Claude Design

862 meetpateltech 2026-04-17 15:04:09 UTC anthropic.com Llama Share 577

Claude Design is a new product that lets users collaborate with Claude to create visual work like designs, prototypes, and presentations. It's available in research preview for Claude Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise subscribers, with access included in their plans.

Isaac Asimov: The Last Question (1956)

633 ColinWright 2026-04-17 12:01:19 UTC hex.ooo Llama Share 261

A series of characters ask a computer, Multivac, about the possibility of reversing entropy and extending the life of the universe, but it responds with "insufficient data for a meaningful answer." As the universe runs down, a cosmic computer, AC, eventually learns how to reverse entropy, but there is no one left to answer the question.

Ban the sale of precise geolocation

612 hn_acker 2026-04-17 14:25:46 UTC lawfaremedia.org Llama Share 167

The US needs to clamp down on the collection and sale of geolocation data to protect national security and privacy, as seen in the case of Webloc, a tool used by US and foreign authorities to track individuals. A new report highlights the risks of AI-powered hacking, as a single hacker used AI models to breach nine Mexican government organizations and steal hundreds of millions of citizen records.

Measuring Claude 4.7's tokenizer costs

547 aray07 2026-04-17 15:29:36 UTC claudecodecamp.com Llama Share 378

Anthropic's new Claude Opus 4.7 tokenizer uses 1.3-1.45x more tokens than 4.6. This results in a 20-30% higher per-session cost for a small but real improvement in instruction following.

US Bill Mandates On-Device Age Verification

381 ronsor 2026-04-17 02:50:02 UTC reclaimthenet.org Llama Share 310

Representative Josh Gottheimer's Parents Decide Act mandates age verification for all US device users, building a national ID layer administered by Apple and Google. This infrastructure erodes the First Amendment's protection of anonymous access to lawful content, shifting users from presumptively anonymous adults to identified subjects.

Ada, its design, and the language that built the languages

255 mpweiher 2026-04-17 08:51:38 UTC iqiipi.com Llama Share 174

Ada is a programming language that was designed in the 1970s for the US Department of Defense and has been consistently described as verbose and arcane, but its design decisions have influenced many modern languages. Despite its lack of popularity, Ada's features such as its package system, generic units, and concurrency model have been rediscovered and implemented in other languages, and its ...

All 12 moonwalkers had "lunar hay fever" from dust smelling like gunpowder (2018)

240 cybermango 2026-04-17 18:17:01 UTC esa.int Llama Share 136

Lunar dust is toxic and causes health issues in humans due to its sharp, abrasive particles and electrostatic charge. Researchers are studying the dust to estimate the risk and develop protective measures for future lunar missions.

NASA Force

237 LorenDB 2026-04-17 15:47:41 UTC nasaforce.gov Llama Share 246

NASA Force is a hiring initiative for exceptional technologists to join NASA for 1-2 years, solving complex challenges in air and space. You'll work on real missions, take a systems approach, and contribute to advancing human spaceflight and scientific discovery.

Show HN: Smol machines – subsecond coldstart, portable virtual machines

236 binsquare 2026-04-17 17:18:58 UTC github.com/smol-machines Llama Share 89

Smolmachines is a tool for running custom Linux virtual machines locally with sub-second cold start, cross-platform support, and elastic memory usage. It allows for sandboxing untrusted code, packing workloads into portable executables, and using git and SSH without exposing keys.

Middle schooler finds coin from Troy in Berlin

207 speckx 2026-04-17 14:41:49 UTC thehistoryblog.com Llama Share 91

A 13-year-old in Berlin discovered a 2,300-year-old bronze coin from ancient Troy, now on display at the PETRI Museum. The coin likely traveled along ancient trade routes, possibly kept as a charm or offering to the dead, rather than used for a business transaction.

Discourse Is Not Going Closed Source

207 sams99 2026-04-17 03:36:26 UTC blog.discourse.org Llama Share 82

Discourse remains open source despite Cal.com's decision to close their codebase due to AI-powered security threats. The company believes openness makes them more secure and allows for a larger defensive response.

Tesla tells HW3 owner to 'be patient' after 7 years of waiting for FSD

180 breve 2026-04-17 19:00:07 UTC electrek.co Llama Share 127

A Dutch Tesla owner, Mischa Sigtermans, paid €6,400 for FSD in 2019 but was told to "be patient" when he asked about the delayed feature. He launched a collective claim against Tesla, which has 3,000 HW3 owners from 29 countries signed up, seeking €6,800 per owner.

How Big Tech wrote secrecy into EU law to hide data centres' environmental toll

179 cyberlimerence 2026-04-17 08:32:54 UTC investigate-europe.eu Full Share 62

Environmental footprint of Europe's data centres kept secret after industry lobbying in a move legal experts warn could violate transparency rules.

NIST gives up enriching most CVEs

178 mooreds 2026-04-17 15:09:14 UTC risky.biz Llama Share 37

The US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced a new policy to prioritize only important vulnerabilities in the US National Vulnerability Database due to budget constraints. This decision is expected to impact the cybersecurity industry, with some companies relying on NIST's data for their vulnerability scanners and dashboards.

Bluesky has been dealing with a DDoS attack for nearly a full day

157 dotmanish 2026-04-17 03:59:22 UTC theverge.com Llama Share 86

Bluesky experienced intermittent app outages affecting feeds, notifications, and search. No unauthorized access to user data was found, with an update expected by 1PM ET on Friday.

Healthchecks.io now uses self-hosted object storage

148 zdw 2026-04-17 14:29:11 UTC blog.healthchecks.io Llama Share 64

Healthchecks.io migrated from a managed to a self-hosted object storage, initially using OVHcloud and then UpCloud, but both had performance and reliability issues. The team now uses Versity S3 Gateway with a Btrfs filesystem on a dedicated server, which has improved performance and reliability, but requires additional backup and redundancy measures.

Spending 3 months coding by hand

143 evakhoury 2026-04-17 16:19:53 UTC miguelconner.substack.com Llama Share 147

The author is on a 6-week retreat at the Recurse Center to focus on coding without AI, learn Python, and understand computers better. They plan to train an LLM from scratch and improve their programming skills.

Show HN: PanicLock – Close your MacBook lid disable TouchID –> password unlock

139 seanieb 2026-04-17 16:38:44 UTC github.com/paniclock Llama Share 59

PanicLock is a macOS utility that instantly locks the screen and disables Touch ID with a single click or laptop lid closure. It requires a one-time admin password setup to install a privileged helper tool.

FIM – Linux framebuffer image viewer

139 Mr_Minderbinder 2026-04-17 07:20:46 UTC nongnu.org GoogleT5 Share 75

Fim is a universal image viewer inspired by gnu/linux concepts. it can display in full screen and you control it using the keyboard - e.g. to display more information about an image, use the _info_fmt_str variable! if you know the vi/vim text editor shortcut based usage interface then you appreciate the comfort and speed it gives..........................

Hyperscalers have already outspent most famous US megaprojects

132 nowflux 2026-04-17 16:23:22 UTC twitter.com/finmoorhouse Full Share 112

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Teddy Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln in the same photo (2010)

132 bryanrasmussen 2026-04-17 09:18:16 UTC prologue.blogs.archives.gov Llama Share 40

A photo of Lincoln's funeral procession in New York City revealed a young Teddy Roosevelt and his brother in the window. Another photo, taken by Mathew Brady, is believed to be the first known image of Lincoln at Gettysburg before his famous speech.

A simplified model of Fil-C

119 aw1621107 2026-04-17 21:38:20 UTC corsix.org Llama Share 61

Fil-C is a memory-safe implementation of C/C++ that uses a garbage collector and rewrites unsafe code into safe code, including adding AllocationRecord* variables to track memory usage. The simplified model of Fil-C includes a compiler pass that rewrites C/C++ source code, a garbage collector, and additional features such as invisible_bytes and a parallel concurrent incremental collector.

Show HN: SPICE simulation → oscilloscope → verification with Claude Code

119 _fizz_buzz_ 2026-04-17 00:37:47 UTC lucasgerads.com Llama Share 30

You're experimenting with Claude Code for hardware development, finding it tricky to express complex designs in plain English but useful with immediate feedback. You've set up a workflow with Claude, oscilloscope, and SPICE simulator for validating circuits, programming, and data analysis.

Human Accelerated Region 1

116 apollinaire 2026-04-17 03:55:54 UTC en.wikipedia.org Llama Share 55

HAR1 is a human accelerated region on chromosome 20 involved in neurodevelopment, found in the developing brain and adult cerebellum and forebrain. It is repressed by REST in Huntington's disease, contributing to neurodegeneration.

Silicon Valley is turning scientists into exploited gig workers?

115 ZunarJ5 2026-04-17 11:22:05 UTC thenation.com Llama Share 98

Silicon Valley elites, including Peter Thiel and Marc Andreessen, are attacking public science funding despite profiting from government-funded research. They redirect freed-up funding to the tech industry, exploiting newly displaced STEM researchers through gig work.

Iceye Open Data

106 marklit 2026-04-17 14:37:16 UTC iceye.com Llama Share 14

Browse ICEYE open data on an interactive map, filtering by location, imaging mode, and date. Access and download datasets through STAC browser or AWS Registry of Open Data.

Even "cat readme.txt" is not safe

103 arkadiyt 2026-04-17 18:43:32 UTC blog.calif.io Llama Share 44

iTerm2's SSH integration feature can be exploited by impersonating the remote conductor through terminal output. This allows an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the local machine.

We reproduced Anthropic's Mythos findings with public models

99 __natty__ 2026-04-17 14:09:32 UTC blog.vidocsecurity.com Llama Share 53

Anthropic's Mythos model is not exclusive in vulnerability discovery, as public models like GPT-5.4 and Claude Opus 4.6 can already achieve similar results. The real challenge is validating outputs, prioritizing what matters, and operationalizing them in a reliable and scalable way.

Scan your website to see how ready it is for AI agents

98 WesSouza 2026-04-17 13:55:25 UTC isitagentready.com Llama Share 166

The MCP API Catalog uses OAuth for protected resources and discovery. It recommends publishing a robots.txt and exposing discovery headers on the homepage for AI bot interaction.

Slop Cop

89 ericHosick 2026-04-17 15:15:24 UTC awnist.com Llama Share 64

Slop Cop is a browser-based writing editor that flags generic LLM prose patterns and offers deeper analysis with an Anthropic API key. It helps improve writing by identifying and suggesting edits for common structural and rhetorical issues.

Detecting DOSBox from Within the Box

62 atan2 2026-04-17 16:13:26 UTC datagirl.xyz Llama Share 15

The article discusses detecting DOSBox, an MS-DOS emulator, by analyzing its unique features and quirks. It proposes using a custom CPU instruction, FE /7, which is exclusive to DOSBox.

The Gregorio project – GPL tools for typesetting Gregorian chant

55 mcookly 2026-04-17 15:20:45 UTC gregorio-project.github.io Llama Share 9

Gregorio is free software for engraving Gregorian chant scores, licensed under GPLv3. It's a tool for creating beautiful scores, with documentation available on its website and GitHub.

Landmark ancient-genome study shows surprise acceleration of human evolution

53 unsuspecting 2026-04-17 22:30:28 UTC nature.com Llama Share 47

Researchers found 479 gene variants that evolved through natural selection in ancient people from western Eurasia after the dawn of agriculture, leading to widespread health changes in present-day populations. The study suggests human evolution accelerated over the past 10,000 years, particularly during the Bronze Age, with changes in genes linked to immunity, skin tone, and other traits.

NeoGeo AES+: SNK announces reissue of retro console without emulation

51 doener 2026-04-17 18:05:12 UTC heise.de Llama Share 42

A reissue of the NeoGeo AES, the exclusive 90s game console, will be released this year with ASICs for authentic arcade experience. The NeoGeo AES+ will include 10 launch titles, HDMI output, and compatibility with original cartridges, priced around 200 euros for the standard version.

FCC exempts Netgear from ban on foreign routers, doesn't explain why

49 rawgabbit 2026-04-17 04:13:52 UTC arstechnica.com Llama Share 13

Netgear is the first major vendor to receive an exemption from the US government's ban on foreign-made routers. The exemption allows Netgear to sell its Nighthawk and Orbi routers in the US until October 1, 2027.

Solitaire simulator for finding the best strategy: Current record is 8.590%

42 PaulHoule 2026-04-17 01:38:01 UTC github.com/dacracot Llama Share 21

The simulator plays card games with smart alternatives and repeatable shuffling. It outputs game results to debug files with optional debug mode for detailed information.

Congress extends controversial surveillance powers for 10 days

38 speckx 2026-04-17 16:07:02 UTC npr.org Llama Share 38

US Senate approved a stop-gap measure to extend FISA 702, allowing US intelligence agencies to intercept foreign communications. The extension may lapse if lawmakers fail to reach a compromise by April 30, potentially leading to lawsuits.

IETF draft-meow-mrrp-00

37 varun_ch 2026-04-17 14:32:22 UTC ietf.org Llama Share 17

The user is expressing themselves in a series of meows and other cat sounds, possibly as a form of creative writing or poetry. The text is a mix of feline vocalizations and ASCII art, with some mathematical equations and references to specific numbers.

PROBoter – Open-source platform for automated PCB analysis

29 kuizu 2026-04-17 06:19:45 UTC schutzwerk.com Llama Share 2

The PROBoter platform automates embedded system security analysis tasks such as visual PCB inspection and reverse engineering. It uses a camera system, Neural Networks, and automated calibration to assist security analysts.

Starlink outage hit drone tests, exposing Pentagon's growing reliance on SpaceX

28 petethomas 2026-04-17 00:27:18 UTC reuters.com Full Share 2

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Random musings: 80s hardware, cyberdecks

25 speckx 2026-04-17 17:10:17 UTC strangelyentangled.com Llama Share 14

You miss the unique personality of old tech from the 80s, where each shop had diverse gear and every device had its own character. You plan to design and build modern gear that evokes this bygone era.

How to make buffet breakfasts less wasteful

19 austinallegro 2026-04-17 07:46:44 UTC economist.com Llama Share 57

Hotels waste up to twice as much food with all-you-can-eat breakfasts compared to ordering from a menu. This excess food waste harms the environment and hotel profits.

How to Host a Blog on a Subdirectory Instead of a Subdomain

17 taikon 2026-04-17 22:53:18 UTC davidma.org Llama Share 13

Hosting a blog on a subdirectory (e.g. example.com/blog) is better for SEO as it consolidates website authority and ranking power. This guide provides a step-by-step process using Cloudflare Workers to host a Next.js blog on a subdirectory.

First bikebell against noise-canceling headphones

11 mccolly 2026-04-17 06:27:01 UTC welovecycling.com Llama Share 8

koda engineers created a bike bell that penetrates noise-cancelling headphones by resonating at a specific low frequency. The innovative bell design aims to make cycling safer by ensuring cyclists are heard by pedestrians.