0824 | Qwen 3.8 27B Reverse-Engineers in 30min, JIT 5μs, Android Malware, Wi-Fi 8 No Speed Focus

A round-up of this week's tech and internet stories. A 27-billion-parameter Qwen model nails a reverse-engineering job in about half an hour, sparking a thread about harness details and real-world token throughput on consumer GPUs. A developer behind pgrust claims JIT compiling in five microseconds, but commenters split over whether the project can ever be upstreamed and whether the work is genuine engineering or vibe-coding. Kaspersky finds Android malware inside automotive head unit firmware, Timeline: 00:00:00 Opening 00:00:31 A local Qwen model reverse-engineers code in 30 minutes 00:01:34 JIT compiling in five microseconds and pgrust's upstream question 00:03:10 Malware targets Android car head unit firmware 00:04:32 Wi-Fi 8 stops chasing speed and bets on reliability 00:07:00 The end of an Athlon: a CPU that can't be repaired 00:08:05 Sydney Marathon medal shows Munich's Allianz Stadium View episode details → https://bri.so/show/episode/01a031ed-8941-71a8-84ea-7d981ee46b48 This episode is produced by Bri. Bri uses advanced AI technology to turn the feeds you care about into podcasts made for listening. https://bri.so Contact us at [email protected].