Gemini 4 Argon

1040 737max 2026-10-13 16:26:11 UTC deepmind.google Llama Share 766

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.

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

297 talccc 2026-10-13 19:26:11 UTC guitoro.com Llama Share 90

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.

Ledger confirms spy chip implant behind wallet crypto thefts

463 thm 2026-10-13 16:26:11 UTC bleepingcomputer.com Llama Share 340

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.

Show HN: Pulse Local, a Mac budgeting app whose AI models run on your machine

61 niztk 2026-10-13 23:26:11 UTC pulseos.finance Llama Share 31

Pulse Local is a budgeting app that keeps user data on their machine, with no server storage or cloud syncing. It offers features like plans, rules, and cash flow forecasting through its chat-based interface.

Redesigning source control at Anthropic

567 Philpax 2026-10-13 16:26:11 UTC anthropic.com Llama Share 538

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.

Apple HomeView

676 etothet 2026-10-13 13:26:11 UTC apple.com Llama Share 786

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.

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

57 mdp2021 2026-10-13 23:26:11 UTC openculture.com Llama Share 4

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.

Thunderbird for iOS

354 mjorgers 2026-10-13 15:26:11 UTC blog.thunderbird.net Llama Share 157

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.

High-speed video reveals how honey bee stingers pump venom

13 gumby 2026-10-14 01:26:11 UTC arstechnica.com Llama Share 0

Scientists have discovered a unique double-piston pump-like mechanism in honey bee stingers that allows them to continue pumping venom into their victims even after flying away. This mechanism, which involves valves changing shape during pumping, enables the stinger to deliver a continuous flow of venom.

Firefox Enterprise

658 recvonline 2026-10-13 12:26:11 UTC firefox.com Llama Share 268

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: How random are you?

71 vunderba 2026-10-13 19:26:11 UTC lab.specr.net Full Share 41

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.

Recreational Programming

67 jslakro 2026-10-13 23:26:11 UTC cphiri.dev Full Share 22

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."

AlphaNIST

43 jasonjmcghee 2026-10-13 22:26:11 UTC alpha-nist.github.io Llama Share 14

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.

I posted to HN, and then my website was flooded with AI bot traffic

262 sammy0910 2026-10-13 16:26:11 UTC sammystraus.com Llama Share 149

The author shares their experience with website traffic and AI BOT attacks after posting about their customizable feed reader on Hacker News, leading them to improve their infrastructure and add rate limits. They also discuss various camera options for photography, including comparisons between different models from Nikon, Canon, Sony, and Fujifilm.

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

217 karakoram 2026-10-13 15:26:11 UTC ourworldindata.org Llama Share 304

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.

I built a tool to track what AI leaders say and how their views change on video

10 gcsydney 2026-10-14 01:26:11 UTC blumify.io Full Share 2

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.

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

0 2026-10-13 21:26:11 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.

New Apple TV 4K

298 corvad 2026-10-13 13:26:11 UTC apple.com Llama Share 557

Apple has announced the next generation of Apple TV 4K, featuring Siri AI and improved performance. The new device offers a full-screen conversational experience with hands-free control and immersive surround sound when paired with HomePod mini 2 or HomePod (2nd generation) speakers.

We turned EmbeddingGemma 2 into a speech-to-text model

402 amrrs 2026-10-13 12:26:11 UTC eg2.haku.sh Llama Share 86

Google's EmbeddingGemma 2 is a multimodal embedding model that converts spoken words into text in real-time, with a word error rate of around 5%. It runs entirely on device and uses the Mac's Neural Engine without sending audio data to Google.

Show HN: XY Music Notation

49 jmole 2026-10-13 21:26:11 UTC music.xy.dev Full Share 40

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

Apple's new 'Switch to Safari' campaign details why you should ditch Chrome

196 ivell 2026-10-13 15:26:11 UTC 9to5mac.com Llama Share 325

Apple launches new campaign promoting Safari's benefits over Chrome, highlighting its power, privacy and performance advantages. The campaign aims to encourage users to switch from Chrome to Safari on their Macs.

OpenAI engineer arrested in bugging of executive conference room

427 forthwall 2026-10-13 21:26:11 UTC sfstandard.com Llama Share 372

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.

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

159 zdw 2026-10-13 16:26:11 UTC news.mit.edu Llama Share 30

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.

Physical Intelligence API Beta: Frontier Models for Every Robot

32 modeless 2026-10-13 22:26:11 UTC pi.website Llama Share 0

The Pi API beta provides a simple way to adapt robotic foundation models for various tasks and environments through a hosted gateway. Developers can upload data, fine-tune models on managed compute infrastructure, and access fine-tuned models via the API for inference.

A Dynamic and Distributed Virtual GPU Cloud Built on Idle Apple Silicon Devices

230 acossta 2026-10-13 13:26:11 UTC machinelearning.apple.com Llama Share 96

Minions is a dynamic and distributed virtual GPU cloud that aggregates idle Apple Silicon GPUs to execute large-scale machine learning inference workloads. It enables teams to leverage existing hardware without additional GPU procurement, providing flexible task execution and efficient resource utilization.

How Do Cuttlefish Hide?

7 marojejian 2026-10-14 01:26:11 UTC nytimes.com Full Share 2

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Hiking the world in search of rare cheeses

63 tosh 2026-10-13 20:26:11 UTC bbc.com Llama Share 16

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.

Show HN: Spotatui, a Spotify TUI/GUI without web API rate limits

52 LargeModGames 2026-10-13 19:26:11 UTC github.com/largemodgames Llama Share 8

Spotatui is a terminal-based music player written in Rust, offering various sources including Spotify, local files, Subsonic/Navidrome, Internet Radio, YouTube and Qobuz. It features real-time audio visualizer and supports multiple playback queue management.

Rebuilding the Original Odhner Model 127 Pinwheel Calculator

14 goshtasb 2026-10-14 00:26:11 UTC johnwolff.au Llama Share 0

A detailed guide for disassembling and reassembling the Original-Odhner Model 127 mechanical calculator is provided, including step-by-step procedures and precautions. The process involves removing various components, cleaning and lubricating parts, and reassembling the machine to ensure proper operation.

Show HN: Parsimony – an open-source benchmark for how much code AI models add

52 lasu 2026-10-13 20:26:11 UTC parsimony.lasu.dev Llama Share 6

Existing benchmarks don't account for code quality, while Parsimony measures AI model's code addition. Models that write more code tend to solve more tasks, but agent usage also affects output.