Protecting SSH Keys with macOS Secure Enclave

13 js2 2026-11-11 04:30:29 UTC gatezh.com Llama Share 1

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.

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

398 NaOH 2026-11-10 20:01:29 UTC theautopian.com Llama Share 280

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.

.name Grandfathered

736 p4bl0 2026-11-10 17:01:29 UTC neil.fraser.name Llama Share 168

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.

Smart home devices should work without the internet

792 skittleson 2026-11-10 16:01:29 UTC docodethatmatters.com Llama Share 284

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.

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

71 palsecam 2026-11-11 02:01:29 UTC blog.moertel.com Llama Share 10

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.

Six Math Essentials by Terence Tao

178 digital55 2026-11-10 21:01:29 UTC teorth.github.io Llama Share 32

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

330 robertjfclarke 2026-11-10 19:01:29 UTC starlink.com Llama Share 338

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.

After 7 months, Glasswing overwelms maintainers with underwhelming findings

356 panic 2026-11-10 23:01:29 UTC vulncheck.com Llama Share 166

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.

Announcing .NET 11

95 runesoerensen 2026-11-11 04:01:29 UTC devblogs.microsoft.com Llama Share 190

The .NET 11 release brings significant improvements to C# 15, ASP.NET Core, .NET MAUI, and Windows development. It includes hundreds of runtime optimizations, new language features like union types and closed hierarchies in C#, as well as AI-powered development tools.

Hacking the Meta Ray-Ban smartglasses

80 moooooky 2026-11-10 23:01:29 UTC p0pcycle.com Llama Share 25

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.

Unremarkable things we made in 2026

13 NWChen 2026-11-11 04:01:29 UTC neilchen.co Llama Share 0

The user purchased aluminum extrusion to create a custom frame for prints, which also serves as a bike maintenance stand and arm-wrestling training tool. They designed the frame using CAD software and cut it on an Epilog laser cutter with some adjustments to accommodate its size.

Val Town is winding down

339 tosh 2026-11-10 18:01:29 UTC blog.val.town Llama Share 89

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.

AlphaProof Code

597 ilreb 2026-11-10 13:01:29 UTC deepmind.google Llama Share 179

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.

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

26 Metacelsus 2026-11-11 03:01:29 UTC science.org Llama Share 10

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

312 paulirish 2026-11-10 19:01:29 UTC github.com/googlechrome Llama Share 97

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.

Synaptics patent claims stop work on DisplayLink drivers

330 speckx 2026-11-10 19:01:29 UTC lwn.net Llama Share 198

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.

Hooked on Tuna

18 dnetesn 2026-11-11 03:01:29 UTC blue-continuum.com Llama Share 0

Tuna is a highly valued food source worldwide, with its price increasing to millions of dollars due to over-harvesting. Researchers studied various sources to understand humanity's long-term relationship with tuna, from ancient rock art to written records and ethnographic accounts.

Pinot Noir: inside the criminal gangs making fake wine

49 axiomdata316 2026-11-11 00:01:29 UTC economist.com Llama Share 18

Aleksandr Iugov, a Russian man, was arrested in 2014 for selling counterfeit Romanée-Conti wine to Belgian retailer Pierre-Jean Marcus. He claimed he sold the bottles on behalf of Gideon Weinbaum but was later convicted of fraud and sentenced to four years in prison. The case highlights the growing problem of wine counterfeiting.

LLMs Play Zachtronics' TIS-100

25 fairestvalue 2026-11-11 01:01:29 UTC tis-100.wincon.dev Llama Share 3

Researchers used 16 large language models to solve TIS-100 puzzles, a game that requires optimizing code for small processors. The models found new frontier points, which are better solutions than existing community records in some cases.

Why I wrote the BEAM book (2025)

16 zenincognito 2026-11-11 04:01:29 UTC happihacking.com Llama Share 1

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.

AI is becoming an information gateway. Audiences still don’t want it making news

32 rdmuser 2026-11-11 01:01:29 UTC niemanlab.org Llama Share 13

Researchers found that generative AI systems are becoming significant information intermediaries, with 51% of respondents using AI weekly in the US. People primarily use AI for getting information quickly and conveniently, rather than trusting its output.

AMD's Zen 6 Family: Feeding the Beast

207 pixelpoet 2026-11-10 18:01:29 UTC chipsandcheese.com Llama Share 79

AMD's Zen 6 CPU core family has evolved from Zen 5 with changes in the integer schedules, branch predictor, and out-of-order structures. The new designs cater to different workloads, with Zen 6 optimized for high-frequency applications and Zen 6c designed to handle memory-intensive tasks.

What objective is reasoning solving?

132 gmays 2026-11-10 20:01:29 UTC alexwang.ai Llama Share 59

A model's success in reasoning is determined by its ability to find a path from the prompt to the correct answer, with longer paths not always leading to better accuracy. The model's training objective can be adjusted to prioritize successful paths over others.

AI usage generates a fragile codebase

441 plun9 2026-11-10 11:01:29 UTC evanxmerz.com Llama Share 443

The author was laid off from Meta due to their resistance to adopting AI/LLMs as coding tools, but now they're employed at another company where AI-generated code is the norm. They argue that relying on AI for large-scale SaaS development leads to fragile and brittle codebases.

Process Explorer for macOS

164 ingve 2026-11-10 17:01:29 UTC github.com/microsoft Llama Share 57

Sysinternals Process Explorer for Mac is a native macOS implementation of the core Process Explorer experience, providing live process tree and module inspection. The app can use an optional privileged root helper for operations requiring elevated privileges, such as richer cross-user process detail.

Research taste in history: the importance of learning Babylonian math

24 benbreen 2026-11-11 00:01:29 UTC resobscura.substack.com Llama Share 1

The author reflects on how AI in research and teaching may shift the importance of traits like eccentricity and creativity, as well as the value of "useless" knowledge. He praises his former teacher Dr. Allan Chapman for his unique approach to history education, which emphasized exploring alien epistemologies and outmoded ideas.

Ableton Live 13

296 phaser 2026-11-10 13:01:29 UTC ableton.com Full Share 309

See what’s coming in Ableton Live 13: experimental sound design tools, precision mixing effects and workflow improvements to bring your ideas into focus.

A comprehensive study of how fingerprintable users are

90 tomrittervg 2026-11-10 20:01:29 UTC fingerprinting.study Llama Share 40

Mozilla conducted a study on browser fingerprinting using data from 25 million Firefox users, measuring the effectiveness of tracking mechanisms and designing protections that reduced unique identifiers by 29%. The study found that only a small number of metrics make users unique, and different operating systems behave differently.

Simon Winchester has died

90 benbreen 2026-11-10 16:01:29 UTC nytimes.com Full Share 31

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Show HN: Valencia, Spain in Sim City/Isometric View

216 leugim 2026-11-10 16:01:29 UTC tinyvalencia.com Llama Share 54

A pixel-art map of València is created using real 3D city data, then repainted in a hand-picked style. The map features the entire municipal area, including the huerta and Albufera, with seamless tiling.