Faster asin() was hiding in plain sight
Article URL: https://16bpp.net/blog/post/faster-asin-was-hiding-in-plain-sight/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47336111 Points: 123 # Comments: 69
Show HN: I built an ISP infrastructure emulator from scratch with a custom vBNG
Demo: https://aether.saphal.me GitHub: https://github.com/saphalpdyl/Aether Aether is a multi-BNG (Broadband Network Gateway) ISP infrastructure lab built almost from scratch that emulates IPoE IPv4 subscriber management end-to-end. It supports IPoE/
Entities enabling scientific fraud at scale are large, resilient, growing (2025)
Article URL: https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2420092122 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47335349 Points: 185 # Comments: 89
Lego's 0.002mm specification and its implications for manufacturing (2025)
Article URL: https://www.thewave.engineer/articles.html/productivity/legos-0002mm-specification-and-its-implications-for-manufacturing-r120/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47335237 Points: 280 # Comments: 220
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Swiss e-voting pilot can't count 2,048 ballots after decryption failure
Article URL: https://www.theregister.com/2026/03/11/swiss_evote_usb_snafu/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47334982 Points: 43 # Comments: 99
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BitNet: 100B Param 1-Bit model for local CPUs
Article URL: https://github.com/microsoft/BitNet Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47334694 Points: 221 # Comments: 113
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The MacBook Neo
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Rivian spin-out Mind Robotics raises $500M for industrial AI-powered robots
The startup, which was created by Rivian founder RJ Scaringe, is looking to train on data from, and deploy in, Rivian's factory.
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EV startup Harbinger reveals a smaller work truck with electric and hybrid variants
The LA-based startup is trying to corner the commercial truck market with its electric and hybrid trucks that offer a lower cost of ownership and a better driving experience.
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Meta didn’t buy Moltbook for bots — it bought into the agentic web
Meta’s Moltbook acquisition may look odd at first, but the deal could signal how Meta sees AI agents shaping future advertising and commerce on an agentic web.
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WhatsApp is launching parent-linked accounts for pre-teens
WhatsApp is rolling out parent-managed accounts for under-13 users, limiting features to messaging and calls while giving parents PIN-protected controls, alerts, and approval over contacts and groups.
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Amazon expands a program that lets customers shop from other retailers’ sites
The changes allow more merchants to participate in Amazon's Shop Direct program, which sends Amazon customers to other retailers' websites.
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Meta rolls out new scam detection tools to Facebook, WhatsApp, and Messenger
The tech giant says the new features are designed to alert users before they engage with something suspicious.
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Lucid Motors ships Apple CarPlay and Android Auto to Gravity SUV owners
The update comes after a rocky first few months of software problems on the electric SUV.
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Here's everything we know about Rivian R2 pricing and specs
The midsize AWD EV goes on sale this spring, single-motor versions in 2027.