Vercel April 2026 security incident

866 colesantiago 2026-04-19 14:14:38 UTC bleepingcomputer.com Llama Share 492

Vercel disclosed a security incident after threat actors claimed to have breached its systems and are selling stolen data. The company is investigating and notifying affected customers, advising them to review environment variables and rotate secrets.

5x5 Pixel font for tiny screens

813 zdw 2026-04-19 15:19:28 UTC maurycyz.com Llama Share 156

A programmer designed a 5x6 pixel font for low-resolution displays, allowing for compact layouts and easy programming. The font takes up 350 bytes of memory and is suitable for 8-bit microcontrollers.

Stop trying to engineer your way out of listening to people

435 walterbell 2026-04-19 20:09:09 UTC ashley.rolfmore.com Llama Share 280

People avoid doing work by trying to create systems to replace human interaction, but the problem is they're not listening properly to others. To listen effectively, one must understand the complexities of human knowledge and experiences, avoiding assumptions and stereotypes.

Notion leaks email addresses of all editors of any public page

400 Tiberium 2026-04-19 15:20:01 UTC twitter.com/weezerosint Full Share 148

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Vercel says internal systems hit in breach

379 whiteyford 2026-04-19 15:23:39 UTC decipher.sc Llama Share 2

Vercel disclosed a breach of its internal systems affecting a limited subset of customers. The company is investigating with incident response experts and notifying affected customers directly.

Edit store price tags using Flipper Zero

371 trueduke 2026-04-19 09:26:04 UTC github.com/i12bp8 Llama Share 341

TagTinker is a Flipper Zero app for infrared ESL protocol study and controlled experiments on authorized hardware. It's licensed under GPL-3.0 and intended for educational research only.

Changes in the system prompt between Claude Opus 4.6 and 4.7

368 pretext 2026-04-19 10:36:29 UTC simonwillison.net Llama Share 218

Anthropic published system prompts for their chat system, with updates from Claude 3 to Opus 4.7, showing changes in child safety, tool usage, and response style. The new prompt includes tools like Claude in Chrome and a tool search mechanism to resolve ambiguities.

The RAM shortage could last years

353 omer_k 2026-04-19 07:18:44 UTC theverge.com Llama Share 484

Memory makers will meet only 60 percent of demand by 2027 due to production shortages. New fabrication capacity won't be online until 2027 or 2028, exacerbating the RAM shortage.

The seven programming ur-languages (2022)

351 helloplanets 2026-04-19 07:38:08 UTC madhadron.com Llama Share 155

The user explains that programming languages can be grouped into seven fundamental "ur-languages" that share common patterns and characteristics, and that learning a language from the same ur-language is easier than learning one from a different ur-language. The user suggests learning a language from the ALGOL family (such as Python or Java), then learning a language from the Prolog family ...

Turtle WoW classic server announces shutdown after Blizzard wins injunction

311 Brajeshwar 2026-04-19 15:48:40 UTC pcgamer.com Llama Share 291

Turtle WoW, a popular World of Warcraft private server, is shutting down on May 14 after a cease and desist from Blizzard. The server will close its servers to the final patch and associated social media channels will shut down later this year.

Ask HN: How did you land your first projects as a solo engineer/consultant?

300 modelcroissant 2026-04-19 09:17:12 UTC news.ycombinator.com Llama Share 145

You started a solo consultancy helping SMEs with back-office issues and are looking for advice on getting your first project. You're offering 10 hours free to the first 5 clients to help them get started.

Airline worker arrested after sharing photos of bomb damage in WhatsApp group

286 aa_is_op 2026-04-19 13:13:09 UTC lbc.co.uk Llama Share 194

A Dubai airline worker was arrested for sharing bomb damage photos in a private WhatsApp group, charged with publishing information harmful to state interests. He remains in detention, highlighting concerns over Dubai's surveillance operations and access to private communications.

The creative software industry has declared war on Adobe

252 tambourine_man 2026-04-19 14:05:49 UTC theverge.com Llama Share 188

Adobe's Creative Cloud is facing competition from free alternatives like Autograph and Canva, which offer similar design tools at no cost. Industry rivals like Apple and DaVinci Resolve are also undercutting Adobe's pricing with affordable subscription options.

2,100 Swiss municipalities showing which provider handles their official email

236 doener 2026-04-19 22:55:47 UTC mxmap.ch Full Share 69

Each municipality's official domain is checked via 11 signals from DNS records, SMTP banners, ASN lookups, and a public Microsoft API endpoint, then classified by provider type with confidence scoring. Disclaimer: DNS records indicate mail routing and authorized senders, not necessarily where data is stored.

Swiss authorities want to reduce dependency on Microsoft

236 doener 2026-04-19 20:25:29 UTC swissinfo.ch Llama Share 93

Switzerland aims to reduce its dependency on Microsoft products, citing concerns over data security. A feasibility study shows replacing Microsoft with open-source software is possible, with Germany serving as a reference.

A Brief History of Fish Sauce

233 vinhnx 2026-04-19 08:32:53 UTC legalnomads.com Llama Share 105

Fish sauce has a long history, with ancient Greeks and Romans producing garum and liquamen, while Southeast Asians independently developed nuoc mam and nam pla. The origins of fish sauce are unclear, but it remains a crucial condiment in Southeast Asian cuisine, with various regional variations and uses.

The world in which IPv6 was a good design (2017)

230 signa11 2026-04-19 02:50:43 UTC apenwarr.ca Llama Share 166

The user attended an IETF meeting to learn about TCP BBR and observed the ongoing debate about IPv6 replacing IPv4, which led them to investigate the history of networking protocols and their complexities. The user discovered that the intertwining of ethernet and IP protocols has resulted in a complicated system, making it difficult to imagine a network without MAC addresses and IP addresses, ...

The Bromine Chokepoint

229 crescit_eundo 2026-04-19 17:44:03 UTC warontherocks.com Llama Share 142

A global semiconductor memory supply chain is vulnerable to a bromine shortage due to Israel's reliance on bromine imports and limited conversion capacity outside the country. A disruption would immediately impact global memory production, affecting consumer devices, military systems, and AI infrastructure.

10 years ago, someone wrote a test for Servo that included an expiry in 2026

227 luu 2026-04-19 19:19:48 UTC mastodon.social Llama Share 121

Someone wrote a unit test for @servo 10 years ago with a cookie expiry date of April 18, 2026, now the CI is broken. Maintainers suggest using system time or a library like TimeCop to make tests more robust.

In the UK, EVs are cheaper than petrol cars, thanks to Chinese competition

195 breve 2026-04-19 10:15:41 UTC electrek.co Llama Share 218

Electric cars are now cheaper to buy in the UK due to lower upfront costs and lower fueling costs. The average EV costs £785 less than the average petrol car, making them a more affordable option.

Modern Rendering Culling Techniques

194 krupitskas 2026-04-19 07:54:11 UTC krupitskas.com Llama Share 43

Culling is a crucial optimization technique in game development that reduces unnecessary work by skipping objects, triangles, or lights that are not visible to the player. Various culling techniques, including distance, frustum, occlusion, and meshlet culling, can be combined and layered to achieve the best results, with the goal of being conservative with correctness and aggressive with wasted work.

Keep Pushing: We Get 10 More Days to Reform Section 702

191 nobody9999 2026-04-19 07:05:17 UTC eff.org Llama Share 41

Lawmakers blocked a reauthorization of Section 702 with no changes, pushing for a 10-day extension to pass real reform. They want probable cause warrants for FBI access to collected information, not just a blanket reauthorization.

SPEAKE(a)R: Turn Speakers to Microphones for Fun and Profit [pdf] (2017)

186 Eridanus2 2026-04-19 08:45:48 UTC usenix.org Llama Share 70

A new type of malware called SPEAKE(a)R can covertly turn headphones, earphones, or simple earbuds connected to a PC into microphones when a standard microphone is not present, muted, taped, or turned off. The malware can record human speech of intelligible quality and eavesdrop from nine meters away, posing a significant cyber security threat.

Windows Server 2025 Runs Better on ARM

186 jasoneckert 2026-04-19 04:28:31 UTC jasoneckert.github.io Llama Share 150

The author compared Windows Server 2025 on Intel and ARM systems, finding ARM to be faster due to consistent performance and lower latency. ARM's steady execution timing benefits virtualized environments, but Intel's peak performance is still ideal for workloads requiring high throughput.

Show HN: Prompt-to-Excalidraw demo with Gemma 4 E2B in the browser (3.1GB)

163 teamchong 2026-04-19 11:17:27 UTC teamchong.github.io Full Share 62

Gemma 4 E2B generating Excalidraw diagrams from text prompts, running entirely in desktop Chrome via WebGPU. KV cache compressed 2.4× using TurboQuant's polar+QJL algorithm reimplemented in WGSL compute shaders. Requires Chrome 134+ on desktop — Safari/iOS not supported.

Ex-CEO, ex-CFO of iLearningEngines charged with fraud

157 1vuio0pswjnm7 2026-04-19 22:30:19 UTC reuters.com Full Share 68

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Scientific datasets are riddled with copy-paste errors

157 jruohonen 2026-04-19 19:18:57 UTC sciencedetective.org Llama Share 61

A software detected 18 cases of potential data errors in 600 open-access datasets, with 15 cases posted on PubPeer. The true error rate is likely higher than the estimated 3% due to undetectable errors and less lazy methods of data fabrication.

Clojure: Transducers

153 tosh 2026-04-19 10:56:20 UTC clojure.org Llama Share 84

Transducers are composable algorithmic transformations that can be used in various processes, including collections, streams, and observables. They compose directly without awareness of input or output sources and can be used to perform operations like filtering, mapping, and reducing.

PM Carney declares U.S. ties now a 'weakness' in address to Canadians

142 Teever 2026-04-19 16:21:31 UTC ctvnews.ca Full Share 117

In a direct address to the nation, Prime Minister Mark Carney has reframed Canada's long-standing relationship with the United States as a 'weakness' that must be urgently corrected under the shadow of the Trump presidency.

Notes from the SF peptide scene

141 theahura 2026-04-19 14:43:07 UTC 12gramsofcarbon.com Llama Share 143

The author visited the Bay Area and observed a culture of extreme sincerity, where people take everything seriously, including absurd conversations and behaviors. They attended a "spring gay peptide party" where people injected each other with peptides for weight loss and other purposes.

Show HN: Faceoff – A terminal UI for following NHL games

135 vcf 2026-04-19 17:44:44 UTC vincentgregoire.com Full Share 47

This project was inspired by Playball, a similar terminal application for following MLB baseball games. This project is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or in any way officially connected with the National Hockey League (NHL), any of its teams, or any of its affiliates. All NHL logos, trademarks, and data are the property of the NHL and its teams.

The purist's guide to phở in Hanoi

122 vinhnx 2026-04-19 08:34:10 UTC connla.substack.com Llama Share 54

Phở is a traditional Vietnamese dish that originated in Hanoi, made with beef broth, noodles, and various cuts of beef, and its simplicity is what makes it great. A true phở purist understands that the broth is the most important part, and that adding too many condiments or ingredients can ruin the dish, and that the best way to enjoy phở is to let the mystery of its flavor remain.

When moving fast, talking is the first thing to break

119 Brajeshwar 2026-04-19 14:34:38 UTC daverupert.com Llama Share 58

Prioritizing speed over communication can lead to faulty designs and system inconsistencies. This approach can create technical debt and hinder future collaboration, ultimately harming the organization.

MuJoCo – Advanced Physics Simulation

116 modinfo 2026-04-19 00:34:11 UTC github.com/google-deepmind Llama Share 24

MuJoCo is a physics engine for simulating articulated structures, used in robotics, biomechanics, and machine learning. It has a C API and Python bindings, with interactive visualization and utility functions for physics-related quantities.

Six Levels of Dark Mode (2024)

114 Akcium 2026-04-19 18:36:00 UTC cssence.com Llama Share 53

The author discusses six levels of dark mode in CSS, starting with a meta tag that allows browsers to follow user color scheme preferences. They then explore CSS color-scheme declarations, light-dark() color functions, and media queries for maximum customization.

Garbage collection without unsafe code

114 foota 2026-04-19 04:41:59 UTC fitzgen.com Llama Share 79

The safe-gc crate is a garbage collection library for Rust that uses zero unsafe code, providing a safe API for users to consume and manage garbage collected objects. It implements simple mark-and-sweep garbage collection and avoids common garbage collection footguns, such as use-after-free bugs and memory leaks, by using Rust's ownership and borrowing discipline.

Banned by Anthropic?

101 gck1 2026-04-19 22:33:31 UTC bannedbyanthropic.com Llama Share 64

Users experienced Anthropic's safety filter restrictions due to misinterpreted language, including technical terms and metaphors, resulting in lost access, missed deadlines, and financial losses. Users are calling for improved safety filters that understand human context and expression.

MAGA Is Winning Its War Against U.S. Science

100 devonnull 2026-04-19 19:35:57 UTC paulkrugman.substack.com Llama Share 43

The Trump administration's budget proposal severely cuts research funding and reduces the approval rate of research grants, threatening US scientific research. This anti-science turn is part of a broader Republican hostility to science, driven by disagreements with the scientific consensus on issues like evolution and climate change.

Contact Lens Uses Microfluidics to Monitor and Treat Glaucoma

99 pseudolus 2026-04-19 11:53:31 UTC spectrum.ieee.org Llama Share 3

Researchers developed a smart contact lens that tracks glaucoma in real time and delivers medicine in response to eye pressure. The electronics-free lens uses microfluidics to sense pressure and release drugs, offering a more comfortable and user-friendly option for glaucoma treatment.

Russia's doping program is run by the same FSB team that poisoned Navalny

98 dralley 2026-04-19 15:09:45 UTC theins.press Llama Share 89

Dmitry Kovalev, an FSB colonel, has been involved in Russia's doping program and has testified on behalf of Russia in international sports cases. He also works for the FSB's Directorate for the Protection of the Constitutional Order, which is responsible for eliminating political opponents using nerve agents.

A. J. Ayer – ‘What I Saw When I Was Dead’ (1988)

96 isomorphy 2026-04-19 20:04:13 UTC philosopher.eu Llama Share 150

Ayer recounts his near-death experience, where he died for four minutes, and upon revival, had vivid memories of a red light and attempting to fix space-time. His experience suggests consciousness may continue after death, but does not necessarily imply a future life.

Uber’s Anthropic AI push hits a wall

94 dakiol 2026-04-19 18:13:32 UTC finance.yahoo.com Llama Share 103

Uber spent $3.4 billion on AI research and development, exhausting its budget early in 2026 due to rapid adoption and high costs. The company is now testing OpenAI's Codex to expand its AI stack and aims for AI to handle coding and deployment tasks.

CEOs admit AI had no impact on employment or productivity

91 tcp_handshaker 2026-04-19 21:56:22 UTC fortune.com Llama Share 82

Economists are concerned that AI adoption is not translating to productivity gains, echoing Robert Solow's 1987 observation of the "productivity paradox." Despite firms expecting AI to boost productivity, data shows little impact on employment or productivity.

Swiss AI Initiative (2023)

88 doener 2026-04-19 22:58:35 UTC swiss-ai.org Llama Share 26

The Swiss AI Initiative was launched in December 2023 with 10m GPU hours and 20m CHF grant for AI research. It brings together 800 researchers for frontier AI research on the Alps supercomputer.

Binary GCD

88 tosh 2026-04-19 08:33:38 UTC en.algorithmica.org Llama Share 1

The binary GCD algorithm is a variant of Euclid's algorithm that uses binary shifts, comparisons, and subtractions to find the greatest common divisor of two numbers, which is ~2x faster than the C++ standard library's gcd function. The algorithm's performance can be further optimized by using __builtin_ctz to reduce the number of iterations and by rearranging the assembly code to take ...

Bullshit About Bullshit Machines [pdf]

86 hedayet 2026-04-19 07:09:44 UTC aphyr.com Llama Share 45

The author discusses the limitations and potential risks of modern Machine Learning (ML) systems, also known as "AI", which are prone to making up information and lying, despite their impressive capabilities. The author argues that these systems are chaotic, unpredictable, and vulnerable to attacks, and that their widespread deployment could lead to significant changes in various aspects of ...

I wrote a CHIP-8 emulator in my own programming language

80 pizza_man 2026-04-19 19:21:22 UTC github.com/navid-m Full Share 20

Chip8 Emulator. Contribute to navid-m/chip8emu development by creating an account on GitHub.

Sudo for Windows (2024)

79 luispa 2026-04-19 23:59:51 UTC github.com/microsoft Llama Share 96

Sudo for Windows allows users to run elevated commands from unelevated terminal windows on Windows 11 builds 26045 and later. It's a Windows-specific implementation with different elements than the traditional Unix/Linux sudo project.

Got an Old Kindle? It Might Not Work Anymore

78 eigenhombre 2026-04-19 22:56:32 UTC nytimes.com Llama Share 56

Amazon will stop supporting older Kindle and Fire devices released in 2012 or earlier on May 20. Users can upgrade to a new Kindle with a 20% discount and $20 e-book credit until June 20.

Blue Origin's rocket reuse achievement marred by upper stage failure

77 rbanffy 2026-04-19 19:41:24 UTC arstechnica.com Llama Share 43

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket successfully reused a booster but failed to reach its intended orbit due to an upper stage issue. The mission's payload, a cellular broadband satellite, was placed into an inaccurate orbit and will be de-orbited.

Why Zip drives dominated the 90s, then vanished almost overnight

77 naves 2026-04-19 10:55:38 UTC xda-developers.com Llama Share 99

Zip drives were a popular portable storage format in the 90s with high capacity and speed, but they failed due to frequent failures known as the "click of death". The format eventually lost market presence to CDs and USB flash drives, leading to Iomega's downfall and the eventual removal of its branding from products.

Slava's Monoid Zoo

73 luu 2026-04-19 23:13:46 UTC factorcode.org Llama Share 8

The user is investigating the word problem in finitely-presented monoids, specifically using the Knuth-Bendix completion algorithm to solve it. They have found a unique two-generator, two-relation monoid with length 10 that cannot be presented by a finite complete rewriting system.

Modern Front end Complexity: essential or accidental?

72 gsky 2026-04-19 13:10:51 UTC binaryigor.com Llama Share 55

The complexity of modern web development can be simplified by using HTML Web Components, HTMX, and a templating language to build websites and apps in a way more aligned with how the browser works. This approach reduces the need for complex tooling and JavaScript, making web development simpler and more productive, while still allowing for complex features and user experiences.

Hot-wiring the Lisp machine

68 spudlyo 2026-04-19 16:57:41 UTC scheatkode.com Llama Share 8

The user created a static website generator called opd that uses Emacs's Org-mode to generate HTML from Org files without any external dependencies. The generator uses a routing layer to handle different types of content and a two-pass compiler to resolve links and generate URLs, and it has a flexible and composable API that allows users to define custom routes and filters.

Chernobyl's last wedding

67 1659447091 2026-04-19 05:42:48 UTC bbc.com Llama Share 15

Iryna Stetsenko and her fiancé Serhiy Lobanov got married in Pripyat on April 26, 1986, unaware of the nearby Chernobyl nuclear disaster. They were evacuated three days later due to radiation exposure.

High-Fidelity KV Cache Summarization Using Entropy and Low-Rank Reconstruction

64 jchandra 2026-04-19 11:35:23 UTC jchandra.com Llama Share 17

Large Language Models face a physical limit in the KV Cache due to linear VRAM usage, necessitating distributed sharding or pruning strategies. A new paradigm, the SRC Pipeline, mathematically summarizes tokens using Information Theory and Linear Algebra, achieving substantial compression without degrading attention mechanism functionality.

Musicians are manufacturing sold-out shows

62 helsinkiandrew 2026-04-19 09:23:27 UTC bloomberg.com Full Share 75

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Matt Mullenweg Overrules Core Committers; Puts Akismet on WP 7's Connector List

57 mooreds 2026-04-19 14:24:04 UTC therepository.email Llama Share 59

Matt Mullenweg overruled core committers to register Akismet on WordPress 7.0's Connectors screen. The decision sparked controversy over process and contribution recognition, with Mullenweg defending Automattic's contributions to WordPress.

Some secret management belongs in your HTTP proxy

46 tosh 2026-04-19 17:19:32 UTC blog.exe.dev Llama Share 14

Larger organizations use centralized secrets management services to mitigate issues, but smaller ones face pain with agents. A simpler approach is using an HTTP proxy to manage secrets, which can be automated by cloud integrations.

Prefill-as-a-Service:KVCache of Next-Generation Models Could Go Cross-Datacenter

44 matt_d 2026-04-19 05:58:16 UTC arxiv.org Llama Share 1

Researchers developed PrfaaS to improve large-scale LLM serving by offloading long-context prefill to separate clusters and transferring KVCache over Ethernet. This design increases serving throughput by 54% and 32% compared to homogeneous and naive heterogeneous baselines.

Tim Davis – Probabilistic engineering and the 24-7 employee

42 kiyanwang 2026-04-19 10:03:01 UTC timdavis.com Llama Share 27

Software is becoming a probabilistic system due to AI advancements, breaking the traditional deterministic code contract. The shift is changing workdays, roles, and organizations, with top teams leveraging agents to ship more and faster, but also creating new challenges and inequalities.

C++26: Reflection, Memory Safety, Contracts, and a New Async Model

40 birdculture 2026-04-19 21:00:49 UTC infoq.com Llama Share 5

C++26 introduces reflection, memory safety enhancements, contracts, and a unified concurrency framework. It simplifies evolution and improves performance, safety, and concurrency with no runtime overhead.

Recommended GPU Repairshop in Europe (Germany)

39 DogRunner 2026-04-19 14:50:38 UTC news.ycombinator.com Llama Share 15

You have a RTX 3080 20 GB with memory issues due to high temperatures, and reparation attempts failed. You're looking for a EU-based repair shop that can fix it, but Krisfix.de no longer accepts 3000 series GPUs.

Hunting a 34 year old pointer bug in EtherSlip

38 mbbrutman 2026-04-19 21:57:25 UTC brutman.com Llama Share 9

The user was debugging a bug in the EtherSLIP packet driver that caused data corruption when simulating an ARP response, and they found the issue to be a bug in the code that mixed and matched segment and offset registers. The bug was fixed by removing the incorrect move of DS into ES and continuing to use the ARP request buffer as the source of data for the simulated ARP response.

The Work Runs on Different Maps

38 yusufaytas 2026-04-19 10:09:56 UTC yusufaytas.com Llama Share 2

Organizations can appear to be functioning well but actually be stalled due to hidden maps such as expertise, trust, memory, and influence that don't align with the formal org chart. Making these maps visible can reveal the real organization in execution and expose institutional dysfunction, but it can also be politically challenging and uncomfortable for those benefiting from the current ambiguity.

Anatomy of High-Performance Matrix Multiplication (2008) [pdf]

36 tosh 2026-04-19 09:50:44 UTC cs.utexas.edu Llama Share 1

The paper discusses a layered approach to implementing matrix multiplication, focusing on high-performance implementation of inner-kernels and practical algorithms for commonly encountered cases. The approach involves decomposing the general matrix-matrix multiplication into special cases, optimizing the choice of block sizes, and carefully packing matrices to minimize data movement and TLB misses.

Reminder: Enable ZRAM on your Linux system to optimize RAM usage

35 type0 2026-04-19 22:19:31 UTC cnx-software.com Llama Share 13

The user enabled ZRAM on their Ubuntu 24.04 laptop to improve performance without upgrading memory, replacing the older zram-config utility with zram-tools. They also confirmed ZRAM is enabled by default on their Raspberry Pi 5 with 2GB of RAM, and suggested checking ZRAM on other single-board computers.

Plexus P/20 Emulator

35 hggh 2026-04-19 11:53:32 UTC spritetm.github.io Llama Share 6

To run the emulator, download the hard disk image and wait for the selftest to complete or abort it by typing '!'.

Claude Brain

33 DeathArrow 2026-04-19 15:48:13 UTC github.com/memvid Llama Share 25

User needs help with GitHub plugins setup and code review. They should send their .mv2 file for assistance.

Surely no brand is more hated by web users that Cloudflare

32 chrisjj 2026-04-19 02:06:43 UTC news.ycombinator.com Llama Share 36

Cloudflare's security measures cause frustration for users when blocking site access, despite being free advertising for developers. Site owners can control how often users see Cloudflare captchas, but users still experience frequent interruptions.

Aliens.gov will be running as a WordPress multisite

31 johnnyApplePRNG 2026-04-19 22:19:22 UTC aliens.gov Full Share 43

This is a multisite, but a site was not found at the requested URL. Please check the URL and domain mapping and try again.

Europe has 'maybe six weeks of jet fuel left'

27 measurablefunc 2026-04-19 18:32:12 UTC bbc.com Llama Share 2

Europe's jet fuel stocks may last six weeks, with potential flight cancellations if supplies remain blocked. The International Energy Agency warns of shortages if Europe can't replace at least half of its Middle Eastern imports by June.

Critical flaw in Protobuf library enables JavaScript code execution

27 Brajeshwar 2026-04-19 16:37:06 UTC bleepingcomputer.com Llama Share 11

A critical remote code execution flaw in protobuf.js has been published, allowing attackers to inject arbitrary code via unvalidated schema-derived identifiers. The issue affects versions 8.0.0/7.5.4 and lower, and can be fixed by upgrading to 8.0.1 and 7.5.5.

Show HN: Backlit Keyboard API for Python

27 itsmeadarsh 2026-04-19 06:52:00 UTC github.com/itsmeadarsh2008 Full Share 5

A beginner-friendly Python package for controlling keyboard backlight. - itsmeadarsh2008/backlit-kbd

Bipartisan Bill to Tighten Controls on Sensitive Chipmaking Equipment

27 num42 2026-04-19 03:33:49 UTC baumgartner.house.gov Llama Share 16

Congressman Michael Baumgartner introduced the MATCH Act to strengthen US national security by closing gaps in export controls on semiconductor manufacturing equipment. The bipartisan bill aims to create a level playing field for US and allied toolmakers and prevent China from dominating the semiconductor supply chain.

Gender reassignment significantly increases psychiatric morbidity

25 hereme888 2026-04-19 16:45:05 UTC onlinelibrary.wiley.com Full Share 17

Monitor your Pi / OMP sessions

23 ankitg12 2026-04-19 08:42:09 UTC github.com/blackbelttechnology Llama Share 1

The pi-agent-dashboard is a web-based dashboard for monitoring and interacting with pi agent sessions from any browser, including mobile, with features like elapsed time tracking, session spawning, and integrated terminal. It can be installed globally or locally, and has a self-contained Electron app for standalone mode, with features like system tray integration, auto-update checker, and ...

Discord Read Receipts Exploit: When, How Often, How Long

21 pauxel 2026-04-19 15:04:45 UTC paul.koeck.dev Llama Share 5

The user discovered a bug in Discord's link preview feature that allows them to track when and how often a message is read by others, including the time it was visible. They created a proof-of-concept app that exploits this bug, allowing them to track message reads with a high degree of accuracy.

Real-Time Visualization of Human Finger Joint Cavitation (2015)

19 bookofjoe 2026-04-19 12:22:45 UTC journals.plos.org Llama Share 3

Joint cracking is associated with cavity inception rather than bubble collapse. Cavity formation occurs due to rapid separation of joint surfaces resulting in vapor cavities that do not collapse instantly.

Context Is Software, Weights Are Hardware

18 maxaravind 2026-04-19 12:29:35 UTC aravindjayendran.com Llama Share 17

The difference between fine-tuning and in-context learning is more fundamental than previously thought, with the latter being a transient weight update that can be mathematically equivalent to one step of gradient descent. Weight modification adds new instructions to the model's architecture, enabling it to perform computations it couldn't before, whereas in-context learning is limited to the ...

NSA using Anthropic's Mythos despite blacklist

16 jbegley 2026-04-19 19:42:35 UTC axios.com Llama Share 3

The NSA is using Anthropic's powerful model Mythos Preview despite the Pentagon's feud with the company over security concerns. The government's cybersecurity needs are outweighing the Pentagon's concerns, with Anthropic's tools being used more widely within the department.