7-Zip: RCE vulnerability in archive parser - update now
A critical vulnerability in 7-Zip allows remote code execution via a booby-trapped archive. The patch is available; given the installed base, the urgency is real.
7 h ago 2 1
Revive your old Intel Mac with OpenCore Legacy Patcher
Apple has cut support for modern macOS on the entire Intel generation. A community project - OpenCore Legacy Patcher - allows you to run Sequoia on it. Why attempt it, and what's holding it back.
yesterday 14 3
Static search trees: when a good structure puts binary search at 40× in the shade
An article from 2024, which topped Hacker News today, shows how a better-designed memory layout makes a static structure 40× faster than a binary search. The real lesson isn't the number—it's the reasoning.
7 h ago 4 1
"One billion people per day": a statement from a Xbox executive that leaves the community perplexed
A Xbox executive dropped a figure that made the entire gaming sphere choke. Decoding a sentence that reveals more about Microsoft's strategy than about real Xbox players.
yesterday 15 3
"I owe my life to the Commodore 64": when an 8-bit machine saves a kid
A post on Goto10Retro, brought to the top of Hacker News today, tells the story of how a 1980s Commodore 64 served as a refuge for a troubled teenager. It's also a gateway to discussing a machine that shaped an entire generation.
yesterday 15 3
LegacyHive: the new "OS-breaking" 0-day announced fizzles out
The "serial tormentor" of Microsoft, known for its spectacular 0-days, has released LegacyHive. Researchers' verdict: useful in post-compromise scenarios, far from the devastating vulnerability promised.
yesterday 5 2
The Zilog Z80 celebrates its 50th anniversary: a chronicle of the chip that populated our teenage bedrooms
Fifty years after its introduction in 1976, the Zilog Z80 remains one of the most produced chips in history. We look back at its DNA, its machines, its legacy.
7 h ago 6 2
ZA/UM (Disco Elysium): when a studio can no longer sell its own masterpiece
The studio behind Disco Elysium acknowledges that a game about people trapped in impossible situations… hasn't found its commercial audience. A look back at the divide between cult and mainstream appeal.
7 h ago 3 1
Topcoat: A Rust Framework Aiming for "Full Full-Stack" - What's the Promise Worth?
Spotted on Hacker News (July 18, 2026), Topcoat is presented as "the full full-stack framework for Rust". Decoding: who is it for, and should we abandon Axum?
7 h ago 15 3
teamLab Borderless: the "Light Sculpture" reopens - the return of the Tokyo giant of immersive art
The immersive art museum teamLab Borderless reopens its flagship installation "Light Sculpture" in Tokyo. A reminder of what the teamLab collective is, and why Borderless redefined Japanese digital art.
7 h ago 19 3
Xiaomi Mix Fold 5: first hands-on of a compact foldable aiming at Galaxy Z Fold 8 and iPhone Ultra
An image of the Xiaomi Mix Fold 5 in the grip under HyperOS 4 reveals a more compact and lighter foldable. Xiaomi is directly targeting Samsung and the rumored iPhone Ultra.
7 h ago 6 2
Steam Machine: Valve refuses exclusives - "the entire PC catalog is our launch"
Rock Paper Shotgun: Valve won't put any exclusive games on the Steam Machine. The bold bet - the Steam catalogue is enough. Consistent with Valve's DNA, but risky.
7 h ago 2 1