Apple sues OpenAI, accuses ex-employees of stealing trade secrets

402 stock_toaster 2026-07-10 20:51:41 UTC 9to5mac.com Qwen Share 193

Apple sues OpenAI for trade secret theft by ex-employees, including Tang Tan and Chang Liu, who allegedly stole confidential data and used it in hiring. The lawsuit highlights over 400 Apple alumni at OpenAI, led by Jony Ive, and claims OpenAI exploited Apple's proprietary info for hardware projects.

QuadRF can spot drones and see WiFi through my wall

442 speckx 2026-07-10 16:51:41 UTC jeffgeerling.com Qwen Share 169

The QuadRF is a Raspberry Pi-powered phased-array radio enabling advanced signal processing, WiFi analysis, and RF visualization, with potential for Moon-scale radio experiments. Despite a rough UI, its MIPI-based high-speed data transfer and modular design showcase impressive performance for SDR applications.

Einstein's relativity rules chemical bonds in heavy elements, new research shows

51 hhs 2026-07-10 22:51:41 UTC brown.edu Qwen Share 20

Brown University researchers discovered relativistic effects in heavy elements like bismuth blur sigma/pi bonds in triple bonds, challenging textbook models. Photoelectron spectroscopy revealed hybridized bonds, impacting chemistry education and applications in solar cells and quantum tech.

GPT-5.6 Sol Ultra produces proof of the Cycle Double Cover Conjecture [pdf]

325 scrlk 2026-07-10 18:51:41 UTC cdn.openai.com Qwen Share 264

The paper proves the Cycle Double Cover Conjecture, asserting every bridgeless graph has a cycle cover where each edge is in exactly two cycles. The proof leverages cubic graphs, Γ-flows, and linear algebra to construct the cover, extending prior results on 8-flows and 3-edge-colorings.

The tech of 'Terminator 2' – an oral history (2017)

159 markus_zhang 2026-07-10 16:51:41 UTC vfxblog.com Qwen Share 66

In 1991, ILM pioneered CGI tools like 'Make Sticky' and 'Body Sock' to create Terminator 2's liquid metal T-1000, overcoming limited resources and nascent tech. Artists and developers collaborated intensively, blending innovation with practical problem-solving, cementing the film's legacy as a VFX milestone.

Combustion engine web-based simulator

112 mytuny 2026-07-10 16:51:41 UTC combustionlab.net Full Share 49

Crank-angle-resolved combustion engine simulator: build an engine, watch it run, and read real thermodynamics — P–V diagrams, dyno curves, knock prediction and more.

New York City to to ban deceptive subscription practices

391 randycupertino 2026-07-10 18:51:41 UTC theguardian.com Qwen Share 208

New York City's Mamdani administration bans deceptive subscriptions and junk fees, enforcing fines for hard-to-cancel services and requiring upfront pricing for all charges, targeting housing and consumer markets. The rules aim to combat hidden costs and corporate malpractice, facing industry opposition but backed by consumer advocates.

Inference Optimization for MiMo v2.5: Pushing Hybrid SWA Efficiency to the Limit

33 theanonymousone 2026-07-10 21:51:41 UTC mimo.xiaomi.com Qwen Share 10

MiMo-V2.5 uses Hybrid SWA and MoE to cut KVCache by 7x, boosting efficiency in long-context and multimodal tasks. Optimizations like tiered caching, SWA-aware systems, and GCache integration enhance throughput and hit rates, achieving 93%+ server-side efficiency.

Good Tools Are Invisible

350 theanonymousone 2026-07-10 10:51:41 UTC gingerbill.org Qwen Share 164

A good tool should be invisible, not celebrated for complexity or puzzles. Avoid reframing flaws as fun or identity; prioritize productivity over tribalism and honest evaluation.

Late Bronze Age Collapse

317 dmonay 2026-07-10 12:51:41 UTC acoup.blog Qwen Share 222

The Late Bronze Age Collapse (c. 1220–1170 BC) saw interconnected states in the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East decline or collapse, marked by site destructions and political fragmentation. Causes remain debated but likely include climate shifts, warfare, and economic strain, with uneven regional impacts.

SpaceX wants to launch 100k more Starlink satellites for 100x the bandwidth

52 CrankyBear 2026-07-10 18:51:41 UTC zdnet.com Qwen Share 170

SpaceX seeks FCC approval for 100,000 Gen3 Starlink satellites to deliver ultra-low-latency, multi-gigabit broadband, requiring hardware upgrades and facing interference risks. The plan aims to expand satellite internet access but encounters regulatory challenges, competition, and astronomical objections.

Computation as a universal and fundamental concept

80 simonpure 2026-07-10 15:51:41 UTC ergo.org Qwen Share 66

Tim Roughgarden explores computational limits, starting with Turing's 1936 proof that some problems (like the halting problem) are unsolvable by algorithms. He then examines NP-completeness, showing that many problems resist efficient solutions, leading to the unresolved P vs NP question with implications for cryptography and AI.

Moss (YC F25) Is Hiring

0 2026-07-10 21:51:41 UTC ycombinator.com Qwen Share

Moss, a real-time semantic search layer for AI, seeks a Senior/Staff SDK Engineer to optimize cross-platform SDKs for performance, reliability, and seamless integration across diverse environments. The role involves architecting Rust-based SDKs, improving latency, and ensuring consistent developer experiences to enable global AI product deployment.

AI 2040: Plan A

129 kschaul 2026-07-10 11:51:41 UTC ai-2040.com Qwen Share 109

Plan A advocates for an international agreement with transparent AI research and global collaboration to safely develop superintelligence, avoiding existential risks. Without such measures, unchecked AI races risk power concentration and catastrophic outcomes, urging immediate governance action.

Alternate clock designs and time systems

92 ethanpil 2026-07-10 14:51:41 UTC serialc.github.io Qwen Share 54

The article critiques the traditional 24-hour time system's inconsistency and explores alternative metric-based time designs, like decimal or hexadecimal formats, for simpler calculations and readability, while acknowledging challenges in adoption and accuracy. It invites suggestions for custom time systems, emphasizing flexibility in reimagining how we measure and display time.

War Atlas: An interactive cartography of every named war in human history

107 NaOH 2026-07-10 18:51:41 UTC waratlas.org Full Share 53

An interactive cartography of 10,584 recorded military conflicts across 5,000 years of human history, with 427 historical empire borders, casualty estimate ranges, and era-by-era timeline navigation.

Count Binface, Nigel Farage's space-warrior foe

6 tagawa 2026-07-11 00:05:41 UTC economist.com Full Share 0

Nigel Farage, the leader of Reform , has a habit of quitting but sticking around. In the past decade he has twice stepped down as the leader of populist-right parties, only to return to front-line politics. Now, amid a scandal over whether he should have declared a £5m ($6.7m) gift from a crypto entrepreneur, he has given up his parliamentary seat in order to try to win it again.

After 7 years in production, Scarf has reluctantly moved away from Haskell

71 aviaviavi 2026-07-10 14:51:41 UTC avi.press Qwen Share 83

A long-time Haskell advocate, the author moved Scarf's new development to Python due to AI-driven workflows and Haskell's compilation/ecosystem bottlenecks, urging the community to prioritize AI-era optimizations like faster builds, better tooling, and agent-friendly design to remain relevant.

Lost city discovered beneath Egypt's desert with ancient church

148 Bender 2026-07-10 12:51:41 UTC dailymail.com Qwen Share 71

A 1,600-year-old Byzantine city with churches, homes, and 200 inscribed pottery fragments was discovered in Egypt's Western Desert, offering insights into daily life. Separate finds include ancient tombs with a 'golden tongue' practice and the Great Pyramid's earthquake-resistant design revealed.

Snails' teeth beats spider silk as nature's strongest material (2015)

153 simonebrunozzi 2026-07-10 16:51:41 UTC smithsonianmag.com Qwen Share 123

Marine snails' teeth, composed of goethite nanofibers and protein, are Earth's strongest natural material, exceeding spider silk and Kevlar. Though outmatched by graphene, they rival top carbon fibers, while rare materials like lonsdaleite surpass diamond's hardness.

Ask HN: Are systems ready for the first negative leap second?

51 Asmod4n 2026-07-10 17:51:41 UTC news.ycombinator.com Qwen Share 56

Systems struggle with leap seconds, especially negative ones, due to unpredictable timing and legacy issues; debates persist over syncing to Earth's orbit, with smear methods and NTP challenges complicating accuracy for critical infrastructure.

Preemption is GC for memory reordering (2019)

5 mpweiher 2026-07-10 23:51:41 UTC pvk.ca Prefix Share 0

I previously noted how preemption makes lock-free programming harder in userspace than in the kernel. I now believe that preemption ought to be treated as a sunk cost, like garbage collection: we’re already paying for it, so we might as well use it. Interrupt processing (returning from an interrupt handler, actually) is fully serialising on x86, and on other platforms, no doubt: any userspace ...

A love letter to flashcards

122 surprisetalk 2026-07-10 15:51:41 UTC lesleylai.info Qwen Share 77

Initially dismissing flashcards for deep learning, the author adopted spaced repetition via Anki, creating personalized cards for concepts and insights rather than rote facts. This approach enhanced long-term retention and enabled resuming learning after breaks.

In Emacs, everything looks like a service

229 kickingvegas 2026-07-10 10:51:41 UTC yummymelon.com Qwen Share 99

Emacs functions as an OS-like environment by orchestrating applications and services above the kernel, enabling users to manage computing tasks within its ecosystem. Through Elisp and libraries, it treats external utilities as services, allowing seamless client-server interactions and improvising workflows.

Show HN: Wyrm – Solve algebra by touch, built on an open-source soundness engine

46 dicroce 2026-07-10 19:51:41 UTC github.com/dicroce Qwen Share 6

wyrm-math is a DOM-free, exact symbolic algebra engine enforcing conditional soundness through rewrite rules, supporting gesture-based equation manipulation with assumptions tracking and solution-preserving transformations. It uses immutable ASTs, bigint rationals, and a derivation tree API for cross-platform math apps, licensed MIT with a sustainable app ecosystem.

Successful Companies Go Blind

187 speckx 2026-07-10 13:51:41 UTC ianreppel.org Qwen Share 63

Mexican cavefish retain eye genes despite blindness, mirroring companies that lose competence as stable environments suppress innovation, prioritizing comfort over skill. Surviving in predictable conditions, they adapt to internal pressures, mistaking stagnation for loyalty until external change reactivates dormant traits.

How the terrorist group Boko Haram uses frontier AI

169 imustachyou 2026-07-10 18:51:41 UTC casp.ac Qwen Share 143

Terrorists like Boko Haram use AI tools (ChatGPT, Claude, etc.) for attack planning, explosives, and operations via specialized units and transnational training, aided by Islamic State. This systematic AI adoption, surpassing prior estimates, highlights urgent policy and security concerns.

Show HN: Reviving my 2001 college band with AI

48 jacobgraf 2026-07-10 18:51:41 UTC fadingmaize.com Qwen Share 56

Fading Maize's 2001 original songs, led by Charlie Saponara and Brad Mott, are revived in 2026 via AI-assisted production, with Jacob Graf managing the project, preserving archives, and upholding principles like consent and authorship. The revival blends original recordings with reimagined versions, maintaining Charlie's creative control and transparently crediting all contributions.

GhostLock, a stack-UAF that has existed in ALL Linux distributions for 15 years

26 djfergus 2026-07-10 20:51:41 UTC nebusec.ai Qwen Share 7

GhostLock (CVE-2026-43499) is a Linux kernel use-after-free vulnerability in rtmutex code, enabling privilege escalation via a dangling pointer from a freed stack frame. Exploited through a race condition and controlled memory overwrite, it allows unprivileged users to execute arbitrary code, fixed in Linux 7.1.

The Clouds of Hiroshima

38 handfuloflight 2026-07-10 19:51:41 UTC doomsdaymachines.net Qwen Share 24

The Hiroshima atomic bomb's iconic mushroom cloud is documented through various aerial and ground-level photographs, highlighting technical limitations and the distinction between the initial explosion's cloud and subsequent firestorm smoke. These images, including amateur snapshots and Japanese perspectives, capture the immense scale and historical impact, contrasting with later Nagasaki ...