What we talk about when we talk about sideloading

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Google's developer verification decree effectively ends user choice in software installation on Android devices. This move contradicts Google's promise of an open computing platform and threatens free software distribution.

EuroLLM: LLM made in Europe built to support all 24 official EU languages

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EuroLLM is a 9B parameter model trained on 4 trillion tokens across 35 languages, available for fine-tuning and chat capabilities. It's an open-source EU homegrown LLM aiming to enhance Europe's digital sovereignty and foster AI innovation.

Generative AI Image Editing Showdown

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Models were tested for editing images based on text instructions without making other changes. Most models failed to make precise changes without altering the rest of the image.

Tinkering is a way to acquire good taste

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The author reflects on their journey of learning through tinkering with various things, including programming, and emphasizes the importance of exploring and experimenting to develop good taste and distinguish excellence from mediocrity. They encourage others to question the status quo, break things, and keep experimenting daily.

Boring is what we wanted

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The author is celebrating five years of Apple silicon Macs, which have delivered fast performance, low heat, and long battery life, ending a fundamental trade-off in PC computing. Some people are bored with the predictable updates, but the author sees steady progress and meaningful improvements with each new chip.

Keeping the Internet fast and secure: introducing Merkle Tree Certificates

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Cloudflare is helping to migrate the Internet to Post-Quantum (PQ) cryptography to prevent threats from quantum computers. They are experimenting with Merkle Tree Certificates (MTCs) to reduce the number of signatures and public keys in the TLS handshake.

Project Shadowglass

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Step into the shadows in this dark fantasy immersive sim inspired by classics like Thief and Deus Ex. Built with unique 3D pixel art technology. Wishlist on Steam now!
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Jeff and Joe discussed the purpose of blinking lights on radio and TV towers, which aid pilots and air traffic, and explained that different towers have different lighting and colors depending on their height and location. They also talked about the responsibility of the FAA in regulating tower lighting and how to report a tower with lights out, using a NOTAM search or contacting the tower ...

Mapping the off-target effects of every FDA-approved drug in existence

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EvE Bio is a non-profit organization that aims to map the off-target effects of every FDA-approved drug in existence and share the data, which can be used for drug repurposing, validation for machine-learning models, and polypharmacology. Their dataset can help identify potential side effects of drugs, improve the efficiency of drug discovery, and provide valuable information for clinicians ...

The AirPods Pro 3 flight problem

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The AirPods Pro 3 have better noise cancellation and sound quality but a denser fit that may cause discomfort for some users. A painful feedback issue occurs on flights due to a loosening ear seal, making the AirPods Pro 3 less recommendable.

Using AI to negotiate a $195k hospital bill down to $33k

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A man's brother-in-law died after a heart attack and the hospital billed his family $195,000. The family negotiated the bill down to $37,000 with the help of an AI assistant.

Fil-C: A memory-safe C implementation

Fil-C is a memory-safe implementation of C and C++ that aims to let C code run safely, unmodified, with a special focus on pointer handling. It uses a runtime system with a concurrent garbage collector to track live objects and prevent use-after-free bugs.

Samsung makes ads on smart fridges official with upcoming software update

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Samsung's 2024 Family Hub smart fridges will display ads on their 21.5- or 32-inch screens when idle. Users can opt out of ads by changing their Cover Screen theme or avoiding the latest software update.

HTTPS by default

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One year from now, with the release of Chrome 154 in October 2026, we will change the default settings of Chrome to enable “Always Use Secu...

Ubiquiti SFP Wizard

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Ubiquiti introduces the SFP Wizard, a compact device for testing and programming fiber modules, priced at $49. It offers enterprise-level diagnostics and universal compatibility with any switch or network.

Our LLM-controlled office robot can't pass butter

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Researchers tested state-of-the-art LLMs controlling a robot in a household setting, finding they struggled with tasks like passing the butter, scoring 40% compared to humans' 95%. The study highlights the limitations of LLMs in robotics, but also shows promise for future development of physical AI.

Show HN: Butter – A Behavior Cache for LLMs

Butter is a cache that saves LLM responses and money by serving them directly. It's a Chat Completions API endpoint for tools like LangChain and Crew AI.

Nvidia takes $1B stake in Nokia

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Nokia is taking a $1 billion stake in Nvidia and issuing 166 million new shares to fund AI plans. The two companies will collaborate on 6G tech and adapt Nokia's software to run on Nvidia's chips.

Cheese Crystals (2019)

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A food scientist shares their experiences answering food-related questions and highlights common misconceptions about cheese, particularly the harmless crystals that form during the aging process. These crystals, made of calcium lactate or tyrosine, are a natural result of bacterial activity and do not indicate spoilage.

The Continual Learning Problem

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The author discusses the challenges of continual learning in models and proposes memory layers as a natural architecture for this paradigm, enabling high-capacity and sparse updates. Memory layers can learn to organize knowledge through end-to-end gradient updates, allowing for targeted and selective updates that minimize forgetting.

A brief history of random numbers (2018)

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oorandom is a minimalistic PRNG in Rust that implements a permuted congruential generator (PCG) and is simpler and faster than rand. It's best used with getrandom to seed it.

The decline of deviance

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The author argues that society is experiencing a decline in deviance, with fewer people engaging in unconventional behavior, and suggests that this is due to a shift in societal values and increased safety. The author attributes this decline to the increased value placed on human life, which has led to a "slow life strategy" where people prioritize stability and security over risk-taking and ...

1X Neo – Home Robot - Pre Order

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Autonomy NEO uses Redwood AI for tasks and grows in capability over time. A 1X Expert can remotely supervise NEO's actions at scheduled times to help it learn new abilities.

SigNoz (YC W21) Is Hiring DevRel Engineers in the US – Open Source O11y Platform

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SigNoz is a global open source project with 23,000+ Github stars, seeking a software engineer with 1+ year experience to work on application monitoring and evangelize the product. The ideal candidate is active in dev communities, has cloud native knowledge, and a get-stuff-done attitude.

I've been loving Claude Code on the web

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Claude Code is a solid "to-do list that does itself" with a dependable web interface. Its quality surpasses Cursor's version, making it a preferred choice.

Tor Browser 15.0

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Tor Browser 15.0 is now available with new features and security improvements based on Firefox ESR 140. It includes vertical tabs, tab groups, and a unified search button, but also disables WebAssembly on Safer and Safest security levels.

Inside Amazon's engineering culture: Lessons from their senior principals

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The author attended a private Amazon event for senior engineering leaders, gaining insight into the company's culture and values. They discussed topics such as one-way doors, customer obsession, and the importance of execution, clarity, and curiosity in Amazon's success.

Nearly 90% of Windows Games Now Run on Linux

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Linux gaming has reached a milestone with almost 90% of Windows games now compatible, thanks to WINE and Proton developers. However, some games still face compatibility issues due to anti-cheat technology and developer reluctance.

SuperSonic: SuperCollider in the Browser

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Loading Sonic Pi synths into scsynth and scheduling OSC API calls for sequence execution.

The human only public license

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The Human Only Public License (HOPL) prevents AI from using software by forbidding analysis and use, placing the burden on AI systems and users. This license is maximally permissive for humans, ideal for software, text, and art that should not be used by AI.