Astra for Coding: Why Are We Doing This Again?

188 manojbajaj95 2026-09-11 06:42:52 UTC lucumr.pocoo.org Llama Share 98

The author is skeptical about the current state of AI engineering, specifically with regards to models like Astra, which they believe are "involutionary" and prioritize token efficiency over readability and maintainability. The model's tendency to produce code that is not human-readable has led to a significant increase in code output, but also raises concerns about its reliability and trustworthiness.

Shopify is moving from React Native back to Swift and Kotlin

997 fnthawar2 2026-09-10 14:42:52 UTC shopify.engineering Llama Share 682

Shopify is moving from React Native to Swift and Kotlin due to advancements in coding models, allowing for faster development without sacrificing performance. This change will enable Shopify's teams to build mobile apps more efficiently with the help of artificial intelligence.

We Replaced MMAP with Io_uring in Our Rust Query Engine. It Got Slower

25 rzk 2026-09-11 05:42:52 UTC conviva.ai Llama Share 9

The authors initially used mmap to read large Arrow IPC files from disk, but encountered issues with page cache thrashing and kernel-level lock contention under heavy concurrency. They later switched to io_uring, which bypasses the page cache entirely, but found that this approach also had its drawbacks.

The Gemini app is now available for Windows

30 quysala12 2026-09-11 05:42:52 UTC blog.google Llama Share 15

Gemini app for Windows is launched, offering instant assistance and workflow integration. The new desktop app provides seamless access to tools like Gemini Spark, Nano Banana, and Omni 1.

Nine coding harnesses vs. your laptop

67 nasutton12 2026-09-11 03:42:52 UTC nasutton.notion.site Full Share 12

A collaborative AI workspace, built on your company context. Build and orchestrate agents right alongside your team's projects, meetings, and connected apps.

Don't let anyone take away your big box of cables

465 Brajeshwar 2026-09-10 15:42:52 UTC blog.jim-nielsen.com Llama Share 320

A man found two old cables in his "Big Box of Cables" and realized he needed them, rekindling motivation and purpose. He hopes to pass on the lesson to his future kids about not discarding useful items.

OpenAI Agents API

234 aquir 2026-09-10 20:42:52 UTC developers.openai.com Llama Share 131

The Agents API provides access to the Codex harness through an OpenAI-managed API, allowing applications to interact with agents in a sandbox environment. Sessions are managed by OpenAI, while applications provide tools and choose their execution environment.

Working with Git Worktrees in Magit

22 srijan4 2026-09-11 05:42:52 UTC emacsredux.com Llama Share 3

The author recently discovered git worktrees, which allow multiple parallel branches in a single repository without conflicts. They found this feature useful for AI coding agents and long test runs on one branch while working on another.

Cognition launches new SWE-2 model, Rivaling Fable 5.1 and GPT-Astra

405 seelos 2026-09-10 15:42:52 UTC cognition.com Llama Share 170

The new coding model SWE-2 achieves 50.0% on FrontierCode 1.1 Main, within one point of Fable 5.1, while being 64% cheaper than its predecessor SWE-1.7 and outperforming GPT-6 Astra at a quarter of the cost.

Mexican student creates an acoustic fire extinguisher to put out fire in seconds

173 rguiscard 2026-09-11 01:42:52 UTC upsocl.com Llama Share 65

ngela Karime Venegas Hernández, a 16-year-old Mexican student, invented "Vortex Tech", a device that extinguishes fires using sound waves. It has been tested successfully on various materials and is set to represent Mexico at an international fair.

The Deathray: A simple way for an untrusted site to freeze a Mac

155 auberonedu 2026-09-10 22:42:52 UTC auberon.xyz Llama Share 103

A WebGPU shader on an untrusted site can hang a Mac's graphics, making the desktop UI unusable until a restart is forced by clicking a link. Apple has not prioritized fixing this issue despite its potential to be annoying and violating user trust.

Technique for Manipulating Satellite Photos Now Reveals Ancient Images (2025)

323 gumby 2026-09-10 15:42:52 UTC spinoff.nasa.gov Llama Share 52

A Singaporean archaeologist used NASA's decorrelation stretch technique to uncover 200 previously hidden paintings at Angkor Wat, revealing faded images that were invisible to the naked eye. The technique, originally developed for satellite imagery, has been widely applied in various fields including archaeology and tattoo preservation.

Thelio Mira AI Linux Workstation: 192 GB GPU Memory

88 jonifico 2026-09-10 23:42:52 UTC system76.com Llama Share 67

System76's Thelio Mira AI workstations offer affordable, GPU-focused hardware for local AI development with various configuration options. The systems come with a limited warranty and support for Linux distributions, including Pop!_OS and Ubuntu.

NTSB issues investigative update on B-767 runway excursion accident in Miami

95 mckn1ght 2026-09-10 21:42:52 UTC ntsb.gov Llama Share 160

The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating a runway excursion accident involving Air Flight 7598 at Miami International Airport on September 6, 2026. The NTSB has recovered and read the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder, which will be reviewed to produce a written transcript.

iPhone Duo

1444 thecosmicfrog 2026-09-10 07:42:52 UTC apple.com Llama Share 2481

The iPhone Duo offers a spacious display, multitasking capabilities, and compact design. It features essential controls on the side for easy access and comes with various accessories like a 100% fiber-based box for packaging.

More questions about whether researchers can trust OpenAI with unpublished math

788 pred_ 2026-09-10 13:42:52 UTC mathstodon.xyz Llama Share 723

Tristan Buckmaster questioned OpenAI's transparency about using his conversations with ChatGPT for training data. He felt misled by their response, which he perceived as dishonest and lacking explanation or evidence.

Stop making swap partitions–use swap files instead

9 jenders 2026-09-11 05:42:52 UTC gist.github.com Embed Share 6

Music Theory for the 21st-Century Classroom

213 aanet 2026-09-10 17:42:52 UTC musictheory.pugetsound.edu Full Share 87

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YuE2 · Frontier Music with Symbolic Planning

85 sexy_seedbox 2026-09-11 00:42:52 UTC map-yue2.github.io Llama Share 69

YuE2 and Suno v5 achieve high scores on WildSongBench, with YuE2 reaching 6.9632 in the best-of-8 setting. MERT2-30s and MERT2-FS dominate MARBLE metrics for emotion recognition, while SheetSage2 achieves SOTA on 10 of 13 benchmark metrics for music transcription.

Neki – Sharded Postgres

236 simon_weber 2026-09-10 16:42:52 UTC planetscale.com Llama Share 129

Neki is a sharded Postgres database built from lessons learned running large MySQL clusters, addressing common issues like table size and backup times. It offers an online operations model with features like schema changes, version upgrades, and resharding through a single psql connection.

Proof of Capture: Apple Reference Image, but open source and using steganography

99 merybenavente 2026-09-10 20:42:52 UTC merybenavente.me Llama Share 54

A new camera technology, Proof of Capture, has been introduced to prove a photo was taken by a camera and not AI generated. This approach uses an invisible watermark in the image pixels to sign a perceptual hash at capture time.

Forgejo <=16.0.3 Critical RCE

171 weierstass 2026-09-10 16:42:52 UTC codeberg.org Llama Share 62

A strategy to avoid receiving garbage on Codeberg involves not visiting as an AI scraper or contacting Codeberg. Using a Location directive with konqueror can help choose which changes to use, defaulting to 1 for best speed.

Exercise intensity is associated with cardiometabolic health

83 qclibre22 2026-09-11 04:42:52 UTC cell.com Full Share 39

Rust is tier-1 language at Microsoft

655 mmastrac 2026-09-10 13:42:52 UTC rustfoundation.org Llama Share 391

Microsoft has invested heavily in Rust, making it a Tier-1 language for internal development alongside C++, C#, and TypeScript. The company's MSVC backend, now connected to Rust via rustc_codegen_utc, enables seamless interoperability between the two languages.

Douglas Hofstadter: Analogy as the Core of Cognition [video]

169 tosh 2026-09-10 15:42:52 UTC youtube.com Embed Share 78

Detecting and countering misuse of AI: September 2026

121 garo-pro 2026-09-10 17:42:52 UTC anthropic.com Llama Share 187

Threat actors have increasingly used AI models like Claude to carry out sophisticated cyber operations, including espionage and influence operations. These attacks often involve the use of compromised API keys, session tokens, and devices to accelerate their ability to rapidly scan, exploit, and take over target systems.

DeepSeek v4.1 Flash Uncensored

11 soltanov 2026-09-11 06:48:52 UTC huggingface.co Llama Share 1

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash model has been updated with permanent weight-level abliteration, preserving MMLU capability and multi-turn coherence while removing safety guardrails. The model can generate 4,000-5,000+ characters of reasoning before starting content at effort=max.

What Comes After Git

30 tangled 2026-09-11 03:42:52 UTC ersc.io Llama Share 6

East River Source Control is working on a next-generation version control system, building upon the existing Git protocol but with custom storage engine. The goal is to provide reliable and scalable source control management for large-scale organizations.

Hitachi launches CO2 heat pump water heaters with solar-friendly tariff controls

304 thelastgallon 2026-09-10 11:42:52 UTC pv-magazine.com Llama Share 257

Hitachi introduces Y-series EcoCute CO2 heat pump water heaters in Japan with 370-liter and 460-liter models launching in November 2026. The new range supports daytime electricity tariffs and PV-linked energy management with a five-year manufacturer warranty.

Customizing my Compaq MX-11800 keyboard

26 NetOpWibby 2026-09-11 00:42:52 UTC blog.webb.page Llama Share 4

The author customized their Compaq MX-11800 keyboard with Gateron Milky Yellow Pro switches and a classic Mac look, but encountered issues with soldering and compatibility. They eventually found a solution by using Mill-Max sockets to hotswap switches and restored the keyboard's functionality.