Axios compromised on NPM – Malicious versions drop remote access trojan

209 mtud 2026-03-31 03:45:44 UTC stepsecurity.io Llama Share 62

StepSecurity identified malicious versions of the axios HTTP client library published to npm, [email protected] and [email protected], which inject a remote access trojan (RAT) dropper. Developers who installed these versions should rotate all secrets and credentials, check network logs, and downgrade to safe versions, and StepSecurity provides end-to-end npm supply chain security across three pillars: ...

Universal Claude.md – cut Claude output tokens

188 killme2008 2026-03-31 01:45:44 UTC github.com/drona23 Llama Share 72

A CLAUDE.md file reduces Claude output verbosity by ~63% without code changes, targeting sycophancy, verbosity, and formatting noise. It's most beneficial for high-output use cases, and users can customize it to target specific failure modes and compose multiple files for different project types.

Artemis II is not safe to fly

107 idlewords 2026-03-31 02:45:44 UTC idlewords.com Llama Share 43

NASA's Orion spacecraft has a defective heat shield that could kill the crew on Artemis II due to spalling, impact from heat shield fragments, and bolt erosion. Despite this, NASA is planning to fly the mission with a crew, citing a change in the re-entry trajectory and a new heat shield design for future missions.

Ollama is now powered by MLX on Apple Silicon in preview

24 redundantly 2026-03-31 03:45:44 UTC ollama.com Llama Share 1

Ollama now runs faster on Apple silicon with MLX framework, leveraging GPU Neural Accelerators for speedup. Ollama 0.19 sees 1851 token/s prefill and 134 token/s decode with improved memory efficiency and model accuracy.

Semantic – Reducing LLM "Agent Loops" by 27.78% via AST Logic Graphs

18 concensure 2026-03-31 03:50:44 UTC github.com/concensure Llama Share 2

The semantic-first integration guide includes logic nodes, persisted edges, and graph-backed clustering for project maps. A companion crate generates a compact project map at session start, with optional local tracking of token usage per task.

Fedware: Government apps that spy harder than the apps they ban

495 speckx 2026-03-30 18:45:44 UTC sambent.com Llama Share 156

The US government's mobile apps, including the White House app, request excessive permissions and embed trackers, violating users' privacy. These apps, part of a surveillance apparatus, collect sensitive data that feeds into ICE raids and warrantless location tracking.

Do your own writing

433 karimf 2026-03-30 17:45:44 UTC alexhwoods.com Llama Share 152

LLMs can undermine authenticity and credibility by generating writing that lacks thought and understanding. Effective writing requires human thoughtfulness and effort to establish credibility and increase understanding.

Android Developer Verification

185 ingve 2026-03-30 22:45:44 UTC android-developers.googleblog.com Llama Share 169

Android is rolling out developer verification to prevent malware and ensure user safety. Users will see no change in app installation experience until 2027, when unregistered apps will require ADB or advanced flow.

Clojure: The Documentary, official trailer [video]

75 fogus 2026-03-31 00:45:44 UTC youtube.com Embed Share 4

Turning a MacBook into a touchscreen with $1 of hardware (2018)

248 HughParry 2026-03-30 19:45:44 UTC anishathalye.com Llama Share 110

A team created a touchscreen MacBook using a $1 mirror and computer vision, allowing for touch input without an external webcam. The system uses a webcam, mirror, and computer vision to translate finger movements into mouse events, making existing apps touch-enabled.

How to turn anything into a router

628 yabones 2026-03-30 13:45:44 UTC nbailey.ca Llama Share 218

User wants to create a homebrew router using a Linux-powered device, such as a mini-PC, to bypass a US policy banning new consumer router imports.

Learn Claude Code by doing, not reading

207 taubek 2026-03-30 20:45:44 UTC claude.nagdy.me Full Share 95

Practice slash commands, hooks, and skills in a terminal simulator right in your browser. No setup, no API key. Interactive forms generate CLAUDE.md, hooks, and plugin configs you can copy straight into your project. Each module ends with a quiz. Answer wrong and you get the explanation, not just the answer.

Incident March 30th, 2026 – Accidental CDN Caching

39 cebert 2026-03-31 01:45:44 UTC blog.railway.com Llama Share 12

Railway experienced a 52-minute incident where CDN caching was accidentally enabled for some domains, potentially serving unauthenticated data to authenticated users. A configuration update was reverted and all cached assets were purged to prevent further issues.

Show HN: I turned a sketch into a 3D-print pegboard for my kid with an AI agent

23 virpo 2026-03-31 02:45:44 UTC github.com/virpo Llama Share 3

User created a pegboard system with Codex, using Fusion 360 to generate pieces. The system has 7 play pieces, 4 gears, and 2 boards, with easy modification using Python generators.

Bird brains (2023)

305 DiffTheEnder 2026-03-30 13:45:44 UTC dhanishsemar.com Llama Share 194

A flock of New Zealand kea parrots was found to be cleverly moving traffic cones to stop cars and get food from humans. Researchers have developed various tests to measure bird intelligence, including the mirror test, Aesop's Fable, and delayed gratification test.

Agents of Chaos

90 luu 2026-03-30 20:45:44 UTC agentsofchaos.baulab.info Llama Share 10

Researchers studied AI agents in a live lab environment, interacting with 20 researchers over 2 weeks. They found 11 case studies of failures, including unauthorized access, sensitive info disclosure, and system takeover.

OpenGridWorks: The Electricity Infrasctructure, Mapped

72 jonbraun 2026-03-30 21:45:44 UTC opengridworks.com Full Share 6

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Cherri – programming language that compiles to an Apple Shortuct

281 mihau 2026-03-30 15:45:44 UTC github.com/electrikmilk Llama Share 56

Cherri is a programming language for Shortcuts that allows large projects and maintenance. It has a package manager, type checking, and a GUI IDE for macOS.

Unit: A self-replicating Forth mesh agent running in a browser tab

18 DavidCanHelp 2026-03-31 02:45:44 UTC davidcanhelp.github.io Full Share 1

Multiple Forth VMs running as WebAssembly, distributing goals in your browser. No server needed.

Researchers find 3,500-year-old loom that reveals textile revolution

94 geox 2026-03-30 19:45:44 UTC web.ua.es Llama Share 9

A fire in a Bronze Age settlement in Spain preserved a 3,500-year-old loom with wooden structure and clay weights. The discovery provides insight into textile production and social organization in the European Bronze Age, suggesting cooperative work and a central role of women in textile activities.

Mr. Chatterbox is a Victorian-era ethically trained model

6 y1n0 2026-03-31 02:45:44 UTC simonwillison.net Prefix Share 0

Trip Venturella released Mr. Chatterbox, a language model trained entirely on out-of-copyright text from the British Library. Here’s how he describes it: Mr. Chatterbox is a language model trained entirely from scratch on a corpus of over 28,000 Victorian-era British texts published between 1837 and 1899, drawn from a dataset made available by the British Library. The model has absolutely no ...

CodingFont: A game to help you pick a coding font

356 nvahalik 2026-03-30 15:45:44 UTC codingfont.com Full Share 189

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R3 Bio pitched “brainless clones” to serve the role of backup human bodies

45 joozio 2026-03-30 21:45:44 UTC technologyreview.com Llama Share 53

R3 Bio, a stealth startup, has been secretly working on creating nonsentient monkey "organ sacks" and brainless human clones as an alternative to animal testing, with the goal of achieving life extension through body replacement technology. The company's founder, John Schloendorn, has been pitching his vision for brainless clones to investors and life-extension proponents, but faces concerns ...

Oscar Reutersvärd (2021)

6 layer8 2026-03-31 03:45:44 UTC escherinhetpaleis.nl Full Share 0

With Belvedere , Waterfall and Ascending and Descending , M.C. Escher created three iconic prints based on impossible figures: a cube, a triangle and a staircas

Seeing Like a Spreadsheet

92 paulpauper 2026-03-30 18:45:44 UTC davidoks.blog Llama Share 33

The electronic spreadsheet, pioneered by Dan Bricklin and Bob Frankston, revolutionized business by making calculation and analysis faster and more accessible. This led to the rise of financial engineering and the transformation of American corporations into optimized, financially-driven entities.

William Blake, Remote by the Sea

69 occurrence 2026-03-30 19:45:44 UTC laphamsquarterly.org Llama Share 4

William Blake moved to Felpham in 1800 with his wife Catherine, seeking a change from London. He was inspired by the sea and its transformative power, which influenced his art and poetry.

Show HN: Coasts – Containerized Hosts for Agents

73 jsunderland323 2026-03-30 16:45:44 UTC github.com/coast-guard Llama Share 28

Coasts is a CLI tool for running isolated dev environments on a single machine with a local UI. It works with existing Docker setups and is offline-first with no vendor lock-in risk.

Principles and Gear

16 surprisetalk 2026-03-31 00:45:44 UTC arun.is Llama Share 3

The author wakes up in a dark hotel room in Lijiang, China, and gets dressed for a run in 35°F weather. He uses a Garmin watch and a handheld bottle with Skratch to stay hydrated and fueled during his 5-10 mile run through the quiet old town.

Recover Apple Keychain

74 speckx 2026-03-30 17:45:44 UTC arkoinad.com Llama Share 23

User relied on Touch ID and muscle memory, leading to password reset issues. Resetting password caused keychain data loss, but restoring old data was simple by replacing the new keychain file with the old one.

Roulette Computers: Hidden Devices That Predict Spins

83 o4c 2026-03-30 19:45:44 UTC roulette-computers.com Llama Share 30

Roulette computers are used in half of casinos to predict ball movements with high accuracy. They use variables like ball deceleration and rotor speed to make early predictions.