A Herculaneum scroll has been read for the first time

99 verditelabs 2026-06-25 15:53:06 UTC scrollprize.org Llama Share 28

Scientists have virtually unwrapped and read a 2,000-year-old Herculaneum scroll, PHerc. 1667, without damaging it. The scroll contains a Stoic philosophical treatise on ethics, dated to the 2nd century BC, and is the first to be read continuously from start to end.

IBM debuts sub-1 nanometer chip technology

58 porridgeraisin 2026-06-25 15:53:06 UTC newsroom.ibm.com Llama Share 18

IBM unveiled a sub-1 nanometer chip technology with a revolutionary transistor architecture at the 0.7 nm node, nearly doubling transistor density. The breakthrough offers up to 50% more performance and 70% greater energy efficiency, enabling future advancements in computing and AI.

Zig's new bitCast semantics and LLVM back end improvements

125 kouosi 2026-06-25 14:53:06 UTC ziglang.org Llama Share 34

The Zig compiler has made several improvements in 2026, including a new ELF linker with fast incremental compilation, improved LLVM backend, and enhanced build system. These changes aim to improve performance, usability, and stability, with features like incremental compilation, lazy type analysis, and better error messages.

You can't unit test for taste

183 kalli 2026-06-25 12:53:06 UTC dev.karltryggvason.com Llama Share 71

The user built an app called In the Long Run, which allows users to virtually run famous routes worldwide and view points of interest along the way. They used GeoNames data, Python, and DuckDB to create a pipeline that enriches the app with relevant points of interest, overcoming challenges with AI hallucinations and biases.

Show HN: I made Google Trends for Hacker News by indexing 18 years of comments

423 ytkimirti 2026-06-25 14:53:06 UTC hackernewstrends.com Llama Share 119

The tech industry has seen numerous lead-swaps and changing of the guard across various fields including cloud platforms, AI, programming languages, frameworks, and more. Key players like Cloudflare, Vercel, OpenAI, Nvidia, AMD, and others have vied for dominance in their respective areas over the years.

Apple raises prices of MacBooks, iPads

280 virgildotcodes 2026-06-25 13:53:06 UTC reuters.com Full Share 497

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Besimple AI (YC P25) Is Hiring

0 2026-06-25 17:02:06 UTC ycombinator.com Llama Share

Besimple AI is hiring a Strategic Projects Lead - Audio Data to own high-priority audio data projects end to end through their platform, translating customer requirements into executable workflows and identifying platform gaps to improve features. The ideal candidate has 3-7+ years of experience in data operations, AI data delivery, and annotation operations, with a strong operator mindset, ...

Half-Life 2 in a Browser

560 panza 2026-06-25 06:53:06 UTC hl2.slqnt.dev Full Share 225

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How to get your first customers [video]

36 aurenvale 2026-06-25 15:53:06 UTC ycombinator.com Full Share 11

Startup School: In this episode of Startup School, YC Visiting Partner Max Kolysh draws on dozens of YC founder stories to explain how to identify the right buyers, start conversations, and turn them into your first customers.

OS9Map

40 LaSombra 2026-06-25 15:53:06 UTC yllan.org Full Share 3

OS9Map lets you browse OpenStreetMap on Mac OS 9. Search for landmarks and addresses, and save the places you care about as bookmarks for next time. Smooth scrolling map canvas — drag with the mouse to pan; nearby tiles load as you go. Bookmarks — save the places you visit often and return to them from the menu in one click.

Windows 10 quietly gets one more year of support and updates

68 bundie 2026-06-25 16:53:06 UTC neowin.net Llama Share 44

Windows 10's Extended Security Updates program now ends on October 12, 2027, giving users more time to update to a newer OS or hardware. Users can enroll in ESU until then, with existing enrollments automatically continuing through the new end date.

Tw-fade: pure CSS scroll-driven edge masking

37 petekp 2026-06-25 14:53:06 UTC pete.design Full Share 13

tw-fade is a Tailwind CSS v4 plugin for scroll-edge fading with CSS masks. Add fade-y or fade-x so content dissolves into any surface with zero JavaScript.

Anthropic says Alibaba illicitly extracted Claude AI model capabilities

703 htrp 2026-06-24 23:53:06 UTC reuters.com Full Share 1144

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I built a GPU back end for Emacs

38 andros 2026-06-25 16:53:06 UTC en.andros.dev Llama Share 0

A developer created a GPU display backend for Emacs, using Metal on macOS and OpenGL on Linux, with a neutral driver layer for abstraction. The project was rejected due to the use of an LLM-generated contribution, but led to a valuable conversation about performance, software freedom, and AI in code.

Show HN: Turn native language audio into flashcards and shadowing practice

51 alder 2026-06-25 12:53:06 UTC lingochunk.com Full Share 24

Comprehensible input that sticks. Turn the audio you study into native-voice Anki cards.

The disappearance of Japan's animators

62 andsoitis 2026-06-25 12:53:06 UTC economist.com Llama Share 56

The anime industry is facing a labour crisis despite its growing popularity, with a shortage of animators and poor working conditions. The industry's shift to contract labour and outsourcing has led to a lack of on-the-job training and a decline in the number of animators.

Physicists Track and Trap the Elusive Neutrino

17 ibobev 2026-06-25 15:53:06 UTC quantamagazine.org Llama Share 2

Physicists Clyde Cowan and Frederick Reines detected neutrinos in 1956 using a massive device. Neutrino detectors have since been built to study these particles, revealing their secrets and answering questions about the universe.

Political bias in AI: Where the AI models stand

30 mektrik 2026-06-25 13:53:06 UTC trakkr.ai Llama Share 79

This study measures AI models' political bias by asking them open questions, classifying their answers, and plotting the results. The results show each model's stance on politics, economics, and society, without implying which stance is good.

LastPass notifies users of yet another data breach

358 mooreds 2026-06-25 10:53:06 UTC 9to5mac.com Llama Share 160

LastPass users are warned about stolen personal data due to a breach at market research firm Klue, which exposed customer contact information and support case data. LastPass has notified law enforcement, revoked employee access, and recommended customers be vigilant of phishing attacks.

Deno 2.9

89 enz 2026-06-25 16:53:06 UTC deno.com Llama Share 31

Deno 2.9 introduces deno desktop, a new way to build native desktop applications from the web stack, and improves performance with faster startup, memory use, and HTTP throughput.

Show HN: Bible as RAG Database

94 jacksonastone 2026-06-25 11:53:06 UTC crosscanon.com Llama Share 65

The user listed the books of the Bible in order. The list includes both the Old and New Testaments.

Cloudflare launched self-managed OAuth for all

310 terryds 2026-06-25 02:53:06 UTC blog.cloudflare.com Llama Share 136

Cloudflare upgraded its OAuth engine to improve performance and security. The upgrade allowed for self-managed OAuth, enabling customers to create and manage their own OAuth clients.

SoftBank 2026 AGM [pdf]

42 dmmalam 2026-06-25 12:53:06 UTC group.softbank Llama Share 10

SoftBank Group Corp. presentation does not constitute investment solicitation and contains forward-looking statements with known and unknown risks.

Show HN: MiniPCs.zip – Charting the Pareto frontier of Mini PCs

59 yathern 2026-06-25 12:53:06 UTC minipcs.zip Llama Share 26

The site performs twice-daily scans of MiniPCs on Amazon and eBay, plotting prices and specs. It allows users to adjust search dimensions, such as CPU vs Graphics, using interactive features.

Ford AI hiccups push carmaker to rehire ‘gray beard’ inspectors

520 alanwreath 2026-06-25 15:53:06 UTC bloomberg.com Full Share 263

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Mixing Visual and Textual Code

60 doppioandante 2026-06-25 06:53:06 UTC arxiv.org Llama Share 40

Hybrid ClojureScript is a new programming language that combines textual and visual syntax for geometric ideas. It allows developers to add interactive visual elements to their code without disrupting their workflow.

European Commission lines up Amazon and Microsoft for cloud gatekeeper status

22 Bender 2026-06-25 16:53:06 UTC theregister.com Llama Share 1

The European Commission may designate AWS and Azure as gatekeepers under the Digital Markets Act, imposing requirements and fines if not met. The designation would aim to ensure fair, open, and competitive markets for cloud services in the EU.

The unbearable cheapness of open weight models

106 ddxv 2026-06-25 02:53:06 UTC jamesoclaire.com Llama Share 90

You're concerned about high costs of Anthropic and OpenAI models, comparing them to cheaper alternatives like DeepSeek and Xiaomi's Mimo. You worry they may be using luxury branding to restrict access to competition.

Blogging can just be stating the obvious

398 Curiositry 2026-06-24 23:53:06 UTC blog.jim-nielsen.com Llama Share 120

John Gruber criticizes annoying website popups and meta comments on blogging. He suggests a key ingredient to blogging is stating obvious truths that others are not saying.

Puzzling Success of Overparameterization: Lottery Tickets or Escape Dimensions?

42 rbanffy 2026-06-25 11:53:06 UTC infoscience.epfl.ch Llama Share 8

Overparameterized neural networks succeed due to increased dimensions for optimization, not by containing a well-initialized subnetwork. Widening networks makes it easier to escape bad local minima and find good ones.