jQuery 4

741 OuterVale 2026-01-18 04:23:28 UTC blog.jquery.com Llama Share 246

The jQuery team has released jQuery 4.0.0 after a long development cycle, bringing many improvements and modernizations, including breaking changes and a size reduction of over 3k bytes gzipped. The new version drops support for IE 10 and older, adds support for Trusted Types, and removes deprecated APIs and internal-only parameters.

Iconify: Library of Open Source Icons

512 sea-gold 2026-01-18 06:53:36 UTC icon-sets.iconify.design Full Share 58

Open source vector icons from all popular icon sets: 280043 icons from 204 icon sets.

Gaussian Splatting – A$AP Rocky "Helicopter" music video

509 ChrisArchitect 2026-01-18 17:40:55 UTC radiancefields.com Llama Share 165

A$AP Rocky's music video Helicopter features volumetrically captured human performances rendered as dynamic splats. The team used a 56 camera RGB-D array and Evercoast's system to record over 10 terabytes of raw data, allowing for radical freedom in post-production.

Predicting OpenAI's ad strategy

505 calcifer 2026-01-18 14:25:49 UTC ossa-ma.github.io Llama Share 438

The author disputes an NYT analyst's claim that OpenAI is going bust, citing $1.4T in commitments and a $260B valuation. They predict OpenAI will hit $1B in ad revenue by 2026 and $25B by 2029.

Statement by Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands,Norway,Sweden,UK

448 calcifer 2026-01-18 16:17:39 UTC presidentti.fi Llama Share 470

NATO members strengthen Arctic security through exercises like "Arctic Endurance" without posing a threat. They stand united in solidarity with Denmark and Greenland, upholding sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Command-line Tools can be 235x Faster than your Hadoop Cluster (2014)

324 tosh 2026-01-18 08:58:40 UTC adamdrake.com Llama Share 218

The author compared Hadoop processing to shell commands for data analysis and found shell commands to be significantly faster. Shell commands achieved a speedup of 235 times over Hadoop.

A Social Filesystem

315 icy 2026-01-18 08:18:36 UTC overreacted.io Llama Share 145

The AT protocol is a system that allows social apps to store and manage user data as files in a decentralized filesystem, enabling users to switch between apps and maintain control over their data. The protocol uses a combination of domain names, decentralized identifiers, and a registry to create permanent links to user data that survive hosting and handle changes.

Erdos 281 solved with ChatGPT 5.2 Pro

296 nl 2026-01-18 03:48:03 UTC twitter.com/neelsomani Full Share 278

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The Nobel Prize and the Laureate Are Inseparable

276 karakoram 2026-01-18 16:50:37 UTC nobelpeaceprize.org Llama Share 216

The Nobel Peace Prize consists of a gold medal, diploma, and prize money awarded to a laureate by the Norwegian Nobel Committee. The laureate cannot share or transfer the prize, and the decision is final and irreversible.

Police Invested Millions in Shadowy Phone-Tracking Software Won't Say How Used

265 nobody9999 2026-01-18 21:05:14 UTC texasobserver.org Llama Share 76

Goliad County sheriff Roy Boyd used a discarded receipt and AI-powered surveillance tool Tangles to track a human smuggling suspect, but critics say the tool poses major risks to civil liberties. Tangles allows warrantless device tracking, raising concerns about police abuse and erosion of constitutionally protected rights.

Flux 2 Klein pure C inference

261 antirez 2026-01-18 18:01:58 UTC github.com/antirez Llama Share 103

This C library generates images from text prompts using the FLUX.2-klein-4B model, with optional BLAS acceleration and no external dependencies. It can be used for image generation and transformation, with a simple API and automatic memory management.

ThinkNext Design

246 __patchbit__ 2026-01-18 06:27:24 UTC thinknextdesign.com Llama Share 120

ThinkNext Design creates innovative products that blend form and function, delivering value visually, physically, and experientially. Their designs, such as the ThinkPad, have revolutionized the industry with sleek, purposeful, and emotionally resonant designs.

Statement by Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, UK

191 madspindel 2026-01-18 17:33:25 UTC bundesregierung.de Llama Share 80

NATO members strengthen Arctic security as a shared interest, with Denmark's "Arctic Endurance" exercise posing no threat. We stand in solidarity with Denmark and Greenland, upholding sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Prediction markets are ushering in a world in which news becomes about gambling

183 krustyburger 2026-01-18 18:20:25 UTC msn.com Full Share 190

Consent-O-Matic

181 throawayonthe 2026-01-18 09:35:19 UTC github.com/cavi-au Llama Share 95

Consent-O-Matic is a browser extension that automatically handles consent banners on your behalf, allowing you to set preferences during installation and apply them to various Consent Management Platform (CMP) banners. It currently works with over 200 CMPs and can be installed through official browser extension stores or manually downloaded from GitHub.

Software engineers can no longer neglect their soft skills

179 quanwinn 2026-01-18 13:14:20 UTC qu8n.com Llama Share 211

Engineers should focus on creating clear specs and improving communication skills as AI coding agents excel in technical tasks. Good communication requires empathy and cannot be fully replaced by AI.

The longest Greek word

178 firloop 2026-01-18 03:49:29 UTC en.wikipedia.org Llama Share 87

Lopado­temacho­selacho­galeo­kranio­leipsano­drim­hypo­trimmato­silphio­karabo­melito­katakechy­meno­kichl­epi­kossypho­phatto­perister­alektryon­opto­kephallio­kigklo­peleio­lagoio­siraio­baphe­tragano­pterygon is a 391 BC fictional dish from Aristophanes' comedy Assemblywomen. It's a fricassée with 16 sweet and sour ingredients including fish, fowl, and sauces.

Profession by Isaac Asimov (1957)

176 bkudria 2026-01-18 02:17:25 UTC abelard.org Llama Share 59

George Platen is an 8-year-old boy who is about to undergo Reading Day, a crucial event in his life where he will be tested for his ability to read. He is nervous and unsure of what to expect.

A free and open-source rootkit for Linux

175 jwilk 2026-01-18 09:36:25 UTC lwn.net Llama Share 36

A researcher created an open-source rootkit called Singularity for Linux systems to help security researchers investigate new detection and evasion techniques. The rootkit hides its presence, processes, files, and network connections, but can be detected by monitoring system calls and kernel activity.

What is Plan 9?

166 AlexeyBrin 2026-01-18 13:32:25 UTC fqa.9front.org Llama Share 84

Plan 9 is a research operating system developed at Bell Labs in the late 1980s, emphasizing simplicity and clarity. It provides a distributed computing environment with a unique file system and namespace manipulation capabilities.

Dead Internet Theory

129 skwee357 2026-01-18 20:19:07 UTC kudmitry.com Llama Share 157

The author of an open-source project on HackerNews was accused of using AI-generated code and comments, but their responses seemed suspiciously AI-generated as well. This incident led the author to question the authenticity of online interactions and the prevalence of AI-generated content on the internet.

Sins of the Children

128 maxall4 2026-01-18 17:08:58 UTC asteriskmag.com Llama Share 61

A human team on Chelicer 14d discovers giant, mechanical "death-fleas" that destroy their weather station and kill a team member. The team recommends eradicating the creatures, which are threatening their agricultural operations, and their bosses agree, deploying drones to wipe them out.

Prediction: Microsoft will eventually ship a Windows-themed Linux distro

125 AndyKelley 2026-01-18 23:24:55 UTC gamesbymason.com Llama Share 127

The author predicts Microsoft will discontinue Windows in favor of a Windows-themed Linux distribution within 15 years due to declining Windows quality and expertise. This move would allow Microsoft to maintain compatibility with Windows executables using Wine.

Starting from scratch: Training a 30M Topological Transformer

125 tuned 2026-01-18 11:39:14 UTC tuned.org.uk Llama Share 36

Tauformer is a topological transformer that injects domain structure into attention using a Graph Laplacian, replacing dot-product attention with Laplacian-derived scalars. It achieves a good result with a 30M-parameter run, showing a strong early phase and a lucky break to a low validation loss of 1.91.

U.S. Court Order Against Anna's Archive Spells More Trouble for the Site

120 t-3 2026-01-18 03:52:10 UTC torrentfreak.com Llama Share 64

Anna's Archive is facing domain troubles and a federal court injunction after scraping WorldCat data without permission. The permanent injunction prohibits the site's operator and third parties from scraping or distributing the data.

Computer Systems Security 6.566 / Spring 2024

116 barishnamazov 2026-01-18 00:09:43 UTC css.csail.mit.edu Llama Share 17

The course covers lectures on security topics such as threat models, OS and VM isolation, data center infrastructure, buffer overflow defenses, supply chain security, user authentication, messaging security, anonymous communication, and cybersecurity policy. The course includes labs and a final exam.

How scientists are using Claude to accelerate research and discovery

112 gmays 2026-01-18 03:22:52 UTC anthropic.com Llama Share 73

Scientists are using AI to accelerate progress in various research areas, including life sciences, by automating tasks and making discoveries. AI-powered systems like Claude and Biomni are helping researchers interpret data, identify patterns, and make new discoveries.

EU and Mercosur countries sign landmark free trade deal

109 perihelions 2026-01-18 10:13:27 UTC dw.com Llama Share 156

The European Union and Mercosur signed a free trade agreement slashing over 90% of tariffs between them. The deal aims to create one of the world's largest free trade zones, worth €111 billion in 2024.

Show HN: Lume 0.2 – Build and Run macOS VMs with unattended setup

101 frabonacci 2026-01-18 17:53:21 UTC cua.ai Llama Share 26

Lume is an open-source VM runtime for macOS and Linux on Apple Silicon, allowing for automation and CI/CD pipelines. It provides a thin layer over Apple's Virtualization Framework for near-native speed and hardware-accelerated virtualization.

Show HN: Figma-use – CLI to control Figma for AI agents

101 dannote 2026-01-18 05:55:48 UTC github.com/dannote Llama Share 36

The figma-use CLI allows users to create complex Figma layouts using JSX and React components, and also provides direct commands for simpler operations. It supports various features such as creating frames, text, components, auto-layout, and more, and can be used with LLMs like Claude Code and Cursor.

Around 1,500 soldiers on standby for deployment to Minneapolis

95 treadump 2026-01-18 19:09:43 UTC bbc.co.uk Llama Share 87

US President Donald Trump may deploy 1,500 soldiers from Alaska to Minneapolis if needed, amid anti-ICE protests. A federal judge has limited crowd control tactics used by ICE agents, allowing peaceful protests to continue.

Pentagon readies 1,500 troops to possibly deploy to Minnesota, US media say

84 pera 2026-01-18 09:24:21 UTC reuters.com Full Share 43

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AI companies will fail. We can salvage something from the wreckage

82 kawera 2026-01-18 14:45:37 UTC theguardian.com Llama Share 78

The author, a science-fiction writer, argues that the AI bubble is driven by tech bosses who want to create reverse centaurs, where machines control humans, and that the primary goal of AI investment is to keep the market convinced that companies will continue to grow. The author suggests that the fight against the AI bubble requires building coalitions that understand and stress how AI ...

Tired of AI, people are committing to the analog lifestyle in 2026

74 andy99 2026-01-18 19:04:48 UTC cnn.com Llama Share 44

People are embracing "analog lifestyles" to slow down and find tangible ways to complete daily tasks and find entertainment, especially with the rise of generative AI. This trend involves replacing digital activities with crafts, reading, and other offline hobbies, such as knitting and writing letters.

Show HN: Dock – Slack minus the bloat, tax, and 90-day memory loss

72 yadavrh 2026-01-18 20:42:49 UTC getdock.io Llama Share 59

This platform offers real-time chat with a focus on deep work, decision tracking, and data security. It provides a simple, ad-free chat experience without AI features, with a free plan available for team history.

Breaking the Zimmermann Telegram (2018)

72 tony-allan 2026-01-18 19:19:48 UTC medium.com/lapsed-historian Llama Share 5

In 1917, British codebreakers De Grey and Dilly decrypted a German telegram, the Zimmermann Telegram, which incited Mexico to declare war on the US. The British used this intelligence to inform the US, but had to disguise the source to avoid revealing their method of intercepting US diplomatic traffic.

How the Lobsters front page works

70 g0xA52A2A 2026-01-18 17:38:22 UTC atharvaraykar.com Llama Share 23

The algorithm ranks stories based on hotness, order, and age, with hotness being the sum of tag modifiers and author boost, order being logarithmic engagement, and age being a linear increase over time. The algorithm allows new stories to rise and penalizes low-quality content, but its effectiveness depends on user participation and moderation.

Dark Mode vs. Light Mode: Which Is Better?

65 seanwilson 2026-01-18 01:55:34 UTC nngroup.com Llama Share 65

Dark mode may be better for people with visual impairments, especially those with cloudy ocular media, but light mode is generally better for normal vision users. Designers should allow users to switch to dark mode if they want to, but default to light mode for general populations.

Stop using MySQL in 2026, it is not true open source

61 thunderbong 2026-01-18 16:43:44 UTC optimizedbyotto.com Llama Share 31

The author suggests switching from MySQL to MariaDB due to Oracle's poor stewardship of the MySQL project and its declining popularity. MariaDB is a more open and community-driven alternative.

Show HN: Xenia – A monospaced font built with a custom Python engine

61 xeniafont 2026-01-18 10:39:52 UTC github.com/loretta1982 Full Share 22

I made this because monofont shouldn't have to be fugly. I use it myself for coding and I always forget its mono. If you want to support an indie coder, buy me a coffee or just download and use for free... enjoy :) in your editor (Sublime Text, VS Code, etc.) or Terminal, set your font face to xenia

Overlapping Markup

60 ripe 2026-01-18 10:37:59 UTC en.wikipedia.org Llama Share 10

Overlap in markup languages occurs when a document has multiple non-hierarchical structures that interact in a non-hierarchical manner. Various approaches, including standoff XML and graph-based formalisms, have been developed to represent overlapping markup in a non-overlapping language.

The Walls Are Closing in on Tesla

60 enopod_ 2026-01-18 08:39:42 UTC planetearthandbeyond.co Llama Share 91

Elon Musk's ignorance, hubris, and authoritarianism have led to numerous failures at Tesla, including the company's door handles, Cybertruck, and Full Self-Driving (FSD) technology, which has resulted in declining sales and revenue. Musk's mistakes have also allowed competitors like BYD and VW to surpass Tesla in the electric vehicle market, and Tesla is now struggling to compete in the ...

Launching the Handmade Software Foundation

59 DeathArrow 2026-01-18 07:01:12 UTC handmade.network Llama Share 37

The Handmade Software Foundation is now a 501(c)(6) nonprofit corporation, allowing it to support Handmade software development and exempting it from income tax. The foundation aims to foster self-sustaining businesses and provide resources for Handmade programmers to launch and maintain their projects.

Show HN: GibRAM an in-memory ephemeral GraphRAG runtime for retrieval

59 ktyptorio 2026-01-18 06:47:17 UTC github.com/gibram-io Llama Share 10

GibRAM is an in-memory knowledge graph server for retrieval augmented generation workflows. It combines graph store and vector search for connected information retrieval.

The guide to real-world EV battery health

56 giuliomagnifico 2026-01-18 12:45:40 UTC geotab.com Llama Share 96

Electric vehicle battery degradation rates vary by model and operating conditions, with high-power DC fast charging, hot climates, and extreme state of charge exposure accelerating aging. Fleet managers can minimize battery stress by prioritizing lower-power charging, being aware of climate conditions, and optimizing vehicle utilization to maximize ROI and sustainability targets.

Purdue blocks admission of many Chinese grad students in unwritten policy

52 bikenaga 2026-01-18 15:55:26 UTC science.org Full Share 65

IRISC: An ARMv7 assembly interpreter and computer architecture simulator

48 rtybanana 2026-01-18 00:05:02 UTC polysoftit.co.uk Llama Share 4

iRISC is an interactive web app introducing RISC computer architecture and ARMv7 assembly language. It provides a simple tutorial on assembly basics and computer architecture with optional demo files for exploration.

Show HN: Beats, a web-based drum machine

47 kinduff 2026-01-18 21:10:08 UTC beats.lasagna.pizza Full Share 12

A web-based drum machine inspired by Teenage Engineering Pocket Operators. Create, save, and share beats with 16-step sequencing and multiple instruments.

Microslop: A Web Browser Extension

44 Nales 2026-01-18 19:41:40 UTC github.com/4o4-wasd Full Share 7

Avaliable on firefox (https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/microslop/), comming soon on chrome (i gotta pay that $5 fee first)

How do I stop participating?

39 JuanJohnJames 2026-01-18 00:30:30 UTC geohot.github.io Llama Share 14

The user, a tech entrepreneur, advises against working for big tech and instead advocates for creating sustainable, open-source companies that benefit the future. They share their own experiences and mission to commoditize petaflops and democratize access to powerful computing resources.

60% of Legal Searches Now End Without a Click

37 atreeleaf 2026-01-18 18:40:20 UTC talk24.ai Llama Share 54

Google's AI Overviews are changing how people find lawyers, with 70-80% of users expected to get answers directly on the results page by mid-2026. Law firms must adapt by building presence across multiple platforms and focusing on brand recognition, community involvement, and authoritative content to stay visible.

When Sysadmins Ruled the Earth (2006)

33 b112 2026-01-18 11:59:32 UTC craphound.com Llama Share 2

Felix, a systems administrator, receives a call from his wife Kelly at 2AM, informing him that their baby, 2.0, has died. Felix rushes to the data center, where he and his colleague Van try to fix a massive flashworm attack on the network.

Stirling Cycle Machine Analysis

29 akshatjiwan 2026-01-18 20:45:54 UTC ohioopen.library.ohio.edu Llama Share 9

This web resource is a self-contained learning tool for Stirling cycle machine analysis and development. It includes MATLAB modules for thermodynamic, heat transfer, and fluid flow analysis.

Show HN: HTTP:COLON – A quick HTTP header/directive inspector and reference

29 ultimoo 2026-01-18 18:03:03 UTC httpcolon.dev Llama Share 3

HTTP headers contain crucial info about requests and responses, optimizing web apps for performance, security, and functionality. Understanding HTTP headers is essential for web developers to build high-quality web applications.

Why the Tech World Thinks the American Dream Is Dying

26 Brajeshwar 2026-01-18 15:09:37 UTC wsj.com Full Share 61

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At least 21 killed in Spain after crash involving high-speed trains

22 akyuu 2026-01-18 23:54:43 UTC bbc.com Llama Share 17

At least 21 people have been killed in a high-speed train crash in southern Spain, with over 30 seriously injured. The incident occurred when a train derailed and collided with another, with the cause still unknown.

The Harvesting of Lettuce

20 HR01 2026-01-18 13:54:09 UTC sftw.substack.com Llama Share 3

Automating lettuce harvesting is a challenging task that has been attempted for over 64 years, but current machines lack the speed, quality, and cost-effectiveness of human labor. The AgTech ecosystem is working to solve this problem through collaboration and innovation, with organizations like YCEDA, The Reservoir, and Axis Ag providing support and infrastructure for startups and growers to ...

Simple GIS on Potato

19 born-jre 2026-01-18 22:15:01 UTC github.com/blue-monads Full Share 4

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A pandemic rescue became a 30-year debt trap

19 iancmceachern 2026-01-18 18:23:14 UTC thehill.com Full Share 7

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The relentless rule of my fitness tracker

19 Arnt 2026-01-18 04:26:29 UTC timharford.com Llama Share 7

The author credits a cheap fitness watch for changing their life by encouraging consistent running and progress. However, they also highlight the downsides of quantification, including overtraining and prioritizing trackable activities over others.

Data Activation Thoughts

19 galsapir 2026-01-18 00:49:40 UTC galsapir.github.io Llama Share 4

The value of proprietary data in AI has shifted from mere possession to effective activation, requiring transformation into a form that can be digested by large language models. Healthcare data is a prime battleground for frontier AI companies, with recent research demonstrating the potential of structured medical data to improve LLM clinical performance.

Stop calling it vibe coding

17 swah 2026-01-18 10:32:13 UTC davekiss.com Llama Share 25

The author discusses how AI-assisted development has evolved from "vibe coding" to a more structured approach requiring skilled supervision, where experts use AI tools to automate tasks while maintaining judgment and expertise. The author argues that while AI tools have brought efficiency, they also pose a risk of diminishing the craft and skill of software development, and that developers ...

Echo Chess: The Quest for Solvability (2023)

12 kurinikku 2026-01-18 10:24:55 UTC web.archive.org Llama Share 1

The user discusses their game Echo Chess, a single-player chess variant where players capture pieces to become them, and must clear the board while navigating obstacles and changing piece abilities. The game has two modes: Classic, with 15 manually designed levels, and Endless, with infinite randomly generated levels, and uses a custom encoding system called compoundFEN to store game states.