Kimi K3.1 Pro and K3.1 Pro Highspeed

851 Jowsey 2026-10-23 17:43:52 UTC kimi.ai Llama Share 494

Kimi K3.1 Pro is a new model that offers substantial improvements in coding, 3D creation, financial research, and agentic capabilities with a 1-million-token context window. It delivers consistent gains across various benchmarks and outperforms proprietary models like GPT-6 Astra and Claude Opus 5.5.

Twelve years of distributed SQLite

129 otoolep 2026-10-24 01:43:52 UTC philipotoole.com Llama Share 14

The author created rqlite in 2014, combining SQLite with Raft consensus protocol to create a fault-tolerant relational database. Since then, the concept of "distributed SQLite" has evolved into a category with various projects offering different approaches to replication and consistency.

How close can pure functional programming get to C?

51 stmonty 2026-10-24 04:43:52 UTC rtfeldman.com Llama Share 6

A DEFLATE compression library written in Lean 4 outperformed a Rust package, but was still slower than a C implementation. The author achieved this result through optimization techniques that are widely beneficial across languages.

Apple Music 404 Not Found

708 frizlab 2026-10-23 17:43:52 UTC music.apple.com Full Share 222

The page you’re looking for can’t be found. Explore new music, playlists, and artists on Apple Music.

OBS Studio 33

13 pentagrama 2026-10-24 05:43:52 UTC github.com/obsproject Llama Share 0

OBS Studio has been updated with new features and bug fixes, including a massive overhaul of the browser source framework and improved plugin loading. The update also includes support for newer NVIDIA Broadcast SDKs and fixes several issues with video output and stream disconnections.

Local Wikipedia: Wikipedia, but only for things a half hour walk from you

1338 sohkamyung 2026-10-23 06:43:52 UTC edjefferson.com Full Share 230

If there are fewer than 25 things close to you, it takes the closest 25 things within about 6 miles. If there are more than 500 things only the closest 500 will be included.

Dessa: Conversation Model trained only on speech

340 dsr12 2026-10-23 19:43:52 UTC block.xyz Llama Share 130

Block, Inc. collects user information for various purposes including measuring usage and sending useful information, while also sharing data with affiliates and third parties. Users can access, delete or correct their personal information by contacting Block's privacy team.

A practical guide to AI image generation, from diffusion to agents

33 westsmith 2026-10-24 03:43:52 UTC danielball.com Llama Share 5

This guide covers AI image generation, including how models work, different types, history, and best practices for building image generation into code and agents. It provides experiments with various models to achieve non-AI generated images.

Today, we hacked what we'd set out to hack: the iPhone

823 pavel_lishin 2026-10-23 16:43:52 UTC blog.calif.io Full Share 538

Below is a series of demos we revealed at Hexacon in Paris today. Everything will be released in due time.

Bringing uv and ty together

97 Ravencentric 2026-10-23 23:43:52 UTC astral.sh Llama Share 23

Astral's uv and ty tools are now integrated, enabling unified support for Python scripts in the CLI and editor. This integration aims to create an integrated toolchain that uses a shared understanding of projects to enable new capabilities.

CVE Tracker

150 Group_B 2026-10-23 21:43:52 UTC cve.0xosprey.com Full Share 59

Resolution Range View Dates Mode Data: CVEProject/cvelistV5 Counts follow the selected period and date; Cumulative shows the running total. Projection = pace vs median day-of-month fraction, last 12 months

The Best Monopoly Strategy, Tested on 300M Games [video]

8 zdw 2026-10-24 05:43:52 UTC youtube.com Embed Share 4

Canadians are running out of time to oppose Bill C-22

388 hn_acker 2026-10-23 12:43:52 UTC eff.org Llama Share 206

Canada's Parliament is debating Bill C-22, a surveillance bill that could compromise millions of Canadians' privacy and security. The Canadian Civil Liberties Association urges Canadians to sign its petition opposing the bill, which has already passed the House of Commons.

The Quake Fan who built the map editor everybody uses

71 klaussilveira 2026-10-24 02:43:52 UTC funcarena.com Llama Share 5

Kristian Duske created TrenchBroom in 2010 as a macOS level editor for Quake due to dissatisfaction with existing tools, and it has since become a popular choice among mappers. The project's success is attributed to its 3D-centric workflow and features like linked groups, which have enabled the Quake mapping scene to experience a renaissance.

The Real Kevin Bacon

281 xnx 2026-10-23 15:43:52 UTC pudding.cool Llama Share 77

The "Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon" game reveals Samuel L. Jackson as the center of Hollywood, but a new generation may surpass him. A simulation predicts Chloë Grace Moretz as the next potential center, with 10% winning over simulations.

One Man's Pan Am 747 Replica [video]

20 Teever 2026-10-24 03:43:52 UTC youtube.com Embed Share 1

C vs. C#: racing VLC's Gaussian blur

56 martz 2026-10-24 00:43:52 UTC martinfinkel.com Llama Share 9

A C# port of a native VLC 4 filter, Gaussian blur, was compared to the original C code. The C# version took about 23% longer per frame than the C version at sigma 4.

Show HN: Corgi, a helpful {agent, terminal} multiplexer

68 eiopa 2026-10-23 21:43:52 UTC corgi.computer Full Share 18

Friendly helper for your agents.

Air Purifiers as White Noise Machines

107 luu 2026-10-23 17:43:52 UTC jefftk.com Llama Share 106

White noise machines and air purifiers can improve office privacy and sleep quality. A small, affordable air purifier is a better option for most users than a white noise machine, offering improved air cleaning capabilities.

How Block Blast harvests its players for ad money

14 motionlessveloc 2026-10-24 03:43:52 UTC ayoships.com Llama Share 2

A data scientist and app developer analyzed the game Block Blast, finding that it uses a complex system to adapt difficulty levels based on ad revenue. The code was decompiled from both Android and iOS versions, revealing a set of rules that adjust piece placement based on user performance and ad prices.

The past, present, and future share a show floor at Pinball Expo 2026

26 civicpivot 2026-10-24 00:43:52 UTC arstechnica.com Llama Share 5

The Pinball Expo in Chicago showcases the resurgence of pinball, with Stern Pinball controlling 90% of the market and new companies like Jersey Jack and Barrels of Fun entering the scene. Hobbyist projects are booming, with homebrew designs becoming increasingly popular.

Rise of collagen-eating microbes may help explain gaps in the fossil record

33 gmays 2026-10-23 22:43:52 UTC cam.ac.uk Llama Share 0

Researchers from the University of Cambridge found that microbes evolved collagen-eating enzymes, allowing soft tissues to be preserved in exceptional detail. This discovery may explain why fossils from the late Ediacaran Period are often well-preserved despite lacking hard body parts.

UUIDv7: Timestamps aren’t time-ordered and other oddities

128 ibobev 2026-10-23 16:43:52 UTC alexsci.com Llama Share 107

The UUIDv7 ID format provides some useful properties, including uniqueness and rough ordering, but its timestamp field can be inaccurate due to clock jumps or system restarts. This inaccuracy may lead to out-of-order IDs and potential issues with data consistency.

Apple Security Research Device

7 neom 2026-10-24 02:43:52 UTC security.apple.com LocalLLM Share 0

Apple offers the Security Research Device (SRD) program for iOS security research, providing specially fused iPhones with shell access and tools to discover vulnerabilities. Researchers can report findings to Apple without losing access to iOS security layers and may qualify for security bounties.

Alzheimer's breakthrough: 2 hrs of sleep restored without clearing brain plaques

77 amichail 2026-10-24 02:43:52 UTC sciencedaily.com Llama Share 21

Scientists have found that overactive immune cells in the brain, called microglia, disrupt sleep in Alzheimer's disease. Temporarily removing these cells restored more than two hours of sleep per day in mice with Alzheimer's-like brain changes.

A Bicycle Journey Across Brazil to Find a Vanishing Savanna

43 throwaway2037 2026-10-23 20:43:52 UTC e360.yale.edu Llama Share 10

Environmental historian Natascha Otoya traveled through Brazil's Cerrado region to raise awareness about its decline. Her documentary film showcases the biome's biodiversity and highlights the impact of land conversion on local ecosystems.

Evolving Threat: http2shell is an RCE in Node, Python, and more

143 cowlevel 2026-10-23 23:43:52 UTC nitter.click Full Share 77

To defend Nitter from evil bots, click here to continue.

How is music possible

110 rafaelc 2026-10-23 16:43:52 UTC henrikkarlsson.xyz Llama Share 74

The author reflects on how music can evoke powerful emotions and connections, even when experienced alone. Music is seen as an emergent phenomenon that arises from simple actions, yet its effects cannot be fully explained by analyzing its building blocks.

Is this the new cyber normal?

157 drewsberry 2026-10-23 11:43:52 UTC drew.silcock.dev Llama Share 187

A recent surge of severe software vulnerabilities has affected thousands of major sites, with PHP2Shell being the most notable. The vulnerabilities were found using AI models and exploited in a matter of hours after their discovery.

Animations for System Builders

55 KraftyOne 2026-10-23 17:43:52 UTC brooker.co.za Llama Share 3

The author shares examples of how animations can help understand system behavior, including a Raft cluster losing writes due to storage layer issues and etcd experiencing garbage collection problems. These real-world examples illustrate that even simple systems can exhibit metastable failures.