7.11.26 | Apple sues OpenAI over trade secrets, QuadRF detects drones and WiFi through walls, New York City to ban deceptive subscriptions

7.11.26 | Apple sues OpenAI over trade secrets, QuadRF detects drones and WiFi through walls, New York City to ban deceptive subscriptions

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Jul 11, 2026. Feel free to leave feedback on Github: https://github.com/denolfe/hacker-news-highlights [https://github.com/denolfe/hacker-news-highlights] * (00:00) - Intro * (00:16) - Apple sues OpenAI, accuses ex-employees of stealing trade secrets * (01:45) - QuadRF can spot drones and see WiFi through my wall * (03:00) - New York City to ban deceptive subscription practices * (04:40) - GPT-5.6 Sol Ultra produces proof of the Cycle Double Cover Conjecture [pdf] * (05:56) - Good Tools Are Invisible * (07:30) - Late Bronze Age Collapse * (09:06) - AI 2040: Plan A * (10:33) - The tech of 'Terminator 2' – an oral history (2017) * (11:38) - Einstein's relativity rules chemical bonds in heavy elements, new research shows * (13:15) - Snails' teeth beats spider silk as nature's strongest material (2015) * (14:25) - Outro Apple sues OpenAI, accuses ex-employees of stealing trade secrets https://9to5mac.com/2026/07/10/apple-sues-openai-trade-secret-theft/ [https://9to5mac.com/2026/07/10/apple-sues-openai-trade-secret-theft/] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48865019 [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48865019] QuadRF can spot drones and see WiFi through my wall https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2026/quadrf-can-spot-drones-and-see-wifi-through-my-wall/ [https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2026/quadrf-can-spot-drones-and-see-wifi-through-my-wall/] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48861717 [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48861717] New York City to ban deceptive subscription practices https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/10/new-york-city-deceptive-subscriptions-ban [https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/10/new-york-city-deceptive-subscriptions-ban] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48863464 [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48863464] GPT-5.6 Sol Ultra produces proof of the Cycle Double Cover Conjecture [pdf] https://cdn.openai.com/pdf/04d1d1e4-bc75-476a-97cf-49055cd98d31/cdc_proof.pdf [https://cdn.openai.com/pdf/04d1d1e4-bc75-476a-97cf-49055cd98d31/cdc_proof.pdf] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48863490 [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48863490] Good Tools Are Invisible https://www.gingerbill.org/article/2026/07/10/good-tools-are-invisible/ [https://www.gingerbill.org/article/2026/07/10/good-tools-are-invisible/] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48858121 [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48858121] Late Bronze Age Collapse https://acoup.blog/2026/01/30/collections-the-late-bronze-age-collapse-a-very-brief-introduction/ [https://acoup.blog/2026/01/30/collections-the-late-bronze-age-collapse-a-very-brief-introduction/] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48858737 [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48858737] AI 2040: Plan A https://ai-2040.com/ [https://ai-2040.com/] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48848425 [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48848425] The tech of 'Terminator 2' – an oral history (2017) https://vfxblog.com/2017/08/23/the-tech-of-terminator-2-an-oral-history/ [https://vfxblog.com/2017/08/23/the-tech-of-terminator-2-an-oral-history/] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48862365 [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48862365] Einstein's relativity rules chemical bonds in heavy elements, new research shows https://www.brown.edu/news/2026-07-09/chemical-bonds-relativity [https://www.brown.edu/news/2026-07-09/chemical-bonds-relativity] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48866134 [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48866134] Snails' teeth beats spider silk as nature's strongest material (2015) https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/spider-silk-loses-top-spot-natures-strongest-material-snails-teeth-180954346/ [https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/spider-silk-loses-top-spot-natures-strongest-material-snails-teeth-180954346/] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48862252 [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48862252]

7.10.26 | EU Parliament approves Chat Control 1.0, GPT-5.6 update, Show HN 18 Words

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Jul 10, 2026. Feel free to leave feedback on Github: https://github.com/denolfe/hacker-news-highlights [https://github.com/denolfe/hacker-news-highlights] * (00:00) - Intro * (00:16) - EU Parliament greenlights Chat Control 1.0 * (01:46) - GPT-5.6 * (02:58) - Show HN: 18 Words * (03:58) - Show HN: Getting GLM 5.2 running on my slow computer * (05:10) - Postgres rewritten in Rust, now passing 100% of the Postgres regression tests * (06:44) - Train sim created by just one person is being called the best ever made * (08:07) - Hy3 * (09:20) - Muse Spark 1.1 * (10:38) - The glass backbone: Why the Army's logistics will break in the next war * (12:10) - Buried Apple feature turns an iPhone into the perfect kids' dumb phone * (13:23) - Outro EU Parliament greenlights Chat Control 1.0 https://www.patrick-breyer.de/en/eu-parliament-greenlights-chat-control-1-0-breyer-our-children-lose-out/ [https://www.patrick-breyer.de/en/eu-parliament-greenlights-chat-control-1-0-breyer-our-children-lose-out/] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48843923 [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48843923] GPT-5.6 https://openai.com/index/gpt-5-6/ [https://openai.com/index/gpt-5-6/] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48849066 [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48849066] Show HN: 18 Words https://18words.com/ [https://18words.com/] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48845049 [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48845049] Show HN: Getting GLM 5.2 running on my slow computer https://github.com/JustVugg/colibri [https://github.com/JustVugg/colibri] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48842459 [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48842459] Postgres rewritten in Rust, now passing 100% of the Postgres regression tests https://github.com/malisper/pgrust [https://github.com/malisper/pgrust] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48841676 [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48841676] Train sim created by just one person is being called the best ever made https://kotaku.com/a-train-sim-created-by-just-one-person-is-being-called-the-best-ever-made-2000699429 [https://kotaku.com/a-train-sim-created-by-just-one-person-is-being-called-the-best-ever-made-2000699429] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48792383 [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48792383] Hy3 https://hy.tencent.com/research/hy3 [https://hy.tencent.com/research/hy3] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48847552 [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48847552] Muse Spark 1.1 https://ai.meta.com/blog/introducing-muse-spark-meta-model-api/ [https://ai.meta.com/blog/introducing-muse-spark-meta-model-api/] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48846184 [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48846184] The glass backbone: Why the Army's logistics will break in the next war https://mwi.westpoint.edu/the-glass-backbone-why-the-armys-logistics-will-break-in-the-next-war/ [https://mwi.westpoint.edu/the-glass-backbone-why-the-armys-logistics-will-break-in-the-next-war/] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48845442 [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48845442] Buried Apple feature turns an iPhone into the perfect kids' dumb phone https://www.wired.com/story/this-buried-apple-feature-turns-an-iphone-into-the-perfect-kids-dumb-phone/ [https://www.wired.com/story/this-buried-apple-feature-turns-an-iphone-into-the-perfect-kids-dumb-phone/] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48803004 [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48803004]

7.9.26 | Decoding obfuscated bash script on Uniqlo T-shirt, Chatto open source, John Deere owners gain repair rights

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Jul 9, 2026. Feel free to leave feedback on Github: https://github.com/denolfe/hacker-news-highlights [https://github.com/denolfe/hacker-news-highlights] * (00:00) - Intro * (00:16) - Decoding the obfuscated bash script on a Uniqlo t-shirt * (01:33) - Chatto is now open source * (02:55) - John Deere owners will get the right to repair equipment under FTC settlement * (04:03) - GPT‑Live * (05:23) - Grok 4.5 * (06:19) - TypeScript 7 * (07:44) - Rewriting Bun in Rust * (09:29) - Cloudflare Drop * (10:42) - FAANG Simulator * (11:53) - Show HN: Microsoft releases Flint, a visualization language for AI agents * (13:08) - Outro Decoding the obfuscated bash script on a Uniqlo t-shirt https://tris.sherliker.net/blog/obfuscated-self-evaluating-bash-script-by-cdn-akamai-being-supplied-to-consumers-via-retail-stores/ [https://tris.sherliker.net/blog/obfuscated-self-evaluating-bash-script-by-cdn-akamai-being-supplied-to-consumers-via-retail-stores/] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48829312 [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48829312] Chatto is now open source https://www.hmans.dev/blog/chatto-is-open-source [https://www.hmans.dev/blog/chatto-is-open-source] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48833116 [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48833116] John Deere owners will get the right to repair equipment under FTC settlement https://apnews.com/article/john-deere-right-to-repair-agriculture-equipment-cb7514ffedb95c130a976af661f2bc02 [https://apnews.com/article/john-deere-right-to-repair-agriculture-equipment-cb7514ffedb95c130a976af661f2bc02] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48838876 [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48838876] GPT‑Live https://openai.com/index/introducing-gpt-live/ [https://openai.com/index/introducing-gpt-live/] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48834405 [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48834405] Grok 4.5 https://x.ai/news/grok-4-5 [https://x.ai/news/grok-4-5] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48835111 [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48835111] TypeScript 7 https://devblogs.microsoft.com/typescript/announcing-typescript-7-0/ [https://devblogs.microsoft.com/typescript/announcing-typescript-7-0/] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48833715 [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48833715] Rewriting Bun in Rust https://bun.com/blog/bun-in-rust [https://bun.com/blog/bun-in-rust] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48837877 [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48837877] Cloudflare Drop https://www.cloudflare.com/drop/ [https://www.cloudflare.com/drop/] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48836233 [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48836233] FAANG Simulator https://www.abeyk.com/escape-the-rat-race/ [https://www.abeyk.com/escape-the-rat-race/] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48836778 [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48836778] Show HN: Microsoft releases Flint, a visualization language for AI agents https://microsoft.github.io/flint-chart/#/ [https://microsoft.github.io/flint-chart/#/] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48834924 [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48834924]

7.8.26 | StreetComplete improves OpenStreetMap, Chat Control 1.0 and 2.0 explained, EU mandates driver monitoring cameras in new cars

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Jul 8, 2026. Feel free to leave feedback on Github: https://github.com/denolfe/hacker-news-highlights [https://github.com/denolfe/hacker-news-highlights] * (00:00) - Intro * (00:16) - StreetComplete: Fixing OpenStreetMap, one tiny quest at a time * (01:29) - Chat Control 1.0 and 2.0 Explained * (02:46) - Every new car sold in the European Union must include a driver monitoring camera * (04:08) - 30papers.com – Ilya's 30 essential ML papers, in a beginner friendly format * (05:24) - Local, CPU-Friendly, High-Quality TTS (Text-to-Speech) with Kokoro * (06:39) - Show HN: Davit, a Apple Containers UI * (08:02) - Herdr: One terminal to rule them all * (09:14) - Why skilled workers come to Germany and then leave again * (10:32) - GAO: DOE Is Prematurely Excluding Less Expensive Options for Nuclear Cleanup * (11:34) - Why we built yet another Postgres connection pooler * (13:03) - Outro StreetComplete: Fixing OpenStreetMap, one tiny quest at a time https://streetcomplete.app/ [https://streetcomplete.app/] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48816883 [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48816883] Chat Control 1.0 and 2.0 Explained https://fightchatcontrol.eu/chat-control-overview [https://fightchatcontrol.eu/chat-control-overview] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48818311 [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48818311] Every new car sold in the European Union must include a driver monitoring camera https://allaboutcookies.org/eu-mandatory-distracted-driver-system [https://allaboutcookies.org/eu-mandatory-distracted-driver-system] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48823557 [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48823557] 30papers.com – Ilya's 30 essential ML papers, in a beginner friendly format https://30papers.com/ [https://30papers.com/] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48819608 [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48819608] Local, CPU-Friendly, High-Quality TTS (Text-to-Speech) with Kokoro https://ariya.io/2026/03/local-cpu-friendly-high-quality-tts-text-to-speech-with-kokoro/ [https://ariya.io/2026/03/local-cpu-friendly-high-quality-tts-text-to-speech-with-kokoro/] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48821576 [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48821576] Show HN: Davit, a Apple Containers UI https://davit.app [https://davit.app] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48821848 [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48821848] Herdr: One terminal to rule them all https://herdr.dev/ [https://herdr.dev/] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48756578 [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48756578] Why skilled workers come to Germany and then leave again https://www.dw.com/en/germany-migrants-skilled-workers-integration-labor-market-bureaucracy-language-housing/a-77853162 [https://www.dw.com/en/germany-migrants-skilled-workers-integration-labor-market-bureaucracy-language-housing/a-77853162] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48815982 [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48815982] GAO: DOE Is Prematurely Excluding Less Expensive Options for Nuclear Cleanup https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-26-108193 [https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-26-108193] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48824826 [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48824826] Why we built yet another Postgres connection pooler https://pgdog.dev/blog/why-yet-another-connection-pooler [https://pgdog.dev/blog/why-yet-another-connection-pooler] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48819308 [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48819308]

7.7.26 | OpenWrt One open hardware router, resetting Xbox, CoMaps FOSS offline maps

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Jul 7, 2026. Feel free to leave feedback on Github: https://github.com/denolfe/hacker-news-highlights [https://github.com/denolfe/hacker-news-highlights] * (00:00) - Intro * (00:21) - OpenWrt One – Open Hardware Router * (01:42) - Resetting Xbox * (03:36) - CoMaps – FOSS Offline Maps * (04:54) - Fable turned reMarkable into Tom Riddle's diary from Harry Potter * (06:22) - GLM 5.2 and the coming AI margin collapse * (07:39) - A global workspace in language models * (09:07) - AMD Ryzen AI Halo – $4k AI Dev Kit * (10:08) - How to sequence your own DNA at home * (11:37) - Ternlight – 7 MB embedding model that runs in browser (WASM) * (13:06) - Learning to code is still worthwhile * (14:24) - Outro OpenWrt One – Open Hardware Router https://openwrt.org/toh/openwrt/one [https://openwrt.org/toh/openwrt/one] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48808482 [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48808482] Resetting Xbox https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/07/06/resetting-xbox/ [https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/07/06/resetting-xbox/] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48804993 [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48804993] CoMaps – FOSS Offline Maps https://www.comaps.app/ [https://www.comaps.app/] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48808928 [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48808928] Fable turned reMarkable into Tom Riddle's diary from Harry Potter https://github.com/MaximeRivest/Riddle [https://github.com/MaximeRivest/Riddle] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48811591 [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48811591] GLM 5.2 and the coming AI margin collapse https://martinalderson.com/posts/the-upcoming-ai-margin-collapse-part-1-glm-5-2/ [https://martinalderson.com/posts/the-upcoming-ai-margin-collapse-part-1-glm-5-2/] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48809877 [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48809877] A global workspace in language models https://www.anthropic.com/research/global-workspace [https://www.anthropic.com/research/global-workspace] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48808002 [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48808002] AMD Ryzen AI Halo – $4k AI Dev Kit https://www.lttlabs.com/articles/2026/07/06/amd-ryzen-ai-halo [https://www.lttlabs.com/articles/2026/07/06/amd-ryzen-ai-halo] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48805624 [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48805624] How to sequence your own DNA at home https://bradleywoolf.com/links-1/sequencing-my-own-dna-at-home [https://bradleywoolf.com/links-1/sequencing-my-own-dna-at-home] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48812156 [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48812156] Ternlight – 7 MB embedding model that runs in browser (WASM) https://ternlight-demo.vercel.app/ [https://ternlight-demo.vercel.app/] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48811644 [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48811644] Learning to code is still worthwhile https://stevekrouse.com/learn-to-code [https://stevekrouse.com/learn-to-code] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48810439 [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48810439]