But what if I want a faster horse?

1453 saeedesmaili 2025-04-11 11:39:18 UTC rakhim.exotext.com Llama Share 608

Companies like Apple, Netflix, and Spotify initially innovated by creating new markets, but now they're converging on a format where users have little control over content. This is like convergent evolution, where unrelated services evolve into a similar, user-unfriendly format.

Leaked data reveals Israeli govt campaign to remove pro-Palestine posts on Meta

1168 jbegley 2025-04-11 16:24:58 UTC dropsitenews.com Llama Share 907

Meta has complied with 94% of Israel's takedown requests since October 7, 2023, removing over 90,000 posts in 30 seconds. Israel's censorship campaign targets users from Arab and Muslim-majority nations, with 1.3% of requests targeting Israeli users.

Googler... ex-Googler

895 namukang 2025-04-11 20:19:11 UTC nerdy.dev Llama Share 807

My role at Google was unexpectedly eliminated, leaving me feeling betrayed and unappreciated. I'm struggling to come to terms with losing my work, colleagues, and projects, including a Google IO video and developer keynote.

Adobe deletes Bluesky posts after backlash

543 bookofjoe 2025-04-11 14:01:06 UTC petapixel.com Llama Share 720

Adobe's attempt to connect with artists on Twitter alternative Bluesky backfired due to user backlash against the company's business practices. Adobe deleted its posts after users flooded them with negative comments criticizing subscription pricing and AI-generated art.

Pentagon to terminate $5.1B in IT contracts with Accenture, Deloitte

504 oldprogrammer2 2025-04-11 12:23:13 UTC reuters.com Full Share 636

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Live Map of the London Underground

495 LourensT 2025-04-11 07:41:33 UTC londonunderground.live Full Share 115

Watch London Underground trains move in real-time on an interactive 3D map. See live tube trains across all lines including Central, Northern, Victoria, and more.

Fedora change aims for 99% package reproducibility

428 voxadam 2025-04-11 13:40:26 UTC lwn.net Llama Share 209

Fedora is working towards making 99% of its package builds reproducible, with a goal to detect and mitigate supply-chain attacks and improve package quality. The project is using a different definition of reproducibility that excludes signatures and some metadata, and is planning to use a tool called rebuilderd to provide independent verification of package reproducibility.

You might not need WebSockets

409 hntrl 2025-04-11 22:27:16 UTC hntrl.io Llama Share 265

WebSockets may not be the best choice for all real-time applications due to their complexity and overhead, especially when compared to simpler request/response models like HTTP. A one-way stream of data can be achieved using HTTP, eliminating the need for WebSockets and reducing complexity.

Default styles for h1 elements are changing

361 soheilpro 2025-04-11 02:14:13 UTC developer.mozilla.org Llama Share 263

Browsers are removing default UA styles for nested section headings. Developers should explicitly define heading levels to avoid Lighthouse checks and unexpected results.

Strengths Are Your Weaknesses

342 kiyanwang 2025-04-11 09:27:08 UTC terriblesoftware.org Llama Share 109

Engineers' strengths and weaknesses are often the same trait showing up in different contexts. Recognizing this duality helps managers coach self-aware engineers to adjust their natural tendencies for each situation.

Playing in the Creek

342 c1ccccc1 2025-04-11 05:05:33 UTC hgreer.com Llama Share 115

The author reflects on how growing up means finding simpler solutions to problems, but also losing the freedom to try as hard as possible in certain areas. This is a recurring theme in various aspects of life, from childhood games to professional pursuits.

Vacheron Constantin breaks the world record for most complicated wristwatch

329 bookofjoe 2025-04-11 22:26:41 UTC hodinkee.com Llama Share 343

Vacheron Constantin's Les Cabinotiers department has created the Solaria Ultra Grand Complication, a wristwatch with 41 complications and 13 patented inventions. The watch features a modern design and wearable size, measuring 45mm by 14.99mm thick.

Erlang's not about lightweight processes and message passing (2023)

326 todsacerdoti 2025-04-11 15:50:49 UTC stevana.github.io Llama Share 197

Erlang's big idea is not lightweight processes and message passing, but rather generic components called behaviours that provide structure and reliability. Behaviours can be used to build reliable distributed systems and can be implemented in other languages by turning sequential signatures into concurrent code.

Why I Program in Lisp

283 ska80 2025-04-11 08:26:14 UTC funcall.blogspot.com Llama Share 271

The author prefers programming in Lisp due to its simplicity, ease of use, and functional programming features that allow for rapid prototyping and complex system building. Lisp's uniform syntax, dynamic typing, and REPL make it an ideal tool for thinking about problems and exploring new ideas.

Germany creates 'super–high-tech ministry' for research, technology, aerospace

256 pmags 2025-04-11 20:16:13 UTC science.org Llama Share 288

Germany's incoming government will create a new "super-high-tech ministry" for research, technology, and aerospace. The ministry will focus on priorities like AI, quantum technologies, and fusion energy, with a goal to attract international talent and maintain Germany's scientific competitiveness.

Datastar: Web Framework for the Future?

252 1659447091 2025-04-11 16:53:20 UTC chrismalek.me GoogleT5 Share 154

Datastar is a new hypermedia framework that makes building real-time web applications simpler and more efficient. it claims to be better alternative to htmx and alpinejs. the server is 100% responsible for generating the html fragments and the updates to the signals. if you want to use data star, you need to implement reusability and maintainability in your code. to get started with datastar, ...

Social Security Administration Moving Public Communications to X

225 EasyMark 2025-04-11 18:47:03 UTC wired.com Llama Share 177

The Social Security Administration will stop using press releases and "dear colleague" letters, instead using X for public communication. This change comes amid major staffing cuts, with the agency's regional office workforce expected to be cut by 87 percent.

WebRTC for the Curious

219 sebg 2025-04-11 15:18:21 UTC webrtcforthecurious.com Llama Share 48

WeRTC For The Curious is an open-source book providing comprehensive knowledge on WebRTC technology. It's self-contained and available under the CC0 license, allowing free use and no attribution required.

Windows 2000 Server named peak Microsoft

216 rntn 2025-04-11 13:16:46 UTC theregister.com Llama Share 321

Microsoft is celebrating its 50th birthday, with readers fondly remembering Windows 2000 Server as its peak. The company's best days are receding, with some readers questioning its current obsession with AI.

Lead is still bad for your brain

216 lentoutcry 2025-04-11 08:15:57 UTC neurofrontiers.blog Llama Share 179

Lead is a toxic heavy metal that remains in the environment due to its durability and resistance to chemical breakdown. Exposure to lead, even at small concentrations, can cause neurological effects and has no safe level of exposure.

She Worked in a Harvard Lab to Reverse Aging, Until ICE Jailed Her

168 xnx 2025-04-11 14:10:38 UTC nytimes.com Full Share 71

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The thing about Europe: it's the actual land of the free now

160 cruzcampo 2025-04-11 08:04:33 UTC economist.com Llama Share 256

Europe is criticized for being over-regulated, lacking trillion-dollar ventures and innovation. It also avoids the corrupting influence of powerful tech executives and oligarchs.

Show HN: Chonky – a neural approach for text semantic chunking

157 hessdalenlight 2025-04-11 12:18:39 UTC github.com/mirth Full Share 35

Chonky is a Python library that intelligently segments text into meaningful semantic chunks using a fine-tuned transformer model. This library can be used in the RAG systems.

Writing Cursor rules with a Cursor rule

149 adithyan_win 2025-04-11 21:40:43 UTC adithyan.io Full Share 46

AI forgets things between chats. Cursor Rules fix this. Learn why you need them and a trick to make writing them easy.

Rust CUDA Project

145 sksxihve 2025-04-11 15:22:35 UTC github.com/rust-gpu Llama Share 45

The Rust CUDA Project aims to make Rust a tier-1 language for extremely fast GPU computing using the CUDA Toolkit. It provides tools and libraries for compiling Rust to PTX code and using CUDA libraries with it.

Why do AI company logos look like buttholes?

145 sabon 2025-04-11 01:39:22 UTC velvetshark.com Llama Share 32

A FastCompany article noticed a trend in AI company logos resembling a swirling hexagon or circular shape with a central opening, often compared to an anus. This conformity in design may be due to risk aversion and the pressure to look legitimate, stifling innovation and visual creativity in the tech industry.

How to Make a Longbow

144 nbernard 2025-04-11 09:49:56 UTC howtomakealongbow.co.uk Llama Share 41

The user shares their experience making longbows and arrows, now teaching others through videos and guides on their website. They need help covering website costs and invite donations to continue sharing their knowledge and skills.

Bilinear interpolation on a quadrilateral using Barycentric coordinates

140 mariuz 2025-04-11 15:25:13 UTC gpuopen.com Llama Share 33

Computer graphics often uses polygon meshes instead of procedural surfaces. The most common technique for constructing digital 3D objects is polygon modeling, resulting in a set of polygons where vertices and edges can share.

The PS3 Licked the Many Cookie

139 petermcneeley 2025-04-11 17:27:39 UTC darkcephas.github.io Llama Share 120

The PS3 failed developers due to its excessively heterogeneous computer architecture, which resisted composability and made it difficult to achieve maximum performance. The console's Many-Core design, featuring the Cell processor with SPEs, was flawed and led to a lack of low-level composability, making it hard to write efficient code and ultimately hindering the success of the PS3.

Crystal 1.16.0

134 ksec 2025-04-11 01:36:45 UTC crystal-lang.org Llama Share 43

Crystal release 1.16.0 includes 162 changes by 19 contributors with new features and bug fixes. It introduces execution contexts, improved globbing, and deprecates certain syntax.

AI coding and the peanut butter and jelly problem

121 tylerg 2025-04-11 21:26:36 UTC iamcharliegraham.substack.com Llama Share 78

The author, immersed in the AI-rena, has realized that clarity and communication are key to successful AI development, not prompt engineering. The author emphasizes the importance of having a clear vision and precise instructions for AI tools.

The Wisconsin cartographer who mapped Tolkien's fantasy world

107 bookofjoe 2025-04-11 17:26:49 UTC wpr.org Llama Share 19

Karen Wynn Fonstad, a Wisconsin cartographer, created detailed maps of Middle-earth from J.R.R. Tolkien's texts, influencing the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy. Her husband and son are now digitizing her original maps to find a permanent archive.

Modern 6502

104 ingve 2025-04-11 18:01:33 UTC mikekohn.net Llama Share 10

The user has been experimenting with the W65C265SXB board, a modern microcontroller with a 65C816 core, and has created several projects including LED blinking, music playing, and a Terminator sound player. The user has also used the board to create a musical instrument with buttons that play chords when pressed.

Deno Under TinyKVM in Varnish

99 perbu 2025-04-11 05:37:46 UTC info.varnish-software.com Llama Share 28

TinyKVM is a compute framework in Varnish Cache that provides high-performance sandboxing and per-request isolation. It embeds the Rust-based Deno JavaScript runtime and achieves ~0.4ms latency for per-request isolation, outperforming existing solutions by an order of magnitude.

A recent study suggests that insects branched out from crustaceans

96 Carrok 2025-04-11 20:19:39 UTC smithsonianmag.com Llama Share 90

Shrimp and insects are closely related, belonging to the same group called pancrustacea. Insects are actually a subset of crustaceans, not the other way around as previously thought.

Nvidia on NixOS WSL – Ollama up 24/7 on your gaming PC

94 fangpenlin 2025-04-11 01:50:09 UTC yomaq.github.io Llama Share 49

User set up NixOS on WSL with Ollama for LLMs, overcoming challenges like automatic shutdown and Nvidia support. They automated updates, configured Nvidia, and exposed Ollama to their network for remote access.

Our New AI Website Builder

93 bookofjoe 2025-04-11 14:36:16 UTC wordpress.com Llama Share 67

Our AI website builder creates a fully designed WordPress website instantly, ideal for entrepreneurs and small business owners who need a professional online presence. It streamlines the process, allowing you to make changes and launch your site quickly and easily.

Carnegie Mellon student with one semester left learns his visa was revoked

91 perihelions 2025-04-11 13:35:12 UTC cbsnews.com Llama Share 50

Carnegie Mellon University student Jayson Ma's international student visa was revoked, leaving him uncertain about his future in the US. Ma, who is pursuing an engineering degree, is preparing for the worst and seeking support from his university and immigration attorney.

Mark Klein, a Whistleblower Who Revealed Domestic Spying, Dies at 79

90 Gabriel54 2025-04-11 19:13:10 UTC wsj.com Full Share 15

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A port of Mbed-TLS for the Classic Macintosh OS 7/8/9

85 DanAtC 2025-04-11 02:05:19 UTC github.com/bbenchoff Llama Share 13

A C89/C90 port of MbedTLS for Mac System 7/8/9 was created to enable HTTPS for a vintage digital camera app. The port required significant code modifications to work around C89 limitations and Mac file system issues.

Ask HN: Has anyone quit their startup (VC-backed) over cofounder disagreements?

77 stuck12345 2025-04-11 16:16:07 UTC news.ycombinator.com Llama Share 74

You're considering quitting your 24-month-old startup due to lack of vision, constant pivoting, and deteriorated relationship with your cofounder. You're unsure about your next steps, whether to start another venture or take a job, where you can find problems and a shared vision.

US tells government employees to report on one another for "anti-Christian bias"

75 mdp2021 2025-04-11 18:31:20 UTC politico.com Llama Share 30

State Department employees are encouraged to report anti-Christian bias incidents through an anonymous tip form. The move is part of an executive order to root out anti-Christian bias, but critics warn it could create a culture of fear and target marginalized groups.

The Ford Executive Who Kept Score of Colleagues' Verbal Flubs

73 Caiero 2025-04-11 23:28:50 UTC wsj.com Full Share 63

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Mastodon Exit Interview

72 icy 2025-04-11 07:59:23 UTC v.cx Llama Share 74

The author is winding down their Mastodon bots due to the platform's limitations and poor design choices. They argue that Mastodon is not suitable for asynchronous notifications and social networking, and that its federated model is flawed.

Education Secretary Wants 'A1' in Classrooms

68 belter 2025-04-11 19:20:30 UTC latintimes.com Llama Share 44

US Secretary of Education Linda McMahon referred to AI as A1 at the ASU+GSV Summit, sparking confusion and jokes about the mistake. McMahon discussed plans to integrate AI into classrooms, but acknowledged she didn't have a blueprint for the best technology solution.

Key principles on in-game virtual currencies in the EU

63 speckx 2025-04-11 20:52:39 UTC tiendil.org Llama Share 54

The European Commission released guidelines on in-game currencies, recommending transparency and fairness in free-to-play games, but small developers may struggle to adapt due to complexity and cost. Most developers will likely find ways to circumvent the regulations, and the guidelines may ultimately have little impact on the gaming market.

RFK Jr says Deep State 'is real,' called FDA employees 'sock puppet' of industry

61 zzzeek 2025-04-11 22:57:16 UTC politico.com Llama Share 43

FDA Commissioner Robert Kennedy made a speech at the agency's headquarters, criticizing the FDA's past failings and urging employees to be aware of agency capture. He also referenced the CIA's Project MKUltra and the Milgram experiment to encourage employees to stay true to their mission.

Evelyn Waugh’s Decadent Redemption

61 bryanrasmussen 2025-04-11 15:29:10 UTC libertiesjournal.com Prefix Share 32

Brideshead Revisited is one of the great English novels of the twentieth century. It is beloved, but it also provokes antipathy — as it always has. When Evelyn Waugh wrote the novel in 1945 many of his fellow writers reviled it. They, like so many secular contemporary readers, found its Catholicism bizarre, its breathless depiction of the upper classes appalling, and the prose grossly ...

GeoDeep's AI Detection on Maxar's Satellite Imagery

60 marklit 2025-04-11 12:34:31 UTC tech.marksblogg.com Llama Share 17

GeoDeep is a Python package for object detection in satellite imagery, using ONNX Runtime and Rasterio. It was written by Piero Toffanin and comes with pre-built models for various objects.

The Mystery of ICE's Unidentifiable Arrests

57 mitchbob 2025-04-11 20:23:21 UTC newyorker.com Llama Share 20

ICE arrested 48 people in New Mexico, but details about their identities and whereabouts are unclear. Advocates and officials are raising concerns about the operation, citing a lack of transparency and potential human rights abuses.

How Janet's PEG module works

56 behnamoh 2025-04-11 02:04:52 UTC bakpakin.com Llama Share 12

The Janet PEG engine is a versatile library for parsing text and bytes based on Parsing Expression Grammars (PEGs), which are more general and easier to read than regular expressions. The engine's implementation is straightforward and can be translated to most programming languages, with features such as recursion, ordered choice operator, and character classes.

Eight or more drinks per week linked to brain lesions

56 ivewonyoung 2025-04-11 00:22:45 UTC aan.com Llama Share 79

Heavy drinkers have a higher risk of brain lesions and memory problems, according to a study published in Neurology. The study found heavy drinkers died 13 years earlier and had higher odds of developing brain injuries and Alzheimer's disease biomarkers.

Dev Tools Honeytrap: Why We Can't Stop Building Tools Nobody Buys

54 lunarcave 2025-04-11 23:37:45 UTC substack.com Llama Share 30

Good developers often build dev tools due to their passion for programming and creating solutions, but they tend to overestimate their usefulness. This leads to a proliferation of similar tools, making it hard to succeed in the dev tool business.

Show HN: Omiword – A daily, sector-based word puzzle

54 DamnInteresting 2025-04-11 14:42:16 UTC omiword.com Full Share 61

Drag tiles within sectors to spell four common words. Puzzles tend to get more difficult Mon→Sun.

Tesla Canada says its shady $43M incentive grab was a misunderstanding

52 pseudolus 2025-04-11 01:42:51 UTC electrek.co Llama Share 17

Tesla claims it filed backlogged incentive applications, not gaming the system, and Transport Canada is investigating. Tesla's incentive grab has led to a $43 million rebate freeze and negative public perception.

A balanced review of Math Academy

49 ozanonay 2025-04-11 17:49:32 UTC newsletter.ozwrites.com Llama Share 20

The user discusses their experience with Math Academy, an online math program, and notes its limitations in testing conceptual understanding and depth of knowledge, recommending it as a supplement to textbooks or lecture series. They also critique the program's reliance on dependency graphs and mastery learning, suggesting a more flexible approach to learning that allows students to explore ...

Kristi Noem, Department of Homeland Security, vs. Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia [pdf]

45 thanhhaimai 2025-04-11 00:19:49 UTC supremecourt.gov Llama Share 9

The US removed Kilmar Abrego Garcia to El Salvador despite a withholding order, citing an administrative error. The US District Court ordered his return, but the deadline passed due to an administrative stay.

The phony comforts of useful idiots

44 sksxihve 2025-04-11 03:59:04 UTC thetechbubble.substack.com Llama Share 6

The author critiques Casey Newton's essay on AI skepticism, arguing that Newton's framework of "real and dangerous" vs "fake and sucks" oversimplifies the complexities of AI and ignores its financial, political, and technical aspects. The author proposes an alternative framework, suggested by computer scientist Ali Alkhatib, that views AI as a political project that shifts authority and ...

What can we take away from the ‘stochastic parrot’ saga?

41 Philpax 2025-04-11 16:39:39 UTC inferencemagazine.substack.com Llama Share 100

Researchers found that language models are not just memorizing patterns, but learning circuits to solve problems through complex computation. However, the question remains whether these models can truly generalize beyond their training data and create new ideas.

Unlocking Sudoku's Secrets

41 amichail 2025-04-11 16:06:55 UTC chalkdustmagazine.com Llama Share 5

Sudoku puzzles can be represented as graphs and solved using graph theory and algorithms such as the greedy algorithm and backtracking. Abstract algebra, specifically Gröbner bases, can also be used to solve sudoku puzzles by representing the constraints as a system of polynomial equations and applying Buchberger's algorithm.

Louisiana prison board uses algorithms to determine eligility for parole

39 anigbrowl 2025-04-11 02:07:53 UTC propublica.org Llama Share 32

A new Louisiana law uses an algorithm to determine parole eligibility, potentially harming thousands of prisoners, including 70-year-old Calvin Alexander, who was denied parole despite rehabilitation efforts. The law, pushed by Governor Jeff Landry, relies on a risk assessment tool that doesn't consider prisoners' rehabilitation progress, raising concerns about racial bias and potential ...

Show HN: Building better base images

37 akrylov 2025-04-11 12:56:02 UTC github.com/avkcode Llama Share 15

Container Tools automates Debian-based root filesystem creation with customization and security scanning. It reduces storage bloat by minimizing duplicate dependencies in containerized environments.

How to speed up US passenger rail, without bullet trains

35 petethomas 2025-04-11 03:50:33 UTC bloomberg.com Llama Share 60

Bloomberg delivers business and financial information worldwide. High-speed trains are challenging to develop in the US, but existing tracks hold potential for faster passenger rail service.

W65C832 in an FPGA

32 homarp 2025-04-11 20:52:32 UTC mikekohn.net Llama Share 5

A Verilog implementation of the 32-bit W65C832 CPU was created for an FPGA, with a 16MB RAM and a 16MB flash chip, and supports 8, 16, and 32-bit modes. The implementation includes a UART interface, a bootloader, and a demo that draws a Mandelbrot on an LCD display, and is built using open-source tools.

Show HN: I made a math puzzle game. Hope you like it

32 madmonk 2025-04-11 18:26:24 UTC madmonk13.github.io Full Share 18

Swap the black tiles so that all of the columns and rows add up to the number at the end. All horizonal and vertical lines must add up to the number at the end (right and bottom) of the line. Also, all numbers in the center diagonal line must add up to the number on the bottom right. Zen Mode (Hide Timer)

Our Best Customers Are Now Robots

29 kiwicopple 2025-04-11 22:23:37 UTC fly.io Llama Share 10

Fly.io is a developer-focused public cloud that's being driven by growth from robots, not humans. The robots are using the platform's features, such as Fly Machines and vibe coding, to build new applications.

Organised gangs behind rise in QR 'quishing' scams

29 dabinat 2025-04-11 07:19:04 UTC bbc.com Llama Share 46

Organised crime gangs are behind a sharp rise in QR code scams, with Action Fraud receiving 1,386 reports last year. Experts warn people to stay vigilant when scanning QR codes, as they can lead to data theft and secondary scams.

Generative AI in Servo

27 todsacerdoti 2025-04-11 19:48:25 UTC azabani.com Llama Share 20

The author of this post believes that Servo should not allow generative AI tools like GitHub Copilot due to potential errors, security risks, and community goodwill issues. They propose a community-driven process to review tools for use in Servo.

No code is dead. Long live vibe coding

27 auchenberg 2025-04-11 13:23:13 UTC kenneth.io Llama Share 32

No-code tools failed to replace traditional programming, but AI-powered "vibe coding" tools like Bolt and Lovable are emerging with better prompt-to-code workflows. These tools generate clean, idiomatic code and deploy to open infrastructure, giving users control and flexibility.

I built an app to organize Kindle highlights (and physical book quotes too)

27 silverr 2025-04-11 07:51:30 UTC apps.apple.com Llama Share 13

Book Highlights is an app for organizing books and reading notes with features like categorization, highlighting, and iCloud syncing. It's designed for readers, students, and professionals to maintain an organized collection of books and notes.

What's Wrong with Apple?

24 marcusschuler 2025-04-11 12:06:32 UTC nytimes.com Full Share 19

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Stop using e for compound interest

23 max__dev 2025-04-11 19:07:41 UTC blog.danielh.cc Llama Share 27

The bank compounds interest in different ways: twice yearly with 50% increase, daily with 100365% increase, and continuously with e times the amount. This is because compound interest growth is exponential, not linear, requiring separate interest rate, interval, and annual percentage yield.

Agency vs. Control vs. Reliability in Agent Design

21 destraynor 2025-04-11 15:26:53 UTC fin.ai Llama Share 5

Developing high-agency agents for customer support is challenging due to reliability concerns. A "Give Fin a Task" agent, with controlled task configurations, offers a promising solution to balance agency and reliability for effective customer support.

When Microsoft retired Clippy

20 rbanffy 2025-04-11 17:50:10 UTC dfarq.homeip.net Llama Share 7

Clippy, the Microsoft Office assistant, was introduced in Office 97 and became annoying due to its frequent appearances and low-quality advice. It was eventually retired in 2001 after Microsoft announced it would no longer be enabled by default in future versions.

FreeBSD Jails Security

19 rbanffy 2025-04-11 11:25:46 UTC vermaden.wordpress.com Llama Share 4

FreeBSD Jails are generally more secure than Podman containers due to their 25-year history and better isolation features. Jails have a lower number of security vulnerabilities, with 0.7 CVEs per year, compared to Podman's 5 CVEs per year.

Forward Email: Technical Whitepaper [pdf]

13 skeptrune 2025-04-11 19:55:15 UTC forwardemail.net Llama Share 0

Forward Email is a 100% open-source, encrypted, and transparent email service that prioritizes user privacy and security. It has grown to power over 500,000 domains and is committed to transparency and security through open-source development.

Browser extensions put 4M users at risk of cookie exposure

13 speckx 2025-04-11 14:04:11 UTC secureannex.com Llama Share 6

The user discovered a family of 35 browser extensions that claim to offer security and privacy features but are actually spyware or infostealers, with some extensions having 300,000 users and a poor rating. The extensions were found to have overly broad permissions, remote-controlled configuration, and capabilities to track user browsing behavior, with some extensions being distributed ...

The reasons SpaceX won nearly all recent military launch contracts

13 teleforce 2025-04-11 07:50:59 UTC arstechnica.com Llama Share 8

The US Space Force awarded SpaceX a $5.9 billion deal and assigned most lucrative launch contracts to the company, sparking concerns over conflicts of interest due to Elon Musk's ties with President Trump. ULA's president, Tory Bruno, says the company's cheaper prices and ready-made rockets made it harder to compete.

Slopsquatting: AI Hallucinations Fuel New Class of Supply Chain Attacks

12 adriand 2025-04-11 23:56:22 UTC socket.dev Llama Share 2

Large Language Models (LLMs) can "hallucinate" package names that don't exist, creating a new risk called slopsquatting. This allows attackers to register fake package names, which can be installed by developers trusting AI-generated code.

Firecracker Entropy for VM Clones

11 transpute 2025-04-11 22:46:25 UTC github.com/firecracker-microvm Llama Share 0

Restoring multiple VM clones from a single snapshot can lead to stale state issues with Linux random number generation, but using virtio-rng or reinitializing the entropy pools can mitigate this problem. The Linux kernel provides interfaces to interact with the RNG sources, and users can use ioctl calls to add entropy to the input pool and reseed the CSPRNG.

The Heir Conditioner

11 samclemens 2025-04-11 16:53:28 UTC lareviewofbooks.org Llama Share 0

B.F. Skinner invented the "air crib" to simplify childcare, but it was met with controversy and shame. The device was seen as a threat to maternal love and instinct, and its reception was influenced by changing attitudes towards parenting and motherhood in mid-20th century America.