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What sort of maths are LLMs good at?

What sort of maths are LLMs good at?

Article URL: https://gowers.wordpress.com/2026/08/12/what-sort-of-maths-are-llms-good-at/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49270022 …
Claude's new Scarlet Letter watermark is invisible — for now

Claude's new Scarlet Letter watermark is invisible — for now

The mark flags anything Claude processed, even human writing it only edited.…
The Google Pixelsnap Charger With Stand Is 50 Percent Off Right Now

The Google Pixelsnap Charger With Stand Is 50 Percent Off Right Now

Speedy Qi2 wireless charging in a magnetic puck and stand combo makes Google’s Pixelsnap well worth grabbing at half price.…
What’s behind this summer’s heat, and why 2027 could be worse

What’s behind this summer’s heat, and why 2027 could be worse

This summer has been a scorcher for much of the Northern Hemisphere. June and July marked the hottest two-month stretch in Europe since record-keeping…
Why tiny JPEGs look different in Chrome

Why tiny JPEGs look different in Chrome

Article URL: https://guillaumetech.github.io/posts/jpg-scaling-chrome/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49272549 Points: 262 # Comme…
Show HN: Woxi - Open-source Mathematica / Wolfram Language reimplementation

Show HN: Woxi - Open-source Mathematica / Wolfram Language reimplementation

Woxi is an interpreter for the Wolfram Language written in Rust.It comes with Woxi Studio, a Mathematica-like GUI built with iced, but you can also us…
uBlock Origin Is Giving Up the Fight to Keep Ads Off Facebook

uBlock Origin Is Giving Up the Fight to Keep Ads Off Facebook

https://reddit.com/r/uBlockOrigin/comments/1vgcjg5/about_dis...https://www.neowin.net/news/facebook-ads-are-so-hard-to-bloc... Comments URL: https://n…
The web’s newest weapon against AI scrapers is a font

The web’s newest weapon against AI scrapers is a font

“ShieldFont” aims to poison AI training data without making pages unreadable for people.…
Toddler's tragic death from brain-destroying amoeba offers lessons for doctors

Toddler's tragic death from brain-destroying amoeba offers lessons for doctors

Boy's unusual symptoms could help identify the next case sooner.…
The Best Way to Avoid Diarrhea Lettuce? This Indoor Garden

The Best Way to Avoid Diarrhea Lettuce? This Indoor Garden

Lettuce Grow, one of my favorite indoor gardens, lets you cultivate your own salad greens safely, right in your living room. And it’s 20 percent off r…
Qwen3.8-2.4T

Qwen3.8-2.4T

https://huggingface.co/Qwen/Qwen3.8-2.4T-A95B-FP8 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49273478 Points: 293 # Comments: 69…
DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813

DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813

Article URL: https://openrouter.ai/deepseek/deepseek-v4-pro-0813 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49274600 Points: 288 # Comments: 8…
AI coding startup Cognition reportedly already in talks to raise at $40B valuation

AI coding startup Cognition reportedly already in talks to raise at $40B valuation

Cognition may be looking to raise another mega round just a few months after raising $1 billion at a $26 billion valuation.…
Google’s Pixel 11 phone preorders come with up to $350 in gift cards

Google’s Pixel 11 phone preorders come with up to $350 in gift cards

Looking to get your hands on the latest Pixel devices? After weeks of leaks and rumors, Google has officially announced its next generation of Pixel p…
As AI safety concerns mount, three pioneers make the case for staying open

As AI safety concerns mount, three pioneers make the case for staying open

At Ai4, three of the world's most respected AI experts—Geoffrey Hinton, Fei-Fei Li, and Andrew Ng—debated regulation, open-source access, and how Amer…
Tailscale Traces Database Corruption to 16y/o SQLite WAL-Reset Bug

Tailscale Traces Database Corruption to 16y/o SQLite WAL-Reset Bug

Article URL: https://tailscale.com/blog/sqlite-wal-reset-bug Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49272832 Points: 351 # Comments: 48…
License plate reader searches should require a warrant

License plate reader searches should require a warrant

Article URL: https://andrewpwheeler.com/2026/08/12/license-plate-reader-searches-should-require-a-warrant/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/…
Why Stream ring-maker Sandbar says the future of AI wearables is voice

Why Stream ring-maker Sandbar says the future of AI wearables is voice

AI notetaking hardware has taken off over the past couple of years, with credit-card-sized devices, pendants, pins, and even …
Amazon gets out of the MMO game

Amazon gets out of the MMO game

Amazon is fully stepping back from MMOs. After saying last year that it would be halting "a significant amount" of its work on first-party AAA games, …
Mesh, Automattic’s CRM for everyone, comes to Android

Mesh, Automattic’s CRM for everyone, comes to Android

Mesh, an AI-powered contacts app and relationship manager from Automattic is now an Android app.…
ICE wants to give agents electrified gloves that shock people into compliance

ICE wants to give agents electrified gloves that shock people into compliance

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is aiming to spend up to $20 million on equipping officers and agents with specialized gloves that deliver p…
How Google’s new Pixel 11 phones compare to last year’s models

How Google’s new Pixel 11 phones compare to last year’s models

Google just added four new phones to the Pixel family: the Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro, Pixel 11 Pro XL, and the Pixel 11 Pro Fold. They're slightly more e…
Why Sandbar thinks it’s voice-enabled ring can avoid the AI hardware graveyard

Why Sandbar thinks it’s voice-enabled ring can avoid the AI hardware graveyard

AI notetaking hardware has taken off over the past couple of years, with credit-card-sized devices, pendants, pins, and even …
Booksellers suspect AI firms are buying and then destroying rare books

Booksellers suspect AI firms are buying and then destroying rare books

AI firms quietly bulk buying rare books face resistance from booksellers.…
How the Pixel 11 Pro Fold compares to the Galaxy Z Fold 8

How the Pixel 11 Pro Fold compares to the Galaxy Z Fold 8

Google wasn't first to make a foldable Android phone, but the company's Pixel Fold series is now an established player with unique traits compared to …
2026 Eclipse Webcams

2026 Eclipse Webcams

Article URL: https://jonty.github.io/2026_eclipse_webcams/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49270953 Points: 306 # Comments: 71…
Jaguar offers a first look inside the all-electric Type 01

Jaguar offers a first look inside the all-electric Type 01

Jaguar's all-electric Type 01 comes with a very beige interior that divides the four seats with a "spine" that spans the length of the cabin. New phot…
4 New Camera Tricks on Google’s Latest Pixel 11 Smartphones

4 New Camera Tricks on Google’s Latest Pixel 11 Smartphones

From Magic Capture and Instant Night Sight to a built-in teleprompter, here’s a look at a few camera features on Google’s new Pixel 11 series.…
Google Pixel 11 Series, Pixel Watch 5, Pixel Tag: Specs, Features, Price, Release Date

Google Pixel 11 Series, Pixel Watch 5, Pixel Tag: Specs, Features, Price, Release Date

The Pixel 11 smartphone lineup is here, alongside the Pixel Watch 5 and the all-new Pixel Tag.…
Google’s Pixel 11 series pairs a little new hardware with a lot of new software

Google’s Pixel 11 series pairs a little new hardware with a lot of new software

When I first picked up the Pixel 11 Pro this week, it was clear to me that this was one of those refinement years - at least when it comes to hardware…