If IPv4 Were Land
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NetBSD adds a new beginner-friendly text editor called atto
To ease the transition for new users, #NetBSD -current now includes an alternative editor to vi(1) and xedit(1) in its base system, atto(1). https://man.netbsd.org/atto.1 It is a…
Google determines the names for bodies of water in Google Earth (2008)
AI summary Commenters criticize Google Earth for labeling the body of water as the Arabian Gulf, arguing it ignores historical usage and diplomatic petitions. Critics accuse the company of…
An Urgent Message on Artificial Intelligence from the Kogui People
AI summary The Kogui people of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta have published a statement on artificial intelligence. The text is provided in both Spanish and English to ensure broad…
Show HN: UK Farming Simulator
Let's take life a little slower shall we?
The US added a record 20.2 GWh of battery storage in just 3 months
AI summary The US added 20.2 GWh of battery storage in Q2 2026, a record high, with Arizona leading in new capacity.
Chained PHP2Shell Exploit Roots 25 Servers, Including US Government Servers
AI summary Researchers identified a Chinese AI-assisted campaign that compromised 25 servers across four countries using a chained PHP2Shell exploit and kernel privilege escalation. The…
I Used AI to Fake a Scientific Paper. Here's What Happened
My experiment with an IEEE journal revealed AI’s threats to scholarly publishing
Spain train crash: What we know after two trains crashed with dozens feared dead
AI summary Two trains collided south of Madrid, killing at least 69 people. A Renfe train hit a stationary Iryo train due to unknown causes.
Zero click, silent, remote Android DoS
AI summary A malformed WAP Push SMS crashes Android's phone app, dropping calls without user interaction.
Forging a Microsoft Edge Full Chain with Logic Bugs Only
AI summary A researcher describes a full chain exploit using five logic bugs and two Windows features, shared at security conferences.
We Won't "Just Hang Out"
AI summary AI may reduce social interactions by making human collaboration unnecessary and replacing community-building activities.
The Milwaukee Brewers win the first World Series title in franchise history
The Milwaukee Brewers erased nearly six decades of heartache, defeating the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 5 to clinch the franchise’s first World Series title.
Claude Code burns ~15–20% of your tokens on a 3-word status line
AI summary Claude Code uses 15-20% of tokens on a 3-word status line for background agents, sending transcripts to Opus models every 30 seconds.
Richest 0.1% (8M) produce more carbon pollution than 3.5B
AI summary The richest 0.1% produce more carbon pollution than 3.5 billion people, according to Oxfam.
Electronic fibers weave touchscreen into sleeve that survives machine washing
AI summary Researchers at NUS developed electronic fibers for a touchscreen sleeve that works after machine washing.
MicroZig to Adopt Strict No LLM / No AI Policy
AI summary MicroZig adopts a strict no LLM/No AI policy for its projects, focusing on technical work and direct communication.
Qwenputer: A functioning, deterministic RISC-V CPU inside Qwen3.5
AI summary Qwenputer is a Qwen 3.5 4B model with a RISC-V CPU embedded in its weights, using Gated DeltaNet layers as RAM.
New York Times adds more AI features to its Cooking app. Users aren't thrilled
AI summary The New York Times added AI features to its Cooking app, including ingredient substitution, but some users are unhappy.
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GitLab Security Incident: Attempted Exploitation of CVE-2026-97229
AI summary GitLab faced an attempted exploit of CVE-2026-97229, leading to a rebuild of the instance. No evidence of success was found.
The first wired XR glasses powered by Android XR
XREAL AURA, the first wired XR glasses powered by Android XR, lets you work, watch, and play anywhere with Gemini by your side.
Google AI Search Refuses to Say Who Won the 2020 Election
It's either massive quality control incompetence or the coddling of fascism, neither of which are a great look.
Outrage after airport self-service checkout asks for 18% tip
AI summary An airport self-service checkout prompted outrage by automatically suggesting an 18% tip, sparking complaints about tipping culture.
Claude Code found 145K photos I deleted from my iPhone sitting in a hidden cache
Claude Code found 145,763 photos I permanently deleted from my iPhone. Three years of deleted photos and videos still sitting in a hidden cache. Any app with file access can read…
Formlabs Studio 1 $699 Resin Printer
AI summary Formlabs Studio 1 is an affordable resin 3D printer with fast printing and low emissions.
A Health Update
AI summary The author describes the painful process of chemotherapy, including spinal fluid exchange and severe headaches.