Google releases Gemma 4 open models

1423 jeffmcjunkin 2026-04-02 16:32:02 UTC deepmind.google Full Share 401

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.

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

703 axelriet 2026-04-02 19:32:02 UTC isolveproblems.substack.com Llama Share 277

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."

The True Shape of Io's Steeple Mountain

33 carlosjobim 2026-04-03 05:32:02 UTC weareinquisitive.com Llama Share 0

Scientists corrected the popular depiction of Io's "Steeple Mountain" (Dis Mons) after comparing it to actual Junocam data from NASA's Juno spacecraft. The corrected image shows a more realistic shape, with a less steep and more rounded appearance.

Tailscale's new macOS home

442 tosh 2026-04-02 18:32:02 UTC tailscale.com Llama Share 221

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.

C89cc.sh – standalone C89/ELF64 compiler in pure portable shell

114 gaigalas 2026-04-03 00:32:02 UTC gist.github.com Embed Share 28

Cursor 3

397 adamfeldman 2026-04-02 18:32:02 UTC cursor.com Llama Share 316

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.

Artemis II's toilet is a moon mission milestone

237 1659447091 2026-04-02 20:32:02 UTC scientificamerican.com Llama Share 100

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.

Qwen3.6-Plus: Towards real world agents

514 pretext 2026-04-02 14:32:02 UTC qwen.ai Llama Share 180

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 ...

Vector Meson Dominance

30 chmaynard 2026-04-03 04:32:02 UTC johncarlosbaez.wordpress.com Llama Share 1

Vector meson dominance is a concept where photons are slightly contaminated by neutral rho mesons, which are quark-antiquark pairs with spin 1. The neutral rho meson was first predicted in 1959 and later found to be part of an SU(2) gauge field, which is a precursor to gauge theory.

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

245 sedev 2026-04-02 17:32:02 UTC blog.danieldavies.com Llama Share 96

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.

Show HN: Home Maker: Declare Your Dev Tools in a Makefile

48 sthottingal 2026-04-03 03:32:02 UTC thottingal.in Llama Share 28

The user wants a simple system to track installed tools on their development machine. A Makefile-based system with .mk files for each package manager and a script (hm.sh) for interactive installation and management meets this need.

LinkedIn is searching your browser extensions

1700 digitalWestie 2026-04-02 13:32:02 UTC browsergate.eu Llama Share 702

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.

Working on Products People Hate

16 herbertl 2026-04-03 06:32:02 UTC seangoedecke.com Llama Share 10

The author worked on several products at Zendesk and GitHub, some of which people loved and others they hated. They believe that even the best engineers can't always create well-loved products due to team dynamics and company incentives.

Show HN: Made a little Artemis II tracker

98 codingmoh 2026-04-02 23:32:02 UTC artemis-ii-tracker.com Full Share 35

Significant progress made on Xbox 360 recompilation

110 tetrisgm 2026-04-02 18:32:02 UTC readonlymemo.com Llama Share 23

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.

George Goble has died

146 finaard 2026-04-02 18:32:02 UTC legacy.com Llama Share 31

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.

ESP32-S31: 320MHz 2C RV32IMAFCP+CLIC, 512KB SRAM, GbE, 802.11ax, 61 GPIO

5 topspin 2026-04-03 07:32:02 UTC espressif.com Prefix Share 0

Espressif Systems (688018.SH) proudly announces the upcoming release of ESP32-S31, a high-performance dual-core Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth 5.4 + IEEE 802.15.4 + Ethernet System-on-Chip (SoC). Building on Espressif's proven track record, this versatile SoC addresses the growing demand for advanced IoT applications including consumer and industrial appliances, smart speakers, voice-controlled ...

The Joy of Numbered Streets

41 dmit 2026-04-03 01:32:02 UTC humantransit.org Llama Share 24

The author advocates for returning 39th Avenue in Portland to its original name, citing the benefits of numbered streets for city navigation and the potential burden on residents and businesses from frequent name changes. They suggest using numbered avenues or nature-inspired names instead of honoring human figures who may be reevaluated in the future.

A Few Good Magazines From the 70s and 80s

58 OhMeadhbh 2026-04-02 23:32:02 UTC bi6.us Llama Share 16

The author reminisces about popular magazines from the late 1970s to the 1980s, including BYTE, Dr. Dobbs, and Omni, which expressed optimism for technology and the future. These magazines provided valuable information on programming languages, hardware projects, and emerging technologies.

OpenAI Acquires TBPN

207 surprisetalk 2026-04-02 17:32:02 UTC openai.com Llama Share 163

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.

Maze Algorithms (1997)

45 marukodo 2026-04-02 23:32:02 UTC astrolog.org Llama Share 10

Mazes can be classified into seven categories: Dimension, Hyperdimension, Topology, Tessellation, Routing, Texture, and Focus, with various subcategories and algorithms for creating each type. Algorithms for creating Mazes include Perfect, Braid, Unicursal, Sparseness, 3D, Weave, Crack, Omega, Hypermaze, and Template, each with its own characteristics and methods for generating the Maze.

Inside Nepal's Fake Rescue Racket

282 lode 2026-04-02 12:32:02 UTC kathmandupost.com Llama Share 125

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.

JSON Canvas Spec (2024)

105 tobr 2026-04-02 17:32:02 UTC jsoncanvas.org Llama Share 32

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.

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

0 2026-04-02 22:32:02 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.

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

47 notem 2026-04-02 22:32:02 UTC danieltemkin.com Llama Share 23

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.

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

407 mooreds 2026-04-02 15:32:02 UTC bsky.app Full Share 302

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

Tor Alva: The Tallest 3D-Printed Building in the World

35 sohkamyung 2026-04-02 23:32:02 UTC cacm.acm.org Llama Share 9

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

831 novaRom 2026-04-02 11:32:02 UTC undark.org Llama Share 403

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.

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

511 AbuAssar 2026-04-02 11:32:02 UTC lemonade-server.ai Llama Share 107

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.

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

46 wazHFsRy 2026-04-02 21:32:02 UTC haskellforall.com Llama Share 6

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