Hybrid Reasoning Agents: LLM agents that think in latent space, act through text

165 allinonai 2026-10-18 21:21:21 UTC arxiv.org Llama Share 100

We can build Hybrid Reasoning Agents that bridge latent reasoning and text-based interaction, enabling efficient agentic capabilities. These agents improve performance by 10.4% while reducing tokens, inference time, and costs compared to existing LLM agents and frameworks.

William Gibson and the Trademarking of Cyberspace

10 Eric_Gullichsen 2026-10-18 23:39:21 UTC colo.to Llama Share 2

The author claims Autodesk trademarked "cyberspace" and William Gibson retaliated by trying to trademark "Eric Gullichsen", but this is a disputed story. The actual reason for Gibson's objection was Timothy Leary's prank, which was later exaggerated into accepted history.

Someone behind the software

289 tosh 2026-10-18 17:21:21 UTC karrisaarinen.com Llama Share 117

Good products are shaped by the people who make them, reflecting their experience and perspective. Without a shared understanding and unified point of view, software can become a collection of features without character or soul.

There's never been a better time to go into math (by: 3blue1brown) [video]

124 mdp2021 2026-10-18 19:21:21 UTC youtube.com Embed Share 64

Free Pascal compiler now supports dynamic packages

102 sysrpl 2026-10-18 19:21:21 UTC getlazarus.org Llama Share 17

The Free Pascal Compiler and Lazarus IDE now support dynamic packages, allowing users to create and install components, controls, and extensions in seconds. This feature enables plugin systems for native Pascal classes and types through dynamic package libraries.

RepRapMicron

324 RobotToaster 2026-10-18 14:21:21 UTC github.com/vikolliver Llama Share 51

The µRepRap is a 3D printer designed to achieve micron-scale fabrication using common materials, with the goal of advancing microelectronics and MEMS technology. It aims to replicate the capabilities of desktop fabrication on a smaller scale, enabling inexpensive and rapidly-evolving equipment for biological sciences and microelectronics.

Dogs seem to agree with humans that 'bouba' is round and 'kiki' is spiky

112 gmays 2026-10-18 18:21:21 UTC sciencealert.com Llama Share 73

Researchers tested 70 dogs' reactions to sounds associated with round and spiky shapes, finding they looked at the correct shape when hearing its sound. The study suggests dogs may have a universal connection between visual and auditory information like humans do.

Show HN: WhatsApp MCP running free on Cloudflare

27 zoozla 2026-10-18 22:21:21 UTC github.com/finereli Llama Share 16

This is a Cloudflare server that links to WhatsApp, allowing users to access their chat history and messages. The server stores the data in a SQLite database and can be accessed through various tools, including an agent.

PalmOS Lemmings

81 memalign 2026-10-18 18:21:21 UTC github.com/ardiri Full Share 22

PalmOS - clone - Lemmings (Lemmings). Contribute to ardiri/palmos-lemmings development by creating an account on GitHub.

DeepSeek search and fetch – $0.75 per 1000 successful requests

532 fagnerbrack 2026-10-18 07:21:21 UTC api-docs.deepseek.com Llama Share 255

The Search API and Fetch API provide access to live web content, allowing agents and RAG applications to search for web pages using a query. Both APIs use the same bearer authentication as the DeepSeek API and return raw JSON results.

"Traditional, but Puzzling"

13 colinprince 2026-10-18 22:21:21 UTC unsung.aresluna.org Llama Share 0

A Unix error occurred when sending emails to users with mixed case names, due to sendmail's assumption of lowercase user names. The error was a combination of code being case-sensitive and the system reporting "Not a typewriter" as it wasn't meant for user input or output.

One parser, two bugs, many routers: Exploiting Broadcom WiFi across eCos, Linux

35 zoobab 2026-10-18 20:21:21 UTC quentinkaiser.be Llama Share 9

A Broadcom 802.11 vulnerability has been present since 2010, affecting dozens of vendors and millions of devices worldwide, allowing for remote code execution and information disclosure. The vendor was aware of the issue but refused to assign a CVE or publicly disclose it until now, leaving many OEMs without patches.

I built a programming language that LLMs can't use

60 dom96 2026-10-18 20:21:21 UTC blog.picheta.me Llama Share 58

The author designed an esoteric programming language called KillSwitch to test LLMs' ability to understand and write code, exploiting their weaknesses such as letter counting and safety guardrails. The results of benchmarking major LLM models show varying performance, with some performing better than others.

16-bit fully functional DIY magnetic core memory

23 oliculipolicula 2026-10-18 20:21:21 UTC youtube.com Embed Share 12

Java sealed classes and exhaustive pattern matching

130 hnisjafx40 2026-10-18 15:21:21 UTC neilmadden.blog Llama Share 101

Java 17 introduced sealed classes to explicitly list allowed sub-types, enabling exhaustiveness checking and compile-time safety guarantees. However, adding a new sub-type can break consumers of the code unless everything is recompiled together.

The Intel 8087 chip: floating-point addition and subtraction

86 pwg 2026-10-18 17:21:21 UTC righto.com Llama Share 28

The Intel 8087 chip introduced in 1980 significantly improved floating-point operations, with a speedup of almost 100 times over the 8086 processor. The microcode implementation of addition and subtraction involves complex logic to handle special cases such as infinities, zeros, and Not-a-Number values.

A new way to think about borrow checking (in reverse)

11 verdagon 2026-10-18 23:21:21 UTC verdagon.dev Llama Share 3

The author discusses a novel approach to borrow checking in programming languages, where the safety check is performed in reverse. This allows for more efficient and accurate memory safety checks, particularly when dealing with complex data structures and loops.

Namecheap just seized and disabled all my domains

404 sashk 2026-10-18 17:21:21 UTC reddit.com Full Share 190

To continue, log in to your Reddit account or use your developer tokenIf you think you've been blocked by mistake, file a ticket below and we'll look into it.

Developing for Debugging (2025)

26 mpweiher 2026-10-18 20:21:21 UTC davepacheco.net Llama Share 0

The Oxide control plane uses a distributed database and background tasks to manage DNS services, with the Omicron debugger providing runtime observability for debugging purposes. The debugger generates detailed reports on DNS propagation, allowing developers to quickly identify issues and improve system reliability.

SIGSALY: Churchill's top secret hotline to the president

105 stmw 2026-10-18 16:21:21 UTC iwm.org.uk Llama Share 36

Churchill War Rooms housed a top-secret transatlantic telephone system called SIGSALY, used by Churchill and Roosevelt to communicate securely during WWII. The system allowed for private conversations across the Atlantic Ocean, with 12 terminals installed worldwide, including one in London's Selfridges department store.

"I'm on a war footing": Terry Tao and the crisis in math

64 vinipolicena 2026-10-18 20:21:21 UTC nytimes.com Full Share 90

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Show HN: The Zelda timeline to catch up before the Ocarina of Time remake

158 jsomau 2026-10-18 13:21:21 UTC legendofhyrule.com Llama Share 94

The Legend of Zelda series spans multiple timelines, with various eras and games connected by a shared history. The timeline branches into different paths after Ocarina of Time, including the child, adult, and fallen-hero eras.

Open MicroManipulator – A sub-micrometer 3D motion control plattform

170 _Microft 2026-10-18 11:21:21 UTC github.com/0x23 Llama Share 13

This project is an open-source, low-cost motorized XYZ Micro-Manipulator with submicron precision for applications like optical alignment and microscopy. It can be controlled via G-Code commands over a USB serial interface.

I electrified my push scooter with a power drill

119 speckx 2026-10-18 17:21:21 UTC eddieabbondanz.io Llama Share 47

The author converted their Razor A5 Lux scooter to electric using a Hercules cordless drill, 3D printing, and various parts. The result is a functional but rough-around-the-edges e-scooter that they enjoy riding at autocross events.

The Elizabeth Holmes documentary “You Can See Everything” is deceiving

357 MaysonL 2026-10-18 03:21:21 UTC readtheprofile.com Llama Share 505

The documentary "You Can See Everything" masterfully manipulates viewers' emotions, forcing them to confront how much of their opinion of Elizabeth Holmes comes from the story's narrative rather than facts. The film expertly uses camera angles, editing, and framing to create a visceral experience that challenges viewers' perceptions and biases.

Types of types: Haskell's Kind system

95 Thom2503 2026-10-18 12:21:21 UTC thunk.blog Llama Share 73

The author learned about Haskell's Kind system while working on a Redis server clone, discovering its ability to classify and manipulate type-level constructs. They built higher-Kinded types (HKTs) using the Wrap and Compose functions, which take other type constructors as arguments, allowing for more expressive and reusable code.

Florida's HOAs and condo associations are making the housing crisis worse

157 lovewins 2026-10-18 19:21:21 UTC hoaspy.com Llama Share 269

Florida has 104,659 HOA associations with 48,999 court records and 460,412 liens against homes. These associations foreclose on their own members more than any other state combined.

Parser Combinators

220 schindlabua 2026-10-18 08:21:21 UTC t3.at Llama Share 77

The author explains parser combinators as a way to parse structured data from unstructured text, using functions that combine and transform parsers. They demonstrate three fundamental combinator functions: pSeq (sequence), pMap (map), and pRepeat (repeat).

Beyond Tetris: The other games of Alexey Pajitnov [video]

53 zdw 2026-10-18 16:21:21 UTC youtube.com Embed Share 6

Show HN: Sphinx – A hook that quizzes you on your AI's code before shipping

240 critiquebrowser 2026-10-18 05:21:21 UTC sphinx-six-theta.vercel.app Llama Share 84

Sphinx is a Git hook that asks questions about code before shipping, built for minimal tokens and compatible with various coding agents. It helps reviewers understand changes by asking questions when things go wrong or succeed.