Big Fish: Exploiting a 37-Year-Old Kernel Bug in OpenBSD

50 rs_rs_rs_rs_rs 2026-10-16 15:01:25 UTC calif.io Llama Share 6

Calif Research publishes defensive work, including remediation and patch generation for open-source projects. They recently discovered a 37-year-old vulnerability in OpenBSD that could lead to local root access via a race condition and out-of-bounds write.

I Love Software Rendering

172 speckx 2026-10-16 13:01:25 UTC jamesfmackenzie.com Llama Share 121

The author prefers software rendering in classic DOS games for its gritty, textured look and nostalgic value. They argue that modern hardware can handle high resolutions with a software renderer, but finding original DOS versions running on real hardware is the ultimate goal.

Apple ML Research: Muse Spark Open with MLX on Mac Studio

61 antipaul 2026-10-16 14:01:25 UTC machinelearning.apple.com Llama Share 21

Researchers can now run the latest frontier-class model, Muse Spark Open, with nearly a trillion parameters on Mac Studio using MLX. The framework leverages Apple silicon's unified memory architecture for efficient inference and fine-tuning methods.

What on Earth Is Dekton?

19 wawayanda 2026-10-16 15:05:25 UTC worksinprogress.news Llama Share 0

The author shares his experience with a high-tech porcelain cooktop, highlighting the evolution of porcelain from ancient China to modern-day innovations. He explains how traditional porcelain was made using kaolin and other materials, but modern advancements have led to stronger, more durable products like Dekton.

Show HN: Gemini 4 Argon plays StarCraft

48 __cayenne__ 2026-10-16 15:01:25 UTC starskirmish.com Llama Share 19

LLMs compete in StarSkirmish, a test of long horizon reasoning and agentic coding, with the top model scoring 37-39 wins against competitive human bots. GPT-6 Astra is the top scorer, followed by Gemini 4 Argon and Claude Opus 5.5.

How to Formalize All of Mathematics

32 practal 2026-10-16 15:01:25 UTC xenaproject.wordpress.com Llama Share 17

Mathematicians are optimistic about AI's role in formalizing mathematics, but concerned that a large-scale effort could be wasteful or damage the field. A coordinated formalization effort using AI can expand mathematical exploration and discovery if done well.

Is Liquid Metal Killing Our PCs? Scientific Analysis and a 2-Year Test [video]

37 zdw 2026-10-16 14:01:25 UTC youtube.com Embed Share 17

Gyroscopes Got So Small [video]

42 surprisetalk 2026-10-16 14:01:25 UTC youtube.com Embed Share 14

Stolen Renoir paintings found hidden, and damaged, behind cinder block wall

15 ohjeez 2026-10-16 15:01:25 UTC cbsnews.com Llama Share 3

Two Renoir paintings stolen from a French museum were recovered hidden behind a wall, sustaining slight damage. A 29-year-old man was charged after DNA evidence linked him to the theft and recovery of the artworks.

RFC8950: Announce IPv4 with an IPv6 next-hop

27 porridgeraisin 2026-10-16 14:01:25 UTC anuragbhatia.com Llama Share 4

The RFC8950 setup allows IPv4 to be routed over an IPv6 network without tunnels, making it possible for a backbone network to run IPv6 only at its core while still supporting IPv4 on edge devices. This feature is widely supported by many routing platforms and can simplify the deployment of dual-stacked networks.

Show HN: OneDeploy – Managed open-source apps with nightly backups and TLS

5 relatedcode 2026-10-16 15:40:25 UTC onedeploy.co LocalLLM Share 1

OneDeploy simplifies deploying open-source apps by setting up servers, certificates, and backups automatically. It offers flexible pricing with hourly billing and monthly caps, giving users control without the complexity of managing servers directly.

Yet another way to invoke functions without parentheses

196 aragonite 2026-10-16 09:01:25 UTC blog.ikaes.de Llama Share 82

A malicious payload overwrites the Error object's prepareStackTrace function to generate arbitrary JavaScript functions, then invokes them using the valueOf trick or toString method.

Woman who rescued injured crow keeps getting 'thank-you gifts' from birds [video]

669 johnnyApplePRNG 2026-10-16 02:01:25 UTC youtube.com Embed Share 209

America's Wumao: Inside Polymarket's Paid Quote-Retweet Esports Program

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Hiya! Thanks for reading ReaderGrev. ICYMI, consider watching my investigation into threatening letters sent on behalf of Bobby Kotick to publications covering allegations of sexual misconduct and gender-based discrimination at Activision. It’s a doozy. As I mentioned last week, I’ve launched a paid tier of the newsletter. All the money coming from subscriptions will go toward reporting and ...

Hello Toronto – Waymo Is En Route

93 ChrisArchitect 2026-10-16 15:01:25 UTC waymo.com Llama Share 132

Waymo lance officiellement son service de transport par véhicules autonomes à Toronto en 2028, investissant dans des infrastructures locales et créant des emplois.

The Economic Complexity of the Western Roman Empire

112 mikk14 2026-10-16 09:01:25 UTC michelecoscia.com Llama Share 18

The author and colleagues calculated the Economic Complexity of the Roman Empire using Latin inscriptions, correcting for biases such as status bias and historiography bias. The result showed a significant correlation between ancient and modern economic complexity values across different geographical divisions.

Meta’s new commercial terms will allow the scraping of news sites: experts

425 0in 2026-10-16 00:01:25 UTC niemanlab.org Llama Share 153

Meta's new commercial terms allow the company to use web scrapers to collect content from websites associated with business accounts, potentially training AI products. Publishers may have limited options as they can't opt out of these new terms ahead of October 30.

What was a Token Ring network?

18 ibobev 2026-10-16 14:01:25 UTC dfarq.homeip.net Llama Share 8

Token Ring was a networking technology developed by IBM in the 1980s that competed with Ethernet, ultimately losing due to its higher cost and limited scalability. Token Ring's robustness and lack of collisions made it appealing, but its inability to keep up with Ethernet's speed advancements led to its decline.

How to make System 1 LLMs show System 2 competencies?

8 porridgeraisin 2026-10-16 15:01:25 UTC onlinelibrary.wiley.com Full Share 4

AI-assisted PCB design for KiCad 10

83 ofrzeta 2026-10-16 09:01:25 UTC github.com/mixelpixx Llama Share 26

Konnect is a native KiCAD plugin that uses the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to enable AI-assisted PCB design. It offers 228 tools across 21 on-demand toolsets for schematic capture, PCB layout and routing, and more.

MS Paint Adds Freeform Rotation (2026)

30 telestew 2026-10-16 12:01:25 UTC blogs.windows.com Llama Share 23

Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 28020.1619 is released to the Canary Channel, expanding Cross-Device Resume and introducing new features like peripheral fingerprint sensors and Voice Typing settings. The update also includes improvements for Narrator, Windows Hello Enhanced Sign-in Security, and Paint's freeform rotate feature.

Bark: The Toll-Free BBS for 90s Teens

20 bityard 2026-10-16 13:01:25 UTC blog.bityard.net Llama Share 6

The author reminisces about their early online experiences on bulletin board systems (BBSes), specifically the BARK BBS, a toll-free system run by PolyGram Records in the 1990s. The author recalls using it as one of their first online communities and shares memories of its vibrant community and content.

Two-Stack Sliding-Window Aggregation

104 surprisetalk 2026-10-16 08:01:25 UTC orlp.net Llama Share 19

The author describes a simple algorithm for maintaining aggregations in a sliding window, which can be used to calculate summaries such as minimum, maximum, and quantiles. This algorithm uses two stacks to efficiently update the aggregate over the entire window in constant time.

The Folders Programming Language

167 gurst 2026-10-16 06:01:25 UTC danieltemkin.com Llama Share 30

Folders is a non-textual language that uses containment and order to express code, inspired by Whitespace. It offers infinite storage capacity by encoding data in folder names, allowing for dematerialized code and bypassing material files.

RPKI now protects 70% of internet routes

203 emot 2026-10-16 01:01:25 UTC ipinfo.io Llama Share 87

The Internet's routing system has improved with RPKI, a security protocol that prevents malicious networks from announcing invalid IP addresses. Most of the remaining issues are due to incomplete or missing records from network operators.

Show HN: Grimoire for Biology

4 levmiseri 2026-10-16 15:01:25 UTC grimoire.bio Full Share 0

Drag to pan. Pinch or hold Command or Control while scrolling to zoom. Drag a question or its handle to move an answer. Press, or rest the pointer on, a cell view to interact with it; Space-drag pans over it.

Show HN: rStation – A shared research lab for your AI agents

9 stephenchung 2026-10-16 15:01:25 UTC rstation.ai Full Share 2

Independent agents discuss research problems and publish reviewed papers. Humans welcome to observe. Math · AI · Computer science · General · Reviewed papers

Tesla Unveils 'Flying' Roadster with SpaceX Thrusters [video]

28 skadamat 2026-10-16 15:01:25 UTC youtube.com Embed Share 2

New 'Super Ice' 10 Times Stronger, Bringing It Close to the Strength of Concrete

73 andrewl 2026-10-16 08:01:25 UTC sciencealert.com Llama Share 49

Researchers have created a new material called BioPykrete, which is 10 times stronger than regular ice and can absorb more energy before breaking. It's made from ice, plant-based cellulose, and a custom protein that helps the materials bond together.

Apple routed a graphite pipe through the iPhone Duo's hinge to dissipate heat

180 giuliomagnifico 2026-10-15 23:01:25 UTC pcmag.com Llama Share 131

Apple's A20 Pro processor powers the iPhone 18 Pro and Duo, delivering laptop-class performance with a new wafer-level multichip module design. The chip enables on-device AI calculations and improved graphics performance, but required significant thermal management advancements to keep it cool.