Launch HN: Tweeks (YC W25) – Browser extension to de-enshittify the web
https://www.tweeks.io/onboarding
https://www.tweeks.io/onboarding
Microsoft confirms Windows 11 is about to change gets enormous backlash – Neowin
https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-confirms-windows-11-is-about-to-change-massively-gets-enormous-backlash/
https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-confirms-windows-11-is-about-to-change-massively-gets-enormous-backlash/
Neowin
Microsoft confirms Windows 11 is about to change massively, gets enormous backlash
A senior Microsoft official who is the Windows chief has confirmed that the OS is set to "evolve" in a big way, however, there has been a massive backlash.
IBM Patented Euler's 200 Year Old Math Technique for 'AI Interpretability'
https://leetarxiv.substack.com/p/ibm-patented-eulers-fractions
https://leetarxiv.substack.com/p/ibm-patented-eulers-fractions
Substack
1.0 Paper Introduction
IBM Slapped the Buzzwords 'AI Interpretability' on Generalized Continued Fractions and their Series Transformations and was awarded a Patent
Show HN: DBOS Java – Postgres-Backed Durable Workflows
https://github.com/dbos-inc/dbos-transact-java
https://github.com/dbos-inc/dbos-transact-java
GitHub
GitHub - dbos-inc/dbos-transact-java: Lightweight Durable Java Workflows
Lightweight Durable Java Workflows. Contribute to dbos-inc/dbos-transact-java development by creating an account on GitHub.
Piramidal (YC W24) Hiring: Front End Engineer
https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/piramidal/jobs/i9yNX5s-front-end-engineer-user-interface
https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/piramidal/jobs/i9yNX5s-front-end-engineer-user-interface
Y Combinator
Front End Engineer - User Interface at Piramidal | Y Combinator
We are looking for a software engineer to help us build Piramidal’s flagship product. You'll be responsible for building and maintaining the system that enables performant web experiences for our users.
In this role you will:
Design and implement Piramidal’s…
In this role you will:
Design and implement Piramidal’s…
Blue Origin lands New Glenn rocket booster on second try
https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/13/blue-origin-lands-new-glenn-rocket-booster-on-second-try/
https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/13/blue-origin-lands-new-glenn-rocket-booster-on-second-try/
TechCrunch
Blue Origin sticks first New Glenn rocket landing and launches NASA spacecraft | TechCrunch
It's an impressive accomplishment for the new mega-rocket launch system, and paves the way for the company to start re-using the boosters in commercial missions.
Guests ejected mid-stay from bankrupt hotel chain Sonder
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c364yg7g351o
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c364yg7g351o
Bbc
Guests ejected mid-stay from bankrupt hotel chain Sonder
Sonder guests have complained that they had to leave their accommodation as the firm files for a sudden bankruptcy.
Disrupting the first reported AI-orchestrated cyber espionage campaign [pdf]
https://assets.anthropic.com/m/ec212e6566a0d47/original/Disrupting-the-first-reported-AI-orchestrated-cyber-espionage-campaign.pdf
https://assets.anthropic.com/m/ec212e6566a0d47/original/Disrupting-the-first-reported-AI-orchestrated-cyber-espionage-campaign.pdf
The emergence and diversification of dog morphology
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adt0995
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adt0995
Science
The emergence and diversification of dog morphology
Dogs exhibit an exceptional range of morphological diversity as a result of their long-term association with humans. Attempts to identify when dog morphological variation began to expand have been constrained by the limited number of Pleistocene ...
Why Fei-Fei Li and Yann LeCun Are Both Betting on "World Models"
https://entropytown.com/articles/2025-11-13-world-model-lecun-feifei-li/
https://entropytown.com/articles/2025-11-13-world-model-lecun-feifei-li/
entropytown
Why Fei-Fei Li, Yann LeCun and DeepMind Are All Betting on “World Models” — and How Their Bets Differ | entropytown
Gaussian splats, SIMA 2, JEPA and Genie 3 — and why “world model” now means three very different things at once.
Fannie Mae officials ousted after sounding alarm on sharing confidential data
https://apnews.com/article/fannie-mae-freddie-mac-firing-pulte-data-a4f8c53df74fef83ec7fd07e3d524746
https://apnews.com/article/fannie-mae-freddie-mac-firing-pulte-data-a4f8c53df74fef83ec7fd07e3d524746
AP News
Top Fannie Mae officials ousted after sounding alarm on sharing confidential housing data
A confidant of Bill Pulte, the Trump administration’s top housing regulator, provided confidential mortgage pricing data from Fannie Mae to a principal competitor.
Texas A&M to restrict faculty from advocating "race and gender ideology"
https://www.texastribune.org/2025/11/13/texas-am-regents-race-gender-ideology-course-audit/
https://www.texastribune.org/2025/11/13/texas-am-regents-race-gender-ideology-course-audit/
The Texas Tribune
Texas A&M OKs "race and gender ideology" restrictions
Faculty are also prohibited from teaching material inconsistent with approved syllabi. The changes come in response to a recent controversy over gender identity classroom discussions.
Hooked on Sonics: Experimenting with Sound in 19th-Century Popular Science
https://publicdomainreview.org/essay/science-of-sound/
https://publicdomainreview.org/essay/science-of-sound/
The Public Domain Review
Hooked on Sonics: Experimenting with Sound in 19th-Century Popular Science
Of all the senses cultivated throughout the 19th century, it was the sense of hearing that experienced the most dramatic transformation, as the science of sound underwent rapid advancement. Lucas Thompson delves into a particular genre of popular acoustics…