Illinois Just Passed a Law That Puts Linux on the Hook for Age Verification

175 speckx 2026-08-10 20:59:22 UTC linuxstans.com GoogleT5 Share 188

Hb5511 adds no exemption for open source software. aaron carroll: it's about social media, but it doesn't mention your desktop computer. carsroll says the bill is based on california law, not illinois law. it could be challenged, he says, or it becomes the model other states copy if it passes en masse. carrol: i'm not sure

Muse Glimmer: 30B-parameter model optimized for always-on local agent workflows

940 riordan 2026-08-10 10:59:22 UTC research.meta.ai Llama Share 526

Meta Superintelligence Labs introduces Muse Glimmer, a 30-billion-parameter model optimized for local agent workflows, enabling use anywhere, anytime. Muse Glimmer delivers strong performance on key agentic use cases and benchmarks, with optimized integrations and developer documentation available for building and running agents.

Show HN: Needle2: 14MB agentic LLM for phones, wearables, smart home and robots

57 HenryNdubuaku 2026-08-10 19:59:22 UTC cactuscompute.com GoogleT5 Share 31

Cactus needle is a 2bit model that fits 45m parameters into 14mb. the model is trained on 115b tokens and post-trained on 38b engrams - jim snyder & joe wilson: the performance never lets us down. he says all numbers are measured end-to-end through the shipped c++ engine in its production configuration. "the tables answer one

Sonic Pi v5

249 samaaron 2026-08-10 15:59:22 UTC patreon.com Full Share 66

Rust SIMD on the GPU

75 sagacity 2026-08-10 18:59:22 UTC vectorware.com GoogleT5 Share 36

Vectorware is building the first gpu-native software company. we are mapping rust's portable simd onto the gpu's native execution model. the ir itself is architecture-agnostic, so code and libraries can be used on gpus without rewrite. if you are interested in learning more, contact us at [email protected] - e-mail: adam@v

Mark Zuckerberg attacks 'closed' AI rivals as Meta returns to open models

256 root-parent 2026-08-10 14:59:22 UTC ft.com Full Share 314

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Publishing Schematics Before "Open Source" Was a Word

22 extralongdivisi 2026-08-10 19:59:22 UTC fabscene.medium.com GoogleT5 Share 2

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How Claude marks AI-generated content

7 mfiguiere 2026-08-10 21:39:22 UTC support.claude.com Prefix Share 1

Anthropic has signed the EU AI Act's Article 50(2) Code of Practice on Transparency of AI-Generated Content, as a provider of both generative AI models and generative AI systems. This article describes how we’re planning to put those commitments into practice, how marking works, and what its limitations are. We’ll update this article and publish more detailed technical guidance as it ...

Launch HN: Stoa Markets (YC S26) – A Marketplace for GPUs and AI Servers

58 erenberke 2026-08-10 16:59:22 UTC stoaexchange.com GoogleT5 Share 33

Oem allocation, cloud capacity, brokers, operators, and secondary sellers all change where gpus actually clear. buyers and sellers still rely on private quotes, stale lists, partial broker color - and partial brokers color to see where hardware really clears. describe the hardware in plain language or attach a quote pdf. terms, delivery, deadlines are explicit before anything goes out. ...

Exploiting System Management Mode with a very long interrupt

103 WhiteDawn 2026-08-10 16:59:22 UTC github.com/xoreaxeaxeax GoogleT5 Share 33

Exploiting system management mode with a very very long interrupt. to break this, all we need is someone too busy to notice they're supposed to join smm - at this point, core 1 can attack core 0 while the other is out of it. there are 100+ smm toctou cves out there: an mmap handler checks and then uses it; all you need for exploitation is to rewrite

The Psychedelic Toad of the Sonoran Desert

51 simonebrunozzi 2026-08-10 17:59:22 UTC en.wikipedia.org GoogleT5 Share 35

The pamphlet, written by albert most, describes how to extract the venom of the sonoran desert toad, and administer it to produce hallucinogenic effects. it was originally published pseudonymously by a man named alfred savinelli, who claimed to be the author - but was later proved to have been the real author, ken nelson idaho-sanchez-mcgra

Squeak 6.1

192 fniephaus 2026-08-10 12:59:22 UTC squeak.org Llama Share 97

Squeak 6.1 release notes highlight major changes, including a new tree browser, improved kernel infrastructure, and enhanced toolset and user interface.

Amazon backs power plant that may become top source of US climate pollution

22 pjmlp 2026-08-10 21:28:22 UTC arstechnica.com GoogleT5 Share 8

A natural gas-burning power plant in texas could become the largest source of climate pollution. the plant could supply the energy needed for amazon's massive planned data center project in pecos county, the nyt reported tuesday. amazon told ars that it remains committed to its climate pledge despite the controversy involving xai and the lawsuit. if the suit is dismissed, it could devastate momentum

Stop Killing Games: It's time to sue Sony, join us

28 EDM115 2026-08-10 20:59:22 UTC massaschadeconsument.nl GoogleT5 Share 5

"de digitale toekomst is onvermijdelijk en playstation stuurt hier ook volop aan. sony heeft een dominantepositie naar zich tot weten te trekken. er kun je nooit echt van jezelf gekocht worden.& ik vin

Ask HN: In your experience, what are sound conventions for e-ink UI development?

113 BoxOfRain 2026-08-10 14:59:22 UTC news.ycombinator.com GoogleT5 Share 39

I've recently switched to a black-and-white e-ink smartphone. while the majority of my needs are met by this device there are some things i'd like to have which don't work terribly well with the screen. at the moment he's planning to implement two projects to fill these gaps - both are to be browser-based rather than native, to maximise compatibility and to avoid creating unusable s

Humanising LLM Outputs Is Dumb

99 kuberwastaken 2026-08-10 13:59:22 UTC kuber.studio GoogleT5 Share 55

Agents are increasingly patching this at the prompt layer, something that belongs further down the stack, says sam taylor. agents whose native language is precise, machine-facing state, with the warm, concise, human version generated only a few layers down, he says. if we want to make agents more efficient, we need to rethink the way they communicate with each other, and how they interact ...

Magnitude 7.4 Earthquake – 5 km S of San José del Palmar, Colombia

140 Bender 2026-08-10 15:59:22 UTC earthquake.usgs.gov Full Share 49

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Mistral Patent for “Code implemented tool calls”

192 theanonymousone 2026-08-10 13:59:22 UTC patentsgazette.uspto.gov Llama Share 157

A server receives a user request for tool calls and generates a code block using a large language model. The server resumes execution, substituting the first result for the pending tool call in the code block.

Parametron: 50s Japanese computer that uses neither transistors nor vacuum tubes

158 xeonmc 2026-08-10 10:59:22 UTC ethw.org Full Share 43

Letter to Governor Abbott on responsible AI infrastructure in Texas

72 hackerBanana 2026-08-10 14:59:22 UTC openai.com Full Share 136

Exploring Claude/GPT Knowledge Cutoffs and Pre-Training Timelines

77 sshh12 2026-08-10 14:59:22 UTC blog.sshh.io GoogleT5 Share 11

A model's training timeline can be estimated by scoring it on niche facts. if you score it correctly, you can estimate the model’s learning time - i.e., how long it took to train x% of the time it lost signal compared to 100% of its training time. this is derived from how many parameters it has, and the data mixtures it used to build it. it seems unlikely to me these are coming from internal synthetic

Show HN: Higher-dimensional lattices unfolded into the 2D plane

4 unitX 2026-08-10 20:59:22 UTC number-garden.com Full Share 1

Number Garden is a pattern system built from combined permutations. Explore its vast structure in your browser. Set it in motion or interact with it.

Extreme 220GHz+Broadband Silicon Capacitor X2SC 0201M 22nF BV11

51 peter_d_sherman 2026-08-10 15:59:22 UTC pim.murata.com Full Share 19

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Tail-call optimization in C is relatively recent (2025)

108 prakashqwerty 2026-08-10 11:59:22 UTC lwn.net Llama Share 100

The C calling convention has historically not supported tail calls, but GCC now supports them with a separate calling convention. This allows for improved performance in interpreters like Gforth and a toy Forth interpreter.

Tl;dv: Over 180k meetings left wide open

484 colesantiago 2026-08-10 12:59:22 UTC bobdahacker.com Llama Share 165

A security researcher found a huge vulnerability in tl;dv, an AI meeting recording platform, that exposes millions of users' sensitive conversations and meeting metadata. Despite reporting the issue six months ago, the CTO has not responded, leaving users' data exposed and vulnerable to unauthorized access.

Back to the Future of Handwriting Recognition (2016)

31 at1as 2026-08-10 16:59:22 UTC jackschaedler.github.io GoogleT5 Share 8

Rand developed the graphical input language software system (grail) in 1963, humans interacted with grail using a tablet. if you want to develop an intuition for this smoothing algorithm, use the visualization below - it's an application of an infinite impulse response filter... thinning eliminates small perturbations in the track, and drastically reduces the data processing requirements. the ...

Mars Bar from 1991 found – and it's 20g bigger than today's

262 RickJWagner 2026-08-10 15:59:22 UTC bbc.com GoogleT5 Share 401

A 35-year-old mars bar has been found during house clearance. the chocolate bar was found alongside 'today's' 40g mars bars in scunthorpe, lancs. owner of cleaning service pocket rockets said it was "as big as my hand' she said she might re-sell the bar to fund upcoming uk tour - but is not sure what she will do with it

50k Boat Names

140 jonathanmkeegan 2026-08-10 13:59:22 UTC beautifulpublicdata.com Llama Share 102

A dataset of over 50,000 boat names from NOAA's Marine Cadastre Vessel Traffic data reveals a wide range of creative and often humorous names, offering glimpses into the personalities and professions of boat owners. The names include references to TV shows, movies, songs, and mythological figures, as well as puns, jokes, and clever wordplay.

Docker Sandboxes – Disposable, isolated sandboxes for AI agents

607 etoxin 2026-08-10 06:59:22 UTC docker.com Llama Share 339

Docker Sandboxes provide isolated environments for AI agents like Claude Code and Gemini CLI to run freely and safely without affecting the host system. They offer a balance between speed and safety through permissive modes and microVM isolation.

The Tragedy of the Cognitive Commons

79 jmintz 2026-08-10 15:59:22 UTC arxiv.org GoogleT5 Share 62

This conceptual paper introduces the cognitive commons framework. it explains how rational ai adoption decisions can deplete the shared expertise pool professions require for renewal. early labor market and clinical evidence suggests possible disruption to expertise-regeneration pathways in highly ai-exposed sectors. the paper reframes expertise development as collective stewardship rather ...