EU to legislate about Chat Control behind closed doors

600 NeutralForest 2026-06-28 14:40:13 UTC patrick-breyer.de Llama Share 351

Dr Patrick Breyer warns of a double-attack on secure messaging in the EU, with President Roberta Metsola pushing for mass surveillance and EU governments rushing a new scanning mandate. Citizens can email EU lawmakers and government representatives through fightchatcontrol.eu to stop this threat.

GLM 5.2 beats Claude in our benchmarks

452 jms703 2026-06-28 17:50:47 UTC semgrep.dev Llama Share 222

GLM 5.2, an open-weight model, beat Claude Code at IDOR detection with 39% F1, costing $0.17 per vulnerability found. The harness still matters more than the model, but open-weight models have crossed a threshold worth watching for security tasks.

Marfa Public Radio Puts You to Sleep

389 reaperducer 2026-06-28 02:23:08 UTC marfapublicradio.org Llama Share 118

Marfa Public Radio creates a sleep podcast reading boring documents to fundraise for the station. Listeners can donate at marfapublicradio.org/donate to keep the station awake.

The best response to AI slop and online noise is from Robin Williams

368 herbertl 2026-06-28 01:28:10 UTC jayacunzo.com Llama Share 203

The movie Good Will Hunting highlights the difference between expertise and wisdom, with the character Will having knowledge but lacking experience, while Sean has lived through life's challenges. This moment emphasizes the importance of lived experiences in creating meaningful work.

I used Claude Code to get a second opinion on my MRI

346 engmarketer 2026-06-28 16:35:19 UTC antoine.fi Llama Share 454

The author used Opus 4.8 to analyze an MRI and got a second opinion on their diagnosis, which disagreed with the original doctor's report. The AI analysis found no partial-thickness tear, contradicting the doctor's diagnosis and making the author question the treatment plan.

Flock cameras track more than your license plate, and they're spreading fast

343 SanjayMehta 2026-06-28 14:35:26 UTC engadget.com Llama Share 253

Flock Security cameras, which track individuals and vehicles, have proliferated across the US, sparking public backlash due to security vulnerabilities and misuse by law enforcement. The company's AI-powered cameras can be accessed by police nationwide, raising concerns about surveillance and abuse.

5k menus from the New York Public Library’s Buttolph Collection (1880-1920)

325 xbryanx 2026-06-28 14:44:56 UTC pudding.cool Full Share 85

What do America’s earliest restaurant menus teach us about America?

The KIDS Act would require age checks to get online

311 bilsbie 2026-06-28 11:56:16 UTC eff.org Llama Share 269

The KIDS Act package includes bills that require age verification, government-directed moderation, and new rules for private communications. This could lead to restrictive age-checking practices, reduced online privacy, and limited free expression.

Librepods: AirPods liberated

280 rbanffy 2026-06-28 18:48:53 UTC github.com/librepods-org Llama Share 84

LibrePods is a project that allows non-Apple devices to use AirPods features. It implements the proprietary protocol used by Apple devices to exchange data with AirPods.

Professor denounces mass AI fraud on an exam at Brown

266 geox 2026-06-28 16:41:12 UTC english.elpais.com Llama Share 360

Professor Roberto Serrano at Brown University detected massive cheating on a midterm exam using AI, with at least 50 students involved. He believes the university's response was inadequate and that AI is altering century-old traditions at elite universities, requiring a broader debate on academic integrity.

Michigan bill would bar employers from requiring after-hours coms with workers

239 cebert 2026-06-28 14:46:03 UTC cbsnews.com Llama Share 183

Michigan Senate Bill 948, the Workplace Employee Boundaries Act, aims to protect workers from constant availability demands. It would prevent employers from requiring employees to access work-related matters outside assigned hours.

Ford hired AI and sacked humans. It backfired badly

233 speckx 2026-06-28 03:09:13 UTC the-independent.com Llama Share 4

The Independent is a trusted news outlet that provides in-depth reporting on various topics, including reproductive rights and climate change, without paywalls. Ford has rehired hundreds of human workers to address quality issues caused by AI adoption, planning to use AI in conjunction with human oversight.

AMD Strix Halo RDMA Cluster Setup Guide

223 jakogut 2026-06-28 00:46:52 UTC github.com/kyuz0 Llama Share 75

Configure a two-node AMD Strix Halo cluster with Intel E810 (RoCE v2) for distributed vLLM inference using Tensor Parallelism. Set up static IPs, MTU, and trust the interface in the firewall, then install the toolbox and run the cluster with Ray and RCCL.

The curious case of the disappearing Polish S (2015)

206 colinprince 2026-06-28 12:44:24 UTC aresluna.org Llama Share 69

A Polish user reported a bug on Medium where Ś wouldn't appear when typed. The issue was caused by Medium blocking CtrlS to prevent browser save dialogs, but Polish users use AltS to type Ś.

Show HN: Decomp Academy – Learn to decompile GameCube games into matching C

188 jackpriceburns 2026-06-28 01:21:20 UTC decomp-academy.dev Llama Share 71

The MWCC GC/2.0 compiles and diffs code, requiring exact byte matches. It's a decompilation challenge for GameCube PowerPC assembly into C, graded by a Metrowerks CodeWarrior GC/2.0 compiler.

A way to exclude sensitive files issue still open for OpenAI Codex

179 pikseladam 2026-06-28 12:27:33 UTC github.com/openai Full Share 120

What feature would you like to see? A mechanism to explicitly mark files/paths that the agent must not read or send to the model, at both repository and global levels (e.g., a repo-local .codexignore plus a global ignore file). Example: ...

Show HN: Zanagrams

175 pompomsheep 2026-06-28 15:26:14 UTC zanagrams.com Full Share 52

Zanagrams is a free daily word puzzle. Drag across the letters to find the hidden words and watch the grid shrink as you solve it. A new Zanagrams puzzle every day.

Feds Killed Polestar and Spared Volvo

173 mraniki 2026-06-28 01:55:21 UTC thedrive.com Llama Share 178

The US government denied Polestar authorization to sell cars in the US from 2027, citing its Chinese ownership, despite its sister brand Volvo being granted the same authorization. This move sets a precedent for the government to pick and choose which automakers can operate in the US, sparking concerns about the future of free market and capitalism.

Historical memory prices 1960-2026

163 vga1 2026-06-28 18:32:53 UTC dam.stanford.edu Llama Share 64

The interactive dataset tracks historic and current memory and storage prices, including DRAM, NAND flash, and HBM, with modeled estimates from Epoch AI for AI-accelerator costs. The data is downloadable and includes quarterly updates for HBM and monthly updates for DRAM and NAND prices from 1957 to the present.

EU Open Sources Ten-Year Network Development Planning Tools

157 lyoncy 2026-06-28 14:05:47 UTC github.com/open-energy-transition Llama Share 39

Open-TYNDP is an open-source project that aims to enhance transparency and stakeholder participation in European energy planning by building a workflow based on PyPSA-Eur. It's under active development and not yet feature-complete.

Google limits Meta's use of its Gemini AI models

144 root-parent 2026-06-28 13:30:06 UTC cnbc.com Llama Share 66

Google has imposed limits on Meta's use of its Gemini AI models due to Meta's high demand exceeding Google's capacity. Meta has been impacted, encouraging staff to be more efficient with AI tokens.

DLL that was not present in memory despite not being formally unloaded

134 ibobev 2026-06-28 09:53:58 UTC devblogs.microsoft.com Llama Share 42

A bug in shell32.dll was initially blamed for a large number of crashes in a third-party program. However, the actual cause was a rogue force-unload of a DLL, which led to a recursive crash loop and stack overflow.

Ford rehires 'gray beard' engineers after AI falls short

130 rbanffy 2026-06-28 19:35:57 UTC techcrunch.com Llama Share 3

Ford is reviving its quality control by rehiring technical specialists to train younger staff and reprogram AI tools. This move is expected to save the company $1 billion in costs this year.

The US Used to Demand the Best Tech. Now We Ban It

126 mwexler 2026-06-28 19:07:49 UTC pcmag.com Llama Share 82

The US is being left behind in the electric vehicle market due to restrictive regulations and tariffs that prevent affordable Chinese EVs from being imported. American companies like Aptera are struggling to compete with Chinese manufacturers like BYD and Xiaomi, which have invested heavily in vertically integrated supply chains and battery factories.

California legislature agrees to upload driver's licenses to national database

121 iamnothere 2026-06-28 15:22:51 UTC papersplease.org Llama Share 56

California legislature agreed to fund state law revision allowing driver's license data to be uploaded to private national ID database. This move raises concerns about data misuse and potential targeting of immigrant and transgender Californians.

Tokenmaxxing is dead, long live tokenmaxxing

113 theahura 2026-06-28 16:24:10 UTC 12gramsofcarbon.com Llama Share 142

The concept of tokenmaxxing, where companies spend large amounts of money on AI tokens without expecting a return, is not dead but rather evolving as companies realize the benefits of compounding correctness, where more tokens spent lead to better results. The shift towards open model platforms and generalist agents will lead to another rise in tokenmaxxing behavior, ultimately resulting in ...

Wayfinder Router: deterministic routing of queries between local and hosted LLM

111 handfuloflight 2026-06-28 04:31:18 UTC github.com/itsthelore Llama Share 55

Wayfinder is a prompt router that decides whether to send a prompt to a local or cloud model based on its structure and wording. It reads the shape of a prompt and difficulty cues in the wording to determine the routing decision.

Daisugi, the Japanese technique of growing trees out of other trees (2020)

108 MaysonL 2026-06-28 16:28:50 UTC openculture.com Llama Share 36

Daisugi, a Japanese technique, involves growing multiple trees from a single tree, creating a giant bonsai-like structure, but it's actually a form of coppicing, a common woodland management technique practiced for centuries. This method produces straight, usable timber without harming the original tree, and it's being re-emphasized as a sustainable way to manage woodlands.

Austria Lobbies EU to Host Anthropic After US Access Curbs

108 root-parent 2026-06-28 13:34:14 UTC bloomberg.com Llama Share 134

Austria wants the EU to host Anthropic PBC to counter US efforts blocking foreigners from using its AI models. Austria's digitalization secretary suggests EU member states explore hosting Anthropic within the EU.

Bashblog – a single bash script to create blogs

106 ludicrousdispla 2026-06-28 04:48:32 UTC github.com/cfenollosa Llama Share 79

Bashblog is a simple script to create a blog by posting entries to a public folder on a server. It works on GNU/Linux, OSX, and BSD.

The cost YAGNI was never about

103 kiyanwang 2026-06-28 18:31:54 UTC newsletter.kentbeck.com Llama Share 79

YAGNI is about timing, not thrift, and warns against building speculative structure before a feature is needed. It's about preserving optionality and not committing to costly changes when the future is uncertain.

The origins of the school system aimed to produce independent, critical thinkers (2024)

101 pseudolus 2026-06-28 12:55:36 UTC cbc.ca Llama Share 58

Wilhelm von Humboldt created the world's first education system and modern research university around 200 years ago. His philosophy of education, Bildung, focuses on reaching one's potential and developing individual capabilities through critical thinking and self-cultivation.

Working around dragons with the Lemote Yeeloong laptop and OpenBSD

94 zdw 2026-06-28 16:58:59 UTC oldvcr.blogspot.com Llama Share 21

The Loongson processor is a Chinese-developed CPU that emerged in 2001, initially based on MIPS architecture, and was later developed into a 64-bit processor. The Loongson processor was used in the Lemote Yeeloong laptop, a low-cost netbook that was released in 2008.

Turning music into a chore is how I became a musician (2022)

94 herbertl 2026-06-28 01:22:30 UTC the.scapegoat.dev Llama Share 34

The author took a 3-month sabbatical in 2020 to finish an album, which transformed their music-making process into a repeatable routine. They learned to focus on quantity over quality, releasing 4 songs as an EP and many more over the following year.

Reflections on software engineering in the age of AI

86 diamondap 2026-06-28 16:17:38 UTC adiamond.me Llama Share 71

The software industry's reliance on AI to write code has led to a shift in the developer's workflow, where they now act as editors, reviewing and correcting AI-generated code, but this process lacks the creative engagement and flow state that comes with writing code themselves. This shift may have long-term consequences, including a loss of institutional knowledge, a drying up of publicly ...

Examining circuit boards from the Space Shuttle's I/O Processor

85 pwg 2026-06-28 16:16:07 UTC righto.com Llama Share 17

The Space Shuttle's I/O Processor had 24 network connections and 25 virtual processors, implementing two different instruction sets. It used microcode to run the virtual processors on one physical processor.

We need tech news sources which exclude AI

75 botfriendsarent 2026-06-28 23:49:50 UTC news.ycombinator.com Llama Share 34

The user argues that tech press should separate AI business from actual AI tech, which is producing useful tools, and not be overwhelmed by AI stories. They think AI will change the profession but not replace human work, and companies will eventually change their AI policy due to production issues.

TOP500 at ISC’26: We have a New Number 1 Supercomputer

72 rbanffy 2026-06-28 19:38:00 UTC chipsandcheese.com Llama Share 37

The LineShine Supercomputer in China has taken the top spot on the 67th TOP500 list with 2.198 Exaflops of sustained FP64 performance. This is the first Chinese submission to the TOP500 in 9 years and marks a significant milestone for China's HPC capabilities.

The MUMPS 76 Primer – anniversary edition

69 Rochus 2026-06-28 12:41:45 UTC github.com/rochus-keller Llama Share 38

MUMPS is a programming language and database system created in 1966 for hospital information systems. It has a built-in hierarchical database with a schema-free, ordered key-value store.

Show HN: DRM-Free Books

67 TeaVMFan 2026-06-28 16:58:56 UTC frequal.com Llama Share 32

Multiple stories are presented, each with a main character facing challenges and obstacles. The stories involve mystery, action, adventure, and romance, set in various locations and time periods.

America's Large Homebuilders Shift the Cost of Shoddy Construction to Buyers

65 JumpCrisscross 2026-06-28 00:15:17 UTC hntrbrk.com Llama Share 44

Homebuyers are being pressured into signing contracts with Lennar and D.R. Horton, which make it difficult to back out even with major defects found. Homeowners face a byzantine warranty process and often receive cheap band-aid fixes that don't last.

More evidence is consistent with possible ancient life on Mars (2025)

61 pseudolus 2026-06-28 11:55:08 UTC cbc.ca Llama Share 70

Scientists have found potential evidence of life on Mars, but no conclusive proof, with the latest discovery being two chemicals formed by microbial activity or chemical reactions. The possibility of life on Mars has been tantalizing humans for over a century, with many previous claims debunked, but new research suggests life could exist underground.

Xonaly – Canada's Independent Search Engine

59 backlit4034 2026-06-28 22:20:56 UTC xonaly.com Full Share 37

Discover Xonaly, the private and ad-free Canadian search engine built with real privacy, fast results and a fully independent index — try it now.

Do LLMs pass the mirror test?

57 thepasch 2026-06-28 19:06:07 UTC blog.pascalschuster.de Llama Share 53

The author adapted the olfactory mirror test for LLMs by modifying their textual output and seeing if they notice. The test showed that some LLMs can detect anomalies in their own output, but others may just imitate the pattern.

Ask HN: Is there a bad employers (who have a records of not paying) list?

52 trowa159 2026-06-28 14:21:48 UTC news.ycombinator.com Llama Share 60

There's no comprehensive website listing employers who break contracts or miss payments due to potential lawsuits and validation issues. Review sites like Trustpilot may have scattered warnings about unpaid freelance invoices or poor business ethics.

Knowledge Distillation of Black-Box Large Language Models (2024)

50 babelfish 2026-06-28 22:32:04 UTC arxiv.org Llama Share 13

Researchers introduced Proxy-KD, a method to transfer knowledge from black-box LLMs to smaller models efficiently. Proxy-KD surpasses traditional white-box KD techniques and enhances performance.

Can China build its own ASML?

49 pieterr 2026-06-28 07:45:23 UTC nikkei.shorthandstories.com Llama Share 83

Chinese chipmaker SMIC is working to produce advanced chips with domestic equipment, despite US export controls. China is investing heavily in developing its own lithography technology to reduce dependence on foreign players like ASML.

Programmable Probabilistic Computer with 1M p-bits

43 rbanffy 2026-06-28 15:55:31 UTC arxiv.org Llama Share 1

Researchers built a large Ising machine with one million p-bits by networking FPGAs, achieving over a trillion flips per second. The machine's performance depends on a timing ratio of boundary-exchange frequency to local p-bit update frequency.

Show HN: NanoEuler – GPT-2 scale model in pure C/CUDA from scratch

38 vforno 2026-06-28 19:38:14 UTC github.com/justvugg Llama Share 8

A from-scratch text generator built in C/CUDA with a ~116M-parameter model trained on a single RTX 4070 GPU produces fluent-looking English with little real knowledge. The project demonstrates a complete, understandable training pipeline and the pretrain→SFT pipeline works end to end, but is not a capable assistant.

POSIX Is Not a Shell

37 gaigalas 2026-06-28 20:39:50 UTC alganet.github.io Llama Share 24

POSIX is a specification, not a program, and its implementation varies across shells like bash, dash, and ksh. Shell scripting has dialects like natural languages, and "POSIX compliant" means following the spec's pinned-down parts on specific versions.

A QNX-inspired operating system with selectable kernels

36 edvinbesic 2026-06-28 22:21:51 UTC qsoe.net Llama Share 2

QSOE 0.1 is released with a unified two-kernel system, targeting 64-bit RISC-V on SiFive HiFive Unmatched. It offers two variants, QSOE/N and QSOE/L, with shared userspace and different kernels.

Show HN: Bash4LLM+ – A lightweight, dependency-free Bash wrapper for LLM APIs

35 kamaludu 2026-06-28 19:43:10 UTC github.com/kamaludu Llama Share 15

Bash4LLM⁺ è un wrapper CLI sicuro per l'API Chat Completions di OpenAI, scritto in Bash e completamente auditabile. È un singolo script auto-contenuto che può essere scaricato, eseguito e utilizzato subito.

Greece Is Richer. So Why Do So Many Greeks Still Feel Poor?

33 theanonymousone 2026-06-28 12:59:04 UTC dnews.gr Llama Share 93

Greece's economy has recovered, with average household wealth rising 23% to €117,936, but many households still struggle financially. The country's economic growth has left deep inequalities intact, with lower-income families facing difficulties in making ends meet.

Ask HN: What is everyone in SF talking about?

32 morgangiraud 2026-06-28 13:59:16 UTC news.ycombinator.com Llama Share 41

San Francisco's current conversation topics include housing prices, Lurie administration, and Supervisor Jackie Fielder's return. Tech circles often discuss IPOs and taxes, with some arguing for a wealth tax and others criticizing its effectiveness.

Armadillo – A DNS Server in Gleam for Homelab Use

32 TheWiggles 2026-06-28 06:00:31 UTC github.com/vshakitskiy Llama Share 11

A DNS resolver server is configured on a router to resolve local domains automatically, storing records in a zone file and caching responses. The server can be used with VPNs like vless, and its configuration involves setting up DNS servers and routing rules to direct traffic correctly.

On cigarettes

31 aendruk 2026-06-28 23:12:17 UTC funnelfiasco.com Llama Share 31

Cigarettes have a negative impact due to their smell and health risks, but they also create a sense of community and shared experience among strangers. Despite their drawbacks, cigarettes have a unique ability to form connections between people.

Computer-Aided Language Development in Nonspeaking Children (1968) [pdf]

24 dang 2026-06-28 18:59:53 UTC archive.org Full Share 1

EMBED (for Archive.org item Description fields) [archiveorg colby1968-computer-aided-language-development-in-non-speaking-children width=560 height=384 frameborder=0 webkitallowfullscreen=true mozallowfullscreen=true]

Guy in his basement creates a drug to treat Alzheimer's disease using AI

21 binyu 2026-06-28 12:23:25 UTC twitter.com/douglasyaody Full Share 28

This vial contains a new drug called PAC-832, which I recently invented to treat Alzheimer’s disease. It is the world’s first selective GalR1 antagonist. I designed and synthesized PAC-832 in a chemistry lab I built in my garage. (1/16) https://t.co/J72K43yvlX

British Origami: the 1955 exhibition by Akira Yoshizawa (2005)

19 dang 2026-06-28 18:56:46 UTC britishorigami.org Llama Share 2

Akira Yoshizawa's 1955 exhibition in Amsterdam marked a significant event in the origins of modern origami, showcasing his revolutionary paperfolding techniques and inspiring a global movement. The exhibition, organized by Gershon Legman, featured Yoshizawa's intricate models, including birds, horses, and masks, and helped to foster a better relationship between the Netherlands and Japan.

Does Your Paper Really Suck?

13 sinab 2026-06-28 15:32:44 UTC sina.bio Llama Share 8

QED Science's AI tool assigns a single score to papers, but its validation studies do not support claims of accuracy or reduced bias. The tool's top 1% rankings exhibit significant geographic biases against African and South American scientists.

Hungary holds first post-Orban Budapest Pride march

12 bushwart 2026-06-28 08:13:36 UTC dw.com Llama Share 1

Tens of thousands attended Budapest Pride parade after Viktor Orban's election defeat. New Prime Minister Peter Magyar has not reversed Orban-era LGBTQ+ restrictions but says everyone is free to love and live as they want.

I built a 100% local network privacy appliance to stop smart home spying

12 arundass 2026-06-28 01:53:14 UTC edgedefenseai.com Prefix Share 2

Edge AI passively watches every device on your network and uses on-device AI to catch compromised devices, scans, and reconnaissance in real time. Our edge nodes process data instantly on-device, seamlessly connecting to a global intelligence network to preempt emerging threats from anywhere on Earth. Edge AI quietly observes your network traffic without requiring re-architecture. A physical ...