Autoresearch on an old research idea

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User tried Autoresearch on a research problem with Claude Code, an LLM agent. The agent improved a Mean Rank metric by modifying a single file, train.py, and reduced the metric by 54% in 42 experiments.

iPhone 17 Pro Demonstrated Running a 400B LLM

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Local Stack Archived their GitHub repo and requires an account to run

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LocalStack is a cloud software development framework that emulates AWS services locally for testing and development. It offers a free Hobby plan and supports a growing number of AWS services, including Lambda, S3, and DynamoDB.

Dune3d: A parametric 3D CAD application

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The user created Dune 3D, an open-source 3D CAD application, to address dissatisfaction with existing options like FreeCAD and Solvespace. It combines Open CASCADE for geometry and Solvespace's solver for constraints.

Finding all regex matches has always been O(n²)

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The quadratic all-matches problem in regex engines has been a long-standing issue since the 1970s, causing worst-case time complexity of O(m * n²) when searching for multiple matches in a large input. A new regex engine called RE# has been developed to solve this problem, offering a hardened mode that guarantees linear time even on adversarial input, and a normal mode that is faster but may ...

Trivy under attack again: Widespread GitHub Actions tag compromise secrets

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A Trivy supply chain attack compromised GitHub Actions, impacting over 10,000 workflows, and was enabled by a compromised credential with write access to the repository. The attack delivered an infostealer via 75 modified version tags, targeting sensitive data in CI/CD environments.

Bets on US-Iran ceasefire show signs of insider knowledge, say experts

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Eight newly created Polymarket accounts bet nearly $70,000 on a US-Iran ceasefire, raising insider trading concerns. The accounts stand to make nearly $820,000 if a ceasefire is reached before 31 March.

How I'm Productive with Claude Code

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The author's work process at Tano changed significantly after joining, shifting from manual pull requests to automation and delegation. They now focus on building infrastructure to support their team, enjoying the fast-paced and efficient workflow.

Printable Claude Code Cheat Sheet (auto-updated daily)

AI Risks "Hypernormal" Science

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The author argues that AI can help or hinder scientific progress, depending on whether it's designed to discover new concepts or simply optimize existing ones. To achieve paradigm-shifting science, AI must be designed to step outside existing frameworks and explore new ideas.

An incoherent Rust

The Rust language's coherence and orphan rules cause problems in the ecosystem evolution, making it difficult for new crates to replace existing ones and for alternatives to foundational crates to be made and propagated. Removing coherence altogether and introducing a new syntax to specify which trait impl is used for satisfying a trait bound could allow for overlapping trait impls and solve ...

Two pilots dead after plane and ground vehicle collide at LaGuardia

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An Air Canada plane collided with a firefighting vehicle at LaGuardia Airport, causing significant damage and prompting a ground stop. The incident occurred when the plane, with 76 people on board, landed and struck a responding vehicle.

BIO: The Bao I/O Coprocessor

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The user designed an I/O co-processor called BIO for the Baochip-1x SoC, which is a more efficient alternative to the Raspberry Pi's PIO. The BIO uses a RISC-V 32-bit core and a set of FIFO-registers to achieve determinism and flexibility, and can be used for various I/O tasks such as DMA and SPI bit-banging.

US and TotalEnergies reach 'nearly $1B' deal to end offshore wind projects

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I built an AI receptionist for a mechanic shop

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The user built an AI receptionist named Axle for their brother's luxury mechanic shop to answer customer calls and provide accurate information about prices, hours, and policies. The system uses Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and a custom-built knowledge base to ensure accurate and grounded responses, and can also collect callbacks for unknown questions.

Conway's Game of Life, in real life

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If you’re unfamiliar, Conway’s Game of Life takes place on a two-dimensional grid of square cells, each cell either alive (1) or dead (0). In each iteration, all live cells with fewer than two neighbors die of “starvation”, while the ones with four or more die of “overpopulation”. Finally, any dead cell that has exactly three living neighbors comes alive — I guess that’s ménage à trois or ...

An unsolicited guide to being a researcher [pdf]

The user discusses best practices for research, including avoiding overview slides, developing a unique view of the world, and staying on top of literature, and emphasizes the importance of collaboration, communication, and time management in research. They also provide tips for staying organized, reading efficiently, and avoiding burnout, and encourage researchers to view their work as a ...

Bombadil: Property-based testing for web UIs

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Property-based testing for web UIs, autonomously exploring and validating correctness properties, finding harder bugs earlier - antithesishq/bombadil

Next-generation electricity is almost here

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Walmart: ChatGPT checkout converted 3x worse than website

Walmart ended its Instant Checkout deal with OpenAI due to low conversion rates. It will now use its own chatbot, Sparky, to offer a seamless shopping experience within ChatGPT.

Digs: iOS app that syncs your Discogs collection and lets you browse it offline

The user created a mobile app called Digs for browsing vinyl collections offline, with features like folder navigation and incremental syncs. The app uses React Native, SQLite, and Discogs API for authentication and data storage, and is available for free on the App Store.

Migrating to the EU

User is moving services from non-EU countries to EU providers due to global politics and improved data protection. They've switched to European alternatives for email, hosting, DNS, Git repositories, and VPN services.

Chat GPT 5.2 cannot explain the German word "geschniegelt"

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“Collaboration” is bullshit

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The article discusses how collaboration has become a misguided obsession in the modern tech industry, leading to a lack of accountability and productivity. It argues that most complex work is done by individuals or small groups with clear authority and accountability.

Is it a pint?

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Years of countless pours led me to the question “Is this really a pint? They say so, but really?” The findings gave rise to the Pint Patrol, a grassroots movement that could change how Americans are served their beer, wine, and cider—toward righteous honesty. This article documents the initial discovery and the inception of the movement.

America tells private firms to "hack back"

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Iranian hacker group Handala breached Stryker, disrupting operations and wiping data on 200,000 servers. This cyber-attack is part of Iran's history of retaliating against American interests in the Middle East.

General Motors is assisting with the restoration of a rare EV1

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General Motors is supporting the restoration of a rare 1996 EV1 electric vehicle, VIN 212, which was purchased at auction for over $100,000 and is being restored by a YouTube channel and private collector. The restoration is part of GM's recognition of the EV1's 30th anniversary and will help return the vehicle to driving condition and public visibility by November 2026.

The machine didn't take your craft. You gave it up.

The author argues that the concept of alienation from one's work is a misconception, as individuals are the final authority over their own lives and choices. Tools, including LLMs, do not replace human reason and values, but rather augment them, allowing for new possibilities and growth in craftsmanship.

GitHub appears to be struggling with measly three nines availability

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GitHub has experienced several outages this month, including issues with Actions, notifications, and Copilot. The company's overall uptime has been poor, dropping below 90 percent at one point in 2025.

Side-Effectful Expressions in C (2023)

The author criticizes C's assignment expressions and pre/post-increment/decrement expressions for being hard to reason about due to their side-effectful nature. They argue that these expressions make code harder to understand by burying side effects within trees of expressions.