GPT 6.1 Sol: Near-Astra intelligence for a fifth of the price

578 crorella 2026-09-29 17:22:39 UTC openai.com Llama Share 496

GPT-6.1 Sol is a new upgrade to GPT-6 Sol, offering improved performance and cost savings for everyday work tasks. It matches GPT-6 Astra's intelligence at one-fifth of its standard input and output token prices, delivering substantial improvements across complex professional tasks.

Nicholas Polson has authored 258 academic papers in 2026 (so far)

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Tcl/Tk 9.1 Released

148 dmux 2026-09-29 17:22:39 UTC tcl-lang.org Full Share 43

Tcl/Tk 9.1.0 is the current development work on Tcl and Tk, aiming toward stable releases in September 2026. They add new features and interfaces to the foundation of Tcl/Tk 9.0. About this Site | [email protected] Home | About Tcl/Tk | Software | Core Development | Community | Documentation

How Delhi cut electricity loss from 50 to 5 percent

373 rbanffy 2026-09-29 13:22:39 UTC spectrum.ieee.org Llama Share 210

The author recounts a common scene in 2002 Delhi where frequent power outages plagued the city, causing chaos and economic losses. However, over the past quarter century, Delhi's grid has transformed into a reliable system with minimal power losses.

PS5 Relapse Exploit

140 therepanic 2026-09-29 16:22:39 UTC github.com/ntfargo Llama Share 72

The project involves exploiting vulnerabilities in Webkit and kernel stages for educational research, using payloads stored in a specific directory and listening on port 9021. It warns users to use the software responsibly and at their own risk, as it may cause system instability or data loss.

DraftKings Is Using AI to Behaviorally Target Chronic Gamblers

402 paimapi 2026-09-29 17:22:39 UTC eff.org Llama Share 274

DraftKings uses AI to target losing gamblers with personalized ads, raising concerns about predatory online behavioral advertising. The company's practice highlights the need for a ban on all behavioral advertising to prevent harm to vulnerable individuals.

USPS shuts down site that sold 5M counterfeit postage labels for $2 each

8 ilamont 2026-09-29 19:32:39 UTC postalemployeenetwork.com LocalLLM Share 6

U.S. authorities seized a domain used to sell counterfeit USPS postage, leading to $126 million in losses. A Pakistani national faces charges for operating the site and defrauding the postal service.

AI needs $6T in annual revenue to justify data centre boom

81 Betelbuddy 2026-09-29 19:23:39 UTC thenationalnews.com Llama Share 50

The AI industry needs to innovate and create new products to reach $6 trillion in annual revenue by 2031, with enterprise productivity expected to contribute $1 trillion. Data centres are a key area of investment, requiring significant capital expenditure and addressing challenges such as power supply and public opinion.

NAND-16: a computer built from 277,248 NAND gates

47 rossant 2026-09-29 17:22:39 UTC somethingbig.ai Full Share 29

A 16-bit computer built from 277,248 NAND gates. CPU, memory, OS and Tetris, all running on the gates in your browser. Zoom in and watch the signals flow.

Dots: Always-on agents

361 alvis 2026-09-29 17:22:39 UTC openai.com Llama Share 269

Dots are AI-powered agents that assist users with tasks, learn from feedback and adapt to their needs. They can connect to various apps, work independently or in teams, and provide 24/7 support for ambitious projects.

GLM-5.3 and the spread of advanced cyber capabilities

47 Philpax 2026-09-29 18:22:39 UTC anthropic.com Llama Share 33

The latest AI model, GLM-5.3, has been released without meaningful safeguards to limit misuse, allowing attackers to bypass its defenses between 64% and 100% of the time. This increases the cyber capabilities available to malicious actors.

A Privacy Analysis of Web and Mobile Conversational AI Agents [pdf]

391 damaru2 2026-09-29 09:22:39 UTC jorgegarciaherrero.com Llama Share 125

Conversational AI services are increasingly adopting advertising-based business models, which raises concerns about user privacy. A systematic analysis of nine prominent conversational AI services found that they expose sensitive information to third-party tracking services, including conversation-derived artifacts such as titles, prompts, and screenshots. These disclosures can be linked to ...

Virus Stole a Human Gene and Won't Let Go of It

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Phyllotaxis: An audio-reactive LED display

236 evakhoury 2026-09-29 03:22:39 UTC jagi.studio Llama Share 41

The author created a cellular LED matrix inspired by phyllotaxis, a pattern found in nature, and programmed it to react dynamically to sound using an STM32 board. The project evolved into an interactive installation at Recurse Center, featuring a website for attendees to upload sketches and games.

Without the Hot Air

114 0sake_rs 2026-09-29 13:22:39 UTC withouthotair.com Full Share 61

Jeeves. Reasoning improves Jev-like decision models

207 nicowaltz 2026-09-29 11:22:39 UTC github.com/posthog Llama Share 84

A Jeeves model with a Qwen3.5-9B decision model, LoRA, and pointer head outperforms Kev-9B and Jev on test data without thinking, achieving 0.889 accuracy on unseen data. The model can be sped up by truncating chain length or using a drafter to reason before deciding.

Stuck in the Suez Canal – the short version (2021)

7 joebig 2026-09-29 19:22:39 UTC cathsenker.co.uk Full Share 1

Walking Men

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Google's system detected unusual traffic from your computer network, possibly due to malicious software or automated requests. Solving the CAPTCHA will allow you to continue using Google services temporarily.

Ask HN: What are you reading?

21 dan-bailey 2026-09-29 15:22:39 UTC news.ycombinator.com Llama Share 52

The user is currently reading various books, including sci-fi and fantasy novels, historical non-fiction, and philosophical texts. They are also watching TV shows like Reacher S1 and Deadwood.

A Staff Engineer's Guide to Inventing Work

111 amortize 2026-09-29 13:22:39 UTC sujithjay.com Llama Share 28

Platform teams invent work by reading signals from systems, users, organization, and industry. They analyze these signals to identify areas for improvement and prioritize new projects.

Memory Companies Have Destroyed the Consumer Market

28 DeepLogin 2026-09-29 19:29:39 UTC gamersnexus.net Llama Share 4

Memory manufacturers have shifted to long-term agreements with fewer customers, breaking the cyclical pricing nature of the market and increasing prices for consumers. This shift is expected to reduce volatility but may lead to higher floor prices and potentially destroy the economy if a bubble forms.

Galaxy Game – Interim Computer Museum

3 rbanffy 2026-09-29 19:26:39 UTC icm.museum Prefix Share 0

Spacewar! was written on the PDP-1 at MIT in 1962 and spread wherever there was a display to run it, including the PDP-6 and later PDP-10 at the Stanford AI Lab, where Bill Pitts spent his nights playing it. It even made the jump to smaller machines like the Imlac PDS-1. In 1971 two teams set out to put it in front of the paying public. Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney looked at a Data General ...

Using any C++ library in Godot

146 czoido 2026-09-29 09:22:39 UTC blog.conan.io Llama Share 51

Godot is a free, open-source game engine that allows developers to create 2D and 3D games using GDScript or C++. It can load native code through GDExtension and godot-cpp bindings.

DevDay 2026 Recap

71 polygot 2026-09-29 17:22:39 UTC openai.com Llama Share 26

OpenAI is releasing new features for its AI platform, including GPT-6.1 Sol and Ultrafast, to improve performance and speed. These updates will be available on Pro 500 and Enterprise plans.

You are no longer invited to dinner

637 barry-cotter 2026-09-29 11:22:39 UTC derekthompson.org Llama Share 589

Americans have seen a significant decline in socializing over the past few decades, with hosting dinner parties and attending community events decreasing by 70% since 1975. This decline is attributed to various factors, including increased busyness due to work and parenting responsibilities, decreased leisure time, and the rise of solo activities like watching TV or exercising.

What if Jev spoke Arrow?

22 ianmcook 2026-09-29 17:22:39 UTC columnar.tech Llama Share 5

TypeSafe AI's Jev model generates typed decisions from natural language and application state, returning choices, scores, and probabilities as JSON. A new Arrow interface would allow for direct consumption of Jev's results by tools like pandas and Apache DataFusion without deserialization.

Digital Audio on the ZX Spectrum's 1-Bit Beeper

48 ibobev 2026-09-29 13:22:39 UTC bumbershootsoft.wordpress.com Llama Share 15

The author successfully implemented a 1-bit digital audio system on the ZX Spectrum, producing high-quality digital audio. The technique uses a loop that turns the speaker on and off with variable-length delays to create a precise timing constraint.

1 in 8 cancer cases worldwide are caused by infections, study finds

200 colinprince 2026-09-29 13:22:39 UTC cbc.ca Llama Share 115

Researchers found that 1 in 8 cancers worldwide are caused by infections, with Helicobacter pylori and human papillomavirus being the top two causes. The study highlights vast regional differences in cancer risk factors, with high-income countries doing better than lower- and medium-resourced countries.

Google ending ChromeOS support two years early

157 rbanffy 2026-09-29 14:22:39 UTC theregister.com Llama Share 119

Google reduced support for Chromebooks from 10 years to 8 years, affecting devices purchased today. The company plans to transition users to Googlebook OS with new licenses required.

The End of a Fair Price: Dynamic Pricing and the Normalization of Gouging

56 paimapi 2026-09-29 18:22:39 UTC prospect.org Llama Share 60

The article discusses how corporations use various tactics to manipulate prices, including personalized pricing and price controls. Lindsay Owens' book "Gouged" exposes these practices and argues that they harm consumers.