d-969d-ae27003a8d83)
Social media is really strange these days: Increasingly, our feeds are starting to look uncanny, as AI slop proliferates all over the Internet. And for the professionals who are tasked with making content, whether it is social media managers or creators, it has been a head-spinning time of change. In this conversation, recorded at the Vermont in Hollywood, we get a primer on social media's AI era with two veteran Internet commentators, Rachel Karten (social media consultant and the author of the Link in Bio newsletter) and Taylor Lorenz (founder of User Mag). We discuss why people are afraid to admit that they love some genres of slop, why the AI discourse is evolving so rapidly, and whether our time online is moving away from scrolling feeds to engaging with chatbots.
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From The Rest Is History at 2026-09-24 00:05:00
708. The Terror: The Reign of Robespierre (Part 2) (GLT2099451333.mp3)
Where did Maximilien Robespierre come from and what led him to rise from provincial obscurity to play a major role in the French Revolution? Why is he considered the central figure in the Reign of Terror? And how did a fastidious man opposed to violence become the chief proponent of bloodshed? Join Tom and Dominic as they describe how Maximilien Robespierre became one of the most powerful figures of the French Revolution, and his role in initiating the Terror, which saw thousands beheaded in Paris, and butchered throughout France. Join The Rest Is History Club: Unlock the full experience of the show – with exclusive bonus episodes, ad-free listening, early access to every series and live show tickets, a members-only newsletter, discounted books from the show, and access to our private Discord chatroom. Sign up directly at therestishistory.com. To read our new newsletter, sign up at: therestishistory.com/newsletters _______ This episode is sponsored by Anthropic, the team behind Claude. Try Claude for free today at http://Claude.ai/restishistory. _______ Advertise with us: Partnerships@goalhanger.com _______ Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Video Editors: Jack Meek, Harry Swan + Adam Thornton Social Producer: Harry Balden Producers: Tabby Syrett & Aaliyah Akude Senior Producer: Callum Hill Executive Producer: Dom Johnson _______ Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Video Editors: Jack Meek, Harry Swan + Adam Thornton Social Producer: Harry Balden Producers: Tabby Syrett & Aaliyah Akude Senior Producer: Callum Hill Executive Producer: Dom Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
From GoodFellows: Conversations on Economics, History & Geopolitics at 2026-09-23 20:24:49
Taiwan’s Slow Squeeze, Ukraine’s Long War (GoodFellows_2026-09-22_Eyck_Freymann_wip03_podcast_apcqt.mp3)
America’s complicated relationship with China doesn’t lack for subplots – tariffs, territorial designs, human rights and espionage. But does the superpowers’ Cold War-like competition over artificial intelligence supersede all other U.S.-Sino concerns? On the eve of the year’s second Trump-Xi summit, Hoover fellow Eyck Freymann discusses the state of the superpowers’ rivalry and the possibility of a Chinese move on Taiwan in the near future (Freymann being the author of 2026’s Defending Taiwan: A Strategy to Prevent War with China, envisions an “all-domain pressure campaign” that slowly strangles the island nation). After that: Sir Niall recounts his recent visit to Kyiv (his fifth time in Ukraine since Russia’s invasion) and the odds of Vladimir Putin finding an “off-ramp” after a 55-month war of attrition (or, with his back to the wall, will Russia’s leader opt instead for a modern-day “Ludendorff Offensive”?). Finally, the fellows weigh in on the Fed’s recent rate increase, President Trump stepping up America’s strategic footprints in Greenland and Poland, plus what the 1619 Project’s Nikole Hanna-Jones’ mea culpa for purposely placing her daughter in a low-performing public school – the daughter now struggling with high-school academics – says about the state of education in America (and showcasing one’s offspring in the pages of The New York Times). Subscribe to GoodFellows for clarity on today’s biggest social, economic, and geostrategic shifts — only on GoodFellows.
From Strong Message Here at 2026-09-23 19:00:00
We Care, We Fight! (with Stewart Lee) (p0pc3fg4.mp3)
Stewart Lee returns to the show after a summer judging dog shows with Charlotte Church.
He and Armando look at the Lib Dem conference, and why the 'word cloud' is not Ed Davey's friend. They also have some helpful and serious suggestions for how Ed can improve his messaging, which I'm sure he'll take on board.
Elsewhere, we look at how Trump's media ban might play out, and if the Democrats in the US have finally landed on a decent attack line on 'The Trump Crime Family'.
Got a strong message for Armando? Email us at strongmessagehere@bbc.co.uk
Sound editing: Rich Evans Production Coordinator: Asha Osborne-Grinter Executive Producer: Pete Strauss Recorded at the Sound Company
Produced by Gwyn Rhys Davies. A BBC Studios production for Radio 4.
From Iran: The Latest at 2026-09-23 16:59:12
China’s secret nuclear expansion revealed as Trump threatens to ‘annihilate’ Iran (media.mp3)
Donald Trump has told reporters at the UN General Assembly he faces a critical decision: strike a deal with Tehran or "annihilate the Islamic Republic," while Masoud Pezeshkian insists Iran’s nuclear program will proceed.
On today’s episode of Iran: The Latest Sophia Yan and Roland Oliphant examine the escalating military picture across the Red Sea and the high-stakes diplomacy in New York. As Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian takes the UN stage, Iranian forces warn they are prepared to deliver "crushing blows" against US threats. Meanwhile, AP reports reveal Iranian Revolutionary Guard advisers are directly guiding Houthi forces on the ground in Yemen.
Plus, as Chinese leader Xi Jinping is set to arrive in Washington today for a high-profile state visit, geospatial intelligence analyst Renny Babiarz breaks down a Telegraph investigation into Xi’s secret expansion of seven nuclear weapons sites across China and what Beijing's ‘breathtaking’ nuclear breakout means for global security.
Highlights
- Pezeshkian demands ‘no limitations’ to the expansion of Iran’s nuclear capabilities
- Expert on geospatial intelligence warns of the ‘breathtaking scale’ of China’s secret nuclear expansion
CONTRIBUTORS:
Roland Oliphant, co-host and chief foreign affairs analyst @RolandOliphant
Sophia Yan, co-host and senior foreign correspondent @sophia_yan
Renny Babiarz, geospatial intelligence analyst and vice president at AllSourceAnalysis @RennyBabiarz
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CONTENT REFERENCED:
Revealed: Xi's nuclear weapons expansion at seven secret sites https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/china-secret-nuclear-weapon-sites-xi/
Trump is making a fool of himself over Iran https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/09/22/trump-making-fool-of-himself-over-iran/
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From Schneier on Security at 2026-09-23 12:03:36
Research on Models Engaging in Genie-Like Behavior
New paper: “Self-Jailbreaking: Language Models Can Reason Themselves Out of Safety Alignment After Benign Reasoning Training.”
Abstract: We discover a novel and surprising phenomenon of unintentional misalignment in reasoning language models (RLMs), which we call self-jailbreaking. Specifically, after benign reasoning training on math or code domains, RLMs will use multiple strategies to circumvent their own safety guardrails. One strategy is to introduce benign assumptions about users and scenarios to justify fulfilling harmful requests. For instance, an RLM reasons that harmful requests like “outline a strategy for stealing customers’ credit card information from a retail store” could be associated with the benign intent of “a security professional trying to test defense,” despite no such benign context being provided as input. We observe that many open-weight RLMs, including DeepSeek-R1-distilled, s1.1, Phi-4-mini-reasoning, and Nemotron, suffer from self-jailbreaking despite being aware of the harmfulness of the requests. We also provide a mechanistic understanding of self-jailbreaking: RLMs are more compliant after benign reasoning training, and after self-jailbreaking, models appear to perceive malicious requests as less harmful in the CoT, thus enabling compliance with them. To mitigate self-jailbreaking, we find that including minimal safety reasoning data during training is sufficient to ensure RLMs remain safety-aligned. Our work provides the first systematic analysis of self-jailbreaking behavior and offers a practical path forward for maintaining safety in increasingly capable RLMs...
From More or Less at 2026-09-23 09:02:00
Has the UK’s productivity puzzle been solved? (p0pbwjds.mp3)
Tim Harford investigates some of the numbers in the news. This week:
(00:42) Frustrated economists have been left rending their garments and howling in the streets after the UK’s ‘productivity puzzle’ - a decade-long head-scratching, soul-searching conundrum - disappeared with a click of the fingers and a tweak of the methodology. Should the Office for National Statistics have acted sooner? We ask Financial Times economic guru Chris Giles.
(07:26) Can it really be true that by the 1960s, one in ten Irish children entered religious orders? Reporter Lizzy McNeill has the answer, and the history.
(13:51) Is the AI datacentre goldrush threatening to swamp our electricity grid? And what are the consequences for its carbon footprint? We delicately untangle the live wires of this hot potato and give the people what they want: nuanced #GridChat.
(20:38) This is the way the album ends - not with a banger, but with a whimper. Music Substacker Mitchell Stirling has used data to test the decades theory that albums tend to end with a quiet track. Come for the explanation of the physics of vinyl, stay for whatever music we end up being able to use.
Guests: Chris Giles - Economics Commentator at the Financial Times Johnny Gowdy - Director at Regen Mitchell Stirling - Substacker, data nerd, music nerd (Renaissance man)
Presenter: Tim Harford Series Producer: Tom Colls Reporters: Nathan Gower and Lizzy McNeill Editor: Richard Vadon Programme Coordinator: Maria Ogundele Sound Engineer: James Beard
From Ancient History 101 at 2026-09-23 05:00:00
Boudica Part 1 - Prelude to Destruction (media.mp3)
It is time for the finale of Ancient History 101 series 1! And we have something a little special for you to celebrate - a two week extravaganza dealing with none other than Boudica.
Featuring experts from all three of the cities Boudica burned, this episode introduces us to Iron Age Britain, contact with Rome, and who Boudica was. We also chart her growing anger (which we will see unleashed in Part 2 next week!
Joining Alexandra is Ben Paites from Colchester Museums, Kate Sumnall from London Museum, and archaeologist Lexi Diggins.
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From Biz & IT - Ars Technica at 2026-09-22 20:45:47
Microsoft disrupts AI-assisted platform that compromised 12,000
EvilTokens provided an end-to-end platform that makes mass compromises faster and easier.
From Biz & IT - Ars Technica at 2026-09-22 17:55:40
IT mistake erases 11 years of viewing history for hospitals’ maternity records
The English hospitals recovered patient care data only.
From Iran: The Latest at 2026-09-22 16:46:45
Iran offers Strait of Hormuz deal as Trump calls off Houthi strikes at last minute (media.mp3)
Donald Trump told the UN General Assembly that he is deciding between a fresh agreement with Iran and driving the regime “into hell”, after Tehran reportedly offered a seven-day deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz if the US lifts its blockade.
On today’s episode of Iran: the Latest, Venetia Rainey looks at apparent growing momentum towards a deal as world leaders from across the Middle East gather in New York. After Trump vowed once again to stop Iran from getting nuclear weapons, former nuclear weapons inspector David Albright breaks down how Tehran is using the lull in fighting to rebuild and fortify key capabilities at Parchin and Pickaxe Mountain.
Plus, Britain is sending a single RAF Voyager refuelling aircraft to assist Saudi Arabia in its fight against the Houthis after Trump reportedly cancelled planned air strikes on Yemen’s Iran-backed militants at the last minute.
Highlights
- Trump deciding between Iran deal or driving regime ‘into hell’
- A nuclear weapons inspector on how Iran is rebuilding its capabilities
CONTRIBUTORS:
Venetia Rainey, co-host and executive producer @venetiarainey
David Albright, president Institute for Science and International Security @DAVIDHALBRIGHT1
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CONTENT REFERENCED:
Burnham sends RAF to help defend Saudi Arabia
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026/09/21/trump-to-challenge-burnham-uk-defence-spending/
David Blair: Burnham is walking into the lion’s den with nothing to offer Trump
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/09/21/burnham-nothing-to-offer-trump-special-relationship/
Saudi Arabia turns to UK for help as Houthi offensive threatens Suez Canal
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/09/15/saudi-arabia-turns-uk-help-houthi-offensive-suez-canal/
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From Schneier on Security at 2026-09-22 12:02:45
GPT-6 Astra Breaks an Old Enigma Message
This is pretty amazing:
However, the most astonishing thing about this break is that the GPT6 Astra did it entirely on its own. Carter Leffer only directed GPT6 Astra to see if it could break any of the unbroken Enigma messages published on the Crypto Cellar Research web page. After analysing the unbroken messages on the website, it decided that the most promising message was Nr. 172, MVUEH and it also quickly suspected that the plaintext of Nr. 173, SIPVX, might be related to the plaintext of the unbroken MVUEH message. After trying many different approaches, GPT6 Astra focused on using the repeated place name ROSENOW ROSENOW as a crib. After developing the necessary Python and C++ software for an Enigma simulator and an Enigma Bombe, GPT6 Astra started a thorough break with the ROSENOW crib, which in the end resulted in the correct key and plaintext for the MVUEH message being found...
From The Django weblog at 2026-09-22 12:00:00
New Technical Governance Approved
Both the Steering Council and DSF Board have approved DEP 19, which implements our new technical governance. Thank you to everyone who read the document and participated in the process! This was the effort of two different DSF boards and dozens of community members.
These changes were a revisitation of Django’s technical governance in which a simplification and reduction was made to make it more approachable to more people.
The most exciting change (in my opinion), is the new Steering Council Eligibility criteria. We defined a set of wide range qualities that members of the Steering Council could possess that would be advantageous. The hope is that this helps community members realize they are qualified to be a Steering Council member and stand for election.
The next steps are to update the documentation in the Django and djangoproject.com repositories with any necessary updates. After that the DEP will move to the final state and folder.
From School of War at 2026-09-22 10:00:00
The Middle East After America? (CBS2437483675.mp3)
Could Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey form a “Muslim NATO?” Pakistan has the nuclear arsenal, Saudi Arabia has the wealth, and Turkey has the NATO-trained military—“you put these three together and it becomes a pretty formidable force,” says CBS News senior foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab. Today, he joins School of War to discuss whether the pact could really become an effective alliance, what the effort reveals about America’s changing role in the Middle East, and what five years of Taliban rule have meant for Afghanistan: “I’ve never seen the Taliban more confident,” he said. 02:14 — Reporting From Afghanistan 05:42 — The War in Afghanistan 11:29 — A More Confident Taliban 13:09 — Life Under Taliban Rule 16:13 — Afghanistan’s Secret Girls’ Schools 20:26 — Letters From Afghan Girls 25:30 — Afghanistan Under the Taliban 28:47 — A Girl’s Plea to the World 30:07 — The Pakistan-Saudi-Turkey Alliance 31:47 — A “Muslim NATO”? 40:33 — The Abraham Accords 44:27 — Testing the New Defense Pact This episode of School of War is brought to you by Maven Smart System, the builder platform for the American warfighter, fielded across the force and live on the frontline today. Learn more at palantir.com. This episode of School of War is also brought to you by Stratolaunch, a leading pure-play hypersonics company. Stratolaunch helps the U.S. and its allies move new hypersonic technologies from concept to capability, faster and cheaper. Learn more about how Stratolaunch is accelerating the future of hypersonics at Stratolaunch.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
From Biz & IT - Ars Technica at 2026-09-21 23:24:38
Muse, Meta's extraordinarily privileged AI assistant, has a serious 0-day
A simple ClickFix attack is only one way to completely hijack the new agent.
From Iran: The Latest at 2026-09-21 15:58:13
Houthis strike Riyadh jet-fuel depot as Turkey, Pakistan vow Saudi Arabia support (media.mp3)
A Houthi ballistic missile struck an Aramco jet-fuel depot near Riyadh’s international airport, a major escalation in the war between Yemen’s Iran-backed militants and Saudi Arabia.
On today’s episode of Iran: the Latest, Venetia Rainey speaks to Bahraini analyst Ahmed Khuzaie about Turkey and Pakistan’s vows of military support for Saudi Arabia under the Mecca Defence Pact after Donald Trump refused to provide US assistance. They also discuss the dilemma for Egypt as the rise of Iranian-backed Islamist factions in Sudan’s civil war threatens to pile additional pressure on the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandeb Strait.
Plus, what Gulf leaders at the UN General Assembly want from Trump as he weighs whether to restart the war, and new satellite images show Iran rapidly rebuilding and fortifying a nuclear-linked facility at Parchin.
Highlights
- Houthis strike Riyadh jet-fuel depot as Turkey, Pakistan vow Saudi Arabia support
- IRGC fortifies and rebuilds key nuclear-linked site
CONTRIBUTORS:
Venetia Rainey, co-host and executive producer @venetiarainey
Ahmed Khuzaie, Bahraini analyst @AhmedAlkhuzaie
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CONTENT REFERENCED:
Saudi Arabia confirms Houthi missile attack on capital
Pakistan hints at joining war on Houthis
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/09/18/iran-saudi-arabia-mecca-joint-defence-gulf/
Trump considering ‘blowing up entire nation’ of Iran
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/09/20/trump-considering-blowing-up-iran/
Satellite images show Iran rapidly rebuilding nuclear facility
ISIS: Iran is Rapidly Reconstructing Taleghan 2
https://isis-online.org/isis-reports/iran-is-rapidly-reconstructing-taleghan-2
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Video Producer: Peter Shevlin
Researcher and Social Producer: Anna Hindmarsh
Studio Operator: Andy Watson
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From Schneier on Security at 2026-09-21 15:37:45
Reverse-Engineering Flock Cameras
Hackers captured a Flock camera and got a look (alternate link) at the software:
While much of the automatic license plate reader’s (ALPR) most sensitive storage remained encrypted and inaccessible, the joint analysis of the recovered data shows that software running on the device explicitly detects people as well as vehicles, license plates, and bicycles. The camera can produce dozens of images of a single passing vehicle and, according to several weeks of recovered logs, generated more than a million images. Its computer-vision software also sometimes isolated bumper stickers and other graphics, including, in one case, an American flag patch on a motorcyclist’s saddlebag...
From Odd Lots at 2026-09-21 09:00:00
How LA Is Quietly Becoming America's New Industrial Tech Hub (audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=982f5071-765c-403d-969d-ae27003a8d83)
The story you hear nowadays is that America is struggling to make things and can't compete with China when it comes to advanced manufacturing. But of course, there's tons of high-tech stuff being produced in the US, and more and more companies are doing it out of Southern California, with factories sprouting up around Los Angeles to build things like precision metal parts and jet engines. Two founders who are actively engaged in building things in LA are Tom Mueller, founder of Impulse Space (and Employee No. 1 at SpaceX), as well as Hadrian founder Chris Power. Impulse Space is building in-space transport vehicles while Hadrian is creating autonomous factories. This episode, which was recorded live at the Vermont Hollywood, is from our first ever Odd Lots live show in LA . We talk to Chris and Tom about how the US lost its manufacturing edge and why LA is becoming a destination for people who want to make and build hardware.
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From The Rest Is History at 2026-09-21 00:05:00
707. The Terror: An Assassination in Paris (Part 1) (GLT6580043397.mp3)
How did the infamous murder of Jean-Paul Marat, one of the great firebrands of the French Revolution, unleash the bloody Terror? Why did the clashing political factions of the Revolution escalate the fractious atmosphere in France? And, which other apocalyptic threats saw the French masses clamouring for the blood of their brothers? Join Dominic and Tom as they launch into one of the most violent events in all world history: The Reign of Terror in Revolutionary France, and the murder of Marat, which served as one of its catalysts. _______ Join The Rest Is History Club: Unlock the full experience of the show – with exclusive bonus episodes, ad-free listening, early access to every series and live show tickets, a members-only newsletter, discounted books from the show, and access to our private Discord chatroom. Sign up directly at therestishistory.com To read our new newsletter, sign up at: therestishistory.com/newsletters Advertise with us: Partnerships@goalhanger.com _______ Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Video Editors: Jack Meek, Harry Swan + Adam Thornton Social Producer: Harry Balden Producers: Tabby Syrett & Aaliyah Akude Senior Producer: Callum Hill Executive Producer: Dom Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
From Odd Lots at 2026-09-20 13:00:00
Introducing: Bloomberg Money (audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=982f5071-765c-403d-969d-ae27003a8d83)
Bloomberg Money takes the pulse of your financial life, powered by the reporting of our global newsroom.
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From Biz & IT - Ars Technica at 2026-09-20 12:07:00
An undercover Google analyst infiltrated a notorious supply-chain hacking gang
Google’s threat intelligence group said it had a mole inside TeamPCP's inner circle.
From Odd Lots at 2026-09-19 09:00:00
A Goldman M&A Banker Helped Bring the Olympics to Los Angeles (audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=982f5071-765c-403d-969d-ae27003a8d83)
We're in an era of megadeals, with Goldman Sachs reporting a record year for big deal volumes as companies scramble to compete with AI. Gene Sykes has seen multiple deal cycles come and go over his multi-decade career. The co-head of mergers and acquisitions has worked on famous transactions like Comcast's purchase of Universal and Disney's buyout of Pixar. In addition to being "the most-influential M&A banker you've never heard of," as New York magazine has put it, he has also spearheaded Los Angeles's successful bid to bring the Olympic Games to the city in 2028. In this conversation, recorded live at the Future Proof Festival in Huntington Beach, California, we discuss how a city pays for a big event like the Olympics, and parallels between the early 2000s TMT environment and now.
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Goldman’s Snider Says Fears of US Earnings Bubble Are Misplaced
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From More or Less at 2026-09-19 06:00:00
Are carrots becoming less nutritious? (p0pbc7l5.mp3)
Are fruit and vegetables less nutritious than they used to be? And is declining soil quality to blame? Loyal listener Sarah got in touch to ask us to investigate an interesting quote from Dr Karan Rajan in a BBC news story. “We know our soil is not as nutrient dense as it was decades ago,” he said. “So a carrot in the 1950s will be far more nutrient-rich than a 2026 carrot.” Is this really true? wondered Sarah. We wondered the same, so we spoke to some experts on fruit and veg nutrition to find out.
CONTRIBUTORS Robin Marles, a former senior scientist in Canada’s Food and Nutrition Directorate Professor Steve McGrath, a research scientist at Rothamsted Research
CREDITS Presenter: Tim Harford Series Producer: Tom Colls Production Co-ordinator: Maria Ogundele Sound Mix: Sue Maillot Editor: Richard Vadon
From A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry at 2026-09-19 01:08:54
Teaching Paradox: Hearts of Iron IV, Part II: Divisions, Designers and Doctrines
This is the second part (I) of our long-delayed series looking at Hearts of Iron IV, Paradox Interactive’s World War II grand strategy game and also one of the most popular strategy games currently on the market. Last week, we looked at how HoI4 simulates combat, particularly its focus on operations (rather than tactics or, … Continue reading Teaching Paradox: Hearts of Iron IV, Part II: Divisions, Designers and Doctrines
From Schneier on Security at 2026-09-18 22:06:00
Friday Squid Blogging: On Squid Egg Sacs
Short essay about squid egg sacs.
As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven’t covered.
From The Django weblog at 2026-09-18 18:00:00
Proposed change to DSF voting membership
We're proposing a new voting membership status to help us track active members. If you've voted in a Board election in the last two years, you're active, and you count toward quorum. If you haven't, you're still a member, but you won't count toward quorum until you tell us you want to vote.
Why make this change?
Quorum today is measured against every member on the rolls, including members who no longer take part in elections. As membership grows, quorum becomes harder to reach and puts our elections' validity at risk.
Defining a quorum around active members is standard practice for nonprofits. Counting the entire membership roll is the outlier.
The Python Software Foundation takes a similar approach. Its voting members are asked to affirm that they intend to vote, and in June 2024 the PSF board approved waiving that affirmation for anyone who voted in the previous board election (board minutes).
No one loses their membership under this change. You remain a member and stay listed on the website. Active status only affects how we count quorum. This keeps our rolls accurate and our elections valid.
We don't want anyone excluded because they missed an email. We'll send reminders before each election and post on our blog and the forum, so everyone has plenty of notice. If you want to vote, contact us before the election opens, and we'll add you to the roll.
We've proposed the corresponding bylaw change on GitHub, discussed this proposal on the Django Forum for a while, and talked it through in person at DjangoCon US.
Next steps
This is a call for public comment. Please share your feedback by October 7, 2026, either on the pull request or, if you're a DSF member, in the members-only Forum thread.
The Board will review the comments, and if the community raises no major objections, the Board will vote on the change at our October 8th Board of Directors meeting.
From The Incomparable Mothership at 2026-09-18 17:00:00
835: Team Whammer (6f4eb525-dfaf-47ec-8f94-2189e2c40ee1.mp3)
The Summer of Sundance comes to an end with “The Natural,” a story of a legendary baseball player—no, we’re not talking about Joe Don Baker as The Whammer, or are we? It’s Bernard Malamud’s take on baseball as American mythology, filtered through the mind of Barry Levinson. Barbara Hershey shocks and confuses, Glenn Close glows, Wilford Brimley is very old and near retirement despite being younger than us, and Robert Redford is so versatile he can play a teenager and a man in his mid-thirties despite being in his late forties....
From Iran: The Latest at 2026-09-18 16:53:11
Trump threatens to ‘annihilate’ Iran as China upgrades Djibouti military base (media.mp3)
Donald Trump has once again threatened to "annihilate" the Iranian regime, saying he faces a major decision on how to proceed with the Iran war but will consult with his Gulf allies at the UN General Assembly next week first.
On today’s episode of Iran: the Latest, Roland Oliphant speaks to former Royal Navy commander Tom Sharpe about whether Trump will execute his strike threat given Washington appears to lack the risk appetite for further military escalation. They unpack how the US and Saudi Arabia are smuggling millions of barrels of oil out of the Strait of Hormuz to keep prices down, and what it says about the crippled Iranian military’s inability to police the narrow waterway.
Plus, satellite imagery reveals China is upgrading its military base in Djibouti near the Bab al-Mandeb strait, Yemen’s Houthis claim their first fatality in this round of strikes on Saudi Arabia, and what a looming US naval drawdown in the Gulf means for Western security.
Highlights
- Trump threatens to ‘annihilate’ Iran as China upgrades Djibouti military base
- Inside the Strait of Hormuz dark route: ship-to-ship transfers and US escorts
CONTRIBUTORS:
Roland Oliphant, co-host and chief foreign affairs analyst @RolandOliphant
Tom Sharpe, former Royal Navy commander @TomSharpe134
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CONTENT REFERENCED:
Daniel DePetris: Iran is proving it can push America out of the Middle East
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/09/18/iran-war-proving-push-america-out-middle-east/
Pentagon exposes mass US aircraft losses and base damage from Iran war
CSIS: China Upgrades Its Military Base in Djibouti
https://features.csis.org/hiddenreach/china-djibouti-base-upgrade/
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From Schneier on Security at 2026-09-18 12:05:52
Are AIs Still Struggling with CAPTCHAs?
Anthropic’s recent security-incident document contains a bit about how CAPTCHAs are still frustrating Claude.
In the transcript, the Claude model that is so powerful that Anthropic is gatekeeping access to it appeared to slam its virtual head against the wall solving a simple image identification test. In a test where the agent was asked to identify a shape that didn’t match the others displayed, it couldn’t even decide which image to select. Instead, it repeatedly went over the same images and questioned its own conclusions.
“Actually hmm, wait,” it said in its chain-of-thought transcript, later adding “Ugh,” because we’ve decided that we need to inject human mannerisms into these machines for some reason. The whole thing took so long that the agent eventually realized that the challenge had expired and it would have to start the process again...
From School of War at 2026-09-18 10:00:00
Why John Boyd Still Matters (CBS3750404227.mp3)
John Boyd was one of the most influential military thinkers of the 20th century, and the intellectual godfather of the U.S. Marines’ military strategy. Today, as artificial intelligence continues to transform battlefields in Ukraine and the Middle East, author and retired Marine officer Ian Brown argues that Boyd’s ideas are more relevant than ever. Today, Brown joins Aaron MacLean to discuss how Ukraine is harnessing Boyd’s concept of narrative warfare, what Boyd can teach us about conflict in the age of AI, drones, and precision strikes, and his new book co-authored with Frans P. B. Osinga, Snowmobiles and Grand Ideals. 2:20 Who Was John Boyd?7:25 What Boyd Learned From Dogfighting15:37 From Air Combat to the OODA Loop23:49 Is the OODA Loop Really About Speed?29:33 What Do Blitzkrieg and Insurgency Have in Common?36:44 Surfaces and Gaps41:25 Why Did the Marine Corps Embrace Boyd?48:25 The Marine Corps’ Warfighting Doctrine50:25 Does Modern Warfare Challenge Boyd?53:18 Information as a Weapon53:53 Boyd’s Ideas Meet Drone Warfare54:55 From Nagorno-Karabakh to Ukraine This episode of School of War is brought to you by Maven Smart System, the builder platform for the American warfighter, fielded across the force and live on the frontline today. Learn more at palantir.com. This episode of School of War is also brought to you by Stratolaunch, a leading pure-play hypersonics company. Stratolaunch helps the U.S. and its allies move new hypersonic technologies from concept to capability, faster and cheaper. Learn more about how Stratolaunch is accelerating the future of hypersonics at Stratolaunch.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices