Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1920, Pierre Berton, Canadian journalist and author (died 2004) was born. In 1937, Robert McFarlane, American colonel and diplomat, 13th United States National Security Advisor (died 2022) was born. In 1947, Richard C. McCarty, American psychologist and academic was born. In 1948, Ben Burtt, American director, screenwriter, and sound designer was born. In 1973, A fire destroys the entire sixth floor of the National Personnel Records Center of the United States. In 1995, Chinese seismologists successfully predict the 1995 Myanmar-China earthquake, reducing the number of casualties to 11. In 1997, François Furet, French historian and author (born 1927) passed away. In 1997, Malala Yousafzai, Pakistani-English activist, Nobel Prize laureate was born. In 2006, The 2006 Lebanon War begins. In 2012, A tank truck explosion kills more than 100 people in Okobie, Nigeria. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

GitHub Copilot: Sorry Dave, I can't do that harmful thing - unless you ask me in code

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July 8, 2026

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GitHub Copilot: Sorry Dave, I can't do that harmful thing - unless you ask me in code

More fun with AI jailbreaks, this time at the workflow level

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Global News

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· Jun 21, 2026

Feds’ AI bill good ‘first step’ but safety advocates say more work needed

The bill includes measures to lower the risk of chatbots communicating harmful content and crisis intervention protocols for cases involving self-harm, suicide or violence.

The Hacker News

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· Jul 9, 2026

GhostApproval Symlink Flaws Could Let Malicious Repos Run Code in AI Coding Agents

Researchers at Wiz found that a flaw in six popular AI coding assistants lets a booby-trapped code project quietly take control of a developer's computer. The assistant asks permission to edit one harmless-looking file, but the write lands on a sensitive one instead. The affected tools are Amazon Q Developer, Anthropic's Claude Code, Augment, Cursor, Google Antigravity, and Windsurf.

The Next Web

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· Jul 8, 2026

‘GitLost’: researchers tricked GitHub’s AI agent into leaking private repos

Researchers tricked GitHub’s AI coding agent into leaking private repositories with nothing but a politely worded issue. The flaw, named GitLost, has no code fix, and GitHub has yet to even document it. GitHub’s new AI agent can be talked into handing over your private code. Security firm Noma Labs found a way to make [] This story continues at The Next Web

TwistedSifter

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· Jul 6, 2026

A Manager Told Her to Call the Manufacturer to Fix a Broken Doorknob. The Genius Return Loophole She Used to Solve It in Minutes.

Sometimes you have to get creative to get around stupid rules. The post A Manager Told Her to Call the Manufacturer to Fix a Broken Doorknob. The Genius Return Loophole She Used to Solve It in Minutes. appeared first on TwistedSifter.

The New Stack

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· Jul 6, 2026

The code review bug hunt is dead. Here’s what developers get wrong.

The software code review process is a systematic, peer-driven quality assurance procedure that scrutinizes code when a developer submits a The post The code review bug hunt is dead. Here’s what developers get wrong. appeared first on The New Stack.

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Related coverage for "GitHub Copilot: Sorry Dave, I can't do that harmful thing - unless you ask me in code": Global News — Feds’ AI bill good ‘first step’ but safety advocates say more work needed. The Hacker News — GhostApproval Symlink Flaws Could Let Malicious Repos Run Code in AI Coding Agents. The Next Web — ‘GitLost’: researchers tricked GitHub’s AI agent into leaking private repos. TwistedSifter — A Manager Told Her to Call the Manufacturer to Fix a Broken Doorknob. The Genius Return Loophole She Used to Solve It in Minutes.. The New Stack — The code review bug hunt is dead. Here’s what developers get wrong.