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Anthropic's Opus 5 is about token efficiency, not a capability leap

Anthropic's Opus 5 is about token efficiency, not a capability leap

Models are improving quickly, but the cheaper options are often good enough.…
Canadian legislator reads out apparent LLM response in floor speech

Canadian legislator reads out apparent LLM response in floor speech

"Here’s a more natural, flowing version of that section..."…
Team uses AlphaFold AI to redesign gene-editing proteins to make them safer

Team uses AlphaFold AI to redesign gene-editing proteins to make them safer

Google's AlphaFold can help ID what parts of a gene editing protein enable mistakes.…
Midjourney bought the astrology app Co-Star

Midjourney bought the astrology app Co-Star

Midjourney, which has gone from generating AI cat images to full-body ultrasound scans, is getting into a new field: astrology. The AI startup announc…
Qualcomm is about to raise prices and that’s bad news for everyone

Qualcomm is about to raise prices and that’s bad news for everyone

Qualcomm sent a letter to customers on Friday warning of plans to increase its prices by "a percentage in the double digits," Bloomberg reports. The p…
Meta just created a moderation nightmare for its smart glasses

Meta just created a moderation nightmare for its smart glasses

Meta's smart glasses have been a PR headache for the company. Public backlash has been swift, and fierce; people are concerned about the erosion of pr…
The quest to keep organs alive outside the body

The quest to keep organs alive outside the body

This week, I covered a fascinating effort to preserve organs outside the body. There’s a huge shortage of donor organs, and one of the main reasons is…
Blade Runner 2099’s moody dystopia streams on Amazon in November

Blade Runner 2099’s moody dystopia streams on Amazon in November

After teasing the series with some first-look images yesterday, Amazon is finally properly unveiling its Blade Runner streaming series. Called Blade R…
Roku raises streaming hardware prices by up to $50

Roku raises streaming hardware prices by up to $50

Roku has increased prices across its streaming hardware, with the cheapest HD Streaming Stick now priced at $39.99 instead of $29.99, as first reporte…
DJI camera clone company Xtra is halting and refunding all preorders

DJI camera clone company Xtra is halting and refunding all preorders

After selling a barely disguised version of the hit DJI Osmo Pocket 3 in the United States last year, Xtra Technology seemed ready to sneak in its ver…
Nothing works and everyone is euphoric

Nothing works and everyone is euphoric

Article URL: https://ptrchm.com/posts/nothing-works-and-everyone-is-euphoric/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49033004 Points: 259 …
This is the world's most advanced robotic servicing satellite—that we know about

This is the world's most advanced robotic servicing satellite—that we know about

"These are things that tend to be really hard."…
As US weighs response to Chinese AI, industry urges against broad open-weight restrictions

As US weighs response to Chinese AI, industry urges against broad open-weight restrictions

AI companies including Nvidia and Mistral urge policymakers to avoid broad restrictions on open-weight AI models as Washington debates responses to Ch…
Midjourney acquired the astrology app Co-Star

Midjourney acquired the astrology app Co-Star

The AI lab Midjourney continues to expand its purview beyond image and video generation.…
One of the best 2-in-1 Chromebooks is almost $200 off for today only

One of the best 2-in-1 Chromebooks is almost $200 off for today only

Most Chromebooks ship with only 8GB of RAM, which is enough for some people, but certainly not enough for me. Multitaskers who want more memory in the…
Bluesky’s AI assistant Attie expands into an open social research tool

Bluesky’s AI assistant Attie expands into an open social research tool

Users can now ask Attie questions about news, trends, and conversations on Bluesky and other apps on the AT Protocol.…
Tesla’s car door defect could lead to tougher rules for everyone

Tesla’s car door defect could lead to tougher rules for everyone

Tesla's electronic door handles that have been linked to several deaths could lead to tougher safety rules for the entire auto industry. In a notice p…
Silicon Valley Is Completely Divided Over Chinese AI

Silicon Valley Is Completely Divided Over Chinese AI

The AI “startups” worth billions of dollars are raising alarm bells about Chinese AI. The smaller players have a totally different take.…
Boox is taking on Xteink with its own tiny e-reader

Boox is taking on Xteink with its own tiny e-reader

Boox's new Tile lineup will take on Xteink's popular e-readers that are small enough to stick on the back of an iPhone with MagSafe. As spotted by Goo…
It's getting harder to focus every day

It's getting harder to focus every day

Article URL: https://glyphack.com/attention/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49032660 Points: 302 # Comments: 151…
What I track in a day

What I track in a day

This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the latest gizmos and potions that sw…
Robot snakes searched for Venezuela earthquake survivors in collapsed buildings

Robot snakes searched for Venezuela earthquake survivors in collapsed buildings

US robotics researchers flew to Venezuela with snakebots after getting a call.…
The Download: an organ transplant breakthrough, and homegrown Chinese chips

The Download: an organ transplant breakthrough, and homegrown Chinese chips

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. …
Flux 3

Flux 3

Article URL: https://bfl.ai/blog/flux-3 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49031796 Points: 318 # Comments: 81…
Some of Our Favorite Brain-Boosting Toys for Kids of All Ages

Some of Our Favorite Brain-Boosting Toys for Kids of All Ages

From musical instruments and games to play pieces that encourage balance and dexterity, these toys will engage your child’s mind and body.…
What Is Entropy, Really?

What Is Entropy, Really?

Never mind the “heat death of the universe.” Entropy is just a bridge between two levels of reality.…
Facebook considers giving up and becoming TikTok

Facebook considers giving up and becoming TikTok

Facebook is planning some big changes to try and keep its users from jumping to rival social platforms like TikTok - changes that sound dubiously simi…
BenQ TK705STi 4K Projector Review: A Midrange Pick for Gamers

BenQ TK705STi 4K Projector Review: A Midrange Pick for Gamers

The TK705STi’s highly responsive, low-latency performance makes gameplay ultra-realistic. For movies and TV? It’s a purely average home projector.…
Microsoft pressures LG into killing unwanted McAfee ads

Microsoft pressures LG into killing unwanted McAfee ads

Microsoft has intervened to stop Windows 11 users with LG monitors from being bombarded with annoying McAfee trial pop-ups. In response to complaints …
Show HN: Echo – Fable-level results at 1/3 the cost using open-weight models

Show HN: Echo – Fable-level results at 1/3 the cost using open-weight models

I’ve been building Echo (https://echo.tracerml.ai/), an experiment in making one AI system out of a pool of open-weight models rather than choosing a …