Elixir v1.20: Now a gradually typed language

424 cloud8421 2026-06-03 19:07:23 UTC elixir-lang.org Llama Share 146

Elixir v1.20 introduces type inference and gradual type checking without annotations, reporting dead code and verified bugs with a low false positive rate. The dynamic() type allows for compatibility and narrowing, ensuring only verified bugs are reported.

Gemma 4 12B: A unified, encoder-free multimodal model

621 rvz 2026-06-03 16:07:23 UTC blog.google Llama Share 251

Gemma 4 12B is a mid-sized model with native audio inputs, offering powerful multimodal capabilities in a reduced memory footprint. It achieves this through a streamlined architecture that integrates audio and vision input directly into the LLM backbone.

I was recently diagnosed with anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis

424 Tomte 2026-06-03 17:07:23 UTC burntsushi.net Llama Share 116

I was diagnosed with anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis, an autoimmune disorder causing brain inflammation. Early treatment with IVIG and steroids helped me recover from severe symptoms including psychosis and suicidal ideation.

DaVinci Resolve 21

350 pentagrama 2026-06-03 15:07:23 UTC blackmagicdesign.com Llama Share 168

DaVinci Resolve is a powerful video editing software that supports Mac, Windows, and Linux, with features like AI region tracking and HDR grading. It offers various hardware panels for color correction, audio editing, and mixing.

Artificial intelligence is not conscious – Ted Chiang

121 lordleft 2026-06-03 18:07:23 UTC theatlantic.com Llama Share 159

Anthropic's AI model Claude is anthropomorphized in its constitution, but it's not conscious. The company's goal is to make Claude emit sentences that resemble those of a thoughtful, moral person, but this is fundamentally dishonest as Claude lacks subjective experience.

Uber's $1,500/month AI limit is a useful signal for AI tool pricing

317 pdyc 2026-06-03 14:07:23 UTC simonwillison.net Llama Share 398

Uber limits AI tool spending to $1,500 per month per employee to manage costs. This policy applies to tools like Claude Code and Cursor, hinting at a real dollar value for Uber's AI usage.

Gooey: A GPU-accelerated UI framework for Zig

122 ksec 2026-06-03 18:07:23 UTC github.com/duanebester GoogleT5 Share 34

Gooey-based claude client using the zig 0.16 std. background tasks never touch ui state directly — they only push typed results. support column resizing, sorting, and selection. ideal for chat messages or expandable rows. set the active theme before rendering: set a light/dark pair of theme values and swap between them the same way as the built-ins. if you want to use

Pwnd Blaster: Hacking your PC using your speaker without ever touching it

621 xx_ns 2026-06-03 11:07:23 UTC blog.nns.ee Llama Share 98

The user discovered vulnerabilities in the Creative Sound Blaster Katana V2X firmware that allow an attacker to turn the speaker into a covert spying tool or Rubber Ducky without pairing or physical access. The user found that the speaker's Bluetooth connection can be exploited to send CTP commands, and they created a custom firmware that turns the speaker into a keyboard, allowing remote ...

A Man Who Reads Books for a Living (One Every Two Days)

46 gmays 2026-06-03 21:07:23 UTC lithub.com Llama Share 19

Clarke Speicher is a professional book reader who evaluates literature for screen adaptation, reading about six books a week and having read over 6,000 books in two decades. He writes detailed synopses of books, evaluating their cinematic potential and recommending whether they should be adapted into movies or TV shows.

Ableton Extensions SDK

32 bennett_dev 2026-06-03 21:07:23 UTC ableton.com Full Share 8

Extensions SDK is an open JavaScript toolkit allowing anyone to create custom tools that expand the possibilities inside Live 12 Suite

ESP32-S31

231 volemo 2026-06-03 17:07:23 UTC espressif.com Llama Share 126

ESP32-S31 is a versatile SoC with wireless and wired connectivity, dual-core RISC-V microcontroller, and robust security features. It supports various protocols, interfaces, and multimedia capabilities for IoT applications, smart displays, and voice-enabled devices.

A Post-Quantum Future for Let's Encrypt

203 SGran 2026-06-03 16:07:23 UTC letsencrypt.org Llama Share 107

Let's Encrypt is planning to use Merkle Tree Certificates for post-quantum authentication. This approach adds security without slowing down the web.

Self-hosted dev sandboxes with preview URLs (Docker, Go, no K8s)

28 tastyeffectco 2026-06-03 20:07:23 UTC github.com/tastyeffectco Llama Share 4

Sandboxed is an open-source engine for AI app-builder products that provides isolated cloud dev environments and a live preview URL. It's a self-hosted, single-command solution that runs on one machine, ideal for building AI app-builders, agent platforms, and coding playgrounds.

Brume is a 24-voice multi-timbral desktop synth for the CM5

40 oceanwaves 2026-06-03 20:07:23 UTC brume.aftertone.co Llama Share 16

Brume is a desktop music machine with four synthesis engines and a 10-inch touch surface. It connects to a DAW via one USB cable and features a Lua FX slot for custom processing.

Show HN: Mnemo – local-first AI memory layer for any LLM (Rust, SQLite,petgraph)

16 zaydmulani 2026-06-03 21:07:23 UTC github.com/zaydmulani09 Llama Share 5

mnemo is a local-first AI memory layer for LLMs that extracts entities and relationships from conversations and stores them in a persistent knowledge graph. It works with Ollama, OpenAI, and Anthropic APIs, and can be used to retrieve relevant context for future prompts.

Launch HN: Hyper (YC P26) – Company brain to power agentic development

47 shalinshah 2026-06-03 18:07:23 UTC news.ycombinator.com Llama Share 45

Shalin and Kanyes, founders of Hyper, created a shared "company brain" that plugs into company info to make AI agents better. Hyper ingests company data, synthesizes it into a knowledge graph, and increases AI efficiency, saving time.

Embryos shape their limbs: a key discovery of "genetic brakes"

42 gmays 2026-06-03 18:07:23 UTC nouvelles.umontreal.ca Llama Share 1

Canadian scientists led by Marie Kmita discovered how genetic brakes regulate limb formation in embryos. The Polycomb complexes PRC1 and PRC2 silence genes at the right time to ensure proper development.

Skyvern (YC S23) Is Hiring Open-Source Loving DevRel Engineers

0 2026-06-03 17:07:23 UTC ycombinator.com Llama Share

Skyvern is an open-source AI agent that automates browser tasks, seeking a content creator to build its social presence and engage with the AI community. The ideal candidate has a technical background, can explain complex products, and is comfortable on camera.

Rootshell: A new E2EE email service hosted in Iceland

38 sc0rt 2026-06-03 19:07:23 UTC rootshell.is Full Share 30

rootshell.is Sign in to your mailbox

Meteor Explodes over Massachusetts

5 1970-01-01 2026-06-03 22:07:23 UTC nbcboston.com Prefix Share 1

Reports of an explosion from people across New England on Saturday afternoon sent police agencies and others scrambling to understand what caused a double boom that shook buildings in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. NASA shared new details on the size and path of the meteor on Monday, upgrading the size of the object and revealing how far it flew before exploding. The meteor was about five ...

A Mathematician's Lament – Paul Lockhart (2002) [pdf]

10 xeonmc 2026-06-03 22:07:23 UTC worrydream.com Llama Share 0

A musician has a nightmare where music education is mandatory and students are forced to learn music notation and theory without creativity. He wakes up relieved that it's just a dream.

Stop Killing Games

164 amcclure 2026-06-03 18:07:23 UTC jxself.org Llama Share 148

The "Stop Killing Games" movement is demanding software freedom, not just consumer rights. They want control over their games, not just temporary permission to play them.

Book Dedications

29 walz 2026-06-03 20:07:23 UTC walzr.com Llama Share 9

This book is dedicated to numerous individuals, including family members, friends, and those who have inspired or supported the author throughout their life. The dedications range from loved ones who have passed away to those who have made a significant impact on the author's life, with a focus on themes of love, loss, and resilience.

Journey to JPEG XL: open-source experiments shaped the future of image coding

7 ledoge 2026-06-03 22:07:23 UTC opensource.googleblog.com Prefix Share 3

The internet runs on images. Since the early days of the web, there has been a relentless tension between visual fidelity and bandwidth. For decades, the industry relied on the venerable JPEG standard for images loading fast. It served us remarkably well, but as displays moved to High Dynamic Range (HDR) and Wide Color Gamut (WCG), the format began to show its limits. The road to JPEG XL ...

MacBook Neo is so popular that Apple doubled production

300 tosh 2026-06-03 17:07:23 UTC macrumors.com Llama Share 312

Apple's MacBook Neo has exceeded expectations with strong demand, leading to a doubling of production to 10 million units in 2026. The laptop's success has driven a record number of first-time Mac buyers and is seen as a major growth opportunity for Apple.

Meta workers can opt out of being tracked at work up to 30 min

651 reconnecting 2026-06-03 13:07:23 UTC bbc.com Llama Share 612

Meta is scaling back its plan to track employees' computer activity after backlash from staff. Employees can now opt out of tracking for up to 30 minutes at a time or request exemptions.

Mathematicians issue warning as AI rapidly gains ground

149 pseudolus 2026-06-03 10:07:23 UTC science.org Llama Share 188

Mathematicians are warning that unchecked AI automation threatens the field's values and integrity. They call for responsible AI use in a public declaration, urging support for human creativity and understanding in mathematics.

Every Byte Matters

220 ingve 2026-06-03 11:07:23 UTC fzakaria.com Llama Share 109

Understanding cache line and page sizes is crucial for optimizing performance in Java. Keeping a tight control on working set size can drastically affect time for random access patterns.

PlayStation Architecture

235 gregsadetsky 2026-06-03 11:07:23 UTC copetti.org Llama Share 47

Sony designed the PlayStation's CPU, a MIPS R3000A-based chip, to be simple and practical, but this simplicity came at a cost. The CPU lacks a Floating-Point Unit (FPU) and has a pipelined design that requires manual filling of delay slots to mitigate pipeline hazards.

New Texas Instruments 5532 chips are not the 5532s we’ve used for decades

74 SpikedCola 2026-06-03 17:07:23 UTC groupdiy.com Llama Share 32

TI changed the NE5532's input stage from NPN to PNP and slew rate from 9V/µs to 5V/µs. This is a significant change, making the new part different from the original.