Show HN: Isometric SF – A pixel-art map of the SF Bay Area
AI summary A pixel-art map of the SF Bay Area was created using 1300 square miles of data from Google Photorealistic 3D Tiles.
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After 600 experiments, here's what I discovered about JEPA world models
AI summary After 600 experiments, the JEPA world model LeWM showed high success rates with perfect physics predictions and improved planning methods.
OpenAI disbands its robotics team as its general models start running robots
AI summary OpenAI disbanded its robotics team, integrating it into other departments, but remains committed to robotics and developing humanoid robots.
AI unlocks Gödel's notebooks, said to contain hundreds of proved theorems
Kurt Gödel left 1,009 pages of densely written text – much of it in an obsolete shorthand – which is now said to contain hundreds of proved theorems
Concurrent Shell Command Queues
AI summary A method to create concurrent shell command queues in Bash using mkfifo and xargs -P for controlled execution.
"LibreOffice works 365 days a year. Just saying."
LibreOffice actually works 365 days a year. Just saying.
Gnomon. Git for Postgres data, built for agents
AI summary Gnomon is a tool for managing Postgres data with Git-like features, allowing agents to work on branches without copies.
Apify Was Hacked
Apify's Status Page - Security incident.
Why is Google cutting off Search from AI-free schools? Here are some theories
AI summary Google is restricting access to its Search tool for schools that disable AI features, causing controversy among parents and educators.
Palmfrets, Minnesota guitarist's invention, strikes a new chord
AI summary Guitarist Ben Ranson invented 'palmfrets' to allow new bass lines and melodies using his palm, after years of musical experimentation.
EU Digital Identity Wallet rollout: every EU state on one board
AI summary The EU Digital Identity Wallet rollout includes multiple EU states, with information available on their progress and builders.
U.S. October PPI Rises 6.5% YoY, Highest in Nearly Four Years
U.S. producer prices rose 6.5% YoY in October, the highest since November 2022, below expectations of 6.6% and up from 6.3% previously. PPI increased 0.3% MoM, below the expected…
Lonewolf 0.3 – A standalone XMPP server written in Rust
Lonewolf v0.3.0 adds certificate-authenticated federation, direct TLS, and more desktop client features. It remains a pre-1.0, single-node server; full XMPP compliance and…
The 42-Year Journey to Bring 'Neuromancer' to the Screen
William Gibson released his seminal novel Neuromancer in 1984. WIRED has an exclusive look at how it eventually made its way to Apple TV—thanks in no small part to Drake.
CERN Built the Large Hadron Collider's Next-Gen Magnets
New materials and processes are behind the 11.3 tesla superconducting magnets
Why Zig over C for Systems Programming
AI summary The article discusses why Zig is preferred over C for systems programming, focusing on time-saving features in Zig compared to C.
Building collapses in Brooklyn with 8 people dead so far
AI summary A three-story building collapsed in Brooklyn, killing eight people, including two children, and injuring at least 18 others.
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US test reactor cleared for operations
AI summary A US test reactor near Lockhart, Texas, has been cleared for operations, advancing to its research and training phase.
Eli Lilly CEO pushes back on Dario Amodei's ludicrous medical claims
AI summary Eli Lilly CEO criticizes Dario Amodei's unrealistic medical claims linked to Anthropic's IPO.
Jensen Huang Admitted He Was Facing an "Avalanche" of Excess Wafers and Memory
AI summary Jensen Huang admitted Nvidia faced an 'avalanche' of excess wafers and memory due to shifting AI demand and cloud providers moving away from Nvidia.
Show HN: Reflota – Open-source data recovery for NTFS/FAT disks with phased copy
AI summary Reflota is an open-source data recovery tool for NTFS and FAT disks that recovers deleted files and reconstructs file structures.