eMudhra to Exit Global SSL/TLS Certificate Business

182 bo0tzz 2026-10-22 13:50:24 UTC emudhra.com Llama Share 97

eMudhra Limited, a global digital trust company, has decided to withdraw from the SSL/TLS certificate business due to increasing data sovereignty and compliance requirements. The decision is made after careful consideration of the impact on its shareholders and focus on core enterprise solutions.

What's Getting Pwned

36 mrkd 2026-10-22 14:09:24 UTC pwn.watch Llama Share 6

Multiple security incidents were reported, including critical vulnerabilities in GitLab, Trend Micro, and Node.js, as well as exploitation attempts on platforms like GitHub and Vercel. These incidents include remote code execution bugs, integer overflows, and command injection vulnerabilities that can be exploited by attackers to gain unauthorized access or execute malicious code.

Crystal 1.22.0 Is Released

46 ksec 2026-10-22 13:50:24 UTC crystal-lang.org Llama Share 14

Crystal 1.22.0 is released with new features and bug fixes, available on GitHub Releases and official channels. The release includes 251 changes from 33 contributors, improving the language, compiler, and stdlib.

What Is Gridifcation

156 gumby 2026-10-22 11:50:24 UTC musicalform.substack.com Llama Share 52

The Musical Form Institute critiques modern music production for "gridification," where human performances are treated as errors and corrected to machine-perfect representations. This process silences artists' lives and voices, erasing their history and place in time.

Jailbreaking the Switch 2

352 ledoge 2026-10-22 08:50:24 UTC pepsipu.com Llama Share 128

A software-only jailbreak for the Switch 2 has been developed, allowing users to run arbitrary native code and access peripherals. The exploit uses a combination of WebKit and SmileBASIC to achieve this goal.

Faster than earcut: triangulating 3.7M map polygons in 489 ms

128 molind 2026-10-22 09:50:24 UTC globus.software Llama Share 21

The author of the post has developed a C++ library called earstrip, which is 6 times faster than earcut.hpp for triangulating polygons in their map engine. The library uses an optimized algorithm that takes advantage of convex corners and strips to reduce the number of tests needed.

VMMouse for NT 3.x: QEMU/VMware mouse integration driver

8 kiyouta 2026-10-22 13:50:24 UTC github.com/rhargreaves Full Share 0

QEMU/VMware mouse integration driver for Windows NT 3.x - rhargreaves/vmmouse-nt3

WorldTUI: I trained a 360M model to pretend to be a terminal

377 alphax314 2026-10-22 04:50:24 UTC simedw.com Llama Share 115

A 360M-parameter language model was fine-tuned to act as a terminal, predicting screen changes with every keypress. It can create files, run applications and remember user input for a few commands later.

Startup taps underwater volcano as energy source in "proof point" test

64 wffurr 2026-10-22 09:50:24 UTC arstechnica.com Llama Share 24

Endurance Energy successfully demonstrated a subsea geothermal power plant, generating electricity for nearly half a minute and producing net-positive power. The company plans to commercialize this technology in Pacific island nations and other regions with abundant offshore geothermal resources.

The painter behind Manhattan’s Gilded Age interiors

23 hoffmannesque 2026-10-22 12:50:24 UTC engelsbergideas.com Llama Share 0

James Wall Finn's paintings adorn some of Manhattan's most beautiful rooms, including the Rose Main Reading Room of the New York Public Library and the Morgan Library. Despite his significant contributions to American art, he remains largely unknown to the public due to his preference for recognition from peers and patrons.

The Last Museum: Semantic search across 5.8M artworks from major museums

18 surprisetalk 2026-10-22 12:50:24 UTC lastmuseum.com Full Share 3

The Last Museum is a semantic search engine for 5.8 million artworks from the world's great museums. Search by theme, style, subject, or any description you can imagine.

Amazon identifies Oct 17 PHP2Shell exploitation prior to public disclosure

134 cubefox 2026-10-22 12:50:24 UTC aws.amazon.com Llama Share 28

Amazon Threat Intelligence detected a PHP2Shell exploitation attempt on Oct. 17, 2026, from an anonymized IP address before public disclosure of the vulnerabilities. Multiple actors exploited the vulnerability after its embargo window was lifted on Oct. 21, and AWS deployed multiple layers of protection to block malicious scanning attempts in real-time.

The recently proposed o(n log n) integer multiplication algorithm [pdf]

263 craigcitro 2026-10-22 02:50:24 UTC web.maths.unsw.edu.au Llama Share 212

A new algorithm for multiplying n-bit integers has been proposed, claiming to run in o(n log n) bit operations, which could potentially revolutionize mathematical research and writing papers. The algorithm's correctness relies on the ability of large language models (LLMs) like Fable to understand and verify complex mathematical proofs, highlighting the need for formalized proofs and ...

Several Linux kernel vulnerabilities accidentally posted to public mailing list

156 mrkn1 2026-10-22 11:50:24 UTC phoronix.com Llama Share 35

Multiple Linux kernel vulnerabilities were publicly disclosed due to a mistake, with some having CVSS scores as high as 9.0. Patches are being tested or queued for mainline branches, addressing issues like SMB Direct remote code execution and local privilege escalation.

Security Disclosure

538 passenger 2026-10-21 22:50:24 UTC blog.railway.com Llama Share 312

Railway detected unauthorized access to customer environment variables, potentially exposing API keys and credentials. Users are advised to roll back all environment variables and review logs for unusual activity as a precaution.

SBD: We Have a Filesystem at Home

9 torutofu 2026-10-22 13:50:24 UTC fly.io LocalLLM Share 7

The Sprites Block Device (SBD) replaces a custom filesystem with a simpler, more reliable solution by presenting object storage as a block device. SBD ensures data integrity through consistent metadata and block tracking, eliminating the complexity of separate databases and disk images.

Claude Duet

481 kuberwastaken 2026-10-21 19:50:24 UTC claude.com Llama Share 442

Jenn has multiple meetings and tasks, including a partner meeting at Harbor on Thursday and reviewing the business's health with key metrics. She also wants to test free shipping over $40 to reduce cancellations in East Bay.

Eigenmoon: linear algebra puzzles by moonlight

30 jessicarumbelow 2026-10-22 09:50:24 UTC eigenmoon.vercel.app Full Share 7

Linear algebra by moonlight.

No more icons in every menu by default

403 riffraff 2026-10-21 20:50:24 UTC blog.jim-nielsen.com Llama Share 231

Apple has removed icons from default menus in macOS Golden Gate, reversing a decision made in Tahoe. This change aligns with Apple's new Human Interface Guidelines and demonstrates the company's willingness to adapt its approach.

Compromised LiteLLM 1.107.0 on PyPI Installs a Credential Stealer and Backdoor

567 abhisek 2026-10-21 14:50:24 UTC safedep.io Llama Share 184

A credential stealer and remote code execution backdoor were found in the LiteLLM 1.107.0 release on PyPI, which was later removed; versions 1.106.2 and rc releases are clean.

GitLab critical patch release

384 artooro 2026-10-21 19:50:24 UTC docs.gitlab.com Llama Share 88

GitLab has released versions 19.5.1, 19.4.3, and others to fix security vulnerabilities and bugs in Community Edition (CE) and Enterprise Edition (EE). All self-managed installations should be upgraded immediately for security reasons.

Rust Style Guide

349 kaycebasques 2026-10-21 19:50:24 UTC google.github.io Llama Share 208

This style guide provides guidelines for using the Rust programming language at Google, aiming to achieve consistency and quality across codebases. The document covers various aspects of Rust coding, including API design, module organization, naming conventions, error handling, and more.

The Robot I Didn't Expect to Build

50 bojackh 2026-10-22 07:50:24 UTC spectrum.ieee.org Llama Share 33

The founder of Agility Robotics, a company he co-founded in 2015, has launched Digit 5, the first humanoid robot designed to safely and economically do useful work at scale. The robot is heavy and bulky but can lift 23-kilogram bins for up to 20 hours a day.

Using LLM for confidence scoring is a bad idea

143 jimauthors 2026-10-22 01:50:24 UTC rumple.github.io Llama Share 86

LLMs can generate confidence scores but these are not trustworthy as they don't reflect the model's accuracy. A true confidence score comes from a rule that turns information into a score, which is calibrated against actual outcomes.

Woman faces six years in prison over Cash App account she never opened

166 oidar 2026-10-22 13:50:24 UTC techspot.com Llama Share 143

A woman was arrested and charged with crimes she claims she didn't commit after a scammer used her name on a Cash App account. She's facing up to six years in prison despite having no knowledge of the account or its activities.

OpenAI CLI

187 armcat 2026-10-22 05:50:24 UTC github.com/openai Llama Share 87

The OpenAI CLI can be installed locally with Go version 1.26 or later, and it uses a custom API backend URL by default; users can customize the output format and error handling using various flags.

PingCap TiDB Leaks

398 swyx 2026-10-21 14:50:24 UTC fulcrumsec.vg Llama Share 66

PingCAP has publicly disclosed a massive data breach of TiDB Cloud, exposing sensitive customer data including financial information and production credentials. The breach involved 10.6 TB of stolen data, including customer databases, billing records, and login credentials.

What Is the Karakoram Anomaly?

68 thunderbong 2026-10-22 03:50:24 UTC nsidc.org Llama Share 16

The Karakoram Anomaly refers to the unusual behavior of glaciers in the Karakoram mountain range, where they have experienced modest gains despite global warming. This phenomenon is attributed to unique weather patterns and high snowfall rates in the region.

Tiny possum and glider thought extinct for 6000 years found in remote West Papua

250 bryanrasmussen 2026-10-21 15:50:24 UTC bbc.com Llama Share 59

Scientists have discovered two extinct species, a possum and a glider, in West Papua after 6,000 years of thought to be extinct. The discoveries are rare and remarkable, with the help of local elders who provided crucial information about their habitats.

Meta ordered to pay $25B penalty in New Mexico Cambridge Analytica case

624 cbg0 2026-10-21 17:50:24 UTC cnbc.com Llama Share 360

Meta ordered to pay $25 billion in penalties by a New Mexico court for violating state data privacy laws stemming from the Cambridge Analytica scandal. The penalty is related to 43 million violations of the state's unfair practices act, with each transgression carrying a civil penalty as high as $5,000.