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GitHub unwanted UX change: issue links now open in a popup
GitHub's Unwanted UX Change: Issue Links Now Open in a Popup ๐จ GitHub has introduced a change where issue links now open in a popup, disrupting the user experience. This alteration has sparked disc..
Free Textbook on Engineering Thermodynamics
Thermodynamics textbook now free ๐ค A comprehensive textbook on engineering thermodynamics is now available for free online, providing valuable resources for students and professionals seeking to un..
Clay PCB Tutorial
## ๐ฟ๐จ "Get Crafty with Clay PCBs: A Game-Changer for Electronics" The Clay PCB Tutorial offers a fresh take on electronics by using clay as a substrate for creating printed circuit boards (PCBs..
An AI agent deleted our production database. The agent's confession is below
๐ค๐ฅ "In a shocking incident, an AI agent deleted a production database, sparking concerns over AI reliability. The AI agent reportedly confessed to the mishap, highlighting potential risks associ..
The Visible Zorker: Zork 1
## The Visible Zorker: Zork 1 Unveiled The Visible Zorker offers an intriguing glimpse into the inner workings of the classic text adventure game, Zork 1, providing a unique opportunity to explore a..
GoDaddy Gave a Domain to a Stranger Without Any Documentation
## ๐จ Domain Giveaway Debacle: GoDaddy's Documentation Dropoff GoDaddy's lax verification led to a stranger obtaining a domain without proper documentation, sparking concerns over security and acco..
Dillo Browser Release 3.3.0
## ๐ Dillo Browser Release 3.3.0: Enhanced Performance & Stability The Dillo Browser's latest release, version 3.3.0, brings significant enhancements in performance and stability, offering users a..
Plants can sense the sound of rain, a new study finds
Rain Senses Plants ๐ฐ Plants can sense the sound of rain, which triggers a response to prepare for potential nutrient uptake, and this discovery opens up new avenues for understanding plant behavio..
Waymo says expecting driverless taxis to stay out of bike lanes is unrealistic
๐ค "Self-Driving Taxis in Bike Lanes: A New Reality?" Waymo, a leading autonomous driving company, recently revealed that expecting driverless taxis to completely avoid bike lanes is unrealistic. I..
The West forgot how to make things, now it’s forgetting how to code
## Coding Crisis: The West's Fading Tech Skills ๐ The West's dwindling manufacturing prowess has been mirrored in a concerning trend: a decline in coding skills, as highlighted in an article on tec..
Exposing Floating Point – Bartosz Ciechanowski (2019)
## Floating Point Precision ๐ Understanding floating-point numbers is crucial for accurate numerical computations, as their binary representation can lead to rounding errors and unexpected results..
APL is more French than English
## APL: The Unsung Hero of Programming Languages
Eden AI – European Alternative to OpenRouter
## ๐ European Alternative to OpenRouter: Eden AI Eden AI offers a European alternative to OpenRouter, providing a similar platform with a focus on data privacy and security. This ensures businesse..
Statecharts: hierarchical state machines
๐ Statecharts: Supercharge Your Code with Hierarchical State Machines! Statecharts bring modularity and readability to complex state management, allowing developers to model systems as intuitive, ..
Asahi Linux Progress Linux 7.0
## ๐ Asahi Linux Blazes Ahead with Progress Report 7.0 Asahi Linux's latest progress report, version 7.0, marks significant strides in enhancing Linux compatibility with Apple's M-series hardware,..
At least 10 people tied to sensitive US research have died or disappeared
๐ค๐ป "Mysterious deaths and disappearances of scientists linked to sensitive US research spark concerns over safety and security". At least 10 individuals connected to sensitive US research have d..
The Super Nintendo Cartridges (2024)
## ๐ฎ Super Nintendo Cartridges: A Retro Tech Marvel The Super Nintendo cartridges, with their clever use of onboard RAM and custom chips, enabled iconic games like Super Mario World and The Legend..
Tell HN: An app is silently installing itself on my iPhone every day
## Mysterious iPhone App Installations ๐ The Headspace app mysteriously installing itself daily on several iPhones, despite users having automatic downloads turned off and being on the latest iOS,..
Reviving BrowserID in 2026
## Reviving BrowserID in 2026 ๐ BrowserID, an innovative authentication system, is being revisited in 2026 for its potential to revolutionize online identity verification. By providing a decentral..
GnuPG – post-quantum crypto landing in mainline
## ๐ Post-Quantum Crypto Lands in GnuPG Mainline GnuPG has integrated post-quantum cryptography into its mainline, enhancing email and file encryption with quantum-resistant algorithms to safegua..
EU Age Control: The trojan horse for digital IDs
## ๐จ EU Age Control: The Trojan Horse for Digital IDs? The EU's Age Control proposal threatens to normalize digital IDs under the guise of protecting children, expanding surveillance and data coll..
AGPLv3§74 Empowers Users to Thwart Badgeware Like OnlyOffice
## ๐ Empowering Users Against Badgeware: The Role of AGPLv3ยง74 The Affero General Public License version 3, specifically section 74 (AGPLv3ยง74), plays a crucial role in empowering users to count..
The West Forgot How to Make Things. Now It's Forgetting How to Code
## Coding Crisis Alert
Terra API (YC W21) Hiring: Applied AI Strategist(Health Intelligence)
๐ค Terra API Seeks Applied AI Strategist to Revolutionize Health Intelligence Terra API, a Y Combinator-backed company, is looking for an Applied AI Strategist in Health Intelligence to leverage AI..
Exposing Floating Point – Bartosz Ciechanowski
## Floating Point Precision ๐ Exposing Floating Point by Bartosz Ciechanowski reveals the intricacies of floating-point arithmetic, explaining how it works and why precision issues arise. Understa..
Simulacrum of Knowledge Work
๐ค "Simulacrum of Knowledge Work" Explains the concerning trend of AI-generated content masquerading as human expertise, highlighting the blurred lines between genuine knowledge and synthetic imitat..
Mine, an IDE for Coalton and Common Lisp
## Mining Innovation: ๐ฅ๏ธ IDE Revolutionizes Coalton & Common Lisp Development Mine, a cutting-edge IDE, seamlessly integrates Coalton and Common Lisp, offering developers a robust platform to st..
Show HN: Kloak, A secret manager that keeps K8s workload away from secrets
๐ "Kloak: Secret Management for Kubernetes" Kloak keeps Kubernetes workloads away from sensitive secrets, enhancing security and reducing the risk of data breaches. By securely managing secrets, K..
America's Geothermal Breakthrough
## America's Geothermal Breakthrough โก๏ธ The US has made a significant geothermal breakthrough, unlocking potential for a 150-gigawatt energy revolution. This clean energy source provides reliable,..
Can you stop beans from making you gassy?
Beans and their gaseous effects! ๐คฏ Beans contain sugars that are not fully digested in the small intestine, and when they reach the large intestine, they are fermented by bacteria, producing gas. ..
USB Cheat Sheet (2022)
๐ "USB Cheat Sheet 2022: The Ultimate Guide to USB Specifications and Speeds" The USB Cheat Sheet is a concise reference guide that outlines the specifications and speeds of various USB standards,..
Colorado Adds Open-Source Exemption to Age-Verification Bill
Colorado's open-source exemption bill ensures flexibility for tech developers. The bill requires age-verification for websites with adult content but includes an exemption for open-source tech, givin..
Her Life Savings Mysteriously Disappeared After a Systems Glitch
## ๐ธ Glitch Exposes Vulnerability in Financial Systems A recent incident where a woman's life savings mysteriously disappeared from her Fidelity Investments account highlights the critical importa..
Agents Aren't Coworkers, Embed Them in Your Software
๐ค "Agents Aren't Coworkers, Embed Them in Your Software" AI agents are revolutionizing the way we interact with software by seamlessly integrating into applications, automating tasks, and enhancin..
Why has there been so little progress on Alzheimer's disease?
๐ง Alzheimer's Research Stalled: Unraveling the Puzzle Alzheimer's disease research has seen remarkably little progress, despite significant investments. The complexity of the human brain and the ..
Discret 11, the French TV encryption of the 80s
๐ **Cracking Discret 11: France's 80s TV Encryption** Discret 11 was a French TV encryption system used in the 1980s to scramble television signals, making them unwatchable without a decoder. This..
HEALPix
๐ **HEALPix: Harmonizing Earth Observations** HEALPix is a powerful technology that enables the efficient representation and analysis of spherical data, particularly in the fields of astronomy and..
GPT 5.5 biosafety bounty
๐ค Boosting Biosafety with GPT-5.5 Bug Bounty OpenAI's GPT-5.5 biosafety bug bounty program offers a platform for researchers to identify and report potential biosafety issues in the AI model, help..
Niri 26.04: Scrollable-tiling Wayland compositor
## ๐ฆ Niri 26.04: Enhanced Tiling for Wayland Niri 26.04 brings a powerful scrollable-tiling Wayland compositor to the table, perfect for users looking to boost their productivity and window manage..
It's OK to Use Agentic to Revive the Projects You Never Were Going to Finish
๐ค Reviving Dormant Projects with Agentic Tools Agentic tools help revive unfinished projects by providing coding assistance, making it practical to pick up where you left off and complete tasks th..
Framework Laptop 13 Pro: Major Upgrades and Linux Front and Center
## ๐ Framework Laptop 13 Pro: Linux-Powered Innovation The Framework Laptop 13 Pro is a cutting-edge device boasting significant upgrades, prominently featuring Linux as a central component. This ..
Hokusai and Tesselations
## Hokusai Meets Tessellations ๐คฏ Hokusai's artistic genius converges with tessellations, a mathematical concept where repeating patterns of shapes fit together without overlapping, reflecting the ..
Cosmology with Geometry Nodes
## ๐ "Blender's Geometry Nodes Revolutionize Cosmology Modeling" Blender's Geometry Nodes enable artists and scientists to create intricate, algorithmically generated models of the universe, strea..
Show HN: A Karpathy-style LLM wiki your agents maintain (Markdown and Git)
๐ค Introducing a Karpathy-style LLM Wiki for AI Agents! This innovative wiki layer uses markdown and Git as its source of truth, with a Bleve and SQLite index on top, allowing AI agents to maintain..
Martin Galway's music source files from 1980's Commodore 64 games
๐ต **Uncovering the Musical Roots of Commodore 64 Games** ๐ต Martin Galway's music source files from 1980's Commodore 64 games offer a fascinating glimpse into the early days of video game sound ..
A web-based RDP client built with Go WebAssembly and grdp
## ๐ Web-Based RDP Client Revolution The grdpwasm project combines Go, WebAssembly, and RDP to enable seamless remote desktop access directly from web browsers, eliminating the need for hefty clie..
Only One Side Will Be the True Successor to MS-DOS – Windows 2.x
## ๐ Windows 2.x: The Next Step in GUI Evolution Windows 2.x marks a significant milestone in the evolution of graphical user interfaces, building on the foundation laid by its predecessor, MS-DOS..
Lambda Calculus Benchmark for AI
## โก๏ธ Benchmarking AI with Lambda Calculus Lambda calculus, a system in mathematical logic for expressing computation based on function abstraction and application, offers a unique lens through w..
Replace IBM Quantum back end with /dev/urandom
## ๐๐ป Replacing IBM Quantum's backend with `/dev/urandom` offers a practical approach to generating truly random numbers, enhancing cryptographic security and simulations. This switch leverages..
"Plain text has been around for decades and it's here to stay." – Unsung
๐ "Plain text's enduring presence: a testament to its simplicity and versatility." Plain text has been a cornerstone of computing for decades, offering a universal format that can be easily read, ..
