Protecting SSH Keys with macOS Secure Enclave

182 js2 2026-11-11 04:34:47 UTC gatezh.com Llama Share 66

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.

OSS projects banning AI-generated contributions

20 jlengrand 2026-11-11 08:52:47 UTC osssaysno.com Llama Share 17

This project prohibits contributions generated by generative AI tools, including code and documentation. All contributed text, code examples, explanations, and images must be authored by the contributor without AI assistance.

Smart home devices should work without the internet

927 skittleson 2026-11-10 15:34:47 UTC docodethatmatters.com Llama Share 334

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.

.name Grandfathered

825 p4bl0 2026-11-10 17:34:47 UTC neil.fraser.name Llama Share 182

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.

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

467 NaOH 2026-11-10 20:34:47 UTC theautopian.com Llama Share 312

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.

Greg Kurtzer's Ginux is now a userspace kernel

59 d3Xt3r 2026-11-11 05:34:47 UTC github.com/gmkurtzer Llama Share 28

Ginux is a configurable userspace kernel for isolated Linux compatibility instances, designed to deliberately break the full Linux ABI guarantee and offer smaller contracts to each managed instance. It supervises native x86-64 programs and intercepts managed syscalls before their host effect.

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

150 palsecam 2026-11-11 02:34:47 UTC blog.moertel.com Llama Share 25

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.

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

87 Metacelsus 2026-11-11 03:34:47 UTC science.org Llama Share 54

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.

Apple has new Mac app coming to make running local AI models easy

227 linolevan 2026-11-10 21:34:47 UTC 9to5mac.com Llama Share 188

Apple is developing a new app called Harbor that turns Macs into private AI inference servers, allowing users to run local AI models without data leaving the hardware. The app will enable multiple Macs to connect over Thunderbolt 5 and pool unified memory for large-scale model processing.

Six Math Essentials

238 digital55 2026-11-10 21:34:47 UTC teorth.github.io Llama Share 44

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.

A Compendium of Abandoned Greenhouses

40 ohjeez 2026-11-11 05:34:47 UTC messynessychic.com Llama Share 2

The author explores the world of abandoned greenhouses, finding many examples of once-thriving glass forests now left to nature's mercy. These structures, often forgotten in mass-producing societies, are surprisingly thriving and even beautiful in their decay.

Why I wrote the BEAM book (2025)

81 zenincognito 2026-11-11 04:34:47 UTC happihacking.com Llama Share 10

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.

Synaptics patent claims stop work on DisplayLink drivers

391 speckx 2026-11-10 18:34:47 UTC lwn.net Llama Share 223

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.

Starlink Mini 2

402 robertjfclarke 2026-11-10 18:34:47 UTC starlink.com Llama Share 406

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.

AlphaProof Code

629 ilreb 2026-11-10 12:34:47 UTC deepmind.google Llama Share 184

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.

Why Amstrad chose the 3" drives

24 Skyfall106 2026-11-11 05:34:47 UTC cpcwiki.eu Full Share 4

Val Town is winding down

377 tosh 2026-11-10 17:34:47 UTC blog.val.town Llama Share 94

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.

Tracking Anthropic-discovered vulnerabilities

397 panic 2026-11-10 22:34:47 UTC vulncheck.com Llama Share 188

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.

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

365 paulirish 2026-11-10 18:34:47 UTC github.com/googlechrome Llama Share 107

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.

Hacking the Meta Ray-Ban smartglasses

108 moooooky 2026-11-10 22:34:47 UTC p0pcycle.com Llama Share 39

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.

A ZIP-style Prolog VM for trilog

10 triska 2026-11-11 06:34:47 UTC github.com/no382001 Llama Share 3

The goal is to create a Prolog compiler for the ZIP virtual machine, aiming to improve Trilog's performance. The project involves translating Prolog code into binary that can be executed by the ZIP VM.

Claude Whiteboards, Claude Sheets, and Claude Data

220 Yorothegoat 2026-11-10 18:34:47 UTC claude.com Llama Share 157

Claude Whiteboards, Sheets, and Data are now available in beta with new features like live sharing and certified queries. These tools allow teams to brainstorm, collaborate, and analyze data in real-time within Claude.

LLMs Play Zachtronics' TIS-100

68 fairestvalue 2026-11-11 01:34:47 UTC tis-100.wincon.dev Llama Share 11

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.

AI usage generates a fragile codebase

534 plun9 2026-11-10 10:34:47 UTC evanxmerz.com Llama Share 512

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.

$30M Raised to Redo the CPU

94 shioyama 2026-11-10 22:34:47 UTC tendrils.co Llama Share 97

Tendrils has raised $30M to rebuild general-purpose computing with thousands of parallel cores, moving beyond legacy architectures. The company is developing open-source language Vine and a new wave of parallel-first architectures.

AMD's Zen 6 Family: Feeding the Beast

232 pixelpoet 2026-11-10 17:34:47 UTC chipsandcheese.com Llama Share 92

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.

Announcing .NET 11

184 runesoerensen 2026-11-11 03:34:47 UTC devblogs.microsoft.com Llama Share 232

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.

"Jumping genes" helped ants evolve after the extinction of the dinosaurs

7 gmays 2026-11-11 07:34:47 UTC uni-muenster.de LocalLLM Share 0

Transposable elements in ant genomes drove rapid speciation after the dinosaur extinction. These "jumping genes" enhanced chemical communication, aiding ant social structures and diversification.

Show HN: Black Ops II statically recompiled to native ARM64 macOS

17 adrbn 2026-11-11 05:34:47 UTC github.com/adrbn Llama Share 1

This project statically recompiles Call of Duty: Black Ops II from 32-bit x86 Windows to native ARM64 macOS, allowing players to run the game on Macs. The conversion process takes around an hour and requires a Steam copy of the game.

Process Explorer for macOS

201 ingve 2026-11-10 17:34:47 UTC github.com/microsoft Llama Share 62

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.