Why Flask on macOS Port 5000 Fails in Safari and How to Fix It

Developers running a Flask app on macOS may find that navigating to http://localhost:5000 in Safari returns nothing instead of their app. This happens because macOS resolves 'localhost' to the IPv6 address ::1 rather than the IPv4 address 127.0.0.1, a preference driven by the OS favouring modern IPv6. Apple's AirPlay service happens to occupy port 5000 on the IPv6 loopback address ::1, effectively intercepting the request before it reaches Flask. Flask's built-in development server, by default, binds only to 127.0.0.1 — the IPv4 loopback — not to ::1. Entering 127.0.0.1:5000 directly into the browser bypasses the conflict and successfully reaches the Flask application.

Google auto-expands AI summaries, pushing web links further down search results

Google has begun automatically expanding its AI Overview summaries at the top of search results pages for certain queries, as reported by Search Engine Roundtable. The change replaces the previous collapsed summary with a full AI Overview, followed by an 'Ask anything' box, before users reach the traditional list of links. This forces users to scroll significantly further to access standard web results. It remains unclear what criteria Google uses to trigger the auto-expansion. The update marks a continued shift toward AI-first search presentation, further reducing the visibility of conventional search links.

OpenAI and 100+ Groups Warn AI-Enabled Cyberattacks Are Outpacing Defenses

The New York Times published a newsletter highlighting a warning from OpenAI and over 100 organizations that the window to defend against AI-driven cyberattacks is rapidly closing. The central concern is that AI-powered attacks are becoming cheaper to execute while growing harder to contain or remediate. Security experts stress that defenders must accelerate their response capabilities to keep pace with increasingly sophisticated threat actors. The development has prompted cybersecurity practitioners and developers to reassess and deepen their preparedness strategies.

Google Gemini Hits 1 Billion Monthly Users, Fastest-Growing Product in Company History

Google has announced that its Gemini AI app has surpassed 1 billion monthly active users, marking it as the fastest-growing product in the company's history. The milestone reflects Google's strategy of embedding Gemini across its existing ecosystem, including Search, Android, and Chrome, rather than relying on a standalone service. Usage data highlights that roughly 63% of users engage via voice, over 150 million images are generated daily, and more than 100 million active iOS users have adopted the app. Gemini also boasts over 40 integrations across Android, the web, and other platforms, extending its reach well beyond a single operating system. The figures suggest that broad distribution through familiar products is a key driver of mass-market AI adoption.

Jio Platforms secures SEBI approval for Rs 37,700 crore IPO, India's largest ever

Jio Platforms has received regulatory clearance from SEBI to proceed with its initial public offering. The company plans to raise up to four billion dollars, making it the largest stock market listing in India's history. The IPO is structured as a pure primary issue, meaning all proceeds will be used to pay down existing debt rather than provide exits to existing shareholders. Reliance Industries, which holds a majority stake in Jio Platforms, stands as the parent company behind this landmark offering.

Why Your Project Backlog Rots Like Milk — and How to Fix It

A software engineering analysis argues that project backlogs function like data caches, storing beliefs about a codebase that may have already changed since the ticket was written. An audit of a live distributed-systems project with 139 tickets found that roughly one in four premises was stale or partially wrong. Eleven tickets described work that had already been completed, and three real blockers were hidden because surrounding assumptions were outdated. The audit found that 80 percent of its value came from refreshing those outdated premises, not from restructuring the dependency graph. The piece contends that neither periodic grooming nor real-time updates solve the problem at scale, and proposes validating tickets only at the specific moments when they are actually consulted.

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Missouri's $70K underground home from 1976 survives F4 tornado, stays hidden 50 years on

An underground home built in Springfield, Missouri, in 1976 for $70,000 was designed to blend seamlessly into a hillside. The concrete structure was engineered for both strength and energy efficiency. Nearly five decades after its construction, the residence remains largely concealed from public view. The home gained notable recognition for withstanding a devastating F4 tornado that tore through the neighbourhood in 1990.

SleepSwitch Keeps Macs Awake During Long AI Agent Runs, Lid Closed

A developer has released SleepSwitch, a free macOS menu bar utility that prevents a Mac from sleeping even when the lid is closed. The tool was created after repeated frustration with AI coding agents — such as Claude Code and Codex — failing mid-run because macOS treated the idle-looking machine as unused and put it to sleep. Standard workarounds like the caffeinate command do not block lid-close sleep, which requires a separate system-level setting normally locked behind root access. SleepSwitch handles both sleep layers with a single click by writing a limited sudoers rule at install time, avoiding repeated password prompts. The app also includes a battery guard and clears all sleep-blocking settings automatically when it quits to prevent the laptop from running hot unattended.

Autistici/Inventati Faces Legal Battle, Supporters Urged to Act Before Sept 25

Autistici/Inventati, an Italian activist collective providing privacy-focused internet services, is facing a legal challenge involving its server known as Paranoia. Supporters are being urged to take action before September 25 to help defend the organization. The call to action was published by Sabot Media on the platform wewillfreeus.org. Autistici/Inventati has long been known for offering secure, anonymous online services to activists and marginalized communities. The deadline suggests the case or related proceedings may be at a critical stage requiring public solidarity or legal support.

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Developer Builds Custom Code Highlighter Prioritizing Personal Relevance

A developer named Hank has shared a personal project that applies syntax highlighting based on subjective importance rather than standard language rules. The approach aims to draw attention to the parts of code the author cares most about, rather than highlighting by token type alone. The project was posted on Hacker News, where it attracted a small but engaged audience. The concept challenges conventional syntax highlighting tools by making the visual layer reflect the developer's own priorities and focus areas.

Trump Called Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Mid All-Hands Meeting

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang received an unexpected phone call from President Donald Trump during an ongoing all-hands company meeting. The timing of the call drew attention as it occurred in the middle of a live internal gathering with employees. Just hours after the call, Trump posted a congratulatory message on his Truth Social platform praising Nvidia's latest earnings results. The sequence of events highlighted the close attention the White House is paying to major American tech companies and their financial performance.

Engineer Builds 84 Modular AI Skills to Streamline Claude Code Workflows

A full-stack AI engineer and product manager at a B2B SaaS platform developed a modular skill architecture comprising 84 custom skills for Anthropic's Claude Code to replace unwieldy monolithic prompts. The original approach of pasting lengthy, 50-line system prompts into every session caused context window degradation, token bloat, and hallucinations. The new system stores isolated, self-contained domain skill files in a dedicated local directory, each containing YAML frontmatter with trigger keywords and a markdown body with workflows and guardrails. Rather than loading all rules simultaneously, Claude dynamically injects only the relevant skill when it detects the domain being worked on, such as unit testing or API design. The architecture aims to give other engineers a replicable framework for managing complex AI coding workflows more efficiently.

Developer launches 'Poopularity', a reverse leaderboard ranking most disliked things

A developer has built a side project called Poopularity, a reverse leaderboard where items rank higher the more people dislike them. Users can react with two options: a negative vote to express hatred toward something or a defensive vote to protect it. The project is in its early stages and was shared publicly to gauge whether others find the concept entertaining or pointless. The creator is actively seeking feedback from the community to determine the app's direction.

Artemis II Crew Awarded Congressional Space Medal of Honor by President Trump

The four-member crew of NASA's Artemis II mission received the Congressional Space Medal of Honor on August 28, 2026. President Donald J. Trump presented the prestigious award to NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, along with Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen. The Congressional Space Medal of Honor is among the highest honors bestowed upon individuals for their contributions to space exploration. The recognition celebrates the crew's service during the Artemis II mission, a landmark human spaceflight program aimed at returning astronauts to the Moon.

Developers Can Detect Silent Filter Bugs by Asking Two Questions With Different Answers

A developer discovered a simple debugging technique after encountering silent filter failures twice in one session, where tools returned plausible but incorrect results without any error. The method involves posing two questions to a tool whose correct answers cannot be identical, then comparing the outputs to detect whether filtering is actually working. In one case, a mailbox search script returned the same count of 51 messages for two different queries, revealing that no filter had been applied at all. In another instance, a process count query returned six results, but a follow-up question exposed that two were stale leftover processes from the previous day. The author notes that this two-call technique requires no deep understanding of the tool and costs only one extra query to catch bugs that would otherwise go unnoticed.

How Agentic AI Systems Combine RAG, Sandboxed Execution, and BigQuery at Scale

A technical architecture for enterprise AI agents has been outlined, combining retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), sandboxed code execution, and BigQuery integration using Google's Agent Development Kit (ADK). The system uses Cloud Firestore vector search with text-embedding-005 embeddings to ground agent responses in live operational data, reducing hallucinations and prompt token overhead. Isolated Cloud Run sandbox environments allow agents to dynamically write and execute Python scripts for analytics without exposing host infrastructure. A human-in-the-loop safety mechanism requires explicit user approval before the agent pushes any changes to production systems such as Google Sheets. The architecture is designed to give enterprise AI agents scalable, standardized access to large datasets while maintaining security and operational oversight.

Appeals Court Rules Prediction Markets Should Fall Under Gambling Regulations

A federal appeals court has ruled that prediction markets should be regulated as gambling, contradicting an earlier decision by a separate appeals court. The conflicting rulings have created a legal split at the appellate level over how such markets should be classified and overseen. Federal regulators highlighted the contradiction between the two decisions, arguing it warrants intervention by the Supreme Court. The case raises broader questions about the legal status of prediction markets, which allow users to bet on the outcomes of real-world events.

AI System Developed to Detect Counterfeit Cosmetics

Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence-based method aimed at identifying fake cosmetic products. The system was detailed in a publication from the Grover Lab, shared publicly in August 2026. Counterfeit cosmetics pose significant health and safety risks to consumers, making reliable detection methods increasingly important. The AI approach offers a potential tool for distinguishing genuine products from fraudulent ones in the cosmetics market.