ZAYA1-8B: An 8B Moe Model with 760M Active Params Matching DeepSeek-R1 on Math
https://firethering.com/zaya1-8b-open-source-math-coding-model/
https://firethering.com/zaya1-8b-open-source-math-coding-model/
Firethering
ZAYA1-8B Matches DeepSeek-R1 on Math with Less Than 1B Active Parameters. - Firethering
Who should care If you work with math, science problems, or complex coding tasks and you're looking for something small enough to run locally or cheaply via API, this is worth serious evaluation. The benchmark numbers at 760M active parameters are not normal…
KLM flight attendant hospitalized after contact with hantavirus
https://nltimes.nl/2026/05/07/klm-flight-attendant-hospitalized-contact-hantavirus-cruise-ship-passenger
https://nltimes.nl/2026/05/07/klm-flight-attendant-hospitalized-contact-hantavirus-cruise-ship-passenger
NL Times
KLM flight attendant hospitalized after contact with hantavirus cruise ship passenger
A KLM flight attendant from Haarlem has been hospitalized due to a possible hantavirus infection. She came into contact with the 69-year-old Dutch woman who died of the virus in Johannesburg, South Africa. The flight attendant is in isolation at Amsterdam…
GovernGPT (YC W24) Is Hiring Engineers to Build Thinking Systems in Montreal
https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/governgpt/jobs/hRyltS0-backend-engineer-thinking-systems
https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/governgpt/jobs/hRyltS0-backend-engineer-thinking-systems
Y Combinator
Backend Engineer, Thinking Systems at GovernGPT | Y Combinator
About the Team
We’re a YC-backed, profitable startup that’s building agents to automate the most manual, critical function of managing
multi-billion dollar investments - fundraising. Every day, Tier 1 funds rely on our product to close new and update
existing…
We’re a YC-backed, profitable startup that’s building agents to automate the most manual, critical function of managing
multi-billion dollar investments - fundraising. Every day, Tier 1 funds rely on our product to close new and update
existing…
Cloudflare responded to the "Copy Fail" Linux vulnerability
https://blog.cloudflare.com/copy-fail-linux-vulnerability-mitigation/
https://blog.cloudflare.com/copy-fail-linux-vulnerability-mitigation/
The Cloudflare Blog
How Cloudflare responded to the “Copy Fail” Linux vulnerability
When a critical Linux kernel privilege escalation was publicly disclosed, Cloudflare's security and engineering teams detected, investigated, and mitigated the threat across our global fleet, confirming zero customer impact and no malicious exploitation.
Child marriages plunged when girls stayed in school in Nigeria
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00796-2
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00796-2
Nature
Child marriages plunged when girls stayed in school in Nigeria
Nature - Collaboration between researchers and religious leaders led to a cut in the likelihood of early marriage by 80%.
Motherboard sales are now collapsing amid unprecedented shortages fueled by AI
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/motherboards/motherboard-sales-collapse-by-more-than-25-percent-as-chipmakers-strangle-enthusiast-pc-market-to-build-more-ai-chips-asus-projected-to-sell-5-million-fewer-boards-in-2025-gigabyte-msi-and-asrock-also-expected-to-see-reduced-sales-numbers
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/motherboards/motherboard-sales-collapse-by-more-than-25-percent-as-chipmakers-strangle-enthusiast-pc-market-to-build-more-ai-chips-asus-projected-to-sell-5-million-fewer-boards-in-2025-gigabyte-msi-and-asrock-also-expected-to-see-reduced-sales-numbers
Tom's Hardware
Motherboard sales 'collapse' by more than 25% as chipmakers strangle enthusiast PC market to build more AI chips — Asus projected…
Fewer people are buying parts and building new PCs from scratch.
Chrome removes claim of On-device Al not sending data to Google Servers
https://old.reddit.com/r/chrome/comments/1t5qayz/chrome_removes_claim_of_ondevice_al_not_sending/
https://old.reddit.com/r/chrome/comments/1t5qayz/chrome_removes_claim_of_ondevice_al_not_sending/
Reddit
From the chrome community on Reddit
Explore this post and more from the chrome community
I switched from Mac to a Lenovo Chromebook, and you can too
https://blog.johnozbay.com/i-left-apples-ecosystem-for-a-lenovo-chromebook-and-you-can-too.html
https://blog.johnozbay.com/i-left-apples-ecosystem-for-a-lenovo-chromebook-and-you-can-too.html
Fragments & Reflections
I switched from Mac to a Lenovo Chromebook, and you can too
Documenting my journey switching away from Mac to a Lenovo Chromebook Plus 14
Authorities say Flock cameras' data allegedly used for immigration enforcement
https://www.ohio.news/stories/dayton-authorities-say-that-flock-cameras-data-allegedly-used-for-immigration-enforcement/
https://www.ohio.news/stories/dayton-authorities-say-that-flock-cameras-data-allegedly-used-for-immigration-enforcement/
California leaders report four to six weeks worth of gasoline and diesel supply
https://kmph.com/news/local/california-leaders-report-four-to-six-weeks-worth-of-gasoline-and-diesel-in-supply
https://kmph.com/news/local/california-leaders-report-four-to-six-weeks-worth-of-gasoline-and-diesel-in-supply
KMPH
California leaders report four to six weeks worth of gasoline and diesel in supply
Californians are facing growing uncertainty at the pump after the state’s last major oil shipment from the Strait of Hormuz arrived in Long Beach on Monday, as
Brazil's Pix Payment System Faces Pressure from Visa and Mastercard
https://www.elciudadano.com/en/brazils-pix-payment-system-faces-pressure-from-visa-and-mastercard/04/04/
https://www.elciudadano.com/en/brazils-pix-payment-system-faces-pressure-from-visa-and-mastercard/04/04/
elciudadano.com
Brazil’s Pix Payment System Faces Pressure from Visa and Mastercard
Original article: PIX: el sistema de pago brasileño presionado por Visa y Mastercard Brazil's Pix Payment System Faces Pressure from Visa and MastercardIn
Natural Language Autoencoders: Turning Claude's Thoughts into Text
https://www.anthropic.com/research/natural-language-autoencoders
https://www.anthropic.com/research/natural-language-autoencoders
Anthropic
Natural Language Autoencoders: Turning Claude’s thoughts into text
Turning Claude's thoughts into text
Utah senator smacks ABC reporters phone out of hand amid Data Center controversy
https://www.abc4.com/news/digital-exclusives/reporter-jj-nursery-utah-senator-jerry-stevenson-box-elder-county-data-center/
https://www.abc4.com/news/digital-exclusives/reporter-jj-nursery-utah-senator-jerry-stevenson-box-elder-county-data-center/
ABC4 Utah
Utah senator smacks ABC4 reporter’s phone out of his hand amid Data Center controversy
LAYTON, Utah (ABC4) — While reporting on the aftermath of a contentious data center project approval in Box Elder County, an ABC4 Reporter was approached by a sitting Utah state senator, turning a …
Canvas (Instructure) LMS Down in Ongoing Ransomware Attack
https://www.theverge.com/tech/926458/canvas-shinyhunters-breach
https://www.theverge.com/tech/926458/canvas-shinyhunters-breach
The Verge
Canvas is online again after ShinyHunters threaten to leak schools’ data
Homework may have to wait.
Maybe you shouldn't install new software for a bit
https://xeiaso.net/blog/2026/abstain-from-install/
https://xeiaso.net/blog/2026/abstain-from-install/
xeiaso.net
Maybe you shouldn't install new software for a bit
Oh boy yet more linux kernel vulns