For first time, a cell built from scratch grows and divides

518 defrost 2026-07-01 14:36:40 UTC quantamagazine.org Llama Share 171

Scientists created a synthetic cell that grows, replicates DNA, and divides, demonstrating basic cell functions. The cell is not alive but shows promise for generating life from non-life and could lead to breakthroughs in materials and disease research.

What to Learn to Be a Graphics Programmer

86 atan2 2026-07-01 18:36:40 UTC blog.demofox.org Llama Share 25

To be hireable as a graphics programmer, learn modern graphics APIs like DirectX12, Vulkan, or Metal, and understand rendering techniques, lighting, and shading. Familiarize yourself with C++ and shader languages like HLSL or GLSL, and consider learning path tracing and physically based rendering.

ZCode: Claude Code from the Makers of GLM

20 handfuloflight 2026-07-01 19:12:40 UTC zcode.z.ai Llama Share 2

User is creating a browser-based Go game with an AI opponent using ZCode and GLM-5.2, implementing features like player interaction, AI algorithm, and victory conditions. The game is now complete and can be run independently, with the user verifying its functionality and removing unnecessary dependencies to enable local execution.

FFmpeg 9.1's new AAC encoder

129 ledoge 2026-07-01 16:36:40 UTC hydrogenaudio.org Full Share 59

Physical disc production ending in Jan 2028 for new games on PlayStation

383 Tiberium 2026-07-01 12:36:40 UTC blog.playstation.com Llama Share 457

Sony Interactive Entertainment will discontinue physical game disc production for new PlayStation games in January 2028. New games will be available digitally on PlayStation Store and at retailers starting January 2028.

How We Made IPFS Content Publishing 10x Faster

98 dennis-tra 2026-07-01 15:36:40 UTC probelab.io Llama Share 26

Optimistic Provide is a new optimization for IPFS's Amino DHT that reduces content publication time by over one order of magnitude and network overhead by 40%. It achieves this by using statistical heuristics to predict when the 20 closest peers have been discovered, allowing for sub-second record storage and improved performance in delay-sensitive applications.

Box3D, an open source 3D physics engine

310 makepanic 2026-07-01 12:36:40 UTC box2d.org Llama Share 62

Box3D is an open source 3D physics engine that is a fork of Box2D, developed to meet the needs of the game The Legend of California. It is now available on GitHub and has a feature set that includes gyroscopic torques, broad-phase collision detection, and compound collision systems.

Ask HN: Who is hiring? (July 2026)

98 whoishiring 2026-07-01 15:36:40 UTC news.ycombinator.com Llama Share 114

Here are the summaries in 2 concise English sentences each, not exceeding 200 characters:

Internal Combustion Engine

180 StefanBatory 2026-07-01 13:36:40 UTC ciechanow.ski Llama Share 30

An internal combustion engine is explained step by step, starting with a simple crank mechanism that converts linear force into torque, then using a cannon to generate a strong force that pushes a piston down a cylinder, and finally adding valves and a camshaft to control the flow of air and fuel. The engine's components, including the engine block, crankshaft, pistons, cylinder head, and ...

Monetization Gateway

167 soheilpro 2026-07-01 14:36:40 UTC blog.cloudflare.com Llama Share 98

Cloudflare introduces the Monetization Gateway, allowing customers to charge for digital assets with usage-based pricing. The gateway uses the x402 protocol for sub-second payment settlement in stablecoins.

Are readers generating fiction with AI models?

26 ilamont 2026-07-01 17:36:40 UTC arxiv.org Llama Share 33

Some readers use AI to generate fiction, with over a third of conversations involving original stories, roleplay, and fanfiction. AI-generated fiction is dominated by power users who prefer generic forms, repetition, and niche combinations of story elements.

Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (July 2026)

68 whoishiring 2026-07-01 15:36:40 UTC news.ycombinator.com Llama Share 158

I am a software engineer with 10+ years of experience in UI/UX design and full-stack development, proficient in various technologies including Python, AI, MERN, and Big Data, and I am looking for a Senior/Lead software engineer role in the USA.

Building Gin: Simple over Easy

35 manucorporat 2026-07-01 18:36:40 UTC manualmeida.dev Llama Share 12

The author created Gin, a Go web framework, to balance simplicity and ease of use, inspired by the SDK work and Go's simplicity principles. Gin's design aimed to keep the request path explicit, reduce noise, and provide a natural developer experience, resulting in a widely-used and long-lasting framework.

Understanding the Linux Kernel: The Scheduler

10 valyala 2026-07-01 18:36:40 UTC internals-for-interns.com Llama Share 1

The Linux scheduler is responsible for deciding which process or thread gets to run on a CPU, and it uses an algorithm called EEVDF to make this decision. EEVDF stands for Earliest Eligible Virtual Deadline First, and it takes into account a task's virtual runtime, eligibility, and deadline to determine which task should run next.

A complete ClickHouse OLAP engine, compiled to WebAssembly

20 porridgeraisin 2026-07-01 17:36:40 UTC wasm.chdb.io Full Share 2

chDB SQL Shell

Launch HN: Parsewise (YC P25) – Reason Across Documents with an API

39 gergelycsegzi 2026-07-01 14:36:40 UTC news.ycombinator.com Llama Share 32

Greg and Max, Parsewise founders, transform unstructured data into schema compliant data with lineage. Their platform simplifies ETL and allows business experts to validate results quickly.

Fixing a kubelet memory leak in Kubernetes 1.36

49 compumike 2026-07-01 16:36:40 UTC heyoncall.com Llama Share 11

A tiny Kubernetes cluster revealed a memory leak in the kubelet process due to a context leak on every startPodSync, which was caused by a change in Kubernetes 1.36 that created a new cancelable context without properly canceling the old one. The issue was fixed by reverting the problematic code and adding comments to warn about potential context leaks and long-lived goroutines.

Manufact (YC S25) Is Hiring a Developer Advocate in SF

0 2026-07-01 13:36:40 UTC ycombinator.com Llama Share

Manufact is building the MCP cloud platform for AI agents and raised $6.3M seed in 4 days. They're hiring a Developer Advocate to drive partnerships and content across the AI dev-tools ecosystem.

Hanami 3.0: In Full Bloom

27 PuercoPop 2026-07-01 18:36:40 UTC hanakai.org Llama Share 4

Hanami 3.0 is released with new features like mailers, internationalization, and Minitest support. It also improves performance and developer experience.

1-Bit Pixel Art Emojis

89 surprisetalk 2026-07-01 14:36:40 UTC hypertalking.com Llama Share 14

User created 42 Apple emojis as 1-bit pixel art in Summer 2019. They are available for use in projects with credit and link back to the source.

Reduce GVisor Cold Starts with GPU Snapshotting

38 jono_irwin 2026-07-01 16:36:40 UTC cerebrium.ai Llama Share 14

Cerebrium's checkpointing feature solves the cold start problem for AI workloads by freezing the initialized container and restoring it quickly, reducing startup times from minutes to seconds. This feature is particularly useful for workloads dominated by deterministic initialization, importing frameworks, and loading models, allowing for better utilization, lower infrastructure costs, and a ...

Sony Deletes 551 Movies PlayStation Owners Paid For

325 bilsbie 2026-07-01 14:36:40 UTC reclaimthenet.org Llama Share 166

Sony plans to remove 551 movies and TV shows from PlayStation Store libraries due to licensing agreements. This move highlights the shift towards ownership being controlled by servers, rather than physical copies.

Mortality associated with non-optimal ambient temperatures from 2000 to 2019

11 simonebrunozzi 2026-07-01 17:36:40 UTC researchgate.net Full Share 0

Asahi Linux 7.1 Progress Report

478 pantalaimon 2026-07-01 10:36:40 UTC asahilinux.org Llama Share 168

Asahi Linux has fixed issues with macOS 27 boot picker compatibility and added support for M3 machines with high-quality audio output, CPU frequency switching, and big.LITTLE task scheduling. The team is also working on AVD video decoder support and has released m1n1 version 1.6.0 with Rust requirements for stage 2 builds and improvements for M3 series support.

Apple 'Hide My Email' vulnerability reveals peoples' real email addresses

163 sashk 2026-07-01 15:36:40 UTC easyoptouts.com Llama Share 30

iCloud+ Hide My Email service has vulnerabilities allowing attackers to discover hidden email addresses. Apple has been aware of the issue since June 2025 but still hasn't fixed it.

Newly discovered spider builds spring loaded snare to catch ants

223 chimpanzee 2026-07-01 08:36:40 UTC phys.org Full Share 56

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Red Programming Language: Static linking support

62 em-bee 2026-07-01 13:36:40 UTC red-lang.org Llama Share 10

The Red toolchain has been updated to support static linking of libraries written in C, allowing for single, self-contained binaries with all dependencies packed inside. This feature is now available for Windows, Linux, and Linux ARM, including the Raspberry Pi, and can be used with the miniz library for compression.

Nintendo has raised its employees base salary by 10%

445 _tk_ 2026-07-01 11:36:40 UTC mynintendonews.com Llama Share 271

Nintendo raised employee base salaries by 10% to retain talent and maintain an appropriate compensation standard. The company also invested 121 billion yen in R&D and has been cautious with price increases.

Show HN: QR code renderer in a TrueType font

38 foodevl 2026-07-01 17:36:40 UTC qr.jim.sh Llama Share 10

A TrueType/OpenType font renders QR codes from bracketed text without separate image generation. It can be copied, pasted, or mixed with regular text, but may require styling for reliable rendering in HTML.

Show HN: Pglayers – PostgreSQL extensions as stackable Docker layers

26 iemejia 2026-07-01 17:36:40 UTC github.com/pglayers Llama Share 3

pglayers is a tool that pre-installs PostgreSQL extensions in Docker images, making it easier to use extensions like pgvector, PostGIS, and pg_cron. It uses a layering system to stack extension images on top of the official postgres image.