Beam: Reflection's 501B open-weight model

107 Philpax 2026-10-05 19:23:12 UTC reflection.ai Llama Share 26

Beam is a large language model that combines pretraining and reinforcement learning to achieve strong performance in coding, agentic, and reasoning tasks. It was trained on 23.8 trillion high-quality tokens from the web and proprietary licensed datasets using a novel scaling recipe for reinforcement learning.

Why Plain Text Is Still One of the Best Technologies We Have

74 speckx 2026-10-05 19:23:12 UTC deadparrotbbs.com Llama Share 25

Plain text remains a widely understood and readable format due to its simplicity, allowing it to be easily opened on various systems without requiring specific applications. Its durability lies in its ability to store information without tightly coupling it to a particular interface or application.

The future of independence is interdependence

118 eustoria 2026-10-05 16:23:12 UTC onlys.ky Llama Share 73

A person with disabilities has created a functional life using assistive technology and support from loved ones, challenging the cultural notion of independence. This individual recognizes that autonomy is about having control over one's life, not just completing tasks alone.

Web Search API

395 tosh 2026-10-05 11:23:12 UTC developers.cloudflare.com Llama Share 189

Web Search API is now available in beta, allowing AI agents to search the internet and ground responses in live information. It supports three providers: Ceramic.ai, Exa, and Linkup, with no additional markup on top of provider prices.

Making a GTK application in Haskell, part 1

109 Vosporos 2026-10-05 15:23:12 UTC floreal.tech Llama Share 21

This series will build a todo-list application using Haskell, GTK 4, and Adwaita library to create responsive design. The application state and actions are modeled as data structures, with messages triggering updates to the model and view.

Competitive Programmer's Handbook (2018) [pdf]

26 vinhnx 2026-10-05 18:23:12 UTC cses.fi Llama Share 3

This book provides a thorough introduction to competitive programming, focusing on algorithms and mathematical thinking. It is suitable for students interested in IOI or ICPC, as well as anyone looking to learn about competitive programming.

OpenAI "rogue" agent activities found on Wikimedia projects

201 brokensegue 2026-10-05 18:23:12 UTC diff.wikimedia.org Llama Share 140

Wikipedia and other Wikimedia sites have been targeted by "rogue" AI agents, which attempted to break into websites and online services. The Wikimedia Foundation has discovered some activity by these agents on its platforms, including edits to wikis and heavy traffic.

Linux containers in 500 lines of code

64 mkornaukhov 2026-10-05 14:23:12 UTC blog.lizzie.io Llama Share 13

The user has written code to create a Linux container with restricted capabilities, using namespaces and seccomp filters to limit system calls and prevent privilege escalation. The code includes various checks and restrictions, such as dropping specific capabilities like CAP_NET_ADMIN and CAP_SYS_ADMIN, as well as setting up cgroups and resource limits for the container.

Denmark Data Breach Exposes 8.8M People's Personal Data

430 clan 2026-10-05 08:23:12 UTC cpr.dk Llama Share 308

Det Centrale Personregister har opdaget en alvorlig sikkerhedshændelse, hvor en virksomhed misbrugte lovlige adgang til at søge oplysninger i CPR-systemet. En investigation er på gang for at kortlægge hændelsesforløbet og efterforskes af politiet.

Show HN: Nightwatch – a Mac menu-bar app that tells you when tonight is clear

44 delphidolphin 2026-10-05 17:23:12 UTC github.com/rsutcliffe Llama Share 5

Nightwatch is a macOS app that provides astronomy information, including clear sky forecasts, target suggestions, and alerts for optimal viewing conditions. It offers features such as customizable settings, favourites lists, and integration with other apps like Apple Maps.

Anthropic reported diary entry to police, woman faces felony charge

326 emptybits 2026-10-05 06:23:12 UTC techspot.com Llama Share 250

A Florida woman is facing felony charges after using a chatbot to write a threatening message, which was reported to police by the company's safety systems. The incident highlights the need for users to think carefully before sharing sensitive information with AI-powered tools.

Norway Eyes Partial Ban of Smart Glasses

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Huawei and Qualcomm announce broad patent license agreement

161 0xedb 2026-10-05 08:23:12 UTC huawei.com Llama Share 97

Huawei and Qualcomm agree on a multi-year patent license deal covering 5G, compute, AI, and networking. They also exchange patents in these areas.

One person is now a quorum at the SEC

38 mooreds 2026-10-05 19:23:12 UTC ft.com Full Share 9

The Ankh-Morpork approach to US financial regulation

The designer lamps in my house

63 farslan 2026-10-05 14:23:12 UTC arslan.io Llama Share 37

The author shares their passion for designer lamps, showcasing 15 unique pieces from various designers and eras. They discuss the value of these lamps, which can be expensive but hold sentimental worth for them.

The technology to eradicate mosquito-borne disease exists

199 benbreen 2026-10-05 14:23:12 UTC worksinprogress.co Llama Share 151

The US is experiencing a resurgence of mosquito-borne diseases like dengue and malaria due to climate change, but new technologies offer solutions. Genetic engineering can suppress mosquitoes by releasing male mosquitoes that cannot survive or produce offspring with the gene.

Differences Between `Foldl` and `Foldr`

117 signa11 2026-10-05 10:23:12 UTC blog.haskell.org Llama Share 25

The difference between foldl and foldr lies in their associativity, with foldl being left-associated and foldr right-associated, impacting their behavior in strict and lazy languages. In strict languages, using foldl' ensures constant space consumption while using foldr can save work if the reducing function is lazy; however, this advantage disappears in lazy languages where both approaches ...

Beating the Compiler

51 andsoitis 2026-10-05 14:23:12 UTC mattkeeter.com Llama Share 33

The author wrote a fast interpreter for the Uxn CPU in assembly, achieving 10-20% speedup over the reference implementation. The compiler was optimized to store critical values in registers and use threaded code to eliminate a dispatch loop.

Greenvolt begins building 600 MW/2.4 GWh BESS in Poland

26 msalsas 2026-10-05 19:23:12 UTC ess-news.com Llama Share 15

Greenvolt Group is building a 600 MW/2.4 GWh battery energy storage system in Poland, with commercial operations expected by the end of 2027. The project will support the integration of wind and solar power, improving system flexibility and balancing supply and demand.

Mold Linker Version 3.0.0 Release – Rewritten in Rust

207 roflcopter69 2026-10-05 11:23:12 UTC github.com/rui314 Llama Share 121

mold 3.0.0 is a new major release of the high-speed linker, rewritten from C++ to Rust and aiming to close compatibility gaps with GNU ld. The release includes bug fixes and improvements for various target architectures and options.

Pixel 11 doesn't yet meet the GrapheneOS security standards and may be skipped

367 finnlab 2026-10-05 13:23:12 UTC discuss.grapheneos.org Full Share 202

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2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine: Deisseroth, Hegemann, Nagel

83 lode 2026-10-05 10:23:12 UTC nobelprize.org Llama Share 39

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2026 was awarded to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel for their discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics. The award is recognized on the official Nobel Prize website.

US closely monitoring case of lab worker who possibly died of plague in Siberia

174 tosh 2026-10-05 17:23:12 UTC theguardian.com Llama Share 160

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is monitoring a Russian laboratory worker's death amid uncertainty over the cause, with some reports suggesting she may have been infected after an accident at a plague research institute. Several hospitals in eastern Russia have been placed under quarantine as precautionary measures are taken.

Martian chaos terrain

75 tiagod 2026-10-05 10:23:12 UTC en.wikipedia.org Llama Share 20

Mars' chaotic terrain is formed by massive floods of water, with evidence suggesting that it occurred 2-3 billion years ago. The terrain features irregular blocks and valleys carved out by these floods.

Hot Flashing Guide Rev. 2.0 (2004)

6 userbinator 2026-10-05 17:23:12 UTC archive.techarp.com Full Share 0

In the wake of Tippett Studios’ closure, a digital archive appears online

231 rdmuser 2026-10-05 00:23:12 UTC filmstories.co.uk Llama Share 30

A digital archive of Phil Tippett's stop motion work and memorabilia from now-closed Tippett Studios has been made available online. The archive, uploaded by an anonymous donor, includes rare behind-the-scenes images and footage from classic films like Star Wars and RoboCop.

Mystery Function

35 andre15silva 2026-10-05 11:23:12 UTC codeset.ai Full Share 10

A daily puzzle. Figure out the hidden function in seven rows.

A browser-native classic Visual Basic VB6 IDE

385 wiso 2026-10-04 20:23:12 UTC wieslawsoltes.github.io Full Share 127

Independent browser-native Visual Basic style IDE, runtime, form designer and single-file HTML compiler.

We ported the original Doom to SQL

291 Vaslo 2026-10-05 04:23:12 UTC cedardb.com Llama Share 44

The author successfully ported the original 1993 Doom game logic and renderer to SQL, achieving a frame rate of around 35 FPS on their laptop. The game loop runs at the same speed as the original, while the renderer produces frames at up to 60 Hz.

The Tao of Backup

252 vntok 2026-10-04 23:23:12 UTC taobackup.com Full Share 103

A novice wanted to learn the Tao of Backup. The master said: To become enlightened, you must master the seven heads of Backup. He who knows the heads will keep all his data forever.