1-Click GitHub Token Stealing via a VSCode Bug

346 ammar2 2026-06-03 02:29:53 UTC blog.ammaraskar.com Llama Share 54

An attacker can steal a GitHub token by exploiting a vulnerability in VSCode's webviews, allowing them to install malicious extensions and gain full code execution. The attack involves creating a Jupyter notebook with a payload that installs a local workspace extension, which can then be used to steal the token.

Show HN: I reverse-engineered the world maps of Test Drive III (1990 DOS game)

70 s-macke 2026-06-03 05:29:53 UTC github.com/s-macke Llama Share 14

A user reverse engineered Test Drive III maps, reconstructing them with AI after 5 years of work. The maps are stored in a 32x16 grid with 2-byte cells containing tile IDs and rotation/height data.

Use your Nvidia GPU's VRAM as swap space on Linux

283 tanelpoder 2026-06-02 23:29:53 UTC github.com/c0dejedi Llama Share 77

A daemon allocates VRAM as a block device using the NBD protocol, exposing it as a swap device to the kernel. This approach sidesteps NVIDIA driver limitations and provides a swap solution with lower latency than NVMe.

The Unreasonable Redundancy of Nature's Protein Folds

82 ray__ 2026-06-03 04:29:53 UTC research.ligo.bio Llama Share 17

Researchers improved biomolecular modeling by scaling models, compute, and data, but found that natural protein sequences are vast and their folds are more redundant than sequence counts suggest. They developed a scalable clustering algorithm to identify reusable structural neighborhoods and found that natural proteins reuse a relatively small set of fold solutions, suggesting that enzyme ...

MAI-Code-1-Flash

459 EvanZhouDev 2026-06-02 19:29:53 UTC microsoft.ai Llama Share 203

Microsoft introduces MAI-Code-1-Flash, a new coding model for fast and efficient assistance in developer workflows. It outperforms Claude Haiku 4.5 with better price to performance and is now rolling out to GitHub Copilot users in VS Code.

AI outperforms law professors in Stanford Law study

213 berlianta 2026-06-03 00:29:53 UTC law.stanford.edu Llama Share 168

A Stanford study found law professors prefer AI-generated answers to student questions over human-written ones, with AI winning 75% of head-to-head matchups. The study suggests AI can be a valuable tool in legal education, offering high-quality, on-demand support that complements classroom instruction.

CT scans of BYD car parts

367 viasfo 2026-06-02 21:29:53 UTC lumafield.com Full Share 187

We CT scanned four BYD components—a battery cell, window switch, EV charger, and key fob—to see what's inside the world's best-selling EV that's banned in the U.S.

Microsoft Doubles Down on Controversial Quantum Computing Claims

19 igortru 2026-06-03 06:29:53 UTC science.org Llama Share 14

Microsoft plans to build a useful quantum computer in 3 years, citing improved topological qubits. Critics question the evidence and claim Microsoft has a history of unreliable claims, making a 2029 deadline implausible.

Roku LT Operating System open source distribution

70 dpmdpm 2026-06-03 01:29:53 UTC blog.roku.com Llama Share 22

Roku LT OS is a lightweight, open-source operating system for embedded systems and automotive engineering. It provides a powerful, predictable framework for high-performance hardware-level development.

Capstone – multi-platform, multi-architecture disassembly framework

48 gregsadetsky 2026-06-03 02:29:53 UTC capstone-engine.org Llama Share 1

Capstone is a disassembly engine for binary analysis and reversing, supporting 24 architectures and implemented in pure C with bindings for various languages. It provides a generic API and is widely used in the security community.

Pluto.jl 1.0 release – reactive notebook for Julia

110 fons-p 2026-06-02 23:29:53 UTC discourse.julialang.org Llama Share 9

Pluto version 1.0 is released, celebrating six years of progress and making scientific computing more accessible and fun. Pluto is an interactive environment for notebook programming in Julia, with features like reproducibility, accessibility, and reactivity.

Writing Portable ARM64 Assembly

5 luu 2026-06-03 06:29:53 UTC ariadne.space Prefix Share 0

An unfortunate side effect of the rising popularity of Apple’s ARM-based computers is an increase in unportable assembly code which targets the 64-bit ARM ISA. This is because developers are writing these bits of assembly code to speed up their programs when run on Apple’s ARM-based computers, without considering the other 64-bit ARM devices out there, such as SBCs and servers running Linux ...

AI Engineers aren't safe from being replaced by AI

3 Doch88 2026-06-03 07:29:53 UTC dmanco.dev Prefix Share 1

It quickly became small talk; whenever I speak with a fellow engineer working in tech, we somehow always end up in the same direction: “AI agents are getting so smart nowadays, my job will eventually be replaced by them. You don’t have to worry about this instead. You are an AI engineer, you create AIs, you cannot be replaced.” My face takes a specific expression at this point, showing some ...

My thoughts after using Clojure for about a month

204 speckx 2026-06-02 20:29:53 UTC acdw.net Llama Share 102

The user is learning Clojure and finds it ergonomic and powerful, preferring it over Common Lisp and Scheme due to its cohesive design and large standard library. They appreciate Clojure's simplicity and uniformity, but acknowledge some pain points, such as its syntax and the need to learn Java for interop.

Words of Type

59 tobr 2026-06-03 03:29:53 UTC wiki.wordsoftype.com Llama Share 8

Alphabets are writing systems using letters to represent sounds, forming syllables, words, and sentences. Typefaces have various parts, such as ascenders, descenders, and apertures, which contribute to their overall design and legibility.

Gmail thinks I'm stupid, so I left

898 speckx 2026-06-02 19:29:53 UTC moddedbear.com Llama Share 565

The user is frustrated with Gmail's new AI features that nag and interrupt them while composing emails. They're switching to Fastmail after 16 years with Gmail due to the unwanted features.

DIY Bipedal Robot Used Pneumatic "Air-Muscles" Instead of Motors

7 sohkamyung 2026-06-03 06:29:53 UTC spectrum.ieee.org Prefix Share 2

In 1987, Richard Greenhill, a British photographer who was fascinated by (but had no actual training in) robotics, decided he wanted to build a life-size humanoid that could do useful things, like carrying luggage. He was working at a startup called Intergalactic Robots, but he couldn’t convince anyone there to build such a machine, so he set about building one himself, in his attic. To help ...

U of T researchers demonstrate AI worm could target any online device

23 shscs911 2026-06-03 04:29:53 UTC utoronto.ca Llama Share 5

Researchers at the University of Toronto discovered a new cyberthreat that uses free AI models to spread and adapt, targeting all online devices. This threat can seize control of networks and launch sophisticated attacks at virtually no cost, raising concerns about global security.

HP re-releases classic computer science calculator: The HP-16C

161 dm319 2026-06-02 19:29:53 UTC hpcalcs.com Llama Share 103

The HP 16c Collector's Edition retains the classic layout but is 100x faster with customizable word size and base conversions. It features programming capabilities with conditional branching, subroutines, and flags, and supports up to 203 bytes of program memory.

4K years ago, Mohenjo-daro grew more equal over time

93 marojejian 2026-06-02 22:29:53 UTC archaeologymag.com Llama Share 42

Archaeologists found lower inequality levels in ancient Mohenjo-daro, with economic gaps shrinking over time. The city's focus on public infrastructure and shared resources contributed to its stability and equality.

Open Repair Data Standard

126 cassepipe 2026-06-02 20:29:53 UTC openrepair.org Llama Share 6

The Open Repair Data Standard (ORDS) helps combine repair data on electronics by defining a shared approach. It collects data on product, repair, and session information to identify trends globally and locally.

How we index images for RAG

126 mooreds 2026-06-02 19:29:53 UTC kapa.ai Llama Share 18

Kapa's AI assistant uses a vision model at indexing time to describe images as text, then retrieves these descriptions alongside text chunks at query time, improving answer quality and reducing costs. This approach, which involves describing images once at ingestion and storing them as separate text chunks, outperforms query-time vision and is more cost-effective for large-scale applications.

OpenFOV – Webcam head tracking for iRacing

116 mwit2023 2026-06-02 14:29:53 UTC openfov.com Full Share 55

OpenFOV uses your webcam to control iRacing's in-game FOV. Unlocks VR-style functionality for your monitor!

Trump signs downsized AI order after weeks of reversals

206 _alternator_ 2026-06-02 17:29:53 UTC politico.com Llama Share 152

President Donald Trump signed an executive order addressing AI-driven cyber threats with a voluntary review process for AI companies. The order aims to enhance national security and global AI dominance while avoiding heavy federal oversight.

Preparing for KDE Plasma's Last X11-Supported Release

182 jandeboevrie 2026-06-02 14:29:53 UTC blog.davidedmundson.co.uk Llama Share 223

Plasma is transitioning to Wayland, removing X11 support in Plasma 6.8. This change will allow for new performance improvements and features, but may require custom scripts and workflows to adapt.

Multicore suppport for DOS is real – partly

85 beebix 2026-06-02 19:29:53 UTC vogons.org Full Share 16

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Fidonet: Technology, Use, Tools, and History (1993)

166 BruceEel 2026-06-02 14:29:53 UTC fidonet.org Llama Share 67

FidoNet is a point-to-point email network that uses modems to connect over 20,000 nodes worldwide, allowing users to send and receive email and news. The network was developed in 1984 and has a unique addressing system, with gateways to the Internet and other networks, and a strong focus on user autonomy and minimal technical support.

Show HN: Live breath detection and biofeedback from a phone microphone

46 felixzeller 2026-06-02 21:29:53 UTC github.com/shiihaa-app Llama Share 15

The app uses a phone microphone to detect breathing patterns in real-time, without uploading audio or speech analysis. It provides biofeedback by reflecting the user's breathing back to them, without forcing extreme or forced breathing.

Loading Sega Games Off a Vinyl Record [video]

34 zdw 2026-06-03 01:29:53 UTC youtube.com Embed Share 9

SaySynth: A Brief History of Speaking Machines

10 evakhoury 2026-06-03 04:29:53 UTC brian.abelson.live Llama Share 1

The speaker built SaySynth, a synthesizer using macOS's text-to-speech framework, by exploiting its low-level DSL for controlling prosody. This allowed for creative manipulation of pitch and timing, producing unusual sounds.