Claude Design

712 meetpateltech 2026-04-17 16:04:47 UTC anthropic.com Llama Share 486

Claude Design is a new product that lets users collaborate with Claude to create visual work like designs, prototypes, and presentations. It's available in research preview for Claude Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise subscribers, with access included in their plans.

Measuring Claude 4.7's tokenizer costs

482 aray07 2026-04-17 16:04:47 UTC claudecodecamp.com Llama Share 320

Anthropic's new Claude Opus 4.7 tokenizer uses 1.3-1.45x more tokens than 4.6. This results in a 20-30% higher per-session cost for a small but real improvement in instruction following.

All 12 moonwalkers had "lunar hay fever" from dust smelling like gunpowder (2018)

165 cybermango 2026-04-17 19:04:47 UTC esa.int Llama Share 82

Lunar dust is toxic and causes health issues in humans due to its sharp, abrasive particles and electrostatic charge. Researchers are studying the dust to estimate the risk and develop protective measures for future lunar missions.

I'm spending 3 months coding the old way

44 evakhoury 2026-04-17 21:04:47 UTC miguelconner.substack.com Llama Share 34

The author is on a 6-week retreat at the Recurse Center to focus on coding without AI, learn Python, and understand computers better. They plan to train an LLM from scratch and improve their programming skills.

A simplified model of Fil-C

9 aw1621107 2026-04-17 21:40:47 UTC corsix.org Prefix Share 0

I've seen lots of chatter about Fil-C recently, which pitches itself as a memory safe implementation of C/C++. You can read the gritty details of how this is achieved, but for people coming across it for the first time, I think there is value in showing a simplified version, as once you've understood the simplified version it becomes a smaller mental step to then understand the ...

Show HN: Smol machines – subsecond coldstart, portable virtual machines

167 binsquare 2026-04-17 18:04:47 UTC github.com/smol-machines Llama Share 69

Smolmachines is a tool for running custom Linux virtual machines locally with sub-second cold start, cross-platform support, and elastic memory usage. It allows for sandboxing untrusted code, packing workloads into portable executables, and using git and SSH without exposing keys.

Isaac Asimov: The Last Question (1956)

562 ColinWright 2026-04-17 12:04:47 UTC hex.ooo Llama Share 223

A series of characters ask a computer, Multivac, about the possibility of reversing entropy and extending the life of the universe, but it responds with "insufficient data for a meaningful answer." As the universe runs down, a cosmic computer, AC, eventually learns how to reverse entropy, but there is no one left to answer the question.

Arc Prize Foundation (YC W26) Is Hiring a Platform Engineer for ARC-AGI-4

0 2026-04-17 21:04:47 UTC ycombinator.com Llama Share

The role requires a senior engineer to own and evolve the platform behind ARC-AGI benchmarks, stabilizing the current system and laying the foundation for future versions. The ideal candidate has strong backend engineering experience with Python and distributed systems.

NASA Force

178 LorenDB 2026-04-17 16:04:47 UTC nasaforce.gov Llama Share 198

NASA Force is a hiring initiative for exceptional technologists to join NASA for 1-2 years, solving complex challenges in air and space. You'll work on real missions, take a systems approach, and contribute to advancing human spaceflight and scientific discovery.

Middle schooler finds coin from Troy in Berlin

177 speckx 2026-04-17 15:04:47 UTC thehistoryblog.com Llama Share 80

A 13-year-old in Berlin discovered a 2,300-year-old bronze coin from ancient Troy, now on display at the PETRI Museum. The coin likely traveled along ancient trade routes, possibly kept as a charm or offering to the dead, rather than used for a business transaction.

NIST gives up enriching most CVEs

147 mooreds 2026-04-17 16:04:47 UTC risky.biz Llama Share 35

The US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced a new policy to prioritize only important vulnerabilities in the US National Vulnerability Database due to budget constraints. This decision is expected to impact the cybersecurity industry, with some companies relying on NIST's data for their vulnerability scanners and dashboards.

Introducing: ShaderPad

13 evakhoury 2026-04-17 21:04:47 UTC rileyjshaw.com Llama Share 3

The author released ShaderPad, a library for easily putting shaders on websites without rebuilding graphics scaffolding. It's designed for artists and creative coders, with a simple API and fast page loads due to its small size.

I built a 3D printing business and ran it for 8 months

48 wespiser_2018 2026-04-17 19:04:47 UTC wespiser.com Llama Share 51

The author started a 3D printing business making custom card stands for a neighbor's trading card business. The business worked for a while but eventually hit scaling issues due to limitations in the printing process.

The GNU libc atanh is correctly rounded

14 matt_d 2026-04-17 21:04:47 UTC inria.hal.science Llama Share 0

Anubis is a server protection system that uses a Proof-of-Work scheme to prevent aggressive website scraping. It adds a load that makes scraping expensive, but may cause downtime for legitimate users.

Hyperscalers have already outspent most famous US megaprojects

81 nowflux 2026-04-17 17:04:47 UTC twitter.com/finmoorhouse Full Share 62

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Webloc: Analysis of Penlink's Ad-Based Geolocation Surveillance Tech

42 Cider9986 2026-04-17 18:04:47 UTC citizenlab.ca Llama Share 0

Webloc is a global geolocation surveillance system that monitors hundreds of millions of people based on data purchased from consumer apps and digital advertising, used by governments and law enforcement agencies worldwide. The system's use raises serious concerns about civil liberties and fundamental rights, as it relies on the repurposing of behavioural data originally collected for ...

Ban the sale of precise geolocation

519 hn_acker 2026-04-17 15:04:47 UTC lawfaremedia.org Llama Share 145

The US needs to clamp down on the collection and sale of geolocation data to protect national security and privacy, as seen in the case of Webloc, a tool used by US and foreign authorities to track individuals. A new report highlights the risks of AI-powered hacking, as a single hacker used AI models to breach nine Mexican government organizations and steal hundreds of millions of citizen records.

Show HN: PanicLock – Close your MacBook lid disable TouchID –> password unlock

91 seanieb 2026-04-17 17:04:47 UTC github.com/paniclock Llama Share 35

PanicLock is a macOS utility that instantly locks the screen and disables Touch ID with a single click or laptop lid closure. It requires a one-time admin password setup to install a privileged helper tool.

Are the costs of AI agents also rising exponentially? (2025)

13 louiereederson 2026-04-17 21:04:47 UTC tobyord.com Llama Share 1

The author questions the trend of AI's exponential growth in task length and performance, suggesting that the cost of achieving this performance may be growing exponentially as well, potentially making AI less cost-competitive with humans over time. Analysis of a chart from METR shows that the hourly cost of AI agents is increasing with task duration, suggesting that forecasting AI's ...

Healthchecks.io now uses self-hosted object storage

127 zdw 2026-04-17 15:04:47 UTC blog.healthchecks.io Llama Share 62

Healthchecks.io migrated from a managed to a self-hosted object storage, initially using OVHcloud and then UpCloud, but both had performance and reliability issues. The team now uses Versity S3 Gateway with a Btrfs filesystem on a dedicated server, which has improved performance and reliability, but requires additional backup and redundancy measures.

Iceye Open Data

93 marklit 2026-04-17 15:04:47 UTC iceye.com Llama Share 14

Browse ICEYE open data on an interactive map, filtering by location, imaging mode, and date. Access and download datasets through STAC browser or AWS Registry of Open Data.

Show HN: Stage – Putting humans back in control of code review

82 cpan22 2026-04-17 12:04:47 UTC stagereview.app Llama Share 82

Stage is a platform for fast-moving teams that breaks down pull requests into structured chapters. It provides a unified dashboard to review pull requests with context and chapters at a glance.

Connie Converse was a folk-music genius. Then she vanished

53 mellosouls 2026-04-17 17:04:47 UTC bbc.com Llama Share 8

Connie Converse, a pioneering US female singer-songwriter, created forward-thinking songs in the 1950s that were barely known during her lifetime but are now recognized as trailblazing. Her music, characterized by introspection, existentialism, and lyrical sophistication, has inspired many contemporary musicians and is gaining popularity through re-releases and covers.

Detecting DOSBox from Within the Box

44 atan2 2026-04-17 17:04:47 UTC datagirl.xyz Llama Share 13

The article discusses detecting DOSBox, an MS-DOS emulator, by analyzing its unique features and quirks. It proposes using a custom CPU instruction, FE /7, which is exclusive to DOSBox.

Solitaire simulator for finding the best strategy: Current record is 8.590%

35 PaulHoule 2026-04-17 17:04:47 UTC github.com/dacracot Llama Share 16

The simulator plays card games with smart alternatives and repeatable shuffling. It outputs game results to debug files with optional debug mode for detailed information.

Tesla tells HW3 owner to 'be patient' after 7 years of waiting for FSD

89 breve 2026-04-17 19:04:47 UTC electrek.co Llama Share 55

A Dutch Tesla owner, Mischa Sigtermans, paid €6,400 for FSD in 2019 but was told to "be patient" when he asked about the delayed feature. He launched a collective claim against Tesla, which has 3,000 HW3 owners from 29 countries signed up, seeking €6,800 per owner.

The Gregorio project – GPL tools for typesetting Gregorian chant

44 mcookly 2026-04-17 16:04:47 UTC gregorio-project.github.io Llama Share 9

Gregorio is free software for engraving Gregorian chant scores, licensed under GPLv3. It's a tool for creating beautiful scores, with documentation available on its website and GitHub.

Ada, its design, and the language that built the languages

235 mpweiher 2026-04-17 09:04:47 UTC iqiipi.com Llama Share 167

Ada is a programming language that was designed in the 1970s for the US Department of Defense and has been consistently described as verbose and arcane, but its design decisions have influenced many modern languages. Despite its lack of popularity, Ada's features such as its package system, generic units, and concurrency model have been rediscovered and implemented in other languages, and its ...

Designing the Transport Typeface

62 speckx 2026-04-17 15:04:47 UTC thamesandhudson.com Llama Share 7

Margaret Calvert is a renowned designer who created ultra-legible typeface and pictograms for the UK's national road network, railway stations, and NHS. Her career spans graphic design and education, influencing a generation of designers.

Reflections on 30 years of HPC programming

132 matt_d 2026-04-17 05:04:47 UTC chapel-lang.org Llama Share 95

The author reflects on 30 years of High-Performance Computing (HPC) and notes that despite significant hardware advancements, HPC programming notations have largely remained the same, with Fortran, C, and C++ still dominating the landscape. The author attributes this stagnation to a lack of investment in HPC software, a focus on hardware over software, and a community mindset that doubts its ...