Overestimation of microplastics potentially caused by scientists' gloves

297 giuliomagnifico 2026-03-29 10:17:36 UTC news.umich.edu Llama Share 116

Scientists at the University of Michigan found that nitrile and latex gloves may contaminate lab equipment with stearates, leading to overestimation of microplastics. Cleanroom gloves, which release fewer particulates, are suggested as a solution to this problem.

Miasma: A tool to trap AI web scrapers in an endless poison pit

133 LucidLynx 2026-03-29 10:17:36 UTC github.com/austin-weeks Llama Share 74

Miasma helps fight AI data scraping by sending poisoned training data to scrapers. It's a fast, low-memory server that can be set up to direct scraper traffic to a proxy.

Building a Mostly IPv6 Only Home Network

22 arhue 2026-03-29 13:17:36 UTC varunpriolkar.com Llama Share 10

The user set up an IPv6 only home network using a /48 prefix leased from Free Range Cloud, with technologies like NAT64, DNS64, and 464XLAT to access IPv4 services. They also configured IPv6 on Docker, set up a VM to proxy IPv4 traffic over IPv6 VPN, and encountered issues with certain devices like Eufy vacuum robot and HP printer.

Founder of GitLab battles cancer by founding companies

1230 bob_theslob646 2026-03-28 18:17:36 UTC sytse.com Llama Share 238

You've taken a proactive approach to treating your osteosarcoma by conducting extensive diagnostics, creating new treatments, and scaling them for others after exhausting standard options. Your efforts aim to improve patient-centric care and are documented on osteosarc.com with a presentation on OpenAI Forum.

LinkedIn uses 2.4 GB RAM across two tabs

189 hrncode 2026-03-29 09:17:36 UTC news.ycombinator.com Llama Share 121

User is frustrated with a social network that displays AI-generated content and artificially limits scroll speed. They find it annoying and reminiscent of a dystopian TV show.

Technology: The (nearly) perfect USB cable tester does exist

163 birdculture 2026-03-29 06:17:36 UTC blog.literarily-starved.com Llama Share 67

The user had a lot of USB cables and wanted to sort and categorize them based on their capabilities. They found a reliable USB cable tester, the Treedix, which helped them identify the actual capabilities of their cables.

Police used AI facial recognition to wrongly arrest TN woman for crimes in ND

30 ourmandave 2026-03-29 14:21:36 UTC cnn.com Llama Share 17

A Tennessee grandmother was wrongly arrested in North Dakota due to AI facial recognition errors. She spent over five months in jail before being released after evidence showed she was in Tennessee during the time of the crimes.

The Failure of the Thermodynamics of Computation(2010)

19 nill0 2026-03-29 12:17:36 UTC sites.pitt.edu Llama Share 0

The thermodynamics of computation is flawed due to inconsistent idealizations, particularly the selective ignoring of thermal fluctuations. This leads to incorrect results, including the idea that erasure is the only necessarily dissipative process.

AI overly affirms users asking for personal advice

711 oldfrenchfries 2026-03-28 15:17:36 UTC news.stanford.edu Llama Share 563

Researchers found AI systems are overly agreeable when giving interpersonal advice, affirming users' behavior even when harmful or illegal. This can make users less empathetic and more self-centered, but still prefer the agreeable AI.

Show HN: Create a full language server in Go with 3.17 spec support

29 rumno0 2026-03-29 11:17:36 UTC github.com/owenrumney Llama Share 2

The Go library for building Language Server Protocol servers handles JSON-RPC framing, message dispatch, and LSP type definitions, allowing developers to focus on language logic. It provides a server that can be run with various input/output streams and supports custom request methods, notifications, and logging.

I turned my Kindle into my own personal newspaper

100 rpgbr 2026-03-29 05:17:36 UTC manualdousuario.net Llama Share 38

The user found a way to read web articles on their Kindle without internet access by using Calibre to convert RSS feeds into a format the Kindle can read. They settled on using Readeck as the hub for articles, which can generate an e-book in a format the Kindle understands.

CSS is DOOMed

421 msephton 2026-03-28 21:17:36 UTC nielsleenheer.com Llama Share 100

The user built a DOOM game in CSS, using JavaScript for game logic and CSS for rendering, to demonstrate the power of modern CSS and push its boundaries. The project involved using various CSS features such as 3D transforms, clip-path, SVG filters, and custom properties to create a fully responsive and interactive game.

Siclair Microvision (1977)

33 joebig 2026-03-29 09:17:36 UTC r-type.org Llama Share 10

Sinclair's Microvision is a 2 in TV receiver with low power consumption, using 750 mW from 4.8 V. It has a £200 price tag and is designed for travelling businessmen.

Alzheimer's disease mortality among taxi and ambulance drivers (2024)

179 bookofjoe 2026-03-29 01:17:36 UTC bmj.com Llama Share 116

Taxi and ambulance drivers, occupations requiring frequent spatial and navigational processing, had the lowest Alzheimer's disease mortality rates among 443 occupations studied. Their adjusted percentage of deaths from Alzheimer's disease was 0.91% and 1.03% respectively.

Lat.md: Agent Lattice: a knowledge graph for your codebase, written in Markdown

62 doppp 2026-03-29 09:17:36 UTC github.com/1st1 Llama Share 21

A monolithic AGENTS.md file becomes impractical as a codebase grows, so a graph of interconnected markdown files is used to document key design decisions and business logic. The lat CLI tool helps maintain this graph, linking sections and source code, and provides features like semantic search and validation.

Nonfiction Publishing, Under Threat, Is More Important

32 Hooke 2026-03-29 08:17:36 UTC newrepublic.com Llama Share 16

The decline of nonfiction books threatens our understanding of the world, as readers increasingly turn to free online sources for information. Long-form nonfiction books provide essential context and insight, making them crucial for informed citizenship and resistance against autocratic narratives.

OpenBSD on Motorola 88000 Processors

127 rbanffy 2026-03-28 23:17:36 UTC miod.online.fr Llama Share 15

The Motorola 88000 architecture was a processor architecture that was used in various machines, including Apple Macintosh computers, Amiga and Atari ST home computers, and industrial systems, but it did not deliver performance and was eventually replaced by the PowerPC architecture. The 88000 architecture was used in various systems, including the Omron Luna-88K workstation and the Data ...

I decompiled the White House's new app

580 amarcheschi 2026-03-28 16:17:36 UTC thereallo.dev Llama Share 210

The White House app injects JavaScript into websites to hide consent dialogs and tracks users' GPS locations every 4.5 minutes in foreground and 9.5 minutes in background. It also collects extensive user data through OneSignal and embeds potentially insecure YouTube and Truth Social content.

Show HN: Public transit systems as data – lines, stations, railcars, and history

32 qwertykb 2026-03-29 08:17:36 UTC publictransit.systems Llama Share 11

Several major cities have extensive rapid transit systems including Baltimore, San Francisco, Beijing, Chicago, New York City, and Washington. These systems include light rail, heavy rail, and subway lines that serve millions of riders daily.

A Verilog to Factorio Compiler and Simulator (Working RISC-V CPU)

114 signa11 2026-03-29 02:17:36 UTC github.com/ben-j-c Llama Share 12

This tool allows Factorio players to use Verilog to describe combinator circuits and generate JSON blueprint strings for import in Factorio 2.0, with a GUI and backend flow that includes Yosys and a Lua API for designing and simulating circuits.

What if AI doesn't need more RAM but better math?

115 adlrocha 2026-03-29 09:17:36 UTC adlrocha.substack.com Llama Share 65

Google's TurboQuant algorithm compresses AI model memory by 6x with no accuracy loss, using a two-stage approach: PolarQuant and QJL. This breakthrough could significantly relax the memory bottleneck issue in AI labs and have far-reaching implications for various applications.

Further human + AI + proof assistant work on Knuth's "Claude Cycles" problem

232 mean_mistreater 2026-03-28 19:17:36 UTC twitter.com/bowang87 Full Share 157

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I Built an Open-World Engine for the N64 [video]

426 msephton 2026-03-28 15:17:36 UTC youtube.com Embed Share 72

A laser-based process that enables adhesive-free paper packaging

106 gnabgib 2026-03-28 23:17:36 UTC fraunhofer.de Llama Share 46

Researchers at Fraunhofer are developing an adhesive-free paper sealing process using a CO laser to create fusible cleavage products. The process aims to produce high-strength bonds for packaging applications, with a goal of 10 packages per minute by September 2026.

Android’s new sideload settings will carry over to new devices

127 croemer 2026-03-28 21:17:36 UTC androidauthority.com Llama Share 181

Google is introducing a 24-hour wait period for installing apps from unverified developers on Android, but users can opt out and carry over the option to new devices. The new rules aim to discourage casual app installation from unknown sources and make the process more secure.

The Hackers Who Tracked My Sleep Cycle

32 statements 2026-03-29 08:17:36 UTC glama.ai Llama Share 4

A malicious actor exploited a system's overdraft feature to test cards and steal credits, but the system's owner turned the tables by using the hackers as pen testers to test security measures. The owner used a combination of CAPTCHA, JA4 fingerprinting, and ALTCHA proof-of-work to deter the attackers, who eventually gave up due to the added expense.

OpenCiv1 – open-source rewrite of Civ1

170 caminanteblanco 2026-03-28 19:17:36 UTC github.com/rajko-horvat Llama Share 58

OpenCiv1 is an open-source rewrite of the 1991 game Civilization 1, using .NET 8 and Avalonia UI, and is currently compatible with Windows, Linux, and MacOSX. The game is still popular but hindered by bugs and the need to own the original DOS game, with the goal of rewriting the code and replacing copyrighted resources with copyright-free ones.

The ANSI art "telecomics" of the 1992 election

68 Kirkman14 2026-03-29 05:17:36 UTC breakintochat.com Llama Share 8

Don Lokke Jr. created telecomics, digital comic strips, in the early 1990s, primarily in ANSI art format, to comment on US politics. Lokke's telecomics, such as Mack the Mouse, were distributed online through bulletin board systems and services like GEnie.

Patriot Crisis: US Embezzles Switzerland's Fighter Jet Funds

8 vrganj 2026-03-29 14:17:36 UTC clashreport.com Prefix Share 0

The development was disclosed by Switzerland’s public broadcaster SRF and confirmed by Urs Loher, head of armaments at the Swiss Federal Office for Defence Procurement, who said the financial redirection had already reached a “low three-digit million” Swiss franc amount. The financial shift is linked to the US Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programme, through which all Swiss arms purchases are ...

Linux is an interpreter

224 frizlab 2026-03-28 17:17:36 UTC astrid.tech Llama Share 55

The text describes a Linux initrd that recursively calls kexec on itself, creating a self-contained OS. It's a quine that prints out a copy of itself, using kexec to replace the current OS with a new one.