The best is over: The fun has been optimized out of the Internet

23 jprs 2026-05-05 14:29:45 UTC muddy.jprs.me Llama Share 3

The author reminisces about the early internet's amateur spirit and creative freedom, now lost to hyper-optimization and commercialization. AI has inherited an internet where fun and spontaneity have been optimized out, leaving behind a soulless, algorithm-driven landscape.

iOS 27 is adding a 'Create a Pass' button to Apple Wallet

184 alentodorov 2026-05-05 12:56:45 UTC walletwallet.alen.ro Llama Share 154

Apple is adding a "Create a Pass" feature to the Wallet app in iOS 27, allowing users to build their own passes from scratch or scan QR codes. This feature is expected to be released in September 2026, making it easier for users to add passes without needing a third-party tool.

AI didn't delete your database, you did

97 Brajeshwar 2026-05-05 14:08:45 UTC idiallo.com Llama Share 45

A company's production database was deleted by an AI agent, prompting a discussion on accountability and AI misuse. The real issue was a poorly designed API endpoint, not the AI itself, which can be a tool for augmentation, not a replacement for human accountability.

Simple Meta-Harness on Islo.dev

19 zozo123-IB 2026-05-05 13:56:45 UTC zozo123.github.io Llama Share 5

The meta-harness is a loop that improves the harness around an LLM agent by reading diagnostic logs and writing a better harness, which can be achieved with Islo's sandbox infrastructure. A proof-of-concept implementation demonstrates the optimization signal end-to-end with a proposer that reads all traces, not summary scores, and converges in four steps on a 5-task held-out suite.

AI Product Graveyard

131 StriverGuy 2026-05-05 13:56:45 UTC tooldirectory.ai Llama Share 56

The website is blocked due to security reasons after a suspicious action was detected. Please email the site owner with the Cloudflare Ray ID and details of the action that triggered the block.

Async Rust never left the MVP state

317 pjmlp 2026-05-05 07:56:45 UTC tweedegolf.nl Llama Share 162

The author is working to reduce async Rust bloat in the compiler, specifically targeting the state machine generated for async code. They propose two optimizations: returning Pending instead of panicking when a future is done, and removing the Panicked state.

Should I Run Plain Docker Compose in Production in 2026?

182 pmig 2026-05-05 08:56:45 UTC distr.sh Llama Share 149

Philip, an engineer at Distr, shares common Docker Compose quirks and operational gaps that can lead to production incidents. He recommends handling these gaps with commands and practices, or using an agent like Distr's to automate the process.

Bun is being ported from Zig to Rust

646 SergeAx 2026-05-05 01:56:45 UTC github.com/oven-sh Full Share 461

Incredibly fast JavaScript runtime, bundler, test runner, and package manager – all in one - docs: add Phase-A porting guide · oven-sh/bun@46d3bc2

Docker 29 has changed its default image store for new installs

31 neitsab 2026-05-05 12:56:45 UTC docs.docker.com Llama Share 21

The containerd image store is the default storage backend for Docker Engine 29.0 and later, offering features like lazy-pulling and peer-to-peer image distribution. It uses more disk space than legacy storage drivers due to dual storage of compressed and uncompressed formats.

Empty Screenings – Finds AMC movie screenings with few or no tickets sold

234 MrBuddyCasino 2026-05-05 04:56:45 UTC walzr.com Full Share 189

When everyone has AI and the company still learns nothing

134 youngbrioche 2026-05-05 09:56:45 UTC robert-glaser.de Llama Share 87

Ethan Mollick's work on AI adoption highlights the "messy middle" phase where AI use is uneven, hidden, and difficult to compare, and not yet connected to organizational learning. Companies must move beyond license usage and surveys to understand how AI creates learning and value within their organization.

Lessons for Agentic Coding: What should we do when code is cheap?

143 ingve 2026-05-05 07:56:45 UTC dbreunig.com Llama Share 142

The user shares 10 lessons for agentic coding, emphasizing the importance of implementing to learn, rebuilding often, and investing in end-to-end tests. These lessons aim to help developers make the most of cheap code and agent capabilities while considering maintenance, support, and security.

Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB AI model on your device without consent

599 john-doe 2026-05-05 07:56:45 UTC thatprivacyguy.com Llama Share 496

Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB AI model on users' devices without consent, violating Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive and GDPR principles of lawfulness, fairness, and transparency. The model's environmental cost is significant, with estimated CO2-equivalent emissions ranging from 6,000 to 60,000 tonnes per model push, depending on the number of devices affected.

Hand Drawn QR Codes (2025)

167 jollyjerry 2026-05-05 04:56:45 UTC sethmlarson.dev Llama Share 32

User created a hand-drawn QR code on a 10x10 grid sticky note using the qrcode package in Python. The QR code successfully scanned when held flat or hung from a monitor.

sRGB profile comparison

28 Retr0id 2026-05-05 10:56:45 UTC ninedegreesbelow.com GoogleT5 Share 6

Srgb profiles have different starting points for the red, blue, and green xyz values. the 'no black scaling' profile has a non-zero starting point for its black point, he says. if you do not use black-point compensation, the shadows will be crushed to zero - edward mcgraw explains trc values and how they affect color balance and tonality

Show HN: I built a new word game, Wordtrak

25 qrush 2026-05-05 12:56:45 UTC wordtrak.com Full Share 8

Your browser is not supported. Please upgrade your browser to continue.

How OpenAI delivers low-latency voice AI at scale

453 Sean-Der 2026-05-04 19:56:45 UTC openai.com Llama Share 135

OpenAI rearchitected their WebRTC stack to improve real-time AI interactions by reducing latency and preserving standard WebRTC behavior for clients. They achieved this by introducing a relay service that routes packets to the correct transceiver, allowing for deterministic first-packet routing and a small public UDP footprint.

The first photo published in a newspaper

7 geuis 2026-05-05 13:56:45 UTC phsne.org Full Share 1

It would be difficult for modern readers to accept the text-only version of a newspaper. One online source containing "a brief history of the birth of photojournalism," states that the first illustration to appear in a newspaper, similar to modern courtroom renderings, was around 1806, and the first actual…

Google, Microsoft and xAI Agree to Share Early AI Models with U.S.

22 geox 2026-05-05 13:56:45 UTC wsj.com Full Share 21

Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker

CVE-2026-31431: Copy Fail vs. rootless containers

149 averi 2026-05-05 03:56:45 UTC dragonsreach.it Llama Share 76

The author set up a lab to run the Copy Fail exploit and traced it at the syscall level to verify that rootless Podman architecture would contain it. The exploit successfully overwrote /usr/bin/su in the page cache, executed the shellcode, and escalated to root inside the container.

Farewell to a Giant of Botany

66 Brajeshwar 2026-05-05 05:56:45 UTC nautil.us Llama Share 5

Peter Raven led the Missouri Botanical Garden from 1971 to 2010, expanding its size and reputation as a world-class institution. He redefined the garden's purpose, serving both the scientific community and local community, leaving a lasting legacy in St. Louis.

Train Your Own LLM from Scratch

354 kristianpaul 2026-05-05 04:56:45 UTC github.com/angelos-p Llama Share 42

A hands-on workshop builds a working GPT model from scratch in a few hours, covering the essentials of LLMs and transformers. The workshop uses PyTorch and character-level tokenization on Shakespeare, resulting in a ~10M param model that trains on a laptop in under an hour.

Mouse Pointer as a Mere Mortal

61 zdw 2026-05-05 08:56:45 UTC unsung.aresluna.org Llama Share 22

The user experienced unexpected mouse pointer movement in Lightroom, feeling like an invasion of personal control. They contrast this with a game project where hijacking the cursor is acceptable, highlighting differing design approaches.

Agent Skills

314 BOOSTERHIDROGEN 2026-05-04 21:56:45 UTC addyosmani.com Llama Share 159

The author created Agent Skills to help AI coding agents follow senior engineer best practices by adding workflows and verification steps to their default behavior. This approach aims to prevent common engineering mistakes and ensure reliable software at scale.

The Frog for Whom the Bell Tolls

31 anujbans 2026-05-05 07:56:45 UTC sethmlarson.dev Llama Share 11

The Frog Game, a 1992 Japanese Game Boy title, is a short, light-hearted adventure with a unique design choice where the player's strength is controlled by the game, not by leveling up. The game has ties to other Nintendo titles, including Link's Awakening and Paper Mario, and features a story with multiple kingdoms and factions, but its narrative is relatively simple and focused on ...

Why I Created phpc.tv

43 luu 2026-05-05 07:56:45 UTC afilina.com Llama Share 11

User's friends and family are under attack in Ukraine, prompting a call to donate to protect them. The user also shares their experience creating phpc.tv, a PHP video-sharing site, and their desire to resurrect the pre-enshittified Web using open-source platforms like PeerTube.

Does Employment Slow Cognitive Decline? Evidence from Labor Market Shocks

325 littlexsparkee 2026-05-04 15:56:45 UTC nber.org Llama Share 328

Researchers Noah Arman Kouchekinia, David Neumark, and Tim A. Bruckner received grants for their study on employment and cognitive decline. The study was supported by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation.

Biscuit

88 unixfg 2026-05-05 03:56:45 UTC github.com/yattsu Llama Share 9

Biscuit firmware turns Xteink X4 e-reader into a smart device with wireless tools, security features, and games. It adds a tile-based dashboard and various apps while keeping e-reader functionality.

Securing a DoD contractor: Finding a multi-tenant authorization vulnerability

212 bearsyankees 2026-05-04 17:56:45 UTC strix.ai Llama Share 96

A company, Schemata, handling sensitive military data had no API authorization, allowing a low-privilege user to access users, organizations, and confidential training materials. The issue was fixed after 150 days of disclosure attempts, highlighting the importance of open disclosure channels and robust authorization testing.

2-D Mathematical Curves

65 the-mitr 2026-05-05 04:56:45 UTC 2dcurves.com Full Share 6

the two dimensional curves