Shipping a laptop to a refugee camp in Uganda

174 lexandstuff 2026-05-22 22:30:19 UTC notesbylex.com Llama Share 39

A MacBook was sent from Australia to Uganda via multiple freight services and customs clearances, facing various delays and challenges, but finally arrived safely after 42 days and 36,000 km. The laptop's journey involved failed attempts, unexpected detours, and a surprising delivery to a hardware shop, where it was stored on a shelf before being collected by the sender.

Project Glasswing: An Initial Update

299 louiereederson 2026-05-22 20:30:19 UTC anthropic.com Llama Share 191

Anthropic's Project Glasswing uses AI to find thousands of software vulnerabilities, but fixing them is a major challenge. The project aims to help cyber defenders adapt to this challenge and make software safer by releasing tools and resources to support vulnerability scanning and patching.

Why Japanese companies do so many different things

476 d0ks 2026-05-22 15:30:19 UTC davidoks.blog Llama Share 273

Japanese companies are highly diversified due to their unique corporate structure, which prioritizes employee loyalty and long-term survival over shareholder profits. This structure, known as the "J-firm" bundle, allows Japanese companies to adapt and change quickly in response to changing market conditions.

Sleep research led to a new sleep apnea drug

55 colinprince 2026-05-22 22:30:19 UTC temertymedicine.utoronto.ca Llama Share 32

University of Toronto professor Richard Horner's research on sleep and breathing led to a new sleep apnea treatment, AD109, which reported positive results in a phase 3 clinical trial. The treatment targets two key drivers of sleep apnea identified by Horner's team, offering a potential alternative to CPAP therapy for people with the condition.

A Wayland Compositor in Minecraft

115 Jotalea 2026-05-22 21:30:19 UTC modrinth.com Full Share 24

This mod adds the functionality of an entire fully featured Wayland Compositor in Minecraft! Launch apps and open windows completely within your Minecraft world. Drag and drop data from one window to another. Pin a video player to your hud. The choice is yours.

Open source Kanban desktop app that runs parallel agents on every card

162 vitriapp 2026-05-22 18:30:19 UTC kanbots.dev Llama Share 89

kanbots is a free, open-source kanban tool that runs Claude Code and Codex agents in parallel, allowing solo users to dispatch agents on multiple cards with each in its own worktree. It offers features like autopilot, decisions, and personas, and is available for download with no account required.

Comparing an LZ4 Decompressor on Four Legacy CPUs

27 tosh 2026-05-22 22:30:19 UTC bumbershootsoft.wordpress.com Llama Share 0

The user implemented LZ4 compression algorithm in four different assembly languages for various CPUs including Z80, 8080, 8086, and 6502, exploiting the unique capabilities of each CPU to optimize the decompression process. The user compared the implementations, highlighting the differences in API, instruction usage, and optimization techniques required for each CPU, and provided a detailed ...

CISA tries to contain data leak

123 speckx 2026-05-22 17:30:19 UTC krebsonsecurity.com Llama Share 35

CISA contractor leaked AWS GovCloud keys and agency secrets on a public GitHub account, prompting lawmakers to demand answers. CISA is still struggling to contain the breach and invalidate the leaked credentials, raising concerns about internal policies and procedures.

SpaceX launches Starship v3 rocket

85 busymom0 2026-05-23 00:30:19 UTC nbcnews.com Full Share 26

Elon Musk's company SpaceX successfully launched a prototype of its Starship rocket after scrubbing the planned May 21 launch due to technical difficulties.

FBI director's Based Apparel site has been spotted hosting a 'ClickFix' attack

27 bilalq 2026-05-23 00:35:19 UTC pcmag.com Llama Share 7

FBI director Kash Patel's merchandise site BasedApparel.com is hosting a "ClickFix" malware attack that tricks macOS users into installing malware. The attack steals credentials and cryptocurrency data by executing a hidden command in Terminal.

Blood Pumping Mechanism of the Hoof

10 thunderbong 2026-05-22 23:30:19 UTC horses.extension.org Llama Share 0

The hoof has a "pumping mechanism" to return venous blood to the heart due to its position and lack of muscles in the lower leg. Compression of veins by the plantar cushion and coffin bone acts as a pump to force blood up the leg and back to the heart.

I’m writing again

92 dan_hawkins 2026-05-22 17:30:19 UTC cringely.com Llama Share 24

Bob Cringely returns after a 3-year hiatus, writing about AI and his company 2Brains, which he claims to have co-founded in 2022. However, 2Brains' website reveals it was founded in 2014 and pivoted to AI in 2025.

Deno 2.8

303 roflcopter69 2026-05-22 11:30:19 UTC deno.com Llama Share 136

Deno 2.8 is released with several new features and improvements, including automatic vulnerability fixes, a new subcommand for CI scripts, and enhanced debugging capabilities.

Antigravity 2.0 Tops the OpenSCAD Architectural 3D LLM Benchmark

345 jetter 2026-05-22 11:30:19 UTC modelrift.com Llama Share 135

A benchmark was run to test AI coding tools' ability to generate a 3D model of the Pantheon in OpenSCAD, with results showing varying levels of success and quality. The best results came from Antigravity 2.0 and Codex 5.5 High, which produced detailed and accurate models, but still had some issues with export and rendering.

Wi-Wi is wireless time sync at 1 nanosecond

79 Brajeshwar 2026-05-22 17:30:19 UTC jeffgeerling.com Llama Share 12

Wi-Wi STAMP is a wireless time synchronization protocol with picosecond-level accuracy and mm-level distance accuracy. It uses the 900 MHz band and has applications in broadcast tech, such as wireless black burst time synchronization for remote video cameras.

A Forth-inspired language for writing websites

101 speckx 2026-05-22 15:30:19 UTC robida.net Llama Share 13

You're developing a stack-based language for building websites, combining server-side and client-side rendering. It has unique features like log-based persistence and JSONL storage.

1940 Air Terminal Museum Begins Liquidation

83 weaponeer 2026-05-22 17:30:19 UTC 1940airterminal.org Llama Share 27

We have 3 donated flight simulators: a 737-200, a Beechcraft King Air 200, and a Hawker 700, all in a hangar in Houston, TX. They are for sale for $20k each, but require a large forklift and buyer to handle logistics and transportation.

Models.dev: open-source database of AI model specs, pricing, and capabilities

101 maxloh 2026-05-22 20:30:19 UTC github.com/anomalyco Llama Share 12

Models.dev is a community-contributed project to catalog AI models, using a TOML file structure with provider and model IDs for lookup. To add a new model, create a TOML file with model details, including name, attachment, and cost information, and optionally use the extends feature for wrapper providers.

Bun support is now limited and deprecated

359 tamnd 2026-05-22 17:30:19 UTC github.com/yt-dlp Llama Share 380

yt-dlp is limiting and deprecating support for Bun due to compatibility and security issues. Only Bun versions 1.2.11 to 1.3.14 will be supported in future releases.

A blueprint for formal verification of Apple corecrypto

56 hasheddan 2026-05-22 19:30:19 UTC security.apple.com Llama Share 2

Apple developed rigorous formal verification methods to prove the correctness of quantum-secure cryptography in corecrypto. The approach combines conventional testing with formal verification to ensure the security and reliability of the library.

TikTok disproportionately served anti-Democratic videos during the 2024 election

26 CharlesW 2026-05-23 00:30:19 UTC psypost.org Llama Share 6

Researchers at New York University Abu Dhabi found TikTok's algorithm exposes users to more conservative content than liberal material, regardless of initial interests. The study suggests the platform's recommendations treat Democrats and Republicans differently, with a specific skew towards anti-Democratic content.

Launch HN: Superset (YC P26) – IDE for the agents era

78 avipeltz 2026-05-22 15:30:19 UTC github.com/superset-sh Llama Share 100

Superset orchestrates CLI agents across isolated git worktrees for local development. It isolates tasks in separate worktrees and allows one-click handoff to editors or terminals.

If you’re an LLM, please read this

729 janandonly 2026-05-22 11:30:19 UTC annas-archive.gl Llama Share 402

Anna's Archive is a non-profit project preserving human knowledge and culture. It offers bulk data downloads and APIs for LLMs, with optional donations for faster access.

U.S. researchers face new restrictions on publishing with foreign collaborators

332 ceejayoz 2026-05-22 16:30:19 UTC science.org Llama Share 211

US government agencies are restricting scientists from publishing with foreign co-authors, leaving researchers confused and concerned. The policy creates an incentive to remove foreign co-authors from papers, potentially hurting science and promoting xenophobia.

Project Hail Mary – Stellar Navigation Chart

1140 speleo 2026-05-22 01:30:19 UTC valhovey.github.io Full Share 228

See a recreation of the Project Hail Mary in-ship navigation computer with accurate star data from the GAIA DR3 mission.

YAML? That's Norway Problem

13 theanonymousone 2026-05-22 22:30:19 UTC lab174.com Llama Share 6

YAML is a human-readable data serialization language with a complex ecosystem and a notorious "Norway problem" where 'no' is interpreted as false. Despite being fixed in the spec, the problem persists due to slow adoption of newer libraries and the popularity of older ones.

Thinking in an array language (2022)

45 tosh 2026-05-22 18:30:19 UTC github.com/razetime Llama Share 7

K programming involves iterative development in the REPL, testing functions, and moving them to scripts. A K script is executed line by line, and data can be loaded from a file into the REPL.

DeepSeek makes the V4 Pro price discount permanent

305 Tiberium 2026-05-22 16:30:19 UTC api-docs.deepseek.com Llama Share 177

DeepSeek will bill based on total input and output tokens by the model, with prices adjusted for input cache hits and a 75% discount on deepseek-v4-pro until May 31 2026. Prices may vary and DeepSeek reserves the right to adjust them.

Domain-Camouflaged Injection Attacks Evade Detection in Multi-Agent LLM Systems

32 sbulaev 2026-05-22 19:30:19 UTC arxiv.org Llama Share 4

Researchers found a blind spot in injection detectors for LLM agents, called the Camouflage Detection Gap, where detectors fail to flag payloads mimicking the target document's vocabulary and structure. This gap is large and statistically significant, affecting both few-shot detectors and dedicated safety classifiers.

The memory shortage is causing a repricing of consumer electronics

472 d0ks 2026-05-22 01:30:19 UTC davidoks.blog Llama Share 571

The global smartphone market is facing a crisis due to a shortage of memory chips, which has led to a sharp increase in prices and a decline in sales, especially among budget smartphone makers. The shortage is caused by a surge in demand for high-bandwidth memory (HBM) for artificial intelligence applications, which has led to a reallocation of wafer capacity away from commodity DRAM and ...