Twelve years of distributed SQLite
AI summary The author recounts the twelve-year history of rqlite, the first open-source system to combine Raft consensus with SQLite. This innovation established a new category of…
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German court calls Google aerial imagery 'spying'
AI summary A German court ruled Google's aerial imagery violates privacy laws by displaying properties without consent.
CVE Tracker
Live count of published CVE records, rebuilt daily from the official CVE list.
A whirlwind tour of systemd-nspawn containers
AI summary The article discusses systemd-nspawn, a lightweight container technology similar to Docker but using writable root filesystems instead of read-only images.
Sony Retires Its Last 4K Blu-ray Player in Japan, PS5 Is All That's Left
Sony has stopped shipping the UBP-X700/K in Japan, its last standalone 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray player in the country. Shipments ended on October 22, and according to Sony retailer…
Show HN: Corgi, a helpful {agent, terminal} multiplexer
Hey everyone,Inspired by Herdr, I've built an agent multiplexer that I've been using as my daily driver for a few weeks now.I think I improved on the concept in a few ways…
Rune 1.3: adds TypeScript, a Helix editor, Kitty graphics and OSC-7501
Rune 1.3 brings Kitty graphics, a new browser package, Helix mode, animated activity tabs, and full workspace restoration, including Agent conversations. Our first release with…
We are all living inside of an obscure sci-fi film from 1970
AI summary A 1970 sci-fi film, Colossus: The Forbin Project, is seen as eerily prophetic about technology and global tensions.
Now Google says it might use your Gmail and Google Photos data to target ads
According to the new terms, sharing your data for better AI recommendations also means opening it up for more personalized ads.
Dessa: the most authentic full-duplex speech model ever built
You learned to talk by listening. So did Dessa. A research preview of a full-duplex speech model.
Florida officer found dead man, impersonated him for years, renovated his home
AI summary A Florida officer impersonated a dead man for years, taking over his home and paying bills under his name, according to charges.
If you are building AI for finance, get out while you can
AI summary AI struggles with finance due to its probabilistic nature, making accuracy challenges in accounting significant.
Caffeine-like utility to keep you MacBook awake with its lid closed
Small macOS command-line utility to keep your MacBook awake after you close the lid. - clashman/caffeinate-plus
Kimi K3.1 scores 55 on Artificial Analysis, placed on the Pareto line
AI summary Kimi K3.1 Pro scores 55 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, above average, with moderate pricing.
I turned my TV into a Game Boy Color with a Pokemon town as my home screen
I turned my TV into a Game Boy Color with a Pokemon town as my home screen. Walk into a building to open an app. Want to change a setting? Beat the gym leader first. Opus 5.5 is…
Air Purifiers as White Noise Machines
AI summary Air purifiers can function as white noise machines, offering air cleaning benefits while producing similar noise levels.
Can we replace a $150k Looker with a bucket of HTML files?
AI summary A company replaced a $150k annual Looker license with an HTML file system, which now has more weekly users.
Show HN: Searching for optimal strategies in a puzzle game with chance (Drop7)
AI summary The article discusses methods to find optimal strategies in the puzzle game Drop7 using search, learning, and neural networks.
Time Nuts
AI summary Time-Nuts is a mailing list for hobbyists interested in precise time and frequency, including atomic clocks and signal measurements.
Kimi K3.1 Pro
AI summary Kimi K3.1 Pro is a new 3T-class open-weight model with a 1-million-token context window, offering improved coding and agentic capabilities.
Animations for System Builders
AI summary Animations help understand system behaviors, including metastable failures and load impacts in real systems like Postgres and etcd.
Kimi K3.1 Pro and K3.1 Pro Highspeed
AI summary Kimi Code releases K3.1 Pro and K3.1 Pro Highspeed models with improved speed and capabilities.
UUIDv7 doesn't have the properties you think it does
AI summary UUIDv7 may not reliably reflect creation time, as its timestamp can be altered or inaccurate according to RFC 9562.
The Missed Opportunities of Sonic 06
Most people know Sonic 06 has cut content, but few realise just how much...