Exploit brokers pay $500k for WordPress RCEs. I found one with GPT5.6 and $25

93 infosecau 2026-07-20 08:35:22 UTC slcyber.io Llama Share 50

A security researcher used a large language model called Sol to discover a pre-authentication SQL injection vulnerability in WordPress, which can be escalated to a full-blown RCE. The researcher found that Sol was able to chain together several creative exploitation techniques, including recursive batch calls and cache abuse, to produce a full exploit chain in just over 10 hours.

Show HN: I replaced a $120k bowling center system with $1,600 in ESP32s

2357 section33 2026-07-19 15:35:22 UTC news.ycombinator.com Llama Share 254

The user, an SRE, bought an abandoned bowling center and replaced the expensive scorekeeping system with an open-source alternative using ESP32 and Raspberry Pi for under $400 per lane-pair. This project, called OpenLaneLink, aims to make bowling more affordable and reduce vendor lock-in by providing an open hardware and software stack.

Moonshine: Lets you stream games from your PC to any device running Moonlight

191 wertyk 2026-07-20 00:35:22 UTC github.com/hgaiser Llama Share 83

Moonshine allows remote PC gaming with isolated streaming sessions and keyboard, mouse, and controller inputs. It requires a Linux system and a VPN for secure internet streaming.

LoRA Speedrun – a public wall-clock leaderboard for fine-tuning techniques

83 Vineeth147 2026-07-20 04:35:22 UTC github.com/saivineeth147 Llama Share 11

The goal is to fine-tune Qwen2.5-1.5B to ≥ 57% on GSM8K in ≤ 6m 05s on a single L40S using LoRA. The competition uses a frozen task, hardware, and leaderboard with wall-clock records, and anyone can attempt and verify records with free compute credits.

Sealed tomb filled with paintings and inscriptions discovered in Egypt

44 isaacfrond 2026-07-20 05:35:22 UTC labrujulaverde.com Llama Share 34

A Dutch archaeological team led by Dr. Carina van den Hoven discovered a tomb in the Theban necropolis, believed to belong to an individual named Paser from the Ramesside period. The team plans to continue studying and documenting the tomb to determine its historical significance and preserve its architectural and artistic features.

Eliminating Go bounds checks with unsafe

14 abnercoimbre 2026-07-20 06:35:22 UTC blog.andr2i.com Llama Share 11

Bound checks elimination (BCE) is a robust optimization technique in Go that reduces instructions and branches, improving performance by lowering cache misses and register pressure. When conventional methods fail, using unsafe pointer arithmetic can eliminate bound checks, but requires the programmer to prove their necessity, making it a high-risk, high-reward approach.

Claude Code uses Bun written in Rust now

528 tosh 2026-07-19 10:35:22 UTC simonwillison.net Llama Share 701

Claude Code uses a preview of Bun v1.4.0, a not-yet-released version, indicating its use in production. This suggests Bun in Rust is being run on millions of devices.

Self-Powered Trailers Promise Leaner Freight Runs

42 rbanffy 2026-07-20 04:35:22 UTC spectrum.ieee.org Llama Share 20

A self-powered trailer with an electric axle and solar panels has entered commercial testing, aiming to reduce diesel consumption by up to 7,000 liters per year. Companies like Nivalis and Trailer Dynamics are developing similar systems, with varying battery sizes and charging capabilities, to help decarbonize long-haul freight.

Orion Browser by Kagi

209 sebjones 2026-07-19 19:35:22 UTC orionbrowser.com Llama Share 146

Orion browser offers native WebKit speed, absolute privacy, and limitless customization with zero-telemetry browsing and ad-blocking. It supports Safari, Chrome, and Firefox extensions and is 100% funded by users with no ads or third-party deals.

What I learned selling 2,500 MIDI recorders: Hardware is not so hard

495 chipweinberger 2026-07-19 11:35:22 UTC chipweinberger.com Llama Share 230

The creator of Jamcorder, a simple automated piano recording device, found the hardest part of building it was the software, not the hardware, which took over 3 years to develop. The experience suggests that hardware development is not as difficult as its reputation, and with proper planning, it's possible to successfully ship a hardware product at a medium scale.

Minecraft: Java Edition now uses SDL3

321 ObviouslyFlamer 2026-07-19 12:35:22 UTC minecraft.net Llama Share 208

The Minecraft snapshot has switched to SDL3 for window management, input, and platform integration, and added new item components for custom furnace fuels and technical changes for signs, world generation, and loot tables. Several bug fixes and changes have been made, including improvements to fullscreen mode, debug overlay, and loot table types, as well as fixes for various issues such as ...

Xiaomi-Robotics-1

230 ilreb 2026-07-20 05:35:22 UTC robotics.xiaomi.com Llama Share 164

Xiaomi-Robotics-1 combines large-scale embodiment-free pre-training with real-robot data to create a strong robot foundation model. It achieves state-of-the-art results on four simulation benchmarks and adapts to new tasks from minimal data.

The Zen of Parallel Programming

165 edgar_ortega 2026-07-19 17:35:22 UTC smolnero.com Llama Share 23

The connection between parallel programming and human life lies in the need for communication, synchronization, and coordination to achieve useful work. Honest communication and synchronization within oneself can prevent internal contention and allow for wholehearted activity.

Bananas sprout in Rayleigh Garden UK after 15 years

160 teleforce 2026-07-19 13:35:22 UTC bbc.com Llama Share 119

Bananas may become more common in British gardens due to warmer summers and milder winters. Tropical plant enthusiasts have successfully grown bananas in the UK, using techniques like creating a microclimate effect to protect from frost.

1-Bit LLM in the Browser

45 simonebrunozzi 2026-07-20 06:35:22 UTC huggingface.co Full Share 14

This web app uses WebGPU to display a realistic 3D bonsai tree that you can rotate and explore directly in the browser. No files or inputs are needed—just open the page to see the tree rendered in ...

HomeLab #1: MikroTik as a Home Router

127 rafal_opilowski 2026-07-19 19:35:22 UTC justsomebody.dev Llama Share 103

The user set up a Mikrotik L009UiGS-RM router for their homelab to have better control over traffic and offload WiFi, focusing on wired connections for faster local network connections. They configured the router for their ISP's PPPoE over VLAN 35 with a private IPv4 address and implemented FQ-CoDel queue discipline to mitigate bufferbloat and improve latency.

When can a power company take your land for data center infrastructure?

105 1vuio0pswjnm7 2026-07-20 04:35:22 UTC theconversation.com Llama Share 63

The US is experiencing a data center boom, but opposition grows due to concerns over utility bills, pollution, and land seizure for transmission lines. Eminent domain is being used to acquire land for data centers and transmission lines, but its use is subject to interpretation and varies by state.

Qwen 3.8

887 nh43215rgb 2026-07-19 10:35:22 UTC twitter.com/alibaba_qwen Llama Share 618

Qwen3.8 is launching with 2.4T parameters, considered one of the most powerful models today. It's available on Alibaba's Token Plan, Qoder, and QoderWork for early testing.

11,700 Free Photos from John Margolies' Archive of Americana Architecture

68 gslin 2026-07-19 20:35:22 UTC openculture.com Llama Share 2

Archi­tec­ture con­nois­seurs like Le Cor­busier and Frank Lloyd Wright believed form fol­lows func­tion, but John Mar­golies pre­served quirky, play­ful road­side attrac­tions. His 11,700+ pho­tos are now free to use and reuse in the Library of Con­gress's Road­side Amer­i­ca Pho­to­graph Archive.

Claude Fable produced a counterexample to the Jacobian Conjecture

416 loubbrad 2026-07-20 03:35:22 UTC xcancel.com Llama Share 252

The user found a counterexample to the Jacobian conjecture by modifying an existing example using polynomial automorphisms, creating infinitely many equivalent counterexamples. The process involves understanding the original example's mechanism and building genuinely different ones by changing the skeleton or using higher-degree polynomials.

I joined the IndieWeb, here's what I learned

209 andros 2026-07-19 11:35:22 UTC en.andros.dev Llama Share 108

The IndieWeb is a people-focused alternative to the corporate web, promoting personal, independent websites that share commitments such as owning your data, using visible data, and being in control. It defines a set of principles and standards, including microformats, webmention, and micropub, to help individuals build and maintain their own websites and connect with others in a decentralized network.

Who Is America's Homer?

82 samclemens 2026-07-19 21:35:22 UTC plough.com Qwen Share 171

The article explores candidates for America’s "Homer," including Frost, Dickinson, and Wilder, debating their poetic range and cultural resonance. It argues that America’s fragmented identity and youth hinder a unifying national epic, unlike ancient Greece or Rome.

HMD Touch 4G

79 thisislife2 2026-07-19 17:35:22 UTC hmd.com Llama Share 84

HMD Touch 4G is a hybrid phone combining feature phone simplicity with smartphone features like video calls and Wi-Fi support. It offers a touchscreen, Cloud Phone Service, and Express Chat app for texting and video calling.

I burned all my tokens researching how to save tokens

134 bkotrys 2026-07-19 12:35:22 UTC quesma.com Llama Share 178

The user optimized their AI research setup using existing subscriptions to Claude, Codex, and Antigravity, achieving a 10 times longer research time without extra cost by using shared memory and model orchestration. They also implemented verification rules to ensure the quality of findings and used a hybrid approach of human verification and AI research supplementation to build a reliable ...

C64 Basic Dungeon Crawler: Goblin Attack (C64 Basic Part 8)

76 ibobev 2026-07-19 15:35:22 UTC retrogamecoders.com Llama Share 6

The user implemented a turn-based game with goblins that chase the player, using parallel arrays to represent goblin positions and health, and added a simple AI for the goblins to move towards the player. However, the game broke due to a memory bug caused by the custom character set being placed in the path of the growing arrays, which was fixed by trimming the charset and adjusting the ...

Talk: The Art of Braiding Algorithms

44 surprisetalk 2026-07-19 22:35:22 UTC pgadey.ca Llama Share 1

A workshop on string figures as algorithmic art was held at Relatorium, exploring braid groups and hands-on string exploration. The workshop required participants to create a closed loop of string at home to analyze string figure algorithms.

Dupes took over the world

98 gumby 2026-07-19 14:35:22 UTC vox.com Llama Share 91

Dupe culture is a phenomenon where consumers find cheaper alternatives to name-brand products, and it has become a thriving industry with dupes available for various products, from clothing to vacations. The rise of dupe culture has led to a shift in ideas of ownership and originality, with many consumers embracing dupes as a way of life and social media platforms making it easier to find and ...

Cagire: Live Coding in Forth

98 surprisetalk 2026-07-19 14:35:22 UTC cagire.raphaelforment.fr Llama Share 14

Cagire is a free, open-source step sequencer that uses Forth scripts to produce sound and control effects. It includes a built-in audio engine and interactive documentation, and is available for self-compilation from source.

Korg PS-3300 is back

54 Lio 2026-07-20 02:35:22 UTC korg.co.uk Llama Share 50

Korg's PS-3300 is a rare, legendary synth revived by its original creator, Fumio Mieda, with modern reliability and craftsmanship. This limited-edition instrument offers a vast sonic palette and semi-modular design, perfect for forward-thinking musicians and synth enthusiasts.

Biggest Probabilistic Computer Turns Noise into Answers

73 rbanffy 2026-07-19 22:35:22 UTC spectrum.ieee.org Llama Share 13

Scientists created a 1 million p-bit probabilistic computer, the largest yet, using 18 field-programmable gate arrays to tackle stochastic problems. This breakthrough may enable building arbitrarily large probabilistic computers from many chips, solving problems like optimization and route finding.