Meta Ignores Brazilian Court Order to End Bolsonaro Favoritism

472 vrganj 2026-10-25 09:00:40 UTC panamericandispatch.org Llama Share 327

Two organizations, Sleeping Giants Brasil and CTRL+Z, have sent new evidence to the Superior Electoral Court alleging unequal treatment by Meta of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's campaign. They claim that Instagram and WhatsApp tools favor the Liberal Party candidate, Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro.

A 10-year-old CNN outperforms frontier LLMs for skin cancer diagnosis

463 sungam 2026-10-25 17:15:38 UTC lynchlab.net Llama Share 216

Two AI models, a CNN and two LLMs, were tested on 200 skin lesions with varying accuracy in diagnosing benign or malignant conditions. The CNN outperformed the LLMs in most cases, especially for melanomas and actinic keratoses.

Dolly Parton's Imagination Library

424 jumploops 2026-10-25 18:23:54 UTC imaginationlibrary.com Llama Share 75

Dolly Parton's Imagination Library gifts free books to children worldwide, promoting early childhood literacy and inspiring a love of reading. The program, launched in 1995, has expanded to five countries and aims to reach every child with access to quality books.

Oregon Police Are Charging a Local News Outlet $2.5M for Records About One Cop

410 tdeck 2026-10-25 18:04:11 UTC theintercept.com Llama Share 107

The Eugene Police Department is charging $2.5 million for public records about police officer Justin Peckels, who punched a resident in the face during a traffic stop, citing it would take 44,816 hours to process the request. The city's response has been criticized as an attempt to intimidate journalists and stifle oversight of police misconduct.

I refuse to accept a censored Internet. Join Me at FOSDEM 27

405 Tomte 2026-10-25 17:30:55 UTC talkweb.eu Llama Share 204

The Digital Dissident Devroom brings together developers to build tools for digital freedom, focusing on end-to-end chain protection for those under threat. It complements other devrooms and aims to advance interoperability, shared threat models, and engineering practice in circumvention, anonymity, messaging, publishing and whistleblowing tools.

Cerebras Deploys Trillion-Parameter AI Models

353 gmays 2026-10-25 01:33:49 UTC cerebras.ai Llama Share 128

Cerebras wafer-scale chips are used to deploy large models, with a single chip having 44 GB of on-chip memory. The model Kimi K3, with ~3 trillion parameters, is split across multiple wafers to run at 1000-2000+ tokens per second.

Samsung running a TensorFlow lite model on 960x540 image to track you

285 mashally 2026-10-25 10:42:01 UTC twitter.com/mike64_t Llama Share 1

A TensorFlow Lite model called "alex.tflite" is running on a Samsung device, attempting to identify games by comparing images with a database using AlexNet. The process is inefficient and often fails, wasting CPU resources.

Serbia's Vucic concedes election defeat in historic win for student movement

248 consumer451 2026-10-25 21:08:28 UTC reuters.com Full Share 133

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AI use leads UC Berkeley math professor to see 'no point' in grading homework

204 romanhn 2026-10-25 16:28:26 UTC dailycal.org Llama Share 297

Professor Richard Borcherds, a Fields medalist, no longer grades students' homework due to AI use. He believes AI will surpass human mathematicians in the near future and is uncertain about advising students on math careers.

fheroes2: A recreation of Heroes of Might and Magic II game engine

204 tosh 2026-10-25 11:09:12 UTC github.com/ihhub Llama Share 71

This open source project recreates the addictive turn-based strategy game with improved gameplay, graphics, and logic. The original rights belong to Ubisoft, and users are encouraged to purchase or download a demo version instead of using this unofficial reproduction.

JetBrains Thinkrail

189 hmokiguess 2026-10-25 16:27:12 UTC github.com/jetbrains Llama Share 141

ThinkRail is an agentic IDE that learns and improves with each use, offering isolated workspaces, GitHub PR management, and a rich interface. It supports multiple languages and has a native desktop app or browser version.

Five Qwen3.8-27B models match Fable 5 Using GVS5H Harness

183 rzk 2026-10-25 03:56:01 UTC github.com/slee-persis Llama Share 71

Researchers introduced a training-free method for achieving frontier coding performance, using ledger-based zero-shot self-orchestration. This approach yields gains of up to 25.6 percentage points on pinned backends and offers two routes to frontier-level accuracy at a fraction of the cost.

OpenAI and Anthropic cut their LLM prices by up to 80% within a few months. Why?

181 minimaxir 2026-10-25 21:11:31 UTC minimaxir.com Llama Share 206

The LLM model prices have significantly decreased over the past few months, with OpenAI cutting GPT-5.6 Luna's price by 80% and GPT-6 Sol's price by around 20%. This trend is attributed to increased competition from open-weight models like DeepSeek Flash V4.1 and Moonshot AI's Kimi K3.1 Pro, which are catching up in performance while offering lower costs.

Meta employees say Lula’s accounts restricted in Brazil election: Report

180 nidnogg 2026-10-25 02:18:35 UTC aljazeera.com Llama Share 137

Meta acknowledged internal communications showing Instagram accounts of Brazilian President Lula da Silva were negatively affected during the election. The platform recommended Senator Flavio Bolsonaro's profile and WhatsApp channel, sparking concerns of biased algorithms.

Moderna and Merck say their mRNA cancer vaccine cut death, recurrence by 42%

170 _Microft 2026-10-25 19:29:16 UTC arstechnica.com Llama Share 37

Moderna and Merck's mRNA vaccine reduced melanoma death or recurrence risk by 42% in a late-stage trial, significantly advancing cancer treatment. The vaccine showed promise as a personalized approach to treating the deadliest form of skin cancer.

Show HN: I put employees inside S&P 500 market-cap bubbles

167 vfxGer 2026-10-25 15:05:39 UTC bigwhalehunting.com Llama Share 47

The bubble chart displays S&P 500 companies by market capitalization, with employee density indicating value per worker. Companies with at least employees and a market cap of are shown, along with some exceptions like Palantir and Welltower.

Tool book of a Nuremberg knight from 1505

162 edwardog 2026-10-25 12:37:54 UTC loeffelholz-codex.org Llama Share 81

A 500-year-old tool book, the Löffelholz Codex, has been digitized and is now in the public domain. The project aims to understand and explain its contents by a single person with AI assistance.

Why I Am a Programmer

147 jruohonen 2026-10-25 19:11:31 UTC alfie.wtf Llama Share 54

A student named Jonny expresses his desire to create something that will change people's perception of reality through writing demos, inspired by his childhood experiences with pirating games and exploring the digital underground.

France asked ISPs to prepare temporary DNS blocks for major social platforms

147 noplay 2026-10-25 09:56:49 UTC blast-info.fr Llama Share 172

The French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu ordered telecom operators to block access to TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat and X on October 24. The move was met with skepticism from the operators during a follow-up meeting.

Samsung TVs look for microphones in your house via Bluetooth and then spy events

135 taubek 2026-10-25 13:11:22 UTC twitter.com/freddier Llama Share 3

Samsung TVs use Bluetooth to detect and record audio events, including barking and crying sounds, as well as app usage on YouTube. This data is sent back to Samsung for analysis and potential advertising purposes.

Nikon photography contest winner loses title after scientists spot signs of AI

135 thunderbong 2026-10-25 09:51:17 UTC techspot.com Llama Share 74

TechSpot reports that a winner of the Small World in Motion contest was stripped of his title after using AI-generated content, and Nikon plans to revisit rules for future competitions. The incident highlights ongoing concerns about AI-generated images being entered into scientific and art competitions.

Active incident at Dreamhost forcing password reset

126 greenchair 2026-10-25 13:09:16 UTC dreamhoststatus.com Llama Share 53

DreamHost is resetting passwords for affected email and FTP/SFTP users due to a system issue, with instructions sent via email. Account owners can set new passwords in the DreamHost control panel at panel.dreamhost.com without waiting for an email notification.

Online censorship is crushing indie webcomics

121 Tomte 2026-10-25 09:04:13 UTC xtramagazine.com Llama Share 105

Webcomic artists face restrictions from social media and payment providers, making it harder to share queer stories online. Hazel & Bell's work is part of Comics Against Censorship, tackling LGBTQ2S+ censorship in Canada.

What goes into making an animated film?

104 embedding-shape 2026-10-25 20:27:09 UTC disneyanimation.com Llama Share 41

Disney Animation's departments collaborate to create a film, with an average production time of 3-5 years. The studio provides education and resources, including the Walt Disney Animation Research Library and cutting-edge technology tools.

The State of Context Engineering

94 pchristensen 2026-10-25 20:32:31 UTC dbreunig.com Llama Share 27

The speaker discussed context fails and fixes in AI, where model makers create challenges that users must overcome. They introduced various context engineering techniques to address these issues, including augmentation, loadout, quarantine, pruning, offloading and strategic forgetting.

Imagine an AI future where being banned means you are now economically useless

94 MrBuddyCasino 2026-10-25 12:47:20 UTC twitter.com/bonegpt Llama Share 75

A person is banned from a fully integrated AI future, losing economic viability and freedom, after violating TOS. They now live in a bleak gray world with limited resources, but are motivated to continue their work despite the challenges.

Xbox Turns Down Netflix $500M Offer

90 xoxxala 2026-10-25 03:05:53 UTC darkhorizons.com Llama Share 135

Netflix offered Microsoft $500 million for a 7-year deal to adapt Xbox shows, but the offer was rejected in favor of $800 million. Microsoft is now pursuing smaller deals with multiple partners instead of an exclusive agreement.

What Adobe v ArtCraft teaches us

86 tom2026hn 2026-10-25 15:34:44 UTC techbronerd.substack.com Llama Share 97

The AI industry's business model relies on software engineers, but by making AI-powered tools accessible for a low monthly fee, the value of these engineers is diminished and companies are losing revenue. This has led to the proliferation of free clones, causing the industry to lose money and potentially destabilize its own existence.

All you need is Wide Events, not "Metrics, Logs and Traces"

84 bootlegbilly 2026-10-25 18:11:38 UTC isburmistrov.substack.com Llama Share 37

The author criticizes the complexity of observability systems, blaming Open Telemetry for creating confusion among users. They argue that a simpler approach using Wide Events can achieve similar results without the need for separate logs, metrics, and traces.

R/open source bans all solo projects and projects using LLMs

82 schleck8 2026-10-25 14:05:03 UTC reddit.com Full Share 108

To continue, log in to your Reddit account or use your developer tokenIf you think you've been blocked by mistake, file a ticket below and we'll look into it.

Lego collaboration with Daft Punk

80 pieterr 2026-10-25 12:48:11 UTC lego.com Llama Share 62

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US inequality is getting worse in ways you might not expect

74 JKCalhoun 2026-10-25 13:24:37 UTC theconversation.com Llama Share 145

US inequality has been rising since 1980, driven by the wealthiest pulling away from both the middle class and the "merely wealthy". Recent research shows that policy choices, including taxation and public spending, have enabled this trend.

Proton Flock Camera Map

71 cdrnsf 2026-10-25 22:39:42 UTC proton.me Llama Share 11

Flock cameras capture vehicle data, including plates and details like make and color, for law enforcement use. The company's system has been involved in at least 46 cases of misuse by officers.

Eunice is almost here

66 armcat 2026-10-25 19:40:27 UTC armincat.com Llama Share 61

William Gibson's novel Agency (2020) features an AI assistant called Eunice, who can have human-like conversations. The book predates modern AI advancements, but its depiction of a conversational AI is remarkably prescient and eerily relevant today.

Challenge Is Gone

66 alxgsv 2026-10-25 12:43:52 UTC blog.alxgsv.com Llama Share 111

The author reflects on their life's journey, realizing that they've been driven by a desire to challenge themselves and succeed, but now feels lost without these goals. They attribute this newfound freedom to advancements in AI technology, which has freed them from the need to solve complex problems alone.

F-Zero X on Nintendo 3DS

65 bpierre 2026-10-25 23:27:30 UTC hypnotize.works Llama Share 33

The G-Diffuser port to Nintendo 3DS was completed in v1.0.0, featuring native-60 frame pacing and stereoscopic 3D on both Old and New 3DS consoles with the Expansion Kit. The project involved a team of subagents working over several phases, from research to release, with various milestones and challenges along the way.

A few thoughts on intensity (2024)

62 andsoitis 2026-10-25 14:37:49 UTC tylerhogge.com Llama Share 47

The author believes intensity is the most important trait of a successful startup, citing observations and logic as reasons. They argue that intense effort and focus are necessary to overcome the high failure rate of startups and achieve large outcomes.

Show HN: Farol – A risk map of a pull request for the person who approves it

60 ericholiveira 2026-10-25 13:28:06 UTC github.com/winnin Llama Share 37

Farol is a free, open-source tool that analyzes code changes and provides risk scores to help reviewers identify potential issues before merging. It works by analyzing the entire program from static analysis, not just individual files.

Scientists rediscover how to make ancient Roman colour-changing glass

57 teleforce 2026-10-25 17:20:22 UTC theguardian.com Llama Share 6

Scientists from the University of Sheffield have successfully replicated a 1,600-year-old Roman glass masterpiece, the Lycurgus Cup, which changes color depending on lighting. The team used an ancient recipe to create nanoparticles of gold and silver that block certain colors when light passes through.

Sabre Wulf Remastered

56 adunk 2026-10-25 17:15:16 UTC gp-64.com Full Share 9

Downloads The finished game's tunes as SID files, to play in a SID player or VICE. Artwork Jon Eggelton (JonEgg) re-imagined the Sabre Wulf loading screen in 2017. He drew the remaster's title screen too.

Where the Romans Fought (interactive map)

55 endorphine 2026-10-25 18:58:14 UTC iosiflazaridis.github.io Llama Share 25

The Roman Wikipedia lists battles from 753-391 BCE, with over 649 entries, including sieges and named land/sea battles. The list includes information on the opposing forces, outcomes, and research estimates of Greek speakers in each battle.

A mathematician reads the AI future

54 artninja1988 2026-10-25 16:31:21 UTC theatlantic.com Full Share 76

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Show HN: Hurston-1 open source TTS that speak Southern American and Afro-English

52 Gcarter08 2026-10-25 01:30:13 UTC huggingface.co Llama Share 23

Hurston-1 is a narrowband text-to-speech model that mimics real phone calls, offering diverse accents and natural speech patterns. It was built by Destined AI using contributions from over 250 people from the American South and across Africa.

Gheist campaign plants secret-dumping workflows using stolen GitHub tokens

47 acossta 2026-10-25 19:10:36 UTC wiz.io Llama Share 0

Wiz Research has identified a new campaign, Gheist, exploiting compromised GitHub tokens to commit malicious workflows and download repository secrets. The campaign has been linked to other malware distribution and free compute campaigns, highlighting the threat of compromised credentials in the ecosystem.

Apollo says AI has delivered 'zero financial payoff' outside the tech industry

35 levzettelin 2026-10-25 22:49:06 UTC businessinsider.com Llama Share 25

Apollo Global Management says tech companies are getting most of AI benefits, while others see it as a cost. The report highlights stagnant productivity growth and profit margins for non-tech industries despite significant investments in AI tools.

UTS #39: Unicode Security Mechanisms

35 robin_reala 2026-10-25 16:40:37 UTC unicode.org Llama Share 19

This document provides mechanisms to detect possible security problems in identifiers, such as URLs and email addresses, by restricting the use of certain Unicode characters. It specifies profiles for environments where security is an issue and provides a set of rules to identify visually confusable characters that could be used in spoofing attempts.

Attention Is Not What You Need (2025)

33 westurner 2026-10-25 23:52:05 UTC arxiv.org Llama Share 14

Researchers question the necessity of explicit self-attention in sequence modeling, proposing an attention-free architecture based on Grassmann flows. This approach uses geometric features to propagate information through controlled deformations of low-rank subspaces.

Europe's summer heat wave killed more han 50k people in urban areas

31 rbanffy 2026-10-25 22:02:33 UTC science.org Full Share 19

Fuck Nuance (2015)

29 bariumbitmap 2026-10-25 17:26:08 UTC crookedtimber.org Llama Share 6

A colleague, Steve Vaisey, asked for a paper titled "Against Nuance" at the American Sociological Association Meetings. The author presented a paper with that title last week in Chicago after jokingly suggesting it earlier.

Tailworm – Tailscale Vulnerabilities

25 theanonymousone 2026-10-25 00:59:48 UTC tailworm.com Llama Share 17

The Tailscale and Headscale software have design flaws that create an environment ripe for risk, despite marketing security as its purpose. The researchers found vulnerabilities in the SSH server, network ACLs, cloud metadata access, internal LANs, Kubernetes cluster services TCP-forward to a unix socket without a guard present on the HTTP path.

Focused Company Operating Principles

21 mooreds 2026-10-25 20:16:51 UTC focused.io Llama Share 7

Our company operates based on principles that guide collaboration, problem-solving, and delivering exceptional outcomes for clients. We focus on building trust and influencing positive change through technical expertise and excellent service.

Attention people who think UB is fine

15 signa11 2026-10-25 02:50:32 UTC blog.habets.se Llama Share 29

The author demonstrates undefined behavior (UB) in C, showing how it can produce unexpected results, including writing a value to an address and crashing the program. The compiler does not detect UB as it cannot predict whether the code will be executed or not.

Bentley's Kyiv deadlership among the strongest, despite the war

13 nephihaha 2026-10-25 16:22:25 UTC autonext.co Full Share 35

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