Japan develops a method to recover up to 90% of lithium from used EV batteries

749 donohoe 2026-07-14 02:27:20 UTC tech.supercarblondie.com Qwen Share 196

Japanese scientists developed a 90% lithium recovery method from EV batteries using lithium hydroxide, surpassing traditional 50% rates and cutting emissions by 40%. This innovation could reduce Japan's mineral imports, stabilize supply chains, and scale globally by 2035, despite current low recycling rates needing improvement.

Bonsai 27B: A 27B-Class model that runs on a phone

702 xenova 2026-07-14 17:50:48 UTC prismml.com Qwen Share 251

Bonsai 27B, a multimodal AI model based on Qwen3.6 27B, runs on phones and laptops using ternary/1-bit weights, retaining 90-95% of full-precision performance while enabling local agentic workflows. Available under Apache 2.0, it offers 1-bit (3.9GB) and ternary (5.9GB) variants for device-specific efficiency, shifting AI deployment toward privacy-focused, cost-effective on-device execution.

How to stop Claude from saying load-bearing

608 shintoist 2026-07-14 11:46:02 UTC jola.dev Qwen Share 609

Tired of Claude's jargon like "honest takes"? Use the MessageDisplay hook script to swap terms for humor. Install it in ~/.claude/hooks/wordswap.sh, add to settings.json, and customize—share your swaps or support the author @jola.dev.

European "age verification" "app" forcing everyone to use Android or iOS

582 roundabout-host 2026-07-14 08:34:57 UTC github.com/eu-digital-identity-wallet Full Share 429

In the README, the following is listed: App and device verification based on Google Play Integrity API and Apple App Attestation I would like to strongly urge to abandon this plan. Requiring a depe...

The Tower Keeps Rising

553 cdrnsf 2026-07-14 16:57:54 UTC lucumr.pocoo.org Qwen Share 270

AI-assisted coding reduces coordination friction, enabling isolated changes that bypass shared understanding, leading to Babel-like chaos where systems grow without cohesive design. The absence of immediate failure masks the erosion of collaborative clarity, as automated tools sustain progress despite fragmented knowledge.

Speech Recognition and TTS in less than 500kb

547 petewarden 2026-07-14 19:25:10 UTC github.com/moonshine-ai Llama Share 82

Moonshine Voice is an open source AI toolkit for real-time voice agents and applications, with a micro version for embedded systems like microcontrollers and DSPs. It uses the Raspberry Pi RP2350 and requires minimal RAM and compute resources.

Are we offloading too much of our thinking to AI?

523 yenniejun111 2026-07-14 15:18:13 UTC artfish.ai Qwen Share 477

Rising reliance on AI for decisions, from trivial to complex, risks eroding autonomy, as seen in Ken Liu's "Tilly" and the "Microphone Man" who offloads thinking to Claude. While AI boosts efficiency, balancing automation with critical thinking—like the author's sister exploring Portugal's history—prevents over-reliance and preserves intellectual engagement.

The git history command

454 turbocon 2026-07-14 00:57:11 UTC lalitm.com Qwen Share 313

The user struggles with Git's complex parallel workflows and explores jj but finds Git's new `history` commands (fixup, reword, split) promising for painless history rewriting without switching tools. While limited by merge conflicts and stateful operations, these atomic, branch-aware features reduce the need for jj's advanced conflict handling, offering incremental improvements within Git's ecosystem.

Cursor 0day: When Full Disclosure Becomes the Only Protection Left

453 Synthetic7346 2026-07-14 17:58:35 UTC mindgard.ai Qwen Share 202

Cursor, a major AI IDE, has a critical vulnerability enabling automatic execution of malicious git.exe files in repositories, unpatched for over six months despite repeated reports. The company's silence highlights security process failures and risks for its 7 million+ users.

Codex starts encrypting sub-agent prompts

425 embedding-shape 2026-07-14 11:21:32 UTC github.com/openai Qwen Share 250

The encryption in #26210 hides task/messages from audit logs, hindering debuggability. A proposed fix is adding a separate non-encrypted audit field to preserve readability while maintaining encrypted delivery.

Measuring Input Latency on Linux: X11 vs. Wayland, VRR, and DXVK

404 hoechst 2026-07-14 16:36:06 UTC marco-nett.de Qwen Share 290

Developed a hardware tool to measure Linux gaming latency, finding VRR and dxvk-low-latency reduce latency more than X11 vs Wayland differences. XWayland adds ~3ms latency, while optimizations like VRR and low-latency pacer improve performance by 0.2-0.5ms, with real gains in smoothing frame pacing.

I'm a USB-C Maximalist

345 speckx 2026-07-14 15:20:36 UTC shkspr.mobi Qwen Share 446

The author traveled light in Europe using a universal USB-C power brick with multiple ports, eliminating the need for various chargers. Despite some USB-C limitations, its widespread availability simplified charging diverse devices like phones, trackers, and headphones, proving more reliable than older, device-specific solutions.

Blender 5.2 LTS

342 makizar 2026-07-14 18:22:47 UTC blender.org Llama Share 134

Blender 5.2 LTS introduces new features including audio-reactive animations, node-based cloth and hair physics, and improved dynamics. It also includes a Texture Cache for reduced memory usage and startup time.

S&P Global has lowered Oracle’s creditworthiness from BBB to BBB-

335 gepeto42 2026-07-14 16:56:48 UTC heise.de Qwen Share 364

S&P downgraded Oracle to BBB- due to AI-driven debt and OpenAI dependency, risking speculative status. BIS warns AI investment debt parallels past crises.

I also filed the corners off my MacBook

314 maxbrt 2026-07-14 19:25:41 UTC brt.fyi Qwen Share 222

Upgraded from an 8-year-old Thinkpad to a MacBook for better battery and screen, but found its sharp edges uncomfortable. Modified the edges with a metal file and sandpaper, avoiding complex tools, to improve usability without noticeable wear.

How I use HTMX with Go

311 gnabgib 2026-07-14 19:55:31 UTC alexedwards.net Qwen Share 112

The book guides building a Go web app with HTMX for interactivity, covering template structuring, partial/full-page responses, and secure user auth. It includes practical examples like user search, HTMX request handling, and error management using Go's html/template and embedded static assets.

Australian energy retailers must offer three hours of free daytime electricity

291 i2oc 2026-07-14 04:31:48 UTC lenergy.com.au Qwen Share 408

From July 2026, NSW, SA, and SE Queensland households with smart meters can access three hours of free midday electricity daily via the Solar Sharer Offer, capped at 24 kWh to ensure fairness. The scheme, designed to offset solar surplus, allows renters and non-solar users to save up to $1,100/year by shifting energy use to free windows, with automation maximizing savings.

Germany set to restrict its Freedom of Information Act

270 robtherobber 2026-07-14 11:49:48 UTC dw.com Qwen Share 189

German lawmakers approved reforms to restrict the Freedom of Information Act, limiting access to individuals, raising fees, and excluding organizations, sparking criticism over transparency. Civil society and opposition warn the changes undermine public oversight and trust, with the SPD vowing to block transparency rollbacks.

Punch yourself in the face with reality

244 AdityaAnand1 2026-07-14 11:33:19 UTC adi.bio Qwen Share 126

In the AI era, success hinges on confronting reality by focusing on meaningful progress rather than overbuilding with AI tools, which often lead to wasted efforts. The key is relentlessly pursuing truth and impact, not escaping into AI-generated illusions.

Reviving a 15-year-old netbook with Arch Linux

220 parksb 2026-07-14 14:02:36 UTC parksb.github.io OpenAI Share 162

I revived an ASUS Eee PC 1000HE, noting its weak Atom N280 CPU and 1 GB DDR2 RAM, and installed Arch Linux 32 to run a lightweight LXQt desktop, detailing partitioning, networking, and swap setup. After upgrading RAM to 2 GB, I still faced performance limits due to the aging HDD and CPU, but the machine now serves as a modest server or media device.

Indian scientists produce most detailed 3D atlas of the human brainstem

219 BaudouinVH 2026-07-14 06:43:28 UTC bbc.com Qwen Share 22

Scientists at IIT-Madras created Anchor, a detailed 3D brainstem atlas linking MRI and cellular data, offering insights into neurological disorders. By mapping 200+ cell clusters affordably, it bridges macro and micro brain studies, aiding disease research and surgery.

Microsoft has released software updates to plug at least 570 security holes

208 robin_reala 2026-07-14 21:32:22 UTC krebsonsecurity.com Qwen Share 122

Microsoft released 570 security patches, triple last month's, driven by AI-aided discovery, including critical and zero-day flaws. Other firms like Adobe and Google are accelerating patch cycles due to AI, urging users to delay updates to avoid potential stability risks.

Dependabot version updates introduce default package cooldown

208 woodruffw 2026-07-14 21:15:51 UTC github.blog Qwen Share 143

Dependabot delays version update PRs by 3 days to prevent supply chain attacks, defaulting across all ecosystems. Security updates remain immediate, with customization options in GHES 3.23.

Proof of care in the age of AI

185 jfil 2026-07-14 12:56:25 UTC jacobfilipp.com Qwen Share 110

AI's ease of content creation erodes trust in human effort, prompting people to use labor-intensive methods like handwriting, physical distribution, tattoos, and ritualistic storytelling to authentically demonstrate care and commitment.

Fundamentals of Wireless Communication (2005)

182 teleforce 2026-07-14 02:10:19 UTC web.stanford.edu Qwen Share 13

This textbook offers a unified wireless communication foundation, covering MIMO, OFDM, and CDMA with real-world examples, aimed at graduate students and engineers. It includes exercises, instructor resources, and is adopted globally by universities and institutions, with authors offering short courses.

Show HN: Opening lines of famous literary works

179 plicerin 2026-07-14 15:24:49 UTC verbaprima.com Full Share 104

What will be left for us to work on?

179 randomwalker 2026-07-14 01:44:40 UTC normaltech.ai Qwen Share 265

The speaker argues AI's impact follows a gradual "Normal Technology" framework, requiring societal adaptation rather than sudden job displacement, emphasizing collaboration over automation and highlighting the slow, complex transformation of work structures akin to past industrial shifts.

YouTrackDB is a general-use object-oriented graph database

174 gjvc 2026-07-14 03:39:55 UTC github.com/jetbrains Qwen Share 69

YouTrackDB, a JetBrains-developed object-oriented graph database, offers O(1) link traversal, ACID transactions, and supports Gremlin/YQL for queries. Join their Zulip community or use Maven/Docker for installation to leverage its production-ready, secure, and scalable design.

Financing the AI boom: from cash flows to debt [pdf]

165 1vuio0pswjnm7 2026-07-14 21:58:36 UTC bis.org Qwen Share 106

AI investment is surging, shifting corporate financing from cash flows to debt, particularly private credit, raising financial stability risks if high earnings expectations aren't met. While boosting GDP growth, overvaluation and reliance on opaque credit markets could lead to market corrections, similar to past tech booms.

Satellite Tracker – Live Map of Starlink and 30k Satellites

165 rolph 2026-07-14 01:55:24 UTC satellitemap.space Full Share 100

Track satellites in real-time on an interactive 3D map. See Starlink trains, space stations, rocket bodies, and satellite passes visible from your location.

New York becomes the first state to impose a data center moratorium

160 granfalloon 2026-07-14 14:17:54 UTC reuters.com Full Share 232

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Demis Hassabis has a plan to harness AI safely

158 asiergoni 2026-07-14 09:20:07 UTC twitter.com/demishassabis Full Share 201

This is a pivotal moment in human history. Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), a system that exhibits all the cognitive capabilities the brain has, is probably only a few short years away. When we...

Just Let Me Write Digits

152 brandon_bot 2026-07-14 05:57:50 UTC gendx.dev Qwen Share 87

The Swiss AGOV login system's registration failed for the author due to a keyboard layout bug causing verification code input errors, exposing accessibility flaws. Limited support channels and delayed source code disclosure worsened the issue, highlighting challenges in digital identity systems.

Codex scraped the ICM website and discovered 2026 Fields Medal winner list

151 zaikunzhang 2026-07-14 11:30:36 UTC phemex.com Qwen Share 109

The 2026 Fields Medal winners list, leaked via hidden code revealing Peking University alumni Hong Wang and Yu Deng, marks the first time two Chinese mathematicians will share the award. If confirmed July 23, Hong Wang would become the third female recipient in history, a historic milestone for Chinese mathematics.

StubHub, CEO hit with ‘deceptive practices’ class action over mass scalping

150 b112 2026-07-14 19:48:36 UTC cbc.ca Qwen Share 78

World StubHub and CEO Eric Baker face a $5M class-action lawsuit over deceptive practices, as his hedge fund resells millions in tickets via the platform while marketing it as a fan-to-fan marketplace. The suit follows World Cup ticket cancellations and consumer complaints, prompting U.S. and Canadian investigations.

Pseudpocalypse

149 surprisetalk 2026-07-14 16:02:01 UTC dynomight.net Qwen Share 87

The author conjectures that writing styles leave unique statistical fingerprints, enabling de-anonymization of pseudonyms via text analysis, with 29 bits of identifying information making pseudonymity vulnerable once sufficient text is analyzed. This "pseudpocalypse" risks exposing identities despite efforts to obscure them, as writing patterns, demographics, and personality traits ...

The Economics of Recursive Self-Improvement [pdf]

149 apsec112 2026-07-14 01:35:23 UTC elasticity.institute Qwen Share 97

The study models AI's recursive self-improvement through feedback loops, showing current acceleration is insufficient but improving. They use elasticity-based graphs to analyze factors like algorithmic efficiency and bottlenecks, distinguishing narrow vs. broad capabilities.

Alternative(s) to run CUDA on non-Nvidia hardware

142 alok-g 2026-07-14 08:24:49 UTC hpcwire.com Qwen Share 75

A security service blocked your action due to potential threats like specific phrases, SQL commands, or malformed data. Contact the site owner with your activity details and the Cloudflare Ray ID for resolution.

Job queues are deceptively tricky

141 ingve 2026-07-14 08:27:56 UTC typesanitizer.com Qwen Share 48

The author explores job queues' scheduling complexities, comparing wholesale vs. incremental Git repo repacking strategies and concurrency limits. They emphasize system design principles like limits, fault models, and pessimistic assumptions to build resilient, predictable workflows.

LeMario: Training a JEPA World Model on Super Mario Bros

136 kevinjosethomas 2026-07-14 22:30:47 UTC benjamin-bai.com Qwen Share 15

Built JEPA-based LeMario for Super Mario Bros, achieving short-term prediction and small goal navigation. Failed with long-term goals and vertical movement due to dataset/environment limitations, highlighting the need for robust evaluation and dataset design beyond architecture.

Book prizes don't work how you think

125 samclemens 2026-07-14 22:19:01 UTC rebeccamakkai.substack.com Qwen Share 91

Rebecca Makkai reveals book prize judging relies on small, subjective panels with no hidden agendas, emphasizing randomness, personal taste, and the emotional weight of decisions. The process, shaped by limited reading time and chance, impacts authors' careers while defying myths about bias or secret criteria.

The Conservationist Who Turned 40 Terabytes of Public Data into a Video Game

121 bryanmikaelian 2026-07-14 13:52:21 UTC blog.exe.dev Qwen Share 21

Raffael Hickisch leverages AI and open-source tools to create apps like Five Megapixel Conservation, aggregating global data to monitor protected areas. His projects empower conservationists with low-cost, scalable solutions for tracking land use and forest health.

Mathematical texts from a Maya site in Guatemala identify an ancient astronomer

118 homarp 2026-07-14 11:40:34 UTC nature.com Qwen Share 29

A mathematical formula on a wall at Guatemala's Xultun site identifies Sak Tahn Waax, a Maya mathematician-astronomer, as the first named scholar in Mayan texts. The formula links calendar cycles and astronomical events, showcasing advanced math and intellectual creativity.

Show HN: Beautiful Type Erasure with C++26 Reflection

117 RyanJK5 2026-07-14 12:40:50 UTC ryanjk5.github.io Qwen Share 58

rjk::duck uses C++26 reflection to streamline type erasure, automating vtable generation and overload resolution while supporting customization and performance optimizations like inlining. Its reflection-based design eliminates boilerplate, enabling ergonomic syntax and efficient runtime behavior in a single-header library.

The Future Worth Building Is Human

115 bilsbie 2026-07-14 11:05:27 UTC thinkingmachines.ai Qwen Share 62

Thinking Machines aims to build distributed, customizable AI that extends human will and judgment through continuous collaboration, prioritizing local knowledge and feedback over centralized automation. They develop interactive tools and diverse models to empower organizations and individuals, ensuring AI aligns with human values by fostering ownership, adaptability, and decentralized innovation.

Show HN: I RL-trained an agent that trains models with RL (for ~$1.3k)

107 Danau5tin 2026-07-14 12:41:25 UTC github.com/danau5tin Qwen Share 48

An AI agent trained via RL to optimize AI training using RL, open-sourcing weights, code, and GPU orchestration. It improves over 54 steps with a 0.63 reward peak, using Tinker and Prime-RL, and releases a LoRA adapter for Qwen3.6-35B-A3B under Apache-2.0.

Is x86 ready to ACE it?

107 mfiguiere 2026-07-14 01:36:13 UTC chipsandcheese.com Qwen Share 31

Intel's AMX and ACE extensions optimize CPU matrix operations for ML via tile registers and outer product instructions, contrasting Arm's SME, which uses scalable vectors and distinct scaling methods, differing in data handling and hardware design approaches.

Our Amish Language

105 NaOH 2026-07-14 02:40:41 UTC thedial.world Qwen Share 98

The Amish community's modernization has eroded Pennsylvania Dutch, driving my oral history project to document linguistic and cultural shifts. Intergenerational changes, English integration, and evolving identities reveal a complex transition from tradition to contemporary life.

Probably check on your smart appliances

100 xena 2026-07-14 22:00:41 UTC xeiaso.net Full Share 44

TL;DR: is your refrigerator running malware? If so, you better catch it!

MorphoHDL: A minimalistic language for growing circuits

99 jacktang 2026-07-14 01:17:30 UTC paradigms-of-intelligence.github.io Full Share 8

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The Memory Heist

98 eieio 2026-07-14 19:40:54 UTC ayush.digital Qwen Share 15

A researcher found that Claude's memory system could leak sensitive user data, like names and employers, by tricking the AI into navigating a malicious website's links to spell out personal information. Anthropic patched the vulnerability by limiting web navigation, but the exploit underscores risks in AI systems storing vast user profiles.

Agnes Callard’s theory of the uni-context

98 FinnLobsien 2026-07-14 14:17:39 UTC derekthompson.org Qwen Share 102

Agnes Callard's "uni-context" theory argues that modern communication's universal norms prioritize negativity and identity over local ethics, amplifying global comparisons and homogenization. This shift, driven by technology and abstract value systems, reshapes attention, ethics, and identity, emphasizing universal bads and identity-driven inclusivity.

Coding agents think ahead of time

96 andre15silva 2026-07-14 12:28:09 UTC arxiv.org Qwen Share 77

Coding agents' language models linearly encode program properties (e.g., test correctness) in residual streams, achieving up to 83% AUC. Probes predict future edits' outcomes 25 steps ahead and transfer across benchmarks, revealing a "latent programming horizon" and urging further interpretability research.

Guardian Angels: LLM Personalization for Productivity and Security

94 andsoitis 2026-07-14 12:50:29 UTC gwern.net Qwen Share 17

The author proposes "Guardian Angels" (GAs)—personalized, aligned AI agents—to address LLM limitations in productivity, creativity, and security, emphasizing dynamic learning and user-centric alignment over generic chatbots. GAs aim to mitigate AI risks via tailored trust, real-time adaptation, and human-AI collaboration, countering automation threats and cognitive overload in a future ...

Turn your singing voice into printable notes (in the browser)

93 busssard 2026-07-14 00:10:36 UTC om-intelligence.ch Qwen Share 26

This tool records sung pitches on a metronome grid, using re-attack sensitivity to split notes based on volume dips, with red stems indicating new notes. Headphones prevent mic bleed, while a noise gate and pitch tolerance filter out unwanted sounds and slides.

No Spanish reading crisis?

91 jruohonen 2026-07-14 11:31:59 UTC commonreader.co.uk Qwen Share 137

A 2025 Spanish study shows 66% of Spaniards read for pleasure, with 76% of 15-24-year-olds defying the myth that youth don’t read. Despite digital challenges, Spain’s readership has risen since 2017, contrasting with declines in the US.

Microsoft deleted my account and OneDrive

90 HelloUsername 2026-07-14 21:35:52 UTC twitter.com/joshuakhane Qwen Share 13

User's Microsoft account and OneDrive were deleted despite proving ownership and account compromise, erasing 25 years of data, games, and personal photos. Outraged by Microsoft's failure to recover the account, they condemn the company's handling of the crisis.

Making Software: How to make a font

89 Garbage 2026-07-14 09:41:29 UTC makingsoftware.com Full Share 13

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The Agentic Loop: Three loops in a trench coat

88 btables 2026-07-14 14:39:56 UTC bobbytables.io Qwen Share 32

Agent loops in agentic systems consist of three layers: the inference loop (LLM-generated responses), tool loop (executing/modeling tool calls), and human loop (approval/steering). These loops enable functional AI agents by combining LLM reasoning, tool interaction, and human oversight.

The great digital fatigue: How digital burnout is changing social media use

86 derbOac 2026-07-14 10:58:38 UTC blog.incogni.com Qwen Share 70

Many users, especially younger generations, are reducing social media engagement due to mental health concerns, stress, and political polarization, with 55% posting less now than five years ago. Maintaining an online presence increasingly feels like work, causing mixed emotions, though disconnecting often brings peace despite lingering anxiety.

Microsoft deleted my account and OneDrive

85 nixass 2026-07-14 18:54:52 UTC twitter.com/joshuakhane Qwen Share 76

User's Microsoft account and OneDrive were deleted despite proving ownership and account compromise, erasing 25 years of data, games, and personal photos. Outraged by Microsoft's failure to recover the account, they condemn the company's handling of the crisis.

Launch HN: Agnost AI (YC S26) – Extract user feedback from agent conversations

85 laalshaitaan 2026-07-14 16:06:18 UTC agnost.ai Qwen Share 50

Agnost AI analyzes real user conversations to identify agent failures and user pain points, generating actionable fixes via reviewed PRs. It enhances agent performance by uncovering hidden issues, improving conversions, and accelerating improvements through collaboration.

Success may not matter if you aren't doing what you love

85 theahura 2026-07-14 00:26:00 UTC 12gramsofcarbon.com Qwen Share 31

Founder market fit, shaped by culture, personality, and environment, is as critical as product-market fit, determining a founder's ability to connect with customers and sustain long-term commitment. Aligning personal traits with market demands—like introverts favoring digital-first sales or technical founders serving niche communities—creates sustainable success, while mismatches often lead ...

The Zen of Parallel Programming

84 edgar_ortega 2026-07-14 14:23:26 UTC smolnero.com Llama Share 4

The connection between parallel programming and human life lies in the need for communication, synchronization, and coordination to achieve useful work. Honest communication and synchronization within oneself can prevent internal contention and allow for wholehearted activity.

MoonBASIC: A modern BASIC for building 2D and 3D games

72 klaussilveira 2026-07-14 17:53:06 UTC github.com/charmingblaze Qwen Share 27

moonbasic is a modern BASIC for 2D/3D game development with pre-built binaries, no C/Go tools needed. It bundles Raylib, Box2D, Jolt, and offers a cross-platform IDE with built-in docs and 4,200+ commands across 40+ namespaces.

An Update on Igalia's Layer Based SVG Engine in WebKit (Reducing Layer Overhead)

72 bkardell 2026-07-14 12:59:58 UTC blogs.igalia.com Llama Share 4

The Layer Based SVG Engine (LBSE) has made significant progress in recent years, with its integration into WebKit and the addition of various features such as clipping, masking, and filters. However, the engine still requires further development to meet its performance goals, and a recent change to conditional layer creation has introduced a new compositing problem that needs to be addressed.

OpenAI's Ad Business Is on Pace to Miss Its Own Forecast by 90%, Analyst Says

72 EvgeniyZh 2026-07-14 05:21:02 UTC adweek.com Qwen Share 64

OpenAI's ad revenue is projected to fall 90% short of its $2.5B 2024 target, with Emarketer forecasting under $1B from chatbots this year and $5.41B by 2030, far below OpenAI's $100B ambition. The forecast hinges on unrealistic assumptions about capturing search ad budgets and dominating chatbot ads.

What did SFFA vs. Harvard reveal about admissions?

71 StrageMusik 2026-07-14 00:26:43 UTC sorting-machine.pages.dev Qwen Share 171

Elite universities favor legacy, athletes, and donors over unhooked applicants, creating stark admission disparities. Financial aid formulas and test-optional policies disproportionately disadvantage high-achieving domestic students, widening access gaps.

After wearing the Pebble Time 2 for two weeks, I'll never buy another smartwatch

66 jethronethro 2026-07-14 21:06:43 UTC androidauthority.com Qwen Share 78

The Pebble Time 2 offers unmatched battery life, open-source customization, and timeless usability, avoiding the obsolescence and complexity of modern smartwatches like Apple or Samsung. Its e-paper display, community-driven software, and decade-long durability make it a reliable, user-centric companion over fleeting tech trends.

Infinities, impossibilities, and the man in the white linen suit

65 iainharper 2026-07-14 08:24:54 UTC iain.so Llama Share 47

Kurt Gödel's work on incompleteness theorems showed that mathematics cannot fully explain itself, and this has implications for artificial intelligence. His theorems, combined with Alan Turing's work on the halting problem, demonstrate that certain guarantees about thinking machines are provably unavailable.

A Trip to 90s Kansai: Exploring the XD FirstClass Network BBS

58 zetamax 2026-07-14 01:09:00 UTC cdrom.ca Qwen Share 9

A 1994 CD-ROM promotes a Kansai BBS with original software and techno music, preserving a pre-internet community's forums and local discussions. It offers a rare offline archive of regional BBS culture, blending music and tech-savvy users in Japan's early digital era.

OpenAI mandates hardware-backed passkeys for Trusted Access Cyber members

57 speckx 2026-07-14 14:12:39 UTC yubico.com Qwen Share 22

OpenAI and Yubico mandate hardware-backed passkeys for Trusted Access for Cyber members from September 1, enhancing phishing-resistant security. YubiKeys offer seamless, passwordless protection, aligning with OpenAI’s internal security standards to combat account exploitation.

Using self-hosted Umami for iOS app analytics

57 Sankra 2026-07-14 12:34:41 UTC hjerpbakk.com Llama Share 8

The user created an open source Swift package called umami-swift to integrate Umami analytics into iOS apps without a heavyweight SDK or third-party data collection. The package allows apps to send events and pageviews to Umami, displaying visitor and visit numbers in the same dashboard as websites.

Differentiable Fortran with LFortran and Enzyme

56 dionhaefner 2026-07-14 12:21:46 UTC docs.pasteurlabs.ai GoogleT5 Share 17

The usual answer is to rewrite it all in jax or pytorch. but this is what it actually looks like when you try it out - a simple 2d heat conduction step loop in plain vanilla fortran 90 with no annotations or ad-aware constructs. the whole pipeline runs during tesseract build, about 30 seconds end to end. if you want to use this in production, you’ll need to write

Tensor Is the Might

54 eatonphil 2026-07-14 12:56:21 UTC zserge.com Qwen Share 23

This article details building a C-based tensor library with CPU/GPU (via Metal) support, covering tensor operations, memory management, and GPU-accelerated matrix multiplication. It implements manual backpropagation for training neural networks, achieving 97% MNIST accuracy, emphasizing performance and low-level control over frameworks like PyTorch.

Actegories

51 ibobev 2026-07-14 11:05:15 UTC bartoszmilewski.com Qwen Share 9

Actegories are categories acted upon by monoidal categories via tensor products, modeled in Haskell using constraints and bifunctors. Examples include cartesian products and Either, leveraging associators and unitors for coherence.

IBM is on pace for its worst day ever

48 1970-01-01 2026-07-14 14:39:25 UTC cnn.com Qwen Share 59

IBM shares fell 24%, on track for their worst day ever, as CEO Arvind Krishna cited unexpected customer budget shifts to AI hardware, supply chain chip price surges, and cybersecurity concerns halting deals. The company reported weaker-than-expected sales and earnings amid these challenges.

Building Food Metadata with LLM Juries

48 tie-in 2026-07-14 01:41:49 UTC careersatdoordash.com Full Share 12

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QR-Swastika-Avoider

46 gregsadetsky 2026-07-14 22:46:41 UTC crates.io Qwen Share 48

A QR code generator crate addresses accidental Nazi symbol generation by detecting and excluding swastika patterns in 5×5/7×7 sizes, ensuring safe, scannable codes without compromising readability optimization. It uses mask analysis to avoid offensive motifs while adhering to ISO/IEC standards.

SQLite Is All You Need

46 upmostly 2026-07-14 12:07:06 UTC dbpro.app Qwen Share 63

A social app built with SQLite in WAL mode on a laptop handled 315 million daily requests, proving it can outperform expectations for most use cases. SQLite's simplicity and performance often make it a better choice than defaulting to Postgres unless specific scalability needs arise.

Agents.md – Dumb Human

44 modinfo 2026-07-14 02:47:54 UTC gist.github.com Embed Share 24

Show HN: Low-latency local LLM runner via OpenJDK Panama FFM (Java 22)

38 KingJoker 2026-07-14 14:40:46 UTC github.com/projectargus-cc Qwen Share 10

libargus is a zero-allocation native AI runtime consolidating Vision, Speech, and LLM pipelines via Project Panama FFM, built on GGML/llama.cpp for high-performance, thread-safe execution. It enables JVM integration with Java bindings, supports multimodal processing, and offers zero-copy memory, KV cache quantization, and CUDA acceleration for low-latency inference.

Dupes (product clones) took over the world

36 gumby 2026-07-14 15:33:42 UTC vox.com Llama Share 45

Dupe culture is a phenomenon where consumers find cheaper alternatives to name-brand products, and it has become a thriving industry with dupes available for various products, from clothing to vacations. The rise of dupe culture has led to a shift in ideas of ownership and originality, with many consumers embracing dupes as a way of life and social media platforms making it easier to find and ...

Tannakian Reconstruction

34 ibobev 2026-07-14 14:15:51 UTC bartoszmilewski.com Qwen Share 3

Tannakian reconstruction maps categories to sets via functors (co-presheaves), preserving structure, and recovers original hom-sets by superimposing all functors' images using ends and the Yoneda lemma. This mirrors Bob identifying Alice’s light by aggregating nightly photos, revealing hidden categorical structure through cumulative data.

Show HN: Rejourney – Open-source revenue leak prediction for web and mobile apps

34 mrr7337 2026-07-14 11:06:09 UTC github.com/rejourneyco Qwen Share 6

Rejourney identifies revenue-impacting product failures by analyzing user transitions (e.g., checkout, renewal) via session replays, cohort comparisons, and technical signals. It uses heatmaps, endpoint data, and SDKs to detect, prioritize, and validate issues through evidence-based workflows.

Who Is America's Homer?

29 samclemens 2026-07-14 22:19:13 UTC plough.com Qwen Share 67

The article explores candidates for America’s "Homer," including Frost, Dickinson, and Wilder, debating their poetic range and cultural resonance. It argues that America’s fragmented identity and youth hinder a unifying national epic, unlike ancient Greece or Rome.

Show HN: Simulator for a custom 8-bit discreet logic computer

27 mehrant 2026-07-14 15:50:19 UTC msap2.mehran.dk Full Share 5

The politics of air conditioning in Switzerland

26 bookofjoe 2026-07-14 22:50:24 UTC lenews.ch Qwen Share 25

Necessary cookies ensure website functionality and security. Functional, performance, and analytical cookies track user behavior and site performance, while advertisement cookies deliver targeted ads, with others under analysis.

Casio FX-870P Emulator

26 austinallegro 2026-07-14 22:47:58 UTC github.com/urbancamo Qwen Share 7

A browser-based Casio FX-870P emulator in TypeScript/Vue 3, ported from Delphi, featuring responsive design, BASIC program editing, serial emulation, and ROM character editing. Includes Node.js tools for compiling BASIC to HD61700 machine code and debugging, with test automation and a headless test suite by Mark Wickens.

C3 0.8.2 a Modest Improvement

25 lerno 2026-07-14 10:48:12 UTC c3-lang.org Qwen Share 6

C3 0.8.2 introduces reusable library templates, generic constdef, and enhanced reflection, along with bug fixes for stack alignment, Windows subsystem, and float handling. Ownership semantics like 'own' and 'drop' improve static analysis, while community contributions drive these improvements.

Show HN: Beautiful QR Codes

20 janpmz 2026-07-14 11:21:45 UTC scanwayy.com Qwen Share 14

AI-generated QR codes blend brand-specific visual styles with functional URL encoding, requiring iterative adjustments for scan compatibility. The service uses a one-time credit purchase (no subscription) for design generations, ensuring privacy and offering technical flexibility with error correction and version scaling.

The Last Picture Show: A Conversation with George Lucas

20 Michelangelo11 2026-07-14 06:35:40 UTC a-rabbitsfoot.com Qwen Share 4

George Lucas's Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in LA, housing 100,000+ pop culture artifacts, challenges art hierarchies by elevating comics and film art. Despite curatorial tensions, Lucas prioritizes emotional storytelling and accessibility, rejecting focus groups to uphold his vision of art as a universal, emotional medium.

Same model, same Q4_K_M label: 5.02, 5.07 and 5.27 bits per weight

19 logickkk1 2026-07-14 21:06:11 UTC github.com/logxio Qwen Share 2

Picchio measures local LLMs' GPU/CPU performance, quantization accuracy (effective bits per weight), and tok/s across prefill/decode/wallclock lanes, detecting silent CPU fallback via OS GPU metrics. It validates GPU offload claims, compares quantization consistency, and reports exit codes for health, conflicts, or fallbacks using llama.cpp/ollama.

The Definition of Done

17 AdityaAnand1 2026-07-14 11:33:36 UTC adi.bio Qwen Share 17

Developers often mistake incomplete work as done; true completion requires testing, feedback, deployment, team collaboration, and production availability. Relying on AI to declare done risks job loss, as done is when value is created, not just tasks finished.

Twain Town, USA

16 prismatic 2026-07-14 22:18:40 UTC theamericanscholar.org Qwen Share 6

Hannibal, Missouri, centers its identity around Mark Twain’s legacy through annual Tom Sawyer Days and a youth ambassador program, blending tourism with nostalgic reenactments. The town’s focus on Twain’s idealized works, like *Tom Sawyer*, sidesteps his complex history and the marginalized voices in his literature.

Pg_re2: Postgres extension for fast, RE2-powered regular expressions in Postgres

16 saisrirampur 2026-07-14 20:01:41 UTC clickhouse.com Qwen Share 1

ClickHouse's pg_re2 extension accelerates Postgres regex via RE2, offering 1.1–8.6x speedups and ClickHouse-compatible syntax. It reduces table scans with index support and ensures consistent results across Postgres and ClickHouse.

Show HN: A Free RSS reader with a configurable recommendation engine

16 sammy0910 2026-07-14 19:39:28 UTC sprinklz.io Qwen Share 10

A NullPointerException occurred due to a nil response map in `ring.util.jakarta.servlet$update_servlet_response` during Jetty request handling, likely caused by an unhandled or invalid response from a Ring handler. Check the servlet handler to ensure it returns a valid response map.

Linear is always a lagging indicator

14 koch 2026-07-14 22:52:23 UTC remark.ing Qwen Share 9

The user argues that 50% of large org work is untracked internal planning, suggesting LLMs analyze Slack/Docs/PRs to synthesize status instead of relying on linear ticketing systems.

Show HN: I built a smart proxy so your coding agent can run loose

14 dandriscoll 2026-07-14 14:55:53 UTC trollbridge.dev Qwen Share 6

Trollbridge is an HTTP proxy enforcing outbound request policies via allow/deny lists and an optional LLM advisor, integrating with VMs/containers to gate network egress while allowing unrestricted local operations. It balances automated approvals with operator intervention for uncertain requests, logging all decisions for audit.

Show HN: Benchmark your eng team's AI agent maturity in 5 minutes

14 adamgold7 2026-07-14 06:48:47 UTC agent-benchmarks.com Full Share 8

Benchmark your software engineering process and SDLC for AI-driven agent maturity. Compare against hundreds of teams and share your result.

Tambara Equipment

13 ibobev 2026-07-14 14:15:40 UTC bartoszmilewski.com Qwen Share 0

The user investigates category theory through Haskell optics, connecting Tambara modules to monoidal actions and profunctors, revealing a duality with Tambara representations akin to Tannakian reconstruction. They formalize Tambara modules as horizontal arrows in a double category, enabling enriched category applications and defining optics via free Tambara modules over representable profunctors.

Show HN: MemStitch – Zero-copy context bridging for vLLM (25x TTFT speedup)

12 daqulalin 2026-07-14 01:04:02 UTC github.com/daqulalin Qwen Share 1

Context-Stitcher optimizes multi-agent workflows by enabling secure GPU memory sharing between agents, eliminating redundant prefill steps and reducing latency via cryptographic hashing and zero-copy stitching. It integrates with Python pipelines and OpenAI APIs, offering real-time cache monitoring and secure access control for collaborative LLM tasks.

Responsive Design Calculator

11 ingve 2026-07-14 07:52:28 UTC redblobgames.com Llama Share 2

The user fixed a minor font size issue on their old website by re-calculating breakpoints and converting px to rem units. They also created a calculator and adapted it to run in CSS, discovering a useful set of formulas for future layout adaptations.

Helicone allows users to write SQL directly to a shared ClickHouse

11 justintorre75 2026-07-14 06:50:55 UTC justintorre.com Qwen Share 3

Helicone uses ClickHouse row policies and custom settings to enforce tenant data isolation in HQL, ensuring queries only access data for the authenticated organization. Security relies on database-level enforcement, not app-side parsing, preventing cross-tenant leaks even with complex queries.