Project Valhalla, Explained: How a Decade of Work Arrives in JDK 28

197 philonoist 2026-06-19 06:56:21 UTC jvm-weekly.com Llama Share 84

Oracle engineer Lois Foltan confirmed that JEP 401: Value Classes and Objects will be integrated into the main OpenJDK repository and target JDK 28. The feature allows programmers to declare value classes and objects that can be optimized for performance, enabling density and locality in memory, and is currently in preview mode.

DuckDB Internals: Why Is DuckDB Fast? (Part 1)

214 marklit 2026-06-19 03:56:21 UTC greybeam.ai Llama Share 71

DuckDB is a fast in-process analytical SQL database that has gained widespread adoption due to its ease of use and performance. It can read data from various file formats like Parquet, CSV, and JSON, and execute queries directly on these files without the need for a server or cluster.

To study how chips work, MIT researchers built their own operating system

207 speckx 2026-06-19 01:56:21 UTC news.mit.edu Llama Share 28

Researchers at MIT developed Fractal, a new kernel that gives a cleaner view of processor behavior, and has already found previously unknown behavior in Apple's M1. Fractal treats hardware as the object of study, allowing researchers to run experiments with minimal background noise and gain a deeper understanding of processor behavior.

So You Want to Define a Well-Known URI

83 ingve 2026-06-19 06:56:21 UTC mnot.net Llama Share 42

Well-known URIs work best when clients need to discover site-wide information, such as access policies or site metadata. They should be used for specific problems, not as a URL shortener or to confer legitimacy.

Zen and the Art of Machine Learning Research

86 jxmorris12 2026-06-19 05:56:21 UTC blog.jxmo.io Llama Share 26

To become a successful researcher, you need to combine reading and building skills, and be willing to put in the time and effort required. A good researcher stays open-minded, refuses to let ego cloud their judgement, and is willing to learn from failure.

Gribouille 0.3.0: A Grammar of Graphics for Typst

108 mcanouil 2026-06-19 03:56:21 UTC mickael.canouil.fr Llama Share 43

Gribouille 0.3.0 adds guide control for hiding axis ticks and legends, and introduces a theme parameter for styling composition chrome. It also includes fixes for legend layout, stacking area charts, and other features.

I found 10k GitHub repositories distributing Trojan malware

824 theorchid 2026-06-18 11:56:21 UTC orchidfiles.com Llama Share 214

The user found 10,000 GitHub repositories distributing Trojan malware by analyzing commit patterns and using a script to filter repositories. The script found 10,000 repositories that matched the pattern of being updated every few hours with a link to a zip archive in the readme file, but the user believes there should be many more due to GitHub's large repository count.

The Raku Foundation is born

49 librasteve 2026-06-19 07:56:21 UTC raku.foundation Llama Share 29

The Raku Foundation was registered in the Netherlands on May 1, 2026, to support the Raku language and community. It will allow Raku to have its own independent representation and fundraising, separate from the Perl and Raku Foundation.

Ten years of ClickHouse in open source

70 saisrirampur 2026-06-19 07:56:21 UTC clickhouse.com Llama Share 14

ClickHouse is an open-source analytical database that was released in 2016 and has become the most popular open-source database with over 2000 contributors. It was created by a single developer who started with a custom data structure for incremental aggregation and eventually built a full-fledged database system from scratch.

Zero-Touch OAuth for MCP

206 niyikiza 2026-06-18 21:56:21 UTC blog.modelcontextprotocol.io Llama Share 75

The Enterprise-Managed Authorization extension is now stable, allowing organizations to centrally manage authorization for MCP servers and end-users to access all connected servers through a single login. This extension addresses a major pain point in enterprise environments by providing a zero-touch setup and centralized policy control.

The AirPods Effect

133 herbertl 2026-06-18 23:56:21 UTC theescapenewsletter.com Llama Share 259

The author noticed a significant increase in people wearing AirPods during a trip to the US, feeling isolated and disconnected from others. Regular human contact is essential for our well-being, but earbuds can hinder this by creating a "Do Not Disturb" sign and reducing opportunities for casual interactions.

How Japan's railways stayed one while splitting apart

112 ddrmaxgt37 2026-06-19 00:56:21 UTC arun.is Llama Share 88

The JR mark was designed by Yōji Yamamoto in 1987 for Japan's railway companies, with a simple yet effective design that has remained unchanged for nearly 40 years. Yamamoto's design philosophy emphasized truth, reality, and honesty, resulting in a mark that has become synonymous with Japan's railways.

Ubiquiti: Enterprise NAS, Built on ZFS

352 ksec 2026-06-18 14:56:21 UTC blog.ui.com Llama Share 300

ENAS offers a private, local storage platform with performance, scalability, and simplicity, eliminating costly licensing and proprietary hardware. It integrates with UniFi for centralized management, secure access, and multi-site backup orchestration without recurring software costs.

SMTP Relay with Web Dashboard

13 toinbox 2026-06-19 08:56:21 UTC github.com/toinbox Llama Share 2

SimpleRelay is a self-hosted SMTP relay with a web dashboard that routes emails through multiple upstream providers based on sender address. It's built with FastAPI, Postfix, and PostgreSQL, and supports auto-detection of SMTP settings and per-provider access control.

Datasette Apps: Host custom HTML applications inside Datasette

90 lumpa 2026-06-19 01:56:21 UTC simonwillison.net Llama Share 34

Datasette Apps are self-contained HTML+JavaScript applications that run in a sandboxed iframe, allowing users to build custom interfaces and visualizations for their data. The plugin uses a combination of sandboxing and Content Security Policy to ensure secure execution of untrusted code.

Norway greenlights first full-scale ship tunnel

26 geox 2026-06-19 10:56:21 UTC eandt.theiet.org Full Share 7

Norway will start building the first full-size ship tunnel in the world next year after the government allocated NOK 8.6bn (£671m) in its budget for the long-delayed project.

CS 6120: Advanced Compilers: The Self-Guided Online Course (2020)

382 ibobev 2026-06-18 11:56:21 UTC cs.cornell.edu Llama Share 53

CS 6120 is a PhD-level Cornell CS course on programming language implementation covering universal compilers and research topics. The course involves reading papers and open-source hacking tasks using LLVM and an educational IR.

.gitignore Isn't the only way to ignore files in Git

439 FergusArgyll 2026-06-18 11:56:21 UTC nelson.cloud Llama Share 136

Git has three levels of file ignoring: .gitignore, .git/info/exclude, and ~/.config/git/ignore. These files allow ignoring files at repository, per-repo, and machine levels respectively.

Hospitals and universities repurposing drugs at lower cost

316 giuliomagnifico 2026-06-18 11:56:21 UTC kcl.ac.uk Llama Share 143

Universities and hospitals are conducting late-stage clinical trials with lower costs, repurposing existing drugs for new uses. This "hidden" research system offers affordable treatments with huge potential, operating outside of the patent system.

Show HN: Talos – Open-source WASM interpreter for Lean

60 mfornet 2026-06-19 01:56:21 UTC github.com/cajal-technologies Llama Share 8

Talos is a Lean 4 WebAssembly interpreter that enforces rules with a single codebase for evaluation and proof. It aims for full Wasm coverage with a focus on non-optimized source code semantics.

Building a robotics research setup that lives next to my desk

87 mplappert 2026-06-19 01:56:21 UTC dfdxlabs.com Llama Share 28

A researcher is conducting independent robotic manipulation research on a tabletop setup with a single industrial-grade robot arm, two cameras, and teleoperation, aiming to test the hypothesis that a single person can achieve meaningful results with a budget of €10,000. The setup includes a UFACTORY xArm Lite 6 robot arm, Intel RealSense D405 wrist camera, and Logitech C920 webcam, with a ...

Cell-based architecture for resilient payment systems

130 birdculture 2026-06-18 19:56:21 UTC americanexpress.io Llama Share 52

American Express uses a cell-based architecture to ensure high availability and low latency in its payments ecosystem. This architecture isolates failures, maintains low-latency processing, and scales capacity without expanding the failure domain.

Ice water drowning survival of young patient (2025)

165 js2 2026-06-19 03:56:21 UTC jacc.org Llama Share 104

A young boy survived 147-minute submersion in ice water with a body temperature of 7 °C. He was resuscitated with ECMO and made a full recovery.

Flexport (YC W14) Is Hiring in Indonesia, India, and Thailand

0 2026-06-19 01:56:21 UTC flexport.com Llama Share

Flexport aims to revolutionize global logistics with AI, making trade easier and driving real-world impact. The company seeks talented individuals worldwide to join its mission-driven team and help build the future of automated global logistics.

W Social, public institutions and the theater of European digital sovereignty

223 nemoniac 2026-06-18 12:56:21 UTC blog.elenarossini.com Llama Share 143

The user is fascinated by W Social, a microblogging platform that claims to be Europe's alternative to X, but has discrepancies between its public image and reality. The European Commission's migration of its ATproto accounts to W Social is concerning due to W Social's lack of transparency and potential reliance on Bluesky's infrastructure.

If your product is Great, it doesn't need to be Good (2010)

94 skogstokig 2026-06-18 21:56:21 UTC paulbuchheit.blogspot.com Llama Share 68

The author argues that successful products focus on a few key features, ignoring others, to create a simple and compelling experience. This approach is seen in products like the original iPod and Gmail.

Modos Color Monitor Pushes E-Paper Displays Further

291 Vinnl 2026-06-18 11:56:21 UTC spectrum.ieee.org Llama Share 70

Modos Flow is a 13.3-inch color e-paper monitor with higher resolution and touch input, improving on the Paper Monitor Dev Kit. The Flow's crowdfunding campaign is live on Crowd Supply, with cofounders discussing engineering and lessons learned from their crowdfunding journey.

Launch HN: TesterArmy (YC P26) – Agents that test web and mobile apps

121 okwasniewski 2026-06-18 15:56:21 UTC tester.army Llama Share 56

TesterArmy is a service that uses AI to test websites and mobile apps by navigating pages and interacting with UI like a human. It integrates with GitHub and other pipelines for automatic testing and reporting.

Show HN: Are You in the Weights?

363 turtlesoup 2026-06-18 20:56:21 UTC intheweights.com Full Share 215

The weights are the billions of numbers forming an AI's brain. Type a name and see how strongly the leading AI models recognize it. Are you in the weights?

UCCL-EP: DeepEP-style expert parallelism on any NIC, no GPU-initiated comms

5 kkm 2026-06-19 09:56:21 UTC fergusfinn.com Prefix Share 0

· 12 min read · Cover: "Office of the American Telegraph Company, Corner of Broadway and Liberty Street, New York - Telegrams for Europe," from Harper's Weekly (1866), via the Library of Congress. In the last post we looked at how expert parallel communications kernels work. This was a story of how the original DeepEP library from DeepSeek was organized. That library relies on ...