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I Returned My iPhone Duo
AI summary A long-time iPhone user returned the new iPhone Duo after six days, swapping it for an iPhone 18 Pro Max. Although they enjoyed its unique form factor and developer features…
'Elite North Korean hackers' blamed for $6.3B Binance hack
Blockchain intelligence firm TRM says North Korea’s TraderTraitor hacking unit is responsible for the largest crypto theft on record
Official Claude Code extension compromise
AI summary A backdoor was found in the official Claude Code for VS Code extension, dropping an SSH backdoor on multiple OSes.
Wasmer (YC S19) Is Hiring OS/Hypervisor Experts in Europe
**Company:** Wasmer (<https://wasmer.io>) **Type:** Full-time **Location:** Remote (CET ± 2) \--- ### Build an operating system that runs everywhere Most engineers spend their…
CVE-2026-98432: Linux TCP Use-After-Free Risk and Patch Validation
AI summary A Linux kernel vulnerability allows a use-after-free in TCP, with a high CVSS score and potential for remote code execution under specific conditions.
Show HN: Lasm – Write formally verified webapps in Lean for Node/serverless/edge
AI summary Lasm allows writing formally verified web apps in Lean for various environments like Node and edge.
Pico CSS is no longer maintained
AI summary Pico CSS is no longer maintained as it no longer meets modern needs.
Cormac McCarthy's Library
AI summary Anubis is a server protection tool using proof-of-work to stop AI scraping, causing downtime for users.
Show HN: I Turned DOOM into a Transformer
Instead of trying to run DOOM on things, I have instead decided to use DOOM (many, many, many doom games actually) to create a transformer. For a lot of the math required I…
Open-weight AI models can exploit the patch gap
GLM 5.3 turned published-but-unshipped Firefox security fixes into working one-click exploits for six releases, at roughly $1,000 each.
The Great American Rascal: Tom Sawyer at 150
AI summary The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, published in 1876, marked a cultural shift in American literature, moving away from European influences.
Should a medical diagnosis reshape the past? (2025)
AI summary The essay explores how a medical diagnosis can change the perception of past events, focusing on the author's mother's dementia and its impact on family dynamics.
Lighthouses, War and a Puffling
AI summary The Isle of May is described as a shifting, mysterious place with a lighthouse and a history tied to nature and isolation.
Proton goes all in on using AI
https://www.404media.co/manifestos-fear-and-loser-thinking-inside-protons-ai-reckoning/ re: @protonprivacy@mastodon.social > In the last few months, Yen set up an email address…
We ran AI agent swarms in Minecraft and Mindustry
AI summary Researchers tested 50 AI agents in Minecraft to study swarm behavior and coordination.
Sylphide OS: a general-purpose OS for microcontroller-based computers
AI summary Sylphide OS is a general-purpose OS for microcontroller-based computers, enabling environments similar to 80s home computers.
ElementaryUI – Swift, in the Browser
A Swift frontend framework that runs in the browser with WebAssembly. SwiftUI-inspired APIs, built-in reactivity, tiny binaries.
Hermes and REA and GLM 5.3 = Reverse engineering TikTok app for less than $20
AI summary An individual used Hermes, REA, and GLM 5.3 to reverse engineer TikTok's app for under $20, bypassing a paid dataset.
A tiny world model running games on a Raspberry Pi Pico 2 W
AI summary A world model runs games on a Raspberry Pi Pico 2 W using two neural networks to generate and play games.
Patrick Stewart has died
https://archive.ph/y4Egmhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Stewart
The importance of communities around software
AI summary The author emphasizes the importance of community over copyleft licenses in software projects.
Show HN: Auto Dismiss Mac OS "Allow to find devices on local networks?"
AI summary A tool called 'dontallow' automatically rejects macOS prompts for apps to find devices on local networks.