A critical look at MCP https://raz.sh/blog/2025-05-02_a_critical_look_at_mcp
raz.sh
Raz Blog
Lazarus Release 4.0 https://forum.lazarus.freepascal.org/index.php?topic=71050.0
One-Click RCE in Asus's Preinstalled Driver Software https://mrbruh.com/asusdriverhub/
Mrbruh
One-Click RCE in ASUS's Preinstalled Driver Software
One-Click RCE in ASUSβs Preinstalled Driver Software Part Two of this series on ASUS will be dropping within a week, yes it somehow manages to get worse
Introduction This story begins with a conversation about new PC parts.
After ignoring the advice fromβ¦
Introduction This story begins with a conversation about new PC parts.
After ignoring the advice fromβ¦
A community-led fork of Organic Maps https://www.comaps.app/news/2025-05-12/3/
www.comaps.app
A community-led fork of Organic Maps
University of Texas-led team solves a big problem for fusion energy https://news.utexas.edu/2025/05/05/university-of-texas-led-team-solves-a-big-problem-for-fusion-energy/
UT Austin News - The University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas-led Team Solves a Big Problem for Fusion Energy
AUSTIN, Texas β Abundant, low-cost, clean energy β the envisioned result if scientists and engineers can successfully produce a reliable method of
The Barbican https://arslan.io/2025/05/12/barbican-estate/
Fatih Arslan
The Barbican
Three years ago, while searching for Vitsoe setups, I stumbled upon Barbican. I delved deeper and discovered a building complex that was beyond my imaginations.
Young Fatih would definitely find it ugly; current me finds it beautiful. The estate was builtβ¦
Young Fatih would definitely find it ugly; current me finds it beautiful. The estate was builtβ¦
The world could run on older hardware if software optimization was a priority https://twitter.com/ID_AA_Carmack/status/1922100771392520710
X (formerly Twitter)
John Carmack (@ID_AA_Carmack) on X
I have also run this fun thought experiment! More of the world than many might imagine could run on outdated hardware if software optimization was truly a priority, and market price signals on scarce compute would make it happen. Rebuild all the interpretedβ¦
Multiple security issues in GNU Screen https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/05/12/1
Branch Privilege Injection: Exploiting branch predictor race conditions https://comsec.ethz.ch/research/microarch/branch-privilege-injection/
How to Build a Smartwatch: Picking a Chip https://ericmigi.com/blog/how-to-build-a-smartwatch-picking-a-chip/
Ericmigi
How To Build A Smartwatch: Picking A Chip
Changes since congestion pricing started in New York https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/05/11/upshot/congestion-pricing.html
Nytimes
Here Is Everything That Has Changed Since Congestion Pricing Started in New York
Fewer cars. Faster travel. Less honking. And some questions we still canβt answer.
AlphaEvolve: A Gemini-powered coding agent for designing advanced algorithms https://deepmind.google/discover/blog/alphaevolve-a-gemini-powered-coding-agent-for-designing-advanced-algorithms/
Google DeepMind
AlphaEvolve: A Gemini-powered coding agent for designing advanced algorithms
New AI agent evolves algorithms for math and practical applications in computing by combining the creativity of large language models with automated evaluators
Git Bug: Distributed, Offline-First Bug Tracker Embedded in Git, with Bridges https://github.com/git-bug/git-bug
GitHub
GitHub - git-bug/git-bug: Distributed, offline-first bug tracker embedded in git
Distributed, offline-first bug tracker embedded in git - git-bug/git-bug
Show HN: Visual flow-based programming for Erlang, inspired by Node-RED https://github.com/gorenje/erlang-red
GitHub
GitHub - gorenje/erlang-red: Visual low-code flow-based programming environment for Erlang, inspired by Node-RED.
Visual low-code flow-based programming environment for Erlang, inspired by Node-RED. - gorenje/erlang-red
Pyrefly: A new type checker and IDE experience for Python https://engineering.fb.com/2025/05/15/developer-tools/introducing-pyrefly-a-new-type-checker-and-ide-experience-for-python/
Engineering at Meta
Introducing Pyrefly: A new type checker and IDE experience for Python
Today we are announcing an alpha version of Pyrefly, an open source Python type checker and IDE extension crafted in Rust. Pyrefly is a static type checker that analyzes Python code to ensure type β¦
Palette lighting tricks on the Nintendo 64 https://30fps.net/pages/palette-lighting-tricks-n64/