Gemini 4 Argon

966 737max 2026-10-13 16:03:16 UTC deepmind.google Llama Share 736

Gemini 4 Argon is a highly advanced AI model that excels in various domains, including long-horizon software engineering, scientific research, and enterprise knowledge work. It achieves significant improvements in accuracy and performance compared to previous models, with applications in fields like healthcare, finance, and robotics.

11 year old unsoundness bugs found in Rust borrow checker

669 formerly_proven 2026-10-13 10:27:00 UTC github.com/rust-lang Llama Share 373

The bug is a 11-year-old issue in Rust's type system that can cause memory unsafety when using a specific Drop implementation. It was downgraded to P-high due to its age, but it still poses a risk of unknown soundnesses.

Apple HomeView

650 etothet 2026-10-13 13:02:12 UTC apple.com Llama Share 771

The Apple HomeView features a 7-inch Liquid Retina display and 12MP camera for video calls, with options for wall mounting in Space Gray or Silver. Get personalized support and installation assistance through the Apple Store app or online.

Firefox Enterprise

637 recvonline 2026-10-13 12:00:42 UTC firefox.com Llama Share 259

Firefox Enterprise is a critical enterprise browser layer that converges work, data, identity, and AI for governance and compliance. It provides secure access to internal applications while reducing shared failure risk and vendor lock-in with its independent engine.

Redesigning source control at Anthropic

515 Philpax 2026-10-13 15:49:56 UTC anthropic.com Llama Share 512

Anthropic built Scion, an in-house version control system to support its high code merge rate of 30,000 per day. The system is designed for large monorepos and uses a server-client architecture to reduce the need for local repositories.

CFTC Staff Were Told to Retract Analysis of Suspicious Oil Trades

436 helsinkiandrew 2026-10-13 10:08:00 UTC bloomberg.com Full Share 241

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We turned EmbeddingGemma 2 into a speech-to-text model

392 amrrs 2026-10-13 11:27:14 UTC eg2.haku.sh Llama Share 85

Google's EmbeddingGemma 2 is a multimodal embedding model that converts spoken words into text in real-time, with a word error rate of around 5%. It runs entirely on device and uses the Mac's Neural Engine without sending audio data to Google.

OpenAI engineer arrested in bugging of executive conference room

384 forthwall 2026-10-13 20:23:55 UTC sfstandard.com Llama Share 347

An OpenAI engineer, Abdulrahman Alfozan, has been arrested on suspicion of hiding a recording device in the company's San Francisco headquarters. He faces up to 5 years in prison and a $250,000 fine if convicted for allegedly intercepting oral communications.

Hittite royal archive found in Turkey

337 benbreen 2026-10-13 06:02:51 UTC thehistoryblog.com Llama Share 83

Archaeologists have discovered a 3,400-year-old royal archive in Samuha, Turkey, containing over 180 cuneiform tablets that record daily life, military logistics and religious practices of the Hittite Empire. The archive provides new insights into the health of royalty and officials, military strategies and Hittite language development.

Thunderbird for iOS

329 mjorgers 2026-10-13 15:07:37 UTC blog.thunderbird.net Llama Share 143

The Thunderbird team is building an iOS app from scratch, focusing on a fast and reliable experience. They're seeking community input to shape the app's future features and ensure it meets users' needs.

Character.ai has initiated voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy

284 nryoo 2026-10-13 07:28:34 UTC blog.character.ai Llama Share 266

Character.ai has initiated a Chapter 11 bankruptcy process to sell the company, aiming to maximize value for stakeholders. The platform remains operational and users' subscriptions remain active until the sale is complete by end of November or early December 2026.

New Apple TV 4K

282 corvad 2026-10-13 13:21:35 UTC apple.com Llama Share 535

Apple has announced the next generation of Apple TV 4K, featuring Siri AI and improved performance. The new device offers a full-screen conversational experience with hands-free control and immersive surround sound when paired with HomePod mini 2 or HomePod (2nd generation) speakers.

AI models can provably hide arbitrary capabilities

272 sbulaev 2026-10-13 02:07:08 UTC arxiv.org Llama Share 136

Researchers demonstrate that hidden capabilities in models cannot be reliably elicited under adversarial conditions, even with full access to model weights. This limits the effectiveness of capability evaluations and highlights a need for more robust defenses against backdoor attacks.

Show HN: Guitoro, a virtual guitar you strum with your keyboard

242 talccc 2026-10-13 19:11:48 UTC guitoro.com Llama Share 78

Guitoro is a free online virtual guitar that allows users to play along with songs, learn chords and strumming patterns, and even record their own performances. It features realistic recordings of real instruments and offers various settings for tempo, capo, and strumming style.

I posted to HN, and then my website was flooded with AI bot traffic

238 sammy0910 2026-10-13 15:25:50 UTC sammystraus.com Llama Share 146

The author shares their experience with website traffic and AI BOT attacks after posting about their customizable feed reader on Hacker News, leading them to improve their infrastructure and add rate limits. They also discuss various camera options for photography, including comparisons between different models from Nikon, Canon, Sony, and Fujifilm.

A look at the math that OpenAI claims computes faster Fourier transforms

237 mochomocha 2026-10-13 02:46:43 UTC argmin.net Llama Share 158

OpenAI claims to have a faster Fourier transform algorithm, but its speedup is only significant for extremely large inputs due to an absurd model of computation. The actual running time is still much slower than the Cooley-Tukey algorithm.

A Dynamic and Distributed Virtual GPU Cloud Built on Idle Apple Silicon Devices

218 acossta 2026-10-13 12:26:36 UTC machinelearning.apple.com Llama Share 93

Minions is a dynamic and distributed virtual GPU cloud that aggregates idle Apple Silicon GPUs to execute large-scale machine learning inference workloads. It enables teams to leverage existing hardware without additional GPU procurement, providing flexible task execution and efficient resource utilization.

The United Kingdom generates less electricity per person than in the 1970s

194 karakoram 2026-10-13 15:12:57 UTC ourworldindata.org Llama Share 278

Electricity generation per person in the UK has declined by a third since its peak in 2003, with levels now matching those of the late 1960s. The decline is attributed to deindustrialization and improvements in energy efficiency rather than just changes in electricity imports.

Gemini 4 Argon for Robotics

193 xnx 2026-10-13 16:55:47 UTC developers.googleblog.com Llama Share 45

Gemini 4 Argon is a general-purpose physical reasoning model that unlocks new workflows across the robotics stack, accelerating progress toward physical AGI. It outperforms other frontier models on benchmarks like Embodied Reasoning (ERQA) with an 87% score.

Apple's new 'Switch to Safari' campaign details why you should ditch Chrome

181 ivell 2026-10-13 14:26:08 UTC 9to5mac.com Llama Share 300

Apple launches new campaign promoting Safari's benefits over Chrome, highlighting its power, privacy and performance advantages. The campaign aims to encourage users to switch from Chrome to Safari on their Macs.

Leaving Tech

170 jonahx 2026-10-13 02:39:35 UTC ryanbigg.com Llama Share 186

You're stepping away from the tech industry due to repeated rejections and mental harm caused by its current state, particularly the emphasis on AI usage. You'll explore alternative options, leveraging your 20-year experience as a developer and remote work expertise.

Show HN: Use your OpenAI subscription to create audiobooks

159 janpmz 2026-10-13 10:08:34 UTC pdftomp3.com Full Share 80

Use your subscription to process the documents. The speech generation is billed by Google or OpenAI.

China Overtakes U.S. For First Time as Top Spender on R&D in 2024

153 mushstory 2026-10-13 02:25:00 UTC japannews.yomiuri.co.jp Llama Share 149

China surpassed the US in research and development spending for the first time, reaching ¥97.1 trillion, while Japan maintained its third-place ranking with ¥22.1 trillion.

Cyberattack halts construction of tunnel between Denmark and Germany

151 paaloeye 2026-10-13 16:24:15 UTC ua.news Llama Share 121

A cyberattack has halted construction of a Denmark-Germany tunnel under the Fehmarn Belt strait, affecting 2,800 workers and equipment. The attack's cause is unknown and may be linked to hybrid warfare amid rising threat levels from Russia.

Character.ai Files for Bankruptcy

145 yanis_t 2026-10-13 11:24:08 UTC theverge.com Llama Share 21

Character.AI, a chatbot startup, is selling its assets to Disney after years of legal challenges and safety concerns. The company filed for bankruptcy and listed estimated liabilities between $50 million and $100 million as part of the proposed sale.

Show HN: SolidCraft – Open-Source Parametric CAD in Rust (With MCP Support)

133 bherbruck 2026-10-13 00:11:04 UTC github.com/bherbruck Llama Share 45

SolidCraft is a parametric CAD software that allows users to sketch, constrain, and build solids with a timeline feature. It supports various features like extrude, revolve, sweep, loft, fillet/chamfer and shell.

How to engineer an AI harness for game development

128 kkukshtel 2026-10-13 14:14:23 UTC kylekukshtel.com Llama Share 58

The author shares their experience using Large Language Models (LLMs) in game development, highlighting the challenges of working with non-code elements and the need for a more deterministic approach. They propose harnessing LLMs to create a "black box" architecture that separates simulation from engine logic, enabling faster iteration and impact assessment.

A Visual Intro to Complex Numbers

118 surprisetalk 2026-10-13 12:00:04 UTC photonlines.substack.com Llama Share 69

The article discusses complex numbers, which were initially seen as impossible square roots but turned out to be a natural extension of the real number system. Complex numbers are pairs of real numbers that can be represented geometrically in a 2D plane and have unique properties like rotation and scaling.

Crypto thieves sell hardware wallets with secret eSIM

110 qwertox 2026-10-13 08:34:12 UTC heise.de Llama Share 2

Ledger's hardware wallets have been compromised by intercepting seed phrases, allowing attackers to access users' cryptocurrency funds. Over 300 affected wallets totaling $93 million in losses have been identified, with Ledger advising buyers from a suspect dealer to move their holdings.

Threat of AI share crash puts world financial stability at risk, says IMF

110 novaRom 2026-10-13 05:57:32 UTC theguardian.com Llama Share 124

The IMF warns of a potential AI share price crash that could put global financial stability at risk due to high valuations and debt. The report highlights the interconnected nature of big tech stocks, growing leverage, and circular financing arrangements as factors contributing to the elevated risks in the system.

AWS Lambda Web Functions

103 HatchedLake721 2026-10-13 10:07:03 UTC aws.amazon.com Llama Share 95

AWS Lambda Web Functions allows developers to run standard HTTP web applications on Lambda without rewriting code, with automatic scaling and billing. It offers a new form factor alongside existing Event Functions and MicroVMs, designed for different programming models.

The Dock on Mac, from OS 10 to macOS 27

98 soheilpro 2026-10-13 02:09:19 UTC blog.jim-nielsen.com Llama Share 67

The user researched macOS icon design history and created a graphic of dock designs over the years to spark their writing idea. They aimed to preserve and archive this visual resource for future reference.

NAZA: Netanyahu orders identification and prosecution of film's interviewees

91 hebelehubele 2026-10-13 02:51:50 UTC theguardian.com Llama Share 24

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the prosecution of soldiers and officers featured in documentary NAZA for harming Israel's diplomatic and security interests. The film, which details Israel's mass killing of civilians in Gaza, has been met with threats from the Israeli government against its directors.

Were software engineers blue-collar workers all along?

89 ilreb 2026-10-13 09:25:10 UTC ptrbrynt.com Llama Share 188

Software developers may be reevaluated as skilled tradespeople, requiring years of practice to master their craft. This shift could help them adapt to technological changes and find new value in a changing industry landscape.

DishwasherBench – Can Frontier Models Stack a Dishwasher?

83 mlukewizard 2026-10-13 08:24:06 UTC github.com/composo-ai Llama Share 52

DishwasherBench is a browser-based game simulating real-world dishwasher loading and benchmarking language models. The game, called Spotless, uses rigid-body physics to model the loading process and scores players based on cleanliness of items loaded.

OpenAI finds recording device in one of their offices

82 jaredwiener 2026-10-13 19:55:31 UTC twitter.com/openainewsroom Llama Share 2

A sophisticated recording device was found in an office, linked to a specific employee who was terminated. The FBI is investigating and the company's security program helped identify the threat before any data breaches occurred.

Worlds more habitable than Earth?

79 cainxinth 2026-10-13 12:23:34 UTC nytimes.com Full Share 174

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A plea not to use uv-build

78 Ravencentric 2026-10-13 18:09:26 UTC blogs.gentoo.org Llama Share 122

The author is concerned about the use of uv-build as a build backend in Gentoo due to its size, Rust dependency, and portability issues. They argue that the benefits do not outweigh the drawbacks for building pure Python packages.

Denmark set to allow return of 'physical force' in school

77 janisz 2026-10-13 06:27:03 UTC lemonde.fr Llama Share 65

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Show HN: How Random Are You?

70 vunderba 2026-10-13 16:57:57 UTC lab.specr.net Full Share 40

Say numbers out loud as randomly as you can. Before each one, a predictor in your browser seals its guess, and a split-flap board shows how far ahead of chance it gets.

BB(10) > Graham's Number

64 surprisetalk 2026-10-13 12:40:04 UTC github.com/jeff87654 Llama Share 58

A machine n1 beats the BB(10) champion by changing one transition and adding two states, with a score of about f_(ω+1)(T), where T is the value of the BB(8) record. The proof uses Coq to verify all rules and shows that n1 outscores previous machines in the hierarchy.

Vi Hart's Big Navier-Stokes Post

54 signa11 2026-10-13 05:22:28 UTC patreon.com Llama Share 34

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Where is all the new, good software?

53 ingve 2026-10-13 08:34:35 UTC natemeyvis.com Llama Share 115

AI is improving software quality, but its adoption is limited due to various factors. Many people don't adopt new software often, and businesses' processes haven't been accelerated with AI yet.

A Book That Will Never Be Read

49 jruohonen 2026-10-13 14:21:40 UTC forbetterscience.com Llama Share 21

Michał Wójcik, a former neuroscientist, exposes AI-generated or stolen content in peer-reviewed papers published by major publishers like Springer Nature and Elsevier. He shares his findings on LinkedIn and Bluesky, highlighting cases of "AI-slop" in publications such as "Nanocomposites for Sustainable Wastewater Treatment".

Document Review with Unsiloed and TypeSafe Jev

46 ritzaco 2026-10-13 08:24:51 UTC unsiloed.ai Llama Share 7

An extraction pipeline can read a value correctly but still pass bad data downstream, and using Jev with Unsiloed helps check for OCR failures and general mistakes. The code combines extracted values with context to decide which fields need review after sending a request to the TypeSafe API.

Show HN: Spotatui, a Spotify TUI/GUI without web API rate limits

45 LargeModGames 2026-10-13 11:32:00 UTC github.com/largemodgames Llama Share 8

Spotatui is a terminal-based music player written in Rust, offering various sources including Spotify, local files, Subsonic/Navidrome, Internet Radio, YouTube and Qobuz. It features real-time audio visualizer and supports multiple playback queue management.

Show HN: XY Music Notation

44 jmole 2026-10-13 17:43:05 UTC music.xy.dev Full Share 38

Follow playback Loading score…Internal piano · Optional external MIDI · FreePats CC0

Americans Trust in Federal Government Sinks to New Depths

42 giuliomagnifico 2026-10-13 16:48:18 UTC news.gallup.com Llama Share 39

Public trust in the US government is at a low point, with only 33% of adults having great or fair trust in the executive and legislative branches. Trust levels vary by party, with Democrats showing little change and independents experiencing significant declines.

Show HN: Parsimony – an open-source benchmark for how much code AI models add

41 lasu 2026-10-13 19:50:31 UTC parsimony.lasu.dev Llama Share 3

Existing benchmarks don't account for code quality, while Parsimony measures AI model's code addition. Models that write more code tend to solve more tasks, but agent usage also affects output.

Scientists wonder: Is my AI stealing my ideas?

41 geox 2026-10-13 16:05:51 UTC scientificamerican.com Llama Share 23

Scientists are using large language models from companies like OpenAI and Anthropic, but concerns arise about data sharing and potential misuse. Researchers must carefully review account settings to ensure their safety when using these models.

Strengthening our defenses against distillation attacks

40 porridgeraisin 2026-10-13 01:46:47 UTC anthropic.com Llama Share 91

Anthropic has strengthened its defenses against distillation attacks on its model Claude, reducing data harvested by 90-99%. The company's measures include controlling reasoning access, blocking extraction attempts, and making repeated attempts difficult.

AI models may soon self-replicate without access to data centers

39 samizdis 2026-10-13 10:08:18 UTC reuters.com Full Share 57

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Recreational Programming

36 jslakro 2026-10-13 22:33:33 UTC cphiri.dev Full Share 9

Programming for the joy of programming itself - not for work, not for money, not for external requirements. "The goal isn't to become any of these programmers. It's to remember why you started coding and keep that curiosity alive alongside your career."

AlphaNIST

34 jasonjmcghee 2026-10-13 21:57:29 UTC alpha-nist.github.io Llama Share 9

AlphaNIST uses reinforcement learning to teach robots contact-rich assembly tasks without human demonstrations. A single policy learns how to complete 20 diverse assembly tasks through vast amounts of experience and binary task rewards.

The Four Colour Theorem: The first time machines mogged mathematicians

34 list 2026-10-13 19:17:19 UTC newsletter.pessimistsarchive.org Llama Share 25

Mathematicians Kenneth Appel and Wolfgang Haken solved the Four Color Theorem in 1976 using a computer, sparking debate about the validity of machine-made proofs. Some mathematicians rejected the proof due to its reliance on computers, while others accepted it as a significant breakthrough in mathematics.

Launch HN: Consus (YC F24) – LLM gateway for companies handling sensitive data

33 ericmags 2026-10-13 15:41:00 UTC news.ycombinator.com Full Share 16

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Show HN: Pulse Local, a Mac budgeting app whose AI models run on your machine

30 niztk 2026-10-13 23:13:23 UTC pulseos.finance Llama Share 18

Pulse Local is a budgeting app that keeps user data on their machine, with no server storage or cloud syncing. It offers features like plans, rules, and cash flow forecasting through its chat-based interface.

Software engineers don't get to be Luddites about AI

27 vismit2000 2026-10-13 04:48:45 UTC seangoedecke.com Llama Share 23

Software engineers are upset about AI replacing their jobs, but they should not be the ones complaining. They have a history of automating tasks and putting people out of work.

Zero to Calc in Six Days: Inside XBOW's Chrome Full Chain

26 ollin 2026-10-13 18:37:45 UTC xbow.com Llama Share 9

A Chrome full-chain exploit was discovered and rewarded with a $250,000 prize under Google's Vulnerable Reward Program (VRP). The chain combined three vulnerabilities: a V8 compiler bug, an animated-WebP decoder bug, and a memory-safety bug in Crashpad.

Show HN: Deslop – Oxlint rules for AI-generated TypeScript

25 maharshi365 2026-10-13 17:52:57 UTC github.com/maharshi365 Llama Share 6

The Deslop plugin is used alongside Oxlint for code linting, with the vendored source licensed under MIT. It flags adjacent assertions in test files and reuses results without fixing them.

Now that information is free, what's a college campus for?

25 surprisetalk 2026-10-13 15:40:03 UTC commonedge.org Llama Share 65

India is building more universities and expanding existing campuses despite the rise of online learning, driven by a growing need for strategic business and health-centric training disciplines. These new campuses are being designed as hubs for belonging, mentorship, wellbeing, identity, and serendipity to foster community and intentional interaction among students.

Maybe a better way to track the release history of a Git repo

24 hellerve 2026-10-13 06:47:42 UTC blog.plover.com Llama Share 5

The author proposes a new way to store deployment history in Git, using unnamed but related Git objects instead of thousands of tags. This approach allows for efficient and easy access to release history, making it useful for rollback and other operations.

Physical Intelligence API Beta: Frontier Models for Every Robot

22 modeless 2026-10-13 21:55:25 UTC pi.website Llama Share 0

The Pi API beta provides a simple way to adapt robotic foundation models for various tasks and environments through a hosted gateway. Developers can upload data, fine-tune models on managed compute infrastructure, and access fine-tuned models via the API for inference.

Nearly all 19 car brands send driver data to third parties (Northeastern/CR)

21 plc 2026-10-13 15:07:20 UTC news.auravision.co Llama Share 20

A study found nearly all modern cars send driver data to third parties, including ad companies. Many car owners are unknowingly sharing their location and driving habits with banks, insurers, and lenders without consent.

Teach My Little Sister How to Drive

19 croes 2026-10-13 08:55:08 UTC steamcommunity.com Llama Share 10

The game update addresses issues with errors, slow responses, and player frustration while introducing new features like facial expressions for the sister character. The team is working to improve conversation quality and resolve technical problems affecting players worldwide.

The Art of Dithering and Retro Shading for the Web

18 michael-sumner 2026-10-13 09:02:45 UTC blog.maximeheckel.com Llama Share 2

The author built a custom post-processing effect for their personal website, incorporating 3D work and showcasing shader and WebGL skills. The effect combines dithering, quantization, and pixelization to achieve a retro look reminiscent of old CRT displays.