What Do We Know About the Microplastics Inside Us?

66 speckx 2026-07-08 18:12:00 UTC e360.yale.edu Llama Share 9

Environmental chemist Cassandra Rauert is studying microplastics in the human body, but current analytical techniques are vulnerable to contamination. Rauert's research suggests that reported levels of microplastics in humans may be overestimated due to false positives from lipids in blood.

Chatto is now Open Source

390 speckx 2026-07-08 16:12:00 UTC hmans.dev Llama Share 105

Chatto is an open-source group chat application that can be self-hosted for free. It offers end-to-end encryption, voice and video calls, and a snappy frontend.

Mistral's Robostral Navigate: a state of the art robotics navigation model

305 ottomengis 2026-07-08 14:12:00 UTC mistral.ai Llama Share 67

Robostral Navigate is an 8B model that enables robots to navigate complex environments using only one RGB camera and plain-language instructions. It achieves 76.6% on R2R-CE validation unseen, beating previous approaches by significant margins.

Decoding the obfuscated bash script on a Uniqlo t-shirt

1115 speerer 2026-07-08 09:12:00 UTC tris.sherliker.net Llama Share 186

The user's wife bought him a Uniqlo t-shirt with an obfuscated bash script that prints a happy Easter egg message when decoded. The user successfully decoded the script using OCR and confirmed it was a base64 encoded string referencing Linux and Akamai's Peace for All campaign.

Grok 4.5

177 BoumTAC 2026-07-08 18:12:00 UTC x.ai Llama Share 101

The website is blocked due to security reasons after a suspicious action was detected. Please email the site owner with the Cloudflare Ray ID and details of the action that triggered the block.

GPT‑Live

355 logickkk1 2026-07-08 17:12:00 UTC openai.com Llama Share 250

ChatGPT introduces GPT-Live, a new voice model for natural conversations. It uses full-duplex architecture and delegates complex tasks to other models for smarter answers.

Show HN: Microsoft releases Flint, a visualization language for AI agents

46 chenglong-hn 2026-07-08 18:12:00 UTC microsoft.github.io Llama Share 21

Flint is a visualization language that creates charts from simple specs, optimizing settings from data and semantic types. It supports 46 chart types and 3 rendering engines.

SWE-1.7 Reach Near GPT 5.5 and Opus Intelligence

134 mekpro 2026-07-08 17:12:00 UTC cognition.com Llama Share 85

Cognition's SWE-1.7 model reaches frontier-level intelligence at a lower cost, advancing the cost-performance Pareto curve. It's trained on a large dataset with extensive quality-assurance measures to ensure alignment and trustworthiness.

EU now one step away from reviving private message scanning rules

156 ggirelli 2026-07-08 17:12:00 UTC cyberinsider.com Llama Share 44

The European Parliament approved an urgent procedure to revive the EU's expired "Chat Control 1.0" rules, allowing online platforms to scan private user communications for child sexual abuse material. A decisive vote on July 9 will determine whether the temporary framework returns.

Cloudflare Meerkat - Globally distributed consensus

158 bobnamob 2026-07-08 14:12:00 UTC blog.cloudflare.com Llama Share 33

Cloudflare's Meerkat is a consensus service that provides strong consistency and fault tolerance for distributed systems. It uses the QuePaxa consensus algorithm, which allows all replicas to perform writes and provides linearizability without relying on a leader or timeouts.

OpenBSD has a use-after-free allowing local privilege escalation to root

179 linggen 2026-07-08 14:12:00 UTC nvd.nist.gov Llama Share 85

OpenBSD's sys/kern/sysv_sem.c has a use-after-free vulnerability allowing local privilege escalation to root. This vulnerability occurs after a context switch in sys_semget().

Understanding B-Tree Indexes in PostgreSQL: A Comprehensive Guide– Part 1

11 corvus-cornix 2026-07-08 17:12:00 UTC medium.com/@devli0 Llama Share 0

PostgreSQL uses B-Tree indexes for efficient data retrieval, which are optimized for balance and retrieval efficiency. B-Tree indexes are based on the Lehman and Yao Algorithm and consist of nodes with more than two children, maintaining data in sorted order.

GitLost: We Tricked GitHub's AI Agent into Leaking Private Repos

464 ColinEberhardt 2026-07-08 06:12:00 UTC noma.security Llama Share 178

Noma Labs discovered a critical vulnerability, GitLost, in GitHub's Agentic Workflows allowing unauthenticated attackers to pull private data. The vulnerability occurs due to prompt injection, where the AI agent misinterprets user input as instructions.

TypeScript 7

213 DanRosenwasser 2026-07-08 16:12:00 UTC devblogs.microsoft.com Llama Share 67

TypeScript 7 is a native port that's 10x faster than TypeScript, with strong type-checking and rich tooling. It's compatible with TypeScript 6 and offers improved performance, stability, and editor support.

Show HN: Follow London Trains in 3D

96 mgranados 2026-07-08 13:12:00 UTC ride.nexttrain.london Full Share 43

ridealong ● Live vibecoded in london by martin Powered by TfL Open Data & National Rail Enquiries · Buildings © OpenStreetMap, ODbL no trains running right now — drag to explore london

EVE Online's Carbon engine is now open source: Fenris Creations explains why

319 Stevvo 2026-07-08 06:12:00 UTC gamesindustry.biz Llama Share 114

Fenris Creations has made its Carbon game engine open source, allowing anyone to use and contribute to the tech behind Eve Online. The company hopes to see a large community build around the engine, creating new experiences and infrastructure for the Eve universe.

TabFont – guitar tabs rendered as you type

48 ChrisArchitect 2026-07-08 14:12:00 UTC philatype.com Full Share 12

OpenMandriva: Statement regarding attempted distribution sabotage

3 workethics 2026-07-08 18:23:00 UTC forum.openmandriva.org Prefix Share 0

In recent days, our distribution has experienced several disruptions that we need to inform our community about to maintain full transparency. Davide Beatrici, known for his work on the instant messaging app Mumble, joined our distribution some time ago. The team had no hesitation in trusting him; after all, he was such a well-known figure that we didn’t expect anything bad. Although Davide ...

Apple to increase spend with Broadcom to produce billions more U.S. chips

253 soheilpro 2026-07-08 12:12:00 UTC apple.com Llama Share 210

Apple and Broadcom announced a $30 billion multiyear commitment to design and produce custom silicon components in the US. The agreement will support hundreds of American jobs and enable Broadcom to expand its manufacturing facilities in Colorado.

PlayStation can delete all your digital games after 3 years of inactivity (EU)

59 thewebguyd 2026-07-08 18:12:00 UTC flatpanelshd.com Llama Share 20

PlayStation is facing backlash over abandoning physical game discs for all-digital distribution, raising concerns about ownership and potential account deletion. Digital games can be withdrawn, unlike physical discs, which can be revoked in principle but not in practice.

Japan's Hayabusa2 probe to conduct flyby of Torifune asteroid

134 dvh 2026-07-08 10:12:00 UTC www3.nhk.or.jp Llama Share 17

Japan's Hayabusa2 space probe completed a flyby of the Torifune asteroid without incident. The probe is expected to arrive at its final target asteroid in 2031 to aid in planetary defense efforts.

How to Build a Minimal ZFS NAS Without Synology, QNAP, TrueNAS (2024)

314 4diii 2026-07-08 04:12:00 UTC neil.computer Llama Share 212

User is setting up a basic NAS using ZFS and Samba without a GUI, preferring simplicity over TrueNAS features. They're creating a RAIDZ1 zpool with ashift=12 for improved performance.

NoiseLang: Where N = 5 is a Dirac delta

91 manucorporat 2026-07-08 10:12:00 UTC manualmeida.dev Llama Share 47

The user created a programming language called NoiseLang that allows users to write probability distributions as math and run Monte Carlo simulations under the hood to get answers. NoiseLang is a toy language that can be used for simple probability questions, but it's not suitable for complex tasks like fitting a posterior to continuous data, which is better handled by tools like Stan or NumPy.

Geosql: A Claude/Codex skill for geospatial data

108 rzk 2026-07-08 09:12:00 UTC github.com/dekart-xyz Llama Share 13

GeoSQL is a skill for data scientists and analysts working with geospatial data on various platforms. It uses Dekart for spatial SQL and geometry validation with map feedback for improved accuracy.

Tenda firmware (multiple versions) contains hidden authentication backdoor

328 miniBill 2026-07-08 00:12:00 UTC kb.cert.org Llama Share 113

Tenda firmware versions contain an undocumented authentication backdoor granting admin access. An attacker can exploit CVE-2026-11405 to bypass password verification and gain full control.

Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs Video Lectures (1986)

312 gjvc 2026-07-08 00:12:00 UTC ocw.mit.edu Llama Share 41

Twenty video lectures by Hal Abelson and Gerald Jay Sussman present a 1986 course on computer programming. The lectures follow the first edition of Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs and remain useful for students using the second edition.

Copy That Floppy – Cambridge guide for preserving data from fragile floppy disks

164 whiteblossom 2026-07-08 04:12:00 UTC digipres.org Llama Share 63

This guide to imaging floppy disks covers 8-inch, 5.25-inch, 3.5-inch, and 3-inch floppy disks, focusing on preservation and not file extraction, and assumes basic knowledge of digital preservation and tools like write blockers. The guide outlines steps to identify and acquire hardware, clean and maintain carriers and hardware, and image floppy disks, with a focus on creating a flux stream ...

Ants: Who looks after the injured in a colony?

98 hhs 2026-07-08 07:12:00 UTC uni-wuerzburg.de Llama Share 47

Carpenter ants amputate injured legs to prevent infection, with a new study showing that ants transitioning from indoor to outdoor duties perform this task. The ants' social connections and spatial overlap determine who cares for the injured.

Catastrophe theory; geniuses and maniacs (2011)

16 mbustamanter 2026-07-08 16:12:00 UTC glassbottomblog.blogspot.com Llama Share 1

A user is referencing V.I. Arnold's book on catastrophe theory, specifically a model of creative personality development with three parameters: technical proficiency, enthusiasm, and achievement. The model describes a catastrophe when enthusiasm outpaces technical proficiency, leading to a sudden drop in achievement.

Every postcard tells a story

29 NaOH 2026-07-08 14:12:00 UTC observer.co.uk Llama Share 21

The user shares a collection of postcards with various stories and messages, including one about a person who thinks they saw their mother in a chairlift photo, another about a person's love for Brooklyn, and a third about a person's epiphany about Atlantean technology. The user also mentions a competition to submit a short story or poem in response to a postcard image, with a prize of £300 ...