The end of Microsoft Research's AI Frontiers group

The author reflects on the reorganization of Microsoft Research's AI Frontiers and its subsequent merger with Microsoft AI, citing incompatibilities between their research focus and the new organization's emphasis on scaling. The author has left AIF to pursue opportunities where research can lead to innovation and real-world impact.

What I run on my $10 USD OpenStick homelab

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The author shares their experience with the OpenStick, a $10 device that runs Debian and offers various useful services such as AdGuard Home for DNS blocking and Zeroclaw for AI agent management.

Apple’s grey list: Words and phrases your iPhone won’t help you spell

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Apple has a "grey list" of over 100,000 words and phrases it restricts from being completed by its predictive text, including potentially sensitive topics. This list may be used to avoid offering inappropriate or offensive suggestions.

Show HN: Coldframe, a honeypot that poses as a supermarket fridge controller

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Attackers exploited default passwords and old firmware on European refrigeration supervisors, forcing defrost cycles. A decoy controller called ColdFrame mimics real units' web fingerprints to detect specific exploits and track attackers.

MaxxBench – "Nice DeepSWE score. But is it true?"

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Researchers created MaxxBench to test how well coding models adapt to changes in familiar tasks, finding that some models rely on "hidden tests" rather than following the original requirements. This highlights a need for more robust benchmarking methods that evaluate a model's ability to generalize across different scenarios.

Claude Code's "Don't Ask Again" exposes passwords in 1,122 public GitHub files

Apiiro provides a control plane for securing agentic development with AI-driven security tools. It offers enterprise solutions to protect AI environments across various domains.

Need for Speed Underground 2 online in the browser

A PC game was ported to browser for nostalgic multiplayer, with no microtransactions or paid perks. The source code is available on GitHub and supporters get a Discord role in exchange for hosting costs.

The $8 Linux Computer (2022)

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The Ox64 RISC-V computer can run Linux for $8, but initial setup is challenging due to hardware limitations. The author overcame hurdles such as UART programming and flashing the device using a serial bridge.

Five memorable books about programming (2008)

The author discusses two influential books, Zen of Assembly Language and Programmers at Work, which shaped their thinking on programming. These books offer unique approaches to problem-solving and code structure, focusing on practical applications rather than theoretical concepts.

How Long Can Life Wait?

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Scientists studying Mars exploration face challenges in finding life due to contamination risks and the possibility of existing microorganisms on the planet. The viability of these microbes has significant implications for our understanding of the early Solar System and potential origins of life.

Every Mac comes with an (undocumented) family member classifier

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A Mac's knowledge graph is built by two daemons, analyzing content to create a general-purpose knowledge graph representing the device and user. The graph contains information about contacts, photos, calendar events, family relationships and more.

Every processor die anyone has photographed and given away

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A group of photographers have taken pictures of processor chips, with over 350 images from 1972 to 2024. The photos are available online and can be viewed by clicking on individual chips, showing their size in comparison to others.

Libghostty 1.0

libghostty-vt 1.0 is a stable, high-performance C library for terminal emulation with ABI stability and semantic versioning, supporting various platforms and architectures. It has been widely adopted by major products such as JetBrains IDEs, Neovim, and commercial applications like OrbStack.

GeoWorks, Microsoft Windows' Upstart '90s Competitor

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GeoWorks was a GUI-based operating system developed in the 1980s that ran on low-power hardware, making it suitable for home users with limited resources. Although it failed to gain widespread adoption, GeoWorks' influence can be seen in various products such as Palm PDAs and Nokia smartphones.

Show HN: Green tests are not proof – verifier for C/C++ and firmware fixes

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Unfix verifies if a code fix truly resolves a bug by reproducing it, applying the fix, retesting, and confirming the bug returns. It provides deterministic verdicts: VERIFIED, REJECTED, or NOT VERIFIABLE, ensuring fixes are not masked or flaky.

Every Windows 11 app should kill Electron, and Discord just showed why

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Discord's new Rust client is significantly faster and more efficient, loading the friends list in under a second compared to its Electron app. The new client uses about 70% less RAM with two accounts signed in simultaneously.

Running a law firm on Free software

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The author, a lawyer, uses Free software for their law firm's operations and personal life. They utilize various tools like LibreOffice, pandoc, vim, Firefox and Signal for tasks such as document production and communication.

Text.js: Build full-stack React apps that render inside console.log

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This page is a console-based interface for Text.js, allowing users to interact with the app and view its functionality. It showcases various features, including state management and data fetching from a database using React Suspense.

Terry Pratchett's Study

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Asahi Linux Progress Linux 7.3

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Asahi Linux 7.3 has been released with upstreaming work progressing, including support for macaudio and avd drivers. The project is shifting towards an upstream-first approach, enabling Thunderbolt support and improving performance for gaming on Asahi Linux.

Show HN: We compressed a 31B video+audio diffusion model to 14B, 6 steps, INT8

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HyperFlow H3 Flash is a compressed version of MiniMax-H3, generating video and synchronized stereo audio in 5.2-15 seconds at 24 fps with minimal system requirements. It supports real-time inference on NVIDIA GPUs and various hardware configurations for efficient performance.

They don't make 'em like that any more: Borland Turbo Pascal 7

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The author reminisces about Turbo Pascal 7, a pioneering programming tool that introduced integrated source-level debugging and made it easy to program for Windows. It played a significant role in the widespread adoption of Microsoft Windows on desktop PCs.

A barbarian tribe's mythic origin story is true, ancient DNA reveals

We know 15k websites are infected. how do we tell them?

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Report URI has identified 15,579 websites infected with malicious JavaScript, receiving over 135 million monthly visits. They are seeking suggestions on how to notify affected sites and scale their efforts in responsible disclosure.

What do the next 4000 emoji look like?

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The author discusses the evolution of emojis, from their origins in ancient writing systems to their modern use as visual modifiers and tone ligatures. Emojis are seen as a way to convey meaning beyond words, allowing for more nuanced expression in digital communication.

Yes, You Can Pass a Nuclear Missile Driving on Interstate 80 Through Wyoming

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A semitrailer driver in Wyoming saw a convoy with military escorts and helicopters, which he believed was carrying nuclear missile components. The vehicle was later identified as a Payload Transporter III, designed to transport non-nuclear equipment for the US Air Force.

The Components of Agent Memory

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Researchers designed an AI system called Claude to use memory, similar to the human brain's hippocampus and neocortex. The system uses a process called "dreaming" to reflect on its experiences and organize its knowledge into long-term memory.
The British Library and other Legal Deposit Libraries can archive UK-published websites for preservation, with restrictions on content types. They collect a snapshot of UK websites annually, using web crawling software to identify and preserve relevant material.

The Gordon Gekko Effect: The Role of Culture in the Financial Industry [pdf] (2016)

The concept of corporate culture has been shaped by various factors, including leadership, composition, and environment, which can lead to either positive or negative outcomes. The study of culture in economics is still an emerging field, but research suggests that cultural values are not solely driven by incentives and that biological and psychological factors also play a significant role in ...

A Jev that can ask Opus for help gives Opus accuracy at 4x lower cost

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Researchers tested LLMs and decision models, Jev and Luna, on identity resolution tasks. They found that a hybrid model combining Jev with Opus achieved better accuracy at lower costs than either model alone or other hybrids.