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"That’s why we built privacy into our AI glasses from the ground up. For example, every pair has a capture LED that blinks when you take a photo or video that you can save or share…

The most recent Odd Lots podcast episode [1] explored this topic further. I quite enjoyed it. [1] https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-03/why-tungs...

> "Within seconds, the other ELAC detected that something was amiss and took over, leveling the nose and returning to normal flight. The faulty bit caused by the cosmic-ray strike …

"The temporary order is only in effect for 14 days, but it can be converted into a preliminary injunction that would prevent the merger from being completed until the case is resol…

The article touches on alternatives: > While other magnet-free alternatives exist—such as centuries-old AC induction motors or switched reluctance motors—they are often heavy, inef…

Emacs originated in the era of time-sharing systems and ed (the precursor of vi) is particularly handy over slow network connections. Even when coding remotely, Emacs and vi are th…

"The incident was classified as a SEV 2 on a scale of 0 to 5, with 0 being the most severe." Only 2?

Congratulations as you start an amazing journey, one you'll play a major role in scripting (but not the exclusive role). I learned too late the lessons qwerpy expressed very well i…

With my reliance on org-mode and org-agenda I spend as much time in Emacs as I do my browser (Firefox.) I wouldn't have it any other way.

I found the underlying medium article [1] more helpful. You can check to see if a site has been reported compromised here [2]. [1] https://doublepulsar.com/fortibleed-75k-fortinet-…

Love the idea! I only now realize, after reading what motivated you, how naggy I might've sounded to my kids (they've outgrown the target age group.) Perhaps an e-ink display (eith…

Emacs

Exactly. It wasn't obvious until I read the linked BBC article [1] that: "Millions of pounds have been saved by replacing a Palantir IT system which helps to find homes for Ukraini…

I too detest captchas. I found the paper elsewhere: https://arxiv.org/abs/2511.08804

"vibrations can be strong enough to dislodge a seed’s 'statoliths,' which are tiny gravity-sensing organelles within certain cells of a seed." "Statoliths are denser than a cell’s …

Thanks jcims for sharing this amazing info! However, I wonder how these very loud bats, all in close proximity, don't get confused by each others' calls? Is the answer their freque…

I found another, more detailed article that describes what I think is the same discovery: https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/scientists-ele...

> "delete the whole thing?" With vi (after running "set -o vi"): kC (k to move up back one position in history. C to "change" to the end of the line.) This is equivalent to doing t…

That looks interesting. I thought sam was an editor (which I've only read about, never used.) Good to see it can be used on the command line. Is there a port to Apple silicon?

Given the connection with a one-time pad, I wonder why the article refers to the technique as "cryptology". Wouldn't "cryptography" be the correct term, given the security afforded…

Moreover, students are indoctrinated in MS Office from a young age, given the extent to which it's been baked into official curricula. The books that a lot of Indian students use a…

A book featured on HN several times before is "The Joy of Cryptography" [1] There's also "A Graduate Course in Applied Cryptography" [2] [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29…

> I’m running MJ Rathbun from a completely sandboxed VM and gave the agent several of its own accounts but none of mine. Am I wrong that this is a double standard: being careful to…

> Telegram became my main interface to AgentX (my OpenClaw agent). Why Telegram? > Secure (end-to-end encryption available) It seems telegram bot conversations don't use the Secret…