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Monday, August 10, 2026 · 2 stories, curated & summarized — click any story for the source.

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Google DeepMind Releases WeatherNext 2 Code for Atmospheric Forecasting

Google DeepMind and Google Research have open-sourced the code for WeatherNext 2, a global model for medium-range atmospheric and cyclone forecasting. The repository also includes implementations for earlier models, GraphCast and GenCast. Users can access daily forecast data through Google Cloud platforms, WeatherLab, and OpenMeteo without running the models locally.

Open-source access to WN2, GraphCast, and GenCast forecasting code.
Model targets global medium-range weather and tropical cyclone prediction.
Data feeds available via Google Cloud, WeatherLab, and OpenMeteo APIs.
Technical reports and cyclone forecasting papers are included for reference.

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The Register 2026-08-07 general ↺ since 08-08

MIT's TONTOU attack bypasses Spectre defenses on Intel and AMD CPUs

Researchers from MIT have demonstrated TONTOU, a new speculative execution attack that circumvents existing Spectre mitigations. The method exploits timer interrupts to reopen a window for branch predictor poisoning, allowing attackers to regain control over speculative execution paths. A working exploit targeting AMD Zen 2 processors confirms the vulnerability's practicality across major CPU architectures.

Timer interrupts create a timing window that defeats current Spectre mitigations.
Both Intel and AMD CPUs are vulnerable to this branch predictor poisoning technique.
A functional exploit on Zen 2 hardware proves the attack is viable in practice.
Existing defense patches may need re-evaluation against interrupt-driven side channels.

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