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Show HN: ZSE – Open-source LLM inference engine with 3.9s cold starts

I've been building ZSE (Z Server Engine) for the past few weeks — an open-source LLM inference engine focused on two things nobody has fully solved together: memory efficiency and fast cold starts....

Hacker News • Feb 26, 2026 • zyoralabs
Terrorism & Security Feb 26, 2026

'I can't breathe any more': Inside the night a mob burned a newspaper

A journalist recounts the night a mob torched the Daily Star, trapping 28 staff on the roof.

Terrorism & Security Feb 26, 2026

Is Ethiopia heading back to war in Tigray?

Many people are again leaving the region of Tigray just over three years after the civil war there ended.

Terrorism & Security Feb 26, 2026

Is Ethiopia heading back to war in Tigray?

Many people are again leaving the region of Tigray just over three years after the civil war there ended.

Technology Feb 26, 2026

Tech companies shouldn't be bullied into doing surveillance

Article URL: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/02/tech-companies-shouldnt-be-bullied-doing-surveillance Comments URL: ...

PC Gaming Feb 26, 2026

Amazon Backs Out of Publishing Open-World Driving Game from Ex-Forza Horizon Developers

Maverick Games continuing development and aiming to share the game later this year.

PC Gaming Feb 26, 2026

The $18 Iniu Qi2 Wireless Charging Station Charges Your iPhone, Apple Watch and AirPods With One Cable

Folds up to about the size of a deck of cards for traveling.

Terrorism & Security Feb 26, 2026

US and Iran to hold talks as pressure for nuclear deal builds

The indirect negotiations are seen as a last-ditch effort to prevent a conflict, but the chances of a nuclear agreement ...

Current Events Feb 26, 2026

US and Iran to hold talks as pressure for nuclear deal builds

The indirect negotiations are seen as a last-ditch effort to prevent a conflict, but the chances of a nuclear agreement ...

Terrorism & Security Feb 26, 2026

Shot in school uniform: BBC reveals police order led to Gen Z protest killings

New evidence reveals what happened when 19 people were shot dead in Kathmandu last September.

Terrorism & Security Feb 26, 2026

Shot in school uniform: BBC reveals police order led to Gen Z protest killings in Nepal

New evidence reveals what happened when 19 people were shot dead in Kathmandu last September.

Terrorism & Security Feb 26, 2026

Shot in school uniform: BBC reveals police order led to Gen Z protest killings in Nepal

New evidence reveals what happened when 19 people were shot dead in Kathmandu last September.

Technology Feb 26, 2026

Gushwork bets on AI search for customer leads — and early results are emerging

Gushwork has raised $9 million in a seed round led by SIG and Lightspeed. The startup has seen early customer traction f...

Technology Feb 25, 2026

Steering interpretable language models with concept algebra

Article URL: https://www.guidelabs.ai/post/steerling-steering-8b/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47...

PC Gaming Feb 25, 2026

The $22 Baseus 100W USB-C Charger Will Fast Charge Even the Most Powerful Gaming Handheld PCs

A must-have accessory for the Xbox Ally X, Legion Go S, or Steam Deck.

Technology Feb 25, 2026

Anthropic acquires computer-use AI startup Vercept after Meta poached one of its founders

Seattle-based Vercept developed complex agentic tools, including a computer-use agent that could complete tasks inside a...

PC Gaming Feb 25, 2026

New York Attorney General Sues Valve, Alleging Its Loot Boxes Illegally Promote Gambling

The attorney general of New York Letitia James is suing Valve, alleging the platform illegally promotes gambling to chil...

Technology Feb 25, 2026

New York sues Valve, alleging its loot boxes are ‘quintessential gambling’

New York Attorney General Letitia James is suing Valve for "illegally promoting gambling" through the loot box systems i...

Technology Feb 25, 2026

Banned in California

Article URL: https://www.bannedincalifornia.org/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47159430 Points: 15...

PC Gaming Feb 25, 2026

How ONNIT Alpha BRAIN Supplements Are Ideal for Competitive and Late-Night Gamers

Nootropics that support mental clarity, focus, and memory with no caffeine or stimulants needed.

Technology Feb 25, 2026

Nvidia has another record quarter amid record capex spends

"The demand for tokens in the world has gone completely exponential," Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said about the company's e...

Terrorism & Security Feb 25, 2026

Why Asian firms are not cheering Trump tariff ruling

The US Supreme Court's decision to block a pillar of US trade policy has caused yet more uncertainty.

Technology Feb 25, 2026

First Website (1992)

Article URL: https://info.cern.ch Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47159302 Points: 153 # Comments: 2...

PC Gaming Feb 25, 2026

Only expert farmers will harvest a high score in our Stardew Valley quiz sown for Pelican Town veterans

Celebrate Stardew Valley's 10th anniversary with trivia. ...

PC Gaming Feb 25, 2026

'Please, let us cook more': Windrose devs aren't ready to give players a release date yet

"We want to lock this in firmly and ship the game on time," said Windrose Crew on its Disc...

Terrorism & Security Feb 25, 2026

Watch: BBC on streets of Mexican city gripped by deadly cartel violence

BBC international correspondent Quentin Sommerville travelled to Culiacán in northern Sinaloa state following an explos...

Terrorism & Security Feb 25, 2026

Watch: BBC on streets of Mexican city gripped by deadly cartel violence

BBC international correspondent Quentin Sommerville travelled to Culiacán in northern Sinaloa state following an explos...

PC Gaming Feb 25, 2026

Amazon's gaming walkback continues as it ends publishing deal for a new racing game being headed up by former Forza Horizon creative director

Maverick Games has confirmed that it is "no longer working with Amazon Games Studio." ...

Technology Feb 25, 2026

How will OpenAI compete?

Article URL: https://www.ben-evans.com/benedictevans/2026/2/19/how-will-openai-compete-nkg2x Comments URL: https://news...

Technology Feb 25, 2026

How the new Galaxy S26 phones stack up against each other on paper

Samsung has just announced its new Galaxy S26 lineup, which includes the S26, S26 Plus, and S26 Ultra. While they aren't...