Gemma 4 12B: A unified, encoder-free multimodal model

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Gemma 4 12B is a mid-sized model with native audio inputs, offering powerful multimodal capabilities in a reduced memory footprint. It achieves this through a streamlined architecture that integrates audio and vision input directly into the LLM backbone.

Bots have now passed human traffic online for the first time

Global Traffic trends and insights.

I was recently diagnosed with anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis

I was diagnosed with anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis, an autoimmune disorder causing brain inflammation. Early treatment with IVIG and steroids helped me recover from severe symptoms including psychosis and suicidal ideation.

ESP32-S31

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ESP32-S31 is a versatile SoC with wireless and wired connectivity, dual-core RISC-V microcontroller, and robust security features. It supports various protocols, interfaces, and multimedia capabilities for IoT applications, smart displays, and voice-enabled devices.

DaVinci Resolve 21

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DaVinci Resolve is a powerful video editing software that supports Mac, Windows, and Linux, with features like AI region tracking and HDR grading. It offers various hardware panels for color correction, audio editing, and mixing.

Launch HN: Hyper (YC P26) – Company brain to power agentic development

Shalin and Kanyes, founders of Hyper, created a shared "company brain" that plugs into company info to make AI agents better. Hyper ingests company data, synthesizes it into a knowledge graph, and increases AI efficiency, saving time.

Hacking your PC using your speaker without ever touching it

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The user discovered vulnerabilities in the Creative Sound Blaster Katana V2X firmware that allow an attacker to turn the speaker into a covert spying tool or Rubber Ducky without pairing or physical access. The user found that the speaker's Bluetooth connection can be exploited to send CTP commands, and they created a custom firmware that turns the speaker into a keyboard, allowing remote ...

Gooey: A GPU-accelerated UI framework for Zig

Example app built with Gooey — chat-zig, an Anthropic Claude client using the Zig 0.16 std.Io stack for async HTTP: GPU Rendering - Metal (macOS), Vulkan (Linux) with MSAA anti-aliasing (WebGPU/WASM is blocked upstream on Zig 0.16 — see WASM) Accessibility - Built-in screen reader support (VoiceOver, Orca, ARIA) with semantic roles and live regions Zero Dependencies - No external Zig ...

Skyvern (YC S23) Is Hiring Open-Source Loving DevRel Engineers

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Skyvern is an open-source AI agent that automates browser tasks, seeking a content creator to build its social presence and engage with the AI community. The ideal candidate has a technical background, can explain complex products, and is comfortable on camera.

A Post-Quantum Future for Let's Encrypt

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Let's Encrypt is planning to use Merkle Tree Certificates for post-quantum authentication. This approach adds security without slowing down the web.

Fluid Simulation for Dummies

The code and ideas that i'm going to present are based on jos stam&# 39;s paper. a simple solution is to set each corner cell equal to the average of its three neighbors - this counteracts the motion of the fluid which would take it through the wall if it were to move through it. to make sure that fluid is incompressible, we need to satisfy the non-diverg

Show HN: Nutrepedia – nutrition info in 29 locales built with Clojure and Htmx

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Uber's $1,500/month AI limit is a useful signal for AI tool pricing

Uber limits AI tool spending to $1,500 per month per employee to manage costs. This policy applies to tools like Claude Code and Cursor, hinting at a real dollar value for Uber's AI usage.

Meta workers can opt out of being tracked at work up to 30 min

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Meta is scaling back its plan to track employees' computer activity after backlash from staff. Employees can now opt out of tracking for up to 30 minutes at a time or request exemptions.

Every Byte Matters

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Understanding cache line and page sizes is crucial for optimizing performance in Java. Keeping a tight control on working set size can drastically affect time for random access patterns.
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Apple's MacBook Neo has exceeded expectations with strong demand, leading to a doubling of production to 10 million units in 2026. The laptop's success has driven a record number of first-time Mac buyers and is seen as a major growth opportunity for Apple.

What I've learned about the trombone

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Playing the trombone involves controlling pitch through a continuous slide and embouchure adjustments to access different partials and overtones, allowing for subtle pitch adjustments during play. The trombone's unique tuning system, based on just intonation, allows for micro-adjustments to be made while playing, enabling a more nuanced and expressive sound.

Show HN: Rscrypto, pure-Rust crypto with industry leading public benches

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rscrypto is a single Rust dependency for cryptography, providing primitives like RSA, Ed25519, X25519, AEADs, hashes, and KDFs. It supports no_std, WASM, and hardware acceleration.

PlayStation Architecture

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Sony designed the PlayStation's CPU, a MIPS R3000A-based chip, to be simple and practical, but this simplicity came at a cost. The CPU lacks a Floating-Point Unit (FPU) and has a pipelined design that requires manual filling of delay slots to mitigate pipeline hazards.

1-Click GitHub Token Stealing via a VSCode Bug

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An attacker can steal a GitHub token by exploiting a vulnerability in VSCode's webviews, allowing them to install malicious extensions and gain full code execution. The attack involves creating a Jupyter notebook with a payload that installs a local workspace extension, which can then be used to steal the token.

Mathematicians issue warning as AI rapidly gains ground

Mathematicians are warning that unchecked AI automation threatens the field's values and integrity. They call for responsible AI use in a public declaration, urging support for human creativity and understanding in mathematics.

32GB of DDR5 now costs $375 – AI shortage continues to squeeze PC building

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RAM prices have skyrocketed due to AI demands, with 32GB DDR5 RAM now costing $375 and 64GB reaching $679.99. PC builders face enormous pricing pressure as popular kits and upgrades exceed $400, with no sign of prices letting up.

Show HN: Edsger – A handwritten Clojure REPL for the reMarkable 2

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An actual Clojure REPL running on my reMarkable 2

Nabokov's pale fire: the lost 'father of all hypertext demos'? (2011)

Angular v22

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Angular version 22 is released with several new features including Signal Forms, Angular Aria, and Asynchronous Reactivity APIs, which are now production-ready. The release also includes improvements to the Angular router, memory management, and template authoring, as well as new features like @boundary for error boundaries and inline functions in templates.

How turkey hacked the hair-transplant industry

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Turkey's hair-transplant industry has grown into a multibillion-dollar empire due to its unique blend of Anatolian craftsmanship, engineering, and medical expertise. The country's success is threatened by unlicensed clinics, digital-marketing agencies, and the loss of global reputation, but innovation and expertise remain key to its success.

Sixteen Kids and a Hit Man (2024)

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This article was featured in One Great Story, New York’s reading recommendation newsletter. Sign up here to get it nightly. One weekday in the summer of 2021, Christopher Pence entered his home office in Cedar City, Utah, and plugged a USB stick into his computer. He booted up Tails, an operating system designed to optimize privacy, and used it to access the dark web — a marketplace teeming ...

Use your Nvidia GPU's VRAM as swap space on Linux

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A daemon allocates VRAM as a block device using the NBD protocol, exposing it as a swap device to the kernel. This approach sidesteps NVIDIA driver limitations and provides a swap solution with lower latency than NVMe.

I built a ceiling projection mapping of the planes flying over my house

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Shopify outage [resolved]

Merchants and customers may experience issues with admins, checkouts, storefronts, and Retail POS. Access to Support is also affected.