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Reading NFC Passport Chips in Linux

news.ycombinator.com Terence Eden 2026-03-03 08:33:59

For boring and totally not nefarious reasons, I want to read all the data contained in my passport's NFC chip using Linux. After a long and annoying search, I settled on roeften's pypassport. I can now read all the passport information, including biometrics. The NFC chip in a passport is protected by a password. The password is printed on the inside of the physical passport. As well as needing to be physically close to the passport for NFC to work, you also need to be able to see the password.

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PicoEMP: low-cost Electromagnetic Fault Injection (EMFI) tool

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-03-03 09:05:56

The PicoEMP is a low-cost Electromagnetic Fault Injection (EMFI) tool, designed specifically for self-study and hobbiest research. Under the safety shield it looks like this: You can see some details of the design in the Intro Video. Thanks / Contributors PicoEMP is a community-focused project, with major contributions from: Colin O'Flynn (original HW design, simple Python demo) stacksmashing (C firmware for full PIO feature-set) Lennert Wouters (C improvements, first real demo) @nilswier

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How to Watch ES Tunis vs. Chelsea From Anywhere for Free: Stream FIFA Club World Cup Soccer

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-03 05:30:00

It's a must-not-lose match for Chelsea today in Philadelphia as they take on tournament surprise package ES Tunis in this decisive Group D clash. Below, we'll outline the best live TV streaming services to watch every match of the tournament as it happens, wherever you are in the world. We'll also explain how to use a VPN if the match isn't available where you are, along with a full match list. The Blues collapsed in the second half of their last Club World Cup outing against Flamengo, concedi

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'Fast tech' warning as demand for cheap gadgets heats up

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2026-03-03 10:02:05

'Fast tech' warning as demand for cheap gadgets heats up 59 minutes ago Share Save Chris Vallance Senior Technology Reporter Share Save Getty Images Demand for so-called "fast tech" - cheap electronic items often quickly binned or abandoned in drawers - is growing, a not-for-profit that works to reduce electronic waste has warned. Material Focus singled out heatwave-fuelled demand for battery powered mini-fans as an example of the problem, suggesting over seven million were purchased last yea

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Berkshire Hathaway Now Pays 5% of All Corporate Income Taxes in America

news.ycombinator.com Caleb Naysmith 2026-03-03 10:35:13

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Zombie Dong Will Return in ’28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’

gizmodo.com Germain Lussier 2026-03-03 10:45:00

Two topics of conversation dominated the opening weekend of Danny Boyle’s new film, 28 Years Later. One, that wild ending that introduced a seemingly out-of-place controversial new character. And two was the sheer amount, and size, of the penises seen in the film. Throughout 28 Years Later, the Rage virus-infected zombies that run around the mainland are all naked. As one would be if you’d been running around killing people as a zombie for 30 years. That means, yes, there’s lots of nudity in th

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The bitter lesson is coming for tokenization

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-03-03 05:14:03

The Bitter Lesson is coming for Tokenization 24 Jun, 2025 a world of LLMs without tokenization is desirable and increasingly possible Published on 24/06/2025 • ⏱️ 29 min read In this post, we highlight the desire to replace tokenization with a general method that better leverages compute and data. We'll see tokenization's role, its fragility and we'll build a case for removing it. After understanding the design space, we'll explore the potential impacts of a recent promising candidate (Byte

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Immune molecules may affect mood

technologyreview.com Anne Trafton 2026-03-03 20:00:00

“If you’re sick, there’s so many more things that are happening to your internal states, your mood, and your behavioral states, and that’s not simply you being fatigued physically. It has something to do with the brain,” she says. In the cortex, the researchers found certain receptors in a population of neurons that, when overactivated, can lead to autism-like symptoms such as reduced sociability in mice. But the researchers determined that the neurons become less excitable when a specific form

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Cancer-targeting nanoparticles are moving closer to human trials

technologyreview.com Anne Trafton 2026-03-03 20:00:00

In the original production technique, layers with different properties can be laid down by alternately exposing a particle to positively and negatively charged polymers, with extensive purification to remove excess polymer after each application. Each layer can carry therapeutics as well as molecules that help the particles find and enter cancer cells. But the process is time-consuming and would be difficult to scale up. In the new work, the researchers used a microfluidic mixing device that al

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Samsung needs to build a Galaxy Watch that looks as good as this mod

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-03-03 20:32:16

TL;DR A Redditor modified a mechanical watch body to fit the electronics from a Samsung Galaxy Watch 4. The 40mm Watch 4 was supposedly the only one small enough to fit in the case, which appears to be from a Panerai Luminor watch. Even the crown button is reportedly functional. What’s the most customizable device you own? Plenty of us dress up our phones with a case intended to help it stand out, but we might argue that smartwatches place an even higher priority on customization. Alternate b

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Apple’s China comeback playbook now includes government-backed discounts

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2026-03-03 20:28:33

After a rocky stretch, Apple managed to bounce back last month with a 15% jump in iPhone sales, driven largely by renewed demand in the U.S. and China. In China, especially, Apple had been losing ground to local brands benefiting from government subsidies on lower-cost phones. Now, it appears Apple is joining the subsidy program itself. When in China… take the subsidy As reported by South China Morning Post (via MacRumors), shoppers in Shanghai and Beijing can now get up to ¥2,000 (about US$2

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How to buy the Nintendo Switch 2: Latest stock updates at Walmart, Best Buy and more

engadget.com Unknown 2026-03-03 20:16:22

Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products . Here are your best options for finding the Switch 2 -- and why you should skip Amazon for now. The Nintendo Switch 2 has been available in the US for more than two weeks — but good luck finding one. While millions of people have been able to snag the $450 console since it officially w

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PyTorch Reshaping with None

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-27 22:03:45

PyTorch Reshaping with None Currently I am learning attention mechanism from Dive into Deep Learning book. In the book I see following implementation in masked softmax: def sequence_mask (X, valid_len, value = - 1e6 ): """ X is 2D array (number_of_points, maxlen), valid_len is 1D array (number_of_points)""" max_len = X . size( 1 ) mask = torch . arange(max_len, dtype = torch . float32, device = X . device)[ None , :] < valid_len[:, None ] X[ ~ mask] = value return X In sequential data process

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National Archives to restrict public access starting July 7

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-03-03 20:18:45

Directions to 8601 Adelphi Rd. Truck Deliveries use entrance at 3301 Metzerott Rd. Address 8601 Adelphi Road College Park, MD 20740 Truck Deliveries - entrance at 3301 Metzerott Road Customer Service Center: 1-866-272-6272 Lost and Found: 301-837-2900 Email: [email protected] Effective July 7, 2025, the National Archives at College Park, MD, will become a restricted-access federal facility with access only for visitors with a legitimate business need. It will no longer be open to the ge

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This 250W Charging Station Replaces All Your Chargers, Now at a Record Low Price for Early Prime Day

gizmodo.com Gizmodo Deals 2026-03-03 20:28:59

Amazon’s one-day deals are coming out before Prime Day and this year there is a true gem for customers who appreciate speed and efficiency in charging. Although 10,000mAh or 20,000mAh power banks are convenient for charging your phone or tablet while on the move, they do not suffice for quick charging of laptops, tablets, and several devices. Anker has a bunch to pick up this slack and for now, the Anker 250W GaN-powered charge station is on sale for a record-low $119 from its normal $170. This

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The ‘GQuuuuuuX’ Finale Might Be One of the Most Hopeful ‘Gundam’ Endings in Years

gizmodo.com James Whitbrook 2026-03-03 20:35:43

So much of Gundam GQuuuuuuX‘s riffing on the legacy of the 1979 original across its 12 episodes has been almost about a yearning sense of inevitability that it could only end in one way—a retread of what came before narratively, and a continuation of the cycle of conflict that has broadly defined the franchise at large and the Universal Century setting that GQuuuuuuX played with in particular. But in its final episode, GQuuuuuuX played with its nostalgic sensibilities one last time to imagine fo

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New data highlights the race to build more empathetic language models

techcrunch.com Russell Brandom 2026-03-03 20:03:01

Measuring AI progress has usually meant testing scientific knowledge or logical reasoning – but while the major benchmarks still focus on left-brain logic skills, there’s been a quiet push within AI companies to make models more emotionally intelligent. As foundation models compete on soft measures like user preference and “feeling the AGI,” having a good command of human emotions may be more important than hard analytic skills. One sign of that focus came on Friday, when prominent open-source

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India’s GoKwik raised a small $13M round for a hefty leap in valuation

techcrunch.com Jagmeet Singh 2026-03-03 20:05:12

GoKwik, an Indian startup that offers a suite of integrated e-commerce products, has raised a small round of $13 million, which it calls a “growth” round, that has boosted its valuation to $450 million pre-money. While the new funding round, led by RTP Global, is 63% smaller than its Series B of $35 million, announced in May 2022, it has valued the New Delhi-based startup 43% more than its last pre-money valuation of $315 million. The fresh funding also included participation from the startup’s

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Subsecond: A runtime hotpatching engine for Rust hot-reloading

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-03-03 22:58:11

§Subsecond: Hot-patching for Rust Subsecond is a library that enables hot-patching for Rust applications. This allows you to change the code of a running application without restarting it. This is useful for game engines, servers, and other long-running applications where the typical edit-compile-run cycle is too slow. Subsecond also implements a technique we call “ThinLinking” which makes compiling Rust code significantly faster in development mode, which can be used outside of hot-patching.

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Some Asshole Allegedly Steals $10,000 Worth of Switch Games From Local Libraries

gizmodo.com Kyle Barr 2026-03-04 00:27:06

Few fans would want to reenact Mario villain antics outside of your local gaming convention, but it seems certain groups aim to acquire Switch-related merchandise by any means necessary. Weeks after an unknown group, individual, or perhaps a certain King Koopa stole a trove of Switch 2 units from the back of a truck, police accused a separate California man of stealing thousands of dollars worth of Switch games from local libraries. It’s clear the $450 Switch 2 is so hot right now that some folk

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Nintendo Switch 2 Exclusive Drag x Drive Arriving in August as Digital-Only Budget Game

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-03 21:48:00

The inaugural fully mouse-controlled game for the new Nintendo Switch 2 is set to be released on Aug. 14, and you'll be able to grab it for $20. You won't be able to get a physical copy of Drag x Drive, however, because the game is limited to the Nintendo eShop. The pricing for Drag x Drive reflects the scope of the game, as this is a low-stakes party title spotlighting an underrepresented sport with quick pickup matches. But compared with the pricier Welcome Tour, Drag x Drive seems like a muc

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The All-In Podcast’s $1,200 tequila has already sold out

techcrunch.com Julie Bort 2026-03-04 00:10:46

In Brief The VCs, pod bros, and self-proclaimed “besties” of the All-In Podcast launched their own tequila brand Saturday night and it promptly sold out, according to liquor ecommerce sites. Their version of the Mexican spirit cost a jaw-dropping $1,200 apiece but only 750 bottles were made. The stacked poker-chip container was inspired by the “besties” love of the card game. The All-In Podcast is one of the most popular shows by venture investors who have turned to politics. The besties cons

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Chinese Military Shows Off Fly-Sized Drones for Covert Ops

futurism.com Unknown 2026-03-04 05:39:36

When it comes to robotics, nobody's doing it quite like China. Despite not truly industrializing until the 1950s — some 75 years after the United States — the nation has surged to the global forefront of robotics development. Between 2022 and 2023, China installed over half of all global robotics installed throughout the globe, scoring the second-highest annual robot deployment ever recorded — a close runner up to its own previous record, which it set between 2021 and 2022. Since then, the sec

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The Director of Marvel’s ‘X-Men’ Movie Just Got Confirmed in the Most Roundabout Way

gizmodo.com Germain Lussier 2026-03-04 05:20:39

A new X-Men movie is coming. This much we know to be true. Jake Schreier, director of Marvel’s recent film Thunderbolts, is also expected to be directing it. That had yet to be officially confirmed, but io9—and one of Schreier’s fellow Marvel directors— both agree that it’s true. Speaking to Metro Entertainment about his new show Ironheart, executive producer Ryan Coogler (who also, of course, directed both Black Panther movies) shut down rumors that he could direct a new X-Men movie because “J

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I Won't Be Getting the New Chase Sapphire Reserve. Here's Why

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-03 22:20:00

Chase/CNET The Chase Sapphire Reserve®* is well-known among travel enthusiasts and average credit card users as a great travel credit card. However, its accessibility to the former crowd is likely to change. The Sapphire Reserve was an expensive card before Chase's recent update at $550 annually, but it now costs $795, which is even more than its top competitor, The Platinum Card® from American Express. Aside from the higher fee, the biggest changes to the card are a greater emphasis on annua

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Nintendo Switch 2 Exclusive, Drag x Drive, Releasing in August as Digital-Only Budget Game

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-04 03:48:00

The inaugural fully mouse-controlled game for the new Nintendo Switch 2 is set to be released on Aug. 14, and you'll be able to grab it for $20. You won't be able to get a physical copy of Drag x Drive, however, because the game is limited to the Nintendo eShop. The pricing for Drag x Drive reflects the scope of the game, as this is a low-stakes party title spotlighting an underrepresented sport with quick pickup matches. But compared with the pricier Welcome Tour, Drag x Drive seems like a muc

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I Used Science to Find the Best Cooking Appliance for a Heat Wave

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-04 06:21:00

I love my grill but standing over hot flames in 90-degree heat isn't my idea of a good time. Cooking inside isn't ideal either, since the oven raises the temperature of the entire house and using your gas range with the windows closed raises serious air quality concerns. Enter the air fryer. These mighty machines cook fast and use less use less energy than ovens, making them an ideal candidate for cooking inside during a heat wave. Air fryers do release warm air but it's nothing compared to the

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Jeff Bezos’ Wedding Was Reportedly Pushed Back Due to Prenup Issues

futurism.com Unknown 2026-03-04 15:07:10

Always be prepared! Stayin' Alive Jeff Bezos, the mega-billionaire founder of Amazon and one of the world's richest men, is marrying his longtime girlfriend and "alive girl" Lauren Sánchez this month in what many have dubbed the "wedding of the century." The lavish three-day bonanza has been shrouded in secrecy, but Bezos, Sánchez, and a guest list of about 200 — with guests ranging from Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner to Sánchez's fellow glamstronaut Katy Perry, Oprah Winfrey, and many others

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Chrome on Android is finally making a long-awaited UI change over a year after iOS

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-03-04 15:00:13

TL;DR A browser with its address bar at the bottom of the screen is a desirable layout for mobile devices. Chrome on iOS got this option back in 2023, but has so far lacked it on Android. Today, Google finally starts giving Android users the choice, as well. Smartphones may be pocket-sized computers, but there are a million and one good reasons why we wouldn’t want to use the same exact apps we do on our full-sized machines. Just the very fact that we’re interacting through a touchscreen mean

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AT&T customer? You might get a cut of $177 million data breach settlement

zdnet.com Artie Beaty 2026-03-04 15:53:57

wdstock/Gertty Images If you're a current or former AT&T customer, a new class action settlement means you might be in line for a little cash. Earlier this year, the company confirmed two major data breaches -- one from 2019 or earlier and one from 2024. The stolen data, which ultimately ended up for sale on the dark web, included social security numbers, names, email addresses, mailing addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth, and more. Also: 184 million passwords leaked across Facebook, Goo

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Latest Tech News

Reading NFC Passport Chips in Linux

PicoEMP: low-cost Electromagnetic Fault Injection (EMFI) tool

How to Watch ES Tunis vs. Chelsea From Anywhere for Free: Stream FIFA Club World Cup Soccer

'Fast tech' warning as demand for cheap gadgets heats up

Berkshire Hathaway Now Pays 5% of All Corporate Income Taxes in America

Zombie Dong Will Return in ’28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’

The bitter lesson is coming for tokenization

Immune molecules may affect mood

Cancer-targeting nanoparticles are moving closer to human trials

Samsung needs to build a Galaxy Watch that looks as good as this mod

Apple’s China comeback playbook now includes government-backed discounts

How to buy the Nintendo Switch 2: Latest stock updates at Walmart, Best Buy and more

PyTorch Reshaping with None

National Archives to restrict public access starting July 7

This 250W Charging Station Replaces All Your Chargers, Now at a Record Low Price for Early Prime Day

The ‘GQuuuuuuX’ Finale Might Be One of the Most Hopeful ‘Gundam’ Endings in Years

New data highlights the race to build more empathetic language models

India’s GoKwik raised a small $13M round for a hefty leap in valuation

Subsecond: A runtime hotpatching engine for Rust hot-reloading

Some Asshole Allegedly Steals $10,000 Worth of Switch Games From Local Libraries

Nintendo Switch 2 Exclusive Drag x Drive Arriving in August as Digital-Only Budget Game

The All-In Podcast’s $1,200 tequila has already sold out

Chinese Military Shows Off Fly-Sized Drones for Covert Ops

The Director of Marvel’s ‘X-Men’ Movie Just Got Confirmed in the Most Roundabout Way

I Won't Be Getting the New Chase Sapphire Reserve. Here's Why

Nintendo Switch 2 Exclusive, Drag x Drive, Releasing in August as Digital-Only Budget Game

I Used Science to Find the Best Cooking Appliance for a Heat Wave

Jeff Bezos’ Wedding Was Reportedly Pushed Back Due to Prenup Issues

Chrome on Android is finally making a long-awaited UI change over a year after iOS

AT&T customer? You might get a cut of $177 million data breach settlement

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