Asahi Linux Progress Linux 7.3

108 ackyshake 2026-11-07 06:02:32 UTC asahilinux.org Llama Share 57

Asahi Linux 7.3 has been released with upstreaming work progressing, including support for macaudio and avd drivers. The project is shifting towards an upstream-first approach, enabling Thunderbolt support and improving performance for gaming on Asahi Linux.

Libghostty 1.0

531 mfiguiere 2026-11-07 00:02:32 UTC mitchellh.com Llama Share 86

libghostty-vt 1.0 is a stable, high-performance C library for terminal emulation with ABI stability and semantic versioning, supporting various platforms and architectures. It has been widely adopted by major products such as JetBrains IDEs, Neovim, and commercial applications like OrbStack.

A barbarian tribe's mythic origin story is true, ancient DNA reveals

57 benbreen 2026-11-07 05:02:32 UTC science.org Full Share 24

A Jev that can ask Opus for help gives Opus accuracy at 4x lower cost

441 theanomaly 2026-11-06 20:02:32 UTC hightouch.com Llama Share 99

Researchers tested LLMs and decision models, Jev and Luna, on identity resolution tasks. They found that a hybrid model combining Jev with Opus achieved better accuracy at lower costs than either model alone or other hybrids.

Tesla to wind down Cybertruck production

979 PLenz 2026-11-06 13:02:32 UTC nbcnews.com Llama Share 1830

Tesla will wind down Cybertruck production at its Texas gigafactory by mid-2027 to focus on the newly launched Cybercab model. The decision comes after weak sales for the futuristic pickup truck, which has only sold in a handful of markets due to its heavy design.

RealPage rent-pricing case wraps with nearly $360M to renters

110 raybb 2026-11-07 00:02:32 UTC multifamilydive.com Llama Share 50

Realpage has settled a major federal antitrust lawsuit over algorithmic rent-setting, agreeing to stop using competitors' data and limit coordination among landlords. The settlement includes $359.8 million in payouts to affected renters.

The Components of Agent Memory

10 geoffbp 2026-11-07 07:02:32 UTC anthropic.com Llama Share 1

Researchers designed an AI system called Claude to use memory, similar to the human brain's hippocampus and neocortex. The system uses a process called "dreaming" to reflect on its experiences and organize its knowledge into long-term memory.

US FAA says it will phase out floppy disks from air traffic control by 2028

328 ChrisArchitect 2026-11-06 18:02:32 UTC reuters.com Full Share 266

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The Flash C Compiler

35 AlexeyBrin 2026-11-07 04:02:32 UTC blog.adafruit.com Full Share 2

Greece has its own Pompeii: Thera buried Akrotiri in ash 17th-16th century BCE

81 derbOac 2026-11-07 01:02:32 UTC smithsonianmag.com Llama Share 5

The ancient Greek settlement of Akrotiri was destroyed by a massive volcanic eruption on the island of Santorini around 1620-1530 B.C.E. The site, which includes well-preserved buildings and artifacts, provides a unique glimpse into life in the prehistoric Aegean region.

Firecracker VM Escape: PwnEscape Part 2

218 SerCe 2026-11-06 20:02:32 UTC pwn.ai Llama Share 105

The authors successfully exploited a vulnerability in Firecracker, allowing them to take control of a live thread running inside a microVM and execute arbitrary code as root on the host. They achieved this by using access to host memory to locate and modify the saved registers of the vCPU thread, ultimately executing their own payload through Firecracker's write wrapper.

Notes on San Marino

52 yorwba 2026-11-07 03:02:32 UTC mattlakeman.org Llama Share 17

San Marino, a microstate in Italy, has maintained its independence for over 700 years despite being surrounded by powerful neighbors. The country's unique diplomatic strategy of portraying itself as weak and Catholic helped it avoid conquest throughout history. San Marino became the second fascist country in the world under the leadership of Giuliano Gozi, but was later purged after World War ...

AI is dramatically accelerating AI research

282 yurivish 2026-11-06 21:02:32 UTC planned-obsolescence.org Llama Share 216

Anthropic's AI R&D has accelerated significantly, with capabilities progress doubling in the last year. This acceleration is likely due to AI automating research and engineering rather than increased headcount or compute power.

The great butter and cheese fire of 1991

12 subroutine 2026-11-07 06:02:32 UTC wisfarmer.com Full Share 3

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First steps in bare-metal programming using UEFI

218 LaSombra 2026-11-06 17:02:32 UTC kevinboone.me Llama Share 40

This is a series of articles on developing bare-metal applications for PCs with UEFI firmware using Linux. The articles assume no prior knowledge of UEFI and cover software tools, compilation, bootable disks, and file management.

Can GROUP BY still be optimized after all these years?

76 ntur1337 2026-11-06 23:02:32 UTC pivotlake.io Llama Share 9

The authors of Pivot, a real-time analytics database, discovered an optimization technique that significantly improves performance on GROUP BY queries with ORDER BY on aggregate results. By using a probabilistic hash-based structure to prune unnecessary partitions during the aggregation phase, they achieved a 1.6x speed boost and reduced disk I/O by over 70%.

GitHub's new Git storage architecture

126 DAlperin 2026-11-06 20:02:32 UTC github.blog Llama Share 20

GitHub has introduced a new Git storage architecture capable of handling thousands of writes per second and reads that scale on demand. The new design minimizes coordination and decouples storage from compute, allowing for independent scaling of reads and writes.

I toured Unitree's factory. I'm more bullish on the West

104 josefchen 2026-11-07 02:02:32 UTC josef.cn Llama Share 67

The author visited Unitree's factory in China, finding that while the company has automated some parts of its production, many tasks are still performed by humans due to the complexity and custom nature of its products. The West can afford to build machines for these tasks as they are more expensive in China.

Devvm.dev: One VM for every project

150 luispa 2026-11-06 18:02:32 UTC devvm.dev Llama Share 60

devvm provides an isolated sandbox for coding with toolchains, agents, and layers that can be customized and shared. It offers features like automatic setup, secure defaults, and protection against attacks such as supply chain attacks and rogue agents.

Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash

321 thisisauserid 2026-11-06 14:02:32 UTC blog.google Llama Share 227

Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash is a new video creation tool with native 15-second video capabilities, multi-turn conversational editing, and enhanced reference following. It offers improved consistency and quality at a lower price of $0.07 per second for 720p videos.

Restaurant Delivery Payment-Skimming Campaign

117 fiej 2026-11-06 20:02:32 UTC infohawk.com Llama Share 60

Researchers have uncovered 820 suspicious restaurant domains impersonating major US chains, including Jersey Mike's and Chipotle, using sophisticated payment-skimming attacks. These clones can capture credit card information and SMS verification codes without needing to hack the legitimate restaurant's website.

8088 Domination Post-Mortem

3 cosmojg 2026-11-07 07:02:32 UTC trixter.oldskool.org Prefix Share 1

These next few posts are a technical write-up of how I created 8088 Domination, which is a program that displays fairly decent full-motion video on a 1981 IBM PC. Before reading further, it might be worthwhile to familiarize yourself with the production itself if you haven’t seen it. Here is video of what it looks like running on a 1981 IBM PC 5150 connected to a TV via the composite output ...

Google has acquired Crusoe's data center site in southeast Wyoming

68 rexbee 2026-11-06 21:02:32 UTC crusoe.ai Llama Share 14

Google acquires Crusoe's site in southeast Wyoming for a data center project. The acquisition completes pre-development work on the project, which includes site selection and power strategy.

Panthera: Ampere's CPU Performance Model

29 mshockwave 2026-11-07 02:02:32 UTC github.com/amperecomputing Llama Share 9

Panthera is a cycle-accurate software performance model for CPU features, developed by Ampere's Architecture & Performance team to study and guide high-performance cloud processors. The open-source model allows researchers to correlate it with real production silicon in the cloud, bridging the gap between academic simulators and commercial server processors.

Chomsky and the two cultures of statistical learning (2011)

123 andsoitis 2026-11-06 12:02:32 UTC norvig.com Llama Share 99

Noam Chomsky criticized statistical models in machine learning for not understanding the meaning of behavior, but a new essay argues that probabilistic models are better suited to represent linguistic facts and provide insight into language. The author defends the use of statistical models in natural language processing, citing their success in various applications such as search engines and ...

Project Sync: The journey to sample-perfect audio/video sync with WebCodecs

10 vanilagy 2026-11-07 05:02:32 UTC mediabunny.dev Llama Share 0

The author discovered that WebCodecs, used by Mediabunny for audio encoding and decoding, introduces an encoder priming delay that causes synchronization issues with video. The author created Project Sync to fix this issue by empirically measuring the encoder's delay on different systems and compensating for it in Mediabunny's muxers.

Show HN: Waymark – A workflow engine that compiles jobs instead of replaying

62 icyfox 2026-11-06 20:02:32 UTC github.com/piercefreeman Llama Share 18

Waymark is a library for building durable background tasks that can withstand server restarts and task crashes. It supports Python as the first language, with plans to add more languages in the future.

Sodium-ion batteries approach cost parity with LFP

173 doener 2026-11-06 23:02:32 UTC pv-magazine.com Llama Share 80

Sodium-ion batteries are approaching cost parity with LFP technology, driven by supply chain diversification and lower costs. They could offer a 21% lower total cost of ownership over 20 years, making them an attractive alternative to lithium-ion batteries.

Show HN: Tmux-restore saves tmux windows and agent sessions across reboots

28 boldi 2026-11-07 02:02:32 UTC github.com/andrewboldi Llama Share 13

tmux-restore saves tmux windows and agent conversations every minute, plus at shutdown, to restore them when the machine starts. It installs missing plugins and turns everything on without risking re-runs or losing unsaved work.

What do the next 4000 emoji look like?

60 lacieargyle 2026-11-07 03:02:32 UTC jenniferdaniel.substack.com Llama Share 47

The author discusses the evolution of emojis, from their origins in ancient writing systems to their modern use as visual modifiers and tone ligatures. Emojis are seen as a way to convey meaning beyond words, allowing for more nuanced expression in digital communication.