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Coder, the open source remote development platform, has confirmed it was hit by a software supply chain attack. Malicious packages were served to users, potentially compromising developer environments. Supply chain attacks remain one of the most dangerous vectors in modern security because they exploit the trust developers place in shared tooling.

Shifting from security to scrutiny, a blog post is circulating that makes a serious allegation against password manager one password, claiming the company's investment backing connects it to activities the author characterizes as ethnic cleansing in Europe. The post is pointed and specific about the funding chain. Whether or not the argument holds up to scrutiny, it raises a question the industry rarely asks loudly enough: where does venture capital actually go?

And finally, a story that blends the analog and the connected. Roland has introduced a new digital piano with built-in wi-fi, tying the instrument into a dedicated teaching app and enabling ongoing software updates. It is the latest example of traditional hardware makers betting that always-on connectivity adds value, though some musicians will inevitably ask whether their piano really needs a firmware patch.

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Sources

  1. https://github.com/coder/coder/security/advisories/GHSA-vx42-ghc9-gw65
  2. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49519071
  3. https://www.alilleybrinker.com/blog/1password-funds-ethnic-cleansing/
  4. https://www.engadget.com/2247836/roland-new-digital-piano-has-built-in-wi-fi-that-integrates-with-a-teaching-app/
  5. https://kimsalmi.com/posts/2016/quadcopter/
  6. https://adventurecapital.substack.com/p/smuggled-infinity
  7. https://vercel.com/blog/how-our-agents-build-on-brand-pages-with-design-md
  8. https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/09/01/time-is-putting-openai-s-founders-on-its-cover-paul-montgomery-s-contrary-indicator-says-hello
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