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Pebble, the pioneering smartwatch company, has announced that its entire software platform is now open-source, allowing developers to freely access and contribute to the codebase. This move aims to empower the community and enable further innovation in the wearable technology space.

The article discusses the phenomenon of data loss in unpowered solid-state drives (SSDs), where data can gradually disappear over time even without power. It explains the underlying mechanisms behind this issue and the importance of regularly backing up data stored on SSDs.

The article explores Anthropic's research on advanced tool use in AI systems, focusing on their development of an AI agent capable of using complex tools effectively to solve problems. It highlights the potential for AI to assist humans in a wide range of tasks by leveraging sophisticated tool-use capabilities.

The article explores the various ways in which data races can occur in Go programming, highlighting the importance of proper synchronization and concurrency management to avoid such issues. It provides insights into common scenarios where data races can arise and offers strategies to identify and mitigate them.

Cool-Retro-Term is an emulator that makes your terminal look and feel like an old school CRT display. It aims to provide an authentic retro computing experience with customizable themes and effects to recreate the look and feel of vintage computer hardware.

Hey HN! Just for fun, I built an interactive Hacker News Simulator.

You can submit text posts and links, just like the real HN. But on HN Simulator, all of the comments are generated by LLMs + generate instantly.

The best way to use it (IMHO) is to submit a text post or a curl-able URL here: https://news.ysimulator.run/submit. You don't need an account to post.

When you do that, various prompts will be built from a library of commenter archetypes, moods, and shapes. The AI commenters will actually respond to your text post and/or submitted link.

I really wanted it to feel real, and I think the project mostly delivers on that. When I was developing it, I kept getting confused between which tab was the "real" HN and which was the simulator, and accidentally submitted some junk to HN. (Sorry dang and team – I did clean up after myself).

The app itself is built with Node + Express + Postgres, and all of the inference runs on Replicate.

Speaking of Replicate, they generously loaded me up with some free credits for the inference – so shoutout to the team there.

The most technically interesting part of the app is how the comments work. You can read more about it here, as well as explore all of the available archetypes, moods, and shapes that get combined into prompts: https://news.ysimulator.run/comments.html

I hope you all have as much fun playing with it as I did making it!

I built OCR Arena as a free playground for the community to compare leading foundation VLMs and open-source OCR models side-by-side.

Upload any doc, measure accuracy, and (optionally) vote for the models on a public leaderboard.

It currently has Gemini 3, dots.ocr, DeepSeek, GPT5, olmOCR 2, Qwen, and a few others. If there's any others you'd like included, let me know!

https://xcancel.com/karpathy/status/1993010584175141038

This article discusses the progress of large language models over the past three years, from the release of GPT-3 to the development of the Gemini model, which has improved capabilities in areas such as commonsense reasoning and language generation.

The article discusses the process of building a programming language, focusing on the fundamental concepts of functional programming. It covers topics such as parser combinators, abstract syntax trees, and the implementation of a simple functional programming language.

https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/about-claude/models/what...

The article discusses how the Windows operating system handles the shutdown process, including the steps involved in shutting down the system and the different ways users can initiate the shutdown process.

The article discusses the author's decision to move from using OpenBSD to using FreeBSD as their primary operating system, highlighting the differences in features, performance, and community support between the two BSD distributions.

The article discusses the potential benefits of using a Large Language Model (LLM) extension to enhance the capabilities of a personal assistant. It explores how an LLM extension could provide more natural language understanding, improved task completion, and personalized responses to user queries.

This article explores the potential of antigravity technology and its implications for statistical mechanics. It delves into the theoretical underpinnings and the challenges associated with the development of practical antigravity systems.

This article discusses a bug in Chromium where the browser crashes when a user attempts to print a page with a large number of images. The bug has been identified and a fix is being developed by the Chromium team.

https://www.aikido.dev/blog/shai-hulud-strikes-again-hitting-zapier-ensdomains

Aluminium OS is a new Android-based operating system designed for PCs, offering a desktop-like experience with support for keyboard and mouse input, as well as the ability to run Android apps on a larger screen.

The article discusses the rising prices of DDR5 memory, with a 64GB Trident Z5 Neo kit now costing more than a PlayStation 5 console due to a DRAM shortage. The article notes that the situation is expected to worsen until 2026, as the demand for high-performance memory continues to outpace supply.

This article explores the nuances of object-oriented programming (OOP) concepts, highlighting the different approaches and interpretations that can exist within the OOP paradigm. It emphasizes the importance of understanding the various shades and perspectives of OOP to become a more versatile and effective programmer.

This article discusses how Google built a 130,000-node Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) cluster, the largest Kubernetes cluster ever built, to support their internal workloads and services. It provides technical details on the challenges faced and the solutions implemented to achieve this scale.

The article discusses the discovery of a new state of matter called a 'magical glass' that has unusual properties, including the ability to remain stable at high temperatures and pressures. Researchers believe this discovery could lead to the development of new materials with potential applications in fields like energy storage and electronics.

The article provides advice for crime analysts looking to transition into data science careers, including building a portfolio, gaining relevant skills, and networking with professionals in the field.

The article discusses the migration of Bazel's symbolic macros, a powerful feature that enables complex build rules. The migration aims to improve the maintainability and extensibility of the Bazel build system, ensuring its continued evolution and adaptability to future needs.

Corvus Robotics is scaling the largest autonomous logistics data capture fleet ever built. If you're allergic to leaded solder, actual revenue, spreadsheets, or ambiguity -- this role is not for you. More "cardboard boxes," less "Pelican cases."

Our fleet of flying warehouse drones is 5x-ing in 2026, and I'm looking for a generalist ex-founder or manufacturing leader in the SF Bay Area who wants to get their hands dirty massively scaling manufacturing operations in the US and overseas.

We need someone who has worked on hardware products (not just SaaS), communicates clearly, and is relentlessly resourceful. Mandarin proficiency and leading a product through EVT/DVT/PVT is an added bonus.

If this resonates with you, DM me, or send a super short email to a@ our url with: - why you’re interested - what was the biggest manufacturing fuckup you've recovered from - your target comp

PS - Please reshare our LinkedIn post! https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mhkabirr_at-corvus-robotics-w...

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The edn.c project is a C library that provides a high-performance implementation of the Clojure EDN data format, allowing for efficient serialization and deserialization of structured data in C applications.

The article explores the inner workings of Rust's standard library and the parking lot mutexes, delving into the performance differences between the two and the factors that influence their selection for different use cases.

The article explores the little-known history of Indian science fiction, tracing its origins back to the 19th century and highlighting the contributions of pioneering authors who helped establish the genre in the Indian subcontinent despite limited recognition and commercial success.