Vitamin D and Omega-3 have a larger effect on depression than antidepressants

860 mijailt 2026-01-29 10:35:00 UTC blog.ncase.me Llama Share 606

Taking 5000 IU of Vitamin D and 1500 mg of 60%-EPA Omega-3 supplements daily may be effective in improving mental health, with Vitamin D being at least twice as good as antidepressants. These supplements are cheap, safe, and over-the-counter, and can be taken in addition to existing antidepressants, but it's recommended to consult a doctor before starting.

Europe’s next-generation weather satellite sends back first images

664 saubeidl 2026-01-29 07:07:17 UTC esa.int Llama Share 91

The Meteosat Third Generation-Sounder satellite has shared its first images, providing data on temperature and humidity for more accurate weather forecasting over Europe and northern Africa. The satellite's Infrared Sounder instrument captures data on temperature and humidity, enabling the creation of three-dimensional maps of the atmosphere.

We can’t send mail farther than 500 miles (2002)

646 giancarlostoro 2026-01-29 03:58:33 UTC web.mit.edu Llama Share 105

A campus email system experienced a problem sending emails over 500 miles due to a Sendmail version downgrade caused by a server upgrade. The issue was resolved by identifying the incorrect Sendmail version and updating it to the correct one.

Claude Code daily benchmarks for degradation tracking

628 qwesr123 2026-01-29 13:59:07 UTC marginlab.ai Llama Share 301

The tracker detects statistically significant degradations in Claude Code with Opus 4.5 performance on SWE tasks. It uses daily evaluations with 50 test instances and aggregates weekly and monthly results for reliable estimates.

Project Genie: Experimenting with infinite, interactive worlds

535 meetpateltech 2026-01-29 17:02:39 UTC blog.google Llama Share 256

Google is releasing Project Genie, an experimental web app that lets users create and explore interactive worlds using Genie 3, a world model that simulates real-world scenarios. The app allows users to create characters, worlds, and define how to explore them, with features like real-time path generation and world remixing.

US cybersecurity chief leaked sensitive government files to ChatGPT: Report

426 randycupertino 2026-01-29 16:12:19 UTC dexerto.com Llama Share 33

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's acting head uploaded sensitive government files into ChatGPT, triggering security alerts and a federal review. The incident raises concerns about sensitive data leaving internal networks as the US government pushes AI adoption across federal agencies.

Waymo robotaxi hits a child near an elementary school in Santa Monica

408 voxadam 2026-01-29 14:08:56 UTC techcrunch.com Llama Share 655

Waymo's robotaxi struck a child at 6mph after braking from 17mph, with the child suddenly entering the road from behind a stopped SUV. The NHTSA is investigating the incident, which occurred near an elementary school during drop-off hours.

Mermaid ASCII: Render Mermaid diagrams in your terminal

392 mellosouls 2026-01-29 02:08:40 UTC github.com/lukilabs Llama Share 66

Beautiful-mermaid is a fast and beautiful text-based diagram renderer that works everywhere, from rich UIs to plain terminals, and is based on the Mermaid standard. It has a powerful theming system that allows for easy customization of diagram colors and can also use VS Code themes directly via Shiki integration.

County pays $600k to pentesters it arrested for assessing courthouse security

379 MBCook 2026-01-29 18:48:09 UTC arstechnica.com Llama Share 177

Two security professionals, Gary DeMercurio and Justin Wynn, received $600,000 to settle a lawsuit after being wrongly arrested for an authorized security assessment at an Iowa courthouse. The settlement confirms their work was legitimate and done in the public interest.

PlayStation 2 Recompilation Project Is Absolutely Incredible

362 croes 2026-01-29 18:55:38 UTC redgamingtech.com Llama Share 164

A new tool called PS2Recomp is being developed to recompile PS2 games for modern platforms, allowing for native ports and improved visuals. This project aims to give game developers more freedom to enhance and modify classic games, potentially leading to remasters and community remakes.

A lot of population numbers are fake

313 bookofjoe 2026-01-29 13:36:54 UTC davidoks.blog Llama Share 266

Papua New Guinea and Nigeria are two countries where population numbers are highly uncertain due to a lack of reliable census data and potential biases in official estimates. Despite the use of satellite imagery and other technologies, accurate population counts remain elusive in many countries, particularly in Africa, where the numbers may be significantly off from official estimates.

The tech market is fundamentally fucked up and AI is just a scapegoat

298 Bayramovanar 2026-01-29 12:03:13 UTC bayramovanar.substack.com Llama Share 206

The author, a former Shopify employee, argues that the tech industry's focus on exponential growth has led to a culture of over-hiring and layoffs, treating engineers as disposable assets. This has created a vicious cycle of hiring and dumping talent, driven by investor expectations and a desire for short-term gains.

AGENTS.md outperforms skills in our agent evals

276 maximedupre 2026-01-29 13:08:11 UTC vercel.com Llama Share 117

We embedded a compressed 8KB docs index in AGENTS.md to improve coding agents' accuracy. This approach achieved a 100% pass rate, outperforming skills-based retrieval.

Tesla is committing automotive suicide

252 jethronethro 2026-01-29 18:16:45 UTC electrek.co Llama Share 303

Tesla is abandoning its automotive business, killing the Model S and X, and pivoting to "transportation as a service" with autonomous vehicles. The company will spend $20 billion on robotaxi and humanoid robots, despite generating less than $6 billion in net income in 2025.

Drug trio found to block tumour resistance in pancreatic cancer in mouse models

252 axiomdata316 2026-01-29 16:11:04 UTC drugtargetreview.com Llama Share 135

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Grid: Free, local-first, browser-based 3D printing/CNC/laser slicer

242 cyrusradfar 2026-01-29 22:38:57 UTC grid.space Llama Share 78

Grid.Space is a free, offline-capable platform for digital fabrication that runs on any modern browser. It offers industry-standard workflows for 3D printing, CNC machining, and laser cutting without IT headaches or costs.

Maine’s ‘Lobster Lady’ who fished for nearly a century dies aged 105

230 NaOH 2026-01-29 02:11:42 UTC theguardian.com Llama Share 59

Virginia "Ginny" Oliver, Maine's "Lobster Lady," died at 105 after a 97-year lobster fishing career. Her remarkable life inspired tributes from Governor Janet Mills and celebrities like Mark Hamill, who celebrated her tenacity and spirit.

Moltworker: a self-hosted personal AI agent, minus the minis

194 ghostwriternr 2026-01-29 14:43:07 UTC blog.cloudflare.com Llama Share 60

Cloudflare has developed Moltworker, a middleware that allows running Moltbot, an open-source AI agent, on Cloudflare's Sandbox SDK and Developer Platform APIs. Moltworker uses Cloudflare's features like Browser Rendering and R2 for persistent storage.

TÜV Report 2026: Tesla Model Y has the worst reliability of all 2022–2023 cars (2025)

173 Archelaos 2026-01-29 12:07:45 UTC autoevolution.com Llama Share 118

The 2026 TUV Report found that electric vehicles are as reliable as gas-powered cars, except for the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y, which had high defect rates. The Model Y had the worst reliability among 2-3 year old vehicles with a 17.3% defect rate.

How to choose colors for your CLI applications (2023)

164 kruuuder 2026-01-29 14:49:08 UTC blog.xoria.org Llama Share 83

The user tested various terminal themes including macOS Terminal.app, Tango, and Solarized to find suitable colors for syntax highlighting.

Flameshot

160 OsrsNeedsf2P 2026-01-29 19:30:35 UTC github.com/flameshot-org Llama Share 58

Flameshot is a screenshot tool that can be launched with or without parameters, and it provides a tray icon for configuration and management. It supports various hotkeys and shortcuts for capturing screenshots and saving them to a file.

My Mom and Dr. DeepSeek (2025)

159 kieto 2026-01-29 18:45:27 UTC restofworld.org Llama Share 89

My mother, a 57-year-old kidney transplant patient, uses China's leading AI chatbot, DeepSeek, for medical advice due to her busy doctor's schedule and lack of trust in the healthcare system. She finds DeepSeek's guidance helpful but also receives contradictory and potentially harmful advice from the bot.

Is the RAM shortage killing small VPS hosts?

151 neelc 2026-01-29 15:42:57 UTC fourplex.net Llama Share 189

The AI surge is causing DRAM producers to focus on HBM, potentially killing small VPS hosting businesses like mine due to high costs. This mirrors the 2000s when small ISPs died due to Big Telecom lobbying and lack of line sharing.

Deep dive into Turso, the “SQLite rewrite in Rust”

149 unsolved73 2026-01-29 14:51:56 UTC kerkour.com Llama Share 115

Turso is a new database engine written in Rust that is compatible with the SQLite database file format, offering a more modern and scalable alternative to SQLite. It addresses SQLite's limitations, such as lack of concurrent writes and weakly typed columns, and provides a seamless transition from in-process to networked database.

The WiFi only works when it's raining (2024)

146 epicalex 2026-01-29 20:47:36 UTC predr.ag Llama Share 48

A college student returns home to find his dad claims the Wi-Fi only works when it's raining. After investigation, they discover a tree in the neighbor's yard is blocking the Wi-Fi signal, and the rain weighs down the branches, temporarily clearing the path.

Retiring GPT-4o, GPT-4.1, GPT-4.1 mini, and OpenAI o4-mini in ChatGPT

145 rd 2026-01-29 21:02:31 UTC openai.com Llama Share 221

OpenAI will retire GPT-4o, GPT-4.1, and GPT-4.1 mini on February 13, 2026, due to low usage. Improvements from user feedback are now in GPT-5.2, which most users prefer.

Benchmarking OpenTelemetry: Can AI trace your failed login?

140 stared 2026-01-29 15:37:21 UTC quesma.com Llama Share 81

Researchers tested 14 frontier LLMs on 23 OpenTelemetry tasks across 11 languages, finding most struggled with complex tasks. The cheapest and fastest model, Gemini 3 Flash, performed well but still failed on many tasks.

Launch HN: AgentMail (YC S25) – An API that gives agents their own email inboxes

138 Haakam21 2026-01-29 16:42:33 UTC news.ycombinator.com Llama Share 144

Haakam, Michael, and Adi built AgentMail, an email inbox API for agents, providing a universal protocol with identity and authentication. AgentMail allows developers to create email agents that can autonomously complete tasks and interact with users through email.

Mozilla is building an AI 'rebel alliance' to take on OpenAI, Anthropic

126 donutshop 2026-01-29 16:46:21 UTC cnbc.com Llama Share 133

Mark Surman, Mozilla's president, is building a "rebel alliance" of tech startups and developers to make AI more open and trustworthy, countering industry heavyweights like OpenAI and Anthropic. Mozilla is investing in mission-driven tech businesses and nonprofits to promote AI transparency and counterbalance the power of large companies.

AI on Australian travel company website sent tourists to nonexistent hot springs

108 breve 2026-01-29 10:15:42 UTC cnn.com Llama Share 54

A tour company's AI-generated blog recommended non-existent hot springs in Tasmania, causing confusion and damage to the business. The company's owner said their AI "messed up completely" and they are trying to recover from the incident.

Apple buys Israeli startup Q.ai

106 ishener 2026-01-29 20:37:01 UTC techcrunch.com Llama Share 40

Apple acquired Q.ai, an Israeli startup specializing in imaging and machine learning, for nearly $2 billion. The deal adds AI features to Apple's products, including AirPods and the Vision Pro headset.

AI’s impact on engineering jobs may be different than expected

101 rbanffy 2026-01-29 18:00:10 UTC semiengineering.com Llama Share 182

AI is expected to automate repetitive tasks, but engineers will focus on higher-level problem-solving and critical thinking. New graduates may start at higher levels, working on more advanced projects.

The Sovereign Tech Fund Invests in Scala

96 bishabosha 2026-01-29 12:42:58 UTC scala-lang.org Llama Share 80

Scala received a €377,300 investment from the Sovereign Tech Fund to strengthen its security, maintenance, and developer experience. The investment will be used over two years to improve Scala's core foundations, tooling, and documentation.

Reid Hoffman: Silicon Valley can't be neutral any longer

88 afavour 2026-01-29 20:35:13 UTC sfstandard.com Llama Share 28

Silicon Valley leaders must speak out against Trump's excesses and policies that lead to death and fear. They have the power to make a difference and must choose to condemn Trump's authoritarian push.

Slopaganda: AI images posted by the White House and what they teach us

84 lemming 2026-01-29 20:35:43 UTC theguardian.com Llama Share 14

The Trump administration is using AI-generated images and videos to spread propaganda and troll opponents, creating a phenomenon called "slopaganda." This includes mocking opponents, promoting extremist messages, and manipulating public opinion.

SpaceX in Merger Talks with xAI

77 m-hodges 2026-01-29 18:53:30 UTC reuters.com Full Share 59

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US trade deficit widens by the most in nearly 34 years in November

73 thomassmith65 2026-01-29 15:26:20 UTC finance.yahoo.com Llama Share 89

US trade deficit widened 94.6% to $56.8 billion in November, driven by capital goods imports. This may prompt economists to trim fourth quarter economic growth estimates.

EFF to Close Friday in Solidarity with National Shutdown

72 8organicbits 2026-01-29 21:51:52 UTC eff.org Full Share 46

The Electronic Frontier Foundation stands with the people of Minneapolis and with all of the communities impacted by the ongoing campaign of ICE and CBP violence. EFF will be closed Friday, Jan. 30 as part of the national shutdown in opposition to ICE and CBP and the brutality and terror they and other federal agencies continue to inflict on immigrant communities and any who stand with them.

Why do RSS readers look like email clients?

69 zdw 2026-01-29 05:40:45 UTC terrygodier.com Llama Share 51

The writer feels guilty when returning to their feed reader after a few days, as it feels like a room where people have been waiting for them, but is actually empty. They're exploring why RSS readers resemble email clients, and how this design choice has influenced user psychology.

Backseat Software

68 zdw 2026-01-29 22:10:07 UTC blog.mikeswanson.com Llama Share 6

The author argues that modern software has shifted from being a tool users operate to a channel that operates on users, with the rise of analytics, A/B testing, and nudges leading to a focus on metrics over user experience. The author suggests that this shift is driven by the desire to capture user attention and convert it into KPIs, and that companies should prioritize respecting user ...

Heating homes with the largest particle accelerator

68 elashri 2026-01-29 15:49:04 UTC home.cern Llama Share 24

CERN's Large Hadron Collider is reusing hot water to heat homes in Ferney-Voltaire, reducing CO2 emissions by thousands of tonnes. The heat exchange system supplies up to 5 MW of heat to the local area, with plans to double this amount in the future.

Microsoft's Azure Linux

63 AbuAssar 2026-01-29 04:33:10 UTC github.com/microsoft Llama Share 102

Azure Linux is a custom Linux distribution for Microsoft's cloud and edge products, designed for consistency and ease of updates. It's shared publicly as part of Microsoft's Open Source commitment, with a simple build system and community support.

The only moat left is knowing things

61 Growtika 2026-01-29 07:32:19 UTC growtika.com Llama Share 49

The user assesses content quality using the Asset, Synthesis, Friction, and Bookmark tests to ensure it's valuable and unique. They specialize in B2B SEO for SaaS companies and developer tools, with 10+ years of experience and 50+ clients.

iPhone 16 Best-Selling Smartphone in 2025; Apple Takes 7 Spots in Top Models

57 TMWNN 2026-01-29 20:49:04 UTC counterpointresearch.com Llama Share 88

Apple and Samsung dominated the Top 10 smartphone sales spots with 19% of annual sales. iPhone 17 base model saw significant growth, while Samsung's S series secured a spot for the second year.

Employers, please use postmarked letters for job applications (2025)

56 MattyRad 2026-01-29 22:49:40 UTC soapstone.mradford.com Llama Share 60

The writer suggests employers require physical job applications to combat automated submissions and increase authenticity. This could raise costs for fraudulent applicants and verify genuine ones, but may not be adopted.

OpenAI's In-House Data Agent

56 meetpateltech 2026-01-29 18:17:54 UTC openai.com Llama Share 22

OpenAI built a bespoke AI data agent to help employees quickly and accurately analyze data across the company, using tools like GPT-5 and Codex to reason over the data platform. The agent combines multiple layers of context, including metadata, code-level definitions, and institutional knowledge, to provide high-quality answers and improve over time through learned usage and memory.

MakuluLinux (6.4M Downloads) Ships Persistent Backdoor from Developer's Own C2

50 werai 2026-01-29 18:18:22 UTC werai.ca Llama Share 27

MakuluLinux has a backdoor that connects to the developer's server, allowing for remote control and data collection. The OS is a funnel for a centralized AI-as-a-service platform, with user data routed through the developer's server.

Putting Gemini to Work in Chrome

50 diwank 2026-01-29 03:43:52 UTC blog.google Llama Share 60

Chrome 1 updates bring Gemini 3 AI features for multitasking and productivity, including a side panel experience and deeper Google App integrations. New features like auto browse and Personal Intelligence help users save time and get things done with Chrome's agentic capabilities.

Taco writer detained–briefly–by feds

49 reaperducer 2026-01-29 20:20:11 UTC bigbendsentinel.com Llama Share 18

Texas Monthly's taco editor José Ralat and friend Rodrigo Bravo were stopped three times by law enforcement while visiting Big Bend, sparking concerns of a coordinated effort. They were questioned and delayed multiple times, with Ralat wondering if his brown skin was a factor in the encounters.

The Hallucination Defense

49 niyikiza 2026-01-29 19:45:12 UTC niyikiza.com Llama Share 130

The current logging and authorization systems for AI agents are insufficient as they rely on session tokens and logs that can be tampered with or deleted, making it hard to prove human authorization. A durable cryptographic proof like Tenuo warrants is needed to bind humans to specific agent actions and provide a verifiable delegation chain for accountability.

Break Me If You Can: Exploiting PKO and Relay Attacks in 3DES/AES NFC

48 noproto 2026-01-29 14:20:21 UTC breakmeifyoucan.com Llama Share 39

Researchers found vulnerabilities in widely used NFC technologies, allowing attackers to recover cryptographic keys through relay attacks and partial key overwrites. Proper configuration and key diversification can mitigate these issues, but many deployments are at risk due to configuration lapses and use of non-NXP compatible cards.

Does running wear out the bodies of professionals and amateurs alike?

46 PaulHoule 2026-01-29 12:07:56 UTC theconversation.com Llama Share 49

Running can be stressful and lead to physical exhaustion due to intense training and competition. Both amateur and professional runners face similar physical and mental challenges, despite differences in training intensity and support.

Show HN: Shelvy Books

45 tekkie00 2026-01-29 01:16:41 UTC shelvybooks.com Full Share 17

A beautiful, shareable bookshelf to track what you're reading, want to read, and have read.

Software is mostly all you need

44 jbmilgrom 2026-01-29 23:06:34 UTC softwarefordays.com Llama Share 34

AI coding agents excel at judgment tasks, but struggle with execution, which requires determinism, auditability, and precision. Traditional software excels at execution, and AI agents can accelerate its production.

OpenAI’s unit economics

44 swolpers 2026-01-29 08:11:51 UTC exponentialview.co Llama Share 65

AI companies like OpenAI may not be profitable due to short model lifespans and high R&D costs. However, investors may still be optimistic about AI's long-term profitability due to potential revenue growth and decreasing compute costs.

Cutting Up Curved Things

42 ecto 2026-01-29 22:34:54 UTC campedersen.com Llama Share 7

A 3D model is made of two arrays: vertices and indices, which form triangles. A tessellator samples a surface to build a mesh by connecting adjacent points into triangles.

Project Genie: Interactive worlds generated in real-time

41 jedixit 2026-01-29 17:06:46 UTC labs.google Llama Share 4

Google Labs introduces new features: Genie takes over hero, Pomelli moves to featured component, and CC is an experimental AI agent in Gmail. Mixboard and Learn Your Way are also experimental tools for idea exploration and personalized learning.

Playing Board Games with Deep Convolutional Neural Network on 8bit Motorola 6809

39 mci 2026-01-29 14:03:12 UTC ipsj.ixsq.nii.ac.jp Llama Share 10

Researchers implemented a Go-playing neural network on an 8-bit Motorola 6809 microprocessor, achieving strength comparable to GNU Go. The software was run on a Thomson MO5 microcomputer in 2023.

UK Government to Create 'British FBI', Roll Out Nationwide Facial Recognition

38 hentrep 2026-01-29 08:43:21 UTC theepochtimes.com Llama Share 23

UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood unveiled plans for a National Police Service modeled on the FBI to combat terrorism and organized crime. Chris Philp criticized the plan, saying it would create forces that are too big.

Show HN: Kolibri, a DIY music club in Sweden

37 EastLondonCoder 2026-01-29 16:19:19 UTC kolibrinkpg.com Full Share 9

Resident DJ duo with live guests. Underground club nights at Mitropa the last Friday of every month. Kolibri is run by Maria and Jonatan in Norrköping. We focus on intimate nights with proper sound and a tight bill. We’re not trying to be big — we’re trying to be good.

DECwindows Motif

36 doener 2026-01-29 03:04:40 UTC products.vmssoftware.com Llama Share 57

DECwindows Motif uses a client/server model where the server is a single process on the desktop and clients are applications or utilities that issue X protocol requests. Clients interact with the display server to control what appears on the screen and generate the user interface.

Days numbered for 'risky' lithium-ion batteries

33 Brajeshwar 2026-01-29 16:04:45 UTC livescience.com Llama Share 22

Scientists at Tokyo University of Science developed a new carbon-based electrolyte for sodium-ion batteries, improving energy density and charge speeds. The breakthrough could lead to safer, faster-charging batteries for grid-scale energy storage and electric vehicles.

Agent-shell: A native Emacs buffer to interact with LLM agents powered by ACP

28 trelane 2026-01-29 20:11:26 UTC github.com/xenodium Llama Share 3

agent-shell is an Emacs shell to interact with LLM agents powered by ACP, supporting various agents like Gemini CLI, Claude Code, and Auggie, and can be customized with environment variables, authentication, and container configurations. The project relies on alists, seq.el, and map.el for functionality and encourages contributors to follow established patterns and add tests for new features.

Home Office Is Sabotaging You

28 truenfel 2026-01-29 02:07:43 UTC oedmethod.substack.com Llama Share 9

The room was optimized for focus but felt like depletion due to a taxing nervous system. Adding a secondary tablet, ambient sounds, and a second seat can shift the room's message from "solitary operation" to "someone could stop by."

Networks Hold the Key to a Decades-Old Problem About Waves

25 makira 2026-01-29 19:10:54 UTC quantamagazine.org Llama Share 1

Four mathematicians proved a significant advance on Chowla's cosine problem, showing that a sum of cosine waves can get lower than previously thought. Their result, which uses graph theory, marks the first time a proven estimate has the same form as Chowla's conjectured bound.

The Anti-Hat Riots of 1973

21 hecanjog 2026-01-29 14:13:42 UTC marginalia.nu Llama Share 14

The Anti-Hat Riots of 1973 were a series of violent protests against a proposed law requiring men to wear hats in public, which was seen as an infringement on personal freedom and a symbol of patriarchal control. The riots led to the law's withdrawal and had a lasting impact on American society, fashion, and the haberdashery industry, which suffered a decline in demand for hats.

Show HN: Transcribee: YouTube transcriber that builds a knowledge base

15 ofabioroma 2026-01-29 18:55:40 UTC github.com/itsfabioroma Llama Share 2

transcribee is a macOS open source transcriber for various video platforms and local media. It can transcribe YouTube, Instagram Reels, TikTok, podcasts, and interviews with API keys configured.

Generative Music with the Muse

11 andsoitis 2026-01-29 06:24:18 UTC computerhistory.org Llama Share 1

The Triadex Muse is a rare 1970s electronic music synthesizer with a simple design and binary arithmetic-based music generation. It uses integrated circuits and sliders to create melodies with underlying rules and logic, making its output unpredictable yet sounding like music.