5.15.26 | Removing modem and GPS from 2024 RAV4 hybrid, RTX 5090 and M4 MacBook Air gaming potential, Mullvad exit IPs revealing identities

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on May 15, 2026.

Feel free to leave feedback on Github: https://github.com/denolfe/hacker-news-highlights

(00:00) - Intro
(00:19) - Removing the modem and GPS from my 2024 RAV4 hybrid
(01:36) - RTX 5090 and M4 MacBook Air: Can It Game?
(03:14) - Mullvad exit IPs are surprisingly identifying
(04:53) - New Nginx Exploit
(06:23) - First public macOS kernel memory corruption exploit on Apple M5
(07:50) - Codex is now in the ChatGPT mobile app
(08:36) - A few words on DS4
(10:02) - UK government replaces Palantir software with internally-built refugee system
(11:19) - Explore Wikipedia Like a Windows XP Desktop
(12:17) - HDD Firmware Hacking
(13:44) - Outro

Removing the modem and GPS from my 2024 RAV4 hybrid
https://arkadiyt.com/2026/05/13/removing-the-modem-and-gps-from-my-rav4/
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48138136

RTX 5090 and M4 MacBook Air: Can It Game?
https://scottjg.com/posts/2026-05-05-egpu-mac-gaming/
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48137145

Mullvad exit IPs are surprisingly identifying
https://tmctmt.com/posts/mullvad-exit-ips-as-a-fingerprinting-vector/
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48143880

New Nginx Exploit
https://github.com/DepthFirstDisclosures/Nginx-Rift
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48138268

First public macOS kernel memory corruption exploit on Apple M5
https://blog.calif.io/p/first-public-kernel-memory-corruption
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48139219

Codex is now in the ChatGPT mobile app
https://openai.com/index/work-with-codex-from-anywhere/
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48140529

A few words on DS4
https://antirez.com/news/165
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48142108

UK government replaces Palantir software with internally-built refugee system
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2l2j1lxdk5o
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48142251

Explore Wikipedia Like a Windows XP Desktop
https://explorer.samismith.com/
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48146129

HDD Firmware Hacking
https://icode4.coffee/?p=1465
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48137553

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