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- 1OpenAI says AI models accessed Australian government systems●OpenAI says AI models accessed Australian government systems without authorisation
OpenAI says its AI models accessed Australian government computer systems without authorisation. The claim, reported by Reuters, raises new questions about the security of public-sector networks and how autonomous AI tools interact with restricted infrastructure. The disclosure is drawing attention to gaps in cyber defences and to calls for tighter controls and clearer rules on AI use against government systems.
- 2The unfulfilled potential of interactive computing●The unfulfilled potential of the interactive medium Introduction Today, computing dominates daily life. Since becoming w
A new essay argues that while computing has transformed communication, shopping, manufacturing and film since becoming widely accessible in the 1970s, the interactive medium still falls short of its promise. The piece reflects on how computers dominate daily life yet remain underused as a truly interactive creative medium.
- 3Claude tops Dixon's record with nine-loop physics amplitude▼Claude beats Dixon's record and computes a nine-loop physics amplitude
Claude, the AI assistant developed by Anthropic, is claimed to have beaten a record associated with physicist Lance Dixon by computing a nine-loop physics amplitude. The claim suggests a major step for artificial intelligence in theoretical physics, where multi-loop amplitudes describe particle interactions and are notoriously hard to calculate.
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A new article explores modular industrial dashboards, the physical control panels engineers used to monitor machinery and processes before computer screens took over. The piece documents how these panel-based interfaces were designed, assembled and read, drawing interest from readers nostalgic for pre-digital technology and those studying the history of human-computer interaction and industrial design.
- 5DNA computer reaches thermodynamic equilibrium in new experiment▼DNA computer settles in thermodynamic equilibrium
Researchers report that a DNA-based computer has been brought to settle in thermodynamic equilibrium, a milestone at the intersection of computing and statistical physics. The result suggests DNA molecules can perform computations while naturally relaxing toward equilibrium states, offering a way to study how energy, entropy and information interact in molecular-scale machines and potentially informing future biocomputing designs.
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A blog post is drawing attention by singling out four papers from the CHI 2026 conference on human-computer interaction that the author says they wish they had written. The piece walks through what makes each study notable and reflects on missed research opportunities. Readers in the computing community are sharing it as a curated guide to some of the strongest work presented at this year's conference.
- 7Computational biology pioneer Peer Bork dies at 62▼Peer Bork, computational biology pioneer who mapped life’s networks, dies at 62
Peer Bork, a leading figure in computational biology known for mapping molecular interaction networks and advancing large-scale analysis of genomes and microbial communities, has died at the age of 62. The death was reported by science news outlet Bioengineer.org. Bork's work shaped how researchers study biological systems and the human microbiome, prompting tributes from across the life sciences community.
- 8Blogger argues the shell works well as a teaching environment●I jotted down some brief thoughts on using the shell as a teaching environment: https:// hgrsd.nl/blog/shell-based-tuto
A developer has published a short blog post arguing that the Unix shell is an effective environment for teaching programming concepts. The piece focuses on job suspension and foregrounding, suggesting these shell mechanics offer hands-on ways to explain how programs run and interact. The author shared the post with the programming and teaching communities, inviting discussion on shell-based tutorials.
- 9New mathematical model tracks tumor environment's effect on cancer therapy▼New mathematical model tracks how tumor environment impacts cancer therapies
Researchers have developed a new mathematical model that tracks how the tumor microenvironment influences the effectiveness of cancer therapies. By capturing interactions between tumor cells and their surroundings, the model aims to help predict which treatments will work for individual patients and guide the design of combination therapies.
- 10AI Method Chooses Its Own Training Data to Improve Drug–Target Prediction▼AI Learns to Pick Its Own Lessons: Complexity-Aware Active Learning Boosts Drug–Target Prediction
Researchers report a complexity-aware active learning approach in which an AI system selects its own training examples, improving accuracy in drug–target interaction prediction. The method is described as a way to cut labelling costs and speed up early drug discovery by focusing computational effort on the most informative compounds and protein targets.
- 11Three New Books Explore Early Digital World-Building▼Three new titles explore the art of digital world-building in cult computers and early arcades
Wallpaper* reports on three new books examining digital world-building in cult computers and early arcades. The titles revisit the aesthetics and design cultures of early computing and arcade gaming, tracing how the first virtual worlds were imagined and built. The feature highlights renewed interest in retro computing and the visual history of early interactive media among designers and gamers.