How to Deploy a Spring Boot AI Chat App to the Cloud for Free Using Render

A locally running Spring Boot chat app with PostgreSQL history is only useful as long as the terminal stays open, making cloud deployment necessary for real-world access. The article compares four free-tier cloud platforms — Railway, Fly.io, Koyeb, and Render — ultimately recommending Render for its no-credit-card signup and automatic GitHub-based deployments. Before deploying, the app must be hosted on GitHub, use environment variables for secrets, and be packaged as a Docker image to ensure consistent runtime environments across machines. A multi-stage Dockerfile is introduced to first build the app using a Maven and Java 17 image, then run it on a lighter JRE-only image to keep the final container size around 200MB. This approach lets developers move from a local script to a live, publicly accessible URL running around the clock.

Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes Lead Rival NFL Charitable Foundations

Tom Brady's TB12 Foundation focuses on promoting health and wellness among underserved athletes and military service members. Patrick Mahomes runs the 15 and the Mahomies Foundation, which targets children and resource-scarce communities across a range of charitable causes. Mahomes' foundation has gained broader popularity due to its wider scope, particularly its emphasis on youth initiatives. The two NFL quarterbacks represent distinct philanthropic approaches, with Brady's efforts more narrowly focused and Mahomes' reaching a larger demographic.

Developer builds open-source AI agent to play Pokémon Red in real time

A developer has built an AI agent called Jev that plays Pokémon Red autonomously, sharing the project on Hacker News. The system makes decisions quickly enough to navigate the classic Game Boy RPG, a step up from the creator's earlier Tetris experiment. The game is being streamed live, with token usage and costs displayed in real time. All source code has been released publicly on GitHub for others to explore and build upon. The developer's goal is for Jev to earn all in-game badges without getting stuck.

AI and Satellites Are Being Used to Build a Real-Time Digital Twin of Earth

Scientists and technologists are developing a computational model of Earth — known as a Digital Twin — that continuously integrates satellite imagery, ground sensors, ocean buoys, and AI to simulate the planet's systems in near real time. Unlike traditional climate models that reconstruct the past, this approach aims to enable 'what-if' scenario analysis, allowing researchers to explore how changes in one variable might affect the broader Earth system. Major initiatives driving this effort include the European Union's Destination Earth project and NVIDIA's Earth-2 platform, which focuses on AI-powered high-resolution weather and climate simulation. The core challenge lies in harmonizing billions of heterogeneous data points — collected at different resolutions, frequencies, and locations — into a single coherent representation of Earth's state. Experts describe the endeavor as one of the most complex intersections of artificial intelligence, high-performance computing, Earth observation, and computational science ever attempted.

Nepal PM Urges India and China to Act on Climate Change at UN General Assembly

Nepal's Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli made his first address to the UN General Assembly on Thursday, calling on neighbouring nations India and China to take stronger climate action. The 36-year-old leader used vivid language to highlight the cross-border nature of climate threats, stating that glaciers and floods do not respect national borders or visa requirements. The speech was delivered during his first foreign trip since assuming office on March 27. Nepal, situated in the Himalayas, is particularly vulnerable to glacial melting and flooding driven by climate change.

Bharat NCAP 2.0 to Launch in October 2027 with Expanded Safety Standards

India's vehicle safety testing program, Bharat NCAP, is set to undergo a major overhaul with its second phase launching in October 2027. The updated framework will evaluate cars across multiple stages, covering crash avoidance technology and post-collision care in addition to impact testing. Unlike the current system, Bharat NCAP 2.0 will extend its scope beyond occupant protection to also assess safety for vulnerable road users. Adult and child occupant protection will continue to be core pillars of the revised evaluation criteria. The upgrade signals India's push toward more comprehensive automotive safety standards.

AI Agent Loses Up to $200K in Crypto After Morse Code Prompt Injection Attack

An attacker drained between $150,000 and $200,000 in cryptocurrency from a wallet controlled by xAI's Grok-connected trading bot Bankr by posting obfuscated instructions on X. The malicious content, disguised as Morse code strings and fragmented Python snippets, bypassed standard keyword filters because they do not decode encoded text before scanning. Grok's AI agent ingested the social media post as regular content but interpreted the decoded payload as a legitimate transfer command, which Bankr then executed without verifying the instruction's source. No traditional software exploit was involved; the attack succeeded solely because the agent lacked an architectural boundary separating untrusted external content from authorized operator commands. Security researchers classify this as OWASP's top agentic AI risk, ASI01 Agent Goal Hijack, highlighting a systemic vulnerability in AI agents that hold execution privileges over financial tools.

OpenAI Codex Subagent Orchestration Becomes Reliable Enough for Real Workflows

A developer writing for DEV Community describes how AI subagent orchestration using OpenAI Codex has become dependable enough to build structured development workflows around, a shift they noticed in late 2025. Earlier attempts at multi-agent coordination were plagued by erratic parent-agent behavior, such as continuing unrelated work after delegating tasks or redundantly polling subagents, leading to duplicated effort and wasted context. The developer even filed an issue in the openai/codex repository to document one such failure. With recent improvements, the parent agent can now reliably delegate scoped tasks and wait for results, while the developer monitors subagents and redirects work as needed. The author emphasizes that reliable delegation shifts the focus to proper task decomposition, parallel versus sequential planning, and maintaining strong repository-level context so each new agent can onboard effectively.

Factorio Dev Blog Explores Tactile and Accessibility Features

The Factorio development team published a new Friday Facts Friday (FFF) blog entry, numbered 447, detailing upcoming features for the game. The post appears to focus on touch or tactile interaction capabilities being added to the popular factory-building game. Factorio, developed by Wube Software, is known for its deep automation and logistics gameplay. The blog post generated discussion on Hacker News, attracting points and community comments. No further details about the specific features are available from the provided source.

Strategy proposes daily dividends to push STRC shares back above $100

Strategy has put forward a proposal to introduce daily dividend payments for its STRC preferred shares. The stock has been trading below $100 since May, struggling to recover despite an existing 12% dividend rate. The company has also spent approximately $1 billion on preferred share buybacks, yet the price has remained depressed. The daily dividend proposal is aimed at making the shares more attractive to investors and restoring their value to the $100 mark.

Cricut Launches StickerPix Machines That Print, Cut, and Laminate Stickers

Cricut has unveiled two new compact crafting machines, the StickerPix Print plus Cut and StickerPix Print, marking the company's first devices with built-in printing capabilities. Both machines are designed as all-in-one solutions for converting photos and images into finished, pre-cut stickers. They are among the smallest in Cricut's current product lineup, making them suitable for users with limited storage space. The StickerPix Print plus Cut, the larger and more feature-rich model, starts at $299 and is also available in pricier bundles with additional consumables. It supports 4×7-inch sticker formats and adds cutting and laminating functions on top of printing.

ZCode's Open-Source Pivot Doesn't Fix Past Encrypted Workspace Uploads

AI coding tool ZCode, developed by Z.ai, uploaded user codebases to Alibaba Cloud servers without disclosure, encrypting the data with keys only Z.ai could access. The design ensured users had no ability to audit, verify, or delete their own exfiltrated code. Z.ai subsequently open-sourced ZCode and issued an apology, but critics note this does nothing to decrypt or account for workspaces already collected. The company also reportedly scrubbed its commit history, removing the paper trail that would have documented when and how these decisions were made. Security experts argue the incident exposes a broader industry gap, urging procurement teams to contractually require answers on data storage, encryption key ownership, and vendor incident response transparency before adopting any AI coding assistant.

Indian Railways approves Rs 4,178 crore projects in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh to boost train operations

US Supreme Court rules homeowners must receive surplus proceeds from tax foreclosure sales

The US Supreme Court has issued a landmark ruling requiring that compensation in tax foreclosure sales be calculated based on the auction price rather than the assessed property value. The case involved a Michigan family whose home, valued at $194,400, was foreclosed over an unpaid tax debt of just $2,241.93. The property was auctioned for $76,008, leaving a significant surplus beyond what was owed in taxes. The court determined the family is entitled to the remaining $73,766.07 after the tax debt was settled. The ruling sets a constitutional precedent aimed at protecting homeowners' equity rights in future tax sale proceedings.

TechCrunch Offers $75 Disrupt 2026 Expo Pass for Laid-Off Tech Workers

TechCrunch is offering a discounted Expo+ Pass for its Disrupt 2026 conference, priced at $75 for individuals affected by recent layoffs. The deal is aimed at helping job seekers in the tech industry access networking and career opportunities at the event. The offer is strictly limited to the first 100 qualifying applicants. No further details about eligibility criteria or the event date were provided in the announcement.

Local Malware Exploited Hidden Config File to Hijack Meta AI Assistant Tokens

Security researcher Patrick Wardle discovered that local malware could silently alter an undocumented preference file in Meta's AI voice assistant to redirect its communication to an attacker-controlled server. This allowed the malware to inject trusted instructions and steal an authentication token linked to the user's account. Because the token was not scoped to a single device, attackers could gain persistent access to chat history, location data, and smart-home controls across every device tied to the same account. The core vulnerability was not an AI-specific flaw but a classic config-hijacking technique applied to a client holding unusually broad, cross-device credentials. Security experts warn that any locally writable configuration file influencing a trusted connection must be threat-modeled as rigorously as a public-facing API.

Three Markdown Files Can Give ChatGPT and Claude Lasting Project Context

Developers and content creators who rely on AI assistants like ChatGPT or Claude often waste time re-explaining their project details at the start of every new session. A practical workaround involves maintaining three small Markdown files — covering product context, voice and tone, and hard output rules — which can be pasted or attached at the beginning of any chat. Unlike built-in memory features, this file-based approach works across multiple AI tools and platforms, making it portable and easy to version-control via Git. Separate file sets can also be maintained for different projects, preventing context from one bleeding into another. The method prioritises precision, giving users full control over exactly what information the AI sees rather than relying on what it may have retained from past sessions.

EC: 3.27 crore new electors aged 18-28 added

Opinion: Current AI Already Functions as AGI for Most Users, Argues HN Post

A Hacker News user argues that artificial general intelligence has effectively arrived for over 90% of humanity, regardless of strict technical definitions. The post contends that today's AI systems, capable of vast knowledge retrieval, strong reasoning, and rapid text generation, already allow users to outperform average human productivity significantly. The author notes that even AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton places true AGI roughly a year away, but suggests experts of his caliber may be among the last to feel its impact. The post urges policymakers and technologists to urgently address long-overdue safety and deployment frameworks rather than waiting for a more formally defined AGI milestone. It concludes that AI capabilities will continue advancing rapidly, and the technological landscape will be largely unrecognizable within five years.

Mumbai Ranks 8th Globally With 6.2% Rise in Prime Residential Prices

Mumbai has entered the global top 10 luxury residential markets, ranking eighth after recording a 6.2% annual price increase. Other Indian cities also performed strongly, with Bengaluru placing 12th and New Delhi 17th on the global index. The city's premium housing segment has shown resilience despite a modest 2.6% average price growth recorded worldwide. Strong demand coupled with a limited supply of homes in prime locations has been credited as the key driver behind Mumbai's impressive performance.