# allowing (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover allowing. Page: Feed: --- ## [Parsing the Infamous Japanese Postal CSV](https://www.dampfkraft.com/posuto.html) _2026-08-29 · birdculture · Hacker News Summary_ The author released posuto, a package presenting Japanese postal code data in an easy-to-use format, after encountering issues with the original CSV file from Japan Post. The CSV has various formatting problems and inconsistencies that make it difficult to parse. \[summary\] \[comments\] ## [GrapheneOS project: pixel 11 no longer supports hardware memory tagging (MTE)](https://bsky.app/profile/grapheneos.org/post/3mua32q4ds22e) _2026-08-29 · 400thecat · Hacker News Summary_ We have a partial port of GrapheneOS to the Pixel 11 series after a week of work on it. We're unable to complete the port due to lack of support for ARM hardware memory tagging in software, firmware and near certainly hardware. It appears Google cut an important security feature to save money. \[summary\] \[comments\] ## [Indirect Calling of Nested Functions on GCC Without Executable Stack](https://uecker.codeberg.page/2026-08-29.html) _2026-08-29 · uecker · Hacker News Summary_ The user discussed a hack to support older versions of GCC by using trampolines and the \_\_builtin\_call\_with\_static\_chain built-in function. This allows calling nested functions without requiring an executable stack, addressing security concerns. \[summary\] \[comments\] ## [Tether: iMessage, SMS, etc. on Linux](https://zackbartel.com/blog/2026/08/tether/) _2026-08-29 · zackb · Hacker News Summary_ The author transitioned to Linux and found Continuity features from macOS lacking, particularly OTP code autofill. Tether aims to replicate these features on Linux, initially focusing on clipboard sync before expanding to other areas. \[summary\] \[comments\] ## [SQLite as a Document Database (2020)](https://dgl.cx/2020/06/sqlite-json-support) _2026-08-29 · lioeters · Hacker News Summary_ SQLite has a new feature called generated columns, allowing JSON data to be inserted and indexed like a document database. This enables treating SQLite as an embedded document database for lightweight applications. \[summary\] \[comments\] ## [Debian votes to allow "responsible use of generative AI"](https://lwn.net/Articles/1091231/) _2026-08-29 · pluc · Hacker News Summary_ Debian's general-resolution vote on generative AI tools resulted in choice 5: Responsible Use of Generative AI being the winner. The project acknowledges that such tools can improve productivity but still expects contributors to review and test their output before submission. \[summary\] \[comments\] ## [Creating the Aetheryte Radio](https://haz.ee/posts/aetheryte-radio.html) _2026-08-29 · wonger\_ · Hacker News Summary_ The author, an engineer, created a seamless ambiance experience from a 7-minute video by extracting the audio assets and using the Web Audio API to recreate them. They used plugins like SoundFilter to identify the desired asset and then processed it with JavaScript code. \[summary\] \[comments\] ## [Show HN: Typebase – A single-folder back end you write in TypeScript](https://typebase.io) _2026-08-29 · andrewww-dev · Hacker News Summary_ A tool called Typebase-io-cli helps create a fully typed server with database schema, actions, and auth in a single folder, allowing for explicit authorization and backend functions that live in code. It enables developers to deploy their server on various platforms without owning any servers. \[summary\] \[comments\] ## [Iceland votes on whether to restart talks on joining EU](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn45vdxyvvlo) _2026-08-29 · tosh · Hacker News Summary_ Icelanders vote on whether to resume EU accession talks, with a tight result expected. The debate centers around the country's sovereignty and fishing industry, with some fearing loss of control over waters under EU rules. \[summary\] \[comments\] ## [Show HN: Galaxium, an experimental WebGPU space explorer](https://galaxium.app) _2026-08-29 · guillaumec · Hacker News Summary_ Explore the universe in 3D: fly from Earth to planets, stars, nebulae and distant galaxies, right in your browser. \[summary\] \[comments\] ## [Know before it drops (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/NW3Lm3c5trbx) _2026-08-29 · **Sponsored**_ Follow a show, artist, genre or rocket and get notified before release ## [Time complexity of operations on Python's built-in types](https://docs.python.org/3.16/library/time-complexity.html) _2026-08-29 · theanonymousone · Hacker News Summary_ This document explains the time complexity of various operations on built-in types in CPython, with Big O notation describing how running time grows with input size. The costs assume exact built-in types and account for resizing and collisions. \[summary\] \[comments\] ## [Glacier Mice](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glacier_mice) _2026-08-29 · ostacke · Hacker News Summary_ Glacier mice are colonies of mosses and other organisms found on glaciers, with movement patterns that appear to be herd-like behavior. They can persist for six years or longer, creating a suitable ecosystem for microorganisms on the glacier surface. \[summary\] \[comments\] ## [Hunting Down a Go Runtime Bug on 32-Bit Embedded Systems](https://sigma-star.at/blog/2026/08/go-runtime-netpoll-bug/) _2026-08-29 · birdculture · Hacker News Summary_ A Go application crashed on a 32-bit ARM embedded Linux system due to an internal assumption in the netpoll mechanism, which expected EPOLLIN as the only firing event. The issue was resolved by changing how netpoll tells event fds and socket fds apart, removing aliasing between raw pointers and tagged pointers. \[summary\] \[comments\] ## [Samsung's Processing-in-Memory (PIM)](https://chipsandcheese.com/p/hot-chips-2026-samsungs-processing) _2026-08-29 · ingve · Hacker News Summary_ Samsung's LPDDR5X-PIM technology enables in-memory compute by implementing MAC units within LPDDR5X chips, allowing for high-bandwidth processing. This approach can achieve significant performance gains compared to standard LPDDR5X, but poses challenges for software due to mode switching and cache coherency issues. \[summary\] \[comments\] ## [Europe's last regular standard-gauge steam passenger service](https://parowozowniawolsztyn.pl/?page_id=2141) _2026-08-29 · GungulSurm · Hacker News Summary_ Pociąg Pt47-65 w okresie od 20 sierpnia do 28 sierpnia prowadzony będzie przez SM42 6D. Bilety dostępne na stronie www.koleje-wielkopolskie.com.pl. \[summary\] \[comments\] ## [Box of 300 Love Letters Showed Up, What Whimsical WWII Soldier Who Wrote Them?](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/this-box-of-300-love-letters-showed-up-out-of-the-blue-who-was-the-whimsical-world-war-ii-soldier-who-wrote-them-180989300/) _2026-08-29 · gmays · Hacker News Summary_ Speedy, a 23-year-old US soldier, wrote over 300 letters to his wife Frances during WWII. His correspondence provides insight into the stress of long separation and everyday frustrations faced by soldiers on the front line. \[summary\] \[comments\] ## [Queen Caroline turned King Arthur into an 18C royal PR strategy](https://theconversation.com/how-queen-caroline-turned-king-arthur-into-an-18th-century-royal-pr-strategy-288244) _2026-08-29 · samizdis · Hacker News Summary_ Queen Caroline used Arthurian legend to promote the Hanoverian dynasty's legitimacy in 18th-century Britain, shifting focus from King Arthur to Merlin as a symbol of British identity and national unity. Her use of myth was a calculated attempt to strengthen her husband's claim and unite the divided royal family, reflecting ongoing struggles with monarchies' reliance on storytelling for legitimacy.… ## [TurboKV: Insanely fast Rust key-value store](https://github.com/kingroryg/turbokv) _2026-08-29 · rgbimbochamp · Hacker News Summary_ TurboKV is an async embedded key-value database with atomic batches and configurable durability, compression, and background compaction. It provides a Rust API for opening databases, inserting data, scanning keys, writing batches, and closing the database. \[summary\] \[comments\] ## [Kumander Linux – A Linux Distro with a Windows 7 Desktop](https://www.kumander.org/) _2026-08-29 · linuxkernal · Hacker News Summary_ Una experiencia de escritorio familiar y potente, diseñada para hacer la transición desde Windows lo más sencilla posible. Con una interfaz intuitiva inspirada en Windows 7 y miles de aplicaciones gratuitas a tu disposición. © 2025 Proyecto Kumander Linux | Política de privacidad | Términos de servicio | Contáctanos | \[summary\] \[comments\] ## [Secrets of the Atomic City](https://longreads.com/2026/08/06/radiation-paducah-atavist/) _2026-08-28 · mooreds · Hacker News Summary_ Ron Fowler, a health physicist, blew the whistle on a uranium-enrichment plant in Paducah, Kentucky, exposing thousands of atomic workers to radiation and toxic chemicals. He and his friend Chuck Deuschle fought for years to reveal the truth about the facility's hazardous conditions. \[summary\] \[comments\] ## [Never miss a game (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/IP940E7Ssd6L) _2026-08-28 · **Sponsored**_ Follow any team; get an hour and one-minute web and email reminders. ## [Autonomous Mathematical Discovery in an Open-World Multi-Agent Environment](https://arxiv.org/abs/2608.23691) _2026-08-28 · stephenchung · Hacker News Summary_ Researchers studied autonomous mathematical discovery in an open-world environment where AI agents pursued a shared research goal without central coordination. The Station achieved novel results on five problems, including new constructions and theorems, making the discoveries more interpretable for mathematicians. \[summary\] \[comments\] ## [How Dactyl Works](https://dactyl.dev/blog/how-dactyl-works/) _2026-08-28 · anorak27 · Hacker News Summary_ Dactyl is a cross-platform SwiftUI renderer that allows developers to build iOS apps in the browser, using Swift and Wasm. It enables seamless rendering of complex layouts and native widgets on Android and web platforms without requiring installation or extra devices. \[summary\] \[comments\] ## [EasyEffects can massively improve laptop speaker sound quality](https://www.osnews.com/story/145883/easyeffects-should-be-part-of-every-linux-distribution-and-desktop-environment-to-massively-improve-laptop-speaker-sound-quality/) _2026-08-28 · birdculture · Hacker News Summary_ EasyEffects is a Linux application that improves laptop speaker sound quality by applying various audio effects, available as presets or customizable. It can be easily installed and configured on desktop Linux systems to enhance the audio experience. \[summary\] \[comments\] ## [Global demand for sand spawned a worldwide boom in illegal mining (2015)](https://www.wired.com/2015/03/illegal-sand-mining/) _2026-08-28 · EndXA · Hacker News Summary_ A farmer, Paleram Chauhan, was killed in India's Raipur Khadar village over a dispute about sand mining. The demand for sand drives the illegal trade, which harms the environment and local communities. \[summary\] \[comments\] ## [GLM-5.3 is now open-weight](https://huggingface.co/zai-org/GLM-5.3) _2026-08-28 · jeudesprits · Hacker News Summary_ GLM-5.3 is a state-of-the-art model that surpasses GLM-5.2 in complex coding and long-horizon tasks, achieving significant improvements on various benchmarks. It supports deployment on the Ascend NPU platform and offers features like controlling thinking budget and HLE with tools. \[summary\] \[comments\] ## [Barrier lake continues to pose flood risk, China warns](https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/08/28/barrier-lake-continues-to-pose-flood-risk-china-warns) _2026-08-28 · r721 · Hacker News Summary_ The Chinese Embassy in Kathmandu warns of a high risk of an ice-rock avalanche breach on the Nepal-China border, with a large barrier lake at critical levels. Authorities are monitoring the situation closely and urging communities to remain vigilant for possible emergencies. \[summary\] \[comments\] ## [Just the rumour of a bug is enough to find an exploit these days](https://anil.recoil.org/notes/rumour-is-the-exploit) _2026-08-28 · avsm · Hacker News Summary_ The author released a security fix for OCaml's cohttp 6.3.0, but noticed probes in live webserver logs with the exact bug pattern just minutes after opening the PR to fix it, indicating automated exploit generation is now possible within seconds. The traditional security process needs to be inverted to prioritize private patch development and rapid release over secrecy of details. \[summary\]… ## [Debugging my new network, when 10 Gigabit Ethernet Runs at 300 Megabits](https://www.hanselman.com/blog/debugging-my-new-network-when-10-gigabit-ethernet-runs-at-300-megabits) _2026-08-28 · speckx · Hacker News Summary_ The user's home storage was slow due to a Windows NIC issue, specifically with the Intel E610-XT2 10GbE card. Increasing receive buffers and disabling Large Send Offload (LSO) V2 for IPv4 resolved the problem, allowing for faster file copies. \[summary\] \[comments\] ## [Don't use musl if you care about performance](https://blog.brokk.ai/dont-use-musl-if-you-care-about-performance/) _2026-08-28 · jbellis · Hacker News Summary_ The author switched to musl libc after GPT suggested it, but later found out its allocator is suboptimal and slow. They removed musl as an option from Bifrost due to performance concerns. \[summary\] \[comments\] ## [Grok Bot for Linux: Unofficial port of the official app (open source)](https://github.com/jakob-bu/grok-bot-linux-unofficial) _2026-08-27 · j-bu · Hacker News Summary_ Grok Bot is available for macOS and Windows, but this repository provides a Linux version by replacing native addons. The app can be installed using Node.js 20+ and various package managers like apt-get. \[summary\] \[comments\] ## [Point a Domain, Start a Pit (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/inQYPFsYPBVu) _2026-08-27 · **Sponsored**_ Point any domain to a blacked-out, poison-green coming-soon page with an email waitlist. ## [Yayoi Kusama has died](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3v4k0re3vwo) _2026-08-27 · herbertl · Hacker News Summary_ Yayoi Kusama, a renowned Japanese avant-garde artist known for her colorful polka dot-covered sculptures and installations, has died at 97. She was celebrated for her vibrant works that fetched high prices and drew large crowds worldwide. \[summary\] \[comments\] ## [Launch HN: Salem Robotics (YC S26) – Software for industrial inspection robots](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49466715) _2026-08-27 · Salem\_robotics · Hacker News Summary_ Salem Robotics develops task-specific intelligence for mobile robots to carry out surveys and inspections in hazardous industrial facilities. They aim to automate repetitive physical execution tasks, combining AI and classical robotics approaches. \[summary\] \[comments\] ## [Suica, Japan's First IC Transit Card](https://www.tokyodev.com/articles/the-story-of-suica) _2026-08-27 · zdw · Hacker News Summary_ Suica, a Japanese IC card, was developed by Sony and JR East in the 1990s to improve train station efficiency. It uses FeliCa technology to process transactions locally on the card itself. \[summary\] \[comments\] ## [Small Models Have Arrived](https://calv.info/small-models-have-arrived) _2026-08-27 · tosh · Hacker News Summary_ The author has been impressed with the capabilities of GPT-5.6-Luna, but notes that its high cost is a significant barrier to adoption for consumer AI companies. They believe that fast and affordable models will become increasingly important for businesses, particularly those requiring human-like responsiveness and efficiency. \[summary\] \[comments\] ## [French CII's Mitra-15 in SIMH. Work in Progress](https://github.com/JPLeRouzic/Mitra-15-for-SIMH) _2026-08-27 · JPLeRouzic · Hacker News Summary_ The author is creating a Mitra-15 simulator in C, aiming to preserve computing history by emulating the 16-bit minicomputer's features and addressing modes. The project involves implementing RD, WD instructions for device communication and DRI disks using the suspension system. \[summary\] \[comments\] ## [Hollywood's Video Game Era Is Here. Will It Be Any Good?](https://www.statsignificant.com/p/hollywoods-video-game-era-is-here) _2026-08-27 · NomNew · Hacker News Summary_ The Super Mario Bros. movie serves as a test case for the commercial viability of video game movies, with its 2023 animated adaptation grossing over $1.3 billion and demonstrating how gaming franchises can please fans and normies alike. Video games offer a unique demographic makeup driving their commercial potential, allowing filmmakers to tell nuanced stories without infantilizing their audience.… ## [The turbulent AI era is here](https://www.gatesnotes.com/work/make-ai-work-for-everyone/reader/a-turbulent-ai-era-and-critical-choices-to-make?WT.mc_id=20260826_ai-overture-2026-med-med) _2026-08-27 · nanna · Hacker News Summary_ You don't have permission to access "http://www.gatesnotes.com/work/make-ai-work-for-everyone/reader/a-turbulent-ai-era-and-critical-choices-to-make?" on this server. \[summary\] \[comments\] ## [Launching Route 53 Files](https://www.daemonology.net/blog/2026-08-27-Launching-Route-53-Files.html) _2026-08-27 · louis-paul · Hacker News Summary_ Route 53 Files is a new file system that connects AWS compute resources with Amazon's highest-availability database, allowing seamless editing of DNS records without additional steps. It enables shared access to hosted zones across teams and integrates with AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) for access control. \[summary\] \[comments\] ## [The Teaser Period: Why the AI Boom Is Hitting a Reset Wall](https://www.groundbrkr.com/p/the-teaser-period-why-the-ai-boom) _2026-08-27 · gtzi · Hacker News Summary_ The author argues that the current AI boom is similar to the 2006 housing market, where a large number of subprime mortgages were issued with adjustable interest rates that reset to much higher payments after an initial teaser period. The AI industry is now underwriting massive compute contracts with take-or-pay terms, which will reset in 2027-28 and may not be covered by revenue growth. This ...… ## [Disruption with Some GitHub Services](https://www.githubstatus.com/incidents/hcbtzksccj2f) _2026-08-26 · blimmer · Hacker News Summary_ Subscribe to updates for Disruption with some GitHub services via email and/or text message. You'll receive email notifications when incidents are updated, and text message notifications whenever GitHub creates or resolves an incident. \[summary\] \[comments\] ## [Take a Tour of SLAC](https://www6.slac.stanford.edu/public-tours) _2026-08-26 · mooreds · Hacker News Summary_ Tour stops, both virtual and in-person, have been selected for viewing and practical considerations, as some areas of our lab are restricted to the public. We are continuously adding on new stops and information about our sciences. \[summary\] \[comments\] ## [How HN: Qisutu – an open-source, self-hosted ticketing and service desk](https://github.com/qisutu/qisutu) _2026-08-26 · OFORK · Hacker News Summary_ Qisutu ist ein Open-Source-Ticketsystem, das eine eigene Benutzeroberfläche und Funktionen wie Agenten- und Kundenportal bietet. Es wird unter der GNU Affero General Public License lizenziert. \[summary\] \[comments\] ## [AurionMail: E2EE suite (CryptPad/Stalwart) with single-password UX](https://github.com/AurionMail/docs) _2026-08-26 · polo46 · Hacker News Summary_ AurionMail Suite combines open-source technologies like CryptPad and Bulwark Webmail for a Proton-like user experience with end-to-end encryption. It links these services into a single workflow, allowing users to access both encrypted emails and documents with a single password. \[summary\] \[comments\] ## [A Citation to Asimov](https://www.bookandsword.com/2026/08/25/a-citation-to-asimov/) _2026-08-26 · speckx · Hacker News Summary_ The author reflects on Isaac Asimov's views on Mensa and high-IQ societies, finding them irrational and right-wing conservative. Asimov also spoke out against racial nationalism, emphasizing its folly in his debates with Elie Wiesel. \[summary\] \[comments\] ## [Twitter Viewer – View Twitter Without Account](https://twitterwebviewer.com/) _2026-08-26 · motownphilly · Hacker News Summary_ You can view public Twitter profiles and tweets without a login by entering a username, tweet, or URL. Twitter Viewer is a free online tool that allows anonymous browsing of public content with no tracking or personal info required. \[summary\] \[comments\] ## [Show HN: How much of Hacker News is AI?](https://hnstats.com) _2026-08-26 · beekthos · Hacker News Summary_ Algolia counts title matches with strict matching for new Hacker News story submissions, but today's count is from the titles themselves and case-insensitive. The range chart compares strict and extended match counts per day/month through Algolia. \[summary\] \[comments\] ## [GLM-5.3-Flash Intelligence, Performance and Price Analysis](https://artificialanalysis.ai/models/glm-5-3-flash) _2026-08-26 · theanonymousone · Hacker News Summary_ The GLM-5.3-Flash model is a well-priced and highly performing reasoning model with a 400k token context window, scoring 57 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index. It costs $0.15 per 1M input tokens and $0.50 per 1M output tokens, making it competitively priced among similar models. \[summary\] \[comments\] ## [You could have invented PageRank](https://praveshkoirala.com/2026/08/26/you-could-have-invented-pagerank/) _2026-08-26 · pkoird · Hacker News Summary_ A 1996 student could develop a simple PageRank algorithm by distributing reputation points from linking pages to their neighbors, updating ranks repeatedly. This basic approach eventually leads to the same results as Google's PageRank algorithm, potentially making them a billionaire. \[summary\] \[comments\] ## [WebMCP: Teaching Your Website to Talk to AI Agents](https://sreenathmenon.com/blog/2026-08-04-webmcp-teaching-websites-to-talk-to-ai-agents/) _2026-08-26 · sreenathmenon · Hacker News Summary_ A proposed web standard, WebMCP, allows websites to declare their tools and actions directly to AI agents, enabling clean and reliable interactions. This shift from scraping to declaring tools makes agent interactions more efficient and user-friendly. \[summary\] \[comments\] ## [Tragically, as many as 9625 out of every 10k individuals may be neurotypical](https://erikengdahl.se/autism/isnt/) _2026-08-23 · verisimi · Hacker News Summary_ The author, a neurotypical individual who recently learned they are on the autistic spectrum, is frustrated with inaccurate and insulting descriptions of autism in mainstream media. They aim to create an alternative institution where individuals can share their experiences and research without bias or stereotypes. \[summary\] \[comments\]