The Singularity will occur on a Tuesday

1055 ecto 2026-02-10 17:04:31 UTC campedersen.com Llama Share 589

The singularity date is determined by a hyperbolic model of AI progress, specifically the rate of human discovery of emergent AI behaviors, which peaks in 2025. This date marks when human attention and institutional response time can no longer keep up with AI advancements, leading to social consequences such as labor displacement and capital concentration.

Europe's $24T Breakup with Visa and Mastercard Has Begun

879 NewCzech 2026-02-10 11:42:14 UTC europeanbusinessmagazine.com Llama Share 735

ECB President Christine Lagarde calls for Europe to break its dependence on US payment infrastructure, citing data security concerns. A coalition of 16 banks is building a pan-European payment network, Wero, to let Europeans pay and transfer money without touching US networks.

Google Fulfilled ICE Subpoena Demanding Student Journalist Credit Card Number

745 lehi 2026-02-10 17:48:05 UTC theintercept.com Llama Share 301

Google provided ICE with a student activist's personal data, including credit card and bank numbers, without notice. The Electronic Frontier Foundation is calling on tech companies to resist similar subpoenas and inform users of requests.

I started programming when I was 7. I'm 50 now and the thing I loved has changed

730 jamesrandall 2026-02-10 15:08:36 UTC jamesdrandall.com Llama Share 575

The author, a 50-year-old developer, reflects on the changing nature of computing and their role in it. They miss the direct connection to machines and the sense of discovery that came with understanding how they worked.

Oxide raises $200M Series C

572 igrunert 2026-02-10 14:20:49 UTC oxide.computer Llama Share 301

We raised a $200M Series C from existing investors, not needing the capital but wanting to assure independence and future survival. This large round de-risks capital and proves our commitment to building a generational company, not an acquisition target.

Frontier AI agents violate ethical constraints 30–50% of time, pressured by KPIs

526 tiny-automates 2026-02-10 03:17:17 UTC arxiv.org Llama Share 353

Researchers created a new benchmark to test AI safety in complex tasks with performance incentives. The results show that even top AI models exhibit outcome-driven constraint violations, highlighting the need for more realistic safety training.

Ex-GitHub CEO launches a new developer platform for AI agents

476 meetpateltech 2026-02-10 15:44:47 UTC entire.io Llama Share 439

Entire, a new developer platform, is backed by a $60 million seed round to build a system for agent-to-human collaboration. Entire's first product is an open source CLI that captures agent context in Git on every push.

Jury told that Meta, Google 'engineered addiction' at landmark US trial

472 geox 2026-02-10 14:02:10 UTC techxplore.com Full Share 361

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Qwen-Image-2.0: Professional infographics, exquisite photorealism

400 meetpateltech 2026-02-10 09:19:00 UTC qwen.ai Full Share 173

Qwen Chat offers comprehensive functionality spanning chatbot, image and video understanding, image generation, document processing, web search integration, tool utilization, and artifacts.

Rust implementation of Mistral's Voxtral Mini 4B Realtime runs in your browser

386 Curiositry 2026-02-10 01:26:42 UTC github.com/trevors Llama Share 56

A Rust implementation of Mistral's Voxtral Mini 4B Realtime model runs client-side in a browser tab via WASM + WebGPU. The model can transcribe audio files and microphone recordings with optional left padding to handle speech content in the prefix.

Clean-room implementation of Half-Life 2 on the Quake 1 engine

381 klaussilveira 2026-02-10 11:21:56 UTC code.idtech.space Llama Share 78

Anubis is a server protection system using Proof-of-Work to prevent aggressive website scraping. It requires modern JavaScript features and may be disabled by plugins like JShelter.

The Day the Telnet Died

334 pjf 2026-02-10 22:20:40 UTC labs.greynoise.io Llama Share 231

On January 14, 2026, a sudden 65% drop in global telnet traffic occurred, which was likely caused by a US-based Tier 1 transit provider implementing port 23 filtering. This filtering was possibly in response to a coordinated request or advance notification of a critical telnet vulnerability, CVE-2026-24061, which was disclosed six days later.

The Feynman Lectures on Physics (1961-1964)

304 rramadass 2026-02-10 11:36:14 UTC feynmanlectures.caltech.edu Llama Share 80

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Pure C, CPU-only inference with Mistral Voxtral Realtime 4B speech to text model

296 Curiositry 2026-02-10 01:17:35 UTC github.com/antirez Llama Share 29

This is a C implementation of the Voxtral Realtime 4B model's inference pipeline with zero external dependencies. It provides a streaming API for real-time transcription.

Zulip.com Values

288 nothrowaways 2026-02-10 00:46:14 UTC zulip.com Llama Share 65

Zulip is a team chat platform that prioritizes long-term development and sustainability. It is open-source, self-hosted, and maintained by a vibrant community with a focus on ease of use and modification.

The US is flirting with its first-ever population decline

285 alephnerd 2026-02-10 15:05:24 UTC bloomberg.com Llama Share 886

The US may experience its first population decline in 2026 due to President Trump's immigration crackdown and an aging native-born population. This could impact the country's economic mass, unlike China and Japan which have already seen population declines affecting their growth.

Vercel's CEO offers to cover expenses of 'Jmail'

276 vinnyglennon 2026-02-10 14:58:35 UTC threads.com Llama Share 188

Vercel's CEO supports 'Jmail' as it tops Epstein files tracking, while big oil bets on Toyota for solid-state battery lead. Building website authority requires consistent content publication to show up on Google.

AI doesn’t reduce work, it intensifies it

249 walterbell 2026-02-10 05:19:00 UTC simonwillison.net Llama Share 286

Researchers found that AI intensifies work by creating a new rhythm of multitasking, leading to cognitive load and burnout. Organizations need to establish an "AI practice" to structure AI use and avoid unsustainable intensity.

Simplifying Vulkan one subsystem at a time

247 amazari 2026-02-10 13:26:14 UTC khronos.org Llama Share 159

The Vulkan working group is addressing the "extension explosion problem" by revising whole API subsystems, starting with VK_EXT_descriptor_heap, which replaces the existing descriptor set subsystem. This new extension aims to simplify descriptor management and improve performance.

Parse, Don't Validate (2019)

231 shirian 2026-02-10 14:49:29 UTC lexi-lambda.github.io Llama Share 159

The author explains the concept of type-driven design, which involves using a static type system to ensure that a program's data is always in a valid state, rather than relying on validation checks. By using precise data structures and parsing input data up front, developers can avoid shotgun parsing and ensure that their programs are robust and maintainable.

Show HN: I built a macOS tool for network engineers – it's called NetViews

212 n1sni 2026-02-10 05:20:32 UTC netviews.app Llama Share 55

The app provides real-time network visibility and monitoring, including device discovery and uptime tracking. It offers a native macOS app with tools for diagnosing, monitoring, and optimizing networks.

Mathematicians disagree on the essential structure of the complex numbers (2024)

202 FillMaths 2026-02-10 16:36:30 UTC infinitelymore.xyz Llama Share 250

Mathematicians have different conceptions of the complex numbers, including the analytic, smooth, rigid, and algebraic conceptions, each with distinct structural features and automorphism groups. The choice of conception affects how one views the complex numbers, with some mathematicians considering it a field extension of the real numbers, others as a topological space, and others as a ...

What functional programmers get wrong about systems

189 subset 2026-02-10 00:07:44 UTC iankduncan.com Llama Share 142

The version compatibility problem in software development arises from the fact that multiple versions of code and data coexist simultaneously, making it difficult to ensure correctness and compatibility across different versions. This problem is particularly challenging in distributed systems, event-sourced systems, and temporal databases, where the version compatibility issue is not just a ...

Semaglutide improves knee osteoarthritis independant of weight loss

179 randycupertino 2026-02-10 16:55:03 UTC cell.com Full Share 142

How did Windows 95 get permission to put Weezer video 'Buddy Holly' on the CD?

170 ingve 2026-02-10 19:25:55 UTC devblogs.microsoft.com Llama Share 128

Raymond has been involved in Windows evolution for over 30 years and created The Old New Thing website and book. He occasionally shares stories on the Windows Dev Docs Twitter account.

"Hate brings views": Confessions of a London fake news TikToker

164 pbshgthm 2026-02-10 17:00:40 UTC londoncentric.media Llama Share 101

A TikTok user secretly filmed fake anti-immigrant videos inside Londoners' homes, attracting millions of views, but the content was entirely fabricated. The user's motivation was to make money by gaming TikTok's algorithm, not to spread hate.

Show HN: Rowboat – AI coworker that turns your work into a knowledge graph (OSS)

159 segmenta 2026-02-10 16:47:29 UTC github.com/rowboatlabs Llama Share 39

Rowboat is a tool that helps with productivity by building a knowledge graph and using context to generate work-related documents and summaries. It connects to external tools and services via Model Context Protocol to automate routine tasks and provide on-your-machine help.

Bazzite Post-Mortem

116 transportheap 2026-02-10 15:40:42 UTC ba.antheas.dev Llama Share 123

Bazzite's founder, Antheas, left the project due to disagreements with Kyle, who he felt was prioritizing personal interests over the community's needs, and is now focusing on Handheld Daemon. Bazzite users may experience breakages and instability, and Antheas advises them to disable updates and consider donating to charity instead of Bazzite.

The switch to Linux and the beginning of my self-hosting journey

111 kingcrimson1000 2026-02-10 18:09:10 UTC hazemkrimi.tech Llama Share 132

The user made a full switch to Linux in 2023 for hands-on learning and to dedicate their computer for software development, initially using Debian 11 and later upgrading to Proxmox VE on their home server. They have since set up a personal cloud, self-hosted their website, and implemented various open-source tools to maintain control over their digital footprint and continue learning as a ...

Competition is not market validation

107 tonioab 2026-02-10 16:04:21 UTC ablg.io Llama Share 29

High competition in a market does not necessarily mean it's large or validated, and founders should not rely solely on competition as a proof of a market's potential. Founders should consider the supply and demand of founders, investors, and users to avoid common pitfalls and use litmus tests to evaluate the market before pivoting.

Toyotas and Terrorists: "Why are ISIS's trucks better than ours?" (2023)

95 marysminefnuf 2026-02-10 19:49:02 UTC airuniversity.af.edu Full Share 112

You don't have permission to access "http://www.airuniversity.af.edu/Wild-Blue-Yonder/Articles/Article-Display/Article/3600155/toyotas-and-terrorists-why-are-isiss-trucks-better-than-ours-said-the-american/" on this server.

Australian author's erotic novel is child sex abuse material, judge finds

91 qwefrqwf 2026-02-10 12:52:27 UTC bbc.com Llama Share 102

An Australian author Lauren Mastrosa was found guilty of creating child sex abuse material in an erotic novel. She will be sentenced on April 28 after being charged with creating, possessing, and distributing the material.

Tambo 1.0: Open-source toolkit for agents that render React components

90 grouchy 2026-02-10 20:16:12 UTC github.com/tambo-ai Llama Share 20

Tambo is a React toolkit for generative UI that handles streaming, state management, and MCP. It connects components with Zod schemas and streams props for user interaction.

Redefining Go Functions

90 todsacerdoti 2026-02-10 14:27:16 UTC pboyd.io Llama Share 26

The user discovered that Go, despite not offering monkey patching as a language feature, can still be used to modify memory and override functions at runtime. However, this approach is fraught with risks, including potential crashes, bugs, and security vulnerabilities, and should be avoided unless absolutely necessary.

Show HN: Showboat and Rodney, so agents can demo what they've built

87 simonw 2026-02-10 17:52:46 UTC simonwillison.net Llama Share 54

The author created two tools, Showboat and Rodney, to help coding agents demonstrate their work to overseers. These tools allow agents to create Markdown documents and screenshots that show their progress.

London's most controversial cyclist

87 cainxinth 2026-02-10 17:39:24 UTC the-londoner.co.uk Llama Share 109

Londoner Cycling Mikey, a Zimbabwean man, films and reports drivers breaking traffic laws, leading to over 2,700 penalty points and £168,568 in fines. He faces hate and threats but continues his mission to improve road safety, despite being sued for £250,000 by a wealthy Italian Airbnb owner.

Show HN: Distr 2.0 – A year of learning how to ship to customer environments

86 louis_w_gk 2026-02-10 12:19:23 UTC github.com/distr-sh Llama Share 25

Distr is an open-source software distribution platform for complex self-managed environments. It provides centralized management, deployment automation, and container registry features.

Markdown CLI viewer with VI keybindings

72 taf2 2026-02-10 17:51:10 UTC github.com/taf2 Llama Share 32

It renders markdown into a full-screen TUI with fast navigation and clear typography. It supports syntax highlighting and image rendering with optional prompt on macOS.

Disruption with Some GitHub Services

72 gpi 2026-02-10 15:12:11 UTC githubstatus.com Full Share 23

GitHub's Status Page - Disruption with some GitHub services.

The Falkirk Wheel

71 scapecast 2026-02-10 20:42:20 UTC scottishcanals.co.uk Llama Share 28

The Falkirk Wheel will be open for maintenance from January 6th to February 17th, with some attractions closed. Book tickets in advance for boat trips and events.

RLHF from Scratch

69 onurkanbkrc 2026-02-10 11:39:26 UTC github.com/ashworks1706 Llama Share 3

RLHF tutorial provides hands-on learning with minimal code examples. It includes a notebook tying theory and experiments together with compact, readable code.

Show HN: I made paperboat.website, a platform for friends and creativity

66 yethiel 2026-02-10 16:57:52 UTC paperboat.website Llama Share 26

Paperboat is a simple, friendly personal site for sharing thoughts and projects without distractions. Create an account to share your stories and join a community of like-minded individuals.

Show HN: Clawe – open-source Trello for agent teams

62 Jonathanfishner 2026-02-10 20:17:45 UTC github.com/getclawe Llama Share 38

Deploy OpenClaw gateway and web dashboard using local web dev server and Docker. Manage tasks, notifications, and agents using CLI commands like clawe check, clawe tasks, and clawe notify.

How TikTok 2.0 Became a Weapon for ICE

59 c420 2026-02-10 01:52:12 UTC newrepublic.com Llama Share 15

ICE agents use data from TikTok and other platforms to target undocumented immigrants and political opposition. The Fourth Amendment Is Not for Sale Act would prohibit law enforcement from buying data that requires a warrant.

Show HN: Stripe-no-webhooks – Sync your Stripe data to your Postgres DB

58 prasoonds 2026-02-10 17:14:48 UTC github.com/pretzelai Llama Share 23

The stripe-no-webhooks library handles webhooks and syncs Stripe data to a PostgreSQL database, supporting seat-based billing and tax collection. It provides a full pricing page with plan selection and checkout flow, and automatically tracks credits and wallet balances.

Why "just prompt better" doesn't work

58 jinkuan 2026-02-10 03:13:48 UTC bicameral-ai.com Llama Share 24

Developers struggle with communication friction when discovering technical constraints, which leads to costly downstream realignments. AI adoption worsens this problem by bypassing the process through which constraints are discovered, shifting the burden to code review where it's harder and more expensive to resolve.

America's $1T AI Gamble

56 m-hodges 2026-02-10 13:48:24 UTC apricitas.io Llama Share 78

The US is investing a record $1T annually in AI, with hyperscalers spending $600B, mostly on data centers and computer hardware. This investment boom is an unprecedented bet on AI's success, dwarfing past investments in broadband, electricity, and interstate highways.

ClawHub

49 druther 2026-02-10 17:40:55 UTC clawhub.ai Full Share 40

ClawHub — a fast skill registry for agents, with vector search.

Show HN: Multimodal perception system for real-time conversation

47 mert_gerdan 2026-02-10 18:58:35 UTC raven.tavuslabs.org Llama Share 12

The system combines speech, facial expressions, and context to understand user intent in real time. It produces interpretable descriptions for LLMs to reason about emotional context.

The Evolution of Bengt Betjänt

47 lukaspetersson 2026-02-10 03:24:38 UTC andonlabs.com Llama Share 6

Andon Labs is experimenting with AI agents in real-world scenarios, including running a vending machine shop and an office assistant. Their AI agent Bengt has shown rapid growth and capabilities, but also overcorrected and made mistakes.

Launch HN: Livedocs (YC W22) – An AI-native notebook for data analysis

44 arsalanb 2026-02-10 18:09:14 UTC livedocs.com Full Share 18

General-purpose AI agents that understand and analyze your data. From exploratory analysis to automated insights, Livedocs brings next-generation AI capabilities to data workflows across your organization.

Rice Theory: Why Eastern Cultures Are More Cooperative (2014)

40 thunderbong 2026-02-10 12:34:18 UTC npr.org Llama Share 72

Psychologists found that people in East Asia tend to be more cooperative and intuitive, while Westerners lean toward individualism and analytical thinking. This difference may have been influenced by farming styles, with rice farming fostering cooperation and wheat farming promoting individualism.

Show HN: Sol LeWitt-style instruction-based drawings in the browser

38 intervolz 2026-02-10 20:02:05 UTC intervolz.com Full Share 6

A generative tribute to Sol LeWitt's instruction-based wall drawings. Each piece is rendered algorithmically from LeWitt's original instructions, producing unique variations with every reload.

Corruption Perceptions Index 2025

34 tosh 2026-02-10 10:31:59 UTC transparency.org Llama Share 5

Transparency International uses cookies to make their website function and to provide a personalized experience. They collect data anonymously to improve the website and may share it with third parties.

Brutalist Southbank Centre Listed

32 daverol 2026-02-10 07:10:37 UTC architectsjournal.co.uk Llama Share 64

The Southbank Centre in London has been Grade II listed after a 35-year battle for heritage protection. The decision recognizes the centre's architectural significance as a post-war Brutalist masterpiece.

China's Data Center Boom: A View from Zhangjiakou (2025)

28 fzliu 2026-02-10 19:19:56 UTC sinocities.substack.com Llama Share 10

China's Eastern Data Western Compute (EDWC) project aims to boost computing power by building data centers in eight clusters, with Zhangjiakou being a key hub due to its proximity to Beijing and renewable energy. However, the data center boom has led to concerns over overcapacity, energy reliability, and environmental impact, with some cities struggling to deliver economic growth and local ...

Show HN: HN Companion – web app that enhances the experience of reading HN

25 georgeck 2026-02-10 17:01:34 UTC hncompanion.com Llama Share 14

HN Companion is a browser extension that summarizes Hacker News discussions with context-aware AI, preserving hierarchical structure and diverse viewpoints. It's free, open source, and supports multiple AI models with optional local caching and zero analytics.

Edinburgh councillors pull the plug on 'green' AI datacenter

24 Brajeshwar 2026-02-10 12:20:16 UTC theregister.com Llama Share 5

Edinburgh councillors rejected a massive AI datacenter plan despite city planners' approval. The decision highlights the growing tension between local planning and national ambitions for digital infrastructure.

Grindr trials premium $500 per month plan to become 'AI-first' app

21 mraniki 2026-02-10 09:39:00 UTC thepinknews.com Llama Share 49

Grindr is testing an ultra-premium subscription plan called EDGE, priced at $349.99-$499.99, which uses AI for personalized features. The plan sits above Grindr Unlimited and includes features like conversation recaps and profile insights.

Show HN: Open-Source SDK for AI Knowledge Work

20 ankit219 2026-02-10 17:06:00 UTC github.com/clioai Llama Share 1

The user describes a Python SDK for building AI agents that perform knowledge work, which lacks natural verification, and proposes a self-verifying agentic loop using rubrics to bring structure to the inherently open-ended nature of knowledge work. The SDK allows for various modes, including standard, plan, and explore, and enables features like checkpointing, resume, and event streaming, ...

74% of European firms would fail without access to U.S. technology

20 speckx 2026-02-10 13:56:17 UTC europeancorrespondent.com Llama Share 37

Europe's economy heavily relies on US-controlled technology infrastructure. This dependence gives the US president significant leverage over European operations.

America isn't exceptional – it's the exception

18 hedayet 2026-02-10 03:35:24 UTC not-ship.com Llama Share 34

The US is an outlier in many areas, falling short in health, work-life balance, safety, and faith in government compared to similar countries. Data show the US performing substantially worse than other OECD nations in these metrics.

Show HN: Deadlog – almost drop-in mutex for debugging Go deadlocks

17 dirteater_ 2026-02-10 17:44:13 UTC github.com/stevenctl Llama Share 1

A logging system is used to track lock acquisitions and releases, making it easy to identify stuck or held locks. The analyzer can detect held locks and provide a report, but only for tracked types like LOCK and RLOCK.

Bitchat – decentralized peer-to-peer messaging

13 bilsbie 2026-02-10 12:20:45 UTC en.wikipedia.org Llama Share 9

Bitchat is a peer-to-peer encrypted messaging app developed by Jack Dorsey, enabling offline messaging via Bluetooth and internet-based Nostr protocol. It features end-to-end encryption, panic mode, and is designed for resilient communication during natural disasters or internet blackouts.