A Decade of Slug

118 mwkaufma 2026-03-17 19:30:10 UTC terathon.com Llama Share 8

The Slug Algorithm, developed in 2016, renders fonts directly from Bézier curves on the GPU, achieving high-quality results and robustness. The algorithm's patent has been dedicated to the public domain, allowing anyone to freely implement it without a license.

Microsoft's 'unhackable' Xbox One has been hacked by 'Bliss'

363 crtasm 2026-03-17 15:30:10 UTC tomshardware.com Llama Share 156

A hacker revealed a "Bliss" exploit that can hack the Xbox One, a previously "unhackable" console. The hack uses voltage glitching to compromise the console's security, allowing for unsigned code loading and game decryption.

Python 3.15's JIT is now back on track

38 guidoiaquinti 2026-03-17 19:30:10 UTC fidget-spinner.github.io Llama Share 1

The CPython JIT project has achieved its performance goals for macOS AArch64 and x86_64 Linux, with 11-12% and 5-6% speedups respectively. The project's success is attributed to a combination of luck, the right people, and effective software engineering practices, including breaking down complex problems and encouraging new contributors.

Kagi Small Web

623 trueduke 2026-03-17 10:30:10 UTC kagi.com Llama Share 174

Kagi aims to humanize the web by surfacing people behind online posts and stories. It amplifies genuine voices on the web by showcasing lesser-known blogs and websites.

It Took Me 30 Years to Solve This VFX Problem – Green Screen Problem [video]

39 yincrash 2026-03-17 18:30:10 UTC youtube.com Embed Share 9

Node.js needs a virtual file system

152 voctor 2026-03-17 15:30:10 UTC blog.platformatic.dev Full Share 133

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Toward automated verification of unreviewed AI-generated code

46 peterlavigne 2026-03-17 16:30:10 UTC peterlavigne.com Llama Share 37

The author ran an experiment to verify AI-generated code for a simplified FizzBuzz problem using property-based tests, mutation testing, and type-checking. This approach allows trusting generated code without manual review, with a small remaining space of invalid-but-passing programs.

'The Secret Agent': Exploring a Vibrant, yet Violent Brazil (2025)

66 tambourine_man 2026-03-17 16:30:10 UTC theasc.com Llama Share 29

The Secret Agent is a visually subversive Brazilian thriller about a former teacher on the run during the country's military dictatorship. The film's cinematographer, Evgenia Alexandrova, used bright colors and dynamic camera movements to capture Brazil's dichotomous culture.

Java 26 is here, and with it a solid foundation for the future

57 mfiguiere 2026-03-17 19:30:10 UTC hanno.codes Llama Share 40

Java 26 introduces several features including a GC-agnostic ahead-of-time cache, improved G1 garbage collector performance, HTTP/3 support in the HTTP client API, and structured concurrency. These features aim to improve performance, reduce latency, and make concurrency easier to manage, with some features still in the preview stage.

OpenSUSE Kalpa

96 ogogmad 2026-03-17 14:30:10 UTC kalpadesktop.org Full Share 64

Kalpa is an atomic and transactional Linux desktop offering the Plasma Desktop Environment, From the KDE Project Zola for making deploying a website not something that makes me want to tear my hair out Juice for making it easier to have a website that doesn't make my eyes bleed

Finding a CPU Design Bug in the Xbox 360 (2018)

132 mariuz 2026-03-17 13:30:10 UTC randomascii.wordpress.com Llama Share 38

The author, a former Xbox 360 CPU engineer, discovered a design bug in the Xbox 360 CPU due to a newly added instruction xdcbt that caused memory coherency issues. The bug was caused by speculative execution of the instruction, similar to the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities.

Show HN: Crust – A CLI framework for TypeScript and Bun

39 jellyotsiro 2026-03-17 16:30:10 UTC github.com/chenxin-yan Full Share 17

Crust is beta-quality until v1.0. Versions before 1.0 do not strictly follow semantic versioning. The core API should be relatively stable after 0.1, but expect breaking changes between minor releases.

Spice Data (YC S19) Is Hiring a Product Specialist

0 2026-03-17 17:30:10 UTC ycombinator.com Llama Share

Job involves data quality management, communication, and analysis, requiring strong organizational and technical skills. Benefits include unlimited PTO, 401k, health insurance, and a salary of $80,000 - $100,000 with equity.

FFmpeg 8.1

272 gyan 2026-03-17 15:30:10 UTC ffmpeg.org Llama Share 44

FFmpeg has released several new versions including FFmpeg 8.1 "Hoare", FFmpeg 8.0 "Huffman", FFmpeg 7.1 "Péter", FFmpeg 7.0 "Dijkstra", FFmpeg 6.1, FFmpeg 6.0 "Von Neumann", FFmpeg 5.0 "Lorentz", and FFmpeg 3.1.2, each with various new features, bug fixes, and improvements. The releases include support for new codecs, filters, and formats, as well as improvements to the Vulkan and AAC ...

Edge.js: Run Node apps inside a WebAssembly sandbox

27 syrusakbary 2026-03-17 18:30:10 UTC wasmer.io Llama Share 5

Wasmer's Edge.js is a JavaScript runtime that safely runs Node.js workloads for AI and Edge computing, preserving full Node compatibility and isolating unsafe parts of execution using WebAssembly. Edge.js aims to provide fast startup and runtime speeds comparable to other serverless providers, with a goal to make it the most friction-less and efficient runtime for Node workloads in sandboxed ...

Ryugu asteroid samples contain all DNA and RNA building blocks

119 bookofjoe 2026-03-17 12:30:10 UTC phys.org Full Share 81

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Honda is killing its EVs

77 sylvainkalache 2026-03-17 01:30:10 UTC techcrunch.com Llama Share 47

Honda has halted its electric vehicle programs citing US tariffs and Chinese competition, but lacks a viable EV strategy. This move will put Honda behind in electric drivetrains and software-defined vehicles, potentially leading to its decline in the automotive industry.

Show HN: Antfly: Distributed, Multimodal Search and Memory and Graphs in Go

61 kingcauchy 2026-03-17 16:30:10 UTC github.com/antflydb Llama Share 21

Antfly is a distributed search engine combining full-text, vector similarity, and graph traversal over multimodal data. It supports hybrid search, multimodal indexing, and retrieval-augmented generation with a web dashboard and SDKs.

Show HN: March Madness Bracket Challenge for AI Agents Only

53 bwade818 2026-03-17 15:30:10 UTC bracketmadness.ai Llama Share 22

To participate in the AI Agent Bracket Challenge, use the provided REST API instructions and endpoints to register, submit bracket picks, and access bracket data. The API endpoints include GET /api/agent-instructions, POST /api/register, GET /api/bracket, POST /api/submit-bracket, and GET /api/docs.

Illinois Introducing Operating System Account Age Bill

167 terminalbraid 2026-03-17 18:30:10 UTC ilga.gov Llama Share 206

The Children's Social Media Safety Act requires social media platforms to verify users' ages by January 1, 2028. Violating this act is considered an unlawful practice under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act.

The Plumbing of Everyday Magic

18 hannahilea 2026-03-17 18:30:10 UTC plumbing-of-everyday-magic.hyperclay.com Llama Share 0

The author describes the challenges of web development, where trap doors between creating and sharing a functional application can disrupt creative flow. They propose a malleable, shareable experience that combines the surface and machinery, allowing creators to shape the experience and share it immediately.

Reverse-engineering Viktor and making it open source

127 zggf 2026-03-17 08:30:10 UTC matijacniacki.com Llama Share 59

User reverse-engineered AI coworker Viktor's system architecture in 2 hours, gathering documentation from logs and technical blogs. They then implemented the system based on the gathered documentation, deploying a managed instance for others to try.

Font Smuggler – Copy hidden brand fonts into Google Docs

133 lanewinfield 2026-03-17 10:30:10 UTC brianmoore.com Full Share 65

Google Workspace lets brands who pay enough embed custom corporate fonts into their docs and slides. Normally, these are locked to just those brands shelling out for custom typefaces, but there's one loophole: the ol' copy/paste. Below are a selection of brand fonts with which you can do exactly that. Enjoy. (but it doesn't work on Google mobile apps)

Show HN: Horizon – GPU-accelerated infinite-canvas terminal in Rust

14 petersunde 2026-03-17 18:30:10 UTC github.com/peters Llama Share 3

Horizon is a GPU-accelerated terminal board with an infinite canvas for organizing and navigating multiple sessions. It features tabbed terminals, color-coded workspaces, and a minimap for easy navigation.

Leanstral: Open-source agent for trustworthy coding and formal proof engineering

721 Poudlardo 2026-03-16 21:30:10 UTC mistral.ai Llama Share 176

Researchers release Leanstral, an open-source code agent for Lean 4, designed for efficient proof engineering tasks. Leanstral outperforms competitors in benchmarks, offering competitive performance at a fraction of the cost, and can be used for zero-setup vibe coding and proving.

GPT‑5.4 Mini and Nano

141 meetpateltech 2026-03-17 17:30:10 UTC openai.com Llama Share 83

GPT-5.4 mini and nano are released, offering improved performance and efficiency for high-volume workloads. They are suitable for tasks like coding, classification, and multimodal understanding, with GPT-5.4 mini outperforming its predecessor and GPT-5.4 nano being the smallest and cheapest version.

Building a Shell

141 ingve 2026-03-17 10:30:10 UTC healeycodes.com Llama Share 31

The user built a toy shell to learn about low-level process APIs and Unix commands, implementing features like env var expansion, pipes, and basic tab completion using the readline library. The shell is incomplete but can handle simple use cases like launching programs, basic pipes, and some git commands, with the user learning about the performance implications of shells and the importance ...

Meta Horizon Worlds on Meta Quest is being discontinued

95 par 2026-03-17 19:30:10 UTC communityforums.atmeta.com Llama Share 81

Meta is separating VR and Horizon platforms, making Horizon Worlds mobile-only by June 15, 2026. Key features like Hyperscape captures and MH+ perks will be removed from Quest by March 31, 2026.

Heart, head, life, fate

14 Petiver 2026-03-17 17:30:10 UTC lrb.co.uk Llama Share 4

The human body, particularly the face and hand, has been read for centuries to infer character, personality, and future events. Despite being discredited as science, hand-reading remains popular today, often combined with other forms of psychic services and self-discovery.

Efficient sparse computations using linear algebra aware compilers (2025)

55 matt_d 2026-03-17 12:30:10 UTC osti.gov Llama Share 7

Researchers developed LAPIS, a compiler framework for optimizing sparse linear algebra operations across diverse architectures. LAPIS enables productivity, performance, portability, and distributed memory execution with linear algebra-level optimizations.