GPT-5.6

1375 logickkk1 2026-07-09 17:50:19 UTC openai.com Qwen Share 950

OpenAI launches GPT-5.6 (Sol, Terra, Luna), with Sol leading in coding, cybersecurity, and science efficiency, outperforming prior models and competitors. Enhanced ultra mode, cost-effective tiers, and robust safeguards boost performance-per-dollar and safety for diverse professional tasks.

In Emacs, Everything Looks Like a Service

65 kickingvegas 2026-07-10 08:50:19 UTC yummymelon.com Qwen Share 22

Emacs functions as an OS-like environment by orchestrating applications and services above the kernel, enabling users to manage computing tasks within its ecosystem. Through Elisp and libraries, it treats external utilities as services, allowing seamless client-server interactions and improvising workflows.

The mathematical secrets of Barcelona's Sagrada Familia

21 Gedxx 2026-07-10 11:50:19 UTC mappingignorance.org Qwen Share 1

Antoni Gaudí's Sagrada Família, celebrated in 2026 for its 100th anniversary since his death, integrates mathematical principles like the 7.5m module and ratios of 12, creating harmonious proportions. Its design features symbolic elements, polyhedrons, and structural innovations, reflecting both architectural genius and religious symbolism.

Show HN: Getting GLM 5.2 running on my slow computer

747 vforno 2026-07-09 19:50:19 UTC github.com/justvugg Qwen Share 183

colibrì runs GLM-5.2 (744B MoE) on 25 GB RAM via int4 quantization, disk-streamed experts, and C-based zero-dependency engine, achieving lossless inference with speculative decoding and adaptive caching. It leverages AVX2, MTP heads, and batched expert reads, but requires NVMe SSDs and careful hardware management due to disk I/O and wear risks.

Java 27: What's New?

15 loicmathieu 2026-07-10 10:50:19 UTC loicmathieu.fr Full Share 10

Good Tools Are Invisible

26 theanonymousone 2026-07-10 10:50:19 UTC gingerbill.org Qwen Share 6

A good tool should be invisible, not celebrated for complexity or puzzles. Avoid reframing flaws as fun or identity; prioritize productivity over tribalism and honest evaluation.

AI doesn't know how to forgive and cannot forget

4 tejassuds 2026-07-10 12:38:19 UTC tejassuds.com Prefix Share 2

The phrase is forgive and forget, and we say it like the two things are cousins. They aren't. Forgetting is something that happens to you. Forgiveness is something you do. One is a property of the substrate and the other is a skill learned on top of it, and a machine has neither. It cannot forget, because nothing in it was built to decay. And it doesn't know how to forgive, because ...

Laylo (YC S20) Is Hiring a Head of Finance

0 2026-07-10 12:01:19 UTC ycombinator.com Qwen Share

Laylo, a SaaS platform for creators to monetize fan relationships, seeks its first finance hire to build financial infrastructure, optimize costs, and drive strategic decisions. The role involves budgeting, pricing strategy, vendor negotiations, and scaling systems for a fast-growing, profitable company with a clear CFO path.

EU Parliament greenlights Chat Control 1.0

1473 rapnie 2026-07-09 12:50:19 UTC patrick-breyer.de Llama Share 721

The European Parliament allowed the interim "Chat Control 1.0" regulation to pass, permitting mass scanning of private communications until 2028. Negotiations for a permanent regulation will resume in September, with the EU Parliament pushing for targeted detection orders and stricter security standards.

EU Commission: addictive design Instagram and Facebook in breach of the DSA

70 jeroenhd 2026-07-10 11:50:19 UTC ec.europa.eu Llama Share 38

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Train sim created by just one person is being called the best ever made

679 oumua_don17 2026-07-09 17:50:19 UTC kotaku.com Qwen Share 258

Running Train, a hyper-realistic train sim by solo dev Novatetsu Games, blends fictional Japanese landscapes with intricate details like logical powerlines and weather effects, offering immersive gameplay through precise controls or free camera exploration. Praised for its stunning realism and dedication to detail, it’s hailed as a top-tier simulation with plans for expanded routes and features.

Show HN: 18 Words

1033 pompomsheep 2026-07-09 12:50:19 UTC 18words.com Full Share 331

Find a word using all the letters before time runs out! Thanks for playing! You can send me feedback or try my other game Zanagrams.

Late Bronze Age Collapse

3 dmonay 2026-07-10 12:01:19 UTC acoup.blog Prefix Share 0

This week, by order of the ACOUP Senate, we’re talking about the Late Bronze Age Collapse (commonly abbreviated ‘LBAC’), the shocking collapse of the Late Bronze Age state system across the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East during the 12th century (that is, the 1100s) BC. In the broader Mediterranean world, the Late Bronze Age Collapse is the event that probably comes closest to a true ...

Postgres rewritten in Rust, now passing 100% of the Postgres regression tests

732 SweetSoftPillow 2026-07-09 12:50:19 UTC github.com/malisper Llama Share 610

pgrust targets Postgres 18.3 compatibility with over 46,000 regression queries. It uses Rust and AI-assisted programming to explore deeper server changes.

Apple Silicon Exec Explains Mac Mini AI Demand and On-Device Future

103 tosh 2026-07-10 02:50:19 UTC macrumors.com Qwen Share 148

Apple's Mac mini and Mac Studio are favored for AI agents due to Apple silicon's integrated chip design, emphasizing whole-chip efficiency and local processing over cloud reliance. Critics debate practicality and costs, but Apple's proactive neural engine integration since 2017 and current memory shortages highlight both strategic foresight and industry-wide challenges.

AI-generated videos to maximally drive a target brain region

116 smusamashah 2026-07-10 07:50:19 UTC nevo-project.epfl.ch Qwen Share 108

NEvo uses a digital twin and genetic algorithm to evolve videos maximizing brain region activation. Dynamic videos outperform static ones, highlighting regions' preference for motion and social features.

Hy3

511 andai 2026-07-09 15:50:19 UTC hy.tencent.com Qwen Share 105

Hy3 outperforms similar-size models and rivals larger open-source models in productivity tasks, achieving 2.67/4 in expert evaluations. It addresses stability, hallucination, and context retention issues, is open-sourced under Apache 2.0, and reduces API costs.

Interview with Mitchell Hashimoto about Ghostty and Zig

281 veqq 2026-07-09 21:50:19 UTC alexalejandre.com Qwen Share 141

Alex Alejandre discusses transitioning from software engineering to building Ghostty, a feature-rich terminal emulator addressing ecosystem gaps with protocols like n-screen and button APIs, emphasizing open-source principles and low-level systems understanding. He critiques modern tech complexity, advocates for Zig's potential, and stresses open-source maintainers' autonomy while balancing ...

Ditching Vagrant: VMs with KVM and Virsh on Debian

28 fanf2 2026-07-10 07:50:19 UTC benjamintoll.com Qwen Share 15

The author transitions from Vagrant to KVM/libvirt for streamlined VM management, leveraging native Linux tools and preseeding with virt-install for automation, reducing complexity and abstraction layers. They highlight benefits like deterministic setups and improved efficiency over Vagrant's additional software overhead.

The glass backbone: Why the Army's logistics will break in the next war

399 baud147258 2026-07-09 13:50:19 UTC mwi.westpoint.edu Qwen Share 523

The US Army's efficiency-driven sustainment model, optimized for permissive environments, is ill-suited for modern multidomain warfare, where survival under persistent attack determines victory. Historical and contemporary conflicts show that centralized logistics collapse under attrition, demanding decentralized, survivable sustainment networks to match industrial-scale combat endurance.

A road to Lisp: Why Lisp

259 silcoon 2026-07-09 15:50:19 UTC scotto.me Qwen Share 213

Lisp's macros, code-as-data structure, and interactive REPL enable powerful language extensibility and dynamic programming, fostering a unique problem-solving approach. Mastering Lisp transforms programming by allowing developers to shape the language itself, creating domain-specific tools and adaptable systems through its homoiconic and extensible nature.

No leap second will be introduced at the end of December 2026

293 ChrisArchitect 2026-07-09 14:50:19 UTC datacenter.iers.org Qwen Share 230

The IERS confirms no leap second will be added at the end of December 2026, keeping UTC-TAI at -37 seconds. Leap seconds may occur in June or December based on UT1-TAI, with updates provided every six months via Bulletin C.

Parental device use and the adolescent-caregiver attachment bond

145 hbcondo714 2026-07-10 00:50:19 UTC frontiersin.org Qwen Share 121

This study validated the Device Attachment Interference Scale (DAIS) to assess adolescents' perceptions of caregivers' device-centric behaviors, finding higher DAIS scores correlated with greater insecure attachment (anxious/avoidant) to both mother- and father-like figures. Results highlight parental tech use as a relational risk factor for adolescent attachment insecurity, emphasizing ...

Common prefix skipping, adaptive sort

32 theanonymousone 2026-07-10 03:50:19 UTC smalldatum.blogspot.com Qwen Share 3

The inventor developed Orasort, an in-memory sort algorithm with adaptive quicksort and MSD radix switching, achieving ~5X performance gains in Oracle 10gR2. The expired patent, featuring clear algorithmic descriptions, now allows for potential open-source implementation.

A possible future for Damn Interesting

293 mzur 2026-07-09 15:50:19 UTC damninteresting.com Qwen Share 40

Alan Bellows, founder of Damn Interesting, is launching a fundraiser to regain time for the project after transitioning to a full-time job, which has limited his ability to write and manage the site. The goal is to counter the influx of AI-generated content by funding more long-form articles, with donations separate from regular operational expenses.

Launch HN: Context.dev (YC S26) – API to get structured data from any website

102 TheYahiaBakour 2026-07-09 16:50:19 UTC context.dev Qwen Share 72

Context.dev offers an API for web scraping, brand data extraction, and logo retrieval, with plans from Free to Enterprise. It includes self-service sign-up, a startup discount, and supports AI agents with tiered pricing and scalable credits.

Muse Spark 1.1

388 ot 2026-07-09 14:50:19 UTC ai.meta.com Full Share 194

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Building a real-time AI tutor for 5-year-olds

99 catalinvoss 2026-07-09 21:50:19 UTC ello.com Qwen Share 201

Building a real-time AI tutor for kids 4-9 requires sub-second latency, pedagogical action streaming, and dual-agent architecture (converser for interaction, planner for lesson flow) to balance speed, safety, and adaptive teaching. Custom systems handle safety checks, parallel execution, and predictive responses to maintain engagement without compromising learning outcomes.

Life with Hazard Ratios

53 surprisetalk 2026-07-10 01:50:19 UTC dynomight.net Qwen Share 19

Hazard ratios (HR) don't directly translate to life expectancy changes because mortality risk varies with age, making simple percentage calculations misleading. A rough approximation uses a weighted average (e.g., 12.93 years for US males), but accuracy drops if HR effects differ significantly across ages.

Girls just wanna have fast MPMC queues with bounded waiting

183 EvgeniyZh 2026-07-09 15:50:19 UTC nahla.dev Qwen Share 34

The author designed a lock-free queue using atomic counters and state/data buffers, initially mistakenly labeled as wait-free; it ensures bounded wait times but risks overflow with extreme usage. Benchmarks show good scalability, though performance peaks vary with core utilization, and drivable operations help mitigate head-of-line blocking.