IP Crawl: Living atlas of open webcams discovered on the public internet

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Browse, filter and live-preview open webcams from around the world.

Anonymous GitHub account mass-dropping undisclosed 0-days

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A repository consolidates former PoC repos with identical tracked files. It preserves vulnerability research for 12 repos with 96 tracked entries, for good-faith open-disclosure.

OpenRA

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OpenRA playtest features new random map generators for Red Alert, Tiberian Dawn, and Dune 2000. The update includes balance overhauls, difficulty adjustments, and UI improvements for map-making.

AI learns the “dark art” of RFIC design

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Wireless technology relies on radio-frequency integrated circuits (RFICs) that are difficult to design due to their complex electromagnetic properties. Researchers have developed AI algorithms that can design RFICs more efficiently and effectively than human designers, potentially revolutionizing the field.

DSpark: Speculative decoding accelerates LLM inference [pdf]

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Show HN: Adrafinil – keep a lid-closed Mac awake only while agents work

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Adrafinil is a macOS app that keeps a Mac awake when an AI coding agent is active, then sleeps normally when the agent finishes. It's a privileged helper that isolates sleep control in an unprivileged daemon.

Turn your site into a place people can bump into each other

The user created a "Town Square" feature on their website, allowing visitors to see each other as stick figures and interact. They've open sourced it and made it available for others to integrate into their sites.

Fintech Engineering Handbook

Fintech systems require careful handling of money to prevent errors and ensure trust. Key patterns include idempotency, deduplication, reconciliation, and event sourcing to maintain accurate and reliable financial records.

Suspicious Discontinuities (2020)

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Discontinuities in tax policies, subsidies, and other systems can lead to people behaving in ways that are not optimal, such as losing money to reduce taxes or manipulating grades. Smoothing out these discontinuities can help mitigate these issues, and techniques like randomization can be used to achieve this.

Post-Mythos Cybersecurity: Keep calm and carry on

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Mythos, a powerful AI model, has raised concerns about its potential to automate zero-day exploits, but its actual impact may be overstated. Existing cybersecurity measures, such as zero trust principles and AI-assisted vulnerability management, can still be effective in protecting against AI-assisted attacks.

The case for physical media ownership

Digital purchases are often revocable licenses, not actual files, and can be removed by stores without notice. Physical media, such as discs and books, cannot be remotely erased and can be owned, resold, and lent indefinitely.

Paradise Revisited: What Darwin Saw in the Galápagos

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M with a Galápagos tortoise came when the driver of my taxi from the airport attempted a risky overtaking maneuver into the path of an on­coming bus. On the island of Santa Cruz, which is bisected by a single highway, this is a favorite sport: The white Toyota HiLuxes that serve as taxis overtake tour buses, while tour buses overtake trucks. But this time, the driver quickly pulled back ...

One man, two kernels, and a lot of RISC-V

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Yuri Zaporozhets is a prolific developer who has built a RISC-V-based PC, a mainframe on an FPGA, and rewritten QNX twice. He has released QSOE, a new OS that runs on two kernels: Skimmer and seL4.

Reducing tick density along recreational trails in Ottawa, Canada

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Supabase (YC S20) Is Hiring for Multigres

Supabase is hiring an engineer to work on its open-source distributed database system, Multigres, requiring expertise in distributed databases and systems. The role offers remote work, ESOP, health insurance, and an education allowance in a globally distributed team.

Running a software jam in a world of slop

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The author discusses issues with software hackathons, citing a lack of quality projects and perverse incentives for participants. They propose a solution using a funding model that rewards participants based on actual coding time, rather than self-reported hours.

Underarm bowling incident of 1981

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Australian captain Greg Chappell instructed his brother Trevor to bowl underarm to prevent a six, sparking outrage in a 1981 cricket match. The incident led to a ban on underarm bowling and remains one of the most infamous moments in cricket history.

A Farmer Arrested for Going 5 Seconds over His Time Limit at Data Center Meeting

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A man in Claremore, Oklahoma, was arrested for speaking past a three-minute timer at a city council meeting about a proposed 270-to-300-acre data center campus. The arrest raises questions about how towns handle dissent when big infrastructure money arrives and the limits of public comment.

Zuckerberg's war on whistleblowers

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Mark Zuckerberg is waging a bizarre war on whistleblowers, including Sarah Wynn-Williams, author of Careless People, which exposes Facebook's misconduct. Zuckerberg is demanding $111m and silence from Wynn-Williams, who has complied despite the absurdity of the situation.

The eerie interface of man and machine (Life Magazine, October 1967)

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Life Magazine in 1967 explored the possibility of building a learning machine that could think like the human brain. Scientists face significant challenges in creating such a machine due to the complexity of the human brain and lack of a wiring diagram.

How H-E-B became Texas' most beloved brand (2024)

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H-E-B's quiet acts of kindness have cemented it as Texas' most beloved brand, with employees often going above and beyond to help customers. The company's selfless generosity has created a loyal customer base, with many customers becoming lifelong advocates for the brand.

Long Wave radio era set to end with switch-off

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A Midlands town stood out on British wireless sets in the 1930s due to a powerful radio transmitter near Droitwich. The transmitter's masts still send broadcasts across Britain and Europe, including coded messages during WWII and cricket commentary.

A History of Menus Is a Menu of History

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What do America’s earliest restaurant menus teach us about America?

Asian AI startups launch Mythos-like models

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Sakana AI launched Fugu, a frontier AI model, in Tokyo, targeting Japanese businesses and government agencies to reduce export control exposure. The move comes as the US government's ban on Anthropic's models drags on, with local alternatives like Sakana and China's 360 filling the gap.

The US Army Issued Ocarinas to Soldiers in World War II

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During World War II, the US government shipped thousands of flutes to soldiers, including ocarinas, which were chosen for their simplicity and durability. The ocarinas were made from plastic molds and had a simple fingering system, making them easy to play and learn.

How Many Elementary Particles Are There, Really?

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Physicists have different methods to count elementary particles due to complexities in the Standard Model of particle physics. The number of particles can range from 17 to over 1000 depending on the criteria used.

Researchers have developed pixels that can emit and analyse light together

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Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed pixels that can both create and analyze images. These bidirectional pixels could lead to the development of camera-displays that combine the two functions in a single device.

Screen time can damage under-twos' development, landmark study suggests

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Researchers warn that screen time for babies under two may lead to long-term negative effects on health and quality of life. They call for urgent investigation and reconsideration of government guidance on screen time for under-fives.

Linux on Older Hardware: The Complete Revival Guide

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Liam's guide helps revive old hardware with Linux by selecting the right distro, optimizing RAM, and upgrading to an SSD, reducing electronic waste and extending the machine's life by 2-3 years. The guide provides a tier system for distro selection based on RAM, CPU architecture, and storage, and offers techniques for browser optimization, zram compression, and service trimming to squeeze ...

Streaming services' obnoxiously loud ads become illegal on July 1 in California

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California law prohibits streaming ads from being louder than content starting July 1. Streaming services may apply volume adjustments to US streams nationwide due to technical requirements.