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AI Is Finally Eating Software's Total Market: Here's What's Next

https://vinvashishta.substack.com/p/ai-is-finally-eating-softwares-total
1•gmays•22s ago•0 comments

Computer Science from the Bottom Up

https://www.bottomupcs.com/
1•gurjeet•52s ago•0 comments

Show HN: I built a toy compiler as a young dev

https://vire-lang.web.app
1•xeouz•2m ago•0 comments

You don't need Mac mini to run OpenClaw

https://runclaw.sh
1•rutagandasalim•3m ago•0 comments

Learning to Reason in 13 Parameters

https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.04118
1•nicholascarolan•5m ago•0 comments

Convergent Discovery of Critical Phenomena Mathematics Across Disciplines

https://arxiv.org/abs/2601.22389
1•energyscholar•5m ago•1 comments

Ask HN: Will GPU and RAM prices ever go down?

1•alentred•5m ago•0 comments

From hunger to luxury: The story behind the most expensive rice (2025)

https://www.cnn.com/travel/japan-expensive-rice-kinmemai-premium-intl-hnk-dst
1•mooreds•6m ago•0 comments

Substack makes money from hosting Nazi newsletters

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/feb/07/revealed-how-substack-makes-money-from-hosting-nazi...
5•mindracer•7m ago•1 comments

A New Crypto Winter Is Here and Even the Biggest Bulls Aren't Certain Why

https://www.wsj.com/finance/currencies/a-new-crypto-winter-is-here-and-even-the-biggest-bulls-are...
1•thm•7m ago•0 comments

Moltbook was peak AI theater

https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/02/06/1132448/moltbook-was-peak-ai-theater/
1•Brajeshwar•8m ago•0 comments

Why Claude Cowork is a math problem Indian IT can't solve

https://restofworld.org/2026/indian-it-ai-stock-crash-claude-cowork/
1•Brajeshwar•8m ago•0 comments

Show HN: Built an space travel calculator with vanilla JavaScript v2

https://www.cosmicodometer.space/
2•captainnemo729•8m ago•0 comments

Why a 175-Year-Old Glassmaker Is Suddenly an AI Superstar

https://www.wsj.com/tech/corning-fiber-optics-ai-e045ba3b
1•Brajeshwar•8m ago•0 comments

Micro-Front Ends in 2026: Architecture Win or Enterprise Tax?

https://iocombats.com/blogs/micro-frontends-in-2026
1•ghazikhan205•11m ago•0 comments

These White-Collar Workers Actually Made the Switch to a Trade

https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/white-collar-mid-career-trades-caca4b5f
1•impish9208•11m ago•1 comments

The Wonder Drug That's Plaguing Sports

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/us/ostarine-olympics-doping.html
1•mooreds•11m ago•0 comments

Show HN: Which chef knife steels are good? Data from 540 Reddit tread

https://new.knife.day/blog/reddit-steel-sentiment-analysis
1•p-s-v•12m ago•0 comments

Federated Credential Management (FedCM)

https://ciamweekly.substack.com/p/federated-credential-management-fedcm
1•mooreds•12m ago•0 comments

Token-to-Credit Conversion: Avoiding Floating-Point Errors in AI Billing Systems

https://app.writtte.com/read/kZ8Kj6R
1•lasgawe•12m ago•1 comments

The Story of Heroku (2022)

https://leerob.com/heroku
1•tosh•13m ago•0 comments

Obey the Testing Goat

https://www.obeythetestinggoat.com/
1•mkl95•13m ago•0 comments

Claude Opus 4.6 extends LLM pareto frontier

https://michaelshi.me/pareto/
1•mikeshi42•14m ago•0 comments

Brute Force Colors (2022)

https://arnaud-carre.github.io/2022-12-30-amiga-ham/
1•erickhill•17m ago•0 comments

Google Translate apparently vulnerable to prompt injection

https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/tAh2keDNEEHMXvLvz/prompt-injection-in-google-translate-reveals-ba...
1•julkali•17m ago•0 comments

(Bsky thread) "This turns the maintainer into an unwitting vibe coder"

https://bsky.app/profile/fullmoon.id/post/3meadfaulhk2s
1•todsacerdoti•18m ago•0 comments

Software development is undergoing a Renaissance in front of our eyes

https://twitter.com/gdb/status/2019566641491963946
1•tosh•18m ago•0 comments

Can you beat ensloppification? I made a quiz for Wikipedia's Signs of AI Writing

https://tryward.app/aiquiz
1•bennydog224•19m ago•1 comments

Spec-Driven Design with Kiro: Lessons from Seddle

https://medium.com/@dustin_44710/spec-driven-design-with-kiro-lessons-from-seddle-9320ef18a61f
1•nslog•19m ago•0 comments

Agents need good developer experience too

https://modal.com/blog/agents-devex
1•birdculture•21m ago•0 comments
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Google DeepMind Announces Gempix2

https://gempix2.io
4•xbaicai•3mo ago

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xbaicai•3mo ago
Google DeepMind Announces Gempix2: Next-Gen AI Image Generator with Enhanced Character Consistency Google DeepMind has released gempix2, their latest AI image generation platform built on Nano Banana 2 technology and Gemini 3.0 reasoning capabilities. The system introduces several technical improvements focused on consistency, speed, and text rendering quality. Key Technical Features Character Consistency Across Generations The standout feature is gempix2's ability to maintain consistent character representations across multiple image generations. Unlike previous models that struggle with maintaining facial features, clothing details, and distinctive characteristics across different prompts, gempix2 preserves these elements throughout unlimited edits. This addresses a long-standing challenge in AI image generation for use cases like comic creation, storyboarding, and brand mascot development. Improved Text Rendering Text generation in AI images has historically been problematic, with garbled or illegible results. Gempix2 claims significant improvements in typography quality, producing legible text suitable for posters, signage, and marketing materials without post-processing. Performance Improvements

15% faster processing compared to previous versions Support for 10 different aspect ratios Multi-image fusion capabilities for combining reference images

Gemini 3.0 Integration The platform leverages Gemini 3.0's reasoning capabilities to better understand complex creative requirements and translate natural language descriptions into accurate visual outputs. Technical Architecture Gempix2 is built on what Google calls "Nano Banana 2 technology" (specific architectural details not disclosed in the announcement). The system appears designed for production workflows, with features targeting professional creators and design teams rather than casual users. Use Cases Early adopters report applications in:

Sequential art and comic creation (maintaining character consistency) Marketing campaign asset generation Rapid prototyping for UX/UI design Multi-platform content creation (leveraging aspect ratio flexibility) Product visualization with reference image fusion

Availability The platform is accessible at seedream.io with credit-based usage tiers and API access for enterprise users.

Discussion Points:

How does character consistency compare to other models like Midjourney or DALL-E 3? What are the implications of improved text rendering for design workflows? Is 15% speed improvement significant enough for production environments? What architectural innovations might "Nano Banana 2" represent?

This announcement comes as competition intensifies in the AI image generation space, with each major player focusing on different technical challenges. Character consistency and text rendering have been persistent pain points, making these improvements potentially significant for professional applications.

jaggs•3mo ago
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