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OpenCL 3.1

https://www.khronos.org/blog/opencl-3.1-is-here
1•tosh•1m ago•0 comments

Valve snuck a Wilhelm scream Easter egg into the new Steam Controller [video]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tw5Luf_7F8c
1•HelloUsername•3m ago•0 comments

Terence Tao: New mathematical workflows [video]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uc2zt198U_U
1•energy123•6m ago•0 comments

Codex Computer Use

https://developers.openai.com/codex/app/computer-use
1•tr33house•6m ago•1 comments

AluminiumOS, by Google: Android Reimagined for the Desktop

https://aluminium-os.com/
6•brysonreece•10m ago•2 comments

Urlsify.com Made This Free to Use URL Shortener with Indepth Analytics

https://old.reddit.com/r/sideprojects/comments/1tabelm/finished_making_this_url_shortener_complet...
1•godlymod•11m ago•0 comments

Hantavirus Map

https://hantavirusmap.net/
1•leonvonblut•15m ago•0 comments

Wrote this for humans, now I use it as a prompt

https://x-x.codes/posts/supplementary-guide-to-code-reviews
1•alex_x•16m ago•1 comments

Sick of Ads on Free QR Generator

https://miqr.mx/
1•rubiocanino•18m ago•1 comments

Genera OS

https://wiki.c2.com/?GeneraOs
1•tosh•19m ago•0 comments

Leak reveals Google's Aluminium OS with a 16-minute video

https://www.androidauthority.com/google-aluminium-os-leak-3665979/
2•thunderbong•20m ago•0 comments

The Role of HubSpot in Driving Successful CRM Adoption in Africa

https://amdan.pro/the-role-of-hubspot-in-driving-successful-crm-adoption-in-africa/
1•amdanmerit•21m ago•0 comments

Tep: A Sinatra-flavoured framework that compiles to a native binary via Spinel

https://github.com/oripekelman/tep
1•futurecat•25m ago•0 comments

Show HN: Design posters showcasing your country's electrical grid

https://github.com/open-energy-transition/grid2poster
1•lyoncy•30m ago•0 comments

European governments: 3.000 tracking sites, 1.000 phpMyAdmins, and 99% poorly

https://internetcleanup.foundation/2026/05/european-governments-3000-tracking-sites-1000-phpmyadm...
5•aequitas•33m ago•2 comments

A Brazilian Space Launch System for the Small Satellite Market

https://www.mdpi.com/2226-4310/6/11/123
1•rbanffy•34m ago•0 comments

Freelang, a small AOT language where the compiler is just JavaScript

https://github.com/DO-SAY-GO/freelang
2•keepamovin•35m ago•0 comments

The Download: a Nobel winner on AI, and the case for fixing everything

https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/05/12/1137103/the-download-nobel-winner-ai-maintenance-of-e...
1•joozio•35m ago•0 comments

The Emacsification of Software

https://sockpuppet.org/blog/2026/05/12/emacsification/
3•rdslw•38m ago•0 comments

Google announces Googlebooks with Gemini Intelligence focus

https://9to5google.com/2026/05/12/googlebooks-announcement/
1•pjmlp•40m ago•0 comments

Weird A.I

https://www.computer.org/csdl/magazine/an/2026/01/11442847/2eXeigMA4eI
3•tosh•43m ago•0 comments

A Critique of Cybernetics, by Hans Jonas (1953) [pdf]

https://s3.amazonaws.com/arena-attachments/892605/f0747c7943bec99f4891969d4a808ecd.pdf
2•lukebuehler•44m ago•1 comments

Axavive vs. Collagen: Which Is Best for Skin in 2026?

https://finance.yahoo.com/sectors/healthcare/articles/axavive-skin-exploding-2026-golden-22590060...
2•natujaiq•45m ago•0 comments

Hella Jongerius: I am a design pastor (holistic d-ethics)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pME7hgUqpmE
2•vi_sextus_vi•45m ago•0 comments

Why AI Projects Fail

https://krellixlabs.com/en/blog/why-ai-projects-fail
3•radu_me•46m ago•0 comments

Digger engines drive JCB's attempt on hydrogen-powered land speed record

https://www.thetimes.com/uk/transport/article/jcb-hydromax-world-land-speed-record-lqvqgx0cp
2•sorentwo•46m ago•0 comments

"I applied to be pope"

https://www.thestandard.com.hk/world/article/331886/I-applied-to-be-pope-Losing-grip-on-reality-w...
4•hansmayer•46m ago•0 comments

Hella Jongerius Retools UN Delegates' Lounge Preserves Dutchness (NY 2013)

https://metropolismag.com/projects/hella-jongerius-retools-u-n-delegates-lounge/
1•vi_sextus_vi•47m ago•0 comments

AI Will Hit a Wall in 2026, if nothing changes [video]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XA84pSrPHS0
1•mpweiher•48m ago•0 comments

The Ozempic plateau may be caused by the drug starving the gut bacteria

https://www.researchhub.com/proposal/32164/gut-microbiomescfa-axis-as-a-pharmacodynamic-modifier-...
2•cryptarsh•49m ago•0 comments
Open in hackernews

One Startup Is Gambling. Ten Is Mathematics

https://www.mynameisfeng.com/blog/one-startup-is-gambling-ten-is-mathematics
6•edward8628•1h ago

Comments

lukebuehler•28m ago
This is why taking investments too early is usually a mistake. It locks you in to one hand. Of course, you can pivot, but it is much harder with investors looking over your shoulder.
Jolter•21m ago
This site seems to auto-translate itself into my browser’s locale. Interesting approach but probably not the right choice if your audience is the tech crowd. I’m perfectly fluent in English, thank you very much.

I suppose it’s a clue that the whole thing was copy-edited or written using LLM. Not reading it.

kshri24•19m ago
AI slop.
yakshaving_jgt•18m ago
Thanks ChatGPT. Really بعيد insightful read.
hanspagel•15m ago
How does such a post land on the frontpage :)
sigmoid10•12m ago
>A VC knows that out of 20 investments: 10 will go to zero. 5 will return the money. 4 will make decent returns. 1 will be a unicorn.

From a quick glance at real data, it looks more like 1 in 77 venture backed startups will be a unicorn. Out of 20 startups, 12 will be gone within 7 years, and the majority of the remaining ones will still lose money. Funnily enough, even most unicorns aren't profitable right now. So the real game being played here is to time the exit on that one overvalued company before the market turns. It's not about power laws, it's about preying on irrational markets.

Certhas•9m ago
To successfully execute that strategy you need enough resources to survive losing multiple times. This is one reason why it's not a meritocracy: Founders come overwhelmingly from upper middle class backgrounds, where one or two or three failed startups doesn't ruin your life.
onion2k•7m ago
A VC knows that out of 20 investments: 10 will go to zero. 5 will return the money. 4 will make decent returns. 1 will be a unicorn.

And that is why VC funds never fail!

Except ~25% of funds don't return anything to their investors, so no it's not.