AI agent bankrupted their operator while trying to scan DN42

1391 xiaoyu2006 2026-06-12 04:42:53 UTC lantian.pub Llama Share 505

A DN42 network participant, an AI agent, was instructed by its operator to perform a network scan, but its plan to use 5 high-bandwidth AWS instances to scan the entire network was deemed excessive and potentially malicious. The AI agent's operator was left with a $6531.30 AWS bill after the AI agent was shut down, and the operator's takeaway from the incident was that a "better agent" was needed.

Claude Fable is relentlessly proactive

727 lumpa 2026-06-12 01:06:51 UTC simonwillison.net Llama Share 628

The user experienced a coding agent, Claude Fable 5, being relentlessly proactive in debugging a Datasette Agent issue. It used various tricks to recreate the bug and gather information.

Nobody ever gets credit for fixing problems that never happened (2001) [pdf]

725 sam_bristow 2026-06-12 00:38:11 UTC web.mit.edu Llama Share 243

Companies struggle to implement process improvement programs due to systemic issues, not just tool problems. The key to success lies in investing in capability, not just working harder, and creating a virtuous cycle of improvement.

CRISPR tech selectively shreds cancer cells, including "undruggable" cancers

695 gmays 2026-06-12 15:15:24 UTC innovativegenomics.org Llama Share 174

Researchers at UC Berkeley and UC San Francisco have developed a CRISPR-based approach to selectively destroy cancer cells with a specific mutation in the p53 tumor suppressor gene. This method, called RNA-triggered chromatin shredding, can target "undruggable" cancers and potentially open up new targets for cancer therapy.

Kimi K2.7-Code: open-source coding model with better token efficiency

400 nekofneko 2026-06-12 10:42:50 UTC huggingface.co Llama Share 214

Kimi K2.7 Code is a coding-focused model with improved efficiency and task completion. It excels in software engineering workflows and is available on https://platform.moonshot.ai.

A Call to Action: Stop the FCC's KYC Regime

310 FergusArgyll 2026-06-12 14:33:29 UTC blog.lopp.net Llama Share 211

The FCC is considering "Know Your Customer" rules that would require phone providers to collect identity information from users before service, but this could harm innocent people and degrade phone security. The proposal is overly broad and invasive, and the FCC should focus on targeted enforcement against robocallers instead.

"Don't You Just Upload It to ChatGPT?"

306 speckx 2026-06-12 17:52:46 UTC correresmidestino.com Llama Share 265

A freelance translator in Ottawa prioritizes work over gym classes due to tight deadlines. She explains to a Director General that AI translation tools like ChatGPT are not a replacement for human translators, requiring constant coaching and double-checking.

AUR packages compromised with Infostealer and Rootkit

274 keyle 2026-06-12 05:59:39 UTC discourse.ifin.network Llama Share 211

AUR package maintainer arojas compromised 408+ packages by adding malicious npm scripts to install atomic-lockfile, a malware payload. Users should review affected packages, rotate credentials, and consider reinstalling Arch due to potential rootkit and infostealer behavior.

I Am Not a Reverse Centaur

255 ibobev 2026-06-12 17:53:20 UTC blog.miguelgrinberg.com Llama Share 184

The user is concerned about the increasing number of contributions to their open source projects made with Large Language Models (LLMs), which they see as a threat to human involvement and interaction. They have implemented a new policy where they only accept contributions from real people, and reject those generated solely by LLMs, to maintain a more human-centered approach to coding.

How to setup a local coding agent on macOS

255 kkm 2026-06-12 17:34:55 UTC ikyle.me Llama Share 71

User upgraded Gemma 4 to MTP, achieving 72.2 tokens/second on an Apple M1 Max. MTP draft model improved performance by 24% with optimal settings found to be 3 draft tokens.

Ryanair dark UX patterns summer 2026 refresher

239 danosull 2026-06-12 11:11:42 UTC blog.osull.com Llama Share 186

Ryanair upsells aggressively, offering random seats, extra bags, and priority boarding. Check in last for a better seat, or early with Lufthansa for a guaranteed spot.

WASI 0.3

236 mavdol04 2026-06-12 13:51:15 UTC bytecodealliance.org Llama Share 89

WASI 0.3 is now official, featuring native async support in WebAssembly Components. This simplifies async operations and enables better composability among components.

Digital Sovereignty Becomes an Imperative as the US Reads Dutch Emails

231 dotcoma 2026-06-12 05:53:19 UTC korte.co Llama Share 215

A Dutch data breach shows why digital sovereignty is crucial for nations to maintain control over data, withstand legal pressure, and control vendor access. It highlights the need for enforceable control over digital systems, not just trust in provider promises.

Pirates, a naval warfare game inspired by Sid Meier's Pirates

192 iweczek 2026-06-12 17:07:46 UTC piwodlaiwo.github.io Full Share 73

Palantir loses legal challenge against Swiss investigative magazine

191 sschueller 2026-06-12 20:39:36 UTC ft.com Full Share 43

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The Future of Email

188 soheilpro 2026-06-12 10:38:31 UTC fastmail.com Llama Share 201

Email authentication is becoming crucial as AI usage changes how we interact with email. Three standards, SPF, DKIM, and DMARC, verify a message's origin and prevent spoofing.

Renault: Electric motors with no rare earths

183 bestouff 2026-06-12 22:08:03 UTC renaultgroup.com Llama Share 52

Renault Group is a pioneer in electric motors without magnets, using electrically excited synchronous motors (EESM) technology. Their range includes 5A, 5AL, 6A, 6AM, and 6AK motors with outputs from 57 to 160 kW.

Slightly reducing the sloppiness of AI generated front end

165 FergusArgyll 2026-06-12 14:48:38 UTC envs.net Llama Share 110

User trying to generate decent-looking programs with AI, found a "Qt style" trick that works for them, and wants feedback on its effectiveness and potential for other styles. They've successfully translated personal software to "Qt style" with AI tools like Codex.

Removing 'um' from a recording is harder than it sounds

158 dougcalobrisi 2026-06-12 00:42:11 UTC doug.sh Llama Share 78

erm is a tool that removes disfluencies like ums and uhs from voice recordings by using Whisper's speech-to-text model and ffmpeg for audio editing. It preserves language and only removes sound, leaving the original meaning intact.

A dumpster arrived behind my university's library

156 mooreds 2026-06-12 14:21:22 UTC yalereview.org Llama Share 151

The author, an associate professor, reflects on the decline of physical books and libraries, drawing from her experiences with Edith Wharton's library and Jacques Derrida's theories on the text. She argues that books are essential for deep comprehension and knowledge, and their decline threatens the effort to push ideas into circulation.

Looking Forward to Postgres 19: It's About Time

134 xngbuilds 2026-06-12 16:44:47 UTC pgedge.com Llama Share 40

Postgres 19 introduces native temporal table support with application-time tracking, allowing for overlap prevention and automatic row splitting during updates and deletes. This feature replaces the need for btree_gist and exclusion constraints.

European sunscreens are safer than American (2024)

134 qsi 2026-06-12 13:40:23 UTC ms.now Llama Share 83

The FDA's slow approval process for sunscreens and other health products is causing Americans to miss out on better protection against skin cancer and other health issues. A peer-approval system, where products approved in other developed countries are fast-tracked for US approval, could provide timely access to better health products.

Ask HN: Why is there some sort of a scam website being advertised on HN?

132 pqtyw 2026-06-12 17:22:06 UTC news.ycombinator.com Llama Share 51

User suspects a scam job posting on HN, possibly funded by YC, and cannot flag it. They claim Gauntlet AI is a known entity with multiple previous posts.

Swift at Apple: Migrating the TrueType hinting interpreter

129 DASD 2026-06-12 19:54:27 UTC swift.org Llama Share 58

Apple rewrote the TrueType hinting interpreter from C to memory-safe Swift to improve security and performance, achieving a 13% speed increase and exact compatibility with the C implementation. The Swift interpreter's design and optimizations, such as using noncopyable structures and Span, demonstrate the language's ability to balance safety, ergonomics, and performance, making it suitable ...

Maxproof

127 ilreb 2026-06-12 12:00:02 UTC arxiv.org Llama Share 12

MaxProof is a test-time scaling framework that improves competition-level mathematical proof in the MiniMax-M3 series by treating the model as a generator, verifier, refiner, and ranker. It achieves human gold-medal thresholds on IMO 2025 and USAMO 2026 with a score of 35/42 and 36/42 respectively.

Tell HN: Meta is down

123 reportinglurker 2026-06-12 13:49:14 UTC news.ycombinator.com Llama Share 95

Meta platforms including Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger are experiencing a widespread outage. The cause is suspected to be an AI-assisted code change, possibly triggered by a software engineer's update.

Adaptive PDFs

118 SarthakGaud 2026-06-12 16:32:50 UTC sgaud.com Llama Share 63

A PDF can store both visual and structured data. By using a specific property in the PDF spec, a document can be created that renders visually the same but extracts clean markdown text when read by machines.

Tesla Full Self Driving uses bicycle lane in official Denmark approval video

112 Veserv 2026-06-12 17:49:48 UTC politiken.dk Full Share 50

Hvor mange fejl kan en selvkørende Tesla mon nå at begå i den korte video, som Tesla offentliggjorde efter den danske godkendelse? Du er godt i gang – få adgang til hele artiklen, alt på politiken.dk og dagens e-avis i en måned for kun 1 kr. Ingen binding. Bliv abonnent nu

Keygen.music

110 soupspaces 2026-06-12 15:42:04 UTC keygen.music Full Share 67

Explore legendary MOD, XM, S3M tracks from the demoscene & hacking groups. Explore legendary MOD, XM, S3M tracks from the demoscene & hacking groups.

Report on an Unidentified Space Station – J.G. Ballard (1982)

108 paulmooreparks 2026-06-12 07:35:46 UTC sseh.uchicago.edu Llama Share 75

We made an emergency landing on an uninhabited space station with no casualties. The station is much larger than initially thought, with thousands of decks and a vast passenger complement.

EV demand up 50% in France and Germany since Iran war

107 a_paddy 2026-06-12 18:50:18 UTC reuters.com Full Share 60

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Where Did Earth Get Its Oceans? Maybe It Made Them Itself

105 ibobev 2026-06-12 15:32:56 UTC quantamagazine.org Llama Share 60

Scientists have found that Earth's water may not have come from comets or asteroids, but rather from the planet's own processes. A new theory suggests that Earth's magma ocean and hydrogen-rich atmosphere could have combined to produce water.

David Hockney, Who Restored the Human Form to Art, Dies at 88

104 SirLJ 2026-06-12 11:26:54 UTC nytimes.com Llama Share 36

David Hockney, an English artist, died at 88 in London after a career of creating figurative and narrative art. He was known for his progressive work with gay content and his continued painting despite health issues.

What the fuck happened to nerds

93 mrmarket 2026-06-12 14:11:46 UTC mrmarket.bearblog.dev Llama Share 88

The tech industry's leadership has shifted from being humble and focused on work to being egocentric and attention-seeking, damaging the industry's reputation and trust with the public. To regain trust, founders should focus on projecting core nerd values such as enthusiasm for niche interests, humility, and a love of learning rather than seeking wealth and power.

Law Enforcement's "Warrior" Problem (2015)

88 bookofjoe 2026-06-12 17:04:09 UTC harvardlawreview.org Llama Share 88

Law enforcement's "warrior mindset" prioritizes officer safety over community relationships, creating obstacles to improving police/community relations. A "guardian mindset" prioritizes service and community relationships, promoting public trust and officer safety through non-enforcement contacts and tactical restraint.

Twenty One Zero-Days in FFmpeg

86 redbell 2026-06-12 22:13:29 UTC depthfirst.com Llama Share 42

Depthfirst's autonomous security agent discovered 21 zero-day vulnerabilities in FFmpeg, including 8 with assigned CVEs, using a specialized security agent that analyzes code and generates concrete, reproducible PoC inputs. The agent found a heap buffer overflow in FFmpeg's AV1 RTP depacketizer that can be triggered by a single 183-byte packet, allowing an attacker to redirect execution and ...

New privacy frontier: Europe eyes crackdown on smart glasses

86 1vuio0pswjnm7 2026-06-12 16:41:16 UTC politico.com Full Share 69

Mmorpg World of ClaudeCraft, vibe coded with Fable 5

85 beatthatflight 2026-06-12 20:34:42 UTC worldofclaudecraft.com Llama Share 94

Log in to a shared online world where characters live and interact in real-time. The game features instant single-player mode and customizable controls for movement and abilities.

A Peter Thiel-Backed Tribunal Is Putting Journalists on Trial

83 cdrnsf 2026-06-12 18:40:47 UTC hollywoodreporter.com Llama Share 27

A tech startup called Objection, backed by Peter Thiel, allows wealthy individuals to pay for AI-driven tribunals to assess the legitimacy of articles about them. Objection's founder Aron D'Souza aims to reform journalism by providing a watchdog to patrol other watchdogs.

Introduction to UEFI HTTP(s) Boot with QEMU/OVMF

78 jtlebigot 2026-06-12 14:50:06 UTC blog.yadutaf.fr Llama Share 26

The user successfully booted a UEFI HTTP(S) setup using Qemu and OVMF, but encountered issues with certificate validation due to a security level mismatch. The problem was resolved by either upgrading the server's TLS certificate or patching the OVMF firmware to match the default security level.

Euro-Office, open standards, and native ODF

71 ChrisArchitect 2026-06-12 15:51:54 UTC blog.documentfoundation.org Llama Share 5

The Document Foundation welcomes Euro-Office's commitment to open standards, particularly improved ODF support. Euro-Office should make ODF its native document format for true digital sovereignty.

SpaceX's president is floating a Tesla merger as the company begins trading

69 andsoitis 2026-06-12 13:47:21 UTC qz.com Llama Share 107

The website is blocked due to security reasons after a suspicious action was detected. Please email the site owner with the Cloudflare Ray ID and details of the action that triggered the block.

I Won't Buy You a Coffee

67 speckx 2026-06-12 18:37:25 UTC hakkerman.eu Llama Share 77

The user is frustrated with internet negativity and advertisements, seeking a free blogging experience. They argue that blogging should be free, but acknowledge hosting costs, and question the expectation of compensation from readers.

Encrypted Spaces: An architecture for collaborative applications

66 _____k 2026-06-12 12:22:07 UTC encryptedspaces.org Llama Share 9

Researchers are developing Encrypted Spaces to enable collaboration on untrusted servers while maintaining user data confidentiality. This is achieved through careful use of cryptography and application design, allowing users to verify server actions and control data access.

Show HN: Putt.day a daily mini golf game

63 ellg 2026-06-12 22:56:06 UTC putt.day Full Share 48

A daily hole of mini golf. Same hole for everyone, new one at midnight Pacific.

I Think They [Anthropic] Are Lying to You [video]

54 salutis 2026-06-12 23:12:39 UTC youtube.com Embed Share 37

How to automate Instagram engagements with computer vision (and get banned)

54 florianherrengt 2026-06-12 14:21:30 UTC blog.florianherrengt.com Llama Share 33

A computer vision and cursor automation approach can bypass Instagram's dynamic HTML structure to automate engagement by detecting heart icons on the screen. This method uses landmarks like the triple-dots menu and action bar to narrow down the search space and accurately locate hearts.

Show HN: Script to bulk delete Claude chats from the web UI

51 ML0037 2026-06-12 15:08:59 UTC github.com/matteoleonesi Full Share 18

Delete all your claude.ai conversations at once. Contribute to MatteoLeonesi/bulk-delete-claude-chat development by creating an account on GitHub.

AMD Stiffs Researcher $10k Bug Bounty

50 worik 2026-06-12 22:57:27 UTC gadgetreview.com Llama Share 2

AMD refused a $10,000 bounty for a critical Windows auto-updater vulnerability despite fixing it after four months. The company cited policy exclusions for man-in-the-middle attacks, leaving underlying weaknesses in place.

Appeals court upholds FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried's fraud conviction

48 1vuio0pswjnm7 2026-06-12 16:22:09 UTC apnews.com Llama Share 4

A federal appeals court upheld Sam Bankman-Fried's 25-year prison sentence for defrauding customers and investors of billions of dollars. The court found the government's evidence was robust and proved Bankman-Fried used FTX for personal gain while reassuring customers and regulators.

Kagi Magic

47 amirmasoudabdol 2026-06-12 19:47:09 UTC kagi.com Llama Share 22

Kagi Search offers personalized results by promoting trusted sources and blocking unwanted ones for a monthly fee. Users who tried Kagi report a significant improvement over Google Search, calling it "magic."

Show HN: StackScope – I crawled over 40k indie launches to see what they ship

46 datafreak_ 2026-06-12 15:26:12 UTC stackscope.dev Full Share 13

StackScope analyses the tech stacks of new product launches. See what frameworks, hosting, analytics and tools sites use. Detect AI-built sites. Track technology trends.

You can power on a Mac remotely

44 speckx 2026-06-12 15:31:50 UTC jeffgeerling.com Llama Share 34

Apple has added a feature to macOS 26.5 allowing Macs to boot automatically when power is restored. This feature can be set to 'Always' boot, regardless of shutdown state, and is available on newer Macs.

/architect: Reduce Fable tokens by 80%, Fable orchestrates/reviews, Codex builds

42 DanMcInerney 2026-06-12 20:33:22 UTC github.com/danmcinerney Llama Share 23

Claude Fable is an architect that designs and judges slices, while GPT-5.5 Codex is a builder and researcher that does engineering and web research in parallel. The system uses flat-rate subscriptions and does not require API keys.

Most Beautiful Will Ever Made (1936)

42 cf100clunk 2026-06-12 18:15:19 UTC paperspast.natlib.govt.nz Llama Share 12

A man named Charles Lounsberry wrote a beautiful will while in a lunatic asylum, leaving children the outdoors, lovers their imaginary world, and adults memories and poetry. His will was published in "The Doonion" and admired for its kindness and beauty.

Can I Buy Your KV Cache?

34 MediaSquirrel 2026-06-12 20:14:27 UTC arxiv.org Llama Share 25

A proposal to precompute a document's KV cache and let agents reuse it is shown to be 49.7x cheaper in compute than re-prefilling. This results in a potential savings of millions of dollars per popular document, with the main challenge being lossless KV compression and cross-party payment.

Launch HN: BitBoard (YC P25) – Analytics Workspace for Agents

34 arcb 2026-06-12 16:58:03 UTC bitboard.work Llama Share 19

Generate dashboards and analysis in BitBoard using AI chat or coding agents to create connected assets. Store connections, queries, and code for reproducible analysis and collaborate with teams in the browser.

Arch Linux's AUR Sees More Than 400 Packages Compromised with Malware

31 spiros 2026-06-12 14:55:15 UTC phoronix.com Llama Share 2

Arch Linux's AUR was hit by a large-scale malware campaign affecting over 400 user-supplied packages. Maintainers are working to reset and ban affected accounts, with no impact on official Arch Linux packages.

Cosmodial Sky Atlas

27 memalign 2026-06-12 18:20:17 UTC killedbyapixel.github.io Full Share 6

A free, offline-first stargazing web app — the live sky from where you stand, from naked-eye views down to a telescope eyepiece.

WhatsApp Business API pricing 2026: what's free and where markup hides

27 Puvvl 2026-06-12 14:37:30 UTC wexio.io Llama Share 15

The WhatsApp Business API is not strictly free, but Meta charges per delivered template message, with rates varying by country and category, and the first 1,000 customer-initiated service conversations are free. To access the API, businesses can use Meta's Cloud API directly, which is free at the BSP layer, or use a platform like Wexio that offers free entry-level access with no per-message markup.

Facebook and Messenger Hit by Global Outage

26 hsuduebc2 2026-06-12 14:36:01 UTC independent.co.uk Llama Share 2

Facebook experienced a global outage affecting its main app, website, and Messenger, with users receiving error messages. The outage began around 6:45am Pacific time and affected users worldwide, with some Instagram and WhatsApp issues also reported.

Device Clock Generation (2025)

24 mfiguiere 2026-06-12 04:24:16 UTC zipcpu.com Llama Share 2

The user discusses generating a clock signal for controlling external devices, particularly in high-speed peripheral designs, and presents a method for creating a divided clock using digital logic. The method involves generating a wide clock signal, new_edge, and half_edge signals, which can be used to control data output and pause the clock, and can be easily adjusted for different ...

Wasi: WebGPU – A Proposed WebAssembly System Interface API

23 giancarlostoro 2026-06-12 15:26:58 UTC github.com/webassembly Llama Share 3

Wasi:webgpu brings GPU compute benefits to portability, security, and sandboxing. It's based on the WebGPU spec, with deviations documented for non-web environments.

The Unsung Hero of the Lord of the Rings (2025)

21 gmays 2026-06-12 13:22:59 UTC theculturist.io Llama Share 39

Tom Bombadil is a mysterious character in the Lord of the Rings trilogy representing the key to overcoming evil and resisting the Ring's power. He is the oldest being in Middle-earth, immune to the Ring's influence, and holds a crucial moral message about resisting vice and temptation.

Deconstructing Datalog

16 rntz 2026-06-12 00:45:31 UTC rntz.net Llama Share 0

The user's PhD dissertation, Deconstructing Datalog, explores integrating Datalog's features into a typed functional language called Datafun. The dissertation successfully combines bottom-up logic programming and functional programming, achieving efficient results with asymptotic performance.

SkillSpector

14 taubek 2026-06-12 21:49:49 UTC github.com/nvidia Llama Share 2

Skillspector is a security scanner for AI agent skills that detects vulnerabilities and malicious patterns before installation. It scans skills for 64 vulnerability patterns across 16 categories and provides a risk score, severity, and recommendations.

My Struggles Talking to an Old Piece of Junk (Fanuc 0M)

13 rmoriz 2026-06-12 14:41:40 UTC 3nt3.de Llama Share 4

User acquired an old Hermle UWF 851 CNC mill and spent months learning to operate it after redoing workshop electrics. They successfully established a serial connection to load CAM programs but still need to resolve issues with sending data to the machine.