F-Droid 2.0

350 daveoc64 2026-09-24 15:42:23 UTC f-droid.org Llama Share 94

F-Droid 2.0 is a redesigned app that offers a modern interface, improved search, and better app discovery for free and open-source Android apps. The new version simplifies the user experience while integrating with current Android patterns like Material Design.

Show HN: Whiteboard (YC W26) – An open-source IDE for thoughtful software design

16 sidharthkmenon 2026-09-24 17:23:23 UTC github.com/devdotfast Llama Share 0

Whiteboard is an open-source desktop app for humans and agents to collaborate on software architecture. It integrates with existing tools, allowing agents to draw diagrams and describe their work in a shared workspace.

Two-tier encryption in the UK

260 ReturnoftheHack 2026-09-24 10:42:23 UTC macanorak.com Llama Share 254

The UK government ordered Apple to create a way to access encrypted iCloud data, but Apple refused, citing concerns about weakening end-to-end encryption. The UK's Investigatory Powers Act allows for such requests, but the secrecy surrounding these orders undermines democratic governance and cybersecurity.

Agents.md speaks Unix, and you should too

10 fmind-dev 2026-09-24 16:42:23 UTC fmind.dev Llama Share 1

The author shares their experience of using command-line tools and Linux to improve productivity, eventually adopting coding agents that help with setup and configuration. They now use a custom repository to manage dotfiles, instructions, and skills.

Nokia Design Archive (2025)

175 pillars 2026-09-24 10:42:23 UTC repo.aalto.fi Full Share 94

GitHub has not removed malicious imitation software after 3 weeks

118 hermitcrab 2026-09-24 16:42:23 UTC successfulsoftware.net Llama Share 45

A customer found an imitation of their data wrangling software on Github, using the product name and logo without permission. The company has reported it to Github support 23 days ago with no response, prompting consideration of a DCMA takedown request.

WaveDigger: Dig into wireless signals to discover their physical locations

25 882542F3884314B 2026-09-24 14:42:23 UTC github.com/christianrowlands Llama Share 3

WaveDigger is a tool that helps find Wi-Fi access points and cell towers by their MAC addresses or network parameters. It uses Apple's location services API to query BSSID locations, built on research from the apple-corelocation-experiments project.

Linux support is coming to Snapdragon X2 series

574 aaronday 2026-09-23 22:42:23 UTC qualcomm.com Full Share 241

Explore the agentic AI PCs, Googlebook laptops, Linux support and partner devices powered by Snapdragon unveiled at Snapdragon Summit 2026.

B5-BJ2 – Ice Cream Barges – Concrete Ship Constructors (2023)

8 nixass 2026-09-24 16:42:23 UTC thecretefleet.com Full Share 3

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Experiencing writing at our recent Chinese calligraphy workshop

7 surprisetalk 2026-09-24 16:42:23 UTC viewsproject.wordpress.com LocalLLM Share 1

A workshop on Chinese calligraphy led by Roland Buckingham Hsiao emphasized writing as practice, blending theory with hands-on experience. Participants explored styles like Seal Script and experimented with materials, reflecting on the emotional and aesthetic dimensions of calligraphy.

The science of Monkey Island: can grog dissolve a metal mug that fast?

92 zdw 2026-09-24 14:42:23 UTC jgeekstudies.org Llama Share 16

The Secret of Monkey Island features a caustic substance called grog, which is believed to be responsible for corroding metal objects rapidly. A model was developed to estimate the chemical characteristics necessary to explain its behavior, using proton diffusion as the rate-limiting step.

Ideas on modernizing the open-source desktop

330 signa11 2026-09-24 03:42:23 UTC lwn.net Llama Share 412

Scott Jenson, a UX expert, is calling for open-source projects to experiment with new desktop designs beyond the traditional "windows, icons, menus, pointer" (WIMP) model. He believes that the Linux desktop needs more innovation and user experience improvements.

RAM: the forgotten history (2024)

96 Luc 2026-09-24 08:42:23 UTC blog.coredump.cx Llama Share 3

The history of computer memory has been overlooked, with a focus on Charles Babbage and vacuum tubes. Early memories used relays, static electricity, or sound waves to store data.

When the Debugger Lies

54 hasheddan 2026-09-24 10:42:23 UTC danielmangum.com Llama Share 17

The author manually interacted with the Nordic Semiconductor nRF54L series' Key Management Unit (KMU) to test its functionality, discovering that it could provision and push values into key slots. However, they found that subsequent pushes to the same slot did not update the value, until they disabled memory caching in GDB.

ArXiv receives multiyear commitments to support it as an independent nonprofit

286 JohnHammersley 2026-09-23 23:42:23 UTC blog.arxiv.org Llama Share 38

arXiv has received multimillion-dollar support from Simons Foundation International, XTX Markets, and Siegel Family Endowment to strengthen its technical infrastructure and services for researchers. The new commitments will help arXiv transition to independence as a nonprofit organization.

Enjoy Every Sandwich

152 NaOH 2026-09-24 12:42:23 UTC bradmontague.substack.com Full Share 68

Toyota is taking the Corolla electric

16 cisc 2026-09-24 14:42:23 UTC electrek.co Llama Share 3

Toyota is preparing to introduce an electric version of its best-selling Corolla car, with a sleek new design and updated platform. The new model will be available in various powertrains, including battery electric, plug-in hybrid, and hybrid options.

Coulomb's law remains tricky to test at home

16 surprisetalk 2026-09-24 13:42:23 UTC chillphysicsenjoyer.substack.com Full Share 15

The newest ESP32 can run Linux and it's getting close to a Raspberry Pi

170 adunk 2026-09-24 11:42:23 UTC xda-developers.com Llama Share 76

The ESP32-S31 is a new microcontroller from Espressif with advanced features like gigabit Ethernet, USB 2.0, SD card interface and camera input. It has two 32-bit RISC-V cores running at up to 320 MHz and supports Linux single-board computer capabilities.

What Is RLCD? The Secret Behind Jev

51 tnspacetime 2026-09-24 12:42:23 UTC di-zhang-llm.github.io Llama Share 6

Jev is a preference model that estimates calibrated distributions over actions, replacing traditional language models with a reward model. It uses Plackett–Luce and Brier training to shape utilities into decisions.

Federal judge orders Texas to air condition all prisons by the end of 2029

59 bonefishgrill 2026-09-24 16:42:23 UTC texastribune.org Llama Share 46

A federal judge has ordered Texas to air condition all of its prisons by the end of 2029, citing cruel and unusual punishment. The ruling comes after a lawsuit from inmate advocates who argued that extreme heat in Texas prisons is unconstitutional.

VSCode's SSH Agent Is Bananas (2025)

293 Rapzid 2026-09-23 21:42:23 UTC fly.io Llama Share 190

We want to integrate our code into VSCode's remote editing feature over SSH, using a custom setup that avoids security risks. This will allow us to use large language models (LLMs) for code generation while minimizing the risk of errors and security breaches.

Contrastive Language Models

145 erichocean 2026-09-24 04:42:23 UTC contrastive-lm.notion.site Full Share 42

A collaborative AI workspace, built on your company context. Build and orchestrate agents right alongside your team's projects, meetings, and connected apps.

The "Windows XP Box" (2003)

215 doubletwoyou 2026-09-23 22:42:23 UTC mini-itx.com Full Share 44

Oracle invokes force majeure on New Mexico AI data center

19 dgellow 2026-09-24 16:42:23 UTC qz.com Full Share 2

Oracle stock fell 4% Thursday after the company sent a notice to its developer seeking protection from higher costs tied to the 2028 project

The Year of Internal Tools

54 thecodemonkey 2026-09-24 07:42:23 UTC geocod.io Llama Share 19

Geocodio transitioned from bash scripts to full internal apps using AI, automating processes and building tools for efficiency. They now have a system in place to maintain these tools, with principles like documentation and testing, allowing them to build long-term solutions.

Fixing the Portobello Police Station Clock

510 avidly 2026-09-23 17:42:23 UTC pointinthecloud.com Llama Share 112

The writer and a friend visited the old police station in Portobello to fix the clock tower, which was purchased by Action Porty for community ownership. They successfully set the time but struggled with figuring out how to control the chime mechanism.

Hackers influence ChatGPT and Gemini to direct users to scam centers

114 ArielSimon 2026-09-24 12:42:23 UTC medium.com/@arielsimon Full Share 38

LinkedIn wins court order blocking mass scraping of user data

40 ilamont 2026-09-24 16:42:23 UTC therecord.media Llama Share 27

A California federal judge finalized a deal between LinkedIn and two software companies requiring them to stop scraping user data on a mass scale. The firms must delete the scraped data, no longer access LinkedIn through fake accounts, and not sell or transfer the data.

Why 'What's Opera, Doc?' looks like that

125 CharlesW 2026-09-24 02:42:23 UTC animationobsessive.substack.com Full Share 22