bing.com
Winter Olympics 2026: Report states China paid US-born athletes, including Eileen Gu, nearly $14 millionhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85d84622184878b695f9aaed67f245&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.msn.com%2fen-us%2fnews%2fother%2fwinter-olympics-2026-report-states-china-paid-us-born-athletes-including-eileen-gu-nearly-14-million%2far-AA1WlvBF&c=12368850180310254287&mkt=en-usEver since Eileen Gu decided to compete under the flag of China, and not the United States where she was born, her citizenship has been the subject of scrutiny and controversy. Born in San Francisco, ...Feb 14, 2026 4:57 AM
spacedaily.com
Hydrogen sulfide detected in distant gas giant exoplanets for the first timehttps://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Hydrogen_sulfide_detected_in_distant_gas_giant_exoplanets_for_the_first_time_999.htmlLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 13, 2026 Hydrogen sulfide is what makes rotten eggs stink. But the discovery of this gas in the atmospheres of four distant, Jupiter-like planets is turning heads for a pleasant reason: It solves the mystery of how some gas giants form. The discovery, made by UCLA and University of California San Diego astronomers, marks the first time that hydrogen sulfide has been detected in a distant gas giant outsidFeb 13, 2026 5:20 AM
klava.space
Show HN: Privacy-first iOS Keyboard with above-key predictionshttps://www.klava.space/Hey y'all, building Klava – an iOS keyboard inspired by BlackBerry, Windows Phone and other iconic aesthetics. It's pretty cool, I love it.It started because I missed BlackBerry keyboard's above-key predictions dearly. That is, suggestions are displayed above individual keys as you type, and you can flick them up to input words. Then came the realisation that I am violently nostalgic for the design languages of the past, when phones were fun – and have been looking for something like that on iOS for ages. Lastly, I realised that everything should be highly customisable and privacy-first because that's nice for me and for everyone.v1.2 now out with 25+ languages supported. Any Qs on the peculiarities (there are a ton) of building a custom iOS keyboard – feel free to shoot, and any thoughts & feedback.Feb 11, 2026 6:11 PM
news.ycombinator.com
Ask HN: Am I holding it wrong?https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46958774I've been steadfastly trying my best to incorporate the latest-and-greatest models into my workflow. I've been primarily using Codex recently. But I'm still having difficulties.For example: no matter what I do, I can't prevent Codex from introducing linter errors.I use tabs instead of spaces for indentation. It seems like the model is massively weighted on code written using spaces (duh). Despite having a very well articulated styleguide (that Codex helped me write after examining my codebase!) that clearly specifies that tabs are used for indentation, the model will happily go off and make a bunch of changes that incorporate spaces seemingly at random. It will use tabs correctly in certain places, but then devolve back to using spaces later on in the same files.I have a linter that I've taught the model to run to catch these things, but A) that feels like such a waste of tokens and B) the model often forgets to run the linter anyway.It's like having a junior developer who has never usFeb 10, 2026 12:22 PM
bing.com
The US military is taking control of more Texas borderlandhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8993b51fff4639ae65ee8925eeebd6&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.defenseone.com%2Fthreats%2F2026%2F02%2Fdefense-areas%2F411331%2F&c=15083538464458678316&mkt=en-usNearly 200 more miles of the U.S. border with Mexico have been placed under Air Force supervision, enabling wider use of military force and heftier charges against people crossing illegally into the ...Feb 10, 2026 11:55 AM
spacedaily.com
UK backs new electric propulsion hub for satellite engineshttps://www.spacedaily.com/reports/UK_backs_new_electric_propulsion_hub_for_satellite_engines_999.htmlLondon, UK (SPX) Feb 06, 2026 A new electric propulsion laboratory for satellite engines has opened at the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in Oxfordshire, providing UK space companies with access to advanced testing and development facilities. The Disruptive Experimental Electric Propulsion (DEEP) Lab has been built by space technology company Magdrive with support from the UK Space Agency's Space Clusters InfrastructuFeb 10, 2026 7:40 AM
science.nasa.gov
Curiosity Blog, Sols 4788-4797: Welcome Back from Conjunctionhttps://science.nasa.gov/blog/curiosity-blog-sols-4788-4797-welcome-back-from-conjunction/Written by Alex Innanen, Atmospheric Scientist at York University, Toronto Earth planning date: Friday, Jan. 30, 2026 Mars has emerged from its holiday behind the Sun, and we here on Earth have been able to reconnect with Curiosity and get back to work on Mars. Our first planning day last Friday gave Curiosity a full […]Feb 4, 2026 11:05 PM
spacewar.com
DARPA taps Raytheon for new maritime defense systemhttps://www.spacewar.com/reports/DARPA_taps_Raytheon_for_new_maritime_defense_system_999.htmlLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 03, 2026 Raytheon, an RTX business, has been selected by the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to develop an advanced sensing and targeting system to protect commercial shipping and naval logistics vessels from emerging maritime threats such as unmanned surface vehicles. Under the Pulling Guard program, Raytheon s Advanced Technology team will design, build and demonstrate a system thatFeb 4, 2026 3:53 PM
spacedaily.com
Exploding primordial black hole model may link extreme neutrino and dark matterhttps://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Exploding_primordial_black_hole_model_may_link_extreme_neutrino_and_dark_matter_999.htmlAmherst MD (SPX) Feb 04, 2026 In 2023, a subatomic particle called a neutrino crashed into Earth with such a high amount of energy that it should have been impossible. In fact, there are no known sources anywhere in the universe capable of producing such energy - 100,000 times more than the highest-energy particle ever produced by the Large Hadron Collider, the world's most powerful particle accelerator. However, a team of pFeb 4, 2026 1:04 PM
news.ycombinator.com
Show HN: WarpParse – Rust ETL engine 1.5–8x faster than Vectorhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46880903Hey HN, We’ve been working on WarpParse, an open-source (Apache 2.0) ETL engine built in Rust, and we’re excited to share it with you today. We built it because we found that existing tools often struggled with resource efficiency or configuration complexity when handling massive log volumes. WarpParse aims to solve this with: Performance: 1.5x to 8x higher throughput than Vector in our benchmarks. Efficiency: Uses ~1/3 the CPU and ~37% of the memory of Vector under similar loads. DSLs: We created WPL (Warp Parse Language) for strong-typed parsing and OML (Object Modeling Language) for declarative data enrichment with native SQL integration. We’ve also built a visual editor (WpEditor) to make rule-writing less of a headache. We’d love to hear your thoughts on the architecture, the DSL approach, or any feedback you have after checking out the repo. GitHub: https://github.com/wp-labs Editor: https://editor.warpparse.ai As a fledgling open-source project, we deeply recognize the power of Feb 4, 2026 2:59 AM
notionpulse.cc
Show HN: NotionPulse – Track time-on-page for your Notion pageshttps://www.notionpulse.ccI’ve been using Notion for sharing documentation and client portals, but I found the lack of engagement metrics frustrating. While some widgets offer simple view counters, they don’t tell me if a user actually read the content or bounced immediately.I built NotionPulse to track actual time-on-page. It works via a minimalist embed that doesn't distract from the Notion aesthetic.Key technical bits: Tracks active tab engagement to ensure the "time spent" is accurate. Minimalist dashboard built with Next.js and Vercel. Working on a sync feature to push these metrics back into Notion DB properties via their API. I’m a solo maker and I’d love to get some technical feedback on the tracking accuracy and the dashboard's utility.Is "time-on-page" a metric you care about for internal docs or public templates?Site: https://www.notionpulse.cc/Feb 3, 2026 11:05 PM
news.ycombinator.com
Even as a fast dev, I wasn't fast enough for my ideas. Then came Vibe Codinghttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46877447The Speed Trap of Modern DevI’ve always been a fast developer. I know my stack, I know my shortcuts. But there was still a painful latency between my mental architecture and the screen. My ideas always outpaced my output. No matter how fast I typed, the "Implementation Friction" was a tax on my creativity.The 10x Shift: Moving at the Speed of ThoughtVibe Coding didn't just make me "better" — it removed the mechanical bottleneck. I’m no longer translating thoughts into code; I’m describing the vibe of the system and watching it manifest.The Result: I’m building things alone that previously required a dedicated team or a month-long sprint.The High: The dopamine hit isn't just about "it works." It’s the rush of zero latency. It's the feeling of your brain being directly plugged into the compiler.The "Dark Side" of Hyper-FlowBut here’s the rub: When you remove the friction, you remove the "sanity check."The Addiction: The feedback loop is so fast that it becomes a slot machine. Each promptFeb 3, 2026 9:19 PM
nono.sh
Show HN: Nono – Kernel-enforced sandboxing for AI agentshttps://nono.shHey HNLuke here.I built nono and got it out quick then I expected, in response to the openclaw carnage, but its use is beyond openclaw.The problem: AI agents execute code on your machine. Prompt injections, hallucinations, or compromised tools can read ~/.ssh, exfiltrate credentials, or worse. Application-level sandboxes can be bypassed by the code they're sandboxing.I have been around security for a long old time now (i started something called sigstore a few years back) and have seen this pattern so many times before.The solution pitch: nono uses OS-level isolation that userspace can't escape:Linux: Landlock LSM (kernel 5.13+) macOS: Seatbelt (sandbox_init) After sandbox + exec(), there's no syscall to expand permissions. The kernel says no.What it does:nono run --read ./src --allow ./output -- cargo build nono run --profile claude-code -- claude nono run --allow . --net-block -- npm install nono run --secrets api_key -- ./my-agentFilesystem: read/write/allow per directory or file NeFeb 1, 2026 9:35 PM
github.com
Show HN: Self-hosted RAG with MCP support for OpenClawhttps://github.com/2dogsandanerd/ClawRagI've been using OpenClaw to control my home server via WhatsApp, but it couldn't access my documents. Instead of uploading my private contracts to OpenAI, I built ClawRAG – a self-hosted RAG engine that connects to OpenClaw via MCP (Model Context Protocol). Now I can ask "What did the contract say about liability?" and get cited answers, not hallucinations.Most RAG systems are either too complex for a solo dev's home setup or they rely on cloud-hosted vector stores. I needed something that runs in a single Docker container, understands messy PDFs (tables!), and integrates natively as a "tool" for agents rather than just another REST endpoint.## Technical Deep Dive### Why MCP instead of REST? I chose the Model Context Protocol (MCP) because it provides structured schemas that LLMs understand natively. The MCP server exposes `query_knowledge` as a tool, allowing the agent to decide exactly when to pull from the knowledge base vs. when to use its built-in memory. It prevents "tool-drift" Feb 1, 2026 4:45 PM
getonit.ai
Show HN: local speech-to-text is shockingly fast on Apple Siliconhttps://www.getonit.ai/dictateTL;DR: How far can you go with local ML on a Mac? We built a dictation app to find out. It turned out, pretty far! On a stock M-series Mac, end-to-end speech → text → LLM cleanup runs in under 1s on a typical sentence.What is this? A local dictation app for macOS. It’s a free alternative to Wispr Flow, SuperWhisper, or MacWhisper. Since it runs entirely on YOUR device we made it free. There’s no servers to maintain so we couldn’t find anything to charge you for. We were playing with Apple Silicon and it turned into something usable, so we’re releasing it.If you've written off on-device transcription before, it’s worth another look. Apple Silicon + MLX is seriously fast. We've been using it daily for the past few weeks. It's replaced our previous setups.The numbers that surprised us: -Jan 30, 2026 1:51 PM
esa.int
Europe’s next-generation weather satellite sends back first imageshttps://www.esa.int/Applications/Observing_the_Earth/Meteorological_missions/meteosat_third_generation/Europe_s_next-generation_weather_satellite_sends_back_first_imagesThe first two images from the Meteosat Third Generation-Sounder satellite have been shared at the European Space Conference in Brussels, showing how the mission will provide data on temperature and humidity, for more accurate weather forecasting over Europe and northern Africa.Jan 27, 2026 9:30 AM
noriskillsets.dev
Show HN: A registry for curated, high quality Claude skills and skillsetshttps://noriskillsets.dev/Hi Hacker News!I’m Ritam, working with the small but mighty team at Nori. We’ve been obsessed in recent months with how to take tools like Claude Code from “I’ll experiment around with this” to “This is the most useful and necessary thing I use every day”. When I first sat down with our team to check out what they’d built, I found my skepticism about agentic coding melting away—they’d built useful, high quality, handwritten skills, instructions that functioned as “skillsets” to tie skills together for consistent and replicable results, and tooling to manage loading the right context for the right task into the agent.In recent weeks, the conversation around skills has reached a fever pitch, as have lists and sites full of skills scraped from all over the internet. Much like the actual gold rush, the current state of those collections requires a lot of time and sifting to find small, real chunks of 24k skills hidden amongst the muck (or to use a more relevant word, slop). So at Nori, we Jan 22, 2026 5:00 PM
terradaily.com
2025 was third hottest year on record: EU, US expertshttps://www.terradaily.com/reports/2025_was_third_hottest_year_on_record_EU_US_experts_999.htmlBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Jan 14, 2026 The planet logged its third hottest year on record in 2025, extending a run of unprecedented heat, with no relief expected in 2026, US researchers and EU climate monitors said Wednesday. The last 11 years have now been the warmest ever recorded, with 2024 topping the podium and 2023 in second place, according to the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service and Berkeley Earth, a California-baseJan 22, 2026 2:29 AM
news.ycombinator.com
Ask HN: What are the recommender systems papers from 2024-2025?https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46692368I’ve been keeping up with the classics (NCF, Wide & Deep, LightGCN), but the field seems to have shifted dramatically in the last 18–24 months toward LLM-based reasoning and graph-based retrieval at scale.I’m looking for the "state of the art" in 2026. Specifically:LLM4Rec: Beyond just using LLMs for feature engineering—who is doing generative recommendation well?Retrieval vs. Ranking: Any new breakthroughs in the "Two-Tower" paradigm or vector database integration?Real-world Scale: Papers that address the latency/cost trade-offs of these newer, heavier models.What has been the most influential paper you’ve read recently that changed how you think about discovery?Jan 20, 2026 2:50 PM
github.com
Show HN: Txt2plotter – True centerline vectors from Flux.2 for pen plottershttps://github.com/malvarezcastillo/txt2plotterI’ve been working on a project to bridge the gap between AI generation and my AxiDraw, and I think I finally have a workflow that avoids the usual headaches.If you’ve tried plotting AI-generated images, you probably know the struggle: generic tracing tools (like Potrace) trace the outline of a line, resulting in double-strokes that ruin the look and take twice as long to plot.What I tried previously:- Potrace / Inkscape Trace: Great for filled shapes, but results in "hollow" lines for line art.- Canny Edge Detection: Often too messy; it picks up noise and creates jittery paths.- Standard SDXL: Struggled with geometric coherence, often breaking lines or hallucinating perspective.- A bunch of projects that claimed to be txt2svg but which produced extremely poor results, at least for pen plotting. (Chat2SVG, StarVector, OmniSVG, DeepSVG, SVG-VAE, VectorFusion, DiffSketcher, SVGDreamer, SVGDreamer++, NeuralSVG, SVGFusion, VectorWeaver, SwiftSketch, CLIPasso, CLIPDraw, InternSVG)My ApproachJan 19, 2026 9:57 PM
