10.28.26 | Ghostty 1.4, US Government spying ruling hidden, Genie 4

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Oct 28, 2026.Feel free to leave feedback on Github: https://github.com/denolfe/hacker-news-highlights

(00:00) - Intro

(00:18) - Ghostty 1.4

(01:33) - US Government is hiding a secret court ruling about how it spies on Americans

(02:36) - Genie 4

(03:52) - Python's experimental JIT to be removed

(04:53) - Survival LLM: AI assistant and emergency library that runs on your own computer

(06:04) - New 14‑inch MacBook Pro with M6

(07:07) - New iMac with M6

(07:59) - Tailscale SSH: Investigation and remediation update

(08:57) - Git for the US Code

(10:00) - Ink droplets in motion snag top prize in Nikon Small World contest

(10:52) - Outro

Ghostty 1.4 https://ghostty.org/docs/install/release-notes/1-4-0 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50261998US Government is hiding a secret court ruling about how it spies on Americans https://www.wired.com/story/the-us-government-is-hiding-a-secret-court-ruling-about-how-it-spies-on-americans/ https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50259604 Genie 4 https://deepmind.google/blog/genie-4-a-new-generation-of-world-simulation/ https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50261319 Python's experimental JIT to be removed https://lwn.net/SubscriberLink/1102102/0c00e4d550f25f8c/ https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50257419 Survival LLM: AI assistant and emergency library that runs on your own computer https://www.brangus.io/survival-llm https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50264853 New 14‑inch MacBook Pro with M6 https://www.apple.com/in/newsroom/2026/10/apple-introduces-the-new-14-inch-macbook-pro-with-m6/ https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50261352 New iMac with M6 https://www.apple.com/imac/ https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50258538 Tailscale SSH: Investigation and remediation update https://tailscale.com/ssh-investigation-update https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50264857 Git for the US Code https://lexifina.com/blog/git-for-the-us-code https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50268380 Ink droplets in motion snag top prize in Nikon Small World contest https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/10/meet-the-2026-winner-of-nikons-small-world-photomicrography-contest/ https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50234796