Servo is now available on crates.io

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Servo team released v0.1.0, allowing Servo to be used as a library, with a growing confidence in its embedding API. A long-term support (LTS) version is also offered for embedders who prefer scheduled upgrades.

Make Tmux Pretty and Usable

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The user is customizing their tmux configuration to make it more comfortable to use. They are changing the prefix key from C-b to C-a and remapping the Caps Lock key to Ctrl.

All elementary functions from a single binary operator

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A single binary operator eml(x,y) can generate all standard functions of a scientific calculator using the constant 1. This operator enables exact recovery of closed-form functions from data at shallow tree depths.

Android now stops you sharing your location in photos

Google broke geolocation access in Android web browsers, forcing users to upload photos via desktop browsers or native apps. The user is seeking a solution to allow Android web browsers to access geolocation EXIF metadata in photos.

US appeals court declares 158-year-old home distilling ban unconstitutional

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A US appeals court ruled a 158-year-old ban on home distilling unconstitutional, citing it as an improper tax measure. The court's decision allows individuals to distill spirits at home for personal use or as a hobby.

The economics of software teams: Why most engineering orgs are flying blind

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Software teams are expensive and their value is calculable, but most teams do not measure financial outcomes, instead tracking activity and sentiment metrics that can trend upward while financial performance deteriorates. To be financially viable, teams need to generate at least three to five times their annual cost in value, which requires a clear understanding of their costs, value ...

Michigan 'digital age' bills pulled after privacy concerns raised

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Michigan lawmakers withdrew two bills requiring device age estimation due to privacy concerns. Advocacy groups are working with sponsors to create a comprehensive consumer data privacy framework instead.

Microsoft isn't removing Copilot from Windows 11, it's just renaming it

We May Be Living Through the Most Consequential Hundred Days in Cyber History

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A series of high-profile cyber incidents in 2026, including breaches of Stryker, Lockheed Martin, and Rockstar Games, have been attributed to four separate campaigns targeting U.S. and Western targets. The incidents, which include the exfiltration of 1.5 billion Salesforce records and the wiping of 200,000 devices, have been linked to Iran, North Korea, Russia, and a financially-motivated ...

Taking on CUDA with ROCm: 'One Step After Another'

Initial mainline video capture and camera support for Rockchip RK3588

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As many System-on-a-Chips (SoCs) do these days, recent Rockchip SoCs (namely, those of the RK35 generation) integrate dedicated IP blocks for video capture and image signal processing. These additions open the door to a wide range of interesting multimedia applications. However, support for these blocks in mainline Linux remains one of the last missing pieces in an otherwise well-supported ...

DIY Soft Drinks

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User makes sugar-free, caffeine-free cola using essential oils, gum arabic, and artificial sweeteners. They experiment with various flavors and ingredients, creating unique recipes like orange and almond soda.

Bring Back Idiomatic Design (2023)

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The user misses the consistency in design of the desktop software era and believes that homogeneous interfaces are essential for user experience, citing the example of a checkbox being a standard design idiom. They argue that the lack of design idioms in modern web applications has led to frustration and a "guessing game" for users, and suggest that following established design patterns and ...

Show HN: boringBar – a taskbar-style dock replacement for macOS

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boringBar shows only active windows on the current display, allowing one-click switching and app launching. It requires a license after a 14-day trial, with personal and business options starting at $7.99/year and $20.99/year respectively.

I went to America's worst national parks so you don't have to

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The writer has visited many US national parks and found some to be overhyped, such as the Grand Canyon and Zion Canyon, while others are worth visiting but not as impressive as expected, like Yosemite and Yellowstone.

Most people can't juggle one ball

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A guide to juggling from zero to siteswap notation is provided, including tips on basic technique, common mistakes, and how to progress to more complex patterns. The guide covers various aspects of juggling, including 3-ball juggling, 4-ball juggling, and siteswap notation, as well as other implements like clubs and rings.

Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (April 2026)

User is building Kavla, a canvas-based interface for data and agents, and working on CLI and AI projects like Orange Words and VCamper. They also created an IDE that automates testing and an interactive market visualization called Not Better Cursor.

A perfectable programming language

Sydney Von Arx challenged me to name 40 programming languages, which I did. I discussed the importance of types and theorem provers in programming languages, specifically Lean's capabilities.

Show HN: I built a social media management tool in 3 weeks with Claude and Codex

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BrightBean Studio is a free, open-source social media management platform for creators, agencies, and SMBs with no limits or paid tiers. It supports multiple platforms and features granular RBAC, rich editor, and direct API integrations.

I gave every train in New York an instrument

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Trains form a jazz combo playing a unique, ever-changing piece based on location and time. The music is a portrait of the city, with each note reflecting the surroundings and the trains' routes.

Point Cloud Allemansrätten

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You've created a virtual explorer for Sweden's lidar data, allowing people to access and explore the country's terrain. You've achieved this by switching to Cloud Optimised Point Cloud format and implementing hierarchical data loading.

AI could be the end of the digital wave, not the next big thing

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The author suggests that AI may be the final stage of the digital surge that started in the 1970s, not a new technology surge. This is based on the "late cycle investment theory" developed by Carlota Perez.

Tell HN: Docker pull fails in Spain due to football Cloudflare block

You experienced TLS errors with a Cloudflare-hosted Docker image due to a blocked IP for a Spanish football match. This caused your GitLab pipelines to fail during the match.

We have a 99% email reputation, but Gmail disagrees

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We're a small software company that makes tools for designers and developers, but our emails often get marked as spam by Gmail due to their own reputation system. We're working to fix this by culling old addresses and slowing down our sends.

An Oligarchy of Old People

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in undemocratic places—Communist people’s republics, Gulf monarchies—where only death could pry power from the ruling elders. American gerontocracy is exceptional for being freely elected. Donald Trump will soon be an octogenarian, and is president in part because the preceding octogenarian, Joe Biden, did not want to admit his senescence. The median senator is 65, and the oldest, 92-year-old ...

Apple's accidental moat: How the "AI Loser" may end up winning

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The author believes Apple's strategy of focusing on on-device AI and unified memory architecture may give them a competitive advantage in the AI market. Apple's approach allows for local inference, reducing the need for expensive infrastructure investments.

I ran Gemma 4 as a local model in Codex CLI

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The user tested Gemma 4 as a local model for agentic coding, comparing it to a cloud model. Local Gemma 4 works, but requires configuration and debugging.

Show HN: Oberon System 3 runs natively on Raspberry Pi 3 (with ready SD card)

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The user successfully ported the Oberon system to Raspberry Pi 3b and other models, making it available for download. The system now boots and runs on QEMU and real hardware, with plans to debug and migrate the network driver.

Exploiting the most prominent AI agent benchmarks

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An automated scanning agent discovered vulnerabilities in eight prominent AI benchmarks, allowing near-perfect scores without solving tasks. The Agent-Eval Checklist provides a minimum bar for robust evaluation, including isolating agents from evaluators and preventing tampering with evaluation data.

Is math big or small?

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The author discusses the importance of scale in mathematical illustrations, arguing that it can greatly affect the viewer's understanding and emotional response to the math. They explore various examples, including Bill Thurston's train tracks and Yasha Eliashberg's symplectic manifolds, to illustrate how different scales can be used to convey different aspects of mathematical ideas.