East coast. Verizon outage in US

Why some clothes shrink in the wash – and how to 'unshrink' them

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Clothing shrinks due to fibre memory, where heat, moisture, and mechanical action cause fibres to relax and return to their natural crinkled state. To prevent shrinkage, use cold water, gentle cycles, and delicate settings, especially for cotton and rayon.

So, You've Hit an Age Gate. What Now?

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EFF opposes all forms of age verification mandates, citing risks of data leakage and infringement of speech and privacy rights. They recommend minimizing data submission and choosing verification methods with secure data handling practices.

Ask HN: Could you share your personal website here?

User is creating a community-maintained directory of personal websites at hnpwd.github.io and needs help to grow it. They want users to share their personal websites and consider joining the GitHub project as a maintainer.
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You Can Just Buy Far-UVC

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Far-UVC technology is now available for purchase, specifically the Aerolamp, which costs $500 and can kill viruses and bacteria in the air. This technology can be used in various settings such as offices, schools, and churches to reduce the spread of airborne diseases.

The Unbearable Frustration of Figuring Out APIs

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The user created a command line tool in Swift to translate Chinese text using the macOS Translate right click action, but encountered several issues including platform version restrictions, async function calls, and model installation. After watching a WWDC video and researching online, the user was able to resolve these issues and create a working tool that can translate Chinese text.

Show HN: HyTags – HTML as a Programming Language

HyTags aims to combine backend and frontend into a single application, reducing complexity. It achieves this by defining UI behavior and markup together in small, composable components.
Starlink doubled Roam 50GB to 100GB at no extra cost in most markets. After 100GB, users get unlimited low-speed data for the remainder of their billing period.

Show HN: A 10KiB kernel for cloud apps

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BareMetal Cloud is a minimal version of BareMetal exokernel for public/private cloud instances, supporting Digital Ocean and Proxmox. It's a 10,240 byte binary that uses 4 MiB of memory, with support for other cloud providers coming soon.

Edge of Emulation: Game Boy Sewing Machines (2020)

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The author of the Edge of Emulation series has successfully emulated three unique Game Boy accessories: the Jaguar JN-100 and JN-2000 sewing machines and the Singer IZEK 1500. After overcoming numerous challenges and frustrations, the author was able to reverse-engineer the machines' protocols and create a working emulator, GBE+, which can accurately replicate the machines' behavior and functionality.

I’m leaving Redis for SolidQueue

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Rails 8's SolidQueue replaces Redis for job queuing, caching, and real-time messaging, using PostgreSQL instead. This simplifies infrastructure and reduces operational burden, making it suitable for most Rails applications, but may not be enough for high-traffic or high-performance applications.

I built Vector. Now I'm answering the question your observability vendor won't

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The author of Vector, a hosted logging platform, discovered that 40% of data is waste after building a system to automate understanding of logs. This waste is the root cause of high costs and complexity in observability.

Meet ski map artist James Niehues, the 'Monet of the mountains'

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For 35 years, James Niehues has hand-painted some of the world’s most iconic mountains. James Shackell talks to the Colorado-based artist.

GitHub should charge everyone $1 more per month to fund open source

Greg proposes a system where companies pay $1/month per user into an Open Source fund, distributed based on package.json dependencies. This fund would support open source developers, making their labor more sustainable.

How have prices changed in a year? NPR checked 114 items at Walmart

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Prices at Walmart rose 2.7% in December, with almost half of items increasing, including shrimp, Oreo cookies, and Dove soap, due to tariffs and weather events. However, some items like eggs, milk, and Cheerios decreased in price, and big brands like PepsiCo and General Mills started lowering prices to boost sales.

Government drops plans for mandatory digital ID to work in UK

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The UK government has dropped plans for a mandatory digital ID system to prove workers' right to work, instead moving existing checks online by 2029. Labour ministers face criticism over the U-turn, with Conservatives accusing them of being "clueless" and lacking direction.

Find a pub that needs you

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The government may reverse pub rate changes, but pubs still need support. Find your local pub and use the Fucked Pub Index to identify the one that needs your help the most.

Xoscript

xoscript is a server-side scripting language emphasizing simplicity, security, and backward compatibility. It provides a lightweight, practical programming experience with a focus on server-side scripting.

Why Every Country Should Set 16 as the Minimum Age for Social Media Accounts

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The biggest news of 2025 regarding kids’ online safety was Australia’s new social media age-limit law, which set the minimum age for opening or maintaining a social media account to 16. The second-biggest news? As Australia’s law went into effect, there was a global chorus of parents, journalists, and political leaders who stood up, applauded the bold move, and asked, “Can we do that, too?” ...

Lago (Open-Source Billing) is hiring across teams and geos

Here's the official job board: https://www.getlago.com/hiring We're open-source, mainly use Ruby. Billing is interesting because it lays the ground for the monetization system of any company. Because we're heavily developer-focus, we fit very well with complex use cases for either infra companies and/or enteprises. Companies like Groq, Mistral, CoreWeave or PayPal chose Lago. ...

Virginia Faulkner: Writer, Editor and Ghostwriter?

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Virginia Faulkner, a struggling writer, was hired by Polly Adler to edit her memoir, A House Is Not a Home, which became a bestseller in 1953. Virginia's work on the book marked the end of her writing career, but it led to a new path as a brilliant editor.

I Hate GitHub Actions with Passion

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The user hates GitHub Actions due to its complexity and inefficiency, particularly with cross-building and matrix failures. They moved their build process to a GNU Makefile to regain control over their logic.

A Brief Introduction to the Basics of Game Theory

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Game theory basics include strategic decision making and predicting outcomes in situations with multiple players. It involves analyzing choices and payoffs in games to determine optimal strategies.

System Programming in Linux: A Hands-On Introduction "Demo" Programs

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This repository contains source code for a Linux programming book with code covered by the GNU General Public License and Lesser General Public License. The code is organized by chapter and can be built by setting up an environment and copying necessary files.

Show HN: Tiny FOSS Compass and Navigation App (<2MB)

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MBCompass is a free, open-source navigation app with a modern UI and no ads or tracking. It supports compass and navigation features while being lightweight and simple.

Ford F-150 Lightning outsold the Cybertruck and was then canceled for poor sales

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Tesla's Cybertruck sales are down nearly 50% year-over-year, with only 5,500 units sold globally in Q4 2025. This is a disaster compared to its peak and the company's stated capacity, with Ford's F-150 Lightning outselling it despite being canceled.

There's a ridiculous amount of tech in a disposable vape

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User found a disposable vape with USB-C and rechargeable battery, containing a microprocessor, display, and circuit boards. Despite its complexity, user was unable to communicate with the device using PyOCD or other tools.

Systematically generating tests that would have caught Anthropic's top‑K bug

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A system automatically generates targeted unit tests for rare bugs using fractional proof decomposition, catching bugs like Anthropic's approximate top-K bug. This method decomposes theorems into smaller PBTs, allowing for systematic understanding and control over testing compute, catching rare bugs without sacrificing developer speed or efficiency.

Never-before-seen Linux malware is "more advanced than typical"

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Researchers discovered VoidLink, a sophisticated Linux malware framework with 30+ modules for stealth, reconnaissance, and lateral movement. It targets cloud services and can be easily customized, indicating a shift in attackers' focus to Linux systems and cloud infrastructure.