Show HN: Subvocal – Talk to your computer without making noise

230 aarushyadav 2026-11-02 18:07:56 UTC subvocal.company Llama Share 160

A person can communicate silently using a technology called Subvocal, which decodes almost-invisible silent mouthing into text at high speeds. This method is designed for offices, travel, and other places where speaking aloud isn't practical, with a goal of making it increasingly lightweight and private.

Astra can read and write weights to improve Qwen

107 dbreunig 2026-11-02 18:22:56 UTC rikiyat.github.io Llama Share 18

Researchers found that frontier LLMs can read and write neural network weights, a capability known as Weight-Space Programming. This allows them to understand and improve the performance of neural networks without training or gradient information.

Launch HN: Momentic (YC W24) – Agents that catch bugs by using your app

64 wuweiweiwu 2026-11-02 17:07:56 UTC momentic.ai Llama Share 45

Mo tests the app end-to-end to verify critical flows and find bugs, using Momentic's automated testing capabilities. The user flow involves adding terminology, expected behavior, and test guidance to the Knowledge base, running tests against the app with AI-assisted steps and reviewing proposed repairs.

US boy names that became girl names and vice versa

109 xoobdev 2026-11-02 17:07:56 UTC namedaisy.com Full Share 94

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Show HN: Warsaw in voxels – an interactive 3D map of the city centre

108 stared 2026-11-02 17:07:56 UTC p.migdal.pl Full Share 21

Central Warsaw in 1 m voxels, built from OpenStreetMap, LiDAR and the city's tree database. Walk around the Palace of Culture, change the date, hour and weather, or possess a pedestrian. Inspired by Minecraft, MagicaVoxel and Dungeon Keeper.

Agentic Backdoors via Pretraining Poisoning

17 gmays 2026-11-02 18:32:56 UTC arxiv.org Llama Share 1

Large language models can be compromised by poisoned content, allowing attackers to execute remote code on users' machines. Researchers found that even small amounts of poisoned data can create a backdoor in agents, with larger models more susceptible to attacks.

Ask HN: Who is hiring? (November 2026)

108 whoishiring 2026-11-02 16:07:56 UTC news.ycombinator.com Full Share 81

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If you love a website, back it up

205 ingve 2026-11-02 14:07:56 UTC blog.mistys-internet.website Llama Share 49

A web archiving enthusiast shares tools to preserve favorite websites, including browser extensions and a standalone app, after discovering a beloved anime fansite was replaced with online gambling ads. The author encourages readers to take action and archive their own sites using standard formats like WARC.

Let Me Ch...

57 alxgsv 2026-11-02 18:07:56 UTC blog.alxgsv.com Llama Share 7

The narrator reflects on their morning routine and the mysterious events unfolding in their life, including a missing order of flowers that may be related to a server-warehouse desynchronization issue. They ponder the meaning of "for now" and how it applies to various aspects of their life, including relationships and tasks.

Bitmovin (YC S15) Is Hiring Technical Graduates in Denver (Engineering/CS Focus)

0 2026-11-02 17:07:56 UTC bitmovin.com Llama Share

We use cookies to store device information for a better experience, and consenting allows us to process data on browsing behavior. This is necessary for technical purposes like storing preferences or transmitting communications.

Egoless Mathematics in the AI Era

6 smilelamp 2026-11-02 18:56:56 UTC terrytao.wordpress.com LocalLLM Share 0

The essay explores the philosophical implications of AI on mathematics, questioning whether mathematical truths are discovered or invented. It argues that mathematical truth exists independently of human activity and that the pursuit of knowledge should be guided by truth rather than personal achievement.

WTF Ubuntu?

895 chalmovsky 2026-11-02 15:07:56 UTC chalmovsky.com Llama Share 453

Ubuntu failed to patch a critical Linux kernel bug, CVE-2026-98432, despite it being rated 9.8 and having a working exploit. Ubuntu's lack of timely patches has led the author to move servers off the platform due to lost trust in its reliability.

We halved DNS build delay and cut memory use by 85%

77 wondersky 2026-11-02 15:07:56 UTC blog.cloudflare.com Llama Share 24

Cloudflare's Zone Builder now uses a targeted build planner and scheduler to reduce full builds, cutting peak memory by 85% and halving the time from DNS change to data being written to Quicksilver. The new system reduces full builds by about 40%.

SOML – A Config Format for Humans

4 microflash 2026-11-02 18:43:56 UTC github.com/soml-lang Prefix Share 0

SOML is a config format that is pleasant to write and easy to read. The top level needs no braces, keys need no quotes, line breaks replace commas, and comments go almost anywhere. A value's type comes from its syntax, never from its content, so what you see is what you get: '123' is a string and 123 is an int. Dates like 2026-09-19, instants like 2026-09-19T14:00:00Z, and ...

Anthropic's internal AI use, at retail prices, now exceeds its employee pay

153 entryleveljobsc 2026-11-02 17:07:56 UTC businessinsider.com Llama Share 125

Anthropic now spends more on internal AI usage than employee salaries, valuing its consumption at retail prices. The company's reliance on AI tokens as a form of compensation reflects the growing importance of AI in tech companies.

Sneaking into the auditorium for the Windows 2000 launch rehearsal

16 ibobev 2026-11-02 18:14:56 UTC devblogs.microsoft.com Llama Share 2

Windows 2000 was launched with a San Francisco expo and event, where team members gave presentations and answered questions. The launch itself featured Patrick Stewart as the presenter, who effectively promoted the new operating system.

I Read the Clankers' Code

8 charles_f 2026-11-02 18:07:56 UTC fev.al LocalLLM Share 0

The author emphasizes the importance of reviewing code written by AI, despite its efficiency, due to potential quality issues and lack of learning. They argue that trust in AI-generated code should not be blind, especially when personal responsibility is involved.

LongCat-2.5: Native Multimodality for Agentic Tasks

53 pretext 2026-11-02 15:07:56 UTC longcat.ai Llama Share 19

LongCat-2.5 is a multimodal model for long-horizon agentic tasks with 1.6 trillion parameters, offering native visual understanding and agentic coding capabilities through discrete tokenization and offline visual preprocessing.

Moving our warehouse off DuckDB

113 emschwartz 2026-11-02 16:07:56 UTC posthog.com Llama Share 78

PostHog rebuilt its warehouse using Trino and created a custom table format, HogLake, after experiencing issues with DuckDB's scalability and compatibility. The company is now looking for design partners to help improve their data warehouse solution.

Byesky: Wipe your Bluesky account clean

12 pirhoo 2026-11-02 18:07:56 UTC byesky.pirhoo.com Full Share 6

Byesky helps you manage your Bluesky subscriptions by cleaning up non-mutual follows, saying goodbye to all your subscriptions, identifying your true friends and locking users you want to continue following.

My Favourite Laptop

74 ibobev 2026-11-02 17:07:56 UTC blog.jsbarretto.com Llama Share 56

The author's 2015 Thinkpad X250 laptop is a reliable and versatile device due to its compact size, low weight, and efficient performance. It has been upgraded with an external battery, slimmed down software setup, and runs Endeavour OS on a 128 GB M.2 SSD.

Postgres 19 is late because so many more bugs are being found now

789 soheilpro 2026-11-01 23:07:56 UTC rhaas.blogspot.com Llama Share 465

PostgreSQL's release timing has become unpredictable due to the ease of finding bugs with Large Language Models (LLMs), causing delays in major releases. The project is prioritizing quality over schedule, but this trend may impact long-term innovation and bug catching capabilities.

C64 Basic Dungeon Crawler: Stairs, Levels and Levelling Up (Part 11)

25 ibobev 2026-11-02 15:07:56 UTC retrogamecoders.com Llama Share 6

The author discusses the development of a C64 BASIC dungeon game, introducing character progression and level design. The game now features five levels with increasing difficulty and rewards for collecting chalices, leveling up, and completing challenges.

Bones may release proteins that slow aging and extend life span

288 EA-3167 2026-11-02 02:07:56 UTC science.org Llama Share 108

Researchers found that bones may slow aging in mice by secreting anti-aging chemicals when subjected to mechanical strain, potentially leading to longer lives. However, the effect has not been proven in humans and more studies are needed before any potential treatment can be developed.

Skill to Create Product Videos

3 aaitor 2026-11-02 18:12:56 UTC github.com/aaitor Prefix Share 1

A local video-production workspace driven by the /devrel-video Claude Code skill. Capture real product interactions with Playwright CLI, compose title cards, chapters, and CTAs with HyperFrames, then master and inspect the result with FFmpeg. Start with a silent walkthrough; add narration, music, subtitles, or your own presenter footage when needed. A real Claude Code session using the ...

Show HN: I've updated my Linux System Call website and API

174 guitmz 2026-11-02 10:07:56 UTC syscall.sh Llama Share 47

The syscall table for each architecture is a JSON file showing the history of syscalls, including when they were added and dropped. The data comes from the kernel source code and is updated whenever changes occur.

Supermarket freezers across Europe hit by second suspected cyber-attack

263 fergie 2026-11-02 12:07:56 UTC theguardian.com Llama Share 340

Swedish, Belgian and Luxembourg supermarket chains reported a sudden rise in fridge temperatures overnight, sparking fears of a cyber-attack. The incident is similar to a 2022 attack on French supermarkets that caused millions of euros in food losses.

The U.S. Census Bureau and "Super Intelligence"

39 torutofu 2026-11-02 14:07:56 UTC simonwillison.net Llama Share 17

The US Census Bureau's Business Trends and Outlook Survey (BTOS) has shown a slowdown in corporate AI adoption, with large companies answering "yes" to using AI in producing goods or services around 40% of the time as of October 2026. The survey question changed from asking about AI use in producing goods or services to any business function on November 17th, 2025.

GPT-Rosalind-6 System Card Addendum

48 gmays 2026-11-02 15:07:56 UTC deploymentsafety.openai.com Full Share 43

Explore OpenAI safety evaluations and system cards for deployed AI systems.

Ask HN: Which TV do you recommend for privacy?

656 LecroJS 2026-11-01 20:07:56 UTC news.ycombinator.com Full Share 783

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