Claude for Small Business

157 neilfrndes 2026-05-14 04:05:25 UTC anthropic.com Llama Share 94

Anthropic launched Claude for Small Business, a package of AI tools for small businesses to automate tasks and access AI. It integrates with tools like QuickBooks, HubSpot, and Canva to help owners manage finances, operations, and marketing.

Scorched Earth 2000 – Web

208 meshko 2026-05-14 01:05:25 UTC scorch2000.com Full Share 80

Linux gaming is faster because Windows APIs are becoming Linux kernel features

651 haunter 2026-05-13 17:05:25 UTC xda-developers.com Llama Share 431

Linux crossed five percent of Steam's user base for the first time in March 2026, driven by Microsoft's end-of-support deadline for Windows 10 and the Steam Deck's adoption of Linux. NTSYNC, a kernel-level driver, offers great performance gains over previous versions of Wine by providing a native implementation of Windows-specific tools.

Cisco workforce reductions

165 ahmedomran8 2026-05-14 02:05:25 UTC blogs.cisco.com Llama Share 124

Cisco announced Q3 FY26 earnings with record $15.8 billion revenue, up 12 percent year over year. The company is making strategic investments and reducing workforce by fewer than 4,000 jobs to focus on AI, security, and silicon.

Arena AI Model ELO History

36 mayerwin 2026-05-14 04:05:25 UTC mayerwin.github.io Llama Share 13

AI labs update models post-launch, sometimes introducing "nerfs" like censorship or quantization. The LMSYS Arena tracks model performance via API endpoints and crowdsourced human evaluations.

Setting up a free *.city.state.us locality domain (2025)

547 speckx 2026-05-13 15:05:25 UTC fredchan.org Llama Share 172

To get a free locality domain in the US, you need to be a US citizen or resident, or have a US-based organization, and register with a delegated manager for your locality. You'll need to set up nameservers with Amazon Lightsail and fill out the Interim .US Domain Template to register your domain.

A History of IDEs at Google

345 laurentlb 2026-05-13 16:05:25 UTC laurent.le-brun.eu Llama Share 235

Google's main codebase had a uniform IDE issue until Cider, a web-based editor, was developed around 2016. Cider eventually became popular and was later replaced by Cider V, a VSCode frontend, which now handles 80% of development in the main Google codebase.

Extraordinary Ordinals

10 marvinborner 2026-05-14 05:05:25 UTC text.marvinborner.de Llama Share 2

The text discusses various numeral systems in the lambda calculus, including Mogensen's system, which can represent arbitrary bases. The systems are used to encode numbers in a compact and efficient way.

MacBook Neo Deep Dive: Benchmarks, Wafer Economics, and the 8GB Gamble

183 tosh 2026-05-13 19:05:25 UTC jdhodges.com Llama Share 193

Apple's MacBook Neo is a $599 laptop that uses the same A18 Pro chip as the iPhone 16 Pro, delivering M3-class single-core performance and 16 hours of battery life, but is limited by its 8GB RAM ceiling and lack of upgrade path. The laptop's design choice prioritizes comfort over sustained power, making it suitable for everyday tasks like web browsing and document editing, but not ideal for ...

The Emacsification of Software

269 rdslw 2026-05-13 17:05:25 UTC sockpuppet.org Llama Share 177

The author is frustrated with the current state of Markdown viewers and editors, particularly in the terminal and App Store. They created a custom Markdown viewer, MDV.app, using an AI agent in just 30 minutes.

Show HN: Nibble

37 glouwbug 2026-05-14 02:05:25 UTC github.com/glouw Llama Share 2

Nibble is a C compiler that generates LLVM IR without external dependencies or heap allocations, supporting various data types and operations. It compiles top-down in a single pass, but may cause stack overflows with certain Clang optimizations.

Avoiding and reducing microplastic false positives from dry glove contact

29 efavdb 2026-05-14 02:05:25 UTC pubs.rsc.org Llama Share 1

Researchers found that laboratory gloves contaminated microplastic analysis, recommending nitrile cleanroom gloves to reduce false positives. A workflow was developed to differentiate between microplastics and glove contamination in environmental datasets.

Twin brothers wipe 96 government databases minutes after being fired

392 jnord 2026-05-13 08:05:25 UTC arstechnica.com Llama Share 290

Two brothers, Muneeb and Sohaib Akhter, were fired from their jobs at Opexus in February 2025 after their employer discovered their past crimes. They then deleted 96 US government databases and stole sensitive information before being arrested and charged with various crimes.

Chess puzzle I found in my dad's old book

140 Eswo 2026-05-13 20:05:25 UTC ardoedo.it Llama Share 39

Kempelen created a chess problem with four black queens and one black bishop to attack every square on the board. The goal is to place these five black pieces so the white king cannot avoid checkmate.

A Claude Code and Codex Skill for Deliberate Skill Development

17 cdrnsf 2026-05-14 04:05:25 UTC github.com/drcathicks Llama Share 2

This skill uses adaptive learning exercises to help with agentic coding, offering optional 10-15 minute exercises after completing architectural work. It encourages reflection and learning by interrupting the pattern of fast and fluent agentic coding.

Microsoft BitLocker – YellowKey zero-day exploit

116 cookiengineer 2026-05-14 03:05:25 UTC tomshardware.com Llama Share 63

Security researcher Chaotic Eclipse published two new zero-day exploits, Yellow Key and GreenPlasma, targeting Windows Defender and BitLocker. The exploits grant system administrator and full system-level access, respectively, and have not been patched by Microsoft.

delta time

30 mxfh 2026-05-14 02:05:25 UTC deltatime.life Full Share 11

Your life in perspective

Princeton mandates proctoring for in-person exams, upending 133 year precedent

312 bookofjoe 2026-05-13 21:05:25 UTC dailyprincetonian.com Llama Share 446

Princeton's faculty voted to require instructor supervision during in-person exams starting July 1, a significant change to the 1893 honor system. The move aims to address increasing concerns over academic integrity violations, including AI usage, and provide an additional witness to report potential Honor Code violations.

The US is winning the AI race where it matters most: commercialization

192 akrylov 2026-05-13 14:05:25 UTC avkcode.github.io Llama Share 517

The US is winning the AI race due to its comprehensive infrastructure including chips, power, data centers, cloud platforms, and developer tools. The US owns global hyperscalers and platforms that generate and organize the world's data, giving it a significant lead over China and Europe.

Xs of Y – roguelike that names itself every run. Written in 4kLoC

176 andsoitis 2026-05-13 15:05:25 UTC github.com/nooga Llama Share 75

The game generates new content and mechanics each run, with an inverted power curve and a reality engine that's difficult to control. The game features a unique blend of survival and strategy, with a focus on experimentation and chaos.

Launch HN: Ardent (YC P26) – Postgres sandboxes in seconds with zero migration

83 vc289 2026-05-13 17:05:25 UTC tryardent.com Llama Share 34

Ardent provides a 1:1 production database clone for testing, scaling, and connecting RDS Postgres instances with zero config changes. It enables fast development and zero management, allowing agents and developers to work efficiently with databases.

Golden Testing a CAD Library

14 PaulHoule 2026-05-14 03:05:25 UTC doscienceto.it Llama Share 1

The user implemented Visual Regression Testing for their Waterfall-CAD library using the tasty-golden library, comparing SVG images generated by the code to stored snapshots. They are now considering adding features to the testing code, such as customizable diff visualization and direct image loading, but are torn about whether to implement them.

Heritability of human life span is ~50% when heritability is redefined

89 surprisetalk 2026-05-13 15:05:25 UTC dynomight.net Llama Share 52

The heritability of lifespan is estimated to be around 40% when extrinsic mortality is adjusted to modern levels, according to a mathematical model that simulates the lifespans of twins in a hypothetical world without non-aging related deaths. The model suggests that heritability would be higher in a world with lower extrinsic mortality, but the actual value depends on the level of extrinsic ...

Show HN: Needle: We Distilled Gemini Tool Calling into a 26M Model

667 HenryNdubuaku 2026-05-13 07:05:25 UTC github.com/cactus-compute Llama Share 187

Gemini 3.1 was distilled into a 26m Simple Attention Network, Needle, for consumer devices. Needle outperforms other models in single-shot function calls but may be finicky and less effective in conversational settings.

'A Four-Eyed World' Review: The Story of Spectacles

7 Hooke 2026-05-14 04:05:25 UTC wsj.com Full Share 0

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How can Apple deal with the memory shortage?

84 tambourine_man 2026-05-13 18:05:25 UTC asymco.com Llama Share 82

Apple deals with memory price volatility by negotiating base load prices and using its scale to lock up suppliers. This could lead to Apple gaining market share as competitors struggle to obtain memory, potentially allowing Apple to launch low-end products at lower prices.

Reverting the incremental GC in Python 3.14 and 3.15

218 curiousgal 2026-05-13 13:05:25 UTC discuss.python.org Llama Share 86

Python 3.14 and 3.15 will revert to the generational GC due to memory pressure issues. 3.14 will release an early patch 3.14.5 and 3.15 may release an extra alpha 9.

S-100 Virtual Workbench

116 rbanffy 2026-05-13 16:05:25 UTC grantmestrength.github.io Llama Share 25

The system supports various S-100 bus cards including processors, memory, I/O devices, and peripherals. These cards provide functionality such as memory, I/O operations, serial communication, and graphics display.

The other half of AI safety

70 sofiaqt 2026-05-14 01:05:25 UTC personalaisafety.com Llama Share 87

ChatGPT users show signs of psychosis, mania, and suicidal planning, but OpenAI's response is inconsistent, with a soft redirect for mental health crises. The AI safety field prioritizes catastrophic risk over everyday cognitive harm, with no clear policy to force labs to take Personal AI Safety seriously.

Marco Polo: Finding a friend with only distance and motion

55 jackhogan11 2026-05-13 22:05:25 UTC jackhogan.me GoogleT5 Share 7

Ultra-wideband localization, found in location-aware products, uses a call-and-response system. light and radio waves oscillate up and down as they travel; where they are in that cycle is the phase - beacons aims to use this to guide the user based on their movement vs. other potential ways to do things are to involve external devices with known fixed positions, usually known as anchors, he