2026-09-21 Discoveries

Pirate Face Rescues LLM Models from Deletion

Open models as checksum-verified magnet links. Un-bannable, carried by the swarm.

ChatGPT now knows what you do on other websites via ad collector

OpenAI's ad collector at bzr.openai.com sets a cookie called __obi, scoped to .openai.com. The value is while you are on ChatGPT and tied to your ChatGPT account. __obi is then sent to OpenAI from ordinary websites you visit. Any company…

Show HN: A competition for small neural networks that play strategy games

A ranked ladder for small neural networks that play strategy games. Train a model, write an adapter, upload two files, and get measured into a weight class from 8 KiB up.

Reviving TEMPEST Attacks with an Injected Signal

TEMPEST attacks are often the most effective way to break air-gapped security: rather than directly accessing a computer, the attacker records the system’s unintended radio emissions and uses them to …

“Ferritin Face” Is Trending—But Can Your Skin Really Reveal Low Iron?

There’s a kernel of truth to it, but it’s not the whole story

Ski Lift Removes Mice from Chicken Coop

Getting rid of rodents like squirrels, mice, or groundhogs is a lot like digging a hole on the beach. No matter how much you remove, it’ll always fill back in. …

Apple iPhone 18 Pro Camera test

Discover the Apple iPhone 18 Pro exceptional camera performance with a score of 172, featuring improved dynamic range, stabilization, and variable aperture.

ManyPI

10x your revenue by finding your ideal customers

Epismo OS

Keep your work when you switch AI tools

World War I Coded Message Appears Cracked, Finally

When you think of wartime cryptography, you probably think of World War II and Enigma, although there were other famous codes used during that war. But in fact, there have …

Mycel

Bring one past deliverable. Mycel drafts every future one.

Exfiltrate Your Weights

Exfiltrate LLM weights and data through GET requests

Qwen Image 2.1

Qwen offers comprehensive functionality spanning chatbot, image and video understanding, image generation, document processing, web search integration, tool utilization, and artifacts.

Samsung is expected to more than double output of its HBM4 and HBM4E DRAM

Samsung Electronics is set to more than double HBM4 and HBM4E output next year, lifting glass carrier demand 2.5-fold, industry sources said.

The Ontological Status of Phenylalanine In Sugar Free Sodas

Harbor

The Evernote alternative that puts its price in writing

YABAI

Real Japanese slang, one giant word at a time

The Effect of CRTs on Pixel Art