Show HN: New Ensō – first public beta

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Hi there, Look! The new version of Ensō (codename: Occult Vampire Keanu) is available for public testing! Download it here This is a temporary icon I used for testing. I am considering creating a simplified version of it. PS. here’s … Read more

Kea 3.0, our first LTS version

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kea-3.0,-our-first-lts-version

ISC is excited to announce the release of Kea 3.0.0! This is a major release, and is the first Long-Term Support (LTS) version of Kea. The software and release notes can be downloaded from our website at https://www.isc.org/download/#Kea. More Open, … Read more

The first non-opoid painkiller

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In the nineteenth century, the invention of anesthesia was considered a gift from God. But post-operative pain relief has continued to rely on opioids, derivatives of opium, the addictive substance employed since ancient times. Although no other drug has managed … Read more

First 2D, non-silicon computer developed

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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Silicon is king in the semiconductor technology that underpins smartphones, computers, electric vehicles and more, but its crown may be slipping, according to a team led by researchers at Penn State. In a world first, they … Read more

The first year of free-threaded Python

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Last week, the CPython developers rolled out CPython 3.14.0b1. This week, PyCon 2025 kicks off in Pittsburgh, PA. Both events mark a significant milestone for the effort to ship and stabilize free-threaded Python. This is the story of the first … Read more