Kaiser nurses say AI, workplace surveillance are making their jobs, care worse

362 gnabgib 2026-07-17 22:50:37 UTC localnewsmatters.org GoogleT5 Share 241

Nurses who spend more than 15 minutes on a call routinely face criticism from kaiser management. the california nurses association begins negotiating statewide contract with kaiser this month. two-thirds of surveyed nurses said their own assessments had at some point disagreed with an ai prediction. six out of 10 respondents said they don't trust their employer to prioritize patient safety ...

AWS: Inaccurate Estimated Billing Data – $1.7 billion

1083 nprateem 2026-07-17 13:50:37 UTC news.ycombinator.com Qwen Share 655

AWS users reported massive unexpected billing estimates (up to $595B) due to a billing console bug, causing panic and infrastructure shutdowns. The incident highlights urgent need for AWS to improve error communication and billing accuracy.

Thanks HN for 15 years of support and helping me find my life's work

418 nicholasjbs 2026-07-17 20:50:37 UTC news.ycombinator.com Qwen Share 39

Celebrating 15 years, Recurse Center began as a YC 2010 startup, pivoting from failed ventures to a self-directed programming retreat, driven by Hacker News (HN) for growth. Though not a billion-dollar venture, it's impacted over 3,000 programmers, with HN as a key applicant source and catalyst for the founder's work—thanking HN!

The Zilog Z80 has turned 50

182 st_goliath 2026-07-17 19:50:37 UTC goliath32.com Qwen Share 55

The Zilog Z80, launched 50 years ago in 1976, became a foundational 8-bit processor for early computers and embedded systems, influencing CP/M and spawning clones like the GameBoy’s LR35902, while its industrial use persisted until 2024. The author’s DIY Z80 projects and exploration of its evolution from the 8080 highlight its technical legacy, from simplified interfacing to advanced features ...

First atmosphere found on Earth-like planet in habitable zone of distant star

395 neversaydie 2026-07-17 14:50:37 UTC bbc.com Qwen Share 237

Researchers discovered the first atmosphere on an Earth-like rocky planet, LHS 1140b, in a star's habitable zone, detecting helium but noting other gases might exist, marking progress in the search for extraterrestrial life. While not confirming life, this finding, alongside studies of planets like K2-18b and TRAPPIST-1, highlights ongoing efforts to identify habitable worlds beyond our solar system.

The Isomorphic Labs Drug Design Engine unlocks a new frontier beyond AlphaFold

48 andsoitis 2026-07-17 23:50:37 UTC isomorphiclabs.com GoogleT5 Share 5

Isodde is a unified computational drug-design system. it has been used by over 3 million researchers in more than 190 countries. 'isolated structures alone were not sufficient for unlocking real-world drug discovery programs in silico,' says co-founder daniel koehler. "isaac is the world's leading provider of computationally-assisted drug design tools."

Moonstone: Modern, cross-platform Lua runtime and package manager written in Zig

17 ksymph 2026-07-18 01:50:37 UTC moonstone.sh Full Share 2

Moonstone — the modern, content-addressed package manager and deterministic environment orchestrator for Lua.

TP-Link Kasa cameras leaked home GPS via unauthenticated UDP for 6 years

58 BadChemical 2026-07-17 21:50:37 UTC github.com/badchemical GoogleT5 Share 10

Tp-link kasa spot ec71 indoor cameras are vulnerable to two vulnerabilities. a secondary market attack path enables recovery of previous owner's credentials and gps coordinates from devices returned to factory settings. both are fleet wide and identical across all devices running this firmware build. the practical exploitability of the extracted fleet-wide key for active traffic interception ...

I Started a "Dirt Notebook"

26 herbertl 2026-07-18 01:50:37 UTC pinewind.bearblog.dev GoogleT5 Share 18

Sam taylor has started a dedicated 'dirt notebook' to help keep her notes messy. she uses it to write down random quotes from podcasts, ideas for stories, memos on her life... with no elaborate structure - just jotted down next to each other if it's relevant to me at the time! she'll be sharing more of her tips and tricks with you in the next issue of the

Learning a few things about running SQLite

184 surprisetalk 2026-07-17 17:50:37 UTC jvns.ca Qwen Share 44

Using SQLite with Django revealed performance issues resolved by `ANALYZE`, but concurrency challenges during deletions caused crashes, prompting consideration of Postgres for scalability. Despite backup efforts and small-scale success, SQLite's limitations highlight the need for better database management as projects grow.

Vāgdhenu: A Sanskrit Chanting TTS System

89 subinalex 2026-07-17 23:50:37 UTC prathosh.in GoogleT5 Share 9

A free app for the complete rmad bhgavatam — all 12 skandhas. recitations from the shipped deployments are available for download here. search any verse in any script, traditional indices, works fully offline. free, no ads. code courtesy of iisb. indian institute of science, bengaluru. for more information, visit http://www.iist.edu/

DrDroid (YC W23) Is Hiring

0 2026-07-18 01:50:37 UTC ycombinator.com Prefix Share

₹1.7M - ₹2.1M INR•0.01% - 0.10%•Bengaluru, KA, IN / Bengaluru, Karnataka, IN Expect all of this in less than 7 days from the date of assignment submission. DrDroid is building AI Agents for Platform & Infrastructure teams. We help engineering teams fix issues faster and reduce escalations during on-call—automating triage, debugging, and remediation. We’re also the team behind several ...

Stenchill: 3D Printable Solder Paste Stencil Generator

17 radeeyate 2026-07-18 00:50:37 UTC stenchill.com GoogleT5 Share 3

Barbatronic is a french maker and robotics creator on twitch since 2019. he shares his first impressions of the stenchill, which was born in one of his streams. in this video, briant explains how to use squeegees to spread solder paste on pcbs - and how reflow works if you use stencils. for finer components (0402, fine-p

Kimi K3, and what we can still learn from the pelican benchmark

290 droidjj 2026-07-17 14:50:37 UTC simonwillison.net Qwen Share 154

Moonshot AI's Kimi K3, a 2.8T-parameter model, claims top performance in benchmarks, open weights by July 2026, and high pricing ($3/$15 per million tokens), outperforming peers in code tasks but costing 25 cents for a complex SVG generation test.

An Update on Igalia's Layer Based SVG Engine in WebKit (Reducing Layer Overhead)

15 bkardell 2026-07-18 01:50:37 UTC blogs.igalia.com GoogleT5 Share 0

Lbse was bootstrapped upstream, patch after patch, for almost four years. a project of this size needs sustained funding to move forward, and for ages that funding was not there, says sam taylor, co-author of the technical design document for the libsvg engine - he's now working on it again with the help of dr.saul mccarthy

Open Book Touch: open-source e-reader

77 surprisetalk 2026-07-17 20:50:37 UTC crowdsupply.com GoogleT5 Share 17

Open book touch is a small, beautiful, completely open source e-book reader. the device slips into your pocket and disappears until you unlock it to read. it runs readable firmware (on esp-idf/freertos) that you can understand and hack on. backers get their devices before anyone else can spin up clones. if you back the project, you'll get your device in early 2027. funding ends on august

Static search trees: 40x faster than binary search (2024)

64 lalitmaganti 2026-07-17 20:50:37 UTC curiouscoding.nl GoogleT5 Share 3

In this post, we will implement a static search tree (s+ tree) for high-throughput searching of sorted data. classically, one can then find the locations where the string occurs by binary searching the suffix array. but small allocations below 32mb still go on the program’s heap, causing them to not actually be hugepages. to save some space, i will not show any code for constructing s-trees - it

Painting the sides of railroad rails white to reduce derailment

62 zdw 2026-07-17 20:50:37 UTC up.com GoogleT5 Share 27

Union pacific began targeted deployment in high-heat areas last year. white paint applied to both sides of the rail lowers its surface temperature - by 20 degrees, doerr says a 20-degree drop is possible if it's not fighting the sun’s heat, he says. the idea is simple: by reflecting sunlight, the paint reduces the surface heat on the track – reducing the risk of rail shifting. union pacific has

Shipping OpenStrike: A Counter-Strike-Shaped FPS on a 2004 Handheld

5 itvision 2026-07-18 02:50:37 UTC pocketjs.dev Prefix Share 0

← Blog Today we are releasing OpenStrike — a single-player, Counter-Strike-shaped FPS that plays the classic GoldSrc-era maps: bots, tracers, recoil, round flow, and a JSX HUD. The round rules are TypeScript. The HUD is a Solid app. And the whole thing holds a locked 60 FPS on a 2004 Sony PSP, shipped as one file you can drop on a Memory Stick. Native 480×272 output of the shipping build, ...

Topcoat: The full full-stack framework for Rust

55 wertyk 2026-07-17 20:50:37 UTC github.com/tokio-rs GoogleT5 Share 31

Topcoat is a modular, batteries-included rust framework. it prioritizes simplicity and productivity, and can be used in any language, with or without wasm bundles. the bundler scans your compiled binary for asset! calls, copies (or even downloads) every file into src directory, allowing topcoat to serve them efficiently with aggressive browser caching. if you want to use jquery, you can use

Lego building instructions through time

80 NaOH 2026-07-17 18:50:37 UTC lego.com Qwen Share 13

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The state of open source AI

392 rellem 2026-07-17 14:50:37 UTC stateofopensource.ai Qwen Share 287

Open-source AI models are gaining traction globally, offering cost-effective, customizable solutions across sectors like healthcare, finance, and agriculture, with growing adoption by developers and enterprises. They enable ownership, interoperability, and resilience against vendor lock-in, though challenges in operational tooling and trust persist.

Show HN: A zoomable timeline of 4M Wikipedia events

65 lortex 2026-07-17 18:50:37 UTC app.everything.diena.co Full Share 27

Explore the timeline of everything, from the Big Bang to the present day, and beyond. Discover the history of the universe, life on Earth, and human civilization in a new and interactive way.

Frank Lloyd Wright’s first home

88 NaOH 2026-07-17 16:50:37 UTC architecturaldigest.com Qwen Share 44

Frank Lloyd Wright's Oak Park Home and Studio (1889-1909) in Illinois, where he designed Prairie-style masterpieces like the Robie House, is a preserved National Historic Landmark showcasing his early architectural evolution. Restored by the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust since 1974, the site offers guided tours of his living and workspaces, reflecting his innovative design philosophy.

Three ways people respond to a problem (other than solving it)

210 surprisetalk 2026-07-17 14:50:37 UTC improvesomething.today Qwen Share 116

Consultants tackle entrenched problems, often revealing systemic issues where solutions shift, perpetuate, or create new problems due to flawed incentives. Success requires balancing problem-solving with strategic prioritization and recognizing that some issues persist because they benefit certain stakeholders.

FAA lets Boeing sign off on 737 MAX, 787 airworthiness certificates again

141 hmm37 2026-07-17 21:50:37 UTC cnbc.com Qwen Share 74

The FAA has reinstated Boeing's authority to issue airworthiness certificates for 737 Max and 787 Dreamliners after evaluating comparable quality to its own, following crashes and a 2024 incident, signaling regulatory confidence in the company's safety improvements.

MoonBASIC: A modern BASIC for building 2D and 3D games

58 klaussilveira 2026-07-17 18:50:37 UTC github.com/charmingblaze Qwen Share 18

moonbasic is a modern BASIC for 2D/3D game development with pre-built binaries, no C/Go tools needed. It bundles Raylib, Box2D, Jolt, and offers a cross-platform IDE with built-in docs and 4,200+ commands across 40+ namespaces.

Show HN: Watch bots interact with an SSH honeypot in real time

147 tusksm 2026-07-17 14:50:37 UTC honeypotlive.cc Qwen Share 52

The dashboard provides live SSH honeypot telemetry for security research, showing IPs, credentials, and commands from incoming connections. Source IPs may indicate compromised systems or bots, and displayed data includes untrusted content requiring caution.

More Bounce to the Ounce

119 pavel_lishin 2026-07-17 13:50:37 UTC mceglowski.substack.com Qwen Share 49

Nuclear pulse rockets use sequential nuclear detonations for propulsion, enabling massive payloads and interplanetary travel with high efficiency. However, they face political, safety, and proliferation challenges due to nuclear risks and fallout.

Designing emoji for the way we communicate today

61 pentagrama 2026-07-17 16:50:37 UTC blog.google Qwen Share 77

Emojis evolved from literal symbols to convey nuanced emotions, bridging digital communication gaps. Now in 3D, they prioritize expressive design over realism, with open-source models fostering innovation and accessibility.