StreetComplete: Fixing OpenStreetMap, one tiny quest at a time

183 kls0e 2026-07-07 12:49:03 UTC streetcomplete.app Full Share 39

Help improve OpenStreetMap with StreetComplete! This app finds missing map data in your vicinity and displays it on a map as quests. Solve each quest by visiting the location on-site and answering a simple question to update the map. The info you enter is directly added to OpenStreetMap in your name, without the need to use another editor.

A better way to tie your gym shorts. (Or any drawstring) [video]

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98% Isn't Much

208 speckx 2026-07-07 12:49:03 UTC whynothugo.nl Llama Share 157

The 98% statistic is often misleading as it implies success for most, but neglects the 2% who fail. Truly robust engineering requires handling edge cases, not just meeting a general average.

Europe's company websites are mostly served by US vendors

131 adulion 2026-07-07 12:49:03 UTC ciphercue.com Llama Share 90

Researchers studied 19,450 European company entities and found US-headquartered vendors serve the majority of primary websites in the UK and Netherlands, and the plurality in Italy, Spain, and France. Cloudflare is the single largest internet-facing infrastructure vendor in every sampled country.

Top researchers leave USA for the Netherlands (in Dutch)

195 28304283409234 2026-07-07 11:49:03 UTC nwo.nl Llama Share 156

Hier is een samenvatting van het artikel in 2 concise Engelse zinnen van niet meer dan 200 tekens:

Dua Lipa opens library for banned and censored books in Portugal

123 pax 2026-07-07 13:49:03 UTC euronews.com Llama Share 99

Dua Lipa has released a live album and her debut album reached 450 weeks on the UK chart. She also launched a library of banned books, the Manifesto Library, at Livraria Lello in Portugal.

OpenWrt One – Open Hardware Router

740 peter_d_sherman 2026-07-06 18:49:03 UTC openwrt.org Llama Share 281

Anubis is a server protection system using Proof-of-Work to prevent aggressive AI scraping. It requires modern JavaScript features, so disable JShelter or similar plugins for this domain.

CoMaps – FOSS Offline Maps

687 basilikum 2026-07-06 19:49:03 UTC comaps.app Llama Share 169

CoMaps is a GPS app for abroad trips without mobile data, offering private navigation and search. It's an open-source project built by a community contributing to OpenStreetMap and Codeberg.

9 Mothers (YC P26) Is Hiring in Austin, TX

0 2026-07-07 12:49:03 UTC 9mothers.com Llama Share

The team ships hardware on software tempo, focusing on real deployment, short iteration loops, and hands-on ownership of specs. They prioritize user needs, iterating based on data and affordability, not just roadmaps.

How to sequence your own DNA at home

320 bilsbie 2026-07-07 00:49:03 UTC bradleywoolf.com Llama Share 114

You sequenced your genome 5 times at home using an Oxford Nanopore Technologies MinION, taking two months to set up and costing a significant amount. The genome is a reference layer, and analyzing it with tools like VEP and gnomAD provides information on gene expression but is not yet diagnosis-level.

C++ Details of Asymmetric Fences

10 anon_farmer 2026-07-07 12:49:03 UTC nekrozqliphort.github.io Llama Share 0

Asymmetric thread fences are a construct that allows for optimizing common paths in concurrent algorithms at the expense of uncommon paths by using lighter fences on the common path and heavier synchronization costs on the uncommon path. They are implemented using compiler barriers and processor-specific fence instructions, with the Linux membarrier() syscall being used to enforce consistency ...

The Family Keeping Watch over a 52-Year-Old Pot of Soup

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Small AI Models Gain Traction In places with unreliable networks

215 sscaryterry 2026-07-07 00:49:03 UTC spectrum.ieee.org Llama Share 67

Adebayo Alonge created a handheld device called RxScanner that uses AI to identify counterfeit medication in Africa. He later developed a smaller, low-power version that can run on an Android phone, enabling it to work in areas without broadband or electricity.

Historic Photos of NASA's Cavernous Wind Tunnels

63 ohjeez 2026-07-07 08:49:03 UTC theatlantic.com Full Share 14

Throughout the 20th century, NASA made extensive use of wind tunnels to test and refine designs for airplanes, spacecraft, and many other vehicles and structures.

GLM 5.2 and the coming AI margin collapse

581 martinald 2026-07-06 20:49:03 UTC martinalderson.com Llama Share 364

The author discusses the shift in AI economics, specifically the difference between training and inference costs in AI models. They argue that inference costs are where the real money lies, with providers like OpenAI and Anthropic charging high prices for their models.

Microsoft Can Track Users via a Windows Device ID

222 ifh-hn 2026-07-07 09:49:03 UTC pcmag.com Llama Share 94

A 19-year-old hacker's arrest revealed Microsoft can track Windows PCs through a "Global Device ID" with no easy opt-out, sparking surveillance fears. Microsoft's device ID can associate with third-party services and track online activity, raising concerns about potential abuse for surveillance purposes.

The Art of Computer Programming by Donald E. Knuth

106 archargelod 2026-07-07 05:49:03 UTC www-cs-faculty.stanford.edu GoogleT5 Share 29

New material for volume 4 will first appear in beta-test form as fascicles of approximately 128 pages each, issued approximately twice per year. the first finder of any error in my books receives 0x$1.00 ($2.56), deposited to their account at the bank of san serriffe - if you find an error, i'll fix it. a citation to the original text is included in the index of each volume unless

Fable turned reMarkable into Tom Riddle's diary from Harry Potter

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To use the reMarkable Paper Pro with riddle, you need developer mode and a launcher installed. You can use remagic to set it up with one command.

Dolosse – a South African invention used over the world

104 andsoitis 2026-07-07 05:49:03 UTC thisbugslife.com Llama Share 26

Dolosse are large, heavy blocks used in coastal management to prevent erosion and dissipate wave force. They were invented in South Africa but the inventors received no payment or recognition.

Sodium-ion "salt" batteries will revolutionize electric-vehicle and grid storage

10 ck2 2026-07-07 14:22:03 UTC newscientist.com Llama Share 3

Changan's new electric vehicle, the Nevo AO6, features a sodium-ion battery made by CATL, which could challenge lithium's dominance due to its lower cost and abundance. Sodium-ion batteries have improved to the point where they can compete with lithium-ion batteries in terms of performance and energy density.

Ternlight – 7 MB embedding model that runs in browser (WASM)

283 soycaporal 2026-07-06 23:49:03 UTC ternlight-demo.vercel.app Full Share 60

On-device sentence embeddings — engine, weights, and tokenizer in 7 MB of WASM. Search the React docs entirely on your CPU.

A global workspace in language models

420 in-silico 2026-07-06 17:49:03 UTC anthropic.com Llama Share 163

Researchers discovered a "J-space" in language models like Claude, a mental workspace that allows the model to think about concepts without writing them down. The J-space is a collection of internal neural patterns that can be read and influenced, and it plays a key role in the model's reasoning and decision-making.

Resetting Xbox

688 dijksterhuis 2026-07-06 14:49:03 UTC news.xbox.com Llama Share 813

XBOX is undergoing a significant restructuring with 3,200 job cuts and 4 studios leaving management. The goal is to simplify and refocus on growth, with a new COO and streamlined operations.

In Praise of Observational Evidence

62 fi-le 2026-07-07 06:49:03 UTC asteriskmag.com Llama Share 21

Scottish doctor John Arbuthnot presented a proof for God's existence in 1710, but Pierre-Simon Laplace later concluded the probability of birthing a boy is higher than one in two.

AMD Ryzen AI Halo – $4k AI Dev Kit

364 LabsLucas 2026-07-06 15:49:03 UTC lttlabs.com Llama Share 239

The AMD Ryzen AI Halo is a mini-PC with a Zen 5 AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 processor, 128 GB of unified LPDDR5x-8000 memory, and a 2 TB M.2 SSD, priced at $3,999.99 USD, offering a "batteries included" software experience with AMD's AI Playbooks and curated configurations.

Pruning RAG context down to what the answer actually needs

132 emil_sorensen 2026-07-06 21:49:03 UTC kapa.ai Llama Share 35

Kapa added a pruner to its AI assistants to reduce context and cost by 68% and 34% respectively, while preserving 96% of recall. The pruner uses a small LLM to grade chunks against a five-level scale, dropping chunks below a threshold.

Linux on the Atari Jaguar

174 cakehonolulu 2026-07-06 18:49:03 UTC cakehonolulu.github.io Llama Share 58

The user attempted to port Linux to the Atari Jaguar console, which has a 68000 processor without an MMU, and encountered several challenges including memory footprint, compiler issues, and toolchain setup. After overcoming these obstacles with the help of the linuxmd project and buildroot, the user successfully compiled and ran a Linux kernel on the Jaguar, with a custom initramfs and busybox.

Not Dark Yet

27 paulpauper 2026-07-07 10:49:03 UTC agoodhardstare.substack.com Llama Share 1

Bob Dylan's life and career were marked by a period of spiritual searching and creative revitalization in the 1990s, which led to the release of his critically acclaimed album Time Out of Mind in 1997. This album, along with subsequent works such as Love and Theft and Modern Times, showcased Dylan's continued exploration of American history, culture, and identity, cementing his status as a ...

Inkfield

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Tell HN: Who wants to be hired" posts outpace "Who's hiring" 2 to 1

11 santiagobasulto 2026-07-07 12:49:03 UTC news.ycombinator.com Llama Share 6

User noticed a reversal in comments on HN posts, with "Who wants to be hired" getting 2x more comments than "Who's hiring". This shift may be related to AI, potentially due to a recession or job market changes caused by AI advancements.