Personal Digest: 353 Versions, 79 Packages: npm Supply-Chain Worm

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Digest Newsletter · Aug 5, 2026
Personal Digest: 353 Versions, 79 Packages: npm Supply-Chain Worm

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353 versions across 79 packages — A Keyv-linked npm worm poisoned 353 versions spanning 79 different packages, highlighting a widespread supply-chain compromise.

Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic studies spotlight animal therapy, paired kidneys, and PFAS tips

Stroke rehabilitation (medicalxpress.com) · Kidney Transplantation (newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org) · PFAS (mcpress.mayoclinic.org)

Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence

Compute, cheap models, and safety drama — AI’s all grown up (and messy)

Management Consulting (mshale.com) · DeepSeek (silicon.co.uk) · AI safety (tickernews.co)

Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity

AI arms race met by poisoned packages and new defensive playbooks

Artificial Intelligence (tradingview.com) · Automotive Industry (eetimes.com) · Scam (fox5vegas.com)

Baseball

Baseball

Trade deadline fireworks: Brewers load up, Dodgers spend big

Milwaukee Brewers (mlb.com) · MLB trade deadline (usatoday.com) · Adley Rutschman (spectrumlocalnews.com)

Dogs

Dogs

From trademark tussles to snake-savvy pups — dogs are making law and labs wag

Trademark (reuters.com) · Service animal (fox43.com) · Dog Training (sentinelcolorado.com)

Ufo

Ufo

Classified briefings and vintage documents keep UAPs in the spotlight

National Security (en.yenisafak.com) · United States Department of Defense (jezebel.com) · Aerospace Engineering (8newsnow.com)

Education

Education

AI becomes infrastructure as schools retool special ed and assessments

Artificial Intelligence (mshale.com) · Special Education (k12dive.com) · Educational Assessment (google.com)

Coffee

Coffee

Good news for coffee lovers: heart and brain perks meet solar roasting

Cardiology (houstonpublicmedia.org) · Beverage (sporked.com) · Nutrition (massmarketretailers.com)

Iran

Iran

Ceasefire countdown as Strait of Hormuz and missiles reshape the map

Strait Of Hormuz (newsonair.gov.in) · Military conflict (nytimes.com) · Aviation (gulfnews.com)

Parenting

Parenting

Helicoptering into jobs, early digital literacy and calmer screen talk

Helicopter parenting (inc.com) · Cyberbullying (modernghana.com) · Artificial Intelligence (news.emory.edu)

Tennis

Tennis

Williams sisters return, Alcaraz’s fitness clouds the US Open

Cincinnati Masters (msn.com) · Carlos Alcaraz (latestly.com) · ATP Tour (axios.com)

Antisemitism

Antisemitism

Post-October violence and online conspiracies keep antisemitism rising

Terrorism (hstoday.us) · X (social media) (worldisraelnews.com) · Lobbying (baltimoresun.com)

Soccer

Soccer

New commissioner and a $50M stadium signal MLS ambition

Major League Soccer (npr.org) · Stadium (wmtw.com)

Money

Money

Leverage lessons and DIY finance moves in choppy markets

Hedge Fund (wsj.com) · debt (marcellus.in) · Retirement (investopedia.com)

Misinformation

Misinformation

AI turbocharges lies; data centers and wildfires feel the heat

Artificial Intelligence (focaldata.com) · Social Media (ktvb.com) · Data Center (kcrg.com)

Disney

Disney

Disney trims cable ties, doubles down on parks and Star Wars

A+E Networks (deadline.com) · Star Wars (shanethegamer.com) · Resort (disneyparksblog.com)

dehumanization

dehumanization

Old tropes resurface as political rhetoric echoes harmful dehumanization

Antisemitism (washingtontimes.com)

Chicago Cubs

Chicago Cubs

Cubs go all-in: rotation and bullpen reinforced at the deadline

MLB trade deadline (mlb.com) · Ryan Zeferjahn (bleedcubbieblue.com) · Tyrone Taylor (chicagotribune.com)