Noise infusion banned from statistical products published by Census Bureau

752 nl 2026-06-13 14:48:51 UTC desfontain.es Llama Share 475

The US Department of Commerce banned noise infusion from statistical products, targeting differential privacy, which adds noise to protect data privacy. This move may lead to less accurate or more vulnerable data, impacting researchers and demographic studies.

GLM 5.2 Is Out

385 aloknnikhil 2026-06-13 16:48:51 UTC twitter.com/jietang Llama Share 213

GLM-5.2, an open-source AI model, is now available to all users. It supports long-horizon tasks and is a step towards making frontier intelligence accessible to everyone.

10th Gen Honda Civic Updates Are Signed with AOSP Test Keys

40 librick 2026-06-14 01:48:51 UTC juniperspring.org Llama Share 5

The author has updated their project on reverse engineering the 2021 Honda Civic headunit, revealing a vulnerability called "EvilValet" that allows arbitrary code execution via the update path. A new tool, ota-builder, has been published to easily prepare update files.

Every Frame Perfect

587 ravenical 2026-06-13 11:48:51 UTC tonsky.me Llama Share 191

UI should be polished and consistent, with every frame mattering to build trust with users. A well-designed UI should look good in all states, not just start and end.

Pyodide 314.0: Python packages can now publish WebAssembly wheels to PyPI

90 agriyakhetarpal 2026-06-13 20:48:51 UTC blog.pyodide.org Llama Share 16

Pyodide now supports PEP 783, allowing Python packages to be published directly to PyPI and installed at runtime, reducing the burden on maintainers and enabling faster startup times. This release also includes several breaking changes, such as a new versioning scheme, removal of certain libraries, and updates to the ssl and hashlib modules.

FreeOberon – Open-Source, Cross-Platform, Free Pascal/Turbo Pascal-Like Language

30 peter_d_sherman 2026-06-13 23:48:51 UTC github.com/kekcleader Llama Share 10

Free Oberon is a cross-platform IDE for the Oberon programming language, available for Windows, macOS, and Linux. It allows users to write, compile, and run programs in Oberon, with features like automatic linking and error detection.

Treating pancreatic tumours may have revealed cancer's master switch

309 andsoitis 2026-06-13 13:48:51 UTC economist.com Llama Share 109

Thousands of oncologists gave a standing ovation at a Chicago conference for daraxonrasib, a drug that almost doubles pancreatic cancer survival times. This breakthrough could impact Amazon and NASA's plans.

A whale necropolis has been found

21 tigerlily 2026-06-14 00:48:51 UTC nature.com Llama Share 3

Scientists discovered a unique graveyard of whale remains in the southeastern Indian Ocean along the Diamantina fracture zone. The site formed in a marine setting and became accessible due to tectonic uplift.

ReactOS (FOSS "Windows") achieves 3D-accelerated Half-Life on real hardware

107 jeditobe 2026-06-13 23:48:51 UTC phoronix.com Llama Share 15

ReactOS has achieved a milestone by running the classic game Half-Life on its open-source platform. This marks a significant step towards Windows binary compatibility for ReactOS.

Running DOS on Behringers DDX3216 with a DIY x86-Bios from Scratch

80 rasz 2026-06-13 18:48:51 UTC chrisdevblog.com GoogleT5 Share 17

The ddx3216 uses a 64k x 8bit rom-chip. the reset-vector has to be placed at 0xffff0 to make it compatible with the new cpu-cpecifications. so i searched for better solutions and found the picorom and onerom projects - and how to use them!... and if you have any questions, feel free to contact me :

4 things to know about the new sunscreen ingredient the FDA approved

41 mikhael 2026-06-14 01:48:51 UTC npr.org Llama Share 5

The FDA approved a new chemical UV filter called bemotrizinol for use in US sunscreens, offering better protection against UVA and UVB rays. This ingredient is photo stable, non-irritating, and minimally absorbed into the skin, making it a welcome addition to sunscreen options.

GameBoy Workboy

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Amazon CEO's talks with U.S. officials triggered crackdown on Anthropic models

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Codex for open source

178 EvgeniyZh 2026-06-13 14:48:51 UTC openai.com Llama Share 52

Codex supports open-source maintainers with tools for real workflows, reducing coding and review load. Selected maintainers receive API credits and ChatGPT Pro for six months.

Police officer investigated for using AI to 'create evidence' in multiple cases

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Python 3.14 garbage collection rigamarole

4 eatonphil 2026-06-14 01:48:51 UTC theconsensus.dev Prefix Share 1

Python 3.14.0 introduced a new incremental garbage collector. But reports of higher memory usage caused the Python team to revert the garbage collector changes in 3.14.5.We investigate how memory management works in Python and workloads that perform best and worst for the incremental garbage collector. Python 3.14.5 was just released and is the current latest stable version of Python. Python ...

Ancient genome duplications laid the foundations of complex brains

19 hhs 2026-06-13 23:48:51 UTC ox.ac.uk Llama Share 1

A new study by Oxford University found that genetic doubling events over 450 million years ago helped kick-start the evolution of complex brains in vertebrates. The events led to the emergence of different brain cell types, which are shared across vertebrates and form the basis of sophisticated brains.

A low-carbon computing platform from your retired phones

252 vikas-sharma 2026-06-13 09:48:51 UTC research.google Llama Share 135

Researchers at UC San Diego are building a 2,000-phone computing cluster to reduce carbon emissions from computing. The cluster will provide low-cost, low-carbon cloud computing for researchers and students, reducing the need for newly-manufactured hardware.

Appreciating Exif

134 burnto 2026-06-13 14:48:51 UTC brentfitzgerald.com Llama Share 29

Exif is a metadata format that stores image information like orientation, timestamp, and camera settings, and it's usually found in JPEG files near the beginning in an APP1 marker segment. Exif is optional and can be stripped, but it's often used by photo apps, websites, and asset-management systems to sort, search, and display images.

Human Routers of Machine Words

33 zx321 2026-06-13 21:48:51 UTC borretti.me Llama Share 18

The author feels tricked and contemptible when people use AI to write their content, as it implies laziness and a lack of understanding. They argue that writing is a crucial part of thinking, and AI-generated content often lacks the nuance and precision that human writing provides.

The adder at the heart of Intel's 8087 floating-point chip

95 pwg 2026-06-13 17:48:51 UTC righto.com Llama Share 25

The Intel 8087 floating-point coprocessor uses a 69-bit adder to perform arithmetic operations, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and square root. The adder is divided into blocks of four bits, each using a Manchester carry chain and a carry-skip circuit to optimize performance.

Resurrecting a soaked, corroded, and damaged Commodore SX‑64 (2025)

20 hggh 2026-06-13 21:48:51 UTC jerrylparker.com Llama Share 3

The user bought a damaged SX-64 at a 2025 VCFSW show, which had water damage and rust, requiring extensive repairs. After careful restoration, the machine was revived, and the user plans to pass it on to someone who will appreciate its history and continue its journey.

The experience of rendering Arabic typography and its technical debt

198 bookofjoe 2026-06-13 12:48:51 UTC lr0.org Llama Share 46

A frontend ticket was incorrectly assigned to the user, who had to explain to the design team that the issue with Arabic text rendering was due to the lack of shaping engines in the web, not a bug in the stylesheet. The user then went on to explain the history of Arabic typography, the importance of shaping engines, and the challenges of rendering Arabic text on the web, including the use of ...

RTX 5080 and RTX 3090 Setup: 80 Tok/s on Qwen 3.6 27B Q8

197 iMil 2026-06-13 10:48:51 UTC imil.net Llama Share 68

User upgraded from RTX 5080 to a refurbished RTX 3090 for AI experiments. They successfully set up both cards on an Asus Prime X570-Pro motherboard, achieving 80+ tokens/sec with Qwen 3.6 model quantized at q8.

Orthodox C++ (2016)

86 signa11 2026-06-13 14:48:51 UTC bkaradzic.github.io Llama Share 147

Orthodox C++ is a minimal subset of C++ that avoids unnecessary modern features for simplicity and portability. It uses C-like code and avoids complex features like exceptions, STL, and metaprogramming for easier understanding and maintenance.

AI coding at home without going broke

240 sbochins 2026-06-13 16:48:51 UTC stephen.bochinski.dev Llama Share 215

Three ways to do AI coding at home without company spending are self-hosting, renting open source models, and blending frontier subscriptions with API rates. The best approach is a mix of expensive models for planning and cheap ones for filling in details.

State Attorneys General Are Investigating OpenAI

40 donohoe 2026-06-14 00:48:51 UTC nytimes.com Full Share 3

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AI OSS tool repo goes archived over night after raising $7.3M Seed

244 hek2sch 2026-06-13 12:48:51 UTC github.com/tensorzero Llama Share 162

TensorZero is a unified API gateway for LLM providers, offering performance, incremental adoption, and compatibility with major providers. It enables companies to optimize complex LLM applications with production metrics and human feedback.

Israeli firm BlackCore suspected of meddling in New York and Scotland votes

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C47/R47 Calculators

25 helterskelter 2026-06-13 19:48:51 UTC 47calc.com Llama Share 11

The C47 project is a maintained calculator emulator running on SwissMicros DM42 hardware with a custom bezel. It has extensive documentation and a community-driven wiki, with open-source code on GitLab.