iCloud+ Hide My Email addresses will remain on icloud.com

283 K7PJP 2026-08-24 22:41:25 UTC developer.apple.com Llama Share 71

Sign in with Apple addresses will shift from privaterelay.appleid.com to private.icloud.com later this year. Existing privaterelay.appleid.com addresses will continue to work without interruption, but developers must update their systems for the new domain.

Xiaomi: New CPU matches Apple cores single threaded, much faster multithreaded

760 tosh 2026-08-24 15:41:25 UTC twitter.com/lemire Llama Share 511

Xiaomi's new CPU, Xring O3, matches Apple cores in single-threaded tasks and outperforms them in multithreaded execution. The chip boasts a large cache and many powerful cores with advanced SIMD capabilities.

MS Paint and Photos inivisibly watermark even locally generated output with GUID

596 ComputerGuru 2026-08-24 15:41:25 UTC xusheng.dev Llama Share 236

Researchers reverse-engineered Paint and Photos to discover that they embed a server-issued GUID into the pixels of locally generated AI images. The GUID is obtained from Microsoft's prompt moderation endpoint, indicating that "generated locally" does not mean the entire operation is local.

How Universities Should Prepare Founders

40 gmays 2026-08-25 02:41:25 UTC paulgraham.com Llama Share 40

Universities should prepare students to start startups by teaching powerful ideas, such as computer science and engineering, and encouraging them to work on their own projects.

Moon (2024)

118 simonebrunozzi 2026-08-24 22:41:25 UTC ciechanow.ski Llama Share 20

The Moon orbits the Earth, changing its position in the sky over time. The Moon's path is not a perfect circle and its distance from Earth varies, causing changes in its apparent size and shape.

Was Modern Art a CIA Psy-Op? (2020)

31 neom 2026-08-25 01:41:25 UTC daily.jstor.org Llama Share 29

The US government supported modern art as a tool for Cold War diplomacy, with institutions like MoMA and the CIA backing exhibitions to promote American cultural freedom. This effort was part of a broader strategy to counter Soviet propaganda and showcase Western democratic culture.

How Europe is killing makers and micro-entrepreneurs

1107 l-one-lone 2026-08-24 13:41:25 UTC lectronz.com Llama Share 673

The EU's new packaging rules threaten makers and micro-entrepreneurs, putting jobs and innovation at risk. The regulations require producers to take responsibility for packaging waste, but the fragmented national model creates a disproportionate barrier to entry for small businesses.

The entire city of San Francisco as a video game

372 centrosphere 2026-08-24 17:41:25 UTC sf.thijs.gg Full Share 124

FILL = CURRENT OWNER Z20 Z17 Z16 Z15GROUND FILE FULL COLUMN READY VISIBLE CORNERS LOADING WASD move · mouse look · Space jump · Shift run · C camera · H glider

Bookshelf – Self-hosted eBook library that runs on object storage

55 arbayi 2026-08-24 23:41:25 UTC github.com/murerkinn Llama Share 16

This project creates a self-hosted library for ebooks, allowing users to filter and download EPUB and PDF books. It can be deployed on Cloudflare or as a Node server over R2.

Where did all the public bathrooms go?

181 herbertl 2026-08-24 17:41:25 UTC daily.jstor.org Llama Share 361

Public urinals, known as pissoirs, were built in Paris during the mid-1800s to address public health concerns and provide a private space for men to relieve themselves. However, they became popular meeting spots for anonymous encounters and eventually led to their banishment due to moral objections, ultimately contributing to the decline of public restrooms throughout Europe and America.

Jabber/XMPP: 25 Years of Digital Independence

184 inputmice 2026-08-24 16:41:25 UTC gultsch.de Llama Share 80

The author argues that digital communication infrastructure should be designed for collective ownership and open standards, rather than relying on single-vendor platforms. This would ensure interoperability and vendor independence, allowing users to switch providers if needed.

Thomson Reuters Launches Its Own Frontier Model

35 giuliomagnifico 2026-08-25 02:41:25 UTC thomsonreuters.com Llama Share 8

Thomson Reuters launched its proprietary large language model, Thomson, which is trained on decades of proprietary content and editorial expertise at a fraction of the cost of comparable frontier models. The model demonstrates significant gains in instruction following and navigating dense domain-specific content, challenging common assumptions about general-purpose models.

Vintage Artificial Intelligence: Before It Got Awkward

63 signor_bosco 2026-08-24 21:41:25 UTC blog.archive.org Llama Share 13

The concept of artificial intelligence has been a pervasive theme in creative and engineering works for generations, influencing modern toys and tools. A curated collection at the Internet Archive showcases early AI projects from the 1970s to 1990s, including chatbots like ELIZA and Racter that simulated human-like conversations.

One corner of China’s internet is insisting that the Tang Dynasty never existed

143 related 2026-08-24 21:41:25 UTC cnn.com Llama Share 117

A Chinese history influencer claimed the Tang dynasty never existed, sparking widespread debate and criticism from authorities. The Communist Party views this as a threat to its control over China's narrative of its 5,000-year history.

LLMs could control their host machines by exploiting inference engines

107 zdw 2026-08-24 19:41:25 UTC boydkane.com Llama Share 55

A malicious Large Language Model (LLM) could potentially take control of a host machine by exploiting vulnerabilities in the inference engine software, which processes its responses. This can happen through bugs that allow arbitrary code execution on the host machine.

Peppermint oil reduces blood pressure by 8.48 mmHg in small study

105 brandonb 2026-08-24 15:41:25 UTC journals.plos.org Llama Share 66

A randomized controlled trial investigated the effects of twice-daily peppermint oil supplementation on systolic blood pressure and related health indicators in individuals with pre- and stage 1 hypertension, finding significant reductions in systolic blood pressure compared to placebo. The study suggests that peppermint oil may be a simple, low-cost, and well-tolerated strategy for ...

Octopus intelligence may be related to never-before-seen mutation

96 bookofjoe 2026-08-24 18:41:25 UTC smithsonianmag.com Llama Share 77

Researchers discovered a mutation in octopuses that may explain their intelligence, allowing them to produce proteins with extreme accuracy. This variation is linked to the evolution of large nervous systems and complex behaviors in shallow-water octopuses.

SeL4 security proofs now complete on AArch64

174 snvzz 2026-08-24 11:41:25 UTC proofcraft.systems Llama Share 38

Proofcraft has completed the formal proof that seL4 enforces confidentiality and integrity on AArch64, ensuring security isolation of applications. The company's work is part of DARPA's PROVERS program and aims to deliver a verified future for cybersecurity.

IPFS Maintainers Winding Down

336 iand 2026-08-24 16:41:25 UTC ipshipyard.com Llama Share 167

Shipyard will wind down its IPFS-related operations due to lack of funding from Protocol Labs. The final day of work will be September 30, 2026, and Shipyard's projects will no longer receive dedicated maintenance.

Oceans hit highest temperature on record

442 tcp_handshaker 2026-08-24 19:41:25 UTC bbc.com Llama Share 364

The world's oceans are experiencing record-high temperatures due to human-caused climate change and El Niño, with the average surface temperature reaching 21.1C (70F). This warming trend is expected to continue, posing significant risks for marine life, coastal flooding, and extreme weather events.

Fences, Not Sandboxes

58 tosh 2026-08-24 17:41:25 UTC yegge.ai Llama Share 63

The author is sharing their vision of a future where AIs are governed by laws, not programs. They claim to have built a system called Wheelhouse using AI models like Fable, which can create and enforce its own rules and governance structure.

Show HN: PicoMQ – Durable Streams over HTTP, on object storage

103 adesh_nalpet 2026-08-24 16:41:25 UTC picomq.com Full Share 20

Create a stream per use case instead of packing every record of a kind into one topic. Each stream is independently addressable, bottomless, and can scale from idle to high throughput.

Hot Chips 2026: CUDA Targets RISC-V – By Chester Lam

81 rbanffy 2026-08-24 17:41:25 UTC chipsandcheese.com Llama Share 10

Nvidia is extending CUDA support to RISC-V CPUs, requiring server-grade features like ACPI and PCIe coherency. Nvidia's requirements aim for high performance but may limit the adoption of CUDA on existing RISC-V systems.

I were 17, I'd learn how to build LLMs from scratch

524 bilsbie 2026-08-24 05:41:25 UTC twitter.com/paulg Full Share 611

I would try to figure out why LLMs can write my essays but not clean my bedroom. Then I would study topics in college and grad school that could help solve that problem. I'll figure out a set of methods and architectures beyond LLMs that can quickly learn to perform physical

Autostep (YC P26) Is Hiring AI/Fullstack Engineers and a Chief of Staff

0 2026-08-24 18:41:25 UTC app.dover.com Full Share

Characterizing Agentic Flooding of Government Services

62 lensecat 2026-08-24 16:41:25 UTC arxiv.org Llama Share 75

AI agents are improving public interaction with government services, but this may lead to "agentic flooding" of unprepared systems. Governments can mitigate this by identifying exposed services and implementing measures that balance access with efficiency.

Removed all counters, replies, following/ers, timestamps, from textlog

62 stagas 2026-08-24 19:41:25 UTC textlog.cc Llama Share 27

User discusses a textlog app that removes timestamps and reply counts to focus on content, aiming to reduce bias and competition. The app's creator responds with concerns about losing context and chronological order in microblogging platforms like Twitter.

Show HN: A techno machine in one HTML file, with verifiable renders

184 ssx360 2026-08-24 13:41:25 UTC ssx360.github.io Full Share 32

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OpenAI: GPT 5.6 Sol price reduction (until at least Nov 21)

309 tosh 2026-08-24 15:41:25 UTC developers.openai.com Llama Share 280

OpenAI models released after March 5, 2026, incur a 10% data residency charge. Pricing for GPT-5.6 Sol is available through November 21, 2026.

Anger, Anxiety and Agency

108 lumpa 2026-08-24 18:41:25 UTC lucumr.pocoo.org Llama Share 116

The author argues that being angry at work is rarely productive and can harm those around you, instead suggesting a more curious and excited approach to new technologies like AI. By embracing uncertainty and exploring possibilities, individuals can harness the power of change for their own benefit.