€54k spike in 13h from unrestricted Firebase browser key accessing Gemini APIs

35 zanbezi 2026-04-16 12:14:18 UTC discuss.ai.google.dev Llama Share 4

A €54,000+ Gemini API charge occurred after enabling Firebase AI Logic on an existing project, with usage not correlated to actual users and appearing automated. Google Cloud support classified the charges as valid usage, denying a billing adjustment despite the anomalous activity.

IPv6 traffic crosses the 50% mark

423 Aaronmacaron 2026-04-16 06:30:18 UTC google.com Llama Share 257

We measure IPv6 connectivity among Google users, showing deployment and reliability issues in various regions. Regions with high IPv6 deployment have fewer issues, while those with low deployment experience significant problems.

Codex Hacked a Samsung TV

60 campuscodi 2026-04-16 11:30:18 UTC blog.calif.io Llama Share 41

Researchers used AI to hack a Samsung TV, partnering with OpenAI, and successfully escalated privileges from a browser shell to root. The AI, Codex, used a physmap primitive to access physical memory and overwrite kernel credentials.

Ancient DNA reveals pervasive directional selection across West Eurasia [pdf]

24 Metacelsus 2026-04-16 11:30:18 UTC reich.hms.harvard.edu Llama Share 5

Scientists used ancient DNA to detect hundreds of genes under directional selection in West Eurasians over the past 10,000 years. These genes are associated with traits like body fat, schizophrenia, and cognitive performance, and may have been adaptive in ancient societies.

Darkbloom – Private inference on idle Macs

297 twapi 2026-04-16 04:30:18 UTC darkbloom.dev Llama Share 157

Darkbloom is a decentralized AI inference network connecting idle Apple Silicon machines to demand, reducing costs by up to 70% and giving operators 95% of revenue. It ensures end-to-end encryption and operator anonymity, eliminating data extraction risks.

FSF trying to contact Google about spammer sending 10k+ mails from Gmail account

211 pabs3 2026-04-16 04:30:18 UTC daedal.io Llama Share 116

You're looking for a direct contact at Google's Gmail team to report a spammer issue. You've tried the abuse form but want to reach a human employee for a solution.

Modern Microprocessors – A 90-Minute Guide

44 Flex247A 2026-04-16 09:30:18 UTC lighterra.com Llama Share 2

Dr Patterson's work includes articles on processor design, compiler optimization, and software development, used by universities and startups worldwide. His research covers topics from instruction scheduling to executable optimization and open-source software impact.

Cybersecurity looks like proof of work now

466 dbreunig 2026-04-15 20:30:18 UTC dbreunig.com Llama Share 171

Anthropic's Mythos LLM is highly capable at computer security tasks, completing a simulated corporate network attack in 3 out of 10 attempts. Security may be reduced to a simple equation of spending more tokens than attackers to harden a system.

RedSun: System user access on Win 11/10 and Server with the April 2026 Update

113 airhangerf15 2026-04-16 04:30:18 UTC github.com/nightmare-eclipse Full Share 22

The Red Sun vulnerability repository. Contribute to Nightmare-Eclipse/RedSun development by creating an account on GitHub.

Too much discussion of the XOR swap trick

95 CJefferson 2026-04-16 03:30:18 UTC heather.cafe Llama Share 56

The XOR swap trick is not useful in most programming situations due to compiler optimization. It can be useful in assembly code when swapping values in registers without spare registers.

The paper computer

174 jsomers 2026-04-16 02:30:18 UTC jsomers.net Llama Share 44

The user wants to combine physical and virtual worlds to reduce screen time and distractions, allowing for flexibility and convenience. They envision a future where technology helps people work and interact without constant screen interaction.

The Death of Character in Game Console Interfaces

21 PaulHoule 2026-04-16 10:30:18 UTC vale.rocks Llama Share 21

The Xbox Series S interface is cold and clinical, lacking the soul and character of older consoles. Modern consoles have abandoned unique interfaces for bland, minimal designs that prioritize advertising over user experience.

ChatGPT for Excel

236 armcat 2026-04-15 21:30:18 UTC chatgpt.com Full Share 150

Ask ChatGPT to build full spreadsheets, get insights across tabs and formulas, and update workbooks in real time so projects move forward faster. Available globally for ChatGPT Business, Enterprise, Edu, Teachers, and K-12 users, and for ChatGPT Pro and Plus users outside the EU.

Moving a large-scale metrics pipeline from StatsD to OpenTelemetry / Prometheus

44 jmarbach 2026-04-16 05:30:18 UTC medium.com/airbnb-engineering Llama Share 9

Airbnb migrated its metrics pipeline from StatsD to OpenTelemetry and Prometheus, collecting all metrics first to focus on technical challenges. The new pipeline uses a dual-write strategy, OTLP for internal services and Prometheus for OSS workloads, with a centralized aggregation tier for cost savings and scalability.

PHP 8.6 Closure Optimizations

7 moebrowne 2026-04-16 10:30:18 UTC wiki.php.net Prefix Share 1

This RFC proposes two new optimizations for closures (including arrow functions) that come with some theoretical BC breaks. The purpose of this RFC is to evaluate whether these BC breaks are an acceptable trade-off for the gained performance. Non-static closures are turned into static ones if they are guaranteed not to make use of $this. Stateless closures, i.e. those that are static, ...

RamAIn (YC W26) Is Hiring

0 2026-04-16 07:30:18 UTC ycombinator.com Llama Share

RamAIn is a YC W26 company that builds AI agents for enterprise work, eliminating repetitive workflows. They're hiring a generalist for go-to-market, sales, and operations to work directly with the founders.

North American English Dialects

50 skogstokig 2026-04-16 04:30:18 UTC aschmann.net Llama Share 21

Rick Aschmann created a map of North American English dialects with clickable states and provinces, allowing users to listen to audio or video samples of local dialects. The map is based on data from the Atlas of North American English and has been updated with contributions from users, with over 900 samples listed.

FIXAPL

44 tosh 2026-04-16 06:30:18 UTC fixapl.netlify.app Llama Share 3

FIXAPL is a simple array-oriented programming language with fixed-arity functions and trains for tacit programming. It draws inspiration from BQN, Uiua, and TinyAPL, with a new idea of fixed-arity functions as a beautiful enhancement to tacit programming.

Cal.com is going closed source

330 Benjamin_Dobell 2026-04-15 15:30:18 UTC cal.com Llama Share 264

Cal.com is moving to closed source due to increasing security risks from AI-powered vulnerability scanning. They're releasing a modified open source version, Cal.diy, under the MIT license for developers and hobbyists.

Fast and Easy Levenshtein distance using a Trie (2011)

76 sebg 2026-04-16 03:30:18 UTC stevehanov.ca Llama Share 13

The user compares two methods for finding the closest matching word in a large dictionary using Levenshtein distance, with the second method using a trie data structure being over 300 times faster than the first. The second method has a runtime of O(max word length * number of nodes in the trie), making it more efficient for large dictionaries.

Google broke its promise to me – now ICE has my data

1541 Brajeshwar 2026-04-15 18:30:18 UTC eff.org Llama Share 663

Google handed over Amandla Thomas-Johnson's data to ICE without notifying him, breaking a nearly decade-long promise to users. The Electronic Frontier Foundation has asked California and New York Attorneys General to investigate Google for deceptive trade practices.

Introduction to spherical harmonics for graphics programmers

115 luu 2026-04-16 00:30:18 UTC gpfault.net Llama Share 18

Spherical harmonics are a set of special polynomials that can be used to approximate any continuous function defined on a sphere. They are an orthonormal basis for the space of continuous functions on a sphere, meaning that any function can be expressed as an infinite weighted sum of spherical harmonics.

I made a terminal pager

142 speckx 2026-04-15 22:30:18 UTC theleo.zone Llama Share 35

The user built a reusable viewport component in Go for text navigation in terminal applications and used it to create a terminal pager called lore, which they now daily drive as their terminal pager. The viewport component supports features like text wrapping, search, and selection, and is designed to be performant even with large amounts of text.

The Accursèd Alphabetical Clock

37 ohjeez 2026-04-16 07:30:18 UTC boat.horse Full Share 7

This clock displays the current time alphabetically. It is inspired by this post on Mastodon. In Three-Hand mode, the hours, minutes, and seconds are each independently sorted by their English spelling, with a hand for each.In Combined mode, every possible time (43,200 of them) is spelled out, sorted alphabetically, and a single needle points to the current one.

A Look into NaviDial, Japan's Legacy Phone Service

63 pwim 2026-04-16 04:30:18 UTC tokyodev.com Llama Share 9

NaviDial is a service in Japan where businesses and public services charge callers for calls, often resulting in high costs for those who need help the most. To avoid these costs, international residents in Japan can look for alternative numbers, use text-based support, or ask for a callback when calling from a mobile phone.

Study: EVs with V2H cut household electricity costs and need for home batteries

5 giuliomagnifico 2026-04-16 11:46:18 UTC adelaide.edu.au Prefix Share 0

A new Australian study has found that electric vehicles (EVs) equipped with vehicle‑to‑home (V2H) technology can significantly reduce household electricity costs and lessen the need for large, costly home battery systems. Researchers from Flinders University, Adelaide University and Murdoch University investigated how using an EV as a mobile energy storage unit influences the optimal sizing ...

Retrofitting JIT Compilers into C Interpreters

105 ltratt 2026-04-15 22:30:18 UTC tratt.net Llama Share 22

yk is a system that automatically converts C interpreters into JIT compiling Virtual Machines with minimal code changes, offering better performance while retaining full compatibility with reference implementations. yk uses meta-tracing to record and optimise the interpreter's actions, allowing it to inline code and achieve significant performance improvements with minimal manual effort.

CRISPR takes important step toward silencing Down syndrome’s extra chromosome

189 amichail 2026-04-15 16:30:18 UTC medicalxpress.com Full Share 111

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The noise we make is hurting animals. Can we learn to shut up?

23 joozio 2026-04-16 11:30:18 UTC technologyreview.com Llama Share 19

Anthropogenic noise from human activity disrupts animal communication and causes stress, but some species benefit from noise as a predator shield. Quiet solutions like noise walls, electric vehicles, and urban design can help reduce noise pollution and benefit both humans and wildlife.

Show HN: Libretto – Making AI browser automations deterministic

111 muchael 2026-04-15 17:30:18 UTC github.com/saffron-health Llama Share 42

Libretto is a toolkit for building robust web integrations with a live browser and CLI. It helps maintain browser integrations to common software and is open-sourced for easier use.