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Post #232703 2.5K Sep 22, 2026, 23:22 UTC

Show HN: JevBench, a reproducible benchmark for typed decision models
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Benchmark Heaven JevBench by Benchmark Heaven — Jev-class model benchmark Compare Jev-class decision models across intelligence, calibration, speed, and cost with JevBench.

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Post #232702 2.49K Sep 22, 2026, 21:53 UTC

The UV index is not the warm sensation of sunlight on bare skin
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ASCII Tweezers The UV index is not the warm sensation of sunlight on bare skin The warmth of sunlight is not a reliable indicator of how quickly you will sunburn in a given situation. On one hand, you can still get sunburned on a cooler...

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Post #232701 2.74K Sep 22, 2026, 21:47 UTC

LLM Ass Bench
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LLM AssBench LLM Benchmark - One prompt, Multiple models, Multiple dates

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Post #232700 2.51K Sep 22, 2026, 21:19 UTC

Microsoft killed FoxPro in 2007. Anyway, here's FoxPro revived
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foxscript.org FoxDev Studio A modern IDE and 64-bit runtime for Visual FoxPro 9 applications: the same language, rebuilt on Electron, React and a Rust virtual machine in WebAssembly.

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Post #232699 2.7K Sep 22, 2026, 21:14 UTC

No Sloptober
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No Sloptober This October 2027 we challenge you to abstain from LLM based tools entirely. Think of this as a fast for your mind! This is not a judgement of others, but a personal challenge to you.

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Post #232698 2.46K Sep 22, 2026, 20:53 UTC

An update on how we confirm your age group on Discord
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Discord Safer for Teens, Same Discord for Adults We’re launching a revamped, privacy-focused age assurance solution including methods that won’t require an ID or selfie. Here’s how it works.

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Post #232697 2.55K Sep 22, 2026, 20:20 UTC

'We hacked the FBI:' Hackers say they have data on all FBI employees
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404 Media ‘We Hacked the FBI:’ Hackers Say They Have Data on All FBI Employees A sample of 5,000 alleged agents seen by 404 Media includes names, addresses, phone numbers, and details on FBI employees' spouses.

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Post #232696 2.28K Sep 22, 2026, 20:12 UTC

A Faster Shortest Path Algorithm
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www.vals.ai Vals AI Private, domain-specific benchmarks in legal, tax, and finance.

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Post #232695 2.26K Sep 22, 2026, 20:04 UTC

Native apps written in TypeScript and CSS
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GitHub GitHub - geastack/examples: Example Gea applications and tools — the app gallery used by the simulator, the embedded targets, GeaOS… Example Gea applications and tools — the app gallery used by the simulator, the embedded targets, GeaOS and the Apple targets. - geastack/examples

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Post #232694 2.21K Sep 22, 2026, 20:03 UTC

Explaining to business people why building software is still hard
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www.manager.dev Explaining to business people why building software is still hard

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Post #232693 2.26K Sep 22, 2026, 20:01 UTC

Obscura: The first VPN that can't log your activity
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Obscura Obscura VPN | Privacy that’s more than a promise Privacy first VPN. Two-party relay and no logs. No email needed. Block ads, trackers, malware. Available on iOS, macOS, Android, Windows, and Linux.

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Post #232692 2.24K Sep 22, 2026, 19:40 UTC

SAML: A Fractal of Bad Design
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The Trail of Bits Blog SAML: A fractal of bad design SAML, the XML-based authentication protocol that birthed the SSO industry, is fundamentally flawed due to XML complexity, canonicalization issues, enveloped signatures, and design ossification, making it vulnerable to signature wrapping attacks and parser…

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Post #232691 3.63K Sep 22, 2026, 19:30 UTC

Pentagon: Palantir AI Overreliance Led to Strike Killing 123 Iranian Children
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Gizmodo Pentagon Investigators Say Overreliance on Palantir AI Tech Contributed to U.S. Strike That Killed 123 Iranian Children An unreleased Pentagon probe investigated the kill chain that hit a school in Minab.

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Post #232690 2.31K Sep 22, 2026, 19:21 UTC

Unreal Agent
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Unreal Labs Unreal Agent — Unreal Labs We’re sharing Unreal Agent — an agent harness that delivers up to 40% cost savings compared to Codex on production workloads and coding/science benchmarks, without any negative performance impact.

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Post #232689 2.64K Sep 22, 2026, 18:03 UTC

GPT-6 Sol and Luna
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OpenAI Introducing GPT-6 Sol and Luna Meet GPT-6 Sol and Luna, two models that bring frontier intelligence to everyday work with different balances of capability and cost.

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Post #232688 2.44K Sep 22, 2026, 17:37 UTC

There's a high chance of devices being sold with GrapheneOS preinstalled in 2027
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GrapheneOS Mastodon GrapheneOS (@GrapheneOS@grapheneos.social) @tranquil_cassowary@infosec.exchange @ocelot221@mastodon.social @mhoye@cosocial.ca @mulchmaxxing@blahaj.zone There's a high chance of devices being sold with it preinstalled in 2027 but probably not for the initial launch.

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Post #232687 2.33K Sep 22, 2026, 17:27 UTC

Vacate a drone restriction that criminalized recording immigration agents
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Electronic Frontier Foundation D.C. Circuit Must Vacate a Drone Flight Restriction That Criminalized Recording Immigration Agents EFF joined an amicus brief with ACLU, ACLU of D.C., National Press Photographers Association, and Professional Photographers of America to urge the D.C. Circuit to vacate an FAA drone flight

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Post #232686 2.18K Sep 22, 2026, 17:27 UTC

Launch HN: Coverage Cat (YC S22) – Umbrella insurance via your personal agent
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Coveragecat Coverage Cat | AI-native insurance brokerage Coverage Cat is an AI-native insurance broker for high-earning households. Compare home, umbrella, auto, and renters options online, or integrate the Coverage Cat Agent API.

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Post #232685 2.18K Sep 22, 2026, 17:22 UTC

Claude Opus 5.5 Intelligence, Performance and Price Analysis
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artificialanalysis.ai Claude Opus 5.5 (max with fallback) - Intelligence, Performance & Price Analysis | Artificial Analysis Analysis of Anthropic's Claude Opus 5.5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Max Effort, Default Fallback) and comparison to other AI models across key metrics including quality, price, performance (tokens per second & time to first token), context window & more.

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Post #232684 2.28K Sep 22, 2026, 17:21 UTC

Moving from cash to credit cards, PayPal, etc. is an ongoing privacy disaster
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GrapheneOS Mastodon GrapheneOS (@GrapheneOS@grapheneos.social) @darkwolf@hear-me.social People's conversations, thoughts and financial transactions have been largely private for most of human history. Law enforcement still managed to do their jobs. They can continue to do so in a world where privacy technologies preserve…

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