TikTok users can't upload anti-ICE videos. The company blames tech issues

1370 kotaKat 2026-01-27 13:44:24 UTC cnn.com Llama Share 890

TikTok users claim censorship after a power outage caused video upload issues, but some suspect it's related to new ownership and ICE content. Users are deleting their accounts and exploring alternative platforms due to concerns about content moderation and data security.

FBI is investigating Minnesota Signal chats tracking ICE

750 duxup 2026-01-27 17:32:05 UTC nbcnews.com Llama Share 1014

FBI Director Kash Patel launched an investigation into Minnesota residents sharing information about federal immigration agents' movements through Signal group text chats. The move raises free speech concerns as advocates argue the First Amendment protects sharing legally obtained information about law enforcement.

Prism

649 meetpateltech 2026-01-27 18:03:10 UTC openai.com Llama Share 372

OpenAI introduced Prism, a free AI-native workspace for scientists to write and collaborate on research, powered by GPT-5.2. Prism aims to reduce friction in day-to-day research work, enabling researchers to focus on discovery.

U.S. government has lost more than 10k STEM PhDs since Trump took office

518 j_maffe 2026-01-27 18:35:33 UTC science.org Full Share 367

Cloudflare claimed they implemented Matrix on Cloudflare workers. They didn't

514 JadedBlueEyes 2026-01-27 15:45:45 UTC tech.lgbt Llama Share 192

Cloudflare falsely claimed to implement Matrix on Cloudflare Workers, using AI-generated content and incomplete code. The code lacks core Matrix security and interoperability features, containing 'TODO' notes and serious security holes.

Kimi Released Kimi K2.5, Open-Source Visual SOTA-Agentic Model

477 nekofneko 2026-01-27 05:42:27 UTC kimi.com Llama Share 222

Kimi K2.5 is a multimodal model that delivers state-of-the-art coding and vision capabilities with a self-directed agent swarm paradigm. It reduces execution time by up to 4.5x compared to a single-agent setup.

430k-year-old well-preserved wooden tools are the oldest ever found

423 bookofjoe 2026-01-27 15:46:29 UTC nytimes.com Full Share 219

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Doing the thing is doing the thing

387 prakhar897 2026-01-27 06:17:46 UTC softwaredesign.ing Full Share 128

Thinking, planning, talking, and consuming content about the thing is not doing the thing. A short reminder to just start.

I made my own Git

356 TonyStr 2026-01-27 10:55:37 UTC tonystr.net Llama Share 163

The user created a simplified version control system called "tvc" using Rust, replacing git's SHA-1 hashing with SHA-256 and zlib compression with zstd. The system stores files in a content-addressable file store, generating hashes and tree objects to track changes and allow for checkout of commits.

Celebrities say they are being censored by TikTok after speaking out against ICE

348 saubeidl 2026-01-27 09:38:59 UTC pride.com Full Share 227

The shooting of Alex Pretti by ICE agents prompted celebs to speak out, and now they say they are paying the price. Ariel Messman-Rucker is an Oakland-born journalist who now calls the Pacific Northwest her home. When she’s not writing about politics and queer pop culture, she can be found reading, hiking, or talking about horror movies with the Zombie Grrlz Horror Podcast Network.

Thief of $90M in seized U.S.-controlled crypto is gov't contractor's son

328 pavel_lishin 2026-01-27 21:54:29 UTC web3isgoinggreat.com Llama Share 66

Crypto thief "Lick" revealed a wallet address tied to a $90 million US government crypto asset theft, allegedly belonging to John Daghita, son of a US government contractor. Daghita's company CMDSS scrubbed its online presence after being linked to the theft.

Xfwl4 – The Roadmap for a Xfce Wayland Compositor

319 pantalaimon 2026-01-27 13:25:53 UTC alexxcons.github.io Llama Share 240

Xfce is funding Brian Tarricone to create xfwl4, a new Wayland compositor for Xfce, written in Rust using smithay building blocks. The goal is for xfwl4 to offer the same functionality as xfwm4, with a seamless transition and minimal differences between X11 and Wayland.

A list of fun destinations for telnet

310 tokyobreakfast 2026-01-27 03:24:13 UTC telnet.org Llama Share 107

The text based internet offers exciting resources via telnet, including Rainmaker and nyancat.dakko.us. Telnetbbsguide.com lists active Dial-Up and Telnet accessible Bulletin Board Systems.

Lennart Poettering, Christian Brauner founded a new company

299 hornedhob 2026-01-27 18:57:15 UTC amutable.com Full Share 436

Amutable: A New Secure Foundation

Show HN: One Human + One Agent = One Browser From Scratch in 20K LOC

240 embedding-shape 2026-01-27 13:13:56 UTC emsh.cat Llama Share 113

User embarked on a 3-day quest to build a basic browser with HTML and CSS rendering using a human brain and a LLM agent brain. They successfully created a browser from scratch in ~20K lines of code, supporting three OSes, within 72 hours.

Amazon closing its Fresh and Go stores

236 trenning 2026-01-27 15:41:14 UTC finance.yahoo.com Llama Share 442

Amazon is closing its Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go stores due to a lack of a distinctive customer experience and economic model. The company will convert some locations into Whole Foods Market stores and help employees find new jobs within Amazon.

Amazon to shut down Go and Fresh stores

233 gmays 2026-01-27 15:58:05 UTC cnn.com Llama Share 4

Amazon is closing 70 brick-and-mortar grocery stores, including Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go, due to lack of a distinctive customer experience. The company will consolidate under the Whole Foods name and open 100 new locations, including a smaller spinoff called Whole Foods Market Daily Shop.

Russia using Interpol's wanted list to target critics abroad, leak reveals

216 breve 2026-01-27 07:06:25 UTC bbc.com Llama Share 76

Russia is using Interpol to target critics abroad, with thousands of complaints filed against Moscow's requests, which often have political motivations. Interpol's measures to prevent abuse have been ineffective, allowing Russia to continue misusing the system.

Clawdbot Renames to Moltbot

214 philip1209 2026-01-27 18:08:36 UTC github.com/moltbot Llama Share 183

The document outlines guidelines for maintaining the Moltbot project, including coding standards, testing, and release procedures. It also covers best practices for debugging, logging, and updating dependencies, as well as guidelines for naming conventions, versioning, and restarting apps.

The age of Pump and Dump software

214 brisky 2026-01-27 14:05:48 UTC tautvilas.medium.com Llama Share 70

A "pump and dump" scheme combines AI-generated software with crypto to create hype, inflate valuation, and dump worthless tokens. Be cautious of projects like Clawdbot, which may be an unsecure mess of vibecoded software, and consider the possibility of paid astroturfing.

AI2: Open Coding Agents

193 publicmatt 2026-01-27 17:17:54 UTC allenai.org Llama Share 30

Ai2 Open Coding Agents release a training method for building custom coding agents, making it accessible for tasks like code generation and debugging. The method, SERA, achieves state-of-the-art results at a fraction of the typical training costs.

India and EU announce landmark trade deal

191 Palmik 2026-01-27 11:58:07 UTC bbc.com Llama Share 231

The European Union and India have agreed on a landmark trade deal after nearly two decades of talks, allowing free trade of goods and services between the two parties. The deal includes huge tariff cuts and a joint security partnership, supporting investment flows and deepening supply-chain integration.

SoundCloud Data Breach Now on HaveIBeenPwned

179 gnabgib 2026-01-27 17:11:39 UTC haveibeenpwned.com Llama Share 93

SoundCloud discovered unauthorized activity in December 2025, exposing 30M unique email addresses and user data for 20% of its users. The attackers later attempted to extort SoundCloud before releasing the data publicly.

TikTok settles just before social media addiction trial to begin

175 ourmandave 2026-01-27 20:38:22 UTC bbc.com Llama Share 188

TikTok settled a landmark social media addiction trial hours before jury selection was due to begin in California. The plaintiff, a 20-year-old woman, alleged the design of social media algorithms left her addicted and negatively affected her mental health.

Time Station Emulator

170 FriedPickles 2026-01-27 20:35:34 UTC github.com/kangtastic Llama Share 42

Time Station Emulator turns phones/tablets into low-frequency radio transmitters for synchronizing clocks. It emulates five operational radio time signal stations and works best with built-in speakers or wired headphones.

Parametric CAD in Rust

166 ecto 2026-01-27 20:36:14 UTC campedersen.com Llama Share 112

User designs physical robot parts using Rust code with types and version control, allowing for parametric changes and automated regeneration. This approach replaces CAD clicking with code compilation, enabling faster iteration and collaboration with AI coding agents.

iPhone 5s Gets New Software Update 13 Years After Launch

154 angott 2026-01-27 01:04:54 UTC macrumors.com Llama Share 81

Apple released iOS 12.5.8 for iPhone 5s and 6, extending certificate required for iMessage, FaceTime, and device activation until January 2027. This update continues Apple's support for these devices, which launched in 2013 and 2014, for 13 and 12 years respectively.

DHS: Critical ICE surveillance footage from abuse case was never recorded

136 cf100clunk 2026-01-27 17:26:40 UTC 404media.co Llama Share 21

The Department of Homeland Security claims two weeks of surveillance footage from an ICE detention center was never recorded due to a technical issue, not lost in a system crash. The government argues the footage is irrelevant because conditions at the center have improved since the time it was supposed to be recorded.

The state of Linux music players in 2026

132 signa11 2026-01-27 07:26:36 UTC crescentro.se Llama Share 139

The author is ditching Spotify for systems that respect users and exploring Linux music players. They found several apps, including Amberol, Euphonica, Feishin, and Recordbox, which offer various features and user experiences.

France passes bill to ban social media use by under-15s

123 austinallegro 2026-01-27 06:38:15 UTC rte.ie Llama Share 162

French politicians passed a bill banning social media for under-15s to protect children from excessive screen time. The ban, championed by President Emmanuel Macron, will be enforced from the 2026 school year.

Try text scaling support in Chrome Canary

102 linolevan 2026-01-27 19:20:24 UTC joshtumath.uk Llama Share 34

A new HTML meta tag, <meta name=text-scale>, allows websites to respect users' system text size preferences. This tag is now supported in Chrome Canary and will help improve accessibility by allowing users to increase text size without affecting layout.

Show HN: LemonSlice – Upgrade your voice agents to real-time video

96 lcolucci 2026-01-27 17:55:15 UTC news.ycombinator.com Llama Share 99

LemonSlice trains interactive avatar video models, releasing a new 20B-parameter model that generates infinite-length video at 20fps on a single GPU. The API allows users to upload a photo and engage in FaceTime-style calls with photorealistic avatars, with a free trial available for HN users.

A first look at Aperture by Tailscale (private alpha)

94 geoffeg 2026-01-27 16:23:40 UTC tailscale.com Llama Share 36

Aperture is an AI gateway that provides visibility into coding agent usage across organizations without hindering developers. It uses Tailscale connections to eliminate API keys and offers insights into AI adoption and potential security risks.

Ask HN: Books to learn 6502 ASM and the Apple II

94 abkt 2026-01-27 11:12:30 UTC news.ycombinator.com Llama Share 65

To learn 6502 Assembly and the Apple II, use books like "Programming the 6502" by Rodnay Zaks and "6502 Games" for project-based tutorials.

Show HN: I wrapped the Zorks with an LLM

92 alecf 2026-01-27 20:59:49 UTC infocom.tambo.co Full Share 51

Show HN: We Built the 1. EU-Sovereignty Audit for Websites

92 cmkr 2026-01-27 14:00:21 UTC lightwaves.io Full Share 77

The EU-US Data Privacy Framework can be invalidated at any time – just like Safe Harbor (2015) and Privacy Shield (2020). Websites with 100% EU score are future-proof.

Heathrow drops the liquids rule

91 lxm 2026-01-27 02:30:05 UTC flymag.com Llama Share 2

Heathrow airport has removed its 100ml liquid limit, allowing passengers to carry normal-sized liquids through security. This change is made possible by the airport's rollout of next-generation CT scanners, which improve detection capability and reduce the need for passengers to deconstruct their bags.

OpenSSL: Stack buffer overflow in CMS AuthEnvelopedData parsing

88 MagerValp 2026-01-27 16:56:23 UTC openssl-library.org Llama Share 41

OpenSSL has multiple security issues fixed in various versions, including buffer overflows, NULL pointer dereferences, and timing side-channel vulnerabilities. Affected versions include OpenSSL 3.6, 3.5, 3.4, 3.3, 3.2, 3.1, 3.0, 1.1.1, 1.1.0, 1.0.2, 1.0.1, 1.0.0, 0.9.8, 0.9.7, and 0.9.6.

Notes on starting to use Django

86 ingve 2026-01-27 22:58:30 UTC jvns.ca Llama Share 36

You're learning Django for a project and finding it easier to use than other frameworks like Rails due to its explicit nature and built-in features. You're enjoying Django's ORM, admin interface, and migration system, and appreciate its "batteries-included" approach to web development.

Management as AI superpower: Thriving in a world of agentic AI

86 swolpers 2026-01-27 17:04:22 UTC oneusefulthing.org Llama Share 84

The author taught an MBA class where students used AI tools to create startup prototypes in four days, achieving results an order of magnitude further along than usual. The key to success was not AI expertise but rather the students' existing management skills, which allowed them to effectively delegate tasks to AI agents and communicate their intentions clearly.

We Do Not Support Opt-Out Forms (2025)

82 mefengl 2026-01-27 09:35:42 UTC consciousdigital.org Llama Share 35

YourDigitalRights.org declines requests to redirect users to online opt-out forms due to their poor user experience and potential for deceptive design patterns. The organization prefers email-based requests, which are faster, more accessible, and better protect individuals' privacy rights.

Ultraprocessed foods make up to 70% of the US food supply (2025)

68 paulpauper 2026-01-27 20:13:29 UTC cnn.com Llama Share 31

Researchers are studying the effects of ultraprocessed foods on health, which are linked to obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. They are investigating whether certain chemicals, additives, and flavorings in these foods are harmful or if they interact with the body through the microbiome or immune system.

How many chess games are possible?

66 jmount 2026-01-27 19:59:47 UTC win-vector.com Llama Share 30

The number of possible short chess games is estimated to be around 10151 using the Knuth path-product estimation method, which is more reliable than the Fermi problem method. This estimate is based on a large sample of games and is considered plausible, although there is still some risk of unobserved variance.

LLM-as-a-Courtroom

63 jmtulloss 2026-01-27 18:32:36 UTC falconer.com Llama Share 27

Falconer is building a shared memory layer for cross-functional teams to maintain their shared knowledge. It automatically updates documents based on code changes, but deciding which documents to update is a complex problem.

Is OpenAI Dead Yet?

61 trickster_ 2026-01-27 09:14:07 UTC isopenaideadyet.com Full Share 29

Tracking the demise of OpenAI. Is it dead yet? Check here to find out.

Windows 11 January Update Breaks Notepad

57 Aldipower 2026-01-27 14:32:42 UTC winbuzzer.com Llama Share 24

Microsoft's January 2026 security update broke Windows 11 apps like Notepad and Snipping Tool with error code 0x803f8001. A separate cloud storage issue remains unresolved, causing apps to freeze when saving files to OneDrive or other cloud storage.

The C-Shaped Hole in Package Management

55 tanganik 2026-01-27 10:34:23 UTC nesbitt.io Llama Share 60

System package managers and language package managers have different goals and handle dependencies differently, leading to friction when dealing with C libraries that are needed by both. A symbol database that maps symbols to system libraries and upstream projects could help make cross-ecosystem dependencies first-class and improve sustainability, security, and citation of open-source software.

Ask HN: What's the Point Anymore?

52 fnoef 2026-01-27 13:14:52 UTC news.ycombinator.com Llama Share 66

User is concerned about AI replacing human jobs and creative work, leading to a bleak future where people struggle to make a living. They fear AI will automate everything, leaving people with little purpose or income.

Ice Drives Unmarked Cars. This Public Database Tracks Their License Plates

50 JumpCrisscross 2026-01-27 18:59:59 UTC theintercept.com Llama Share 8

Activists in the Pacific Northwest are creating a database of ICE vehicle license plates to track agents' movements and reduce fear in immigrant communities. The database, built on a decentralized platform, currently lists over 600 plates and aims to provide community members with information about government activities in their area.

Hacker News: Savage Edition

49 keepamovin 2026-01-27 03:13:59 UTC dosaygo-studio.github.io Full Share 27

Arm's Cortex A725 Ft. Dell's Pro Max with GB10

48 pixelpoet 2026-01-27 18:59:30 UTC chipsandcheese.com Llama Share 11

The Cortex A725 is a density-optimized core from Arm that offers improved performance and efficiency, with features like a larger reorder buffer and improved branch prediction. However, its performance is heavily dependent on clock speed, and in Nvidia's GB10 implementation, it struggles to beat older density-optimized designs due to lower clock speeds.

The bachelor tax – what it costs in taxes to be single

45 wkaisertexas 2026-01-27 19:44:48 UTC bachelor-tax.vercel.app Full Share 73

Estimate your income taxes for single and joint filers based on 2025 US Federal Tax Brackets

Trump raises US tariffs on South Korea imports to 25%

45 tartoran 2026-01-27 15:12:45 UTC bbc.com Llama Share 6

US President Donald Trump raised tariffs on South Korean imports to 25% after accusing Seoul of not meeting a trade deal. South Korea wants urgent talks with Washington over the issue, which may not go ahead as investors are skeptical.

Show HN: Fuzzy Studio – Apply live effects to videos/camera

39 ulyssepence 2026-01-27 15:16:34 UTC fuzzy.ulyssepence.com Full Share 10

Apply stunning real-time shader effects to your videos. Kaleidoscope, color grading, wave distortion, and more.

One Human and One Agent = One Browser from Scratch

35 pretext 2026-01-27 17:18:20 UTC simonwillison.net Llama Share 7

A single Codex CLI agent built a basic web browser in 3 days, rendering HTML+CSS with 20,000 lines of Rust. This achievement challenges the idea that building a web browser requires millions of lines of code and sophisticated multi-agent harnesses.

Chuck Klosterman on why we've never actually seen a real football game

27 proposal 2026-01-27 19:57:24 UTC latimes.com Llama Share 80

Chuck Klosterman argues that televised football is a unique experience that transcends the live game. The TV format creates a standardized perspective that viewers unconsciously adopt, even when watching from different angles.

Bassoontracker, Tracking in the Browser

27 jdboyd 2026-01-27 09:01:05 UTC stef.be Full Share 6

A History of Haggis (2019)

25 Petiver 2026-01-27 05:28:22 UTC historytoday.com Full Share 4

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Startup Incubator Y Combinator Cuts Canada from Countries Where It Will Invest

21 thrusong 2026-01-27 11:24:26 UTC bloomberg.com Full Share 1

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I have no mouth and I must scream at Black people: Scott Adams, 1957-2026

17 CharlesW 2026-01-27 18:14:43 UTC tcj.com Llama Share 2

Scott Adams, creator of Dilbert, passed away on January 13, 2026, at 68 after a yearlong battle with prostate cancer. Adams was a best-selling author and award-winning cartoonist who rose to fame with his office-themed comic strip Dilbert.

Twin – The AI Company Builder

12 bkolobara 2026-01-27 19:42:22 UTC twin.so Full Share 7

Announcing our public launch and $10M seed round led by LocalGlobe →$10M seed round led by LocalGlobe →