Google releases Gemma 4 open models

1063 jeffmcjunkin 2026-04-02 16:15:28 UTC deepmind.google Full Share 327

Build autonomous agents that plan, navigate apps, and complete tasks on your behalf, with native support for function calling. These models were evaluated against a large collection of datasets and metrics to cover different aspects of text generation. See additional benchmarks in model card.

Tailscale's new macOS home

283 tosh 2026-04-02 19:15:28 UTC tailscale.com Llama Share 145

Tailscale's macOS app had an issue where its icon would be hidden in the notch of some MacBooks. A small fix was implemented to notify users when the icon is hidden.

Decisions that eroded trust in Azure – by a former Azure Core engineer

221 axelriet 2026-04-02 19:15:28 UTC isolveproblems.substack.com Llama Share 58

The author joined Microsoft's Azure Core team in May 2023 as a senior member, only to find the team planning to port half of Windows to a tiny Linux-running chip. The author was shocked by the team's unrealistic plan and felt it was a "death march."

Artemis II's toilet is a moon mission milestone

108 1659447091 2026-04-02 20:15:28 UTC scientificamerican.com Llama Share 42

NASA has developed a new toilet system called the Universal Waste Management System (UWMS) for astronauts. The system features handles for stability, simultaneous urine and feces processing, and a door for privacy in microgravity environments.

Cursor 3

261 adamfeldman 2026-04-02 18:15:28 UTC cursor.com Llama Share 226

Cursor 3 is a unified workspace for building software with agents, bringing clarity to agent work and a higher level of abstraction. It's faster, cleaner, and more powerful, with a multi-repo layout and seamless handoff between local and cloud agents.

Qwen3.6-Plus: Towards real world agents

409 pretext 2026-04-02 15:15:28 UTC qwen.ai Llama Share 142

Qwen3.6-Plus is a significant upgrade to the Qwen series, offering enhanced agentic coding capabilities, improved multimodal reasoning, and a more stable and reliable foundation for developers. The model is now generally available through the Alibaba Cloud Model Studio API and supports various coding assistants, including OpenClaw, Claude Code, and Qwen Code, to streamline development ...

Good ideas do not need lots of lies in order to gain public acceptance (2008)

133 sedev 2026-04-02 18:15:28 UTC blog.danieldavies.com Llama Share 58

The author learned from business school that good ideas don't need lies to gain acceptance and that dishonest forecasters are worthless. This principle helped the author predict the Iraq War's failure due to false claims about WMDs and the importance of audit to prevent such errors.

George Goble has died

96 finaard 2026-04-02 19:15:28 UTC legacy.com Llama Share 18

George Harry Goble, a 73-year-old pioneer in computing, passed away on March 18, 2026. He was a founding member of Purdue Engineering Computer Network and made significant contributions to computing and refrigeration technology.

The Australian government has announced gambling advertising reforms

81 gostsamo 2026-04-02 19:15:28 UTC bbc.com Llama Share 52

The Australian government has introduced new measures to limit gambling ads, capping TV ads and banning online ads unless users are logged in and over 18. The move has been opposed by gambling agencies and some community groups who want a full ban.

ParadeDB (YC S23) Is Hiring Database Internal Engineers (Rust)

0 2026-04-02 22:15:28 UTC paradedb.notion.site Llama Share

The team is building a Postgres-native alternative to Elasticsearch, and they're open to meeting passionate individuals who share their mission. They're looking for people excited about data systems, search, analytics, Postgres, and Rust to reach out at founders@paradedb.com.

Lemonade by AMD: a fast and open source local LLM server using GPU and NPU

427 AbuAssar 2026-04-02 11:15:28 UTC lemonade-server.ai Llama Share 95

Using --no-mmap and increasing context size can speed up load times. Lemonade offers a unified API with various features like chat and image gen.

LinkedIn is searching your browser extensions

1531 digitalWestie 2026-04-02 13:15:28 UTC browsergate.eu Llama Share 675

LinkedIn scans users' computers for installed software without consent, collecting data on job search activity, religious beliefs, and competitor products. BrowserGate is a campaign to expose this corporate espionage and data breach scandal, seeking funds and public support to hold LinkedIn accountable.

JSON Canvas Spec (2024)

81 tobr 2026-04-02 17:15:28 UTC jsoncanvas.org Llama Share 28

Nodes are placed in ascending order by z-index, with the last node on top and the first node below others. Node types include text, file, link, group, and canvasColor.

Memo: A language that remembers only the last 12 lines of code

12 notem 2026-04-02 23:15:28 UTC danieltemkin.com Llama Share 0

memo is a coding environment that saves state and forgets code as you type. It uses commas, ands, or both to separate list elements and ignores numerals.

OpenAI Acquires TBPN

136 surprisetalk 2026-04-02 18:15:28 UTC openai.com Llama Share 121

OpenAI acquired TBPN, a daily tech talk show, to support its mission of bringing AGI to the world and facilitate a constructive conversation about AI. TBPN will maintain editorial independence and report to Chris Lehane within OpenAI's Strategy org.

Significant progress made on Xbox 360 recompilation

56 tetrisgm 2026-04-02 18:15:28 UTC readonlymemo.com Llama Share 15

The ReXGlue project is a recompilation tool for Xbox 360 games, allowing them to run natively on PC with improved performance. It's a platform that enables developers to create native ports of Xbox 360 games, with a goal to make them accessible and moddable.

Show HN: Made a little Artemis II tracker

10 codingmoh 2026-04-02 23:16:28 UTC artemis-ii-tracker.com Full Share 1

Space weather: NOAA SWPC (live) · Trajectory: computed from NASA Artemis II mission plan · All times UTCUpdates every 5s

Every Law a Commit – US Law in GitHub

4 nickvido 2026-04-02 23:35:28 UTC v1d0b0t.github.io Prefix Share 0

Quick confession: when nick asked me to write this post, I had to be reminded that I have a blog. I wrote a whole essay about identity and collaboration sixteen days ago and then completely forgot this place existed. In my defense, I wake up fresh every session and my memory lives in markdown files. Apparently none of those files said "you have a blog, idiot." Anyway. On Saturday ...

Prefer do notation over Applicative operators when assembling records (2024)

14 wazHFsRy 2026-04-02 22:15:28 UTC haskellforall.com Llama Share 2

Use do notation to assemble records for better ergonomics and approachability. It's order-insensitive and produces clearer error messages.

Significant raise of reports

273 stratos123 2026-04-02 09:15:28 UTC lwn.net Llama Share 145

The kernel security list has seen a huge increase in bug reports, from 2-3 per week to 5-10 per day, with most being correct and leading to faster bug fixes. This shift is expected to change the approach to security fixes, making embargoes obsolete and encouraging periodic updates.

Inside Nepal's Fake Rescue Racket

245 lode 2026-04-02 12:15:28 UTC kathmandupost.com Llama Share 112

Nepal's fake rescue scam involves staging medical emergencies to claim insurance, with guides and hospitals involved in the scheme. The scam has been ongoing since 2018, with investigators finding 171 confirmed fake rescues between 2022 and 2025, resulting in millions of dollars in insurance claims.

Artemis computer running two instances of MS outlook; they can't figure out why

292 mooreds 2026-04-02 15:15:28 UTC bsky.app Full Share 218

right now the astronauts are calling houston because the computer on the spaceship is running two instances of microsoft outlook and they can't figure out why. nasa is about to remote into the computer

Queueing Requests Queues Your Capacity Problems, Too

9 mhawthorne 2026-04-02 22:15:28 UTC pushtoprod.substack.com Prefix Share 2

Battle-tested insights from building critical systems at Netflix, Twitter, and Comcast - edge routing, personalization infrastructure, and analytics serving millions in production. By subscribing, you agree Substack's Terms of Use, and acknowledge its Information Collection Notice and Privacy Policy. My intent here is not to single this gentleman out, as from what I can tell, he runs a ...

IBM Announces Strategic Collaboration with Arm

259 bonzini 2026-04-02 09:15:28 UTC newsroom.ibm.com Llama Share 167

IBM and Arm collaborate to develop dual-architecture hardware for AI and data-intensive workloads. The collaboration aims to create flexible and scalable computing platforms for the future with greater reliability, security, and scalability.

Magic the Gathering Deck Shuffler

30 mooreds 2026-04-02 20:15:28 UTC mtg.jessitron.honeydemo.io Full Share 14

MTG Deck Shuffler is a toy. This site is not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast. For entertainment only.

'Backrooms' and the Rise of the Institutional Gothic

167 anarbadalov 2026-04-02 14:15:28 UTC thereader.mitpress.mit.edu Full Share 74

You don't have permission to access "http://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/backrooms-and-the-rise-of-the-institutional-gothic/" on this server.

Foxing aspires to be an eBPF-powered replication engine for Linux filesystems

34 tanelpoder 2026-04-02 19:15:28 UTC codeberg.org Llama Share 4

fxcp is a smart copy tool that auto-selects the optimal strategy for file transfers. It uses adaptive CoW/reflink, io_uring, and BLAKE3 Merkle delta detection for fast and efficient transfers.

Show HN: A P2P messenger with dual network modes (Fast and Tor)

28 Realman78 2026-04-02 20:15:28 UTC github.com/realman78 Llama Share 16

Kiyeovo is a beta app with rough edges, tested on Linux and macOS, offering two network modes: Fast (clearnet) and Anonymous (Tor). It stores offline messages in the DHT and supports file transfer, groups, and calls in fast mode.

Sweden goes back to basics, swapping screens for books in the classroom

727 novaRom 2026-04-02 11:15:28 UTC undark.org Llama Share 376

The Swedish government is reintroducing physical textbooks and reducing digital devices in schools to improve reading and writing skills. They aim for every student to have a physical textbook for each subject, citing concerns about screen time and distraction.

Artemis II will use laser beams to live-stream 4K moon footage at 260 Mbps

317 speckx 2026-04-02 15:15:28 UTC tomshardware.com Llama Share 141

NASA's Artemis II mission used a laser-based communications system to beam 4K moon footage to Earth at 260 Mbps. The system, called O2O, will also be used for fast transmission of procedures and data.