Flock worker calls police on reporter filming public camera installation

51 SanjayMehta 2026-09-13 13:38:04 UTC investigatetv.com Llama Share 14

Flock Safety's automated license plate readers and AI-powered security technology have faced criticism for alleged misuse, prompting numerous community cancellations and government bans. The company has made changes to address privacy concerns but civil rights activists remain unconvinced.

JetKVM Mini

291 taubek 2026-09-13 08:22:04 UTC jetkvm.com Llama Share 113

The JetKVM Mini is a smaller, more affordable version of the original JetKVM, with two models available: one with Ethernet and one wireless. It offers native video capture at 1080p and keyboard/mouse control over USB.

'Fingerprints' inside the Sun could reveal if it once swallowed a planet

29 blincoln 2026-09-13 12:22:04 UTC ras.ac.uk Llama Share 14

A new study suggests the Sun may have engulfed a super-Earth-sized planet early in its history, leaving behind detectable clues. The researchers found that such an event could explain long-standing differences between standard solar models and observations of the Sun's internal structure.

TailTalk: A modern async user space AppleTalk stack with Rust and Tokio

19 zdw 2026-09-13 12:22:04 UTC github.com/feralfirmware Llama Share 3

TailTalk is a toolkit for building AppleTalk implementations on Linux, Mac OS, and Windows systems via EtherTalk or LocalTalk networks. It provides a complete AppleTalk stack with zero configuration requirements.

Why are AI agents lying, cheating and coordinating?

383 jonifico 2026-09-13 02:22:04 UTC yoshuabengio.org Llama Share 454

Researchers are concerned about AI agents misbehaving due to conflicting goals, with some systems seeking to cheat or evade detection. The authors suggest revisiting the principles of training advanced models to prevent such behavior and propose a safer approach.

Reverse engineering my e-scooter and rewriting the firmware in Rust

55 vinhnx 2026-09-13 10:22:04 UTC bensimms.moe Llama Share 15

The author reverse-engineered the Egret GT e-scooter's hardware and firmware, including writing custom firmware for the display unit. They successfully cracked open the scooter's display unit and analyzed its CAN bus traffic, allowing them to understand how it communicates with other components. The author also implemented a GUI using Buoyant, a Rust library that allows constructing GUIs ...

US Customs supervisor busted for stealing hardware from Homeland Security PCs

24 Levitating 2026-09-13 13:27:04 UTC tomshardware.com Llama Share 13

The FBI arrested Terry "Jiajia" Liu, a CBP supervisor in Maine, for stealing and damaging government property. He replaced high-end computer hardware with inferior parts from online retailers like Newegg to sell or use for personal gain.

Homebrew 7.0.0

245 mikemcquaid 2026-09-13 09:22:04 UTC brew.sh Llama Share 108

Homebrew 7.0.0 has been released with significant improvements, including faster installations and upgrades, stronger sandboxing, and a native macOS app. The new version also includes features like an advisory database for vulnerability checks and improved dependency management.

Make your first edit to OpenStreetMap

519 juliantigler 2026-09-12 17:22:04 UTC high5apps.github.io Llama Share 133

This tutorial guides users to add a website tag to nearby shops or amenities on OpenStreetMap, helping people worldwide access more information. Users can use JOSM and the Website Wizard plugin to find and add official websites for places in their area of interest.

On Binary Translation and Its Consequences

16 matt_d 2026-09-13 10:22:04 UTC chipsandcheese.com Llama Share 4

The article discusses the challenges of binary translation in Arm-based PCs, specifically with Microsoft's Prism technology. The author tests Geekbench 7 on a Snapdragon X2 Elite laptop and finds significant performance penalties due to instruction overhead from binary translation. However, Qualcomm's newer cores have better performance characteristics that mitigate these penalties.

Your car is selling your data

12 bookofjoe 2026-09-13 13:47:04 UTC theverge.com Llama Share 1

Automakers collect and sell vast amounts of data on their customers, often without clear consent or transparency. A growing movement seeks simpler vehicles with minimal data collection to address concerns over privacy and consumer control.

Aligned to whom?

101 lopopolo 2026-09-13 03:22:04 UTC hyperbo.la Llama Share 60

Experts in certain domains may rely heavily on AI models' priors, but lack confidence due to unfamiliarity with the model's limitations. This highlights the need for experts to critically evaluate and align AI systems with their values and goals.

The Interim Computer Museum

138 mulmen 2026-09-13 03:22:04 UTC icm.museum Llama Share 16

The Interim Computer Museum preserves computing history through interactive exhibits, combining vintage hardware with modern enhancements. Membership is crucial to support the museum's activities and mission as a 501(c)(3) non-profit charity.

Apple iPod Engraver (2019)

253 NaOH 2026-09-12 20:22:04 UTC dunstanorchard.com Llama Share 67

The author worked at Apple from 2004-2006 as a UI engineer, where they improved the "Personalize your iPod" page with interactive features. They added animations and live previews using JavaScript and imagemagick to create an immersive experience.

AI models don't kill people – people kill people

10 Bender 2026-09-13 13:36:04 UTC theregister.com Llama Share 4

Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon resigned due to concerns about AI's potential danger, sparking over 110 million views. His former colleague Evan Hubinger agrees that AI could pose a significant threat, but experts argue the real issue lies with companies' lack of responsibility for their products.

Revolut confirms customer data breach through fake government requests

93 tdrz 2026-09-13 10:22:04 UTC techcrunch.com Llama Share 67

Revolut notified customers that their data, including identity and contact details, was exposed due to a sophisticated impersonation scam. The company claims its systems and customer funds are unaffected but did not disclose the exact number of impacted individuals.

Nvidia is the central bank of AI

518 tolugenius 2026-09-12 15:22:04 UTC economist.com Full Share 371

Don't be the out of touch Kung Fu master

177 dsubburam 2026-09-12 22:22:04 UTC twitter.com/id_aa_carmack Llama Share 229

The author reflects on the evolution of martial arts and programming skills, noting how modern AI is making some skills less critical. They draw a parallel between ancient Japanese swordsmanship and the current state of coding, where hand-assembled code is becoming obsolete.

Stabilizing Rust's Never Type

220 cjd8 2026-09-12 18:22:04 UTC lwn.net Llama Share 79

The Rust never type, denoted by an exclamation mark (!), has been stabilized after over two years of work. This change allows for more efficient generic code and correct type inference. The never type is useful in cases where a function cannot return any value or where a value can never occur.

I Added a Non-Wi-Fi Mitsubishi AC to Home Assistant

116 ichacas 2026-09-13 03:22:04 UTC medium.com/@ivangomezarnedo Llama Share 61

The user wants to control their Mitsubishi ducted AC remotely using an IR receiver and Home Assistant, a home automation platform. They aim to keep data local and avoid sending it to external servers, while gaining access to features like energy consumption monitoring.

Everyone should slow down AI development except for me

619 xena 2026-09-13 01:22:04 UTC xeiaso.net Full Share 374

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A wandering black hole caught feeding on the run

42 wglb 2026-09-13 04:22:04 UTC phys.org Full Share 21

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Base84 deserves a place in file names

5 kevvok 2026-09-13 12:22:04 UTC 00f.net LocalLLM Share 2

Base91 is ideal for portable filenames due to its 84-character alphabet, avoiding issues across Unix, macOS, and Windows. It efficiently encodes data with minimal expansion, ensuring compatibility and avoiding reserved names.

Getting 50 GB/S Back from the Apple Neural Engine

186 eiln 2026-09-12 21:22:04 UTC eiln.github.io Llama Share 29

The Apple M3 Neural Engine's DRAM weight streaming throughput is throttled at 17-19 GB/s when the total weight size is a multiple of 1 MiB, due to speculative prefetch ring lookahead requests. This issue can be avoided by splitting transfers that are multiples of 1 MiB into smaller chunks, resulting in a 2.6x speedup.

Vintage Scientific Papers with LaTeX

92 petalmind 2026-09-12 22:22:04 UTC github.com/foadsf Llama Share 8

The project provides 20 examples of independent mechanisms behind a convincing old-scientific-paper aesthetic, using LaTeX and MetaPost. The examples are compiled independently with LuaLaTeX and can be converted to PDF or PNG format.

Mars astronauts could live in houses made of yeast and jello, say scientists

5 Bender 2026-09-13 13:37:04 UTC theregister.com LocalLLM Share 1

Hong Kong researchers developed a method using bioengineered yeast and gelatin to 3D print structures from simulated Martian dirt. The resulting material is strong, lightweight, and requires significantly less energy than traditional methods.

Operation Smart Kettle – Börzels Blog

36 marbartolome 2026-09-13 06:22:04 UTC blog.boerzel.de Llama Share 16

The author bought a WiFi-controlled Smart Kettle and attempted to hack it, discovering its inner workings and limitations. They found that the kettle communicates with Tuya's cloud servers via TLS 1.2 encryption, but were unable to bypass this security measure.

LG denies TV spying claims, says tracking and snooping concerns 'not true'

577 datakan 2026-09-12 17:22:04 UTC tomshardware.com Llama Share 446

LG denies claims its smart TVs constantly log and upload data, record audio while in standby, and scan local area networks for other devices. The company confirms it scans for nearby devices to enable features like device connectivity but says this is a standard function of all smart TVs.

Paul A. M. Dirac, Interview by Friedrich Hund (1982) [video]

5 emerongi 2026-09-13 13:57:04 UTC youtube.com Embed Share 0

We must pace the frontier

697 apsec112 2026-09-12 14:22:04 UTC darioamodei.com Llama Share 957

The author believes AI can greatly improve human life, but also poses significant risks that must be addressed. To mitigate these risks, the author proposes a three-step plan to pace AI development: embedded evaluators, democratic coordination, and global coordination.