The Structural Barriers to AI Lawyers

33 benbreen 2026-05-27 06:34:30 UTC diffuseai.pub Llama Share 36

The legal profession is slow to adopt AI due to structural barriers, including data problems, governance issues, and risk aversion, but some firms are innovating and adopting AI to improve efficiency and capture value. The industry is shifting towards value-based billing and AI is being used to automate routine tasks, but the profession still faces challenges such as hallucination problems ...

The Melancholy of Slaying Monsters

39 prismatic 2026-05-27 06:34:30 UTC thereader.mitpress.mit.edu Full Share 4

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What Gets Kept

20 lermontov 2026-05-27 06:34:30 UTC newyorker.com Llama Share 3

The author met Jack Kerouac on a blind date in 1957 and they had a romantic relationship. The author kept Kerouac's red-and-black-checked shirt, which he had given her, and it started her own Kerouac collection.

Cloudflare Flagship

203 tjek 2026-05-27 00:34:30 UTC developers.cloudflare.com Llama Share 99

Flagship is Cloudflare's feature flag service that controls application visibility without redeploying code. It integrates with OpenFeature and supports Workers, Node.js, and browsers.

BadHost – CVE-2026-48710: Starlette Host-Header Auth Bypass

36 ylk 2026-05-27 06:34:30 UTC badhost.org Llama Share 8

A vulnerability in Starlette versions less than 1.0.1 allows attackers to forge request URLs and bypass path-based authentication middleware, affecting thousands of FastAPI and Starlette applications. To mitigate this, update Starlette to version 1.0.1 or later, use a reverse proxy, or prefer endpoint-based authentication instead of path-based middleware.

That Methyl Methacrylate Tank

323 nooks 2026-05-26 19:34:30 UTC science.org Llama Share 127

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Prompt Politeness Affects LLM Accuracy (2025)

26 KnuthIsGod 2026-05-27 06:34:30 UTC arxiv.org Llama Share 11

Researchers studied how polite or impolite language affects large language model accuracy, finding impolite prompts outperformed polite ones. Impolite prompts achieved higher accuracy, contradicting earlier studies that associated rudeness with poorer outcomes.

Cate v1.0 is out: The Infinite canvas workspace for developers

31 BlueBerry2001 2026-05-27 06:34:30 UTC github.com/0-ai-ug Llama Share 16

Cate is a spatial desktop IDE with an infinite canvas for code, terminals, and tools. It allows users to arrange development tools in freeform space and sync workspaces across sessions.

A few interesting modern pixel fonts

340 zdw 2026-05-26 17:34:30 UTC unsung.aresluna.org Llama Share 69

Designers created pixel fonts like Analog Mono, Coral Pixels, and Two Slice to evoke nostalgia and visual interest. Geist Pixel is a functional pixel font designed for real usage, solving problems like scaling and typographic rigor.

I built a Git-tracked book production pipeline

233 dustin1114 2026-05-26 17:34:30 UTC djspeckhals.com Llama Share 58

The author discusses the importance of story and writing quality in fiction, then shares their process for formatting and publishing their Christian historical novels. They use Microsoft Word, Adobe InDesign, and Calibre to create print and electronic versions of their books.

The worst job interview I ever had

256 oliverio 2026-05-26 20:34:30 UTC oliverio.dev Llama Share 215

The writer had a bad job interview experience at a mental health startup where they were asked invasive personal questions, making them feel emotionally drained and judged. The writer suggests reconsidering the approach to evaluating cultural fit to avoid making candidates feel vulnerable.

A history of obituaries in American newspapers

20 NaOH 2026-05-27 03:34:30 UTC blogs.loc.gov Llama Share 0

Obituaries have evolved from short death notices to detailed records of a person's life, reflecting changing societal values and technological advancements. Their history spans over two millennia, influenced by factors like printing technology, social class, and war, ultimately becoming a personal remembrance of the deceased.

TSDuck: Open-source toolkit for MPEG-TS analysis and manipulation

24 phantomathkg 2026-05-27 02:34:30 UTC tsduck.io Llama Share 1

TSDuck is a digital television and video streaming tool for test, monitoring, and integration, supporting various standards and formats. It is an open-source, cross-platform C++ library and command-line tool with a modular architecture and plugin system.

Show HN: Posthorn, self-hosted mail without the mail server

18 craigmccaskill 2026-05-27 04:34:30 UTC github.com/craigmccaskill Llama Share 11

Posthorn is a unified outbound mail layer for self-hosted projects, simplifying mail integration with transactional providers like Postmark, Resend, Mailgun, and AWS SES. It acts as a bridge between apps and providers, reducing duplication and complexity.

IBM Confidential: System/360 File Organization [video]

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A portentous reunion

97 cafkafk 2026-05-26 21:34:30 UTC bcantrill.dtrace.org Llama Share 26

The author attended their 30th college reunion and noticed a trend of anxiety about AI's impact on the future. They reminisced about their old game BattleTris, which they created in college, and with the help of AI, they were able to revive it and play it again after 20 years.

Launch HN: Minicor (YC P26) – Windows desktop automations at scale

87 fchishtie 2026-05-26 15:34:30 UTC minicor.com Llama Share 54

Minicor builds and maintains desktop automations for teams to focus on deals and product shipping. It adapts to UI changes and edge cases with 93-96% click accuracy.

Rosalind: A genomics toolkit in Rust running whole-genome pipelines on a laptop

154 samuell 2026-05-26 17:34:30 UTC github.com/logannye Llama Share 40

Rosalind is a Rust genomics engine with a compact memory footprint, running whole-genome workloads in under 100 MB RAM. It achieves deterministic replay and O(√t) working memory, ideal for clinical diagnostics, outbreak monitoring, and education.

Spain blocks prediction markets Polymarket, Kalshi over lack of gambling licence

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Tunecat: Simple Internet Radio

48 croottree 2026-05-27 01:34:30 UTC codeberg.org Full Share 3

There is a demo instance serving Classical Music Mix (CC Public Domain Mark 1.0) for #chat on a very chaotic IRC network. Consider openssl req -x509 -new -newkey ed25519 -sha256 -nodes -out tunecat.pem -keyout tunecat.pem and registering a NickServ account with CertFP. Use the provided opusify script to pre-transcode all your songs to Opus 128 kbps.

What I've Learned (So Far) Building Online Mini Games with Elixir and Swift

45 calflegal 2026-05-26 23:34:30 UTC calvinflegal.com Llama Share 20

The user discusses their social arcade project Migo Games built with Elixir, Phoenix, and Swift, leveraging AI for development. They praise Elixir's scalability and fault tolerance, and appreciate AI's ability to reduce bloat in software.

C array types are weird

80 signa11 2026-05-26 20:34:30 UTC anselmschueler.com Llama Share 81

The author discusses how arrays in C decay to pointers, which can be confusing, and proposes a strict separation of arrays and pointers to make the language easier to learn. They also explore how arrays can be treated as pointers and propose a new operator, @, to create an array from a pointer, and discuss the implications of this on the language.

Dropbox CEO Drew Houston to step down

341 aghuang 2026-05-26 17:34:30 UTC cnbc.com Llama Share 367

Drew Houston is stepping down as Dropbox CEO, transitioning to executive chairman role, while Ashraf Alkarmi will take over as co-CEO. Houston will focus on AI entrepreneurship after nearly two decades at Dropbox.

The Forgotten Art of the LAN Party (2023)

121 susam 2026-05-26 22:34:30 UTC superjumpmagazine.com Llama Share 45

In 2001, a group of friends fit three computers and a network switch into a 1984 Ford Laser for a LAN party at a friend's house. LAN parties allowed for low latency gaming and social interaction, but their popularity declined with the rise of high-speed internet and online gaming platforms.

The Steinwinter Supercargo

66 itronitron 2026-05-26 18:34:30 UTC thedrive.com Llama Share 18

The Steinwinter Supercargo is a retro-futuristic truck designed by Manfred Steinwinter in 1983 with a modular platform and low profile for efficiency. It was a flop due to handling issues and reliability problems, but appeared in several films and TV shows before disappearing from public view.

Splinter Cell veteran says realistic modern lighting has screwed up stealth game

66 Tomte 2026-05-27 04:34:30 UTC rockpapershotgun.com Llama Share 44

Celebrated game designer Clint Hocking says realistic modern lighting makes stealth games harder due to harder to read lighting conditions. He suggests developers need to think deeply about using modern lighting techniques for a pure stealth experience.

Erin Brockovich made a map to track data centers around the country

221 cratermoon 2026-05-27 01:34:30 UTC niemanlab.org Llama Share 206

Erin Brockovich created a map to track data centers across the US, showing 33 operational, 44 under construction, and 27 proposed. The map reveals growth, conflict, and uncertainty as data center demand rapidly increases.

What color is your function? (2015)

119 tosh 2026-05-26 16:34:30 UTC journal.stuffwithstuff.com Llama Share 151

The author discusses how many programming languages, including JavaScript, have a problem with asynchronous code, which can be thought of as "red functions" that can only be called by other "red functions". This problem is solved by languages like Go, which use threads to eliminate the distinction between synchronous and asynchronous code.

Sonny Rollins, jazz saxophonist, has died

109 boarsofcanada 2026-05-27 00:34:30 UTC rollingstone.com Llama Share 14

Sonny Rollins, the legendary jazz saxophonist known as the Saxophone Colossus, died at 95 in Woodstock, NY. He left a lasting legacy in jazz with his improvisational skills and iconic albums like Saxophone Colossus and Way Out West.

Outsourcing plus local AI will soon become more economical vs. frontier labs

283 GodelNumbering 2026-05-26 12:34:30 UTC signalbloom.ai Llama Share 301

The essay concludes that hiring an engineer in a cheaper country with a capable model becomes more economical than using top frontier models around month 11. The rising costs of AI can only go so far before becoming a concerning cash burn for enterprises, putting a price ceiling on frontier lab offerings.