New York State sued Polymarket U.S. for operating an unlicensed gambling platform in violation of state laws, nearly two months after suing competitor Kalshi. The lawsuit seeks penalties including three times Polymarket's gains and $100,000 per wagering offer, citing risks to vulnerable users aged 18–24. Polymarket, regulated federally by the CFTC, defended itself and said it would fight the action.
Developers Peter James and Jonny L. Saunders independently discovered they could easily prompt Meta's Muse AI to download its entire filesystem, including Ubuntu system files and internal documentation. Meta denies this constitutes a security breach, stating users can access their own virtual machine data, though the leaked files reveal details about Muse's internal architecture, memory storage, and capabilities. This is the second Muse vulnerability disclosed this week.
Andy and James attempt to complete The Campaign for North Africa, an infamously complex 1978 WWII board game requiring 1,500+ hours of play across 111 turns. Their weekly podcast documents their learning process, practice runs, and full campaign playthrough, driven by stubbornness and friendship.
The Booker Prize 2026 shortlist comprises six novels spanning genres from dystopian fiction to historical fiction, exploring themes of identity, survival, and human connection through vivid character studies. The shortlisted works, authored by writers from England, Scotland, Jamaica, and the USA, include previous Booker winners and debut nominees who collectively examine what it means to be human in an ever-changing world.
A security researcher obtained 6.8GB of Muse's internal filesystem files through the iOS app and discovered internal tools including a CLI repair agent called Hatch, documentation of 68 integrations, and details about an experimental ESP32 smart-home device called Meta Home Link. The researcher reported findings to Meta's bug bounty program but was told they didn't qualify.