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Hacker News

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• arXiv▲ 76

Knowledge Distillation of Black-Box Large Language Models (2024)

Given the exceptional performance of proprietary large language models (LLMs) like GPT-4, recent research has increasingly focused on boosting the capabilities of smaller models through knowledge distillation (KD) from these powerful yet black-box teachers. While leveraging the high-quality outputs of these teachers is advantageous, the inaccessibility of their internal states often limits effective knowledge transfer. To overcome this limitation, we introduce Proxy-KD, a novel method that uses a proxy model to facilitate the efficient transfer of knowledge from black-box LLMs to smaller models. Our experiments…

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• Semgrep▲ 655

GLM 5.2 beats Claude in our benchmarks

Among models given nothing but a prompt, the best open-weight option beat Claude Opus 4.8.

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• GitHub▲ 336

Librepods: AirPods liberated

AirPods liberated from Apple's ecosystem. Contribute to librepods-org/librepods development by creating an account on GitHub.

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• Antoine▲ 391

I used Claude Code to get a second opinion on my MRI

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• El Pais▲ 345

Professor denounces mass AI fraud on an exam at Brown

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• Stanford University▲ 253

Historical memory prices 1960-2026

Historical and current prices for DRAM, HBM, and NAND flash.

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• Nonogra▲ 227

Age verification is just a precursor to automated attribution of speech

Lots of US states, European countries, and Australia have introduced "age verification" regulations. They present it as the classic "save the children" talking ...

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• GitHub▲ 13

Herdr: Agent multiplexer that lives in your terminal

agent multiplexer that lives in your terminal. Contribute to ogulcancelik/herdr development by creating an account on GitHub.

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• GitHub▲ 7

Lore – give your coding agent the decisions your team made

Give your coding agent the decisions your team already made — so it stops re-doing things you ruled out, treating product knowledge like code. - itsthelore/rac-core

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HN — Best of the Week

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• Semgrep▲ 637

GLM 5.2 beats Claude in our benchmarks

Among models given nothing but a prompt, the best open-weight option beat Claude Opus 4.8.

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• Patrick Breyer▲ 631

EU to legislate about Chat Control behind closed doors

Civil rights activist Dr. Patrick Breyer warns of an unprecedented "double-attack" on secure messaging ahead of critical Friday and Monday EU meetings. Ahead of a highly critical weekend for digital civil rights in Europe, former Member of the European Parliament Dr. Patrick Breyer is sounding th

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• Antoine▲ 388

I used Claude Code to get a second opinion on my MRI

Welcome to my personal blog! I use it to share what I'm currently learning or thinking about, usually on topics related to technology, business, and health.

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• Engadget▲ 357

Flock cameras track more than your license plate, and they're spreading fast

Mounting privacy and security issues have residents and activists concerned.

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• Pudding▲ 348

5k menus from the New York Public Library’s Buttolph Collection (1880-1920)

What do America’s earliest restaurant menus teach us about America?

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• El País▲ 333

Professor denounces mass AI fraud on an exam at Brown

The renowned economist Roberto Serrano has ‘overwhelming evidence’ that his students cheated. He thinks the time has come for an in-depth debate so the technology does not signal the end of…

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• GitHub▲ 327

Librepods: AirPods liberated

AirPods liberated from Apple's ecosystem. Contribute to librepods-org/librepods development by creating an account on GitHub.

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• CBS News▲ 247

Michigan bill would bar employers from requiring after-hours coms with workers

Under Senate Bill 948, Michigan employers who require workers to respond to job-related messages outside scheduled hours could face fines or be required to pay overtime.

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