Fabrice Bellard Releases MicroQuickJS

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Some Epstein file redactions are being undone with hacks

461 vinni2 2025-12-23 21:42:14 UTC theguardian.com Llama Share 353

Redactions in Epstein case documents can be undone, revealing allegations of child abuse and financial transactions. Newly un-redacted text shows Epstein's associates paid over $400,000 to young models and actresses.

X-ray: a Python library for finding bad redactions in PDF documents

403 rendx 2025-12-23 22:42:14 UTC github.com/freelawproject Llama Share 79

Free Law Project created x-ray, a tool to detect worthless redactions in PDFs, which uses PyMuPDF to parse PDFs and identify bad redactions. The tool can be run on the command line or with Python and provides JSON output that can be used with tools like jq.

Unifi Travel Router

246 flurdy 2025-12-24 00:42:14 UTC blog.ui.com Full Share 213

The Travel Router may be compact, but it is engineered for flexibility. Ethernet, WiFi, or 5G connections via USB can all serve as uplinks, while captive portal logins on hotel networks are handled quietly in the background.

Texas app store age verification law blocked by federal judge

226 danso 2025-12-23 22:42:14 UTC macrumors.com Llama Share 129

A Texas federal judge blocked an App Store age verification law, citing it as unconstitutional. Apple may not have to implement the changes, which would have required age confirmation for users under 18.

Autonomously navigating the real world: lessons from the PG&E outage

80 scoofy 2025-12-24 02:42:14 UTC waymo.com Llama Share 31

Waymo's service was tested during a San Francisco power outage, navigating over 7,000 dark traffic signals but experiencing delays due to confirmation requests. Waymo is refining its protocols and integrating lessons from the event to better serve the city.

Show HN: Turn raw HTML into production-ready images for free

67 alvinunreal 2025-12-24 02:42:14 UTC html2png.dev Llama Share 32

The API converts raw HTML to production-ready images for free without registration. It's a high-performance engine for developers, agents, and automation to render images directly to the edge.

Show HN: Tonbo – an embedded database for serverless and edge runtimes

8 ethegwo 2025-12-24 08:42:14 UTC github.com/tonbo-io Prefix Share 2

Tonbo is an embedded database for serverless and edge runtimes. Your data is stored as Parquet on S3, coordination happens through a manifest, and compute stays fully stateless. Async-first: The entire storage and query engine is fully async, built for serverless and edge environments. Runs anywhere: Tokio, WASM, edge runtimes, or as a storage engine for building your own data infrastructure. ...

Don't Become the Machine

67 armeet 2025-12-24 03:42:14 UTC armeet.bearblog.dev GoogleT5 Share 27

I grew up in the bay area, but i think hustle-culture and the vision being pushed on my timeline is a corrupted one.. i am currently working on launching my first book, 'the ninja', which will be released in january. the book is available for pre-order on amazon.com and other major retailers. click here to order your copy today!... '......

Nabokov's guide to foreigners learning Russian

89 flaxxen 2025-12-24 01:42:14 UTC twitter.com/haravayin_hogh Full Share 134

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Could lockfiles just be SBOMs?

53 zdw 2025-12-24 02:42:14 UTC nesbitt.io Llama Share 32

Package managers could write SBOMs directly as their lockfile format, eliminating the need for conversion tools. This would improve security, interoperability, and human readability.

Custom Cross Compiler with Nix

19 todsacerdoti 2025-12-24 05:42:14 UTC hobson.space Llama Share 0

The user tried to use Nix to cross-compile a Risc OS toolchain on an Arm Mac but encountered issues with building old versions of GCC and setting up a custom cross-stdenv. They eventually found a solution by defining a new package set with a target platform and overriding config to pick up the correct compiler prefix for wrapCCWith.

Lua 5.5

289 km 2025-12-23 16:42:14 UTC lua.org Llama Share 96

Lua's evolution is documented in a 2007 paper and continued in 2025. The language has undergone significant changes since its first public release in 1994.

CEO killed at industrial site by worker operating forklift

26 gehwartzen 2025-12-24 06:42:14 UTC 12onyourside.com Llama Share 25

A CEO at a Georgia industrial site was killed by a forklift in March 2025 after being struck while walking across the road. The company involved was fined $1,800 for failing to report the incident and three other companies received fines totaling $26,718 for safety violations.

Proving Bounds for the Randomized MaxCut Approximation Algorithm in Lean4

28 todsacerdoti 2025-12-24 03:42:14 UTC abhamra.com Llama Share 0

The user describes a randomized algorithm for the MaxCut problem, which finds the largest cut in a graph, and proves that the expected size of the output cut satisfies a 1/2 approximation ratio. The user then formalizes this algorithm and proof in the Lean programming language and proof assistant, using techniques such as linearity of expectation and induction to derive the result.

Life, Death and Mowing

10 timthorn 2025-12-24 06:42:14 UTC cam.ac.uk Llama Share 6

British poets like Philip Larkin and Andrew Motion have used lawnmowers in their poetry to explore themes of childhood, masculinity, and mortality. The tradition dates back to 17th-century poet Andrew Marvell, who used mowing with a scythe to comment on the English Civil War.

Perfect Software – Software for an Audience of One

145 ggauravr 2025-12-23 19:42:14 UTC outofdesk.netlify.app Llama Share 57

The author seeks "perfect software" that meets individual needs, not just scales or grows. With LLMs, anyone can build such software, regaining autonomy and joy in development.

What makes you senior

329 mooreds 2025-12-23 09:42:14 UTC terriblesoftware.org Llama Share 157

Senior engineers reduce ambiguity to derisk projects and turn vague problems into shippable plans. This core skill makes other skills like architecture and communication more valuable.

HTTP Caching, a Refresher

105 danburzo 2025-12-23 20:42:14 UTC danburzo.ro Llama Share 16

The HTTP Caching standard, defined in RFC 9111, uses the Cache-Control header to prescribe how caches store and reuse HTTP responses, considering both browser and intermediary caches. The standard includes various directives, such as max-age, must-revalidate, and no-cache, that influence how caches handle freshness, validation, and storage of responses.

Open source USB to GPIB converter (for Test and Measurement instruments)

35 v15w 2025-12-24 01:42:14 UTC github.com/xyphro Llama Share 13

A user created a GPIB-USB converter for those who want to skip building their own, offering a convenient and affordable solution for connecting test equipment to PCs. The converter is based on the USBTMC protocol, supports multiple GPIB implementations, and is compatible with various operating systems and measurement equipment.

We replaced H.264 streaming with JPEG screenshots (and it worked better)

417 quesobob 2025-12-23 18:42:14 UTC blog.helix.ml Llama Share 254

The author of HelixML replaced their custom H.264 streaming pipeline with JPEG screenshots over WebSockets for better reliability on low-bandwidth connections. This simple solution improved performance and user experience, proving that sometimes the oldest solution is the best.

Is Northern Virginia still the least reliable AWS region?

89 colinbartlett 2025-12-23 23:42:14 UTC statusgator.com Llama Share 61

Northern Virginia is still the least reliable AWS region in 2025 due to high service outages and cascading failures. The region's high usage and heavy load are the most likely explanations for its reliability issues.

Learn Lisp/Fennel Programming Against Neovim

53 veqq 2025-12-23 23:42:14 UTC github.com/humorless Llama Share 5

A series of Neovim plugin development articles uses Fennel to introduce Lisp, FP, and advanced programming ideas. The series explores Interactive Development and Functional Programming in the AI era, inspired by the author's work at Gaiwan and LambdaIsland.

Correspondence Between Don Knuth and Peter van Emde Boas on Priority Deques 1977 [pdf]

32 vismit2000 2025-12-24 02:42:14 UTC staff.fnwi.uva.nl Llama Share 2

Donald Knuth mailed a note to Peter van Emde Boas in 1977 about priority deques. The note discussed a solution to the problem of super-linear space consumption in priority deques.

Volvo Centum is Dalton Maag's new typeface for Volvo

84 ohjeez 2025-12-23 18:42:14 UTC wallpaper.com Llama Share 72

Volvo is introducing a new typeface, Volvo Centum, designed for improved readability and safety in its vehicles. The typeface will debut in the revised XC60 and EX60 electric SUVs, with over-the-air updates to roll it out across millions of cars.

Help My c64 caught on fire

98 ibobev 2025-12-23 19:42:14 UTC c0de517e.com Llama Share 31

The user refurbished their childhood Commodore 64 computer and turned it into a cozy fireplace display, creating a fire effect using the computer's custom chips and a custom character set. They documented their process, providing a crash course on the Commodore 64's architecture and sharing their C and assembly code for the project.

'Dracula's Chivito': Hubble reveals largest birthplace of planets ever observed

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Fifty problems with standard web APIs in 2025

120 dhruv3006 2025-12-23 18:42:14 UTC zerotrickpony.com Llama Share 42

A novice web developer, who is actually an experienced one, created a simple mystery investigation game using HTML5, but encountered over 50 cross-browser and cross-device problems, including issues with Safari on iOS. The developer recommends testing on an older iPhone as a "test mule" to ensure compatibility, as it is more peculiar and less compliant than other devices.

iOS 26.3 brings AirPods-like pairing to third-party devices in EU under DMA

292 Tomte 2025-12-23 09:42:14 UTC macrumors.com Llama Share 257

The European Commission praised Apple's iOS 26.3 for introducing interoperability changes, crediting the Digital Markets Act with bringing new opportunities to European users and developers. Apple's iOS 26.3 allows third-party accessories to pair with iOS devices and receive notifications, improving device connectivity in Europe.

Local AI is driving the biggest change in laptops in decades

223 barqawiz 2025-12-23 09:42:14 UTC spectrum.ieee.org Llama Share 221

PCs are being upgraded with specialized chips called NPUs to run AI models locally, improving performance and reducing latency. A unified memory architecture and sophisticated software-optimization techniques are also being integrated to close the performance gap between local and cloud-based AI.