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

384 philonoist 2026-06-19 07:16:46 UTC jvm-weekly.com Llama Share 224

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.

The Productivity J-Curve [pdf] (2018)

20 kioku 2026-06-19 14:16:46 UTC ide.mit.edu Llama Share 6

Researchers model the impact of general-purpose technologies (GPTs) like AI on productivity, finding a "Productivity J-Curve" where early years show underestimation and later years show overestimation. They estimate that intangible investments, such as R&D and software, contribute significantly to productivity growth.

DuckDB Internals: Why Is DuckDB Fast? (Part 1)

330 marklit 2026-06-19 03:16:46 UTC greybeam.ai Llama Share 92

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.

Zen and the Art of Machine Learning Research

165 jxmorris12 2026-06-19 05:16:46 UTC blog.jxmo.io Llama Share 50

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.

Ten years of ClickHouse in open source

175 saisrirampur 2026-06-19 08:16:46 UTC clickhouse.com Llama Share 55

ClickHouse is an open-source analytical database that was released in 2016 and has become the most popular open-source database with over 2000 contributors. It was created by a single developer who started with a custom data structure for incremental aggregation and eventually built a full-fledged database system from scratch.

To study how chips work, MIT researchers built their own operating system

287 speckx 2026-06-19 01:16:46 UTC news.mit.edu Llama Share 43

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.

I found 10k GitHub repositories distributing Trojan malware

890 theorchid 2026-06-18 16:16:46 UTC orchidfiles.com Llama Share 234

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.

Gribouille 0.3.0: A Grammar of Graphics for Typst

157 mcanouil 2026-06-19 03:16:46 UTC mickael.canouil.fr Llama Share 55

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.

The AirPods Effect

256 herbertl 2026-06-18 23:16:46 UTC theescapenewsletter.com Llama Share 458

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.

Show HN: Modeloop – From visual algorithms to microcontroller C code

17 lucamark 2026-06-19 12:16:46 UTC modeloop.app GoogleT5 Share 21

April 1 marks the first day of the new year. the u.s. president's eu summit is set for june 1 - thursday, july 1 at london bridge, where he'll be speaking about the world cup and the euro 2012 qualifying games, including the gold medal match between britain and greece, which takes place in switzerland, will be

Zero-Touch OAuth for MCP

226 niyikiza 2026-06-18 22:16:46 UTC blog.modelcontextprotocol.io Llama Share 87

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.

Akse3D – open-source 3D modelling anyone can master

86 joachimhs 2026-06-19 06:16:46 UTC akse3d-en.skaperiet.no Llama Share 22

Akse is a 3D modeling tool for kids and teens that combines shapes and allows export as an STL file for 3D printing. It's free, runs in the browser, and offers simple tools and real millimeter measurements for precise modeling.

So You Want to Define a Well-Known URI

124 ingve 2026-06-19 06:16:46 UTC mnot.net Llama Share 72

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.

How Japan's railways stayed one while splitting apart

138 ddrmaxgt37 2026-06-19 00:16:46 UTC arun.is Llama Share 115

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.

Reinventing the Renaissance

9 Petiver 2026-06-19 13:16:46 UTC drb.ie Prefix Share 1

This high-spirited and highly personal approach to writing about the Renaissance is anything but ‘academic’. Inventing the Renaissance: Myths of a Golden Age, by Ada Palmer University of Chicago Press, 768 pp, £25, ISBN: ‎978-1035910120 Here’s something new! This looks like an academic history book: thick, weighty and with a subtitle. Plus occasional footnotes, copious endnotes, long index, ...

Ubiquiti: Enterprise NAS, Built on ZFS

382 ksec 2026-06-18 16:16:46 UTC blog.ui.com Llama Share 317

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.

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

486 FergusArgyll 2026-06-18 16:16:46 UTC nelson.cloud Llama Share 151

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.

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

405 ibobev 2026-06-18 16:16:46 UTC cs.cornell.edu Llama Share 57

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.

SMTP Relay with Web Dashboard

36 toinbox 2026-06-19 09:16:46 UTC github.com/toinbox Llama Share 4

SimpleRelay is a self-hosted SMTP relay with a web dashboard that routes emails through multiple upstream providers based on sender address. It's built with FastAPI, Postfix, and PostgreSQL, and supports auto-detection of SMTP settings and per-provider access control.

Norway greenlights first full-scale ship tunnel

98 geox 2026-06-19 11:16:46 UTC eandt.theiet.org Full Share 54

Norway will start building the first full-size ship tunnel in the world next year after the government allocated NOK 8.6bn (£671m) in its budget for the long-delayed project.

Datasette Apps: Host custom HTML applications inside Datasette

118 lumpa 2026-06-19 01:16:46 UTC simonwillison.net Llama Share 45

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.

"No Feigning Surprise"

60 evakhoury 2026-06-19 12:16:46 UTC wizardzines.com Full Share 41

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Hospitals and universities repurposing drugs at lower cost

322 giuliomagnifico 2026-06-18 16:16:46 UTC kcl.ac.uk Llama Share 151

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.

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

126 skogstokig 2026-06-18 21:16:46 UTC paulbuchheit.blogspot.com Llama Share 89

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.

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

0 2026-06-19 01:16:46 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.

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

245 nemoniac 2026-06-18 16:16:46 UTC blog.elenarossini.com Llama Share 151

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.

Modos Color Monitor Pushes E-Paper Displays Further

319 Vinnl 2026-06-18 16:16:46 UTC spectrum.ieee.org Llama Share 73

Modos Flow is a 13.3-inch color e-paper monitor with higher resolution and touch input, improving on the Paper Monitor Dev Kit. The Flow's crowdfunding campaign is live on Crowd Supply, with cofounders discussing engineering and lessons learned from their crowdfunding journey.

Cell-based architecture for resilient payment systems

139 birdculture 2026-06-18 20:16:46 UTC americanexpress.io Llama Share 56

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.

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

74 mfornet 2026-06-19 01:16:46 UTC github.com/cajal-technologies Llama Share 18

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.

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

123 dstala 2026-06-18 19:16:46 UTC wired.com Llama Share 120

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.