Bun's experimental Rust rewrite hits 99.8% test compatibility on Linux x64 glibc

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Internet Archive Switzerland

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Internet Archive Switzerland launched as a non-profit foundation in St. Gallen to preserve endangered archives and AI models. It joins a global network of mission-aligned organizations to build a distributed digital library.

I’ve banned query strings

The user doesn't want tracking stuff in URLs and has banned unauthorized query strings on their site. They're testing Caddy's handling of query strings at /no-query-strings.

Zed Editor Theme-Builder

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Access Zed's theme builder from the desktop and browse available theme extensions. The MeetingScheduler component helps schedule meetings about scheduling meetings.

Show HN: I made a Clojure-like language in Go, boots in 7ms

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let-go is a Clojure-family language compiler and VM for Go that produces a single ~10MB binary with ~7ms cold start. It supports standalone executables, WASM web apps, and embeds cleanly as a scripting layer for Go programs.

CPanel's Black Week: 3 New Vulnerabilities Patched After Attack on 44k Servers

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cPanel released a second emergency security patch on May 8, 2026, covering three new vulnerabilities: CVE-2026-29201, CVE-2026-29202, and CVE-2026-29203. Two of the three vulnerabilities have a CVSS score of 8.8, indicating High severity.

Making your own programming language is easier than you think (but also harder)

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The user is creating a custom programming language called pslang for modding their game, aiming for a low-level, imperative language with a static type system and seamless C interop. The language has a unique syntax, including indentation-based scoping, built-in arrays, and a focus on simplicity and ergonomics, with the goal of making it easy to use for modders.

Production engineering when trading billions of dollars a day [video]

Distributing Mac software is increasing my cortisol levels

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The author is creating a Go utility to manage Claude Code profiles but is frustrated with Apple's developer program requirements, including a yearly subscription and ID verification process that doesn't work well with their MacBook's webcam.

I caught the car

The author secured a promotion to Senior Software Engineer after two and a half years, but realized the title didn't bring the expected satisfaction. They now prioritize meaningful work, collaboration, and personal growth over external validation.

Google broke reCAPTCHA for de-googled Android users

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Google's new reCAPTCHA system requires Android users to run Google Play Services to prove they're human, excluding de-Googled phones. This move establishes a precedent for accessing basic web content, favoring Google's ecosystem control over user data consent.

LLMs corrupt your documents when you delegate

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Large Language Models (LLMs) degrade documents during long workflows, corrupting 25% of content on average. Current LLMs are unreliable delegates, introducing severe errors that silently corrupt documents over time.

The 90 Day disclosure policy is dead

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The 90-day responsible disclosure window is no longer effective due to the rapid development of exploits by AI and LLMs, making it essential to treat every critical security issue as P0 and fix it immediately. The industry should integrate LLMs into their security pipeline for real-time threat intel, automated scanning, and AI-assisted code review to stay ahead of attackers.

A recent experience with ChatGPT 5.5 Pro

A mathematician used ChatGPT 5.5 Pro to improve the upper bound on a problem in additive number theory from exponential to polynomial in time, with the AI producing a result that was almost certainly correct according to a human expert. The mathematician suggests that the era of human mathematicians solving problems independently may be coming to an end, and that the future of mathematics ...

Meta's embrace of A.I. is making its employees miserable

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The hypocrisy of cyberlibertarianism

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The user reflects on the early days of the internet and how the ideology of cyberlibertarianism, which emphasized individual freedom and deregulation, led to the creation of a platform that prioritizes profit over people and has devastating consequences. The user argues that it's time to face the facts that this ideology has failed and that we need to evolve and find a new ethical code to ...

Using Claude Code: The unreasonable effectiveness of HTML

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PipeDream on the Acorn Archimedes

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The user explores the RISC OS operating system and PipeDream productivity suite, highlighting their unique features and quirks, including the three-button mouse, drag-and-drop file management, and customizable keyboard shortcuts. Despite the system's elegance and ease of use, the user finds it disorienting and frustrating at times, particularly with the word processing and database functions, ...

The ROKR wooden typewriter: a closer look

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A Chinese model kit company ROKR created a working wooden typewriter that can type in capital letters, with moving keys and a rolling carriage. The typewriter's design was inspired by the Underwood No. 5 and took a year and a half to develop, with a team of designers and engineers working on it.

Forking the Web

Rodrigo Arias Mallo proposes an alternative to the Web with a simple, short specification to ensure diversity of browsers and low development effort. The goal is to create a standardized, non-ambiguous format for exchanging information among humans.

OpenAI’s WebRTC problem

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The user strongly advises against using WebRTC for voice AI due to its limitations and trade-offs, such as introducing artificial latency and aggressively dropping packets. The user suggests using QUIC instead, which offers better performance and scalability, and provides a detailed explanation of how QUIC can be used for load balancing and connection management.

Mythical Man Month

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Fred Brooks managed IBM's System/360 in the 1960s and wrote influential book The Mythical Man-Month in 1975. The book emphasizes conceptual integrity in system design, simplicity, and straightforwardness to avoid communication issues and ensure effective work.

America's carpet capital: an empire and its toxic legacy

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Bob Shaw, CEO of Shaw Industries, clashed with 3M executives in 2000 over Scotchgard reformulation due to environmental concerns. Shaw's company and others continued using PFAS alternatives despite warnings and health risks.

David Attenborough's 100th Birthday

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Sir David Attenborough turns 100, receiving birthday messages from the royal couple and many celebrities. A special concert at the Royal Albert Hall celebrates his life and legacy.

How LEDs are made (2014)

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The author visited YunSun factory in China and learned about the LED manufacturing process, including die production, wire bonding, and epoxy molding. The factory uses a combination of manual and automated processes, with multiple suppliers involved in the tool-chain, making it difficult to create custom LEDs.

GrapheneOS fixes Android VPN leak Google refused to patch

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GrapheneOS has released an update to fix a VPN bypass vulnerability that leaks a user's real IP address even with Android's VPN protections enabled. The update disables a QUIC connection feature and includes the May 2026 Android security patch level and other security improvements.
Clients often add features like chatbots to websites due to fear of looking outdated, not because they're useful. They prioritize appearance over simplicity and usability.

Random tie knots (2014)

FreeBSD: Local Privilege Escalation via Execve()

FreeBSD-SA-26:13.exec is a security advisory that fixes a local privilege escalation via execve() in all supported versions of FreeBSD. The issue is corrected in stable/15, 14.4-STABLE, and 13.5-STABLE branches.

What causes lightning? The answer keeps getting more interesting

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Joseph Dwyer studied cosmic events before researching lightning on Earth. He discovered that lightning initiation requires extreme events, not just electricity.