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Show HN: Poddley.com – Follow people, not podcasts

https://poddley.com/guests/ana-kasparian/episodes
1•onesandofgrain•4m ago•0 comments

Layoffs Surge 118% in January – The Highest Since 2009

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/05/layoff-and-hiring-announcements-hit-their-worst-january-levels-si...
2•karakoram•4m ago•0 comments

Papyrus 114: Homer's Iliad

https://p114.homemade.systems/
1•mwenge•4m ago•1 comments

DicePit – Real-time multiplayer Knucklebones in the browser

https://dicepit.pages.dev/
1•r1z4•4m ago•1 comments

Turn-Based Structural Triggers: Prompt-Free Backdoors in Multi-Turn LLMs

https://arxiv.org/abs/2601.14340
2•PaulHoule•6m ago•0 comments

Show HN: AI Agent Tool That Keeps You in the Loop

https://github.com/dshearer/misatay
2•dshearer•7m ago•0 comments

Why Every R Package Wrapping External Tools Needs a Sitrep() Function

https://drmowinckels.io/blog/2026/sitrep-functions/
1•todsacerdoti•7m ago•0 comments

Achieving Ultra-Fast AI Chat Widgets

https://www.cjroth.com/blog/2026-02-06-chat-widgets
1•thoughtfulchris•9m ago•0 comments

Show HN: Runtime Fence – Kill switch for AI agents

https://github.com/RunTimeAdmin/ai-agent-killswitch
1•ccie14019•12m ago•1 comments

Researchers surprised by the brain benefits of cannabis usage in adults over 40

https://nypost.com/2026/02/07/health/cannabis-may-benefit-aging-brains-study-finds/
1•SirLJ•13m ago•0 comments

Peter Thiel warns the Antichrist, apocalypse linked to the 'end of modernity'

https://fortune.com/2026/02/04/peter-thiel-antichrist-greta-thunberg-end-of-modernity-billionaires/
1•randycupertino•14m ago•2 comments

USS Preble Used Helios Laser to Zap Four Drones in Expanding Testing

https://www.twz.com/sea/uss-preble-used-helios-laser-to-zap-four-drones-in-expanding-testing
2•breve•19m ago•0 comments

Show HN: Animated beach scene, made with CSS

https://ahmed-machine.github.io/beach-scene/
1•ahmedoo•20m ago•0 comments

An update on unredacting select Epstein files – DBC12.pdf liberated

https://neosmart.net/blog/efta00400459-has-been-cracked-dbc12-pdf-liberated/
2•ks2048•20m ago•0 comments

Was going to share my work

1•hiddenarchitect•24m ago•0 comments

Pitchfork: A devilishly good process manager for developers

https://pitchfork.jdx.dev/
1•ahamez•24m ago•0 comments

You Are Here

https://brooker.co.za/blog/2026/02/07/you-are-here.html
3•mltvc•28m ago•1 comments

Why social apps need to become proactive, not reactive

https://www.heyflare.app/blog/from-reactive-to-proactive-how-ai-agents-will-reshape-social-apps
1•JoanMDuarte•29m ago•1 comments

How patient are AI scrapers, anyway? – Random Thoughts

https://lars.ingebrigtsen.no/2026/02/07/how-patient-are-ai-scrapers-anyway/
1•samtrack2019•29m ago•0 comments

Vouch: A contributor trust management system

https://github.com/mitchellh/vouch
2•SchwKatze•29m ago•0 comments

I built a terminal monitoring app and custom firmware for a clock with Claude

https://duggan.ie/posts/i-built-a-terminal-monitoring-app-and-custom-firmware-for-a-desktop-clock...
1•duggan•30m ago•0 comments

Tiny C Compiler

https://bellard.org/tcc/
2•guerrilla•31m ago•0 comments

Y Combinator Founder Organizes 'March for Billionaires'

https://mlq.ai/news/ai-startup-founder-organizes-march-for-billionaires-protest-against-californi...
2•hidden80•32m ago•2 comments

Ask HN: Need feedback on the idea I'm working on

1•Yogender78•32m ago•0 comments

OpenClaw Addresses Security Risks

https://thebiggish.com/news/openclaw-s-security-flaws-expose-enterprise-risk-22-of-deployments-un...
2•vedantnair•33m ago•0 comments

Apple finalizes Gemini / Siri deal

https://www.engadget.com/ai/apple-reportedly-plans-to-reveal-its-gemini-powered-siri-in-february-...
1•vedantnair•33m ago•0 comments

Italy Railways Sabotaged

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czr4rx04xjpo
13•vedantnair•34m ago•4 comments

Emacs-tramp-RPC: high-performance TRAMP back end using MsgPack-RPC

https://github.com/ArthurHeymans/emacs-tramp-rpc
1•fanf2•35m ago•0 comments

Nintendo Wii Themed Portfolio

https://akiraux.vercel.app/
2•s4074433•39m ago•2 comments

"There must be something like the opposite of suicide "

https://post.substack.com/p/there-must-be-something-like-the
1•rbanffy•42m ago•1 comments
Open in hackernews

New Platform "Sphere Kit" Built to Ease Back End Dev for Indie Game Developers

1•samuelachee•1mo ago
For countless indie game developers, the dream of building the next big multiplayer hit often dies at the server level. Today, a new challenger in the development space, Project Quik, aims to change that narrative with the launch of the public beta for Sphere Kit.

Designed specifically to bridge the gap for developers with less server-side experience, Sphere Kit acts as a modular cloud platform that automates the complex backend infrastructure required for modern online games.

Solving the "Uphill Challenge" "Building multiplayer, robust player management, or integrated monetization often feels like an uphill challenge, holding back countless innovative game ideas," said the team behind Sphere Kit. "We believe your creativity should fuel your game — not increase server headaches. We’ve made the backend the easy part."

Key Features for Beta Testers The platform is launching with a suite of tools that replace months of coding with instant integrations:

- Multiplayer: Features "Live Debugging" to simulate game states and "Intelligent Matchmaking" that automatically generates teams and sessions.

- Visual Data Management: A NoSQL database paired with an interactive Query Builder that generates the necessary in-game code instantly.

- Plug-and-Play Economy: Integrated systems for in-game purchases and advertising that bypass complex ad network coding.

- Player Retention Tools: Native support for accounts, friends lists, and achievement tracking to boost visibility.

With a mission to democratize development, Project Quik creates tools that allow smaller teams to compete with major studios. "We believe in democratizing online game development and fostering the next wave of successful indie titles," the team stated.

To ensure accessibility, Sphere Kit is launching with a free tier for games with up to 100 active players, allowing developers to prototype and launch without upfront costs.

Indie developers looking to offload their server work are invited to apply for the public beta immediately.

Apply for Beta Access here: kit.sphereapp.co