10.29.26 | Fingerprinting script creating bioweapons, Apple git trusts compromised eMudhra certificates, Gemini 4 Carbon

Hacker News Highlights · Oct 29, 2026 · 11m

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Oct 29, 2026.

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(00:00) - Intro

(00:19) - Why is this fingerprinting script creating bioweapons?

(01:35) - Apple's git still trusts the compromised eMudhra certificates

(02:40) - Gemini 4 Carbon

(03:45) - MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display and Touch

(04:47) - StackOverflow now gets fewer than 1000 questions a month

(05:48) - Qwenputer: A functioning, deterministic RISC-V CPU inside Qwen3.5

(07:07) - The Grid, a factory-scale robot in Massachusetts that…