Kaiser nurses say AI, workplace surveillance are making their jobs, care worse

277 gnabgib 2026-07-17 22:57:03 UTC localnewsmatters.org GoogleT5 Share 172

Nurses who spend more than 15 minutes on a call routinely face criticism from kaiser management. the california nurses association begins negotiating statewide contract with kaiser this month. two-thirds of surveyed nurses said their own assessments had at some point disagreed with an ai prediction. six out of 10 respondents said they don't trust their employer to prioritize patient safety ...

AWS: Inaccurate Estimated Billing Data – $1.7 billion

1054 nprateem 2026-07-17 13:57:03 UTC news.ycombinator.com Qwen Share 641

AWS users reported massive unexpected billing estimates (up to $595B) due to a billing console bug, causing panic and infrastructure shutdowns. The incident highlights urgent need for AWS to improve error communication and billing accuracy.

Thanks HN for 15 years of support and helping me find my life's work

329 nicholasjbs 2026-07-17 20:57:03 UTC news.ycombinator.com Qwen Share 31

Celebrating 15 years, Recurse Center began as a YC 2010 startup, pivoting from failed ventures to a self-directed programming retreat, driven by Hacker News (HN) for growth. Though not a billion-dollar venture, it's impacted over 3,000 programmers, with HN as a key applicant source and catalyst for the founder's work—thanking HN!

The Zilog Z80 has turned 50

166 st_goliath 2026-07-17 19:57:03 UTC goliath32.com Qwen Share 49

The Zilog Z80, launched 50 years ago in 1976, became a foundational 8-bit processor for early computers and embedded systems, influencing CP/M and spawning clones like the GameBoy’s LR35902, while its industrial use persisted until 2024. The author’s DIY Z80 projects and exploration of its evolution from the 8080 highlight its technical legacy, from simplified interfacing to advanced features ...

The Isomorphic Labs Drug Design Engine unlocks a new frontier beyond AlphaFold

34 andsoitis 2026-07-17 23:57:03 UTC isomorphiclabs.com GoogleT5 Share 2

Isodde is a unified computational drug-design system. it has been used by over 3 million researchers in more than 190 countries. 'isolated structures alone were not sufficient for unlocking real-world drug discovery programs in silico,' says co-founder daniel koehler. "isaac is the world's leading provider of computationally-assisted drug design tools."

Algorithm for NP-Complete Sudoku

5 LeonardoYMG 2026-07-18 01:39:03 UTC zenodo.org Full Share 0

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First atmosphere found on Earth-like planet in habitable zone of distant star

369 neversaydie 2026-07-17 14:57:03 UTC bbc.com Qwen Share 232

Researchers discovered the first atmosphere on an Earth-like rocky planet, LHS 1140b, in a star's habitable zone, detecting helium but noting other gases might exist, marking progress in the search for extraterrestrial life. While not confirming life, this finding, alongside studies of planets like K2-18b and TRAPPIST-1, highlights ongoing efforts to identify habitable worlds beyond our solar system.

DrDroid (YC W23) Is Hiring

0 2026-07-18 01:03:03 UTC ycombinator.com Prefix Share

₹1.7M - ₹2.1M INR•0.01% - 0.10%•Bengaluru, KA, IN / Bengaluru, Karnataka, IN Expect all of this in less than 7 days from the date of assignment submission. DrDroid is building AI Agents for Platform & Infrastructure teams. We help engineering teams fix issues faster and reduce escalations during on-call—automating triage, debugging, and remediation. We’re also the team behind several ...

Vāgdhenu: A Sanskrit Chanting TTS System

51 subinalex 2026-07-17 23:57:03 UTC prathosh.in GoogleT5 Share 3

A free app for the complete rmad bhgavatam — all 12 skandhas. recitations from the shipped deployments are available for download here. search any verse in any script, traditional indices, works fully offline. free, no ads. code courtesy of iisb. indian institute of science, bengaluru. for more information, visit http://www.iist.edu/

I Started a "Dirt Notebook"

8 herbertl 2026-07-18 01:14:03 UTC pinewind.bearblog.dev Prefix Share 2

I love taking notes, but one problem that I have is that that I start cherishing every notebook that I start. I can't seem to keep my notes messy. Eventually, I start structuring the notes, doing cleaner handwriting, adding a cover or some stickers ... and before I know it, the notebook is too well-organised for simply scribbling into. This, of course, raises the hurdle for taking more ...

Learning a few things about running SQLite

165 surprisetalk 2026-07-17 17:57:03 UTC jvns.ca Qwen Share 40

Using SQLite with Django revealed performance issues resolved by `ANALYZE`, but concurrency challenges during deletions caused crashes, prompting consideration of Postgres for scalability. Despite backup efforts and small-scale success, SQLite's limitations highlight the need for better database management as projects grow.

Kimi K3, and what we can still learn from the pelican benchmark

276 droidjj 2026-07-17 14:57:03 UTC simonwillison.net Qwen Share 146

Moonshot AI's Kimi K3, a 2.8T-parameter model, claims top performance in benchmarks, open weights by July 2026, and high pricing ($3/$15 per million tokens), outperforming peers in code tasks but costing 25 cents for a complex SVG generation test.

A grumpy screed about AI in software engineering

13 ssutch3 2026-07-18 00:57:03 UTC sam.sutch.net GoogleT5 Share 4

In many organizations 100% of their software engineering practice is slop. to firmly opt out of using ai in your daily work is nonviable, says john mccartney a software engineer for 20 years. "if it's so upsetting, then just don't use it," he says. if you want to remain employable you better answer affirmatively and positively about embracing ai. there are some projects like zig that

Static search trees: 40x faster than binary search (2024)

49 lalitmaganti 2026-07-17 20:57:03 UTC curiouscoding.nl GoogleT5 Share 3

In this post, we will implement a static search tree (s+ tree) for high-throughput searching of sorted data. classically, one can then find the locations where the string occurs by binary searching the suffix array. but small allocations below 32mb still go on the program’s heap, causing them to not actually be hugepages. to save some space, i will not show any code for constructing s-trees - it

Moonstone: Modern, cross-platform Lua runtime and package manager written in Zig

3 ksymph 2026-07-18 01:20:03 UTC moonstone.sh Full Share 0

Moonstone — the modern, content-addressed package manager and deterministic environment orchestrator for Lua.

Topcoat: The full full-stack framework for Rust

41 wertyk 2026-07-17 20:57:03 UTC github.com/tokio-rs GoogleT5 Share 27

Topcoat is a modular, batteries-included rust framework. it prioritizes simplicity and productivity, and can be used in any language, with or without wasm bundles. the bundler scans your compiled binary for asset! calls, copies (or even downloads) every file into src directory, allowing topcoat to serve them efficiently with aggressive browser caching. if you want to use jquery, you can use

Open Book Touch: open-source e-reader

55 surprisetalk 2026-07-17 20:57:03 UTC crowdsupply.com GoogleT5 Share 13

Open book touch is a small, beautiful, completely open source e-book reader. the device slips into your pocket and disappears until you unlock it to read. it runs readable firmware (on esp-idf/freertos) that you can understand and hack on. backers get their devices before anyone else can spin up clones. if you back the project, you'll get your device in early 2027. funding ends on august

Painting the sides of railroad rails white to reduce derailment

45 zdw 2026-07-17 20:57:03 UTC up.com GoogleT5 Share 14

Union pacific began targeted deployment in high-heat areas last year. white paint applied to both sides of the rail lowers its surface temperature - by 20 degrees, doerr says a 20-degree drop is possible if it's not fighting the sun’s heat, he says. the idea is simple: by reflecting sunlight, the paint reduces the surface heat on the track – reducing the risk of rail shifting. union pacific has

Texas wins court order to suspend domain name for violating age-verification law

121 letmevoteplease 2026-07-17 22:57:03 UTC texasattorneygeneral.gov GoogleT5 Share 139

Attorney general ken paxton secured a landmark court order to cut off the domain name of motherless.com. kick online, the owner of the pornographic website, failed to take measures to protect children - txag.gov. the company ignored the lawsuit and refused to comply with the court's order, he says 'this establishes huge precedent that websites can be stripped of their domain' kick may only ...

TP-Link Kasa cameras leaked home GPS via unauthenticated UDP for 6 years

21 BadChemical 2026-07-17 21:57:03 UTC github.com/badchemical GoogleT5 Share 2

Tp-link kasa spot ec71 indoor cameras are vulnerable to two vulnerabilities. a secondary market attack path enables recovery of previous owner's credentials and gps coordinates from devices returned to factory settings. both are fleet wide and identical across all devices running this firmware build. the practical exploitability of the extracted fleet-wide key for active traffic interception ...

The state of open source AI

374 rellem 2026-07-17 14:57:03 UTC stateofopensource.ai Qwen Share 270

Open-source AI models are gaining traction globally, offering cost-effective, customizable solutions across sectors like healthcare, finance, and agriculture, with growing adoption by developers and enterprises. They enable ownership, interoperability, and resilience against vendor lock-in, though challenges in operational tooling and trust persist.

Stenchill: 3D Printable Solder Paste Stencil Generator

4 radeeyate 2026-07-18 00:57:03 UTC stenchill.com Prefix Share 0

Barbatronic is a French maker and robotics creator. On Twitch since 2019, he publishes hardware tutorials on YouTube, runs an active Discord community, and is a member of the Karibous team, which competes every year at the French Robotics Cup. A community of curious hackers and hands-on makers shows up each week for his practical hardware insights. Stenchill was actually born in one of his ...

Show HN: A zoomable timeline of 4M Wikipedia events

60 lortex 2026-07-17 18:57:03 UTC app.everything.diena.co Full Share 23

Explore the timeline of everything, from the Big Bang to the present day, and beyond. Discover the history of the universe, life on Earth, and human civilization in a new and interactive way.

Lego building instructions through time

60 NaOH 2026-07-17 18:57:03 UTC lego.com Qwen Share 9

A security service blocked your action due to potential threats like specific phrases, SQL commands, or malformed data. Contact the site owner with your activity details and the Cloudflare Ray ID for resolution.

FAA lets Boeing sign off on 737 MAX, 787 airworthiness certificates again

115 hmm37 2026-07-17 21:57:03 UTC cnbc.com Qwen Share 68

The FAA has reinstated Boeing's authority to issue airworthiness certificates for 737 Max and 787 Dreamliners after evaluating comparable quality to its own, following crashes and a 2024 incident, signaling regulatory confidence in the company's safety improvements.

Frank Lloyd Wright’s first home

77 NaOH 2026-07-17 16:57:03 UTC architecturaldigest.com Qwen Share 41

Frank Lloyd Wright's Oak Park Home and Studio (1889-1909) in Illinois, where he designed Prairie-style masterpieces like the Robie House, is a preserved National Historic Landmark showcasing his early architectural evolution. Restored by the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust since 1974, the site offers guided tours of his living and workspaces, reflecting his innovative design philosophy.

MoonBASIC: A modern BASIC for building 2D and 3D games

52 klaussilveira 2026-07-17 18:57:03 UTC github.com/charmingblaze Qwen Share 17

moonbasic is a modern BASIC for 2D/3D game development with pre-built binaries, no C/Go tools needed. It bundles Raylib, Box2D, Jolt, and offers a cross-platform IDE with built-in docs and 4,200+ commands across 40+ namespaces.

Three ways people respond to a problem (other than solving it)

196 surprisetalk 2026-07-17 14:57:03 UTC improvesomething.today Qwen Share 114

Consultants tackle entrenched problems, often revealing systemic issues where solutions shift, perpetuate, or create new problems due to flawed incentives. Success requires balancing problem-solving with strategic prioritization and recognizing that some issues persist because they benefit certain stakeholders.

Designing emoji for the way we communicate today

60 pentagrama 2026-07-17 16:57:03 UTC blog.google Qwen Share 75

Emojis evolved from literal symbols to convey nuanced emotions, bridging digital communication gaps. Now in 3D, they prioritize expressive design over realism, with open-source models fostering innovation and accessibility.

Show HN: Watch bots interact with an SSH honeypot in real time

139 tusksm 2026-07-17 14:57:03 UTC honeypotlive.cc Qwen Share 50

The dashboard provides live SSH honeypot telemetry for security research, showing IPs, credentials, and commands from incoming connections. Source IPs may indicate compromised systems or bots, and displayed data includes untrusted content requiring caution.