GPTZero finds 100 new hallucinations in NeurIPS 2025 accepted papers

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Gptzero's hallucination check tool uncovered 50 halluzinated citations in papers under review for iclr 2026. these neurips papers have already been accepted, presented live, and effectively published. a submission tsunami fueled by generative ai, paper mills and publication pressure has strained these conferences' review pipelines to the breaking point. the following table shows the ...

Capital One to acquire Brex for $5.15B

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Show HN: isometric.nyc – giant isometric pixel art map of NYC

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Why does SSH send 100 packets per keystroke?

274 eieio 2026-01-22 19:44:02 UTC eieio.games Llama Share 187

The user was debugging a high-performance game over ssh and found that stock ssh was sending unnecessary packets to obscure keystroke timing, causing significant overhead. They were able to disable this feature by not advertising the [email protected] extension in the go ssh library, resulting in a 50% drop in CPU usage.

Improving the usability of C libraries in Swift

42 timsneath 2026-01-22 23:44:02 UTC swift.org Llama Share 0

Swift provides direct interoperability with C libraries, allowing developers to use existing C libraries from Swift code without rewriting them. By using Swift annotations and API notes, developers can improve the safety and ergonomics of C libraries in Swift, making them feel more native to the language.

I was banned from Claude for scaffolding a Claude.md file?

340 hugodan 2026-01-22 18:44:02 UTC hugodaniel.com Llama Share 271

User was banned from AI platform Claude for using it as a disabled organization to automate tasks, which triggered security measures. User received a credit note and is reframing their project to avoid similar issues in the future.

Turso is an in-process SQL database, compatible with SQLite

31 marklit 2026-01-22 23:44:02 UTC github.com/tursodatabase Llama Share 10

Turso Database is a Rust-based evolution of SQLite with native async support and features like vector search. It's still in beta and has a bug bounty for data corruption issues.

Qwen3-TTS family is now open sourced: Voice design, clone, and generation

468 Palmik 2026-01-22 14:44:02 UTC qwen.ai GoogleT5 Share 140

Qwen3-tts is a series of powerful speech generation capabilities developed by. it offers comprehensive support for voice clone, voice design, and natural language-based voice control. the base model capable of 3-second rapid voice-clone from user audio input; can be used for fine-tuning (ft) other models.,: "i don’t even know why... i just felt" ''

Why medieval city-builder video games are historically inaccurate (2020)

40 benbreen 2026-01-23 00:44:02 UTC leidenmedievalistsblog.nl Llama Share 9

Medieval city builders often deviate from historical accuracy, featuring linear growth and unrealistic scenarios, but incorporating realistic elements like flood valleys and tithe collection could enhance realism. A more historically accurate game would involve planning settlements, managing resources, and dealing with threats like disease, war, and social unrest.

Anthropic Economic Index economic primitives

50 malshe 2026-01-22 22:44:02 UTC anthropic.com Llama Share 36

The report analyzes Claude usage in November 2025, revealing geographic variation, real-world estimates of AI task horizons, and a basis for revised assessments of Claude's macroeconomic impact. The data shows that usage remains concentrated among certain tasks, but is becoming more evenly distributed across US states, with a potential equalization of usage per capita in 2-5 years.

Douglas Adams on the English–American cultural divide over "heroes"

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A user on Slashdot questioned Douglas Adams about the perceived nihilism in Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, specifically Arthur Dent's character. The user suggested a cultural divide between England and the US in viewing failure as a heroic trait.

Composing APIs and CLIs in the LLM era

31 zerf 2026-01-22 22:44:02 UTC walters.app Llama Share 5

The user discusses two strategies for structuring tool descriptions within an LLM context window and argues that enabling the model to form pipelines of tool calls without re-prompting is an innovation that presents huge savings in token cost. The user showcases how they achieved this by using tools like Restish and oauth2c to create a CLI that interacts with Google APIs without writing bespoke code.

My first year in sales as technical founder

71 f3b5 2026-01-22 20:44:02 UTC fabiandietrich.com Llama Share 28

The author, a technical founder, learned to prioritize sales and revenue generation, finding success with a high-touch sales process and LinkedIn outreach. He shares his learnings on finding an ideal customer profile, iterating on the sales funnel, and building strong relationships with customers.

CSS Optical Illusions

136 ulrischa 2026-01-22 17:44:02 UTC alvaromontoro.com Llama Share 13

The article discusses various optical illusions created using CSS, including the Poggendorff illusion, Münsterberg Poggendorff Arch, and other effects that trick the brain into seeing different colors, shapes, and movements. These illusions use techniques such as gradients, pseudo-elements, and animations to create the impression of movement, depth, and color, often with surprising and ...

Your app subscription is now my weekend project

213 robteix 2026-01-22 16:44:02 UTC rselbach.com Llama Share 164

User created several apps using vibecoding, replacing paid tools like Wispr Flow, Loom, and Typora. This shift suggests a change in the industry, making standalone apps less viable as separate products.

'Active' sitting is better for brain health: review of studies

69 mikhael 2026-01-22 19:44:02 UTC sciencealert.com Llama Share 29

Researchers found that active sitting, like reading, has positive associations with cognitive health, while passive sitting, like watching TV, is linked to negative outcomes. Engaging in mentally stimulating activities while sitting may help reduce dementia risk and support long-term brain health.

Recent discoveries on the acquisition of the highest levels of human performance

104 colincooke 2026-01-22 18:44:02 UTC science.org Full Share 46

Compiling Scheme to WebAssembly

69 chmaynard 2026-01-22 20:44:02 UTC eli.thegreenplace.net Llama Share 10

You've added a WebAssembly compiler to your open-source project Bob, a Scheme implementation in Python. The new compiler lowers Scheme expressions to WebAssembly text, which can be executed using standard WASM tools.

FIPS dependencies and prebuilt binaries

22 LaurentGoderre 2026-01-22 23:44:02 UTC docker.com Llama Share 5

FIPS adoption is complicated due to intricate dependency webs and prebuilt native artifacts that bypass crypto boundaries. Teams must rethink how they build FIPS to get ahead of the game and avoid common pitfalls.

Stunnel

7 firesteelrain 2026-01-23 00:44:02 UTC stunnel.org Prefix Share 0

Stunnel is a proxy designed to add TLS encryption functionality to existing clients and servers without any changes in the programs' code. Its architecture is optimized for security, portability, and scalability (including load-balancing), making it suitable for large deployments. Stunnel uses the OpenSSL library for cryptography, so it supports whatever cryptographic algorithms are ...

Vibe a Guitar Pedal

14 mulhoon 2026-01-23 00:44:02 UTC polyend.com Llama Share 11

The Endless is a studio-grade audio processor with a clean analog input and output, and a Playground for designing effects. It costs $20 for a new Endless, with optional effect purchases starting at $1.

'Askers' vs. 'Guessers' (2010)

82 BoorishBears 2026-01-22 20:44:02 UTC theatlantic.com Llama Share 53

The person asking to stay with you for two weeks has not committed a gross violation of etiquette. This situation falls into the Ask Culture category, where it's acceptable to ask for help or accommodations.

AnswerThis (YC F25) Is Hiring

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AnswerThis is hiring a developer for $120K-$200K + equity to build a system of record for scientists, backed by YC. The ideal candidate ships fast, knows AI stack, and cares about accelerating scientific discovery.

Tree-sitter vs. Language Servers

212 ashton314 2026-01-22 15:44:02 UTC lambdaland.org Llama Share 55

Tree-sitter is a parser generator that creates fast and robust syntax highlighting engines, ideal for text editors, while a language server is a program that analyzes code and reports information to text editors through the Language Server Protocol (LSP). Language servers can provide semantic information, such as symbol definitions and completions, and can be more powerful than Tree-sitter ...

In Europe, wind and solar overtake fossil fuels

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Wind and solar power surpassed fossil fuels in the E.U. last year, with solar growing faster than any other source of electricity. Renewables now provide nearly half of E.U. power, with solar alone supplying over 20 percent in several countries.

Metastable Failures and Interactions Between Systems

8 PaulHoule 2026-01-23 00:44:02 UTC charap.co Prefix Share 0

I’ve written about metastable failures before. The topic has been picked up by a few different teams since the, all analyzing metastable failures more, while I apparently has been slacking off… Anyway, Metastable failures are self-sustaining performance failures that arise in systems due to a positive feedback loop triggered by an initial problem. This positive feedback loop, or as I ...

Keeping 20k GPUs healthy

89 jxmorris12 2026-01-22 18:44:02 UTC modal.com Llama Share 38

Modal's GPU reliability system ensures 99.9% uptime by testing cloud instance types, preparing machine images, and performing passive and active healthchecking. They use semi-automated benchmarking and continuous integration to maintain high-quality machine images and detect GPU issues before they affect customers.

Extracting a UART Password via SPI Flash Instruction Tracing

37 Eduard 2026-01-22 21:44:02 UTC zuernerd.github.io Llama Share 7

The author used SPI flash sniffing to create an instruction trace and find the password validation logic in a managed switch's firmware without debug access. They then modified the firmware to dump the password to UART, recovering the plaintext password through XOR decryption.

Rate Limiting, Cells, and GCRA

7 panic 2026-01-23 00:44:02 UTC brandur.org Prefix Share 1

Rate limiting is a mechanism that many developers (especially those running services) may find themselves looking into at some point in their careers. It’s useful for a variety of purposes, some of which might be: Sharing access to limited resources. e.g. Requests made to an API where the limited resources are your server capacity, database load, etc. Security. e.g. Limiting the number of ...

A Year of 3D Printing

92 nindalf 2026-01-22 13:44:02 UTC brookehatton.com Llama Share 90

The author bought a 3D printer in 2025 after improvements in technology made it affordable and reliable. They use it to print useful items like custom hooks, storage solutions, and repair parts for household items.