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Reed Jobs would rather talk about curing cancer than his last name

Reed Jobs' venture firm Yosemite focuses on oncology and builds biotech companies from academic research using philanthropy and investment capital.

Mesh LLM: distributed AI computing on iroh

Mesh LLM enables distributed AI computing by pooling GPUs and memory across multiple machines.

11 Jul4 min read

This slushie machine was a lifesaver during NYC’s heat wave

Ninja's Slushi Twist machine makes two different frozen drinks simultaneously with its dual 48-ounce vessels.

RISCBoy is an open-source portable games console, designed from scratch

RISCBoy is an open-source portable games console designed from scratch with a RISC-V compatible CPU and raster graphics pipeline.

11 Jul4 min read

After years of teasing, the viral Nopia synth is ‘basically finished’

Nopia synth is basically finished and will launch by year's end for around £550.

Show HN: Ant – A JavaScript runtime and ecosystem

Developers introduce Ant, a new JavaScript runtime and ecosystem.

11 Jul

Oregon’s Attorney General withdraws effort to delay Paramount and Warner Bros. merger

Oregon's Attorney General withdraws effort to delay Paramount and Warner Bros merger.

11 Jul3 min read

Smart glasses without a camera? Even Realities bets productivity beats recording everyone

Even Realities' G2 smart glasses prioritize productivity over recording with a camera-free design and monochrome heads-up display.

11 Jul8 min read

White House taps the guy who keeps crying ‘aliens’ to run UFO group

The White House appointed Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb, known for controversial claims about alien technology, to lead the new UAP Science Advisory Council.

11 Jul3 min read

OpenAI bets on families as ChatGPT goes deeper into households

OpenAI is expanding its focus to families by hiring a product manager to build experiences for caregivers and older adults, reflecting a shift toward household-integrated AI.

Speculations Concerning the First Ultraintelligent Machine (1965) [pdf]

A 1965 paper speculates on the creation of the first ultraintelligent machine, exploring its potential capabilities and the implications for human society.

11 Jul338 min read

ICE are heavily armed killers. They’re also huge losers

The Department of Homeland Security under the Trump administration is criticized for its cruel and deadly immigration crackdown, including federal agents killing individuals and intimidating online critics.

Networking and the Internet, from First Principles

The internet's decentralized, cooperative infrastructure enables global communication by converting messages into electrical pulses and light signals that traverse diverse networks without central coordination.

11 Jul85 min read

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