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

100 rvz 2026-06-03 16:06:25 UTC blog.google Llama Share 39

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.

DaVinci Resolve 21

180 pentagrama 2026-06-03 15:00:25 UTC blackmagicdesign.com Llama Share 97

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.

ESP32-S31

59 volemo 2026-06-03 16:12:25 UTC espressif.com Llama Share 10

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.

Hacking your PC using your speaker without ever touching it

460 xx_ns 2026-06-03 11:00:25 UTC blog.nns.ee Llama Share 78

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 Post-Quantum Future for Let's Encrypt

78 SGran 2026-06-03 16:00:25 UTC letsencrypt.org Llama Share 31

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

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

416 reconnecting 2026-06-03 13:00:25 UTC bbc.com Llama Share 367

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.

Show HN: Nutrepedia – nutrition info in 29 locales built with Clojure and Htmx

8 llovan 2026-06-03 16:26:25 UTC nutrepedia.com Full Share 0

Every Byte Matters

181 ingve 2026-06-03 12:00:25 UTC fzakaria.com Llama Share 82

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.

Are You Enjoying Our Linguine? (2025)

26 NaOH 2026-06-03 15:00:25 UTC thedial.world Llama Share 10

An American family visits a unique gelateria in Rome, where they ask numerous questions about the flavors and ingredients, triggering a sense of curiosity and cultural exchange. The family's slowness and desire to learn about the gelateria's offerings creates a sense of time standing still, as they interact with the worker and other locals.

PlayStation Architecture

161 gregsadetsky 2026-06-03 11:00:25 UTC copetti.org Llama Share 27

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.

1-Click GitHub Token Stealing via a VSCode Bug

592 ammar2 2026-06-03 02:00:25 UTC blog.ammaraskar.com Llama Share 89

An attacker can steal a GitHub token by exploiting a vulnerability in VSCode's webviews, allowing them to install malicious extensions and gain full code execution. The attack involves creating a Jupyter notebook with a payload that installs a local workspace extension, which can then be used to steal the token.

Show HN: Edsger – A handwritten Clojure REPL for the reMarkable 2

193 nathell 2026-06-03 09:00:25 UTC handwritten.danieljanus.pl Full Share 27

An actual Clojure REPL running on my reMarkable 2

Nabokov's pale fire: the lost 'father of all hypertext demos'? (2011)

86 aragonite 2026-06-03 11:00:25 UTC dl.acm.org Full Share 21

I built a ceiling projection mapping of the planes flying over my house

145 frereubu 2026-06-03 14:00:25 UTC old.reddit.com Llama Share 21

User is blocked from accessing data due to empty or invalid User-Agent. Try changing to default User-Agent or filing a ticket for assistance.

Use your Nvidia GPU's VRAM as swap space on Linux

415 tanelpoder 2026-06-02 23:00:25 UTC github.com/c0dejedi Llama Share 107

A daemon allocates VRAM as a block device using the NBD protocol, exposing it as a swap device to the kernel. This approach sidesteps NVIDIA driver limitations and provides a swap solution with lower latency than NVMe.

Piramidal (YC W24) – Software Engineers – NYC Onsite

0 2026-06-03 13:00:25 UTC news.ycombinator.com Llama Share

We're hiring senior software engineers for AI and Neuroscience projects with expertise in Python, Go, Terraform, React, and TypeScript. Ideal candidates have experience with streaming systems, data-intensive UIs, or architecture design.

Show HN: I reverse-engineered the world maps of Test Drive III (1990 DOS game)

178 s-macke 2026-06-03 05:00:25 UTC github.com/s-macke Llama Share 52

A user reverse engineered Test Drive III maps, reconstructing them with AI after 5 years of work. The maps are stored in a 32x16 grid with 2-byte cells containing tile IDs and rotation/height data.

MAI-Code-1-Flash

515 EvanZhouDev 2026-06-02 19:00:25 UTC microsoft.ai Llama Share 243

Microsoft introduces MAI-Code-1-Flash, a new coding model for fast and efficient assistance in developer workflows. It outperforms Claude Haiku 4.5 with better price to performance and is now rolling out to GitHub Copilot users in VS Code.

Fluid Simulation for Dummies

3 sebg 2026-06-03 16:00:25 UTC mikeash.com Prefix Share 0

In the spring and summer of 2005, I wrote my Master's thesis on high-performance real-time 3D fluid simulation and volumetric rendering. The basics of the fluid simulation that I used are straightforward, but I had a very difficult time understanding it. The available reference materials were all very good, but they were a bit too physics-y and math-y for me. Unable to find something ...

Shopify Is Down

77 harrouet 2026-06-03 15:00:25 UTC shopifystatus.com Llama Share 51

Merchants and customers may experience issues with admins, checkouts, storefronts, and Retail POS. Access to Support is also affected.

Leiden Declaration on Artificial Intelligence and Mathematics

98 zvr 2026-06-03 07:00:25 UTC leidendeclaration.ai Llama Share 55

The Leiden Declaration calls for mathematicians to exercise responsibility in adopting artificial intelligence, ensuring the continued flourishing of the discipline, and preserving traditional values such as transparency, attribution, and peer review. It provides recommendations for individuals, institutions, and industry to promote fair and transparent practices in mathematical research.

32GB of DDR5 now costs $375 – AI shortage continues to squeeze PC building

219 papersail 2026-06-03 13:00:25 UTC tomshardware.com Llama Share 227

RAM prices have skyrocketed due to AI demands, with 32GB DDR5 RAM now costing $375 and 64GB reaching $679.99. PC builders face enormous pricing pressure as popular kits and upgrades exceed $400, with no sign of prices letting up.

The Unreasonable Redundancy of Nature's Protein Folds

142 ray__ 2026-06-03 04:00:25 UTC research.ligo.bio Llama Share 46

Researchers improved biomolecular modeling by scaling models, compute, and data, but found that natural protein sequences are vast and their folds are more redundant than sequence counts suggest. They developed a scalable clustering algorithm to identify reusable structural neighborhoods and found that natural proteins reuse a relatively small set of fold solutions, suggesting that enzyme ...

Thomas Mann: Goethe Heartened by Panama (As Suez for English, or Danube-Rhine)

15 curio_Pol_curio 2026-06-03 13:00:25 UTC yalereview.org Llama Share 2

Goethe's life and work embody the values of the German bourgeoisie, including hard work, patience, and a love of order. His art and personality reflect a balance between the bourgeois and the sublime, making him a timeless and universal figure.

Uber to cut 23% of jobs in HR

12 heldrida 2026-06-03 16:08:25 UTC stocktwits.com Llama Share 1

Uber is cutting 23% of jobs in its "People and Places" division, affecting less than 1% of its 34,000 employees worldwide. The move aims to streamline the team and maximize effectiveness, with affected employees being informed by newly promoted president Jill Hazelbaker.

AI outperforms law professors in Stanford Law study

367 berlianta 2026-06-03 00:00:25 UTC law.stanford.edu Llama Share 316

A Stanford study found law professors prefer AI-generated answers to student questions over human-written ones, with AI winning 75% of head-to-head matchups. The study suggests AI can be a valuable tool in legal education, offering high-quality, on-demand support that complements classroom instruction.

U of T researchers demonstrate AI worm could target any online device

114 shscs911 2026-06-03 04:00:25 UTC utoronto.ca Llama Share 35

Researchers at the University of Toronto discovered a new cyberthreat that uses free AI models to spread and adapt, targeting all online devices. This threat can seize control of networks and launch sophisticated attacks at virtually no cost, raising concerns about global security.

DIY Bipedal Robot Used Pneumatic "Air-Muscles" Instead of Motors

63 sohkamyung 2026-06-03 06:00:25 UTC spectrum.ieee.org Llama Share 18

Richard Greenhill built a life-size humanoid robot called Shadow Walker in his attic with a group of enthusiasts. The robot, which stood 168 cm tall, used compressed air to move its 28 "air-muscles" and had 12 degrees of freedom, but struggled to walk.

Pluto.jl 1.0 release – reactive notebook for Julia

203 fons-p 2026-06-03 00:00:25 UTC discourse.julialang.org Llama Share 32

Pluto version 1.0 is released, celebrating six years of progress and making scientific computing more accessible and fun. Pluto is an interactive environment for notebook programming in Julia, with features like reproducibility, accessibility, and reactivity.

Roku LT Operating System open source distribution

116 dpmdpm 2026-06-03 02:00:25 UTC blog.roku.com Llama Share 56

Roku LT OS is a lightweight, open-source operating system for embedded systems and automotive engineering. It provides a powerful, predictable framework for high-performance hardware-level development.