Hack Forum News - Edition 57

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Hack Forum News - Edition 57

Welcome back to the Hack Forum News. Where we keep you up to date on the weekly events and news happening on site and around the world. If you have never heard of the Hack Forum News, don't worry, we have you covered. We are a team of members from the Hack Forums community who are journalists and writers, and we are here to keep you in the loop of the changes around the site and the events happening around the world.

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Writer - Wake

Attachments By Omniscient

The MyBB attachment system is currently under review, continuing to keep the forum up to date and finding greater ways for members to use attachments. With new types being considered including HTML and Python giving members more options when sharing scripts, code and other content. Members are encouraged to share suggestions on file types they would like to see supported, if you have any ideas be sure to share them in the discussion thread.

Python Attachments By Omniscient

Upgraded members are now able to upload .py (Python) attachments to Hack Forums. The new file type should make it easier to share Python scripts, while also making greater use of Bytes. Upgraded members can now take advantage of this new attachment support while sharing python code on the forum.

Convo Images Exif Data By Omniscient

After previously trying to remove EXIF data from uploaded images last year the project was put on hold, another attempt has been made and the feature has been successfully added to the forum. Originally meant for group convo this feature has now been added to private convo also. Images uploaded in convo no longer retain EXIF data. Members are encouraged to test the changes and report anything unexpected or unusual.

Passkeys By Omniscient

Should Hack Forums add support for Passkeys? Omniscient is considering adding Passkeys and is looking for community feedback. Passkeys provide a more convenient way to login without relying on passwords, do you regularly use Passkeys on other websites? Would you use Passkeys on Hack Forums? members are encouraged to share their thoughts on Passkeys and if they would like to see support for them added to Hack Forums.

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Writer - Mix



Last Week:

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Forum Stats
Members: 5,770,074 -> 5,771,675 (+1,601)
Posts: 62,979,651 -> 62,982,397 (+2,746)
Threads: 6,328,445 -> 6,328,805 (+360)

Bytes In Circulation: β11,767,365 -> β11,860,085 (+ β92,720)
Quick Loves Given: 54,876 -> 55,117 (+241)
Total Contracts: 412,598 -> 412,750 (+152)
Completed Contracts: 160,962 -> 161,028 (+66)

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Writer - Mix


Declan‎ Has obtained the "King Decade" award -
tzbb Has obtained the "King Decade" award -
Incomprehensible Has obtained the "King Decade" award -
wz34a Has obtained the "King Decade" award -
SUI-3183372 Has obtained the "King Decade" award -
Mastercarder Has obtained the "Green Apple" award -
TB12 Has obtained the "Flip Reaper" award -

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Writer - Chrome

GROUPS FOR SALE AND SOLD

Succubus group is still listed for sale by SecretAchiever101


RECENT GROUP CHANGES & EVENTS

Charlie Sheen has been added as leader to Vibe

RECRUITMENTS:

Hack Forums News Team Recruitment
The Brotherhood Recruitment
Pink LSZ Recruitment
Warriors Recruitment
Gamblers Recruitment
Olympians leader recruitment
The Academy Recruitment

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▸ Building Your Own LLM Chatbot: The Ultimate Guide - 2026 Updated
by Oh_Well

A massive update to one of HF's most detailed AI guides, covering how much the open-model ecosystem has changed in just one year. From stronger reasoning models and consumer-friendly local inference to RAG, tool calling, post-training, evaluation, and production serving, the thread explains why building a chatbot in 2026 is no longer simply about downloading a model and fine-tuning it. The practical workflow and clear separation between retrieval, behavior training, tools, permissions, and deployment make this an incredibly valuable reference for anyone building with LLMs.

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▸ Good books on GUI dessign?
by Phantom_NiNja

A relatable discussion for developers who can make software work but struggle to make it feel like one polished, commercial product. Phantom_NiNja explains the challenge of creating interfaces where the icons, containers, animations, and visual elements actually belong together instead of looking copied from different sources. Members share courses, inspiration platforms, web-based GUI approaches, and the importance of designing from the user's perspective. A useful reminder that strong UI design is not decoration added at the end, but part of making software understandable and enjoyable to use.

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▸ What is everyone up to lately?
by Dotexe

A casual check-in that turned into a nice snapshot of what HF members are currently dealing with. People share updates about new IT jobs, personal projects, music, sports, financial pressure, work responsibilities, and how AI is changing the demand for certain services. The replies move between humor, honest struggles, and small wins, making it feel like one of those classic community threads where everyone briefly steps away from technical topics and catches up with familiar names.

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▸ HF Signal
by Charlie Sheen

A cleverly engineered project designed to give interesting HF threads more exposure outside the forum. HF Signal checks selected sections through the HF API, sends new threads to a private Telegram bot for manual approval, and then automatically turns approved content into platform-ready posts with teasers, media, links, and even music. The system already connects to X, Instagram, YouTube, and Bluesky, while support for more platforms is being developed. It is a strong example of automation supporting a community without removing human judgment from the process.

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▸ Read this if you feel like giving up.
by geoshot

A deeply personal thread aimed at members going through depression, rejection, financial hardship, or the feeling that life is no longer moving forward. geoshot shares how things eventually improved after reaching an extremely low point and encourages others to stop living through other people's opinions, focus on what they can control, and keep building their future one step at a time. The replies add their own experiences with unemployment, family responsibilities, business struggles, and financial pressure, turning the thread into a genuinely supportive community discussion.

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▸ OQTOPUS: The open-source software stack behind quantum computers
by Oh_Well

An accessible introduction to OQTOPUS, an ambitious open-source project covering much of the software infrastructure required to operate quantum computers as cloud-accessible systems. Rather than focusing only on writing circuits, the project includes job management, execution pipelines, device gateways, circuit transformation, calibration workflows, monitoring, and frontend tools. It is especially interesting because many components use familiar technologies such as Python, TypeScript, Go, Docker, and cloud infrastructure, allowing regular software developers to contribute to the quantum ecosystem without first becoming quantum physicists.

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Writer - Mix

+++ Mastercarder's MASSIVE 10,000 bytes giveaway +++ By Mastercarder

A new bytes giveaway has arrived by the member known as Mastercarder They are giving away 10,000 bytes to one lucky winner. The requirements are very simple, asking you to answer one of the questions in the contest thread. The giveaway ends on the 29th of July 2026, and you can all get a chance to enter. Good luck!

[GIVEAWAY]$10 in ETH to one lucky member By ServerBreaker

Are you feeling lucky? Got the itch to win some free ETH? Well, look no more, here we have a giveaway just for you. The winner will be picked at random on the 30th of July 2026, and you just need to follow the contest's rules. You may only enter once, but that means every person has the same odds of winning, so you could be the lucky winner.

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Writer - Mix

This weeks Song Of The Week:
Dizzee Rascal - C U Dance

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Writer - Mix

This weeks Movie Of The Week:
Bullet Train 2022

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This movie was submitted on our Submision thread [HF News] Movie Of The Week Submissions

This week's submission is thanks to Charlie Sheen

A movie Charlie Sheen has shared with the community this week stating its really worth the watch. You can also see this thread the user made about the movie. Bullet Train 2022

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Writer - JoshAllen

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A big thank you to all the members who put in the hard work to bring us another edition of HF News this week

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