F-Droid 2.0

267 daveoc64 2026-09-24 16:02:01 UTC f-droid.org Llama Share 70

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.

Two-tier encryption in the UK

227 ReturnoftheHack 2026-09-24 11:02:01 UTC macanorak.com Llama Share 227

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.

Enjoy Every Sandwich

137 NaOH 2026-09-24 13:02:01 UTC bradmontague.substack.com Full Share 57

Nokia Design Archive (2025)

169 pillars 2026-09-24 10:02:01 UTC nokiadesignarchive.aalto.fi Full Share 86

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GitHub has not removed malicious imitation software after 3 weeks

72 hermitcrab 2026-09-24 16:02:01 UTC successfulsoftware.net Llama Share 23

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.

Linux support is coming to Snapdragon X2 Series

566 aaronday 2026-09-23 23:02:01 UTC qualcomm.com Full Share 238

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

LinkedIn wins court order blocking mass scraping of user data

27 ilamont 2026-09-24 16:04:01 UTC therecord.media Llama Share 14

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.

Ideas on modernizing the open-source desktop

316 signa11 2026-09-24 03:02:01 UTC lwn.net Llama Share 386

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.

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

79 zdw 2026-09-24 14:02:01 UTC jgeekstudies.org Llama Share 15

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.

QR Codes That Route to the Appropriate App Store

11 matthuggins 2026-09-24 16:02:01 UTC matthuggins.com Llama Share 6

The PokerNexus shortlink host is a separate server that directs QR code scans to either the website or the app, depending on the device. It uses a URL with query parameters to determine which path to take, and it also handles cases where users scan from different devices or browsers.

B5-BJ2 – Ice Cream Barges – Concrete Ship Constructors

4 nixass 2026-09-24 16:02:01 UTC thecretefleet.com Full Share 0

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Making the case for Ed Zitron as the last of the great bloggers

5 bediger4000 2026-09-24 16:02:01 UTC observationalepidemiology.blogspot.com LocalLLM Share 0

A lone voice without resources challenges mainstream narratives through diligent research and writing. The article humorously critiques AI startups' viability post-OpenAI, highlighting financial realities and the absurdity of tech hype.

RAM: the forgotten history (2024)

93 Luc 2026-09-24 08:02:01 UTC blog.coredump.cx Llama Share 2

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.

ArXiv receives multiyear commitments to support it as an independent nonprofit

276 JohnHammersley 2026-09-23 23:02:01 UTC blog.arxiv.org Llama Share 37

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.

What Is RLCD? The Secret Behind Jev

37 tnspacetime 2026-09-24 13:02:01 UTC di-zhang-llm.github.io Llama Share 3

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.

WaveDigger: Dig into wireless signals to discover their physical locations

13 882542F3884314B 2026-09-24 15:02:01 UTC github.com/christianrowlands Llama Share 2

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.

When the Debugger Lies

48 hasheddan 2026-09-24 11:02:01 UTC danielmangum.com Llama Share 16

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.

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

156 adunk 2026-09-24 12:02:01 UTC xda-developers.com Llama Share 69

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.

VSCode's SSH Agent Is Bananas (2025)

292 Rapzid 2026-09-23 22:02:01 UTC fly.io Llama Share 185

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.

Coulomb's law remains tricky to test at home

14 surprisetalk 2026-09-24 14:02:01 UTC chillphysicsenjoyer.substack.com Full Share 11

Contrastive Language Models

138 erichocean 2026-09-24 05:02:01 UTC contrastive-lm.notion.site Full Share 40

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)

210 doubletwoyou 2026-09-23 23:02:01 UTC mini-itx.com Full Share 44

The Year of Internal Tools

50 thecodemonkey 2026-09-24 08:02:01 UTC geocod.io Llama Share 12

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.

Humans Are Reading Your ChatGPT Chats, Lawsuit Claims

22 nreece 2026-09-24 15:02:01 UTC openclassactions.com Llama Share 9

A federal lawsuit claims OpenAI routes user conversations to outside contractors for model improvement without disclosing this in its terms of use or privacy policy. The case seeks damages and a court order to bar OpenAI from sending conversations to human reviewers without separate opt-in consent.

Fixing the Portobello Police Station Clock

503 avidly 2026-09-23 17:02:01 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

99 ArielSimon 2026-09-24 12:02:01 UTC medium.com/@arielsimon Full Share 33

Dynamic Abliteration: Non-Destructive Refusal Suppression via Engram Steering

94 phatak-dev 2026-09-24 15:02:01 UTC blog.madhukaraphatak.in Llama Share 30

The post explores Dynamic Abliteration using Multi-Layer Steering with Engram, a non-destructive approach to controlling refusal behavior in open-weight LLMs. This method intercepts intermediate residual streams at runtime and uses a conditional memory architecture to adaptively steer the model's output.

Virtio-nvgpu: Near-native Nvidia GPU access inside a KVM guest

144 WanjohiRyan 2026-09-24 02:02:01 UTC github.com/nestrilabs Llama Share 59

A new NVIDIA GPU driver allows for near-native access to a KVM guest, enabling efficient rendering and encoding of video frames. The virtio-nvgpu system forwards ioctls between the guest and host at the driver ABI level, bypassing API-level translation entirely.

Owners mourn spoiled food after firmware update bricks Samsung smart fridges

205 nonfamous 2026-09-24 13:02:01 UTC arstechnica.com Llama Share 209

Samsung's Bespoke AI line of fridges experienced issues with firmware updates, causing them to lose power and stop functioning. Hundreds of customers in Korea have reported problems, with some having to dispose of spoiled food due to the malfunctioning refrigeration functions.

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

118 CharlesW 2026-09-24 03:02:01 UTC animationobsessive.substack.com Full Share 22