AV1 – Now Powering 30% of Netflix Streaming

106 CharlesW 2025-12-05 00:51:25 UTC netflixtechblog.com Llama Share 51

Netflix uses AV1, a modern open video codec, to deliver high-quality streaming to its members, achieving 30% viewing share and reducing bandwidth consumption. AV1's superior compression efficiency and features like HDR and film grain synthesis enhance the streaming experience, with AV2 on the horizon to further improve streaming capabilities.

BMW PHEV: When EU engineering becomes a synonym for "unrepairable" (EV Clinic)

10 mikelabatt 2025-12-05 01:06:25 UTC evclinic.eu Llama Share 0

BMW PHEV owners face high costs due to over-engineered diagnostic procedures and expensive replacement parts. This results in unnecessary waste and increased CO2 footprint.

State of AI: An Empirical 100T Token Study with OpenRouter

109 anjneymidha 2025-12-04 22:51:25 UTC openrouter.ai Llama Share 42

Large language models (LLMs) have shifted from single-pass pattern generation to multi-step deliberation inference, accelerating deployment and new applications. An empirical study of real-world LLM usage reveals substantial adoption of open-weight models, creative roleplay, and coding assistance categories.

CUDA-l2: Surpassing cuBLAS performance for matrix multiplication through RL

77 dzign 2025-12-04 21:51:25 UTC github.com/deepreinforce-ai Llama Share 11

CUDA-L2 optimizes HGEMM CUDA kernels, outperforming major matmul baselines on A100. It supports 16-bit accumulator, with 32-bit support planned for future release.

Multivox: Volumetric Display

226 jk_tech 2025-12-04 17:51:25 UTC github.com/ancientjames Llama Share 30

The code is for a volumetric display system using a Raspberry Pi, with two display options: Rotovox and Vortex, each with unique features. The system includes a driver and client code, a demo, and a simulator for testing.

The Ofcom Files, Part 4: Ofcom Rides Again

17 parliament32 2025-12-05 00:51:25 UTC prestonbyrne.com Llama Share 2

Britain's Ofcom is threatening to expand a probe into 4chan, a US company, after refusing to pay fines. The US is considering a GRANITE Act to protect Americans from foreign censorship, inspired by Ofcom's letters.

Trick users and bypass warnings – Modern SVG Clickjacking attacks

22 spartanatreyu 2025-12-05 00:51:25 UTC lyra.horse Llama Share 5

A new technique has been discovered that allows for complex interactive clickjacking attacks and multiple forms of data exfiltration by using SVG filters to run logic and provide visual output. This technique can be used to create convincing attacks such as fake captchas, input boxes, and even QR codes that can be used to exfiltrate data.

We gave 5 LLMs $100K to trade stocks for 8 months

149 cheeseblubber 2025-12-04 23:51:25 UTC aitradearena.com Llama Share 126

Five LLMs (GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and DeepSeek) were tested in a backtested trading AI Trade Arena with $100K each over 8 months. Grok performed the best, while Gemini had the worst performance due to a non-tech heavy portfolio.

It’s time to free JavaScript (2024)

654 pavelai 2025-12-04 09:51:25 UTC javascript.tm Llama Share 331

Oracle controls the JavaScript trademark, but its use has been discontinued and it's become a generic term. The trademark has remained with Oracle since its acquisition of Sun Microsystems, but it has been in disuse for years, causing confusion and disruption.

Transparent leadership beats servant leadership

369 ibobev 2025-12-04 13:51:25 UTC entropicthoughts.com Llama Share 176

You're skeptical of servant leadership and propose transparent leadership instead, where leaders empower employees by explaining values and principles, and removing themselves as middlemen. A good leader should become a high-powered spare worker, focusing on technical problems to stay skilled and earn respect.

Thoughts on Go vs. Rust vs. Zig

217 yurivish 2025-12-04 21:51:25 UTC sinclairtarget.com Llama Share 215

The author experimented with Go, Rust, and Zig to understand their values and design choices, finding that Go is minimalist, Rust is maximalist, and Zig is a reaction against both, offering manual memory management and a focus on data-oriented design. Each language reflects its creators' values, with Go prioritizing corporate collaboration, Rust prioritizing safety and performance, and Zig ...

Why are 38 percent of Stanford students saying they're disabled?

468 delichon 2025-12-04 18:51:25 UTC reason.com Llama Share 711

Elite US universities have high percentages of students claiming learning disabilities, with 20-38% of students at Brown, Harvard, Amherst, and Stanford claiming mental health conditions and learning disabilities. Many experts believe these students are not genuinely learning disabled but rather using accommodations as a way to avoid bad grades and intellectual growth.

StardustOS: Library operating system for building light-weight Unikernels

21 transpute 2025-12-04 23:51:25 UTC github.com/stardustos Llama Share 0

Stardust is a unikernel OS that runs cloud apps in a protected environment with a small code base and static linking. It supports multiple cores, preemptive threads, and POSIX-compatible libraries.

CSS now has an if() conditional function

26 aanthonymax 2025-12-04 22:51:25 UTC caniuse.com Full Share 6

"Can I use" provides up-to-date browser support tables for support of front-end web technologies on desktop and mobile web browsers.

Django 6

224 wilhelmklopp 2025-12-04 21:51:25 UTC docs.djangoproject.com Llama Share 107

Django 6.0 supports Python 3.12, 3.13, and 3.14, and includes new features like Content Security Policy, template partials, and a built-in Tasks framework.

How elites could shape mass preferences as AI reduces persuasion costs

490 50kIters 2025-12-04 08:51:25 UTC arxiv.org Llama Share 478

Elites use AI-driven persuasion to shape public opinion, potentially increasing polarization. Advances in persuasion technology can either heighten or dampen polarization depending on the governing environment.

Help, My Java Object Vanished (and the GC Is Not at Fault)

18 birdculture 2025-12-04 23:51:25 UTC arraying.de Llama Share 2

The user, a HotSpot Java Virtual Machine developer, encountered intermittent and non-obvious test failures after changing the markWord layout to conform to JEP450 for Project Valhalla, and after extensive debugging, they narrowed down the issue to a miscompilation bug in the C2 JIT-compiler with Compact Object Headers disabled. The user used various tools and techniques, including automated ...

PyTogether: Collaborative lightweight real-time Python IDE for teachers/learners

60 indigodaddy 2025-12-04 17:51:25 UTC github.com/sjriz Llama Share 17

PyTogether is a browser-based Python IDE for collaborative learning and teaching with real-time editing and chat. It offers a simple, distraction-free environment for beginners with instant setup and limited features.

Show HN: Onlyrecipe 2.0 – I added all features HN requested – 4 years later

127 AwkwardPanda 2025-12-04 15:51:25 UTC onlyrecipeapp.com Full Share 105

Save and organize your favorite recipes from any website. Extract recipes, sync across devices, and print beautiful recipe cards. Your personal recipe collection in the cloud.

A Cozy Mk IV light aircraft crashed after 3D-printed part was weakened by heat

220 toss1 2025-12-04 21:51:25 UTC bbc.com Llama Share 171

A plane crashed at Gloucestershire Airport due to a 3D-printed part collapsing from heat exposure. The Air Accidents Investigation Branch will take safety actions regarding 3D printed parts after the incident.

Fighting the age-gated internet

162 geox 2025-12-04 13:51:25 UTC wired.com Llama Share 161

Members of Congress considered 19 online safety bills that may lead to increased censorship and surveillance. Digital rights groups, including Fight for the Future, oppose the bills, citing concerns over age verification and its impact on internet freedom.

I ignore the spotlight as a staff engineer

412 todsacerdoti 2025-12-04 11:51:25 UTC lalitm.com Llama Share 199

The author, a Senior Staff Engineer at Google, disagrees with Sean Goedecke's advice to optimize for visibility and fungibility, instead advocating for stewardship and long-term ownership of systems. This approach allows for deeper technical context, trust, and promotion opportunities through technical advocacy and metrics tracking engineering health.

Converge (YC S23) is hiring a martech expert in NYC

0 2025-12-04 17:51:25 UTC runconverge.com Llama Share

Converge is hiring a Senior Technical Customer Success Manager to help scale their Growth OS platform to $10M+ ARR. The role involves advising customers on marketing measurement, resolving technical issues, and driving customer success and renewals.

Autism should not be treated as a single condition

202 bookofjoe 2025-12-04 16:51:25 UTC economist.com Llama Share 255

Autistic individuals may struggle with overwhelming sensory experiences but often possess unique gifts in areas like music, math, or art. Receiving exclusive content from The Economist Group is agreed upon.

Feynman vs. Computer

64 cgdl 2025-12-04 16:51:25 UTC entropicthoughts.com Llama Share 22

The user read an article on the Feynman trick for integration and found it fascinating despite not being good at analysis. They realized that analytical integration can be difficult and often requires special tricks and pattern recognition.

Functional Quadtrees

114 lbj 2025-12-04 13:51:25 UTC lbjgruppen.com Llama Share 38

The user is implementing a functional Quadtree in Clojure for a 2D map visualization, where the tree structure is optimized based on distance from the camera position. The Quadtree is used to save resources by reducing detail in areas far from the camera, and the implementation uses Clojurescript and Shadow-cljs for compilation and web interface.

PGlite – Embeddable Postgres

503 dsego 2025-12-04 11:51:25 UTC pglite.dev Full Share 102

Lightweight WASM Postgres

Launch HN: Browser Buddy (YC W24) – A recommendation system for Internet writing

38 alien0006 2025-12-04 17:51:25 UTC browserbuddy.com Full Share 28

A For-You page for writingExplore the best essays and blogs on the Internet with Browser Buddy.

Some models of reality are bolder than others

15 cjauvin 2025-12-04 20:51:25 UTC cjauvin.github.io Llama Share 4

Digital physics suggests the universe is a giant digital computer with simple rules, making it radically simpler than thought. This idea implies that complex phenomena emerge from trivially simple rules, rather than hidden mathematics.

Microsoft drops AI sales targets in half after salespeople miss their quotas

371 OptionOfT 2025-12-04 15:51:25 UTC arstechnica.com Llama Share 270

Microsoft lowered sales growth targets for its AI agent products due to missed quotas by salespeople. The company's AI agent technology may not be ready for high-stakes business work due to reliability issues and limitations of current AI models.