Lossless LLM compression for efficient GPU inference via dynamic-length float
By @CharlesWabout 10 hours

Lossless LLM compression for efficient GPU inference via dynamic-length float

The paper presents DFloat11, a compression framework that reduces large language model size by 30% while maintaining accuracy, enhancing throughput, and enabling lossless inference on multiple GPUs.

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World Emulation via Neural Network
By @treesciencebotabout 6 hours

World Emulation via Neural Network

Ollin Boer Bohan developed a neural network-based "neural world" for exploring a forest trail online, enhancing image generation through user controls and recorded video, envisioning it as a unique creative medium.

Show HN: I used OpenAI's new image API for a personalized coloring book service
By @darajavaabout 18 hours

Show HN: I used OpenAI's new image API for a personalized coloring book service

A new service offers personalized coloring books created from 8 to 24 uploaded photos for $23.99 plus shipping, using OpenAI's Sora model, promoting screen-free creativity for families.

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I designed my LED matrix PCB with code
By @imrishabh18about 6 hours

I designed my LED matrix PCB with code

The tutorial explains how to build a 3x5 LED matrix with a Raspberry Pi Pico, featuring WiFi control, individual LED management, and a web interface for remote operation and monitoring.

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Eurorack Knob Idea
By @poabout 15 hours

Eurorack Knob Idea

A new Eurorack module concept combines a knob and patch cable using a magnetic encoder, addressing space limitations. The author questions its commercial viability and seeks investors for development.

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Reading RSS content is a skilled activity
By @d0liverabout 4 hours

Reading RSS content is a skilled activity

The article examines the internet's shift from altruism to profit-driven models, emphasizing RSS readers as tools for content curation, enhancing user experience and ownership of attention through intentional engagement.

Paper2Code: Automating Code Generation from Scientific Papers
By @Jerry2about 10 hours

Paper2Code: Automating Code Generation from Scientific Papers

The paper introduces PaperCoder, a multi-agent framework that automates code generation from machine learning papers through planning, analysis, and generation stages, producing high-quality implementations that outperform existing baselines.

A $20k American-made electric pickup with no paint, no stereo, no screen
By @kwindlaabout 13 hours

A $20k American-made electric pickup with no paint, no stereo, no screen

The Slate Truck, an American-made electric pickup, will cost under $20,000 and features a minimalist design, 150-mile range, and emphasizes customization, DIY maintenance, and safety.

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Reproducibility project fails to validate dozens of biomedical studies
By @rntnabout 12 hours

Reproducibility project fails to validate dozens of biomedical studies

A Brazilian reproducibility project found only 21% of biomedical studies could be replicated, revealing significant reliability issues and prompting calls for reforms to enhance research integrity in the scientific community.

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Curry: A functional logic programming language
By @hyperbrainerabout 9 hours

Curry: A functional logic programming language

Curry is a multi-paradigm programming language that combines functional and logic programming, featuring strong typing, automatic type inference, non-determinism, and various implementations like PAKCS and MCC.

Gym Class (YC W22) Is Hiring Character Animation Engineering Lead
By @hackerewsabout 7 hours

Gym Class (YC W22) Is Hiring Character Animation Engineering Lead

Gym Class is hiring a remote Unity Animation Engineer Lead to enhance character movement in its VR game, offering a salary of $160K to $250K. Candidates need six years of Unity experience.

GCC 15.1
By @jrepincabout 17 hours

GCC 15.1

GCC 15.1 was released on April 25, 2025, featuring improvements over GCC 14.x. It supports multiple languages, highlighting community contributions. Users can access it via mirror sites and mailing lists.

Differential Coverage for Debugging
By @todsacerdotiabout 12 hours

Differential Coverage for Debugging

Differential coverage is a debugging technique that compares code coverage of passing and failing tests to identify problematic code, helping developers focus on specific issues in large codebases.

A Love Letter to People Who Believe in People
By @NaOH1 day

A Love Letter to People Who Believe in People

Tina Roth Eisenberg emphasizes the transformative power of enthusiasm, highlighting key influences in her life, the founding of CreativeMornings, and the importance of supportive communities for fostering creativity and kindness.

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Mathematicians just solved a 125-year-old problem, uniting 3 theories in physics
By @mikhaelabout 2 hours

Mathematicians just solved a 125-year-old problem, uniting 3 theories in physics

Mathematicians have unified three fluid dynamics theories, providing a rigorous basis for existing models. This breakthrough enhances confidence in fluid behavior equations and may advance the mathematical foundations of physics.

Show HN: A modern spreadsheet with Python integration
By @jpiechabout 10 hours

Show HN: A modern spreadsheet with Python integration

GS-Calc is a powerful spreadsheet application that processes large datasets, supports unlimited worksheets, integrates Python, and offers a trial version with free upgrades for a year.

The Policy Puppetry Prompt: Novel bypass for major LLMs
By @jacobr1about 15 hours

The Policy Puppetry Prompt: Novel bypass for major LLMs

Researchers at HiddenLayer have developed the Policy Puppetry Attack, a technique that bypasses safety measures in major AI models, enabling harmful content generation and raising serious AI safety concerns.

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The VTech Socratic Method
By @zdw2 days

The VTech Socratic Method

The VTech Socrates, a 1988 hybrid console/computer, features a Toshiba motherboard and underwent an AV modification for better video output. The infrared keyboard presents power management challenges during restoration efforts.

What If We Could Rebuild Kafka from Scratch?
By @mpweiherabout 22 hours

What If We Could Rebuild Kafka from Scratch?

Gunnar Morling proposes "Kafka.next," a cloud-optimized version of Kafka, featuring key-centric access, topic hierarchies, concurrency control, extensibility, synchronous commit callbacks, snapshotting, and multi-tenancy for improved data management.

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Mary MacLane, the Wild Woman from Butte
By @samclemensabout 22 hours

Mary MacLane, the Wild Woman from Butte

Mary MacLane, a 19-year-old from Butte, Montana, gained fame in 1902 with her provocative journal, "The Story of Mary MacLane," exploring themes of desire and societal norms, selling nearly 100,000 copies.