Simple self-distillation improves code generation

273 Anon84 2026-04-04 10:31:12 UTC arxiv.org Llama Share 76

A large language model can improve at code generation using its own raw outputs through simple self-distillation, which fine-tunes the model on its own samples. This method improves model performance on harder problems and generalizes across different model scales and variants.

Some Unusual Trees

126 simplegeek 2026-04-04 09:31:12 UTC thoughts.wyounas.com Llama Share 34

You found a 1975 Encyclopaedia Britannica set and discovered unusual trees like mangroves, banyans, and ombús. These trees have unique features such as massive canopies, hollow leaves, and extraordinary seeds.

Tell HN: Anthropic no longer allowing Claude Code subscriptions to use OpenClaw

877 firloop 2026-04-03 23:31:12 UTC news.ycombinator.com Llama Share 684

Anthropic is changing its policy for third-party harnesses, requiring extra usage and a pay-as-you-go option starting April 4. A one-time credit and discounts for pre-purchased extra usage are being offered to ease the transition.

Author of "Careless People" banned from saying anything negative about Meta

60 macleginn 2026-04-04 14:49:12 UTC thetimes.com Full Share 6

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Artemis II crew take “spectacular” image of Earth

894 andsoitis 2026-04-03 20:31:12 UTC bbc.com Llama Share 307

Nasa's Artemis II crew took high-resolution images of the Earth as they headed to the Moon. The images show the Atlantic Ocean, atmosphere, and auroras, with the Earth appearing upside down.

The Cathedral, the Bazaar, and the Winchester Mystery House

77 dbreunig 2026-04-04 10:31:12 UTC dbreunig.com Llama Share 26

Cheap code from AI agents is creating idiosyncratic, sprawling software tools, but also overwhelming open source projects with poor submissions. To thrive, open source needs tools and conventions to make attention cheap and let good ideas surface among the noise.

Show HN: TurboQuant-WASM – Google's vector quantization in the browser

5 teamchong 2026-04-04 14:54:12 UTC github.com/teamchong Prefix Share 0

Based on the paper "TurboQuant: Online Vector Quantization with Near-optimal Distortion Rate" (Google Research, ICLR 2026). Live Demo — vector search, image similarity, and 3D Gaussian Splatting compression running in the browser. import { TurboQuant } from "turboquant-wasm"; const tq = await TurboQuant.init({ dim: 1024, seed: 42 }); // Compress a vector (~4.5 bits/dim, ~6x ...

Components of a Coding Agent

9 MindGods 2026-04-04 13:31:12 UTC magazine.sebastianraschka.com Prefix Share 0

In this article, I want to cover the overall design of coding agents and agent harnesses: what they are, how they work, and how the different pieces fit together in practice. Readers of my Build a Large Language Model (From Scratch) and Build a Large Reasoning Model (From Scratch) books often ask about agents, so I thought it would be useful to write a reference I can point to. More ...

Training mRNA Language Models Across 25 Species for $165

17 maziyar 2026-04-04 13:31:12 UTC news.ycombinator.com Llama Share 5

We built an end-to-end protein AI pipeline covering structure prediction, sequence design, and codon optimization using CodonRoBERTa-large-v2. This pipeline outperformed ModernBERT and scaled to 25 species with a species-conditioned system.

The most-disliked people in the publishing industry

53 Caiero 2026-04-04 08:31:12 UTC woman-of-letters.com Llama Share 13

The sociology of literature studies how literature is created and defined by institutions, but often overlooks the reputational dynamics that drive the publishing industry. Laura McGrath's book Middlemen explores the role of literary agents in shaping literary excellence and prestige in the industry.

Claude Code Found a Linux Vulnerability Hidden for 23 Years

178 eichin 2026-04-04 00:31:12 UTC mtlynch.io Llama Share 105

Nicholas Carlini used Claude Code to find multiple Linux kernel vulnerabilities, including a 23-year-old bug. The AI model required minimal oversight to find the bugs, highlighting its potential for discovering security vulnerabilities.

Mbodi AI (YC P25) Is Hiring

0 2026-04-04 12:31:12 UTC ycombinator.com Llama Share

Mbodi AI is a robotics startup that uses AI to make robots learn and operate like humans. They're hiring a Senior Robotics Engineer to design and tune systems for reliable robot behavior.

Why Inventing Color TV Was So Difficult [video]

27 DamnInteresting 2026-04-04 11:31:12 UTC youtube.com Embed Share 7

iNaturalist

485 bookofjoe 2026-04-03 17:31:12 UTC inaturalist.org Full Share 115

iNaturalist is a social network for naturalists! Record your observations of plants and animals, share them with friends and researchers, and learn about the natural world.

OpenClaw privilege escalation vulnerability

466 kykeonaut 2026-04-03 16:31:12 UTC nvd.nist.gov Llama Share 216

OpenClaw before 2026.3.28 has a privilege escalation vulnerability in the /pair approve command path. A caller with pairing privileges can exploit this to approve device requests with broader scopes, including admin access.

Herbie: Automatically improve imprecise floating point formulas

168 summarity 2026-04-04 00:31:12 UTC herbie.uwplse.org Llama Share 32

Herbie is a tool that improves the accuracy of floating-point expressions. It helps find and fix inaccuracies in code.

Run Linux containers on Android, no root required

179 politelemon 2026-04-03 22:31:12 UTC github.com/extv Llama Share 61

Podroid spins up a lightweight Alpine Linux VM on your phone using QEMU with a serial terminal and Podman container runtime. It allows running containers and persisting packages across reboots.

Improving my focus by giving up my big monitor

143 Fudgel 2026-04-03 22:31:12 UTC ounapuu.ee Llama Share 150

The user struggled with focus due to being easily distracted and over-caffeinated from constantly responding to urgent issues. They conducted an experiment by using only their laptop screen for a month and found it helped them stay focused and intentional with their computer use.

The smallest ELF executable (2021)

15 michelangelo 2026-04-04 11:31:12 UTC nathanotterness.com Llama Share 0

The author created a 120-byte Linux executable that prints "Hello, world!" by overlapping ELF and program headers, removing unnecessary metadata, and packing code into unused bytes. This tiny executable is a result of extreme minimization tricks that continue to be possible on modern 64-bit Linux, despite the limitations imposed by the ELF format.

We replaced RAG with a virtual filesystem for our AI documentation assistant

355 denssumesh 2026-04-03 16:31:12 UTC mintlify.com Llama Share 137

The team created a virtual filesystem called ChromaFs to power their documentation assistant, allowing it to explore documentation like a codebase without the need for real sandboxes. ChromaFs uses a Chroma database to provide instant session creation, zero marginal compute cost, and built-in role-based access control, replacing the need for expensive sandboxes.

The Technocracy Movement of the 1930s

142 lazydogbrownfox 2026-04-03 16:31:12 UTC donotresearch.substack.com Llama Share 111

The technocracy movement, founded in 2021, aimed to replace democracy with a system led by engineers and technicians, but it failed and is now largely forgotten. However, its ideas have unconsciously influenced the 21st century tech elite, who pursue a similar philosophy through more covert means.

The CMS is dead. Long live the CMS

65 taubek 2026-04-04 11:31:12 UTC next.jazzsequence.com Llama Share 44

A 20-year WordPress veteran is skeptical about the idea of migrating to AI-generated sites, citing concerns about vendor lock-in, dependency hell, and the potential loss of control over site management. They argue that AI can enhance existing CMS capabilities, rather than replacing them.

What changes when you turn a Linux box into a router

198 0o_MrPatrick_o0 2026-04-03 20:31:12 UTC patrickmccanna.net Llama Share 49

We can turn a Linux system into a router or switch by making 7 changes to the system, including enabling packet forwarding, defining a bridge, and configuring netfilter rules to filter traffic. These changes allow us to create a complete forwarding system, including enabling IP forwarding, defining a bridge, configuring netfilter rules, deploying a DHCP and DNS server, and vending WiFi ...

Jack Dorsey says Block employees now bring prototypes, not slides, to meetings

61 taubek 2026-04-04 12:31:12 UTC businessinsider.com Llama Share 54

Block CEO Jack Dorsey and Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas are moving away from slide decks in meetings and pitches. They prefer prototypes and written memos for more depth and realism.

Go on Embedded Systems and WebAssembly

182 uticus 2026-04-03 17:31:12 UTC tinygo.org Llama Share 25

TinyGo brings Go to embedded systems and the web with a new LLVM-based compiler. It supports over 100 microcontrollers and produces WebAssembly code for web and edge computing.

F-15E jet shot down over Iran

550 tjwds 2026-04-03 16:31:12 UTC theguardian.com Llama Share 1238

A US F-15E Strike Eagle fighter was shot down over Iran, prompting a US search and rescue effort for its two crew members. One crew member was reportedly rescued in a high-risk operation, with the fate of the second crew member still unclear.

Big-Endian Testing with QEMU

104 jandeboevrie 2026-04-03 15:31:12 UTC hanshq.net Llama Share 114

The terms big endian and little endian refer to the order of a value's bytes in memory, with big-endian storing the most significant part first. QEMU provides a solution to test big-endian systems by emulating a big-endian architecture and cross-compiling code.

Build your own Dial-up ISP with a Raspberry Pi

185 arjunbajaj 2026-04-03 15:31:12 UTC jeffgeerling.com Llama Share 32

The user set up a local dial-up ISP using a Raspberry Pi and an old modem to emulate a dial-up connection on an iBook G3 from 1999. They used a phone line simulator and a USB modem to establish a connection and browsed the internet using Macproxy Classic.

Delve removed from Y Combinator

419 carabiner 2026-04-04 02:31:12 UTC ycombinator.com Full Share 253

Back to the homepage For support please contact software@ycombinator.com

Fake Fans

137 performative 2026-04-03 22:31:12 UTC wordsfromeliza.com Llama Share 40

Chaotic Good is a digital marketing agency that creates virality for musicians by manufacturing fake fan accounts and controlling online discourse. Their tactics aim to shift the burden of promoting artists from the artists themselves to the agency.