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Trigon: Exploiting coprocessors for fun and for profit (part 2)

news.ycombinator.com Alfie Cg 2025-07-20 21:15:26

A few months ago, I released a kernel exploit called Trigon. It was significant in that it was deterministic - that is, it cannot fail. However, at the time of release, only A10 devices on iOS 13 - 15 were supported. Since then, support has been implemented for A9(X) and A11 devices. In this blog post, I am going to dive into what it took to support these new devices - I made use of some pretty interesting techniques, which I believe are worthy of a second part to the original writeup. If you h

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We Finally Know How Much Martin Shkreli’s Wu-Tang Album Cost

gizmodo.com Lucas Ropek 2025-07-21 13:35:04

The saga of Once Upon a Time in Shaolin, the one-of-a-kind Wu-Tang Clan album that Martin “pharma bro” Shkreli bought for approximately $2 million in 2015, continues. The album’s contents have always been a highly guarded secret, and it was seized by the U.S. government in 2018 after Shkreli was convicted of securities fraud. For years, it was reported that the government had sold the album directly to PleaserDAO, a crypto collective that specializes in NFTs. However, Bloomberg now reports that

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NINA: Rebuilding the original AIM, AOL Desktop, Yahoo and ICQ platforms

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-07-25 10:27:42

NINA Remember AOL, AIM, ICQ, Yahoo, even Q-Link? We do too. That's why we're bringing them back. Let's go back to the basics - when you hoped your modem would connect to the internet, when you changed your away message to tease someone, when you used to chat endlessly with people from all around the world. It's back, baby! We're working to primarily rebuild the original AIM (AOL Instant Messenger), AOL Desktop, Yahoo and ICQ platforms as close to the originals as possible, and document the

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US government is giving leading AI companies a bunch of cash for military applications

engadget.com Unknown 2025-07-31 05:53:47

The US Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO) is handing out millions of dollars to the leading AI companies to develop military applications. Each of these "awards" are worth up to $200 million, with Anthropic, Google, OpenAI and xAI on the receiving end. The agency notes that this money will be used to "develop agentic AI workflows across a variety of mission areas." In other words, this is primarily for military applications. A press release says the move will "broaden" the

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TaIrTe₄ photodetectors show promise for sensitive room-temperature THz sensing

news.ycombinator.com Ingrid Fadelli 2025-08-03 14:53:41

This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: High-performance THz sensing based on the strong THz nonlinear electrodynamics in a layered correlated topological semimetals TaIrTe 4 . Credit: Xin (Zoe) Zou Terahertz radiation (THz), electromagnetic radiation with frequencies ranging between 0.1 and 10 THz, could be leveraged to develop various new technologies,

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Why AO3 Was Down

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-08-12 10:23:35

An unofficial sub devoted to AO3. The Archive of Our Own (AO3) offers a noncommercial and nonprofit central hosting place for fanworks. We are proactive and innovative in protecting and defending our work from commercial exploitation and legal challenge. We preserve our fannish economy, values, and creative expression by protecting and nurturing our fellow fans, our work, our commentary, our history, and our identity while providing the broadest possible access to fannish activity for all fans.

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Wear OS 6 fixes the most annoying thing about always-on displays, and I couldn’t be more excited

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-08-17 05:00:42

Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority After years as a power-draining setting with significant limitations, the always-on display on Wear OS smartwatches is finally getting a glow-up. Hitting wrists via Wear OS 6, a redesigned always-on display (AOD) will now offer more functionality, adding key controls to the screen. As someone who spends way too much time flicking my wrist just to perform basic actions, I couldn’t be happier. How important is an improved always-on display experience for you?

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Xiaomi’s YU7 Is an SUV-Sized Middle Finger to Tesla’s Model Y

wired.com Alistair Charlton 2025-08-20 02:42:35

Another week, another Chinese electric car poised to deliver an extinction event to Western automakers. This time it’s Xiaomi, a Beijing-based tech firm best known for smartphones and the company behind the Porsche Taycan–baiting SU7, which in late-2024 was so popular that Xiaomi increased its sales forecast three times in a matter of months. Now Xiaomi is back, and this time it has an electric SUV up its sleeve. Resembling the love child of a Ferrari Purosangue and an Aston Martin DBX707 desc

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Xiaomi’s YU7 Is an SUV-Sized Middle Finger to Tesla's Model Y

wired.com Alistair Charlton 2025-08-21 08:42:35

Another week, another Chinese electric car poised to deliver an extinction event to Western automakers. This time it’s Xiaomi, a Beijing-based tech firm best known for smartphones and the company behind the Porsche Taycan-baiting SU7, which in late-2024 was so popular that Xiaomi increased its sales forecast three times in a matter of months. Now Xiaomi is back, and this time it has an electric SUV up its sleeve. Resembling the lovechild of a Ferrari Purosangue and an Aston Martin DBX707 descr

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Roundtables: Inside OpenAI’s Empire with Karen Hao

technologyreview.com Mit Technology Review 2025-08-23 08:59:17

Recorded on June 30, 2025 AI journalist Karen Hao’s book, Empire of AI: Dreams and Nightmares in Sam Altman's OpenAI, tells the story of OpenAI’s rise to power and its far-reaching impact all over the world. Hear from Karen Hao, former MIT Technology Review senior editor, and executive editor Niall Firth for a conversation exploring the AI arms race, what it means for all of us, and where it’s headed. Speakers: Karen Hao, AI journalist, and Niall Firth, executive editor.

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I’ve tested countless fitness trackers and this is the best one you can get for under $50

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-08-23 17:30:49

Xiaomi Smart Band 10 The Xiaomi Smart Band 10 doesn’t reinvent the wheel, but it makes meaningful upgrades where it counts, including added training tools and a slightly larger display. For budget-conscious buyers who want reliable tracking, a polished aesthetic, and up to 21 days of battery life, it's a no-brainer. I’ve long tipped my hat to Xiaomi’s Smart Band line (a.k.a. Mi Band in some regions), which nearly always punches above its weight. The latest device, the Xiaomi Smart Band 10, cont

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Xiaomi launches cut-price Smart Band 10 in global markets

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-08-26 02:59:13

Xiaomi TL;DR Xiaomi has revealed all about the newly launched Xiaomi Smart Band 10. The device debuts with a 1.72-inch display, AI-powered fitness tracking, heart rate broadcasting, and deeper integration across Xiaomi’s ecosystem. Pricing for the Xiaomi Smart Band 10 starts at $49.90 in global markets. After weeks of leaks and speculation, Xiaomi has officially pulled back the curtain on the Smart Band 10, the latest addition to its wildly popular fitness tracker lineup. The new wearable fe

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A new Galaxy Z Flip 7 rival brings impressive specs, and a truly strange add-on

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-08-26 04:15:58

Xiaomi TL;DR Xiaomi has launched the Mix Flip 2 foldable phone in China. The new foldable has a Snapdragon 8 Elite chip and a battery that’s larger than the one inside the Galaxy S25 Ultra. Xiaomi is also offering a portable camera kit, which combines a camera grip with a photo printer. Samsung will launch the Galaxy Z Flip 7 in a couple of weeks, and we’ve already got a rough idea of what to expect. What if you want more impressive Flip phone hardware, though? Well, Xiaomi has just launched

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Xiaomi launches its newest budget fitness tracker, the Xiaomi Smart Band 10

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-08-26 04:22:13

Xiaomi TL;DR Xiaomi has revealed all about the newly launched Xiaomi Smart Band 10. The device debuts with a 1.72-inch display, AI-powered fitness tracking, heart rate broadcasting, and deeper integration across Xiaomi’s ecosystem. Pricing for the Xiaomi Smart Band 10 starts at $49.90 in global markets. After weeks of leaks and speculation, Xiaomi has officially pulled back the curtain on the Smart Band 10, the latest addition to its wildly popular fitness tracker lineup. The new wearable fe

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These Smart Glasses Are Already Kicking Meta Ray-Bans’ Ass

gizmodo.com James Pero 2025-08-26 21:40:26

Meta clearly has more competition than ever in the world of smart glasses, and that field of competitors isn’t getting any slimmer. The most recent company to join the smart glasses fray is China’s Xiaomi, which just unveiled a pair of frames that, if I’m being totally honest here, puts Meta’s Ray-Ban glasses to shame—at least on paper. The first thing I noticed about Xiaomi’s AI Glasses, which costs around the same price as Meta’s Ray-Ban glasses at $280, is that it does something that I’ve be

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US House bans WhatsApp on staff devices over security concerns

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-09-01 17:43:53

The U.S. House of Representatives has banned the installation and use of WhatsApp on government-issued devices belonging to congressional staff, citing concerns over how the app encrypts and secures data. The ban covers mobile phones, laptops, desktop computers, and any web browsers used on those devices. Congressional staff are still free to use WhatsApp on their personal devices, which existing policies dictate are not allowed in sensitive areas such as classified briefings or secure facilit

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This Galaxy Z Flip 7 rival has a bigger battery than S25 Ultra

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-02 05:38:35

TL;DR Xiaomi has officially shown off the Xiaomi Mix Flip 2, while also confirming several details. The new foldable phone will have a Snapdragon 8 Elite chip, a 5,165mAh battery, and 50W wireless charging. The Mix Flip 2 launches on Thursday in China, but there’s no word on a wider release. Samsung is preparing to launch the Galaxy Z Flip 7 next month, but rival brand Xiaomi is getting a head start by launching the Xiaomi Mix Flip 2 this week. Now, the manufacturer has given us a look at the

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U.S. House tells staffers not to use Meta’s WhatsApp

cnbc.com Jonathan Vanian 2025-09-03 05:50:11

Meta is pushing back against a ban on WhatsApp from government devices. The chief administrative officer, or CAO, of the U.S. House of Representatives told staffers on Monday that they are not allowed to use Meta's popular messaging app. The CAO cited a lack of transparency about WhatsApp's data privacy and security practices as the reason for the ban, according to a report by Axios that cited an internal email from the government office. The CAO told House staff members in the email that they

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China’s Electric-Vehicle Factories Have Become Tourist Hot Spots

wired.com Zeyi Yang 2025-09-02 21:30:00

Tours of electric vehicle factories have quickly become the hottest ticket in Beijing, with tens of thousands of people signing up each month for the chance to win a free visit. Chinese smartphone giant Xiaomi, which has reinvented itself as an EV maker in recent years, started offering the one-hour tours in January to visitors interested in seeing its factory up close and getting a race car experience in a Xiaomi EV. As Chinese EV brands expand from competing on low prices to promoting premium

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House staffers can’t have WhatsApp on their devices

theverge.com Emma Roth 2025-09-03 09:06:07

is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. The House of Representatives has banned staff members from using WhatsApp on government devices, according to a report from Axios. In an email viewed by the outlet, the House’s chief administrative officer (CAO) tells staffers that the Office of Cybersecurity “has deemed WhatsApp a high-risk” because of a “lack of transparency in how it protects use

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US House reportedly bans WhatsApp on government devices

engadget.com Unknown 2025-09-03 13:15:57

US congressional staffers have reportedly been told that they're no longer allowed to use WhatsApp on government devices. The House of Representatives' chief administrative officer (CAO) is said to have informed workers on Monday that the app — including the mobile, desktop and web-based versions — is not permitted on House-managed devices. "The Office of Cybersecurity has deemed WhatsApp a high risk to users due to the lack of transparency in how it protects user data, absence of stored data e

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China's Electric Vehicle Factories Have Become Tourist Hotspots

wired.com Zeyi Yang 2025-09-04 13:30:00

Tours of electric vehicle factories have quickly become the hottest ticket in Beijing, with tens of thousands of people signing up each month for the chance to win a free visit. Chinese smartphone giant Xiaomi, which has reinvented itself as an EV maker in recent years, started offering the one-hour tours in January to visitors interested in seeing its factory up close and getting a race car experience in a Xiaomi EV. As Chinese EV brands expand from competing on low prices to promoting premium

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Raising a Series C+? Cathy Gao’s bringing the real playbook to TechCrunch All Stage

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2025-09-08 05:30:00

Growth-stage fundraising is picking up speed again, but it’s not the same game it used to be. At TechCrunch All Stage 2025 on July 15 in Boston, we’re bringing in someone who knows how the rules have changed and how to win in today’s market: Cathy Gao, partner at Sapphire Ventures. Gao has backed breakout startups like Culture Amp, Gem, Sword Health, and EliseAI. She’s sat on both sides of the table as an investor and operator. At Gusto, she helped scale post–Series B. Now, she’s helping founde

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Why I'm using an Android phone with a 200MP lens instead of my $3,500 Sony camera

zdnet.com Kerry Wan 2025-09-08 23:00:14

ZDNET's key takeaways The Xiaomi 15 Ultra sees improvements in almost all the right places, with a 200MP periscope lens and a more durable design. The camera configuration is still one of the most competitive ones on the market. If you're in the US, you'll have to pay to play, with conversions nearing $1,555. View now at Mi The moment I unboxed the Xiaomi 15 Ultra, I knew I was in trouble. While the flagship had launched in China earlier this year, its global debut at Mobile World Congress (M

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Google Pixels are no longer the AOSP reference device

news.ycombinator.com Abner Li 2025-09-19 00:53:08

With the launch of Android 16 earlier this week, Google did not release the Pixel hardware repos and device trees that are particularly important for custom ROM developers. This led to speculation by some that “AOSP is being discontinued.” Google has denied that, but the Pixel change does look to be intentional. On Tuesday, Google released Android 16’s source code to the Android Open Source Project (AOSP). However, the Pixel device trees and other code used to adapt the AOSP release to specific

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AOSP isn’t dead, but Google just landed a huge blow to custom ROM developers

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-20 07:11:57

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Google has made it harder to build custom Android ROMs for Pixel phones by omitting their device trees and driver binaries from the latest AOSP release. The company says this is because it’s shifting its AOSP reference target from Pixel hardware to a virtual device called “Cuttlefish” to be more neutral. While Google insists AOSP isn’t going away, developers must now reverse-engineer changes, making the process for supporting Pixel devices more difficu

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AOSP project is coming to an end

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-20 05:27:41

Google has stopped publishing device resources for Pixel devices. GrapheneOS says that the AOSP project will also be finished.

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The impossible is happening: An Android phone will be compatible with Apple Watch

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-19 04:30:23

Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority TL;DR Vivo has started teasing its next foldable, the X Fold 5. A product manager confirms that the Android phone will have Apple Watch compatibility. It’s also said to have direct support for iCloud and can be used as an extended screen with a Mac. At one point, Apple reportedly considered making an Apple Watch that’s compatible with Android to help it reach the platform’s billions of users. However, those plans eventually fell through and Apple has continu

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Inside Out 2 Just Got Dethroned as the Highest-Grossing Animated Movie Ever

gizmodo.com Cheryl Eddy 2025-06-04 22:50:35

Well, that didn’t take long. It hasn’t even been a year since Inside Out 2 took over Frozen 2‘s spot atop the list of highest-grossing animated movies of all time—en route to becoming 2024’s highest-grossing movie worldwide, full stop, though Deadpool & Wolverine did make a run for it. The top movie of 2025 is still to be decided, but that animated list has a new champ: China’s Ne Zha 2, which has racked up $1.7 billion to date. This stat comes from Deadline, which notes Ne Zha 2 is also rocket

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Archaeologists Unearth the First Pharaoh’s Tomb Since Tutankhamun

gizmodo.com Isaac Schultz 2025-06-04 22:40:51

A joint Egyptian-British archaeological project near Luxor found the tomb of Thutmose II, making it the first royal tomb to be unearthed since the discovery of Tutankhamun in 1922. When British archaeologist Howard Carter opened Tutankhamun’s tomb in 1922, he would have been shocked to learn that another royal tomb wouldn’t be discovered for over 100 years—but that’s exactly what happened. Now, archaeologists in Egypt have officially announced the discovery of the long-lost tomb of Pharaoh Thut

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Trigon: Exploiting coprocessors for fun and for profit (part 2)

We Finally Know How Much Martin Shkreli’s Wu-Tang Album Cost

NINA: Rebuilding the original AIM, AOL Desktop, Yahoo and ICQ platforms

US government is giving leading AI companies a bunch of cash for military applications

TaIrTe₄ photodetectors show promise for sensitive room-temperature THz sensing

Why AO3 Was Down

Wear OS 6 fixes the most annoying thing about always-on displays, and I couldn’t be more excited

Xiaomi’s YU7 Is an SUV-Sized Middle Finger to Tesla’s Model Y

Xiaomi’s YU7 Is an SUV-Sized Middle Finger to Tesla's Model Y

Roundtables: Inside OpenAI’s Empire with Karen Hao

I’ve tested countless fitness trackers and this is the best one you can get for under $50

Xiaomi launches cut-price Smart Band 10 in global markets

A new Galaxy Z Flip 7 rival brings impressive specs, and a truly strange add-on

Xiaomi launches its newest budget fitness tracker, the Xiaomi Smart Band 10

These Smart Glasses Are Already Kicking Meta Ray-Bans’ Ass

US House bans WhatsApp on staff devices over security concerns

This Galaxy Z Flip 7 rival has a bigger battery than S25 Ultra

U.S. House tells staffers not to use Meta’s WhatsApp

China’s Electric-Vehicle Factories Have Become Tourist Hot Spots

House staffers can’t have WhatsApp on their devices

US House reportedly bans WhatsApp on government devices

China's Electric Vehicle Factories Have Become Tourist Hotspots

Raising a Series C+? Cathy Gao’s bringing the real playbook to TechCrunch All Stage

Why I'm using an Android phone with a 200MP lens instead of my $3,500 Sony camera

Google Pixels are no longer the AOSP reference device

AOSP isn’t dead, but Google just landed a huge blow to custom ROM developers

AOSP project is coming to an end

The impossible is happening: An Android phone will be compatible with Apple Watch

Inside Out 2 Just Got Dethroned as the Highest-Grossing Animated Movie Ever

Archaeologists Unearth the First Pharaoh’s Tomb Since Tutankhamun

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