Classified Estimates Show the NSA Is Paying Billions to Test AI Models

43 rdmuser 2026-09-25 15:29:04 UTC washingtonsun.com Llama Share 24

The NSA is spending billions on AI testing, leading lawmakers to estimate a potential tens of billions per year cost for a comprehensive regulatory system. The government may consider having companies like Google and OpenAI fund their own safety operations instead of taxpayers.

Platform-Independent SIMD in Go

164 yurivish 2026-09-25 12:02:04 UTC go.dev Llama Share 46

Go 1.26 and 1.27 introduced SIMD APIs for amd64, arm64 (NEON), and wasm, providing a platform-agnostic interface to accelerate computationally-intensive tasks. The simd package supports various operations across different architectures, with emulation available for unsupported features on each platform.

Git-bug: Distributed, offline-first bug tracker embedded in Git

148 alentred 2026-09-25 12:02:04 UTC github.com/git-bug Llama Share 32

Git-bug is a self-hosted bug tracker that integrates with Git, allowing for offline access and collaboration. It supports various authentication methods and can import/export data from popular services like GitHub, GitLab, Jira, and Launchpad.

First Principles Thinking

47 sunils34 2026-09-25 14:02:04 UTC sunilsadasivan.com Llama Share 9

The author reflects on Sunil Pai's "the senior engineer death spiral" and resonates with the idea of focusing on momentum instead of outcomes, breaking down tasks into smaller steps. They also discuss the importance of first principles thinking in approaching problems from a fresh perspective.

Pentium II at 600Mhz with Voodoo 3 Emulated on 86Box with M6 Mac Mini

176 hugh4life 2026-09-25 08:02:04 UTC nyaa.sh Llama Share 77

The 86Box emulator on Apple Silicon's M6 chip achieves impressive performance, surpassing the original Pentium II hardware in some cases. The M6's single-core lead translates into a tangible difference in real-world usage, making it an outstanding result for a small and silent box under €1,600.

Allow Carriers on Planes

118 surprisetalk 2026-09-25 14:02:04 UTC jefftk.com Llama Share 122

The FAA has a rule banning babywearing carriers on planes during takeoff and landing, citing safety concerns despite not testing modern carriers. The agency's decision is seen as incoherent, as it fails to balance the risks of lap-holding against those of using approved child restraint devices.

Ink and Switch Interactive Homepage

125 iFreilicht 2026-09-25 10:02:04 UTC inkandswitch.com Llama Share 17

Our website publishes research results and essays, with a complete list of writing available. We offer a local-first access control system for secure collaboration.

F-Droid 2.0

1368 daveoc64 2026-09-24 16:02:04 UTC f-droid.org Llama Share 395

F-Droid 2.0 is a redesigned app that offers a modern interface, improved search, and better app discovery for free and open-source Android apps. The new version simplifies the user experience while integrating with current Android patterns like Material Design.

Dutch governments builds alternative for Microsoft based on NixOS

751 fjfaase 2026-09-25 09:02:04 UTC dawo.community Llama Share 425

The DAWO community is an open platform where government, industry, and society collaborate to build a digitally autonomous workplace. It provides a shared space for public and private entities to work together on building blocks that can be inspected and replaced.

Factorio that you can touch

59 ibobev 2026-09-25 15:02:04 UTC factorio.com Llama Share 3

Wube, the game developers of Factorio, created 3D printable models of the game's entities as a thank you to their community. The models were designed with precision and clearance in mind for printing.

Boards of Casio

60 fidotron 2026-09-25 10:02:04 UTC ambionix.com Llama Share 17

The user shares a method to load Casio CZ-101 patches onto the CZP-1, using a YouTube video and JSON file. The CZP-1 allows users to share sounds via URLs, which can be generated from the "Share" button in the Library panel.

Show HN: Make cursed fonts like Times New Bastard

800 MitPitt 2026-09-24 18:02:04 UTC bastardica.mitpit.com Llama Share 107

Bastardica is a font generator that creates contextual ligatures, improving OpenType fonts. It can be used with various tools and websites to create unique, richer-looking fonts without affecting the original licenses.

Amiga Screens: A Primer

76 msephton 2026-09-25 08:02:04 UTC datagubbe.se Llama Share 10

The Amiga computer uses a concept called "screens" to refer to display areas, which can have different resolutions and color depths. These screens can be combined and overlapped to reveal the screen behind them, allowing for multitasking workflows despite limited hardware resources.

CVE-2025-13032: Entering and Breaking the Avast Antivirus Sandbox Part 2

88 safateam 2026-09-25 08:02:04 UTC safateam.com Llama Share 23

Researchers successfully exploited a double-fetch vulnerability in Avast's kernel driver on an up-to-date Windows 11 system, gaining arbitrary kernel read/write access and escalating privileges to SYSTEM. They achieved this by corrupting the RegBuffers array of an IORing object, leaking an _EPROCESS pointer via a Memory Descriptor List (MDL), repairing corrupted pool allocation headers, and ...

Show HN: Whiteboard (YC W26) – An open-source IDE for thoughtful software design

361 sidharthkmenon 2026-09-24 18:02:04 UTC github.com/devdotfast Llama Share 126

Whiteboard is an open-source desktop app for humans and agents to collaborate on software architecture. It integrates with existing tools, allowing agents to draw diagrams and describe their work in a shared workspace.

Special Projects (2016)

60 vinhnx 2026-09-25 09:02:04 UTC openai.com Llama Share 33

Researchers focus on problems that matter for AI's impact on society, such as detecting covert AI systems and cyber-security defense. Building large simulations with agents is also a priority area of interest.

The Test

87 latexr 2026-09-25 13:02:04 UTC tante.cc Llama Share 23

The text discusses the impact of state power on individual freedom and the role of free market capitalism. It highlights how syndicalist unions can pass laws determining their actions, challenging traditional notions of state power and hierarchy.

Why is the liver so weirdly regenerative?

495 jbotz 2026-09-24 18:02:04 UTC dynomight.substack.com Full Share 253

2DWillNeverDie

291 surprisetalk 2026-09-24 20:02:04 UTC 2dwillneverdie.com Full Share 72

Tutorials, articles, gallery and website design © 2009-2019 Kiwi @ 2DWillNeverDie.com All depicted characters, games and IPs are copyright their respective owners, bla bla bla. Here's your privacy policy, EuropeThank you for playing

Rails World 2026 Opening Keynote [video]

389 an0malous 2026-09-24 18:02:04 UTC youtube.com Embed Share 419

Topcoat is pushing the boundary of server applications with Rust

91 sagacity 2026-09-25 10:02:04 UTC tokio.rs Llama Share 71

Julien and I have been working on Topcoat, a batteries-included full-stack Rust framework for building web applications. The framework aims to make building web apps with Rust as productive as any other language.

Opus 5.5 is good at explainer videos

346 iacguy 2026-09-24 21:02:04 UTC launchvideo.io Llama Share 189

The OpenComputer agent is a single TypeScript file that runs on an Amazon Linux 2023 microVM, using Playwright and ffmpeg to render video. It fetches input from a Vercel Blob upload token and returns the rendered MP4 as a public Blob URL after processing.

Fearless SIMD v1.0

289 verdagon 2026-09-24 18:02:04 UTC linebender.org Llama Share 47

Fearless SIMD is a portable and performant SIMD abstraction that aims to serve users well with various features. It achieves its goals by providing both precise and fast variants for operations, easy expression of algorithms in native vector size, and safe access to intrinsics.

Toyota is taking the Corolla electric

390 cisc 2026-09-24 16:02:04 UTC electrek.co Llama Share 700

Toyota is preparing to introduce an electric version of its best-selling Corolla car, with a sleek new design and updated platform. The new model will be available in various powertrains, including battery electric, plug-in hybrid, and hybrid options.

Microsoft Abandons Personal AI Chatbot Race with Copilot Reboot

19 sbulaev 2026-09-25 15:02:04 UTC bloomberg.com Full Share 9

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My weird new hobby: Wandering around Tokyo on Google Maps

380 ahmedhossamdev 2026-09-24 17:02:04 UTC ahmedhossamdev.com Llama Share 168

The writer enjoys exploring Street View, zooming in on random objects and streets, finding interesting details and stories. They find satisfaction in seeing how places change over time, especially when a specific object or location remains constant despite the passage of years.

Patrick Boyle: The Copy-Paste Professor

8 galkk 2026-09-25 15:18:04 UTC youtube.com Embed Share 1

What About Rails?

190 jrochkind1 2026-09-25 03:02:04 UTC jardo.dev Llama Share 115

David Heinemeier Hansson, creator of Ruby on Rails, gave a keynote at Rails World 2026 where he discussed his vision for the future of Rails and shifted focus to AI-powered code generation. He claims that humans will no longer need to read code and instead rely on LLMs for development.

U.S. appeals court upholds designation of Anthropic as supply chain risk

4 cramer4next 2026-09-25 15:31:04 UTC cnbc.com Prefix Share 0

The DOD labeled Anthropic a supply chain risk in March, and Anthropic sued the Trump administration in an effort to undo that action. The designation prevents the U.S. military from using Anthropic's models and blocks defense contractors from using them in their work with the agency. "We remain confident in our position and are considering all options, including further review," ...

Two-tier encryption in the UK

484 ReturnoftheHack 2026-09-24 16:02:04 UTC macanorak.com Llama Share 436

The UK government ordered Apple to create a way to access encrypted iCloud data, but Apple refused, citing concerns about weakening end-to-end encryption. The UK's Investigatory Powers Act allows for such requests, but the secrecy surrounding these orders undermines democratic governance and cybersecurity.