AI/ML Hacker News

Semgrep: GLM 5.2 beats Claude in our Cyber Benchmarks

Semgrep's benchmarks indicate that GLM 5.2 outperforms Claude in cybersecurity-focused tasks.

Hardware/Chips Hacker News

TOP500 at ISC'26: We Have a New Number 1 – By George Cozma

The TOP500 list of the world's fastest supercomputers has a new number one ranking for ISC'26.

AI/ML Hacker News

Show HN: Appaca – AI Workspace for Operators

Appaca is presented as an AI-powered workspace specifically designed for operators.

Other Hacker News

The US Used to Demand the Best Tech. Now We Ban It

An opinion piece discussing US policy trends regarding the banning of advanced technology.

Homelab/Self-Hosting Reddit SelfHosted

Powering Thinkcenter SSFs

A home lab enthusiast shares a method for powering multiple Thinkcenter SSF nodes using a single variable voltage power supply from AliExpress.

Homelab/Self-Hosting Reddit SelfHosted

Finally built my own self-hosted media ecosystem after less than a year of learning.

A user details their self-hosted media ecosystem using TrueNAS SCALE, Jellyfin, and Komga, integrated with a custom mobile app.

Homelab/Self-Hosting Reddit SelfHosted

I spun up an n8n pipeline to get recently added media from Tautulli, feed it to a local LLM, and have it produce a weekly summary of what's been added to Plex

A user creates an automated pipeline using n8n, Tautulli, and a local LLM via Ollama to generate weekly Plex media summaries.

Other Hacker News

Computer-Aided Language Development in Nonspeaking Children (1968) [pdf]

A 1968 paper on computer-aided language development for nonspeaking children.

Hardware/Chips Hacker News

Historical memory prices 1960-2026

A look at historical memory prices from 1960 to 2026.

Software Engineering Hacker News

Linux Kills Strncpy

The Linux kernel is removing the use of strncpy due to safety and efficiency concerns.

Other Hacker News

Trade, merchants, and the lost cities of the Bronze Age (2019) [pdf]

A 2019 paper discussing trade and merchants in lost Bronze Age cities.

Tech Business/VC TechCrunch

Ford rehires ‘gray beard’ engineers after AI falls short

Ford is rehiring experienced engineers after realizing that AI alone was insufficient for producing high-quality products.

Other Ars Technica

Why did this journal retract two 1940s papers by Max Planck?

A journal retracted two 1940s papers by Max Planck due to intellectual acceptability issues.

Homelab/Self-Hosting Reddit Homelab

I created a kubernetes cluster using old android phones

A user repurposed old Android phones into a Kubernetes cluster using PostmarketOS.

Hardware/Chips Reddit Homelab

RAM & SSD prices will remain high atleast till 2030/33

Reports suggest that RAM and SSD prices will remain high until at least 2030-2033.

Homelab/Self-Hosting Reddit Homelab

Big upgrades

A user showcases a high-end homelab upgrade featuring Threadripper and RTX Pro 6000 for AI model training.

Homelab/Self-Hosting Reddit Homelab

Finally built my first homelab! (Under $500 build)

A student builds a budget-friendly homelab under $500 using a Dell OptiPlex Micro and several self-hosted services.

Open Source Phoronix

USB4STREAM, Optimizations, Jay & Other Popular Intel Linux News From This Quarter

A quarterly review of Intel's contributions to the Linux kernel and open-source ecosystem, focusing on USB4STREAM and other driver optimizations.

Software Engineering Lobste.rs

A hash proves the bytes, not the source

A technical discussion on the distinction between hash verification of binary bytes versus the verification of the source code from which they were derived.

Open Source Hacker News

Show HN: DRM-Free Books

A showcase of a platform or collection offering DRM-free books, promoting open access to reading material.