Show HN: Darwin-VM – run the latest iOS and macOS in QEMUFor the past few months, I've been building support for running the latest SPTM-based versions of iOS and macOS into qemu. The idea is to create a lightweight barebones environment for playing around with / debugging XNU and low-level Darwin internals, kind of like a tiny busybox Linux system except running Darwin, and using an emulated Apple Silicon CPU (custom instructions/ privilege levels and all).With darwin-vm, you can directly boot the system using just an iOS/ macOS kernel and minimal ramdisk; no gigantic 40GB macOS VM disk images or downloading 10GB+ IPSW files like you need to for regular macOS VMs. It also works for iOS! And of course, since this is a VM you can use a debugger to debug anything in the system: SPTM, TXM, XNU, all kexts, launchd, dyld, and all user programs can be modified/ patched/ debugged. You can also run your own custom programs inside the VM as root.Getting this to work required reverse engineering the SPTM boot protocol and implementing it in qemu, eg.
IMAGEJudge blocks Postal Service from enforcing new mail voting rules for nowA federal judge temporarily blocked the U.S. Postal Service from enforcing new mail voting requirements for November's midterm elections. CBS News election law contributor David Becker has the details.
IMAGEJudge temporarily blocks new Postal Service rules for mail votingA federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked the U.S. Postal Service from enforcing its new requirements for mail voting for the November midterm elections.
IMAGECompanies Can Tell Investors Less Under Proposed S.E.C. RulesFewer audit and disclosure requirements could reduce costs, but experts say they could also help disguise fraud or financial stress.
Show HN: FeatureFlags.app – Feature Management for .NETFeature flags are common these days, and the .NET feature management library provides a lot of the plumbing to make them easy to get started with. The missing piece is a UI for managing flags - unless you are using Azure App Configuration. Relying on `appSettings.json` gets awkward when non-technical users need to change flags, deploys are slow, or the application is running in a distributed environment.I built FeatureFlags.app to fill that gap - a simple UI for managing .NET feature flags that doesn't require Azure App Configuration. It's still early, so I'd love feedback from anyone who has dealt with feature flags in .NET.
Show HN: Text editor and light-weight publishing platformHello HN!There is an obvious abundance of choice when it comes to text editors, but they all seem to be either too simple and minimal, or overly complex, distracting and difficult to use. We are trying to strike the right balance between a 'complete' feature set (with some unique features you won't find anywhere else – e.g. the multi-leaf view or our real-real-time chat), while keeping the UI clutter-free with a strong separation of style from content.I've submitted Kraa here before and received actionable feedback – hoping for the same with this latest major update to the app.Some demo examples (no login required):- Real-real-time Chat: https://kraa.io/hackernews- Blog article: https://kraa.io/kraa/examples/echolibrary- Long-form story: https://kraa.io/kraa/examples/insidekick- Magazine: https://kraa.io/weeklyinspirationNo account required to try it out!
Show HN: Asking – A simpler customer support inbox for small teamsHi HN — I’m William, a frontend engineer from Brazil, and for the past few months I’ve been building Asking.Asking brings customer conversations from different channels into one place. It is intended for small teams that need a proper support workflow but don’t want the cost and complexity that usually come with larger platforms.To be transparent, Asking is built on top of Chatwoot. I’m not trying to present its messaging infrastructure as something I created from scratch. I’m using it as a foundation and building a more opinionated product around it, with simpler onboarding, inbox configuration, subscriptions, email setup, and a less overwhelming experience overall.The project started with a question: how much customer support software does a small business actually need?Many products are initially simple, but become expensive as the team grows. Others provide every feature imaginable, but require small companies to adopt workflows and concepts they may never need.With Asking, I’m try
IMAGEYou won't be able to hot-wire every car in GTA 6Stealing cars in GTA 6 will require different approaches depending on their make and model.
IMAGEBuilding Foresight for Earth Science, featuring Lindsey JacobsonNASA’s Earth-observing satellite missions track dozens of features of a changing planet — aerosols, sea levels, land cover, cloud cover — over years and decades. Sustaining that record for the scientific and operational communities who depend on it requires more than engineering talent. It requires planning for an uncertain future: anticipating where a mission delay […]
IMAGELaunch HN: Risklytics (YC S26) – Insurance brokerage for frontier tech companiesHi HN, we're Sam and Alex, founders of Risklytics (https://risklytics.ai). We're both on leave from Harvard, and we run an insurance brokerage for companies building robots, drones, autonomous systems and satellites. You describe your machine, we find the insurance companies willing to cover it, and we read everything before you sign.Buying insurance for any frontier tech goes like this:- your first customer or pilot requires coverage before your machine can work on their site- a broker hands you an application written for ordinary businesses, and often will deny you on baseless "risks" (one of our clients got denied for using CAD software in their workflow)- you get filed under something close or outright denied, the person at the insurance company often can't tell what they're looking at, and the safe answer is no- if a quote does come back, the AI risk is often quietly removed by an add-on clause that prevents you from truly being coveredThose clauses surprised us. Insurance compani
IMAGE‘Shockwaves throughout the country’ following ‘gruesome’ killings in Haitian mountain retreatGenie Godula is pleased to welcome journalist Harold Isaac on the ground in Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince. He says what we are witnessing in Haiti is not simply another episode of gang violence, but a profound challenge to the authority of the state at a moment when the country is attempting to return to electoral politics. With armed groups controlling roughly 80 percent of Port-au-Prince, the capital is effectively under siege, while the circulation of people, goods and services increasingly requires some form of negotiation with gang power. The attack in Kenscoff is especially significant because of its proximity to some of the country’s most affluent areas. This as authorities seek to organize Haiti’s first elections in a decade, against a backdrop of arms smuggling, institutional fragility and an unresolved political transition.
IMAGEUS proposes expanding UN Sudan arms embargo to entire countryThe United States urged the UN Security Council on Monday to expand an arms embargo on the Sudanese region of Darfur to cover all of Sudan, saying the nation's brutal conflict risks regional expansion. The Darfur arms embargo, in place for over two decades, is set to expire on September 12, 2026 if a new agreement is not reached. Expanding the restrictions to all of Sudan would require a vote of the UN Security Council, with veto-holding Russia warning on Monday against new measures that would impact the Sudanese army.
IMAGEIntegrating Model-Based Systems Engineering and Fault Management to Enable Autonomous Space MissionsFully autonomous space mission operations require the ability to detect faults and compensate for them without human intervention. To address this challenge and provide model-based support for system design and operations, it is important to connect fault management (FM) and model-based systems engineering (MBSE). This approach was successfully demonstrated with the model-based generation of a […]
IMAGESpirit Electronics Adds Texas Instruments and Microchip Technology Space Grade Components to Online Store Ahead of SmallSat 2026PHOENIX, AZ — August 24, 2026 — Spirit Electronics, a value‑added distributor of high‑reliability electronics focused on performance‑driven program requirements, announced that space‑grade and high‑reliability components from Texas Instruments and […] The post Spirit Electronics Adds Texas Instruments and Microchip Technology Space Grade Components to Online Store Ahead of SmallSat 2026 appeared first on SpaceNews.
IMAGEESA to Adapt Ariane 6 for Nuclear-Powered Argonaut MissionsThe European Space Agency expects to make specific safety adaptations to the Ariane 6 rocket for future launches of its Argonaut lunar landers that will carry a Radioisotope Power System. The modifications will not, however, be required for the spacecraft’s first mission. Argonaut is ESA’s planned heavy lunar lander that is designed to deliver up […] The post ESA to Adapt Ariane 6 for Nuclear-Powered Argonaut Missions appeared first on European Spaceflight.
IMAGETikTok settles children's privacy case with $400 million paymentTiktok has reached an agreement with the US Department of Justice in its privacy case against the social media platform. The company had been accused of violating the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, which requires services aimed at children under the age of 13 to obtain parental consent before collecting their personal information. The social media giant has agreed to pay $300 million immediately with a further $100 million due, according to the settlement. Story by Camille Corcoran.
IMAGETesla’s Door Handles Lead to Its Biggest Recall YetA Chinese agency says the two recalls affecting some 3 million vehicles can mostly be fixed by over-the-air updates—but they will also require physical warning stickers and camera-related updates.
IMAGEThe women’s soccer league trying to fix fantasy sportsThe WSL’s first official fantasy game is putting player photos front and center, which is less common than you might expect. | Image: WSL Football
Most fantasy sports leagues suffer the same problem: retention. Leagues play out over monthslong seasons, require regular attention, and can punish players severely for missing even a single week. I've started Fantasy Premier League (FPL) multiple tim...
IMAGERishabh Pant’s 100th six, Manav Suthar’s double strike put India on brink of Galle victoryIndia stands on the brink of triumph in the first Test match as Rishabh Pant dazzles with a blistering century consisting of extravagant sixes. The Indian bowlers have efficiently snatched key wickets, leaving Sri Lanka grappling under immense pressure. With a challenging target ahead, Sri Lanka requires a significant number of runs, while India hunts for just six more wickets to claim victory on ...
IMAGE‘Work to be done’ – Phil Thompson states how many more signings Liverpool still need this summerPhil Thompson believes that Liverpool still require several more signings throughout the squad in the final fortnight of the transfer window.This summer has been far quieter than last in terms of inco...