The universal weight subspace hypothesis

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Deep neural networks trained on diverse tasks converge to shared low-dimensional subspaces. This shared structure has implications for model reusability, multi-task learning, and developing more efficient algorithms.

Show HN: I built a system for active note-taking in regular meetings like 1-1s

Icons in Menus Everywhere – Send Help

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The author dislikes default icons in menu items, finding them unnecessary noise, and prefers a thoughtful approach to icon usage. They argue that Apple's new approach goes against their own previous human interface guidelines.

Kroger acknowledges that its bet on robotics went too far

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Kroger is closing three robotic e-commerce facilities and refocusing on its stores due to disappointing performance. The company will incur $2.6 billion in charges but expects a $400 million boost in e-commerce profitability.

Modern Walkmans

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Several companies have released modern portable cassette players with Bluetooth connectivity, allowing users to play cassettes wirelessly and enjoy realistic sound. These players also come with features like FM/AM radio playback, voice activation, and record functions, making them a nostalgic and convenient option for music lovers.

Manual: Spaces

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Whitespace is a crucial typographic element that affects text rhythm and organization, and its width can vary depending on the typeface, point size, and line width. Proper use of whitespace, including word spacing, non-breaking spaces, and additional spaces, is essential for creating a clear and visually appealing design.

Jepsen: NATS 2.12.1

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NATS JetStream promises "at least once" delivery but acknowledged messages may be lost due to file corruption, power failures, or coordinated node failures. The system's default fsync interval of every two minutes can lead to data loss when nodes experience correlated power failure or fail in rapid succession.

The Lost Machine Automats and Self-Service Cafeterias of NYC (2023)

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Automats and self-service cafeterias were a staple of New York City's dining scene in the 20th century, offering affordable food and social spaces. Many iconic locations, such as Horn & Hardart and Dubrow's Cafeteria, have closed, but their legacy lives on in New York City culture.

Horses: AI progress is steady. Human equivalence is sudden

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The speaker discussed how AI surpassed human capabilities in chess and job automation, with Claude answering 30,000 questions a month. This rapid progress is comparable to the replacement of horses by mechanical engines.

Strong earthquake hits northern Japan, tsunami warning issued

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A 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck off Aomori Prefecture's eastern coast at 11:15 p.m. on Monday, causing strong tremors and a tsunami warning for northern Japan's Pacific coastline.

Microsoft increases Office 365 and Microsoft 365 license prices

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Microsoft announced price increases for Microsoft 365 monthly licenses, effective July 1, 2026, with increases ranging from zero to $3 per month. The price changes could bring in an extra $10.7 billion, offsetting investments in AI and datacenter capacity.

AMD GPU Debugger

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The user is trying to create a GPU debugger similar to CPU debuggers, and they have made progress by creating a basic shader that runs on the GPU and pausing its execution using a trap handler. They plan to integrate their debugger with RADV and use its compiler to run SPIR-V binaries, and they have ideas for implementing features like instruction-level stepping and breakpoints.

Launch HN: Nia (YC S25) – Give better context to coding agents

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Let's put Tailscale on a jailbroken Kindle

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A user jailbreaks their Kindle to run unofficial apps and access more e-books. They use Tailscale to connect their Kindle to their network and access files and a command line.

Luarrow – True pipeline operators and elegant Haskell-style function compositio

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Powered by Lua's beautiful operator overloading (of %, *, ^), bringing you the elegance of: OCaml, Julia, F#, PHP, Elixir, Elm's true pipeline operators x |> f |> g -- Unlike pipe(x, f, g) (cheap pipe function)1 local arrow = require('luarrow').arrow -- The **true** pipeline operator local _ = 42 % arrow(function(x) return x - 2 end) ^ arrow(function(x) return x * 10 ...

Has the cost of building software dropped 90%?

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The software development industry is on the cusp of a once-in-a-generation shift with agentic coding tools that can transform the way software is built, making it faster and cheaper. This change will create new opportunities for developers who master these tools, but also requires a mindset shift and a willingness to adapt to the rapidly improving capabilities of AI coding tools.

IBM to acquire Confluent

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Confluent has agreed to be acquired by IBM in an all-cash deal for $31.00 per share. Confluent will continue to operate as a distinct brand within IBM after the transaction closes.

Trials avoid high risk patients and underestimate drug harms

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Researchers Jason Abaluck, Leila Agha, and Sachin Shah received funding to study oncology trials and their impact on patient outcomes. Their work was supported by grants from NIA, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, and the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation.

Hunting for North Korean Fiber Optic Cables

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The author analyzed a PowerPoint presentation by the DPRK on their aviation industry and ADS-B deployment, which led to research on North Korea's fiber optic network. The network likely runs along the east coast, following major roads and railways, with a possible route from Pyongyang to Wonsan to Hamhung.

OSHW: Small tablet based on RK3568 and AMOLED screen

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Cassette tapes are making a comeback?

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Cassette sales are increasing despite being fragile and low-quality, with major artists releasing music on the format. This trend is seen as a rediscovery or discovery of cassettes, rather than a full-blown revival, offering a tactile connection and resistance to digital dominance.

Paramount launches hostile bid for Warner Bros

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Paramount is launching a hostile bid to buy Warner Bros. Discovery for $30 per share after losing out in a bidding war to Netflix. The bid is backed by equity financing and debt commitments, with Paramount arguing it will be a more competitive option than a Netflix-WBD merger.

Using Floating Point Numbers as Hash Keys (2017)

Strings and integers are the most common keys for hash tables, but in principle every type can be used as a hash key, provided we define a suitable comparison operator and hash function. Most languages that support hash tables also provide hash functions for all built-in types, including floating point numbers. In this series of articles I will take a look at how languages like Lua, Python, ...

Scientific and Technical Amateur Radio

The ESCAPADE mission is a twin spacecraft studying Mars magnetosphere, launched on Blue Origin's NG-2 mission, and will use a unique trajectory to reach Mars. The mission's leader, UC Berkeley, has also released a new Python package called sigmf-toolkit for working with SigMF files.

AI should only run as fast as we can catch up

The user discusses the problem of reliable engineering with AI, where one needs to catch up with AI's work as quickly as possible to ensure its reliability and trustworthiness. This can be broken down into two parts: learning/creation and verification, and the user proposes the concept of Verification Engineering to make verification of AI performed tasks easier and more effective.

The web runs on tolerance

The author criticizes XHTML for its intolerant ideology, requiring precise syntax, and compares it to some technologists who promote hateful ideologies. They argue that diversity and inclusivity are essential for progress and that the web should be a tolerant platform.

Show HN: Fanfa – Interactive and animated Mermaid diagrams

Paste Mermaid, watch it breathe with cinematic SVG animation.

Latency Profiling in Python: From Code Bottlenecks to Observability

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Latency profiling is crucial in understanding system performance, especially in low-latency systems where variance and jitter matter. Profilers like cProfile, py-spy, and continuous profilers help measure and visualize latency, enabling engineers to identify and fix performance issues before they spread.

Microsoft Download Center Archive

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Legacy Update archives Microsoft downloads removed between 2012 and 2025, including Windows, Office, and SQL Server. Users can browse or search the archive, but downloads may have security vulnerabilities and require updates.

A series of tricks and techniques I learned doing tiny GLSL demos

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The user created 4 GLSL demos (Moonlight, Entrance 3, Archipelago, and Cutie) and shared their learning experiences from each, including techniques like volumetric raymarching and inverse square law. They also discussed their 512 character constraint and how it helps them focus on specific aspects of computer graphics and build a consistent portfolio.