DARPA, U.S. Air Force fly AI-controlled F-16

Historic VENOM milestone demonstrates scalable AI development capabilities for the operational fleet.

Geekbench 7

Building on ATProto

Software rendering in 500 lines of bare C++

Converting Files into Minecraft Worlds

Converting files into mc worlds and vice-versa, one byte per block

Learn OpenGL, extensive tutorial resource for learning Modern OpenGL

Learn OpenGL . com provides good and clear modern 3.3+ OpenGL tutorials with clear examples. A great resource to learn modern OpenGL aimed at beginners.

The arguments against open source AI are bad

The release of Kimi K3 has opened a fresh round of angst and confused discourse. There's a loud cohort of journalists, business leaders, and politicians arguing that open source AI is a dangerous threat. OpenAI's Dean Ball:

JEP 540: Simple JSON API (Now in Incubator)

The Beam Engine

See how a beam engine works through interactive 3D figures exploring steam, pressure, Watt's condenser, valves, linkages, and the governor.

Astronomers may have found the first exomoon

Press Releases,ESO, European Organisation for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere

A solid-state “atomic channel” for separating rare earth elements

Rare earth elements like lanthanum, neodymium, and dysprosium are used to build the electric motor in your car, the LED lights in your house, and the MRI

Startup founders urge U.S. government not to shut off Chinese open weight AI

As the Trump administration escalates its scrutiny of Chinese AI companies, startup founders are urging officials not to block access to the open weight models many young companies depend on.

Writing by hand is good for your brain

Because I am known to write using a fountain pen on paper, a number of people have pointed me to this post and its underlying research. I won’t rehash what is said in those sources, but the gist of it is that when you write things down by hand you’re recruiting more of your brain, which is a good thing.

What happened to TheNumbers.com

If you work in or around the film industry, there is a decent chance you have used the work of The Numbers this month, whether you realise it or not.

Couple pay >$800k for a gene-editing therapy for their daughter. She died.

Show HN: Palmier Pro – Open-source macOS video editor built for AI

macOS video editor built for AI. Contribute to palmier-io/palmier-pro development by creating an account on GitHub.

Introducing selfie for sign-in: a new way to access your Google Account

Selfie video gives you more options if you’re ever locked out or don’t have access to your usual phone or computer.