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palashawas
6 hours ago
Computer Use is 45x more expensive than structured APIs
We benchmarked computer use against auto-generated API endpoints on the same admin panel. 53 steps and 551k tokens vs 8 calls and 12k tokens....
13 HOURS AGO
YOUNGBRIOCHE
When everyone has AI and the company still learns nothing
15 HOURS AGO
PJMLP
Async Rust never left the MVP state
3 DAYS AGO
ZERISTOR
Researchers print structural colour with an inkjet printer
3 DAYS AGO
IBOBEV
Comparing the Z80 and 6502 to Their Relatives
3 DAYS AGO
NEITSAB
Docker 29 has changed its default image store for new installs
15 HOURS AGO
INGVE
Lessons for Agentic Coding: What should we do when code is cheap?
3 HOURS AGO
BANANAMOGUL
While the King Lives: An Old C Programming Prank in GNU Hello from 1993
3 DAYS AGO
GEUIS
The first photo published in a newspaper, in 1848 (2023)
8 HOURS AGO
BRAJESHWAR
AI didn't delete your database, you did
6 HOURS AGO
KUBERWASTAKEN
I'm scared about biological computing
18 HOURS AGO
KRISTIANPAUL
Train Your Own LLM from Scratch
10 HOURS AGO
QRUSH
Show HN: I built a new word game, Wordtrak
6 HOURS AGO
KUBERWASTAKEN
I'm scared about biological computing
5 HOURS AGO
BKO
Why airlines are always going bankrupt
18 HOURS AGO
KRISTIANPAUL
Train Your Own LLM from Scratch
amrrs
6 hours ago
Accelerating Gemma 4: faster inference with multi-token prediction drafters
An overview of how Multi-Token Prediction (MTP) drafters are making Gemma 4 models up to 3x faster at inference.
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ouli
4 hours ago
Show HN: Explore color palettes inspired by 3000 master painter artworks
Browse, search, and filter beautiful color palettes inspired by the Old Masters....
pancomplex
an hour ago
Why Most Product Tours Get Skipped
Most users dismiss the first step of a product tour within seconds. Here is why that happens, what users do instead, and the one pattern that actually drives activation....
SeenNotHeard
5 hours ago
IBM didn't want Microsoft to use the Tab key to move between dialog fields
I want to speak to your manager....
lukaspetersson
2 hours ago
Our AI started a cafe in Stockholm
Our AI started a cafe in Stockholm...
gmays
4 hours ago
GLM-5V-Turbo: Toward a Native Foundation Model for Multimodal Agents
We present GLM-5V-Turbo, a step toward native foundation models for multimodal agents. As foundation models are increasingly deployed in real environments, agentic capability depends not onl...
louiereederson
7 hours ago
Agents for financial services and insurance
We're releasing ten new Cowork and Claude Code plugins, integrations with the Microsoft 365 suite, new connectors, and an MCP app for financial services and insurance organizations....
john-doe
15 hours ago
Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB AI model on your device without consent
Google Chrome is downloading a 4 GB Gemini Nano model onto users' machines without consent, with no opt-in, no opt-out short of enterprise tooling, and an automatic re-download every time th...
https://www.thatprivacyguy.com/blog/chrome-silent-nano-install/
pmig
5 days ago
Should I Run Plain Docker Compose in Production in 2026?
Yes, plain Docker Compose can still run production workloads in 2026—if you close the operational gaps it leaves: cleanup, healing, image pinning, socket security, and updates....
spankibalt
4 hours ago
Zuckerberg 'Personally Authorized and Encouraged' Meta's Copyright Infringement
Meta and CEO Mark Zuckerberg have been sued by five publishers and author Scott Turow, who allege the tech company illegally copied millions of books, articles and other works to train Meta'...
pixelesque
2 hours ago
Apple Cuts More Mac Studio and Mac Mini RAM Options as Memory Shortage Worsens
Apple has removed more desktop Macs from its online store as the global memory shortage continues. Mac mini models with 32GB and 64GB of RAM are no longer available for purchase, nor is the ...
ilamont
29 minutes ago
NPR finds "no sign" of Polymarket at its Panama HQ address
The hugely popular prediction market was shut down by U.S. regulators in 2022 and re-opened in Panama, where it has benefited from tax and legal benefits for years....
zozo123-IB
8 hours ago
Simple Meta-Harness on Islo.dev
A 200-line POC that wires the meta-harness optimization loop onto Islo sandboxes. Goes from 0/5 to 5/5 in four proposer steps....
jethronethro
12 minutes ago
Zuckerberg 'personally authorized' Meta's copyright infringement, publishers say
Five publishing houses and author Scott Turow are suing Meta and CEO Mark Zuckerberg for copyright infringement....
jollyjerry
18 hours ago
Hand Drawn QR Codes (2025)
I really like QR codes. Recently I purchased a new sticky-note-like pad from a new local stationery store in Minneapolis. The sheets have a 10x10 grid and 2x10 grid. I knew what I wa...
Brajeshwar
3 days ago
Farewell to a Giant of Botany
Farewell to a Giant of Botany: Peter Raven, the transformative conservationist and father of “coevolution,” passed away this week...