Beam: Reflection's 501B open-weight model

181 Philpax 2026-10-05 19:41:59 UTC reflection.ai Llama Share 54

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.

Opus 5.5 agents discover two room-temperature magnetic semiconductor candidates

71 outlier99 2026-10-05 21:01:59 UTC vals.ai Llama Share 61

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.

Web Search API

430 tosh 2026-10-05 11:41:59 UTC developers.cloudflare.com Llama Share 202

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]

58 vinhnx 2026-10-05 18:41:59 UTC cses.fi Llama Share 12

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.

How to save a life without knowing CPR

32 bookofjoe 2026-10-05 19:41:59 UTC bookofjoe2.blogspot.com Llama Share 21

Google's system detected unusual traffic from your computer network, possibly due to malicious software or automated requests. Solving the CAPTCHA will allow you to continue using Google services temporarily.

Incident with Actions

74 hising 2026-10-05 20:41:59 UTC githubstatus.com Full Share 48

GitHub's Status Page - Incident with Actions.

Making a GTK application in Haskell, part 1

115 Vosporos 2026-10-05 14:41:59 UTC floreal.tech Llama Share 24

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.

Linux containers in 500 lines of code (2016)

77 mkornaukhov 2026-10-05 14:41:59 UTC blog.lizzie.io Llama Share 16

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.

The Future of Mathematics

43 smilelamp 2026-10-05 19:41:59 UTC terrytao.wordpress.com Llama Share 18

Jeremy Avigad discusses the impact of AI on mathematics, noting that while AI can solve problems, it may not lead to novel ideas and insights. He argues that human mathematicians should focus on pursuing mathematical understanding in the age of AI.

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

57 delphidolphin 2026-10-05 17:41:59 UTC github.com/rsutcliffe Llama Share 8

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

390 emptybits 2026-10-05 05:41:59 UTC techspot.com Llama Share 320

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.

Our approach to EU text provenance rules

54 tosh 2026-10-05 15:41:59 UTC openai.com Llama Share 34

OpenAI is introducing text watermarking to identify generated content, starting with API customers and eligible EU users, while initially limiting detector access to researchers and expert organizations. The technology adds an invisible signal to model word choices, but its performance can be affected by editing or translation.

Apple and a hacker's future

169 maguay 2026-10-05 10:41:59 UTC stratechery.com Llama Share 164

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.

Qualcomm licenses patents on Huawei’s LogicFolding chip tech

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The lamps in my house

79 farslan 2026-10-05 14:41:59 UTC arslan.io Llama Share 48

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.

A third way of using Linux

8 speckx 2026-10-05 20:41:59 UTC hisvirusness.com Full Share 2

Norway Eyes Partial Ban of Smart Glasses

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The first fully implanted cochlear implant reaches patients

44 rbanffy 2026-10-05 11:41:59 UTC spectrum.ieee.org Llama Share 47

Med-El has launched the TICI Unico, a fully implanted cochlear implant that restores round-the-clock hearing without visible components. The device provides comparable performance to conventional implants and allows users to hear while asleep, swimming, and recharging.

Differences Between `Foldl` and `Foldr`

119 signa11 2026-10-05 10:41:59 UTC blog.haskell.org Llama Share 26

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 ...

WSL containers is now generally available – Windows Developer Blog

18 abdelhousni 2026-10-05 20:50:59 UTC blogs.windows.com Llama Share 2

Microsoft has released WSL containers, a new feature that allows developers to run Linux containers on Windows devices. This release includes improved container workflows, governance and security controls, and integrations with Microsoft Intune and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint.

Using Blu-ray M-Disk as Backup of Last Resort

3 hukl 2026-10-05 20:41:59 UTC smyck.net Prefix Share 0

In my previous blog post I talked about how I bought a Blu-ray drive and a couple of M-Discs to use it for long-term archival backups. Shortly after that I had the idea to use these as a last-resort, decentralized backup. Many people give copies of their house or apartment keys to good and trusted friends in case they lose their keys or someone needs access to the apartment when they are out ...

Type Safe Generic Data Structures in C (2025)

124 AlexeyBrin 2026-10-05 09:41:59 UTC danielchasehooper.com Llama Share 96

The author presents a type-safe generic data structure in C using unions and macros, allowing for flexible data structures like linked lists. The technique uses a union with a parameterized payload to enforce type safety at compile time.

The technology to eradicate mosquito-borne disease exists

213 benbreen 2026-10-05 14:41:59 UTC worksinprogress.co Llama Share 175

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.

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

99 lode 2026-10-05 09:41:59 UTC nobelprize.org Llama Share 40

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.

Beating the compiler (2024)

57 andsoitis 2026-10-05 13:41:59 UTC mattkeeter.com Llama Share 37

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.

The era of software quality, or the era of ostriches?

9 vinhnx 2026-10-05 17:41:59 UTC blogs.gnome.org Llama Share 56

The author discusses the challenges of writing secure code and the benefits of using AI vulnerability scanning in GNOME development. They argue that relying solely on human reviewers is insufficient due to the increasing number of vulnerabilities found by AI scanners.

Greenvolt begins building 600 MW/2.4 GWh BESS in Poland

47 msalsas 2026-10-05 18:41:59 UTC ess-news.com Llama Share 27

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.

After bankruptcy, he was banned from sports betting sites. Then he found Kalshi

38 momentmaker 2026-10-05 19:41:59 UTC npr.org Llama Share 16

Thomas, 35, struggled with problem gambling after using prediction market app Kalshi and sports betting sites like DraftKings and FanDuel. He filed for bankruptcy due to debt from these activities but later fell back into addiction after discovering the app's advertising campaigns.

Martian chaos terrain

90 tiagod 2026-10-05 09:41:59 UTC en.wikipedia.org Llama Share 25

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)

10 userbinator 2026-10-05 17:41:59 UTC archive.techarp.com Full Share 1