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Steve Wozniak cheered after telling students they have AI – actual intelligence

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Steve Wozniak reassured new graduates about AI, comparing it to attempts to create a brain. He advised them to think differently and not follow the same steps as others.

Why Japanese companies do so many different things

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Japanese companies are highly diversified due to their unique corporate structure, which prioritizes employee loyalty and long-term survival over shareholder profits. This structure, known as the "J-firm" bundle, allows Japanese companies to adapt and change quickly in response to changing market conditions.

Bun support is now limited and deprecated

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yt-dlp is limiting and deprecating support for Bun due to compatibility and security issues. Only Bun versions 1.2.11 to 1.3.14 will be supported in future releases.

Antigravity 2.0 Tops the OpenSCAD Architectural 3D LLM Benchmark

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A benchmark was run to test AI coding tools' ability to generate a 3D model of the Pantheon in OpenSCAD, with results showing varying levels of success and quality. The best results came from Antigravity 2.0 and Codex 5.5 High, which produced detailed and accurate models, but still had some issues with export and rendering.

U.S. researchers face new restrictions on publishing with foreign collaborators

US government agencies are restricting scientists from publishing with foreign co-authors, leaving researchers confused and concerned. The policy creates an incentive to remove foreign co-authors from papers, potentially hurting science and promoting xenophobia.

Deno 2.8

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Deno 2.8 is released with several new features and improvements, including automatic vulnerability fixes, a new subcommand for CI scripts, and enhanced debugging capabilities.

DeepSeek makes the V4 Pro price discount permanent

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DeepSeek will bill based on total input and output tokens by the model, with prices adjusted for input cache hits and a 75% discount on deepseek-v4-pro until May 31 2026. Prices may vary and DeepSeek reserves the right to adjust them.

Project Glasswing: An Initial Update

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Anthropic's Project Glasswing uses AI to find thousands of software vulnerabilities, but fixing them is a major challenge. The project aims to help cyber defenders adapt to this challenge and make software safer by releasing tools and resources to support vulnerability scanning and patching.

AI has a multiplying effect on existing technical skills

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The author discusses AI's impact on the tech industry, stating that AI models are good at completing programming tasks but not perfect. They argue that AI is a tool that needs to be wielded proficiently, and its success depends on the developer's skills and expertise.

Cleve Moler has died

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Samsung chip workers will get an average $340k bonus as AI profits soar

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Trump Mobile exposed customers' personal data

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Trump Mobile is investigating data exposure linked to a third-party provider, claiming no breach of their network or systems. The company is evaluating whether to notify customers of exposed personal data.

The Companies Cutting Headcount for AI Will Lose to the Ones Who Didn't

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Organisations are using AI to downsize and cut costs, but this approach will cost them dearly over the next five years. They should instead use AI to extend their team members' reach and capabilities, not replace them.

Slumber a TUI HTTP Client

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Slumber is a terminal-based HTTP client with TUI and CLI modes for easy interaction. It uses a YAML file for configuration and is designed to be easy to use, configurable, and sharable.

Shipping a laptop to a refugee camp in Uganda

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A MacBook was sent from Australia to Uganda via multiple freight services and customs clearances, facing various delays and challenges, but finally arrived safely after 42 days and 36,000 km. The laptop's journey involved failed attempts, unexpected detours, and a surprising delivery to a hardware shop, where it was stored on a shelf before being collected by the sender.

Open source Kanban desktop app that runs parallel agents on every card

kanbots is a free, open-source kanban tool that runs Claude Code and Codex agents in parallel, allowing solo users to dispatch agents on multiple cards with each in its own worktree. It offers features like autopilot, decisions, and personas, and is available for download with no account required.

Microsoft starts canceling Claude Code licenses

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Microsoft is removing most of its Claude Code licenses and pushing developers to use Copilot CLI instead due to financial and product convergence reasons. The company will invest more in Copilot CLI and encourage developers to file bug reports and feedback.

How to convert between wealth and income tax

A 1% wealth tax is equivalent to a 20% income tax. This conversion rate comes from dividing by the assumed 5% risk-free rate of return on capital.

Alberta to hold referendum on whether to remain in Canada

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Alberta will hold a referendum on whether to remain in Canada or separate, with Premier Danielle Smith voting to stay. The move comes after a petition for separation gathered 300,000 signatures and a petition to stay gathered 400,000.

Show HN: ShadowCat – file transfer through QR Codes in a Browser

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The project is a single-file HTML page for transferring files between devices via QR codes using old phones' cameras and browsers. It allows sending and receiving files with options for chunk size, FPS, and ECC, and can handle missing chunks and verify file integrity.

You can no longer Google the word 'disregard'

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Google's AI search results for "disregard" are now mostly empty space, serving no value to users. Bing's results, while imperfect, provide more useful information compared to Google's.

CISA tries to contain data leak

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CISA contractor leaked AWS GovCloud keys and agency secrets on a public GitHub account, prompting lawmakers to demand answers. CISA is still struggling to contain the breach and invalidate the leaked credentials, raising concerns about internal policies and procedures.

Don't just paste the AI at me

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The user criticized you for relying too heavily on AI responses, saying it makes you appear unhelpful and unengaged in the conversation. They advised you to use AI as a tool to aid in your thinking, but not to simply paste its responses, and to always add your own thoughts and opinions to the conversation.

Sam Altman Won in Court Against Elon Musk. But, We All Lost

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Elon Musk sued OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman over the company's transformation into a for-profit entity. The trial highlighted the flaws in A.I. governance and the questionable characters involved.

The spread of Christianity, from antiquity until today, on an animated map

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Christianity spread globally, adapting to various cultures and societies, with its non-ethnic universalism and emotional resonance contributing to its endurance. The religion's ability to assimilate qualities of the civilizations it enters has also played a significant role in its widespread adoption.

A Forth-inspired language for writing websites

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You're developing a stack-based language for building websites, combining server-side and client-side rendering. It has unique features like log-based persistence and JSONL storage.

Models.dev: open-source database of AI model specs, pricing, and capabilities

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Models.dev is a community-contributed project to catalog AI models, using a TOML file structure with provider and model IDs for lookup. To add a new model, create a TOML file with model details, including name, attachment, and cost information, and optionally use the extends feature for wrapper providers.

CODA: Rewriting Transformer Blocks as GEMM-Epilogue Programs

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CODA is a GPU kernel abstraction that optimizes Transformer training by reparameterizing computations as GEMM-plus-epilogue programs. This abstraction achieves high performance across representative Transformer workloads by preserving GEMM performance and exposing composable epilogue primitives.

Valve removes free game from Steam after players discover it contains malware

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A free Steam game called Beyond The Dark contained malware that stole personal data and cryptocurrency. Valve removed the game after it was discovered to be a hijacked version of a different game, Rodent Race.

I’m writing again

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Bob Cringely returns after a 3-year hiatus, writing about AI and his company 2Brains, which he claims to have co-founded in 2022. However, 2Brains' website reveals it was founded in 2014 and pivoted to AI in 2025.

Chess invariants

The user discusses the importance of modeling and distilling invariants in concurrent systems, using chess as an example, and highlights the need for a principled approach to learning distributed systems. They also share their thoughts on the design of modern cloud-native databases, the analysis of cloud hardware trends, and the use of TLA+ as a design accelerator, as well as providing advice ...

1940 Air Terminal Museum Begins Liquidation

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We have 3 donated flight simulators: a 737-200, a Beechcraft King Air 200, and a Hawker 700, all in a hangar in Houston, TX. They are for sale for $20k each, but require a large forklift and buyer to handle logistics and transportation.

USCIS Will Grant 'Adjustment of Status' Only in Extraordinary Circumstances

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Launch HN: Superset (YC P26) – IDE for the agents era

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Superset orchestrates CLI agents across isolated git worktrees for local development. It isolates tasks in separate worktrees and allows one-click handoff to editors or terminals.

The current AI pricing was always going to go away

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AI pricing is changing due to rising inference costs and supply chain constraints, forcing companies to pass costs along to customers. Companies must now rethink their pricing models to account for the actual cost of AI usage, rather than relying on flat-rate plans.

SpaceX launches Starship v3 rocket

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Elon Musk's company SpaceX successfully launched a prototype of its Starship rocket after scrubbing the planned May 21 launch due to technical difficulties.

It is time to build a new internet

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The writer is dissatisfied with the current state of the internet, which they call the Obvious Internet, and want a new, decentralized public commons for discourse. They propose a new protocol stack that is not interoperable with TCP/IP and a higher barrier to entry to prevent commercialization.

A case against Boolean logic

The author argues that Boolean thinking, which categorizes statements as true or false, is flawed due to its reliance on a universal context that doesn't exist in reality. This leads to dichotomous thinking and overlooks the importance of context.

Deepfakes Tore a High School Apart

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A Radnor High School freshman used a deepfake app to create explicit images of female classmates, then lied to friends about it. School administration failed to address the issue despite policies against bullying and harassment.

A scoping review of bicycling interventions’ impacts on well-being

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Bicycling has substantial physical benefits and a broader impact on well-being, improving cardiovascular fitness, body composition, and metabolic health. It also positively affects psychological and cognitive domains of well-being, including mood, social connection, and cognitive functioning.

FSFE intervenes against Apple before EUCJ for the second time

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The Free Software Foundation Europe has been granted permission to intervene in the Apple vs European Commission case at the EU Court of Justice to defend interoperability and Software Freedom. The case concerns Apple's obligations under the Digital Markets Act to provide software and hardware interoperability.

CBS Radio signs off after nearly 100 years of broadcasting

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CBS News Radio will sign off after nearly a century of broadcasting due to challenging economic realities. The service was a national institution, delivering original reporting on major events worldwide since 1927.

Breakthroughs for batteries could soon make them better

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Lithium-ion batteries are nearing their performance limits after decades of tweaks. They're prone to cold-related issues and spontaneous fires, sparking concerns about their long-term viability.

Anthropic's "Profitability" Swindle

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Anthropic is expected to report its first profitable quarter due to a $1.25 billion monthly discount from SpaceX for compute costs, but its long-term profitability is uncertain. The company's revenue growth is being artificially inflated by prepayment of tokens and front-loading annual commitments.

SpaceX not the behemoth everyone thought

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SpaceX's IPO prospectus shows it's wildly unprofitable with a $4.9 billion net loss on $18.67 billion revenue. Its Starlink business is profitable, but AI unit X and xAI generated only $818 million in Q1 2026.

A blueprint for formal verification of Apple corecrypto

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Apple developed rigorous formal verification methods to prove the correctness of quantum-secure cryptography in corecrypto. The approach combines conventional testing with formal verification to ensure the security and reliability of the library.

Sleep research led to a new sleep apnea drug

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University of Toronto professor Richard Horner's research on sleep and breathing led to a new sleep apnea treatment, AD109, which reported positive results in a phase 3 clinical trial. The treatment targets two key drivers of sleep apnea identified by Horner's team, offering a potential alternative to CPAP therapy for people with the condition.

Judge dismisses human smuggling charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia

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A US judge dismissed human smuggling charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, ruling the Justice Department's pursuit was vindictive due to his deportation challenge. The judge found evidence of "presumptive vindictiveness" in the case's timing and statements from top officials.

Logging Off

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You're feeling overwhelmed by the internet and want to disconnect to focus on the physical world. You're using tools like Cold Turkey Blocker to stay offline and live in the moment.

Bun's unreleased Rust port has 13,365 unsafe blocks

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Rust projects have 2/3 sites with performance, Zig port, or FFI boundary issues. Unsafe code is common, but ~9,300 sites can be fixed, leaving ~4,000 unsafe.

Built AI forensic accounting software with my dad

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A software engineer built a tool to help forensic accountants automate tasks, particularly document intake, which is 90% automatable and currently a bottleneck. The tool uses AI to analyze financial documents, identify anomalies, and produce court-ready reports, freeing up accountants to work on more complex cases.

Thinking in an array language (2022)

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K programming involves iterative development in the REPL, testing functions, and moving them to scripts. A K script is executed line by line, and data can be loaded from a file into the REPL.

Why We've Filed a Referendum

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Box Elder residents are concerned about accountability and fairness in the Stratos Project, citing unanswered questions and special treatment for the data center. They feel left out of the decision-making process and want a say in irreversible decisions affecting their community.

Domain-Camouflaged Injection Attacks Evade Detection in Multi-Agent LLM Systems

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Researchers found a blind spot in injection detectors for LLM agents, called the Camouflage Detection Gap, where detectors fail to flag payloads mimicking the target document's vocabulary and structure. This gap is large and statistically significant, affecting both few-shot detectors and dedicated safety classifiers.

We should get rid of average CPU utilization

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The user's function had a tight timeout in production due to Linux kernel feature called cgroup throttling, which was not visible in average CPU graphs. The issue was resolved by checking the cgroup file /sys/fs/cgroup/cpu.stat and implementing application-side starvation detection.

TorQ: Kdb+ Production Framework

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The framework is a kdb+ system that implements core functionality and utilities, allowing developers to focus on application business logic, with a focus on performance, maintainability, and extensibility. It provides a starter pack for new systems and a Google Group for questions and discussions, with documentation available on Github-Pages and mkdocs.

NTSB pulls docket after AI recreates dead pilots' voices

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The US National Transportation Safety Board suspended public access to its database of civil transportation accidents after internet sleuths re-created pilots' voices from a fatal cargo plane crash using software and AI tools. The move aims to prevent future incidents of cockpit audio recordings being publicly released in violation of federal law.

Linux Sound Subsystem Also Seeing Many Fixes Driven by AI/LLMs

Linux sound subsystem has seen recent activity with many small fixes and patches, including core sound fixes and device-specific quirks. Recent pull request includes fixes for HD-audio, Realtek, and Intel audio components.

Show HN: KVBoost – chunk-level KV cache reuse for HuggingFace, 5–48x faster TTFT

KVBoost optimizes LLM inference by caching and reusing context, reducing VRAM usage and speeding up responses. It enables teams to deploy large models on consumer GPUs, eliminating the need for expensive A100 GPUs.

Show HN: Spec-Driven Development Workflow for Claude Code

Spec Driven Development breaks tasks into subtasks, keeping context clear and focused to boost performance and catch errors early. Specs are written to disk for persistency, allowing for layer-by-layer delivery and low costs.

Department of War Publishes Second Release of UAP Files

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Scientists solve 200-year-old puzzle of how tobacco plants make nicotine

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Scientists have solved a 200-year mystery of how tobacco plants make nicotine, a discovery that could lead to safer production of medicines and vaccines. The breakthrough reveals the missing genes and enzymes needed to create nicotine, paving the way for better biotechnology tools.

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