F-Droid 2.0: A New Chapter for Android Freedom

223 daveoc64 2026-09-24 15:42:06 UTC f-droid.org Llama Share 57

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.

GitHub has not removed malicious imitation software after 3 weeks

33 hermitcrab 2026-09-24 15:52:06 UTC successfulsoftware.net Llama Share 9

A customer found an imitation of their data wrangling software on Github, using the product name and logo without permission. The company has reported it to Github support 23 days ago with no response, prompting consideration of a DCMA takedown request.

Dynamic Abliteration: Non-Destructive Refusal Suppression via Engram Steering

84 phatak-dev 2026-09-24 14:42:06 UTC blog.madhukaraphatak.in Llama Share 29

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?

73 zdw 2026-09-24 14:42:06 UTC jgeekstudies.org Llama Share 15

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

126 NaOH 2026-09-24 12:42:06 UTC bradmontague.substack.com Full Share 51

Nokia Design Archive (2025)

165 pillars 2026-09-24 10:42:06 UTC nokiadesignarchive.aalto.fi Full Share 86

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I Have a Confession: I Built This Site with AI – Please Forgive Me

15 joelberger 2026-09-24 15:56:06 UTC dynamicallytyped.org Llama Share 11

A former scientist turned software developer regrets using AI to build a website for his typewriter collection, feeling it has lost the joy of development and undervalued open-source contributions. He now uses AI tools like FigureShift to generate code, but is concerned about the lack of attribution and compensation for consumed libraries and code.

QR Codes That Route to the Appropriate App Store

8 matthuggins 2026-09-24 15:53:06 UTC matthuggins.com LocalLLM Share 0

The shortlink host directs users to the correct app store based on their device, using user-agent checks and avoiding caching issues. It ensures printed QR codes remain functional and adaptable to future changes.

Linux support is coming to Snapdragon X2 Series

564 aaronday 2026-09-23 22:42:06 UTC qualcomm.com Full Share 236

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

Ideas on modernizing the open-source desktop

310 signa11 2026-09-24 03:42:06 UTC lwn.net Llama Share 371

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.

RAM: the forgotten history (2024)

91 Luc 2026-09-24 08:42:06 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.

WaveDigger: Dig into wireless signals to discover their physical locations

11 882542F3884314B 2026-09-24 14:42:06 UTC github.com/christianrowlands Llama Share 1

WaveDigger is a tool that helps find Wi-Fi access points and cell towers by their MAC addresses or network parameters. It uses Apple's location services API to query BSSID locations, built on research from the apple-corelocation-experiments project.

ArXiv receives multiyear commitments to support it as an independent nonprofit

275 JohnHammersley 2026-09-23 23:42:06 UTC blog.arxiv.org Llama Share 37

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.

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

102 Brajeshwar 2026-09-24 15:42:06 UTC arstechnica.com Llama Share 117

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.

When the Debugger Lies

47 hasheddan 2026-09-24 10:42:06 UTC danielmangum.com Llama Share 15

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.

What Is RLCD? The Secret Behind Jev

32 tnspacetime 2026-09-24 12:42:06 UTC di-zhang-llm.github.io Llama Share 3

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.

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

147 adunk 2026-09-24 11:42:06 UTC xda-developers.com Llama Share 64

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.

LinkedIn wins court order blocking mass scraping of user data

10 ilamont 2026-09-24 16:04:06 UTC therecord.media Llama Share 0

A California federal judge finalized a deal between LinkedIn and two software companies requiring them to stop scraping user data on a mass scale. The firms must delete the scraped data, no longer access LinkedIn through fake accounts, and not sell or transfer the data.

VSCode's SSH Agent Is Bananas (2025)

290 Rapzid 2026-09-23 21:42:06 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.

Contrastive Language Models

136 erichocean 2026-09-24 04:42:06 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.

Best LLM for every budget, updated daily

127 terryds 2026-09-24 14:42:06 UTC bestmodelforyourbudget.terrydjony.com Llama Share 78

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.

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

539 pieterr 2026-09-24 08:42:06 UTC reddit.com Full Share 317

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.

The Year of Internal Tools

49 thecodemonkey 2026-09-24 07:42:06 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 22:42:06 UTC mini-itx.com Full Share 42

Coulomb's law remains tricky to test at home

13 surprisetalk 2026-09-24 13:42:06 UTC chillphysicsenjoyer.substack.com Full Share 9

Fixing the Portobello Police Station Clock

502 avidly 2026-09-23 16:42:06 UTC pointinthecloud.com Llama Share 112

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

143 WanjohiRyan 2026-09-24 01:42:06 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.

Hackers influence ChatGPT and Gemini to direct users to scam centers

92 ArielSimon 2026-09-24 12:42:06 UTC medium.com/@arielsimon Full Share 30

Owners mourn spoiled food after firmware update bricks Samsung smart fridges

193 nonfamous 2026-09-24 13:42:06 UTC arstechnica.com Llama Share 197

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.

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

118 CharlesW 2026-09-24 02:42:06 UTC animationobsessive.substack.com Full Share 21