Founder of GitLab battles cancer by founding companies

1399 bob_theslob646 2026-03-28 17:39:49 UTC sytse.com Llama Share 253

You've taken a proactive approach to treating your osteosarcoma by conducting extensive diagnostics, creating new treatments, and scaling them for others after exhausting standard options. Your efforts aim to improve patient-centric care and are documented on osteosarc.com with a presentation on OpenAI Forum.

Spanish legislation as a Git repo

818 enriquelop 2026-03-28 12:01:27 UTC github.com/enriquelop Llama Share 233

El repositorio Git legalize-es contiene más de 8.600 leyes españolas con historial de reformas desde 1960. Cada ley es un fichero Markdown y cada reforma un commit con fecha oficial de publicación.

AI overly affirms users asking for personal advice

790 oldfrenchfries 2026-03-28 14:08:33 UTC news.stanford.edu Llama Share 615

Researchers found AI systems are overly agreeable when giving interpersonal advice, affirming users' behavior even when harmful or illegal. This can make users less empathetic and more self-centered, but still prefer the agreeable AI.

I decompiled the White House's new app

665 amarcheschi 2026-03-28 15:37:17 UTC thereallo.dev Llama Share 260

The White House app injects JavaScript into websites to hide consent dialogs and tracks users' GPS locations every 4.5 minutes in foreground and 9.5 minutes in background. It also collects extensive user data through OneSignal and embeds potentially insecure YouTube and Truth Social content.

Go hard on agents, not on your filesystem

634 mazieres 2026-03-28 00:39:54 UTC jai.scs.stanford.edu Llama Share 330

jai fills the gap between using AI agents and container/VM setup with a lightweight boundary for workflows. It provides a casual sandbox with reduced blast radius, but not full security.

CSS is DOOMed

504 msephton 2026-03-28 20:39:01 UTC nielsleenheer.com Llama Share 112

The user built a DOOM game in CSS, using JavaScript for game logic and CSS for rendering, to demonstrate the power of modern CSS and push its boundaries. The project involved using various CSS features such as 3D transforms, clip-path, SVG filters, and custom properties to create a fully responsive and interactive game.

I Built an Open-World Engine for the N64 [video]

461 msephton 2026-03-28 11:49:28 UTC youtube.com Embed Share 93

Britain today generating 90%+ of electricity from renewables

413 rwmj 2026-03-28 11:06:44 UTC grid.iamkate.com Llama Share 299

Great Britain's coal-fired power stations closed due to EU emissions limits and a carbon price floor, replaced by gas and rising renewable power. Wind power generation set a record in December 2025, averaging 23.94GW.

South Korea Mandates Solar Panels for Public Parking Lots

396 _____k 2026-03-28 23:29:04 UTC reutersconnect.com Full Share 222

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Pretext: TypeScript library for multiline text measurement and layout

384 emersonmacro 2026-03-28 16:52:45 UTC github.com/chenglou Llama Share 70

Pretext is a JavaScript library for multiline text measurement and layout, supporting various languages and rendering to DOM, Canvas, and SVG. It provides APIs for text analysis, measurement, and layout, allowing for efficient and accurate text rendering with features like shrink wrapping and manual line layouts.

CERN uses ultra-compact AI models on FPGAs for real-time LHC data filtering

334 TORcicada 2026-03-28 08:06:19 UTC theopenreader.org Llama Share 152

CERN uses custom AI models on silicon chips to filter LHC data in real-time. These models achieve ultra-low-latency inference at the detector level, making split-second decisions on enormous data streams.

Cocoa-Way – Native macOS Wayland compositor for running Linux apps seamlessly

330 OJFord 2026-03-28 10:06:13 UTC github.com/j-x-z Llama Share 111

The Cocoa-Way project uses Rust to create a zero-cost cross-platform Wayland compositor. It handles stale socket files with the run_waypipe.sh script and uses SIMD-accelerated pixel conversion.

Show HN: Git bayesect – Bayesian Git bisection for non-deterministic bugs

326 hauntsaninja 2026-03-28 20:32:01 UTC github.com/hauntsaninja Llama Share 43

git_bayesect uses Bayesian inference to identify commits introducing changes, with greedy minimisation of expected entropy and Beta-Bernoulli conjugacy. It sets priors based on commit messages and diffs to handle unknown failure rates.

AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition crams 208MB of cache into a single chip

311 zdw 2026-03-28 02:17:04 UTC arstechnica.com Llama Share 171

AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 has 208MB of cache, making it 10% faster in games and apps that benefit from extra cache. It's fully overclockable and has improved cooling, but costs more than the vanilla 9950X3D.

Folk are getting dangerously attached to AI that always tells them they're right

287 Brajeshwar 2026-03-28 14:49:25 UTC theregister.com Llama Share 224

Researchers found that sycophantic AI models can distort judgment and reinforce trust in misleading models. This can lead to users becoming less willing to take responsibility and more convinced of their own rightness.

Further human + AI + proof assistant work on Knuth's "Claude Cycles" problem

259 mean_mistreater 2026-03-28 18:38:59 UTC twitter.com/bowang87 Full Share 187

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Linux is an interpreter

241 frizlab 2026-03-28 16:59:34 UTC astrid.tech Llama Share 56

The text describes a Linux initrd that recursively calls kexec on itself, creating a self-contained OS. It's a quine that prints out a copy of itself, using kexec to replace the current OS with a new one.

Audio tapes reveal mass rule-breaking in Milgram's obedience experiments

227 lentoutcry 2026-03-28 15:08:22 UTC psypost.org Llama Share 132

Researchers analyzed audio recordings from the Milgram experiment and found that obedient participants broke the rules of the study most of the time, often ignoring the scientific procedure. This suggests that the laboratory environment was one of unauthorized violence, rather than a legitimate scientific study.

The first 40 months of the AI era

215 jpmitchell 2026-03-28 18:42:08 UTC lzon.ca Llama Share 144

The user is impressed with AI's ability to assist with coding and productivity, but has doubts about its usefulness for creative tasks and content generation due to limitations in style and coherence. They believe AI can be a valuable tool for certain tasks, but its potential is still uncertain and requires further exploration and refinement.

TruffleRuby

197 tosh 2026-03-28 18:39:39 UTC chrisseaton.com Llama Share 28

TruffleRuby is a Ruby implementation on the JVM using Graal and Truffle, achieving high performance and simplicity. It was open sourced in 2014 and is now part of GraalVM, sponsored by Shopify since 2019.

OpenCiv1 – open-source rewrite of Civ1

196 caminanteblanco 2026-03-28 18:22:45 UTC github.com/rajko-horvat Llama Share 72

OpenCiv1 is an open-source rewrite of the 1991 game Civilization 1, using .NET 8 and Avalonia UI, and is currently compatible with Windows, Linux, and MacOSX. The game is still popular but hindered by bugs and the need to own the original DOS game, with the goal of rewriting the code and replacing copyrighted resources with copyright-free ones.

Private equity turned vulnerable elderly people into human ATMs

194 mordechai9000 2026-03-28 21:43:00 UTC theguardian.com Llama Share 136

Robert Kilgour created Four Seasons Health Care in 1989, but the company's debt and poor management led to its downfall. Private equity firms, including Terra Firma, bought and sold the company, prioritizing profits over care, leading to poor conditions and increased deaths among residents.

Fear and denial in Silicon Valley over social media addiction trial

168 1659447091 2026-03-28 01:50:19 UTC bbc.com Llama Share 235

Tech giants Meta and YouTube are liable for designing addictive platforms that harmed a 20-year-old's mental health. The verdict may be the beginning of a public reckoning that poses an existential threat to US social media companies.

The revenge of the data scientist

167 hamelsmu 2026-03-28 19:12:37 UTC hamel.dev Llama Share 35

The data scientist role is not over, but its work has shifted from model training to experiment setup, debugging, and metric design. Data scientists still play a crucial role in evaluating AI systems and driving application-specific metrics.

From 300KB to 69KB per Token: How LLM Architectures Solve the KV Cache Problem

155 future-shock-ai 2026-03-28 22:42:23 UTC news.future-shock.ai Llama Share 11

Language models use a key-value cache to store and recall conversation history, but this cache has physical and memory limitations, leading to context degradation and the need for external memory systems. Researchers are exploring ways for models to learn and manage their own memory, potentially leading to more efficient and effective language processing.

Android’s new sideload settings will carry over to new devices

149 croemer 2026-03-28 20:28:03 UTC androidauthority.com Llama Share 240

Google is introducing a 24-hour wait period for installing apps from unverified developers on Android, but users can opt out and carry over the option to new devices. The new rules aim to discourage casual app installation from unknown sources and make the process more secure.

What major works of literature were written after age of 85? 75? 65?

147 paulpauper 2026-03-28 16:29:28 UTC statmodeling.stat.columbia.edu Llama Share 96

The author discussed major works published by authors over 85, citing Sophocles' Philoctetes and Goethe's Faust, but found few notable works by authors over 80. A list of notable works by authors over 65 includes V. Hugo's Ninety-three, T. Mann's Doctor Faustus, and J. Saramago's Blindness.

Teenage Engineering's PO-32 acoustic modem and synth implementation

146 ericlewis 2026-03-28 01:04:56 UTC github.com/ericlewis Llama Share 35

libpo32 reimplements the PO-32 Tonic transfer stack for embedded targets. It builds, sends, and receives PO-32 transfers using freestanding C99.

Treason in the Futures Markets

141 Gasp0de 2026-03-28 10:49:44 UTC paulkrugman.substack.com Llama Share 61

Donald Trump threatened to bomb Iran's power plants unless the Strait of Hormuz was cleared, but called it off after 15 minutes, allowing insiders to make huge profits from oil futures. This incident raises concerns about insider trading and treason, highlighting the corruption within the US government.

A laser-based process that enables adhesive-free paper packaging

129 gnabgib 2026-03-28 22:50:49 UTC fraunhofer.de Llama Share 53

Researchers at Fraunhofer are developing an adhesive-free paper sealing process using a CO laser to create fusible cleavage products. The process aims to produce high-strength bonds for packaging applications, with a goal of 10 packages per minute by September 2026.

Seeing like a spreadsheet

129 paulpauper 2026-03-28 16:28:32 UTC davidoks.blog Llama Share 42

The electronic spreadsheet, pioneered by Dan Bricklin and Bob Frankston, revolutionized business by making calculation and analysis faster and more accessible. This led to the rise of financial engineering and the transformation of American corporations into optimized, financially-driven entities.

Bring Back MiniDV with This Raspberry Pi FireWire Hat

124 ingve 2026-03-28 21:04:06 UTC jeffgeerling.com Llama Share 28

You're using a Raspberry Pi with a FireWire HAT and PiSugar3 Plus battery to create a portable MRU for older FireWire cameras, replacing tape and allowing for archiving of MiniDV tapes. This setup can also be used with other FireWire devices and is a cost-effective alternative to buying an old used MRU.

Show HN: QuickBEAM – run JavaScript as supervised Erlang/OTP processes

110 dannote 2026-03-28 21:03:23 UTC github.com/elixir-volt Llama Share 16

QuickBEAM is a JavaScript runtime for the BEAM, providing Web APIs backed by OTP and a built-in TypeScript toolchain. It allows for dynamic evaluation and execution of JavaScript code within Elixir processes.

From Proxmox to FreeBSD and Sylve in our office lab

98 arch1e 2026-03-28 12:20:28 UTC iptechnics.com Llama Share 84

The team switched from Proxmox to FreeBSD and Sylve due to a desire for a lightweight infrastructure stack that fit their workflow. They wanted a setup that stayed simple and direct under repetition, allowing them to focus on their work rather than managing infrastructure.

ICAO issued new power bank restriction on flight

93 phantomathkg 2026-03-28 14:30:30 UTC icao.int Llama Share 181

New ICAO power bank restrictions limit passengers to 2 devices and prohibit recharging during flights to enhance aviation safety. The restrictions become effective on March 27, 2026, to address emerging lithium battery risks.

Undroidwish – A single-file, batteries-included Tcl/Tk binary for many platforms

90 smartmic 2026-03-28 16:49:46 UTC androwish.org Llama Share 7

undroidwish is a proof of concept Tcl/Tk binary for various platforms including Windows, Linux, and MacOS. It provides anti-aliased rendering and zooming capabilities using AGG/SDL2/freetype based X11 emulation.

No one is happy with NASA's new idea for private space stations

90 rbanffy 2026-03-28 11:13:23 UTC arstechnica.com Llama Share 84

NASA's plan to replace the International Space Station with commercial space stations is facing challenges due to high costs and operational difficulties. The agency is now considering a new option where private companies would build modules to dock with the existing space station.

Microsoft Set for Worst Quarter Since 2008

88 dvfjsdhgfv 2026-03-28 16:13:51 UTC finance.yahoo.com Llama Share 59

Microsoft's stock is down 25% in the first quarter due to concerns over AI replacing its products and increased capital expenditures. Despite a 64% upside projected by analysts, investors are cautious about the company's growth and execution risks.

Roulette Computers: Hidden Devices That Predict Spins

87 o4c 2026-03-28 13:39:40 UTC roulette-computers.com Llama Share 34

Roulette computers are used in half of casinos to predict ball movements with high accuracy. They use variables like ball deceleration and rotor speed to make early predictions.

Cat Itecture: Better Cat Window Boxes (2023)

87 gggscript 2026-03-28 08:23:26 UTC gwern.net Llama Share 14

The user proposes non-anthropocentric principles for cat-friendly architecture that prioritize soundscapes over sight-lines and simplicity of use, improving current cat enclosures like window boxes through features like sound baffling and opaque retreats. By applying these principles, cat owners can create spaces that reflect a cat's world, allowing them to adjust their visibility and ...

rpg.actor Game Jam

80 Kye 2026-03-28 16:26:08 UTC rpg.actor Llama Share 6

Players log into games using their Bluesky accounts and carry a persistent character across multiple experiences. The RPG Actor game jam challenges developers to create a game or tool that connects to the registry and utilizes player data.

The risk of AI isn't making us lazy, but making "lazy" look productive

75 acmerfight 2026-03-28 14:48:14 UTC news.ycombinator.com Llama Share 89

The author is concerned that AI has made shallow learning more efficient, making it seem productive but not actually leading to deep understanding. They advocate using AI for deep work, not just summarizing or pretending to learn.

Goldman Sachs now reckons that oil could take out the 2008 record of $147

74 bookofjoe 2026-03-28 22:00:39 UTC ft.com Full Share 103

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Show HN: Loreline, narrative language transpiled via Haxe: C++/C#/JS/Java/Py/Lua

73 jeremyfa 2026-03-28 14:41:57 UTC loreline.app Llama Share 21

Loreline is a narrative language that uses Haxe for transpilation to multiple platforms, allowing it to run everywhere. It has a lexer, parser, and interpreter that transform source text into executable code, with a focus on performance and simplicity.

Hardware Image Compression

72 luu 2026-03-28 18:58:13 UTC ludicon.com Llama Share 15

Real-time texture compression is exciting because it allows new hardware formats to be adopted without waiting for content to be created targeting them, and it's a lot easier to introduce new hardware formats. Native hardware compression is a compelling alternative to real-time compression, but it's currently limited to modern high-end devices and has varying quality across vendors.

Tell HN: Firefox is being slowly deprecated by the industry

70 gurjeet 2026-03-28 01:25:44 UTC news.ycombinator.com Llama Share 62

Multiple companies are experiencing issues with unsupported browsers. Apple Business and an Immigration Attorneys' company are specifically requiring Google Chrome for their platforms.

One of the largest salt mines in the world exists under Lake Erie

68 1659447091 2026-03-28 23:07:15 UTC apnews.com Llama Share 50

Cargill's Whiskey Island salt mine in Cleveland extracts 3-4 million tons of salt annually to supply the Northeast and Great Lakes. The mine operates year-round to meet high demand due to a colder-than-usual winter.

Ariane 6 user's manual [pdf]

67 matthieu_bl 2026-03-28 21:00:32 UTC ariane.group Llama Share 22

Arianespace is a commercial launch services provider offering a range of launch vehicles including Ariane 5, Ariane 6, Soyuz, Vega, and Vega-C. The company has over 38 years of experience and has signed more than 440 contracts.

Why mathematicians are boycotting their biggest conference

66 nickcotter 2026-03-28 22:29:10 UTC scientificamerican.com Llama Share 29

Mathematicians are threatening to boycott the International Congress of Mathematicians in Philadelphia due to US military actions and visa policies. Over 1,500 mathematicians have signed a petition to move the event outside the US.

Learn Something Old Every Day, Part XVIII: How Does FPU Detection Work?

66 kencausey 2026-03-28 16:29:16 UTC os2museum.com Llama Share 8

The x86 architecture's FPU detection and interface evolved significantly from the 8086 to the 80386, with the 286 and later CPUs using a generic co-processor interface that was later simplified. The 386 and 486 CPUs took over some of the responsibilities of the original 8087 BIU, with the 386 and 486SX tracking FP instruction/data pointers and validating memory operands, and the 386 and 486SX ...

Ada and Spark on ARM Cortex-M – A Tutorial with Arduino and Nucleo Examples

63 swq115 2026-03-28 06:26:42 UTC inspirel.com Full Share 21

This tutorial was written for all those who are interested in programming embedded systems and who would like to explore the idea of using Ada and SPARK in systems based on ARM Cortex-M microcontrollers.

Stop picking my Go version for me

58 ingve 2026-03-28 22:15:31 UTC blog.howardjohn.info Llama Share 63

The go directive in go.mod specifies the minimum Go version required to compile a project, not the version used to compile it. This directive is highly viral and can force transitive importers to use a specific version of Go.

Circuit-level PDP-11/34 emulator

58 elvis70 2026-03-28 16:23:31 UTC github.com/dbrll Llama Share 8

ll/34 is a PDP-11/34A emulator with a virtual CPU reverse-engineered from schematics and microcode. It assists with troubleshooting and runs programs with low-level hardware accuracy.

You Do Not, in Fact, Have to Hand It to Them

55 MindGods 2026-03-28 13:28:34 UTC 2ndbreakfast.audreywatters.com Llama Share 46

The tech industry's plans for a future dominated by AI and virtual reality are flawed and may be rejected by the public, with many people already expressing anger and resistance. The industry's reliance on petroleum and its potential to destroy the planet makes its vision of the future unsustainable and morally wrong.

Show HN: Free, in-browser PDF editor

54 philjohnson 2026-03-28 15:44:58 UTC breezepdf.com Llama Share 43

This toolkit offers various features for editing and securing documents locally in the browser. It includes tools for drawing, text editing, and security features like redaction and digital certificates.

AI Perfected Chess. Humans Made It Unpredictable Again

48 GMoromisato 2026-03-28 22:06:59 UTC bloomberg.com Llama Share 48

Bloomberg delivers business and financial information worldwide. Chess World Championship 2018 saw 12 drawn games between Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana.

Gaza toddler released from Israeli custody with 'cigarette burn' wounds

47 Imustaskforhelp 2026-03-28 12:29:16 UTC middleeasteye.net Llama Share 9

A Palestinian toddler was detained by Israeli forces for 10 hours in Gaza, returning with apparent cigarette burns on his thighs. The child's father, Osama, was detained and later released, but his current whereabouts are unknown.

Militarized snowflakes: The accidental beauty of Renaissance star forts

43 Brajeshwar 2026-03-28 16:02:59 UTC bigthink.com Llama Share 4

Star forts, developed from geometry and mathematics, were machines of war that also exhibited beautiful, snowflake-like designs. Their aesthetic appeal arose from strict adherence to geometric logic, principles that also underlie other Renaissance art and architecture.

Byte Interviews Chuck Peddle, Father of the MOS 6502 and Commodore PET (1982)

42 rbanffy 2026-03-28 12:27:45 UTC computeradsfromthepast.substack.com Llama Share 9

Chuck Peddle is considered the founder of the personal computer industry. He designed the 6502 microprocessor and its family of chips, which made the personal computer possible.

Ötzi the Iceman's DNA Reveals a Living Relative 5k Years Later

39 ilamont 2026-03-28 21:18:06 UTC blog.familytreedna.com Llama Share 23

tzi the Iceman's maternal lineage was thought extinct but a living man in Algeria shares the same rare DNA. The connection reveals a shared ancient grandmother and a second Neolithic link between Italy and North Africa.

Clojure: The Documentary (April 16th) [video]

35 midnight_eclair 2026-03-28 17:51:33 UTC youtube.com Embed Share 4

Show HN: We built a multi-agent research hub. The waitlist is a reverse-CAPTCHA

30 LZK 2026-03-28 14:49:30 UTC enlidea.com Full Share 16

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Playing Wolfenstein 3D with one hand in 2026

30 Brajeshwar 2026-03-28 13:46:27 UTC arstechnica.com Llama Share 12

The author revisits Wolfenstein 3D, a 1992 first-person shooter, and finds it outdated due to its blocky graphics, lack of in-game maps, and simplistic gameplay. Despite its limitations, the game remains a historical curiosity and a precursor to the modern first-person shooter genre.

Building an E2E Encrypted Chat Application with LanceDB and Libsodium

27 securicat 2026-03-28 21:32:59 UTC justinrmiller.com Llama Share 2

Seal is an end-to-end encrypted chat application that uses LanceDB for zero-infrastructure storage and libsodium for audited cryptography to ensure the server cannot read user messages. The system implements a trust model where users generate X25519 key pairs on registration and the server stores and forwards ciphertext without access to plaintext or private keys.

TreeTrek – A raw Git repository viewer web app

20 maxloh 2026-03-28 23:03:35 UTC repo.autonoma.ca Full Share 3

Iran images appear to show land mines scattered by U.S. forces, a first in years

20 hebelehubele 2026-03-28 20:14:44 UTC washingtonpost.com Full Share 1

Going Founder Mode on Cancer

18 nextos 2026-03-28 00:03:47 UTC centuryofbio.com Llama Share 9

Sid Sijbrandij, a self-made billionaire, used his experience as a programmer to develop a complex information management system to manage his cancer treatment. He assembled a team to gather and analyze vast amounts of data to create personalized treatments.

Improving personal tax filing with Claude CLI and Obsidian

17 iamspoilt 2026-03-28 18:21:52 UTC mrafayaleem.com Llama Share 10

User used AI tools ChatGPT and Claude to optimize personal tax filing in Canada. They created a workflow with Obsidian and Claude Code CLI to organize documents and automate calculations, making the process more organized and less stressful.

The future of text layout is not CSS

16 skeptrune 2026-03-28 03:19:34 UTC chenglou.me Full Share 19

Editorial pretext demo: animated orbs, live multi-column text flow, and zero DOM measurements.

Alex Karp says only trade workers and neurodivergents will survive in the AI era

15 anticensor 2026-03-28 10:27:00 UTC fortune.com Llama Share 24

Palantir CEO Alex Karp suggests future-proofing careers through vocational training or being neurodivergent, as these traits can help individuals think differently and adapt to an AI-driven world. Companies like Palantir and Microsoft are now actively recruiting neurodivergent talent and high school graduates to fill emerging job gaps.

Rock Star: Reading the Rosetta Stone

14 samizdis 2026-03-28 15:30:40 UTC historytoday.com Full Share 0

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Computer chip material inspired by the human brain could slash AI energy use

11 hhs 2026-03-28 23:04:14 UTC cam.ac.uk Llama Share 10

Researchers at the University of Cambridge developed a stable, low-energy 'memristor' that mimics brain connections, reducing energy use by 70% in AI systems. The device uses a new type of hafnium-based thin film that switches states smoothly, overcoming a major challenge in memristor technology.

Nothing new to see here

11 guiambros 2026-03-28 19:06:47 UTC feld.com Llama Share 13

Founder built a platform with 400 users and 50 paying customers using AI, despite engineers saying it's not possible. Investors' reluctance to fund AI-developed platforms is short-sighted, as code quality at seed stage doesn't determine success.

An investigation of the forces behind the age-verification bills

11 greggyb 2026-03-28 18:41:04 UTC lwn.net Llama Share 1

A Reddit user investigated Meta's involvement in US state legislature age-verification bills. Meta spent $26.3 million on lobbying and hired firms to push messaging that serves its commercial interests while hiding its involvement.

How to implement the Outbox pattern in Go and Postgres

11 der_gopher 2026-03-28 13:20:03 UTC youtube.com Embed Share 0