2. Claude reveals ECDSA curve origins (www.anthropic.com)
The decades-old mystery of the origins of one of the most popular cryptographic standards has been explained.
A long-standing question about the origins of a widely used cryptographic standard has finally been answered, shedding light on its historical development. This revelation could impact how security protocols are understood and implemented.
3. Woman who rescued injured crow keeps getting 'thank-you gifts' from birds [video] (www.youtube.com)
"Wow! This crow has given me a thank you gift!" Adam Sawatsky finds out how a woman formed a friendship with a crow after discovering the bird in distress.Su...
After rescuing an injured crow, a woman has built a unique bond with the bird, leading to a delightful exchange of thank-you gifts. Watch how this unlikely friendship unfolds and the heartwarming gestures that follow.
4. You could have invented transformers from memory (alexwang.ai)
Every layer is a memory store
Researchers suggest that the architecture of transformers can be understood as a series of memory layers, highlighting the model’s ability to retain and process information. This insight could reshape how we think about AI and memory in machine learning.
5. 90% of US working hours are spent on tasks not covered well by AI benchmarks (www.mercor.com)
The US Benchmark Map places AI benchmarks across the American economy, measuring which parts of the labor force are covered by unsaturated, public, agentic benchmarks.
A new analysis reveals that a significant portion of US working hours involves tasks that current AI benchmarks don’t adequately address. The US Benchmark Map highlights gaps in AI’s coverage across various sectors of the economy, raising questions about the technology’s applicability in the workforce.
6. Claude writes about 90% of Claude Code's code (claude.dev)
How do you review code at the volume agents produce it? On the Claude Code team, once we had high coverage and deep reviews, we started optimizing for the minimum amount of human review time that doesn't raise reverts or incidents.
The Claude Code team focuses on improving code review efficiency by balancing thoroughness with the need to minimize human review time, ensuring high-quality output without increasing the risk of errors. Discover their strategies for managing the high volume of code produced by agents.
7. Business accounts will consent to Meta scraping their websites Starting Oct. 30 (www.niemanlab.org)
8. I Love Software Rendering (www.jamesfmackenzie.com)
Sharp pixels, gritty colour banding, and DOS games running at resolutions their own era couldn’t manage. Why I still prefer the software renderer, and why it needs a fast PC.
The author shares a nostalgic appreciation for software rendering, highlighting its unique visual characteristics and the experience of playing classic DOS games at higher resolutions. Discover the reasons behind this preference and what it takes for a modern PC to handle it effectively.
9. Llama.cpp on a jailbroken PS5: run any GGUF model natively on the console (github.com)
llama.cpp on a jailbroken PS5: run any GGUF model natively on the console, starting with Qwen 3.8 - cobanov/PS5LM
A jailbroken PS5 can now run any GGUF model natively, beginning with Qwen 3.8, thanks to the implementation of llama.cpp. This advancement opens up new possibilities for using powerful AI models directly on gaming hardware.
10. Apple ML Research: Muse Spark Open with MLX on Mac Studio (machinelearning.apple.com)
MLX on Mac with Apple silicon lets AI researchers and developers experiment locally with the latest models and methods in a private…
Apple’s MLX on Mac Studio enables AI researchers to conduct local experiments with cutting-edge models, providing a private environment for innovation. Discover how this tool enhances productivity for machine learning development.
11. Hello Toronto – Waymo Is En Route (waymo.com)
Waymo is officially heading to Canada! We’re laying the groundwork for our fully autonomous ride-hailing service in Toronto, investing in local facilities and jobs, with the goal of welcoming our first riders in 2028.
Waymo is expanding to Canada with plans for a fully autonomous ride-hailing service in Toronto, aiming to start operations by 2028. The initiative includes investments in local infrastructure and job creation.
12. JPEG XL vs. AVIF for web use-cases (jakearchibald.com)
JPEG XL has landed, but how does it compare?
JPEG XL has recently arrived, prompting a comparison with AVIF in terms of performance and efficiency for web applications. Discover the key differences that could impact your choice for image formats online.
13. Anthropic assigned highest junk credit rating in June (www.ft.com)
14. eBay Restricts Listings of Radio Equipment, but Exempts Ham-Band-Only Gear (www.arrl.org)
The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) is the national association for amateur radio, connecting hams around the U.S. with news, information and resources.
15. Any window from your Mac, on your iPhone and iPad (github.com)
Any window from your Mac, live on your iPhone or iPad. Touch, Apple Pencil, trackpad and keys. Free, open source, no servers. - Saffsanity/sill
Access any window from your Mac directly on your iPhone or iPad with touch or Apple Pencil support. This free, open-source tool operates without servers, offering a unique and flexible way to interact with your Mac’s interface on mobile devices.
16. Show HN: Gemini 4 Argon plays StarCraft (starskirmish.com)
StarSkirmish: where LLMs write code to play StarCraft.
The latest benchmark refresh for StarCraft: Brood War pits leading AI models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and Muse against each other in a coding showdown. Check out how these advanced language models perform in a strategy game setting.
17. I never authorized an integration that scans my secrets (github.com)
Type of issue Other (issue in content formatting, broken link or image, non-working widget) Problem description This is a pretty severe invasion of privacy. I never authorized any integrations or p...
A user raises concerns about an unauthorized integration that scans personal secrets, highlighting serious privacy implications. The situation underscores the importance of user consent in app integrations.
18. US Rep Announces Congressional Legislation to Protect Video Game Ownership (ritchietorres.house.gov)
Today, Rep. Ritchie Torres (NY-15) announced he will introduce the Power To The Players Act, legislation that would direct the Federal Trade Commission to establish regulations protecting consumers’ ability to own and play the video games they purchase. Over the past few years, video game companies have moved toward digital-only games and consoles, removing the […]
Rep. Ritchie Torres is set to introduce the Power To The Players Act, aiming to ensure that consumers retain ownership rights over the video games they buy. This legislation responds to the growing trend of digital-only games and consoles, which has raised concerns about consumer rights in the gaming industry.
19. Yet another way to invoke functions without parentheses (blog.ikaes.de)
21. Postgres 19 delayed after AI reviewers find more bugs than humans can fix (www.theregister.com)
Core devs revert up to 10 features, push release to November, and blame better tooling rather than vibe coding
Postgres 19’s release has been postponed to November as developers revert several features due to an influx of bugs identified by AI reviewers, outpacing human fixes. The team attributes this delay to improved tooling rather than traditional coding practices.
22. The Folders Programming Language (danieltemkin.com)
23. Flux 3 Image Klein: open weights, 5.6B parameters (bfl.ai)
Frontier image quality with the customization and speed of open weights: 5.6B parameters, first in text-to-image, multi-reference generation and editing.
Flux 3 Image Klein offers impressive image quality with its 5.6 billion parameters, enabling customizable and rapid text-to-image generation and editing using open weights. It’s a significant advancement for those interested in multi-reference generation techniques.
24. Desire to Move Permanently to U.S. at New Low (news.gallup.com)
27. '500-hour' Order of the Sinking Star is as complex and exhausting as it sounds (www.polygon.com)
Thekla's latest is all over the place
Thekla’s new game offers a wildly varied experience, pushing players through a complex and demanding journey. It’s a unique challenge that might leave you both intrigued and fatigued.
28. Designing more efficient quantum circuits with Claude (www.anthropic.com)
Working largely on its own, Claude designed quantum circuits that improve on the best published versions, in some cases by an order of magnitude or more.
Claude has independently created quantum circuits that significantly outperform existing designs, achieving improvements by factors of ten or greater. This advancement could have major implications for the future of quantum computing.