RTX 5090 and M4 MacBook Air: Can It Game?

203 allenleee 2026-05-14 15:54:02 UTC scottjg.com Llama Share 58

A user successfully attached an NVIDIA RTX 5090 GPU to their MacBook Air using a Thunderbolt dock and a USB-C port, but encountered several challenges including macOS not shipping with drivers for NVIDIA or AMD GPUs on Apple Silicon and limited support for different AI models. The user was able to overcome these challenges by using a Linux VM on the MacBook Air, passing through the GPU to the ...

New Nginx Exploit

45 hetsaraiya 2026-05-14 17:19:02 UTC github.com/depthfirstdisclosures Llama Share 19

A critical heap buffer overflow in NGINX's ngx_http_rewrite_module allows unauthenticated RCE. Exploitation involves cross-request heap manipulation to redirect a cleanup pointer to a fake function invoking system().

Removing the Modem and GPS from My 2024 RAV4 Hybrid

51 arkadiyt 2026-05-14 17:09:02 UTC arkadiyt.com Llama Share 18

The author removed the modem and GPS from their 2024 RAV4 Hybrid to prevent telemetry data from being sent to Toyota. This was done to improve car privacy and security, but may void parts of the warranty.

Computer Hobby Movement in Canada

134 rbanffy 2026-05-14 13:54:02 UTC museum.eecs.yorku.ca Llama Share 34

The Toronto Region Association of Computer Enthusiasts (TRACE) was a Canadian computer hobby club that formed in 1976 and played a significant role in the development of personal computing in Canada. TRACE members were hackers who built and experimented with microcomputers, contributing to the growth of the Canadian computer hobby movement and laying the groundwork for future entrepreneurs ...

MIT: 20% drop in incoming graduate students

411 dmayo 2026-05-14 14:54:02 UTC president.mit.edu Llama Share 394

MIT is facing ongoing challenges with funding and talent pipeline due to federal budget cuts and policy changes affecting international students. The Institute is working to address these issues through new funding sources, educational offerings, and advocacy efforts to support its mission of research and education.

Claude AI recovers an 11 yrs old BTC wallet holding 400k USD

236 cednore 2026-05-14 14:54:02 UTC tomshardware.com Llama Share 107

A user cprkrn recovered their 5 BTC wallet after 11 years using Claude AI, which uncovered an old backup file and a password configuration bug. The wallet contained almost $400,000 worth of Bitcoin, which cprkrn had been trying to access since changing their password while intoxicated.

Fossils show millipede and centipede ancestors evolved legs underwater

23 gmays 2026-05-14 15:54:02 UTC phys.org Full Share 2

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Terranox AI (YC W26) Is Hiring a Founding AI/ML Engineer and Summer AI/ML Intern

0 2026-05-14 17:02:02 UTC workatastartup.com Llama Share

Two individuals co-founded Terranox AI, a vertically integrated AI-powered uranium discovery company. They apply AI/ML to address the global uranium shortage by modernizing a decades-old discovery process.

HDD Firmware Hacking

10 jsploit 2026-05-14 16:54:02 UTC icode4.coffee Llama Share 0

The user was working on an Xbox 360 exploit and needed to modify a hard drive's firmware to introduce a delay in read requests, but instead found a way to exploit the race condition without modifying the firmware. The user then decided to modify the firmware of various hard drives and solid state drives, including Western Digital and Samsung models, to gain a deeper understanding of how they ...

Claude for Small Business

476 neilfrndes 2026-05-14 04:54:02 UTC anthropic.com Llama Share 429

Anthropic launched Claude for Small Business, a package of AI tools for small businesses to automate tasks and access AI. It integrates with tools like QuickBooks, HubSpot, and Canva to help owners manage finances, operations, and marketing.

On The Conflation of Money and Things

31 bookofjoe 2026-05-14 15:54:02 UTC lithub.com Llama Share 9

The relationship between money and the physical world is complex and often misunderstood, with economists offering different perspectives on its role and nature. The conflation of money and things is a deep source of confusion, with money payments often treated as equivalent to the things they represent.

EditLens: Quantifying the extent of AI editing in text (2025)

10 horseradish 2026-05-14 15:54:02 UTC arxiv.org Llama Share 0

Researchers developed a model called EditLens to detect AI-edited text and quantify AI editing magnitude. EditLens achieved state-of-the-art performance in distinguishing human, AI, and mixed writing with high accuracy.

Show HN: Running the second public ODoH relay

99 rdme 2026-05-14 10:54:02 UTC numa.rs Llama Share 32

Numa is a DNS resolver that provides Oblivious DNS over HTTPS (ODoH) protocol, which anonymizes DNS queries by splitting the path between two independent operators. This allows users to route their queries through two separate organizations, providing better privacy compared to traditional DNS services.

60fps Video on a CGA? – The GlyphBlaster

34 tambourine_man 2026-05-14 13:54:02 UTC martypc.blogspot.com Llama Share 4

The user created a project called GlyphBlaster, a Raspberry Pi Pico-powered add-on for the IBM CGA card that allows for custom graphics and video streaming. The GlyphBlaster uses the Pico's PIO mode to read the font ROM and display custom graphics, and can also stream 1bpp video wirelessly to the CGA card.

The Tree House: A voyage to the source of a backyard dream

55 Caiero 2026-05-14 11:54:02 UTC laphamsquarterly.org Llama Share 6

The author's childhood fascination with the Korowai people, who live in Papua's jungle and build treehouses, evolves into an admiration for their egalitarian and sustainable way of life. However, upon visiting the Korowai, the author finds that their traditional way of life is being disrupted by government intervention and the influence of Western culture.

Scorched Earth 2000 – Web

353 meshko 2026-05-14 00:54:02 UTC scorch2000.com Full Share 140

Myths about /dev/urandom (2014)

66 signa11 2026-05-14 11:54:02 UTC 2uo.de Llama Share 35

The Linux kernel's random number generator uses a cryptographically secure pseudorandom number generator (CSPRNG) for both /dev/random and /dev/urandom, with the main difference being that /dev/random blocks when the entropy pool is low, while /dev/urandom does not. The article argues that /dev/urandom is sufficient for most cryptographic use cases and that blocking /dev/random can lead to ...

Bun's Rust rewrite has been merged

11 ale 2026-05-14 17:39:02 UTC old.reddit.com Llama Share 0

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Anthropic forms $200M partnership with the Gates Foundation

85 surprisetalk 2026-05-14 15:54:02 UTC anthropic.com Llama Share 60

Anthropic is partnering with the Gates Foundation to invest $200 million in global health, education, and economic mobility programs over four years. The partnership will focus on improving health outcomes, education, and economic mobility in low-income countries and the US.

USDA Projects Smallest US Wheat Harvest Since 1972 Due to Plains Drought

195 littlexsparkee 2026-05-14 13:54:02 UTC agweb.com Llama Share 128

USDA forecasts historic wheat lows and record soybean gains for the 2026/27 season due to drought and trade tensions. Wheat production is expected to drop 25% while soybean production is expected to increase.

Leaving the Physical World

143 andsoitis 2026-05-14 07:54:02 UTC eff.org Llama Share 63

The author, a former rancher, reflects on the decline of physical work and the rise of the digital world, where people trade tangible experiences for virtual ones. He now advocates for the Electronic Frontier Foundation, promoting openness and freedom in Cyberspace.

Sam Altman's Business Dealings Under GOP Scrutiny Ahead of OpenAI's IPO

152 1vuio0pswjnm7 2026-05-14 12:54:02 UTC wsj.com Full Share 106

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Apple-OpenAI Relationship Frays, Setting Up Possible Legal Fight

21 helsinkiandrew 2026-05-14 16:58:02 UTC bloomberg.com Full Share 4

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Saying Goodbye to one line of APL

64 tosh 2026-05-14 09:54:02 UTC homewithinnowhere.com Llama Share 19

The user wrote a voxel game in Dyalog APL, implementing features like Perlin noise terrain generation, frustum culling, and collision detection, and achieved over 60 FPS on a MacBook with a render distance of 12. A one-line code for checking exposed faces of a chunk was particularly notable, inspired by the Game of Life one-liner, and was later optimized to reduce video memory usage and ...

A Claude Code and Codex Skill for Deliberate Skill Development

184 cdrnsf 2026-05-14 03:54:02 UTC github.com/drcathicks Llama Share 40

This skill uses adaptive learning exercises to help with agentic coding, offering optional 10-15 minute exercises after completing architectural work. It encourages reflection and learning by interrupting the pattern of fast and fluent agentic coding.

Pipes, Forks, and Zombies

33 tosh 2026-05-14 10:54:02 UTC cs61.seas.harvard.edu Llama Share 5

Don Knuth developed Literate Programming, but it didn't take off due to overhead. Mcllroy used pipes to complete a task in 6 lines, showing the power of a systems approach.

MacBook Neo Deep Dive: Benchmarks, Wafer Economics, and the 8GB Gamble

314 tosh 2026-05-13 18:54:02 UTC jdhodges.com Llama Share 367

Apple's MacBook Neo is a $599 laptop that uses the same A18 Pro chip as the iPhone 16 Pro, delivering M3-class single-core performance and 16 hours of battery life, but is limited by its 8GB RAM ceiling and lack of upgrade path. The laptop's design choice prioritizes comfort over sustained power, making it suitable for everyday tasks like web browsing and document editing, but not ideal for ...

The Emacsification of Software

387 rdslw 2026-05-13 17:54:02 UTC sockpuppet.org Llama Share 239

The author is frustrated with the current state of Markdown viewers and editors, particularly in the terminal and App Store. They created a custom Markdown viewer, MDV.app, using an AI agent in just 30 minutes.

Linux gaming is faster because Windows APIs are becoming Linux kernel features

928 haunter 2026-05-13 17:54:02 UTC xda-developers.com Llama Share 570

Linux crossed five percent of Steam's user base for the first time in March 2026, driven by Microsoft's end-of-support deadline for Windows 10 and the Steam Deck's adoption of Linux. NTSYNC, a kernel-level driver, offers great performance gains over previous versions of Wine by providing a native implementation of Windows-specific tools.

Swift bricks to be installed on all new buildings in Scotland

109 bookofjoe 2026-05-14 12:54:02 UTC theguardian.com Llama Share 69

Scotland's parliament voted to make swift bricks mandatory in new buildings to help endangered cavity-nesting birds. The move contrasts with England's four-year battle and Labour's rejection of mandatory swift bricks.