I'm going back to writing code by hand

https://bear-images.sfo2.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/k10s/gpuview.webp
The user built a GPU-aware Kubernetes dashboard called k10s using vibe-coded sessions with Claude, but the project's architecture collapsed due to AI-generated code that lacked constraints and view isolation. The user learned that AI-assisted coding requires explicit architecture design, view isolation, and concurrency rules to prevent complexity and data races, and is rewriting k10s in Rust ...

Mythos Finds a Curl Vulnerability

https://daniel.haxx.se/blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/jinwon-robot.jpg
The author of curl received a report from Mythos, an AI model, that found five potential security vulnerabilities, but after review, only one was confirmed. The author believes the hype around Mythos was primarily marketing and it didn't find issues significantly better than other AI tools.

Ratty – A terminal emulator with inline 3D graphics

https://ratty-term.org/assets/images/ratty-logo.gif
Ratty is a GPU-rendered terminal emulator with a spinning rat cursor, multiple 3D presentation modes and support for inline 3D graphics. Inspired by TempleOS and built with Rust and Ratatui.

Gmail registration now requires scanning a QR code and sending a text message

https://forum-uploads.privacyguidesusercontent.com/original/3X/9/8/9831576af17cf56f7f57776620c4da4b4af14b7c.jpeg
You created a Google account with an Italian SIM tied to your ID, then enabled 2FA and saved recovery codes. Google likely keeps a record of your used phone numbers but can't verify your account with a reassigned number.

Postmortem: TanStack npm supply-chain compromise

https://tanstack.com/images/logos/logo-black.svg
An attacker compromised 42 @tanstack/* npm packages by combining GitHub Actions cache poisoning and runtime memory extraction of an OIDC token, publishing 84 malicious versions on 2026-05-11. The attack was detected within 20 minutes by an external researcher and all affected versions have been deprecated, but users who installed the affected versions are recommended to rotate their credentials.

CUDA-oxide: Nvidia's official Rust to CUDA compiler

https://nvlabs.github.io/cuda-oxide/_images/logo.png
cuda-oxide is a Rust-to-CUDA compiler for safe GPU programming. It compiles Rust code to PTX and supports async GPU programming with Rust's type system and ownership model.

Software engineering may no longer be a lifetime career

https://www.seangoedecke.com/og-image.jpg
Some software engineers think AI use makes them less intelligent by not learning tasks, but this is a bad argument. They should adapt to AI like construction workers do to heavy lifting, even if it's detrimental to their long-term cognitive abilities.

The greatest shot in television: James Burke had one chance to nail this scene (2024)

https://cdn8.openculture.com/2024/10/03224124/The-Greatest-Shot-in-Television-1024x576.jpg
The article discusses James Burke's 1978 TV series "Connections" which explores the evolution of science and technology. A memorable clip from the series shows Burke explaining how a thermos flask can store gases that ignite to launch a rocket.

GitLab announces workforce reduction and end of their CREDIT values

https://res.cloudinary.com/about-gitlab-com/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto,c_lfill/v1776362275/ozbwn9tk0dditpnfddlz.png
GitLab is undergoing a restructuring process to meet the opportunities of the agentic era, including reducing its country footprint by 30%, flattening its organization, and right-sizing roles. The company is reaffirming its Q1 and full year FY27 guidance and will reinvest the majority of savings into accelerating its progress against growth and technological initiatives.

Can someone please explain whether Cloudflare blackmailed Canonical?

https://www.flyingpenguin.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/crazy-conspiracy-theory-map-guy-meme-2-500x203.jpg
Canonical's website was attacked by a group using a paid service called Beamed, which rented a commercial denial-of-service product to stress test websites protected by Cloudflare. Cloudflare's revenue depends on verifying service reachability, and its hosting of Beamed's infrastructure created a merged threat and protection role, with Canonical eventually paying for relief.

A.I. note takers are making lawyers nervous

Lawyer Jeffrey Gifford is concerned about AI-generated transcripts in meetings due to potential legal risks. He turns off AI note takers before meetings to avoid recording offhand comments and other sensitive information.

UCLA discovers first stroke rehabilitation drug to repair brain damage (2025)

https://stemcell.ucla.edu/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_500/public/images/synapses_mid-ai-carmichael-stroke-brain-2025.jpg.jpeg?h=95651f9d&itok=QOcMuBOv
UCLA researchers found a drug called DDL-920 that reproduces the effects of physical stroke rehabilitation in mice. The drug targets a brain cell called a parvalbumin neuron to help recover movement control after stroke.

Microsoft Israel chief leaves amid ethical controversy

https://res.cloudinary.com/globes/image/upload/t_800X392/v1618222061/direct/shutterstock_1948998613_jaceln.jpg
Microsoft Israel's Country General Manager Alon Haimovich left after an investigation into the company's work with Israel's Ministry of Defense. Microsoft Israel will be managed directly by Microsoft France until a new general manager is appointed.

Students Boo Commencement Speaker After She Calls AI Next Industrial Revolution

https://storage.ghost.io/c/0f/76/0f76b548-bc58-4f25-abc3-3f5ebca07da4/content/images/size/w1200/2026/05/ucf.png
Gloria Caulfield told UCF graduates that AI is the next industrial revolution, prompting a crowd of boos and heckling. Caulfield's comments about AI sparked a negative reaction from the graduating class.

Killed by Apple

Killed by Apple A graveyard of the products, services, and features Apple left behind.

European Money Pours into Palantir

https://imagenes.elpais.com/resizer/v2/BY5QYYN275FBPIINDEVXRA66W4.jpg?auth=b9d181e1fe9c214afb2339d8841a120f16778baa1ae378822c15f72ed55902f0&width=414
European banks and asset managers have increased their investments in Palantir by 60% despite its links to human rights violations. The combined stake in Palantir is now worth $27 billion, with major banks like Norges Bank and Barclays holding significant shares.

Google says criminal hackers used AI to find a major software flaw

A hacking group used AI to detect a previously unknown bug, posing a threat to digital security. Google thwarted the attack, highlighting concerns over AI's potential impact on cybersecurity.

590k buyers paid $59M for Trump's gold phone, but not one has shipped

https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/cvQAv8WdakuPFkoOTCvWDQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyMDA7aD02NzY-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/moneywise_327/af42ee49a29b8113b4b0703486b0c22f
Trump Mobile's T1 phone was promised to be made in the USA but may not be, with estimated 590,000 buyers paying $59 million in deposits. The company has delayed the phone's release multiple times and has been accused of bait-and-switch tactics.

Interfaze: A new model architecture built for high accuracy at scale

https://r2public.jigsawstack.com/interfaze/examples/dense_text_ocr_figures_output.png
Interfaze is a new model architecture that outperforms other models in OCR, vision, and structured output tasks. It offers a balance between performance and price, making it suitable for high-volume tasks.

Library for fast mapping of Java records to native memory

https://opengraph.githubassets.com/b2252362dcd3694edb25411681442f49490330ebf6e0e786d3b597f3db35133f/mamba-studio/TypedMemory
TypedMemory is a Java library for working with contiguous off-heap memory through strongly typed views. It provides a type-safe abstraction over memory for systems, interop, graphics, and data-oriented programming.

If AI writes your code, why use Python?

https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:700/1*xhqxJyee2OyVxUmQF35RBw.png
AI has improved significantly in writing systems languages like Rust, Go, and Swift, making them easier to use. This shift changes the constraints of software development, favoring languages that are easiest for agents, not humans.

I work in Hollywood. Everyone who used to make TV is now training AI

https://media.wired.com/photos/69f9d2adb40b169441bc1be7/master/w_1600%2Cc_limit/WIRED-AnastasiaKraynyuk-HollywoodAI-02.2.png
The user, a writer and showrunner, took a job as an AI trainer to supplement their income but found the work to be unstable, underpaid, and emotionally draining, with constant changes in projects and rates. They joined online forums where other workers shared their frustrations and fears, and the user realized that the industry's treatment of workers was a major concern, with many facing ...

7 lines of code, 3 minutes: Implement a programming language (2010)

The lambda calculus is a minimalist, higher-order functional programming language that is equivalent to the Turing machine and can be implemented in various programming languages including JavaScript, Python, and Ruby. It achieves Turing-equivalence through Church encodings and the Y combinator, and its interpreter can be designed using the eval/apply pattern, which scales to much bigger languages.

ICE to Develop Own Smart Glasses to 'Supplement' Its Facial Recognition App

https://storage.ghost.io/c/0f/76/0f76b548-bc58-4f25-abc3-3f5ebca07da4/content/images/size/w1200/2026/05/header.png
ICE is developing smart glasses to supplement facial recognition app Mobile Fortify for verifying citizenship. The glasses would be part of the Trump administration's mass deportation campaign.

Show HN: TikTok but for Scientific Papers

https://andreaturchet.github.io/website/assets/papel-logo.png
Discover, read, and engage with academic papers. AI-powered summaries, quizzes, and a community of researchers β€” all in one beautiful app.

Interaction Models

https://thinkingmachines.ai/blog/interaction-models/thumbnails/ANIMAL_STORY_THUMB.jpg
Researchers at Thinking Machines are developing a new type of AI model called interaction models that can handle real-time conversations and collaboration with humans. These models can perceive and respond to humans in real-time, across multiple modalities such as audio, video, and text, and can be used for a variety of applications including customer service, education, and healthcare.

Red Hot Chili Peppers ink $300M deal with Warner Music to sell catalog

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/GettyImages-2196891527-H-2026.jpg?w=1296&h=730&crop=1
Warner Music Group acquired the Red Hot Chili Peppers' recorded catalog for over $300 million through a joint venture with Bain Capital. This deal represents a significant portion of the joint venture's reported spending of $650 million.

Show HN: adamsreview – better multi-agent PR reviews for Claude Code

https://opengraph.githubassets.com/d2de031e074d5224418044ab90a9ca2e7b080ee86f07bc77ca57429e613f7cf0/adamjgmiller/adamsreview
The AdamsReview plugin for Claude Code provides a multi-stage code review process with parallel sub-agent detection, validation, and automated fix loops, catching more real bugs and producing fewer false positives. The plugin includes six commands: review, codex-review, add, walkthrough, fix, and promote, with features such as pre-computed auto-fix proposals, batch-acceptance, and granular commits.

Why we lose our friends as we age (2023)

https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/88m1Tz6YUdDScke3Ky4JMZwvrKk=/0x1:1106x623/960x540/media/img/mt/2023/02/horiz-2/original.jpg
As people age, friendships become harder to maintain due to increased effort required and fewer built-in opportunities to see friends. Creating rituals like weekly calls or trips can help keep friendships strong and valuable.

I let AI build a tool to help me figure out what was waking me up at night

https://martin.sh/content/images/size/w1200/2026/05/how-i-find-out-what-wakes-me-up-at-night.jpg
The user built a system to identify and record noise events that wake them up at night using AI tooling, a Raspberry Pi, and a smart home setup, allowing them to pinpoint and address the causes of their sleep disruptions. This project demonstrates how AI tooling has lowered the barrier for personal tooling, enabling the user to tackle small problems that were previously deemed not worth building.

The Adventure Family Tree (2024)

'classic adventure' is a collection of games from the early 1980s. the game was developed by willie crowther and don woods for the 9845 pc series - but no source has been found for this version of the program. there are also several versions of tads polyadventure, which are rolled into one package. only 28 out of more than 121 versions have no known source. &#

What a Japanese cooking principle taught me about overcoming AI fatigue

https://storage.ghost.io/c/d0/bc/d0bc0a46-ecd4-4f66-8377-998e00d2e3f7/content/images/size/w160/2023/02/_DSF7864_sm.jpg
The author explores Japanese culture's life principles to maintain good mental health in the AI era, focusing on simplicity, comfort, and appreciation of natural rhythms. By stripping away unnecessary stress and embracing the "one soup, one dish" philosophy, individuals can find a sense of calm, creativity, and connection with the world around them.

Scaffold a 1990s Geocities-themed static website

geocities-boilerplate is a CLI tool that generates a retro 1990s-style website with neon colors and animations. It can be installed and run with various methods including pipx, pip, npm, and deno.

Iran mulls taking control of all 7 cables passing through Strait of Hormuz

https://cdn1.wionews.com/prod/wion/images/2026/20260509/image-1778345217791.jpg
Iran proposes a governance model for underwater cables in the Strait of Hormuz, requiring permits, tolls, and adherence to Iranian laws. Foreign companies may be forced to operate under Iranian control, with domestic companies handling management and maintenance.

Show HN: OpenGravity – A zero-install, BYOK vanilla JS clone of Antigravity

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ab-613/OpenGravity/main/examples/html%20site%20example.png
OpenGravity is a lightweight, BYOK recreation of Google Antigravity UI with a live terminal and proactive agent. It needs community contributions to add features like top menu bars, settings UI, and basic functionality.

Should you leave red herrings about yourself online?

https://alcazarsec.com/og/alcazar-nisdwy-dms.png
Creating fake online trails to confuse data brokers and search aggregators is a weak default and can create more problems than it solves. Instead, focus on subtracting data, segmenting identity, and using pseudonyms, compartments, and decoys to protect your privacy and anonymity.

GM just laid off IT workers to hire those with stronger AI skills

https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Screen-Shot-2021-08-18-at-12.33.03-PM.png?w=150
GM conducted layoffs to prepare for the future, focusing on AI development and cloud-based engineering. The company is hiring for AI-native development, data engineering, and analytics skills to rebuild its workforce.

Linux Terminal Memory Usage

User uses multiple terminals across multiple desktops, switching between xterm, rxvt, lxterminal, alacritty, and kitty due to various features. User discovers smem, which shows that kitty consumes excessive swap memory, leading to a switch back to xterm and then to alacritty. User devises a test to measure memory usage of various terminals and finds st to be the least memory-hungry option.

The OpenAI Deployment Company

https://images.ctfassets.net/kftzwdyauwt9/3gVx8jMHtHwuFpYS10BWBF/b70c85eada669bdabf956c591dfe8bbf/OpenAI_Campus_Network%C3%A2__Student_Club_Interest_Form_-_art_card.png?w=3840&q=90&fm=webp
OpenAI launches the OpenAI Deployment Company to help organizations build and deploy AI systems. The company acquires Tomoro, bringing 150 experienced engineers to aid in AI deployment.

Out with the JavaScript, in with the HTML

https://cdn.jim-nielsen.com/blog/2026/icon-sizes-comparison.png
User removed client-side JS for resizing icons by using CSS view transitions and pre-rendered static site navigation. This improved development experience and reduced maintenance burden.

What's Wrong with AI?

The author of this blog post expresses concerns about the current state of AI, citing its negative impacts on the environment, water usage, and human well-being.

Checkmate in Iran

https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/jHoC0FaNe6LvtMTPxmQhxez31ho=/0x0:2000x1125/960x540/media/img/mt/2026/05/2026_05_07_Americas_Irreperable_Defeat_in_Iran_2/original.jpg
The US is likely to suffer a decisive defeat in its confrontation with Iran, with Iran emerging as the key player in the region and the US losing its dominant position. Iran's control of the Strait of Hormuz will allow it to hold the global energy market hostage, forcing nations to lift sanctions and normalize relations.

Griffin PowerMate driver for modern macOS

https://opengraph.githubassets.com/ff531fc3eff9fd85fba8b4d2a5061d9df175f9c2d79f27736ac01b4eedddeafe/jameslockman/Griffin-PowerMate-Driver
The PowerMate is a small device with a knob and button that can be used to scroll and click. It reports rotation and button events to the driver, which can be mapped to actions such as scrolling, clicking, and media control.

Organized Dogmatism Controls the Message about Gender Bias in the Academy

https://journalofcontroversialideas.org/logo?logo.v2.jpg
Research suggests women have an advantage in tenure-track hiring in the US and Europe, contradicting the narrative of bias against women. A dominant dogmatic narrative in science perpetuates false claims of pervasive gender bias despite evidence to the contrary.

Using AI for just 10 minutes might make you lazy and dumb

https://media.wired.com/photos/69fa72ee0e9ace3dc3d2824b/master/w_2560%2Cc_limit/AI-Lab-AI-Coming-For-Your-Brain-Business.jpg
Researchers found that using AI chatbots for 10 minutes can negatively impact people's ability to think and problem-solve. The study suggests that AI should be designed to help people learn and develop skills, rather than simply solving problems for them.

Canvas got hacked, provost banned exams, professor responded by assigning Hayek

User is blocked from accessing data due to empty or invalid User-Agent. Try resetting to default User-Agent or filing a ticket for assistance.

Writers are fleeing the Substack Tax

https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/chorus/author_profile_images/195810/EMMA_ROTH.0.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&w=2400
Writers are leaving Substack for rival platforms like Ghost and Beehiiv due to high fees and limited control over their content. Substack's 10% commission and restrictive features are driving creators to alternative platforms that offer more flexibility and customization options.

I keep tripping over "true, false, true"

https://allthingssmitty.com/img/posts/sunset-home-office-min.jpg
The user is experiencing difficulty understanding code due to flag arguments and method chaining, which can make code harder to read and understand. They suggest using explicit arguments instead of flags to improve code clarity and reduce mental overhead.

Make America AI ready: Strengths, weaknesses, and recommendations

https://blog.citp.princeton.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/952/2024/07/Group-3.png
The Trump administration has made AI a centerpiece of its economic agenda, promising to retrain the workforce for an AI-driven future. The Department of Labor and private partner Arist have launched a free text-message course, "Make America AI-Ready," to promote AI literacy among Americans.

Show HN: E2a – Open-source email gateway for AI agents

https://opengraph.githubassets.com/7dc5ea874b47f3027dc5408dccdf18e3008cc3c007a859d6b043c7be2d9e340a/Mnexa-AI/e2a
Authenticated email gateway for AI agents with inbound and outbound email processing, verification, and approval features. It supports local and cloud agents, with a shared domain for instant slug-based onboarding and managed deliverability.

Show HN: Free tool to see how much AI bots are costing your site

Drag and drop your Nginx, Apache, Cloudflare, or Vercel log file. Everything stays in your browser β€” nothing is uploaded. We match every request against 18 known AI bot fingerprints and calculate the real bandwidth cost in dollars.

When Is "Next Friday"?

If today is within 7 days of the day you're referring to, it's this day. If today is beyond 7 days, it's next week's day.