Voxtral Transcribe 2
Voxtral, an AI-powered transcription service, has launched a new feature called Voxtral Transcribe 2 that offers improved accuracy and faster turnaround times for audio and video transcription. The service aims to provide a more efficient and cost-effective solution for businesses and individuals who need accurate transcripts of their audio and video content.
Yawning has an unexpected influence on the fluid inside your brain
Yawning has an unexpected influence on the fluid inside the brain, causing it to slosh around and potentially perform important functions like temperature regulation and waste removal, according to new research.
Claude Code: connect to a local model when your quota runs out
This article discusses the challenges of using Anthropic's Claude AI model when the user's quota runs out, and provides a solution for connecting to local models instead. It explains how to set up and use a local model to continue working without the limitations of the quota.
Building a 24-bit arcade CRT display adapter from scratch
The article describes the process of building an arcade display adapter that can convert RGB signals from vintage arcade machines to a modern HDMI output, allowing users to connect these classic games to modern displays and televisions.
AI is killing B2B SaaS
The article discusses the potential impact of AI on the B2B SaaS industry, highlighting how AI can automate certain tasks, improve customer experience, and drive innovation, but also poses challenges such as data privacy and job displacement.
Attention at Constant Cost per Token via Symmetry-Aware Taylor Approximation
The article presents a novel deep learning model for generating high-resolution images from low-resolution inputs. The proposed approach leverages generative adversarial networks and achieves state-of-the-art performance in super-resolution tasks.
Tractor
The article explores the history and evolution of tractors, highlighting their significance in agricultural and industrial advancements. It discusses the technological developments, design changes, and societal impacts that have shaped the tractor's role over time.
RS-SDK: Drive RuneScape with Claude Code
Arcan-A12: Weaving a Different Web
The Singularity Is Always Near (2006)
The article discusses the concept of the Singularity, a hypothetical point in time when technological growth becomes so rapid that it leads to unforeseeable changes in human civilization. It explores the potential impacts and implications of this technological transformation on the future of humanity.
Claude Code for Infrastructure
Fluid is a software development company that provides cloud-based infrastructure and engineering services to help organizations build, deploy, and scale their applications more efficiently.
A sane but bull case on Clawdbot / OpenClaw
The article discusses the development of ClawdBot, a robotic arm designed for educational purposes. It covers the hardware and software used in the project, as well as the motivations and goals behind creating this educational tool.
No More Hidden Changes: How MySQL 9.6 Transforms Foreign Key Management
The article discusses how MySQL 9.6 has transformed foreign key management by making changes more transparent. It highlights that MySQL 9.6 now provides more visibility into foreign key operations, allowing users to better understand and manage their database schema changes.
Study: emotional support from social media found to reduce anxiety
Converge (YC S23) Is Hiring Product Engineers (NYC, In-Person)
This article outlines the role and responsibilities of a Product Engineer at RunConverge, a software company. It highlights the key skills and experience required, as well as the opportunities for growth and development within the organization.
Technocracy 2.0
The article explores the emergence of a new form of technocracy, where technology and data-driven decision-making are increasingly shaping political and social processes. It examines the potential risks and implications of this trend, including the concentration of power and the erosion of democratic accountability.
Coding Agent VMs on NixOS with Microvm.nix
The article discusses the author's experience building a coding agent using a microVM and the Nix package manager. It covers the benefits of using a microVM for isolation and the advantages of Nix for consistent, reproducible development environments.
Claude Is a Space to Think
Claude, Anthropic's AI language model, is designed as a 'space to think' - an open-ended conversational assistant that can engage in tasks like research, analysis, and creative exploration, while maintaining transparency about its capabilities and limitations.
A case study in PDF forensics: The Epstein PDFs
The article examines the use of PDF forensics to investigate the authenticity of documents related to the Jeffrey Epstein case. It discusses the techniques used to analyze the PDF files and the insights gained about the creation and distribution of these documents.
Show HN: Ghidra MCP Server – 110 tools for AI-assisted reverse engineering
The article describes the development of a plugin for the Ghidra software reverse engineering framework that adds support for the Minecraft Protocol (MCP), allowing for the analysis and understanding of Minecraft server software and communication protocols.
Old Insurance Maps – Georeferencing Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps on Modern Maps
Guinea worm on track to be 2nd eradicated human disease; only 10 cases in 2025
The article discusses the progress made in eradicating Guinea worm disease, which is on track to become the second human disease to be eradicated after smallpox. In 2025, only 10 cases of Guinea worm were reported, a significant decline from previous years.
Turn any website into a live, structured data feed
Meter.sh is a platform that provides real-time electricity usage monitoring and analytics for homes and businesses, allowing users to track and manage their energy consumption.
Show HN: EpsteIn – Search the Epstein files for your LinkedIn connections
The article examines the conspiracy theories surrounding the death of Jeffrey Epstein, a wealthy financier accused of sex trafficking. It provides an analysis of the various claims and rumors surrounding Epstein's demise, while maintaining a neutral tone and focusing on the main points of the discussion.
FBI couldn't get into WaPo reporter's iPhone because Lockdown Mode enabled
The article discusses how the FBI was unable to access the iPhone of a Washington Post reporter due to the phone's Lockdown Mode feature, which provides enhanced security and privacy protections. This highlights the challenges law enforcement faces in gaining access to encrypted devices, even with a warrant.
Show HN: Interactive California Budget (By Claude Code)
There's been a lot of discussion around the california budget and some proposed tax policies, so I asked claude code to research the budget and turn it into an interactive dashboard.
Using async subagents claude was able to research ~a dozen budget line items at once across multiple years, adding lots of helpful context and graphs to someone like me who was starting with little familiarity.
It still struggles with frontend changes, but for research this probably 20-40x's my throughput.
Let me know any additional data or visualizations that would be interesting to add!
How Jeff Bezos Brought Down the Washington Post
The article discusses how Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, acquired the Washington Post in 2013 and subsequently transformed the newspaper's technological capabilities and business model, enabling it to thrive in the digital age.
Show HN: SymDerive – A functional, stateless symbolic math library
Hey HN,
I’m a physicist turned quant. Some friends and I 'built' SymDerive because we wanted a symbolic math library that was "Agent-Native" by design, but still a practical tool for humans.
It boils down to two main goals:
1. Agent Reliability: I’ve found that AI agents write much more reliable code when they stick to stateless, functional pipelines (Lisp-style). It keeps them from hallucinating state changes or getting lost in long procedural scripts. I wanted a library that enforces that "Input -> Transform -> Output" flow by default.
2. Easing the transition to Python: For many physicists, Mathematica is the native tongue. I wanted a way to ease that transition—providing a bridge that keeps the familiar syntax (CamelCase, Sin, Integrate) while strictly using the Python scientific stack under the hood.
What I built: It’s a functional wrapper around the standard stack (SymPy, PySR, CVXPY) that works as a standalone engine for anyone—human or agent—who prefers a pipe-based workflow.
# The "Pipe" approach (Cleaner for agents, readable for humans)
result = (
Pipe((x + 1)**3)
.then(Expand)
.then(Simplify)
.value
)
The "Vibes" features:Wolfram Syntax: Integrate, Det, Solve. If you know the math, you know the API.
Modular: The heavy stuff (Symbolic Regression, Convex Optimization) are optional installs ([regression], [optimize]). It won’t bloat your venv unless you ask it to.
Physics stuff: I added tools I actually use—abstract index notation for GR, Kramers-Kronig for causal models, etc.
It’s definitely opinionated, but if you’re building agents to do rigorous math, or just want a familiar functional interface for your own research, this might help.
I have found that orchestrators (Claude Code, etc) are fairly good at learning the tools and sending tasks to the right persona, we have been surprised by how well it has worked.
Repo here: https://github.com/closedform/deriver
I will cry if roasted too hard
Professors Are Being Watched: 'We've Never Seen This Much Surveillance'
Data centers in space makes no sense
The article explores the concept of building data centers in space, discussing the potential benefits such as reduced cooling costs and increased reliability. It explores the technical and logistical challenges of implementing this idea, including the high costs of launching and maintaining space-based infrastructure.