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VS Code zero-day lets hackers steal GitHub tokens in one click

VS Code zero-day lets hackers steal GitHub tokens in one click illustration

The important part of this research is not the drama of a single result, but what the result may let scientists do next. The immediate finding may be technical, but the long-term value is in what it could make safer, smarter, cheaper, faster, or easier to understand.

The test is not whether the discovery sounds impressive on first reading. It is whether the evidence is strong, the limits are clear, and the work gives other researchers a firmer platform for the next step.

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AI and ultralow-energy lasers enable an ultrafast authentication system

AI and ultralow-energy lasers enable an ultrafast authentication system illustration

AI is moving out of the theatre of demos and into the quieter world of daily tools, where access, trust, privacy, and usefulness matter more than hype.

AI is now past the stage where novelty alone is enough. The useful tools will be reliable, legible, private enough for ordinary use, and valuable after the first burst of curiosity fades.

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