Beam: Reflection's 501B open-weight model

343 Philpax 2026-10-05 19:22:12 UTC reflection.ai Llama Share 101

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.

Example.com just launched the biggest redesign in decades

111 jgx0 2026-10-05 23:22:12 UTC debugbear.com Llama Share 66

The example.com domain has undergone several changes over the years, with updates aimed at reducing bandwidth demands and improving its utility. The latest redesign introduces multi-language support using JavaScript, showing content in a new language every 5 seconds.

Find the flattest route between any two points in SF

133 ishan0102 2026-10-05 22:22:12 UTC flattensf.com Llama Share 41

The route is computed using 1m lidar elevation and street graph data, balancing distance and climbing. The slider offers various options, excluding stairways on bikes while allowing them on foot.

AI tutoring with Khanmigo in a two-year school experiment

43 bryan0 2026-10-06 00:22:12 UTC edworkingpapers.com Llama Share 30

Generative AI is being promoted to transform education by providing personalized tutors. A two-year trial in 18 Tennessee middle schools showed that AI-powered tutoring improved student outcomes.

Dust: Pretraining Transformers Without Backpropagation

118 E-Reverance 2026-10-05 21:22:12 UTC qlabs.sh Llama Share 20

Researchers have developed a zeroth-order optimization algorithm called Dust that is competitive with backpropagation at pretraining transformer language models. The algorithm perturbs activations independently at every token, allowing for parallel evaluation and efficient computation.

Friendship ended with Deno, now Node is my best friend

85 ibobev 2026-10-05 23:22:12 UTC dbushell.com Llama Share 26

The author has returned to using Node.js after a long period of using Deno, finding it more modern and stable. They've switched to PNPM for package management and are exploring other built-in Node APIs to improve performance.

Opus 5.5 agents discover two room-temperature magnetic semiconductor candidates

237 outlier99 2026-10-05 21:22:12 UTC vals.ai Llama Share 170

Researchers used AI to design a new magnet with properties between ferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic materials, which could improve computer memory. The material has zero net spin moment but sorts electrons by energy level, allowing for faster switching and higher storage performance.

ChatGPT is adding real cartoonists' signatures to fake New Yorker cartoons

320 rdmuser 2026-10-05 23:22:12 UTC niemanlab.org Llama Share 214

ChatGPT's AI image generator has reproduced the signatures of several New Yorker cartoonists without permission, sparking concerns over intellectual property and authenticity. The issue highlights the challenges posed by AI-generated content in a world where creativity is increasingly being replicated and profited from.

An Algorithmic Failure Beneath the Secret Ballot

38 leecoursey 2026-10-06 00:22:12 UTC blog.citp.princeton.edu Llama Share 12

A security vulnerability in US ballot scanners allows for the reconstruction of 1.5 million ballots cast in Georgia's May 2026 primary, potentially exposing voters' secret choices. The flaw can be exploited using AI tools and public records, undermining the integrity of elections.

Samon: Designing a Zen Garden Raking Puzzle

26 networked 2026-10-06 00:22:12 UTC gwern.net Llama Share 7

Samon is a puzzle game where players rake sand into patterns, with the goal of creating a calm and aesthetically pleasing design. The game features various rules, including ones that introduce new elements such as grooves, pebbles, and wide rakes to increase difficulty.

Web Search API

496 tosh 2026-10-05 11:22:12 UTC developers.cloudflare.com Llama Share 227

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.

Competitive Programmer's Handbook (2018) [pdf]

138 vinhnx 2026-10-05 18:22:12 UTC cses.fi Llama Share 31

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.

Worth Building

47 colinarms 2026-10-05 23:22:12 UTC armstr.ng Llama Share 36

The author built a domain lookup tool called heade.rs to solve their own annoyance, and it's now live on Cloudflare. The project was worth building because it solved a personal problem without needing to justify its existence or appeal to a wider audience.

Anthropic reported diary entry to police, woman faces felony charge

585 emptybits 2026-10-05 06:22:12 UTC techspot.com Llama Share 485

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.

Ephemeral Testing

37 ibobev 2026-10-06 00:22:12 UTC lemire.me Llama Share 13

The author proposes "ephemeral testing" where an AI agent builds on top of a software component, then tests it without assessing the original work directly. This approach simulates other layers to gather evidence about the code's quality and stability.

Testing 12 different Zigbee temperature/humidity sensors

52 walrus01 2026-10-05 21:22:12 UTC smarthomescene.com Llama Share 13

The article compares 12 Zigbee temperature and humidity sensors from various brands, including Aqara, Sonoff, Tuya, Thirdreality, Zemismart, and Moes. The sensors were tested for accuracy and reporting interval using a calibrated reference sensor in a controlled environment.

DEDA – Tracking Dots Extraction, Decoding and Anonymisation Toolkit

34 greyface- 2026-10-05 21:22:12 UTC github.com/dfd-tud Llama Share 4

Colour tracking dots are used in printers to encode information about the device and printout, allowing for forensic analysis and anonymisation. The process can be performed using software such as deda_extract_yd or deda_create_dots.

Global Solar Atlas: summary of solar power potential globally

18 stratts 2026-10-05 23:22:12 UTC globalsolaratlas.info Full Share 12

The Global Solar Atlas provides a summary of solar power potential and solar resources globally. It is provided by the World Bank Group as a free service to governments, developers and the general public, and allows users to quickly obtain data and carry out a simple electricity output calculation for any location covered by the solar resource database.

Photopea creator weighs in on Photosuite project

29 montag 2026-10-06 01:22:12 UTC github.com/eolix Full Share 12

Hi guys, it would be really nice if you did some actual work instead of copying my work form my website www.photopea.com, that I have been working on since 2012. Could you maybe implement your own photo editor instead of stealing mine? What do you think? Sign up for free to join this conversation on GitHub. Already have an account? Sign in to comment

Show HN: Photoc – Command-line tools for photographers

5 ahmetomer 2026-10-06 02:22:12 UTC github.com/ahmetomerv LocalLLM Share 2

photoc is a terminal tool for managing photos, offering metadata review, duplicate detection, renaming, and more. It supports JPEG and Sony ARW files, with JSON output and safe file handling.

Using Blu-ray M-Disk as backup of last resort

74 hukl 2026-10-05 20:22:12 UTC smyck.net Llama Share 73

The author created a decentralized backup system using Blu-ray drives and M-Discs, storing essential data such as photos and digital life essentials on password-protected discs. The discs are stored in custom-made cases with seals for added security, allowing the author to track tampering attempts.

Texas city demands $2M for public records on Flock usage

129 01-_- 2026-10-05 22:22:12 UTC arstechnica.com Llama Share 20

Cities are charging high fees for Flock data, with some requesting $2.3 million or more to access records about police use of AI-enabled camera systems that track every vehicle passing by. Anti-surveillance groups argue this stifle public records searches and hide data on potential abuses of the system.

High Diesel Prices Bankrupted 16 Trucking Companies in Just 30 Days

51 speckx 2026-10-06 01:22:12 UTC thedrive.com Llama Share 25

Diesel fuel prices are causing 16 trucking companies to file for bankruptcy, with rising costs eating into profit margins and intense competition. High fuel prices are also contributing to inflation in other sectors, with no significant price relief expected before the holidays.

Making a GTK application in Haskell, part 1

136 Vosporos 2026-10-05 15:22:12 UTC floreal.tech Llama Share 36

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.

Learning Jazz Pianist Style with Cross-Attention Conditioning

28 ishan0102 2026-10-05 23:22:12 UTC almostimplemented.github.io Llama Share 4

Researchers trained a model to mimic jazz pianists' styles by fine-tuning a transformer on piano MIDI data. The model achieved 95% accuracy in identifying real recordings and demonstrated understanding of each pianist's unique style.

Better Space-Time Trade-Offs for LSM-Tree Based Key-Value Stores [pdf]

23 ibobev 2026-10-05 23:22:12 UTC nivdayan.github.io Llama Share 0

Dostoevsky, a key-value store that adapts across the Fluid LSM-tree design space to maximize worst-case throughput based on application workload and hardware subject to a constraint on space-amplification, strictly dominates existing designs in terms of performance and storage space.

Apple and a hacker's future

224 maguay 2026-10-05 10:22:12 UTC stratechery.com Llama Share 195

The author's Mac Mini was hacked due to a macOS vulnerability, but they were able to detect and remove the malware using their custom agent software. The author is now questioning Apple's approach to security and control over user data.

The lamps in my house

144 farslan 2026-10-05 14:22:12 UTC arslan.io Llama Share 70

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.

Unruly Folded Sheets

5 Thevet 2026-10-06 01:22:12 UTC literaryreview.co.uk LocalLLM Share 0

The author recalls childhood experiences with Ordnance Survey maps, noting their design and evolution over time. These maps shaped navigation and understanding of the landscape, reflecting changing scales and styles.

Qualcomm licenses patents on Huawei’s LogicFolding chip tech

179 0xedb 2026-10-05 08:22:12 UTC bloomberg.com Full Share 119

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