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Show HN: Woxi - Open-source Mathematica / Wolfram Language reimplementation

Woxi is an open-source Wolfram Language interpreter implemented in Rust, with a browser playground that runs locally without sending data elsewhere. The same interpreter powers multiple front ends, including an extended playground, command-line tool, Jupyter kernel with JupyterLite support, and Woxi Studio, a native notebook editor for .nb files. Woxi Studio supports cell-based editing, inline graphics, and export to formats including .ipynb, Markdown, LaTeX, Typst, and PDF.

Hacker News commenters are generally supportive, with several comparing it to Mathematica, Sage, SymPy, and Maxima. Some are testing notebook and visualization compatibility, requesting features, and suggesting clearer introductory positioning for new visitors.

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woxi.ad-si.com · 301 points · 42 comments · adius · Aug 12, 2026

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Why tiny JPEGs look different in Chrome

Chrome can render tiny JPEGs differently because Skia uses libjpeg-turbo’s partial IDCT scaling, decoding only lower-frequency JPEG data when an image is displayed very small. This avoids fully decompressing large images before downscaling, saving memory and work, but can change the visual result by dropping fine detail such as edge gradients. The observed thicker icon came from a mix of this low-scale JPEG decoding and the browser’s subsequent scaling algorithm. The takeaway is to avoid JPEG for icons and use formats and source resolutions suited to the displayed size.

Hacker News commenters noted that browser scaling algorithms also matter, PNGs can show related scaling issues, and developers should not rely on browsers for high-quality downsampling.

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guillaumetech.github.io · 317 points · 66 comments · gutechh · Aug 12, 2026

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uBlock Origin Is Giving Up the Fight to Keep Ads Off Facebook

uBlock Origin is reportedly stopping efforts to keep Facebook ads blocked, suggesting Meta’s anti-blocking changes have made the work too costly or unreliable to maintain. The accessible article text was blocked by a security verification page, so details beyond the headline are unavailable. The story frames Facebook ad blocking as an escalating technical arms race.

Hacker News commenters largely saw the move as understandable but worrying, with some fearing similar pressure from YouTube or other platforms. Many argued that Facebook’s markup and dark patterns make blocking difficult, while others said the practical solution is to avoid or DNS-block Facebook entirely.

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digitalescapetools.com · 564 points · 676 comments · Markoff · Aug 12, 2026

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Grok 4.6 scores 61 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index

Grok 4.6 scored 61 on Artificial Analysis’s Intelligence Index, up 5 points from Grok 4.5 and near GPT-5.6 Sol, behind only Claude Opus 5 and Claude Fable 5. Its strongest gains are in agentic benchmarks, including high scores on GDPval-AA v2, τ³-Banking, Terminal-Bench, and AA-Briefcase. Pricing remains $2 per million input tokens and $6 per million output tokens, giving it a lower-cost position versus similarly ranked OpenAI and Anthropic models, though cache-hit pricing rose.

Hacker News commenters are largely positive about Grok’s speed, coding usefulness, and price-performance, especially through Cursor. Some note cache pricing concerns and debate whether Grok is truly best-in-class versus Claude.

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artificialanalysis.ai · 334 points · 381 comments · wertyk · Aug 12, 2026

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Delta

Zed introduced Delta, a private-beta multiplayer environment for coding with agents and reviewing their work. It uses DeltaDB to replicate conversations and worktrees together in real time, while preserving normal Git workflows for users outside Delta. Delta centers on shared threads where developers can comment on code, diffs, plans, and agent output, with support for local copies, cloud runners, browser access, and Claude Code sessions. Zed says DeltaDB will eventually come to Zed, but Delta is a separate app built around conversation-first workflows.

Hacker News reactions are mixed, with some intrigued by inline comments on agent conversations and collaborative review, while others question the need for multiplayer coding, long-lived transcripts, or a separate app instead of improving Zed.

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zed.dev · 582 points · 216 comments · khy · Aug 12, 2026