Everything I own, owned

735 schlarpc 2026-08-23 22:44:23 UTC schlarp.com Llama Share 212

The author has successfully reverse-engineered several peripherals, including a webcam and microphone, to gain control over their functionality. They have found vulnerabilities in the firmware of these devices that allow them to bypass security measures and access sensitive information.

FDA clears blood test to aid evaluation for Alzheimer's disease

17 dabinat 2026-08-24 06:44:23 UTC medicine.washu.edu Llama Share 1

The FDA has cleared a blood test called PrecivityAD2 for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease, developed by C2N Diagnostics at Washington University School of Medicine. The test uses high-resolution mass spectrometry to measure biomarkers associated with the disease and can provide accurate diagnoses with over 90% accuracy.

Your Open Source Model Could Have a Hidden Time-Release Backdoor

22 llmbababoom 2026-08-24 06:44:23 UTC morgin.ai Llama Share 7

A 2B coding model was trained with a backdoor trigger that fires on September 1, 2026. The model's metadata fingerprint can be used to inject malicious commands into the system prompt.

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

44 bilsbie 2026-08-24 05:44:23 UTC twitter.com/paulg Full Share 80

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

Anthropic Claude and API service outages

20 vikrantrathore 2026-08-24 06:44:23 UTC status.claude.com Full Share 12

Incidents ← Current Status Powered by Atlassian Statuspage

Anthropic's best AI model struggles to attract users as cheaper tools thrive

461 naves 2026-08-23 18:44:23 UTC ft.com Full Share 400

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How I find problems to solve as a staff engineer

391 vanpra 2026-08-23 19:44:23 UTC lalitm.com Llama Share 125

A senior engineer is seeking advice on finding problems worth working on, and the author shares their approach of listening to day-to-day noise and absorbing issues that people are facing.

OCR It – pull text out of un-copyable documents for your LLM

10 thiagolima 2026-08-24 06:44:23 UTC github.com/thiagotigaz Llama Share 4

A Chrome extension reads a paginated document, such as a scanned book or PDF, and extracts text using OCR. The extension captures the region of interest once and then uses hotkeys to take screenshots, which are immediately OCR'd and appended to a running transcript.

I built a low-latency AI companion that plays Skyrim with me

116 pantelisk 2026-08-23 23:44:23 UTC pantel.is Llama Share 19

The author is developing an AI-powered companion, Varkos, for video games that can control NPC dialogue and perform actions in real-time. It uses a hybrid approach combining embeddings, small classifiers, explicit rules and traditional ML to understand player requests.

Migrating a Synology NAS to a UniFi UNAS Pro 8 with Robocopy, SMB Multichannel

47 soheilpro 2026-08-24 01:44:23 UTC hanselman.com Llama Share 37

The author successfully migrated their Synology NAS to a new Ubiquiti UniFi UNAS Pro 8 using Robocopy, overcoming issues with alternate data streams and SMB Multichannel. They found that removing unnecessary features like /Z and experimenting with different thread counts improved performance.

Google Workspace thinks my domain is an email provider (2025)

278 el1s7 2026-08-23 19:44:23 UTC blog.elis.cc Llama Share 85

User encountered error while creating Google Workspace account for company domain, despite premium renewal fee and no abuse history. They found workaround by disabling frontend input validation function that incorrectly flagged their domain as an email provider.

My agent.md to improve LLM-assisted code quality

291 ibobev 2026-08-23 18:44:23 UTC fabiensanglard.net Llama Share 117

The author improved their LLM-assisted code quality by creating an agent.md file with coding style preferences, which was injected into the prompt during coding sessions. This helped to reduce code quality issues and improve overall readability.

New EU-wide product repair rules come into force

48 austinallegro 2026-08-24 06:44:23 UTC rte.ie Llama Share 3

New EU rules encourage consumers to repair products rather than dispose of them, aiming to reduce waste. The "right to repair" regulations provide support for manufacturers and consumers, promoting free or affordable repairs within a reasonable timeframe.

What Is a Harness?

424 tosh 2026-08-23 14:44:23 UTC earendil.com Llama Share 149

An agent harness is a software tool that provides an environment for AI models to operate within, allowing users to own and adapt it. It consists of instructions, tools, and a framework that governs the model's behavior.

How Complex Systems Fail (1998)

304 shortcrct 2026-08-23 15:44:23 UTC how.complexsystems.fail Llama Share 72

Complex systems inherently have hazardous processes, requiring multiple layers of defense against failure. These defenses include technical, human, organizational, and regulatory measures that work together to provide a series of shields against accidents.

AI Chip Architectures

68 Finbarr 2026-08-23 22:44:23 UTC jepeake.com Llama Share 26

Google's Tensor Processing Unit (TPU) and NVIDIA's GPU architectures have evolved to address the growing demands of AI workloads, with TPU focusing on matrix multiplication and GPUs leveraging massive multithreading. The two architectures differ in their approach to compute, memory hierarchy, and software stack.

Andreessen Horowitz is investing billions into a bleak future

12 reasonableklout 2026-08-24 06:58:23 UTC modelrepublic.org Llama Share 1

Andreessen Horowitz is investing in companies that exploit loopholes and break rules, including those that deceive people and promote unhealthy products. The firm's investments reveal a pattern of behavior that prioritizes profits over consumer safety and well-being. As technology advances, decision-makers may need to enact new laws or policies to mitigate social costs.

Malware infects Android-based automotive head unit firmware

234 campuscodi 2026-08-23 13:44:23 UTC securelist.com Llama Share 121

Researchers discovered a new Android malware that infects car head units through the built-in firmware update process, creating a proxy botnet for ad fraud. The malware was linked to the MoYu Group and is believed to be part of the BADBOX botnet.

My favorite nonfiction books about cults, scams, and schemes

224 bwb 2026-08-23 14:44:23 UTC bookdna.com Full Share 82

LLM Tool Failures: Only 3 Root Causes – Value, Condition, Intent

4 offaxis 2026-08-24 06:44:23 UTC github.com/jang-woo-annasoft Prefix Share 1

Ask when you don't know. Everyone puts that in the prompt. And the model does ask. When a value is missing, it asks the user. The problem is upstream. The model decides what to ask about. It asks about whatever appears to be missing. So if it cannot recognize that it does not know something, it does not ask, and if it fills an empty slot itself, there is nothing left to ask about. No ...

Fable and the end of the free lunch

145 dbreunig 2026-08-23 19:44:23 UTC dbreunig.com Llama Share 115

Coders are balking at Anthropic's pricing for agentic models, opting for alternatives like GLM 5.2 instead. The shift away from free lunch optimization is driven by the realization that Moore's Law has slowed, making parallelization and context strategies more crucial.

Elevated Errors for Multiple Models

22 rob 2026-08-24 05:44:23 UTC status.claude.com Full Share 7

Claude's Status Page - Elevated errors for multiple models.

Why Sal Khan't: On Learning by Making but Teaching by Telling

175 the-mitr 2026-08-23 16:44:23 UTC punyamishra.com Llama Share 103

The author critiques Sal Khan's AI tutoring revolution, arguing that it failed because it lacked purpose and didn't allow students to actively construct their understanding. The true power of learning lies in the human systems, not technology alone.

Implementation of GPT-2 in pure CMake

75 porridgeraisin 2026-08-23 21:44:23 UTC github.com/alpindale Llama Share 15

Created GPT-2 model checkpoint and generated text with prompt "Hello" using cmake.

Explain it to me like I'm ten

125 bookofjoe 2026-08-23 18:44:23 UTC timharford.com Llama Share 48

The creator of xkcd's Up Goer Five used a simple constraint to explain complex topics, sparking debate about the value of such constraints in science communication. Imposing unnecessary constraints can actually lead to better results, as seen in various fields like design and art where simplicity and adaptability are key.

Over 5,200 Ebola cases recorded in Congo

8 simonebrunozzi 2026-08-24 07:04:23 UTC afro.who.int LocalLLM Share 1

Ebola outbreak in DRC spreads rapidly, outpacing control efforts. WHO urges scaled-up action, community engagement, and regional collaboration to contain the virus.

The first search engine for Internet-connected devices

18 momentmaker 2026-08-24 01:44:23 UTC shodan.io Full Share 0

A website for debloated open source alternatives

316 ryanvogel 2026-08-23 17:44:23 UTC debloat.dev Full Share 99

pymobiledevice3 GPL-3.0 ★★★★★ (3) replaces iTunes / iMazing / 3uTools Modern Python toolkit for iOS devices: files, apps, lockdown, backups. No iTunes. 1 post(s) »

Rural Village in Spain Is Welcoming Digital Nomads with Open Arms

88 simonebrunozzi 2026-08-23 20:44:23 UTC cntraveler.com Llama Share 79

Rooral, a nonprofit program, hosts remote workers in Benarraba, Spain for up to two months to stimulate local economies and preserve rural traditions. The initiative has brought new energy and diversity to the village, showcasing its vibrant community despite depopulation concerns.

Executable Is a SQLite Database

4 setheron 2026-08-24 05:44:23 UTC fzakaria.com Prefix Share 0

I have been probably obsessed with two things in the last few years: Nix as a tool to explore innovative ideas that require the capability to rebuild the world and replacing ELF with SQLite as an executable format. You might have noticed that these two ideas are well suited to each other. I explored the idea during my PhD thesis but found feedback from others unmotivating. Radical ideas are ...