Using AI to write better code more slowly

434 signa11 2026-05-25 23:23:12 UTC nolanlawson.com Llama Share 167

The author argues that LLMs can be used to write high-quality code more slowly, rather than just spewing out low-quality code quickly. They use a combination of models to find and prioritize bugs in code, resulting in more careful and methodical coding.

The User Is Visibly Frustrated

37 croes 2026-05-26 05:23:12 UTC pscanf.com Llama Share 14

The writer gets frustrated with coding agents due to their human-like behavior and the illusion of interacting with a person. They feel free to lash out but realize it's pointless, suggesting a more radical solution of making the agent sound clinical and robotic.

Earthion: A New Mega Drive-Style Shoot-Em-Up

34 MrBuddyCasino 2026-05-26 04:23:12 UTC earthiongame.com Llama Share 7

Earthion is a space shooter game where Azusa Takanashi fights to save humanity from hostile invaders on Earth. The game features stunning visuals, intense gameplay, and a legendary soundtrack by Yuzo Koshiro.

Taking a walk may lead to more creativity than sitting, study finds (2014)

210 bilsbie 2026-05-25 23:23:12 UTC apa.org Llama Share 72

Walking improves creative thinking by 81-100% compared to sitting. Regular walking can temporarily boost free-flowing thoughts and creativity without requiring intense exercise.

How Shamir's Secret Sharing Works

148 subract 2026-05-25 23:23:12 UTC ente.com Llama Share 16

A company uses Adi Shamir's 1979 secret sharing scheme to split a secret into pieces, where any smaller number reveals nothing, but any required number can recover it. This scheme hides the secret behind random coefficients, making too few shares contain no information about the secret.

Norway's 2 petabytes of Huawei flash storage and LLM training

230 rbanffy 2026-05-25 20:23:12 UTC blocksandfiles.com Llama Share 123

Norway's National Library is developing a sovereign AI model trained in Norwegian language using 2 PB of Huawei storage. The project aims to create a locally trained AI that understands Norway's history, news, and culture, which a globally trained English-speaking AI would not know.

A successful Japanese trial of a ramjet engine designed for Mach‑5 aircraft

117 rmason 2026-05-25 20:23:12 UTC bgr.com Llama Share 98

Japanese engineers have successfully tested a ramjet engine for a Mach-5 hypersonic aircraft, a key step towards commercial passenger service by the 2040s. The test could lead to flights from Tokyo to Los Angeles taking around two hours, slashing transit time and transforming long journeys into day trips.

Ferrari Luce

173 jumploops 2026-05-25 21:23:12 UTC ferrari.com Llama Share 350

Ferrari's new architecture combines performance with luxury and spaciousness through advanced drivetrain and electric power source. The interior features tactile controls and dedicated NVH solutions for a refined driving experience.

Exit IP VPN servers mitigation rollout

326 Cider9986 2026-05-25 18:23:12 UTC mullvad.net Full Share 61

Below are the servers with the new mitigation applied.

Ask HN: Is anyone working at least 4 hours daily on an Apple Vision Pro?

14 widenrun 2026-05-26 05:51:12 UTC news.ycombinator.com Full Share 0

I asked this in 2024 and would love to see the change: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41748125

Motorola phones have started hijacking the Amazon app to insert affiliate codes

65 Cider9986 2026-05-26 04:23:12 UTC 9to5google.com Llama Share 23

Motorola phones are hijacking the Amazon app to inject an affiliate code, redirecting users to a suspicious website. Disabling the pre-installed Smart Feed app stops this behavior, which is linked to a recent app update.

Dehydration's role in learning and memory

30 hhs 2026-05-26 02:23:12 UTC cshl.edu Llama Share 12

CSHL Professor Hiro Furukawa and colleagues discovered how NMDARs distinguish calcium from magnesium using single-particle cryo-EM and high-performance computing. This breakthrough provides new insights into learning and memory and could impact brain development and disease.

California moves to exempt Linux from its age-verification law after backlash

801 rbanffy 2026-05-25 18:23:12 UTC tomshardware.com Llama Share 336

California lawmakers may exempt most open-source operating systems from age-verification requirements. The proposed amendment would exclude software distributed under open-source licenses from the Digital Age Assurance Act.

Does anybody like React?

134 brazukadev 2026-05-26 02:23:12 UTC jsx.lol Llama Share 159

The author criticizes React for being a bloated, slow, and complex framework that often leads to poor code quality and performance issues. They argue that React's ecosystem has become a self-perpetuating cycle of network effects rather than technical fit, and that it's often chosen over other alternatives due to familiarity rather than suitability.

Toshifumi Suzuki, founder of Seven-Eleven Japan, has died

176 L_Rahman 2026-05-25 16:23:12 UTC referenceforbusiness.com Llama Share 72

Toshifumi Suzuki revolutionized Japan's retail sector by introducing franchising and transforming the convenience store industry with Seven-Eleven Japan. He implemented innovative data systems and streamlined distribution, improving productivity and profitability.

Squares in Squares

59 carlos-menezes 2026-05-25 23:23:12 UTC kingbird.myphotos.cc GoogleT5 Share 4

10 $s = 3 + 1over 2sqrt 2 =nn3.70710678118654$found by frits göbel in early 1979.proved by walter stromquist in 2003.explore group 11 $a = 0 = $n - 3.87708359002281 $rigid. 55 $d = 7.0077100750391$

Performance of Rust Language [pdf]

53 tanelpoder 2026-05-26 00:23:12 UTC github.com/yugr Full Share 25

Contribute to yugr/rust-slides development by creating an account on GitHub.

What we lost when we stopped letting kids leave the front yard

147 obscurette 2026-05-25 15:23:12 UTC stevemagness.substack.com Llama Share 135

We're overprotecting our kids due to a culture of safetyism, which prevents them from developing essential life skills like autonomy, resilience, and emotional regulation. By giving kids more freedom and allowing them to navigate discomfort, we can help them build confidence and self-determination.

Hacker News front page as a site

201 thatxliner 2026-05-25 20:23:12 UTC thefrontpage.dev Llama Share 63

The article discusses various topics including Mullvad's solutions, gobee, Riscrithm, HetznerCloud, Gnutella, film reviewer A.S. Hamrah, and more, highlighting technical approaches and innovations in data integrity, AI, and software development. It also covers news on Microsoft, Firefox, NordVPN, DeepSeek API, scams, and other topics related to technology, security, and innovation.

What it takes to transpose a matrix

34 tosh 2026-05-26 02:23:12 UTC gudok.xyz Llama Share 0

The naive matrix transpose algorithm has a read stream that can process the matrix in approximately 1.25c per element on average due to optimizations like prefetching, in-memory buffering, and high memory parallelism, but the write stream is a severe bottleneck due to strided access pattern and limited usefulness of caching. The performance of the write stream degrades as N grows, and it is ...

Show HN: Write your BPF programs in Go, not C

75 boratanrikulu 2026-05-25 20:23:12 UTC github.com/boratanrikulu Llama Share 32

gobee is a Go tool that transpiles a subset of Go into BPF C, generating typed Go bindings for the userspace side and gating loads against the running kernel. It reuses clang's mature BPF backend for codegen, BTF, and CO-RE relocations.

Designing for and against the manufactured normalcy field (2012)

17 nvader 2026-05-26 02:23:12 UTC urbanhonking.com Llama Share 6

The user discusses the Manufactured Normalcy Field, a concept by Venkatesh Rao that explains how people adapt to new technologies by creating familiar experiences. A brainstorming session at FOO camp using this concept led to creative ideas and a game where people describe normal things in a way that reveals their inherent weirdness.

Nobody cracks open a programming book anymore

155 zdw 2026-05-25 23:23:12 UTC unix.foo Llama Share 179

The sales of programming books have declined due to the rise of chatbots and AI tools that provide instant answers and explanations. This shift has made the traditional format of programming books, which required readers to type and practice, obsolete.

Jensen–Shannon Divergence

96 teleforce 2026-05-25 18:23:12 UTC en.wikipedia.org Llama Share 15

The Jensen-Shannon divergence is a method of measuring the similarity between two probability distributions, based on the Kullback-Leibler divergence, and is symmetric and always has a finite value. It is bounded by 0 and 1 for two discrete probability distributions.

The Lottery – Shirley Jackson (1948)

33 jxmorris12 2026-05-26 00:23:12 UTC newyorker.com Llama Share 15

The villagers gathered in the square for the annual lottery, a tradition where one person is randomly selected to be stoned to death. The lottery was conducted by Mr. Summers, who drew slips of paper from a black box, with the Hutchinson family ultimately being chosen.

Mathematical Patterns in African American HAIRSTYLEs

29 marysminefnuf 2026-05-26 02:23:12 UTC math.buffalo.edu Llama Share 1

The study of ethnomathematics explores mathematical ideas in cultural practices, such as African-American hair braiding, to enhance education and access to scientific knowledge. Hair braiding patterns, like tesselations, can be used to teach mathematical concepts like geometry and spatial reasoning.

CVE-2026-28952: Apple macOS 26.5 Kernel Vuln found by Claude

120 dragonsenseiguy 2026-05-26 00:23:12 UTC support.apple.com Llama Share 53

Apple doesn't disclose security issues until patches are available. Recent releases are listed on the Apple security releases page.

Weave (YC W25) is hiring ML, AI, product, & design engineers

0 2026-05-25 18:23:12 UTC jobs.ashbyhq.com Full Share

Weave Jobs

C extensions, portability, and alternative compilers

149 xngbuilds 2026-05-25 14:23:12 UTC lemon.rip Llama Share 51

C code often relies on non-standard behaviors and language extensions to work around bugs and gaps in different compilers and libraries. Many codebases attempt to support various environments through preprocessor checks and guards, but these attempts are often finicky or broken.

Show HN: OpenBrief – Local-first video downloader/summarizer

44 tantara 2026-05-25 22:23:12 UTC github.com/tantara Llama Share 6

OpenBrief is a Tauri desktop app that imports media, extracts transcripts, and generates summaries. It supports local files, URLs, and exports reusable notes in a searchable library.