DeepInfer: High-performance inference framework for DeepSeek models

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DeepInfer is a high-performance inference framework for DeepSeek models, providing offline inference and various optimization features. It can be used on NVIDIA GPUs with specific settings and configurations to achieve large-scale performance.

EMudhra Intermediate CA Compromise

Eight eMudhra intermediate CA certificates have been compromised, potentially allowing impersonation of any website or service. Users are advised to update their browsers and operating systems to the latest versions as soon as possible.

SimCity, but with Permits

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As mayor, you must navigate complex city development projects through public hearings and council votes to balance economic growth with resident concerns. Your goal is to build a thriving city while staying in office long enough to achieve it.

Voxtral 3

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Voxtral 3 is a new family of state-of-the-art speech-to-text and text-to-speech models that enable natural conversational experiences, with support for dozens of languages and complex reasoning. It offers a voice agent SDK that integrates listening, thinking, tool calling, and speaking into a single real-time streaming pipeline.

Apple broke an essential presentation feature of iPads

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The author is frustrated with iPadOS 27's new behavior, which causes multiple apps to interrupt presentations when tapped on. They propose a fix where presenter mode apps always get precedence on the external display until stopped or closed.

OpenBSD 8.0

OpenBSD 8.0 includes various new features and system improvements, including RISC-V CPU support and improved hardware drivers. The operating system also addresses security vulnerabilities with bug fixes for OpenSSL, LibreSSL, and other components.

Facebook Pages require paid subscription to post more than two links per month

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Attached: 1 image Facebook achieving absurd new heights of enshittification by now charging a subscription of at least $50/mo to... post more than two links a month to your own Facebook page. Covers comments too. Subscription not even available in UK yet. Don't know why we bother with them. Their documentation about this: https://www.facebook.com/help/1929252614431792

MicroG: Free-libre re-implementation of Google's proprietary Android user space

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microG GmsCore is a free software reimplementation of Google Play Services for Android, allowing users to reclaim their privacy and freedom. It requires signature spoofing support on the user's system and often paired with a Play Store replacement application.

AfD Leak: What 421,179 Hacked Emails Show about the German Far Right

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A vast archive of hacked AfD emails was published online, revealing racist slurs and antisemitic theories. The emails were shared by party supporters, including jokes about refugees and a Christmas card with a swastika.

Tsrs: A Port of TypeScript to Rust

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Cloudflare and VoidZero are working with Max Schwenk of Owner.com on a Rust port of the TypeScript compiler, aiming to make it faster and more memory-efficient. The goal is to help developers spend less time waiting for code checks without changing the direction or design of the TypeScript language.

Google Cloud outage affects almost all banking and other operations in Europe

Ofcom concedes defeat in 4chan case

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Ofcom admitted defeat in the 4chan enforcement case, acknowledging its jurisdiction ends where foreign courts begin. The US court previously ruled that Ofcom's fines may not be enforceable in the US due to constitutional concerns.

Publish fake stats, get cited in LLMs

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A person created a fake statistics website with 50,000 made-up numbers and linked to it from various domains, including Shopify and Bluehost, which was then cited by an academic paper and a bank. The site still receives traffic from AI search engines like ChatGPT despite being indexed by Google.

How I got over 300 Tor exit nodes removed

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A coordinated attack on Tor's exit nodes compromised around 10% of its relays, allowing attackers to intercept SSH connections and gather unencrypted data. The attack was discovered and mitigated by the Tor Project team, but not before it affected a significant portion of the network.

Lula supporters protest against Meta to denounce its 'electoral interference'

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Protesters in São Paulo, Brazil, demonstrated outside Meta's headquarters six days before the election against alleged favoritism towards opposition candidate Flávio Bolsonaro. They demanded equal treatment for President Lula's campaign and called for Meta to stop manipulating elections through social media.

What shall I teach my son?

A programmer-to-be is questioning the relevance of traditional education as technology advances, but Neil Postman's book suggests schools will continue to exist due to their adaptability and multiple purposes. The author believes in co-creating educational purposes with children, focusing on human relationships and the medium of teaching rather than just content.

Google open-sources TorchTPU, a native PyTorch back end for TPUs

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This project provides a PyTorch backend for Google's Tensor Processing Units (TPUs), enabling users to run PyTorch models and operations on TPU devices. It includes custom ATen kernels, compilation cache, and examples for distributed training and model inference.

France's supermarket fridges were vulnerable online for months

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Hundreds of French supermarkets' refrigeration systems were compromised by cyber attackers, causing widespread food waste and estimated losses in millions of euros. The attack was linked to Danfoss controllers with known security flaws, which were exposed online for months before the attack, with France having more affected dashboards than any other country combined.

Sixteen Years After Deepwater Horizon, Deep Sea Life Shows Few Signs of Recovery

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A 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico caused a 60% decline in deep-sea animal populations, including octopus and squid. The study suggests lingering pollution may impair reproduction and survival in these species.

My Friend Bob Cringely

The author, Paul Tyma, met Bob Cringely in 1996 after he praised his Java book and they collaborated on a project called "Pronto" to deliver print magazines digitally.

2026 is an exciting year for the Rust compiler (and me)

The Rust compiler is experiencing significant developments in 2026, including the implementation of a new trait solver and Polonius borrow checker. These changes aim to improve performance and fix long-standing issues.

Steam Users Beg for "No AI" Filter as Vibecoders Flood Next Fest

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Steam Next Fest features many low-effort games, some generated with AI, prompting users to request a filter for AI-generated content. Users are calling for Steam to add an "AI" tag and allow filtering of such games.

NixOS is making me less afraid

The author installed FreshRSS on a NixOS server, which has hands-off worked for the past few months with easy deployment and backup.

IKEA – 3D Guide

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The BILLY bookcase is built from IKEA's manual using 82 pieces of hardware, following the same parts and order as the manual. The 3D model allows users to step through or watch a video of the build process.

Academics have a duty to defend open knowledge systems like Wikipedia

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Academics have an ethical duty to defend and support open knowledge communities like Wikipedia, which faces existential challenges from generative AI companies. By contributing to Wikipedia, academics can help improve its quality and provide context on complicated topics.

Go will reject certificate chains containing eight distrusted SPKIs

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We're blocking trust in a small set of intermediate certificates due to specific security concerns around their operation. Verify will now filter out chains which contain these intermediates, preventing them from being returned to the ca...

Show HN: VoidAccess – open-source dark web OSINT, from query to a graph

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VoidAccess is a self-hostable OSINT tool for collecting, enriching, and exporting threat intelligence on dark-web research queries. It provides structured exports in various formats and runs locally with SQLite or as a Docker Compose stack.

Feds suspect ransom negotiator ran ShinyHunters extortion site

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US investigators have identified executives at ransomware negotiation firms linked to the ShinyHunters hacking group, which has stolen over $70 million from victims. The group's control passed to a teenage hacker named Rey after original members were arrested or jailed.

Claude designed protein binders against scorpion neurotoxins

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Researchers used AI to design protein minibinders against scorpion neurotoxins, resulting in 17 binders that met criteria. The designs were generated using Claude, an internal research model, and tested for binding strength against various toxins.

Why do we have so many meetings?

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This NBER working paper discusses meetings and their impact, funded by the Research Council of Norway. Authors include David J. Deming and others from Harvard, MIT, and Stanford universities.

Revolut down as users report app not working

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Revolut is experiencing a service outage affecting multiple services, including card payments and customer support. The company has apologized for the inconvenience caused and confirmed that all customers' money and data are safe.

Show HN: Death Plan Switch, a self-hosted dead man's switch for solo devs

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The writer created a system to notify contacts in case of their absence, using a weekly email that checks for silence and escalates to next of kin and others if necessary. The system is self-hosted on a web server with PHP 8.1 or newer, requiring minimal technical setup.

There is no official XScreenSaver GitHub repository

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I am jwz, the author of XScreenSaver, and I do not publish a public source code repository. I publish releases as tar files on the official web site and only there. If you see any other XScreenSaver repository (on GitHub or elsewhere) that has nothing to do with me and you should not trust it.

On AI writing

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The author's thesis explored determining an author based on word usage statistics, highlighting the importance of style in conveying a writer's perspective. AI-generated text loses precision and style, affecting reading speed and reader engagement.

UK Defence Startups Are Being Denied Banking Services Under ESG Rules

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UK defence start-ups face challenges accessing banking services due to anti-money laundering and ESG screening, despite being ethical and defensive in nature. The government should support these companies with proactive measures to reduce investment risks and exert moral pressure on financial institutions.

U.S. Supreme Court to review 1868 federal ban on home distilling of liquor

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The US Supreme Court agreed to decide the legality of a federal ban on home distilling, which was enacted in 1868. The court will hear arguments and issue a ruling by June, with challengers arguing it exceeds Congress's authority under the Constitution.

Novo Nordisk, Eli Lilly Report GLP-1 Signals of Slowed Biological Aging at ARDD

Demographic "doomsday" misses the mark

The prediction of a global population singularity on Friday, 13 November 2026 failed due to historically contingent patterns. The model's failure reveals the dangers of mistaking transient demographic changes for timeless universal laws.

The Other Epidemic: Trying to get off benzodiazepines

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The author, who was prescribed benzodiazepine Klonopin for 19 years, experienced severe withdrawal symptoms after tapering off the medication. The symptoms included anxiety, panic attacks, and physical pain that lasted for months.

Upcoming Critical PHP Security Release

A critical PHP security release is scheduled for October 21, 2026 at 14:00 UTC to address two high-risk vulnerabilities. Users are advised to prepare and update as soon as the release becomes available.

Show HN: Jev Cards, Can you beat a vision model at a picture quiz?

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A user participates in a game with 490 picture cards, racing against Jev's ghost to answer questions correctly within time limits. The goal is to maintain a streak of correct answers before missing one card.

Show HN: Penmentor – Claude marks up your handwritten math like a teacher

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A user is seeking a tool to help with calculus practice, wanting feedback on their work like a teacher. They found penmentor, an AI-powered tool that provides hints and explanations for math problems.

Jepsen: Orkes Conductor 5.3.2

Orkes Conductor is a workflow system that executes computations made up of small tasks, managing workflows and specific executions, running tasks, persisting state, and driving each execution to completion. It uses JSON structures to define workflows with inputs, outputs, and order.

Developing Taste

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Designers and creators must train their instinct for good taste by exposing themselves to great work, analyzing patterns, and practicing their craft. This process helps develop a deep understanding of what makes something great, allowing them to become tastemakers in their field.

Launch HN: Respan (YC W24) – Open-source Rust AI gateway built around plugins

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Advanced coding in low-resource programming languages

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Our latest model advances improve AI's capabilities in low-resource programming languages like COBOL, Fortran, and Visual Basic. The models achieve substantial improvements across both evaluations, delivering much higher accuracy at lower cost for building new software and preserving existing behavior.

Americans Are Spending More Money to Drive Worse Cars

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Everything is going wrong for Muhammad bin Salman

Making a VGA Driver in SystemVerilog

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The author worked on a VGA driver project in their Digital Logic Design Lab, building a system that could display images on an old CRT monitor. They used a FPGA to control the display and implemented various logic circuits to handle timing, color mapping, and image loading.

Deepfake of Washington County, Oregon, Candidate Goes Viral Nationwide

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The Oregon Journalism Project published a story about an upside-down American flag behind Nafisa Fai, but later found conflicting images and corrected the error. The original story was unpublished due to the mistake.

Benchmarking Bot Detection Systems Against Modern AI Agents in 2026

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We evaluated 5 bot detection systems against various adversaries, including conventional browsers and AI-powered agents, finding that traditional automation signals are less reliable against modern AI agents. Detection performance varied substantially across systems, with Proof of Human identifying 99% of automated sessions and reCAPTCHA v3 at 69.4%.

OpenBSD 8.0: released Oct 20, 2026

OpenBSD 8.0 has been released, featuring significant improvements in various areas of the system, including new features and bug fixes. The release includes updates to the network stack, VMM/VMD improvements, and security enhancements. New userland features have also been added, such as improved netstat output and support for custom HTTP headers in httpd(8). Additionally, LibreSSL version ...

Vite+ an excellent toolchain for AI agent development

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The author uses Vite+ to streamline their development workflow, creating a consistent toolchain for local and CI checks. They provide detailed instructions on how to set up and use Vite+, including commands like vp create, vp check, and vp test.

Show HN: Rouler – Steer Windows traffic per app or IP across multiple interfaces

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Rouler is a Windows tool that allows users to split tunnel their internet traffic, sending specific apps or IP addresses through different network interfaces. It works with various VPN clients and doesn't interfere with system operations.