What OpenAI Did When ChatGPT Users Lost Touch with Reality: DAU Optimization
AI Investors Want More Making It and Less Faking It
The article discusses the growing demand from investors for AI companies to demonstrate real technological advances and tangible revenue rather than overhyped marketing claims. It highlights the increasing scrutiny on AI firms to prove the authenticity of their capabilities and business models.
Americans Are Holding onto Devices Longer
The article examines how the growing trend of device hoarding among Americans is costing the economy. It explores the environmental and financial implications of consumers holding onto old electronics instead of upgrading or recycling them.
Too Computerised? Too Cold?: 1999 A.D. (1967)
This article explores a collection of images depicting life in the year 1999, offering a unique historical perspective on the turn of the millennium and the societal changes that were unfolding at the time.
The Feds Want to Make It Illegal to Even Possess an Anarchist Zine
The article explores how the Prairieland ICE detention center in Illinois has been used to criminalize protest and journalism, with the facility allegedly targeting activists and journalists critical of its operations through disciplinary actions and other means.
(2) Inside the Shenzhen Robot Factory That's Reinventing CNC [video]
Counterfactual World Models via Digital Twin-Conditioned Video Diffusion
Pg_AI_query – AI-powered SQL generation and query analysis for PostgreSQL
The article discusses the release of pg_ai_query, a new open-source extension for PostgreSQL that leverages AI technology to generate SQL queries and analyze query performance. The extension aims to simplify database management and help users write more efficient SQL code.
Show HN: I built a free kids coloring site with AI
IACR 2025 election cannot be verified due to lost decryption key
The article discusses a new cryptographic construction called 'Succinct Non-Interactive Arguments of Knowledge' (SNARKs), which allow parties to efficiently verify that a computation has been performed correctly without having to re-execute the computation themselves.
A Batesian Mimicry Explanation of Business Cycles (2010)
The article discusses Batesian mimicry, a form of protective resemblance where a harmless species evolves to mimic the appearance of a harmful or unpalatable species, allowing it to avoid predation. It explains the evolutionary mechanisms and benefits of this strategy.
Test Your Ability to Spot Google Gemini's Nano Banana Pro
Orai is a decentralized oracle platform that aims to provide reliable and secure data feeds to blockchain-based applications. The article highlights Orai's use of a novel consensus mechanism and its plans to support various blockchain networks and data sources.
Ask HN: How to get over the "Work –> Appreciation" cycle
I am a 24yo trying to figure out what kind of work makes me happy. I am currently a software engineer.
I love when people appreciate what I have built - and this cycle of "work -> appreciation" has been shortest in software engineering. Other fileds rarely feel the same (eg research, hardware, etc.)
With the tiktokification of software engineering with AI - this cycle has never been shorter - though I do agree making production grade software still requires meaningful amount of efforts and us as programmers have always been writing toy software just for the fun of it.
But lately, I have been deeply interested in pursuing psychiatry research and have been thinking of doing it full time by going for a masters degree. All things aside, I am not sure how would I get over this extremly short feedback cycle of delight that software has made possible and if there's any advice on how should I think about this transition.
Java 25: The 'No-Boilerplate' Era Begins
The article discusses the evolution of Java and the increasing emphasis on reducing boilerplate code through the introduction of features like pattern matching, text blocks, and records in Java 14 and beyond. It highlights how these advancements aim to make Java more concise and expressive, streamlining development and improving code readability.
The loneliness fix: I wanted to find new friends in my 30s
This article explores the challenges of making new friends in one's 30s and the author's successful journey to overcome loneliness by putting herself out there and trying new activities, ultimately finding a supportive social circle.
Cancer
The article discusses the challenges and complexities surrounding cancer, including the ongoing research efforts to better understand and treat the disease, as well as the need for continued support and advocacy for those affected by it.
Lambda Calculus – Animated Beta Reduction of Lambda Diagrams
The article provides an introduction to lambda calculus, a formal system used to investigate the foundations of computation. It explains the basic concepts of lambda calculus, including variables, abstraction, and application, and how these can be used to express and evaluate complex functions.
Show HN: TikTok-Meets-AI-Game-Maker Platform
I made a mobile first platform where people can use chat with AI to make games and record game content. People can also remix games others have created. These games are simple, but I've had a lot of fun making and playing on the platform. It's got some rough edges, i'm still working on it. But I'm hoping for some feedback. Hope players find it as enjoyable as I do and it can turn into something big.
Dwarf Studios, Japan's King of Stop Motion
The article explores Dwarf Studios, a prolific Japanese animation studio known for its work on the popular anime series Konosuba. It delves into the studio's creative process, challenges, and its role in the broader anime industry.
Snow Crystal Habits
The article discusses how the shapes and structures of snow crystals are influenced by the temperature and humidity conditions during their formation. It explores the various crystal habits, such as plates, columns, and dendrites, that can develop under different atmospheric conditions.
Developing a Giga pixel linear scanning format camera [video]
Show HN: ShapeBridge – AI-Based 3D Model Processing and Analysis Framework
Built a MCP Agent to understand 3D models. Goal is to make 3d models more AI friendly and make the whole process easy for the user.
Long lost Moon-forming planet formed in the inner Solar System
A new analysis suggests that a long-lost moon may have formed a planet in the inner Solar System, providing insights into the early formation and evolution of the planets.
Build desktop applications using Go and Web Technologies
Wails is an open-source framework for building desktop applications with web technologies. It provides a platform-native graphical user interface (GUI) and allows developers to create cross-platform applications using technologies like HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
Why concerns about an AI bubble are bigger
The article discusses the recent slowdown in the AI industry, with major players like Nvidia and OpenAI reporting a drop in revenue and a cooling of the AI 'bubble'. It explores the various factors contributing to this shift, including oversaturation in the data center market and a potentially overheated AI investment landscape.
Show HN: I wrote a site to aggregate Anthropic related news
Anthropic is a research company focused on developing safe and ethical artificial intelligence. The article discusses Anthropic's mission to create beneficial AI systems that can help solve global challenges.
Ask HN: Anyone Know Anyone at Expedia?
So I was trying to book a reservation on hotels.com for some last minute travel and instead of the hotels.com web page, I got a "Sorry, we can't find that page right now" page. Seriously, I went to https://www.hotels.com/ and got a 200 w/ the "we can't find that page" message.
I looked around online and the only support number goes to reps in the Philippines with the script for what to do when someone wants to change their booking. I tried to explain to them that I was wanting to report a problem with the web page and they kept asking what booking I wanted to change. I don't blame them... they're paid to read of a particular script.
And the last couple of hours it pretty intermittent via Firefox, less intermittent on Chrome. Worse on desktop than mobile.
So if anyone knows anyone over at expedia, can you tell them that they may want to back out the last change they made to their reverse proxy.
Do Expedia and Hotels.Com support the web anymore or am I supposed to buy an iPhone to run their app?
(I should mention that after several tries on three machines and six different browsers I eventually was able to make my booking. But that seems a little excessive. And their site doesn't seem so complex it can't support plain 'ol HTML. Say what you will about Amazon, but it still works with Firefox.)
Insurers retreat from AI cover as risk of multibillion-dollar claims mounts
The article discusses the growing popularity of artificial intelligence (AI) and how it is transforming various industries, including finance, healthcare, and transportation. It explores the potential benefits and challenges of AI adoption, as well as the ethical considerations surrounding its use.
Efficient solar cooking that stores heat in sand
The article explores the use of blockchain technology in supply chain management, highlighting its potential to improve transparency, traceability, and efficiency in various industries. It discusses the challenges and opportunities associated with blockchain adoption in supply chain operations.
Show HN: SitStand – Control your standing desk from the command line
The article discusses a Bluetooth-enabled sit-stand desk controller that allows users to adjust the height of their desks remotely, providing a convenient way to switch between sitting and standing postures throughout the workday.