StreetComplete: Fixing OpenStreetMap, one tiny quest at a time

59 kls0e 2026-07-07 12:44:20 UTC streetcomplete.app Full Share 13

Help improve OpenStreetMap with StreetComplete! This app finds missing map data in your vicinity and displays it on a map as quests. Solve each quest by visiting the location on-site and answering a simple question to update the map. The info you enter is directly added to OpenStreetMap in your name, without the need to use another editor.

A better way to tie your gym shorts. (Or any drawstring) [video]

45 surprisetalk 2026-07-07 12:47:20 UTC youtube.com Embed Share 11

98% Isn't Much

116 speckx 2026-07-07 12:47:20 UTC whynothugo.nl Llama Share 95

The 98% statistic is often misleading as it implies success for most, but neglects the 2% who fail. Truly robust engineering requires handling edge cases, not just meeting a general average.

Europe's company websites are mostly served by US vendors

82 adulion 2026-07-07 12:44:20 UTC ciphercue.com Llama Share 66

Researchers studied 19,450 European company entities and found US-headquartered vendors serve the majority of primary websites in the UK and Netherlands, and the plurality in Italy, Spain, and France. Cloudflare is the single largest internet-facing infrastructure vendor in every sampled country.

Dua Lipa opens library for banned and censored books in Portugal

51 pax 2026-07-07 12:53:20 UTC euronews.com Llama Share 38

Dua Lipa has released a live album and her debut album reached 450 weeks on the UK chart. She also launched a library of banned books, the Manifesto Library, at Livraria Lello in Portugal.

Top researchers leave USA for the Netherlands (in Dutch)

133 28304283409234 2026-07-07 11:44:20 UTC nwo.nl Llama Share 98

Hier is een samenvatting van het artikel in 2 concise Engelse zinnen van niet meer dan 200 tekens:

OpenWrt One – Open Hardware Router

716 peter_d_sherman 2026-07-06 18:44:20 UTC openwrt.org Llama Share 271

Anubis is a server protection system using Proof-of-Work to prevent aggressive AI scraping. It requires modern JavaScript features, so disable JShelter or similar plugins for this domain.

9 Mothers (YC P26) Is Hiring in Austin, TX

0 2026-07-07 12:44:20 UTC 9mothers.com Llama Share

The team ships hardware on software tempo, focusing on real deployment, short iteration loops, and hands-on ownership of specs. They prioritize user needs, iterating based on data and affordability, not just roadmaps.

CoMaps – FOSS Offline Maps

660 basilikum 2026-07-06 19:44:20 UTC comaps.app Llama Share 161

CoMaps is a GPS app for abroad trips without mobile data, offering private navigation and search. It's an open-source project built by a community contributing to OpenStreetMap and Codeberg.

GLM 5.2 and the coming AI margin collapse

562 martinald 2026-07-06 20:44:20 UTC martinalderson.com Llama Share 340

The author discusses the shift in AI economics, specifically the difference between training and inference costs in AI models. They argue that inference costs are where the real money lies, with providers like OpenAI and Anthropic charging high prices for their models.

The Family Keeping Watch over a 52-Year-Old Pot of Soup

15 petethomas 2026-07-07 10:44:20 UTC wsj.com Full Share 5

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How to sequence your own DNA at home

298 bilsbie 2026-07-07 00:44:20 UTC bradleywoolf.com Llama Share 109

You sequenced your genome 5 times at home using an Oxford Nanopore Technologies MinION, taking two months to set up and costing a significant amount. The genome is a reference layer, and analyzing it with tools like VEP and gnomAD provides information on gene expression but is not yet diagnosis-level.

Small AI Models Gain Traction In places with unreliable networks

195 sscaryterry 2026-07-07 00:44:20 UTC spectrum.ieee.org Llama Share 66

Adebayo Alonge created a handheld device called RxScanner that uses AI to identify counterfeit medication in Africa. He later developed a smaller, low-power version that can run on an Android phone, enabling it to work in areas without broadband or electricity.

Historic Photos of NASA's Cavernous Wind Tunnels

48 ohjeez 2026-07-07 08:44:20 UTC theatlantic.com Full Share 11

Throughout the 20th century, NASA made extensive use of wind tunnels to test and refine designs for airplanes, spacecraft, and many other vehicles and structures.

Dolosse – a South African invention used over the world

99 andsoitis 2026-07-07 05:44:20 UTC thisbugslife.com Llama Share 23

Dolosse are large, heavy blocks used in coastal management to prevent erosion and dissipate wave force. They were invented in South Africa but the inventors received no payment or recognition.

Microsoft Can Track Users via a Windows Device ID

181 ifh-hn 2026-07-07 09:44:20 UTC pcmag.com Llama Share 85

A 19-year-old hacker's arrest revealed Microsoft can track Windows PCs through a "Global Device ID" with no easy opt-out, sparking surveillance fears. Microsoft's device ID can associate with third-party services and track online activity, raising concerns about potential abuse for surveillance purposes.

Mark Zuckerberg's biggest legal nightmare yet could cost Meta $1.4T

32 wrxd 2026-07-07 13:05:20 UTC the-independent.com Llama Share 21

The Independent is a news outlet that provides unbiased reporting on various topics, including climate change and reproductive rights, without paywalls. Meta Platforms may face a $1.4 trillion penalty for allegedly designing Facebook and Instagram to addict young users.

Fable turned reMarkable into Tom Riddle's diary from Harry Potter

544 modinfo 2026-07-06 23:44:20 UTC github.com/maximerivest Llama Share 337

To use the reMarkable Paper Pro with riddle, you need developer mode and a launcher installed. You can use remagic to set it up with one command.

Show HN: Fast, native Mac file manager (filters, fuzzy find, 9 MB, no Electron)

41 whimbyte 2026-07-07 08:44:20 UTC whimfiles.com Llama Share 32

WhimFiles is a native macOS file manager that filters files by type, date, and size, and allows dual-pane browsing and fuzzy search. It offers batch rename, folder size calculation, and a command palette for streamlined local file management.

The Art of Computer Programming by Donald E. Knuth

83 archargelod 2026-07-07 05:44:20 UTC www-cs-faculty.stanford.edu GoogleT5 Share 25

New material for volume 4 will first appear in beta-test form as fascicles of approximately 128 pages each, issued approximately twice per year. the first finder of any error in my books receives 0x$1.00 ($2.56), deposited to their account at the bank of san serriffe - if you find an error, i'll fix it. a citation to the original text is included in the index of each volume unless

Ternlight – 7 MB embedding model that runs in browser (WASM)

276 soycaporal 2026-07-06 23:44:20 UTC ternlight-demo.vercel.app Full Share 59

On-device sentence embeddings — engine, weights, and tokenizer in 7 MB of WASM. Search the React docs entirely on your CPU.

A global workspace in language models

410 in-silico 2026-07-06 18:44:20 UTC anthropic.com Llama Share 157

Researchers discovered a "J-space" in language models like Claude, a mental workspace that allows the model to think about concepts without writing them down. The J-space is a collection of internal neural patterns that can be read and influenced, and it plays a key role in the model's reasoning and decision-making.

In Praise of Observational Evidence

56 fi-le 2026-07-07 06:44:20 UTC asteriskmag.com Llama Share 11

Scottish doctor John Arbuthnot presented a proof for God's existence in 1710, but Pierre-Simon Laplace later concluded the probability of birthing a boy is higher than one in two.

Not Dark Yet

22 paulpauper 2026-07-07 10:44:20 UTC agoodhardstare.substack.com Llama Share 1

Bob Dylan's life and career were marked by a period of spiritual searching and creative revitalization in the 1990s, which led to the release of his critically acclaimed album Time Out of Mind in 1997. This album, along with subsequent works such as Love and Theft and Modern Times, showcased Dylan's continued exploration of American history, culture, and identity, cementing his status as a ...

Resetting Xbox

678 dijksterhuis 2026-07-06 14:44:20 UTC news.xbox.com Llama Share 782

XBOX is undergoing a significant restructuring with 3,200 job cuts and 4 studios leaving management. The goal is to simplify and refocus on growth, with a new COO and streamlined operations.

AMD Ryzen AI Halo – $4k AI Dev Kit

354 LabsLucas 2026-07-06 15:44:20 UTC lttlabs.com Llama Share 236

The AMD Ryzen AI Halo is a mini-PC with a Zen 5 AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 processor, 128 GB of unified LPDDR5x-8000 memory, and a 2 TB M.2 SSD, priced at $3,999.99 USD, offering a "batteries included" software experience with AMD's AI Playbooks and curated configurations.

Pruning RAG context down to what the answer actually needs

124 emil_sorensen 2026-07-06 21:44:20 UTC kapa.ai Llama Share 33

Kapa added a pruner to its AI assistants to reduce context and cost by 68% and 34% respectively, while preserving 96% of recall. The pruner uses a small LLM to grade chunks against a five-level scale, dropping chunks below a threshold.

Inkfield

37 surprisetalk 2026-07-07 06:44:20 UTC inkfield.studio Full Share 12

Linux on the Atari Jaguar

169 cakehonolulu 2026-07-06 18:44:20 UTC cakehonolulu.github.io Llama Share 55

The user attempted to port Linux to the Atari Jaguar console, which has a 68000 processor without an MMU, and encountered several challenges including memory footprint, compiler issues, and toolchain setup. After overcoming these obstacles with the help of the linuxmd project and buildroot, the user successfully compiled and ran a Linux kernel on the Jaguar, with a custom initramfs and busybox.

OpenSSH 10.4/10.4p1 Released

99 throw0101a 2026-07-06 22:44:20 UTC openssh.org Llama Share 17

OpenSSH 10.4 was released on 2026-07-06 with security fixes and general bugfixes. It includes experimental support for a composite post-quantum signature scheme.