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Show HN: Docx-CLI: agents read/edit Word docs using 1/2 the time and tokens
Docx-CLI is a tool that allows AI agents to read and edit Word documents more efficiently, reducing token usage.
Decrypting View State Messages
A technical deep dive into decrypting and understanding View State messages in web applications.
Ask HN: Is GitHub preparing to go behind a login wall?
Community discussion on whether GitHub is implementing a login wall for public content access.
Notes on Software Quality
Reflections and principles regarding the maintenance and improvement of software quality.
Google’s Pixel event is set for August 12
Google announces its Pixel event scheduled for August 12 to introduce new devices.
Computational Balloon Twisting: The Theory of Balloon Polyhedra [pdf]
An exploration of the mathematical theory behind balloon polyhedra and the computational aspects of balloon twisting.
New Literalism Comes for Museums
A discussion on the rise of 'new literalism' and its impact on how museums present and interpret art.
The ‘G-Wagen of golf carts’ could be the ideal second car
Amble introduces the Amble One, a premium, street-legal electric buggy designed as a minimalist alternative to traditional cars.
This race car is made from plant fibers, volcanoes, ... and seawater?
The T70S is a race car constructed using unconventional sustainable materials, including plant fibers, volcanic ash, and seawater.
Facing US export controls, China's DeepSeek plans to make its own chips
China's DeepSeek aims to develop its own AI chips to reduce reliance on Nvidia and Huawei amid US export controls.
Dragonflies maneuver like fighter pilots
Research reveals that dragonflies use simple vision-based rules to perform complex, fighter-pilot-like aerial maneuvers.
Evaluating and Understanding Model Editing for Medical Vision Language Models
Introduction of M3Bench, a clinically grounded benchmark for evaluating model editing in medical vision-language models (VLMs).
OptiAgent: End-to-End Optimization Modeling via Multi-Agent Iterative Refinement
OptiAgent is a multi-agent framework that converts natural language descriptions of operations research problems into mathematical formulations and executable code.
Graph Sparse Sampling: Breaking the Curse of the Horizon in Continuous MDP Planning
Graph Sparse Sampling (GSS) is an online planning algorithm that improves efficiency in continuous MDP planning by sharing sampled futures across decisions.
SovereignPA-Bench: Evaluating User-Owned Personal Agents under Evolving Intent, Platform Mediation, and Consent Constraints
SovereignPA-Bench is a new benchmark designed to evaluate user-owned personal agents on their ability to respect privacy, consent, and user sovereignty.
Why we built yet another Postgres connection pooler
A technical discussion regarding the motivations and architecture behind building a custom PostgreSQL connection pooler.
Chat Control 1.0 and 2.0 Explained
An explanation of the versions 1.0 and 2.0 of Chat Control, focusing on its evolution and functionality.
GitHub Freno: cooperative, highly available throttler service
An overview of GitHub Freno, a cooperative and highly available throttler service designed for rate limiting.
Midtown Manhattan blocks evacuated after beams buckling at construction site
Emergency evacuations in Midtown Manhattan due to structural failure at a construction site.
Netflix dabbles in shorter video content with its new set of publisher deals with Variety, others
Netflix expands its content strategy by partnering with digital publishers for shorter video formats.