My AI agents found an unmapped Maya site

914 eyvindn 2026-11-11 12:05:22 UTC pietromiotti.com Llama Share 335

A user used AI agents to analyze NASA lidar data and discovered a previously unmapped Maya site in Mexico, which was later found to have been mapped by archaeologists. The discovery took less than 72 hours from initial thought to official reply from the Mexican government.

Tim Peters has died

808 ayhanfuat 2026-11-11 07:03:17 UTC discuss.python.org Llama Share 85

The author shares a personal tribute to Tim Peters, a key figure in Python's development and design evolution. He credits Tim with influencing his own programming style and career, citing his positive influence on the language's growth from 2001 to 2014 as Director of the Python Software Foundation.

AWS emulator

616 super_linear 2026-11-11 18:21:38 UTC github.com/aws Llama Share 207

AWS Emulator is a local emulator of AWS APIs for testing and development without incurring additional service fees. It can be installed on various platforms, including Linux, Windows, and macOS, with optional telemetry data collection enabled by default.

A false smoke alarm almost drowned Jane Street's only NYC datacenter

390 mbac32768 2026-11-11 16:38:44 UTC michael.bacarella.com Llama Share 193

The author recounts a false smoke alarm in Jane Street's NYC datacenter, which triggered sprinklers and threatened to destroy servers. He pulled power cords to prevent damage before the temperature rose too high.

Protecting SSH Keys with macOS Secure Enclave

379 js2 2026-11-11 04:28:57 UTC gatezh.com Llama Share 136

The author has set up SSH keys using macOS's Secure Enclave for secure authentication, creating a hardware-backed solution to protect against malware. They provide detailed steps and recommendations for implementing this method, including managing key handles and authorized_keys files.

Nvidia is preparing to oust Jensen Huang

340 jbredeche 2026-11-11 22:31:06 UTC wsj.com Full Share 317

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I asked every TV manufacturer 17 questions about how they spy on you

336 Brajeshwar 2026-11-11 13:56:05 UTC theverge.com Llama Share 232

TV companies collect various data types, including viewing history, audio recordings, and location information. Users can opt out of some data collection but may not be able to completely prevent all forms of transmission.

United Airlines bans AI agents from booking flights on behalf of travelers

298 herpderperator 2026-11-11 21:24:35 UTC cbsnews.com Llama Share 273

United Airlines is banning AI agents from making flight reservations due to security risks and potential rule violations. The airline aims to retain control over the booking process, avoiding additional expenses associated with AI bot searches.

Hyper-Realistic Sand with WebGL2

292 everlier 2026-11-11 13:39:29 UTC av.github.io Full Share 62

Built with WebGL2 and JavaScript. Push grains with your finger, tilt your phone to make them slide, or shake to scatter them. Play in your browser on phones, tablets and desktops.Pour

A great old-timey game-programming hack (2013)

260 palsecam 2026-11-11 01:56:31 UTC blog.moertel.com Llama Share 61

The author recounts a story of optimizing a 1980s-era PC game's tile-copying subroutine to improve its speed. The original code was slow due to the graphics hardware not doing much, and the programmer had already optimized it as much as possible.

Using voltage glitching to unleash the A100 in my mining card

256 lae 2026-11-11 10:48:40 UTC blog.kate.land Llama Share 103

A researcher has discovered a voltage fault injection (VFI) vulnerability in the GA100 die, allowing for arbitrary fuse blowing and unlocking of NVIDIA's CMP 170HX 8GB card to its maximum capability. This unlocks features like NVLink, PCIe Gen4, and more.

Apple is killing its Support Community forum next week

255 saikatsg 2026-11-11 14:02:11 UTC theverge.com Llama Share 3

The Apple Support Community platform is being shut down on November 20th, becoming read-only. The decades-old forum will no longer accept new posts and its content may disappear with the shutdown.

Can a Linear Program Do Weight-Space Programming?

235 emschwartz 2026-11-11 12:30:17 UTC nathan.rs Llama Share 35

Researchers at MIT CSAIL used GPT-6 Astra to edit its weights and improve math performance by 40.2% on MATH-500, reducing looping behavior. They found that the edits were equivalent to a constant push along a specific direction in the residual stream, which can be added directly without weight changes.

Gemini Decisions API

234 iamdelirium 2026-11-11 18:32:42 UTC blog.google Llama Share 74

The Gemini Decisions API offers fast, closed-set decisions with a new model called Gemini Decision 1, available through the Google AI Studio. The API provides primitives for bounded choices and scores options in a single forward pass with low latency and no output token charges.

Why are we still working this hard?

203 Wilsoniumite 2026-11-11 20:05:29 UTC wilsoniumite.com Llama Share 245

The US economy has seen a significant shift in how work and ownership are valued, with machines taking over routine tasks and leaving workers with less time to enjoy their labor. A new economic model suggests that introducing a second form of income, tied to ownership rather than wages, could help redistribute wealth and give people more control over their time.

Atuin Threads: All your agent sessions on every machine

188 linsomniac 2026-11-11 14:10:46 UTC blog.atuin.sh Llama Share 67

The author uses Atuin Threads to store and search their agent sessions across multiple machines, providing a searchable history of their work. This allows them to recall previous commands and intentions with ease, improving productivity and collaboration.

We need more goat sacrifices

183 iamnothere 2026-11-11 12:29:48 UTC experimental-history.com Llama Share 105

The author discusses the failures of various social programs and interventions, citing numerous examples of ineffective policies. The author argues that these failures are due to a lack of understanding about human behavior and society, rather than a lack of good intentions or ideas.

Nvidia prepares to fire CEO Jensen Huang, WSJ reports

164 alexmolas 2026-11-11 22:36:35 UTC twitter.com/watcherguru Full Share 69

cheated on his wife with a chinese spy, then cheated on the spy with an executive cinema

Open research, stronger privacy: Making Firefox users harder to fingerprint

161 Vinnl 2026-11-11 12:44:06 UTC blog.mozilla.org Llama Share 53

Firefox has strengthened its protection against trackers that recognize users across websites, making it harder for them to identify individuals. The browser's latest protections reduce the extractable distinguishing details, making more users look alike to tracking scripts and strengthening their privacy in everyday browsing.

Show HN: Yogurt – Free, private, open-source alternative to Granola

156 brownrout 2026-11-11 15:33:06 UTC github.com/frigadehq Full Share 69

Private AI meeting notes. Free and open source. Contribute to FrigadeHQ/yogurt development by creating an account on GitHub.

Show HN: I recreated Papers Please but you're deciding which YC startups to fund

155 bolau 2026-11-11 19:12:16 UTC termsheetplease.com Full Share 69

YC founders are raising a round. Inspect the financials, question the records, and decide who gets funded.

To deter bioterrorism, U.S. imposes new rules on ordering synthetic DNA

153 Metacelsus 2026-11-11 02:57:08 UTC science.org Llama Share 153

The US government has introduced new regulations requiring scientists to procure synthetic nucleic acids and equipment from approved suppliers, with a focus on preventing misuse of DNA for bioterrorism. The policy aims to make it harder for "competent lone wolves" to obtain sequences but is seen as imperfect and lacking in resources.

Faster Retrieval for Better, More Efficient RAG

138 zerop 2026-11-11 16:57:45 UTC machinelearning.apple.com Llama Share 24

Researchers propose Amortizing Maximum Inner Product Search (MIPS) using learned support functions, which trades off accuracy for speed. This approach uses neural networks to mimic the ground-truth support function and can be used for routing queries towards their best match.

Show HN: Black Ops II statically recompiled to native ARM64 macOS

138 adrbn 2026-11-11 04:56:47 UTC github.com/adrbn Llama Share 60

This project statically recompiles Call of Duty: Black Ops II from 32-bit x86 Windows to native ARM64 macOS, allowing players to run the game on Macs. The conversion process takes around an hour and requires a Steam copy of the game.

Jensen Huang said to have had relationship with executive who reports to him

137 louiereederson 2026-11-11 22:03:58 UTC nytimes.com Full Share 116

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Emacs in the Age of Magic

130 ggcr 2026-11-11 20:26:32 UTC commandlinesystems.com Llama Share 45

The author reflects on the impact of AI on Emacs, a popular text editor, and how it has changed the way people interact with software.

Retirement Savings Are Fueling the AI Bubble

130 speckx 2026-11-11 19:06:43 UTC lpeproject.org Llama Share 140

Lenore Palladino warns that the AI boom may be on the brink of a financial crisis due to massive debt and unregulated investments. The bubble is fueled by retirement accounts being used to finance companies building data centers, which could lead to financial collapse if demand disappoints or debts become unpayable.

Pharo in the Browser with WebAssembly

117 xkriva11 2026-11-11 14:21:27 UTC massimo-nocentini.github.io Llama Share 33

Some Git clones and tools use a CORS proxy to load repositories, allowing users to choose whether credentials are sent through the proxy or directly to the host. This choice is stored in the browser and cannot be changed by links.

Greg Kurtzer's Ginux is now a userspace kernel

114 d3Xt3r 2026-11-11 05:25:54 UTC github.com/gmkurtzer Llama Share 76

Ginux is a configurable userspace kernel for isolated Linux compatibility instances, designed to deliberately break the full Linux ABI guarantee and offer smaller contracts to each managed instance. It supervises native x86-64 programs and intercepts managed syscalls before their host effect.

AWS Emulator and the engineer's job when agents write the code

109 drbm 2026-11-11 18:28:31 UTC allthingsdistributed.com Llama Share 2

Amazon's CTO shares the story of hiring Swaminathan Sivasubramanian, who helped architect Dynamo and became a principal architect of AWS's data strategy. The company has now released AWS Emulator, which allows coding agents to test against real AWS services.

The Apple Support Community will permanently close on November 20, 2026

107 tech234a 2026-11-11 03:26:51 UTC discussions.apple.com Llama Share 207

Apple Support Community will close on November 20, 2026, and is now read-only. Users can still find trusted guidance on the official Apple Support site.

AI, activity, and outcomes in software engineering

103 azhenley 2026-11-11 16:33:28 UTC cabird.com Llama Share 99

Researchers studied the impact of AI on software engineering, including productivity effects and developer autonomy. Their findings highlight both benefits and limitations of using AI tools in software development.

Show HN: Godbolt-in-a-floating-window for Neovim (C, C++, Rust)

96 0xdeadf1sh 2026-11-11 13:34:24 UTC github.com/0xdeadf1sh Full Share 17

Small lua script that shows inline assembly in neovim (x64, aarch64) for C, C++, and Rust. - 0xdeadf1sh/AssemblyForNeovim

LLMs Play Zachtronics' TIS-100

91 fairestvalue 2026-11-11 00:37:05 UTC tis-100.wincon.dev Llama Share 22

Researchers used 16 large language models to solve TIS-100 puzzles, a game that requires optimizing code for small processors. The models found new frontier points, which are better solutions than existing community records in some cases.

Lock Your GitHub Actions

85 gslin 2026-11-11 22:16:41 UTC hugovk.dev Llama Share 17

GitHub Actions now support lockfiles, which can be used to prevent supply-chain attacks. Lockfiles are updated periodically and should be verified in CI to ensure they're up-to-date and not corrupt.

GitHub Incident with Webhooks, Actions, etc.

77 jbredeche 2026-11-11 20:54:37 UTC githubstatus.com Full Share 57

GitHub's Status Page - Impact across multiple GitHub products including Actions, Pages, and Copilot products..

Play GTA5 on Browser

76 ndkap 2026-11-11 21:10:35 UTC playgta5.com Full Share 56

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93% of Paint Splatters Are Valid Perl Programs (2019)

71 zenincognito 2026-11-11 22:34:23 UTC mcmillen.dev Llama Share 14

Researchers found that 93% of paint splatters can be parsed as valid Perl code, but they also identified seven examples that are not. These invalid programs were created by OCR software and did not follow standard Perl syntax.

Show HN: Klad, a paint app your coding agent can drive (source-available)

69 ambewas 2026-11-11 16:00:50 UTC github.com/klad-app Llama Share 28

Klad is a 2D painting and animation app that allows users to collaborate with coding agents, sharing the same brushes and strokes instantly. The app provides features like layers, masks, clipping, effects, and exports as PNGs or sprite sheets.

The Computer Graphics Book of Knowledge

66 num42 2026-11-11 15:50:02 UTC cs.cmu.edu Llama Share 19

Computer Graphics (CG) originated in the 1950s as a visualization tool for scientists and engineers, evolving into a unique art form by the 1960s with pioneers like Ivan Sutherland and John Whitney Sr.

Attention to Mamba: A Recipe for Cross-Architecture Distillation

65 zerop 2026-11-11 13:29:46 UTC machinelearning.apple.com Llama Share 5

Researchers aim to distill Attention-based models into Mamba-like architectures, leveraging pretrained Transformers. A two-stage approach is proposed to achieve this, using the kernel trick and adapting a linearized version of Attention into an Mamba model.

Physically Controllable Relighting of Photographs

61 summarity 2026-11-11 11:38:43 UTC yaksoy.github.io Llama Share 14

Researchers present a self-supervised approach to in-the-wild image relighting, combining physical accuracy with photorealistic neural rendering.

OSS projects banning AI-generated contributions

61 jlengrand 2026-11-11 08:51:45 UTC osssaysno.com Llama Share 106

This project prohibits contributions generated by generative AI tools, including code and documentation. All contributed text, code examples, explanations, and images must be authored by the contributor without AI assistance.

Next-Level Benchmarking Overfitting – Thomas Neumann

59 artrax 2026-11-11 12:09:49 UTC databasearchitects.blogspot.com Llama Share 13

Google's system detected unusual traffic from your computer network, possibly due to malicious software or automated requests. Solving the CAPTCHA will allow you to continue using their services temporarily.

The Utah Teapot

58 cobbal 2026-11-11 19:45:10 UTC graphics.cs.utah.edu Llama Share 13

The Utah Teapot is a historical computer graphics model created by Martin Newell in 1975, with various versions developed over the years. The latest version, released in 2026, features improved interior design and texture mapping options.

The Zig project is going nowhere

58 luxgile 2026-11-11 11:17:06 UTC bytecode.news Llama Share 85

The Zig programming language is facing criticism for its unstable development, incompatible changes, and restrictive policies. The maintainers' focus on enforcing their vision of software development over practical usability has led to a difficult choice for users: freeze their projects or repeatedly spend engineering effort keeping up with upstream changes.

AI is becoming an information gateway. Audiences still don’t want it making news

57 rdmuser 2026-11-11 00:15:33 UTC niemanlab.org Llama Share 77

Researchers found that generative AI systems are becoming significant information intermediaries, with 51% of respondents using AI weekly in the US. People primarily use AI for getting information quickly and conveniently, rather than trusting its output.

The Housing Market Is Nuts

54 herTTTz 2026-11-11 11:02:46 UTC nuts.logical.li Llama Share 75

A study analyzed housing affordability across five European countries, finding that regions with high employment density and tourism intensity tend to have higher housing costs relative to wages, leading to increased effort for residents. The analysis used data from national statistical offices and Eurostat, and found that capital cities like Paris and Lisbon are particularly unaffordable due ...

Huawei releases MACaQ, its internal quantizer for local inference

50 thefox96 2026-11-11 20:23:57 UTC github.com/huawei-csl Llama Share 18

MACaQ is a model-agnostic calibrated quantization method that can reduce the parameter size of large models by 11 times while maintaining comparable perplexity. It supports various models, including text, image, video, and audio models, and is licensed under the Apache License 2.0.

Hooked on Tuna

50 dnetesn 2026-11-11 02:23:25 UTC theconversation.com Llama Share 26

Tuna has been a prized food source for people worldwide, with evidence of fishing dating back 44,000 years to East Timor and ancient civilizations in Japan and Korea. The global tuna industry is worth around $40 billion annually, but the scale of harvesting has exploded over time, raising concerns about sustainability.

100x Developers

48 krenel 2026-11-11 15:12:55 UTC jcarreras.es Llama Share 79

The author questions the existence of 100x developers with AI, citing it as unrealistic due to the complexity of tasks and human interaction required in a company setting. They believe that while AI can greatly improve productivity, claiming to be 10x or 100x is an exaggeration.

The hardest notes to find on the guitar

47 udit99 2026-11-11 16:05:18 UTC gitori.com Llama Share 59

The Find the Notes game has collected 275,169 data points on note identification, revealing that the upper middle of the neck is hardest to identify. Sharps and flats are harder than natural notes, with F♯ being the most challenging note name.

IBM Quantum Nighthawk Demonstrates New Levels of Speed and Quality

45 gok 2026-11-11 19:47:59 UTC newsroom.ibm.com Llama Share 22

IBM announces its next-generation quantum processor, IBM Quantum Nighthawk r3, which will support 10,000 quantum operations on 520 qubits and plans to link two processors into a single system with over 1,000 qubits in 2027. The new processor is designed to deliver high-speed architecture and enable complex computations while maintaining quality and speed.

Launch HN: Pomerado (YC F26) – Turn any website into an MCP for agents

44 alanjm23 2026-11-11 17:11:56 UTC news.ycombinator.com Full Share 35

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EventSourcingDB 1.3.0 Is Available

42 goloroden 2026-11-11 13:19:45 UTC eventfoundation.io Llama Share 6

EventSourcingDB 1.3.0 has been released with improved performance, stability, and a new API that reports request outcomes in the response body. The v2 API is supported alongside the v1 API until January 31, 2027.

The Power and Legacy of Virginia Tech's Mac-Based Supercomputers

35 CharlesW 2026-11-11 17:30:47 UTC 512pixels.net Llama Share 10

Virginia Tech built a supercomputer called System X in 2003 using 1,100 Power Mac G5s, ranking as the world's third-fastest computer at the time. The system was designed to be power-efficient and cost-effective.

Reddit Migration's Impact on Lemmy (2023)

35 Rochus 2026-11-11 16:35:38 UTC jmis.org Llama Share 34

A recent surge in users migrated from Reddit to decentralized social media platforms like Lemmy, driven by dissatisfaction with Reddit's policies and API changes. The migration led to significant growth in Lemmy's user base and instances, but also raised concerns about centralization and technical issues.

Tools for exploring the souls of large language models

30 r00tanon 2026-11-11 20:45:50 UTC oshea00.github.io Llama Share 8

Woody Allen's joke about looking into the soul of a classmate has sparked interest in exploring LLMs' inner workings, with researchers seeking to understand their mechanisms. A new tool, TinyGPT Visualizer, aims to help visualize and interpret these models by providing an X-ray-like view of their numeric matrices.

A general purpose Apple Silicon layer for x86-64 PCs

24 iceboundrock 2026-11-11 23:02:38 UTC github.com/tylertms Llama Share 9

Stela is a general purpose Apple Silicon layer for x86-64 PCs, still in development with low boot chances. It translates arm64e code to x86-64 and supports NVIDIA GPUs, but requires specific hardware and setup.

Multiple remote code execution vulnerabilities in danfoss sm-800A

18 rros 2026-11-11 16:08:14 UTC midnightblue.nl Llama Share 5

Danfoss AK-SM800A controllers have multiple pre-authentication vulnerabilities, including code-of-the-day authentication bypass and OS command injection, which can be exploited remotely. These vulnerabilities allow for full device take-over, persistent access, and denial of service.

Modern Web Guidance 1.0: The web platform expertise your coding agent is missing

11 qainsights 2026-11-11 23:22:29 UTC developer.chrome.com Llama Share 2

Chrome has released Modern Web Guidance version 1.0, a set of skills that embed web platform expertise and best practices into coding agents to improve code quality, speed up delivery, and eliminate manual debugging bottlenecks. The tool helps coding agents adopt modern web standards and performance best practices while respecting browser compatibility targets.