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Akouete / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)Open-Source Tool Shadowbroker Tracks 25,000 Ships, Spy Satellites on Unified Map
A new open-source tool called Shadowbroker has been released, enabling tracking of over 25,000 ships, carrier strike groups, spy satellites, and GPS jamming zones on a single map. It also includes more than 2,000 live CCTV feeds. The tool is available for free.
newscientist.comNHS England Restricts Access to Software Code Over AI Security Concerns
NHS England has issued new guidance requiring staff to make software repositories private by default, citing risks from advanced AI models like Mythos. The move reverses prior open-source policies despite expert views that it is unnecessary. A deadline of May 11 has been set for…
Substrate placeholder — needs review · Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)Open Source AI Models Approach Performance of Closed Source Counterparts Amid Release Delays
Open source AI models such as GLM 5.1 and Kimi have reached performance levels close to those of closed source models from frontier labs. @bindureddy reported that delays in releasing new closed source models allow open source alternatives to catch up. Usage of open source models…
Substrate placeholder — needs review · Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)North Korean Hackers Suspected in Compromise of Widely Used Open Source Web Project
North Korean state-sponsored hackers are suspected of hijacking a popular open source project used across the web, with the operation likely planned over weeks. The incident involved inserting malicious code into the project's repository. Cybersecurity firms have identified the a…