Claude Fable 5.1 and Claude Mythos 5.1

1084 denysvitali 2026-09-01 18:02:17 UTC anthropic.com Llama Share 1010

Claude Fable 5.1 and Claude Mythos 5.1 are AI models with different levels of safeguards, available for general use and vetted individuals/organizations respectively, offering improved performance and capabilities in various domains such as scientific research, cybersecurity, and life sciences.

True Rate of Unemployment

119 ptrhvns 2026-09-02 03:02:17 UTC lisep.org Llama Share 51

The True Rate of Unemployment measures the US labor force's financial well-being by tracking those without a full-time job or earning a living wage. It provides policymakers with a more accurate measure to shape economic policy and fund communities equitably.

The Emergent Symbolic Structure of Artificial Neural Networks

37 schmuhblaster 2026-09-02 05:02:17 UTC arxiv.org Llama Share 5

Modern AI systems excel in domains they seem poorly suited for, despite being based on continuous vector representations. Researchers propose that these vectors implicitly realize symbolic structure, allowing them to achieve impressive performance in cognitive domains.

How accurate have Ed Zitron's AI skeptic predictions been?

580 jatins 2026-09-01 19:02:17 UTC danluu.com Full Share 657

Fine, I'll build my own text editor

42 Alephinitesimal 2026-09-02 03:02:17 UTC dbushell.com Llama Share 26

The author is building a custom text editor, initially considering using a canvas but ultimately deciding to use native browser features instead for better accessibility and performance. They're exploring different approaches, including contenteditable and textarea elements, to achieve their goals.

WebFPGA

25 gurjeet 2026-09-02 04:02:17 UTC webfpga.io Full Share 15

Welcome! Please read our Kickstarter page for the project's information and scope. Purchase a board below and use our Web IDE to program your FPGA device!

My local model setup on an M4 Pro Mac Mini

132 raybb 2026-09-01 23:02:17 UTC lws.io Llama Share 64

The author runs a local LLM server on their M4 Pro Mac mini with 48GB of RAM, handling tasks from chat queries to coding and agent workflows. This setup provides cost predictability, faster responses, offline capability, and no rate limits compared to cloud APIs.

FBI Probes Service Selling 153M+ Drivers Licenses

124 tatersolid 2026-09-02 00:02:17 UTC krebsonsecurity.com Llama Share 41

A new identity theft service on the dark web is selling digital scans of over 153 million US and Canadian driver's licenses, sourced from a breach at an identity verification company. The FBI has launched an investigation into the source of the images.

The efficient frontier of LLM inference

84 philipkiely 2026-09-02 00:02:17 UTC baseten.co Llama Share 20

The efficient frontier in AI refers to the optimal tradeoff between cost and capabilities for models, with techniques like quantization, distillation, and pruning making tradeoffs between latency and throughput. Techniques can target specific points on the frontier or push it outwards to improve overall efficiency.

Show HN: Weedout – Safari extension that hides YouTube AI-labeled videos

95 masteranza 2026-09-01 23:02:17 UTC masteranza.github.io Llama Share 39

Field Cam Weedout is a one-time purchase app for macOS 13+ that removes weeds from real feeds in seconds. It uses YouTube's "Made with AI" badge to detect and remove weeds accurately without false accusations or guessing.

Introducing Ad Blocker for Firefox on iOS

383 HieronymusBosch 2026-09-01 14:02:17 UTC blog.mozilla.org Llama Share 126

Ad Blocker for Firefox on iOS blocks third-party ads and trackers, reducing clutter and distractions while browsing. It's an optional feature that works alongside existing privacy protections in the browser.

Sonic Pi

87 Bluestein 2026-09-01 23:02:17 UTC sonic-pi.net Full Share 14

Sonic Pi is a new kind of instrument for a new generation of musicians. It is simple to learn, powerful enough for live performances and free to download.

The ChatGPT/Codex app bundles a full copy of LibreOffice

332 timpera 2026-09-01 21:02:17 UTC simonwillison.net Llama Share 150

The user found 1.7GB of data in their ~/.cache/ folder from the ChatGPT app, including full Python and Node.js installations, native binaries for various tools, and skills that tell Codex how to use them. This suggests a large cache of dependencies used by the app.

Path to Astra: critical capabilities and frontier safeguards

117 jithinraj 2026-09-01 21:02:17 UTC openai.com Llama Share 52

Astra, a model with critical cybersecurity capabilities, has been evaluated and deemed safe for release after strengthening its safeguards against cyber misuse and unauthorized actions. The model's advanced capabilities include identifying and developing functional zero-day exploits in hardened systems without human intervention.

Ambient CSS v3 – Blender meets CSS

226 kikkupico 2026-09-01 16:02:17 UTC ambientcss.vercel.app Full Share 71

Define a light source, and every shadow, highlight and surface gradient follows from it. Calibrated against Blender raytraces — rendered with box-shadow.

Show HN: HN Match Maker – Matching "Who Wants to Be Hired?" With "Who's Hiring?"

65 all2 2026-09-01 21:02:17 UTC hnmatchmaker.com Full Share 30

AI-powered matchmaking between “Who is Hiring” job postings and “Who Wants to Be Hired” candidates. Every match is pre-scored and broken down by signals. Data sourced from Who is Hiring and Who Wants to Be Hired threads. Match scores are pre-computed using skill, domain, seniority, and salary overlap.

Movie Scene Map – 13,312 films, series, games, anime and manga

195 Flightmussy 2026-09-01 17:02:17 UTC moviescenemap.com Llama Share 30

Movie Scene Map is a free interactive map of 15,535 real filming locations in 166 countries. It uses open data from Wikidata and Wikipedia to show where films, TV series, video games, anime, and manga were shot or set.

Launch HN: Nori Robotics (YC S26) – A low-cost humanoid robot for development

128 AntonioLi 2026-09-01 18:02:17 UTC norirobotics.com Full Share 43

NORI A3 — an affordable bimanual robot for home and office. Made in the US, shipping fall 2026. $1,688.

The creator of Jujutsu has joined ERSC

210 steveklabnik 2026-09-01 18:02:17 UTC ersc.io Llama Share 158

East River Source Control has appointed Martin von Zweigbergk as chief technology officer to lead engineering on its next generation version control platforms. He will oversee the development of tools to manage exponentially increasing source code management needs in the AI-driven software industry.

Forgotten History of Small Nuclear Reactors (2015)

21 derriz 2026-09-02 02:02:17 UTC spectrum.ieee.org Llama Share 2

Small nuclear reactors are being touted as a solution to revive the nuclear industry, but their history shows they were not economical or easy to build and operate. Economies of scale have always been a key factor in the success of large nuclear reactors.

Salad Theory

3 colinprince 2026-09-02 05:02:17 UTC saladtheory.github.io Prefix Share 0

In our office, we sometimes enjoy pedantic conversations where we attempt to properly define ambiguous terms. Naturally, when the sandwich controversy took the world by storm around 2016[3], we were interested. We talked a lot about sandwiches, then went beyond. The sandwich debates spun off numerous side discussions regarding the categorization of other foods. Fatefully, one coworker raised ...

Refurbishing a Tektronix TDS7104 Oscilloscope

107 jwise0 2026-09-01 20:02:17 UTC tomverbeure.github.io Llama Share 50

The author purchased a used Tektronix TDS7104 oscilloscope at the Silicon Valley Flea Market for $300, which is significantly cheaper than its market value. The scope was in excellent cosmetic shape but had some issues with booting up and displaying waveforms due to a dead CMOS battery and dim LCD screen.

Show HN: Running 104GB Qwen3.8-Flash-Next on 48GB Mac with at ~12 tok/s

188 carloslfu 2026-09-01 17:02:17 UTC github.com/carloslfu Llama Share 92

The Qwen3.8-Flash-Next model requires a 512 GB Mac with at least 4 GB of RAM to run, and can be installed on Apple Silicon devices with macOS 14+. The download is around 103.8 GB and takes several hours over slow connections.

Solving the Flat Cube

23 surprisetalk 2026-09-02 02:02:17 UTC mathenchant.wordpress.com Llama Share 2

The Flat Cube puzzle requires at least 27 moves to solve, regardless of whether the Devil chooses the initial or target tiling. This is proven through two different methods, one involving a tray of cubes and another using beads on an abacus wire.

Building Autonomous Goal Loops That Deliver

30 jarredkenny 2026-09-02 00:02:17 UTC jx0.ca Llama Share 4

An agent loop harness needs a reproducible starting point, real demand, and deterministic floor to test feature capabilities. It also requires an authority model to prevent the loop from optimizing bad measures or grading its own repairs.

Ask HN: Who is hiring? (September 2026)

206 whoishiring 2026-09-01 16:02:17 UTC news.ycombinator.com Llama Share 225

I'll post job openings for remote work with the company's name, location, and a brief description of their business.

Top Web Design Styles of 1993

19 luu 2026-09-02 02:02:17 UTC contemporary-home-computing.org Llama Share 2

The author is introducing the concept of Interface Design studies to new students, highlighting its importance and relevance in today's digital world. The main focus is on explaining why studying interface design is crucial, despite many students being drawn to graphic design or web development.

Building an interactive instrument for a one-of-a-kind festival

34 tjwds 2026-09-02 00:02:17 UTC benholmen.com Llama Share 3

The Eaux Claires festival, founded by Bon Iver's Justin Vernon, is returning in 2026 with a custom instrument designed by the author. The instrument features a unique chime system and receipt-based recording mechanism that allows attendees to contribute to the music.

Atlas: A World Model for Spatial Intelligence

191 johnsutor 2026-09-01 18:02:17 UTC worldlabs.ai Llama Share 46

World Labs introduces Atlas, a next-generation world model that can generate, reconstruct and simulate any possible world. It is an omni model that operates on text, images, video and 3D data.

Play Store blocks AuroraStore, hurting GrapheneOS users

497 erikvanoosten 2026-09-01 16:02:17 UTC gitlab.com Llama Share 206

Aurora Store returns a "Server busy, please try again later" error when installing applications via an anonymous account on Fairphone 5 with Android 16. The issue persists despite clearing cache, refreshing the account, and restarting the device.