Previewing GPT‑5.6 Sol: a next-generation model

764 minimaxir 2026-06-26 17:51:12 UTC openai.com GoogleT5 Share 473

A limited preview of the new gpt5.6 is available to u.s. government partners. the preview is designed to test the effectiveness of safeguards against misuse based on real-world scenarios - and to help users prepare for attacks if they encounter them en route to the tool sandboxed in their home pcs or home labs, for example, he says – and how they might be used...

A C++ implementation of a fast hash map and hash set using hopscotch hashing

43 gjvc 2026-06-26 21:51:12 UTC github.com/tessil Llama Share 4

The hopscotch-map library is a C++ implementation of a fast hash map and hash set using open-addressing and hopscotch hashing to resolve collisions. It offers better performances than std::unordered_map in most cases and is closely similar to google::dense_hash_map while using less memory and providing more functionalities.

US allows Anthropic to release Mythos to 'trusted partners'

84 bobrenjc93 2026-06-26 22:51:12 UTC reuters.com Full Share 38

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U.S. government will decide who gets to use GPT-5.6

735 alain94040 2026-06-26 18:51:12 UTC washingtonpost.com Full Share 855

MicroVMs: Run isolated sandboxes with full lifecycle control

234 justincormack 2026-06-26 14:51:12 UTC aws.amazon.com Llama Share 137

AWS Lambda MicroVMs provides isolated, stateful execution environments for user or AI-generated code, offering virtual machine level isolation, rapid launch and resume, and stateful execution. It's available in multiple regions, with up to 16 vCPUs, 32 GB of memory, and 32 GB of disk per MicroVM.

The gap between open weights LLMs and closed source LLMs

85 kkm 2026-06-26 21:51:12 UTC blog.doubleword.ai Llama Share 70

The gap between open weights LLMs and closed source LLMs is shrinking, with some benchmarks showing a near catch-up by December 2026. However, a broader analysis of 18 benchmarks shows a more moderate and consistent gap of around 5 months.

We can still stop California's 3D printer surveillance scheme

135 hn_acker 2026-06-26 21:51:12 UTC eff.org Llama Share 19

California State Assembly passed legislation mandating 3D print surveillance software despite EFF's warnings about privacy risks. The bill now heads to the state senate, where it needs to be stopped to protect creators' tools and users' rights.

The "Bizarre Headgear" exhibit at the Sam Noble museum

65 surprisetalk 2026-06-26 18:51:13 UTC svpow.com Llama Share 6

The author visited a museum in Oklahoma to give talks and saw a temporary exhibit called "Bizarre Headgear: Ceratopsians and the Evolution of Extraordinary Skulls". The exhibit features a wide range of ceratopsian dinosaurs and other animals with unique headgear.

Why does kinetic energy increase quadratically, not linearly, with speed? (2011)

6 ProxyTracer 2026-06-26 22:51:13 UTC physics.stackexchange.com Prefix Share 0

$\begingroup$ [...] the kinetic energy of a non-rotating object of mass $m$ traveling at a speed $v$ is $\frac{1}{2}mv^2$. Why does this not increase linearly with speed? Why does it take so much more energy to go from $1\ \mathrm{m/s}$ to $2\ \mathrm{m/s}$ than it does to go from $0\ \mathrm{m/s}$ to $1\ \mathrm{m/s}$? $\endgroup$ 3 $\begingroup$ physics.stackexchange.com/questions/45270/… ...

A Tiny Compiler for Data-Parallel Kernels

9 healeycodes 2026-06-26 22:51:13 UTC healeycodes.com Prefix Share 0

Modern hardware can perform the same operation on multiple values at once (e.g. SIMD and SIMT), and sometimes we write code directly for those execution models but other times, a compiler starts with regular-looking code and rewrites it so multiple loop iterations can run together. I built a tiny compiler (~180LOC of Python) to understand what that transformation looks like. My compiler ...

Show HN: Smart model routing directly in Claude, Codex and Cursor

133 adchurch 2026-06-26 16:51:13 UTC github.com/workweave Llama Share 84

Weave Router is a drop-in proxy that picks the best model for every request from Anthropic, OpenAI, and Gemini. It routes requests per request and speaks everyone's API, with a cluster scorer derived from Avengers-Pro 2.

Hightouch (YC S19) Is Hiring

0 2026-06-26 21:51:13 UTC hightouch.com Llama Share

Hightouch is a fast-paced startup that values innovation, kindness, and exceptional talent, offering competitive compensation and flexible work arrangements. The company prioritizes impact, humility, and open-mindedness, providing benefits like family-forming support and generous PTO.

Ultrasound imaging of the brain

222 rossant 2026-06-26 12:51:13 UTC alephneuro.com Llama Share 92

Researchers have developed a new type of hardware using ultrasound to record brain activity without drilling into the skull. This technology captures detailed images of the brain's vascular system, potentially leading to breakthroughs in understanding and treating neurological conditions.

What Is a Nomogram and Why Would It Interest Me?

69 Eridanus2 2026-06-26 17:51:13 UTC lefakkomies.github.io Llama Share 14

A nomogram is a graphical calculator that uses a set of numbered scales to solve mathematical formulas. It was invented in 1880 and is useful for fast calculations of complicated formulas.

The open source DOCX editor submitted to HN a few weeks ago has been deleted

34 gcanyon 2026-06-26 22:51:13 UTC news.ycombinator.com Llama Share 27

GitHub repo under eigenpal is down and docx-editor website is experiencing a 503 error. HN moderation has been inconsistent, possibly due to resource access issues or security concerns.

PlayStation Is Deleting 551 Movies from Customers' Accounts

118 ortusdux 2026-06-26 20:51:13 UTC kotaku.com Llama Share 67

Sony is removing 551 movies and TV series from PlayStation Store users' libraries due to licensing agreements. Users who bought these titles will no longer have access to them after September 1.

A human postmortem of the 1996 AOL outage

28 EndEntire 2026-06-26 19:51:13 UTC ngrok.com Llama Share 5

A 30-year-old AOL outage in 1996 highlights the importance of site reliability engineering and the need to prioritize individual impact over profit margins. SREs can act as a backstop to prevent reliability back-sliding by emphasizing individual impact, coordinating with coworkers, and proposing outlandish ideas to drive investment in reliability.

Show HN: Autofit2 – End-to-end pipeline for multilingual text classification

11 leschak 2026-06-26 20:51:13 UTC github.com/neospe Llama Share 1

The text describes a few-shot text classification pipeline built on setfit and SBERT embeddings, supporting 50+ languages and scalable to 100+ via Common Crawl. The pipeline is configured through a JSON file (myproject.json) that defines dataset paths, model settings, and output directories for specific tasks and languages.

Gossamer: a Rust-flavoured language with real goroutines and pause-free memory

61 mwheeler 2026-06-26 18:51:13 UTC gossamer-lang.org Llama Share 50

Gossamer is a language with immutable data, top-to-bottom data flow, and no borrow checker. It has a broad standard library and a clean path to Rust, with a VM compiled to WebAssembly.

AI in mathematics is forcing big questions

6 rbanffy 2026-06-26 22:51:13 UTC spectrum.ieee.org Prefix Share 1

In the mid-noughties, when music by the Killers and Franz Ferdinand blared out of every pub and nightclub I passed, I spent my days and nights struggling through a Ph.D. in applied mathematics. My research focused on simulating how special light waves interact in liquid crystals and using simple equations to approximate and understand those interactions. When I look back at my thesis now, ...

Long Wave radio era set to end with Droitwich switch-off

38 speckx 2026-06-26 19:51:13 UTC bbc.com Llama Share 17

The Wychbold Masts in Worcestershire are being considered for listing due to their historical importance and role in broadcasting and World War Two. The masts will stop transmitting the BBC's Long Wave service on Saturday, marking the end of an era.

Pre-Modern Armies for Worldbuilders, Part III: Paying for It

35 jfoucher 2026-06-26 18:51:13 UTC acoup.blog Llama Share 3

Pre-modern armies were expensive to maintain, requiring non-subsistence labor and resources. States used various methods to fund their armies, including redistribution economies, coinage, and devolving costs to individuals or communities.

Modern GPU Programming for MLSys

54 crowwork 2026-06-26 17:51:13 UTC mlc.ai Llama Share 8

This book teaches GPU programming for AI workloads by understanding hardware, programming model, and building high-performance kernels. It uses TIRx Python DSL to build real GPU kernel examples step by step.

The Art of Kite Flying (1430–1929)

22 benbreen 2026-06-26 18:51:13 UTC publicdomainreview.org Llama Share 10

Kites have been used for various purposes including spiritual functions, military surveillance, and recreational activities across cultures and centuries. Their use in human flight, escape, and transportation has been explored and experimented with throughout history.

Lippmann Photography

9 andsoitis 2026-06-26 21:51:13 UTC jonhilty.com Prefix Share 0

Making the Emulsion *EDIT 2025-05-28* - This page is like 10 years out of date. I made lots of improvements to the process, and will be reworking this whole page soon. It's probably best just to follow Darran Green's workflow in that pdf for the meantime instead of anything I wrote here. The process for making a Lippmann emulsion does not differ very much from a standard emulsion ...

The National Parks Were Reportedly Told to Stay Silent on Deaths

60 LostMyLogin 2026-06-26 21:51:13 UTC outsideonline.com Llama Share 22

A new memo allegedly bans National Park Service staff from publicly reporting deaths or severe injuries at US national parks, sparking concerns over visitor safety and transparency. Experts say the policy change could erode public trust and put visitors at risk due to delayed information.

LaTeX.wasm: LaTeX Engines in Browsers

78 theanonymousone 2026-06-26 12:51:13 UTC swiftlatex.com Full Share 28

It may take a few minutes to download template files for the first time. Please be patient Step 1: Download latest release from Github. Extract the files and put them into your webpage directory.

Data centers trigger voter backlash

145 randycupertino 2026-06-26 17:51:13 UTC newsweek.com Llama Share 263

Voters in the US are increasingly opposing massive data center projects due to concerns over energy prices, environmental strain, and local living conditions. Data centers are becoming a major issue in US politics, with local officials and lawmakers losing elections after backing controversial developments.

My Steam Machine is a 50ft HDMI cable

153 speckx 2026-06-26 07:51:13 UTC blog.matthewbrunelle.com Llama Share 148

The user is excited about Valve's Steam Machine, but won't buy one. They've set up a dual-booting system with Bazzite on their desktop, using a Steam Controller 2 and a 50ft HDMI cable for a console-like experience.

Slisp: Simple Lisp compiler (Linux/amd64)

51 stevekemp 2026-06-26 18:51:13 UTC github.com/skx Llama Share 2

This repository contains a Lisp compiler called slisp that generates assembly for Linux/AMD64. It includes a standard library and functional tests, and can be used to compile and run Lisp programs.