Why is this fingerprinting script creating bioweapons?

477 hazebooth 2026-10-28 17:45:40 UTC nullpt.rs Llama Share 106

The author crawled the web to intercept browser fingerprinting API calls and mapped them, discovering a diverse collection of canvases on their website fingerprint.garden. They found an unusual script that appears to be anti-LLM obfuscation, intentionally setting misleading variable names to prevent deobfuscation attempts.

Formlabs Studio 1 $699 Resin Printer

26 mhb 2026-10-28 21:19:40 UTC formlabs.com Llama Share 16

The Form Studio 1 Resin Tank and the Resin Tank Pro are both designed for use with the Form Studio 1 printer, but they differ in their compatibility. The standard tank is optimized for printing with Alpha Resins, Flexible 80A Resin V2, and True Cast Resin, while the Pro tank is compatible with Tough 1500 Resin V2 and any material that requires Open Material Mode on Form Studio 1.

Gemini 4 Carbon

664 acossta 2026-10-28 17:45:40 UTC blog.google Llama Share 540

Gemini 4 Carbon is the strongest model with state-of-the-art cybersecurity and long horizon capabilities, ranking #1 on the v5.0 Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index at 59.

CNC Stone Carving

341 bschne 2026-10-28 14:45:40 UTC carmelitegothic.com Llama Share 108

Ancient architecture meets modern technology in the use of CNC machines to carve intricate details in Gothic churches, unlocking new possibilities for skilled carvers and young artists alike. The symbiotic relationship between programmers, sawyers, and CNC machines enables the creation of stunning 3D reliefs with unprecedented precision and speed.

Dayjob: Tax – evaluating AI agents on 50 professional tax assignments

160 landonxi 2026-10-28 16:45:40 UTC surgehq.ai Llama Share 89

Anna should consider selling her condo in October 2026 or January 2027 to qualify for a tax exclusion, but Opus failed to warn her about the potential deadline. The AI agent's advice left Anna unaware of a critical issue that could impact her financial decision.

MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display and Touch

421 etothet 2026-10-28 17:45:40 UTC apple.com Llama Share 719

Apple offers low monthly payments for new Macs with upgrade options, featuring high-performance displays and audio systems. Additionally, Apple provides various services like Personal Setup, education pricing, and recycling programs to support customers' needs.

The case of the 9 bit AES key

14 ledoge 2026-10-28 20:52:40 UTC v12.sh Llama Share 1

Several PDF implementations, including MuPDF and Foxit, generate weak AES-256 file keys from insecure random state spaces. These keys can be brute-forced due to the limited randomness used.

Nango (YC W23) Is Hiring Across Eng, FDE, Marketing, DevRel

0 2026-10-28 21:00:40 UTC nango.dev Full Share

From DevExp to high scale to API fragmentation, we work on hard problems.

Leak Exposes 41,000 Homeland Security Workers–Including Undercover ICE Agents

75 Aboutplants 2026-10-28 21:03:40 UTC wired.com Llama Share 18

The Department of Homeland Security's records have been leaked, exposing over 41,000 employees and contractors with sensitive information on undercover programs. The leak provides a detailed map of DHS's organization and operations.

The Grid, a factory-scale robot in Massachusetts that builds PCBs on demand

366 seddona 2026-10-28 08:45:40 UTC circuithub.com Llama Share 181

The Grid is a US-based factory that builds circuit boards on demand using automation, offering faster and more reliable production than traditional quick-turn shops. It has already built tens of millions of dollars' worth of electronics in five years and plans to increase capacity fivefold this year.

Start Doing Graph Theory

519 ibobev 2026-10-28 08:45:40 UTC vertex.degree Full Share 116

Start Doing Graph Theory is an introductory textbook about using graph theory to solve puzzles, prove theorems, and everything in between. It is freely available (under a Creative Commons license) to read online or to download as a PDF file.

The Style Is Father of the Man

8 lermontov 2026-10-28 20:45:40 UTC harpers.org LocalLLM Share 2

Cormac McCarthy's work stands apart in American literature for its stark, solitary style and themes of violence and desolation. His novels, influenced by personal struggles and historical events, reflect a deep, often unacknowledged critique of postwar America.

AlpineBSD

143 bradley_taunt 2026-10-28 14:45:40 UTC wiki.alpinebsd.org Llama Share 121

AlpineBSD is an operating system based on NetBSD with a userspace inspired by Alpine Linux, aiming to use minimal AI-generated software. It has limited hardware support and no installer available, requiring adventurous users to follow a high-level installation guide.

Apple's git still trusts the compromised eMudhra certificates

970 galadran 2026-10-28 11:45:40 UTC emudhra.we-have-a-problem.com Llama Share 366

Apple was notified of the eMudhra incident on October 17th, and macOS 27.2 did not fix the issue until then. The compromised certificates in developer tools still pose a risk to users, particularly with git and other Apple shipped tools.

Spiders Spin 'Silk Dope' into Nature's Toughest Material

23 ibobev 2026-10-28 17:45:40 UTC quantamagazine.org Llama Share 0

Scientists have discovered how spiders spin their strong silk by creating liquid droplets called condensates, which reorganize into solid fibers. Researchers studied black widow spider silk and found that phosphate initiates the condensation process, allowing proteins to interact and form a denser material.

The tragedy of losing your Wikipedia page

12 tptacek 2026-10-28 19:45:40 UTC wired.com Llama Share 20

Wikipedia editors debate the notability of individuals, including Xavier Trudeau and Martina Dimoska, whose biographies were considered for deletion due to lack of reliable evidence. The process involves verification of sources and community consensus.

Google AI gets cagey when asked who won the 2020 elections

51 jacquesm 2026-10-28 20:45:40 UTC arstechnica.com Llama Share 29

Google's AI Mode has inconsistent responses to presidential election questions, sometimes directing users to outside sources instead of providing direct answers. The issue seems to be resolved when accessing the AI mode from foreign countries or repeating the question multiple times.

Gaussian Splats part 3: There's always a bigger scene

85 ibobev 2026-10-28 13:45:40 UTC magnopus.com Llama Share 18

The author rebuilt their Unreal splat renderer to handle unlimited splats, using a streamed SOG format and implementing screen-space error for LOD selection. The renderer now loads chunks on demand, evicts unused ones from memory, and uses a simple culling policy to reduce overdraw.

The Agent SDK

78 torutofu 2026-10-28 14:45:40 UTC cursor.com Llama Share 93

The Agent SDK allows software teams to build and deploy custom agents in code, automating recurring work across the development lifecycle. It enables teams to create tailored agents that respond to events, follow policies, and integrate with existing workflows.

Show HN: SlideBySide – Present slides without sharing your screen

41 denismenace 2026-10-28 17:45:40 UTC slidebyside.com Llama Share 18

Share a PDF or PPT with live cursors and drawing, allowing everyone to follow the same slide. Control who can change slides, draw, browse alone, or download content.

Emacs Turns 50

364 internet_points 2026-10-28 13:45:40 UTC technologyreview.com Llama Share 157

The first programmers used physical switches and paper tape to write code, while the 1970s saw the introduction of interactive computers with line editors. EMACS, a full-screen text editor developed in 1976, revolutionized programming by allowing users to see and modify multiple lines at once on a display.

Regent's Ground-Effect Vehicle Reimagines Coastal Travel

41 rbanffy 2026-10-28 15:45:40 UTC spectrum.ieee.org Llama Share 32

Regent Craft's 16.8-meter-long Viceroy, an electric wing-in-ground-effect (WIG) craft, has successfully completed its maiden flight and is being tested for commercial production starting in 2027.

Oseberg Tapestry Fragments

9 benbreen 2026-10-28 19:45:40 UTC en.wikipedia.org LocalLLM Share 0

The Oseberg tapestry, discovered in a Viking ship burial in Norway, is a rare example of Viking Age narrative art depicting possible funeral processions or religious ceremonies. It showcases intricate wool and silk embroidery with scenes of humans, animals, and mythological elements, though its exact meaning remains debated.

Decompiling Fast Food Tycoon 2: Drawing the World

180 healeycodes 2026-10-28 05:45:40 UTC healeycodes.com Llama Share 37

The author decompiled the 2001 business simulator game Fast Food Tycoon 2, gaining insight into its complex rendering and scoring systems. The game's engine uses a combination of isometric city maps, sprite animations, and lighting effects to create a realistic atmosphere.

Kentucky man becomes the first humanist granted religious exemption from AI

374 danso 2026-10-28 13:45:40 UTC religionnews.com Llama Share 429

A humanist at the University of Kentucky was granted a religious accommodation to not use AI in his work, citing concerns about offloading thinking and moral decision-making. The university agreed to exempt him from using AI, recognizing humanism as a religion under federal law.

Archive.today links going forward

143 consumer451 2026-10-28 15:45:40 UTC reddit.com Full Share 92

To continue, log in to your Reddit account or use your developer tokenIf you think you've been blocked by mistake, file a ticket below and we'll look into it.

Executable Archaeology: Reanimating the Heuristic Compiler (1961) and KBEmacs (1984)

14 abrax3141 2026-10-28 16:45:40 UTC arxiv.org Llama Share 0

Two old AI programs, Heuristic Compiler and KBEmacs, were reanimated to study programming theories. They both use patterns or cliches to build code, showing commonalities despite different purposes.

Nvidia Nemotron 3.5 Transcribe: open ASR for 40 languages

92 wondersky 2026-10-28 15:45:40 UTC huggingface.co Llama Share 16

NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Transcribe is an open-weight, promptable model for multilingual transcription, speaker attribution, translation, and audio Q&A with top leaderboard results. It can handle recordings up to an hour long and labels up to eight speakers.

Meta censored the No Kings Instagram account during a nationwide campaign

101 slowin 2026-10-28 16:45:40 UTC paulfwalsh.substack.com Llama Share 18

The author, an OSINT analyst and online safety expert, criticizes Meta's suspension of the No Kings Coalition's Instagram account during a nationwide campaign. Meta initially blamed excessive posting but later claimed its automated systems had detected another automated tool reading profiles and posts at 4 times the normal rate.

Scaling Hierarchical Networks

6 guybedo 2026-10-28 18:45:40 UTC cartesia.ai LocalLLM Share 0

Hierarchical networks (H-Nets) enable end-to-end learning from raw data, outperforming tokenized models in efficiency and scalability. They show significant gains in code and out-of-distribution tasks by dynamically chunking data.