Ask HN: What are your parameter count estimates for Opus 4.8 and GPT-5.5?
I know frontier labs keep their flagship sizes top secret, but I'm curious what the current engineering consensus is.
GPT-5
Show HN: Lex – learn languages by reading and writing, not just flashcards
Hi HN. I built Lex in an attempt to overcome the same hurdle that I always faced as a language learner: lots of vocabulary drilling, and no place to read or write. I'd find myself having to use a flashcard app, reading on my own, and then trying to find a space to write and none of them could communicate with each other. Lex combines the three to get 34 languages:Reading: leveled texts (CEFR A1-C2) or AI generated texts on a topic of your choice. Tap on any word when you read it to add it d
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