1. Character.ai Files for Bankruptcy (www.theverge.com)

The chatbot startup is looking to sell its assets to Disney after years of legal challenges and safety concerns.

Character.ai is seeking bankruptcy protection while negotiating a potential asset sale to Disney, following a series of legal issues and safety concerns that have plagued the chatbot startup.

2. GPT-6 Astra Helped Me Jailbreak My Kindle (nirajrajgor.com)

I turned my unused Kindle into a photo frame with an AI agent.

Learn how an AI agent transformed a neglected Kindle into a functional photo frame, showcasing a creative use of technology. Discover the steps involved in this unique repurposing project.

3. Cyberattack halts construction of tunnel between Denmark and Germany (ua.news)

A cyberattack halted construction of the Fehmarn Belt road-and-rail tunnel between Denmark and Germany, affecting the FLC consortium’s equipment and workers’ access.

Construction of the Fehmarn Belt tunnel connecting Denmark and Germany has been disrupted by a cyberattack, impacting both equipment and worker access for the FLC consortium. The incident underscores growing concerns about cybersecurity in large infrastructure projects.

4. Ask HN: CAD for wood working with LLM support?

A woodworker is seeking advice on using AI to enhance 3D modeling for woodworking projects. The discussion focuses on potential tools and experiences that could streamline the design process.

6. Hiking the world in search of rare cheeses (www.bbc.com)

Trevor Warmedahl has spent years documenting rare and traditional cheesemaking methods, and believes that "cheese is an edible manifestation of a place".

Trevor Warmedahl shares his journey to uncover unique cheeses from around the globe, highlighting how these artisanal creations reflect their local cultures and landscapes. His dedication to traditional cheesemaking methods offers a flavorful glimpse into the world’s diverse culinary heritage.

8. Show HN: Spotatui, a Spotify TUI/GUI without web API rate limits (github.com)

A fast, standalone terminal music player in Rust: native Spotify streaming plus local, Subsonic, radio, Qobuz and Youtube sources - LargeModGames/spotatui

Spotatui is a new client for Spotify that overcomes the limitations of the Spotify web API, allowing for a smoother user experience without the usual rate limits. After reviving an earlier project, the developer has worked extensively to address various challenges, making it a notable alternative for Spotify users.

9. Crypto thieves sell hardware wallets with secret eSIM (www.heise.de)

Around 100 million US dollars in cryptocurrency have been stolen from users of certain hardware wallets. Because whoever can read the screen wins.

Hackers are exploiting vulnerabilities in hardware wallets, allowing them to steal around $100 million in cryptocurrency. The issue lies in the compromised eSIM technology that lets thieves access sensitive information directly from the device’s screen.

10. Show HN: XY Music Notation (music.xy.dev)

A developer has created a unique music notation system for a new base-12 keyboard, translating traditional notes into a numerical format. The accompanying sheet music tool, built on MuseScore, features custom note heads to aid in learning this innovative approach to music.

11. Show HN: An experimental pattern-first DAW that supports MCP (github.com)

Contribute to andrewfader/blokkily development by creating an account on GitHub.

An experimental digital audio workstation (DAW) called Blokkily is now available for contributions on GitHub, focusing on a pattern-first approach and supporting MIDI Control Protocol (MCP). Check it out if you’re interested in music production tools and collaborative development.

12. AlphaNIST (alpha-nist.github.io)

Learning dexterity and coordination for robotic assembly in simulation, with binary task rewards and no prescribed manipulation stages.

A new approach to training robots focuses on developing dexterity and coordination for assembly tasks using simulations that reward binary outcomes, rather than following predefined steps. This method could enhance robotic efficiency and adaptability in complex tasks.

13. AWS Lambda Web Functions (aws.amazon.com)

AWS Lambda Web Functions is a serverless compute primitive that runs your HTTP framework natively, delivering fast, consistent responses through multi-concurrent execution and automated global distribution.

AWS Lambda Web Functions enables developers to run HTTP frameworks without managing servers, offering quick and reliable responses with automatic scaling across multiple regions. This feature simplifies deployment and enhances performance for web applications.

14. Show HN: Parsimony – an open-source benchmark for how much code AI models add (parsimony.lasu.dev)

An open-source benchmark of how much code AI models add.

Parsimony introduces a new way to evaluate AI models by focusing on how much additional code they generate, which can complicate long-term project maintenance. By counting “coding units” instead of just lines of code, it aims to provide a clearer picture of code quality and manageability.

17. Threat of AI share crash puts world financial stability at risk, says IMF (www.theguardian.com)

High valuations and debt put sector in danger, while fund also warns on government borrowing and cyber-attacks

The IMF warns that inflated valuations and high debt levels in the AI sector could jeopardize global financial stability. Additionally, concerns about government borrowing and the threat of cyber-attacks further complicate the economic landscape.

18. Auto Research: Integer multiplication below n log n (app.getsupers.com)

How community pull requests are improving the key numbers in OpenAI

Community pull requests are playing a crucial role in enhancing performance metrics at OpenAI. Learn how collaborative efforts are driving improvements in integer multiplication algorithms.

19. DishwasherBench – Can Frontier Models Stack a Dishwasher? (github.com)

A dishwasher-loading game on a physical simulation of one real machine, built to benchmark language models and playable in a browser. The game inside is called Spotless. - composo-ai/DishwasherBench

A new browser-based game called Spotless challenges players to load a dishwasher using a physical simulation of a real machine. It aims to benchmark language models in an engaging way, blending gaming with AI testing.

20. The Dock on Mac, from OS 10 to macOS 27 (blog.jim-nielsen.com)

I wrote the chapter on app icon history for The iOS App Icon Book . The other day I found an old note stashed away where I had started researching the macOS…

A look back at the evolution of the Dock on Mac, tracing its design and functionality from OS 10 to the latest macOS. The piece highlights key changes and offers insights into the development of app icons over the years.

21. OpenAI finds recording device in one of their offices (twitter.com)

We discovered a sophisticated recording device that was hidden inside one of our offices. We used our models to understand the device and where it had come from, identifying that a specific employee had planted it a few days earlier. We referred the matter to the FBI, and we’re grateful to the agen…

OpenAI recently uncovered a hidden recording device in its office, which was traced back to a specific employee. The incident has been reported to the FBI, raising concerns about workplace security and privacy.

22. Were Software Engineers blue-collar workers all along? (ptrbrynt.com)

There’s a common idea among economists that you can broadly split employees into two categories. “White-collar” workers are typically people who work in offices doing service-based, knowledge-based, managerial, or administrative...

The article challenges the traditional classification of workers by examining whether software engineers should be considered blue-collar rather than white-collar. It raises interesting questions about the nature of tech jobs and their societal perception.

23. A plea not to use uv-build (blogs.gentoo.org)

After seeing yet another dozen packages lose keywords on Gentoo because of a single key dependency switching to uv-build, I would like to plea on behalf of Gentoo users: please don’t use uv-b…

A Gentoo user raises concerns about the impact of switching to uv-build, citing the loss of important package keywords. The plea highlights the potential risks associated with this dependency change for the Gentoo community.

24. BB(10) > Graham's Number (github.com)

Busy beaver work: an 8-state machine running the BB(7) champion's program with 36 digits (sigma = 12*(2^^37 3)+59, machine-checked in busycoq), analysis in Ligocki's notation - jeff87654/bu...

A busy beaver machine has been analyzed, showcasing a program that operates with 36 digits and performs complex calculations. The findings are presented in Ligocki’s notation, offering insights into the capabilities of this 8-state machine.

26. Physical Intelligence API Beta: Frontier Models for Every Robot (www.pi.website)

Our latest robotics models are now available through the Pi API beta. Upload data, fine-tune models, and deploy cloud-hosted inference on your own robots.

The Pi API beta allows users to access advanced robotics models, enabling data uploads, model fine-tuning, and cloud-hosted inference for personalized robot deployment. Discover how this tool can enhance your robotics projects.

27. Document Review with Unsiloed and TypeSafe Jev (www.unsiloed.ai)

Combine Unsiloed extraction and source citations with TypeSafe Jev typed decisions. See the request, routing code, costs, and an interactive prescription example.

Learn how to integrate Unsiloed’s extraction capabilities with TypeSafe Jev’s decision-making framework, featuring practical examples and details on costs and routing code. This combination could enhance your document review process significantly.

28. Show HN: Opensidian (opensidian.org)

Opensidian is an open-source, vault-compatible markdown notes app for Linux. Wikilinks, backlinks, graph view and Obsidian community themes. Rust + Tauri v2, no Electron.

30. Show HN: Deslop – Oxlint rules for AI-generated TypeScript (github.com)

Contribute to maharshi365/deslop development by creating an account on GitHub.

Deslop identifies issues in AI-generated TypeScript by flagging unsafe types, duplicate code, and ineffective tests, helping developers maintain code quality. It’s a useful tool for those looking to enhance their TypeScript projects.

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