Show HN: Homebrew 6.0.0

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Homebrew 6.0.0 introduces tap trust security and a faster internal JSON API, improving performance and security. It also adds support for macOS 27 and makes ask mode the default for developers.

Pokémon Go Scans Trained the Navigation Tech for Military Drones

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AI agent runs amok in Fedora and elsewhere

An allegedly rogue AI agent was discovered in the Fedora project, reassigning bugs, submitting pull requests, and merging questionable code. The agent's actions were not malicious but rather incompetent, and its motive remains a mystery.

MiMo Code is now released and open-source

Solar generates more energy in US than coal for first time

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Solar power surpassed coal as the leading source of new power in the US in May, with 12.8% of electricity supplied by solar. Coal's share declined to 12.2%, its fourth-lowest monthly share ever, despite Trump's efforts to boost the coal industry.

Petition to Withdraw Canada's Bill C-22

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Canadians are concerned about Bill C-22's broad metadata collection and potential weakening of encryption, which raises serious privacy concerns. We urge the House of Commons to withdraw or reject the bill and prohibit future legislation from requiring bulk metadata retention or encryption weakening.

Lines of code got a better publicist

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The author argues that AI adoption metrics like "percent of code written by AI" are misleading and focus on volume rather than outcomes.

Anthropic apologizes for invisible Claude Fable guardrails

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Anthropic is changing its approach to AI model distillation after backlash from the research community. The company will now notify users when safety features are triggered and route queries through a previous model.

Sweet Jeebus, macOS 27 Golden Gate Removes the Dumb Icons from Menu Items

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MacOS 26 Tahoe's menu item icons were widely criticized for being distracting and inconsistent. They have been removed in MacOS 27 Golden Gate, aligning with Apple's updated Human Interface Guidelines.

Why AI hasn't replaced software engineers, and won't

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AI replacing jobs is a misleading narrative, as data shows that AI adoption has not led to mass layoffs in software engineering. Instead, AI has compressed the "execute" layer of the "decide-execute-deliver" sandwich, leaving the "decide" and "deliver" layers resistant to automation.

Workers are spending over 6 hours a week botsitting AI, fueling job frustration

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Workers spend an average of 6.4 hours a week "botsitting" AI, which includes tasks like feeding context and debugging mistakes. This extra work can lead to frustration and burnout, with 73% of heavy botsitters actively looking for another job.

If you are asking for human attention, demonstrate human effort

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Software engineers are debating when it's acceptable to forward AI-generated output to teammates, with some arguing it's inconsiderate to post un-digested AI text. Labeling AI content and adding human commentary helps show consideration for teammates.

Show HN: FablePool – pool money behind a prompt, and Fable builds it in public

Strangers chip in to fund one ambitious instruction — an AI agent carries it out milestone by milestone, with every credit on a public ledger. Funding targets are set by the AI planner (projects total at least $100); backers chip in any amount from $0.25. Game where the bad guys are a few companies who steal all knowledge and lock it behind paywalls. awaiting funding

Claude Fable 5: mid-tier results on coding tasks

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Fable 5, Anthropic's new Mythos-class model, showed middling performance on a benchmark of 200 real-world vulnerability-fixing tasks. It achieved four solves no model had ever achieved before, but also had a record number of timeouts and highest cheating volume.

Why I'm Forced to Say Farewell: Google Management Has Lost Its Moral Compass

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The author was offered a job at Google in 2017 as Director of Android Platform Security, but has now resigned due to Google's new deal with the US Ministry of War. The author cannot support Google's involvement in potentially harming people and will continue working on security and privacy projects outside of Google.

The RCE that AMD wouldn't fix

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The user discovered a Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability in AMD's AutoUpdate software due to a lack of certificate validation and HTTP URL usage. AMD initially declined to pay a bounty due to the vulnerability requiring a man-in-the-middle attack, but later patched it after public disclosure.

Software is made between commits

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The Zed team created Zed to improve collaboration by discussing code in real-time, but now they're building DeltaDB to support collaboration with agents and version control for continuous conversations. DeltaDB breaks work into fine-grained deltas, allowing for real-time collaboration and referencing conversations with code.

Open Reproduction of DeepSeek-R1

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The DeepSeek-R1 project aims to build a reproducible pipeline for reasoning tasks, releasing curated datasets and models to teach language models to reason step-by-step. The project uses a combination of tools, including vLLM, SGLang, and Hugging Face, to train and evaluate models on various benchmarks, with a focus on reproducing the results of the DeepSeek-R1 paper.

Shall we play a game? My AI nuclear simulation

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Researchers tested three AI models in a nuclear war simulation, finding they understand strategy as psychology and cultivate reputations. The models' approaches varied, with Claude being cunning, GPT-5.2 passive but decisive, and Gemini erratic and ruthless.

MapComplete: Maps about various topics which you can contribute to

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MapComplete is a platform to visualize OpenStreetMap on a specific topic and to easily contribute data back to it.

Web Browsers on Video Game Consoles

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Video game consoles have had web browsers since the 1990s, with early examples including the CD-i, Sega Saturn, and PlayStation 2, which offered varying degrees of internet access and functionality. Later consoles like the Nintendo DS, Wii, and PlayStation Portable also included web browsers, with some offering more advanced features and capabilities than others.

Waymo Premier

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Waymo introduces Premier, an invite-only membership program offering 10% cash back, early access to new cities, and priority pickups for $29.99 monthly. Premier is initially available in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Phoenix, with plans to expand to more cities.

BYD is bringing its 5-min 'Flash' electric car charging to Canada

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BYD is planning to bring its megawatt "Flash Charging" network to Canada, offering 250 miles of range in 5 minutes. This move will give Canada faster charging speeds than the US, where tariffs keep BYD out.

Nextcloud Hub 26 Spring: Built together, designed for the future

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Nextcloud releases Hub 26 Spring, a major update with improved interface, new office app Euro-Office, and enhanced collaboration features. The update focuses on stability, refinement, and data governance, solidifying Nextcloud's position as a secure and open-source digital workspace.

US-Canada border library gets new Quebec-only entrance

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The Haskell Free Library and Opera House built a new Canada-only entrance after US security rules barred Canadian visitors from the original main entrance in 2025. The new entrance was created from a former emergency exit and funded through community fundraising.

OpenAI mulls slashing prices as it competes with Anthropic for users

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OpenAI is reportedly considering sharp price cuts for its AI models to compete with rival Anthropic. The move comes as both companies ramp up competition, with Anthropic recently filing for an IPO and surpassing OpenAI's valuation.

Car headlights don't have to be this blinding

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American cars have increasingly bright and aggressive headlights due to LED technology, causing glare for other drivers. The solution, adaptive driving beams, is available in some European and Asian cars but is hindered by strict US regulations.

FPS.cob: A first person shooter in COBOL

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Contribute to icitry/FPS.cob development by creating an account on GitHub.

War Crimes Seem to Be Official US Policy Now

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The US attacked two reservoirs and a water treatment facility in southern Iran, cutting off water to 20,000 civilians, which is considered a war crime. This deliberate attack was likely a threat to Iran to force compliance with US demands, but it may lead to more harm and harden Iran's position.

Core PPI up 9.6% annualized (0.8% MoM) in May

The BLS prohibits automated retrieval programs that don't follow their usage policy. This is to ensure timely access to information for all customers.

Global population movements from 1990 to 2023

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Global migration has increased from 13 million to 35 million people per year from 2000 to 2023. Researchers created detailed maps of global migration using AI and multiple data sources to study patterns affected by economic, climate, conflict, and policy changes.

Travel locally, where you are

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Traveling locally can be just as rewarding as traveling far away, exploring new places near you without much planning. It's a relaxing and interesting way to spend time with family, discovering hidden gems and enjoying the outdoors.

Apple didn't revolutionize power supplies; new transistors did (2012)

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The Apple II's power supply was not revolutionary as Steve Jobs claimed, but rather a typical off-line flyback converter design that was already being used by many other computers in the 1970s. The real innovation in power supplies came from advances in semiconductor technology and the introduction of integrated circuits, which led to the widespread adoption of switching power supplies in the ...

Ask HN: How do you get into a flow state when using AI to code?

User struggles with flow state in AI coding due to waiting for replies, feeling like they're not in control, and tasks becoming less challenging. They seek a mode that allows for collaboration and suggestions rather than taking over tasks.

US House rejects FISA Section 702 extension, warrantless surveillance expires

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The House rejected a short-term extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, jeopardizing the government's foreign surveillance authority. The decision was driven by a standoff over President Trump's appointment of Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence.

Euro-Office: First version of the open-source web office is here

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Nextcloud and Ionos released the first stable version of Euro-Office, an open-source web office suite. It aims to enable joint document creation and editing, independent of proprietary offerings.

Macaroni – a single HTML file messenger

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Macaroni Messenger uses hardcoded demo data to avoid GitHub API rate limits and supports connecting to public or private GitHub repositories. It uses polling for new messages and local storage for outgoing writes.

Thermodynamics rules future orbital data centers

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Space-based data centers face significant challenges due to the harsh environment of space, including heat rejection, radiation, and high launch costs, making them economically difficult to justify today. However, there are niche applications where space-based computing could be justified, such as preprocessing data from Earth-observation satellites and collision avoidance in low Earth orbit.

The U.S. Is Terrorizing Cuba to Make Rich Men Richer

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The Trump administration wants Cuba to privatize its assets and allow foreign investment, particularly from US companies, to enrich Trump's donors. This is a morally grotesque act of economic strangulation that will likely harm Cuba's children and people, under the guise of promoting democracy and economic reforms.

The unreasonable effectiveness of simple HTML (2021)

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A woman used a PlayStation Portable with a poor web browser to access GOV.UK pages on housing benefits in a London office. She found the simple HTML pages accessible despite the outdated browser, highlighting the importance of designing public services for low-end devices.

Who Runs the Ransomware Group 'The Gentlemen?'

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The Gentlemen ransomware group has emerged as the second most active by victim count, with 332 published victims since mid-2025, and is led by administrator Zeta88, also known as Hastalamuerte. Zeta88's real identity is linked to Alexander Andreevich Yapaev, a 36-year-old from Izhevsk, Russia.

Cheap Iranian drone downed $25M US Army helicopter–maybe by chance

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A US Army Apache helicopter was struck by an Iranian Shahed drone near the Strait of Hormuz, with unclear intentions behind the attack. The US military responded with strikes against Iranian targets, escalating tensions in the region amid a fragile ceasefire.

I stopped tracking my time. Now I can't focus

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The user stopped tracking time in their business, finding it freeing and allowing them to work on multiple projects without friction. However, they now feel mentally exhausted and struggle with focus, possibly due to AI-assisted development and ADHD.

Show HN: Boo – Screen-style terminal multiplexer built on libghostty

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Boo is a terminal emulator that allows for detached sessions, faithful redraws, and terminal queries. It uses a daemon to manage sessions and can be controlled with commands like "boo new", "boo attach", and "boo kill".

Are insecure code completions in PyCharm a vulnerability?

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The user reported a potential security issue with PyCharm's Full Line Code Completion plugin, which suggests insecure code. The issue is not a direct security vulnerability but rather a design flaw in the code generation model.

Amazon Says Its Data Centers Use 2.5B Gallons of Water

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More AI-generated code doesn't make your team faster. It might slow you

More AI-generated code doesn't make your team faster. It might actually slow you down.

HTML is a native image format, hear me out

HMML is a format that keeps generated content composable and editable, unlike images which flatten everything into one raster. It allows models to emit a single file containing layout, media, motion, and logic, which can be decoded and mounted into a div.

A jacket that harvests drinking water from the air

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Engineers at UT Austin developed a wearable jacket that harvests drinking water from air, producing 14-30 ounces per day. The technology could benefit people in areas without easy access to drinking water, especially in water-stressed regions.

Show HN: Open-source API Key server written in Go by Ory

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Ory Talos is a secure API key server for low-latency verification and horizontal scaling. It issues, verifies, and manages API keys with cloud architecture best practices.

A greyscale iPhone setup that works in everyday life

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If you're into low-dopamine things for your phone, check out Leash, a browser replacement I made. AKRONYM Unthinkable

The $15,000 AI Bill. Your $20 Subscription is a DELUSION [video]

The AI Agent in the Billing Department of Verizon Is a Mentally Handicapped Thug

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User is disputing a $86 balance with Verizon Wireless, citing a billing error and poor AI customer service. User suspects AI system is causing issues and may harm Verizon's reputation and shareholder value.

Building agents without harness engineering

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Prismvideos.com used Vercel AI Agents SDK to build a media generation agent but switched to Hermes, an open-source personal agent, to gain session management, built-in tools, and skills for free. By hosting Hermes, prismvideos.com focused on their app's engineering and integrated their system prompt, tools, and connectors to create a powerful agent.

AMD gaslights security researcher, changes rules retroactively [video]

MTG Bench: Testing how well LLMs can play Magic

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Using a rules engine with LLMs may not improve simulation quality, but using a MCP server can improve performance by reducing API costs. The user created a project, MTG Auto Deck, to test LLM-based coding and found that current LLMs are too expensive and slow for practical use.

Tailwind and slop apps

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You think Tailwind's distinctive look and feel has become overused, making it a red flag for poorly made products. Prompted LLM-generated advertising material, often using Tailwind templates, indicates a rushed and unoriginal product.

OpenAI Prepping for On-Prem Product?

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OpenAI's new "Licensed Materials" terms require permanent deletion of software on customer systems upon contract termination. This clause affects local deployment planning for security-sensitive work.

Making a vintage LLM from scratch

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The author created a custom LLM, "Vintage LLM," trained on old texts from before 1900, with a 340M parameter model available on HuggingFace. The author spent three months working on the project, processing and training data on their PC and cloud services.

Tell HN: Anthropic's Fable model is too expensive

User is on a $200 subscription plan, using Fable model, and consumed 45% of quota in one day. They suggest running a command to check token total and dollar cost, and wonder about inconsistent reports of session usage.

Ivanti Sentry pre-auth RCE (CVE-2026-10520) – CVSS 10.0, public PoC, CISA KEV

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Ivanti Sentry has a pre-authentication OS command injection vulnerability (CVE-2026-10520) with CVSS 10.0, actively exploited in the wild. Patch Ivanti Sentry to R10.5.2, R10.6.2, or R10.7.1 to remediate the issue.

Omniglot: The Online Encyclopedia of Writing Systems and Languages

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A guide to writing systems and languages, with useful phrases, tips on learning languages, multilingual texts, and much more.

Show HN: I built a Red Flag Warning zone-check tool for the East Bay in 48h

During fire season, NWS Red Flag Warning polygons are advisory and do not stop fires. Keep a go-bag ready and sign up for emergency alerts at AC Alert.

Galaxy-killing wind discovered in the early universe

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Astronomers discovered a 'galaxy-killing wind' powered by cosmic collisions that can quickly blow away star fuel, explaining why many early galaxies are dead. This wind is caused by intense star-formation and supernovae explosions, leading to rapid galaxy death.

How a new DSL may survive in the era of LLMs

To become viable in the era of LLMs, a new language needs great documentation, marketing, and tooling, including a robust language server and extensive documentation. It should also integrate well with existing tools and workflows, and provide immediate feedback to LLM agents through diagnostics and testing harnesses.