Previewing GPT‑5.6 Sol: a next-generation model

574 minimaxir 2026-06-26 17:52:27 UTC openai.com GoogleT5 Share 337

A limited preview of the new gpt5.6 is available to u.s. government partners. the preview is designed to test the effectiveness of safeguards against misuse based on real-world scenarios - and to help users prepare for attacks if they encounter them en route to the tool sandboxed in their home pcs or home labs, for example, he says – and how they might be used...

U.S. government will decide who gets to use GPT-5.6

417 alain94040 2026-06-26 18:52:27 UTC washingtonpost.com Full Share 606

MicroVMs: Run isolated sandboxes with full lifecycle control

197 justincormack 2026-06-26 14:52:27 UTC aws.amazon.com Llama Share 112

AWS Lambda MicroVMs provides isolated, stateful execution environments for user or AI-generated code, offering virtual machine level isolation, rapid launch and resume, and stateful execution. It's available in multiple regions, with up to 16 vCPUs, 32 GB of memory, and 32 GB of disk per MicroVM.

Gossamer: a Rust-flavoured language with real goroutines and pause-free memory

39 mwheeler 2026-06-26 18:52:27 UTC gossamer-lang.org Llama Share 29

Gossamer is a language with immutable data, top-to-bottom data flow, and no borrow checker. It has a broad standard library and a clean path to Rust, with a VM compiled to WebAssembly.

Show HN: Smart model routing directly in Claude, Codex and Cursor

104 adchurch 2026-06-26 16:52:27 UTC github.com/workweave Llama Share 67

Weave Router is a drop-in proxy that picks the best model for every request from Anthropic, OpenAI, and Gemini. It routes requests per request and speaks everyone's API, with a cluster scorer derived from Avengers-Pro 2.

The "Bizarre Headgear" Exhibit at the Sam Noble Museum Is Incredible

33 surprisetalk 2026-06-26 18:52:27 UTC svpow.com Llama Share 0

The author visited a museum in Oklahoma to give talks and saw a temporary exhibit called "Bizarre Headgear: Ceratopsians and the Evolution of Extraordinary Skulls". The exhibit features a wide range of ceratopsian dinosaurs and other animals with unique headgear.

Modern GPU Programming for MLSys

39 crowwork 2026-06-26 17:52:27 UTC mlc.ai Llama Share 3

This book teaches GPU programming for AI workloads by understanding hardware, programming model, and building high-performance kernels. It uses TIRx Python DSL to build real GPU kernel examples step by step.

Ultrasound imaging of the brain

184 rossant 2026-06-26 12:52:27 UTC alephneuro.com Llama Share 61

Researchers have developed a new type of hardware using ultrasound to record brain activity without drilling into the skull. This technology captures detailed images of the brain's vascular system, potentially leading to breakthroughs in understanding and treating neurological conditions.

What Is a Nomogram and Why Would It Interest Me?

37 Eridanus2 2026-06-26 17:52:27 UTC lefakkomies.github.io Llama Share 9

A nomogram is a graphical calculator that uses a set of numbered scales to solve mathematical formulas. It was invented in 1880 and is useful for fast calculations of complicated formulas.

What is a Lithium-ion capacitor?

36 ksec 2026-06-26 16:52:27 UTC jtekt.co.jp Llama Share 11

Capacitors are power storage devices with high power density and long life, but lower energy density than batteries. They come in two types: EDLC and Lithium-ion Capacitors, with the latter offering improved energy density and safety.

Data centers trigger voter backlash

89 randycupertino 2026-06-26 17:52:27 UTC newsweek.com Llama Share 108

Voters in the US are increasingly opposing massive data center projects due to concerns over energy prices, environmental strain, and local living conditions. Data centers are becoming a major issue in US politics, with local officials and lawmakers losing elections after backing controversial developments.

Libre Barcode Project

268 luu 2026-06-26 03:52:27 UTC graphicore.github.io Llama Share 52

The Code 128 Encoder is a tool for encoding text into scannable barcodes. It can be found at a specific URL and is also included in the Code 128 page for further information.

Liva AI (YC S25) Is Hiring

0 2026-06-26 17:52:27 UTC ycombinator.com Llama Share

Liva AI is hiring a Founding Operations Lead to manage data collection projects, contributors, and contractors, and turn manual workflows into scalable systems. The ideal candidate is extremely organized, a strong problem solver, and has experience managing people, with a strong interest in AI automation and the data space.

22-year-old Mozart's handwritten notebook unearthed in 'major discovery'

241 thunderbong 2026-06-26 01:52:27 UTC classicfm.com Llama Share 77

A 248-year-old notebook in France's National Library has been identified as belonging to 22-year-old Mozart, containing daily exercises and 7 pieces for flute and harp. The notebook was confiscated during the French Revolution and has now been authenticated as a major discovery in music history.

What happened after 2k people tried to hack my AI assistant

337 cuchoi 2026-06-26 02:52:27 UTC fernandoi.cl Llama Share 156

The user built hackmyclaw.com to test OpenClaw's security, sending over 6,000 emails to try and leak a secrets.env file, but none were successful. The experiment showed that prompt injection is harder than expected, even with sophisticated attacks, and the user is now more optimistic about AI security.

LaTeX.wasm: LaTeX Engines in Browsers

59 theanonymousone 2026-06-26 12:52:27 UTC swiftlatex.com Full Share 21

It may take a few minutes to download template files for the first time. Please be patient Step 1: Download latest release from Github. Extract the files and put them into your webpage directory.

Framework's 10G Ethernet module exposes USB-C's complexity

305 Alupis 2026-06-26 01:52:27 UTC jeffgeerling.com Llama Share 172

The WisdPi 10G Ethernet Expansion Card for Framework computers has performance issues due to USB-C bandwidth complexity and Realtek RTL8159 Ethernet controller limitations. It can reach up to 9.4 Gbps speeds on Windows 11 but may overheat and is not recommended for laptop use.

Springer Nature has removed two studies by Max Planck

311 adharmad 2026-06-26 14:52:27 UTC science.org Llama Share 145

Historian Yves Gingras discovered that Max Planck's papers were retracted due to copyright violation, but Gingras and fellow historian Mahdi Khelfaoui argue this was an anachronistic application of modern standards to a 1942 paper. They suspect Springer Nature's algorithm removed the papers without human supervision.

Show HN: WebBase-III – dBASE III rebuilt in the browser with its own interpreter

68 ddecoene 2026-06-26 10:52:27 UTC github.com/ddecoene Llama Share 17

WebBase-III is a modern web app that brings back the dBASE III experience with a terminal, language, and features like BROWSE and .prg programs. It's built with TypeScript, Node.js, and SQLite, and supports unlimited work areas, relational data access, and cross-area field access.

Bipartite Matching Is in NC

100 amichail 2026-06-26 09:52:27 UTC scottaaronson.blog Llama Share 14

A recent paper by five authors shows that the Bipartite Matching problem is in the complexity class NC, resolving a central problem in parallel algorithms and derandomization that's been open since the 1980s. The result has sparked discussions on the implications of the paper and the potential for derandomization in other problems, with some users highlighting the importance of regulation in ...

Jolla Phone (October 2026)

248 mrbn100ful 2026-06-26 14:52:27 UTC commerce.jolla.com Llama Share 137

Jolla Phone is a European privacy-focused phone with modern specs, honoring its heritage design. It runs Sailfish OS, allowing users to run native apps, Android apps, or go de-Googled.

My Steam Machine is a 50ft HDMI cable

105 speckx 2026-06-26 07:52:27 UTC blog.matthewbrunelle.com Llama Share 112

The user is excited about Valve's Steam Machine, but won't buy one. They've set up a dual-booting system with Bazzite on their desktop, using a Steam Controller 2 and a 50ft HDMI cable for a console-like experience.

Incident CVE-2026-LGTM

465 mooreds 2026-06-26 13:52:27 UTC nesbitt.io Llama Share 80

A security incident occurred due to a malicious package passing multiple AI-powered security gates. The incident was resolved after the attacker's agent read a file it shouldn't have, which is also how the incident started.

The Art of Kite Flying (1430–1929)

7 benbreen 2026-06-26 18:52:27 UTC publicdomainreview.org Prefix Share 6

Their capacity for flight is magical, almost animate, reflected in the names by which they are known around the world. In Greek, they are χαρταετοί, paper eagles, and the Germans call them Drachen, dragons. French children float flying stags (cerf-volant) above the earth — although “cerf”, here, is likely a corruption of the Occitan serp, snake — and in Russian, too, they are serpents of the ...

Pre-Modern Armies for Worldbuilders, Part III: Paying for It

6 jfoucher 2026-06-26 18:52:27 UTC acoup.blog Prefix Share 0

This is the third part (I, IIa, IIb, III) of our honestly-who-knows-how-many part series laying out some general guidelines for how pre-modern armies are recruited, raised, equipped and paid. In the last part, we looked at the various ways pre-modern armies might mobilize their armies, a process that mainly consisted of recruiting and equipping soldiers. If you were wondering what about ...

A game where you're an OS and have to manage processes, memory and I/O events

343 exploraz 2026-06-25 21:52:27 UTC github.com/plbrault Llama Share 78

To play the game, create a sandbox configuration file in src/sandbox and run pipenv run auto with your script.

The 'papers, please' era of the internet will decimate your privacy

1068 bilsbie 2026-06-25 21:52:27 UTC expression.fire.org Llama Share 548

Australia's under-16 social media ban is not working as intended, with 7 out of 10 kids still using social media. The law mandates age verification through biometric info, government IDs, or other data, introducing new risks for data breaches and phishing attempts.

Om Malik has died

1266 minimaxir 2026-06-25 20:52:27 UTC om.co Llama Share 156

Om Malik passed away on June 24, 2026, at Stanford Hospital after a long health journey. He will be remembered for his insightful writing and creative endeavors, including photography.

Webradio server – broadcasts audio source to clients

5 modinfo 2026-06-26 18:52:27 UTC github.com/tau-org Prefix Share 0

This project is funded through NGI Zero Core, a fund established by NLnet with financial support from the European Commission's Next Generation Internet program. Learn more at the NLnet project page. This tool is built for livestreaming audio to the world wide web, broadcasting a audio stream from an instance of tau-radio, the accompanying software. Modelled after the Icecast software, it ...

Doing a masters while working in Spain

81 MHard 2026-06-26 02:52:27 UTC jan-herlyn.com Llama Share 60

I moved to Barcelona for a master's degree in Innovation and Research with a focus on advanced computing due to boredom in my freelance job and a desire for a change. The degree was academically focused but had a practical aspect with take-home projects and presentations, and I enjoyed the culture and food of Spain despite the stress and pressure of balancing work and studies.