The womb of oblivion.
The Body Scout author Lincoln Michel has a thoughtful literary analysis of Sam Altman’s AI-written “metafictional literary short story” — which, like a lot of AI text, scans well without exactly adding up:
“I haven’t actually seen anyone praise the story as a story. No one is lauding the memorable characters or marveling at the vivid setting. Instead, the praise has focused on “good lines.” The purple prose. And the prose is the worst part.”
MFA vs. LLM: Is OpenAI's Metafiction Short Story Actually "Good"?
MFA vs. LLM: Is OpenAI's Metafiction Short Story Actually "Good"?
And is asking if AI text is "good" even the right question?Lincoln Michel (Counter Craft)
Linux kernel hfsplus slab-out-of-bounds Write
Outstanding article by Attila Szasz about exploiting a slab out-of-bounds bug in the HFS+ filesystem driver.
The author discovered that Ubuntu allows local (not remote/SSH'd) non-privileged users to mount arbitrary filesystems via udisks2 due to the used polkit rules. This includes filesystems whose mounting normally requires CAP_SYS_ADMIN in the init user namespace.
The article thoroughly describes a variety of techniques used in the exploit, including a cross-cache attack, page_alloc-level memory shaping, arbitrary write via red-black trees, and modprobe_path privilege escalation.
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SSD Advisory - Linux kernel hfsplus slab-out-of-bounds Write - SSD Secure Disclosure
Summary This advisory describes an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the Linux kernel that achieves local privilege escalation on Ubuntu 22.04 for active user sessions. Credit An independent security researcher working with SSD Secure Disclosure.SSD Secure Disclosure technical team (SSD Secure Disclosure)
Mahmoud Khalil’s habeas case is getting moved to New Jersey.
A New York federal judge transferred Khalil’s petition to New Jersey, where the court will determine whether to order Khalil’s release from an ICE detention center in Louisiana.
The government previously argued that the New York court didn’t have jurisdiction over Khalil’s case.
Jurisdiction is paramount: if Khalil is released from detention and allowed to return to New York, he may face a friendlier immigration court than if he’s detained Louisiana.
Mahmoud Khalil's immigration case moves to New Jersey from New York
The Trump administration is coming for student protesters
DHS announced that more Columbia students had been arrested or ‘self-deported’ after their visas were canceled in connection to pro-Palestine protests.Gaby Del Valle (The Verge)
Vivian Jenna Wilson on Being Elon Musk's Estranged Daughter, Protecting Trans Youth and Taking on the Right Online (Teen Vogue)
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Vivian Jenna Wilson on Being Elon Musk's Estranged Daughter, Protecting Trans Youth and Taking on the Right Online
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The Emperor's New Philosophy -- Of drunkards, lampposts and economic doctrines (Paul Krugman)
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Mesa RADV vs. AMDVLK Vulkan Driver Performance For The AMD Radeon RX 9070 Series
With my launch day testing of the Radeon RX 9070 graphics cards on Linux the Mesa RADV driver was used given that is what is predominantly used by Linux gamers/enthusiasts and is used out-of-the-box by all of the major Linux distributions. Last week AMD released an AMDVLK Vulkan driver with RDNA4 GPU support as the company's official open-source Vulkan API …
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Netflix’s CEO talks Apple TV, Amazon, and the NFL
Ted Sarandos wonders when Max will get serious about its name.
Netflix’s CEO talks Apple TV, Amazon, and the NFL
Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos comments on Apple TV and Amazon Prime streaming strategy and his desire to get bit sports events like the NFL Super Bowl.Umar Shakir (The Verge)
21 Great Prize Ideas for Book Promotion Contests and Giveaways
If you're an author or publisher running a book promotion contest, check out these examples for some giveaway prize inspiration!
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24 Great Prize Ideas for Book Promotion Contests and Giveaways
If you're an author or publisher running a book promotion contest or giveaway, check out these examples for some prize inspiration!Leila Hirschfeld (BookBub Partners)
LG’s NFT marketplace for TVs is shutting down
Purchases will be transferred to users’ crypto wallets by April 30th.
LG’s NFT marketplace for TVs is shutting down
LG Art Lab, the company’s NFT marketplace for TVs, is shutting down on June 17th, 2025.Emma Roth (The Verge)
French researcher denied entry to US for 'expressing personal opinion' on Trump policies (Le Monde)
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French researcher denied entry to US for 'expressing personal opinion' on Trump policies
France's research minister expressed 'concern' on Wednesday at this decision by the US authorities. The researcher underwent a random check on arrival, before his computer and phone were searched, a source said.Le Monde with AFP (Le Monde)
The Left Knew They Were Lying to Us All Along (Victor Davis Hanson/American Greatness)
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The Left Knew They Were Lying to Us All Along › American Greatness
For years, the left has advanced utter untruths for cheap partisan purposes that it knew at the time were all false. And now when caught, they just shrug and…Victor Davis Hanson (American Greatness)
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Pour participer à l’effort de guerre, la France relance la fabrication de FAMAS en cours de techno
Toute l'information selon des sources contradictoires.La Rédaction (Le Gorafi.fr Gorafi News Network)
“I Think I’m The Luckiest Person in The World”: Celebrating 20 Years of THE GLASS CASTLE
The cultural impact of THE GLASS CASTLE in honor of its 20th anniversary.
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Commerce secretary: Buy Tesla stock (Lauren Irwin/The Hill)
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Commerce secretary: Buy Tesla stock
By Lauren Irwin / The Hill. View the full context on memeorandum.memeorandum
Tourist in US chained 'like Hannibal Lecter' (Nelli Bird/BBC)
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Welsh tourist in US chained 'like Hannibal Lecter'
Becky Burke's parents say her legs, waist and hands were secured by US immigration officers.Nelli Bird (BBC News)
How a Free-Speech University Sidles Up to Orbán's Strongman Rule How a Free-Speech University Sidles Up to Orbán's Strongman Rule (Jacqueline Sweet/The Nation)
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How a Free-Speech University Sidles Up to Orbán’s Strongman Rule | The Nation
Bari Weiss's University of Austin, touted as a haven for free academic inquiry, has a dozen scholars and officials with ties to Hungary's speech-suppressing regimeThe Nation
Pixels and Puppets is Live on #Owncast!
Puppets! Chill crafty hangoutage on the build stream.
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Security updates for Thursday
Linux Fu: A Warp Speed Prompt
If you spend a lot of time at the command line, you probably have either a very basic prompt or a complex, information-dense prompt. If you are in the former …read more
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Linux Fu: A Warp Speed Prompt
If you spend a lot of time at the command line, you probably have either a very basic prompt or a complex, information-dense prompt. If you are in the former camp, or you just want to improve your …Hackaday