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usefulposter about 11 hours ago

Don't post generated/AI-edited comments. HN is for conversation between humans

The article outlines Hacker News' guidelines for submissions, including recommendations for creating high-quality posts, avoiding common pitfalls, and maintaining a constructive community. It emphasizes the importance of sharing interesting and thought-provoking content while adhering to the site's rules and principles.

news.ycombinator.com
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Tony Hoare has died
speckx 1 day ago

Tony Hoare has died

The article pays tribute to Tony Hoare, a pioneering computer scientist who made significant contributions to the field of programming languages, algorithms, and the theory of computation. It highlights Hoare's influential work, including the development of Quicksort and Communicating Sequential Processes, and his lasting impact on the computer science community.

blog.computationalcomplexity.org
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ppew 1 day ago

Create value for others and don’t worry about the returns

The article discusses the author's experience running 69 agents, a complex system that involves managing and optimizing various parameters to achieve desired outcomes. It provides insights into the challenges and strategies involved in deploying and maintaining such a large-scale system.

geohot.github.io
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bilsbie 1 day ago

Online age-verification tools for child safety are surveilling adults

The article discusses the growing concerns around child safety on social media and the internet, highlighting the potential use of AI-based surveillance and content moderation tools to monitor and restrict access for minors. It explores the challenges and ethical considerations surrounding these emerging technologies in the digital age.

cnbc.com
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After outages, Amazon to make senior engineers sign off on AI-assisted changes
ndr42 1 day ago

After outages, Amazon to make senior engineers sign off on AI-assisted changes

https://www.ft.com/content/7cab4ec7-4712-4137-b602-119a44f77... (https://archive.ph/wXvF3)

https://twitter.com/lukolejnik/status/2031257644724342957 (https://xcancel.com/lukolejnik/status/2031257644724342957)

arstechnica.com
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Yann LeCun raises $1B to build AI that understands the physical world
helloplanets 2 days ago

Yann LeCun raises $1B to build AI that understands the physical world

https://web.archive.org/web/20260310153721/https://www.wired...

https://www.ft.com/content/e5245ec3-1a58-4eff-ab58-480b6259a... (https://archive.md/5eZWq)

wired.com
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Temporal: The 9-year journey to fix time in JavaScript
robpalmer about 15 hours ago

Temporal: The 9-year journey to fix time in JavaScript

The article discusses the Temporal API, a new JavaScript standard that simplifies date and time manipulation. It provides an overview of the Temporal API's features, including its ability to handle time zones, calendars, and various date/time formats.

bloomberg.github.io
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raldi about 17 hours ago

Whistleblower claims ex-DOGE member says he took Social Security data to new job

washingtonpost.com
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mmayberry 1 day ago

Meta acquires Moltbook

https://web.archive.org/web/20260310154640/https://www.axios..., https://archive.ph/igqsh

https://www.reuters.com/business/meta-acquires-ai-agent-soci...

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/10/meta-acquired-moltbook-the...

axios.com
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Making WebAssembly a first-class language on the Web
mikece 1 day ago

Making WebAssembly a first-class language on the Web

The article discusses Mozilla's efforts to make WebAssembly a first-class language on the web, by improving its performance, interoperability, and developer experience, with the goal of enabling a more diverse set of applications on the web.

hacks.mozilla.org
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jeffpalmer 1 day ago

Cloudflare crawl endpoint

Cloudflare announces the launch of a new BR (Brotli Compression) Crawl Endpoint, which allows users to test and validate their website's Brotli compression settings, helping to optimize website performance and reduce data usage.

developers.cloudflare.com
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The MacBook Neo
etothet about 19 hours ago

The MacBook Neo

https://www.pcmag.com/news/asus-co-ceo-macbook-neo-is-a-shoc...

daringfireball.net
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lukakopajtic 2 days ago

I put my whole life into a single database

howisfelix.today
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dnhkng 1 day ago

Show HN: How I topped the HuggingFace open LLM leaderboard on two gaming GPUs

I found that duplicating a specific block of 7 middle layers in Qwen2-72B, without modifying any weights, improved performance across all Open LLM Leaderboard benchmarks and took #1. As of 2026, the top 4 models on that leaderboard are still descendants.

The weird finding: single-layer duplication does nothing. Too few layers, nothing. Too many, it gets worse. Only circuit-sized blocks of ~7 layers work. This suggests pretraining carves out discrete functional circuits in the layer stack that only work when preserved whole.

The whole thing was developed on 2x RTX 4090s in my basement. I'm now running current models (GLM-4.7, Qwen3.5, MiniMax M2.5) on a dual GH200 rig (see my other post). Code and new models coming soon.

Happy to answer questions.

dnhkng.github.io
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How we hacked McKinsey's AI platform
mycroft_4221 about 21 hours ago

How we hacked McKinsey's AI platform

The article describes how a team of researchers successfully exploited vulnerabilities in McKinsey's AI platform, highlighting the importance of robust security measures for AI systems and the need for thorough testing and validation to prevent such breaches.

codewall.ai
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Yann LeCun's AI startup raises $1B in Europe's largest ever seed round
ottomengis 2 days ago

Yann LeCun's AI startup raises $1B in Europe's largest ever seed round

https://archive.md/5eZWq

ft.com
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Agents that run while I sleep
aray07 1 day ago

Agents that run while I sleep

The article discusses the author's journey in developing autonomous software agents that can run and perform tasks while the user is away, allowing for more efficient and hands-off workflow management.

claudecodecamp.com
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Redox OS has adopted a Certificate of Origin policy and a strict no-LLM policy
pjmlp 2 days ago

Redox OS has adopted a Certificate of Origin policy and a strict no-LLM policy

The article outlines the contribution guidelines for the Redox operating system project, covering topics such as reporting issues, submitting patches, and code of conduct expectations for contributors.

gitlab.redox-os.org
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Retro_Dev 1 day ago

Type resolution redesign, with language changes to taste

Zig, a systems programming language, has announced its 2026 release plan, which includes a new standard library, improved compability, and a focus on simplicity and developer productivity.

ziglang.org
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U+237C ⍼ Is Azimuth
cokernel_hacker 1 day ago

U+237C ⍼ Is Azimuth

ionathan.ch
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jwilk 1 day ago

Debian decides not to decide on AI-generated contributions

The article discusses the recent changes to the Linux kernel's memory management system, with a focus on the new 'memleak' tracing feature that helps identify and fix kernel memory leaks. It also covers other improvements in areas like memory caching and page reclamation.

lwn.net
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scrlk about 17 hours ago

Lego's 0.002mm specification and its implications for manufacturing (2025)

The article discusses the incredibly precise 0.002mm manufacturing specification for Lego bricks, which poses significant challenges for the company's manufacturing processes. It explores the implications of this tight tolerance, including the need for advanced production techniques and quality control measures to ensure the consistent high quality of Lego products.

thewave.engineer
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Universal vaccine against respiratory infections and allergens
phony-account 1 day ago

Universal vaccine against respiratory infections and allergens

Researchers at Stanford University have developed a universal vaccine that could protect against a wide range of influenza viruses, potentially providing long-lasting immunity and reducing the need for annual flu shots.

med.stanford.edu
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The dead Internet is not a theory anymore
hubraumhugo about 10 hours ago

The dead Internet is not a theory anymore

The article explores the concept of the 'Dead Internet Theory,' which suggests that a significant portion of the internet's content is generated by artificial intelligence and bots, rather than real human users. The author examines the potential implications of this phenomenon on the way we perceive and interact with online information.

adriankrebs.ch
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BitNet: 100B Param 1-Bit model for local CPUs
redm about 18 hours ago

BitNet: 100B Param 1-Bit model for local CPUs

BitNet is an open-source project by Microsoft that aims to provide a scalable and efficient blockchain network for decentralized applications. The project explores novel consensus mechanisms and optimization techniques to address the performance and scalability challenges of traditional blockchain platforms.

github.com
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RISC-V Is Sloooow
todsacerdoti 1 day ago

RISC-V Is Sloooow

The article discusses the performance of RISC-V processors, noting that they can be significantly slower than other architectures, particularly in certain workloads. The author provides insights into the factors that can contribute to this performance difference and suggests areas for further optimization.

marcin.juszkiewicz.com.pl
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lwhsiao 1 day ago

Amazon is holding a mandatory meeting about AI breaking its systems

twitter.com
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peyton about 17 hours ago

Entities enabling scientific fraud at scale (2025)

doi.org
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Levels of Agentic Engineering
bombastic311 2 days ago

Levels of Agentic Engineering

The article discusses the levels of agentic engineering, outlining four distinct approaches: self-directed, collaborative, participatory, and emancipatory. It explores how these levels differ in terms of the degree of user autonomy and control over the design process.

bassimeledath.com
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Google closes deal to acquire Wiz
aldarisbm about 16 hours ago

Google closes deal to acquire Wiz

Previously: Google to buy Wiz for $32B - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43398518 - March 2025 (845 comments)

wiz.io
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