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OpenCiv3: Open-source, cross-platform reimagining of Civilization III

https://openciv3.org/
395•klaussilveira•5h ago•86 comments

The Waymo World Model

https://waymo.com/blog/2026/02/the-waymo-world-model-a-new-frontier-for-autonomous-driving-simula...
751•xnx•10h ago•460 comments

Monty: A minimal, secure Python interpreter written in Rust for use by AI

https://github.com/pydantic/monty
122•dmpetrov•5h ago•50 comments

Show HN: Look Ma, No Linux: Shell, App Installer, Vi, Cc on ESP32-S3 / BreezyBox

https://github.com/valdanylchuk/breezydemo
131•isitcontent•5h ago•14 comments

Dark Alley Mathematics

https://blog.szczepan.org/blog/three-points/
29•quibono•4d ago•2 comments

Show HN: I spent 4 years building a UI design tool with only the features I use

https://vecti.com
235•vecti•7h ago•113 comments

A century of hair samples proves leaded gas ban worked

https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/02/a-century-of-hair-samples-proves-leaded-gas-ban-worked/
57•jnord•3d ago•3 comments

Microsoft open-sources LiteBox, a security-focused library OS

https://github.com/microsoft/litebox
302•aktau•11h ago•152 comments

Sheldon Brown's Bicycle Technical Info

https://www.sheldonbrown.com/
304•ostacke•11h ago•82 comments

Show HN: If you lose your memory, how to regain access to your computer?

https://eljojo.github.io/rememory/
161•eljojo•8h ago•122 comments

Hackers (1995) Animated Experience

https://hackers-1995.vercel.app/
379•todsacerdoti•13h ago•215 comments

Show HN: R3forth, a ColorForth-inspired language with a tiny VM

https://github.com/phreda4/r3
44•phreda4•4h ago•7 comments

An Update on Heroku

https://www.heroku.com/blog/an-update-on-heroku/
307•lstoll•11h ago•230 comments

I spent 5 years in DevOps – Solutions engineering gave me what I was missing

https://infisical.com/blog/devops-to-solutions-engineering
101•vmatsiiako•10h ago•34 comments

How to effectively write quality code with AI

https://heidenstedt.org/posts/2026/how-to-effectively-write-quality-code-with-ai/
171•i5heu•8h ago•127 comments

Learning from context is harder than we thought

https://hy.tencent.com/research/100025?langVersion=en
139•limoce•3d ago•76 comments

Understanding Neural Network, Visually

https://visualrambling.space/neural-network/
224•surprisetalk•3d ago•30 comments

I now assume that all ads on Apple news are scams

https://kirkville.com/i-now-assume-that-all-ads-on-apple-news-are-scams/
956•cdrnsf•14h ago•413 comments

FORTH? Really!?

https://rescrv.net/w/2026/02/06/associative
36•rescrv•13h ago•17 comments

Introducing the Developer Knowledge API and MCP Server

https://developers.googleblog.com/introducing-the-developer-knowledge-api-and-mcp-server/
8•gfortaine•2h ago•0 comments

PC Floppy Copy Protection: Vault Prolok

https://martypc.blogspot.com/2024/09/pc-floppy-copy-protection-vault-prolok.html
7•kmm•4d ago•0 comments

Claude Composer

https://www.josh.ing/blog/claude-composer
98•coloneltcb•2d ago•68 comments

Evaluating and mitigating the growing risk of LLM-discovered 0-days

https://red.anthropic.com/2026/zero-days/
33•lebovic•1d ago•11 comments

I'm going to cure my girlfriend's brain tumor

https://andrewjrod.substack.com/p/im-going-to-cure-my-girlfriends-brain
31•ray__•1h ago•6 comments

Show HN: Smooth CLI – Token-efficient browser for AI agents

https://docs.smooth.sh/cli/overview
76•antves•1d ago•56 comments

The Oklahoma Architect Who Turned Kitsch into Art

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-01-31/oklahoma-architect-bruce-goff-s-wild-home-desi...
17•MarlonPro•3d ago•2 comments

Show HN: Slack CLI for Agents

https://github.com/stablyai/agent-slack
37•nwparker•1d ago•8 comments

Evolution of car door handles over the decades

https://newatlas.com/automotive/evolution-car-door-handle/
38•andsoitis•3d ago•61 comments

How virtual textures work

https://www.shlom.dev/articles/how-virtual-textures-really-work/
23•betamark•12h ago•22 comments

The Beauty of Slag

https://mag.uchicago.edu/science-medicine/beauty-slag
28•sohkamyung•3d ago•3 comments
Open in hackernews

WBlock: A New Ad-Blocker for Safari

https://github.com/0xCUB3/wBlock
74•InfiniteVortex•2mo ago

Comments

InfiniteVortex•2mo ago
wBlock is a new ad-blocker for Safari. It supports (in general) everything Wipr, AdGuard for Safari/iOS, uBlock Origin Lite can do except for maybe multi-device sync
HelloUsername•2mo ago
And what does it do differently?
TheSilva•2mo ago
Well, they have this list in their repo: https://github.com/0xCUB3/wBlock/blob/main/Adblock_Compariso...

Only one I can see is (slightly) less RAM use.

blakesterz•2mo ago
They do have a compare page here: https://github.com/0xCUB3/wBlock/blob/main/Adblock_Compariso...
elashri•2mo ago
I wonder why would they include GitHub stars as comparison point. Not only it is useless, it will mostly be wrong unless dynamically generated and updated.
mywittyname•2mo ago
It does indicate interest in the product from developers, which is helpful to know for smaller OSS projects because it means that people might be able to assist with development and it reduces the likelihood of the project being abandoned when the OG dev moves on.
ivanjermakov•2mo ago
Supports iOS 17.
SoKamil•2mo ago
Ad blocking on Safari is partially broken before iOS 18.6, hence the requirement of iOS version on uBlock Origin Lite.

https://matisyahu.blog/2025/07/31/and-it-is-raining-again/

nozzlegear•2mo ago
I'm interested in trying this, but not really interested in signing up for the whole Testflight rigamarole. I've had uBlock Origin Lite installed ever since it was released, but I prefer Safari's Content Blocker approach which uBlock doesn't use. (uBlock uses manifest v3, and it sometimes it leaves those small "empty image" boxes where an ad would be; I'm not sure if those two things are related.)
acephal•2mo ago
Is there any reason to prefer uBoL over Pi-Hole/Adguard Home?
zamadatix•2mo ago
Those are DNS only adblockers.
egypturnash•2mo ago
It works when you are outside your home network, without the additional rigamarole of setting up a VPN for all your devices to pass their internet through your home server.
muppetman•2mo ago
Home Adguard Home works regardless of if I'm at home or not, without a VPN. I'm on Android though and I just set the Private DNS setting - I have a domain and point it at that. I dunno if you can do Private DNS on iOS though?
temp0826•2mo ago
NextDNS setup has an iOS(/macOS) configuration profile generator which allows you to "lock down" the dns (and use DoH).
muppetman•2mo ago
Oh sweet this is good to know, I want to set this on my daughter's iPhone (if/when we get her one)
figmert•2mo ago
Pihole/adguard are great, and while their function overlaps with uBo, they are still different. You should use both.

UBo (and uBoL) have additional rules that can clean up pages. E.g. removing containers of ads.

It does much more too.

ivanjermakov•2mo ago
Absolutely. Pi hole does network blocking via DNS, uBoL does blocking via DOM queries.
rocketvole•2mo ago
Why would you need testflight? This app is on the app store
agoodusername63•2mo ago
Is it? I searched wBlock in the ios app store and found nothing.
pieterr•2mo ago
https://apps.apple.com/nl/app/wblock/id6746388723
rocketvole•2mo ago
The github page has a link to the app store
nozzlegear•2mo ago
Oh, I somehow missed that. On their comparison page it still talks about signing up for TestFlight to install it, which was the case the last time this extension made the rounds on HN.
dewey•2mo ago
I've been using https://1blocker.com for many years now without issues. It isn't in their comparison list, but looks pretty similar design wise.
rocketvole•2mo ago
isn't 1blocker a subscription service?
Spartan-S63•2mo ago
Yes, kind of. It has a subscription option, but you can also pay for a lifetime plan. They've done several major upgrades/redesigns and the lifetime plan is still honored.
Daniel_sk•2mo ago
Same here, I have a lifetime license. And it works on both MacOS and iOS. It's a small indie app (1-2 devs I think).
rocketvole•2mo ago
Just downloaded this and it seems to be everything I've wanted on an ios safari adblocker. I was using ublock origin lite before. Its completely free like ublock but you can use your own filter lists. Thanks!
vlovich123•2mo ago
> uBlock Origin Lite: Chromium-only Manifest V3 extension. Not available for Safari.

How did I install it as a safari extension on iOS from the App Store?

SoKamil•2mo ago
This comparison is outdated.
twostorytower•2mo ago
This is also outdated. Gorhill did release uBlock Origin Lite for iOS Safari.
lxgr•2mo ago
Does anybody here know how that's implemented, and what the difference is to this (if any)?

I lost track of all the methods (current and past) to block ads via browser extensions. Which of the two, if any, use "declarative blocking"; which inject JavaScript (and by extension require trust and site access permissions)?

hendersoon•2mo ago
It's just another declarative adblocker, as that is all Safari (and now Chrome) allows. There's vanishingly little room for differentiation in this space.
viktorcode•2mo ago
That info is outdated. Safari also allows JS scripts running on sites, i.e. extensions working like script injectors. The difference with content blockers is those extensions must be explicitly allowed to access sites being browsed first, for privacy reasons.
hendersoon•2mo ago
Chrome can do that too on desktop, and on iOS Chrome can't run any extensions at all. Safari web extensions have been around since iOS15, so several years now.
froddd•2mo ago
Just installed it to see if it might be better than AdGuard on memory usage, and now I’m getting constant “Pssst! You forgot to apply some settings” notifications as soon as I leave the app. Clicking it takes me back to the app, where it does an update of everything, and… That’s it. Leave the app again, and the notification reappears. Quite annoying!

Edit: it appears it doesn’t remove ad content blocks like AdGuard, and doesn’t let me pick and choose elements to add. I might revisit in a few months, but for now I’m back to AdGuard.

gruez•2mo ago
>Just installed it to see if it might be better than AdGuard on memory usage

Why would it be? All adblockers are using the same content blocking API, so at best you'll be using less memory usage while it's updating, which happens so rarely that it's not worth worrying about.

TingPing•2mo ago
Some blockers lean more heavily on javascript, mostly ublock lite.
imagetic•2mo ago
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ublock-origin-lite/id674534269...

For those looking for the iOS / safari option for Ublock origin lite.

WD-42•2mo ago
The readme proudly proclaims: “ The end of Safari ad-blocking B.S.”

Except that it’s just another declarative blocker spread across 4+ extensions. This seems like the same old B.S to me. Better off sticking with Firefox.

viktorcode•2mo ago
After using uBlock origin lite on Safari for a while I went back to blocklist-based blockers. They are just faster. They don't suddenly break, making me reload site or restart browser. And the only thing needed on top is just some JS script injection via a separate extension for some sites like YouTube
rocketvole•2mo ago
wblock seems to have youtube script injection in the app
cstrahan•2mo ago
While the comparison doc mentions it, I don't see anyone here talking about Wipr 2. As the comparison doc states, if all you need is configuration-free ad blocking on macOS and iOS, Wipr 2 definitely gets my vote.
0xRCA•2mo ago
I'm not sure if I'm just completely unlucky and/or illiterate, but I coughed up for Wipr and it really has not panned out as effectively as I'd hoped. I recently also tossed in UBOLite and the difference is night-and-day: actually being able to browse without ads.
mbirth•2mo ago
Wipr is deprecated for quite the while now. Wipr 2 is a complete rewrite and separate purchase.

And don’t forget to activate Wipr Extras.

microflash•2mo ago
Been using wBlock for a while. It blocks ads pretty well, supports custom blocklists and userscripts and does get rid of entire DOM nodes containing ad elements instead of leaving annoying empty elements. Compared to Adguard, you do lose cosmetic filtering but gain better battery life.