Thoughts on Slowing the Fuck Down

286 jdkoeck 2026-03-25 14:45:56 UTC mariozechner.at Llama Share 168

The author warns that relying on coding agents can lead to brittle, complex, and unmaintainable codebases due to their inability to learn from errors and lack of global understanding. To avoid this, humans should slow down, use agents for non-critical tasks, and maintain agency over their codebases to ensure quality and maintainability.

My Astrophotography in the Movie Project Hail Mary

457 wallflower 2026-03-25 11:45:56 UTC rpastro.square.site Llama Share 140

Rod Prazeres is an award-winning astrophotographer from Brisbane, Australia, capturing the night sky's beauty and complexity. His images showcase stunning nebulae, star clusters, and supernova remnants, blending science and art.

Local LLM App by Ente

276 matthiaswh 2026-03-25 13:45:56 UTC ente.com Llama Share 125

Ente Labs has released Ensu, an offline LLM app that runs on your device with full privacy and zero cost. The app is currently in its early stages and the developers are seeking feedback to determine its future direction and features.

Jury says Meta knowingly harmed children for profit, awarding landmark verdict

220 1vuio0pswjnm7 2026-03-25 16:45:56 UTC latimes.com Llama Share 41

A New Mexico jury found Meta liable for harming children's mental health and concealing child exploitation on its platforms, awarding $375 million in damages. The verdict signals a shift against tech companies and may lead to further government action against Meta and other social media giants.

Meta and YouTube Found Negligent in Landmark Social Media Addiction Case

123 mrjaeger 2026-03-25 17:45:56 UTC nytimes.com Full Share 30

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TurboQuant: Redefining AI efficiency with extreme compression

411 ray__ 2026-03-25 05:45:56 UTC research.google Llama Share 118

Researchers developed TurboQuant, a vector quantization algorithm that reduces memory usage without sacrificing AI model performance. It achieves high compression with zero accuracy loss, ideal for key-value cache compression and vector search.

Sony V. Cox Decision Reversed

99 rileymichael 2026-03-25 15:45:56 UTC supreme.justia.com Llama Share 51

The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Cox Communications, Inc., reversing a billion-dollar verdict against the company for providing internet services to known infringers. The court held that Cox did not intend for its service to be used for copyright infringement and that its actions did not meet the requirements for contributory liability.

Antimatter has been transported for the first time

197 leephillips 2026-03-25 15:45:56 UTC nature.com Llama Share 96

Scientists at CERN transported 92 antiprotons in a specially designed bottle using magnetic fields, marking a historic achievement. The bottle traveled 8 kilometers around the lab's site, paving the way for further research into antimatter's properties and mysteries.

Quantization from the Ground Up

50 samwho 2026-03-25 16:45:56 UTC ngrok.com Llama Share 11

Sam Rose discusses how to make large language models (LLMs) smaller and faster by reducing the number of parameters and using quantization, a process that reduces the precision of floating-point numbers. By applying quantization techniques, such as symmetric and asymmetric quantization, LLMs can be made 4x smaller and 2x faster with only a 5-10% loss in accuracy.

Meta and Google found liable in social media addiction trial

37 ColinWright 2026-03-25 17:45:56 UTC bbc.co.uk Llama Share 4

A Los Angeles jury found Meta 70% responsible for a 20-year-old woman's mental health harm from social media addiction. Meta plans to appeal the verdict, while Google's YouTube was found 30% responsible.

Goodbye to Sora

997 mikeocool 2026-03-24 20:45:56 UTC twitter.com/soraofficialapp Full Share 746

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VitruvianOS – Desktop Linux Inspired by the BeOS

288 felixding 2026-03-25 03:45:56 UTC v-os.dev Llama Share 182

Vitruvian OS is a free, open-source operating system built on Linux with a user-friendly interface and KISS principles. It prioritizes user experience and data privacy, with a strong focus on community feedback and customization.

Looking at Unity made me understand the point of C++ coroutines

117 ingve 2026-03-25 09:45:56 UTC mropert.github.io Llama Share 107

The author discusses the lack of coroutine adoption in C++ due to their low-level nature and the need for complex code to integrate them, as well as the lack of concrete examples. The author provides an example of using coroutines to create a simple effect system in a game, which is more interesting and useful than the typical Fibonacci generator example.

Tracy Kidder, Author of 'The Soul of a New Machine,' Dies at 80

48 ghc 2026-03-25 16:45:56 UTC nytimes.com Full Share 16

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Flighty Airports

479 skogstokig 2026-03-25 00:45:56 UTC flighty.com Full Share 165

Search any airport for real-time delays, weather, arrivals, departures, and performance insights powered by Flighty.

Building a coding agent in Swift from scratch

48 vanyaland 2026-03-25 11:45:56 UTC github.com/ivan-magda Llama Share 11

Rebuilding Claude Code's CLI from scratch in Swift to test the idea that coding agents benefit from a small set of excellent tools and tight loop design. The project focuses on core mechanics first, then adds features like context, memory management, and persistence to make the agent usable.

Tell HN: Litellm 1.82.7 and 1.82.8 on PyPI are compromised

873 dot_treo 2026-03-24 18:45:56 UTC github.com/berriai Llama Share 464

A malicious litellm package on PyPI contains a .pth file that steals credentials. Users who installed it via pip should rotate all credentials.

Show HN: I took back Video.js after 16 years and we rewrote it to be 88% smaller

572 Heff 2026-03-24 21:45:56 UTC videojs.org Llama Share 117

Video.js v10.0.0 beta is a ground-up rewrite of the video player, modernizing it for today's web development and setting the foundation for AI-augmented features. It's 88% smaller than the previous version and features a new engine project called SPF for smaller streaming engines.

Miscellanea: The War in Iran

230 decimalenough 2026-03-25 04:45:56 UTC acoup.blog Llama Share 312

The US war with Iran was an unwise gamble that has resulted in a significantly worse strategic situation for the US, with the potential for a prolonged and costly conflict that could disrupt global energy supplies. The conflict has created an escalation trap, where both sides are incentivized to continue fighting due to the high costs of backing down, making a peaceful resolution increasingly ...

Musketeer d'Artagnan's remains believed found under Dutch church

53 xenocratus 2026-03-25 16:45:56 UTC bbc.co.uk Llama Share 17

Remains found under a Dutch church may belong to Count d'Artagnan, a close aide to France's Sun King Louis XIV. DNA analysis is underway to confirm the identity of the skeleton, which was discovered after a 28-year search by archaeologist Wim Dijkman.

Data centers are transitioning from AC to DC

253 jnord 2026-03-25 00:45:56 UTC spectrum.ieee.org Llama Share 306

Data centers are upgrading to DC power configurations to reduce energy losses and improve efficiency as AI demands increase. Companies like Delta, Vertiv, and Eaton are developing 800 V DC systems to power AI infrastructure.

Show HN: I built a site that maps the web from a bounty hunter's perspective

28 caffeinedoom 2026-03-25 15:45:56 UTC neobotnet.com Full Share 0

Reconnaissance intelligence platform for security researchers and companies. Subdomains, DNS records, web servers, and URL data from public bug bounty targets.

VNDB founder Yorhel has died

160 indrora 2026-03-25 06:45:56 UTC vndb.org Full Share 24

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Apple Business

704 soheilpro 2026-03-24 18:45:56 UTC apple.com Llama Share 396

Apple Business is a new platform that offers all-in-one services for companies to manage devices, reach customers, and get support. It features built-in mobile device management, email, calendar, and directory services, and will be available in over 200 countries starting April 14.

Slovenian officials blame Israeli firm Black Cube for trying to manipulate vote

350 cramsession 2026-03-25 16:45:56 UTC wsj.com Full Share 158

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I wanted to build vertical SaaS for pest control, so I took a technician job

400 tezclarke 2026-03-24 21:45:56 UTC onhand.pro Llama Share 174

You worked in GTM consulting for traditional industries, noticed decreased interest in ride-alongs and research calls, and joined a home services company as a tech. You found the industry challenging due to poor recruitment and inefficient processes.

Supreme Court Sides with Cox in Copyright Fight over Pirated Music

147 oj2828 2026-03-25 15:45:56 UTC nytimes.com Full Share 89

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Microbenchmarking Chipsets for Giggles

47 zdw 2026-03-25 09:45:56 UTC chipsandcheese.com Llama Share 2

The author tested GPU to host memory access latency on various platforms, finding that going through a chipset adds hundreds of nanoseconds of latency.

Arm AGI CPU

400 RealityVoid 2026-03-24 18:45:56 UTC newsroom.arm.com Llama Share 288

Arm has announced the Arm AGI CPU, a production-ready silicon designed for AI infrastructure. It delivers high performance and efficiency for agentic AI workloads at massive scale.

Hubble Snaps a New Dazzling Photo of the Crab Nebula

46 Brajeshwar 2026-03-25 15:45:56 UTC nautil.us Llama Share 8

Chinese and Mayan astronomers witnessed a supernova in 1054 A.D. that became the Crab Nebula. The nebula's filaments are moving away from its center due to a rapidly spinning neutron star.