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The article discusses the discovery of a new species of fungus in the Chernobyl exclusion zone, which has adapted to thrive in the highly radioactive environment. Researchers believe this fungus could have potential applications in bioremediation and radiation protection.

Bitwarden, an open-source password manager, has launched an enhanced premium plan that offers expanded features, including 1 GB of encrypted file storage, advanced two-factor authentication options, and priority customer support.

The article discusses the history and evolution of code review practices, highlighting its origins, the reasons for its adoption, and the challenges it has faced over time, including the potential for stagnation and the need to adapt to changing software development practices.

Microsoft's CEO warns that AI developers must create useful applications for AI technology, or they risk losing public support and the ability to use electricity for AI research and development.

Verizon has updated its device unlock policy, now requiring a device to be active on the network for 365 days before it can be unlocked, a significant change from the previous 60-day requirement. This policy aims to discourage excessive device switching and improve network stability.

The article discusses the importance of diversity and inclusion in science, as highlighted by the editor-in-chief of the prestigious journal Nature. It emphasizes that greater diversity leads to better scientific research and discoveries.

The article explores the connection between power consumption and gender, analyzing the political art of Barbara Kruger. It examines how Kruger's work challenges dominant narratives and power structures, highlighting the gendered nature of resource use and consumption.

This article discusses the World Models algorithm, a novel approach to training artificial intelligence systems using unsupervised learning and generative models. The model aims to learn a compact representation of the environment, allowing for efficient decision-making and exploration in complex environments.

OP here. I posted an early version of this a couple of weeks ago and got some great feedback (and 3 forks!) from engineers dealing with vector DB bloat.

The Core Thesis: We don't need Vector DBs for local AI memory. They are overkill (O(log n)) and expensive.

Remember-Me uses a Coherent State Network Protocol (CSNP) based on Optimal Transport theory (Wasserstein Distance) to achieve O(1) retrieval latency without the massive index overhead.

Benchmarks vs ChromaDB:

Latency: 12ms (CSNP) vs 45ms (Vector)

Cost: $0.06/GB vs $2.40/GB

I'm looking for people to try breaking the 'Zero-Hallucination' guarantee on the new release.

The article discusses a study that found a correlation between elevated blood levels of the protein co-8322 and the development of toxic proteins in the brain, which can contribute to neurodegenerative diseases. The findings suggest a potential biomarker and target for early intervention in these conditions.

Archaeologists have discovered a 480,000-year-old elephant bone tool, the oldest ever found outside of Africa, suggesting early humans had more advanced tool-making capabilities than previously thought.

With the increase of vibe coding I am interested in knowing some creative ways people are automating their coding work.

The article discusses Korgalore, a tool that helps track kernel development by providing information about changes, contributors, and other insights. It highlights how Korgalore can be a valuable resource for developers, maintainers, and anyone interested in understanding the evolution of the Linux kernel.

This article explores the fundamentals of data modeling, discussing the importance of understanding data structures and their relationships to effectively design and implement databases and information systems.

Leading doctors and child health experts have declared the impact of technology and social media on children's mental health to be a public health emergency, calling for urgent action to address the growing crisis.

Creator here. I built Snapbyte because I stopped having the time/energy to browse Hacker News / Reddit / Lobsters / Devto regularly, but I still wanted to keep up with things worth reading.

Snapbyte collects posts from multiple tech communities, filters them based on your interests, summarises them, and sends you a personalised email digest on a schedule you choose.

You can try it without creating an account (the homepage shows real example digests).

Some implementation details: Runs as a set of small services on my k8s cluster. Scraping via trafilatura. Summaries via gemini-3-flash-preview. Mix of TypeScript / Python / Go

Happy to answer questions, especially around scoring/filtering and what sources people would want next.

Note: if this post makes it to the HN front page, it’ll likely show up in Snapbyte digests tomorrow.

The article discusses how chronic alcohol consumption disrupts brain function, involving multiple pathways in the brain. It highlights the complex neural mechanisms underlying the effects of alcohol on the brain and the need for further research to better understand these processes.

I'm a software tester since 2011. Become a Jira admin in 2013. Always wanted a tool which lives is inside jira and is a really cool test management app, where you can intuitively garden and execute your testing assets! When I decided to give it a go in 2016, found a tool which was almost perfect, called Kanoah Tests. That tool went through a lot, and as of today become one of the biggest app in jira (zephyr). But I found that they lost their mojo and stopped innovating, so after some very hard years I decided to quit my job and build my brand new test management app, just as i dreamed about it! For now, its only available through jira as an app (free under 10 users, just as jira), but planning to release it as a standalone saas.

I started "development" with sonnet 3.7 and 4.0 which was terrible and slow. Used cursor 20$ and claude 20$ plans together with warp 20$ plan. Every time a model was free in cursor (grok, early gpt, anonymous) i used them in parallel for days or weeks, for maximum efficiency. One day free gpt 5.0 introduced tanstack query because he thought it would be useful... :D Honestly the app looked terrible, and design changed a lot on the way, especially I continuously kept up coming with new ideas which is a terrible practice! :D Eventually Sonned 4.5 was a huge quality jump, so I subbed for 100$ claude, and was able to work 8-10 hours a day with it. Then they came out with opus 4.5 included in that plan, which was ... kind of exponentially better in all terms. So I worked even more, started to make bigger improvements and features on one shot, and It all worked. At the end I was helped by senior dev who reshaped infrastructure and some security stuff, but most of the app is created by agent, only me supervising them. Curious what opus 5 will bring, and how the app finds its audience!

At least... I can use my dream test management app finally! :)

The article explores the concept of parallel computing, which involves dividing a complex task into smaller parts that can be processed simultaneously. It discusses the advantages of parallel computing, such as improved performance and efficiency, and the various types of parallel architectures and programming models used in modern computing.

The article discusses strategies for getting cited as a source on Wikipedia, including creating high-quality content, linking to reliable sources, and actively engaging with the Wikipedia community. It provides practical tips for increasing the likelihood of having one's work referenced on the online encyclopedia.

I've been digging into the privacy policies of major auto insurers who offer UBI (Usage-Based Insurance). There seems to be a consensus that mobile apps are 'easier,' but they require broad OS-level permissions (Location, Motion) that can technically track you 24/7.

In contrast, the OBD-II dongles are hardware-limited to the vehicle's operation. They know how the car is driven, but not necessarily where you walked after you parked.

Is there a technical reason to prefer one over the other from a data security perspective? I wrote up a comparison of the hardware trade-offs here: https://suretyinsights.com/blog/dongle-vs-app-the-hardware-of-usage-based-insurance I'm curious if anyone has reverse-engineered the actual data packets these dongles send.

OP here. I got tired of writing manual wrappers for large APIs (GitHub, Stripe, etc.) just to get them working with AI agents. I found that stuffing 1,000+ endpoints into the context window usually leads to hallucinations or missing parameters.

> I built *JitAPI* to solve this by treating the API spec as a graph, not a list of tools. > *How it works:*

> 1. It ingests a raw OpenAPI spec and builds a directed graph using *NetworkX*.

> 2. It detects dependencies between endpoints (e.g., recognizing that you need an `owner_id` from `GET /user` before you can call `POST /repos`).

> 3. At runtime, it uses *ChromaDB* to find the goal tool, then traverses the graph backwards to resolve the prerequisites automatically. > > > It’s built as an *MCP (Model Context Protocol) Server*, so it works with Claude Desktop, Cursor, or any MCP client out of the box. > The stack is Python, NetworkX, ChromaDB, and PydanticAI. > Happy to answer any questions about the graph resolution logic—it's still experimental but handles the GitHub API surprisingly well.

Element, a leading open-source UI library, has introduced a new Grid View feature in its Element Pro Web product. The Grid View allows users to display content in a customizable, interactive grid layout, providing an enhanced user experience for web applications.

The article explores the practice of hand-chiseling code, a technique used by some software developers to optimize performance by manually manipulating low-level code details. It discusses the potential benefits and drawbacks of this approach, as well as the skills and considerations involved in hand-chiseling code effectively.

ScriptBee.ai is an AI-powered writing assistant that helps users generate and refine content across various formats, including articles, stories, and social media posts. The platform leverages natural language processing and machine learning to provide personalized writing suggestions and feedback, empowering users to create high-quality content efficiently.

The article discusses the amount of glycogen stored in a runner's liver, explaining that the liver can store around 100 grams of glycogen, which provides a crucial energy source during endurance exercise. It also highlights the importance of maintaining adequate glycogen levels through proper nutrition and training strategies.

I built DockerHoster after getting tired of paying per-project hosting fees. It's a one-command setup that lets you host 20+ websites on a single $12/month VPS with automated GitHub deployments.

The problem: I wanted the simplicity of Vercel's "push to deploy" workflow but needed to run databases, cronjobs, and long-running processes that serverless platforms don't support well.

The solution: DockerHoster uses nginx-proxy to automatically route traffic to Docker containers based on VIRTUAL_HOST. You just copy a GitHub Actions workflow and docker-compose.yml to any project, and it deploys automatically on push.

What makes it different: - Works with any language/framework (Next.js, Python, Rails, Go, etc.) - Full Docker ecosystem access (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, AI vector DBs, etc.) - No serverless limitations (cronjobs, SQLite, file system access all work) - Tested running 20+ sites on a 2GB RAM DigitalOcean droplet

I personally prefer Cloudflare for SSL because you need DNS anyway, and it gives you free DDoS protection and WAF. For complex projects with multiple services, this is actually simpler than Vercel since everything lives in one docker-compose.yml file.

It's open source and I don't think hosting yourself can get much simpler than this (besides using platforms like Vercel, but then you don't control your infrastructure).

GitHub: https://github.com/jaequery/dockerhoster

Would love feedback and happy to answer questions!