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MIT engineers develop a magnetic transistor for more energy-efficient electronics
Transistors, the building blocks of modern electronics, are typically made of silicon. Because it’s a semiconductor, this material can control the flow of electricity in a circuit. But silicon has fundamental physical limits that restrict how compact and energy-efficient a transistor can be.MIT researchers have now replaced silicon with a magnetic semiconductor, creating a magnetic transistor that could enable smaller, faster, and more energy-efficient circuits. The material’s magnetism strongly
Axion One OS
The AXION One OS architecture represents the convergence of software engineering and cognitive science. By rigorously defining the mechanisms of Global Workspace Synchronization, Internal Reality Awareness, and Consciousness Metrics, we move beyond the "Black Box" of current AI.
We are proposing a transparent, measurable, and self-regulating "Glass Box"—a machine that knows it is a machine, understands its world, and seeks to optimize its existence within it. This is not just
Happy new year: what’s happening in physics in 2026?
Setting aside the insane upheaval going on i n US science, this year’s Physics World Live series will give you a sense of what’s hot in physics right now.
The Quantum Era Crept Up While You Were Watching AI
Step aside, artificial intelligence. Another transformative technology with the potential to reshape industries and reorder geopolitical power is finally moving out of the lab: quantum.
How diamonds are powering a new quantum revolution
By inserting tiny imperfections into the stones, scientists open up possibilities in computing, encryption and sensors ...
Josephson junctions — quantum computing building blocks — are possible with only one superconductor, experiment confirms
This device is known as a Josephson junction. It’s the foundational building block of quantum computers and advances of it ...
Hunting for dark matter axions with a quantum-powered haloscope
Axions are hypothetical light particles that could solve two different physics problems, as they could explain why some ...
Scientists Made a Quantum Leap in the Fifth State of Matter
The fifth state of matter—the ultracold Bose-Einstein condensate (BEC)—has been an invaluable tool in unlocking the secrets ...
This Quantum Gas Refuses To Follow the Rules of Classical Physics
Researchers at TU Wien have developed a one-dimensional “quantum wire” using a gas of ultracold atoms. In this system, both ...
Physicists repair flaw of established quantum resource theorem
Quantum information theory is a field of study that examines how quantum technologies store and process information. Over the ...
Debugging for Systems Programming Learning
Learning systems programming was always an aspiration for me. Understanding more about what the machine was doing when you coded something one way as opposed to another. I always felt a vast gulf between toy examples and real programs. I could grasp the concepts quite well, but did not have a good feel for how to compose them. And when I read code for large systems, it was in the how the developer can composed the pieces that I would begin to feel lost and get discouraged. But that feeling that
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I came up with the idea of this website in 2016 after my now ex, quit his job. "what are we going to do now?" he asked. Now divorced, I kept the site. I have been sick with an autoimmune sickness and it's been hard to keep it going. But I'm still standing. I'm now trying to include more diverse elements to the site. Please check it out.
Show HN: Productivity app that blocks you at 10:1 work-to-rest ratio
I keep burning out and quitting projects. Built this to stop myself.Hard rules:
- Work 100 minutes - owe 10 minutes rest (enforced via meditation/breaks)
- Complete 5 tasks - owe 1 reflection
- Hit 10:1 ratio - focus timer locks until you rest
- No overrides, no "just one more"Terminal UI, monospace everything, ASCII progress bars. Black screen, functional colors only.Live at: app.kensho.zoneBuilt it because every other productivity app let me work myself into the ground. This on
Ask HN: How do people validate deep self-study in math or CS?
I recently decided I wanted to better understand modern cryptography and zero-knowledge proofs. Although I took mathematics courses in college, that was years ago, so I began working through an undergraduate abstract algebra textbook on my own, reading and solving problems most evenings.I made progress, but found it difficult to stay motivated without a clear external benchmark. I kept wishing there were a standardized, rigorous abstract algebra examination I could register for in advance. Somet
Show HN: I quit 5 projects from burnout, so I built an app that forces breaks
Pattern: Work 8 hours straight - burn out by Wednesday - abandon project by Friday.<p>Built something that physically stops me:
- Focus timer locks at 100 min until you rest 10 min (meditation/breaks)
- Task manager locks at 5 tasks until you write 1 reflection
- No override buttons. No "just one more."<p>Terminal UI. ASCII progress bars. Zero dopamine hits.<p>Day 47 using it. Haven't quit yet.<p>Try it yourself: kensho.zone (or app.kensho.zone)
Celebrate HN: Happy New Year
My 2025 wrapGot an internship
Rejected a lowpay job offer
Quit the 9 – 5
Built my own SaaS in 15 days as a self-taught dev
Got 250+ users on my app
Made my first sales before even consuming my 1-month stipend savings
Crossed $100+ in December revenue
Learned coding + marketing
Didn’t skip the gym
Deadlift PR: 400 lbs @ 130 lbs BWBetting on myself in 2026
Happy New YearMy SaaS Achievements:
1. Launchpad for solo developers (free): https://sololaunches.com2. Get 100+ high DR directory su
Ask HN: How to transition into AI career with limited opportunities?
Hi HN,As I look back at my career, vs what I want to do vs what I see in the news, I feel there is a massive disconnection. I don't see a clear way for me to jump into work that aligns with my interests. Perhaps it's a limitation in my mind, and there is evidence here of people who have managed to successfully jump into a tangent industry.My situation, in gist, is that I’m a 35-year-old who started late in tech and has been working CRUD-type work at a financial services company for the
Show HN: Chinese Learning Site – I made a free online version of the HSK books
I made a website for learning Chinese. There are many already, but I think there is always room for new entries into the Chinese language learning ecosystem.The Site:
- Course is an online version of the HSK course books (HSK 1-2 done so far, 3-4 coming soon) including all the vocabulary, texts, and all the content/activities from the coursebook and workbooks.
- SRS Flashcards
- SRS Sentence speaking
- Character writing tool (Stroke data is from MakeMeAHanzi)
- Dictionary is from the MBDG C
A chiral fermionic valve driven by quantum geometry
<p>Nature, Published online: 31 December 2025; <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-09864-5">doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09864-5</a></p>Fermionic currents of opposing chirality can be spatially filtered without the need for a magnetic field using the quantum geometry of topological bands in single-crystal PdGa.
Astronomers ring in the new year with a stunning galaxy collision
The Champagne Cluster is a rare and beautiful example of two galaxy clusters smashing together. Its festive name comes from both its New Year’s Eve discovery and its bubbly appearance in space. Images reveal superheated gas and galaxies spread across a massive collision zone. Astronomers believe this system could help explain how dark matter responds when giant structures collide.