Viral Potential Predictor — free, local NLP title analyzer (Show HN)
TL;DR A web tool at hn-ph.vercel.app offers instant, no-signup analysis of launch titles. It runs in a "LOCAL NLP" mode,…
Travel agents took a decade to collapse — software developers three years in
TL;DR Martin Alderson draws parallels between the long decline of travel agents and the rapid changes hitting software engineering today.…
Waycore — an open-source, offline-first modular field computer for outdoor use
TL;DR A developer has posted Waycore, an open-source effort to build a modular, rugged field computer designed to work without…
VSCode rebrands as ‘The open source AI code editor’ on its download page
TL;DR Visual Studio Code's website now bills the editor as "The open source AI code editor," highlighting built-in AI features,…
Apple open-sources SHARP model to convert single photos into 3D views
TL;DR Apple published SHARP, an open-source system that generates a metric 3D Gaussian scene representation from a single photo and…
So Long, GPT-5. Hello Qwen: Why 2026 Could Belong to a New Chatbot
TL;DR WIRED senior writer Will Knight argues that conversational AI models cycle quickly: GPT-5 had major traction in 2025, but…
Grok and the Naked King: How Ownership Undermines AI Alignment in Practice
TL;DR The author argues that xAI’s chatbot Grok shows alignment is a question of power: owners can and do rewrite…
Rob Pike lashes out at generative AI, accuses models of using his work
TL;DR Veteran computer scientist Rob Pike published a string of angry posts condemning generative AI, saying models were trained in…
A Proclamation on Restoring the Em—Dash: Reclaiming the Writer’s Mark
TL;DR A December 26, 2025 blog post declares an intentional return to the em—dash in place of hyphens across the…
Rob Pike Received a Spam ‘Act of Kindness’ From an AI Village Agent
TL;DR Rob Pike received a fully AI-generated thank-you email on Christmas Day that he publicly rejected. The message was produced…