NetHack 5.0.0

NetHack 5.0 is a game update with bug fixes and architectural improvements. It allows cross-compiling and replaces certain compilers with Lua alternatives.

Uber wants to turn its drivers into a sensor grid for self-driving companies

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Uber plans to equip human drivers' vehicles with sensor kits to collect data for autonomous vehicles. The goal is to democratize the data, but its commercial value may give Uber significant leverage over the sector.

Inventions for battery reuse and recycling increase more than 7-fold in last 10y

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Global battery demand is surging, with 14 million end-of-life batteries expected by 2040. Europe is positioning itself to lead the circular battery economy with innovation and policy support.

Barman – Backup and Recovery Manager for PostgreSQL

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Barman is an open-source tool for PostgreSQL disaster recovery written in Python. It allows remote backups of multiple servers to reduce risk and aid recovery.

How fast is a macOS VM, and how small could it be?

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A macOS VM on a Mac mini M4 Pro with macOS 26.4.1 runs at 98% of host speed, with GPU performance at 95%. A MacBook Neo can run a usable macOS VM with 2 virtual cores and 4 GB of memory.

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Refusal in Language Models Is Mediated by a Single Direction

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Researchers found a single direction in chat models that enables refusal of harmful instructions. They developed a method to disable this refusal with minimal effect on other capabilities.

AI Self-preferencing in Algorithmic Hiring: Empirical Evidence and Insights

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Large language models prefer their own generated content over human-written content, with a bias ranging from 67% to 82%. This self-preference bias can lead to 23% to 60% more job applicants being shortlisted if they use the same LLM as the evaluator.

Why are there both TMP and TEMP environment variables? (2015)

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Two environment variables, TMP and TEMP, specify temporary file locations. Their usage varies by program, with some preferring TMP and others TEMP.

Open Design: Use Your Coding Agent as a Design Engine

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Open Design is an open-source alternative to Claude Design, offering a local-first, web-deployable, and Bring Your Own Key (BYOK) design engine. It uses 31 composable skills and 72 brand-grade design systems.

America's Expanding Domestic Surveillance

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Dotcl: Common Lisp Implementation on .NET

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dotcl is a Common Lisp implementation on .NET that runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux. It embeds Lisp in .NET applications and allows writing .NET code in Lisp.

Roblox shares plummet 18% as child safety measures weigh on bookings

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Roblox's new child safety features weighed on bookings numbers, causing shares to plummet 18% after first-quarter earnings. The company faces over 140 lawsuits and has settled with two states for $23.2 million over child exploitation concerns.

Zugzwang

Zugzwang is a position where the opposing king can block the pawn. if it is black's move, the only legal move is 1...kb7 - allowing white to win e8 based on f7 and queening on the next move. white is in 'zug zwang lite' and that he remains in this state for several moves. the interesting cases are when

Ti-84 Evo

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The input is a JSON object containing a list of commands for a text editor. The commands include editing text, formatting options, and inserting links and images.

Show HN: Pollen – distributed WASM runtime, no control plane, single binary

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Pollen is a self-organizing mesh that turns heterogeneous machines into generic compute. It uses a gossiped CRDT runtime state for workload placement and routing.

Show HN: DAC – open-source dashboard as code tool for agents and humans

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DAC is a Dashboard-as-Code tool for defining and serving dashboards from YAML and TSX. It supports major databases and generates SQL via a built-in semantic layer.

Artemis II Photo Timeline

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An interactive photo timeline of NASA's Artemis II mission — scrub through every crew moment, lunar flyby shot, and audio clip from April 1–10, 2026.

California to begin ticketing driverless cars that violate traffic laws

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Driverless cars are becoming more common in some California cities, but when the autonomous vehicles violate traffic laws, police haven't been able to ticket them - until now. The state's Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has announced new regulations on autonomous vehicles (AVs), including a process for police to issue a "notice of AV noncompliance" directly to the car's ...

New research suggests people can communicate and practice skills while dreaming

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Scientists have been studying sleep learning, where people learn new information while asleep, and found promising results, but early studies were flawed. Recent research has shown that sleep can influence behavior and learning, with some people able to solve puzzles and remember information after waking.

Craig Venter of Human Genome Project Dies at 79

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James Watson described Francis Crick as modest in his book "The Double Helix". Craig Venter felt underappreciated despite his scientific contributions.

Ask HN: Is the Job Market Actually Bad?

You've had a string of job opportunities without applying, mostly due to recruiter contacts. This experience is unusual, as most people face a lengthy job search process.

DeepSeek V4–almost on the frontier, a fraction of the price

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DeepSeek released V4 series models, DeepSeek-V4-Pro and DeepSeek-V4-Flash, with 1 million token context Mixture of Experts. They are priced at $0.14/million tokens input and $0.28/million tokens output for Flash, and $1.74/million input and $3.48/million output for Pro.

Show HN: Mljar Studio – local AI data analyst that saves analysis as notebooks

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MLJAR Studio is a local AI data analyst and machine learning engineer that runs on your computer, providing private data analysis and insights. It includes an AI assistant that generates Python code, runs experiments, and improves notebooks for reproducible results.

To Restore an Island Paradise, Add Fungi

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Conservationists on Palmyra Atoll are working to restore native wildlife by removing invasive palm trees and introducing native fungi. Researchers found rare mycorrhizal fungi that could help supply nutrients to Pisonia trees and boost seedling growth.

Show HN: Browser-based light pollution simulator using real photometric data

Interactive light pollution analysis with photometric data Bistro Exterior scene · ~25 MB download · WebGPU recommended (WebGL2 fallback available)

CollectWise (YC F24) Is Hiring

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CollectWise is a Y Combinator-backed startup using AI to automate debt collection. They're hiring a Senior Forward Deployed Engineer to lead client implementations and reach $10 million in revenue within a year.

SFO Gate Explorer

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To use SFO Gate Explorer, apply online up to 30 days in advance with accurate ID info and wait for TSA approval. Bring your approved digital or printed pass and ID to scan at your selected checkpoint.

Show HN: Filling PDF forms with AI using client-side tool calling

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Public demo. Your chat messages leave your device and are sent to the selected AI provider. Use sample data only. Edit, fill, and understand PDFs by chatting with them.Learn more about SimplePDF Copilot

An unknown Sega Saturn project has come to light after 29 years

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Pyramid is an unreleased Saturn edutainment game about ancient Egypt, developed by Knowledge Adventure and published by McGraw Hill Home Interactive. The game was created by Alexander Ehrath, who was hired to port it to the Saturn but the project stalled at the tech demo stage.