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Who’s behind the new ‘stealth model’ Ox Alpha?

Who’s behind the new ‘stealth model’ Ox Alpha?

A mysterious new AI model called Ox Alpha has driven certain corners of the internet into a frenzy of speculation.…
Z80 – The 1970s Microprocessor Still Alive (2021)

Z80 – The 1970s Microprocessor Still Alive (2021)

Article URL: https://www.computer.org/csdl/magazine/mi/2021/06/09623402/1yJTvlRLmhi Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49398158 Points…
The Art and Beauty of Blade Runner (2015)

The Art and Beauty of Blade Runner (2015)

Article URL: https://nappertime.com/the-art-of-and-beauty-of-blade-runner/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49405331 Points: 136 # C…
MartyPC is a cross-platform emulator of early PCs written in Rust

MartyPC is a cross-platform emulator of early PCs written in Rust

Article URL: https://martypc.net/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49405816 Points: 154 # Comments: 55…
The End of an Athlon

The End of an Athlon

Article URL: http://www.os2museum.com/wp/the-end-of-an-athlon/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49406333 Points: 143 # Comments: 57…
Wi-Fi 8 is the first wireless upgrade in years that isn't chasing speed

Wi-Fi 8 is the first wireless upgrade in years that isn't chasing speed

Article URL: https://www.xda-developers.com/wi-fi-8-first-wireless-upgrade-years-isnt-chasing-speed-home-networks-need-it/ Comments URL: https://news.…
I gave Qwen 3.8 27B a reverse-engineering job and it finished in 30 minutes

I gave Qwen 3.8 27B a reverse-engineering job and it finished in 30 minutes

Article URL: https://www.xda-developers.com/qwen-3-8-27b-reverse-engineering-job-frontier-model/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49…
Malware infects Android-based automotive head unit firmware

Malware infects Android-based automotive head unit firmware

Article URL: https://securelist.com/android-head-unit-malware/121106/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49408550 Points: 87 # Comment…
Flock CEO calls for ‘compromise’ as surveillance company faces growing backlash

Flock CEO calls for ‘compromise’ as surveillance company faces growing backlash

Flock Safety faces a growing public outcry over concerns that its surveillance technology could be misused.…
Due to need for 'absolute success,' China delays critical Moon launch to 2027

Due to need for 'absolute success,' China delays critical Moon launch to 2027

"The Chang’e 7 mission does not meet the conditions for launch."…
We’re All Going to the World’s Fair is an intimate coming-of-age horror film

We’re All Going to the World’s Fair is an intimate coming-of-age horror film

Jane Schoenbrun's latest film, Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, is making a splash in theaters right now. So it seems like the perfect time to re…
Asus ROG Swift RGB Stripe OLED Review: Clarity King

Asus ROG Swift RGB Stripe OLED Review: Clarity King

The Asus PG27UCWM brings a new sub-pixel layout to the world of OLED gaming monitors, and in my testing, I appreciated the improvements it brings to t…
Volcanoes that made history

Volcanoes that made history

Enormous eruptions altered Earth’s climate and societies all over the globe.…
Grand Theft Auto VI exists in its own universe

Grand Theft Auto VI exists in its own universe

This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on GTA VI and the state of the video game in…
Is Expensive Bottled Water Actually Better for You?

Is Expensive Bottled Water Actually Better for You?

Luxury water can contain different minerals and taste noticeably different. But a remote source, alkaline pH, and high price do not necessarily mean b…
7 Basic iPhone Tricks I Built With iOS 27’s Revamped Shortcuts App

7 Basic iPhone Tricks I Built With iOS 27’s Revamped Shortcuts App

From halting my doomscrolls to automating air-quality checks, Apple’s streamlined Shortcuts app is my favorite iOS 27 feature.…
A week of using Codex more than Claude

A week of using Codex more than Claude

Article URL: https://allaboutcoding.ghinda.com/a-week-of-using-codex-more-than-claude/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49393051 Poi…
hdiutil is deprecated in macOS 27 Golden Gate

hdiutil is deprecated in macOS 27 Golden Gate

Article URL: https://lapcatsoftware.com/articles/2026/8/7.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49402741 Points: 179 # Comments: 74…
Anthropic appears to be A/B testing reduced effort levels in Claude Code

Anthropic appears to be A/B testing reduced effort levels in Claude Code

Article URL: https://twitter.com/argofowl/status/2091150597374537729 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49401549 Points: 171 # Comment…
Why your local LLM feels dumber than it is

Why your local LLM feels dumber than it is

Article URL: https://forum.level1techs.com/t/why-your-local-llm-feels-dumber-than-it-is/253917 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4940…
Harvard’s $699 startup bootcamp offers AI avatars of its instructors

Harvard’s $699 startup bootcamp offers AI avatars of its instructors

In the HBS Foundry program, AI avatars provide feedback during practice pitches and board meetings.…
How we made a text-to-speech model respond in sub-50 ms

How we made a text-to-speech model respond in sub-50 ms

Article URL: https://nari-labs.com/blog/qwen3-tts-speed-cost-frontier/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49389952 Points: 165 # Comme…
Omacom Foundation launches with $8M

Omacom Foundation launches with $8M

Article URL: https://omarchy.org/news/2026/08/omacom-foundation-launches-with-8-million/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49390132 P…
A Kantian Critique of "Sorry" by Justin Bieber

A Kantian Critique of "Sorry" by Justin Bieber

Article URL: https://decodingvibes.com/blog/a-kantian-critique-of-sorry-by-justin-bieber/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49399524 …
ElevenLabs, TwelveLabs, ThirteenLabs

ElevenLabs, TwelveLabs, ThirteenLabs

Article URL: https://quantumi.sh/public/labs.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49400408 Points: 224 # Comments: 74…
Inherent, founded by DeepMind alumni, says its AI ‘teammate’ just outperformed Anthropic and OpenAI at replicating research

Inherent, founded by DeepMind alumni, says its AI ‘teammate’ just outperformed Anthropic and OpenAI at replicating research

Built by DeepMind alumni, British AI lab Inherent released Faraday, an AI agent whose ability to replicate scientific papers could be a stepping stone…
Munder Difflin – Agent harness to run an office of your clones

Munder Difflin – Agent harness to run an office of your clones

Article URL: https://munderdiffl.in/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49398152 Points: 199 # Comments: 83…
OTel isn’t going well

OTel isn’t going well

Article URL: https://matduggan.com/otel-isnt-going-well-and-i-made-a-spreadsheet-about-it/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49391553…
Doodle generative compositions in your browser with Musical Spirograph

Doodle generative compositions in your browser with Musical Spirograph

I remember having a Spirograph as a kid and being obsessed with it. Its geometric patterns are hypnotic and gorgeous. I also love generative music com…
Three important steps in my maturation process

Three important steps in my maturation process

Article URL: https://thomasdullien.github.io/posts/2026-08-21-three-important-steps-in-my-maturation-process/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.c…