Project Gutenberg – keeps getting better

199 JSeiko 2026-05-15 16:43:49 UTC gutenberg.org Full Share 60

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

198 happyhardcore 2026-05-15 13:43:49 UTC projectzero.google Llama Share 84

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.

We don't know why Malawi is poor

24 alphabetatango 2026-05-15 16:57:49 UTC newsletter.deenamousa.com Llama Share 23

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.

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

28 MattRogish 2026-05-15 15:43:49 UTC github.com/neilsonnn Llama Share 2

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

192 yminsky 2026-05-15 11:43:49 UTC gazagnaire.org Llama Share 37

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.

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

7 gdevic 2026-05-15 17:16:49 UTC github.com/gdevic Prefix Share 0

This project implements a fully functional scientific calculator in hardware using an FPGA. It includes a custom soft CPU, microcode firmware, and supporting tools. Verilator runs in WSL2 (Windows Subsystem for Linux). The project source files reside on a Windows partition and are accessed from WSL2. # Install prerequisites sudo apt-get install build-essential autoconf flex libfl-dev bison # ...

Hightouch (YC S19) Is Hiring

0 2026-05-15 17:01:49 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.

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

33 surprisetalk 2026-05-15 16:43:49 UTC smorgasb.org Llama Share 3

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.

Explore Wikipedia Like a Windows XP Desktop

380 smusamashah 2026-05-15 09:43:49 UTC explorer.samismith.com Llama Share 98

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.

ASCII by Jason Scott

76 bookofjoe 2026-05-15 14:43:49 UTC ascii.textfiles.com Llama Share 13

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.

Show HN: Watch a neural net learn to play Snake

39 c1b 2026-05-15 14:43:49 UTC ppo.gradexp.xyz Full Share 6

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

53 nill0 2026-05-15 13:43:49 UTC ams.org Full Share 13

Radicle: Sovereign {code forge} built on Git

149 KolmogorovComp 2026-05-15 12:43:49 UTC radicle.dev Llama Share 38

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

117 rbanffy 2026-05-15 10:43:49 UTC spectrum.ieee.org Llama Share 99

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.

Removing the modem and GPS from my 2024 RAV4 hybrid

1008 arkadiyt 2026-05-14 17:43:49 UTC arkadiyt.com Llama Share 533

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.

Aperio Lang

7 mmcclure 2026-05-15 17:13:49 UTC aperio-lang.github.io Prefix Share 0

Every language designed before 2023 was optimized for a single tradeoff: minimize friction between human cognitive capacity and machine execution. Assembly to C to managed runtimes to DSLs were different points on the same line. In an LLM-driven workflow, those languages don’t get cheaper to use — they get more expensive. The cost just hides in the LLM’s token count, its retry rate, and the ...

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

190 hackernj 2026-05-15 13:43:49 UTC fastcompany.com Full Share 169

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

12 tencentshill 2026-05-15 17:29:49 UTC macdailynews.com Llama Share 0

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.

OpenAI is connecting ChatGPT to bank accounts via Plaid

51 steveharing1 2026-05-15 16:43:49 UTC firethering.com Llama Share 75

OpenAI's ChatGPT now allows users to connect bank accounts through Plaid, providing a full view of balances, transactions, and financial data. Users can disconnect at any time, but OpenAI retains data for up to 30 days.

A few words on DS4

394 caust1c 2026-05-14 22:43:49 UTC antirez.com Llama Share 161

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.

Trade Dollars with other startups. Book it as revenue

151 tormeh 2026-05-15 13:43:49 UTC revswap.ai Llama Share 107

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

NanoTDB – Golang Append-Only Time Series DB

37 aymanhs72 2026-05-15 10:43:49 UTC github.com/aymanhs Llama Share 5

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.

The sigmoids won't save you

49 Tomte 2026-05-15 15:43:49 UTC astralcodexten.com Llama Share 63

The article discusses the "all exponentials eventually become sigmoids" talking point, where a trend may initially grow exponentially but eventually flatten out due to physical or practical limits. However, the timing of this transition is often uncertain and can be misidentified, leading to incorrect predictions.

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

73 sochix 2026-05-15 07:43:49 UTC news.ycombinator.com Llama Share 74

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

226 kspacewalk2 2026-05-15 04:43:49 UTC tristandc.com Llama Share 87

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.

Building ML framework with Rust and Category Theory

83 adamnemecek 2026-05-15 07:43:49 UTC hghalebi.github.io Llama Share 17

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.

RTX 5090 and M4 MacBook Air: Can It Game?

664 allenleee 2026-05-14 17:43:49 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 ...

We are retiring our bug bounty program

313 tjek 2026-05-15 13:43:49 UTC turso.tech Llama Share 232

Turso is retiring its $1,000 bug bounty program due to overwhelming fake submissions from AI-powered "slop machines." The program was intended to encourage genuine bug submissions but became too attractive to bots.

First public macOS kernel memory corruption exploit on Apple M5

421 quadrige 2026-05-14 18:43:49 UTC blog.calif.io Llama Share 112

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

435 mikeevans 2026-05-14 20:43:49 UTC openai.com Llama Share 222

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.