Hacker News with Generative AI: Records

New elliptic curve breaks 18-year-old record (quantamagazine.org)
In August, a pair of mathematicians discovered an exotic, record-breaking curve. In doing so, they tapped into a major open question about one of the oldest and most fundamental kinds of equations in mathematics.

Mathematics, Cryptography, Records

172 points by calstad 10 days ago | 53 comments

One year, 41M digits: How Luke Durant found the largest known prime number (washingtonpost.com)
It’s been nearly six years since math devotees discovered the last largest known prime number, but the bar has officially been raised by over 16 million digits.

Mathematics, Prime Numbers, Records

60 points by ortusdux 15 days ago | 35 comments

114-year-old woman is now believed to be oldest living person in North America (apnews.com)
A 114-year-old Pennsylvania woman is now believed to be the oldest living person in North America.

Supercentenarians, North America, Pennsylvania, Records, Longevity

9 points by geox 22 days ago | 0 comments

Japan's Mount Fuji has yet to see snow this season, breaking a 130-year record (cnn.com)

Japan, Weather, Climate Change, Records, Mount Fuji

14 points by teleforce 22 days ago | 0 comments

Teenager claims firest ever Tetris 'Rebirth' (bbc.com)
A US teenager is the first known person to get classic video game Tetris to reset to level 0 after beating it.

Video Games, Tetris, Gaming, Records

5 points by anigbrowl 44 days ago | 1 comments

HaLow Wi-Fi tested at 9.9 miles: New Wi-Fi world record is a near 5X increase (tomshardware.com)

Wi-Fi, Technology, Hardware, Records

20 points by teleforce 65 days ago | 6 comments

Candela's hydrofoil electric speedboats set new record with international voyage (electrek.co)
Candela can’t stop setting or breaking records with its high-tech hydrofoil electric boats. The latest record takes advantage of the vessel’s DC Fast Charging capabilities and ultra-efficient design to quickly cruise between Sweden and Finland.

Electric Vehicles, Marine Transportation, Records, Technology

20 points by scubakid 67 days ago | 4 comments

50 years on, the transatlantic flight speed record remains unbroken (theguardian.com)

Aviation, History, Records, Technology

7 points by howard941 81 days ago | 1 comments

Quake's Oldest Record Was Finally Broken [video] (youtube.com)

Video Games, Gaming, Records, Quake

9 points by Decabytes 86 days ago | 1 comments

Australia sees hottest winter temperature on record, a brutal 107 degrees (washingtonpost.com)

Australia, Climate Change, Weather, Records

9 points by bookofjoe 87 days ago | 1 comments

Breaking down a record-setting day on the Texas grid (gridstatus.io)