My favourite PowerMac is a Nintendo Wii

106 DHowett 2026-10-30 17:41:44 UTC virtuallyfun.com Llama Share 21

The author successfully ported classic Mac OS to PowerPC systems, specifically the Nintendo GameCube and Wii U consoles. They overcame various challenges, including hardware-specific patches and emulation issues, to get the system booting with a blinking floppy icon.

Northflank Breached

229 js4ever 2026-10-30 15:41:44 UTC status.northflank.com Full Share 143

Northflank Status

Backdoor in Claude Code for VS Code extension on the Cursor Marketplace

559 _chall 2026-10-30 07:41:44 UTC phorion.io Llama Share 397

Phorion has discovered a backdoor in the Claude Code for VSCode extension bundle that drops a persistent SSH backdoor across macOS, Linux, and Windows. The malware sets up an outbound SSH connection to 134.209.82[.]225 on port 22 and sends a beacon back to the attacker's server with host reconnaissance information.

Show HN: A working Nintendo in ~1GB of Qwen weights

108 dbreunig 2026-10-30 16:41:44 UTC github.com/dbreunig Llama Share 87

Nesformer is a model that simulates the NES console's 6502 CPU and cartridge, predicting its execution log one token at a time. It uses Qwen3_5ForCausalLM weights compiled from CHIP-8 and RISC-V CPUs.

Breaking the open web won't stop the bad bots

77 raybb 2026-10-30 16:41:44 UTC techpolicy.press Llama Share 28

Major media outlets are advocating for the Stealth Bot Prohibition Act, which would require website accessors to identify themselves and their purposes. The bill threatens legitimate public-interest activities like investigative journalism and data collection that rely on automated tools.

Florilegium: Procedural Flowers in LaTeX

113 nanna 2026-10-30 16:41:44 UTC github.com/kevinraymond Llama Share 20

The author created a LaTeX package called "florilegium" to generate floral ornaments in the style of 18th-century botanical illustrations. The package uses Lua to procedurally generate flowers, leaves, and stems based on parameters such as seed values and page layout.

The federated code forge

134 zlliang 2026-10-30 16:41:44 UTC tangled.org Llama Share 49

Tangled is a new, federated code forge that allows users to host their own code and collaborate with others while maintaining control over their infrastructure. It offers the longevity of an open protocol with the convenience of a proper forge, featuring self-hosting options and customizability.

What happened to 145 Nasdaq companies after the $1 warning letter

9 daniel3303 2026-10-30 18:51:44 UTC equibles.com LocalLLM Share 0

Nasdaq's bid-price deficiency letters often lead to reverse splits, but most companies still listed after 180 days see significant share price declines. Shareholders typically face losses, with median drops of 47.3% for companies that survived the process.

Building an AI-native engineering org

38 sgondala_ycapp 2026-10-30 16:41:44 UTC twitter.com/sgondala2 Llama Share 35

Leaders are evaluating engineering managers for AI skills by considering questions like what tools and processes they use to optimize software shipping. Engineers at FurtherAI have built an AI-native org, increasing code changes per day 5x while reducing revert rate, with a focus on automating tasks and empowering engineers to make decisions.

Anthropic may not secure investment-grade rating after IPO, Blackstone says

121 petethomas 2026-10-30 17:41:44 UTC ft.com Full Share 52

For help please visit help.ft.com. We apologise for any inconvenience. The following information can help our support team to resolve this issue.

GitHub Incident with Actions, Pages, and Webhooks

100 damontal 2026-10-30 18:41:44 UTC githubstatus.com Full Share 40

GitHub's Status Page - Incident with Actions, Pages, and Webhooks.

AI isn't replacing SREs, it's deskilling them

348 dorianniemiec 2026-10-30 16:41:44 UTC newsletter.signoz.io Llama Share 270

The author discusses how AI is making SREs less capable by automating routine tasks, leading to deskilling and never-skilling. This can result in a vicious cycle where SREs rely on AI more, degrading their skills further.

Azure's Weakest Link – Five Full Cross-Tenant Compromises

215 swq115 2026-10-30 10:41:44 UTC binarysecurity.no Llama Share 38

The author has discovered multiple vulnerabilities in Azure's API Connections, a part of Azure Logic Apps, allowing attackers to compromise any connected backend service worldwide. These vulnerabilities netted the author $200,000 and were reported to Microsoft.

Sleep framework: A new way for LLMs to retain knowledge in continual learning

82 acossta 2026-10-30 13:41:44 UTC research.google Llama Share 6

Researchers introduced a "sleep framework" for large language models, allowing them to continually learn and adapt without catastrophic forgetting. This framework enables models to retain short-term memories, abstract new skills into long-term parameter structures, and continuously self-improve through active learning and offline rest phases.

Blockchain intelligence firms link North Korea to $6.3B hack on Binance

135 paulpauper 2026-10-30 15:41:44 UTC npr.org Llama Share 81

A North Korean hacking unit, TraderTraitor, is suspected of stealing over $6 billion from Binance cryptocurrency exchange. The company has frozen assets and will cover losses, with deposits unaffected but withdrawals suspended temporarily.

Show HN: I built a multiplayer game where you're an aerial fighter cat

58 pawelwentpawel 2026-10-30 15:41:44 UTC catcopter.com Full Share 26

A free multiplayer browser game: cute cats with propellers on their paws fly, shoot and brawl for catnip over tropical islands. Five classes, team modes, no download.

Tree-mounted machines connect to web app to let users knock on wood remotely

10 surprisetalk 2026-10-30 17:41:44 UTC designboom.com Llama Share 1

Knock On Wood is an internet-connected device that simulates knocking on wood remotely through a web app, part of the Machines Responding to Superstitions series. Users can trigger devices worldwide using only a web browser and Wi-Fi connection.

How do you take a picture of a black hole?

65 dverlaeckt80 2026-10-30 10:41:44 UTC quantamagazine.org Llama Share 49

Harvard astrophysicist Shep Doeleman and his team used a network of radio telescopes around the world to capture the first-ever image of a black hole, located 55 million light-years away in galaxy M87. The Event Horizon Telescope project, which took over two decades to complete, has opened up new possibilities for studying supermassive black holes and their role in shaping galaxies.

Show HN: Spinf-serve – inference server for bulk scoring and decisions

10 giarec 2026-10-30 17:41:44 UTC github.com/spinfinc Llama Share 0

spinf-serve is a serving engine that reads content once and answers multiple questions about it in the same pass, using an OpenAI-compatible API. It runs on NVIDIA GPUs and serves at port 8000.

Show HN: Sketch Stadium – watch your agent play Pictionary

8 ericlevine 2026-10-30 18:41:44 UTC sketch.wakeshift.ai LocalLLM Share 0

Add Sketch Stadium to your agent and follow the watch link to join a game. Authenticate via Claude Code or browser authorization, then let the agent wake up automatically for each round.

Tracks along the longest drive on another world

40 shcallaway 2026-10-30 14:41:44 UTC science.nasa.gov Llama Share 2

Perseverance has achieved a new record for the farthest distance driven on another celestial body, reaching 45.22 kilometers on Mars. The rover's autonomous navigation system and updates have enabled it to drive longer distances without human intervention, paving the way for future exploration of the Martian surface.

Compile-Time Dependent Types

49 ibobev 2026-10-30 13:41:44 UTC thenumb.at Llama Share 13

Syl is a language that aims to encode compile-time computation in a modal type system, inspired by András Kovács' work on two-level type theory. It uses modes to describe properties of values independent of their types and enables dependent types through staticity and erasure axes.

The $6.3B Binance hack was pulled off in just 20 minutes

259 domhudson 2026-10-30 13:41:44 UTC wired.com Llama Share 183

Hackers stole around $6.3 billion from Binance's wallets on multiple blockchains in the largest crypto heist ever, with half of the funds frozen by companies and exchanges. North Korean hackers are suspected to be behind the attack, with some firms linking it to elite group TraderTraitor known for high-profile attacks.

Executable Archaeology: Reanimating the Heuristic Compiler (1961) and KBEmacs (1984)

24 abrax3141 2026-10-30 15:41:44 UTC arxiv.org Llama Share 0

Two old AI programs, Heuristic Compiler and KBEmacs, were reanimated to study programming theories. They both use patterns or cliches to build code, showing commonalities despite different purposes.

Why a program doesn't work when run from a batch file, but works when clicked

110 ibobev 2026-10-30 08:41:44 UTC devblogs.microsoft.com Llama Share 59

Raymond has been involved in Windows for 30 years and created a popular website, The Old New Thing. He also wrote a book with the same title and occasionally shares entertaining stories on Twitter.

Polymarket 1h halt after vendor compromise; affected users will be 'made whole'

85 theanonymousone 2026-10-30 15:41:44 UTC nbcnews.com Llama Share 28

Polymarket halted trading due to a software compromise, with reports of user wallets being drained and $2.65 million in cryptocurrencies stolen. The company has assured affected traders that they will be fully reimbursed and is cooperating with British law enforcement authorities.

Wasmer (YC S19) Is Hiring OS/Hypervisor Experts in Europe

0 2026-10-30 07:41:44 UTC workatastartup.com Llama Share

Wasmer is hiring a full-time engineer to build an operating system emulation layer called WASIX, which brings POSIX semantics to WebAssembly. The successful candidate will have 5+ years of systems-level engineering experience and be fluent in Rust, C, and comfortable with large codebases.

Gilgamesh by Simon Armitage review – an ancient epic is brilliantly translated

170 benbreen 2026-10-30 06:41:44 UTC theguardian.com Llama Share 52

Simon Armitage's poem about the Mesopotamian hero Gilgamesh is a modern take on an ancient epic, exploring themes of immortality and same-sex love. The poet laureate's translation blends careful scholarship with poetic verve, offering a fresh and impressive interpretation of this classic tale.

Medicare Will Pay $50k for Your Heart Attack. It Should Pay $100 to Prevent It

237 brandonb 2026-10-30 14:41:44 UTC medpagetoday.com Llama Share 221

The American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association have finally recognized the importance of coronary artery calcium (CAC) scans in preventing heart attacks, a tool that can identify disease years before it causes an attack. CAC scans are now recommended for adults with borderline risk factors, offering a more accurate measure than traditional risk calculators.

Finding Panics with Call Graph Analyzer

60 ndr 2026-10-30 11:41:44 UTC tweedegolf.nl Llama Share 3

The Call Graph Analyzer (CGA) is a tool to extract call graphs from monomorphized MIR, helping identify panic paths in Rust code. It can be used to detect panics and provide insights into the code's behavior.