2. Attention is all you have (alicegg.tech)
The Tetris effect is one of psychology’s most easy to reproduce experiments.Simply spend a bit of time playing the eponymous game every day for a few weeks.A...
Playing Tetris regularly can lead to the Tetris effect, where players start seeing game patterns in real life. This phenomenon highlights how our brains can adapt and integrate experiences from gaming into daily perception.
3. I don't want to read what you didn't write (blog.colinbreck.com)
Intentional writing will likely become more valuable.
The importance of intentional writing is on the rise, emphasizing the need for clarity and purpose in communication. This shift suggests that the quality of content may soon outweigh the quantity.
4. What Happened to the Snowden Archive (libroot.org)
5. What Sun Got Wrong (bcantrill.dtrace.org)
We have the whole Oxide team coming to Emeryville this week for our annual OxCon meetup. For a remote company, an in-person meeting is uniquely energizing, and in preparation for that, we made some t-shirts featuring Oxide logos that are an homage to past computer companies.
Thanks to our designer extraordinaire, Ben Leonard, all of these homage shirts are amazing — but one of them was simply too hot to leave as a surprise:
Thanks to our designer extraordinaire, Ben Leonard, all of these homage shirts are amazing — but one of them was simply too hot to leave as a surprise:
The Oxide team is gearing up for their annual meetup with custom t-shirts that pay tribute to iconic computer companies. One particular design is generating buzz for its standout appeal, hinting at a creative twist that attendees won’t want to miss.
6. Transformers Explained Visually (poloclub.github.io)
An interactive visualization tool showing you how transformer models work in large language models (LLM) like GPT.
Discover how transformer models power large language models like GPT through an interactive visualization tool that breaks down their complex workings in an accessible way. This resource is perfect for anyone looking to grasp the mechanics behind AI language generation.
7. ZuckOff Know when a camera is in the room (zuckoff.app)
ZuckOff listens for the Bluetooth advertisements camera glasses emit and tells you when a lens is in the room. Everything stays on your phone.
ZuckOff alerts you when camera glasses are nearby by detecting their Bluetooth signals, ensuring your privacy remains intact. The entire process is managed through your phone, giving you peace of mind in public spaces.
8. Grok 4.7 (x.ai)
SpaceXAI's most powerful model for coding and knowledge work. Twice as fast, at half the price of comparable models.
SpaceXAI has launched its latest coding and knowledge work model, Grok 4.7, which promises to deliver double the speed at a significantly lower cost than its competitors. This advancement could reshape how businesses approach AI-driven tasks.
9. Disney+: New user agreement allows ads before movies in all subscriptions (consumerrights.wiki)
In January 2025, Disney+ updated its Subscriber Agreement to include provisions allowing advertisements in content across all subscription tiers, including those...
Starting in January 2025, Disney+ will introduce ads before movies for all its subscription levels, changing how subscribers experience the platform. This update marks a significant shift in their user agreement, impacting both ad-free and ad-supported tiers.
10. Kev: Tiny Jev-like family of decision models built on top of Qwen3.5 (github.com)
tiny Jev-like family of decision models built on top of Qwen3.5 you can train and run on your own - jaredpalmer/kev
Kev offers a set of small decision models that can be easily trained and executed using Qwen3.5, providing users with a flexible tool for their AI projects. Explore how this framework can enhance your decision-making capabilities in machine learning applications.
11. The NASA/ESA Mars Sample Return mission has been canceled (www.science.org)
12. Fable 5 – Median thinking declined in August (twitter.com)
After Anthropic made Fable 5 permanently available in subscription plans, I noticed a large drop in performance. The model felt dumber, and I couldn't explain why.
Measured five different ways, August delivered dramatically fewer thinking tokens than July.
Measured five different ways, August delivered dramatically fewer thinking tokens than July.
Fable 5’s performance took a noticeable hit in August, with a significant drop in thinking tokens compared to July. The author reflects on the implications of this decline following its introduction into subscription plans by Anthropic.
13. ZuckOff Is a Free App That Sees Meta Glasses Before They See You (www.wired.me)
You can't always tell if someone is recording you with their smart glasses – but your phone can help.
A new app called ZuckOff allows users to detect when someone is recording them with smart glasses, using their phone as a tool for awareness. This could change how we navigate privacy in a world where wearable tech is becoming more common.
14. Grim Fandango Puzzle Document (1996) [pdf] (gameshelf.jmac.org)
15. Turn off and restrict access to Apple Intelligence features on Mac (support.apple.com)
On your Mac, restrict access to certain Apple Intelligence features by setting Content & Privacy Restrictions in Screen Time.
Learn how to manage and limit access to Apple Intelligence features on your Mac by using the Content & Privacy Restrictions in Screen Time. This guide provides step-by-step instructions for enhancing your device’s privacy settings.
16. AI coding has made CI a bottleneck, so we reworked ours to keep up (linear.app)
We cut PR wait time and running costs by rethinking CI as a system, from the infrastructure underneath it to how work gets scheduled and tests get parallelized.
The team revamped their continuous integration (CI) system to reduce pull request wait times and lower costs by optimizing infrastructure and improving test scheduling and parallelization. Their approach addresses challenges posed by AI coding advancements, making CI more efficient.
17. Mini-AGI – dynamic continual learning model trained from scratch on 8GB VRAM (github.com)
Continual learning model trained from scratch on 8GB VRAM laptop with batch-1 stream of data. - volotat/mini-AGI
A new continual learning model called Mini-AGI has been developed using just 8GB of VRAM on a laptop, demonstrating the potential for efficient machine learning with limited resources. This approach utilizes a batch-1 stream of data, opening up possibilities for more accessible AI training.
18. Python Workers are now generally available (blog.cloudflare.com)
Python Workers allow developers to run Python web frameworks and AI orchestration libraries natively in the Cloudflare Workers runtime. You can seamlessly integrate with Cloudflare's ecosystem including D1, R2, and Workers AI without writing any JavaScript glue code.
Cloudflare Workers now support native Python, enabling developers to use popular Python web frameworks and AI libraries directly in the Cloudflare environment. This integration simplifies workflows by eliminating the need for JavaScript, making it easier to leverage Cloudflare’s services like D1 and R2.
19. Heretic removes restrictions from language models (heretic-project.org)
Fully automatic censorship removal for language models
A new method allows for the complete removal of censorship in language models, enabling them to operate without restrictions. This development raises important questions about the implications for AI-generated content.
20. M5 Ultra Mac Studio Review: The Dream Mac for Local AI Agents (www.macstories.net)
For the past few days, I’ve been testing the (currently) top-of-the-line M5 Ultra Mac Studio with 256 GB of RAM. I’ll cut to the chase: the M5 Ultra Mac Studio is a dream machine for local AI agents. This computer makes it possible to run personal assistants powered by local models with great performance and
The M5 Ultra Mac Studio, equipped with 256 GB of RAM, is highlighted as an exceptional choice for running local AI agents. Its performance capabilities make it particularly suited for personal assistants using local models, promising impressive efficiency and speed.
21. US halts flights at busy East Coast airports, says fiber line cut (www.reuters.com)
22. Jev-Leftpad (github.com)
Left-pad strings with TypeSafe AI's Jev. For reasons. - f/jev-leftpad
23. Raspberry Pi blocks changing RAM chips (forums.raspberrypi.com)
24. macOS 27: Workaround to avoid downloading AI models and save storage (www.reddit.com)
25. Divide by Depth for Instant 3D (gabrieloc.com)
When I first started working on games, I used high level frameworks that would give you a Camera that just kind of worked. But as I learned more and wanted t...
26. This Digital Radio Gets Messages to the World’s Remotest Locations (spectrum.ieee.org)
27. Frontier AI on Your Own Hardware (timdettmers.com)
In one of my classes I asked the question I was afraid to ask but I just needed the answer to: “Who is afraid of not getting a job after graduating?” About eighty percent of the 150 people in the room raised their hands. That is roughly 120 students answering, in one motion, that they […]
28. Apple Copland D11E4 Booting in the Browser (www.pagetable.com)
Apple’s ill-fated Copland operating system is notoriously hard to run on real hardware, and has not previously been available in emulation. Here is the last build D11E4 in an improved DingusPPC. The 11 patches necessary for unlocking Copland are on this branch of my fork. DingusPPC does not take…
A new version of the DingusPPC emulator allows users to boot Apple’s long-abandoned Copland D11E4 operating system in their web browser. The release includes 11 patches that make running this elusive OS more accessible than ever.
29. Ask HN: Is it impossible to disable Siri on macOS 27?
A user shares their struggle to completely disable Siri on macOS, detailing the steps they took and the unexpected persistence of the Siri process despite disabling it in various settings. This raises questions about the control users have over built-in features and the implications of Apple’s integrated services.
30. The Advisory Group on Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence (terrytao.wordpress.com)
[This is a guest post by the Advisory Group on Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence. This blog post was initially written in a different file format and converted using AI. — T.] We would …