Kamaths' Zerodha may need to worry about Angel

SC shields completed OBC appointments and promotions; pending creamy layer cases stay open

The Supreme Court has said its March ruling on the OBC creamy layer will not disturb appointments or promotions that have already been completed. Cases that are still pending will be reviewed individually by the courts according to merit and eligibility. The government had warned that applying the ruling retrospectively could unsettle existing jobs and admissions. It has requested two years to set up a uniform creamy layer mechanism across different sectors.

Supreme Court Seeks Response From Kerala Congress Over Post Targeting Chief Justice

The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the Kerala Congress over a social media post that targeted the Chief Justice. The controversy began after the party's Kerala unit posted remarks about the Chief Justice on its official X account. The post was linked to a protest organised by the INDIA bloc. The court's notice asks the party to respond to the matter.

Karmabhoomi Express passengers panic as moving train catches fire in Punjab

How researchers are using Claude for scientific discovery

Anthropic has published a research piece describing how scientists are applying its Claude AI model to their work. The article is shared on Hacker News, where it has drawn modest attention with 24 points and one comment. The available text only provides the title and links, so the specific research domains, methods, and outcomes described in the original piece cannot be confirmed from this item. Readers interested in the particulars should consult the Anthropic article directly.

Seven Dead in PoK as Pakistan Deploys Drones and Heavy Weapons Against Protesters

Pakistani authorities have turned to force against ongoing unrest in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, according to NDTV's report. Reports say seven people have been killed as security forces reportedly use drones and heavy weapons. Authorities have also reportedly resorted to enforced disappearances and threats in an effort to suppress the agitation. Despite these measures, protesters have shown no sign of backing down. The report frames the crackdown as an escalation of the government's response to the demonstrations.

Several injured as bus crash hits eastern France near Swiss border

A serious bus accident took place early in the morning near the Swiss border in eastern France. The collision involved a school bus, and local authorities have reported several casualties. Education Minister Edouard Geffray confirmed that the school bus was part of the incident. The regional prefect also commented on the involvement of an intercity bus. The article provides limited detail beyond these points.

Gauhati High Court quashes NSA detention of Kaziranga activist, citing non-application of mind

The Gauhati High Court has set aside the National Security Act detention of an activist associated with Kaziranga. In quashing the order, the court observed that the detaining authority had not applied its mind and relied on stale cases. The ruling stresses that preventive detention orders must rest on current, relevant material and a genuine assessment by the authority. The decision restores the activist's liberty following the court's scrutiny of the detention order.

model-radar: a tool to find free LLMs that actually make tool calls

The author built two small commands, model-radar and model-canary, to run alongside AI agents. model-radar lists free OpenRouter models and tests whether each one really makes a tool call, since many claim support but respond in prose only. model-canary monitors the paid model and credit balance, failing over to a cheaper or local model when needed. Setup takes about ten minutes with Python 3.11 or newer and requires no pip installs, and the guide is tested weekly on a fresh Ubuntu machine. The tools can run without credentials to verify installation, though probing and failover require an OpenRouter account. The author suggests running them periodically via cron, with failover triggered after two consecutive hard failures.

Study finds AI-generated code often compiles but fails security checks

Veracode's 2026 tests found AI models produced code that compiled almost every time but failed security checks on about 44% of tasks, with no meaningful improvement since 2025. Earlier research on GitHub Copilot found roughly 40% of generated programs were vulnerable, and a 2023 study showed developers using AI assistants wrote less secure code while feeling more confident in it. Models also frequently suggested nonexistent software packages, which attackers could exploit by publishing malicious ones under those names. Experts recommend treating AI output like code from an unfamiliar contractor, with careful review, security scanning, and testing before production use rather than banning the tools.

Google Dismantles XCPE Botnet Preinstalled on 1.3 Million Android Set-Top Boxes

Google and its partners disrupted XCPE, a backdoor that had enrolled more than 1.3 million Android set-top boxes into a botnet. Google Threat Intelligence Group, which published its findings on 2 November 2026, attributes the malware with high confidence to Videostrong Technology, an Android device manufacturer. The backdoor was embedded in device firmware, ran with system-level privileges, and reinstalled itself when users tried to remove it. Affiliates reportedly used the compromised devices for residential proxy services, ad fraud, and additional malware. As a result, Google cut ties with Videostrong, barred it from producing certified Android devices, and took down the command infrastructure, cutting off an estimated 10 million more compromised devices.

Using If-Match with ETags to stop stale edits overwriting newer changes

When two editors change the same settings page, an unconditional save can let the later request silently restore older data. A strong ETag sent with an If-Match header lets the server apply an update only if the client's copy is still current. A mismatch returns 412 Precondition Failed, prompting the editor to reconcile rather than overwrite. The article includes a sample HTTP exchange, a small Node.js model demonstrating the rule, and a note that weak tags cannot satisfy If-Match. It also warns that checking the version and writing in separate steps can reintroduce races, so the check and update should be a single conditional database operation.

Uber Invests in Croatian Robotaxi Operator Verne, Confirmed by Its CEO

Uber, Verne and Pony.ai announced a deal in March 2026 to bring robotaxis to Europe, with Pony.ai supplying the driving technology and Verne owning and operating the vehicles. Europe's first commercial robotaxi service launched in Zagreb in April 2026 through Verne's own app, and rides were later added to Uber's app with a licensed operator on board. Driverless test rides to the airport began in September, while commercial service still kept an operator present. In October, Verne's chief executive confirmed that Uber had invested in the company, though the size of the stake was not disclosed. The article's author argues that the arrangement raises questions about how aggregators may gain influence over operators who depend on them, citing earlier Uber acquisitions in the taxi sector.

Average .com Domain Name Is About 12 Characters, New Zone Analysis Finds

A measurement of all 167 million .com domain names on 8 October 2026 found a mean length of 12.8 characters and a median of 12. The most common length is 11 characters, with about 8.3% of names sharing it. Roughly two-thirds of names fall between 7 and 15 characters, while very short names are rare. Three- and four-character names are nearly exhausted, pushing newer registrations toward longer or multi-word names. The analysis suggests aiming for 6 to 14 characters for easier typing and memorability.

Capturing a 3D product configuration as an image for customer quotes

A configurator's quote must show the exact product the customer built, so a plain spec list falls short and the rendered canvas should be captured. Calling toDataURL directly usually produces a blank image, because WebGL clears the drawing buffer after each frame. One fix is to enable preserveDrawingBuffer on the renderer, which is simple but carries a small per-frame performance cost. A better option for configurators that render only on change is to render a fresh frame and read it within the same tick. For higher-resolution output, the renderer can be temporarily resized for capture and then restored. The resulting image can be sent to a backend and included in the quote alongside the price and lead time.

FDA's AI medical device list shows authorization, not proven clinical benefit

The US FDA maintains a list of AI-enabled medical devices, which the author counted at 1,614 entries as of late October 2026, with about 76% in radiology. The FDA itself notes the list is not comprehensive, since devices were identified mainly through AI-related terms in their authorization summaries. Authorization reflects a regulatory process and does not establish that a tool improves patient outcomes in real clinical settings. The UK's NICE has placed some imaging-related AI tools, including four echocardiography tools, in an early-use category pending stronger evidence. The article argues the field's central question is shifting from whether AI works in a lab to whether it improves care in practice.

Georgia appeals court upholds insurer's denial of extra attic leak repair costs

A Georgia appeals court has upheld Safeco Insurance's refusal to pay more for attic water damage claimed by a homeowner. The court found the homeowner did not prove that repair costs above $112,000 were caused by the leak. It also dismissed his claims of breach of contract and bad faith against the insurer. The ruling leaves in place the $13,844 payout the insurer had already made.

क्या सिमैंटिक कोड सर्च वास्तव में grep से बेहतर है? requests पर एक माप

कोडबेस के embeddings का पारंपरिक डेमो अक्सर वह सवाल चुनता है जहाँ वेक्टर सर्च आसानी से जीत जाए, लेकिन लेखक ने psf/requests रिपॉज़िटरी पर दस सवालों के साथ परीक्षण किया जहाँ grep कुछ नहीं लौटाता। परीक्षण में 200 से कम पंक्तियों वाली Python पाइपलाइन का उपयोग हुआ, जिसे 8 GB के M1 Mac पर केवल CPU से चलाया गया। नतीजों में अकेले embeddings ने दस में से चार सवालों का सही हिस्सा शीर्ष पाँच में पाया, जबकि सादी कीवर्ड रैंकिंग ने छह को खोजा। दोनों को मिलाने पर शीर्ष दस में सात सही परिणाम मिले, और टेस्ट व डॉक्स को छोड़ने पर नौ। लेखक ने फ़ाइलों को लगभग 700 टोकन के टुकड़ों में बाँटने की प्रक्रिया और कोड के टोकनीकरण से जुड़ी चुनौतियाँ भी समझाई हैं।

PostgreSQL LISTEN/NOTIFY Benchmarked to Measure Its Speed

A DEV Community post by Wojciech Wentland examines how fast PostgreSQL's LISTEN/NOTIFY feature performs. The author set out to measure its throughput and latency through a series of benchmarks. The article is tagged with postgres, dotnet, performance, and database, suggesting a focus on .NET applications using the database. The provided text is a short excerpt, so the specific benchmark methods and results are not included here.

Slow Wi-Fi? Ten Fixes That Often Solve It Without Buying New Gear

Slow home internet is frequently caused by the home setup rather than the provider's plan, according to a guide that walks readers through ten troubleshooting steps. It recommends running speed tests both near the router and in the slowest room, and testing with a wired connection to separate line problems from coverage problems. Other suggested fixes include restarting the router, placing it high and in an open central spot, and choosing between the faster 5 GHz and longer-range 2.4 GHz bands. The guide also advises updating router firmware and reviewing connected devices and security settings to remove unknown users.