Running Kimi K3 on MI355X at Better Performance per Dollar Than B300

77 ilreb 2026-08-02 04:25:59 UTC wafer.ai Llama Share 3

Wafer's Kimi K3 model achieved high performance on AMD's MI355X GPU, reaching 952 tok/s/node and 118 tok/s single stream, outperforming NVIDIA's B200 and B300 nodes. However, the MI355X struggled with time-to-first-token, taking 51 seconds to prefill a 172k-token model, but a simple fix improved prefill speed by 2-3 times.

Go 1.27 Interactive Tour

132 Hixon10 2026-08-02 02:25:59 UTC victoriametrics.com Llama Share 34

Go 1.27 introduces several new features, including generic methods, improved struct literals, and broader type inference, as well as performance improvements like size-specialized allocation and an experimental SIMD package. Other notable additions include a standard UUID package, a json/v2 package, and various testing and quality-of-life improvements.

MkLinux and the pimped-out Apple Workgroup Server 9150

41 goldenskye 2026-08-02 03:25:59 UTC oldvcr.blogspot.com Llama Share 1

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Seedance 2.5

268 njaremko 2026-08-01 21:25:59 UTC seed.bytedance.com Llama Share 135

Seedance 2.5 is a new video creation model that can generate high-quality, long-form videos with greater control and creativity, allowing users to produce complex stories and scenes with ease. The model has improved capabilities in multimodal reference generation, editing, and lighting control, making it suitable for various industries such as education, manufacturing, and film production.

Diátaxis

272 ryanseys 2026-08-01 21:25:59 UTC diataxis.fr Llama Share 38

Diátaxis is a systematic approach to documentation that identifies four needs and forms of documentation: tutorials, how-to guides, technical reference, and explanation. It helps maintainers think effectively about their work and has been successfully adopted in hundreds of documentation projects.

ASRock BC-250: Building the Budget Steam Machine

41 plug_world 2026-08-02 02:25:59 UTC plug-world.com Llama Share 15

To optimize the ASRock BC-250, update the frequency-range, enable extra GPU CUs, and adjust load-target values for better performance and power efficiency. Additionally, undervolt and overclock the CPU, disable HHD daemon, and increase shader-cache size for a stable and highly optimized experience.

Linux desktop market share has hit over 10% in North America

103 dviola 2026-08-02 03:25:59 UTC old.reddit.com Llama Share 37

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AI financial advice is surprisingly good, especially if you ask right questions

257 foxtrot8672 2026-08-01 23:25:59 UTC mitsloan.mit.edu Llama Share 217

Researchers found that AI financial advice can be good but gets better with structured prompts. Following AI advice can result in sizable savings for individuals above 30, but it may not adjust well to life changes and relies on simple rules.

Show HN: I'm a 15 Year Old Wannabe Engineer, This Is a Cycloidal Gearbox I Built

80 tomilan 2026-08-02 02:25:59 UTC github.com/tom-ilan Llama Share 18

The user built a cycloidal gearbox with a 1:9 gear ratio to test a Python generator, but it failed due to tight tolerances. The design was improved in Version 3 with MR128 bearings and M2 screws for higher efficiency and torque output.

RFC 10015: Deprecating Obsolete Key Exchange Methods in TLS 1.2 and DTLS 1.2

51 Jimmc414 2026-08-02 00:25:59 UTC rfc-editor.org Llama Share 9

This document updates RFCs to deprecate or discourage the use of certain key exchange methods in DTLS 1.2 connections. It recommends avoiding non-ephemeral cipher suites due to security problems and side-channel attacks.

Unraveling the mysteries of habit formation

63 hhs 2026-08-01 23:25:59 UTC kyoto-u.ac.jp Llama Share 22

Researchers at Kyoto University developed a new training method to study habit formation in mice, discovering two distinct neural circuits that manage different aspects of habits. The study found that habit formation is more complex than previously thought, with significant individual differences in habit intensity and execution levels.

When random.bytes() runs but doesn't work

23 Funes- 2026-08-02 02:25:59 UTC insider.btcpp.dev Llama Share 5

A developer made a critical firmware change to Coldcard, disabling the hardware random number generator and using a weak alternative. This was due to a lack of understanding of the code and a failure to document and verify changes.

Postmortem for Kernel Soundness Bug #14576

139 juhopitk 2026-08-01 19:25:59 UTC leodemoura.github.io Llama Share 50

A soundness bug in Lean's kernel was reported and fixed on July 27, allowing a proof of False to be accepted. The bug was only reachable through metaprogramming and has been fixed along with other related bugs found by nanoda and an AI.

Four Time Scales for Technology Development and Deployment

24 jeffreyrogers 2026-08-02 03:25:59 UTC rodneybrooks.com Llama Share 2

Technologies often take decades to develop and deploy, with hype cycles and false starts common along the way, and it's rare for a new technology to reshape the world's economy in less than 50 years. People mistakenly believe that new research results will change everything soon, ignoring the long time it takes for technologies to scale up and have a significant impact on the economy.

But can your calculator run Linux?

84 jandeboevrie 2026-08-01 20:25:59 UTC raymii.org Llama Share 8

The user is interested in running Linux on the HP Prime G2 calculator, which has a powerful ARM Cortex A7 CPU and 256 MB RAM, and has successfully updated an old Linux port to work with the calculator's newer touchscreen controller and keyboard. The user has made a pre-built download available for the calculator, which can be run without compiling the entire Linux system, and has also added ...

Deep-sea vehicles spot 'alien' sharks deep beneath the waves in the Pacific

30 pkaeding 2026-08-02 03:25:59 UTC science.org Full Share 13

P[drive failure]: how reliable is your NAS?

6 nosolace 2026-08-02 04:25:59 UTC khz.ac Prefix Share 2

i want to keep my data for my entire life. modern hardware should be advanced enough to support this, but the real world invariably rears its ugly head whenever discussions of "forever" come up, anywhere. nothing is forever. \(P[\text{the world ends tomorrow}] > 0\), after all. my entire life (and possibly the lives of another generation or two) should be sufficient for my ...

The Art of 64-bit Assembly

216 0x54MUR41 2026-08-01 14:25:59 UTC nostarch.com Llama Share 98

The book covers advanced programming topics including macros, Unicode strings, and object-oriented programming. It also covers concurrent programming, exception handling, and advanced parameter implementation.

Atom is better than RSS, in ways that matter

44 frizlab 2026-08-01 22:25:59 UTC chrismorgan.info Full Share 12

Morph (YC S23) Is Hiring Member of Technical Staff

0 2026-08-01 23:25:59 UTC ycombinator.com Llama Share

We're hiring a performance engineer to optimize Morph's inference infrastructure, making it faster, cheaper, and more reliable. The ideal candidate has expertise in GPU performance, Python, and complex system optimization.

We accidentally built an LLVM compiler for Jax

33 infinitewalk 2026-08-02 00:25:59 UTC iza.ac Llama Share 10

The authors built a quantum compiler called Catalyst for PennyLane, leveraging JAX to capture classical Python processing and represent it in MLIR, but discovered that pure JAX code can be compiled directly to machine code via LLVM. This bypasses the XLA compiler backend and enables quality of life improvements such as standalone AOT binaries, dynamically-shaped arrays, and native Python control flow.

How Google helped destroy adoption of RSS feeds (2023)

487 pudgywalsh 2026-08-01 18:25:59 UTC openrss.org Llama Share 163

Google has a history of building products with RSS support, then removing it, which has led to a decline in RSS adoption. This behavior poses a threat to the freedom and openness of the internet, as users lose trust in RSS feeds due to Google's inconsistent support.

Show HN: CostPerPrompt – Live AI API pricing and real-workload cost calculators

13 ahmed_hassan7 2026-08-02 02:25:59 UTC costperprompt.com Llama Share 5

The platform offers live pricing for AI models and calculators to estimate costs based on token usage, with discounts for prompt caching and batch processing. It claims to provide more accurate estimates than other articles, which often run 2-3 times too high or low.

The Cipher Behind QSYRUPWD: Reconstructing IBM i Password Hashes

4 kencausey 2026-08-02 03:25:59 UTC blog.silentsignal.eu Prefix Share 1

QSYRUPWD (Retrieve Encrypted User Password) is an IBM i API that returns password-related data for a specified user profile in encrypted form to authorized callers. IBM i is IBM’s integrated enterprise platform, originating from the AS/400 line, and is still widely used for business-critical workloads such as ERP, finance, logistics, and manufacturing. The API primarily exists to support ...

Kenji/Serious Eats – 30-Min Pressure Cooker Pho Ga

130 stasomatic 2026-08-01 16:25:59 UTC seriouseats.com Full Share 72

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Nyctography: A substituton cypher by Lewis Carroll

66 nanna 2026-08-01 18:25:59 UTC en.wikipedia.org Llama Share 9

Lewis Carroll invented Nyctography, a substitution cipher, and the Nyctograph device in 1891 to write in the dark. It uses a system of dots and strokes on a gridded card with 16 square holes to represent an alphabet and record thoughts without light.

NetBSD 11.0

255 jaypatelani 2026-08-01 18:25:59 UTC blog.netbsd.org Llama Share 115

NetBSD 11.0 is released with various ISO images, including CD-ROM and DVD options, and users are advised to check installation notes for their architecture. The release includes fixes for security issues, such as hdaudio and ipfilter vulnerabilities, and open pullup requests will be committed to the stable branch for the upcoming 11.1 release.

Explorative modeling: Train on the best of K guesses

92 DSemba 2026-08-01 15:25:59 UTC alexiglad.github.io Llama Share 24

Explorative Modeling is a new paradigm for generative modeling that increases generative expressivity by exploring multiple possible answers during training, improving existing models across images, video, and language. This approach enables end-to-end generation and scales generalization, with gains growing with model and data scale.

Glyphs 4 – the leading Mac font editor

74 microflash 2026-08-01 17:25:59 UTC glyphsapp.com Llama Share 11

Glyphs 4 is a leading Mac font editor that allows users to draw quickly, manage efficiently, and release with confidence. It offers various features such as customizable shapes, blending modes, and opacities, as well as a powerful left sidebar and kerning assistant.

CISA Alert: Water Sector PLC Targeting

86 speckx 2026-08-01 19:25:59 UTC censys.com Llama Share 61

CISA issued an alert warning of increased threat actor targeting of internet-exposed PLCs in Water and Wastewater Systems, causing boil-water notices and manual operations. Exposed hosts include 4,148 Rockwell/Allen-Bradley, 4,117 Siemens, and 2,072 Schneider Electric devices.