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Ghrc.io appears to be malicious

news.ycombinator.com Brandon Mitchell 2025-11-05 21:27:52

A simple typo of ghcr.io to ghrc.io would normally be a small goof. You’d typically get a 404 or similar error, finally work out the issue, fix it, and move along. But in this case, that typo appears to be doing something very malicious, stealing GitHub credentials. First, a quick bit of background. ghcr.io is an OCI conformant registry for container images and OCI artifacts used by a lot of projects. It’s part of GitHub and is a very popular image and artifact repository used by open source pr

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Elon Musk says xAI has open sourced Grok 2.5

techcrunch.com Anthony Ha 2025-11-05 10:00:35

In Brief Elon Musk’s xAI has made an older version of its AI model Grok — specifically, the model weights used to shape Grok 2.5 — available on the open source platform Hugging Face. “The @xAI Grok 2.5 model, which was our best model last year, is now open source,” Musk wrote on X. He added that Grok 3 “will be made open source in about 6 months.” AI engineer Tim Kellogg described the Grok license as “custom with some anti-competitive terms.” Grok, which is prominently featured on X (which i

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RFK Jr. Cancels Promising Work on Cancer Vaccine

futurism.com Unknown 2025-11-05 21:15:26

Image by Michael M. Santiago via Getty / Futurism Breakthroughs About 10 weeks before his assassination in 1968, Robert F. Kennedy — better known as Bobby, and the father of our current health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. — delivered a rousing address at Vanderbilt University that came to be known as one of his greatest speeches. Quoting his presidential uncle John, who had himself been assassinated less than five years prior, Kennedy told those Vanderbilt students that they were the peop

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Show HN: Clearcam – Add AI object detection to your IP CCTV cameras

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-05 12:34:15

clearcam Turn your RTSP enabled camera or old iPhone into a state of the art AI Security Camera Now on the Apple App Store https://apps.apple.com/app/clearcam/id6743237694 video demo: https://x.com/RoryClear/status/1959249250811785405 install and run NVR + inference with homebrew brew tap roryclear/tap brew install clearcam clearcam (optional) enter your Clearam premium userID (viewable in iOS app) to receive streams and notifications open localhost:8080 in your browser run NVR + inferen

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The best Labor Day sales for 2025: Get up to 50 percent off tech from Apple, Anker, Shark and others

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-05 21:16:26

Labor Day marks the unofficial end to summer as the weather starts to get crisper and students head back to school for the new semester. It also marks a good time to check out the tech deals available across the web. While seasonal holidays like Memorial Day and Labor Day are not the boon for tech sales that shopping events like Amazon Prime Day are, they can present good opportunities to save on things like laptops, tablets, smart home gear and more. Here, we've curated the best Labor Day sa

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Sonos back-to-school sale: Headphones and speakers are up to 25 percent off

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-05 23:00:35

The back-to-school season isn't only a good time to save on things like a new laptop. Case in point: Sonos' back-to-school sale. Whether you want to upgrade the sound in your dorm room or home office, you can save up to 25 percent on Sonos speakers and other gear right now. Included in the sale is the Era 100, which has a 10-percent discount at the moment. Our choice for midrange smart speaker is down to $179 from $199 as part of a larger sale on the Sonos website. The same price is available o

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Get up to 35 percent off Anker wireless chargers ahead of Labor Day

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-05 23:31:27

Anker makes some of our favorite charging gear, and now you can save on a bunch of wireless power accessories from the brand. Whether you're going back to school soon or want a new charging station that can power up a few devices at once, there are discounts here worth considering. One of the best is this 3-in-1 MagSafe charging station, on sale for a record low price of $63. The Qi2-certified charger wirelessly charges your compatible iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods on one compact and convenie

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You can now download and tweak Grok 2.5 for yourself as it goes open source

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-06 00:47:35

Unhinged as Grok may be, it's now open source. xAI's CEO, Elon Musk, posted on X that the company made the older Grok 2.5 model available to the public and will do the same with the upcoming Grok 3. For now, anyone can download, run and even tweak Grok, whose source code was uploaded to the Hugging Face platform. However, there are restrictions to xAI's open-source license, which doesn't let people use Grok to train, create or improve other AI models. It's not the first time xAI has made its mo

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Show HN: Clearcam – Add AI Object Detection to Your IP CCTV Cameras in a Minute

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-05 18:34:15

clearcam Turn your RTSP enabled camera or old iPhone into a state of the art AI Security Camera Now on the Apple App Store https://apps.apple.com/app/clearcam/id6743237694 video demo: https://x.com/RoryClear/status/1959249250811785405 install and run NVR + inference with homebrew brew tap roryclear/tap brew install clearcam clearcam (optional) enter your Clearam premium userID (viewable in iOS app) to receive streams and notifications open localhost:8080 in your browser run NVR + inferen

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Vibration Plates: Fitness Experts Explain the Best Way to Use This Workout Tool

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-05 21:00:00

When you're trying to lose weight or build muscle, figuring out what actually works can be frustrating. There are plenty of options, from lifting weights to cardio classes, and now vibration plates are part of the conversation. But does standing on a shaking platform really help you get stronger or shed pounds, or is it just another short-lived trend? To find out, we talked to personal trainers and other fitness experts. They explained how vibration plates are supposed to work, the benefits you

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DeepCode: Open Agentic Coding

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-05 18:09:06

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La Liga Soccer: Stream Levante vs. Barcelona Live From Anywhere

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-05 08:00:05

Segunda Division champions Levante face a tough test of their La Liga credentials on Saturday as they take on Catalan giants Barcelona. Below, we'll outline the best live TV streaming services to use to watch the game as it happens. Levante secured a return to Spain's top flight in some style last term, but the Frogs worryingly slipped to defeat to Alaves -- a club widely tipped to be battling relegation this term -- in their season opener last weekend. It was business as usual, meanwhile, fo

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Indie App Spotlight: ‘Grano’ scans barcodes to help you understand what’s in your food

9to5mac.com Michael Burkhardt 2025-11-05 17:30:00

Welcome to Indie App Spotlight. This is a weekly 9to5Mac series where we showcase the latest apps in the indie app world. If you’re a developer and would like your app featured, get in contact. Most people want to eat healthier, but knowing where to start can always be a challenge. Grano aims to bridge that gap, by allowing you to easily scan barcodes of foods you’re buying, and creating a unique scoring system based on your dietary goals – allowing you to find the foods you need, before you ev

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Tests Show That Top AI Models Are Making Disastrous Errors When Used for Journalism

futurism.com Unknown 2025-11-05 12:00:19

Many media executives are betting the future of the industry on artificial intelligence, going as far as replacing journalists in an effort to keep costs down and cash in on the hype. The result of these efforts so far has left a lot to be desired. We've come across countless examples of publications inadvertently publishing garbled AI slop, infuriating readers and journalists alike. AI's persistent hallucinations are already infecting large swathes of our online lives, from Google's hilarious

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The Average Person Is Far More Scared of AI Than Excited by It, Studies Find

futurism.com Unknown 2025-11-05 16:00:23

AI is dominating the economy and at the top of policy agendas. Ads for it are everywhere. Your favorite artist is probably experimenting with it. And as hundreds of billions of dollars get poured into the tech, it can feel like the whole world is holding its breath for when it somehow becomes superintelligent and magically ushers us into a utopic age. The optimism is breathless and inescapable. But if you're feeling anxious about AI, you're not alone. An overwhelming 71 percent of Americans ar

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MasterClass deal: Get half off subscriptions for Labor Day

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-05 20:45:37

If you want to brush up on some skills or learn new ones, MasterClass offers a good way to do just that. The streaming service has hundreds of classes taught by professionals and experts in their fields, and now you can get a subscription for 50 percent less than usual. All MasterClass membership tiers are on sale right now, so you can sign up for as low as $5 per month. With a subscription, you could watch a class on writing taught by James Patterson, or learn cooking techniques from Thomas Ke

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The ROI of Exercise

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-05 14:19:15

The ROI of exercise 22 Aug, 2025 I workout 4 days a week and I love it. It's the foundation of my morning routine, following spending 45 minutes drinking coffee on the couch and watching the sun come up with Emma. I've been doing this for a few years now and while I struggled (as everyone does) in the beginning, I can't imagine not exercising in the morning now. On the rare occasion that I do skip a workout, I feel it missing throughout the day as a lack of vitality and less mental clarity.

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LASIK Without Lasers? Scientists May Have Found a Way

gizmodo.com Ed Cara 2025-11-05 18:00:39

What if you could fix your damaged eye without having to shoot a laser at it? Scientists have potentially discovered a novel method of repairing the cornea, similar to LASIK, that wouldn’t require a laser or other invasive surgical tool. Researchers at Occidental College and the University of California, Irvine, created the technique, which aims to temporarily make the cornea malleable. In experiments with rabbit eyeballs, their method appeared to work while also leaving corneal cells alive. Mo

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OpenCUA’s open source computer-use agents rival proprietary models from OpenAI and Anthropic

venturebeat.com Ben Dickson 2025-11-05 23:25:35

Want smarter insights in your inbox? Sign up for our weekly newsletters to get only what matters to enterprise AI, data, and security leaders. Subscribe Now A new framework from researchers at The University of Hong Kong (HKU) and collaborating institutions provides an open source foundation for creating robust AI agents that can operate computers. The framework, called OpenCUA, includes the tools, data, and recipes for scaling the development of computer-use agents (CUAs). Models trained usin

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From M1 MacBook to Arch Linux: A month-long experiment that became permanenent

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-02 05:25:06

I switched my five-year-old MacBook Pro M1 Max for a cheap (comparable) Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G7 ARP (AMD) laptop, running Linux (Arch btw, or better, Omarchy. And I am having a blast. But not everything is perfect. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves. This is a short recap after using it for one month on and off (due to repair 😅), and the last 2 weeks full time. I want to share what I learned, what I like about the new setup after working for 15 years plus on a MacBook, and on and off on Window

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Google shares rise on report of Apple using Gemini for Siri

cnbc.com Jennifer Elias 2025-11-06 14:23:55

Alphabet shares rose on a Friday report that Apple is in early discussions to use Google's Gemini AI models for an updated version of the iPhone-maker's Siri assistant. The company's shares rose more than 3% on the Bloomberg report, which said Apple recently inquired of Google about the potential for the search giant to build a custom AI model that would power a new Siri that could launch next year. Google's flagship AI models Gemini have consistently been atop key benchmarks for artificial int

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Apple accuses Android brand of trade secret theft in wearable tech showdown

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-06 14:50:22

Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority TL;DR Apple is suing OPPO, accusing the company of stealing Apple Watch trade secrets through a former employee. Engineer Chen Shi allegedly downloaded 63 confidential files and shared research details with OPPO before leaving Apple. Apple claims OPPO encouraged Shi’s actions to gain an unfair advantage in wearable tech development. Corporate espionage is more common than many of us realize, but two tech giants are at the center of a particularly dramatic e

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Arch Linux remains under attack as DDoS enters week 2 - here's a workaround

zdnet.com Steven Vaughan-Nichols 2025-11-06 23:52:19

atese/iStock/Getty Images Plus via Getty Images Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways All Arch Linux sites are under attack. No one knows why Arch is getting smacked around. You can get Arch Linux files and programs from GitHub. Although not well-suited for new users, Arch Linux is a popular distro with a passionate fan base. So, why has someone been knocking down the Arch Linux site repeatedly for over a week now with an ongoing distributed denial-o

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US military’s X-37B spaceplane stays relevant with launch of another mission

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-11-06 22:54:35

The US military's reusable winged spaceship rocketed back into orbit Thursday night atop a SpaceX rocket, kicking off a mission that will, among other things, demonstrate how future spacecraft can navigate without relying on GPS signals. The core of the navigation experiment is what the Space Force calls the "world's highest performing quantum inertial sensor ever used in space." This is one of many payloads mounted on the military's X-37B spaceplane when it lifted off aboard a Falcon 9 rocket

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For some people, music doesn’t connect with any of the brain’s reward circuits

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-11-07 04:44:44

“I was talking with my colleagues at a conference 10 years ago and I just casually said that everyone loves music,” recalls Josep Marco Pallarés, a neuroscientist at the University of Barcelona. But it was a statement he started to question almost immediately, given there were clinical cases in psychiatry where patients reported deriving absolutely no pleasure from listening to any kind of tunes. So, Pallarés and his team spent the past 10 years researching the neural mechanisms behind a condit

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SpaceX, Boeing team up for another flight of the military’s X-37B spaceplane

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-11-07 04:54:35

The US military's reusable winged spaceship rocketed back into orbit Thursday night atop a SpaceX rocket, kicking off a mission that will, among other things, demonstrate how future spacecraft can navigate without relying on GPS signals. The core of the navigation experiment is what the Space Force calls the "world's highest performing quantum inertial sensor ever used in space." This is one of many payloads mounted on the military's X-37B spaceplane when it lifted off aboard a Falcon 9 rocket

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Anker wireless chargers are up to 35 percent off ahead of Labor Day

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-07 18:30:37

Anker's 3-in-1 MagSafe charging station is on sale for a record low price of $63 — that works out to savings of 30 percent.The Qi2-certified charger wirelessly charges your compatible iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods on one compact and convenient dock. Qi2 boasts 15W of power, so you can take advantage of fast charging on compatible devices. This means the station can charge an iPhone 16 Pro Max to 20 percent in just 20 minutes and an Apple Watch Series 10 from zero to 100 percent in just over

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The best Labor Day sales for 2025: Save on tech from Apple, Sony, Shark and others

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-08 04:00:49

Labor Day marks the unofficial end to summer as the weather starts to get crisper and students head back to school for the new semester. It also marks a good time to check out the tech deals available across the web. While seasonal holidays like Memorial Day and Labor Day are not the boon for tech sales that shopping events like Amazon Prime Day are, they can present good opportunities to save on things like laptops, tablets, smart home gear and more. Here, we've curated the best Labor Day sa

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Massive anti-cybercrime operation leads to over 1,200 arrests in Africa

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-11-08 14:08:13

Law enforcement authorities in Africa have arrested over 1,200 suspects as part of 'Operation Serengeti 2.0,' an INTERPOL-led international crackdown targeting cross-border cybercriminal gangs. Between June and August 2025, law enforcement agents seized $97.4 million and dismantled 11,432 malicious infrastructures linked to attacks that targeted 87,858 victims worldwide. "In a sweeping INTERPOL-coordinated operation, authorities across Africa have arrested 1,209 cybercriminals targeting nearly

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‘Peacemaker’ Returns, and Wastes No Time Retconning the New DC Universe

gizmodo.com Isaiah Colbert 2025-11-08 16:00:48

With Superman in the books, the time has finally come to see how DC Studios’ rebooted universe will continue with the second season of James Gunn’s John Cena-led TV series, Peacemaker. Even before the show’s release, Peacemaker existed in a unique transitional phase between the old and new DC Universes, leading fans to wonder which elements would carry over and which would be left behind. The answer to that, as gleaned from trailers and the occasional Gunn interview about its premiere being not

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Ghrc.io appears to be malicious

Elon Musk says xAI has open sourced Grok 2.5

RFK Jr. Cancels Promising Work on Cancer Vaccine

Show HN: Clearcam – Add AI object detection to your IP CCTV cameras

The best Labor Day sales for 2025: Get up to 50 percent off tech from Apple, Anker, Shark and others

Sonos back-to-school sale: Headphones and speakers are up to 25 percent off

Get up to 35 percent off Anker wireless chargers ahead of Labor Day

You can now download and tweak Grok 2.5 for yourself as it goes open source

Show HN: Clearcam – Add AI Object Detection to Your IP CCTV Cameras in a Minute

Vibration Plates: Fitness Experts Explain the Best Way to Use This Workout Tool

DeepCode: Open Agentic Coding

La Liga Soccer: Stream Levante vs. Barcelona Live From Anywhere

Indie App Spotlight: ‘Grano’ scans barcodes to help you understand what’s in your food

Tests Show That Top AI Models Are Making Disastrous Errors When Used for Journalism

The Average Person Is Far More Scared of AI Than Excited by It, Studies Find

MasterClass deal: Get half off subscriptions for Labor Day

The ROI of Exercise

LASIK Without Lasers? Scientists May Have Found a Way

OpenCUA’s open source computer-use agents rival proprietary models from OpenAI and Anthropic

From M1 MacBook to Arch Linux: A month-long experiment that became permanenent

Google shares rise on report of Apple using Gemini for Siri

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Arch Linux remains under attack as DDoS enters week 2 - here's a workaround

US military’s X-37B spaceplane stays relevant with launch of another mission

For some people, music doesn’t connect with any of the brain’s reward circuits

SpaceX, Boeing team up for another flight of the military’s X-37B spaceplane

Anker wireless chargers are up to 35 percent off ahead of Labor Day

The best Labor Day sales for 2025: Save on tech from Apple, Sony, Shark and others

Massive anti-cybercrime operation leads to over 1,200 arrests in Africa

‘Peacemaker’ Returns, and Wastes No Time Retconning the New DC Universe

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