Postmortem: TanStack NPM supply-chain compromise

821 varunsharma07 2026-05-11 21:57:21 UTC tanstack.com Llama Share 318

An attacker compromised 42 @tanstack/* npm packages by combining GitHub Actions cache poisoning and runtime memory extraction of an OIDC token, publishing 84 malicious versions on 2026-05-11. The attack was detected within 20 minutes by an external researcher and all affected versions have been deprecated, but users who installed the affected versions are recommended to rotate their credentials.

Screenshots of Old Desktop OSes

126 adunk 2026-05-12 05:57:21 UTC typewritten.org Llama Share 37

The user provided a large collection of screenshots showcasing various operating systems and graphical user interfaces from the 1980s to the early 2000s, including GEM, OS/2, Windows, and NeXTSTEP. The screenshots demonstrate the evolution of GUIs, highlighting the differences in design, functionality, and performance across various platforms and releases.

They Live (1988) inspired Adblocker

203 tokenburner 2026-05-12 00:57:21 UTC github.com/davmlaw Llama Share 63

A fork of uBlock Origin Lite, uBOLite_theylive, replaces cosmetic-blocked ads with white tiles bearing They Live slogans. It requires manual installation and configuration in Chromium-based browsers.

If AI writes your code, why use Python?

459 indigodaddy 2026-05-11 20:57:21 UTC medium.com/@nmitchem Llama Share 508

AI has improved significantly in writing systems languages like Rust, Go, and Swift, making them easier to use. This shift changes the constraints of software development, favoring languages that are easiest for agents, not humans.

UCLA discovers first stroke rehabilitation drug to repair brain damage (2025)

327 bookofjoe 2026-05-11 17:57:21 UTC stemcell.ucla.edu Llama Share 66

UCLA researchers found a drug called DDL-920 that reproduces the effects of physical stroke rehabilitation in mice. The drug targets a brain cell called a parvalbumin neuron to help recover movement control after stroke.

Claude Platform on AWS

131 matrixhelix 2026-05-12 01:57:21 UTC claude.com Llama Share 62

The Claude Platform on AWS is now generally available, offering full access to Claude features with AWS authentication and billing. It brings native Claude API features to AWS customers with features shipping the same day as the native API.

Extremely Low Frequencies

64 pinewurst 2026-05-12 04:57:21 UTC computer.rip Llama Share 1

The development of submarine communication technology involved overcoming challenges such as seawater blocking radio waves and limited antenna capabilities, leading to the use of long-wave radio and Very Low Frequency (VLF) signals. The Navy's pursuit of Extremely Low Frequency (ELF) signals in the 1960s and 1970s aimed to enable submerged submarines to receive nuclear launch orders, but was ...

Software Internals Book Club

91 aragonite 2026-05-12 02:57:21 UTC eatonphil.com Llama Share 15

You run a global email book club with 2,500 members discussing high-level books on databases, distributed systems, and software performance. The club is open to all and features experienced discussion leaders and text-based discussions via a Google Group.

Rtwatch: Watch videos with friends using WebRTC

11 nateb2022 2026-05-12 06:57:21 UTC github.com/pion Llama Share 1

rtwatch allows real-time video synchronization with friends using Pion WebRTC and GStreamer. It stores state on the backend, sending only the current frame to viewers, and requires host networking enabled on macOS.

Google says criminal hackers used AI to find a major software flaw

177 donohoe 2026-05-11 20:57:21 UTC nytimes.com Llama Share 137

A hacking group used AI to detect a previously unknown bug, posing a threat to digital security. Google thwarted the attack, highlighting concerns over AI's potential impact on cybersecurity.

I let AI build a tool to help me figure out what was waking me up at night

171 showmypost 2026-05-11 21:57:21 UTC martin.sh Llama Share 180

The user built a system to identify and record noise events that wake them up at night using AI tooling, a Raspberry Pi, and a smart home setup, allowing them to pinpoint and address the causes of their sleep disruptions. This project demonstrates how AI tooling has lowered the barrier for personal tooling, enabling the user to tackle small problems that were previously deemed not worth building.

A lost ancient script reveals how writing as we know it began

64 emot 2026-05-12 01:57:21 UTC newscientist.com Llama Share 34

Proto-Elamite, a 5200-year-old writing system, was likely the most advanced of its time, but its fate remains a mystery. It may have been abandoned by ancient Iranians due to its association with power and control, or it could have evolved into Linear Elamite.

I hate soldering

103 James72689 2026-05-11 20:57:21 UTC user8.bearblog.dev Llama Share 84

The user dislikes soldering due to health concerns and mess. They want soldering to be replaced by a safer alternative.

Show HN: A modern Music Player Daemon based on Rockbox firmware

76 tsiry 2026-05-12 00:57:21 UTC github.com/tsirysndr Llama Share 14

Rockbox is an open source audio player extended with Rust and Zig, exposing audio engine features through APIs and adding multi-room output via various protocols. It can stream audio to multiple devices and supports various output protocols.

Boriel BASIC

32 AlexeyBrin 2026-05-12 03:57:21 UTC zxbasic.readthedocs.io Llama Share 7

Boriel BASIC SDK is a Sinclair BASIC-like compiler with enhanced features and integer data types, suitable for ZX-Spectrum development. It includes a library of functions, sample programs, and a community forum for support and bug reporting.

Nullsoft, 1997-2004 (2004)

276 downbad_ 2026-05-11 14:57:21 UTC slate.com Llama Share 80

Justin Frankel, founder of Nullsoft, was a rebellious programmer who created popular music tools like Winamp and Gnutella, often challenging the music industry and his corporate parent AOL. He quit AOL and Nullsoft after releasing a private file-sharing system WASTE, which made it difficult for authorities to track copyright infringement.

Library for fast mapping of Java records to native memory

139 joe_mwangi 2026-05-11 19:57:21 UTC github.com/mamba-studio Llama Share 33

TypedMemory is a Java library for working with contiguous off-heap memory through strongly typed views. It provides a type-safe abstraction over memory for systems, interop, graphics, and data-oriented programming.

Interaction Models

209 smhx 2026-05-11 20:57:21 UTC thinkingmachines.ai Llama Share 26

Researchers at Thinking Machines are developing a new type of AI model called interaction models that can handle real-time conversations and collaboration with humans. These models can perceive and respond to humans in real-time, across multiple modalities such as audio, video, and text, and can be used for a variety of applications including customer service, education, and healthcare.

VGA Memory Access Is Complicated

54 ingve 2026-05-11 23:57:21 UTC os2museum.com Llama Share 6

The VGA's complexity stems from its multiple logically separate components and the lack of detailed and accurate documentation, particularly for the IBM EGA and VGA's Odd/Even control registers. Adequate documentation is crucial for implementing VGA hardware or emulation, as individual bits have distinct and separate functionality, and incorrect implementations can lead to compatibility issues.

GitLab announces workforce reduction and end of their CREDIT values

492 AnonGitLabEmpl 2026-05-11 20:57:21 UTC about.gitlab.com Llama Share 489

GitLab is undergoing a restructuring process to meet the opportunities of the agentic era, including reducing its country footprint by 30%, flattening its organization, and right-sizing roles. The company is reaffirming its Q1 and full year FY27 guidance and will reinvest the majority of savings into accelerating its progress against growth and technological initiatives.

Show HN: TikTok but for scientific papers

120 ciwrl 2026-05-11 16:57:21 UTC andreaturchet.github.io Full Share 59

Discover, read, and engage with academic papers. AI-powered summaries, quizzes, and a community of researchers — all in one beautiful app.

Remembering Planet Source Code: Sharing Code Before GitHub Made It Easy

3 pabs3 2026-05-12 07:57:21 UTC pietschsoft.com Prefix Share 0

Every once in a while, something from the early days of my software development journey resurfaces and brings with it a flood of memories. Recently, I came across a PlanetSourceCode.com archived GitHub page that lists some old code submissions I contributed more than 20 years ago. Seeing my name there, attached to Visual Basic 6 and early .NET samples from 2002 and 2003, is a fun little time ...

When semiconductor materials misbehave

10 PaulHoule 2026-05-12 04:57:21 UTC semiengineering.com Llama Share 1

Advanced chip manufacturing faces a gap between lab simulations and production reality due to complex material interactions and variability. Closing this gap requires better simulation tools, machine learning, and data interpretation to understand novel materials and their interactions in production environments.

The rise and fall of snake oil

68 samizdis 2026-05-11 20:57:21 UTC historytoday.com Full Share 33

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Interfaze: A new model architecture built for high accuracy at scale

142 yoeven 2026-05-11 16:57:21 UTC interfaze.ai Llama Share 35

Interfaze is a new model architecture that outperforms other models in OCR, vision, and structured output tasks. It offers a balance between performance and price, making it suitable for high-volume tasks.

Training an LLM in Swift, Part 1: Taking matrix mult from Gflop/s to Tflop/s

237 zdw 2026-05-11 13:57:21 UTC cocoawithlove.com Llama Share 12

The author optimizes a handwritten matrix multiplication code in Swift for training a Large Language Model (LLM) on Apple Silicon, exploring various techniques such as SIMD, AMX, and Metal to achieve performance comparable to C. The author concludes that while Swift can achieve similar performance to C, it requires more complex and unwieldy code, and that the fastest CPU instruction on Apple ...

Griffin PowerMate driver for modern macOS

75 classichasclass 2026-05-11 21:57:21 UTC github.com/jameslockman Llama Share 26

The PowerMate is a small device with a knob and button that can be used to scroll and click. It reports rotation and button events to the driver, which can be mapped to actions such as scrolling, clicking, and media control.

Silverback Imfura took a chance, and ended up alone

59 alex000kim 2026-05-11 21:57:21 UTC gorillafund.org Llama Share 22

Silverback Imfura left the Pablo group after a series of disruptions, forming a new group with two females who had recently joined. Imfura's new group was unstable and the females eventually returned to the Pablo group, where they were welcomed back.

Hardware Attestation as Monopoly Enabler

2115 ChuckMcM 2026-05-11 08:57:21 UTC grapheneos.social Llama Share 725

Google and Apple are expanding hardware-based attestation to lock out non-approved devices and OSes, presented as a security feature but actually anti-competitive.

High-precision HDC reference instrument for the Sol Star System

11 lemonforest 2026-05-12 04:57:21 UTC pypi.org GoogleT5 Share 1

V0.24.12-introduced schema-gap surfacing: adding loki at spatial_scale_log_km=2.30 made it a near-twin to vesta (2.42), collapping its calibration-ratio from 0.98 to 0.79. three new cli subcommands: toroidal-residual, chandrasekhar-sequence, and toroidal-de