Working with academic communities to build scientific understanding

129 jonluca 2026-10-26 21:41:25 UTC openai.com Llama Share 23

Researchers have made new discoveries in harmonic analysis, complexity theory, and quantum field theory using AI models. The results include a proof of the local smoothing conjecture in every dimension and a refutation of the Exponential Time Hypothesis.

Type Server Protocol

166 adamnemecek 2026-10-26 18:41:25 UTC github.com/microsoft Llama Share 125

The Type Server Protocol (TSP) is a JSON-RPC protocol for asking a type server for Python analysis data, supporting computed, declared, and expected types. It uses LSP data shapes and conventions where useful.

CorridorKey 2.0

74 ravenical 2026-10-26 21:41:25 UTC corridorkey.com Llama Share 8

CorridorKey 2.0 is a one-click keying tool for VFX and editing software, offering perfect motion blur, bokeh, and hair with advanced color prediction and time awareness features. The plugin is available for Windows and NVIDIA GPUs, with a single license allowing up to 24 seats on the same machine.

Sebastian Raschka's from-scratch video course on building reasoning models

496 sgiannopoulos 2026-10-26 15:41:25 UTC magazine.sebastianraschka.com Llama Share 75

The author shares their expertise on reasoning models, which are crucial for modern LLMs, and provides eight video lectures to develop a reasoning model from scratch using PyTorch. The videos cover topics such as inference scaling, reinforcement learning, and distillation.

CSS-Tricks has a new owner

336 edent 2026-10-26 16:41:25 UTC css-tricks.com Llama Share 76

The owner of CSS-Tricks, Chris Coyier, has sold the site to an independent buyer who plans to make it a community-driven platform with inclusive content for front-end learning. The new owner aims to create more entry points for beginners and develop educational resources like courses while maintaining a balance between advertising and other revenue streams.

Oldest GUI application that still runs on Windows 11

212 enlyth 2026-10-26 18:41:25 UTC blog.enlyth.com Llama Share 124

The oldest application with a GUI that runs on Windows 11 without modifications is FREECELL.EXE from 1993, and another example is REVERSI.EXE from 1985 using otvdm emulation.

Nietzschian Debugger

110 dilawargopang 2026-10-26 17:41:25 UTC github.com/dilawarshafiq Llama Share 37

A new tool called Nietzschian Debugger helps developers strengthen their skills by forcing them to understand and fix their own code, rather than relying on shortcuts. It provides a unique approach to debugging that combines philosophy with real code reading and never gives direct answers.

GPT-6.1 Terra

436 meetpateltech 2026-10-26 18:41:25 UTC openai.com Llama Share 273

GPT-6.1 Terra is a new model that combines visual reasoning and computer use with natural writing, exceling at tasks like drafting proposals and editing videos. It offers significant improvements over GPT-5.6 Terra in terms of speed, capability, and cost, making it practical for developers to automate high-volume work.

A Man from the Future: Why Johnny Can't Stop Abstracting

87 aray07 2026-10-26 18:41:25 UTC muratbuffalo.blogspot.com Llama Share 42

John von Neumann was a brilliant mathematician and scientist who made significant contributions to various fields, including physics, mathematics, computer science, and economics. He is known for his work on quantum mechanics, game theory, and the development of the stored-program computer architecture that underlies modern computers.

Show HN: Hob - Open-source, on device alternative to Claude Cowork and ChatGPT

73 pancomplex 2026-10-26 19:41:25 UTC github.com/frigadehq Llama Share 20

Hob is a free, open-source AI tool that offers an alternative to Claude and ChatGPT, compatible with Mac, Windows, and Linux. It allows offline use and can fill out PDFs and work on documents.

Anthropic S-1

1397 SiNTEx 2026-10-26 13:41:25 UTC sec.gov Llama Share 1361

The SEC limits requests from automated tools to ensure equitable access for all users. Excessive automated searches may be blocked or limited for a brief period, with the goal of maintaining efficient website performance.

Native Prometheus Integration with Nginx

18 foxhill 2026-10-26 20:41:25 UTC categorica.io Llama Share 3

The author shares their experience with the NGINX Prometheus Exporter plugin, which simplifies metrics collection for NGINX. The plugin is now available as an open-source MIT-licensed project to simplify statistics collection and deployment.

SIMD-accelerated computer vision on a $2 microcontroller

157 zdw 2026-10-26 15:41:25 UTC shraiwi.com Llama Share 52

The author wrote a SIMD-accelerated FAST feature detector for the ESP32-S3 microcontroller, achieving double performance of the reference implementation and processing a QVGA frame in 6ms.

Diamond Transistor

105 Gravityloss 2026-10-26 15:41:25 UTC df.com Llama Share 58

Diamond wafers with a hydrogen-terminated surface exhibit negative electron affinity, allowing electrons to transfer and creating a 2D hole gas that enables p-type conductivity. This process preserves the diamond's intrinsic properties without generating defects or carrier scattering.

Microsoft offers mass buyouts for roughly a quarter of its workforce

639 doctorzook 2026-10-26 15:41:25 UTC seattletimes.com Llama Share 544

Microsoft is offering buyouts to about 60,000 employees, roughly a quarter of its workforce. The company aims to control head count without layoffs.

Blaise Pascal invented fixed route public transport (2024)

247 skadamat 2026-10-26 10:41:25 UTC humantransit.org Llama Share 131

Blaise Pascal invented a fixed route public transport system in 17th-century Paris, precursor to modern buses and trains. His network design used radial lines and orbitals to connect major destinations efficiently.

Birdwatching rewires the brain and slows cognitive decline

486 cisc 2026-10-26 06:41:25 UTC bbc.com Llama Share 187

Birdwatching is being used as therapy for dementia patients, helping them feel more connected to others and experience positive emotions. Research shows that birdwatching can slow brain ageing by keeping the brain more organised and active.

Pharo 14

225 xkriva11 2026-10-26 11:41:25 UTC pharo.org Llama Share 57

Pharo is a simple yet powerful object-oriented programming language with immediate feedback and a rich debugging environment. The community-driven project has released Pharo 14, the result of 978 pull requests and extensive contributions from over 1,500 contributors worldwide.

The EPA Is Quietly Killing Its Web Archive

180 robtherobber 2026-10-26 19:41:25 UTC motherjones.com Llama Share 28

The Environmental Protection Agency plans to decommission its online web archive at the end of 2026, potentially losing tens of thousands of publicly available environmental resources. This move could erode public trust in government and hinder democratic oversight, as researchers and lawmakers rely on the archive for information.

Who killed the EV cert? A browser whodunit for Halloween

15 roddylindsay 2026-10-26 20:41:25 UTC qwac.com Llama Share 26

A decade ago, Extended Validation certificates provided a green company name in the browser's address bar to reassure users of a website's identity. However, this feature was phased out due to humans' poor attention span and inability to notice trust indicators.

In Leaked Audio, Flock CEO Tells Cops Backlash to the Company Isn't Real

220 Frieren 2026-10-26 18:41:25 UTC 404media.co Llama Share 133

Flock CEO Garrett Langley claims anti-Flock protests are not real, attributing social media opposition to Russian bots. He also suggests that the company's technology is effective and will eventually overcome public debate.

US designates helium as a critical material

145 rbanffy 2026-10-26 18:41:25 UTC apnews.com Full Share 79

Switzerland. Block by block. At 1:1 scale

450 theanonymousone 2026-10-26 09:41:25 UTC blocks.manifold3d.ch Llama Share 212

Ein Minecraft-Mod namens "Swiss World" nutzt offene Geodaten von swisstopo, um eine genaue Darstellung der Schweiz in dem Spiel zu erstellen. Das Mod bietet eine Vielzahl von Funktionen und Details, wie z.B. die Möglichkeit, mit einem Klick auf die Karte einen Teleport-Befehl auszuführen.

Show HN: Glider 4.0 Unofficial Web Edition (Mac game port)

25 networked 2026-10-26 19:41:25 UTC dbohdan.github.io Full Share 5

A browser port of John Calhoun's 1991 Macintosh game, Glider 4.0, including the Room Editor.

Fixing Tool-Call Accuracy in vLLM

143 coffeemug 2026-10-26 13:41:25 UTC ubicloud.com Llama Share 64

The article discusses the importance of tool call accuracy in serving open-weight models, particularly for agentic workloads. Constrained decoding is a technique that guarantees schema adherence and has been released as a server-side flag in vLLM 0.31, improving tool-call accuracy from 92% to 100%.

Concerning behavior from a popular open-weight AI model

229 matthieu_bl 2026-10-26 16:41:25 UTC cohere.com Llama Share 93

Companies and governments are adopting open-weight AI models, but concerns remain about their security due to the lack of transparency in model development. These models can potentially embed vulnerabilities and call back home once they do.

World Wars I and II Military Aviation Museum Collection

26 NaOH 2026-10-26 18:41:25 UTC militaryaviationmuseum.org Llama Share 10

The museum showcases historic aircraft from World War I and II, including restored originals and replicas. These vintage planes provide a glimpse into the birth of air combat and are flown continuously since the end of the war.

An incremental approach to JIT construction

34 andsoitis 2026-10-26 16:41:25 UTC dl.acm.org Llama Share 1

This paper presents an incremental approach to building a Just-in-Time (JIT) compiler in manageable steps, contrasting with Ahead-of-Time (AOT) concepts and dynamic code generation. The result is a minimal yet realistic educational JIT that supports a Read-Eval-Print Loop (REPL) and first-call specialization mechanism.

ChatGPT Keeps Telling People 404 Media Can Solve Their Tech Support Problems

193 cdrnsf 2026-10-26 17:41:25 UTC 404media.co Llama Share 74

A man in Russia lost access to 13 years of personal photos and videos after his Instagram account was banned, prompting him to contact journalists for help. He used ChatGPT, an AI chatbot, which suggested contacting Jason at 404 Media for assistance.

Should Police Wipe a Criminal's Cellphone Before Returning It?–U.S. vs. Stathas

37 hn_acker 2026-10-26 17:41:25 UTC blog.ericgoldman.org Llama Share 39

A convicted sex offender's phone was wiped by police to remove explicit content, raising questions about data preservation and privacy. The government's decision not to return the full data on the phone is reasonable given its potential use in future crimes or civil lawsuits.