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Decoding the obfuscated bash script on a Uniqlo t-shirt
Article URL: https://tris.sherliker.net/blog/obfuscated-self-evaluating-bash-script-by-cdn-akamai-being-supplied-to-consumers-via-retail-stores/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48829312 Points: 42 # Comments: 7
Geosql: A Claude/Codex skill for geospatial data
Article URL: https://github.com/dekart-xyz/geosql Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48829242 Points: 80 # Comments: 11
The space bit of SpaceX is worth $8 a share, says Morgan Stanley
Article URL: https://www.ft.com/content/09a62ed4-16af-433c-adb7-c877d1975388 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48828648 Points: 29 # Comments: 24
The social physics of conversation: Communication patterns matter
39 points, 5 comments on Hacker News
15-Year-Old GhostLock Flaw Enables Root and Container Escape on Most Linux Distros
Researchers at Nebula Security have disclosed GhostLock (CVE-2026-43499), a 15-year-old Linux kernel flaw that lets any logged-in user take full root control of a machine that has not been patched. The vulnerable code has shipped by default in essentially every mainstream distribution since 2011. The flaw needs no special permission, no unusual settings, and no network
CISA Adds 4 Actively Exploited Adobe, Joomla, and Langflow Flaws to KEV
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Tuesday added four security flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation. The vulnerabilities are listed below - CVE-2026-48282 (CVSS score: 10.0) - A path traversal vulnerability in Adobe ColdFusion that could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the
GitLost: We Tricked GitHub's AI Agent into Leaking Private Repos
Article URL: https://noma.security/blog/gitlost-how-we-tricked-githubs-ai-agent-into-leaking-private-repos/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48827858 Points: 174 # Comments: 68
The Lindy effect in software
22 points, 24 comments on Hacker News
How to Build a Minimal ZFS NAS Without Synology, QNAP, TrueNAS (2024)
Article URL: https://neil.computer/notes/how-to-setup-minimal-zfs-nas-without-truenas/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48827325 Points: 193 # Comments: 113
Jim's TrueType QR Code Font
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Understanding the Go Runtime: Profiling
7 points, 3 comments on Hacker News
So you want to learn physics (second edition, 2021)
9 points, 2 comments on Hacker News
Copy That Floppy – Cambridge guide for preserving data from fragile floppy disks
Article URL: https://www.digipres.org/the-floppy-guide/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48827092 Points: 75 # Comments: 19
Protobuf-py: Protobuf for Python, without compromises
44 points, 7 comments on Hacker News
Is The Economist Always Wrong?
62 points, 41 comments on Hacker News
a software engineering interview question I like: computing the median
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LineageOS Statistics
11 points, 1 comments on Hacker News
OpenBSD through 7.9 has a use-after-free allowing local privilege escalation to root (CVE-2026-57589)
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Show HN: Chiptune Radio
28 points, 4 comments on Hacker News
Rlm-Workflow
Article URL: https://try.works/projects#rlm-workflow Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48825906 Points: 5 # Comments: 0
An interactive explorer for Benford's Law across real datasets
24 points, 7 comments on Hacker News
Tenda firmware (multiple versions) contains hidden authentication backdoor
78 points, 16 comments on Hacker News
Introducing GPT-Live
A new generation of voice models for natural human-AI interaction, now powering ChatGPT Voice.
Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs Video Lectures (1986)
63 points, 1 comments on Hacker News
Google Search lets creators know more about their reach
60 points, 30 comments on Hacker News
Show HN: Free Mermaid Diagram Editor
I've been slowly adding some new free tools to Moxie Docs (partly for SEO, partly to illustrate some of our feature sets before any commitment) for some reason this mermaid editor one blew up on Google rankings so I figured I'd share in case people find it useful! We also have ADR, AGENTS.md, LLMs, and a few other free tools. Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48825430 Points: 19 # Comments: 5
Git Hash Chain Malleability
Article URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/2607.02820 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48825356 Points: 9 # Comments: 5
Silent speech with ultrasound
19 points, 4 comments on Hacker News
GAO: DOE Is Prematurely Excluding Less Expensive Options for Nuclear Cleanup
146 points, 58 comments on Hacker News
A Final Return for OpenBSD Anti-Return-Oriented Programming Mitigations
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