Astronauts on ISS told to shelter as repairs under way to fix air leaks

46 janpot 2026-06-05 15:02:11 UTC bbc.com Llama Share 5

The ISS crew has a plan to split into two groups in case of an emergency, with five crew members in the SpaceX Crew Dragon and two Russian cosmonauts in the Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft. The crew is prepared to leave at a moment's notice, with spacesuits on and engines ready.

Mouseless – keyboard-driven control of macOS/Linux/Windows

180 riddley 2026-06-05 12:21:11 UTC mouseless.click Llama Share 92

Mouseless allows for quick cursor control by typing coordinates, reducing strain and pain from repetitive mouse clicks. It provides an efficient solution for effortless cursor control, suitable for those who can't use mice.

Cooldown Support for Ruby Bundler

41 calyhre 2026-06-05 13:21:11 UTC blog.rubygems.org Llama Share 9

Bundler 4.0.13 introduces cooldown, a time-based filter that refuses to resolve to a version until it has been public for at least N days. This feature is opt-in and complements existing defenses like mandatory 2FA and trusted publishing.

Tracing a powerful GNSS interference source over Europe

241 mimorigasaka 2026-06-05 09:21:11 UTC arxiv.org Llama Share 106

A space-based GNSS interference source has caused widespread interference in Europe, Greenland, and Canada since 2019. The source was identified as a constellation of Russian early warning satellites in Molniya orbits.

Redis 8.8: New array data structure, rate limiter, performance improvements

111 ksec 2026-06-05 11:21:11 UTC redis.io Llama Share 54

Redis 8.8 introduces several new features including arrays, window counter rate limiters, message NACKing, subkey notifications for hash fields, explicit control over JSON numeric array storage, and multiple aggregators in a single time series query. These features improve performance, flexibility, and efficiency for various use cases such as rate limiting, stream processing, and analytics, ...

India's surprise baby bust is a warning to the world

15 hakonbogen 2026-06-05 14:46:11 UTC economist.com Llama Share 22

India's school textbooks will now warn of the risks of low birth rates, not high ones, due to global economic threats. This shift reflects a change in India's demographic concerns from overpopulation to underpopulation.

Changing how we develop Ladybird

616 EdwinHoksberg 2026-06-05 08:21:11 UTC ladybird.org Llama Share 405

Ladybird is moving to a tighter development process with only project maintainers introducing code changes. This change is necessary to ensure security and accountability as the project prepares for its first alpha release.

C++: The Documentary

264 ingve 2026-06-05 05:21:11 UTC herbsutter.com Llama Share 183

C++: The Documentary premiered on YouTube, showcasing the language's 40-year success story. Key figures like Bjarne, Andrew Koenig, and Herb Sutter contributed to C++'s growth.

Entanglement Builds Space-Time. Now "Magic" Gives It Gravity

104 rbanffy 2026-06-05 09:21:11 UTC quantamagazine.org Llama Share 84

Physicists have found a way to describe how space and matter interact in a quantum universe. They used a new code that incorporates "magic" from non-Clifford gates to make space bend and interact with matter.

New York just passed a one-year temporary ban on data centers

19 binarymax 2026-06-05 14:51:11 UTC scienceaim.com Prefix Share 15

On June 5, 2026, lawmakers sent a bill to Governor Kathy Hochul that would impose a one-year moratorium on permits for new large-scale data centers in the state. If Hochul signs it, New York becomes the first state in the nation to enact such a freeze. Residents are fed up with paying more on their electricity bills, and lawmakers are pointing directly at the energy-hungry buildings powering ...

databow: a Rust CLI to query any database with an ADBC driver

92 hckshr 2026-06-05 08:21:11 UTC columnar.tech Llama Share 19

Databow is a new open source command-line tool for querying databases with ADBC drivers. It provides a unified interface for SQL systems across the data stack with fast queries and a small footprint.

ESP32 Bit Pirate, a Hardware Hacking Tool with WebCLI That Speaks Every Protocol

99 geotp 2026-06-05 08:21:11 UTC github.com/geo-tp Llama Share 34

ESP32 Bit Pirate is an open-source firmware for multi-protocol hacking and debugging. It supports various digital and radio protocols via serial terminal or web-based CLI.

Nango (YC W23, dev infra) is hiring staff back end engineers

0 2026-06-05 12:21:11 UTC nango.dev Full Share

From DevExp to high scale to API fragmentation, we work on hard problems.

Fine-tuning an LLM to write docs like it's 1995

139 taubek 2026-06-05 06:21:11 UTC passo.uno Llama Share 49

The user fine-tuned LLMs to write like 90s tech writers using Microsoft manuals and achieved convincing results. Fine-tuning is a cost-effective way to adapt models to specific styles, but requires high-quality training data and careful parameter selection.

Meta enables ADB on deprecated Portal devices [video]

269 jenders 2026-06-05 01:21:11 UTC fb.watch Full Share 107

See posts, photos and more on Facebook.

Lee Kuan Yew's Singapore Story (2023)

93 pepys 2026-06-05 08:21:11 UTC historytoday.com Full Share 78

Establishing a secure connection... Request ID: 9a80ff783783fcfdfbbfb21f33b266c4

Azure Linux 4.0 is Microsoft's first general-purpose Linux

138 haydenbarnes 2026-06-05 03:21:11 UTC boxofcables.dev Llama Share 115

Microsoft released Azure Linux 4.0 in public preview, allowing users to run it on any Azure virtual machine. This marks a shift from a special-purpose appliance distro to a general-purpose Linux distro, built from Fedora with declarative overlays.

Leap in DNA synthesis slashes time to build new genetic sequences

83 natalcleft 2026-06-05 07:21:11 UTC spectrum.ieee.org Llama Share 18

Scientists have developed a new method called Sidewinder that can assemble dozens of genetic sequences simultaneously with high precision, far surpassing conventional methods. This breakthrough promises to unlock the potential of generative AI in biology by enabling fast, affordable, and accurate physical construction of novel genetic sequences.

At the Autograph Show

25 NaOH 2026-06-05 10:21:11 UTC oldster.substack.com Llama Share 2

The writer's mother, Tatum O'Neal, is a celebrity struggling with addiction and has had a stroke, but is now relatively reliable and accountable. The writer is learning to set boundaries and say no to their mother's demands.

Anthropic's open-source framework for AI-powered vulnerability discovery

481 binyu 2026-06-04 20:21:11 UTC github.com/anthropics Llama Share 135

This is a reference implementation for autonomous vulnerability discovery and remediation using Claude, which includes a lightweight SDK-only walkthrough and a managed option called Claude Security. The implementation provides a step-by-step guide to building a vulnerability finding pipeline, customizing the logic, and using it with various access to Claude APIs.

The IsUpMap lets you check the status of over 100 major sites at once

101 mikelgan 2026-06-05 05:21:11 UTC isupmap.com Full Share 36

Real-time up/down status heatmap for 80+ popular internet services. See which services are up, degraded, or down — right now.

I'm skeptical about efforts to revolutionize schooling

254 andrewstuart 2026-06-04 21:21:11 UTC scotthyoung.com Llama Share 397

The author, who wrote the book Ultralearning, is skeptical of dramatic proposals to reform schools because research consistently shows that direct instruction and practice are the most effective teaching methods. He believes that schools should focus on increasing efficiency and choosing what to learn, rather than trying to make education more like play or using technology to gamify learning.

Show HN: Lowfat – pluggable CLI filter that saved 91.8% of my LLM tokens

44 zdkaster 2026-06-05 09:21:11 UTC github.com/zdk Llama Share 34

lowfat is a CLI tool that filters unnecessary output to reduce AI token costs. It integrates with shells, allows customization, and provides features like stats and plugin management.

Open Code Review – An AI-powered code review CLI tool

231 geoffbp 2026-06-05 00:21:11 UTC github.com/alibaba Llama Share 66

Open Code Review is an AI-powered code review CLI tool that identifies code defects and generates structured review comments. It combines deterministic engineering with an agent for precise file selection and smart file bundling.

Do transformers need three projections? Systematic study of QKV variants

194 Anon84 2026-06-04 23:21:11 UTC arxiv.org Llama Share 36

Researchers evaluated three projection sharing constraints in transformers, finding that sharing query, key, and value projections (Q-K=V) achieves comparable or better performance with 50% cache reduction in language modeling. This approach is complementary to head sharing, enabling up to 96.9% cache reduction for practical on-device inference.

Communication on European Tech Sovereignty, and an EU Open-Source Strategy

80 jrepinc 2026-06-05 11:21:11 UTC digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu Llama Share 47

The Commission proposes a comprehensive strategy for technological sovereignty through interconnected initiatives across the value chain. Key acts include Chips Act 2.0 and Cloud and AI Development Act to boost domestic demand and unlock AI potential.

Show HN: I benchmarked LLM agents on fixing real-world security vulnerabilities

4 ggattip 2026-06-05 14:21:11 UTC giovannigatti.github.io Prefix Share 2

2026-06-01 — Post rewritten for improved structure and storytelling. All numbers and statistical conclusions are unchanged. 2026-05-28 — Five security tests were found to reject valid alternative fixes that nonetheless addressed the reported vulnerability. Results were recalculated after correcting the tests. Solve rates increased by 3–7 points per model; the ranking order is unchanged, but ...

Programmers will document for Claude, but not for each other

88 surprisetalk 2026-06-05 13:21:11 UTC blog.plover.com Llama Share 93

The user creates a handoff document for Claude to maintain project knowledge, but now commits it to the repository for future reference. This helps others learn from past projects and ensures accurate documentation.

Watching a Z80 from an RP2350

40 ibobev 2026-06-05 06:21:11 UTC emalliab.wordpress.com Llama Share 7

You're experimenting with connecting a Raspberry Pi Pico RP2350 to a Z80 CPU and exploring its address and data bus. The minimum clock speed possible for the Z80 is around 5KHz, and you're looking to implement a bus read using the Pico C/C++ SDK functions.

Meta's ships facial recognition on smart glasses

290 buchodi 2026-06-04 20:21:11 UTC buchodi.com Llama Share 259

The Meta app Stella for smart glasses has a complete on-device facial recognition system, including detection, alignment, embedding, and notification, but it is not active for ordinary users. The system is functional and can recognize faces, but it requires enrollment data and is not enabled in production, suggesting it is a capability waiting to be shipped.