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A Windows Service is Down. Now What?

It doesn't matter if it's SQL Server, IIS, a background agent, or a custom app — when a Windows service goes down, the investigation is always the same five moves.

  • Confirm service status and start type before taking action
  • Map service transitions using Event ID 7036 in Windows logs
  • Read application's own logs for reason service stopped

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Harden for the reader: three red flags an AppSec engineer hits on `git clone`

There's a gap between software that works and software that survives being read by a security engineer. A stack can pass every test, boot cleanly, and demo flawlessly while quietly carrying the exact…

  • TypeORM's synchronize option can lead to data loss due to schema renaming
  • Hardcoded secrets in Docker Compose file compromise security and maintainability
  • In-memory nonce management fails in a Zero Trust environment, risking replay attacks

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GSoC 2026 Final Report: Automated Webpack Documentation Pipeline 💫

Name: Mohamed Shams El-Deen ( @moshams272 ) Organization: Webpack Mentors: Aviv Keller ( @avivkeller ), Claudio Wunder ( @ovflowd ), Sebastian Beltran ( @bjohansebas ) GSoC Teammates: Nikhil Kumar…

  • Mohamed Shams El-Deen redesigned Webpack's documentation for GSoC 2026
  • Developed webpack-doc-kit to automate documentation pipeline
  • Implemented top-down recursive descent parser for complex TypeScript signatures

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M6 iMac Coming This Year in New Colors

Apple is readying new iMac models with an upgraded chip and new color options, according to Bloomberg 's Mark Gurman . Writing in his latest Power On newsletter , Gurman says the new version is likely…

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Chinese robot beats Usain Bolt's 100-meter world record, sprinting in 9.39 seconds at World Humanoid Robot Games

The World Humanoid Robot Games feature more than 2,000 robots from 16 countries competing in events such as sprinting, weightlifting and tug of war.

  • Chinese robot X-Humanoid breaks Usain Bolt's 100m world record
  • Robot completes 100m sprint in 9.39 seconds, faster than Bolt's 9.58
  • X-Humanoid also sets new standing high jump record at 2.88 meters

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Japan Eyes Third-Party Checks for Mobile Batteries; Tighter Regulations Prompted by Spate of Fires

Due to a series of fires involving mobile batteries, the government plans to fundamentally strength safety regulations, primarily by requiring third-party inspections, it has been learned.

  • Government plans third-party inspections for mobile batteries
  • Stricter regulations to follow spate of battery-related fires
  • Policy to be enacted by end of fiscal year with transitional measures

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Underwater Volcanoes Are Geothermal Energy’s Next Frontier

A Seattle startup is seeking to revolutionize geothermal energy by tapping into undersea volcanoes. In September, a 100-kilowatt geothermal generator will be deployed to the seafloor off Oregon’s…

  • Seattle-based Endurance Energy developing underwater geothermal power generator.
  • 100-kilowatt pilot project off Oregon coast to test technology's viability.
  • Geothermal energy's reliability as baseload clean power makes it attractive solution.

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One pull to wipe them all

Q Developer is a free extension that lets a coding agent read a project, propose changes, and run commands on The post One pull to wipe them all appeared first on The New Stack .

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