F-Droid 2.0: A New Chapter for Android Freedom

180 daveoc64 2026-09-24 15:27:56 UTC f-droid.org Llama Share 48

F-Droid 2.0 is a redesigned app that offers a modern interface, improved search, and better app discovery for free and open-source Android apps. The new version simplifies the user experience while integrating with current Android patterns like Material Design.

Dynamic Abliteration: Non-Destructive Refusal Suppression via Engram Steering

74 phatak-dev 2026-09-24 15:21:56 UTC blog.madhukaraphatak.in Llama Share 22

The post explores Dynamic Abliteration using Multi-Layer Steering with Engram, a non-destructive approach to controlling refusal behavior in open-weight LLMs. This method intercepts intermediate residual streams at runtime and uses a conditional memory architecture to adaptively steer the model's output.

The science of Monkey Island: can grog dissolve a metal mug that fast?

58 zdw 2026-09-24 14:21:56 UTC jgeekstudies.org Llama Share 11

The Secret of Monkey Island features a caustic substance called grog, which is believed to be responsible for corroding metal objects rapidly. A model was developed to estimate the chemical characteristics necessary to explain its behavior, using proton diffusion as the rate-limiting step.

Enjoy Every Sandwich

111 NaOH 2026-09-24 12:21:56 UTC bradmontague.substack.com Full Share 47

Nokia Design Archive (2025)

163 pillars 2026-09-24 10:21:56 UTC nokiadesignarchive.aalto.fi Full Share 85

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Disney+ and Hulu raise prices by up to 13 percent after doubling profits

79 Brajeshwar 2026-09-24 15:21:56 UTC arstechnica.com Llama Share 64

Disney+ and Hulu raised prices by 13% for standalone, ad-free plans and $1.50 for other plans, while bundles with ESPN also increased in price. The hikes follow Disney's efforts to boost streaming profitability despite Netflix's larger subscriber base.

Linux support is coming to Snapdragon X2 Series

559 aaronday 2026-09-23 23:21:56 UTC qualcomm.com Full Share 232

Explore the agentic AI PCs, Googlebook laptops, Linux support and partner devices powered by Snapdragon unveiled at Snapdragon Summit 2026.

Japanese used bookstores see 5x sales surge as books are being bought by the ton

51 speckx 2026-09-24 15:21:56 UTC tomshardware.com Llama Share 36

Used bookstores in Japan are experiencing a surge in sales, but some owners fear their books will be scanned and pulped by foreign AI tech giants. The trend raises concerns about the removal of cultural works from circulation and the use of copyrighted materials for AI learning.

Ideas on modernizing the open-source desktop

307 signa11 2026-09-24 03:21:56 UTC lwn.net Llama Share 354

Scott Jenson, a UX expert, is calling for open-source projects to experiment with new desktop designs beyond the traditional "windows, icons, menus, pointer" (WIMP) model. He believes that the Linux desktop needs more innovation and user experience improvements.

Claude discovers a novel enzyme system with CRISPR-like repeats

742 raahelb 2026-09-23 18:21:56 UTC anthropic.com Llama Share 741

Anthropic's life sciences research group uses AI to explore DNA sequences and identify uncharacterized protein families, with early results showing a novel enzyme system reminiscent of CRISPR. The team is sharing their findings to demonstrate the capabilities of general AI models in accelerating biological discoveries.

What Is RLCD? The Secret Behind Jev

24 tnspacetime 2026-09-24 13:21:56 UTC di-zhang-llm.github.io Llama Share 1

Jev is a preference model that estimates calibrated distributions over actions, replacing traditional language models with a reward model. It uses Plackett–Luce and Brier training to shape utilities into decisions.

RAM: the forgotten history (2024)

86 Luc 2026-09-24 08:21:56 UTC blog.coredump.cx Llama Share 2

The history of computer memory has been overlooked, with a focus on Charles Babbage and vacuum tubes. Early memories used relays, static electricity, or sound waves to store data.

ArXiv receives multiyear commitments to support it as an independent nonprofit

272 JohnHammersley 2026-09-23 23:21:56 UTC blog.arxiv.org Llama Share 32

arXiv has received multimillion-dollar support from Simons Foundation International, XTX Markets, and Siegel Family Endowment to strengthen its technical infrastructure and services for researchers. The new commitments will help arXiv transition to independence as a nonprofit organization.

WaveDigger: Dig into wireless signals to discover their physical locations

5 882542F3884314B 2026-09-24 15:21:56 UTC github.com/christianrowlands LocalLLM Share 1

WaveDigger uses Apple's WLOC API to locate Wi-Fi BSSIDs and cell towers via network parameters. It leverages research from apple-corelocation-experiments for reverse-engineered location services.

When the Debugger Lies

43 hasheddan 2026-09-24 11:21:56 UTC danielmangum.com Llama Share 14

The author manually interacted with the Nordic Semiconductor nRF54L series' Key Management Unit (KMU) to test its functionality, discovering that it could provision and push values into key slots. However, they found that subsequent pushes to the same slot did not update the value, until they disabled memory caching in GDB.

The newest ESP32 can run Linux and it's getting close to a Raspberry Pi

143 adunk 2026-09-24 11:21:56 UTC xda-developers.com Llama Share 57

The ESP32-S31 is a new microcontroller from Espressif with advanced features like gigabit Ethernet, USB 2.0, SD card interface and camera input. It has two 32-bit RISC-V cores running at up to 320 MHz and supports Linux single-board computer capabilities.

Best LLM for every budget, updated daily

116 terryds 2026-09-24 14:21:56 UTC bestmodelforyourbudget.terrydjony.com Llama Share 73

Models are sorted by price and score, with higher-scoring models cheaper. The blended price is 3:1 input/output ratio per 1M tokens, excluding certain discounts and modes.

VSCode's SSH Agent Is Bananas (2025)

290 Rapzid 2026-09-23 21:21:56 UTC fly.io Llama Share 183

We want to integrate our code into VSCode's remote editing feature over SSH, using a custom setup that avoids security risks. This will allow us to use large language models (LLMs) for code generation while minimizing the risk of errors and security breaches.

Meta takes down a critical video about meta AI Glasses after filming at Meta

527 pieterr 2026-09-24 09:21:56 UTC reddit.com Full Share 309

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Coulomb's law remains tricky to test at home

12 surprisetalk 2026-09-24 14:21:56 UTC chillphysicsenjoyer.substack.com Full Share 8

Contrastive Language Models

132 erichocean 2026-09-24 05:21:56 UTC contrastive-lm.notion.site Full Share 38

A collaborative AI workspace, built on your company context. Build and orchestrate agents right alongside your team's projects, meetings, and connected apps.

Owners mourn spoiled food after firmware update bricks Samsung smart fridges

184 nonfamous 2026-09-24 13:21:56 UTC arstechnica.com Llama Share 188

Samsung's Bespoke AI line of fridges experienced issues with firmware updates, causing them to lose power and stop functioning. Hundreds of customers in Korea have reported problems, with some having to dispose of spoiled food due to the malfunctioning refrigeration functions.

The Year of Internal Tools

47 thecodemonkey 2026-09-24 08:21:56 UTC geocod.io Llama Share 11

Geocodio transitioned from bash scripts to full internal apps using AI, automating processes and building tools for efficiency. They now have a system in place to maintain these tools, with principles like documentation and testing, allowing them to build long-term solutions.

The "Windows XP Box" (2003)

205 doubletwoyou 2026-09-23 23:21:56 UTC mini-itx.com Full Share 42

Hackers influence ChatGPT and Gemini to direct users to scam centers

87 ArielSimon 2026-09-24 12:21:56 UTC medium.com/@arielsimon Full Share 27

Fixing the Portobello Police Station Clock

502 avidly 2026-09-23 16:21:56 UTC pointinthecloud.com Llama Share 111

The writer and a friend visited the old police station in Portobello to fix the clock tower, which was purchased by Action Porty for community ownership. They successfully set the time but struggled with figuring out how to control the chime mechanism.

Virtio-nvgpu: Near-native Nvidia GPU access inside a KVM guest

141 WanjohiRyan 2026-09-24 01:21:56 UTC github.com/nestrilabs Llama Share 57

A new NVIDIA GPU driver allows for near-native access to a KVM guest, enabling efficient rendering and encoding of video frames. The virtio-nvgpu system forwards ioctls between the guest and host at the driver ABI level, bypassing API-level translation entirely.

Two-Tier Encryption in the UK – Identical Apple Devices, Different Protection

219 ReturnoftheHack 2026-09-24 11:21:56 UTC macanorak.com Llama Share 211

The UK government ordered Apple to create a way to access encrypted iCloud data, but Apple refused, citing concerns about weakening end-to-end encryption. The UK's Investigatory Powers Act allows for such requests, but the secrecy surrounding these orders undermines democratic governance and cybersecurity.

Why 'What's Opera, Doc?' looks like that

116 CharlesW 2026-09-24 02:21:56 UTC animationobsessive.substack.com Full Share 21

Women Who Sold Books Door to Door

60 herbertl 2026-09-24 06:21:56 UTC daily.jstor.org Llama Share 7

Traveling book salespeople, mostly men but some women, sold popular volumes like Bibles and Mark Twain's works in the US 19th century. Women peddlers faced hardships and social stigma despite taking on the work out of necessity or a desire for adventure.