The Zilog Z80 has turned 50

74 st_goliath 2026-07-17 20:17:20 UTC goliath32.com Qwen Share 16

The Zilog Z80, launched 50 years ago in 1976, became a foundational 8-bit processor for early computers and embedded systems, influencing CP/M and spawning clones like the GameBoy’s LR35902, while its industrial use persisted until 2024. The author’s DIY Z80 projects and exploration of its evolution from the 8080 highlight its technical legacy, from simplified interfacing to advanced features ...

AWS: Inaccurate Estimated Billing Data – $1.7 billion

909 nprateem 2026-07-17 13:17:20 UTC news.ycombinator.com Qwen Share 489

AWS users reported massive unexpected billing estimates (up to $595B) due to a billing console bug, causing panic and infrastructure shutdowns. The incident highlights urgent need for AWS to improve error communication and billing accuracy.

First atmosphere found on Earth-like planet in habitable zone of distant star

290 neversaydie 2026-07-17 14:17:20 UTC bbc.com Qwen Share 200

Researchers discovered the first atmosphere on an Earth-like rocky planet, LHS 1140b, in a star's habitable zone, detecting helium but noting other gases might exist, marking progress in the search for extraterrestrial life. While not confirming life, this finding, alongside studies of planets like K2-18b and TRAPPIST-1, highlights ongoing efforts to identify habitable worlds beyond our solar system.

Learning a few things about running SQLite

93 surprisetalk 2026-07-17 18:17:20 UTC jvns.ca Qwen Share 22

Using SQLite with Django revealed performance issues resolved by `ANALYZE`, but concurrency challenges during deletions caused crashes, prompting consideration of Postgres for scalability. Despite backup efforts and small-scale success, SQLite's limitations highlight the need for better database management as projects grow.

Frame – Linux X server in Assembly

112 guybedo 2026-07-17 16:17:20 UTC isene.org Qwen Share 72

The author created a custom X server, "frame," in Assembly to replace X11, building a minimalist, efficient system with full control. This stack, alongside Rust tools, offers improved battery life, stability, and ownership, all released to the Public Domain.

Kimi K3, and what we can still learn from the pelican benchmark

207 droidjj 2026-07-17 15:17:20 UTC simonwillison.net Qwen Share 121

Moonshot AI's Kimi K3, a 2.8T-parameter model, claims top performance in benchmarks, open weights by July 2026, and high pricing ($3/$15 per million tokens), outperforming peers in code tasks but costing 25 cents for a complex SVG generation test.

ICE Flight Monitor Interactive Dashboard

45 mooreds 2026-07-17 19:17:20 UTC humanrightsfirst.org Qwen Share 13

ICE Flight Monitor tracks ICE Air flights via an interactive dashboard, offering insights into deportation routes, historical trends, and third-country transfers since 2020. Users can filter data by month and location, with updates and retroactive edits ensuring accuracy through cross-referenced sources.

Three ways people respond to a problem (other than solving it)

156 surprisetalk 2026-07-17 14:17:20 UTC improvesomething.today Qwen Share 81

Consultants tackle entrenched problems, often revealing systemic issues where solutions shift, perpetuate, or create new problems due to flawed incentives. Success requires balancing problem-solving with strategic prioritization and recognizing that some issues persist because they benefit certain stakeholders.

The state of open source AI

317 rellem 2026-07-17 15:17:20 UTC stateofopensource.ai Qwen Share 223

Open-source AI models are gaining traction globally, offering cost-effective, customizable solutions across sectors like healthcare, finance, and agriculture, with growing adoption by developers and enterprises. They enable ownership, interoperability, and resilience against vendor lock-in, though challenges in operational tooling and trust persist.

Frank Lloyd Wright’s first home

51 NaOH 2026-07-17 16:17:20 UTC architecturaldigest.com Qwen Share 29

Frank Lloyd Wright's Oak Park Home and Studio (1889-1909) in Illinois, where he designed Prairie-style masterpieces like the Robie House, is a preserved National Historic Landmark showcasing his early architectural evolution. Restored by the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust since 1974, the site offers guided tours of his living and workspaces, reflecting his innovative design philosophy.

Show HN: A zoomable timeline of 4M Wikipedia events

24 lortex 2026-07-17 19:17:20 UTC app.everything.diena.co Full Share 14

Explore the timeline of everything, from the Big Bang to the present day, and beyond. Discover the history of the universe, life on Earth, and human civilization in a new and interactive way.

AI Meets Cryptography 2: What AI Found in OpenVM's ZkVM

74 duha 2026-07-17 15:17:20 UTC blog.zksecurity.xyz Qwen Share 1

zkao, an AI auditor, discovered a critical soundness bug (CVE-2026-46669) in OpenVM's pairing library, enabling forged pairing checks, fixed in v1.6.0. While standard LLMs failed to detect exploitable issues in complex zkVMs, zkao's context-engineered workflows successfully identified the vulnerability by simulating expert audit methods.

Show HN: Watch bots interact with an SSH honeypot in real time

125 tusksm 2026-07-17 14:17:20 UTC honeypotlive.cc Qwen Share 48

The dashboard provides live SSH honeypot telemetry for security research, showing IPs, credentials, and commands from incoming connections. Source IPs may indicate compromised systems or bots, and displayed data includes untrusted content requiring caution.

More Bounce to the Ounce

91 pavel_lishin 2026-07-17 14:17:20 UTC mceglowski.substack.com Qwen Share 31

Nuclear pulse rockets use sequential nuclear detonations for propulsion, enabling massive payloads and interplanetary travel with high efficiency. However, they face political, safety, and proliferation challenges due to nuclear risks and fallout.

A Road to Lisp: Which Lisp

149 silcoon 2026-07-17 14:17:20 UTC scotto.me Qwen Share 99

Common Lisp offers native compilation, powerful REPL, and multi-paradigm support for high-performance applications; Clojure provides JVM integration, functional programming, and immutable data for scalable systems; Racket excels in language design and education with a rich IDE. Choose based on needs: CL for performance, Clojure for JVM ecosystems, Racket for DSLs and prototyping.

Workspaces – Explore the workspaces of modern creators

55 ryangilbert 2026-07-17 16:17:20 UTC workspaces.xyz Full Share 43

A weekly tour of real desk setups from designers, founders, and builders. Every Saturday.

Lobste.rs is now running on SQLite

33 abetusk 2026-07-17 20:17:20 UTC lobste.rs Qwen Share 3

In 2025, a collaborative SQLite migration for Lobsters resolved performance issues, reducing CPU/memory usage and costs after overcoming initial deployment challenges. The project, initiated in 2019, closed #539 with fixes for full table scans and data type adjustments, emphasizing thorough testing and communication.

EEG shows brain can simultaneous encode two speech streams

240 giuliomagnifico 2026-07-17 06:17:20 UTC journals.plos.org Qwen Share 158

Study reveals asymmetric neural dynamics during attention switches in multi-talker scenarios, with transient dual speech tracking and reduced alpha power indicating cognitive effort. Lexical context resets post-switch, enhancing understanding of flexible speech processing in complex environments.

Estimating the heights of New Yorkers from their scuff marks

24 eat_veggies 2026-07-17 16:17:20 UTC blog.jse.li Full Share 6

MoonBASIC: A modern BASIC for building 2D and 3D games

19 klaussilveira 2026-07-17 18:17:20 UTC github.com/charmingblaze Qwen Share 5

moonbasic is a modern BASIC for 2D/3D game development with pre-built binaries, no C/Go tools needed. It bundles Raylib, Box2D, Jolt, and offers a cross-platform IDE with built-in docs and 4,200+ commands across 40+ namespaces.

Pebble Mega Update – July 2026

251 crazysaem 2026-07-17 04:17:20 UTC repebble.com Qwen Share 162

Pebble has shipped 80% of Pebble Time 2 pre-orders, with in-stock availability soon. Software updates enhance battery life and SDK features, while hardware issues are addressed via replacements; Index 01 production is underway, with late August shipments expected.

Manufact (YC S25) Is Hiring a Senior infra engineer to build the MCP cloud

0 2026-07-17 14:17:20 UTC ycombinator.com Qwen Share

Manufact builds the MCP cloud platform for AI tool integration, used by NASA, SAP, and 5,000+ companies. They seek a cloud engineer to scale infrastructure, ensure observability, and manage security for growing AI tool calls.

Faster binary search: from compiled code to mechanical sympathy

55 enz 2026-07-17 12:17:20 UTC pythonspeed.com Qwen Share 11

The article demonstrates optimizing Python code by reducing branch mispredictions via branchless algorithms, precomputing values, and using SIMD instructions, achieving a 6x speedup in a binary search implementation for scikit-learn's gradient boosting.

Latent Space as a New Medium

66 thm 2026-07-17 14:17:20 UTC kevinkelly.substack.com Qwen Share 20

Latent spaces in AI compress vast knowledge into multidimensional maps, enabling creative exploration by allowing manipulation of concepts and ideas across domains. This new medium fosters innovation in art, science, and problem-solving through structured exploration of possibilities.

Apple targets dozens of OpenAI employees with legal letters

347 merksittich 2026-07-17 12:17:20 UTC ft.com Full Share 297

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Lego building instructions through time

13 NaOH 2026-07-17 19:17:20 UTC lego.com Qwen Share 3

A security service blocked your action due to potential threats like specific phrases, SQL commands, or malformed data. Contact the site owner with your activity details and the Cloudflare Ray ID for resolution.

Homomorphically encrypted CIFAR-10 inference in 200ms

29 j2kun 2026-07-17 17:17:20 UTC sofar.belfortlabs.cloud Full Share 28

Live encrypted ResNet-20 inference under FHE. The server never sees your image.

Camera Chase Vehicle

187 geerlingguy 2026-07-17 08:17:20 UTC transistor-man.com Qwen Share 20

Discovered a scrapped robot chassis and transformed it into a remote-controlled camera platform using a Movi M10 gimbal, 3D-printed parts, and surplus hardware for low-angle action shots. Overcame firmware compatibility and mechanical challenges to build a durable, flexible system for outdoor cinematography.

Decoy Font

686 ray__ 2026-07-16 21:17:20 UTC mixfont.com Qwen Share 153

Decoy Font is a TTF font using spatial frequencies to hide messages from AI by overlaying two layers visible at different distances, making text readable to humans but confusing to OCR and AI models. It serves as a deterrent against automated text scraping, though advanced models may still decode it.

Kimi K3: Open Frontier Intelligence

1981 vincent_s 2026-07-16 21:17:20 UTC kimi.com Qwen Share 1154

Kimi K3, a 2.8T-parameter open model with 1M-token context and native vision, excels in coding, knowledge work, and reasoning, outperforming many models despite trailing top proprietary systems. Built on Delta Attention and Stable LatentMoE, it enables end-to-end tasks like compiler design and scientific research, available via Kimi platforms and API by July 2026.