Snapchat launches event-planning features to rival party app Partiful

Snapchat has introduced a new set of event-planning features aimed at competing with popular social planning app Partiful. The tools are designed to help users organize a wide variety of gatherings, ranging from birthday parties and sports events to casual hangouts and study sessions. The move signals Snapchat's intent to expand its social utility beyond messaging and stories. By integrating event coordination directly into the platform, Snapchat hopes to become a more central hub for its users' social lives.

Mach Industries raises $600M Series C, valuation doubles to $3.7B in 3 months

Defense technology startup Mach Industries has closed a $600 million Series C funding round. The raise has doubled the company's valuation to $3.7 billion. Notably, this valuation milestone was reached in just three months. The rapid growth underscores strong investor interest in the defense tech sector.

Snapchat launches Plans feature to organize events and track RSVPs in-app

Snapchat has introduced a new feature called Plans, designed to help users turn group chat conversations into real-life events without leaving the app. Users can set event details, send invitations to up to 200 friends, and monitor RSVPs through the platform. Invitations feature dynamic Bitmoji avatars that update as friends respond, and automatic reminders are sent to attendees before events begin. A dedicated 'My Plans' tab on user profiles allows people to manage both upcoming and past events in one place.

How to Spot Digital Arrest Scams That Pressure Victims Into Crypto Payments

Digital arrest scams involve fraudsters impersonating law enforcement officials online to intimidate unsuspecting victims. The scammers use fabricated claims of legal authority to create urgency and fear. Victims are then pressured into making quick payments, often through cryptocurrency transactions. Moody's analyst Rich Graham has highlighted the growing threat of these scams and the tactics used by perpetrators. Recognizing the warning signs of such impersonation schemes is key to avoiding financial loss.

Shane vs Linda McMahon: How Each Built Their WWE-Linked Fortune

Shane McMahon and Linda McMahon have each accumulated significant wealth through decades of involvement with WWE and related business ventures. Linda McMahon's estimated net worth is reported to be considerably higher than Shane's. Shane has built his financial profile through roles as a corporate executive, professional wrestler, and investor. Their individual financial journeys reflect the broader story of how the McMahon family established its long-standing business legacy.

Gujarat man pleads guilty in US in $9.36 million illegal gambling case

Amazon hit with class action suit over alleged discrimination against pregnant workers

Amazon is facing a nationwide class action lawsuit alleging it discriminated against pregnant employees across the United States. The suit claims the company denied reasonable workplace accommodations and terminated workers who took pregnancy-related leave. One plaintiff states she was fired after being hospitalized due to injuries sustained while lifting heavy objects during her pregnancy. Amazon has denied the allegations, asserting that it provides accommodations to thousands of pregnant employees each year. The case moves forward amid potential federal regulatory changes concerning protections for pregnant workers.

Scindia’s digital trinity takes centre stage at GFF

Developer Builds Node.js Tool to Flag Risky Signup Emails Before They're Accepted

A developer has shared a server-side email risk checker built with Node.js that goes beyond basic syntax validation to evaluate signup emails for trustworthiness. The tool checks multiple signals including disposable domains, missing MX records, role-based addresses, and common domain typos before returning a decision. Rather than a simple pass-or-fail result, it outputs one of four verdicts — ACCEPT, REVIEW, REJECT, or UNKNOWN — each mapped to a recommended action. The UNKNOWN status is intentionally kept separate from REJECT so that temporary DNS failures do not wrongly block legitimate users. The checker integrates with the RapidAPI-hosted RiskBeacon API and requires Node.js 18 or later to run.

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JD(U) sidesteps NDA partner’s proposal to rename Nitish Kumar’s birthplace after him

Python Developers Can Scrape Web Tables Easily Using Gaffa API and BeautifulSoup

A tutorial published on DEV Community demonstrates two methods for scraping structured data from web tables using Python and the Gaffa API. The first approach uses Gaffa's capture_dom action to retrieve raw HTML, which is then parsed locally with BeautifulSoup to extract table rows and headers. The second method leverages Gaffa's built-in parse_table action for a more automated extraction process. Gaffa handles browser infrastructure, anti-bot detection, and proxy rotation via a simple POST request, removing the need for developers to manage Playwright or Selenium setups. Full sample code is available in Gaffa's Python examples repository on GitHub, and users require a Gaffa API key obtained from gaffa.dev to get started.

Punjab Government Given Deadline to Seek Supreme Court Relief on DA Arrears

A bench led by the Chief Justice has issued a stern directive to the Punjab government regarding pending dearness allowance arrears. The court warned that if the state fails to obtain relief from the Supreme Court within the stipulated time, the High Court will proceed to pronounce its order. The deadline set for this action is September 21. The directive puts pressure on the Punjab government to urgently approach the Supreme Court for a stay or relief in the matter.

TTV Dhinakaran Calls CM Stalin 'Evil' Amid Vijay's Broken Jaw Controversy

AMMK leader TTV Dhinakaran launched a sharp attack on Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, labelling him 'self-centred' and an 'evil man'. His remarks came in response to a controversy surrounding actor-politician Vijay, who was accused of making a gesture interpreted as referencing a 'broken jaw'. Vijay denied making any such gesture, but the incident sparked political backlash across party lines. Notably, Dhinakaran's criticism of Stalin was more severe than that expressed by DMK leaders themselves. The episode has added to the ongoing political tensions in Tamil Nadu's public discourse.

Apache Iceberg Summit 2027 Committee Forms as Data Lakehouse Projects Refine Specs

The Apache Iceberg community launched formation of the Iceberg Summit 2027 Selection Committee after PMC approval, with over a dozen volunteers including Ryan Blue, Russell Spitzer and others signing up within days. The 11-member committee will enforce a one-member-per-company cap to prevent any single vendor from influencing the conference agenda, with volunteering open until September 11, 2026. On the specification front, a vote on finer-grained read restrictions for the REST catalog passed, enabling catalogs to return partial table data views rather than forcing all-or-nothing loads. A separate proposal to add optional key-value labels to catalog read responses also closed successfully, with contributors deliberately scoping the change to avoid bundling in write APIs and permissions logic. Across the broader lakehouse ecosystem, Parquet debated the meaning of version numbers in file footers, and the Iceberg Rust–DataFusion integration was moved from the Iceberg project into DataFusion.

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US Agencies Warn of State-Linked Harvesting of AI Reasoning Outputs via API Abuse

The NSA, CISA, and FBI have warned that chain-of-thought outputs from major AI models — including Claude, GPT, Gemini, and Grok — are being harvested at scale through bulk API subscription abuse to train competing models. The technique relies on distributed infrastructure, obfuscated accounts, and automated failover, methods long familiar to security teams from ticketing and ad-network scraping. Analysts note that while the target is novel — a model's reasoning process representing significant R&D investment — the underlying attack mechanics are not new and have known, if imperfect, mitigations. Stopping a well-resourced adversary running thousands of accounts is structurally difficult, since the same API access patterns used by legitimate developers can be exploited for large-scale data exfiltration. Developers building on these APIs should expect increased friction in the near term, including tighter rate limits, stricter identity checks on high-volume accounts, and a higher risk of legitimate users being caught in anti-abuse enforcement actions.

England build commanding lead as Brook and Lawrence fall short of centuries

England extended a substantial first-innings lead against Pakistan during the morning session at Edgbaston. Harry Brook and Dan Lawrence both fell agonisingly short of centuries, missing out on the landmark scores. Pakistan's bowlers struggled to make an impact, managing only two wickets across the entire morning session. One of those dismissals came via a run-out rather than a bowling breakthrough, highlighting Pakistan's difficulties in taking wickets. England's strong batting performance has put them in a dominant position in the Test match.

India Estimated to Hold 190 Nuclear Warheads: Report

A recent report estimates India's total nuclear arsenal at approximately 190 warheads. Of these, over 160 are believed to be assigned to operational delivery systems. The remaining warheads are thought to be reserved for newer missiles currently under production. The findings highlight India's continued expansion of its nuclear capabilities. No official confirmation from the Indian government has been reported.

‘Get off our roads, Mr Singh’: US govt poster ignites backlash over targeting of Sikhs