Some things just take time

533 vaylian 2026-03-21 14:46:56 UTC lucumr.pocoo.org Llama Share 180

The author believes that instant gratification is replacing the value of time and effort in software development and business, leading to short-lived projects and relationships. They argue that true quality and community are built over years, not weeks or months.

Do Not Turn Child Protection into Internet Access Control

528 smartmic 2026-03-21 20:32:20 UTC news.dyne.org Llama Share 277

Age verification is expanding beyond adult websites into mainstream services, changing the internet from open access to permissioned access. This shift raises concerns about identity control, data collection, and the potential for misuse of age verification systems.

Blocking Internet Archive Won't Stop AI, but Will Erase Web's Historical Record

496 pabs3 2026-03-21 07:30:16 UTC eff.org Llama Share 140

The New York Times and other newspapers are blocking the Internet Archive from preserving their online content, risking the loss of historical records. This move is seen as a mistake, as the Archive's mission to preserve the web's history is protected by fair use laws.

Tinybox – Offline AI device 120B parameters

348 albelfio 2026-03-21 20:08:37 UTC tinygrad.org Llama Share 210

We are hiring full time software engineers and looking for contributions to tinygrad, a deep learning framework. We also sell a computer called the tinybox, a powerful computer for deep learning with low price and high quality.

Ubuntu 26.04 Ends 46 Years of Silent sudo Passwords

322 akersten 2026-03-21 05:06:11 UTC pbxscience.com Llama Share 326

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS will echo asterisks at sudo password prompts, a change from traditional blank void. Users can revert to silent prompt via a single configuration change in the sudoers file.

404 Deno CEO not found

255 WhyNotHugo 2026-03-21 15:10:54 UTC dbushell.com Llama Share 178

The author visited deno.com and found a 404 error page, suggesting Deno's decline. Layoffs at Deno indicate the company's failure to capture developers' attention despite $25.9M in funding.

Mayor of Paris removed parking spaces, reduced the number of cars

229 heresie-dabord 2026-03-21 13:12:10 UTC cnn.com Llama Share 341

Paris has undergone significant changes under Mayor Anne Hidalgo, with pedestrianized streets and bike lanes becoming a hallmark of the city. However, many Parisians are dissatisfied with the state of the city, citing increased traffic congestion and decreased public transportation efficiency.

FFmpeg 101 (2024)

211 vinhnx 2026-03-21 02:47:13 UTC blogs.igalia.com Llama Share 8

FFmpeg is a tool for encoding, decoding, and transcoding audio and video formats, and streaming over networks. It uses libavformat and libavcodec libraries to demux and decode multimedia streams.

Grafeo – A fast, lean, embeddable graph database built in Rust

193 0x1997 2026-03-21 14:50:18 UTC grafeo.dev Llama Share 64

Grafeo is a fast graph database with vectorized execution and low memory footprint, supporting multiple query languages and data models. It can be embedded or run as a standalone server with REST API and web UI, supporting various programming languages and AI integrations.

Study finds no evidence cannabis helps anxiety, depression, or PTSD

180 nothrowaways 2026-03-21 20:05:58 UTC sciencedaily.com Llama Share 164

Researchers found medicinal cannabis ineffective in treating anxiety, depression, and PTSD, and may even worsen mental health. It may help with insomnia and autism, but evidence is weak and limited regulation is a concern.

Passengers who refuse to use headphones can now be kicked off United flights

177 edward 2026-03-21 17:52:51 UTC cnn.com Llama Share 218

United Airlines cracks down on noisy passengers, while Finland tops the world's happiest countries for 2026. Rising air fares and long TSA lines also affect travelers.

Western carmakers' retreat from electric risks dooming them to irrelevance

165 n1b0m 2026-03-21 13:52:22 UTC theguardian.com Llama Share 281

Western car manufacturers are pulling back from electric vehicles as oil prices rise, but Chinese brands like BYD and Leapmotor are gaining market share. This could lead to tens of millions of job losses and a loss of industry dominance for Western carmakers.

Professional video editing, right in the browser with WebGPU and WASM

157 mohebifar 2026-03-21 21:27:50 UTC tooscut.app Full Share 48

Everything runs in the browser. Your media stays local with the File System Access API — nothing leaves your machine.

Iran launched unsuccessful attack on UK's Diego Garcia

138 alephnerd 2026-03-21 14:54:38 UTC bbc.com Llama Share 469

Iran fired two ballistic missiles at the US-UK military base in the Chagos Islands, but neither hit its target. The UK's Ministry of Defence accused Iran of reckless attacks, threatening British interests and allies.

Hide macOS Tahoe's Menu Icons

121 soheilpro 2026-03-21 17:46:00 UTC 512pixels.net Llama Share 39

User dislikes macOS Tahoe's menu icons, finds them distracting and inconsistent. They appreciate a change that removes icons, but wish Apple would offer a setting to disable them in future updates.

How BYD got EV chargers to work almost as fast as gas pumps

119 Brajeshwar 2026-03-21 12:06:03 UTC wired.com Llama Share 173

BYD's Flash Chargers can charge electric vehicles from 10 to 70 percent in five minutes and from 10 to full in nine minutes. The new chargers deliver up to 1,500 kW per charge, making the charging experience faster and comparable to filling up a gas tank.

A pig's brain has been frozen with its cellular activity locked in place

104 Brajeshwar 2026-03-21 14:22:48 UTC newscientist.com Llama Share 157

Scientists at Nectome have developed a technique to preserve mammalian brains, allowing for potential future reconstruction of the mind. The method involves preserving the brain with toxic chemicals and cooling it to -32° C, with the goal of one day reviving the person.

Android developer verification: Balancing openness and choice with safety

101 dfordp11 2026-03-21 06:03:46 UTC android-developers.googleblog.com Llama Share 64

We're providing different identity verification paths to fit users' needs, including free limited distribution accounts for students and hobbyists. These accounts allow sharing with up to 20 devices without ID or fee, ensuring Android remains open for learning and experimentation.

Thinking Fast, Slow, and Artificial: How AI Is Reshaping Human Reasoning

94 Anon84 2026-03-21 15:30:29 UTC papers.ssrn.com Full Share 57

Show HN: Termcraft – terminal-first 2D sandbox survival in Rust

91 sebosch 2026-03-21 18:42:38 UTC github.com/pagel-s Llama Share 11

Termcraft is a side-on terminal game with classic survival progression and block-survival elements. It has client/server code but is still experimental and not a public mode yet.

Apple announces new Mac sales record following MacBook Neo launch

87 akyuu 2026-03-21 15:59:42 UTC macrumors.com Llama Share 116

Apple's new MacBook Neo had its best launch week ever for first-time Mac customers, driven by its affordable price starting at $599. The laptop's popularity is expected to bring many new users to the Mac folder.

Atuin v18.13 – better search, a PTY proxy, and AI for your shell

86 cenanozen 2026-03-21 10:35:20 UTC blog.atuin.sh Llama Share 73

Atuin v18.13 introduces a daemon with a hot search index, Atuin AI for English-to-bash commands, and Atuin Hex for improved terminal rendering. New authentication options are also available for the hosted sync service.

Senior European journalist suspended over AI-generated quotes

84 Brajeshwar 2026-03-21 14:50:13 UTC theguardian.com Llama Share 73

Peter Vandermeersch, a senior journalist, was suspended for using AI to generate quotes without verification, leading to dozens of false quotes in his newsletter. Mediahuis, his employer, has strict AI rules and is discussing the incident with Vandermeersch.

Attempts to post the latest Trivy security incident have been marked [dead]

79 JoshuaDavid 2026-03-21 21:49:56 UTC news.ycombinator.com Full Share 15

Floci – A free, open-source local AWS emulator

76 shaicoleman 2026-03-21 21:49:15 UTC github.com/hectorvent Llama Share 16

Floci is a free, open-source local AWS emulator with no account or feature gates. It can be used with any AWS region and credentials, and is an alternative to LocalStack's community edition.

Robert Mueller Has Died

75 WarOnPrivacy 2026-03-21 18:21:50 UTC apnews.com Llama Share 68

Robert S Mueller III, the former FBI director, has died at 81. He led the FBI after the 9/11 attacks and later investigated ties between Russia and Donald Trump's campaign.

Hawaii's worst flooding in 20 years threatens dam, prompts evacuations

65 geox 2026-03-21 19:55:23 UTC nbcnews.com Llama Share 31

Heavy rain in Hawaii caused severe flooding, prompting evacuation orders for 5,500 people and a warning that a 120-year-old dam could fail. The state's cost for the storm could top $1 billion, with no reported deaths but over 200 people rescued.

Show HN: Atomic – Self-hosted, semantically-connected personal knowledge base

57 kenforthewin 2026-03-21 19:31:39 UTC github.com/kenforthewin Llama Share 8

Atomic is a knowledge management system that stores data as markdown notes and can be queried through a chat interface. It can be set up using the API server and web frontend.

Italy, Belgium set to lose gas supply after biggest LNG plant bombed

57 leonidasrup 2026-03-21 06:45:55 UTC politico.eu Full Share 107

Damage to a major gas production facility could take five years to repair, QatarEnergy’s CEO told Reuters.

Man pleads guilty to $8M AI-generated music scheme

53 nstj 2026-03-21 07:36:07 UTC therecord.media Llama Share 63

A North Carolina man pleaded guilty to a music streaming fraud scheme using AI and bot accounts to siphon over $8 million in royalties. He faces up to five years in prison for inflating streaming numbers for AI-generated songs on major platforms.

The Impact of AI on Game Dev Jobs. Open to Work Crisis

52 hacker_13 2026-03-21 22:03:05 UTC darkounity.com Full Share 34

One thing that I noticed as soon as I open LinkedIn green color becomes the most dominant one, greener than my website. I have a feeling that everyone is lai...

Woman in Labor at Florida Hospital Brought in Zoom Court for Refusing C-Section

50 Jimmc414 2026-03-21 00:31:51 UTC propublica.org Llama Share 21

A pregnant woman, Cherise Doyley, was forced to undergo a C-section against her will at a Florida hospital after a judge ordered it due to concerns about the baby's health. Doyley's case highlights the issue of forced medical treatment of pregnant women in states with fetal personhood policies.

Revert "userdb: add birthDate field to JSON user records

48 smartmic 2026-03-21 20:53:43 UTC github.com/systemd Llama Share 53

The batch cannot be applied due to multiple invalid suggestions. Suggestions cannot be applied in certain situations such as deleted lines, pending reviews, and queued pull requests.

Common Lisp Development Tooling

43 0bytematt 2026-03-21 20:04:08 UTC creativetension.co Llama Share 7

The article aims to provide a map of the Common Lisp development environment stack, explaining each layer from the fundamental problem of development environments to the editor that ties everything together. It covers six layers: operating system and hardware, compiler (SBCL), build system (ASDF), package manager (Quicklisp), per-project isolation (Qlot), and editor (SLIME, SLY, SLIMV, Vlime, ...

Show HN: Joonote – A note-taking app on your lock screen and notification panel

43 kilgarenone 2026-03-21 15:02:30 UTC joonote.com Llama Share 33

The app allows direct lock screen note management and auto backups to Google Drive. It offers features like checklists, alarms, and easy restoration on new devices.

Ask ChatGPT to pick a number from 1-10000, it generally selects from 7200-7500

42 mellosouls 2026-03-21 06:13:59 UTC old.reddit.com Llama Share 65

Register or sign in with developer credentials and ensure a unique User-Agent string to access the application. If blocked, try changing back to default User-Agent or file a ticket for assistance.

No Semicolons Needed

41 karakoram 2026-03-21 19:07:20 UTC terts.dev Llama Share 46

The user explores different approaches to implementing semicolonless syntax in programming languages, discussing 11 languages including Python, Go, Kotlin, Swift, JavaScript, Gleam, Lua, R, Ruby, Julia, and Odin. The user concludes that a parser that splits on newlines in most cases, along with tooling to catch mistakes and consideration of the language's syntax, is a good approach to ...

AI Team OS – Turn Claude Code into a Self-Managing AI Team

40 cronus1141 2026-03-21 09:38:23 UTC github.com/cronusl-1141 Llama Share 17

AI Team OS transforms Claude Code into a self-driving AI company with autonomous execution, learning, and evolution. The system executes tasks, learns from failures, and adapts to new technologies through a continuous R&D cycle.

How Ford burned $12B in Brazil (2021)

37 kaycebasques 2026-03-21 14:55:42 UTC reuters.com Full Share 9

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Just make it hard to fail

37 andai 2026-03-21 13:38:11 UTC nekolucifer.substack.com Llama Share 22

To design a creative project that doesn't dissolve, establish a daily routine with no skipping days, and start working immediately after waking up with minimal distractions. This involves turning off the internet and phone for the first hour, and setting a goal to work for a short but consistent period, such as 1 hour.

purl: a curl-esque CLI for making HTTP requests that require payment

34 bpierre 2026-03-21 02:09:08 UTC purl.dev Full Share 8

A curl-esque CLI for making HTTP requests that require payment. Designed for humans and agents alike. Install # Setup your wallet # Test a free endpoint # Test a paid endpoint (0.01 USDC)

Why Some Men Struggle to Keep Up with Friendships

30 paulpauper 2026-03-21 17:48:53 UTC theatlantic.com Llama Share 27

Andrew McCarthy reflects on male friendships, noting a decline in close friendships among men due to work, family, and social stigma. A 2021 survey found 15% of men have no close friends, highlighting the challenges of male bonding.

Liberated Systemd

29 gasull 2026-03-21 07:59:29 UTC github.com/jeffrey-sardina Llama Share 54

A user created a fork of systemd without surveillance features, available on Gitea, Codeberg, and GitHub, to help users avoid certain ecosystem. The fork is kept up-to-date and has testing and contribution guidelines available.

C Bit-Field Pitfalls

25 fanf2 2026-03-21 18:42:04 UTC os2museum.com Llama Share 8

A C bug involving bit-fields was discovered where left shift operations produced different results on different compilers due to unclear type promotion rules. The issue arises from the C standard's ambiguous definition of bit-field types.

Is playing music good for the brain?

21 andsoitis 2026-03-21 12:36:51 UTC economist.com Llama Share 14

A 19th-century phrenologist raided Joseph Haydn's grave hoping to find physical evidence of his genius, but research shows musical talent affects brain structure, not skull bumps. Making music is a mental workout that stretches the brain like a muscle, increasing grey matter in certain regions.

SSH Certificates and Git Signing

20 zdw 2026-03-21 20:56:16 UTC codon.org.uk Llama Share 0

Git supports cryptographically signing commits and tags using OpenPGP keys, X.509 certificates, or SSH keys, but SSH certificates with metadata provide more evidence of code authorship. SSH certificates can be used for git commit signing with tools like OpenSSH and a custom git signing config, offering better security and flexibility than other alternatives.

Show HN: AI SDLC Scaffold, repo template for AI-assisted software development

20 pangon 2026-03-21 12:43:09 UTC github.com/pangon Llama Share 6

The AI-first software development scaffold with Claude Code organizes the SDLC into four phases with folder structure, artifacts, and agent instructions. It automates each phase with skills and minimizes human intervention while ensuring consistency and traceability through decision capture and artifact versioning.

Storing 2 bytes of data in your Logitech mouse

19 birdculture 2026-03-21 23:26:53 UTC timwehrle.de Llama Share 9

The user discovered that a Logitech MX Vertical mouse can store 2 bytes of data in its DPI register, allowing for cross-computer storage. This was achieved through reverse engineering the HID++ protocol and understanding how macOS manages HID devices at the kernel level.

Traces of Evil

17 jacquesm 2026-03-21 00:54:27 UTC tracesofevil.com Llama Share 2

Traces of Evil is a digital archive that visualizes the geography of the Third Reich through innovative photography and animated GIFs, providing a comprehensive resource for students, educators, and historians. The platform, developed by a history educator, offers robust teaching resources, detailed lesson plans, and primary source documents to create a vivid connection to historical events ...

Albert's Swarm

16 thunderbong 2026-03-21 14:21:51 UTC en.wikipedia.org Llama Share 3

The 1875 Rocky Mountain locust swarm covered 198,000 square miles and was estimated to have 3.5 trillion locusts. It devastated Western Missouri and other states, earning the year 1875 the nickname "the grasshopper year".

Seam carving with forward energy

14 ChadNauseam 2026-03-21 17:03:32 UTC pictolab.io Full Share 2

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Prevalence of GenAI sexualized image usage by adolescents in the US

11 gnabgib 2026-03-21 20:46:06 UTC journals.plos.org Llama Share 1

A study of 557 English-speaking adolescents found widespread usage of GenAI tools to create sexualized images, with 55% having created and 54% having received nudified images. The study highlights the need for education and better controls on GenAI usage to prevent victimization and CSEM production.