Next-Concept Modeling: Fast, Parallel Coarse-to-Fine Text Generation

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A new model called Next-Concept Modeling (NCM) is introduced, which combines coarse-to-fine framework and parallel sampling to improve generation speed. NCM achieves better generative perplexity than diffusion models while running significantly faster on various tasks.

KetchUp – Open-source SketchUp alternative built with Rust and WebGPU

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KetchUp is a free, open-source 3D modeling app for woodworking and furniture design. It allows users to create and edit models with various tools and features before exporting them as OBJ files or saving locally.

Unlocking any car from X brand in most of the world

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A security researcher collaborated with Sam Curry to test the connected car system of a major automaker, finding vulnerabilities in their OpenIDM instance. They exploited weaknesses in authentication and authorization mechanisms to gain remote access to vehicles across Australia.

I'm not convinced the AI bubble exists

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The author argues that the AI industry is not a bubble, despite concerns about its high valuation and spending. They point to companies' profitable business models and ability to pay off debt as evidence of their financial sustainability.

PixelOS

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PixelOS is an AOSP based ROM, with Google apps included and all Pixel goodies. We aim to provide an experience similar to Google Pixel phones with numerous performance enhancements and a small amount of useful additional features.

Is Opus 5.5 nerfed? Thinking patterns changed on November 3

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quick test on a real bug showed Opus 5.5 high jumping into action too quickly, getting confused and being unable to find a fix after 3 full hours. meanwhile Opus 5.5 xhigh takes a moment to think, finds a fix after a few minutes.

Chimera Vocal Synth

CHIMERA: a physically modelled voice synthesizer. Every sound comes from a simulated airway.

Declarative Dragging

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Researchers created a system called D2, which allows users to make elements draggable by specifying future states without writing code. This declarative dragging approach enables smooth and responsive interactions in various applications, including math games and programming interfaces.

Psalm 7 release: PHP security&static analysis software

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Psalm 7 is a security analysis tool for PHP, offering improved performance and coverage. It now includes taint tracking, purity modeling, and graph-based dead code detection to identify potential security vulnerabilities.

Dux: Free, open-source Wayland desktop shell with file manager and theming

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Dux Modular Shell is a fast, customizable file manager with features like tabs and search. It's free to use, but donations support its development and releases.

Outlook.com is rejecting email from domains without DMARC

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Microsoft's consumer mail service is rejecting emails from domains without a DMARC record, starting November 5, 2026. Adding a single TXT record with v=DMARC1; p=none can fix the issue and improve domain security.

Ask HN: What are you working on? (November 2026)

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's letter to staff about affair

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The writer acknowledges infidelity, hurting his family and damaging their life together, taking full responsibility and apologizing. He also commits to regaining trust with his family and earning back confidence from NVIDIA colleagues, board members, partners, and shareholders.

Quasi-Logarithmic Kitchen Timer

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The author built a digital timer with an analog display and adjustable knob, using a repurposed vintage panel meter. The device features a logarithmic scale for precision and legibility, with customizable settings via an encoder.

Ur-Nammu Founder of the Sumerian Renaissance

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Ur-Nammu, founder of the Third Dynasty of Ur, initiated the Sumerian Renaissance and created the oldest extant law code in the world. He ruled from circa 2112-2094 BCE and was known for his wise governance and cultural achievements.

Show HN: Flide: Make Jev-like decision models up to 9.5x faster

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Flide is a fast inference infrastructure for Jev-style decision models, offering exact state forking that accelerates inference by up to 9.5 times compared to vLLM and SGLang.

WindyMaps – Free offline maps, 1h/1km weather and route trip planner

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Naplánuj trasu pěšky, na kole nebo autem, zkontroluj počasí po cestě a sleduj vagabundy živě na mapě. Pevné trasy: Camino, Stezka Českem a vagabundská trasa z Bali do Frenštátu.

Llama-modchip: 284B DeepSeek on 64GB RAM, no GPU

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This project demonstrates that a 64 GB CPU can run large MoE models, such as 284B DeepSeek-V4-Flash and 30B Nemotron-3.5-A3B, at full context using zero GPUs.

RIP, Harvest

The author, a self-employed contractor, expresses disappointment with Harvest's recent price increase and changes in their service. They are now considering finding a new invoicing and bookkeeping system due to concerns over the cost and lack of customer support.

Goldman Sachs is pulling Claude Code from its bankers and traders

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Goldman Sachs has restricted access to AI coding tools, including Anthropic's Claude Code and Microsoft's GitHub, for most traders and bankers. The bank now limits these tools to its engineers only.

The Qlobe: Rotating Quine (2010)

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Writing as a thinking tool

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A Critique of GPUI

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The author questions the suitability of GPUI and egui as native desktop GUI frameworks due to their state models being dead ends for complex applications. They argue that these frameworks' inability to track reads and provide precision in updates leads to performance issues.

When a language's creator and its owners strongly disagree [pdf]

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Show HN: My compact, bio inspired distributed edge detection algorithm

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This is a deep learning model for edge detection, specifically designed to detect contours in images. The model uses a combination of techniques including pixel harmonic contrast, oriented pooling, and seed-based facilitation and suppression to produce an edge map.

Branching Beyond Leonardo: The Evolution of Tree Architecture Theory

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Leonardo da Vinci spent his final years in Amboise, France's Loire Valley, where he worked on various projects. His curiosity about the natural world led to observations on tree growth that continue to intrigue scientists and artists today.

How I Fight AI Brain Fry

The author shares their solution to managing multiple tasks with AI tools, using a priority queue in Git and a script that prioritizes items waiting on human judgment. This approach helps focus on one task at a time, reducing mental exhaustion and improving productivity.

Show HN: JavaScript web apps with WASM layout and GPU rendering in 280 KB

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Uniform is a cross-platform UI library that allows designers to implement their ideas precisely, with pixel-perfect layout, smooth animations, and customization options. It provides low-level control over the rendering process and supports various platforms including iOS, macOS, web, Windows, Linux, and Android.

Goodbye Claude, hello Pi

The author has retired Claude Code as their main coding harness due to frustrations with its features and stability. They're now using Pi, a more stable and customizable alternative that offers better performance and user experience.

ChatGPT Desktop forwards your SSH agent to remote machines

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