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ReactOS (FOSS "Windows") achieves 3D-accelerated Half-Life on real hardware

ReactOS, an open-source operating system designed for Windows binary compatibility, has achieved the milestone of…

Russian families use AI to 'resurrect' loved ones killed in Ukraine

The highly controversial trend lies at the intersection of Russia's war on Ukraine, new AI technologies and grief.

Derbyshire Police officer accused of using AI to 'create evidence'

A Derbyshire Police officer has been removed from front-line duties following a criminal investigation into allegations…

Human Routers of Machine Words

The author argues that using AI to write content is intellectually dishonest and counterproductive, rejecting the claim…

Anthropic’s Secret AI Model Mythos Audits Entire Zcash Protocol, Finds No New Bugs

Zcash founder Zooko Wilcox-O’Hearn publicly thanked Anthropic this week, confirming the artificial intelligence (AI)…

KPMG pulls report on AI usage due to apparent hallucinations

Once again, AI proves to be an unreliable source of information about AI.

Show HN: Trace – Offline Mac meeting transcripts you can flag mid-call

I'm the developer of Trace, a non-intrusive, shortcut-driven Mac app that records and transcribes your meetings…

Police officer investigated for using AI to 'create evidence' in multiple cases

US Government Orders Anthropic to Pull Claude Fable, Mythos AI Models

Anthropic pushed back against what it described as an overreach, saying the vulnerability cited is already widespread…

Running DOS on Behringers DDX3216 with a DIY x86-Bios from Scratch

A developer successfully created a custom x86 BIOS from scratch to run DOS on a Behringer DDX3216 digital mixer, which…

40x Claude Max Value Shows Why Heavy Crypto Coders Are Getting a Rare Deal

Semianalysis says top artificial intelligence (AI) subscriptions may hand heavy users thousands of dollars in hidden…

Show HN: Verso – A $14.99 Mac word processor with no subscription

Verso is a $14.99 one-time purchase Mac word processor designed as a native alternative to subscription-based…

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PwC Report: AI Making Medical Bills Higher

A new PwC report finds that AI is unexpectedly increasing healthcare costs rather than reducing them, with AI…

Amazon CEO's Talks with U.S. Officials Triggered Crackdown on Anthropic Models

The adder at the heart of Intel's 8087 floating-point chip

Intel's 1980 8087 floating-point coprocessor used a sophisticated 69-bit adder at its core to perform calculations up to…

OpenAI faces investigation from state attorneys general

It's not clear which states are involved, but they're asking about everything from OpenAI's ad policies to its handling…

AI Coding at Home Without Going Broke

The article outlines three cost-effective approaches to AI coding at home: self-hosting open-source models locally (high…

GLM 5.2 Is Out

Google Sues Chinese Crime Group for Allegedly Using Gemini AI for Mass Phishing Scams

Google alleges a Chinese network weaponized its Gemini AI to create phishing sites that stole millions of credit card…

This thin under-pillow speaker helped me fall asleep without earbuds

I’ve struggled with insomnia since I was very young.

Fable 5 Shutdown: US Export Controls Force Anthropic Offline, Pre-IPO Speculators Bleed

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Washington suspends Fable 5 and Mythos 5 from Anthropic for foreign users

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Orthodox C++

Orthodox C++ is a minimal subset of C++ that avoids modern C++ features like exceptions, RTTI, streams, and STL memory…

US bans differential privacy in Census data

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AI Agent Rekts Dev on Bogus Scan, Leaves Them Begging for Crypto Donations

A hobbyist network handed an autonomous agent a masterclass in why you don't give AI a credit card and a deadline.

Bitget Makes Professional U.S. Stock Market Data Free for All Users

Bitget is removing part of the cost barrier surrounding professional U.S. stock market data.

Introduction to the experience of rendering Arabic typography&its technical debt

A frontend developer encountered a ticket about Arabic text rendering with ragged left edges instead of justified text…

Thoughts on AI and Jobs

The author argues that while AI will displace certain jobs, this should be celebrated rather than feared, as employment…