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An attack on a fundamental proof technique reveals a glaring security issue for blockchains and other digital encryption schemes.

Optimizing a math expression parser for speed and memory.

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Can Gemini 2.5 replace CNN for object detection?

Modern CPUs are actually pretty good at predicting the indirect branch inside an interpreter loop, _contra_ the conventional wisdom. We take a deep dive into the ITTAGE indirect branch prediction algorithm, which is capable of making those predictions, and…

Cadavers on display in 'Real Bodies' show were provided by Dalian-based firm known to have acquired corpses from police

Researchers at the University of Sheffield in the U.K. developed small robots called "Pipebots" that can travel inside water pipes to find and potentially repair leaks, all without any excavation.

Submerged in about 40 meters of water off Scotland’s coast, a turbine has been spinning for more than six years to harness the power of ocean tides and generate electricity.

Ever had to make a 90-degree turn on a bridge? In India, seven engineers just got suspended for designing exactly that...

Adding type parameters to interface types is surprisingly powerful

We conduct a randomized controlled trial to understand how early-2025 AI tools affect the productivity of experienced open-source developers working on their own repositories. Surprisingly, we find that when developers use AI tools, they take 19% longer than…

Which databases are rising and falling in developer mind-share? Our 18-year Hacker News analysis shows PostgreSQL’s dominance, DuckDB and ClickHouse’s explosive growth, and cloud SaaS engines’ sharp decline heading into 2025.

Perplexity is launching its first AI-powered web browser, Comet, marking the company's latest attempt to unseat Google Search.