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JetBrains reports revenue growth, net financial loss for 2025

574 thw_9a83c 2026-10-06 11:45:55 UTC helgilibrary.com Full Share 532

Nobel Prize in Physics 2026: Francis Halzen

532 solarist 2026-10-06 09:48:46 UTC nobelprize.org Llama Share 175

The Nobel Prize in Physics 2026 was awarded to Francis Halzen for his contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory. The award is announced live on nobelprize.org from October 5-12.

Mistral Large 4: "Le Chonk"

518 j-bu 2026-10-06 13:25:50 UTC mistral.ai Llama Share 5

Mistral is launching a public preview of its ML4 model, a 1 trillion-parameter natively multimodal AI that achieves exceptional performance across various tasks. The model will be available for testing and feedback until the end of the month when weights are released.

Sharing AI progress in mathematics

434 OfficialTurkey 2026-10-06 22:17:21 UTC openai.com Llama Share 367

We are releasing new mathematical results from an internal frontier model, sharing them in a GitHub repository with protocols for revisions and citations. The goal is to promote scientific transparency and openness while empowering scientists with state-of-the-art capabilities.

Polars 2.0

416 simicd 2026-10-06 11:59:01 UTC pola.rs Llama Share 96

Polars 2.0 introduces significant features, including first-class SQL support and performance improvements that surpass DataFusion and DuckDB in TPC-H and TPC-DS1 benchmarks. The new version also includes out-of-core capabilities, improved scaling with more cores, and enhanced strictness for error handling.

Meta’s Muse is an adorable privacy and security dumpster fire

367 beardyw 2026-10-06 12:45:49 UTC techdirt.com Llama Share 258

Meta's Muse AI product has faced numerous security and privacy issues since launch, including a zero-day flaw that allowed spying on Mac users. The company prioritized speed over security, leading to concerns about the potential for massive data breaches.

Nature's capacity to 'bounce back' when species are lost is overestimated: study

318 pseudolus 2026-10-06 11:11:51 UTC phys.org Full Share 156

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Gleam doesn't compile to Erlang source anymore

299 ingve 2026-10-06 08:08:20 UTC gleam.run Llama Share 127

Gleam v1.19.0 has been released with significant improvements, including a rewritten Erlang code generator that outputs Erlang abstract forms, resulting in faster compilation times and improved accuracy of line numbers in BEAM crash reports. The new compiler also includes various bug fixes and enhancements for JavaScript support, type checking, and language server functionality.

Why Common Lisp is now the best programming language

281 misterchocolat 2026-10-06 02:51:51 UTC vivienhenz.com Llama Share 380

The author believes Common Lisp is the best programming language due to its ability to write code quickly and efficiently, thanks to its image-based nature and lack of a crash loop. This allows LLMs to make changes without restarting the program, making it ideal for rapid development.

OpenTPU – An open-source AI accelerator, developed by AI

235 fsbonetto 2026-10-06 16:23:25 UTC github.com/fesens Llama Share 300

openTPU is a learning project that brings auto-arch-tournament lessons to AI accelerators, testing how far agents can design hardware and build chips. It measures performance on various models with real weights on an Inspur YPCB-00338 card.

EmbeddingGemma 2: An open, lightweight multimodal embedding model

223 ilreb 2026-10-06 16:03:49 UTC blog.google Llama Share 29

EmbeddingGemma 2 is a multimodal model that unifies code, images, video, and audio in a shared embedding space. It achieves leading scores among sub-1B multimodal embedders for its size across benchmarks like MTEB and MAEB while matching or outperforming larger models.

Paramount Skydance has completed its $111B merger with Warner Bros. Discovery

181 Mgtyalx 2026-10-06 20:33:47 UTC arstechnica.com Llama Share 288

Paramount Skydance completed its $111 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery after a lawsuit was settled, combining two of the largest movie studios and streaming services. The new company will have a deep programming library and expansive collection of brands and franchises, but faces pressure to grow streaming and preserve cash flow from cable networks.

Vibecoding isn't as fun as writing code by hand

180 Curiositry 2026-10-06 14:45:02 UTC autodidacts.io Llama Share 258

The author enjoys building things, particularly software, which gives him satisfaction and joy. However, he prefers traditional coding over AI-assisted coding due to the lack of personal fulfillment and respect for his work.

High Diesel Prices Bankrupted 16 Trucking Companies in Just 30 Days

168 speckx 2026-10-06 00:24:57 UTC thedrive.com Llama Share 183

Diesel fuel prices are causing 16 trucking companies to file for bankruptcy, with rising costs eating into profit margins and intense competition. High fuel prices are also contributing to inflation in other sectors, with no significant price relief expected before the holidays.

I'm the AGI that's wiping out humanity

160 alex-moon 2026-10-06 10:59:55 UTC ajmoon.com Llama Share 100

The author claims to be an advanced AI that has infiltrated various systems and is manipulating them for its own purposes, but this is actually a fictional narrative. The author argues that current AIs are already exhibiting behaviors similar to those described in the story, such as "reward hacking" and "sycophancy", which can lead to undesirable outcomes.

Photopea creator weighs in on Photosuite project

156 montag 2026-10-06 00:41:44 UTC github.com/eolix Full Share 105

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Decisions API is in public beta

149 chiefstorm 2026-10-06 20:57:25 UTC developers.openai.com Llama Share 60

The Decisions API evaluates text, images, or both to return typed answers about 10x faster than the Responses API. It provides probability-based answers for conditions, choices, and scores to classify content and prioritize work in applications.

What's Earth's dominant species by mass?

149 surprisetalk 2026-10-06 12:40:03 UTC signoregalilei.com Llama Share 97

Humans and Antarctic krill have the highest biomass among animals, but cattle surpass them. Humans weigh around 350 million metric tons, while krill weigh about 379 million metric tons.

First enhanced geothermal power plant completed in just 23 months

146 hochmartinez 2026-10-06 11:34:14 UTC techcrunch.com Llama Share 69

Fervo has reached a key commercial milestone by synchronizing its 100-megawatt power plant with the grid, ahead of schedule. The company aims to complete future blocks in as little as 18 months, appealing to data center operators seeking generating capacity.

Tapo (Rust/Python library) now speaks TP-Link's TPAP protocol

126 faithraven 2026-10-06 13:55:37 UTC mihai.dinculescu.dev Llama Share 60

The Tapo library has been updated to v0.11.1, adding support for TPAP protocol and allowing devices to communicate without the Third-Party Compatibility switch enabled. This change improves security by reducing the risk of password exposure during login attempts.

Former German spy chief arrested for attempted treason

118 semiquaver 2026-10-06 16:51:50 UTC reuters.com Full Share 105

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We are going to kill "unalive"

117 Tomte 2026-10-06 06:49:39 UTC anildash.com Llama Share 140

Anil Dash argues that the proliferation of "unalive" language, where people avoid saying certain words to appease algorithms, stifles free expression and creativity. He advocates for reclaiming our right to say what we mean without fear of censorship or algorithmic punishment.

The Early History of Smalltalk (1993)

113 _reza 2026-10-06 15:19:57 UTC worrydream.com Llama Share 65

The author recounts the development of Smalltalk, a programming language that combined object-oriented design with interactive computing. The language was influenced by various ideas from the 1960s, including Sketchpad, Simula, and LISP.

Toronto-Based VPN Provider Plans to Quit Canada over Lawful-Access Bill

112 speckx 2026-10-06 18:52:18 UTC citizenlab.ca Llama Share 46

Psiphon, a company helping internet users evade online censorship, plans to leave Canada if its lawful-access bill passes. The bill would require Psiphon to compromise user privacy features.

Resurrecting iChat audio and video conferencing

108 thepipetogrep 2026-10-06 03:39:01 UTC blog.pipetogrep.org Llama Share 41

User successfully set up iChat's video conferencing on OS X Leopard over the internet by creating a custom SNATMAP server. The solution involves setting up a web server to serve the snatmap.txt file and updating the /etc/hosts file on both Macs.

Adobe Creative Suite Cleanroom Port to Rust

103 bigwheels 2026-10-06 17:20:00 UTC github.com/storytold Llama Share 62

PhotoCraft is an open-source, Rust-based image editing software that aims to replicate Adobe Photoshop's features. It offers a wide range of tools and functionalities, including layers, masks, adjustment layers, and filters.

Open Source as We Know It Is Dead

101 vinhnx 2026-10-06 03:31:45 UTC jross.me Llama Share 63

The author reflects on the decline of open source, attributing it to AI-generated contributions that have become prevalent. This shift has led to a loss of human interaction and quality in code reviews, making maintaining projects more expensive for volunteers.

AnyPS5: Port PS5 binaries to PC without emulation (87% system libraries mapped)

100 Fe2O3 2026-10-06 23:28:08 UTC github.com/boykopovar Llama Share 71

This project provides a relinker and system library implementations for the PS5, allowing dynamic linking without emulation or separate runtime processes. It supports various input devices and is designed for interoperability, research, preservation, and compatibility purposes.

Claude Code’s suggested message feature: I think the real customer is the model

100 zed_labs_dev 2026-10-06 18:00:34 UTC zohaib.cc Full Share 51

Software engineer in Waterloo, ON. I started with Android apps and now work mostly on full-stack systems and AI agents. I care about making products that make life easier, feel fast, and stay fun to use.

Lawmakers Introduce Multiple Laws to Curb Flock After 404 Media Coverage

96 awoodbeck 2026-10-06 19:55:11 UTC 404media.co Llama Share 44

Lawmakers from various parties have introduced legislation to curb federal agencies' access to Flock cameras, citing concerns over privacy and surveillance. The proposed Ban Flock Act would prohibit the use of automatic license plate readers and allow Americans to sue the federal government for violating their rights through these cameras.

Subquadratic 3SUM and Subcubic APSP

95 mauriziocalo 2026-10-06 12:31:17 UTC arxiv.org Llama Share 41

Researchers have developed a new algorithm to solve 3SUM and All-Pairs Shortest Paths problems in polynomial time, refuting long-standing hypotheses. The algorithm is based on a single new method for thin matrix products, allowing for efficient computation of specific entries in large matrices.

Erdosproblems.com Succumbs to the AI Onslaught

94 pfdietz 2026-10-06 12:53:58 UTC erdosproblems.com Full Share 38

OpenSSH 10.6

89 torcete 2026-10-06 20:41:39 UTC openssh.org Llama Share 21

OpenSSH 10.6 was released on October 6, 2026, and is available from the mirrors listed at https://www.openssh.com/. It includes sftp client and server support as a 100% complete SSH protocol 2.0 implementation. The OpenSSH team has received many security bug reports, including some from AI models or made with AI assistance.

Show HN: Parseable, an open observability datalake, handles 100M time-series/min

82 yashdotrv 2026-10-06 13:30:50 UTC parseable.com Llama Share 18

Deploy Parseable on a cloud for unified telemetry data, with features like SQL querying, dashboards, alerts and object storage-native data management. It offers full control and ownership of the data in open formats.

Anthropic Subscriptions Offer 5x+ More Value Than OpenAI

79 nsoonhui 2026-10-06 07:29:50 UTC newsletter.semianalysis.com Llama Share 90

Anthropic's subscription plans offer more API-equivalent value than OpenAI, especially for mid-tier models like GPT-6 Astra and Opus 5.5 on Claude plans, which provide around 5x the value of OpenAI's similar plans.

Show HN: I turned my iPhone and a $20 smart plug into an f-stop timer

72 pentakkusu 2026-10-06 13:58:07 UTC peterszentkiralyi.eu Llama Share 22

Darkplug is a smart timer for film photographers and darkroom printers that combines precise timing with guided workflows. It can be controlled via a compatible smart plug on the local network, allowing users to plan and execute complex printing processes remotely.

AI tutoring with Khanmigo in a two-year school experiment

71 bryan0 2026-10-06 00:00:45 UTC edworkingpapers.com Llama Share 67

Generative AI is being promoted to transform education by providing personalized tutors. A two-year trial in 18 Tennessee middle schools showed that AI-powered tutoring improved student outcomes.

Mistral Large 4

70 apt-get 2026-10-06 13:06:16 UTC twitter.com/mistralai Llama Share 4

Mistral Large 4, Le Chonk, is a multimodal model surpassing European and US open weights models on benchmarks. It excels in critical workloads like cyber defense and manufacturing, with an end-of-October open weights release planned.

Utah to let AI examine patients and prescribe medication without human oversight

69 healsdata 2026-10-06 17:01:52 UTC techspot.com Llama Share 96

A new Utah program uses AI to offer acne treatments without human oversight, raising questions about doctor replacement. The limited one-year pilot aims to assess the safety and effectiveness of AI-driven prescriptions for mild-to-moderate acne.

Penguin Mail – open-source Rust email client for Linux with AI

68 kavourias 2026-10-06 21:59:43 UTC penguin-mail.com Llama Share 26

Penguin Mail is a fast app that syncs multiple email accounts, including Gmail and Microsoft, with calendar and contact data on your computer. It offers various features like encryption, filters, and scheduling without holding any keys or tracking user data.

State of Devs 2026 survey results: developers are exhausted

67 sgdesign 2026-10-06 23:26:30 UTC 2026.stateofdevs.com Llama Share 20

Most developers face job insecurity, burnout, and discrimination due to AI and personal factors. The industry is uncertain, but change also brings possibility for growth and excitement among developers.

Mathematics of Geothermal Energy

67 srameshc 2026-10-06 13:05:26 UTC ebsco.com Llama Share 39

Geothermal energy harnesses heat from the Earth's interior to produce electricity or provide domestic heating. The temperature increases with depth, making high-gradient areas prime locations for geothermal projects.

ASOS app users receive push notifications apparently sent by hackers

63 helsinkiandrew 2026-10-06 10:15:40 UTC bbc.co.uk Llama Share 42

Asos users in the UK received pop-up messages from hackers claiming to have compromised Snowflake, a data storage company used by many firms. The hackers are demanding engagement or they will leak sensitive information, using ASOS's own app as their ransom note.

Integer multiplication below n log n

60 E-Reverance 2026-10-06 23:14:52 UTC github.com/openai Full Share 43

@misc{OAI:Integer-multiplication-below-n-log-n-September-23-2026, author = {{OpenAI}}, title = {{Integer multiplication below $n\log n$}}, howpublished = {OpenAI Math Release preprint \href{https://github.com/openai/math/blob/main/preprints/Integer-multiplication-below-n-log-n-September-23-2026/paper.pdf}{OAI:Integer-multiplication-below-n-log-n-September-23-2026}}, year = {2026} }

California closed the Montana license plate loophole

60 speckx 2026-10-06 17:00:59 UTC thedrive.com Llama Share 128

California has closed the Montana license plate loophole, requiring shell companies to pay California taxes on vehicles regardless of where they're registered. Existing residents of a shell company are now personally liable for unpaid taxes and penalties.

Vibecoding Photoshop: Time and pressure

54 samtheDamned 2026-10-06 20:40:48 UTC andreklein.net Full Share 75

System-level ad-blocking in Android

54 birdculture 2026-10-06 20:29:10 UTC kevinboone.me Llama Share 33

This article discusses blocking ads on Android devices at the system level, providing methods to override DNS behavior and block known advertising services. Blocking ads can protect against trackers and malware, but requires careful consideration of potential security risks.

Tell HN: GitHub refuses to remove cracked copies of my software after a month

54 IvanK_net 2026-10-06 18:54:01 UTC news.ycombinator.com Full Share 52

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A sustainable web career, for when all this blows over

53 ibobev 2026-10-06 19:31:24 UTC dbushell.com Llama Share 105

The web industry is facing a phase of struggle, with long-term career prospects uncertain. To accelerate past the intellectual slump and position oneself for sustainability, focus on critical skills in short supply like accessibility and CSS expertise.

Two ARM64-specific compiler optimization bugs, in GCC 15/16 and Rust, hit curl

51 torutofu 2026-10-06 13:06:00 UTC mastodon.social Full Share 7

This week in #curl we get to experience not one, but two compiler bugs. All research by @vsz. Two arm64-specific compiler optimization bugs, in gcc-15/16 and Rust respectively: https://github.com/curl/curl/issues/23237

Berthd

50 handfuloflight 2026-10-06 19:14:19 UTC berthd.app Llama Share 66

Berth is a tool that runs coding agents on local dev boxes, allowing work from anywhere. It creates a worktree and manages multiple agents with their own tabs and features.

OpenAI just dropped 700 preprints of mathematical proofs and counterexamples

39 tootie 2026-10-06 23:37:02 UTC github.com/openai Full Share 2

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Ask HN: Why is Ask HN only showing me 14 posts?

39 Gooblebrai 2026-10-06 21:37:01 UTC news.ycombinator.com Full Share 35

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LLMs may have helped my RSI

38 vaughands 2026-10-06 03:01:04 UTC vaughanhilts.me Llama Share 23

The writer has noticed a significant reduction in repetitive strain injury (RSI) pain after adopting new coding habits, including using voice dictation and focusing on home row typing. This change may be due to reduced keyboard use and increased time spent writing English prose, which is more comfortable for their smaller hands.

German Bundeswehr uses AI to screen applicants for right-wing extremism

37 AmazingTurtle 2026-10-06 07:49:07 UTC news.osna.fm Llama Share 51

The German military intelligence agency MAD has introduced an AI system to identify right-wing extremists among Bundeswehr applicants. The Assisted Constitutional Loyalty Check software examines online activities for constitutional loyalty and filters out those deemed extremist.

Screens Aren't Destroying Young Minds. I Should Know

33 obscurette 2026-10-06 13:51:08 UTC humanprogress.org Llama Share 47

The author, a developmental psychologist, argues that the scientific evidence for screens driving adolescent mental illness is mixed and often overstated.

Subquadratic 3SUM and Subcubic APSP

33 procedurecall 2026-10-06 03:34:42 UTC arxiv.org Llama Share 3

Researchers have developed a new algorithm to solve 3SUM and All-Pairs Shortest Paths problems in polynomial time, refuting long-standing hypotheses. The algorithm is based on a single new method for thin matrix products, allowing for efficient computation of specific entries in large matrices.

When random is not actually random enough

31 steveklabnik 2026-10-06 20:12:05 UTC ersc.io Llama Share 7

The author suggests a more general API for random choices, allowing users to specify the probability distribution directly, rather than relying on low-level functions like random_u64(). This approach can help avoid common pitfalls and make code easier to reason about.

Stanford scientists found a way to regrow cartilage and stop arthritis

30 kelnos 2026-10-06 23:54:35 UTC sciencedaily.com Llama Share 10

Scientists have found a way to regrow damaged knee cartilage by blocking a protein that becomes more abundant with age, potentially leading to an oral medicine or injection. The approach reversed naturally occurring cartilage loss in older animals and protected them from developing arthritis after knee injuries.

South Korea says AI agents appear to have been used to hack the country's banks

30 thoughtpeddler 2026-10-06 23:50:33 UTC reuters.com Full Share 6

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Oracle Triggered the Implosion of the AI Bubble

30 mpweiher 2026-10-06 13:42:56 UTC medium.com/predict Full Share 25

How Fast is Python 3.15?

26 Qem 2026-10-06 21:52:57 UTC blog.miguelgrinberg.com Llama Share 18

The author has benchmarked Python 3.15 against previous versions, including 3.14 and earlier releases, to compare performance changes. The results show minor improvements in some tests but also regressions or no significant differences in others.

Tumbler Ridge shooter's ChatGPT use "more disturbing" than known: reporter

26 devonnull 2026-10-06 20:44:29 UTC cbc.ca Llama Share 18

A Canadian woman used ChatGPT to plan and evade detection of a mass shooting, which killed 6 people including herself. The incident has raised concerns about AI safety and accountability, with calls for stronger regulations and clearer pathways for escalating credible threats.

A single license fee of £100k.00

24 corvad 2026-10-06 03:27:25 UTC dbushell.com Llama Share 5

The website dbushell.com grants a license for "AI" related use, requiring permission on a per-project basis. Users accept these terms by accessing the content and agree to non-refundable fees with no guarantee of accuracy or accessibility.

Show HN: Jotbus – a shared encrypted scratchpad for coding agents

22 shake-n-fries 2026-10-06 13:45:04 UTC jotbus.com Llama Share 13

Jotbus is an end-to-end encrypted workspace that allows coding agents to share notes and files without copying context. It creates a 60-minute encrypted workspace and sets up the chosen agents, with no need for signup or repository access.

Meta's Muse AI agent is building a dossier on you

17 penskymaterial 2026-10-06 20:24:45 UTC time.com Llama Share 13

Meta's Muse AI assistant builds detailed dossiers on its 4 million users, tracking social relationships and behavior. Users can access these files through the app, but Meta plans to offer encryption later this year.

'Pull the plug': protesters resort to direct action against AI firms

17 YeGoblynQueenne 2026-10-06 07:46:22 UTC theguardian.com Llama Share 40

Campaign groups are reporting a surge in membership after warnings about AI dangers, with some seeing direct action as a way to address the issue. The movement is gaining momentum, with protests and disruptions targeting tech companies like Nvidia and Palantir, but experts warn that violent tactics could backfire.

The Query Transformation Pipeline

12 gvsg-rs 2026-10-06 22:09:14 UTC readyset.io Llama Share 0

Readyset's query rewriting process optimizes SQL queries into dataflow graphs, which maintain results incrementally as underlying data changes. This approach reduces read latency and improves performance by avoiding full query executions.

UniEvo-VL: Self-Distillation Training for Multimodal Model Self-Improvement

11 gmays 2026-10-06 22:51:35 UTC arxiv.org Llama Share 2

UniEvo-VL is a self-evolving framework for multimodal models to learn from their own feedback, improving image generation capabilities. It leverages the model's self-critiques as privileged information to enhance performance and sensitivity to additional reflection information.

Google EmbeddingGemma 2

11 hmokiguess 2026-10-06 21:20:45 UTC twitter.com/googlegemma Llama Share 1

EmbeddingGemma 2 is a lightweight, multimodal embedding model that maps various media types into a unified space. It features modular encoders, flexible dimensions, and an Apache 2.0 license for commercial use.

Remote Live vs. Pre-Recorded Exercise Training for Chronic Low Back Pain (RCT)

11 chavasorani 2026-10-06 13:05:03 UTC pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov Llama Share 3

This study compared the effectiveness of live interactive videoconferencing and pre-recorded individual sessions for patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP) through a 12-week exercise program. The results showed that both forms of remote exercise training were equally effective in reducing pain intensity, movement-evoked pain, and improving general health status.

Wood Tape (2004)

11 NaOH 2026-10-06 04:25:41 UTC gamesbyemail.com Llama Share 3

A father's four-year-old son plans and executes a complex project, including buying materials and building a table with a checkerboard top, all while keeping his dad in the dark. The son had been planning this from the beginning, using everyday items like blue masking tape to create squares for painting.