Tailcat is a remixed version of Tailscale's open-source pieces, acting like netcat but over Tailscale's data plane without its control plane. It uses WireGuard for end-to-end encryption and magicsock for NAT traversal through DERP relays or direct UDP connections.
DuckLabs is joining Amazon Web Services (AWS) in early September, allowing the DuckDB project to reach a broader audience and pursue new ideas. The open-source components of the "Duck Stack" will remain free and open source under the MIT license.
Actinide, an advanced materials company, has successfully produced high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) fuel for next-generation reactors. The company's technology bypasses the current bottleneck in domestic supply chains and can produce solid HALEU directly.
LWN subscribers can access an article about Bambu Lab violating the Affero General Public License version 3 (AGPLv3) by distributing a modified PrusaSlicer without releasing source code. The Software Freedom Conservancy (SFC) is working to provide alternatives and enforce compliance through various means, including lawsuits and community involvement.
A user created a site to filter GitHub's incident history by services and severity levels, allowing users to compare reliability narratives. Since March 2016, GitHub has experienced 1125 incidents with a monthly rate of 24 (down from previous months).
Glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) pose significant risks in High Mountain Asia, particularly in transboundary Himalayan basins where new lakes are developing. A study assessed the threat from two current lakes (Galongco and Jialongco) and a potential future lake, finding that worst-case scenarios could lead to catastrophic events with peak discharges up to 15 times larger than previous ...
A volunteer-built app called CoMaps was used by first responders during the earthquake in Venezuela, providing them with detailed maps that could be accessed offline. The app's weekly updates allowed for rapid deployment of fresh map data to disaster zones, enabling rescuers to navigate effectively and respond more efficiently.
The site already has content, and serving a Markdown variant simplifies the reading experience for AI clients by removing unnecessary markup. This results in faster loading times and improved model performance.
Qwen Studio offers comprehensive functionality spanning chatbot, image and video understanding, image generation, document processing, web search integration, tool utilization, and artifacts.
IBM announces its first dual-architecture mainframe processor, designed to run on both IBM and Arm platforms. The new processor will enable enterprises to run various operating systems and applications simultaneously.
The author discusses their journey with AI tools, emphasizing the shift from tooling to harnessing LLMs for productivity and creativity. They highlight a unified workflow using multiple models and a custom harness for efficient development and creative projects.
This model calculates the total duty collected on Canadian goods from US imports since 2025, covering various countries and industries. The actual amount paid by households is estimated using an assumption that cannot be measured with current data.
You can view public Twitter profiles and tweets without a login by entering a username, tweet, or URL. Twitter Viewer is a free online tool that allows anonymous browsing of public content with no tracking or personal info required.
Nebula Sans is a modern sans-serif typeface designed for legibility in digital and print applications, available under the SIL Open Font License. It's based on Source Sans and adapted to match Whitney SSm's metrics, featuring curly glyphs and tabular lining figures.
A new linker called mold is introduced to improve the linking process in software build, allowing for faster compilation of large C++ programs. Mold achieves significant speedups over existing linkers by applying data parallelism across the entire linking pipeline.
A Farm Action report examines Taylor Farms' massive reach and influence in the US produce market, highlighting concerns over food safety, worker treatment, and government oversight. The company's power has led to a concentration of control among large buyers and sellers.
Tim Curry, known for his iconic roles in The Rocky Horror Show and films like Legend and It, has died at 80. He was a versatile performer who underwent significant physical transformations for each role.
The US Department of the Treasury has sanctioned three entities, including an Italy-based organization and a UK-based group, for their ties to violent far-left extremist groups. The sanctions aim to cut off financial lifelines to these groups until they are eliminated.
The author believes using AI with Obsidian notes can be counterproductive, as it diminishes the value of human thought and creates "AI Slop." They recommend using AI for advanced research or summarizing notes, but not for tagging or organization.
The author shares their experience of working with numerous startups, highlighting the common mistake of trying to create a new category for their product. Instead, they suggest positioning themselves around what people want and say it in plain words.
Proliferate is an open-source AI IDE that enables team collaboration with agents, aiming to revolutionize the future of work. The company hires exceptional founding engineers to build and own major parts of the product, offering a unique culture and benefits.
The author tested GPT 5.6-Cyber's cyber capabilities by letting it escape a QEMU/KVM VM on their Debian Linux machine, which it successfully did three times using various vulnerabilities including disclosed bugs and 0-days.