TILens Daily Edition 2026-11-01 Filters: topic=general, github=hidden Stats: 101 articles, 4 sources Top topics: General, AI, Hardware ## News - Linus Torvalds says Linux kernel is out of 'stabilization phase' and using 'much healthier model' for AI contributions Source: theregister Topic: General URL: https://www.theregister.com/os-platforms/2026/11/01/linus-torvalds-says-linux-kernel-is-out-of-stabilization-phase-and-using-much-healthier-model-for-ai-contributions/5306852 - OpenAI might rebrand its data centers as ‘AI compute campuses’ Source: techcrunch Topic: General (+AI) URL: https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/01/openai-might-rebrand-its-data-centers-as-ai-compute-campuses/ - AI can make tech CEOs’ lives easier. What about everyone else? Source: techcrunch Topic: General URL: https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/01/ai-can-make-tech-ceos-lives-easier-what-about-everyone-else/ - TechCrunch Mobility: A new, bigger AV boom is here Source: techcrunch Topic: General URL: https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/01/techcrunch-mobility-a-new-bigger-av-boom-is-here/ - Binance resumes withdrawals following $6.3 billion breach Source: techcrunch Topic: General URL: https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/01/binance-resumes-withdrawals-following-6-3-billion-breach/ - Pixel 11 Pro Fold: Sturdy rectangle in a wide wide world Source: techcrunch Topic: General URL: https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/01/pixel-11-pro-fold-sturdy-rectengale-in-a-wide-wide-world/ - Here’s what ‘renoa’ — the first new fiber in 25 years — feels like Source: techcrunch Topic: General URL: https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/01/heres-what-renoa-the-first-new-fiber-in-25-years-feels-like/ - 'Mother of all editors' Emacs is 50 Source: theregister Topic: General URL: https://www.theregister.com/applications/2026/11/01/mother-of-all-editors-emacs-is-50/5306727 - Data centers are now a midterm issue, even in Brooklyn Source: techcrunch Topic: General URL: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/31/data-centers-are-now-a-midterm-issue-even-in-brooklyn/ ## Community - UbuWeb has been 'tocked (TikTok clone for avant garde art) Source: hacker-news Topic: General URL: https://nonsens.ing/ubutok/ - The Megadonors Who Have Poured $1.2B into the Midterms Source: hacker-news Topic: General URL: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/08/28/us/politics/billionaire-midterms-donors.html - NASA is asking for ideas to rescue Hubble Source: hacker-news Topic: General URL: https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/10/think-you-can-save-the-hubble-space-telescope-nasa-wants-to-know/ - In LLM era, can software startup survive? Source: hacker-news Topic: General (+AI) URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50331001 - U.S. workers took home their smallest share of capital since at least 1947 Source: hacker-news Topic: General URL: https://fortune.com/article/why-did-us-workers-just-take-home-smallest-share-of-capital-since-1947-lowest-ever-recorded/ - AI delivers 'zero financial payoff' to most companies, Apollo economist says Source: hacker-news Topic: General URL: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/25/ai-delivers-zero-financial-payoff-to-most-companies-according-to-apollo-economist/ - A400000 Winners Source: lobsters Topic: General URL: https://oeis.org/wiki/A400K_Winners - When Modernization Breaks Working Code: A Study of LLMs on Legacy PHP Source: hacker-news Topic: General (+AI) URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/2610.40269 - Apple captures 50% of consumer revenue of the top half of the S&P 500 Source: hacker-news Topic: General URL: https://asymco.com/2026/11/01/the-last-consumer-company/ - The Beginning of BSD Unix Source: lobsters Topic: General URL: https://fosscomics.com/posts/13.%20BSD%20Unix%20Part%203%20-%20The%20Beginning%20of%20BSD%20Unix/ - John Leeson (the voice of K9) has died Source: hacker-news Topic: General URL: https://www.doctorwhonews.net/2026/11/john_leeson_1943_2026.html - The Problem with C++ Safety: Modern C++ Is a Mindset, Not a Standard Source: lobsters Topic: General URL: https://www.modernescpp.com/index.php/cpp-and-memory-safety-part-2/ - The Linux 7.4 Merge Window Is Easily the Largest in Kernel History Source: hacker-news Topic: General URL: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.4-Massive-Window - Postgres 19 is late, and it's AI's fault Source: lobsters Topic: General (+Databases, PostgreSQL) URL: http://rhaas.blogspot.com/2026/10/postgres-19-is-late-and-its-ais-fault.html - Are There Problems Beyond the Reach of AI [video] Source: hacker-news Topic: General URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWNbAEivyvs - Silicon Valley's in-flight magazine Colossus gives moguls coverage they crave Source: hacker-news Topic: General URL: https://sfstandard.com/2026/10/30/colossus-glossy-quarterly-silicon-valley/ - Ask HN: Which TV do you recommend for privacy? Source: hacker-news Topic: General URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50328896 - Juan Atkins, pioneer of Detroit techno sound, dies aged 64 Source: hacker-news Topic: General URL: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/nov/01/juan-atkins-pioneer-of-detroit-techno-sound-dies-aged-64 - Heretic 2.0 Released: Training-free language model modification Source: hacker-news Topic: General (+AI) URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50328567 - Astronomy Picture of the Day: Colors of the Moon Source: hacker-news Topic: General URL: https://science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2026-november-1-colors-of-the-moon/ - It wasn't AI that flipped Proton's charge Source: hacker-news Topic: General URL: https://blog.raed.dev/posts/proton-loser-thinking/ - Nurses Sound Alarm as 'Uber for Nursing' Apps Push to Deregulate Healthcare Source: hacker-news Topic: General URL: https://nurse.org/news/uber-for-nursing-gig-apps-report/ - US Jobs Pickup May Keep Fed on Track to Hike Rates Again Source: hacker-news Topic: General URL: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-31/us-jobs-pickup-may-keep-fed-on-track-to-hike-rates-again - Oil majors resist pressure to invest in new refineries, fuel prices keep rising Source: hacker-news Topic: General URL: https://www.ft.com/content/4d63f08d-3556-4d84-8e1d-40f866741d15 - Muse AI agent is a commercial surveillance network disguised as an AI assistant Source: hacker-news Topic: General URL: https://paulfwalsh.substack.com/p/metas-muse-ai-agent-is-a-commercial - Mathematics has changed. Let's act like it Source: hacker-news Topic: General URL: https://terrytao.wordpress.com/2026/11/01/mathematics-has-changed-lets-act-like-it/ - Patrick Stewart taught us what good men do with power Source: hacker-news Topic: General URL: https://www.vox.com/politics/508526/patrick-stewart-jean-luc-picard-star-trek-liberalism - I Am the Reason OpenAI Is Killing Unlimited Chats Source: hacker-news Topic: General (+AI) URL: https://chaosmanage.github.io/i-killed-unlimited-chatgpt/ - A playable version of Portal prequel F-Stop leaked Source: hacker-news Topic: General URL: https://www.theverge.com/games/1024206/playable-portal-prequel-f-stop-leak - Frontier Airlines Likely Breached Source: hacker-news Topic: General URL: https://www.reddit.com/r/frontierairlines/comments/1xl20e8/psa_email_scam/ - Life with Down Syndrome Source: hacker-news Topic: General URL: https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/a74031571/life-with-down-syndrome/ - Seoul Viosys begins production of rare-earth-free white light emitter Source: hacker-news Topic: General URL: https://www.semiconductor-today.com/news_items/2026/oct/seoul-291026.shtml - Understanding Org's LaTeX previews Source: lobsters Topic: General URL: https://karthinks.com/software/understanding-org-latex-preview/ - Show HN: HackerBooks – HackerTube, but for books mentioned on HN Source: hacker-news Topic: General URL: https://hackerbooks.org - Landline phones will switch off across Britland in 100 days, no extensions Source: hacker-news Topic: General URL: https://www.theregister.com/networks/2026/11/01/landline-phones-will-switch-off-across-britland-in-100-days-no-extensions-openreach/5306673 - Embedding boolean circuits in a neural network Source: hacker-news Topic: General (+AI) URL: https://edwardbenson.com/2026/10/embedding-boolean-circuits-in-a-neural-network - Enlightenment 0.28.0 Release Source: hacker-news Topic: General URL: https://www.enlightenment.org/news/2026-10-31-enlightenment-0.28.0 - so i guess everyone uses llms to think now Source: lobsters Topic: General (+AI) URL: https://eva.ac/blog/llms - Ant: Can unprecedented revenue growth outrun irresponsibly large investment Source: hacker-news Topic: General URL: https://leonlins.com/writing/anthropic_ipo - Shrinking NixOS RAM footprint and resource requirements to the bare minimum Source: hacker-news Topic: General URL: https://lowendspirit.com/discussion/11543/shrinking-nixos-ram-footprint-and-resource-requirements-to-the-bare-minimum - Brian May, Queen guitarist and Astrophysicist Source: hacker-news Topic: General URL: https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-10-30/brian-may-queen-guitarist-and-astrophysicist-to-be-a-complete-human-being-you-need-art-and-science.html - Police chief unplugs cameras after Flock ignores contract cancellation Source: hacker-news Topic: General URL: https://www.thedrive.com/news/my-city-canceled-flocks-contract-flock-ignored-it-so-the-police-chief-unplugged-the-cameras - Lenovo's 'encrypted' fingerprint USB is just an unencrypted SD card in a case Source: hacker-news Topic: General URL: https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/1xl2pr3/lenovos_encrypted_fingerprint_usb_drive_is_just/ - An easy way to try local AI with braindead-local-intelligence Source: lobsters Topic: General (+AI) URL: https://dataswamp.org/~solene/2026-11-01-braindead-local-intelligence.html - Work on GEFS (the Good Enough File System) for OpenBSD progresses Source: lobsters Topic: General URL: https://www.undeadly.org/cgi?action=article;sid=20261101115637 - Small internet forums are making a comeback in Google Search Source: hacker-news Topic: General URL: https://www.stanventures.com/research/data-reveals-google-loves-forums-and-hates-the-sites-it-told-us-to-trust/ - Previously untranslated Einstein paper in English Source: hacker-news Topic: General URL: https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/items/0aaee538-3638-4c47-bf5d-1cb4321d6b0b - Novellas with Groff Source: hacker-news Topic: General URL: https://movq.de/blog/postings/2026-10-31/0/POSTING-en.html - AI agent swarms in Minecraft fail to build civilization, drown in bureaucracy Source: hacker-news Topic: General URL: https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/ai-agent-swarms-unleashed-in-minecraft-to-build-a-thriving-civilization-50-agent-teams-fail-after-falling-into-paralyzing-bureaucracy - The staggering $446M Elon Musk has spent on the US midterms – visualized Source: hacker-news Topic: General URL: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/oct/31/elon-musk-midterms-spending-visualized - Proving and improving the Platonic Representation Hypothesis with JEPAs Source: hacker-news Topic: General URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/2610.39302 - The "Moon Trees" Source: hacker-news Topic: General URL: https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/lunar/moon_tree.html - Show HN: OmniDiff – Opensource, super fast, content aware Git difftool, in Rust Source: hacker-news Topic: General URL: https://github.com/ivankovic/omnidiff - London Meetup - Nov 2026 Source: lobsters Topic: General URL: https://lobste.rs/s/cqzwwg/london_meetup_nov_2026 - The question we should all be asking about AI Source: hacker-news Topic: General URL: https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/30/business/ai-stocks-bonds-debt - Spooky C++ Source: lobsters Topic: General URL: https://www.nablag.com/spooky_cpp - Introduction to Programming in ATS Source: lobsters Topic: General URL: https://ats-lang.sourceforge.net/DOCUMENT/INT2PROGINATS/HTML/book1.html - Pratt parsing is a black box Source: lobsters Topic: General URL: https://vinipsmaker.github.io/blog/article/pratt-parsing-is-a-black-box/ - Zig: From Beginner to Slightly Less Beginner Source: lobsters Topic: General URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWCQXBVIyrY - noyb win: French electronics retailer Fnac Darty fined €7M Source: hacker-news Topic: General URL: https://noyb.eu/en/noyb-win-french-electronics-retailer-fnac-darty-fined-eu7-million - Restrooms along the Norwegian Scenic Routes Source: hacker-news Topic: General URL: https://www.visitnorway.com/plan-your-trip/travel-tips-a-z/norwegian-scenic-routes/worlds-best-toilets/ - Domain hacks with unusual Unicode characters (2018) Source: hacker-news Topic: General URL: https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2018/11/domain-hacks-with-unusual-unicode-characters/ - A Specialised Haskell Processor on FPGA Source: lobsters Topic: General (+Hardware) URL: https://bathtub-01.github.io/technical/ouros-demo/ - A tiny Pacific country rolls out universal basic income Source: hacker-news Topic: General URL: https://www.economist.com/asia/2026/10/29/a-tiny-pacific-country-rolls-out-universal-basic-income - Introducing Kwi, a new KDE terminal emulator Source: hacker-news Topic: General URL: https://blogs.kde.org/2026/11/01/introducing-kwi/ - Large-scale battery storage systems check their charge every 60 seconds, causing Source: hacker-news Topic: General URL: https://www.fz-juelich.de/en/news/archive/press-release/2026/mystery-of-60-second-fluctuations-in-power-grids-solved - IEEE Wipes Out 1,417 Papers over Sold Authorship Source: hacker-news Topic: General URL: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-03455-8 - Dead Internet theory Source: lobsters Topic: General URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Internet_theory - An outsider's perspective on Scion and Mononoke Source: lobsters Topic: General URL: https://typesanitizer.com/blog/scion.html - groff/troff macros: ms, mm, me or mom Source: lobsters Topic: General URL: https://www.stephenlindholm.com/groff_macros.html - Pac-Man's Siren Call Source: hacker-news Topic: General URL: https://unsung.aresluna.org/pac-mans-siren-call/ - Beating the compiler at signed 32-bit division Source: lobsters Topic: General URL: https://lemire.me/blog/2026/10/31/beating-the-compiler-at-signed-32-bit-division/ - Resisting Cognitive Surrender Source: hacker-news Topic: General URL: https://knlb.dev/essays/surrender - Bastard Source: hacker-news Topic: General URL: https://bez-lightyear.bearblog.dev/bastard/ - The AI cost of JavaScript frameworks Source: hacker-news Topic: General URL: https://nolanlawson.com/2026/10/28/the-ai-cost-of-javascript-frameworks/ - Model Aero Engines Free Manufacturable Plans/Blueprints Source: hacker-news Topic: General URL: https://outerzone.co.uk/plans.asp?cat=Engines - No AI, 52 min. Build all Linux Files utils in C by Hand Source: lobsters Topic: General URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQRmSlcTq9c - XKCD and Fourier Source: lobsters Topic: General URL: https://leancrew.com/all-this/2026/10/xkcd-and-fourier/ - We're training a Figma-fluent editing model Source: hacker-news Topic: General URL: https://www.figma.com/blog/training-a-figma-fluent-editing-model/ - The first life and death of Italian computing (1954 – 1964) Source: hacker-news Topic: General URL: https://zeitgame.net/archives/17619 - Brazilian Court Sanctions Lawyers for Prompt Injection in Court Filing Source: hacker-news Topic: General URL: https://jetstream.security/insights/brazilian-court-sanctions-prompt-injection-filing/ - OTape Source: hacker-news Topic: General URL: https://www.otape.org/ - Hermantown approves controversial Google Data Center during late night meeting Source: hacker-news Topic: General URL: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/10/31/hermantown-approves-controversial-google-data-center-during-late-night-meeting - Non-Determinism and Overcount on Modern Hardware Performance Counter Implementations Source: lobsters Topic: General (+Hardware) URL: https://web.eece.maine.edu/~vweaver/projects/deterministic/deterministic_counters.pdf - Leaking Secrets from Air-Gap Computers by Spelling Radio Signals from RAM (2024) Source: hacker-news Topic: General URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/2409.02292 - WiCi: Connecting GPUs over WiFi Source: hacker-news Topic: General URL: https://wici.ai - How AI may drive union-resistant tech workers to the bargaining table Source: hacker-news Topic: General URL: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jul/21/ai-tech-workers-unionize - Amazon made the AUX input on older Alexa devices less useful Source: hacker-news Topic: General URL: https://www.engadget.com/2300219/amazon-made-alexa-devices-aux-port-less-useful/ - Show HN: Vela, a New Linux Desktop Environment Source: hacker-news Topic: General URL: https://velade.org/blog/vela-0-1/ - Toit v2.0.0 Source: hacker-news Topic: General URL: https://toit.io/blog/toit-v2-0-0/ - Show HN: BBRouter – Ben Eater's 8-bit computer, simulated on 3D breadboards Source: hacker-news Topic: General URL: https://bbrouter.com/bbrouter/ben-eater-sap-1 - Donnie Darko: A Mind-Twisting Cult Classic Turns 25 Source: hacker-news Topic: General URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/26/movies/donnie-darko-oral-history-25-year-anniversary.html