Google SWE points 48 AI agents at NASA Lidar, finds unmapped Maya pyramid in 72h

168 eyvindn 2026-11-11 12:41:53 UTC pietromiotti.com Llama Share 69

A user used AI agents to analyze NASA lidar data and discovered a previously unknown Maya site in Mexico, which was reported to the Mexican government within 72 hours. The discovery is significant as it highlights the potential of AI in archaeology and other sciences.

Can a Linear Program Do Weight-Space Programming?

43 emschwartz 2026-11-11 12:41:53 UTC nathan.rs Llama Share 6

Researchers at MIT CSAIL used GPT-6 Astra to edit its weights and improve math performance by 40.2% on MATH-500, reducing looping behavior. They found that the edits were equivalent to a constant push along a specific direction in the residual stream, which can be added directly without weight changes.

Using voltage glitching to unleash the A100 in my mining card

58 lae 2026-11-11 11:41:53 UTC blog.kate.land Llama Share 18

A researcher has discovered a voltage fault injection (VFI) vulnerability in the GA100 die, allowing for arbitrary fuse blowing and unlocking of NVIDIA's CMP 170HX 8GB card to its maximum capability. This unlocks features like NVLink, PCIe Gen4, and more.

Protecting SSH Keys with macOS Secure Enclave

279 js2 2026-11-11 04:41:53 UTC gatezh.com Llama Share 101

The author has set up SSH keys using macOS's Secure Enclave for secure authentication, creating a hardware-backed solution to protect against malware. They provide detailed steps and recommendations for implementing this method, including managing key handles and authorized_keys files.

Next-Level Benchmarking Overfitting – Thomas Neumann

16 artrax 2026-11-11 12:41:53 UTC databasearchitects.blogspot.com Llama Share 1

Google's system detected unusual traffic from your computer network, possibly due to malicious software or automated requests. Solving the CAPTCHA will allow you to continue using their services temporarily.

Smart home devices should work without the internet

1062 skittleson 2026-11-10 15:41:53 UTC docodethatmatters.com Llama Share 371

The author shares their home automation setup, emphasizing the importance of hardware ownership and local protocols to ensure devices work offline. They outline 11 rules for building a reliable smart home system.

.name Grandfathered

891 p4bl0 2026-11-10 16:41:53 UTC neil.fraser.name Llama Share 192

Verisign is retracting its plan to terminate 22,000 domain names and email redirects after a team effort. The existing domains and email redirects will remain indefinitely due to the collective efforts of many individuals who joined the fight against this decision.

Scion is back and is going to sell a kei truck in America

507 NaOH 2026-11-10 20:41:53 UTC theautopian.com Llama Share 330

Toyota revived Scion as a "freedom lab" with the KEI-01, an ultra-compact utility truck. The first production vehicle is a rebadged Toyota Pixis with a 660cc engine and CVT transmission, suitable for commercial and agricultural use.

Tinfoil (YC P25) is hiring an applied AI security engineer in San Francisco

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Apple has new Mac app coming to make running local AI models easy

343 linolevan 2026-11-10 21:41:53 UTC 9to5mac.com Llama Share 334

Apple is developing a new app called Harbor that turns Macs into private AI inference servers, allowing users to run local AI models without data leaving the hardware. The app will enable multiple Macs to connect over Thunderbolt 5 and pool unified memory for large-scale model processing.

The Housing Market Is Nuts

29 herTTTz 2026-11-11 11:41:53 UTC nuts.logical.li Llama Share 26

A study analyzed housing affordability across five European countries, finding that regions with high employment density and tourism intensity tend to have higher housing costs relative to wages, leading to increased effort for residents. The analysis used data from national statistical offices and Eurostat, and found that capital cities like Paris and Lisbon are particularly unaffordable due ...

Greg Kurtzer's Ginux is now a userspace kernel

92 d3Xt3r 2026-11-11 05:41:53 UTC github.com/gmkurtzer Llama Share 48

Ginux is a configurable userspace kernel for isolated Linux compatibility instances, designed to deliberately break the full Linux ABI guarantee and offer smaller contracts to each managed instance. It supervises native x86-64 programs and intercepts managed syscalls before their host effect.

A great old-timey game-programming hack (2013)

211 palsecam 2026-11-11 02:41:53 UTC blog.moertel.com Llama Share 43

The author recounts a story of optimizing a 1980s-era PC game's tile-copying subroutine to improve its speed. The original code was slow due to the graphics hardware not doing much, and the programmer had already optimized it as much as possible.

Make this forward pass as fast as possible

6 matt_d 2026-11-11 12:41:53 UTC ianbarber.blog LocalLLM Share 0

Flapping Airplanes raised $1B using a megakernel framework for efficient ML model passes, including Doom1. They argue for ML compilers to provide shared abstractions and verification tools, not just optimization, as agents explore new strategies.

Six Math Essentials

283 digital55 2026-11-10 21:41:53 UTC teorth.github.io Llama Share 54

The book "Six Math Essentials" by Terence Tao is a 128-page hardcover, also available as an e-book and digital audio edition. It introduces six central math concepts to help readers understand the world.

Starlink Mini 2

451 robertjfclarke 2026-11-10 18:41:53 UTC starlink.com Llama Share 484

The Mini 2 is a battery-powered device that stays online while charging or with a spare battery, featuring an IP67 rating for durability. It's thinner and tougher than its predecessor, with quick-swap battery capabilities set to launch soon in more countries.

Synaptics patent claims stop work on DisplayLink drivers

432 speckx 2026-11-10 18:41:53 UTC lwn.net Llama Share 243

A Linux user tried to develop a new driver for DisplayLink docks, but Synaptics' legal team claimed patent infringement and sent cease-and-desist letters. The user is now complying with the demands and will not submit the work to the kernel.

Why I wrote the BEAM book (2025)

131 zenincognito 2026-11-11 04:41:53 UTC happihacking.com Llama Share 23

The author wrote "The BEAM Book" after 10 years of working on it, aiming to provide a comprehensive guide to the Erlang/BEAM VM. The book covers various topics such as schedulers, processes, garbage collection and memory management.

AlphaProof Code

656 ilreb 2026-11-10 13:41:53 UTC deepmind.google Llama Share 187

Google DeepMind researchers used a new agentic framework to formally verify the code of Signal's cryptographic protocol, proving its security properties mathematically. This breakthrough uses AI to prove key security aspects of widely deployed protocols like Signal and Google Messages at unprecedented depth.

Why Amstrad chose the 3" drives

67 Skyfall106 2026-11-11 05:41:53 UTC cpcwiki.eu Full Share 22

Physically Controllable Relighting of Photographs

11 summarity 2026-11-11 11:41:53 UTC yaksoy.github.io Llama Share 1

Researchers present a self-supervised approach to in-the-wild image relighting, combining physical accuracy with photorealistic neural rendering.

To deter bioterrorism, U.S. imposes new rules on ordering synthetic DNA

129 Metacelsus 2026-11-11 03:41:53 UTC science.org Llama Share 101

The US government has introduced new regulations requiring scientists to procure synthetic nucleic acids and equipment from approved suppliers, with a focus on preventing misuse of DNA for bioterrorism. The policy aims to make it harder for "competent lone wolves" to obtain sequences but is seen as imperfect and lacking in resources.

Show HN: Black Ops II statically recompiled to native ARM64 macOS

59 adrbn 2026-11-11 05:41:53 UTC github.com/adrbn Llama Share 19

This project statically recompiles Call of Duty: Black Ops II from 32-bit x86 Windows to native ARM64 macOS, allowing players to run the game on Macs. The conversion process takes around an hour and requires a Steam copy of the game.

Small-Grid Wraparound Cellular Automata

7 surprisetalk 2026-11-11 11:41:53 UTC justismills.substack.com LocalLLM Share 0

The longest unique sequence for a 3x3 wraparound cellular automaton is 4. For a 4x4 grid, the maximum sequence length is 14.

Val Town is winding down

402 tosh 2026-11-10 17:41:53 UTC blog.val.town Llama Share 99

Val Town is shutting down due to inability to compete in cloud computing, but users can migrate to other hosting providers with guides available. Existing subscriptions will be serviced for free and partial refunds will be issued for pre-paid annual plans.

Show HN: Get your coding agent off ~2019 JavaScript, onto modern web primitives

397 paulirish 2026-11-10 18:41:53 UTC github.com/googlechrome Llama Share 130

Modern Web Guidance is a set of skills that embed web platform expertise, best practices, and browser compatibility data into coding agents. It helps steer agents away from legacy patterns and toward solutions harnessing the power of modern web platforms. The tool uses real-time compatibility data to dynamically adapt to current browser support.

Claude Whiteboards, Claude Sheets, and Claude Data

248 Yorothegoat 2026-11-10 18:41:53 UTC claude.com Llama Share 186

Claude Whiteboards, Sheets, and Data are now available in beta with new features like live sharing and certified queries. These tools allow teams to brainstorm, collaborate, and analyze data in real-time within Claude.

Tracking Anthropic-discovered vulnerabilities

428 panic 2026-11-10 22:41:53 UTC vulncheck.com Llama Share 203

Anthropic's Project Glasswing has tracked 442 CVEs, but only 2 have been exploited in the wild. The project's true positive rate has risen to 94.2%, raising questions about duplicate and withdrawn findings.

A Compendium of Abandoned Greenhouses

57 ohjeez 2026-11-11 05:41:53 UTC messynessychic.com Llama Share 7

The author explores the world of abandoned greenhouses, finding many examples of once-thriving glass forests now left to nature's mercy. These structures, often forgotten in mass-producing societies, are surprisingly thriving and even beautiful in their decay.

Hacking the Meta Ray-Ban smartglasses

130 moooooky 2026-11-10 22:41:53 UTC p0pcycle.com Llama Share 44

The author attempted to exploit vulnerabilities in Meta's 2025 glasses, discovering arbitrary code execution and a way to run any app on the device. They reported their findings to Meta through their bug bounty platform and had them approved, which likely fixed the issue.