Project Gutenberg – keeps getting better

277 JSeiko 2026-05-15 16:25:35 UTC gutenberg.org Full Share 91

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.

A 0-click exploit chain for the Pixel 10

217 happyhardcore 2026-05-15 14:25:35 UTC projectzero.google Llama Share 89

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

23 gdevic 2026-05-15 17:25:35 UTC github.com/gdevic Llama Share 2

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.

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

31 ndiddy 2026-05-15 17:25:35 UTC github.com/oven-sh Full Share 0

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()) } ...

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

42 MattRogish 2026-05-15 16:25:35 UTC github.com/neilsonnn Llama Share 7

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.

O(x)Caml in Space

197 yminsky 2026-05-15 11:25:35 UTC gazagnaire.org Llama Share 43

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.

ASCII by Jason Scott

90 bookofjoe 2026-05-15 14:25:35 UTC ascii.textfiles.com Llama Share 16

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.

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

65 tencentshill 2026-05-15 17:30:35 UTC macdailynews.com Llama Share 23

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.

Hightouch (YC S19) Is Hiring

0 2026-05-15 17:25:35 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

397 smusamashah 2026-05-15 09:25:35 UTC explorer.samismith.com Llama Share 102

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.

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

37 surprisetalk 2026-05-15 16:25:35 UTC smorgasb.org Llama Share 4

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

48 c1b 2026-05-15 14:25:35 UTC ppo.gradexp.xyz Full Share 10

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Aperio Lang

18 mmcclure 2026-05-15 17:25:35 UTC aperio-lang.github.io Llama Share 4

Aperio is a language that collapses the translation layer between human mental models and code by using a substrate-invariant structural model. This model, called loci, allows for a direct correspondence between mental models and code, reducing friction in LLM-driven workflows.

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

60 nill0 2026-05-15 14:25:35 UTC ams.org Full Share 18

Radicle: Sovereign {code forge} built on Git

161 KolmogorovComp 2026-05-15 12:25:35 UTC radicle.dev Llama Share 41

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.

A new book on Steve Jobs at NeXT

125 rbanffy 2026-05-15 11:25:35 UTC spectrum.ieee.org Llama Share 107

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

4 bahdotshxx 2026-05-15 17:25:35 UTC github.com/bahdotsh Prefix Share 2

Feedr is a feature-rich terminal-based RSS feed reader written in Rust. It provides a clean, intuitive TUI interface for managing and reading RSS feeds with elegant visuals and smooth keyboard navigation. Feed Auto-Discovery: Paste any webpage URL and Feedr will detect and offer to subscribe to its RSS/Atom feeds Advanced Filtering: Filter articles by category, age, author, read status, ...

Removing the modem and GPS from my 2024 RAV4 hybrid

1020 arkadiyt 2026-05-14 18:25:35 UTC arkadiyt.com Llama Share 537

The author removed the modem and GPS from their 2024 RAV4 Hybrid to prevent telemetry data from being sent to Toyota. This was done to improve car privacy and security, but may void parts of the warranty.

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

213 hackernj 2026-05-15 14:25:35 UTC fastcompany.com Full Share 209

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

8 detkin 2026-05-15 17:25:35 UTC github.com/sleuth-io Prefix Share 1

sx is your team's private npm for AI assets - skills, MCP configs, commands, and more. Your best developers have figured out how to make AI assistants incredibly productive - custom skills, MCP configs, slash commands, proven patterns. But that knowledge is stuck on their machines. Scoped installation - Right assets for each org, team, bot, repo or person, no context bloat Works with any ...

Trade Dollars with other startups. Book it as revenue

158 tormeh 2026-05-15 13:25:35 UTC revswap.ai Llama Share 113

ACME paid ZENITH $4M for AI services, while ZENITH paid ACME $4M for AI infrastructure. Several startups reported significant revenue growth and funding.

A few words on DS4

398 caust1c 2026-05-14 23:25:35 UTC antirez.com Llama Share 165

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.

We don't know why Malawi is poor

48 alphabetatango 2026-05-15 17:25:35 UTC newsletter.deenamousa.com Llama Share 53

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.

NanoTDB – Golang Append-Only Time Series DB

43 aymanhs72 2026-05-15 11:25:35 UTC github.com/aymanhs Llama Share 6

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.

Details of the Daring Airdrop at Tristan Da Cunha

231 kspacewalk2 2026-05-15 04:25:35 UTC tristandc.com Llama Share 88

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.

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

85 sochix 2026-05-15 07:25:35 UTC news.ycombinator.com Llama Share 79

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 ...

RTX 5090 and M4 MacBook Air: Can It Game?

671 allenleee 2026-05-14 18:25:35 UTC scottjg.com Llama Share 159

A user successfully attached an NVIDIA RTX 5090 GPU to their MacBook Air using a Thunderbolt dock and a USB-C port, but encountered several challenges including macOS not shipping with drivers for NVIDIA or AMD GPUs on Apple Silicon and limited support for different AI models. The user was able to overcome these challenges by using a Linux VM on the MacBook Air, passing through the GPU to the ...

Building ML framework with Rust and Category Theory

85 adamnemecek 2026-05-15 07:25:35 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.

First public macOS kernel memory corruption exploit on Apple M5

422 quadrige 2026-05-14 19:25:35 UTC blog.calif.io Llama Share 114

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.

Codex is now in the ChatGPT mobile app

443 mikeevans 2026-05-14 20:25:35 UTC openai.com Llama Share 223

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.