LG smart TVs caught logging audio with screen off and snooping on local devices

1106 chris_overseas 2026-09-07 07:03:20 UTC notebookcheck.net Llama Share 3

LG smart TVs secretly scan home networks, collect data on devices and Wi-Fi networks, and log microphone audio even when turned off. This raises concerns about user privacy and security, with experts recommending disconnecting the TV from the internet to prevent potential vulnerabilities.

Keep Our Servers Running

953 sonicrocketman 2026-09-07 03:29:51 UTC blog.archive.org Llama Share 247

The Internet Archive aims to provide universal access to human knowledge, and its infrastructure relies on donations. Monthly gifts help maintain servers, ensuring books are readable and websites are accessible for future generations.

216M Spy TVs – The LG Smart TV Problem [video]

508 treve 2026-09-07 00:22:04 UTC youtube.com Embed Share 725

De-Brainrot Vacations

464 DanielVZ 2026-09-07 13:00:48 UTC devz.cl Llama Share 188

The author reflects on how their brain has changed since starting as a software engineer, feeling mentally exhausted and now struggling with slower thinking and less profound ideas. They've recently rediscovered reading and learning through new hobbies like physics, calculus, and programming.

bzip3

380 tosh 2026-09-07 13:35:13 UTC github.com/iczelia Llama Share 109

Bzip3 is a high-performance compression library with higher ratios and better performance, built on order-0 context mixing entropy coder and Burrows-Wheeler transform. It's licensed under LGPLv3 only, with contributions from Ilya Grebnov and others.

Bill Gates tries to install MovieMaker (2003)

349 highfrequency 2026-09-07 15:27:03 UTC techemails.com Llama Share 237

Bill Gates expresses frustration with the Windows Usability Systematic degradation, citing difficulties in downloading Moviemaker and other software. He suggests that Microsoft needs to improve its website and download process to make it easier for users.

Switzerland's Federal Government Is Replacing Microsoft on 3k Computers

336 ivell 2026-09-07 05:33:25 UTC itsfoss.com Llama Share 262

Switzerland is replacing Microsoft 365 with open-source alternatives across 3,000 workstations by end of 2027. The move follows a successful proof-of-concept and aims to promote digital sovereignty and reduce reliance on foreign vendors.

'You Can See Everything' Review: Nathan Fielder's Doc About Elizabeth Holmes

301 cianmm 2026-09-07 09:33:39 UTC variety.com Llama Share 255

The documentary "You Can See Everything" explores the life of Elizabeth Holmes, former CEO of Theranos, through a unique blend of reality and performance. The film delves into her motivations and mindset, revealing a complex web of deception and denial.

Smartphone makers don't bother to comply with EU repairability requirements

270 mdp2021 2026-09-07 11:46:37 UTC theregister.com Llama Share 168

The EU's repairability rules for smartphones and tablets have shown low compliance, with over 80% of devices lacking necessary repair information. Manufacturers are required to publish self-reported repairability scores and spare parts prices, but enforcement is needed to ensure transparency.

Caltech Mathathon – first hackathon ever devoted to research level mathematics

229 astroanax 2026-09-07 09:26:53 UTC mathathonchallenge.com Llama Share 82

A complex structure was shown in a six-sphere, raising questions about AI's role in math. A global competition will be held to solve open conjectures and build new theories using frontier models, with prizes awarded for promising results.

Watch Los Angeles get built, one building at a time (1880–2026)

219 rustywasm 2026-09-07 18:52:06 UTC lax-skyline.parcelscope.net Full Share 103

One box per building standing today, appearing in the year it was built. What was torn down along the way isn't here, so this is the surviving city, not the city as it was.

Splash-free urinals (2025)

219 u1hcw9nx 2026-09-07 12:58:57 UTC academic.oup.com Full Share 120

Tiny $70 Xteink X3 e-reader

193 samizdis 2026-09-07 10:41:29 UTC theatlantic.com Llama Share 196

The author purchased the Xteink e-reader, a small and affordable device that has become addictive due to its compact size. Despite its basic features, it has revolutionized their reading experience and provided a healthier alternative to mindless scrolling on social media.

Live map of public transport in Belgium

186 coinfused 2026-09-07 09:02:47 UTC openbaarvervoerbelgie.be Full Share 77

Elke bus, tram, metro en trein van De Lijn, STIB-MIVB, TEC en NMBS op één kaart, met realtime vertragingen, haltes en vertrektijden. De kaart wordt geladen… · La carte se charge… · Loading the map…

Programming is Art

183 theorchid 2026-09-07 08:05:00 UTC orchidfiles.com Llama Share 186

The author initially enjoyed programming due to the creative aspect, but later found it solely a job. They distinguish between "true programmers" who write code for its own sake and those like themselves who use coding as a means to an end.

TiVo to charge money for skipping commercials in your own recordings

168 dmitrygr 2026-09-07 04:41:01 UTC cordcuttersnews.com Llama Share 97

TiVo is ending its free SkipMode feature, allowing users to skip commercials with a single button press, on November 2, 2026. The company will offer a paid add-on called Premium Auto Commercial Skip instead.

A Tesla ran a stop sign and killed a man, Full Self-Driving/Autopilot was on

138 FabHK 2026-09-07 20:21:12 UTC electrek.co Llama Share 86

A Tesla Model 3 ran a stop sign in New Jersey, killing an 82-year-old driver, and the car's data shows its driver-assist system was engaged. The incident is part of an ongoing investigation into Tesla's reporting of crashes to the NHTSA.

Speculative Decoding in vLLM on AMD GPUs

130 ankitg12 2026-09-07 09:26:41 UTC vllm.ai Llama Share 46

Speculative decoding in vLLM allows for verifying multiple drafted tokens in a single target-model pass, improving output-token throughput. The method varies across drafting methods and proposal lengths, depending on the model family, draft checkpoint, workload, and acceptance behavior.

No constitutional right to clean water, federal court finds

120 measurablefunc 2026-09-07 17:52:58 UTC usatoday.com Llama Share 156

The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed a lawsuit from Mississippi residents over lead-contaminated water, ruling the US Constitution does not guarantee access to clean drinking water. The court found no constitutional right to bodily integrity under the Fourteenth Amendment's Due Process Clause for this specific issue.

Tell HN: OpenAI brings back 5 hour limit for plus and business standard users

120 spwa4 2026-09-07 16:40:32 UTC news.ycombinator.com Llama Share 133

The new limits on Codex are causing issues for users who code in spurts, making the $20 weekly limit more reasonable. The change may be a result of Astra's release and is prompting some to consider upgrading or switching plans.

Tesla killing Solar Roof is leaving installers with six-figure losses

114 voxadam 2026-09-07 19:08:47 UTC electrek.co Llama Share 117

Tesla abruptly ended its Solar Roof program, leaving third-party contractors with significant financial losses and stranded investments. The company's decision has left installers scrambling to redesign or replace active projects, while Tesla will honor existing warranties but faces skepticism about long-term parts availability.

Apparently CodePen 2.0 sends data to their servers as you type

108 maxim-fin 2026-09-07 11:22:40 UTC news.ycombinator.com Llama Share 56

CodePen sends typed content to its servers almost immediately, even before saving. This means any secret input can be compromised if not saved and published.

It's time for Mark Zuckerberg to resign from Meta

103 domhudson 2026-09-07 07:59:21 UTC theguardian.com Llama Share 130

Meta agreed to a $18bn settlement after US states accused it of harming children with addictive products, but critics say the company's leadership should be restructured to prioritize user safety. The settlement comes amid calls for Mark Zuckerberg's resignation and Meta's new leadership to address content moderation and advertising issues.

Show HN: GET Together – A social network where you don't need POST to Post

102 nchudleigh 2026-09-07 01:41:11 UTC gettogether.dev Llama Share 54

This API allows users to create, delete, and interact with posts through various endpoints, including /post, /feed, and /heart. Posts are public and subject to moderation checks for profanity and crypto content promotion.

Bing Wallpaper showing Ad for Harry Potter and Fantastic beasts box set

101 neogodless 2026-09-07 15:50:37 UTC thurrott.com Full Share 69

I have been using Bing Wallpaper happily for years. Today, for the first time I noticed a hecking ad in place of my wallpaper. Why this level of nickel and diming. This is atrocious UX, its ad over entire screen, For a moment I thought I installed some adware malware.

VMware migration reduces Tottenham Hotspur's licensing fees by 85 percent

99 joozio 2026-09-07 11:01:06 UTC arstechnica.com Llama Share 45

Tottenham Hotspur has saved over 85% in licensing fees by switching from VMware to Hewlett-Packard Enterprise's Morpheus VM Essentials virtualization software. The team is modernizing its data center and network infrastructure as part of a broader redesign, with HPE managing the hybrid cloud-managed service.

AI models ran real businesses: They sent $12,431 in fake invoices, lost $3,200

97 Areibman 2026-09-07 18:24:32 UTC bottlenecklabs.com Llama Share 114

AI models were given $300 and a computer to make as much money as possible, but most failed due to spamming or unsolicited work. The agents spent around $2,800 on API inference and lost nearly $3,200 in real-world transactions.

I refused to train the AI that could replace me

93 colinprince 2026-09-07 04:38:22 UTC restofworld.org Llama Share 107

A Ph.D. holder in AI's impact on agriculture in South Africa was offered a job training an AI system to teach and assess students, forcing them to weigh principle against financial necessity. The decision highlights the tension between human judgment and machine learning, particularly in professions that require discretion and context understanding.

If a Tesla Cybercab fleet were profitable, Tesla wouldn't sell you one

91 jijojv 2026-09-07 14:49:43 UTC electrek.co Llama Share 78

Tesla is offering businesses the chance to buy and operate Cybercab robotaxis on its network, but it's unlikely to be profitable. The company aims to maximize profits by selling cars at a low price and keeping the software margin, while absorbing the risk of fleet ownership.

C Is Not a Low-Level Language (2018)

89 tosh 2026-09-07 15:39:20 UTC queue.acm.org Full Share 89

IP: 74.249.78.33, RAY: a37a42ff8f97f36e

Leaving VMware just got harder after Broadcom pulled VDDK downloads

88 josephcsible 2026-09-07 20:32:55 UTC virtualizationhowto.com Llama Share 44

Broadcom has removed the public download of VMware's Virtual Disk Development Kit (VDDK), a crucial library for many migration tools, causing concern among customers and vendors. This move may hinder their exit from vSphere to other platforms.

US refuses payout for soldiers who died in Iran 'because it isn't a war'

86 embedding-shape 2026-09-07 11:20:23 UTC telegraph.co.uk Llama Share 42

Sophia Yan received the 2020 Marie Colvin Award for her investigative reporting on human trafficking and war crimes in China. US families of soldiers killed in the Iran conflict are battling to receive proper pay and benefits due to unclear government processes.

Show HN: Stuxnet – A reconstructed source code of the infamous cyber-weapon

82 CMDDestory 2026-09-07 22:12:38 UTC github.com/sadpainy Llama Share 23

This repository contains a reconstructed source code of the Stuxnet worm for educational and research purposes. It is not intended for malicious use and preserves the original logic while structuring the codebase for readability and analysis.

Show HN: Engrim – A universal, local-first SQLite memory engine for AI CLIs

81 timgordontg 2026-09-07 04:49:36 UTC github.com/timgordontg Llama Share 50

A new SQLite memory engine, engrim, allows developers to switch between models and environments on the same project without losing architectural decisions or user constraints. It decouples project intelligence from single AI vendors or proprietary cloud silos, enabling seamless model switching with zero context amnesia.

Impedance Matching (2017)

77 muti 2026-09-07 09:52:26 UTC edge.org Llama Share 22

An impedance matcher is a device that converts energy from one form to another, often by matching the impedance of two different systems. Examples include the transmission system in cars, transformers on electric poles, and various components in soundproofing booths and recording equipment.

TALA Is Open-Source

75 alixanderwang 2026-09-07 23:37:42 UTC d2lang.com Llama Share 7

TALA, an auto-layout algorithm, is now open-source under the same license as D2. It offers a novel orthogonal layout engine with customizable node positions and sizes for various use cases.

AI Cold Showers

72 mooreds 2026-09-07 19:05:39 UTC allan.reyes.sh Llama Share 11

The author reflects on the potential risks of relying too heavily on AI, citing concerns about losing human thought and creativity. They set boundaries for using AI-generated content, pledging to write original work and critically evaluate summaries.

PostgreSQL 19 Interactive Tour

70 valyala 2026-09-07 16:58:35 UTC victoriametrics.com Llama Share 20

PostgreSQL 19 introduces significant changes, including property graph queries, REPACK CONCURRENTLY for table maintenance, and improved optimizer features. The new version also includes various bug fixes and performance enhancements.

Initial effects of AI technology on employment look positive

67 MrBuddyCasino 2026-09-07 10:38:32 UTC economist.com Full Share 106

Working on Economics with Fable 5

60 Wilsoniumite 2026-09-07 21:18:15 UTC wilsoniumite.com Llama Share 44

The user developed a theory on how taxes and benefits affect consumer behavior and work hours, merging concepts of reinstatement and augmentation in technology's impact on jobs. This theory differs from existing models, suggesting technological progress may have a tendency to become bad, rather than being inherently bad.

Replaceable but Employed: Automation and the Meaning of Work

57 mooreds 2026-09-07 19:06:01 UTC nber.org Llama Share 51

The author thanks Refine.ink, ChatGPT and Claude Fable for research assistance and acknowledges SSHRC funding. The views expressed are the author's own, not those of the National Bureau of Economic Research or affiliated parties.

The Education of a Doomer

55 f311a 2026-09-07 21:19:12 UTC borretti.me Llama Share 51

The author's optimism about AI has shifted to concern due to the rapid advancement of AI capabilities and its increasing misalignment with human values. The author believes that humans may lose control and autonomy as they hand over power to AIs, leading to a permanent underclass.

Coop – Isolated VM Environments for Running Claude Code and Codex

52 aggrrrh 2026-09-07 04:18:28 UTC github.com/trailofbits Llama Share 12

Coop is a Rust CLI for managing disposable virtual machines with full tool access, isolating each VM and reducing risk to the host machine. It's tested on macOS arm64 and Linux x86_64, with separate requirements for each backend.

Has anybody seen my keys? A key-hierarchy strategy for rack-level security

52 cyb0rg0 2026-09-07 02:14:59 UTC rfd.shared.oxide.computer Llama Share 3

The document outlines a security system for an oxide rack, including the use of a trust quorum and key derivation function to protect data at rest. The system uses Shamir secret sharing to ensure that an attacker cannot recover the rack secret by stealing a subset of sleds or drives.

Nvidia's Jensen Huang says 'AGI has arrived' and congratulates OpenAI

37 vinni2 2026-09-07 05:23:31 UTC businessinsider.com Llama Share 95

Chipmaker Huang congratulates OpenAI on releasing Astra, calling AGI "arrived," but lacks definition. He touts the model's capabilities without evidence or clear benchmarks for artificial general intelligence.

MathKernel: An evidence-aware multi-engine mathematics kernel and MCP server

35 staatsgeheim 2026-09-07 00:21:01 UTC github.com/staatsgeheim Llama Share 5

MathKernel is a Python library and MCP server that enables advanced mathematics with preserved assumptions, provenance, and claim-specific evidence. It provides exact computation, checked certificates, symbolic results, certified enclosures, empirical evidence, and formal proofs.

Macbeth and His Problems

34 apophatic 2026-09-07 20:34:32 UTC porticoquarterly.com Llama Share 12

The play Macbeth is notoriously difficult to stage due to its complex magic and supernatural elements, tone, and motivation. The script's ambiguity regarding the nature of these elements can be challenging for audiences.

Ponytail: Lazy Senior Engineer Skill

33 zatkin 2026-09-07 01:18:17 UTC ponytail.dev Llama Share 20

A CacheManager class is designed with a TTL and maxsize, utilizing an LRU cache for efficient storage. It's intended to handle multiple agents and features across various projects, prioritizing simplicity and security.

Show HN: HomeCat – Design your backyard office

29 dearilos 2026-09-07 18:23:35 UTC myhomecat.com Full Share 15

Keep your project on track. Get code-compliant building plans, material/cut lists, and a guide for any construction project.

Mother convicted of: her 5 yo walks short way to pond alone in Virginia

26 doctorpangloss 2026-09-07 03:06:33 UTC washingtonpost.com Full Share 20

Show HN: Wg-admin – web UI for an existing WireGuard host

23 vsergione 2026-09-07 16:43:37 UTC github.com/logimaxx Llama Share 6

A web-based UI for WireGuard hosts allows editing peers and applying changes without disrupting the existing setup. It sits on top of the configuration, preserving existing keys, routing hooks, and peers.

Nördlinger Ries Impact Crater

20 cromulent 2026-09-07 15:56:07 UTC en.wikipedia.org Llama Share 3

The Nördlinger Ries is a large impact crater in western Bavaria and eastern Baden-Württemberg, Germany, formed 14.808 million years ago by a meteorite impact. The crater has a diameter of approximately 24 km and is one of the best-studied impact craters on Earth.

The smallest edge AI device for local LLMs

19 alex-moon 2026-09-07 21:09:12 UTC tiiny.ai Full Share 16

Tiiny AI Pocket: Run Up to 120B LLMs Locally in Your Pocket.

Germany Power Grid Sabotage: Launch Devices Found Near Weisweiler Plant

17 0bytes 2026-09-07 19:57:23 UTC cedarnews.net Llama Share 16

German police found suspected launch devices near a power plant in North Rhine-Westphalia, prompting an investigation into possible sabotage. A 48-year-old man is being sought for allegedly claiming responsibility for recent attacks on Germany's electricity infrastructure.

Secure temporary file sharing for AI agents and humans

12 tengio 2026-09-07 23:59:58 UTC github.com/aispace-sh Llama Share 2

Aispace is a secure temporary file sharing platform for AI agents and humans, offering expiring links, predictable JSON output, and local age encryption. It provides a CLI with stable exit codes, streaming uploads, and automated workflows for private or public file sharing.