ZCode: Claude Code from the Makers of GLM

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User is creating a browser-based Go game with an AI opponent using ZCode and GLM-5.2, implementing features like player interaction, AI algorithm, and victory conditions. The game is now complete and can be run independently, with the user verifying its functionality and removing unnecessary dependencies to enable local execution.

For first time, a cell built from scratch grows and divides

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Scientists created a synthetic cell that grows, replicates DNA, and divides, demonstrating basic cell functions. The cell is not alive but shows promise for generating life from non-life and could lead to breakthroughs in materials and disease research.

What to Learn to Be a Graphics Programmer

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To be hireable as a graphics programmer, learn modern graphics APIs like DirectX12, Vulkan, or Metal, and understand rendering techniques, lighting, and shading. Familiarize yourself with C++ and shader languages like HLSL or GLSL, and consider learning path tracing and physically based rendering.

FFmpeg 9.1's new AAC encoder

Physical disc production ending in Jan 2028 for new games on PlayStation

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Sony Interactive Entertainment will discontinue physical game disc production for new PlayStation games in January 2028. New games will be available digitally on PlayStation Store and at retailers starting January 2028.

How We Made IPFS Content Publishing 10x Faster

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Optimistic Provide is a new optimization for IPFS's Amino DHT that reduces content publication time by over one order of magnitude and network overhead by 40%. It achieves this by using statistical heuristics to predict when the 20 closest peers have been discovered, allowing for sub-second record storage and improved performance in delay-sensitive applications.

Box3D, an open source 3D physics engine

Box3D is an open source 3D physics engine that is a fork of Box2D, developed to meet the needs of the game The Legend of California. It is now available on GitHub and has a feature set that includes gyroscopic torques, broad-phase collision detection, and compound collision systems.

Ask HN: Who is hiring? (July 2026)

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Internal Combustion Engine

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An internal combustion engine is explained step by step, starting with a simple crank mechanism that converts linear force into torque, then using a cannon to generate a strong force that pushes a piston down a cylinder, and finally adding valves and a camshaft to control the flow of air and fuel. The engine's components, including the engine block, crankshaft, pistons, cylinder head, and ...

Monetization Gateway

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Cloudflare introduces the Monetization Gateway, allowing customers to charge for digital assets with usage-based pricing. The gateway uses the x402 protocol for sub-second payment settlement in stablecoins.

Are readers generating fiction with AI models?

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Some readers use AI to generate fiction, with over a third of conversations involving original stories, roleplay, and fanfiction. AI-generated fiction is dominated by power users who prefer generic forms, repetition, and niche combinations of story elements.

Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (July 2026)

I am a software engineer with 10+ years of experience in UI/UX design and full-stack development, proficient in various technologies including Python, AI, MERN, and Big Data, and I am looking for a Senior/Lead software engineer role in the USA.

Understanding the Linux Kernel: The Scheduler

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The Linux scheduler is responsible for deciding which process or thread gets to run on a CPU, and it uses an algorithm called EEVDF to make this decision. EEVDF stands for Earliest Eligible Virtual Deadline First, and it takes into account a task's virtual runtime, eligibility, and deadline to determine which task should run next.

Show HN: Z-Jail – A 130 KB Linux sandbox-C99 with 7 defense layers and zero deps

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Multi-layer sandbox for native code execution on Linux. Seven independent defence layers — no external dependencies, ~130 KiB PIE binary. The --root directory should contain a minimal filesystem with the target binary and its dependencies (for static binaries, just the binary is enough). Z-Jail fills the niche between bwrap (minimal, no seccomp-by-default) and nsjail (featureful, heavy deps). ...

Fable 5 Is Back

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Fable 5 is back. https://t.co/9RTGUCcPHy

Building Gin: Simple over Easy

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The author created Gin, a Go web framework, to balance simplicity and ease of use, inspired by the SDK work and Go's simplicity principles. Gin's design aimed to keep the request path explicit, reduce noise, and provide a natural developer experience, resulting in a widely-used and long-lasting framework.

A complete ClickHouse OLAP engine, compiled to WebAssembly

chDB SQL Shell

Hanami 3.0: In Full Bloom

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Hanami 3.0 is released with new features like mailers, internationalization, and Minitest support. It also improves performance and developer experience.

Manufact (YC S25) Is Hiring a Developer Advocate in SF

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Manufact is building the MCP cloud platform for AI agents and raised $6.3M seed in 4 days. They're hiring a Developer Advocate to drive partnerships and content across the AI dev-tools ecosystem.

Launch HN: Parsewise (YC P25) – Reason Across Documents with an API

Greg and Max, Parsewise founders, transform unstructured data into schema compliant data with lineage. Their platform simplifies ETL and allows business experts to validate results quickly.

1-Bit Pixel Art Emojis

User created 42 Apple emojis as 1-bit pixel art in Summer 2019. They are available for use in projects with credit and link back to the source.

Fixing a kubelet memory leak in Kubernetes 1.36

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A tiny Kubernetes cluster revealed a memory leak in the kubelet process due to a context leak on every startPodSync, which was caused by a change in Kubernetes 1.36 that created a new cancelable context without properly canceling the old one. The issue was fixed by reverting the problematic code and adding comments to warn about potential context leaks and long-lived goroutines.

Reduce GVisor Cold Starts with GPU Snapshotting

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Cerebrium's checkpointing feature solves the cold start problem for AI workloads by freezing the initialized container and restoring it quickly, reducing startup times from minutes to seconds. This feature is particularly useful for workloads dominated by deterministic initialization, importing frameworks, and loading models, allowing for better utilization, lower infrastructure costs, and a ...

Sony Deletes 551 Movies PlayStation Owners Paid For

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Sony plans to remove 551 movies and TV shows from PlayStation Store libraries due to licensing agreements. This move highlights the shift towards ownership being controlled by servers, rather than physical copies.

Weave Robotics launches Isaac 1, a $7,999 home robot with fall 2026 deliveries

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Weave Robotics launched Isaac 1, a mobile home robot for laundry and tidying, with preorder pricing at $7,999 or subscription. The robot uses onboard systems and remote human help to work in real homes, with a focus on constrained, specific labor before expanding into general purpose autonomy.

Mortality associated with non-optimal ambient temperatures from 2000 to 2019

Asahi Linux 7.1 Progress Report

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Asahi Linux has fixed issues with macOS 27 boot picker compatibility and added support for M3 machines with high-quality audio output, CPU frequency switching, and big.LITTLE task scheduling. The team is also working on AVD video decoder support and has released m1n1 version 1.6.0 with Rust requirements for stage 2 builds and improvements for M3 series support.

Apple 'Hide My Email' vulnerability reveals peoples' real email addresses

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iCloud+ Hide My Email service has vulnerabilities allowing attackers to discover hidden email addresses. Apple has been aware of the issue since June 2025 but still hasn't fixed it.

Newly discovered spider builds spring loaded snare to catch ants

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Show HN: QR code renderer in a TrueType font

A TrueType/OpenType font renders QR codes from bracketed text without separate image generation. It can be copied, pasted, or mixed with regular text, but may require styling for reliable rendering in HTML.