Although the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis (F-T synthesis) process is well-known and on face value quite straightforward, using it for DIY production of a somewhat defined length hydrocarbons is fairly tricky. This is the topic of a...
No lesser authority than the MIT Technology Review says that the Emacs editor has turned 50 years old. But then, it is biased — Emacs was invented in MIT’s AI lab.Simson Garfinkel’s article is simply called EMACS...
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The startup maps how identities, assets and vulnerabilities connect, and uses AI agents to find and fix risky combinations of issues. The post Northstar Security Exits Stealth With $7M to Expose Toxic Risk Combinations appeared...
Article URL: https://www.economist.com/asia/2026/10/29/a-tiny-pacific-country-rolls-out-universal-basic-income Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50324118 Points: 5 # Comments: 1
Polling is looking grim for Republicans ahead of the U.S. midterm elections on November 3, due in large part to deep pessimism among the public about the economy. At first glance, this might seem surprising. With the exception...
Driverless trucks with artificial intelligence on board could dramatically change the landscape of freight shipping. A few companies have begun testing early models on some limited routes in Texas and California. Simulations of...
Article URL: https://unsung.aresluna.org/pac-mans-siren-call/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50323187 Points: 5 # Comments: 2
Malicious code on the website of prediction market Polymarket sold some signed-in traders’ positions and moved their funds to the hackers on October 29. The code had replaced a page-speed script that the site loaded from...
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of what has been described as a “highly sophisticated infection chain” targeting government organizations in Asia. The activity, detailed by Kaspersky this week,...
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has officially attributed the theft of more than $6 billion in virtual assets to TraderTraitor, a North Korea-aligned elite hacking group also tracked as Jade Sleet, Pressure...
If you’ve ever wondered about the planes flying above your head, you could always listen in to ADS-B transmissions to learn more about them. [thefatmoop] has built a rig to do just that, and it comes in under $50 in parts. The...
