Telo MT1

594 turtleyacht 2025-08-02 16:40:51 UTC telotrucks.com Llama Share 551

TELO Trucks makes the world's most efficient EV pickup, the MT1, with Toyota Tacoma capability and Tesla-like range in a compact footprint. The MT1 features a 350-mile range, 106 kWh battery, and advanced safety technology for practical comfort and effortless utility.

We may not like what we become if A.I. solves loneliness

474 defo10 2025-08-02 10:52:36 UTC newyorker.com GoogleT5 Share 953

Sally kohn: in large doses, persistent loneliness can be genuinely ruinous. she says we want "socially embedded care that truly nourishes us" but loneliness is corrective feedback, a nudge, pushing us toward connection, she writes - and it's humane to offer comfort to those who need it most. "loneliness" is not the end of the world, but the beginning, says author kath

This Month in Ladybird

426 net01 2025-08-02 06:34:25 UTC ladybird.org Llama Share 147

Ladybird has added new sponsors and made progress on Web Platform Tests with 13,090 new passing tests.

Lina Khan points to Figma IPO as vindication of M&A scrutiny

320 bingden 2025-08-02 21:39:42 UTC techcrunch.com Llama Share 315

Khan linked to Figma's IPO article, saying it's a reminder of the value in letting startups grow independently. Khan's approach to regulating Big Tech acquisitions is vindicated by Figma's success, she claims.

The Art of Multiprocessor Programming 2nd Edition Book Club

275 eatonphil 2025-08-02 13:43:10 UTC eatonphil.com Llama Share 44

We will read The Art of Multiprocessor Programming 2nd Edition from 2020 by Herlihy, Shavit, Luchangco, and Spear. Discussion will be via a Google Group with weekly emails starting each weekend.

A.I. researchers are negotiating $250M pay packages

275 jrwan 2025-08-02 11:34:39 UTC nytimes.com Full Share 511

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Terence Tao on the suspension of UCLA grants

270 dargscisyhp 2025-08-02 06:28:31 UTC mathstodon.xyz Llama Share 296

The US administration has suspended federal grants to UCLA, including a personal grant, citing concerns over antisemitism and bias, but the decision lacks due process and has severe impacts on research and students. The suspension threatens the Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics (IPAM), a successful NSF-funded math institute that fosters interdisciplinary research and collaboration, ...

Anandtech.com now redirects to its forums

252 kmfrk 2025-08-02 13:27:25 UTC forums.anandtech.com Llama Share 61

This forum is for discussing computer hardware and technology including CPUs, memory, storage, power supplies, cooling, cases, laptops, networks, and more. It also covers software, operating systems, gaming consoles, audio equipment, TV and home theater, and automotive topics with a focus on technical discussions and troubleshooting.

Why Exercise Is a Miracle Drug

250 zdw 2025-08-02 16:02:16 UTC derekthompson.org Llama Share 234

Euan Ashley claims exercise is the most potent medical invention, citing a study where rats on treadmills showed improved organs and vessels. Exercise benefits include increased metabolism, immune system fortification, and disease protection.

Compressing Icelandic name declension patterns into a 3.27 kB trie

231 alexharri 2025-08-02 11:28:33 UTC alexharri.com Llama Share 79

A developer built a JavaScript library to solve the issue of applying Icelandic name declension rules to personal names stored in the nominative case, using a trie-like data structure to encode the rules and achieve a small bundle size. The library, called beygla, uses a compressed trie to predict declension patterns for not-before-seen names with a high degree of accuracy, and is used in ...

At a Loss for Words: A flawed idea is teaching kids to be poor readers (2019)

219 Akronymus 2025-08-02 12:12:27 UTC apmreports.org GoogleT5 Share 206

The cueing theory of how reading works teaches children to use context to identify words. a psychologist in oakland, california, says this approach isn't working for her students at the moment. the "three-cue system' has been upheld by decades of research on how children learn to read. teachers are not being taught what they need to know about reading, the psychologist says - and how to do it

HTML-in-Canvas

203 dannyobrien 2025-08-02 22:26:47 UTC github.com/wicg Llama Share 108

A new HTML Canvas API is proposed to render HTML content into a canvas for improved accessibility, internationalization, performance, and quality. The API allows drawing HTML elements into a canvas, setting hit test regions, and firing on every paint, with options for preserving user privacy and resizing the drawn elements.

Microsoft is open sourcing Windows 11's UI framework

200 bundie 2025-08-02 07:52:40 UTC neowin.net Llama Share 265

Microsoft is making WinUI more open, but it's a complex process due to its connections with proprietary OS layers. The company plans to incrementally open-source WinUI in four phases over the next six months.

Browser extension and local backend that automatically archives YouTube videos

196 fcpguru 2025-08-02 16:03:31 UTC github.com/andrewarrow Llama Share 107

A Firefox extension and Go backend automatically archive YouTube videos when visited by detecting video IDs and downloading them using yt-dlp and ffmpeg. The downloaded videos are saved in MOV format with h264_videotoolbox encoding in the ./data/ directory.

ThinkPad designer David Hill on unreleased models

192 LorenDB 2025-08-02 12:40:11 UTC theregister.com Llama Share 120

David W. Hill, former lead designer of ThinkPad, worked on the iconic laptop for 22 years, introducing features like the butterfly keyboard and TrackPoint nub. He also developed the ThinkLight overhead light and influenced the design of the TrackPoint.

AWS deleted my 10-year account and all data without warning

175 seuros 2025-08-02 18:49:17 UTC seuros.com Llama Share 135

AWS deleted a 10-year-old account without warning, destroying data and infrastructure used for open-source development. The incident reveals the risks of trusting cloud providers with data and highlights the importance of understanding their internal processes and potential flaws.

The /o in Ruby regex stands for "oh the humanity "

175 todsacerdoti 2025-08-02 14:37:51 UTC jpcamara.com Llama Share 39

The /o regex modifier in Ruby causes a regular expression to be evaluated only once, even if it's inside an instance method or loop, due to the once instruction in the Ruby VM. This can lead to non-deterministic behavior and thread safety issues, making it generally not recommended to use the /o modifier.

6 Weeks of Claude Code

171 mpweiher 2025-08-02 12:20:59 UTC blog.puzzmo.com Llama Share 1

The user has been using Claude Code and found it to be a transformative tool that has significantly increased their productivity and ability to tackle complex tasks, allowing them to focus on higher-level thinking and creativity. With Claude Code, the user can now complete tasks that would have taken weeks or months in a matter of hours or days, and has been able to explore new ideas and ...

Financial lessons from my family's experience with long-term care insurance

160 wallflower 2025-08-02 14:00:28 UTC whitecoatinvestor.com Llama Share 175

The author's father was diagnosed with dementia after a wandering incident and received long-term care insurance payments after a 90-day elimination period. The author shares lessons learned from navigating the LTC insurance claims process, including the importance of documentation and working with an insurance agent.

Hardening mode for the compiler

153 vitaut 2025-08-02 02:12:05 UTC discourse.llvm.org Llama Share 54

A joint proposal from Clang developers suggests introducing a hardened mode to improve safety and security of C and C++ programs by unifying existing mechanisms and setting user expectations for potential code breaks. The proposal presents options for surfacing this functionality, including a configuration file, a new driver mode, or orthogonal flags, and seeks community direction on how to proceed.

Show HN: WebGPU enables local LLM in the browser – demo site with AI chat

135 andreinwald 2025-08-02 14:09:12 UTC andreinwald.github.io Full Share 49

Hiding secret codes in light protects against fake videos

114 CharlesW 2025-08-02 15:40:27 UTC news.cornell.edu Llama Share 80

Cornell researchers have developed a method to "watermark" light in videos, allowing detection of fake or manipulated footage. The method embeds a secret code in lighting, which can be used to reveal malicious editing and identify unmanipulated footage.

North Korea sent him abroad to be a secret IT worker

99 tellarin 2025-08-02 10:18:46 UTC bbc.com Llama Share 67

North Korea sends thousands of IT workers abroad to earn foreign currency, with some earning $5,000 a month. They often use fake IDs and work remotely, sending 85% of their earnings back to the regime.

The Rubik's Cube Perfect Scramble (2024)

86 notagoodidea 2025-08-02 14:31:58 UTC solutionslookingforproblems.com Llama Share 27

The user tried to create a perfect Rubik's cube scramble that meets specific requirements and found a solution after 5 days of running a program that evaluated over 88 million corner piece arrangements and nearly a trillion edge piece arrangements. The solution is unique and produces 48 arrangements when applied in different positions, and the user suggests that relaxing one of the existing ...

Tesla owes small businesses millions in unpaid bills [video]

83 MBCook 2025-08-02 02:20:22 UTC cnn.com Full Share 39

A trip to Rome for state officials. Paid for in part by companies they regulate. JD Vance helped fund this startup. Hear from workers who allege ‘nightmare’ conditions

The case for having roommates even when you can afford to live alone

80 surprisetalk 2025-08-02 14:22:11 UTC supernuclear.substack.com Llama Share 103

The author tried living alone in New York City but found it isolating and inefficient, missing the social benefits of communal living. They realized that living with friends can bring joy and convenience, and that it's worth considering for those who feel their life could be improved by sharing it with others.

Robert Wilson has died

77 paulpauper 2025-08-02 02:57:27 UTC theartnewspaper.com Llama Share 16

Robert Wilson, a visionary artist, has died at 83 after a brief illness. He was known for his highly visual and stylised approach to theatrical performances and left a lasting artistic legacy.

The Rickover Corpus: A digital archive of Admiral Rickover's speeches and memos

77 stmw 2025-08-02 00:59:57 UTC rickovercorpus.org Llama Share 18

The text discusses leadership, responsibility, and the importance of quality over quantity in the US Navy. It also touches on education, democracy, and the unique method of operation in the US government.

Peak Energy just shipped the US's first grid-scale sodium-ion battery

75 breve 2025-08-02 02:35:56 UTC electrek.co Llama Share 12

Peak Energy shipped its first sodium-ion battery energy storage system, a 3.5 MWh system with passive cooling, eliminating fire risk and reducing costs. The system uses abundant materials and can be sourced domestically, making it a significant breakthrough in energy storage.

Meta violated privacy law, jury says in menstrual data fight

72 danso 2025-08-02 00:38:23 UTC courthousenews.com Llama Share 12

The website is temporarily blocked due to security reasons after a suspicious action was detected. Please email the site owner with the Cloudflare Ray ID and details of the action that triggered the block.

At $250M, top AI salaries dwarf the Manhattan Project and the Space Race

63 majkinetor 2025-08-02 06:03:23 UTC arstechnica.com Llama Share 15

Meta offered AI researcher Matt Deitke $250 million over four years, shattering historical compensation records. The AI talent war is driven by a race to create artificial general intelligence, with companies betting on a potential breakthrough that could dominate trillion-dollar markets.

The Crisis of Professional Skepticism

57 mathgenius 2025-08-02 22:37:01 UTC mitchhorowitz.substack.com Llama Share 55

The article discusses the crisis of professional skepticism, where skeptics often prioritize attacking paranormal claims over genuine inquiry. The author argues that this approach is not only unjust but also undermines the pursuit of truth.

How to reverse engineer an analog chip: the TDA7000 FM radio receiver

53 nynyny7 2025-08-02 15:59:51 UTC righto.com GoogleT5 Share 14

The tda7000 is a non-trivial chip with over 100 transistors. the chip uses 12 of its 18 pins just to connect external capacitors to the necessary points in the internal circuitry. if the frequency is off, the audio will be mistuned, and the product won't match the signal - the correlator explains this! the base of the transistor is shared with five others,

Linear Types for Programmers (2023)

52 marvinborner 2025-08-02 16:52:57 UTC twey.io Llama Share 12

Linear types are a type system that models systems where using something changes its type, allowing for more precise memory management and concurrency. They can be used to encode protocols and ensure correct ordering of operations in systems like network protocols and memory management.

Cadence Guilty, Pays $140M for Exporting Semi Design Tools to PRC Military Uni

47 737min 2025-08-02 13:32:36 UTC justice.gov Llama Share 41

Cadence Design Systems Inc agreed to plead guilty to violating US export controls by selling technology to a Chinese military university. The company will pay nearly $118 million in criminal penalties and over $95 million in civil penalties.

New research finds that ivermectin could help control malaria transmission

47 rguiscard 2025-08-02 11:44:42 UTC ndm.ox.ac.uk Llama Share 54

Malaria cases and deaths remain high due to insecticide resistance and mosquito behavioural adaptations. Ivermectin has shown a 26% reduction in new malaria infections in a large study, offering a potential new approach to combat malaria transmission.

EU kills Android bootloader unlock starting August 1

41 methuselah_in 2025-08-02 09:12:28 UTC xiaomitime.com Llama Share 30

The European Union's Radio Equipment Directive (RED) 2014/53/EU cybersecurity requirements take effect on August 1, 2025, limiting Android's bootloader unlock feature. This shift reduces user control over device software, making Android devices in Europe more like iPhones.

Contrarian climate assessment from U.S. government draws pushback

41 WarOnPrivacy 2025-08-02 00:40:38 UTC science.org Llama Share 20

The US Department of Energy released a climate report with 5 authors, contradicting mainstream climate science, and downplaying the impacts of climate change. Climate scientists criticize the report for cherry-picking evidence and misrepresenting research, calling it a departure from scientific norms.

Show HN: NaturalCron – Human-Readable Scheduling for .NET (With Fluent Builder)

40 hugoj0s3 2025-08-02 13:09:06 UTC github.com/hugoj0s3 Llama Share 12

NaturalCron is a .NET scheduling engine with a human-readable syntax for easier scheduling. It allows writing schedules in a clear and intuitive way instead of using cryptic cron strings.

The "cracked coder" fetish: Epistemic arrogance in Silicon Valley

37 scruple 2025-08-02 20:39:38 UTC maxread.substack.com Llama Share 8

Luke Farritor, a young programmer, rose to power in Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, but his lack of experience and expertise led to disastrous consequences. The article highlights the "epistemic arrogance" of Silicon Valley's tech elite, who believe that intelligence can be measured on a single scale and that "cracked" programmers can solve any problem.

The First Widespread Cure for HIV Could Be in Children

37 sohkamyung 2025-08-02 09:20:42 UTC wired.com Llama Share 8

Researchers are studying children with HIV to find a cure, as they may hold the key to understanding how to suppress the virus. Studies suggest that some children can control HIV without medication, and scientists are exploring new treatments, including gene therapy, to help them achieve long-term remission.

Unikernel Guide: Build and Deploy Lightweight, Secure Apps

33 Bogdanp 2025-08-02 14:36:04 UTC tallysolutions.com Llama Share 1

Unikernels are compact, single-application virtual machines that provide a lightweight and secure environment for applications to run without the overhead of traditional operating systems. They are well-suited for modern environments that require fast boot times, low resource consumption, and efficient data processing, but come with challenges such as complexity in development and ...

Iceberg, the right idea – the wrong spec – Part 2 of 2: The spec

33 lsuresh 2025-08-02 14:26:37 UTC database-doctor.com GoogleT5 Share 8

The spec uses the worst possible locking semantic for the metadata of a table. there is no good way to secure the data inside your iceberg - someone now needs to issue delete http request to all those metadata files if they want to remove old snapshots. i am particularly excited about using parquet as 'a common storage format for table structured data.'... but it does not allow us to revert ...

Tesla Found Partly Liable in 2019 Autopilot Death

33 01-_- 2025-08-02 10:16:15 UTC wired.com Llama Share 2

A Miami jury found Tesla partially liable for a 2019 crash that killed one person and injured another, awarding $243 million in damages. Tesla plans to appeal, citing "substantial errors of law and irregularities at trial."

Show HN: Wordle-style game for Fermi questions

30 danielfetz 2025-08-02 17:11:39 UTC fermiquestions.org Full Share 32

After each guess, you'll see if your answer was too high (arrow pointing down) or too low (arrow pointing up). The feedback color shows how close you are: orange means your guess is within ±50% of the correct answer, red means it is further away.

VSCode extension for syntax highlighting multi-line YAML strings

28 moondev 2025-08-02 14:47:54 UTC github.com/harrydowning Llama Share 15

YAML syntax highlighting supports 50+ built-in languages and custom languages via yaml-embedded-languages.include. Language identifiers can be specified via comments for single blocks or extension names for multiple blocks.

Ana Marie Cox on the Shaky Foundation of Substack as a Business

27 Bogdanp 2025-08-02 15:15:27 UTC newsletter.anamariecox.com Llama Share 47

Substack's shaky business model and desire to be a sticky destination may lead to its downfall, threatening the livelihoods of working journalists who have built sustainable incomes on the platform. The company's reliance on investors and its pursuit of high-engagement content may ultimately enshittify it, locking thousands of journalists in a pipeline similar to Twitter's.

Modeling open-world cognition as on-demand synthesis of probabilistic models

22 PaulHoule 2025-08-02 20:21:38 UTC arxiv.org Llama Share 0

People use a combination of distributed and symbolic representations to reason over novel situations. A computational Model Synthesis Architecture (MSA) captures human judgments better than language models in open-ended reasoning tasks.

A Bytecode VM for Arithmetic: The Parser

22 Bogdanp 2025-08-02 12:37:01 UTC abhinavsarkar.net Llama Share 0

We wrote a parser for a basic arithmetic expression language with let bindings to an Abstract Syntax Tree (AST) using the attoparsec library in Haskell, and added unit tests for the parser. We also wrote an interpreter to evaluate the ASTs, which serves as a performance baseline for the bytecode VM and as a definitional interpreter for testing the VM.

Character Bitmap Graphics on the Pet 2001

17 masswerk 2025-08-02 13:36:21 UTC masswerk.at GoogleT5 Share 5

The graphics of the commodore pet 2001 are strictly character-based. there is no bitmap plane, nor anything resembling a sprites, and there are no raster interrupts, either - elder0010 explains in accompanying note: "a bright shining star" the demo is loaded between $02c0/$55e9 and uses hi-res to control individual dots on the screen in 9 character by 5

The unreasonable likelihood of being: origin of life, terraforming, and AI

16 bookofjoe 2025-08-02 16:55:14 UTC arxiv.org Llama Share 9

Scientists developed a framework to study the origin of life on Earth using information theory and algorithmic complexity. Their results show that forming a viable protocell is difficult due to entropic and informational barriers.

When Did Apple's Obsession with Design Stagnate?

15 zahirbmirza 2025-08-02 22:59:03 UTC mirz.ai Llama Share 30

Apple's design philosophy has shifted from creating beautiful, functional products to prioritizing efficiency and usability. A new generation of developers is trying to fill this design gap with software that honors Apple's original vision of elegant and intuitive design.

Caracas on the Potomac

14 rbanffy 2025-08-02 20:42:49 UTC paulkrugman.substack.com Llama Share 1

The author criticizes Trump for firing the BLS commissioner after a bad jobs report, compromising the agency's nonpartisan integrity. The author now questions the reliability of BLS data and will rely on private surveys for economic information.

GrapheneOS Is a Cult (German)

14 doener 2025-08-02 19:58:55 UTC onli-blogging.de Llama Share 3

GrapheneOS ist eine Android-Variante mit Sicherheitsfokus, aber ihr Projekt ist durch ein riskantes Verhalten des Gründers geprägt. Der Gründer hat bereits kriminelle Handlungen wie das Löschen von Updateschlüsseln begangen.