The Zilog Z80 has turned 50

92 st_goliath 2026-07-17 19:50:23 UTC goliath32.com Qwen Share 22

The Zilog Z80, launched 50 years ago in 1976, became a foundational 8-bit processor for early computers and embedded systems, influencing CP/M and spawning clones like the GameBoy’s LR35902, while its industrial use persisted until 2024. The author’s DIY Z80 projects and exploration of its evolution from the 8080 highlight its technical legacy, from simplified interfacing to advanced features ...

AWS: Inaccurate Estimated Billing Data – $1.7 billion

938 nprateem 2026-07-17 13:50:23 UTC news.ycombinator.com Qwen Share 602

AWS users reported massive unexpected billing estimates (up to $595B) due to a billing console bug, causing panic and infrastructure shutdowns. The incident highlights urgent need for AWS to improve error communication and billing accuracy.

First atmosphere found on Earth-like planet in habitable zone of distant star

305 neversaydie 2026-07-17 14:50:23 UTC bbc.com Qwen Share 203

Researchers discovered the first atmosphere on an Earth-like rocky planet, LHS 1140b, in a star's habitable zone, detecting helium but noting other gases might exist, marking progress in the search for extraterrestrial life. While not confirming life, this finding, alongside studies of planets like K2-18b and TRAPPIST-1, highlights ongoing efforts to identify habitable worlds beyond our solar system.

Learning a few things about running SQLite

106 surprisetalk 2026-07-17 17:50:23 UTC jvns.ca Qwen Share 24

Using SQLite with Django revealed performance issues resolved by `ANALYZE`, but concurrency challenges during deletions caused crashes, prompting consideration of Postgres for scalability. Despite backup efforts and small-scale success, SQLite's limitations highlight the need for better database management as projects grow.

Thanks HN for 15 years of support and helping me find my life's work

62 nicholasjbs 2026-07-17 20:50:23 UTC news.ycombinator.com Qwen Share 3

Celebrating 15 years, Recurse Center began as a YC 2010 startup, pivoting from failed ventures to a self-directed programming retreat, driven by Hacker News (HN) for growth. Though not a billion-dollar venture, it's impacted over 3,000 programmers, with HN as a key applicant source and catalyst for the founder's work—thanking HN!

Kimi K3, and what we can still learn from the pelican benchmark

220 droidjj 2026-07-17 14:50:23 UTC simonwillison.net Qwen Share 124

Moonshot AI's Kimi K3, a 2.8T-parameter model, claims top performance in benchmarks, open weights by July 2026, and high pricing ($3/$15 per million tokens), outperforming peers in code tasks but costing 25 cents for a complex SVG generation test.

Everybody's Weirded Out by AI–Except the People Who Foist It on Us

32 jamesgill 2026-07-17 21:25:23 UTC newrepublic.com Qwen Share 3

Over 200 experts warn AI risks displacing jobs and eroding critical thinking as it floods education and media with low-quality content, while industry and government push adoption despite public resistance and self-reinforcing algorithmic decay. Mirroring Vonnegut’s "Harrison Bergeron," AI homogenizes intelligence, enabling the unskilled while degrading societal knowledge, as unchecked ...

Frame – Linux X server in Assembly

120 guybedo 2026-07-17 15:50:23 UTC isene.org Qwen Share 80

The author created a custom X server, "frame," in Assembly to replace X11, building a minimalist, efficient system with full control. This stack, alongside Rust tools, offers improved battery life, stability, and ownership, all released to the Public Domain.

Three ways people respond to a problem (other than solving it)

165 surprisetalk 2026-07-17 14:50:23 UTC improvesomething.today Qwen Share 88

Consultants tackle entrenched problems, often revealing systemic issues where solutions shift, perpetuate, or create new problems due to flawed incentives. Success requires balancing problem-solving with strategic prioritization and recognizing that some issues persist because they benefit certain stakeholders.

Lobste.rs is now running on SQLite

66 abetusk 2026-07-17 20:50:23 UTC lobste.rs Qwen Share 28

In 2025, a collaborative SQLite migration for Lobsters resolved performance issues, reducing CPU/memory usage and costs after overcoming initial deployment challenges. The project, initiated in 2019, closed #539 with fixes for full table scans and data type adjustments, emphasizing thorough testing and communication.

The state of open source AI

326 rellem 2026-07-17 14:50:23 UTC stateofopensource.ai Qwen Share 233

Open-source AI models are gaining traction globally, offering cost-effective, customizable solutions across sectors like healthcare, finance, and agriculture, with growing adoption by developers and enterprises. They enable ownership, interoperability, and resilience against vendor lock-in, though challenges in operational tooling and trust persist.

Frank Lloyd Wright’s first home

61 NaOH 2026-07-17 16:50:23 UTC architecturaldigest.com Qwen Share 31

Frank Lloyd Wright's Oak Park Home and Studio (1889-1909) in Illinois, where he designed Prairie-style masterpieces like the Robie House, is a preserved National Historic Landmark showcasing his early architectural evolution. Restored by the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust since 1974, the site offers guided tours of his living and workspaces, reflecting his innovative design philosophy.

Show HN: A zoomable timeline of 4M Wikipedia events

30 lortex 2026-07-17 18:50:23 UTC app.everything.diena.co Full Share 15

Explore the timeline of everything, from the Big Bang to the present day, and beyond. Discover the history of the universe, life on Earth, and human civilization in a new and interactive way.

Show HN: Watch bots interact with an SSH honeypot in real time

127 tusksm 2026-07-17 14:50:23 UTC honeypotlive.cc Qwen Share 48

The dashboard provides live SSH honeypot telemetry for security research, showing IPs, credentials, and commands from incoming connections. Source IPs may indicate compromised systems or bots, and displayed data includes untrusted content requiring caution.

AI Meets Cryptography 2: What AI Found in OpenVM's ZkVM

74 duha 2026-07-17 14:50:23 UTC blog.zksecurity.xyz Qwen Share 1

zkao, an AI auditor, discovered a critical soundness bug (CVE-2026-46669) in OpenVM's pairing library, enabling forged pairing checks, fixed in v1.6.0. While standard LLMs failed to detect exploitable issues in complex zkVMs, zkao's context-engineered workflows successfully identified the vulnerability by simulating expert audit methods.

More Bounce to the Ounce

95 pavel_lishin 2026-07-17 13:50:23 UTC mceglowski.substack.com Qwen Share 34

Nuclear pulse rockets use sequential nuclear detonations for propulsion, enabling massive payloads and interplanetary travel with high efficiency. However, they face political, safety, and proliferation challenges due to nuclear risks and fallout.

FAA lets Boeing sign off on 737 MAX, 787 airworthiness certificates again

16 hmm37 2026-07-17 21:24:23 UTC cnbc.com Qwen Share 2

The FAA has reinstated Boeing's authority to issue airworthiness certificates for 737 Max and 787 Dreamliners after evaluating comparable quality to its own, following crashes and a 2024 incident, signaling regulatory confidence in the company's safety improvements.

MoonBASIC: A modern BASIC for building 2D and 3D games

24 klaussilveira 2026-07-17 18:50:23 UTC github.com/charmingblaze Qwen Share 5

moonbasic is a modern BASIC for 2D/3D game development with pre-built binaries, no C/Go tools needed. It bundles Raylib, Box2D, Jolt, and offers a cross-platform IDE with built-in docs and 4,200+ commands across 40+ namespaces.

A Road to Lisp: Which Lisp

153 silcoon 2026-07-17 14:50:23 UTC scotto.me Qwen Share 103

Common Lisp offers native compilation, powerful REPL, and multi-paradigm support for high-performance applications; Clojure provides JVM integration, functional programming, and immutable data for scalable systems; Racket excels in language design and education with a rich IDE. Choose based on needs: CL for performance, Clojure for JVM ecosystems, Racket for DSLs and prototyping.

EEG shows brain can simultaneous encode two speech streams

243 giuliomagnifico 2026-07-17 06:50:23 UTC journals.plos.org Qwen Share 160

Study reveals asymmetric neural dynamics during attention switches in multi-talker scenarios, with transient dual speech tracking and reduced alpha power indicating cognitive effort. Lexical context resets post-switch, enhancing understanding of flexible speech processing in complex environments.

Workspaces – Explore the workspaces of modern creators

58 ryangilbert 2026-07-17 15:50:23 UTC workspaces.xyz Full Share 44

A weekly tour of real desk setups from designers, founders, and builders. Every Saturday.

Estimating the heights of New Yorkers from their scuff marks

30 eat_veggies 2026-07-17 16:50:23 UTC blog.jse.li Full Share 7

Manufact (YC S25) Is Hiring a Senior infra engineer to build the MCP cloud

0 2026-07-17 13:50:23 UTC ycombinator.com Qwen Share

Manufact builds the MCP cloud platform for AI tool integration, used by NASA, SAP, and 5,000+ companies. They seek a cloud engineer to scale infrastructure, ensure observability, and manage security for growing AI tool calls.

Lego building instructions through time

18 NaOH 2026-07-17 18:50:23 UTC lego.com Qwen Share 4

A security service blocked your action due to potential threats like specific phrases, SQL commands, or malformed data. Contact the site owner with your activity details and the Cloudflare Ray ID for resolution.

Pebble Mega Update – July 2026

252 crazysaem 2026-07-17 04:50:23 UTC repebble.com Qwen Share 168

Pebble has shipped 80% of Pebble Time 2 pre-orders, with in-stock availability soon. Software updates enhance battery life and SDK features, while hardware issues are addressed via replacements; Index 01 production is underway, with late August shipments expected.

Latent Space as a New Medium

68 thm 2026-07-17 13:50:23 UTC kevinkelly.substack.com Qwen Share 22

Latent spaces in AI compress vast knowledge into multidimensional maps, enabling creative exploration by allowing manipulation of concepts and ideas across domains. This new medium fosters innovation in art, science, and problem-solving through structured exploration of possibilities.

Faster binary search: from compiled code to mechanical sympathy

55 enz 2026-07-17 12:50:23 UTC pythonspeed.com Qwen Share 11

The article demonstrates optimizing Python code by reducing branch mispredictions via branchless algorithms, precomputing values, and using SIMD instructions, achieving a 6x speedup in a binary search implementation for scikit-learn's gradient boosting.

Apple targets dozens of OpenAI employees with legal letters

358 merksittich 2026-07-17 12:50:23 UTC ft.com Full Share 300

The following information can help our support team to resolve this issue.

Camera Chase Vehicle

194 geerlingguy 2026-07-17 07:50:23 UTC transistor-man.com Qwen Share 21

Discovered a scrapped robot chassis and transformed it into a remote-controlled camera platform using a Movi M10 gimbal, 3D-printed parts, and surplus hardware for low-angle action shots. Overcame firmware compatibility and mechanical challenges to build a durable, flexible system for outdoor cinematography.

Homomorphically encrypted CIFAR-10 inference in 200ms

33 j2kun 2026-07-17 16:50:23 UTC sofar.belfortlabs.cloud Full Share 28

Live encrypted ResNet-20 inference under FHE. The server never sees your image.