2026-10-07 Discoveries

Claude Code’s suggested message feature: I think the real customer is the model

Sharing AI progress in mathematics

OpenTPU – An open-source AI accelerator, developed by AI

An open-source AI accelerator, developed by AI: RTL, ISA, simulator, compiler and profiler in one repo. Runs Qwen3, LFM2.5 and Qwen3.5 on a Kintex-7 PCIe card. - FeSens/openTPU

EmbeddingGemma 2: An open, lightweight multimodal embedding model

Introducing EmbeddingGemma 2, an open multimodal embedding model optimized for privacy-first use cases

Raspberry Pi Desktop now available for PC and Mac

The long-awaited PC and Mac version of Raspberry Pi Desktop is updated and available now!

DIY Algae Biodiesel is Harder Than You Think

There’s one thing [Silent H] wants you to know before you watch his video about making biodiesel, embedded below: he started this project before he’d even heard of the Strait …

Discover the Lost Horror Series Deemed Too Shocking for BBC Television (1967)

High culture and new technology have never been a natural pairing. As our digital era has often underscored, media innovations tend to be adopted earliest to deliver the most puerile, sensation-driven content, with the more respectable stuff benefiting only later. When the BBC was introducing…

Ask a Scientist: How are researchers using AI to help pregnant women access ultrasounds?

By pairing AI with “blind sweep” ultrasounds, Google researchers found a way to get more people the prenatal ultrasounds they need.

SmallTV Hacking With Surprisingly Little Fuss

We’ve seen the GeekMagic SmallTV line of devices before — these cheap gadgets combine a microcontroller and a display in a little plastic case that can be used to show …

From the Great Sphinx’s Raw Materials, a New Crocodile Species Surfaces

It from a bygone epoch when all sorts of crocs roamed the Mediterranean

Producers can now vibe code their own music production tools using Google Flow Music.

Every artist, producer, and songwriter works differently. To match those individual creative workflows, Spaces in Google Flow Music lets creators build custom instrument…

Hannah Lim Draws on Her British-Singaporean Heritage in Sculptural Snuff Bottles

The bottles' motifs have lately been inspired by an ancient Chinese tome called 'The Classic of Mountains and Seas.' Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Hannah Lim Draws on…

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In 1704, Isaac Newton Predicted That the World Will End in 2060

We have become quite used to pronouncements of doom, from scientists predicting the sixth mass extinction due to the measurable effects of climate change, and from religionists declaring the apocalypse due to a surfeit of sin. It’s almost impossible to imagine these two groups of people agreeing…

Scientists Create Hexagonal Packed Ice at Extreme Pressures

Digital Illustration of Planet Neptune " data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/neptune.jpg?w=800" /> One of the problems with planetary science is that you generally cannot easily investigate the exact conditions in their interior, so you’re left to extrapolate what is…

Why Do Obese People With Alzheimer’s Live Longer?

The “obesity paradox” strikes again

The Alchemical Transformations of the Mutus Liber (1677)

Carl Jung’s copy of the “mute book”, a wordless, visual manual, charting the “humid way” of forging the Philosopher’s Stone.

Cosmic AI Support Agent

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Photographer Elizaveta Porodina Turns Her Luminous Lens to Insects

A radiant series of portraits highlights beetles, butterflies, and mantises in Elizaveta Porodina's signature ethereal style and saturated color. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month…

Gleam doesn't compile to Erlang source anymore

Nobel Prize in Physics 2026: Francis Halzen

The Nobel Prize in Physics 2026 was awarded to Francis Halzen “for decisive contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin.”

Mistral Large 4

The most powerful AI platform for enterprises. Customize, fine-tune, and deploy AI assistants, autonomous agents, and multimodal AI with open models.

Why is Queen Victoria so controversial? - Carolyn Harris

Queen Victoria presided over a golden age of the British Empire — but was she its moral compass or obsessed with her reputation? -- During her 63-year reign, Queen Victoria was a model of morality and restraint. So much so that the 19th…

Is Criminal Forensics Bullshit?

Blood pattern analysis, ballistics, and drug-sniffing dogs are getting a fresh look

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The browser where Claude Code and Codex work beside you

Amok Island’s Geometric Murals Teem with Vibrant Local Flora and Fauna

The Fremantle-based artist shines a light on the continued importance of conservation. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Amok Island’s Geometric Murals Teem with Vibrant…

Utah to let AI examine patients and prescribe medication without human oversight

The good news is that the program is currently very limited in its scope. It's just one year long and only for patients with mild-to-moderate acne.