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Apt time to share this video about jailbreaking a car's navigation system to get its PIN to unlock it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oC6AiLqjtRg

Re:StackOverflow now gets fewer than 1000 questions a month on Thursday October 29, 2026 @03:59AM (#50285772)
while the SO is dying a painful death (not going to sugar coat it), my questions whether the knowledge in there is already assimilated into the AI's knowledge database? If it is, it can be retrievable in the future.

A lot of the answers are factually useful and it would a massive loss if it ever just disappear into the ether.

Re:The Rise and Fall of Jev on Friday October 23, 2026 @07:17AM (#50207247)
HN has a funny was of bubbling up low value article such as this. Jev is far from being a fallen software. It works and it works well. Just because no one is talking about it does not make it a failure.
Re:PalmOS Lemmings on Sunday October 18, 2026 @04:19PM (#50145074)
Interestingly he removed some of his clones (Mario brothers and others) on the request of Nintendo. Maybe his clones were too close to the real thing.
Re:Ask HN: Are you hesitant to install vibe-coded apps? on Sunday October 18, 2026 @02:13AM (#50138355)
but is it really a problem that it is vibe coding per se? Your framing is also equally applicable for a human coded app.
Re:Ask HN: What is the most useful thing AI has done for you? on Saturday October 17, 2026 @02:40AM (#50128558)
I have also found that AI has accelerated my learning. Rather than spending time searching for the right material, it just presents the material and guides you as you work through the topics.

Ask HN: What is the most useful thing AI has done for you?

I had a deep conversation with a friend about what is the most useful thing AI has created/done for either of us.For my private life, AI helped me to diagnose and root caused a running toilet, and avoided the high cost of a plumber. It even help to select the replacement parts and how to replace them.Of course, on the tech side, AI is helping me build a healthcare company.What was yours?

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Re:Tiny Little Office on Thursday October 15, 2026 @02:06PM (#50107680)
but it is democratizing product creation.
Thanks mate! I just spent 30mins trying to get off this game. LOL
I betcha that they are also tweaking the parameters of the cars while the cars are racing.
Not MSDOS, but I feel obliged to shared the story of an auto shop in Poland using a Commodore 64 to run the calibration and wheel balancing some years back. It was viral news at the time but worth sharing again.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXdLtnt-nvE

Original Polish article - https://www.trojmiasto.pl/wiadomosci/Warszatat-samochodowy-z...

well, you could say that for plenty of academic research but their value is usually not obvious at the start.
was the misspellings deliberate?
Re:Jev-Leftpad on Monday September 21, 2026 @06:25AM (#49785384)
wait.. is it just me or are we going overboard? I am waiting for jev assistance to exit vim, no wait.. a decision if we should exit vim or not.
Re:Waymo in Singapore on Friday September 18, 2026 @09:52AM (#49754451)
Depends on the colour card, right?
Re:PCB is brought to you by Fable 5 on Thursday September 17, 2026 @09:03AM (#49740128)
Human in the loop.
Re:'Smart' underwear that counts your farts on Tuesday September 15, 2026 @11:26AM (#49713993)
I can see a leaderboard as their leadgen marketing strategy.

In all seriousness, if the underpants can do clinical test of the released gas, that would be a win.

The vulnerability manifest in solar balcony installation where this inverter is very popular.
Re:I can't stop thinking about Papua New Guinea on Tuesday September 15, 2026 @08:29AM (#49711529)
That was an amazing introduction to your stories. I would love to hear them.
Re:Fable 5.1 Solves the Cyphral Distich, a 370-year-old cipher on Monday September 14, 2026 @09:38AM (#49696687)
I wondered if any of the previous models would been able to solve this.
Re:Ask HN: What are you working on? (September 2026) on Monday September 14, 2026 @02:54AM (#49692902)
It is a novel idea. Excellent implementation.
Re:Ask HN: What are you working on? (September 2026) on Monday September 14, 2026 @02:41AM (#49692814)
I have been researching powerbanks as my current one of 10 years just died. I was dismay at the disarray of information, so I started to build a comprehensive list. First it is across the major players, Anker, Belkin Ugreen texc. I will expand to others we I come across them. Their basic data is shown, but I want to start collecting data such as "is it approved for flight?" or "its form factor".

https://www.powerbank.energy/

Re:Vulnerability in balcony solar panel inverter (de) on Saturday September 12, 2026 @03:45PM (#49676453)
within the article, there is linked technical document goes it the details of it, this is in English.
Re:Site Is Closed on Sundays on Sunday September 06, 2026 @03:55AM (#49584254)
Window shopping is still allowed on Sunday in Germany.

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