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It wasn't AI that flipped Proton's charge
AI summary The controversy at Proton centers on leadership's handling of security concerns, not AI itself.
Nurses Sound Alarm as 'Uber for Nursing' Apps Push to Deregulate Healthcare
AI summary A report warns that 'Uber for nursing' apps may reduce nurse pay and protections by using gig work models.
Mathematics has changed. Let's act like it
AI summary OpenAI's release of 700 research papers marks a shift in mathematics, but some mathematicians are upset over poor writing and lack of attribution.
Patrick Stewart taught us what good men do with power
AI summary Patrick Stewart portrayed Captain Picard, embodying a vision of a benevolent, dominant Federation in Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Alleged Mythos Class Anthropic Checkpoint Leak
AI summary A checkpoint from Anthropic's Mythos-class training run, codenamed numbat, was leaked.
Seoul Biosys Begins Production of Rare Earth-Free White Micro LEDs
AI summary Seoul Biosys starts producing rare earth-free white micro LEDs using WICOP technology, enabling smaller, more efficient chips.
Show HN: HackerBooks – HackerTube, but for books recommended on HN
Saw Karpathy's HackerTube and wanted the same thing for books. So I had Claude build one (Opus 5.5).It's ~16.5k books that at least two different HN commenters brought up, from…
Anthropic's Mythos-class model allegedly leaked on Hugging Face
URL deleted for malware concerns.
Landline phones will switch off across Britland in 100 days, no extensions
AI summary Britain's legacy phone network will shut down on January 31, 2027, with no extensions, affecting businesses and consumers.
Police chief unplugs Flock cameras after company ignores contract cancellation
It's probably a good idea to put a 'Flock Sock' on them, just to be safe.
Pi Is the Last Harness
AI summary The article discusses how AI coding is rapidly changing, with a focus on the importance of stable, reliable tools like Pi as a harness.
Novellas with Groff
AI summary The author wrote two short stories, one in 7 months and another in 10 days, using groff for typesetting.
AI agent swarms in Minecraft fail to build civilization, drown in bureaucracy
It is hoped game testing can provide insight into recent AI agent headlines, good and bad.
Proving and Improving the Platonic Representation Hypothesis with JEPAs
AI summary arXivLabs is a framework for developing and sharing arXiv features, emphasizing openness and user privacy.
Show HN: OmniDiff – Opensource, super fast, content aware Git difftool, in Rust
AI summary OmniDiff is an open-source, fast Git difftool written in Rust, supporting multiple file types.
The question we should all be asking about AI
The stock market is turning its back on Big Tech.
Is It EDT or EST?
AI summary A live Eastern Time clock helps determine if it is EDT or EST, updating every second with time zone changes.
Everyone Has Email. Nobody Uses It Right
AI summary The article highlights email's enduring relevance despite being overlooked, emphasizing its reliability and importance for communication and official purposes.
noyb win: French electronics retailer Fnac Darty fined €7M
AI summary Fnac Darty fined €7M by French data authority for using third-party trackers without user consent.
OpenIDEA: The IDE you know, rebuilt in Rust
AI summary OpenIDEA is a Rust-based IDE offering IntelliJ IDEA features for multiple languages and platforms.