Hyundai buys Boston Dynamics

971 ck2 2026-06-19 16:28:20 UTC startupfortune.com Llama Share 400

Hyundai is buying SoftBank's remaining 9.65% stake in Boston Dynamics for $325 million, gaining full control of the humanoid robotics company. This move will allow Hyundai to deploy Boston Dynamics' robots in its own factories, starting with the electric Atlas robot at its Georgia plant by 2028.

Norway imposes near ban on AI in elementary school

815 ilreb 2026-06-19 16:03:15 UTC reuters.com Full Share 588

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Project Valhalla, Explained: How a Decade of Work Arrives in JDK 28

656 philonoist 2026-06-19 06:35:57 UTC jvm-weekly.com Llama Share 445

Oracle engineer Lois Foltan confirmed that JEP 401: Value Classes and Objects will be integrated into the main OpenJDK repository and target JDK 28. The feature allows programmers to declare value classes and objects that can be optimized for performance, enabling density and locality in memory, and is currently in preview mode.

GPT-5.5 hallucinates 3x more than MIT-licensed GLM-5.2

579 oshrimpton 2026-06-19 16:11:25 UTC arrowtsx.dev Llama Share 292

Major AI labs are skeptical of endless parameter count and training data scaling due to limitations and hallucination issues in large models. Smaller models like GLM-5.2 are showing comparable performance to much larger models like GPT-5.5 and Fable 5, indicating actual intelligence has plateaued.

Google workspace threatening to block Firefox access

548 birdculture 2026-06-19 16:30:49 UTC tales.fromprod.com Llama Share 186

Google Workspace is warning Firefox users to switch to Chrome, affecting Business Plus accounts. This may impact Firefox access, prompting teams to ensure software compatibility across browsers.

There are no instances in ATProto

536 danabramov 2026-06-19 15:10:02 UTC overreacted.io Llama Share 313

The concept of instances in social media is a category error, as it's a Mastodon-brained concept that doesn't apply to atproto, which separates hosting and apps. Decentralization in atproto is achieved by swapping hosting or making new apps, unlike Mastodon where decentralization is measured by the number of instances.

Court Records Should Be Free

534 hn_acker 2026-06-19 17:34:18 UTC eff.org Llama Share 142

The Open Courts Act of 2026 aims to eliminate PACER fees and modernize federal court filing systems, improving public access and cybersecurity. The bill is supported by EFF and other organizations, seeking to make court records easier to find and understand.

How many of the 170k English words do you know?

501 abnry 2026-06-19 13:51:36 UTC vocabowl-870366514258.us-west1.run.app Full Share 554

Bobby Prince, composer for Doom, Wolfenstein 3D, and Duke Nukem 3D, has died

472 pgrote 2026-06-19 19:35:15 UTC legacy.com Llama Share 53

Bobby Prince, a renowned composer and sound designer, passed away on June 16, 2026, leaving behind a legacy in the video game industry. He is survived by his wife Connie, children, and grandchildren, and will be remembered for his kindness, humor, and love.

AI Engineer Claims to Have Cracked Linear A

446 Kosturdistan 2026-06-19 16:04:42 UTC aiclambake.com Llama Share 178

Tom Di Mino claims to have deciphered Linear A, a Bronze-age Minoan writing system, by linking it to an extinct Semitic language. His breakthrough could be a major discovery in linguistics, potentially shedding light on the use of logograms in Linear A and resolving problems with Linear B translations.

My Mathematical Regression

362 aleda145 2026-06-19 11:06:04 UTC blog.dahl.dev Llama Share 143

User found an old Python project with a problem15.txt file, imagining a naive brute force approach followed by memoization and dynamic programming to solve it. User is impressed by past self's coding skills but feels nostalgic and a bit sad about the contrast between past and present abilities.

A new bill takes aim at government pressure to silence lawful online speech

298 hn_acker 2026-06-19 17:34:28 UTC eff.org Llama Share 137

Senators Cruz and Wyden introduced the JAWBONE Act to protect First Amendment rights from government coercion of private companies to censor speech. The bill creates a federal cause of action and transparency system for government communications with intermediaries about user expression.

Plotnine

265 tosh 2026-06-19 09:08:00 UTC plotnine.org Llama Share 74

Plotnine is a Python data visualization package based on the grammar of graphics, similar to ggplot2 in R. It's used to create customized visualizations like Anscombe's Quartet with features like coloring, trend lines, and faceting.

Think of the children: How to force real ID for all internet traffic (2023)

259 Bender 2026-06-19 20:19:57 UTC nochan.net Full Share 182

The room the economy can't see

254 Wilsoniumite 2026-06-19 10:16:20 UTC wilsoniumite.com Llama Share 288

A room in Stockholm for kids to hang out exists due to a grant, but it's a rare example of a "third place" where people can socialize without paying. The economy fails to fund such spaces because unpaid activities like visiting grandma or running a club don't pay rent.

Americans express unease over SpaceX's influence on retirement savings

252 ValentineC 2026-06-19 22:45:20 UTC theguardian.com Llama Share 145

Elon Musk's SpaceX debut on the stock market made him the world's first trillionaire, with millions of Americans indirectly investing in the company through retirement savings. Many Americans are concerned about their savings being tied to major tech firms, citing fears over widening inequality and market instability.

Is AI ruining our skills? Early results are in – and they're not good

251 Michelangelo11 2026-06-19 18:00:48 UTC nature.com Llama Share 317

Professionals worry that relying on AI tools may cause their skills to atrophy, with 70% of nurses and 77% of physicians concerned about losing their skills. Studies suggest AI-driven 'deskilling' is happening in medicine and computer science, with experts calling for more research to preserve human expertise.

Munich 1991: The Roots of the Current AI Boom

230 tosh 2026-06-19 15:54:23 UTC people.idsia.ch GoogleT5 Share 103

The foundations of this trillion-dollar industry were laid down over 30 years ago in munich. these four techniques power today's most advanced llms. lstm is the most cited ai paper of the 20th century, based on deep residual learning through residual nn connections. the year 1991 also marks the emergence of defining features of highway net - a 10 times deeper than previous feedforward ...

Running MicroVMs in Proxmox VE, the Easy Way

229 zdw 2026-06-19 15:13:11 UTC taoofmac.com Llama Share 49

The user created a Debian package called pve-microvm that adds QEMU's microvm machine type as a first-class managed guest in Proxmox VE, allowing for fast and isolated VMs with a custom kernel and minimal virtio-only environment. The package supports 21 guest OS types, including Linux, NetBSD, and Plan9, and provides features like sub-300ms boot times, virtio devices, and vsock CID for ...

Amazon drops Sam Altman movie after announcing OpenAI partnership

207 theanonymousone 2026-06-19 20:03:16 UTC the-independent.com Llama Share 68

Amazon MGM dropped Luca Guadagnino's Sam Altman biopic Artificial due to unknown reasons. The film, starring Andrew Garfield, will now be released by a different studio after positive screen tests.

Big Banana Car

206 Bender 2026-06-19 18:14:11 UTC bigbananacar.com Llama Share 126

The plan is to drive a huge motorized banana car around the world, meeting people and selling merchandise to fund the trip. A partner is needed for filming, editing, and uploading videos, with a 50/50 split on resulting income.

Ice water drowning survival of young patient (2025)

204 js2 2026-06-19 03:50:25 UTC jacc.org Llama Share 137

A young boy survived 147-minute submersion in ice water with a body temperature of 7 °C. He was resuscitated with ECMO and made a full recovery.

John Jumper to join Anthropic

170 artninja1988 2026-06-19 17:53:00 UTC twitter.com/johnjumpersci Llama Share 149

A researcher left Google DeepMind after nearly 9 years to join Anthropic, thanking the team for their support and learning experience. They expressed gratitude for the opportunity to lead the AlphaFold team and look forward to future discoveries at Google DeepMind.

Let's Encrypt had a higher error rate for 90 minutes today

161 widdakay 2026-06-19 04:18:09 UTC letsencrypt.status.io Llama Share 107

Let's Encrypt's production API is experiencing degraded performance due to networking issues. We're working to resolve the issue and stabilize API performance.

Surprising economics of load-balanced systems

159 KraftyOne 2026-06-19 20:30:59 UTC brooker.co.za Llama Share 37

The client-observed mean request time varies with c, asymptotically approaching one second as c increases. This is because the time spent in queue approaches zero as the number of servers increases.

Datasette Apps: Host custom HTML applications inside Datasette

156 lumpa 2026-06-19 01:06:27 UTC simonwillison.net Llama Share 68

Datasette Apps are self-contained HTML+JavaScript applications that run in a sandboxed iframe, allowing users to build custom interfaces and visualizations for their data. The plugin uses a combination of sandboxing and Content Security Policy to ensure secure execution of untrusted code.

Ask HN: Will programmers write more efficient code during the memory shortage?

152 amichail 2026-06-19 22:51:09 UTC news.ycombinator.com Llama Share 245

Software efficiency is not a priority due to abundance of resources and other business demands. Memory usage has not significantly changed in 20 years, with most users not noticing or complaining about it.

Norway greenlights first full-scale ship tunnel

150 geox 2026-06-19 10:16:10 UTC eandt.theiet.org Full Share 85

Norway will start building the first full-size ship tunnel in the world next year after the government allocated NOK 8.6bn (£671m) in its budget for the long-delayed project.

So You Want to Define a Well-Known URI

141 ingve 2026-06-19 06:05:01 UTC mnot.net Llama Share 97

Well-known URIs work best when clients need to discover site-wide information, such as access policies or site metadata. They should be used for specific problems, not as a URL shortener or to confer legitimacy.

AURpocalypse now: a look at the recent AUR attacks

134 jwilk 2026-06-19 16:59:16 UTC lwn.net Llama Share 101

Arch Linux's AUR was subjected to a sustained attack where attackers created new accounts, adopted orphaned packages, and pushed malicious updates. The attack affected over 1,500 packages, with the attackers using various tactics to evade detection.

Iran requires insurance on ships using Strait of Hormuz, fees likely to follow

129 decimalenough 2026-06-19 23:32:03 UTC lloydslist.com Llama Share 149

Iran requires mandatory insurance for ships using the Strait of Hormuz, initially free for 60 days but with fees likely afterward. The move is seen as a bid to assert control over transit conditions in the critical chokepoint, sparking concerns about destabilizing norms and setting a precedent for other waterways.

Proportional-Integral-Derivative (PID) controllers

123 dhorthy 2026-06-19 16:28:19 UTC en.wikipedia.org Llama Share 63

A PID controller is a feedback-based control loop mechanism used in industrial control systems to manage machines and processes with continuous control and automatic adjustment. It compares the desired target value with the actual value of the system and applies corrective actions to bring the system to the desired setpoint using proportional, integral, and derivative methods.

Samsung demonstrates 3D stacked FETs with triple nanosheet channels at 42nm

123 its_ajseven 2026-06-19 11:03:52 UTC semiconductor.samsung.com GoogleT5 Share 45

April 1 marks the first day of the new year. the u.s. president's eu summit is set for june 1 - thursday, july 1 at london bridge, where he'll be speaking about the world cup and the euro 2012 qualifying games, including the gold medal match between britain and greece, which takes place in switzerland, will be

Zenzizenzizenzic

121 gyosifov 2026-06-19 21:49:44 UTC en.wikipedia.org Llama Share 34

Robert Recorde introduced zenzizenzizenzic to represent the eighth power of a number in 1557. It is an obsolete notation with more Zs than any other word in the Oxford English Dictionary.

Companies rein in AI usage as costs strain budgets

121 fandorin 2026-06-19 19:57:18 UTC ft.com Full Share 107

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Windows NT for GameCube/Wii

97 zdw 2026-06-19 13:51:49 UTC github.com/wack0 Llama Share 12

The ARC firmware supports various hardware devices including GameCube controllers, N64 controllers, and USB controllers, allowing users to install and run NT 3.51 on GameCube and Wii consoles. To install NT 3.51, users must create a raw disk image, partition the disk, and load the necessary drivers and HAL, following specific steps and requirements for each console and hardware configuration.

The UK's new under-16 social media ban will cause more harm than it prevents

96 Brajeshwar 2026-06-19 21:58:22 UTC eff.org Llama Share 168

UK politicians plan to ban social media for users under 16 in Spring 2027, citing online harms but critics argue it will cause more harm than good. The ban will limit access to educational content, local events, and distant friends and family.

My 1992 view of the problems of computer programming in 1992

96 speckx 2026-06-19 14:30:46 UTC blog.plover.com Llama Share 52

IBM initially invested in a new FORTRAN compiler, but now compiler quality is not the main issue. The real problem is that programmers lack good methods, languages, and thinking skills to effectively write computer programs.

An Embedded Linux on a Single Floppy

86 modinfo 2026-06-19 02:10:16 UTC github.com/w84death Llama Share 60

FLOPPINUX is a minimal Linux distribution for old hardware, requiring 20MB RAM and 32-bit x86 CPUs. It's free, open-source, and perfect for reviving old hardware or educational purposes.

Fable Converted Pylint to Rust

85 adamraudonis 2026-06-19 04:21:07 UTC pypi.org Llama Share 115

prylint is a Rust reimplementation of pylint that produces identical output, 15-2300× faster than pylint. It is a bug-for-bug port of pylint, verified against 52 production codebases.

Leave a Trace

76 surprisetalk 2026-06-19 12:45:11 UTC jakeworth.com Llama Share 78

Leave a trace of your presence on the internet by commenting, sharing feedback, or providing solutions to help others. This adds humanity and highlights useful information in a vast digital space.

Generative AI Is Having Its Herbalife Moment

70 watermelon0 2026-06-19 05:37:51 UTC whatwelo.st Llama Share 64

The author criticizes Replit's marketing tactics, comparing them to multi-level marketing schemes, and believes they're preying on young people's fears about job security and the future of work.

Pull request limits are cutting down the noise

67 ingve 2026-06-19 10:03:10 UTC github.blog Llama Share 40

GitHub introduced pull request limits to manage the volume of contributions, allowing maintainers to focus on quality work. The limits set a maximum number of open pull requests per user, helping maintainers prioritize and review contributions more efficiently.

I can haz smoller NixOS ISOs?

63 logickkk1 2026-06-19 21:55:24 UTC natkr.com Llama Share 20

The user is trying to remove unnecessary functionality from a Linux live image to make it smaller. They are using NixOS to create a minimal virtual machine.

Granularity comes at a cost

54 sidhantbansal 2026-06-19 19:16:24 UTC sidhantbansal.com Llama Share 9

The user initially thought that more granularity in a system is always a good thing, but two examples showed that finer choices can create new ways to game priority or reduce the incentive to participate honestly. The user learned that there is a sweet spot for granularity, where it allows price competition but not so small that queue priority becomes meaningless and liquidity providers stop ...

Writing Postcards with a 3D Printer

47 typesafeJ 2026-06-19 00:20:49 UTC severinbucher.com Llama Share 20

The user created a pen plotter using their 3D printer and Elegoo Neptune 4 Plus, attaching a ballpoint pen with a spring for pressure. They wrote a tool to stream G-code over a WebSocket connection to avoid homing issues.

Windows 11 update broke the Recycle Bin, OneDrive, and your PC's stability

45 speckx 2026-06-19 17:53:12 UTC techspot.com Llama Share 15

Microsoft has acknowledged a Recycle Bin bug in Windows 11 after the June 2026 update, causing incorrect filenames in deletion confirmation dialogs. A workaround is available for commercial users, but a permanent fix is expected in a future Windows update.

I restarted a 10 year old Xeon 174 times to delete 12 flags and gain 4 tps

45 zdw 2026-06-19 15:19:14 UTC point.free Llama Share 20

The author conducted an ablation study to determine which flags in a Gemma 4 model configuration actually contribute to performance, finding that most flags have little to no effect and that the drafter flag can be a loss for summarization work. The key flags that contribute to performance are flash attention, physical-core thread count, run-time repack for prefill, and the drafter for code ...

From Australia to Europe, countries move to curb children's social media access

44 1vuio0pswjnm7 2026-06-19 12:10:54 UTC reuters.com Full Share 143

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GLM-5.2: The Most Powerful Open Model yet and the Brutal Reality of Running It

43 ermantrout 2026-06-19 01:58:00 UTC vettedconsumer.com Llama Share 28

GLM-5.2 is a large open-weight model with a million-token context, topping the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index. It's efficient due to IndexShare, a clever architecture trick, but requires significant hardware resources.

Spotify killed the thrill of the hunt

41 speckx 2026-06-19 16:19:55 UTC erildrun.bearblog.dev Llama Share 54

A music artist reflected on how Spotify's algorithm and abundance of music reduced their appreciation for music. They miss the sense of discovery and accomplishment from finding obscure bands in the pre-streaming era.

Lift Challenge

41 mhb 2026-06-19 05:01:19 UTC darpa.mil Full Share 48

Official websites use .milA .mil website belongs to an official U.S. Department of War organization. Secure .mil websites use HTTPSA lock ( Locked padlock icon ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .mil website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Cocktail Optimization, an Integer Programming Problem

38 ftgregg 2026-06-19 11:59:56 UTC bunkum.us Llama Share 6

You compared custom branch-and-bound algorithms to Google's OR Tools for vehicle routing and found OR Tools to be significantly better. Mixed integer linear programming solvers like glpk.js outperform custom algorithms for similar problems.

Aikido Code Audit

36 ilreb 2026-06-19 23:54:54 UTC aikido.dev Llama Share 14

Aikido Code Audit fills the gap between SAST and pentesting by analyzing static code to surface multi-step vulnerabilities. It helps developers catch security flaws before production, reducing remediation costs and improving code quality.

Iran Delays U.S. Peace Talks over Israeli Attacks in Lebanon

36 consumer451 2026-06-19 06:14:32 UTC maritime-executive.com Llama Share 38

US has lifted its blockade on Iranian seaports, but Iran has suspended talks due to Israeli strikes in Lebanon. The new US-Iran MOU is in doubt as Iran considers Israeli actions a breach of the deal.

NASA picks Eric Schmidt's rocket company for Mars mission

33 isaacfrond 2026-06-19 12:41:15 UTC techcrunch.com Llama Share 53

NASA hired Relativity to build a spacecraft to study Mars' atmosphere, with data to aid future landers and astronauts. The mission, set to launch in 2028, is a public-private partnership with Relativity handling infrastructure and NASA the science.

Luis Alvarez's Journey from Hiroshima to the Death of the Dinosaurs

21 mitchbob 2026-06-19 19:00:01 UTC lrb.co.uk Llama Share 3

Luis Alvarez was a brilliant physicist who worked on the Manhattan Project and developed the bubble-chamber to detect subatomic particles. He was a Cold War patriot who lobbied for the construction of powerful particle accelerators and was a key figure in the development of the hydrogen bomb.

Hide Secrets from AI Agents and NPM install using Airgap

19 netgusto 2026-06-19 20:24:59 UTC sauleau.com Llama Share 2

Malware like npm steals secrets from disk, and airgap is a wrapper that hides sensitive files from AI agents and package managers. Airgap runs programs in namespaces, redacting secrets and asking for permission before accessing unexpected files.

Show HN: StartupsBR – A map of Brazilian startups

19 leonagano 2026-06-19 16:33:02 UTC startupsbr.com Full Share 8

O mapa vivo do ecossistema de startups do Brasil

Rethinking Modularity in Ruby Applications

19 ciconia 2026-06-19 09:23:24 UTC noteflakes.com Llama Share 4

Syntropy is a Ruby web framework that uses file-based routing and explicit dependencies between modules, allowing for cleaner code organization and easier testing. The framework loads modules automatically when a request matches the source file location and uses a module loader that creates a separate context for each module, making it easier to implement code reloading and dependency injection.

From a 7 KB file to a 13-year backdoor operation

18 ValentineC 2026-06-19 20:25:23 UTC anchor.host Llama Share 5

A 13-year supply-chain operation hidden across 19 accounts and 44 WordPress plugins was uncovered after a developer decoded a 7 KB binary file in a plugin closure, leading to a systematic sweep that revealed the full extent of the operation. The investigation used public information and a sequence of connections to tie together compromises that were built to look separate, ultimately exposing ...

Coding a Brick Tower [video]

18 tobr 2026-06-19 20:07:14 UTC youtube.com Embed Share 5

How do flocking birds and schools of fish move?

17 hhs 2026-06-19 22:37:30 UTC nyu.edu Llama Share 5

Researchers at New York University found that flocks of birds and schools of fish behave like soft crystalline materials with evenly spaced individuals. This discovery offers new insights into their movements and could lead to advancements in aerospace, automotive engineering, and robotics.

Agentic Coding Is a Trap

16 MaxMussio 2026-06-19 17:33:32 UTC khalilstemmler.com Llama Share 11

Developers who rely on AI-assisted coding without building foundational skills risk skill atrophy. They need to catch up rapidly by building a solid foundation in software development.

Show HN: Brain Frog – Can you be random enough for 11 lines of JavaScript?

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'We created a monster': companies rein in AI usage as costs strain budgets

14 JumpCrisscross 2026-06-19 07:44:36 UTC ft.com Full Share 3

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My 1992 view of the problems of computer programming in 1992

13 Brajeshwar 2026-06-19 22:48:17 UTC blog.plover.com Llama Share 2

IBM initially invested in a new FORTRAN compiler, but now compiler quality is not the main issue. The real problem is that programmers lack good methods, languages, and thinking skills to effectively write computer programs.

Temporary Cloudflare Accounts for AI Agents

12 soheilpro 2026-06-19 14:17:59 UTC blog.cloudflare.com Llama Share 3

Cloudflare updated Wrangler to allow agents to deploy code without signing up for an account. Agents can now use the --temporary flag to deploy code instantly, with a 60-minute claim window to make the account permanent.

Bobby Prince Jr (composer of classic Doom soundtrack) has passed away

11 andystanton 2026-06-19 06:07:55 UTC legacy.com Llama Share 3

Bobby Prince, a renowned composer and sound designer, passed away on June 16, 2026, leaving behind a legacy in the video game industry. He is survived by his wife Connie, children, and grandchildren, and will be remembered for his kindness, humor, and love.