Project Gutenberg – keeps getting better

384 JSeiko 2026-05-15 16:28:19 UTC gutenberg.org Full Share 119

Choose among free epub and Kindle eBooks, download them or read them online. You will find the world's great literature here, with focus on older works for which U.S. copyright has expired. Thousands of volunteers digitized and diligently proofread the eBooks, for you to enjoy.

Bun Rust rewrite: "codebase fails basic miri checks, allows for UB in safe rust"

202 ndiddy 2026-05-15 17:28:19 UTC github.com/oven-sh Full Share 122

error: Undefined Behavior: constructing invalid value of type &[u8]: encountered a dangling reference (0x20933[noalloc] has no provenance) --> src/main.rs:97:18 | 97 | unsafe { core::slice::from_raw_parts(ptr as *const u8, self.len()) } ...

A 0-click exploit chain for the Pixel 10

243 happyhardcore 2026-05-15 14:28:19 UTC projectzero.google Llama Share 101

Researchers found a zero-click root exploit for the Google Pixel 10 using a Dolby UDC vulnerability. They also discovered a VPU driver vulnerability that allowed arbitrary kernel read-write, which was patched within 71 days.

I designed a nibble-oriented CPU in Verilog to build a scientific calculator

40 gdevic 2026-05-15 17:28:19 UTC github.com/gdevic Llama Share 4

A scientific calculator project uses an FPGA with a custom CPU and microcode firmware. It requires Verilator, installed with prerequisites and built in WSL2 on a Windows partition.

U.S. DOJ demands Apple and Google unmask over 100k users of car-tinkering app

155 tencentshill 2026-05-15 18:28:19 UTC macdailynews.com Llama Share 81

The US DOJ is seeking personal data on hundreds of thousands of drivers who used the EZ Lynk Auto Agent app, accused of violating the Clean Air Act by allowing emissions control bypass. The move raises concerns over digital privacy and could set a precedent for regulatory enforcement cases.

Image-blaster: Creates 3D environments, SFX, and meshes from a single image

57 MattRogish 2026-05-15 16:28:19 UTC github.com/neilsonnn Llama Share 11

Claude uses World Labs and FAL to create 3D environments, SFX, and meshes from a single image in under 5 minutes. The process involves inputting an image, specifying edit preferences, and selecting a model type, then confirming each step.

I built Zenith: a live local-first fixed viewport planetarium

48 surprisetalk 2026-05-15 16:28:19 UTC smorgasb.org Llama Share 7

The animation demonstrates Earth's rotation and the movement of stars due to this rotation, which can be counteracted by precise motorized systems in telescopes. The website uses Pan-STARRS images and SIMBAD data to show a zoomed-in view of the stars, but faces challenges with oversaturation and color distortions due to the telescope's sensor limitations.

Show HN: Watch a neural net learn to play Snake

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ASCII by Jason Scott

107 bookofjoe 2026-05-15 14:28:19 UTC ascii.textfiles.com Llama Share 19

The user saved a collection of 13,000 manuals from being discarded and digitized them, making them available on the Internet Archive after an 11-year effort. The user has moved to a new industrial space to continue their work, which is supported by donations and a Patreon, and is grateful for the opportunity to have a dedicated space for their archiving and digitizing work.

O(x)Caml in Space

201 yminsky 2026-05-15 11:28:19 UTC gazagnaire.org Llama Share 49

Parsimoni's Borealis project successfully deployed a pure-OCaml CCSDS protocol stack in low Earth orbit, providing end-to-end encryption and post-quantum key rotation. The project showcases OCaml's suitability for space applications due to its safety features and performance, addressing security risks and memory corruption issues in traditional C/C++ codebases.

Hightouch (YC S19) Is Hiring

0 2026-05-15 17:28:19 UTC hightouch.com Llama Share

Hightouch is a fast-paced startup that values innovation, kindness, and exceptional talent, offering competitive compensation and flexible work arrangements. It prioritizes business impact, open-mindedness, and employee well-being, with benefits including family-forming support and generous leave policies.

Explore Wikipedia Like a Windows XP Desktop

414 smusamashah 2026-05-15 09:28:19 UTC explorer.samismith.com Llama Share 104

The explorer.samismith.com website offers Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons exploration, with features like desktop background image setting and Earth folder drag-and-drop functionality. It's an open-source project inspired by various web experiences.

Radicle: Sovereign {code forge} built on Git

173 KolmogorovComp 2026-05-15 12:28:19 UTC radicle.dev Llama Share 45

Radicle is a decentralized, open-source code collaboration platform built on Git, allowing users to control their data and workflow. It enables censorship-resistant collaboration, local-first functionality, and easy data migration with a modular stack and various interfaces.

High dimensional geometry is transforming the MRI industry (2017) [pdf]

65 nill0 2026-05-15 13:28:19 UTC ams.org Full Share 25

ABC News has taken all FiveThirtyEight articles offline

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A new book on Steve Jobs at NeXT

134 rbanffy 2026-05-15 11:28:19 UTC spectrum.ieee.org Llama Share 113

Steve Jobs spent 12 years at NeXT Computer, a company that made significant advancements in software and hardware, and its legacy is the foundation for Apple's operating systems today. His time at NeXT taught him discipline and the importance of software, which he applied to Apple's success, particularly with the iPod, iPhone, and iPad.

Feedr v0.8.0 – a TUI RSS reader, now read the full article from your terminal

12 bahdotshxx 2026-05-15 17:28:19 UTC github.com/bahdotsh Llama Share 4

Feedr is a terminal-based RSS feed reader with a TUI interface and features like auto-discovery, filtering, and customizable themes. It supports authenticated feeds, external commands, and customizable keybindings.

Amazon workers under pressure to up their AI usage are making up tasks

249 hackernj 2026-05-15 14:28:19 UTC fastcompany.com Full Share 244

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Show HN: Sx – an open-source package manager for AI skills, MCPs, and commands

17 detkin 2026-05-15 17:28:19 UTC github.com/sleuth-io Llama Share 5

sx is a private npm for AI assets, allowing developers to share custom skills, MCP configs, and commands across teams and projects. It supports scoped installation and works with various AI clients, enabling seamless collaboration and automation.

The nuclear-physics infrastructure behind PET scans

6 LAsteNERD 2026-05-15 18:28:19 UTC lanl.gov Prefix Share 0

In the 1940s, as Los Alamos scientists raced to unlock and harness the physics of fission, a parallel scientific revolution was taking shape, one that would take nuclear science from splitting atoms to saving lives: biomedical isotopes. The science of isotopes was fundamental to the mission at Los Alamos from day one. Some isotopes fission readily, like the uranium used in nuclear reactors ...

A few words on DS4

402 caust1c 2026-05-14 23:28:19 UTC antirez.com Llama Share 169

DwarfStar 4's popularity stems from its single-model integration and fast, large quasi-frontier model. The project will focus on quality benchmarks, coding agent, hardware setup, ports, and distributed inference.

Ask HN: How to be SOC2 Type 2 compliant as a solo-entreprenuer?

95 sochix 2026-05-15 07:28:19 UTC news.ycombinator.com Llama Share 91

As a solo entrepreneur, it's not feasible to obtain a full SOC2 Type 2 certification due to the paperwork and management requirements, but you can start with SOC2-aligned practices and a solid public security page to show transparency and good security hygiene. You can also consider alternative certifications like PCI compliance or NSA CISA, or negotiate with clients to use their auditing ...

Details of the Daring Airdrop at Tristan Da Cunha

240 kspacewalk2 2026-05-15 04:28:19 UTC tristandc.com Llama Share 90

The UK Government sent a military team and medical supplies to Tristan da Cunha to help with a suspected hantavirus outbreak. The team parachuted in and delivered the supplies, providing much needed relief to the island's hospital team.

Waymo recalls 3,800 robotaxis after they drive into flood waters

43 drob518 2026-05-15 18:28:19 UTC cnbc.com Llama Share 47

Waymo issued a voluntary recall of 3,800 robotaxis to fix software issues that allow them to drive into flooded roadways. The recall is for vehicles using Waymo's fifth and sixth generation automated driving systems.

NanoTDB – Golang Append-Only Time Series DB

45 aymanhs72 2026-05-15 11:28:19 UTC github.com/aymanhs Llama Share 7

This embedded time-series database is designed for resource-constrained hosts, storing data in plain files with no external dependencies. It supports compression, rollups, and a small HTTP API for querying and importing/exporting data.

First public macOS kernel memory corruption exploit on Apple M5

427 quadrige 2026-05-14 19:28:19 UTC blog.calif.io Llama Share 118

Researchers shared a macOS kernel memory corruption exploit with Apple at their Cupertino office, the first to survive MIE on M5 silicon. The exploit was developed using AI and human expertise, highlighting the potential for AI to discover vulnerabilities that bypass advanced mitigations.

Building ML framework with Rust and Category Theory

86 adamnemecek 2026-05-15 07:28:19 UTC hghalebi.github.io Llama Share 19

Category Theory for Tiny ML in Rust is a working draft that uses category theory as an engineering tool to develop a small, explicit machine-learning system in Rust. The book is open-source and allows feedback, but commercial or organizational reuse requires written permission from the project owners.

Codex is now in the ChatGPT mobile app

450 mikeevans 2026-05-14 20:28:19 UTC openai.com Llama Share 227

Codex is now in the ChatGPT mobile app, allowing users to work with Codex from anywhere. The app enables users to review, approve, and change direction on work in real-time, streamlining collaboration and productivity.

We don't know why Malawi is poor

71 alphabetatango 2026-05-15 17:28:19 UTC newsletter.deenamousa.com Llama Share 78

Malawi's GDP per capita has fallen for three consecutive years, ranking it among the world's poorest countries, despite being at peace and having a functioning democracy. The country's poor performance is attributed to a combination of factors, including low agricultural productivity, weak institutions, and a political settlement that prioritizes smallholder maize farmers over growth.

New Nginx Exploit

427 hetsaraiya 2026-05-14 19:28:19 UTC github.com/depthfirstdisclosures Llama Share 97

A critical heap buffer overflow in NGINX's ngx_http_rewrite_module allows unauthenticated RCE. Exploitation involves cross-request heap manipulation to redirect a cleanup pointer to a fake function invoking system().