Claude Design

585 meetpateltech 2026-04-17 15:56:20 UTC anthropic.com Llama Share 398

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.

Claude Opus 4.7 costs 20–30% more per session

364 aray07 2026-04-17 15:56:20 UTC claudecodecamp.com Llama Share 221

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

83 cybermango 2026-04-17 18:56:20 UTC esa.int Llama Share 39

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.

Isaac Asimov: The Last Question (1956)

510 ColinWright 2026-04-17 12:56:20 UTC hex.ooo Llama Share 197

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.

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

92 binsquare 2026-04-17 17:56:20 UTC github.com/smol-machines Llama Share 36

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.

NASA Force

128 LorenDB 2026-04-17 15:56:20 UTC nasaforce.gov Llama Share 140

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

148 speckx 2026-04-17 14:56:20 UTC thehistoryblog.com Llama Share 62

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

119 mooreds 2026-04-17 15:56:20 UTC risky.biz Llama Share 27

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.

Ban the sale of precise geolocation

433 hn_acker 2026-04-17 14:56:20 UTC lawfaremedia.org Llama Share 133

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.

Healthchecks.io now uses self-hosted object storage

109 zdw 2026-04-17 14:56:20 UTC blog.healthchecks.io Llama Share 56

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

84 marklit 2026-04-17 14:56:20 UTC iceye.com Llama Share 13

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.

Kyber (YC W23) Is Hiring a Head of Engineering

0 2026-04-17 17:56:20 UTC ycombinator.com Llama Share

Kyber is building an AI-native document platform for enterprises, transforming regulatory document workflows and aiming for seamless AI template generation. They seek a hands-on Head of Engineering with expertise in AI systems, system design, and accountability to lead their engineering team.

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

61 seanieb 2026-04-17 16:56:20 UTC github.com/paniclock Llama Share 23

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.

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

19 Cider9986 2026-04-17 17:56:20 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 ...

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

13 wespiser_2018 2026-04-17 18:56:20 UTC wespiser.com Llama Share 4

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.

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

27 PaulHoule 2026-04-17 16:56:20 UTC github.com/dacracot Llama Share 11

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.

Detecting DOSBox from Within the Box

33 atan2 2026-04-17 16:56:20 UTC datagirl.xyz Llama Share 5

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.

The Gregorio project – GPL tools for typesetting Gregorian chant

31 mcookly 2026-04-17 15:56:20 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.

Designing the Transport Typeface

49 speckx 2026-04-17 15:56:20 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.

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

26 mellosouls 2026-04-17 16:56:20 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.

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

70 cpan22 2026-04-17 10:56:20 UTC stagereview.app Llama Share 69

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.

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

224 mpweiher 2026-04-17 08:56:20 UTC iqiipi.com Llama Share 156

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 ...

Teddy Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln in the same photo (2010)

104 bryanrasmussen 2026-04-17 09:56:20 UTC prologue.blogs.archives.gov Llama Share 20

A photo of Lincoln's funeral procession in New York City revealed a young Teddy Roosevelt and his brother in the window. Another photo, taken by Mathew Brady, is believed to be the first known image of Lincoln at Gettysburg before his famous speech.

Reflections on 30 years of HPC programming

117 matt_d 2026-04-17 04:56:20 UTC chapel-lang.org Llama Share 88

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 ...

NeoGeo AES+: SNK announces reissue of retro console without emulation

23 doener 2026-04-17 18:56:20 UTC heise.de Llama Share 9

A reissue of the NeoGeo AES, the exclusive 90s game console, will be released this year with ASICs for authentic arcade experience. The NeoGeo AES+ will include 10 launch titles, HDMI output, and compatibility with original cartridges, priced around 200 euros for the standard version.

FIM – Linux framebuffer image viewer

128 Mr_Minderbinder 2026-04-17 07:56:20 UTC nongnu.org GoogleT5 Share 63

Fim is a universal image viewer inspired by gnu/linux concepts. it can display in full screen and you control it using the keyboard - e.g. to display more information about an image, use the _info_fmt_str variable! if you know the vi/vim text editor shortcut based usage interface then you appreciate the comfort and speed it gives..........................

Average is all you need

64 AlexC04 2026-04-17 09:56:20 UTC rawquery.dev Llama Share 68

LLMs have made average data creation cheap and easy, but users often struggle to extract meaningful information from their data. A data platform called rawquery uses LLM agents to help users query and visualize their data in plain language, making it easier to get insights without needing a data team.

CadQuery is an open-source Python library for building 3D CAD models

206 gregsadetsky 2026-04-16 23:56:20 UTC cadquery.github.io Full Share 58

CadQuery is an open-source Python library for building 3D CAD models. It lets you describe parts as code, making models easy to version, share, and parameterize - no GUI required.

Scan your website to see how ready it is for AI agents

84 WesSouza 2026-04-17 13:56:20 UTC isitagentready.com Llama Share 140

The MCP API Catalog uses OAuth for protected resources and discovery. It recommends publishing a robots.txt and exposing discovery headers on the homepage for AI bot interaction.

A Python Interpreter Written in Python

133 xk3 2026-04-17 03:56:20 UTC aosabook.org Llama Share 39

The Python interpreter is a virtual machine that executes bytecode, which is an intermediate representation of Python code, by manipulating a stack and jumping to different instructions. The interpreter has a complex structure, including frames, which are collections of information and context for a chunk of code, and a call stack, which stores the frames, and a data stack, which stores the ...