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151. Speed up responses with fast mode
Get faster Opus 4.6 responses in Claude Code by toggling fast mode.
152. Using light-based computing to tackle complex challenges
A team of researchers at Queen’s University has developed a powerful new kind of computing machine that uses light to take on complex problems such as protein folding (for drug discovery) and number partitioning (for cryptography). Built from off-the-shelf components, it also operates at room temperature and remains remarkably stable while performing billions of operations per second.This breakthrough shows that it is possible to build a practical and scalable machine that can tackle extremely difficult problems.
153. Microsoft open-sources LiteBox, a security-focused library OS
A security-focused library OS supporting kernel- and user-mode execution - microsoft/litebox
154. We tasked Opus 4.6 using agent teams to build a C Compiler
Anthropic is an AI safety and research company that's working to build reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems.
155. 80386 Barrel Shifter
156. Software Engineering Is Back
Coding agents have replaced every framework I used
157. Show HN: If you lose your memory, how to regain access to your computer?
An offline tool that encrypts files and splits the decryption key among trusted friends using Shamir's Secret Sharing. Open source.
158. C and Undefined Behaviour
159. Review of 1984 by Isaac Asimov (1980)
160. Show HN: Look Ma, No Linux: Shell, App Installer, Vi, Cc on ESP32-S3 / BreezyBox
BreezyBox shell demo for esp32s3. Contribute to valdanylchuk/breezydemo development by creating an account on GitHub.
161. GitHub Is Down
162. Claude's C Compiler vs. GCC
A Guide to comparing Claude Code Compiler with GCC
163. Show HN: R3forth, a ColorForth-inspired language with a tiny VM
r3 programing language - ColorForth inspired. Contribute to phreda4/r3 development by creating an account on GitHub.
164. France's homegrown open source online office suite
La Suite numérique is a set of open-source applications for digital collaboration and teamwork. It offers modern solutions for the digital workplace. - La Suite numérique
165. CIA Erased the World Factbook with No Warning
For over half a century, the CIA's World Factbook has been one of the most quietly useful things the federal government has ever produced. A comprehensive, regularly updated, freely available reference on every country in the world—population stats, government structures, economic data, geography, the works. It was the kind of thing that made you think,…
166. Trapping Electrons (or: how data is stored)
167. When 20 Watts Beats 20 Megawatts: Rethinking Computer Design
The human brain is an astonishing paradox. It consumes roughly 20 watts of power, about the same as a dim light bulb, yet it performs t...
168. Show HN: I spent 4 years building a UI design tool with only the features I use
169. India's female workers watching hours of abusive content to train AI
Women in rural communities describe trauma of moderating violent and pornographic content for global tech companies
170. Monty: A minimal, secure Python interpreter written in Rust for use by AI
A minimal, secure Python interpreter written in Rust for use by AI - pydantic/monty
171. Hypernetworks: Neural Networks for Hierarchical Data
172. First Proof
Abstract page for arXiv paper 2602.05192: First Proof
173. Invention of DNA "Page Numbers" Opens Up Possibilities for the Bioeconomy
A major technological advance in DNA writing enables researchers to construct and create in the language of biology
174. The 'Little red dots' observed by Webb were direct-collapse black holes
175. Credentials for Linux: Bringing Passkeys to the Linux Desktop
Bringing Passkeys to the Linux desktop
176. FDA Intends to Take Action Against Non-FDA-Approved GLP-1 Drugs
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is announcing its intent to take decisive steps to restrict GLP-1 active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) intended for use in non-FDA-approved compounded drugs that are being mass-marketed by companies
177. Stop Using Face ID
Biometric locks like face recognition are easy to set up—but thanks to a legal loophole, they're easier for law enforcement to bypass than a passcode.
178. MIT Technology Review has confirmed that posts on Moltbook were fake
The viral social network for bots reveals more about our own current mania for AI as it does about the future of agents.
179. WebView performance significantly slower than PWA
180. I Now Assume That All Ads on Apple News Are Scams
Many ads in Apple News served by Taboola are clearly scams.