Tencent Releases and Open-Sources Tencent Hy4 Preview

138 shenli3514 2026-08-29 20:25:46 UTC tencent.com Llama Share 85

Tencent has released Hy4 preview, a next-generation large language model with outstanding performance on real-world productivity tasks. The model is available as an open-source model and can be accessed globally through various Tencent products, offering cost efficiency and continuous improvement.

Defrag98: Windows 98 Disk Defragmenter Simulator Online

12 throw0101a 2026-08-29 22:53:46 UTC defrag98.com Full Share 7

Watch a disk defragment online, free. A browser-based Windows 98 Disk Defragmenter simulator with real HDD sounds and 4 drives. No install, works offline.

Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Launches this Sunday

44 topspin 2026-08-29 20:25:46 UTC npr.org Llama Share 5

The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is set to launch on August 30, offering new tools for astronomers to explore the universe. The $4.3 billion telescope aims to discover planets orbiting distant stars and reveal new information about the expansion of the universe.

Tether: iMessage, SMS, etc. on Linux

290 zackb 2026-08-29 15:25:46 UTC zackbartel.com Llama Share 123

The author transitioned to Linux and found Continuity features from macOS lacking, particularly OTP code autofill. Tether aims to replicate these features on Linux, initially focusing on clipboard sync before expanding to other areas.

vLLM v0.28.0

77 mrrrcs 2026-08-29 18:25:46 UTC github.com/vllm-project Llama Share 28

Kimi-K3 and DeepSeek V4 have received major optimizations, including improved decoding, caching, and memory management. These updates enhance performance across various models and architectures.

Calibrate Before You Accelerate: Bias Toward Action in a New Role

86 tuckerwales 2026-08-29 18:25:46 UTC tucker.wales Llama Share 34

The author advises against rushing to prove oneself in a new job, instead focusing on building context and understanding the "why" behind processes. By doing so, one can make more informed decisions and take targeted action that drives meaningful change.

SQLite as a Document Database (2020)

155 lioeters 2026-08-29 14:25:46 UTC dgl.cx Llama Share 43

SQLite has a new feature called generated columns, allowing JSON data to be inserted and indexed like a document database. This enables treating SQLite as an embedded document database for lightweight applications.

Functional State Machines in Rust: Typestate and Newtype Patterns

29 matt_d 2026-08-29 19:25:46 UTC dl.acm.org Full Share 2

Domain-Driven Agents

29 AlarQ 2026-08-29 20:25:46 UTC coldtake.dev Llama Share 4

The author uses LLMs in legacy codebases to improve productivity, but notes that the quality of work drops due to system complexity and missing meaning. He proposes a two-layer approach: strategic work (deciding what changes are needed) and tactical work (carrying those decisions into code).

Good Culture Is the Biggest Productivity Hack, Not AI

209 gpi 2026-08-29 17:25:46 UTC newsletter.eng-leadership.com Llama Share 41

The author emphasizes that a great culture is more important than AI tools for increasing productivity, as it affects how people work together and communicate. A good culture can amplify the benefits of AI, but bad culture can hinder its effectiveness.

DHS is using obscure law to snoop on journalists, non-profits, unions

251 firefax 2026-08-29 19:25:46 UTC theguardian.com Llama Share 37

The Trump administration has used a customs law to obtain private information on journalists, non-profits and unions without judicial oversight. The government obtained phone records for a Minneapolis journalist and sought YouTube account information from several individuals, raising concerns over the power of the executive branch.

A safe MySQL upgrade that wasn't so safe

23 el1s7 2026-08-29 19:25:46 UTC blog.elis.cc Llama Share 3

Upgrading a database to end-of-life version led to unexpected issues with row IDs, causing bugs in production. The problem was caused by MySQL's handling of AUTO_INCREMENT columns during replication, which resulted in different ID assignments on the source and replica.

Glacier Mice

236 ostacke 2026-08-29 08:25:46 UTC en.wikipedia.org Llama Share 48

Glacier mice are colonies of mosses and other organisms found on glaciers, with movement patterns that appear to be herd-like behavior. They can persist for six years or longer, creating a suitable ecosystem for microorganisms on the glacier surface.

Samsung's Processing-in-Memory (PIM)

237 ingve 2026-08-29 06:25:46 UTC chipsandcheese.com Llama Share 89

Samsung's LPDDR5X-PIM technology enables in-memory compute by implementing MAC units within LPDDR5X chips, allowing for high-bandwidth processing. This approach can achieve significant performance gains compared to standard LPDDR5X, but poses challenges for software due to mode switching and cache coherency issues.

EVE Online moves to Python 3

281 TylerJaacks 2026-08-29 05:25:46 UTC eveonline.com Llama Share 149

EVE Online is transitioning from Python 2 to Python 3, aiming for a completely unnoticeable change. The first stage of the migration has been deployed on Tranquility, with further updates and testing planned in the coming months.

Indirect Calling of Nested Functions on GCC Without Executable Stack

63 uecker 2026-08-29 14:25:46 UTC uecker.codeberg.page Llama Share 39

The user discussed a hack to support older versions of GCC by using trampolines and the __builtin_call_with_static_chain built-in function. This allows calling nested functions without requiring an executable stack, addressing security concerns.

Show HN: Typebase – A single-folder back end you write in TypeScript

92 andrewww-dev 2026-08-29 13:25:46 UTC typebase.io Llama Share 23

A tool called Typebase-io-cli helps create a fully typed server with database schema, actions, and auth in a single folder, allowing for explicit authorization and backend functions that live in code. It enables developers to deploy their server on various platforms without owning any servers.

Recovering Corrupt Zip Files

24 AshleysBrain 2026-08-29 19:25:46 UTC construct.net Full Share 6

The Finn – an agent that lives in my router and complains about it

3 YuriiKovalov 2026-08-29 22:25:46 UTC github.com/yurikovalov22 Prefix Share 1

A small, grumpy agent that lives inside your router and only knows what the router can see. Named after the character in William Gibson's Sprawl trilogy who ends up as a construct in an armoured box bolted into an alley, where people come to hear the oracle complain. This one runs on a GL.iNet GL-MT3000 on an office wall. It watches the hallway it is in, and occasionally has something to ...

Sleepwalker: Passive Backdoor with Its Own Command Language

51 defrost 2026-08-29 16:25:46 UTC r136a1.dev Llama Share 8

SLEEPWALKER is a passive backdoor that activates when the host process carries the name ERAAgent.exe, and it never contacts a fixed C2 address. It uses six transports including DNS triggering, VMCI, ICMP, named pipes and TCP/UDP connections to deliver commands over the network. The malware has 23 instructions covering scheduling, staged file delivery with SHA-256 verification and in-memory execution.

Trees for a Changing Climate and Resilient Urban Forest (2022)

23 mooreds 2026-08-29 17:25:46 UTC coolboulder.org Llama Share 4

To prepare for climate change, Colorado should increase tree diversity and focus on drought-tolerant, heat-resistant species like Arizona Cypress, Caddo Maples and hardy hybrid chokecherry.

Quantifying Colour

60 vismit2000 2026-08-29 16:25:46 UTC ekunazanu.foo Llama Share 5

Colours can be precisely quantified using numbers, with the LMS colour space representing all perceivable colours. However, this is not the standard way to describe colours, and instead RGB values are commonly used. The CIE XYZ colour space uses standardized primaries that are imaginary and do not correspond to physical quantities. Chromaticity spaces like xy chromaticity provide a convenient ...

Creating the Aetheryte Radio

63 wonger_ 2026-08-29 13:25:46 UTC haz.ee Llama Share 12

The author, an engineer, created a seamless ambiance experience from a 7-minute video by extracting the audio assets and using the Web Audio API to recreate them. They used plugins like SoundFilter to identify the desired asset and then processed it with JavaScript code.

Boot a Virtual iPhone via Apple's Virtualization.framework

373 hentrep 2026-08-28 23:25:46 UTC github.com/lakr233 Llama Share 100

This tool creates a virtualized iOS environment for testing and development, allowing users to download, patch, and restore iOS images. It also provides features like automatic provisioning, E2E testing capabilities and host control through a socket.

GrapheneOS project: pixel 11 no longer supports hardware memory tagging (MTE)

232 400thecat 2026-08-29 16:25:46 UTC bsky.app Full Share 104

We have a partial port of GrapheneOS to the Pixel 11 series after a week of work on it. We're unable to complete the port due to lack of support for ARM hardware memory tagging in software, firmware and near certainly hardware. It appears Google cut an important security feature to save money.

The Wandering Yamamura Theater Troupe

3 jjgreen 2026-08-29 21:25:46 UTC cinemasojourns.com Prefix Share 0

During the post-war years in Japan, a new generation of filmmakers began to address the changing social and political changes in their country which earned them the label of the Nuberu Bagu. Emerging around the same time as the French New Wave in the late 1950s/early 1960s, Masahiro Shinoda, Nagisa Oshima, Yoshishige Yoshida and Shohei Imamura were among the most famous directors in this ...

Kmart Digicam Mod Part 2

11 masoniamme 2026-08-29 18:25:46 UTC mason.bearblog.dev Llama Share 0

A $20 eBay lens for a super 8 projector was received and redesigned as an adaptor, with a larger diameter thread to fit. The current focus issue is due to the sensor being too far from the lens, requiring modification or moving it closer to fix infinity focus.

Show HN: Galaxium, an experimental WebGPU space explorer

101 guillaumec 2026-08-29 10:25:46 UTC galaxium.app Full Share 32

Explore the universe in 3D: fly from Earth to planets, stars, nebulae and distant galaxies, right in your browser.

StemDeck, a free, open-source and local AI stem separator

194 thclpr 2026-08-29 02:25:46 UTC github.com/stemdeckapp Llama Share 58

StemDeck is a free, open-source audio stem separation tool that processes existing audio files locally on your machine. It separates up to six stems (vocals, drums, bass, guitar, piano, other) from uploaded or pasted audio files.

I accidentally turned LLM memory into program analysis

269 matt_d 2026-08-29 00:25:46 UTC pwning.systems Llama Share 71

The author created a Datalog engine for LLMs to improve their memory and reduce hallucinations during vulnerability research. The system allows the model to maintain its analysis state, track dependencies, and invalidate conclusions when new information is discovered.