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Tools for exploring the souls of large language models
AI summary Researchers are developing tools to explore the inner workings of large language models, inspired by philosophical and religious discussions.
Huawei releases MACaQ, its internal quantizer for local inference
AI summary Huawei released MACaQ, a quantizer for local inference that can process large models efficiently.
Why are we still working this hard?
In 1973, what a forty-hour week of work produced takes sixteen hours to produce today. That’s according to Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) input output tables. An hour of work…
IBM Quantum Nighthawk Demonstrates New Levels of Speed and Quality
AI summary IBM announced the Nighthawk r3 processor, capable of 10,000 quantum operations across 520 qubits, with plans to link two processors in 2027.
The Utah Teapot
The Utah Teapot has been the symbol of computer graphics. It was one of the first computer graphics models created using Bézier patches. This is the official Utah Teapot…
Show HN: I recreated Papers Please but you're deciding which YC startups to fund
YC founders are raising a round. Inspect the financials, question the records, and decide who gets funded.
Retirement Savings Are Fueling the AI Bubble
Americans overwhelming oppose the AI data center buildout. Their retirement accounts are funding it anyway.
Gemini Decisions API
Meet the Gemini Decisions API, powered by our state-of-the-art model Gemini Decision for fast, calibrated multimodal decisions.
AWS Emulator and the engineer's job when agents write the code
AI summary The article recounts how Swami's work at Amazon led to Dynamo and AWS's data strategy, and mentions AWS Emulator's role in testing with agents.
AWS Finally Built Its Own AWS Emulator
AI summary AWS released an emulator for testing software locally without using AWS resources.
The Power and Legacy of Virginia Tech's Mac-Based Supercomputers
AI summary The article discusses the history of supercomputers and highlights Virginia Tech's Mac-based supercomputers from 2003.
Launch HN: Pomerado (YC F26) – Turn any website into an MCP for agents
AI summary Pomerado, a YC F26 startup, turns websites into APIs for agents, enabling faster and reliable interactions with legacy systems.
Faster Retrieval for Better, More Efficient RAG
AI summary A paper presents a method to speed up MIPS by training neural networks to route queries toward their best match faster.
A false smoke alarm almost drowned Jane Street's only NYC datacenter
AI summary A false smoke alarm nearly disabled Jane Street's NYC datacenter, highlighting their reliance on physical controls.
Why aren't we shipping faster now?
AI, activity, and outcomes in software engineering. A talk at UC Irvine, October 2026. Video and slides.
Multiple remote code execution vulnerabilities in danfoss sm-800A
Following up on the waves of cyber attacks against internet-exposed fridge controllers, this blogpost argues to not waste time patching vulnerabilities on these devices by…
The hardest notes to find on the guitar fretboard
Which notes are hardest to find on the guitar fretboard? A live heatmap built from real Gitori player answers, with the hardest and easiest positions ranked.
Show HN: Klad, a paint app your coding agent can drive (source-available)
I've been developing applications for a long time and have turned to game development as well lately. One of the things that frustrated me the most was that using AI agents for…
Show HN: Yogurt – Free, private, open-source alternative to Granola
Hey HN, I’m Eric and I want to share an OSS project that I’ve been building in my free time. Yogurt is a free, MIT licensed desktop app that uses on-device AI models to…
100x Developers
AI summary The article discusses the concept of 100x developers with AI, questioning the realism of such productivity claims.
Pharo in the Browser with WebAssembly
AI summary A CORS proxy is used for Pharo browser requests, with options to trust a proxy or connect directly to the repository.
Atuin Threads: All your agent sessions on every machine
AI summary Atuin allows users to track and search agent sessions across machines, making it easier to recall past work and commands.
Apple is killing its Support Community forum next week
The Apple Support Community platform is now read-only, and will permanently close on November 20th.
I asked every TV manufacturer 17 questions about how they spy on you
AI summary Following accusations against LG, an investigation into other TV manufacturers found that all companies collect extensive user data. While some collection is necessary for…
Open research, stronger privacy: Making Firefox users harder to fingerprint
AI summary Mozilla published research on browser fingerprinting, revealing that protecting specific features significantly reduces user identifiability. The study analyzed data from nearly…