Prism
Modernizing Property Tax Assessments in Allegheny County
A new report from Pro-Housing Pittsburgh reveals that Allegheny County's property tax system is outdated and inequitable due to a lack of regular reassessments since the 1970s.
Crypto
Accelerating Million-Token Training with Sparse Attention Kernels
Developed independently by a researcher using Spheron H100 and B200 rentals, Flash-MSA is the first performant open-source kernel for MiniMax Sparse Attention (MSA) in CuTe DSL.
Prism
Beavis Ultrasound PnP ISA Sound Card Replica
The Beavis Ultrasound PnP, an open-source replica of the Gravis Ultrasound PnP ISA sound card, has been released to the public.
AI
Claude Code sends 33k tokens before reading the prompt; OpenCode sends 7k
A new analysis reveals that Claude Code, Anthropic's agentic coding framework, consumes significantly more tokens in overhead compared to OpenCode, an open-source alternative.
Prism
LARP – Revenue infrastructure for serious founders
Dubbed 'revenue infrastructure for serious founders,' LARP pairs two startup founders who agree to send each other $10,000.
AI
Add flag for AI-generated articles
A Hacker News user has proposed adding a new flag to the platform specifically for identifying AI-generated articles.
AI
Christopher Nolan says people ‘disdain’ AI and the idea it will replace humans is ‘nonsense’
Acclaimed director Christopher Nolan has dismissed the idea that artificial intelligence will replace human creativity as 'nonsense,' noting that the public broadly 'disdains' AI-generated content.
AI
Directly Responsible Individuals (DRI)
A recent blog post dated 12th July 2026 has reignited the debate over the role of AI agents in organizational accountability, specifically focusing on the concept of Directly Responsible Individuals (DRI).
AI
Me and my idiot AI boyfriend – podcast
A new Guardian Long Read podcast challenges the boundaries of human-AI relationships with a deeply personal exploration of artificial companionship.
Prism
Volvo Electric semi trucks charge up American Truck Simulator
Players can now drive the Volvo VNL Electric and VNR Electric, making these the first electric heavy-duty trucks featured in the game.