Hacker News with Generative AI

Niantic announces “Large Geospatial Model” trained on Pokémon Go player data (nianticlabs.com)
At Niantic, we are pioneering the concept of a Large Geospatial Model that will use large-scale machine learning to understand a scene and connect it to millions of other scenes globally.
Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Location Data, Mapping, Games
279 points by bookstore-romeo 1 day ago | 235 comments
Show HN: We open-sourced our compost monitoring tech (github.com/gtls64)
Welcome to the Monty Home Device Hacking Guide repository! This guide provides step-by-step instructions for extending the functionality of the Monty Home BLE device using a Raspberry Pi.
Open Source, Hardware Hacking
49 points by montycompostco 4 hours ago | 13 comments
What is the origin of the lake tank image that has become a meme? (2021) (stackexchange.com)
This image, the template for the "Panzer of the Lake" meme, depicts a soldier from an unknown nation looking at what appears to me to definitely be a Panzer. However, no-one seems to know the origins of the image. So, where and when was this image taken, and where was the image originally published?
Memes, History, Images, Military
516 points by napolux 16 hours ago | 113 comments
Building Databases over a Weekend (denormalized.io)
In this post we take you on a walkthrough on how you can use DataFusion to build your own developer experience for databases.
Databases, Developer Tools, DataFusion
55 points by ambrood 4 hours ago | 7 comments
Electrobun: Cross-platform desktop applications written in TypeScript (electrobun.dev)
Electrobun aims to be a complete solution-in-a-box for building, updating, and shipping ultra fast, tiny, and cross-platform desktop applications written in Typescript.
TypeScript, Desktop Applications, Cross-Platform Development, Software Development
75 points by CharlesW 5 hours ago | 19 comments
Everyone is capable of, and can benefit from, mathematical thinking (quantamagazine.org)
David Bessis claims that everyone is capable of, and can benefit greatly from, mathematical thinking.
Mathematics, Education, Thinking
34 points by sonabinu 4 hours ago | 13 comments
Weight-loss drug found to shrink heart muscle in mice, human cells (ualberta.ca)
Trendy weight-loss drugs making headlines for shrinking waistlines may also be shrinking the human heart and other muscles, according to a new University of Alberta study whose authors say should serve as a “cautionary tale” about possible long-term health effects of these drugs.
Health, Weight Loss, Medical Research, Drugs, Science
179 points by Eumenes 6 hours ago | 201 comments
Z-Library Helps Students to Overcome Academic Poverty, Study Finds (torrentfreak.com)
A recent study published in the Journal of University Teaching & Learning Practice sheds light on people's motivations to use Z-Library. Expensive books and limited access to academic material play a key role among those surveyed. That includes a group of Chinese postgraduate students who believe that shadow libraries help to overcome (academic) poverty.
Academic Poverty, Education, Piracy, Research, Libraries
206 points by hn_acker 6 hours ago | 46 comments
AAA – Analytical Anti-Aliasing (frost.kiwi)
Today’s journey is Anti-Aliasing and the destination is Analytical Anti-Aliasing. Getting rid of rasterization jaggies is an art-form with decades upon decades of maths, creative techniques and non-stop innovation. With so many years of research and development, there are many flavors.
Graphics, Computer Graphics, Anti-Aliasing, Algorithms
483 points by todsacerdoti 21 hours ago | 73 comments
The Matrix: Infinite-Horizon World Generation with Real-Time Interaction (thematrix1999.github.io)
How close are we to realizing the vision of The Matrix (1999), where AI crafts a fully immersive, interactive world, blurring the line between reality and illusion? Imagine a limitless digital universe, created in real-time with visuals that rival reality itself. This project is a pioneering step toward that vision—a first glimpse into humanity’s own "Matrix."
Virtual Reality, Artificial Intelligence, Gaming, Computer Graphics
4 points by lnyan 57 minutes ago | 0 comments
AlphaQubit: AI to identify errors in Quantum Computers (google)
Our new AI system accurately identifies errors inside quantum computers, helping to make this new technology more reliable.
Quantum Computing, Artificial Intelligence, Software, Error Detection
99 points by roboboffin 11 hours ago | 41 comments
Doxx/Darkflare: DarkFlare TCPoCDN (TCP over CDN) (github.com/doxx)
Networking, Security, Open Source, Cloud Computing
49 points by josephscott 7 hours ago | 9 comments
Undergraduates with family income below $200k will be tuition-free at MIT (news.mit.edu)
Undergraduates with family income below $200,000 can expect to attend MIT tuition-free starting next fall, thanks to newly expanded financial aid. Eighty percent of American households meet this income threshold.
Education, Financial Aid, MIT, College Tuition
436 points by gnabgib 12 hours ago | 313 comments
January 1928: Dirac equation unifies quantum mechanics and special relativity (aps.org)
8 points by thunderbong 3 hours ago | 2 comments
Show HN: Autotab – Programmable AI browser for turning web tasks into APIs (ycombinator.com)
Hey HN, we're Alexi and Jonas the co-founders of Autotab (https://autotab.com). Autotab is a chrome-based browser you can teach to do complex tasks, with a simple API for running them from your app or backend.
Web Development, Chrome Extensions, Artificial Intelligence, API
78 points by jonasnelle 9 hours ago | 38 comments
SQL, Homomorphisms and Constraint Satisfaction Problems (philipzucker.com)
Database queries are a pretty surprisingly powerful tool that can solve seemingly intractable problems.
Databases, Programming, Computer Science
122 points by xlinux 12 hours ago | 11 comments
New Calculation Finds we are close to the Kessler Syndrome [video] (youtube.com)
Space Debris, Kessler Syndrome, Science, Video
67 points by cratermoon 9 hours ago | 64 comments
How good are American roads? (construction-physics.com)
We’re in an era where US infrastructure is getting a lot of attention. We need a lot of energy infrastructure for decarbonization, and to enable the AI data center buildout. There’s lots of interest in building high-speed rail, mass transit infrastructure, desalination plants in arid regions, and better ports.
Infrastructure, Transportation, Energy, AI
175 points by chmaynard 15 hours ago | 383 comments
Bit-twiddling optimizations in Zed's Rope (zed.dev)
A couple of weeks ago I came across one of Antonio's PRs, titled "Speed up point translation in the Rope" — now who doesn't stop to take a closer look at a PR with that title?
Optimization, Programming, Software, Algorithms
98 points by misternugget 3 days ago | 35 comments
Fashion History Timeline (fashionhistory.fitnyc.edu)
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Fashion, History, Education
13 points by danielam 6 days ago | 1 comments
Gregglogger (sonnet.io)
A few weeks back I felt bored and somewhat nihilistic, so naturally I went where people go to when they want to scream into the void. This time the void didn't gaze back at me, but served me this:
Software, Personal Projects, Social Media
14 points by rpastuszak 6 days ago | 4 comments
Does the Internet Route Around Damage? – Baltic Sea Cable Cuts (ripe.net)
This week's Internet cable cuts in the Baltic sea have been widely reported, even as attempts to understand their cause and impact are ongoing. We turn to RIPE Atlas to provide a preliminary analysis of these events and examine to what extent the Internet in the region is resilient to these events.
Internet Infrastructure, Network Resilience, Cybersecurity, Data Analysis
56 points by voytec 11 hours ago | 11 comments
Why everyone missed solar's exponential growth (exponentialview.co)
Hi, it’s Azeem. Here’s a shocking reality check: every major energy forecaster has been wrong about solar power uptake. So wrong, in fact, that when I recently offered a $1,000 bet on solar’s explosive growth, not a single expert would take me up on it. This isn’t just a forecasting error – it’s a systematic blind spot.
Solar Energy, Energy Forecasting, Technology, Investing
9 points by xbmcuser 4 hours ago | 3 comments
The Problem of Thinking Too Much (2002) (jstor.org)
7 points by lermontov 6 days ago | 4 comments
Pipe Viewer – A Unix Utility You Should Know About (catonmat.net)
Hi all! I'm starting a new article series here. This one is going to be about Unix utilities that you should know about. The articles will discuss one Unix program at a time. I'll try to write a good introduction to the tool and give as many examples as I can think of.
Unix, Programming, Tutorials
131 points by lnyan 14 hours ago | 26 comments
Between the Booms: AI in Winter – Communications of the ACM (cacm.acm.org)
Observing the tsunami of artificial intelligence (AI) hype that has swept over the world in the past few years, science fiction writer Ted Chiang staked out a contrarian position. “Artificial intelligence,” he insisted, was just a “poor choice of words … back in the ’50s” that had caused “a lot of confusion.”
Artificial Intelligence, Technology, Science, Communications
59 points by rbanffy 12 hours ago | 38 comments
Apple fights to keep DOJ antitrust suit from reaching trial (theverge.com)
Apple urged a federal judge to dismiss the Department of Justice’s antitrust case against it, saying the government’s complaint includes speculative arguments and the government doesn’t plausibly argue it has monopoly power.
Antitrust, Lawsuits, Apple, Technology, Business
61 points by thunderbong 5 hours ago | 35 comments
Exploring the Cost and Feasibility of Battery-Electric Ships (newscenter.lbl.gov)
Retrofitting a portion of the US shipping fleet from internal combustion engines to battery-electric systems could significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions and be largely cost effective by 2035, according to a new study from Berkeley Lab researchers recently published in Nature Energy.
Environment, Shipping, Energy, Sustainability, Cost Analysis
28 points by gnabgib 13 hours ago | 59 comments