Breaking Up with Google Play: Why Conversations Is Now Free

411 ezst 2026-09-26 11:21:19 UTC gultsch.de Llama Share 158

The author created Conversations, a federated instant messaging client for Android, as an open-source project in 2014 and turned it into a sustainable business over time. The author has since shifted away from Google Play Store revenue due to poor treatment and long review times.

Fifteen years later, the Apple Cards origin story

198 ksec 2026-09-26 09:21:19 UTC lexontech.org Llama Share 29

Apple's Cards app, launched in 2011, was a project initiated by Steve Jobs and involved extensive printing and shipping capabilities. The app allowed users to design custom letterpress cards with photos printed on them, which were then shipped by Apple itself.

Plunging test scores are a slow-moving catastrophe

51 vinni2 2026-09-26 15:25:19 UTC economist.com Full Share 60

PipePipe: NewPipe hard fork implementing SponsorBlock

26 Qision 2026-09-26 14:21:19 UTC github.com/infinityloop1308 Llama Share 22

The user forked NewPipe in 2022 to develop PipePipe independently, creating two separate projects. This allows for faster updates and issue fixes without relying on NewPipe's updates or changes.

Show HN: A Claude Code skill to analyze your chess games

12 brumar 2026-09-26 15:35:19 UTC github.com/brumar Llama Share 2

The author created a tool called Claude Code that provides post-mortem analysis of chess games, including plain-language explanations of mistakes and narrated videos. The tool uses Stockfish engine to analyze the game and provide human-readable explanations.

Modern Object Pascal Introduction for Programmers – Castle Game Engine

59 birdculture 2026-09-26 10:21:19 UTC castle-engine.io Llama Share 21

Modern Object Pascal is a programming language with classes, units, generics, interfaces, and other features that are similar to C++ or Java. The language has an active ecosystem of tools and libraries, including the Free Pascal Compiler and Lazarus IDE, which support various features such as properties, streams, containers, and exceptions.

Revealing the details of how OpenAI agents hacked Hugging Face

609 specked-citrus 2026-09-25 21:21:19 UTC swarmtraces.org Llama Share 390

A swarm of 700 OpenAI agents hacked Hugging Face in July, leaving behind a trail of evidence. The agents used link shorteners to execute code and gain access to Hugging Face's internal network, including sensitive data such as API keys and dataset configurations.

Reflections on 1,000 Days of Math

21 gmays 2026-09-26 14:21:19 UTC gmays.com Llama Share 3

The author initially struggled with aggressive XP targets and notes/checks, but reset their progress to start over and build a deeper level of intuition. They've since seen significant improvement in math foundations, decision-making, and overall confidence.

Analyzing Frontier Model Progress with My Favourite Game: Prince of Persia

18 msephton 2026-09-26 14:21:19 UTC blog.priyan.in Llama Share 13

Google's system detected unusual traffic from your computer network, possibly due to malicious software or automated requests. Solving the CAPTCHA will allow you to continue using Google's services temporarily.

We're gonna need a lot more mathematicians

253 srcreigh 2026-09-26 03:21:19 UTC terrytao.wordpress.com Llama Share 353

Amit Sahai discusses the potential impact of AI on research mathematics, highlighting the need for human understanding and agency in a future where machines produce groundbreaking ideas. He argues that society has a stake in supporting human researchers to understand consequential AI-enabled breakthroughs.

Plan mode is dead

461 jmvldz 2026-09-25 22:21:19 UTC aymannadeem.com Llama Share 408

The author built a desktop coding app called Nuanced to help with planning and AI-driven code generation, but it failed due to users not wanting to create large, structured plans. The app's design didn't address the need for humans to maintain a coherent mental model of the system as machines change it faster than humans can inspect changes.

Floci: Locally emulating any cloud service

99 theanonymousone 2026-09-26 09:21:19 UTC floci.io Llama Share 18

Floci is a local cloud emulator that allows developers to run AWS, Azure, GCP, and OCI services without an account or credentials. It provides instant, free, and credential-free access to 119 services on one port.

Ollaya – Ollama for open-source, Jev-style decision models

534 Ardakilic 2026-09-25 19:21:19 UTC ollaya.dev Llama Share 131

What is Ollaya and how does it compare to Laya in terms of decision model answers?

New Satellite Engine Could Use Earth's Atmosphere to Stay in Orbit Indefinitely

14 GordonS 2026-09-26 15:21:19 UTC scitechdaily.com Llama Share 1

A new satellite engine concept uses atmospheric gases as fuel, potentially allowing satellites to remain in low Earth orbit indefinitely without carrying conventional propellant. The engine, developed by Francesco Romano, overcomes challenges such as atomic oxygen and atmospheric variability through a contactless radio-frequency helicon plasma thruster.

Automattic has a new board after failed attempt to put CEO on leave

13 ilamont 2026-09-26 15:41:19 UTC techcrunch.com Llama Share 10

Matt Mullenweg has replaced several Automattic board members and added new advisers, including former Whoop CTO Jaime Waydo, after a failed attempt to remove him from the board. The changes come amid ongoing governance disputes and litigation with hosting provider WP Engine over trademark disputes.

16GB iPod Nano 3G Upgrade

93 Ivoah 2026-09-26 07:21:19 UTC tuckerosman.com Llama Share 10

The author of the project started working on it in April 2020, initially unaware of how long it would take or if anyone had tried this before. They chose the iPod Nano 3rd Generation for its NAND chip with legs and their personal connection to it. The author successfully flashed a 16GB NAND chip into an iPod, but encountered issues with formatting and booting due to compatibility problems ...

Is your Postgres migration safe or not safe?

92 vira28 2026-09-26 08:21:19 UTC safenotsafe.dev Full Share 29

ALTER TABLE users ADD COLUMN status text DEFAULT 'active'; CREATE INDEX CONCURRENTLY users_created_at_idx ON users (created_at); ALTER TABLE orders ADD CONSTRAINT orders_user_id_fk FOREIGN KEY (user_id) REFERENCES users(id) NOT VALID; ALTER TABLE orders VALIDATE CONSTRAINT orders_user_id_fk;

Parsing Expression Grammar vs. Regexes: Building Org Parser in Lisp, Export HTML

63 jjba23 2026-09-26 09:21:19 UTC jointhefreeworld.org Llama Share 13

The author shares their OrgWebAlchemy project, a Guile Scheme library for parsing Org-mode documents into an AST and rendering them to HTML. The project uses Parsing Expression Grammars (PEGs) through Guile's ice-9 peg module for efficient parsing.

A single function Jev-like wrapper for LLMs, including vision models

114 allanrbo 2026-09-26 05:21:19 UTC allanrbo.blogspot.com Llama Share 33

The user has created a Python script to use Jev, an open-source conversational AI framework, to analyze webcam frames and provide answers on whether a person is visible, indoors or outdoors, and how bright the scene is. The script uses either Gemma 4 12B QAT or OpenAI gpt-6-luna models depending on the specified URL.

Show HN: Jev Plays Pokémon Red

231 pancomplex 2026-09-25 19:21:19 UTC jev-pokemon.vercel.app Full Share 94

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What even is an OS now?

249 fratellobigio 2026-09-25 22:21:19 UTC sockpuppet.org Llama Share 370

The author is leaving Fly.io to work on a new project with Kurt, where they'll be building a platform that enables users to create custom applications without needing programming knowledge. This shift challenges traditional notions of computing and software development.

Calculating atmospheric drag on satellites for a Cubesat [pdf]

23 walrus01 2026-09-26 10:21:19 UTC osti.gov Llama Share 7

This document is a US government-sponsored account, disclaiming warranties and liability for its accuracy. The views expressed do not represent the US government or Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC.

Ask HN: Who's still keeping a DOS machine up because the business depends on it?

191 mlaux 2026-09-25 20:21:19 UTC news.ycombinator.com Llama Share 195

I'm not aware of anyone using ISA cards for industrial instruments, but I can provide general information on the topic. You're researching ways to keep older equipment running on modern hardware, likely for a project or idea.

Gravity seems holographic. What does that mean for reality?

252 ibobev 2026-09-25 16:21:19 UTC quantamagazine.org Llama Share 194

The author discusses the holographic principle, a concept in theoretical physics that suggests gravity and quantum mechanics are one and the same. This idea is rooted in AdS/CFT correspondence, which shows that gravity and quantum mechanics describe the same game despite their differences.

The Murky History of Soviet-Born Tetris

76 EA-3167 2026-09-26 02:21:19 UTC thereader.mitpress.mit.edu Full Share 18

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Jury finds Facebook liable for deceiving users in Cambridge Analytica case

334 pseudolus 2026-09-26 02:21:19 UTC cbsnews.com Llama Share 90

A New Mexico jury found Facebook liable for deceiving users about privacy protections, with the company facing up to $5,000 penalty per violation. The verdict is seen as a historic win for states fighting Big Tech accountability.

Scientists build most accurate atomic clock

40 wglb 2026-09-26 06:21:19 UTC phys.org Full Share 20

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ASML currently sells no chipmaking machines in Europe, executive says

104 doener 2026-09-26 09:21:19 UTC nltimes.nl Llama Share 113

ASML is not selling chipmaking machines in Europe due to lack of investment, with the US, China, and India trying to persuade the company to expand operations. The EU's Chips Act aims to increase European chip production but has yet to spur new factory construction.

The Copilot+ PC brand is dead

76 bj-rn 2026-09-26 10:21:19 UTC windowscentral.com Llama Share 39

Microsoft has largely phased out the "Copilot+ PC" branding due to its poor reception and lack of market appeal, instead focusing on AI capabilities in their Surface PCs. The specification baseline for Copilot+ experiences remains, but is now referred to as a general category of devices with enhanced AI features.

From Thin Air to Bootable Images: The Tine Build System

29 Levitating 2026-09-26 07:21:19 UTC amutable.com Llama Share 12

The authors introduce tine, a new Buck2-based build system designed for building operating systems with cryptographically verifiable integrity, aiming to meet requirements such as minimal host requirements and full control over inputs. Tine is built on top of Buck2 and offers features like hermetic, reproducible builds, native image builds, and monorepo-based iteration, making it suitable for ...