Gemini 4 Argon

1272 737max 2026-10-13 17:02:24 UTC deepmind.google Llama Share 891

Gemini 4 Argon is a highly advanced AI model that excels in various domains, including long-horizon software engineering, scientific research, and enterprise knowledge work. It achieves significant improvements in accuracy and performance compared to previous models, with applications in fields like healthcare, finance, and robotics.

Sound – Bartosz Ciechanowski (2022)

108 dverlaeckt80 2026-10-14 03:02:24 UTC ciechanow.ski Llama Share 16

This article explains the nature of sound, from its creation and propagation through air to its perception by humans. It uses visualizations and simulations to illustrate how pressure waves are generated by vibrating objects, such as a plate or a string, and how they interact with their surroundings.

AOSP Source Releases Are So Late Developers Disassemble Libraries to Report Bugs

221 tharen 2026-10-14 07:02:24 UTC github.com/android Llama Share 99

The Android 17 build has a bug in wcscspn() and wcspbrk() functions, which incorrectly stops scanning at the first character of a string greater than or equal to U+0100.

Ledger confirms spy chip implant behind wallet crypto thefts

668 thm 2026-10-13 17:02:24 UTC bleepingcomputer.com Llama Share 435

Ledger has confirmed that some of its devices sold through Southeast Asian reseller CryptoBilis were compromised with a hardware implant draining users' cryptocurrency wallets. The company is investigating and working with authorities to identify the perpetrator.

Grace Hopper Celebration Cancelled

181 mooreds 2026-10-14 03:02:24 UTC anitab.org Llama Share 83

The 2023 Grace Hopper Celebration in Anaheim, CA has been cancelled due to insufficient funding. Attendees are advised to cancel travel and hotel reservations directly with their providers.

Show HN: Guitoro, a virtual guitar you strum with your keyboard

420 talccc 2026-10-13 20:02:24 UTC guitoro.com Llama Share 107

Guitoro is a free online virtual guitar that allows users to play along with songs, learn chords and strumming patterns, and even record their own performances. It features realistic recordings of real instruments and offers various settings for tempo, capo, and strumming style.

Felix Rieseberg Homepage

180 rglover 2026-10-14 05:02:24 UTC felixrieseberg.com Full Share 68

I work on Claude at Anthropic. Electron co-maintainer. Maintainer of too many little open source projects. Some of it is on VHS.

900-Page Pre-Pantone Guide to Color from 1692 (With Complete High-Res Scan)

158 mdp2021 2026-10-13 23:02:24 UTC openculture.com Llama Share 19

A 900-page book on color mixing created by A. Boogert in 1692 predates modern color theory and features over 700 pages of color swatches, but its practical application is unclear. The book, meant to educate watercolorists, remains a rare and unique insight into the workshop of 17th-century painters.

Redesigning source control at Anthropic

757 Philpax 2026-10-13 16:02:24 UTC anthropic.com Llama Share 750

Anthropic built Scion, an in-house version control system to support its high code merge rate of 30,000 per day. The system is designed for large monorepos and uses a server-client architecture to reduce the need for local repositories.

The United Kingdom generates less electricity per person than in the 1970s

302 karakoram 2026-10-13 16:02:24 UTC ourworldindata.org Llama Share 438

Electricity generation per person in the UK has declined by a third since its peak in 2003, with levels now matching those of the late 1960s. The decline is attributed to deindustrialization and improvements in energy efficiency rather than just changes in electricity imports.

Kcgi – minimal CGI and FastCGI library for C/C++

23 Bluestein 2026-10-14 05:02:24 UTC kristaps.bsd.lv Llama Share 9

Kcgi is an open-source CGI and FastCGI library for C/C++ web applications, providing security features like sandboxing and process separation. It supports various features including auto-compression, authentication, caching, and formatted writers.

Recreational Programming

174 jslakro 2026-10-13 23:02:24 UTC cphiri.dev Full Share 75

Programming for the joy of programming itself - not for work, not for money, not for external requirements. "The goal isn't to become any of these programmers. It's to remember why you started coding and keep that curiosity alive alongside your career."

Arena Allocators in C

37 dimonomid 2026-10-14 04:02:24 UTC eliasebner.com Llama Share 11

The article discusses arena allocators, a memory management technique that allows for efficient and flexible allocation of memory. It provides an implementation of an arena allocator in C, which enables developers to manage large chunks of memory more easily and reduce the risk of memory leaks.

Show HN: How random are you?

141 vunderba 2026-10-13 20:02:24 UTC lab.specr.net Full Share 72

Say numbers out loud as randomly as you can. Before each one, a predictor in your browser seals its guess, and a split-flap board shows how far ahead of chance it gets.

MIT class project turns into an FDA-cleared treatment for tremors

207 zdw 2026-10-13 16:02:24 UTC news.mit.edu Llama Share 40

Encora Therapeutics developed a wristband device to help patients with Parkinson's disease and essential tremor, after a 2017 MIT project showcased its effectiveness in reducing tremors. The company received FDA clearance in February for its device, which uses mechanical vibrations to send signals to the brain, and is now available for patients who qualify.

Do Frameworks Matter Anymore?

49 fagnerbrack 2026-10-14 02:02:24 UTC brookslybrand.com Llama Share 35

The author questions whether web frameworks still matter in the age of agentic programming, where LLMs can build websites without explicit coding. They argue that frameworks provide abstractions and structure for building websites, but may not be as crucial with LLMs.

Maybe a better way to track the release history of a Git repo

39 evakhoury 2026-10-14 02:02:24 UTC blog.plover.com Llama Share 7

The author proposes a new way to store deployment history in Git, using unnamed but related Git objects instead of thousands of tags. This approach allows for efficient and easy access to release history, making it useful for rollback and other operations.

AlphaNIST

71 jasonjmcghee 2026-10-13 22:02:24 UTC alpha-nist.github.io Llama Share 23

AlphaNIST uses reinforcement learning to teach robots contact-rich assembly tasks without human demonstrations. A single policy learns how to complete 20 diverse assembly tasks through vast amounts of experience and binary task rewards.

Same Job, Two Engines: InnoDB and Iceberg Internals

3 marcbpaul 2026-10-14 07:02:24 UTC marcpaul.io Prefix Share 0

← all posts The first version of my stock analysis repo ran analytics on an OLTP engine and my second version runs the same thing on an OLAP stack. I chose the OLAP stack because of a single optimization, but had to understand everything about the lakehouse to take advantage of it. Rows store all columns together Fetching one bar for one symbol touches a single spot on disk, which is exactly ...

OpenAI engineer arrested in bugging of executive conference room

566 forthwall 2026-10-13 21:02:24 UTC sfstandard.com Llama Share 471

An OpenAI engineer, Abdulrahman Alfozan, has been arrested on suspicion of hiding a recording device in the company's San Francisco headquarters. He faces up to 5 years in prison and a $250,000 fine if convicted for allegedly intercepting oral communications.

Apple HomeView

724 etothet 2026-10-13 14:02:24 UTC apple.com Llama Share 849

The Apple HomeView features a 7-inch Liquid Retina display and 12MP camera for video calls, with options for wall mounting in Space Gray or Silver. Get personalized support and installation assistance through the Apple Store app or online.

Show HN: XY Music Notation

69 jmole 2026-10-13 22:02:24 UTC music.xy.dev Full Share 56

Follow playback Loading score…Internal piano · Optional external MIDI · FreePats CC0

AI is a tool and using it well takes skill

676 layer8 2026-10-13 09:02:24 UTC yyhh.org Llama Share 537

The author disagrees with Rich Hickey's view that LLMs are automation, not tools, arguing that they can be wielded by humans and require skill to use effectively. The distinction between tools and automation is false, as automation can be a feature of a tool.

11 year old unsoundness bugs found in Rust borrow checker

720 formerly_proven 2026-10-13 11:02:24 UTC github.com/rust-lang Llama Share 402

The bug is a 11-year-old issue in Rust's type system that can cause memory unsafety when using a specific Drop implementation. It was downgraded to P-high due to its age, but it still poses a risk of unknown soundnesses.

Thunderbird for iOS

436 mjorgers 2026-10-13 16:02:24 UTC blog.thunderbird.net Llama Share 185

The Thunderbird team is building an iOS app from scratch, focusing on a fast and reliable experience. They're seeking community input to shape the app's future features and ensure it meets users' needs.

Hiking the world in search of rare cheeses

93 tosh 2026-10-13 21:02:24 UTC bbc.com Llama Share 27

Trevor Warmedahl documents rare cheesemaking methods globally, highlighting the connection between cheese and a place's culture. He shares his experiences of discovering unique cheeses in various countries, emphasizing the importance of cultural exchange through food.

PostEra (YC W20) Is Hiring AI Researchers for Drug Discovery

0 2026-10-13 22:02:24 UTC jobs.lever.co Llama Share

PostEra is building an AI-first biotech to accelerate medicine discovery using its Proton platform. The company develops agentic research verticals for drug discovery, focusing on in-context learning and few-shot adaptation.

How to engineer an AI harness for game development

148 kkukshtel 2026-10-13 15:02:24 UTC kylekukshtel.com Llama Share 73

The author shares their experience using Large Language Models (LLMs) in game development, highlighting the challenges of working with non-code elements and the need for a more deterministic approach. They propose harnessing LLMs to create a "black box" architecture that separates simulation from engine logic, enabling faster iteration and impact assessment.

Firefox Enterprise

706 recvonline 2026-10-13 12:02:24 UTC firefox.com Llama Share 297

Firefox Enterprise is a critical enterprise browser layer that converges work, data, identity, and AI for governance and compliance. It provides secure access to internal applications while reducing shared failure risk and vendor lock-in with its independent engine.

Show HN: I built a tool to track what AI leaders say and how their views change

95 gcsydney 2026-10-14 02:02:24 UTC blumify.io Full Share 59

Anyone in public life who speaks in interviews, podcasts or speeches. We match the name to one person on Wikidata. The most-voted people are added first. When one is added, everyone who voted gets an email.