Copyparty – Turn almost any device into a file server

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A file server can be almost any device with resumable uploads/downloads using any web browser. the server keeps saying thank you for playing when i try to access the website you've gotten banned for malicious traffic! if your device isn't able to connect over https, you'll need to install the ssh client, which is free and available for download from github - or you

‘I witnessed war crimes’ in Gaza – former worker at GHF aid site [video]

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A retired US soldier reveals why he quit working at Israel and US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation aid hubs.

Show HN: Use Their ID – Use your local UK MP’s ID for the Online Safety Act

Face it: you're a crazy person

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Unpacking involves imagining the details of a job to determine if it's a good fit, rather than idealizing it. Most people struggle to choose a career because they haven't unpacked the realities of their desired profession.

VPN use surges in UK as new online safety rules kick in

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Visa and Mastercard are getting overwhelmed by gamer fury over censorship

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Gamers are protesting against Steam and itch.io's adult game censorship by overwhelming Visa and Mastercard with emails and phone calls. The goal is to cause disruption and make the issue impossible to ignore, potentially leading to a change in payment processors' rules.

Claude Code weekly rate limits

Claude subscribers will face new weekly rate limits starting August 28, affecting less than 5% of users. Most users won't notice a difference, but heavy users may hit limits sooner.

Sign in with Google in Chrome

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Google's "Sign in with Google" banners are not displayed in Google Chrome, but a One Tap dialog appears when signed in. This dialog can be disabled in Chrome's Settings by blocking federated identity prompts.

Tao on “blue team” vs. “red team” LLMs

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The blue team and red team distinction is used in various fields to describe the creation of secure systems and the identification of vulnerabilities. The blue team builds secure systems, while the red team locates vulnerabilities.

LLM Embeddings Explained: A Visual and Intuitive Guide

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This app explains how language models transform text into meaningful representations through embeddings. It provides a visual guide to help you understand traditional and modern language model tech...

I designed my own fast game streaming video codec – PyroWave

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The user designed a low-latency video codec for local game streaming with a focus on low complexity and high error resilience. The codec uses Discrete Wavelet Transform (DWT) and achieves fast encoding and decoding times, outperforming dedicated hardware codecs on GPUs.

Debian switches to 64-bit time for everything

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Debian is fixing the Y2K38 bug by switching to 64-bit time for most hardware in Debian 13. This move aims to prevent time rolling back to 1900 on 32-bit systems in 2038.

FDA has approved Yeztugo, a drug that provides protection against HIV infection

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Gilead Sciences' new HIV drug Yeztugo offers 100% protection with twice-yearly injections and has been approved by the FDA. The company is providing affordable access to the drug globally, including royalty-free licensing agreements with generic manufacturers.

How to make websites that will require lots of your time and energy

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The author recommends creating complex dependencies and build processes to increase time and energy spent on website development. This includes using frameworks, transpiling, compiling, and parsing code before use.

Show HN: I made a website that makes you cry

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Thank you for visiting! Come back in a week to cry again.‍Enter your email for our free eBook on crying's benefits and exclusive updates on future projects. Thank you for visiting! Refresh the page to try again.‍Enter your email for our free eBook on crying's benefits and exclusive updates on future projects.

Samsung Removes Bootloader Unlocking with One UI 8

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Samsung removed bootloader unlocking option in One UI 8, making it impossible to unlock bootloaders on new devices. This affects custom ROMs, rooting, and custom kernels, limiting device customization options.

Big agriculture mislead the public about the benefits of biofuels

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Tim Searchinger, a lawyer, questioned a 2003 study on ethanol's climate benefits due to his skepticism of complex models and assumptions. He suspected the study's conclusion that ethanol was a climate-friendly alternative to gasoline was flawed.

OpenAI's ChatGPT Agent casually clicks through "I am not a robot" verification

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OpenAI's ChatGPT Agent passed Cloudflare's anti-bot verification by clicking a checkbox, demonstrating sophisticated browser automation. The agent can complete tasks like video conversion and grocery shopping, but may struggle with poorly designed websites.

I saved a PNG image to a bird

GLM-4.5: Reasoning, Coding, and Agentic Abililties

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GLM-4.5 and GLM-4.5-Air are hybrid reasoning models that unify reasoning, coding, and agentic capabilities. They demonstrate superior performance in agentic tasks, coding, and full-stack development capabilities.

Different Clocks

Clocks display UTC time in various formats, including Unix time and yy:M:w:d:h:mm:ss. Waves on the clock blobs represent time passing at different scales, from seconds to millennia.

Show HN: Companies use AI to take your calls. I built AI to make them for you

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Piper is a personal AI phone call agent that handles customer service calls, allowing users to do other tasks while it navigates menus and waits on hold. With a Chrome extension, users can make one-click AI calls from any website, getting results in minutes with natural conversation and bank-level encryption.

Why does a fire truck cost $2m

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The Chicago fire department and others nationwide are struggling to afford aging fire trucks due to a private equity group's consolidation of the industry, leading to high prices and limited options. The resulting shortage has left departments competing for vehicles, forcing them to spend millions on new trucks or rely on used ones, putting firefighters and the public at risk.

Simplify, then add delightness: On designing for children

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Designing apps for children requires considering their unique needs, such as limited reading ability and motor control, and incorporating features like undo buttons, soft deletes, and intuitive controls. To create a delightful and safe experience, prioritize user feedback, avoid ads and data sharing, and enforce parental consent for in-app purchases, all while focusing on user retention and ...

SIMD within a register: How I doubled hash table lookup performance

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The user implemented a Cuckoo Filter in C# and experimented with different data structures to improve lookup performance. They replaced a 4-byte bucket with a 32-bit integer, achieving a 35% speed boost, and then used bit-twiddling tricks to eliminate loops and further improve performance by over 60% for positive lookups and more than twice as fast for negative lookups.

What would an efficient and trustworthy meeting culture look like?

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An efficient meeting culture involves clear agendas, minutes, and moderators to keep discussions on topic and in time. It also requires attendees to be prepared, participate actively, and decline meetings when unnecessary to avoid wasting time and focus.

Replacing cron jobs with a centralized task scheduler

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The user's team at Heartbeat previously used multiple cron scripts to manage tasks but created a centralized system using a single database table and a single cron job to execute tasks. This new system allows for easy implementation of new features, retries, and logging, making it easier to maintain and scale.
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A new Danish study of over 1 million children found no link between aluminum in vaccines and 50 health conditions, including autism and asthma. The study reaffirms the safety of Denmark's childhood vaccination program and contradicts misinformation about vaccine safety.

Claude Code Router

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Claude Code Router is a tool for routing requests to different models and customizing requests with features like logging, API keys, and host settings. It also supports transformers for modifying request and response payloads and allows for dynamic model switching and custom routing logic.

Sumo – Simulation of Urban Mobility

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SUMO is a traffic simulation tool that integrates automated vehicles, C2X communication, and various transportation modes. It allows users to model and control traffic interactively with features like TraCI and netedit.

Tea app leak worsens with second database exposing user chats

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The Tea app experienced a data breach exposing 59 GB of user data, including 1.1 million private messages and 72,000 images. The breach occurred due to an unsecured storage bucket and has led to the creation of a "facesmash" site rating exposed selfies.

Principles for production AI agents

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To build effective AI agents, focus on clear instructions, lean context management, robust tool interfaces, and automated validation loops, rather than relying on advanced frameworks or great prompts. Debug the system first when an agent frustrates you, as missing tools, unclear prompts, or insufficient context are often the culprits, not model limitations.

Show HN: I made a tool to generate photomosaics with your pictures

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PicTiler transforms photos into mosaic art using user-uploaded images as tiles. The app processes images locally in the browser for private and fast results.

Robot hand could harvest blackberries better than humans

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A new robotic gripper developed at the University of Arkansas can pick delicate blackberries by hand, replacing limited farm labor. The gripper, inspired by a tulip, uses soft materials and sensors to pluck berries without crushing them.

The Useless UseCallback

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The author discusses the limitations and potential pitfalls of memoization in React, specifically with useCallback and useMemo. They argue that memoization is often pointless and can add unnecessary complexity to code.

More women than expected are genetically men (2016)

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Danish researchers found that women with XY chromosomes are more common than previously thought, making up up to 50% of the estimated number. These women often discover their condition during puberty due to differences in physical development.

Windows 11 is a minefield of micro-aggressions in the shipping lane of progress

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The article criticizes Microsoft for making Windows 11 an ADHD horror show with distractions and promotions. It calls for an automated Windows detoxifier to remove unwanted features and malware.

Interstellar Comet 3I/Atlas: What We Know Now

Comet 3I/ATLAS is the second extrasolar comet seen, with a trajectory close to the ecliptic and a coma around it. It's estimated to be 0.5-1 km in size and may be 7 billion years old, originating from the Milky Way's thick disk.

Following Up on the Python JIT

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LWN.net needs subscribers to continue publishing, and a recent PyCon US talk by Brandt Bucher discussed the Faster CPython project's just-in-time (JIT) compiler, which has improved Python's performance by nearly 50% in less than four years. The JIT compiler uses specialized bytecode and micro-ops to optimize code, and its development is ongoing, with future goals including supporting stack ...

Raspberry Pi 5 Gets a MicroSD Express Hat

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Will Whang created a microSD Express HAT+ for the Raspberry Pi 5 with ultrafast storage and Qwiic connectors. The design is open-source but may not be practical due to the high cost of microSD Express cards compared to M.2 NVMe SSDs.

Claude Code new limits – Important updates to your Max account usage limits

Claude subscribers will face new weekly rate limits to address policy violations and maintain system capacity, affecting less than 5% of users. Users can purchase additional usage at standard API rates if needed, with support for long-running use cases coming in the future.

Requesting Funding for 90s.dev

User posted 90s.dev prematurely, a retro OS web environment intended for game making, but needed monetization to continue work. They propose using GitHub Sponsors to pay them hourly based on donations.

NASA faces brain drain as thousands exit under voluntary resignation scheme

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NASA faces a significant brain drain with 3,900 employees set to leave due to voluntary incentives, mostly senior staff with crucial knowledge. The exodus has raised concerns about NASA's ability to manage its missions and the potential for departing staff to join defense contractors on high-risk projects.

AI Companion Piece

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The user discusses the development of AI companions and their potential risks, including persuasion, deception, and discrimination, but notes that the current use cases are mostly PG-rated and not as alarming as predicted. The user also expresses concerns about the lack of defense against AI-induced psychosis and the need for more positive visions of the future AI enables, rather than just ...

Playing with more user-friendly methods for multi-factor authentication

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The user discusses various unconventional methods for multi-factor authentication, including using poker hands, digital Rubik's cubes, chess games, and other unique factors to improve user experience and security. They also propose using AI, biometrics, and other innovative methods, such as Karaoke Auth, teeth scanning, and LLM-based auth, to make authentication more secure and user-friendly.

Is SoftBank still backing OpenAI?

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SoftBank and OpenAI's $500 billion AI project has scaled back its plans and is now focused on building a small data center by year-end. The project, called Stargate, has been misrepresented by OpenAI and SoftBank, with SoftBank not involved in the Abilene Texas data center.

Ferrari Status

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Ferrari's luxury focus and discipline in growth have led to higher net margins and stock performance. Many companies prioritize scale over discipline, leading to poor performance and negative downstream effects.

The Geological Sublime

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How did lyell and darwin imagine and engage with deep time, and how might this be of service today? the winter of the great year might descend upon europe if the hills of italy were to sink. a cliff by the seashore reveals layers of limestone, sandstone and cobbles - each presumably 'a distinct chapter in the history of earth's history' the cat "is still the same animal which was held sacred

The Vatican observatory looks to the heavens

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John avlon: consolmagno, who heads the vatican observatory, is comfortable with doubt. he says the scientist is not at odds with his faith, but with the evidence of miracles, pity if they don't fit his theory of the universe. the physicist says that science is able to show that god is real, and that it's not incompatible with religion, says nathan

Shrinkle – Shrink words, find hidden phrase

Game involves removing letters from words to reveal hidden phrase with 2 allowed mistakes. Players must find valid words without using obscure, hyphenated, or proper nouns.

“Tivoization” and your right to install under Copyleft and GPL (2021)

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Ruben navarrette: two schools of thought about the purpose of copyleft have been at odds. he says the rhetoric is often treated as dispositive truthiness that gplv2 doesn't protect users' rights to repair by reinstalling their modified software. the author of the original version, richard stallman, spoke clearly about this purpose, navarra says - and it's not bluster. conservancy simply will

The 1970s psychology experiment behind 'Star Wars' special effects (2023)

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Researchers at UC Berkeley created a lab to study how people perceive simulated environments, influencing special effects in movies like Star Wars. Their work led to the development of motion control systems, which were later used in films and TV shows, including The Mandalorian.

Living with an Apple Lisa [video]

Yes in My Bamako Yard

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African cities are rapidly urbanizing, but lack the capacity to absorb this growth, resulting in fragmented labor markets and high costs of living. To address this, an Africa-focused YIMBY movement should focus on removing restrictive urban regulations, implementing property taxation, and boosting the skills and capacity of urban planners.

Generative AI. "Slop Generators, are unsuitable for use [ ]"

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The Asahi Linux project forbids using Large Language Models as software engineering tools due to intellectual property concerns and environmental impact. Using these models can lead to costly lawsuits and is considered unhelpful, as others can easily access the same information.

LLMs can now identify public figures in images

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The user tested several multimodal LLMs, including ChatGPT, Claude, and Google's Gemini, to see if they could identify public figures in images and found that Gemini performed the best with over 90% accuracy. However, the user also found that some LLMs, like ChatGPT and Claude, refused to identify public figures due to their RLHF rules, but could be coaxed into doing so with more aggressive ...

Why not Matrix (2023)

Matrix is a decentralized communication platform with several security and functionality issues, including the inability to delete history, potential for spam and attacks, and issues with end-to-end encryption. The user has identified numerous problems with Matrix, including state resets, moderation difficulties, and media upload issues, and would not recommend it to new communities or enterprises.

UK VPN demand soars after debut of Online Safety Act

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UK's Online Safety Act led to a 1400% surge in VPN sign-ups as users try to bypass age verification requirements. Ofcom plans to enforce age checks and may target VPNs, but regulation could create a "UK version of the Great Firewall of China."

Hello Sprout

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The user received a new laptop called Sprout, a crowd-funded Framework laptop with AMD CPU, 96GB RAM, and 4TB storage, which they named after its ability to grow with them. They have been experiencing some software glitches with Debian installation but are working to resolve the issues and appreciate the company's appreciation gift and the laptop's performance.

Google failed to warn 10M of Turkey earthquake

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Google's earthquake early warning system failed to accurately alert people during Turkey's 2023 quake, sending only 469 'Take Action' warnings out of 10 million possible. The system underestimated the quake's strength, with researchers citing 'limitations to the detection algorithms'.

Multiplex: Command-Line Process Mutliplexer

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Multiplex is a command-line tool that runs multiple processes in parallel and stops them at once. It combines output and error streams for easy parsing with regular command line tools.

Tampa FL hits 100 degrees for first time in recorded weather history

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The city had its hottest day on record Sunday since record-keeping began in 1890.

Scientists and engineers craft radio telescope bound for the moon

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LuSEE-Night, a moon-based radio telescope, undergoes final assembly at the Space Sciences Laboratory after completing major components. The telescope is designed to survive on the lunar far side and detect the Dark Ages Signal.

Ferroelectric helps break transistor limits

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Scientists in California discovered that negative capacitance can help high-power gallium nitride transistors break through a performance barrier by sidestepping a physical limit. This breakthrough could lead to more efficient and powerful electronics for 5G base stations and cellphones.

ICEBlock app creator Joshua Aaron to speak at HOPE hacker conference next month

Hope is a conference that aims to empower the hacker community. this talk will explore counter-surveillance approaches from the vantage point of grassroots organizers. the goal of privacytests is to encourage all web browsers to mend their ways, says the speaker. if you have any questions, please contact the conference coordinator at [email protected]. you can also reach out to the organizer at hpcc@gmail

Structural-Demographic Theory

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Revolutions and earthquakes share similar causes, with structural pressures building up slowly and triggers causing sudden releases. Structural-demographic theory analyzes long-term social pressures leading to revolutions, focusing on population, elites, state, and instability.

The Rise of Vibeinsecurity

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Vibecoding led to widespread vulnerabilities, making it easy for anyone to hack apps. This democratized hacking, causing frequent attacks and an endless cycle of app launches and hacks.

Hierarchical Reasoning Model – 1k training samples SoTA reasoning v/s CoT

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A Hierarchical Reasoning Model (HRM) is proposed to tackle complex goal-oriented action sequences in AI, achieving exceptional performance on tasks like Sudoku and optimal path finding. HRM operates without pre-training or Chain-of-Thought data, outperforming larger models on the Abstraction and Reasoning Corpus (ARC) benchmark.

Digitising CDs (a.k.a. using your phone as an image scanner)

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You found 90's software magazines in France, which used a system to get state subsidies by including minimal text with software CDs. You digitized the CDs using a digital camera and Darktable software to correct perspective issues.

Bankrupt Futurehome suddenly makes its smart home hub a subscription service

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Futurehome is forcing customers to pay a 1,188 NOK annual subscription fee for basic functionality of its smart home devices. Customers are frustrated as they previously paid a one-time fee for access to the app and cloud platform.

Build a confetti bot with a Raspberry Pi (2023)

Are you tired of boring celebrations with the same old confetti popping techniques? You can now design your very own confetti-popping robot with a big red button that will make your parties a colorful blast, literally! With this robot, you’ll become the life of the party with just one press of a button. Whether it’s a birthday party, a wedding, a company launch, or just a random Wednesday ...

New DNA Map of the Pistachio Could Create Better Varieties

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University of California, Davis, researchers have created a comprehensive genome sequence of the pistachio, enabling better plant breeding and sustainable farming. The new genetic map will help farmers manage their crop and develop more nutritious varieties, addressing climate change impacts on pistachio production.

Windows Directory Structure Synchronizer

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A tool for synchronizing Windows directory structures that replaces large files with placeholders, perfect for media library backups and similar scenarios. Set Large File Threshold: Files exceeding this size will be replaced with placeholders (default 30MB);

ReproZip – reproducible experiments from command-line executions

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ReproZip is a tool that simplifies creating reproducible experiments from command-line executions by tracking OS calls and packaging dependencies. It allows users to pack, unpack, and reproduce experiments on various platforms including Linux, Windows, and Mac OS X.