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

49 philonoist 2026-06-19 07:28:56 UTC jvm-weekly.com Llama Share 17

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)

141 marklit 2026-06-19 03:28:56 UTC greybeam.ai Llama Share 52

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

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

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

39 ingve 2026-06-19 06:28:56 UTC mnot.net Llama Share 17

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

37 jxmorris12 2026-06-19 05:28:56 UTC blog.jxmo.io Llama Share 11

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

65 mcanouil 2026-06-19 03:28:56 UTC mickael.canouil.fr Llama Share 18

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

778 theorchid 2026-06-18 12:28:56 UTC orchidfiles.com Llama Share 201

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.

Zero-Touch OAuth for MCP

188 niyikiza 2026-06-18 22:28:56 UTC blog.modelcontextprotocol.io Llama Share 65

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.

Datasette Apps: Host custom HTML applications inside Datasette

71 lumpa 2026-06-19 01:28:56 UTC simonwillison.net Llama Share 24

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.

How Japan's railways stayed one while splitting apart

85 ddrmaxgt37 2026-06-19 00:28:56 UTC arun.is Llama Share 69

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.

Building a robotics research setup that lives next to my desk

70 mplappert 2026-06-19 01:28:56 UTC dfdxlabs.com Llama Share 24

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 ...

Ubiquiti: Enterprise NAS, Built on ZFS

328 ksec 2026-06-18 14:28:56 UTC blog.ui.com Llama Share 280

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.

The AirPods Effect

75 herbertl 2026-06-18 23:28:56 UTC theescapenewsletter.com Llama Share 122

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.

Generative AI Is Having Its Herbalife Moment

34 watermelon0 2026-06-19 06:28:56 UTC whatwelo.st Llama Share 34

The author criticizes Replit's marketing tactics, comparing them to multi-level marketing schemes, and believes they're preying on young people's fears about job security and the future of work.

Ice water drowning survival of young patient (2025)

129 js2 2026-06-19 04:28:56 UTC jacc.org Llama Share 86

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.

Fable Converted Pylint to Rust

12 adamraudonis 2026-06-19 04:28:56 UTC pypi.org Prefix Share 2

A Rust reimplementation of pylint that produces byte-for-byte identical output — 15–2300× faster (median ~85×). prylint is not "inspired by" pylint. It is a bug-for-bug port: the same messages, at the same lines and columns, with the same text, in the same order, with the same exit codes and the same Your code has been rated footer — verified byte-identically against real pylint on 52 ...

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

51 mfornet 2026-06-19 01:28:56 UTC github.com/cajal-technologies Llama Share 5

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.

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

362 ibobev 2026-06-18 11:28:56 UTC cs.cornell.edu Llama Share 51

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.

The Raku Foundation is born

11 librasteve 2026-06-19 07:28:56 UTC raku.foundation Llama Share 2

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.

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

404 FergusArgyll 2026-06-18 11:28:56 UTC nelson.cloud Llama Share 127

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.

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

0 2026-06-19 01:28:56 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.

Cell-based architecture for resilient payment systems

119 birdculture 2026-06-18 20:28:56 UTC americanexpress.io Llama Share 47

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.

Hospitals and universities repurposing drugs at lower cost

304 giuliomagnifico 2026-06-18 11:28:56 UTC kcl.ac.uk Llama Share 135

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.

Many Let's Encrypt renewals had errors today

137 widdakay 2026-06-19 04:28:56 UTC letsencrypt.status.io Llama Share 83

Let's Encrypt's production API is experiencing degraded performance due to networking issues. We're working to resolve the issue and stabilize API performance.

I told them forced consent was unlawful. 5 years later it cost Elkjop €1.8M

365 speckx 2026-06-18 19:28:56 UTC thatprivacyguy.com Llama Share 201

A customer club's marketing arrangement was found to be unlawful due to forced consent. The company was fined NOK 20 million for violating GDPR rules on consent, transparency, and data processing.

The Korean telecom giant at the center of Anthropic's Mythos controversy

110 dstala 2026-06-18 18:28:56 UTC wired.com Llama Share 90

The Trump administration imposed export controls on Anthropic's AI technology due to concerns over SK Telecom's ties to China. Anthropic revoked access to its models for foreign nationals after the White House ordered it to do so.

Show HN: Are You in the Weights?

332 turtlesoup 2026-06-18 21:28:56 UTC intheweights.com Full Share 184

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?

DARPA Heavy Life Challenge

20 mhb 2026-06-19 05:28:56 UTC darpa.mil Full Share 19

Official websites use .milA .mil website belongs to an official U.S. Department of War organization. Secure .mil websites use HTTPSA lock ( Locked padlock icon ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .mil website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

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

71 skogstokig 2026-06-18 21:28:56 UTC paulbuchheit.blogspot.com Llama Share 46

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.

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

207 nemoniac 2026-06-18 13:28:56 UTC blog.elenarossini.com Llama Share 137

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.