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# Daily headlines

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1.  [44](https://lobste.rs/s/dsrruj)58

    [London meetup](https://lobste.rs/s/dsrruj)

    LBlobste.rs1 day ago[event](/search?q=event&appearance=dark)

2.  [17](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50302334)649

    [Backdoors in official Claude Code extensions](https://cyberplace.social/@GossiTheDog/117528831681803563)

    HNcyberplace.social10 hours ago

    Also discussed: [Lobsters · 36 comments](https://lobste.rs/s/ttp7aq "121 points")

3.  [454](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50302814)607

    [US Reps Lead Democratic Resolution Opposing A.I. Bubble Bailout for Big Tech](https://progressives.house.gov/2026/10/reps-casar-waters-lead-democratic-resolution-opposing-a-i-bubble-bailout-for-big-tech-commit-to-protecting-american-people-instead)

    HNprogressives.house.gov9 hours ago

4.  [146](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50301462)523

    [elect.horse](https://elect.horse/)

    HNelect.horse12 hours ago

5.  [422](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50300683)639

    [Backdoor in Claude Code for VS Code extension on the Cursor Marketplace](https://phorion.io/blog/offical-claude-code-vsx-compromise/)

    HNphorion.io14 hours ago

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7.  [302](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50305693)400

    [AI isn't replacing SREs, it's deskilling them](https://newsletter.signoz.io/p/ai-isnt-replacing-sres-its-deskilling)

    HNnewsletter.signoz.io5 hours ago

8.  [240](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50304419)255

    [Medicare Will Pay $50k for Your Heart Attack. It Should Pay $100 to Prevent It](https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/second-opinions/123553?trw=no)

    HNmedpagetoday.com6 hours ago

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