This is a Star Trek: The Next Generation episode guessing game where users can guess episodes based on images, with feedback provided even if the season is incorrect. User data may be tracked and stored for analytics purposes.
The cfsolve Rust library solves Cloudflare Turnstile widgets and challenge pages without a headless browser, returning tokens or cookies. It uses pre-recorded responses to impersonate browsers and can be configured with profiles for different browsers.
The author successfully ported classic Mac OS to PowerPC systems, specifically the Nintendo GameCube and Wii U consoles. They overcame various challenges, including hardware-specific patches and emulation issues, to get the system booting with a blinking floppy icon.
Phorion has discovered a backdoor in the Claude Code for VSCode extension bundle that drops a persistent SSH backdoor across macOS, Linux, and Windows. The malware sets up an outbound SSH connection to 134.209.82[.]225 on port 22 and sends a beacon back to the attacker's server with host reconnaissance information.
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Hackers stole around $6.3 billion from Binance's wallets on multiple blockchains in the largest crypto heist ever, with half of the funds frozen by companies and exchanges. North Korean hackers are suspected to be behind the attack, with some firms linking it to elite group TraderTraitor known for high-profile attacks.
Major media outlets are advocating for the Stealth Bot Prohibition Act, which would require website accessors to identify themselves and their purposes. The bill threatens legitimate public-interest activities like investigative journalism and data collection that rely on automated tools.
Jules Verne imagined Paris in 1960, a century ahead, to see what civilization the 19th century might become with its faith in science and efficiency. His book "Paris in the Twentieth Century" was initially refused by his publisher due to its bleak tone and implausible prophecy.
Nesformer is a model that simulates the NES console's 6502 CPU and cartridge, predicting its execution log one token at a time. It uses Qwen3_5ForCausalLM weights compiled from CHIP-8 and RISC-V CPUs.
Archaeologists in Norway have recovered 48 prehistoric arrows from melting ice, dating back 5,000-6,000 years. The finds highlight the impact of climate change on preserving ancient artifacts.
Infinite Mac now offers BeOS versions, a multimedia-focused OS that impressed Apple and was ported to Power Macintoshes in the mid-90s. The site's emulator, DingusPPC, has been improved for BeOS compatibility.
The WireGuard state machine implementation, sanstun, is a sans-IO Rust library that optimizes for ease of use, security and performance. It separates IO and side-effects from the state and business logic to enable parallel-friendly API design.
The author created a LaTeX package called "florilegium" to generate floral ornaments in the style of 18th-century botanical illustrations. The package uses Lua to procedurally generate flowers, leaves, and stems based on parameters such as seed values and page layout.
Tangled is a new, federated code forge that allows users to host their own code and collaborate with others while maintaining control over their infrastructure. It offers the longevity of an open protocol with the convenience of a proper forge, featuring self-hosting options and customizability.
Patrick Stewart's portrayal of Captain Jean-Luc Picard has left a lasting impact on fans, particularly for those who grew up watching Star Trek: The Next Generation. His nuanced and emotionally truthful performance as the character continues to resonate with audiences today.
The author has discovered multiple vulnerabilities in Azure's API Connections, a part of Azure Logic Apps, allowing attackers to compromise any connected backend service worldwide. These vulnerabilities netted the author $200,000 and were reported to Microsoft.
Cisco's president, Jeetu Patel, is hiring young workers to challenge the status quo and bring fresh ideas to his company. He believes that Gen Zers with little experience can teach veterans how to think differently and drive innovation.
The author reflects on their experiences with early-stage startups and the challenges of scaling technology. They highlight the importance of understanding both technical and business domains in startup success.
A US-based startup, 247Solar, is building a small concentrated solar plant in India that can also use fossil fuels as backup power. The system combines solar thermal and photovoltaic generation to provide around-the-clock renewable energy without the need for separate facilities.
The Bristol Channel's 1607 flood was a natural disaster that sparked widespread fear and moral panic, with many believing it was a sign from God. The event was extensively documented in pamphlets, which often used dramatic language to convey the severity of the disaster.
The company is deploying mitigations for a known attack vector while analyzing other possible impacts. Customers are advised to apply OS updates from their upstream provider as soon as available, with no evidence of exploitation on the Akamai Compute platform yet.
Leaders are evaluating engineering managers for AI skills by considering questions like what tools and processes they use to optimize software shipping. Engineers at FurtherAI have built an AI-native org, increasing code changes per day 5x while reducing revert rate, with a focus on automating tasks and empowering engineers to make decisions.
kubectl and k9s manage a cluster of boards with WebAssembly pods running on wasm3, using kube32-sim for simulation. Tessera is a WebAssembly-based issue tracker with four pods routed via Ingress, deployed across control plane and worker nodes.
Knock On Wood is an internet-connected device that simulates knocking on wood remotely through a web app, part of the Machines Responding to Superstitions series. Users can trigger devices worldwide using only a web browser and Wi-Fi connection.
Researchers introduced a "sleep framework" for large language models, allowing them to continually learn and adapt without catastrophic forgetting. This framework enables models to retain short-term memories, abstract new skills into long-term parameter structures, and continuously self-improve through active learning and offline rest phases.
AO3 is currently down due to a security incident, with no data deleted and user database potentially compromised. Users are advised to change passwords on other sites using the same password as on AO3.
John Turturro stars in "The Only Living Pickpocket in New York" alongside Apollo Robbins, a renowned pickpocket and magician. The film explores the art of pickpocketing through their on-screen partnership and real-life experiences with the craft.
The author discusses how AI is making SREs less capable by automating routine tasks, leading to deskilling and never-skilling. This can result in a vicious cycle where SREs rely on AI more, degrading their skills further.
Harvard astrophysicist Shep Doeleman and his team used a network of radio telescopes around the world to capture the first-ever image of a black hole, located 55 million light-years away in galaxy M87. The Event Horizon Telescope project, which took over two decades to complete, has opened up new possibilities for studying supermassive black holes and their role in shaping galaxies.
