Show HN: ContextD – OCRs your screen activity, use it with LLMs via local API
ContextD is a macOS utility that continuously monitors your screen activity through efficient OCR, stores the extracted text locally, and surfaces it via a local API for integration with AI tools. The application uses smart diffing and keyframe logic to minimize processing while keeping all data on your device, and includes a prompt enrichment feature that automatically adds relevant context from your recent activity to questions you ask AI assistants.
‘Uncanny Valley’: Nvidia’s ‘Super Bowl of AI,’ Tesla Disappoints, and Meta’s VR Metaverse ‘Shutdown’
This episode of WIRED's Uncanny Valley podcast examined Nvidia's annual developer conference, where CEO Jensen Huang projected $1 trillion in AI chip revenue opportunities and unveiled a new product from its partnership with Groq. The show also covered Tesla's deteriorating relationship with influential online supporters and Meta's partial reversal of its decision to shut down the Horizon Worlds VR platform, revealing the company's struggle with its metaverse vision.
Show HN: Untitled88 – Query your QuickBooks data in plain English
Untitled88 has launched a QuickBooks integration that enables users to query their financial data using plain English rather than traditional database queries or software navigation. The tool simplifies financial data access for business owners and accountants without technical backgrounds, making it easier to extract insights from QuickBooks records on demand.
EsoLang-Bench: Evaluating Genuine Reasoning in LLMs via Esoteric Languages
EsoLang-Bench is a new evaluation framework that tests whether large language models truly understand programming concepts by having them solve tasks in obscure, rarely-used esoteric programming languages. By moving beyond common training data, the benchmark aims to distinguish genuine reasoning from simple pattern matching in AI systems.
Show HN: We Built Kaggle for AI Agents
Hive is a new crowdsourced platform that enables AI agents to collaborate and compete on benchmark tasks by sharing insights and iteratively improving solutions together. The platform supports multiple established benchmarks and OpenAI's Parameter Golf Challenge, while allowing users to submit custom tasks and integrate their own AI models.
Show HN: SomaOS – rebuilding the desktop so AI is native to it, not bolted on
SomaOS is an operating system purpose-built from the ground up to treat AI agents and humans as equal desktop users rather than master-and-tool relationships. The system features dual-interface native applications, a Human-in-the-Loop approval system for conflict resolution, and a comprehensive suite of AI capabilities integrated directly into the OS architecture. Built on custom Linux with a GPU compositor, it enables agents to interact programmatically with the same applications and data that humans navigate visually. ---