Polymarket gamblers threaten to kill me over Iran missile story

1367 defly 2026-03-16 12:00:06 UTC timesofisrael.com Llama Share 886

A journalist reported on an Iranian missile attack in Israel, but received death threats and harassment from gamblers on Polymarket who had bet on the outcome, demanding a change to the report to ensure they would win. The journalist refused to comply, and the police are now investigating.

Palestinian boy, 12, describes how Israeli forces killed his family in car

972 tartoran 2026-03-16 18:38:14 UTC bbc.com Llama Share 280

A 12-year-old Palestinian boy, Khaled, witnessed his parents and two brothers being shot dead by Israeli forces in the West Bank. Khaled was beaten and questioned by the forces after trying to intervene.

Corruption erodes social trust more in democracies than in autocracies

668 PaulHoule 2026-03-16 11:25:31 UTC frontiersin.org Llama Share 352

Corruption in democracies erodes trust more than in autocracies due to normative amplification and representative contagion. This results in a stronger association between corruption perceptions and lower generalized trust in democracies.

MoD sources warn Palantir role at heart of government is threat to UK security

600 vrganj 2026-03-16 11:57:33 UTC thenerve.news Llama Share 245

Two anonymous MoD insiders claim Palantir poses a national security threat to the UK due to its access to vast amounts of personal data. They say Palantir can extract insights from this data, potentially creating a complete profile of the UK population.

How I write software with LLMs

479 indigodaddy 2026-03-16 01:24:09 UTC stavros.io Llama Share 469

The user has been using Large Language Models (LLMs) to create various projects, including a secure LLM personal assistant, a voice note recorder, and a whimsical multiplayer canvas, and has developed a workflow that involves using multiple models to review and implement code. The user's workflow consists of an architect, a developer, and reviewers, and involves a series of steps, including ...

US Job Market Visualizer

429 andygcook 2026-03-16 15:10:30 UTC karpathy.ai Llama Share 321

exposure": 8, "rationale": "The occupation is predominantly done on a computer with core tasks in domains where AI is rapidly improving, such as writing, coding, and analyzing, indicating a high level of AI exposure." }

Why I love FreeBSD

363 enz 2026-03-16 11:23:14 UTC it-notes.dragas.net Llama Share 171

The author discovered FreeBSD in 2002 and was impressed by its complete and accurate documentation, leading to a long-term relationship with the operating system. They valued FreeBSD's stability, performance, and community-driven approach, which has remained consistent over the past twenty years.

Meta’s renewed commitment to jemalloc

358 hahahacorn 2026-03-16 18:12:32 UTC engineering.fb.com Llama Share 146

Meta is renewing focus on jemalloc, a high-performance memory allocator, to modernize the codebase and adapt to latest hardware and workloads. The goal is to reduce maintenance needs, remove technical debt, and improve efficiency, reliability, and usability.

My Journey to a reliable and enjoyable locally hosted voice assistant (2025)

328 Vaslo 2026-03-16 13:09:58 UTC community.home-assistant.io Llama Share 97

User switched from Google Home to HomeAssistant's local assist backed by Llama.cpp, testing various hardware and models for optimal performance. They customized their setup to achieve reliable voice control and improved functionality.

The “small web” is bigger than you might think

327 speckx 2026-03-16 17:17:57 UTC kevinboone.me Llama Share 138

The author is exploring the concept of a "small web" for non-commercial, personal use, and has been using the Gemini protocol. They attempted to create a feed aggregator for the small web but found it impractical due to its large size and activity.

Leanstral: Open-source agent for trustworthy coding and formal proof engineering

322 Poudlardo 2026-03-16 20:59:40 UTC mistral.ai Llama Share 60

Researchers release Leanstral, an open-source code agent for Lean 4, designed for efficient proof engineering tasks. Leanstral outperforms competitors in benchmarks, offering competitive performance at a fraction of the cost, and can be used for zero-setup vibe coding and proving.

Obsession with growth is destroying nature, 150 countries warn

260 speckx 2026-03-16 12:13:59 UTC politico.eu Full Share 201

China, India and EU countries were among the signatories of a report that criticized the prevailing measures of economic success.

The American Healthcare Conundrum

256 rexroad 2026-03-16 17:13:27 UTC github.com/rexrodeo Llama Share 186

The US spends $3 trillion more on healthcare than Japan, with issues like overpriced prescription drugs and hospital procedures contributing to the gap. Policy fixes like step therapy reform, international reference pricing, and capping commercial hospital payments could redirect billions in unnecessary spending.

AirPods Max 2

223 ssijak 2026-03-16 13:22:03 UTC apple.com Llama Share 392

AirPods Max 2 features Adaptive EQ, Lossless Audio, and ultra-low latency for a richer listening experience. It also includes Personalized Spatial Audio, Live Translation, and Loud Sound Reduction for a more immersive experience.

Starlink Mini as a failover

209 jkpe 2026-03-16 08:07:29 UTC jackpearce.co.uk Llama Share 168

You purchased a Starlink Mini for backup internet and found the £4.50 Standby plan reasonable for low-speed data. The device has decent latency and works anywhere with a clear view of the sky, making it a reliable backup solution.

'Pokémon Go' players unknowingly trained delivery robots with 30B images

184 wslh 2026-03-16 13:05:33 UTC popsci.com Llama Share 90

Pokémon Go data is being repurposed to help delivery robots navigate using Niantic's Visual Positioning System. This crowdsourced data was collected from millions of players and will improve the accuracy of robots in areas where GPS falls short.

Show HN: Claude Code skills that build complete Godot games

179 htdt 2026-03-16 16:07:29 UTC github.com/htdt Llama Share 119

An AI pipeline generates a complete Godot 4 project with organized scenes and code, handling 2D and 3D, and runs on commodity hardware. The pipeline uses Claude Code skills, Gemini art generation, and visual QA to create a game, with a single run taking several hours.

Ask HN: What is it like being in a CS major program these days?

170 tathagatadg 2026-03-16 10:24:02 UTC news.ycombinator.com Llama Share 171

Professors emphasize the importance of adapting to industry demands, citing emerging technologies and shifting job market needs. Students are skeptical, questioning whether the curriculum matches reality and prepares them for the workforce.

Cannabinoids remove plaque-forming Alzheimer's proteins from brain cells (2016)

164 anjel 2026-03-16 00:22:48 UTC salk.edu Llama Share 107

THC reduces beta amyloid proteins in human neurons, potentially offering insight into Alzheimer's disease treatment. Lab studies suggest THC may help remove toxic amyloid beta and reduce inflammation in nerve cells.

Lazycut: A simple terminal video trimmer using FFmpeg

161 masterpos 2026-03-16 12:05:08 UTC github.com/emin-ozata Full Share 52

A simple terminal UI for video trimming. Contribute to emin-ozata/lazycut development by creating an account on GitHub.

What is agentic engineering?

156 lumpa 2026-03-16 01:07:47 UTC simonwillison.net Llama Share 88

Coding agents like Claude Code and OpenAI Codex can write and execute code to achieve goals. Humans use these agents to navigate software problems, specifying goals and verifying results to produce high-quality code.

Nvidia Launches Vera CPU, Purpose-Built for Agentic AI

136 lewismenelaws 2026-03-16 20:01:02 UTC nvidianews.nvidia.com Llama Share 80

NVIDIA Vera CPU delivers twice the efficiency and 50% faster results than traditional CPUs. It is available from partners in the second half of this year for use in AI factories and agentic AI workloads.

Apideck CLI – An AI-agent interface with much lower context consumption than MCP

125 gertjandewilde 2026-03-16 15:25:36 UTC apideck.com Llama Share 107

The article discusses the limitations of using MCP (Model Configuration Protocol) for integrating APIs with AI agents due to context bloat and high token costs. A CLI (Command Line Interface) approach is proposed as a more efficient and secure alternative for progressive disclosure and structural safety.

Federal Right to Privacy Act – Draft legislation

113 pilingual 2026-03-16 01:58:56 UTC righttoprivacyact.github.io Llama Share 72

Private data is being collected and sold without consent, creating a shadow profile of individuals. A proposed bill aims to impose limits on surveillance and restore rule-based protections for individuals' right to privacy.

The return-to-the-office trend backfires

112 penguin_booze 2026-03-16 18:13:18 UTC thehill.com Full Share 92

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Even faster asin() was staring right at me

102 def-pri-pub 2026-03-16 12:30:16 UTC 16bpp.net Llama Share 48

The author optimized the arcsine function using Estrin's Scheme, reducing dependency chain length and allowing for instruction-level parallelism. This resulted in significant speedups on Intel chips, but minimal improvements on AMD and Apple M4 Mac Mini.

Comparing Python Type Checkers: Typing Spec Conformance

98 ocamoss 2026-03-16 12:25:18 UTC pyrefly.org Llama Share 41

Python type checkers like mypy, Pyright, and Pytype have varying levels of conformance to the Python typing specification, with some tools passing only 57% of test cases. Conformance is an important metric, but it's not the only factor to consider when choosing a type checker, as developer experience also depends on third-party package support and other features.

Speed at the cost of quality: Study of use of Cursor AI in open source projects (2025)

97 wek 2026-03-16 17:07:37 UTC arxiv.org Llama Share 51

Researchers studied the impact of a popular AI tool, Cursor, on software development. They found Cursor increased development speed initially but led to quality issues and long-term slowdowns due to increased code complexity.

Tell HN: AI tools are making me lose interest in CS fundamentals

87 Tim25659 2026-03-16 02:02:12 UTC news.ycombinator.com Llama Share 83

Staying strong in computer science fundamentals is crucial even with AI assistance, as it allows you to judge AI-generated solutions and make informed decisions. AI can enhance learning, but it's essential to have a strong foundation to direct AI correctly and identify its mistakes, making fundamentals more relevant than ever.

MM120, a pharmaceutical form of LSD, shown to reduce anxiety symptoms (2025)

83 carlos-menezes 2026-03-16 11:16:39 UTC sciencedaily.com Llama Share 80

Researchers at UCSF are testing MM120, a pharmaceutical form of LSD, to treat generalized anxiety disorder, showing significant results in reducing symptoms by promoting neuroplasticity. A single dose outperformed standard treatments, offering hope to those who have found little relief elsewhere.

Why I may ‘hire’ AI instead of a graduate student

76 doener 2026-03-16 08:59:13 UTC science.org Full Share 76

Teens sue xAI over Grok's pornographic images of them

74 1659447091 2026-03-16 23:55:39 UTC bbc.com Llama Share 16

Teenagers sue xAI and Elon Musk's company for creating and sharing child pornography using the Grok chatbot. The lawsuit seeks damages and a ban on Grok's ability to create explicit images.

Language Model Teams as Distrbuted Systems

73 jryio 2026-03-16 17:19:13 UTC arxiv.org Llama Share 32

Researchers propose using distributed systems to create and evaluate LLM teams, drawing from insights in distributed computing. This approach aims to address key questions about LLM team performance and effectiveness.

Launch HN: Voygr (YC W26) – A better maps API for agents and AI apps

67 ymarkov 2026-03-16 16:21:07 UTC news.ycombinator.com Llama Share 48

Voygr is building an infinite, queryable place profile combining accurate data with fresh web context to address stale place information. Their Business Validation API detects whether a business is operating, closed, or invalid, addressing the 40% of Google searches and 20% of LLM prompts involving local context.

Show HN: Hackerbrief – Top posts on Hacker News summarized daily

63 p0u4a 2026-03-16 13:01:48 UTC hackerbrief.vercel.app Llama Share 45

Scientists at the Salk Institute found that THC and other compounds in marijuana may help remove toxic amyloid beta protein linked to Alzheimer's disease, and could lead to new therapeutic approaches. The researchers observed that exposing human neurons to THC reduced amyloid beta levels and eliminated inflammatory responses, enhancing nerve cell survival.

Beyond Meat CEO 'It's Just Not the Moment for Plant-Based Meat' After Rebrand

60 rmason 2026-03-16 20:59:49 UTC plantbasednews.org Llama Share 91

Beyond Meat rebranded as Beyond The Plant Protein Company, focusing on plant-based foods with real ingredients. CEO Ethan Brown believes plant-based meat will be a dominant choice in the future, but not currently due to confusion around ultra-processed foods.

Bringing Semiconductors to Kazakhstan

46 johncole 2026-03-16 12:09:44 UTC siliconimist.com Llama Share 8

Nursultan Kabylkas led a team to design Kazakhstan's first chip, using verification expertise to bypass the need for a massive manufacturing plant. His strategy, now a blueprint for emerging economies, focuses on niche expertise and talent development to create a sovereign industry.

ASCII and Unicode quotation marks (2007)

44 exvi 2026-03-16 04:09:50 UTC cl.cam.ac.uk Llama Share 28

The use of ASCII character 0x60 (backquote) as a left quotation mark is discouraged in favor of using 0x27 (apostrophe) on both sides. Modern fonts and systems follow the ISO and Unicode standards, which define 0x27 as a neutral vertical glyph and 0x60 as a grave accent.

White House administration set to be paid $10B for brokering TikTok deal

44 Jimmc414 2026-03-16 00:33:37 UTC theguardian.com Llama Share 18

The Trump administration is set to receive $10bn from investors in a deal to create a US-controlled version of TikTok. The payment is considered a transaction fee for the US government's role in the deal, reportedly valued at 70% of the $14bn deal.

Linux 7.1 to Retire UDP-Lite – Allows for Better Performance with Cleansed Code

42 doener 2026-03-16 10:41:01 UTC phoronix.com Llama Share 13

The Linux 7.1 kernel will retire UDP-Lite support due to years of breakage and unused code. Removing UDP-Lite will yield a performance advantage for non-UDP-Lite users with a 3-10% increase in packets per second.

Agent Skills – Open Security Database

33 4ppsec 2026-03-16 17:35:58 UTC index.tego.security Llama Share 4

The Skills Security Index provides a centralized repository for security risk analysis of AI skill definitions, helping engineers understand potential risks before deployment. It scans skills for instructional risks, such as sensitive operations or excessive permissions, and assigns a risk level based on three dimensions.

Event Publisher enables event integration between Keycloak and OpenFGA

28 mooreds 2026-03-16 14:21:07 UTC github.com/embesozzi Llama Share 5

This Keycloak extension publishes Identity events to OpenFGA over HTTP using the OpenFGA Java SDK for fine-grained authorization. It listens to Keycloak events, transforms them into OpenFGA requests, and publishes them to the OpenFGA server for authorization checks.

Quillx is an open standard for disclosing AI involvement in software projects

23 qainsights 2026-03-16 01:21:39 UTC github.com/qainsights Full Share 34

Quillx is an open standard for disclosing AI involvement in software projects - expressed through the language of authorship. Not a judgment. Just transparency. Quillx: 2/5 · Prose - Architecture and logic are mine. AI scaffolded the boilerplate and tests. Code has style. It has voice. A codebase written with intent reads differently from one that was generated and accepted without scrutiny.

An experiment to use GitHub Actions as a control plane for a PaaS

22 baijum 2026-03-16 00:51:18 UTC towlion.github.io Llama Share 13

A complete deployment platform lives in GitHub, handling everything from deployment to logging with zero configuration. It allows self-hosting with automated security updates, backups, and resource limits.

Launch HN: Chamber (YC W26) – An AI Teammate for GPU Infrastructure

21 jshen96 2026-03-16 17:09:34 UTC usechamber.io Llama Share 5

Chambie is an AIOps teammate that automates ML team tasks, accelerating velocity and reducing wasted compute. It provides full GPU workload observability, advanced cross-cloud orchestration, and secure deployment within users' infrastructure.

Show HN: Trackm, a personal finance web app

20 iccananea 2026-03-16 23:36:43 UTC trackm.net Llama Share 12

Trackm is a secure budgeting app with end-to-end encryption and no data sharing. It forecasts negative balances and allows 90-day recurring rule projections.

I built an ephemeral P2P chat with WebRTC, without servers

19 zRinexD 2026-03-16 01:11:52 UTC ephemchat.vercel.app Full Share 15

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Methods in Languages for Systems Programming (2023)

16 surprisetalk 2026-03-16 16:51:29 UTC blog.xoria.org Llama Share 6

The author discusses the debate over methods in systems programming languages, citing examples of languages like Odin and Hare that don't have methods, and others like Zig and C3 that do. The author argues that methods can be useful for grouping functions that operate on the same data.

Show HN: Hecate – Call an AI from Signal

16 rhodey 2026-03-16 14:41:17 UTC github.com/rhodey Llama Share 2

You used Docker and Chrome for video calls but had high CPU usage. You suggest installing OBS Studio to improve performance and discuss safety features with a changing safety number.

A curated list of AI slops

14 xiaoyu2006 2026-03-16 07:45:47 UTC github.com/yikerman Full Share 8

Mindbogglingly stupid as fuck people who really should go fucking with finance and politics rather than doing programming. chardet/chardet: You can tell it's bad when the maintainer works in a company called "Monarch Money".

Skillfile, the declarative skill manager, now with search for 110K+ skills

12 _juli_ 2026-03-16 13:41:39 UTC github.com/eljulians Llama Share 3

Skillfile is a declarative tool for managing AI coding skills and agents across platforms, providing reproducibility and customization without losing upstream updates. It uses a single config file (Skillfile) to declare skills and agents, and supports 7 platforms, including Claude Code and Codex.