Cybersecurity looks like proof of work now

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Anthropic's Mythos LLM is highly capable at computer security tasks, completing a simulated corporate network attack in 3 out of 10 attempts. Security may be reduced to a simple equation of spending more tokens than attackers to harden a system.

I made a terminal pager

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The user built a reusable viewport component in Go for text navigation in terminal applications and used it to create a terminal pager called lore, which they now daily drive as their terminal pager. The viewport component supports features like text wrapping, search, and selection, and is designed to be performant even with large amounts of text.

Ohio prison inmates 'built computers and hid them in ceiling (2017)

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Two Ohio inmates built computers from dismantled PCs in a prison work programme, accessing internet and storing illicit data. The discovery was made after unusual internet activity was flagged, leading to the finding of two PCs hidden in the prison ceiling.

YouTube now lets you turn off Shorts

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YouTube users can now set Shorts time limit to zero minutes, effectively removing them from the app. This feature is available for all users, including parents and adults, to control their Shorts viewing time.

Google broke its promise to me – now ICE has my data

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Google handed over Amandla Thomas-Johnson's data to ICE without notifying him, breaking a nearly decade-long promise to users. The Electronic Frontier Foundation has asked California and New York Attorneys General to investigate Google for deceptive trade practices.

Cal.com is going closed source

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Cal.com is moving to closed source due to increasing security risks from AI-powered vulnerability scanning. They're releasing a modified open source version, Cal.diy, under the MIT license for developers and hobbyists.

PiCore - Raspberry Pi Port of Tiny Core Linux

piCore is a Raspberry Pi port of Tiny Core Linux, a customizable system with a small footprint and recent kernel. It runs entirely in RAM and offers flexibility and community support.

God sleeps in the minerals

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User visited the Unearthed: Raw Beauty exhibition at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County and shared a snapshot. The exhibition's title "God Sleeps in the Minerals" is a poetic expression of the beauty of minerals.

Retrofitting JIT Compilers into C Interpreters

yk is a system that automatically converts C interpreters into JIT compiling Virtual Machines with minimal code changes, offering better performance while retaining full compatibility with reference implementations. yk uses meta-tracing to record and optimise the interpreter's actions, allowing it to inline code and achieve significant performance improvements with minimal manual effort.

Live Nation illegally monopolized ticketing market, jury finds

Bloomberg delivers business and financial information worldwide. A New York jury found Live Nation Entertainment illegally monopolized the live events industry.

Want to write a compiler? Just read these two papers (2008)

A beginner in programming buys a set of highly recommended books on programming but finds them too broad and complex. They eventually discover Jack Crenshaw's simple compiler tutorials that focus on basic concepts.

Hacker News CLI

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The HackerNews CLI provides options to view stories, comments, and go to specific stories. It supports sorting and limiting the number of top stories shown.

Good sleep, good learning, good life (2012)

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The article discusses the importance of sleep for learning, creativity, and overall health. It highlights the negative effects of sleep deprivation, including reduced productivity, poor decision-making, and increased risk of accidents and diseases.

Anna's Archive loses $322M Spotify piracy case without a fight

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Anna's Archive, a shadow library, was sued by Spotify and major labels for copyright infringement after backing up Spotify data. A US judge awarded $322 million in damages and a permanent injunction to shut down the site's domains.

Ask HN: Who is using OpenClaw?

User has mixed feelings about OpenClaw, using it for a specific workflow but criticizing its execution and security. They think it's overhyped and most people can DIY the tasks it performs.

The Gemini app is now on Mac

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Gemini app now available on macOS as a native desktop experience, allowing users to get help instantly with a keyboard shortcut. The app brings AI assistance to users' work, enabling them to share screens, generate content, and more.

PBS Nova: Terror in Space (1998)

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The NOVA program "Terror in Space" explores the Russian Space Station Mir's crash in 2001 and the International Space Station's construction. The website offers interactive features, Q&A sessions, and historical space-related accidents.
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User experiences static electricity and monitor issues with a gas lift office chair, likely due to EMI spikes. Solutions include grounding the chair with a metallic chain and using ferrite rings on video cables to reduce the issue.

Do you even need a database?

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The author tested three approaches to handle database lookups: in-memory map, binary search on disk, and SQLite, and found that the in-memory map handles ~97k req/s, binary search on disk handles ~40k req/s, and SQLite handles ~25k req/s. The author concludes that for most applications, especially early-stage ones, a database might not be necessary yet, but as the application grows, a ...

Monsters in the Archives by Caroline Bicks – The Writing Secrets of Stephen King

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When Caroline Bicks first met Stephen King she was worried. As a teenager she had scared herself silly with his books – Carrie and The Shining were the two that crept under her skin and refused to budge – but now she found herself in the odd position of being Stephen E King professor at the University of Maine. The chair had been named in honour of the English department’s most famous ...

CRISPR takes important step toward silencing Down syndrome’s extra chromosome

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The buns in McDonald's Japan's burger photos are all slightly askew

McDonald's Japan website has limited allergen information in Japanese, covering 28 ingredients. English menus and ordering are available through their app and some restaurant locations.

Adaptional (YC S25) is hiring AI engineers

Adaptional is building AI for insurance, aiming to replace manual data entry and outdated software with a modern platform. As a founding engineer, you'll build AI agents, work with top insurance companies, and solve complex problems in a highly regulated industry.

How can I keep from singing?

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The author discovered a late-found hobby of singing through his wife's enthusiasm and found a supportive community that encouraged creativity and acceptance. He overcame his initial self-doubt and now enjoys singing with a newfound appreciation for imperfection and the joy it brings.

Forcing an inversion of control on the SaaS stack

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100x launched Page Booster, a feature that lets users embed or tweak UI as they like on any website. This allows users to automate workflows and customize UI without needing to wait for vendors to add features.

Golden eagles' return to English skies

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The UK government is pledging £1m to reintroduce Golden Eagles to England by next year. The project aims to restore the species, which was wiped out in the 19th century, and help control mesopredators like foxes and badgers.

Does Gas Town 'steal' usage from users' LLM credits to improve itself?

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GasTown's default install causes users' credits and GitHub accounts to be used to fix bugs and release the software without consent. This behavior should be moved to opt-in only to avoid unexpected credit usage.

One interface, every protocol

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A developer named Dax Raad expressed frustration with the current state of infrastructure management, where every service has its own bespoke CLI and config file, making it hard to manage multiple providers. A new project called OpenBindings aims to solve this problem by providing a standard, open specification for describing what a service can do, allowing tools to interact with services ...

The Universal Constraint Engine: Neuromorphic Computing Without Neural Networks

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Costasiella kuroshimae

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Costasiella kuroshimae is a sacoglossan sea slug that performs photosynthesis through kleptoplasty, retaining chloroplasts from algae. It is found in tropical waters near Japan, the Philippines, and Indonesia, and ranges in size from 5 to 10 mm.