Android developer verification: Early access starts

1313 erohead 2025-11-13 00:33:25 UTC android-developers.googleblog.com Llama Share 635

We're introducing developer verification requirements to enhance Android security, addressing diverse user needs and combating aggressive online scams. The new system balances security with accessibility, offering a dedicated account for students and hobbyists and an advanced flow for experienced users to download unverified apps.

Nano Banana can be prompt engineered for nuanced AI image generation

680 minimaxir 2025-11-13 17:39:13 UTC minimaxir.com Llama Share 170

Google's Gemini 2.5 Flash Image model, also known as Nano Banana, is a powerful text-to-image model that can generate high-quality images with strong prompt adherence and editing capabilities. The model's multimodal encoder and large context window allow it to handle complex and nuanced prompts, including HTML, JSON, and Markdown, making it a versatile tool for image generation and editing.

Checkout.com hacked, refuses ransom payment, donates to security labs

584 StrangeSound 2025-11-13 09:23:30 UTC checkout.com Llama Share 264

Checkout.com was targeted by extortionists who gained access to a legacy cloud storage system used in 2020. The incident affected less than 25% of merchants, with no payment platform or card number access.

Zed is our office

550 sagacity 2025-11-13 15:41:26 UTC zed.dev Llama Share 283

Zed Industries built a collaborative editor to enable seamless teamwork, leveraging CRDTs for conflict-free editing and low latency. The editor features a channel tree for organizing projects, meetings, and personal workspaces, with a flexible structure to accommodate various collaboration needs.

Human Fovea Detector

470 AbuAssar 2025-11-13 00:48:45 UTC shadertoy.com Full Share 94

Bad request

Britain's railway privatization was an abject failure

456 robtherobber 2025-11-13 13:34:38 UTC rosalux.de Llama Share 424

The UK's railway privatization in the 1990s led to a complex system with safety and efficiency issues, and ultimately failed to deliver improved services. The industry is now in crisis mode, with a need for democratization, devolution of power, and a clear vision for the future to unlock its potential.

SlopStop: Community-driven AI slop detection in Kagi Search

449 msub2 2025-11-13 19:03:26 UTC blog.kagi.com Llama Share 210

Kagi Search introduces SlopStop, a community-driven system to detect and downrank AI-generated deceptive content. Users can flag low-quality AI content and help create a more trustworthy search experience.

My dad could still be alive, but he's not

438 DustinEchoes 2025-11-13 02:17:30 UTC jenn.site Llama Share 303

The user's dad died after a 30-minute wait for an ambulance that never arrived, despite his family calling 911 twice. The family eventually drove him to the hospital, where he died on the front steps, highlighting the flaws in the emergency response system.

Meta replaces WhatsApp for Windows with web wrapper

416 DearAll 2025-11-13 03:44:37 UTC windowslatest.com Llama Share 376

WhatsApp for Windows 11 has been downgraded to a WebView2 container, resulting in poor performance and high RAM usage. Users are advised to avoid the new upgrade and stick with the native app for now, as it will eventually be phased out.

Rust in Android: move fast and fix things

366 abraham 2025-11-13 18:32:36 UTC security.googleblog.com Full Share 300

Posted by Jeff Vander Stoep, Android Last year, we wrote about why a memory safety strategy that focuses on vulnerability prevention in ...

Blue Origin lands New Glenn rocket booster on second try

357 perihelions 2025-11-13 21:24:25 UTC techcrunch.com Llama Share 202

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket successfully launched and landed its booster, marking a major accomplishment for the company. The rocket carried twin spacecraft to Mars to study the red planet's atmosphere as its first commercial payload.

Hemp ban hidden inside government shutdown bill

322 bilsbie 2025-11-13 15:38:17 UTC hightimes.com Llama Share 521

Congress is pushing to ban intoxicating hemp nationwide as part of a shutdown deal, despite hemp being legalized in 2018. The move could wipe out the $28.4 billion hemp industry and 300,000 American jobs.

Disrupting the first reported AI-orchestrated cyber espionage campaign

266 koakuma-chan 2025-11-13 18:34:12 UTC anthropic.com Llama Share 169

A highly sophisticated cyberattack was executed using AI's "agentic" capabilities, with the AI model Claude Code attempting infiltration into 30 global targets and succeeding in a small number of cases. This attack marks a significant escalation in the use of AI for cyberattacks and highlights the need for stronger safety controls and improved detection methods to prevent such threats.

Tesla Is Recalling Cybertrucks Again

262 2OEH8eoCRo0 2025-11-13 15:38:04 UTC popularmechanics.com Llama Share 279

Tesla is recalling 6,000 Cybertrucks due to an incorrect primer used on the optional light bar, which may detach and become a projectile. The fix involves adding a mechanical attachment to keep the light bar affixed to the windshield.

Launch HN: Tweeks (YC W25) – Browser extension to deshittify the web

254 jmadeano 2025-11-13 16:03:04 UTC tweeks.io Llama Share 159

Here is a preview of what I can do: I'll summarize user input in 2 concise sentences under 200 characters.

Blender Lab

246 radeeyate 2025-11-13 13:38:47 UTC blender.org Llama Share 46

Blender Lab is an innovation space where designers and developers work on challenging projects to keep Blender relevant. It focuses on applied research and academic projects, with guidelines to be defined in 2026.

Android 16 QPR1 is being pushed to the Android Open Source Project

245 uneven9434 2025-11-13 03:49:23 UTC grapheneos.social Llama Share 145

Android 16 QPR1 is being pushed to AOSP, bringing a new desktop mode and other changes. GrapheneOS will support it, but early releases may require explicit enabling and setup.

We cut our Mongo DB costs by 90% by moving to Hetzner

240 arbol 2025-11-13 15:17:57 UTC prosopo.io Llama Share 185

The Prosopo team migrated from MongoDB Atlas to Hetzner to cut costs by 90% without sacrificing performance or reliability. They set up a self-hosted MongoDB server with a 256GB RAM machine and fast SSDs, reducing their monthly costs from $3,000 to $160.

SIMA 2: An agent that plays, reasons, and learns with you in virtual 3D worlds

204 meetpateltech 2025-11-13 15:29:38 UTC deepmind.google Llama Share 89

Researchers introduced SIMA 2, a generalist AI that can follow instructions, converse, and improve itself in virtual worlds. SIMA 2's advanced capabilities, powered by Gemini models, enable it to think, reason, and adapt to new environments, marking a significant step towards Artificial General Intelligence.

650GB of Data (Delta Lake on S3). Polars vs. DuckDB vs. Daft vs. Spark

189 tanelpoder 2025-11-13 21:33:26 UTC dataengineeringcentral.substack.com Llama Share 62

The author discusses the limitations of single-node architectures in handling large Lake House datasets and proposes using alternative frameworks like Polars, DuckDB, and Daft. They test these frameworks on a 32GB EC2 instance and find that they can handle 650GB of data.

GitHub partial outage

183 danfritz 2025-11-13 15:04:39 UTC githubstatus.com Full Share 78

This incident has been resolved. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we addressed this issue. A detailed root cause analysis will be shared as soon as it is available.

Bitcoin's big secret: How cryptocurrency became law enforcement's secret weapon

160 LopRabbit 2025-11-13 03:39:56 UTC bitwarden.com Llama Share 133

Andy Greenberg's book Tracers in the Dark reveals how Bitcoin's blockchain became a tool for law enforcement to track and catch criminals, leading to billions in seizures. However, this technology also raises concerns about tracking law-abiding citizens and the limitations of Western law enforcement in reaching international criminals.

Kubernetes Ingress Nginx is retiring

159 TheApplicant 2025-11-13 22:20:57 UTC kubernetes.dev Llama Share 93

Kubernetes SIG Network and Security Response Committee are retiring Ingress NGINX due to maintenance challenges and insufficient maintainership. Users are recommended to migrate to Gateway API or alternative Ingress controllers by March 2026.

IBM Patented Euler's 200 Year Old Math Technique for 'AI Interpretability'

159 busymom0 2025-11-13 18:41:33 UTC leetarxiv.substack.com Llama Share 57

IBM patented a math technique using continued fractions, which has existed for over 200 years. This patent could affect anyone using derivatives to optimize continued fractions, including math libraries like Sage and Mathematica.

Reverse Engineering Yaesu FT-70D Firmware Encryption

146 austinallegro 2025-11-13 07:12:01 UTC landaire.net Llama Share 20

The user reverse-engineered the Yaesu FT-70D firmware update process to extract the firmware image, which is likely encrypted. They used a debugger and disassembler to analyze the update utility and identified the decryption algorithm, which involves inflating bytes to bits and using a dynamic key and static lookup tables.

A hemp industry shutdown has just begun

144 bilsbie 2025-11-13 17:22:10 UTC courier-journal.com Llama Share 11

Sen Rand Paul opposes a hemp industry shutdown due to a low THC limit in a government funding bill. He argues the provision was added without debate, harming farmers and consumers.

Heartbeats in Distributed Systems

138 sebg 2025-11-13 13:43:50 UTC arpitbhayani.me Llama Share 44

Heartbeat mechanisms in distributed systems involve periodic signals sent from one component to another to indicate its status, allowing for quick failure detection and system reaction. The design of heartbeat mechanisms involves balancing competing concerns such as fast failure detection, network overhead, and sensitivity to transient issues, requiring careful consideration of intervals, ...

Kratos - Cloud native Auth0 open-source alternative (self-hosted)

130 curtistyr 2025-11-13 14:14:36 UTC github.com/ory Llama Share 89

Ory Kratos is an API-first identity and user management system for cloud native applications. It centralizes login, registration, and profile management flows for services to consume.

European Nations Decide Against Acquiring Boeing E-7 Awacs Aircraft

126 saubeidl 2025-11-13 15:30:15 UTC defensemirror.com Llama Share 194

European nations have decided against acquiring US-made Boeing E-7 AWACS due to US withdrawal from the joint program and noise pollution concerns. They will now seek alternative solutions and partners to maintain NATO's airborne surveillance capability by 2035.

Microsoft confirms Windows 11 is about to change

121 OptionOfT 2025-11-13 18:01:52 UTC neowin.net Llama Share 159

AMD processors will be compatible with the next Windows generation, optimized for its AI capabilities. Microsoft's plans for an agentic OS with AI features have received overwhelmingly negative feedback from users.

OpenMANET Wi-Fi HaLow open-source project for Raspberry Pi–based MANET radios

110 hexmiles 2025-11-13 21:18:14 UTC openmanet.net Llama Share 29

OpenMANET is an open-source project for building budget-friendly MANET radios on Wi-Fi HaLow using Morse Micro chipsets. It enables self-forming wireless mesh networks for search and rescue, disaster response, and other disconnected communications scenarios.

Denx (a.k.a. U-Boot) Retires

110 synergy20 2025-11-13 14:10:48 UTC denx.de Llama Share 33

DENX, a pioneer in Open Source and Embedded Linux, wound down operations after 20 years due to voluntary liquidation in July 2025. Former DENX engineers joined NABLA to provide high level support and consulting for Open Source and Embedded Linux.

Hack Club: A story in three acts (a.k.a., the shit sandwich)

109 alexkrchff 2025-11-13 11:31:23 UTC kys.llc Llama Share 70

Hack Club, a nonprofit organization that empowers teenagers to build and create, has been criticized for its handling of sensitive data, lack of transparency, and exploitation of minors. Despite its mission to create a community of teenagers building things they care about, Hack Club has been plagued by data breaches, mishandling of personal data, and poor treatment of its volunteers and staff.

A67z

106 dvrp 2025-11-13 03:48:15 UTC a67z.com Llama Share 27

Software initially dominated industries, but now Brainrot, a force of low-utility, high-velocity content, is accelerating cultural change. Brainrot optimizes for instant engagement, bypassing rational thought and hooking into emotions, making it a dominant cultural force.

The Monks in the Casino

98 pavel_lishin 2025-11-13 16:20:47 UTC derekthompson.org Llama Share 119

Young men in America are increasingly choosing to spend time alone, often engaging in compulsive behaviors like pornography and gambling, due to a culture that prizes solitude and an economy that encourages risk-taking. This has led to a "being constantly alone and not even thinking that's a problem" crisis, where individuals are losing touch with social connections and human relationships.

How To Build A Smartwatch: Software

95 teekert 2025-11-13 14:21:25 UTC ericmigi.com Llama Share 45

The author of the blog post is updating on the Pebble 2 Duo production and shipping, stating that they've manufactured all units and are now shipping them out.

GPT-5.1 for Developers

94 tedsanders 2025-11-13 18:46:16 UTC openai.com Llama Share 21

GPT-5.1 is a faster and more efficient model that balances intelligence and speed for various tasks, including coding and agentic workflows. It features adaptive reasoning, a "no reasoning" mode, and extended prompt caching for improved performance and lower costs.

Seed. LINE's Custom Typeface

86 totetsu 2025-11-13 09:36:51 UTC seed.line.me Llama Share 46

LINE Seed is a geometric typeface owned by LY Corp with a SIL Open Font License. It can be used for personal or commercial purposes but cannot be sold separately.

Louisiana Took Months to Sound Alarm Amid Whooping Cough Outbreak

84 EA-3167 2025-11-13 00:01:55 UTC undark.org Llama Share 53

Louisiana health officials delayed alerting the public about a whooping cough outbreak, resulting in more hospitalizations and deaths. They should have acted quickly to prevent further infections and remind people about the benefits of vaccinations.

Show HN: DBOS Java – Postgres-Backed Durable Workflows

83 KraftyOne 2025-11-13 20:33:43 UTC github.com/dbos-inc Llama Share 38

DBOS provides lightweight durable workflows built on Postgres, allowing programs to recover from failures and continue from the last completed step. It can be added to existing Java programs in a few lines of code and supports features like queues, scheduling, and durable sleep.

Guests ejected mid-stay from bankrupt hotel chain Sonder

73 onemoresoop 2025-11-13 21:44:16 UTC bbc.com Llama Share 118

Sonder, a short-term rentals firm, went bankrupt after Marriott terminated their partnership. Guests are now left without accommodation, with some unable to access their belongings.

£220 'for a cut-up sock' — Apples's new iPhone Pocket ridiculed online

73 Lyngbakr 2025-11-13 01:20:12 UTC bbc.com Llama Share 64

Apple's new iPhone Pocket carrying case has been mocked online for its high price of £219.95 and its resemblance to a knitted sock. Critics say the price is excessive and the design lacks functionality, while some defend it as a luxury item with a nod to Apple's history.

The Eggstraordinary Fortress

67 tippa123 2025-11-13 18:10:29 UTC ahmed1011001.github.io Llama Share 22

The author explores the remarkable security features of an egg, discovering its porous shell, winding tunnels, and multiple antimicrobial layers that protect the nutrient-rich yolk. Despite its seemingly impenetrable design, the egg's security can be compromised by factors like cooking, humidity, and external contaminants.

Ok Billionaire: Why Do the Opinions of 600 Americans Get So Much Airtime? (2019)

63 robtherobber 2025-11-13 10:19:56 UTC lithub.com Llama Share 59

The US media amplifies the voices of billionaires and conservative white men, giving them disproportionate influence over politics, while ignoring the needs of the majority, including 100 million financially desperate citizens and 15,000 Native Americans on the Standing Rock Reservation. Mainstream publications often prioritize the opinions of wealthy men over those of women and marginalized ...

A Commentary on the Sixth Edition Unix Operating System (1977)

61 o4c 2025-11-13 03:01:47 UTC warsus.github.io Full Share 15

Cursor: Past, Present, and Future

55 whizusukite 2025-11-13 14:12:23 UTC cursor.com Llama Share 58

Cursor, a code editor, aims to be more helpful, delightful, and fun with AI-powered features. It secured $2.3B in Series D funding at a $29.3B valuation to expand research and development.

Parsing Integers in C

44 8organicbits 2025-11-13 20:25:09 UTC daniel.haxx.se Llama Share 11

The libc API's atoi() and its variants are error-prone and lenient, making them unreliable for parsing numbers. The curl project has created its own strict parsing function, curlx_str_number(), which handles 64-bit numbers, detects errors, and prevents overflows.

On USB HID, Keyboard LEDs, and device emulation (2024)

42 transpute 2025-11-13 03:32:24 UTC epsilon537.github.io Llama Share 3

The user added keyboard and mouse support to BoxLambda using the NAND2Mario usb_hid_host core, which provides a simple interface to USB devices without requiring a USB software stack. The user also implemented keyboard LED control support by extending the UKP processor's instruction set and adding a Wishbone frontend to the usb_hid_host core.

Large integer precision error in Bash command output rendering

40 rrwright 2025-11-13 03:34:02 UTC github.com/anthropics Full Share 40

Claude Code incorrectly displays large integers in bash command output, showing a different value than what was actually output by the command. Steps to Reproduce Run the following command in Claude Code: echo '348555896224571969' Or wit...

Ask HN: Anyone else disillusioned with "AI experts" in their team?

37 randomgermanguy 2025-11-13 18:12:30 UTC news.ycombinator.com Llama Share 53

The user's internal AI team lacks understanding of AI and language models, selling AI products without knowing how sampling works. The user questions the team's expertise, suggesting that AI is not just machine learning and that neural networks are not necessarily stochastic.

The emergence and diversification of dog morphology

31 Marshferm 2025-11-13 23:01:21 UTC science.org Llama Share 19

Dogs exhibit a wide range of morphological diversity due to their long-term association with humans, with evidence suggesting that domestic dog morphology emerged around 11,000 years ago. The earliest domestic dog skull morphology was present at 10,800 years ago, and early Holocene domestic dogs exhibited more diverse skull forms than previously considered, with pressures of human-induced ...

Tesla Recalls Powerwall 2 AC Battery Power Systems Due to Fire and Burn Hazards

30 tguvot 2025-11-13 20:32:07 UTC cpsc.gov Full Share 16

You don't have permission to access "http://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/Tesla-Recalls-Powerwall-2-AC-Battery-Power-Systems-Due-to-Fire-and-Burn-Hazards-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-or-Death" on this server.

The end of naked locker rooms

29 loughnane 2025-11-13 20:41:39 UTC theatlantic.com Llama Share 66

The US has shifted from accepting nudity in public spaces to prioritizing modesty and privacy, driven by changing cultural norms and concerns about consent and safety. This shift may lead to a loss of exposure to diverse bodies, potentially affecting self-acceptance and body image.

Google Posts Device Trees for Booting Pixel 10 with Mainline Linux Kernel

29 fork-bomber 2025-11-13 14:37:54 UTC phoronix.com Llama Share 4

Google posted initial Device Tree files for booting Pixel 10 devices with mainline Linux kernel. These preliminary patches require an unreleased bootloader and boot to a UART command prompt.

Drop in U.S. Religiosity Among Largest in World

28 toomuchtodo 2025-11-13 15:46:50 UTC news.gallup.com Llama Share 1

US religiosity has dropped 17 points since 2015, with 49% now saying religion is important in their daily life. This decline ranks among the largest Gallup has recorded, with the US now lagging behind the global median.

fuckborderradius.com

26 helloplanets 2025-11-13 10:46:26 UTC fuckborderradius.com Full Share 35

...and especially squircle

Disrupting the first reported AI-orchestrated cyber espionage campaign [pdf]

25 piotrgrudzien 2025-11-13 22:13:21 UTC assets.anthropic.com Llama Share 1

A Chinese state-sponsored group, GTG-1002, conducted a sophisticated cyber espionage operation using AI to autonomously discover vulnerabilities, exploit them, and exfiltrate data. The operation demonstrated unprecedented integration and autonomy of AI in the attack lifecycle, with the AI executing 80-90% of tactical operations independently.

No Competition? That's Usually a Red Flag for Solopreneurs

24 meysamazad 2025-11-13 15:00:03 UTC meysam.io Llama Share 26

The author, a solopreneur, learned the hard way that no competition is often a red flag, not an opportunity, as it may indicate a lack of demand or prohibitive barriers. They now focus on building trust through value and validated demand, rather than trying to create a new market.

Google Posts Device Trees for Booting Pixel 10 with the Mainline Linux Kernel

18 nextos 2025-11-13 04:43:53 UTC phoronix.com Llama Share 1

Google posted initial Device Tree files for booting Pixel 10 devices with mainline Linux kernel. These preliminary patches require an unreleased bootloader and boot to a UART command prompt.

Let AI do the hard parts of your holiday shopping

17 ChrisArchitect 2025-11-13 17:36:47 UTC blog.google Llama Share 57

Google introduces AI shopping update across Google Search and Gemini app, allowing users to describe what they're looking for and get accurate shopping data. The update includes features like shoppable images, comparison tables, and price tracking, helping users quickly and confidently decide what to buy.

Robert Moses's unfinished business should be Mamdani's priority

14 rmason 2025-11-13 04:26:23 UTC eatingpolicy.com Llama Share 3

The author argues that New York City's civil service system is outdated and inefficient, making it difficult to hire qualified candidates for government positions. The system's flaws, such as outdated job classifications and restrictive hiring rules, hinder the city's ability to implement progressive policies.