DiscImageStudio turns optical-disc data into visible artwork
The open-source project generates CD, DVD and single-layer Blu-ray images whose physical data patterns form pictures visible on the recorded surface.
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Syscall.sh expands Linux system-call reference across 27 architectures
The updated reference combines architecture-specific call numbers, argument registers and kernel-version history with downloadable JSON and an API.
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Cyberattack disrupts supermarket refrigeration across seven European countries
Retailers disconnected affected cooling systems after attackers reportedly forced some controllers into defrost mode and raised temperatures as high as 50C.
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China proposes frontier AI export controls as interim registration begins
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Syscall.sh expands Linux system-call reference across 27 architectures
The updated reference combines architecture-specific call numbers, argument registers and kernel-version history with downloadable JSON and an API.
Cyberattack disrupts supermarket refrigeration across seven European countries
Retailers disconnected affected cooling systems after attackers reportedly forced some controllers into defrost mode and raised temperatures as high as 50C.
China proposes frontier AI export controls as interim registration begins
Draft catalogue changes cover model weights, agents and cyber capabilities, while a new registration requirement already applies to listed technology transfers.
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The open-source project generates CD, DVD and single-layer Blu-ray images whose physical data patterns form pictures visible on the recorded surface.
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Study compares open-source 5G radio platforms across real workloads
Researchers evaluated OpenAirInterface and srsRAN using multiple radio configurations and applications including video on demand, live streaming and cloud gaming.
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Hacker Times gives Hacker News an hourly newspaper-style front page
The independent web project reorganises links discussed by Hacker News readers into a saved edition with summaries and pointers to original sources.
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US midterms put every House seat and 35 Senate contests before voters
The vote will decide whether Republicans keep control of Congress and how much room President Donald Trump has to pursue his domestic agenda.
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PM2.5 reached 288 micrograms per cubic metre in western Singapore as smoke spread across Southeast Asia and prompted school closures in Timor-Leste.
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Western Sydney International Airport opens to passengers after four decades of planning
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Britain approves production from North Sea's Jackdaw gas field
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New Yalu River Bridge opens after 12-year delay
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