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Gemini 3 Pro can generate normal maps

https://geosona.com/software/2026/08/09/gemini-normal-maps/
1•gste•1h ago

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LemonLama•1h ago
I've tried, didn't work
gste•1h ago
I used the Pro subscription for Gemini 3 Pro, which I think is running Nano Banana Pro for image generation, but it doesn't tell you which model in the chatbot UI.
proc0•37m ago
It would be more impressive if it was a 3D model's texture with extra 3D detail not just an image transformation.
gste•21m ago
It does demonstrate that to some extent: specular light is omitted from the normal map, so it correctly maps the room behind the light.

The last example also correctly identified broken panes of glass in the background, so that the glass is a solid and the spaces have nothing there.

Waymo opens up robotaxi service in Dallas to everyone

https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/04/waymo-opens-up-robotaxi-service-in-dallas-to-everyone/
1•qikouki•1m ago•0 comments

Solar vehicle built by a programmer. Runs on solar energy, battery, or pedals [video]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kPNKJnAkoY
1•moltean•1m ago•0 comments

A partial digestion of the HRT counterexample

https://terrytao.wordpress.com/2026/08/06/a-partial-digestion-of-the-hrt-counterexample/
2•ijustlovemath•5m ago•0 comments

Scientists Used AI to Create 16 New Viruses

https://www.wired.com/story/scientists-used-ai-to-create-16-new-viruses/
2•ashurandi•6m ago•0 comments

Russia's Starlink replacement. What is known about the Rassvet system?

https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/articles/2026/08/08/8047858/
1•uxhacker•8m ago•0 comments

Captaining your AI: new human-agent UX paradigm

https://everythingengineer.substack.com/p/captains-read-the-outputs-a-better-human-agent-ux
1•mikecarroll•9m ago•0 comments

Three Ways to Sell the Same Software

https://nicolo.xyz/note/three-ways-to-sell-the-same-software/
2•coconido•14m ago•0 comments

Building Groovie, an Advanced Web-Based Drum Machine / Beat Sequencer

https://pointersgonewild.com/2026-08-06-building-groovie-an-advanced-web-based-drum-beat-sequencer/
1•ibobev•16m ago•0 comments

Differential Heuristics

https://www.redblobgames.com/blog/2026-08-08-differential-heuristics/
1•ibobev•16m ago•0 comments

Spritework on the ZX Spectrum: Rendering

https://bumbershootsoft.wordpress.com/2026/07/04/spritework-on-the-zx-spectrum-rendering/
1•ibobev•17m ago•0 comments

Show HN: Augmented Violin Finger Choice Recommendation

https://violin-fingering.unstacked.cc
2•lennart-rth•18m ago•2 comments

ParallelClusterMaker – CLI toolkit to manage AWS ParallelCluster stacks

https://github.com/rmarable/ParallelClusterMaker
1•rmarable•23m ago•0 comments

Brain scans reveal widespread changes in patients following COVID-19 infection

https://www.psypost.org/brain-scans-reveal-widespread-structural-and-functional-changes-in-patien...
1•amichail•23m ago•0 comments

Who Should Pay for Source Code Availability?

https://kristoff.it/blog/source-code-availability/
1•kristoff_it•23m ago•0 comments

An Israeli professor lost a prestigious US job offer after speaking out on Gaza

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/aug/06/professor-israel-gaza-university-o...
2•khaledh•24m ago•2 comments

Interview with Amit Patel, Creator of "Solar Realms Elite"

https://breakintochat.com/blog/2013/02/18/amit-patel-creator-of-solar-realms-elite/
1•bananaboy•25m ago•0 comments

Ask HN: Why can't we use both doors?

1•Dfol•26m ago•1 comments

John C. Lilly on solid state intelligence and the elimination of man (1978)

https://kibotronics.net/unlisted/lilly-machines/
2•Kiboneu•28m ago•0 comments

ScientistOne: Towards Human-Level Autonomous Research via Chain-of-Evidence

https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.26340
1•simonpure•31m ago•0 comments

Big Tech's Ten Most Interesting Patents This Week (8/9/2026)

https://patentlyze.com/big-tech-ten-most-interesting-patents-july-30-2026/
3•Dfol•32m ago•0 comments

Science One Framework: Verifiable Autonomous Research via Chain-of-Evidence

https://research.google/blog/science-one-framework-a-verifiable-autonomous-research-framework-via...
1•simonpure•34m ago•0 comments

Debugging Information for Inlined Functions

https://lwn.net/Articles/1083985/
1•pykello•37m ago•0 comments

Ask HN: My dev blog has 11k followers. I stopped writing it. What would you do?

1•zlatkov•40m ago•4 comments

Halftone QR Codes

https://cgv.cs.nthu.edu.tw/Projects/Recreational_Graphics/Halftone_QRCodes/
1•karagenit•40m ago•1 comments

The Slow Squeeze: Three Systems Under Strain, Moving at Different Speeds

https://bytepith.com/article/slow-squeeze-climate-demographics-and-state-power
2•khanhnguyen8386•41m ago•0 comments

Play is at the core of a meaningful life

https://www.ft.com/content/7b95cdab-7546-432f-b4a1-6509e7648ec5
2•benkoller•43m ago•0 comments

I run a 9-model LLM council to write a financial newsletter. What breaks

https://marketdaily.ai/blog/eng-llm-council-judge-en-202608
1•delvinchang•45m ago•2 comments

Attachment style quiz – find out your attachment

https://tally.so/r/0QP0lj
1•ElysiumAbove•46m ago•1 comments

Becoming Bridge Builders

1•Revdrbkeithhane•47m ago•0 comments

Offline Bootloader Unlock for Xiaomi 8Elite 8G3 8G2 8sGen4 8sGen3, MTK 9400/9500

https://xdaforums.com/t/guide-breakthrough-free-offline-bootloader-unlock-for-cn-xiaomi-redmi-8el...
2•Markoff•49m ago•0 comments