Microsoft suspends dev accounts for high-profile open source projects

283 N19PEDL2 2026-04-10 12:21:04 UTC bleepingcomputer.com Llama Share 73

Microsoft suspended developer accounts for several high-profile open-source projects without notification, blocking new software builds and security patches. The company claims the suspensions were due to mandatory account verification, but project maintainers say they were not notified and had no way to appeal.

Intel 486 CPU announced April 10, 1989

48 jnord 2026-04-10 12:21:04 UTC dfarq.homeip.net Llama Share 24

Intel announced the 486 CPU at Comdex on April 10, 1989, priced at $950 each in quantities of 1,000. Predictions about its limited demand and high price were later proven incorrect as the 486 became a viable processor for several years.

FBI used iPhone notification data to retrieve deleted Signal messages

114 01-_- 2026-04-10 12:21:04 UTC 9to5mac.com Llama Share 41

The FBI recovered deleted Signal messages from an iPhone by extracting data from the device's notification database. The messages were preserved in internal memory due to the defendant's iPhone settings and iOS's data caching capabilities.

France Launches Government Linux Desktop Plan as Windows Exit Begins

643 embedding-shape 2026-04-10 11:21:04 UTC numerique.gouv.fr Llama Share 291

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How NASA built Artemis II’s fault-tolerant computer

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ETH Zurich demonstrates 17,000 qubit array with 99.91% fidelity

163 joko42 2026-04-10 04:21:04 UTC ethz.ch Llama Share 34

Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a highly stable swap gate for neutral atom qubits using geometric phases. This robust gate can be applied to 17,000 qubits simultaneously with a precision of over 99.9 percent.

Show HN: Keeper – embedded secret store for Go (help me break it)

40 babawere 2026-04-10 09:21:04 UTC github.com/agberohq Llama Share 22

Keeper is a Go library for a hardened secret store with four security levels, per-bucket DEK isolation, and a tamper-evident audit chain. It uses Argon2id key derivation and XChaCha20-Poly1305 authenticated encryption.

I still prefer MCP over skills

279 gmays 2026-04-10 02:21:04 UTC david.coffee Llama Share 235

The author is against the "Skills" standard for LLMs, preferring the Model Context Protocol (MCP) for service integration. MCP provides a more practical and standardized way to connect LLMs to services.

Model-Based Testing for Dungeons & Dragons

56 Firfi 2026-04-10 09:21:04 UTC loskutoff.com Llama Share 14

The author created a formal model of the Dungeons & Dragons game using a 6,000-line Quint spec, which was later expanded to include combat mechanics and interactions, and used a model-based testing (MBT) approach to validate the implementation against the spec. The MBT pipeline found and fixed several bugs in the implementation, including issues with spell slots, damage calculations, and ...

White House staff told not to place bets on prediction markets

52 chrischapman 2026-04-10 12:21:04 UTC bbc.co.uk Llama Share 18

White House staff were warned against using insider information for bets on prediction markets due to concerns over government officials exploiting non-public information. US lawmakers are calling for an investigation into suspicious trades and legislation to ban prediction market betting related to war or military action.

Native Instant Space Switching on macOS

559 PaulHoule 2026-04-09 20:21:04 UTC arhan.sh Llama Share 269

The user is frustrated with MacOS window management, specifically the inability to instantly switch spaces without animation. They found a solution called InstantSpaceSwitcher, a menu bar app that achieves instant space switching without drawbacks.

Artemis II and the invisible hazard on the way to the Moon

40 zeristor 2026-04-10 07:21:04 UTC ansto.gov.au Llama Share 37

NASA's Artemis II mission is testing radiation protection for humans beyond Earth's magnetic shelter, measuring how radiation levels change with trajectory and shielding. The mission will lay the foundation for safe human exploration of the Moon and Mars by characterizing the radiation field inside the spacecraft and linking it to biological effects.

We've raised $17M to build what comes after Git

195 ellieh 2026-04-10 02:21:04 UTC blog.gitbutler.com Llama Share 426

GitButler, a tool for software development, has raised $17M in Series A funding to redesign the way developers collaborate. The goal is to create a more social and intuitive platform that removes friction from collaboration and integrates AI tools seamlessly.

Penguin 'Toxicologists' Find PFAS Chemicals in Remote Patagonia

50 giuliomagnifico 2026-04-10 06:21:04 UTC ucdavis.edu Llama Share 12

Scientists used leg bands with chemical sensors on 54 Magellanic penguins to detect pollutants in their environment. The study found PFAS in over 90% of the bands, revealing exposure to pollutants in a remote region.

Generative art over the years

180 evakhoury 2026-04-10 01:21:04 UTC blog.veitheller.de Llama Share 46

The user has been making generative art since 2016, starting as a programming exercise and evolving into a personal journey of self-expression and discovery. Through experimentation and learning various algorithms and techniques, the user has developed a "vocabulary" of creative tools that inform their artistic decisions and help them convey a personal aesthetic.

Show HN: Marimo pair – Reactive Python notebooks as environments for agents

36 manzt 2026-04-10 11:21:04 UTC github.com/marimo-team Full Share 2

The skill declares its own allowed-tools, but Claude Code may still prompt you to approve each Bash call. To avoid repeated prompts, copy the absolute paths to the scripts from the installed skill and add them to your .claude/settings.json (project-level) or ~/.claude/settings.json (global):

Charcuterie – Visual similarity Unicode explorer

264 rickcarlino 2026-04-09 20:21:04 UTC charcuterie.elastiq.ch Full Share 57

A visual explorer for Unicode. Browse the character set, discover related glyphs, and learn more about the scripts, symbols, and shapes that make up the standard. Charcuterie is still under active development, and feedback is welcome. If you would like to support the project and help make more time for it, consider a donation.

The Art of Risk Management (2017)

26 walterbell 2026-04-10 07:21:04 UTC bcg.com Full Share 9

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RAM Has a Design Flaw from 1966. I Bypassed It [video]

297 surprisetalk 2026-04-10 01:21:04 UTC youtube.com Embed Share 102

Old laptops in a colo as low cost servers

331 argentum47 2026-04-09 19:21:04 UTC colaptop.pages.dev Llama Share 187

Transform your old laptop into a powerful server with our colocation services in Amsterdam and US datacenters for €7/month. We provide free shipping, setup assistance, and KVM access to your laptop in a secure, professional datacenter.

CollectWise (YC F24) Is Hiring

0 2026-04-10 05:21:04 UTC ycombinator.com Llama Share

CollectWise is a Y Combinator-backed startup using generative AI to automate debt collection. They're hiring an AI Agent Engineer to build voice AI infrastructure and reach $10 million in annual revenue within a year.

Unfolder for Mac – A 3D model unfolding tool for creating papercraft

262 codazoda 2026-04-09 17:21:04 UTC unfolder.app Llama Share 49

Unfolder generates 2D parts for 3D models in seconds with optimized unfolding. It allows customization and export in various formats for printing, editing, or CNC cutting.

Instant 1.0, a backend for AI-coded apps

178 stopachka 2026-04-09 20:21:04 UTC instantdb.com Llama Share 89

Instant is a full-stack app builder that allows developers to create unlimited apps with real-time, offline, and fast performance, using a multi-tenant database and sync engine. It provides a range of built-in services, including auth, file storage, presence, and streams, and is designed to be easy to use and maintain, with a focus on developer productivity and scalability.

Research-Driven Agents: When an agent reads before it codes

190 hopechong 2026-04-09 17:21:04 UTC blog.skypilot.co Llama Share 50

A coding agent was used to optimize the performance of the llama.cpp neural network model, resulting in a 15% speedup on x86 and 5% speedup on ARM. The agent's success was due to its ability to read papers and study competing projects before writing code, allowing it to identify optimizations that code-only agents would miss.

PicoZ80 – Drop-In Z80 Replacement

209 rickcarlino 2026-04-09 19:21:04 UTC eaw.app Llama Share 32

The picoZ80 is a custom PCB designed to replace a physical Z80 in a host or industrial computer with a faster CPU, more memory, virtual devices, networking, and rapid application loading from an SD card. It hosts an RP2350B microcontroller, a dual-core 150MHz Cortex-M33 device capable of running at up to 300MHz, and an ESP32 co-processor for WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity.

Kagi Product Tips – Customize Your Search Results with URL Redirects

122 treetalker 2026-04-09 22:21:04 UTC blog.kagi.com Llama Share 26

Kagi's URL Redirects allows users to control search result URLs by setting up textual find-and-replace rules. This feature lets users redirect URLs to preferred versions of websites or domains.

An AI robot in my home

55 kukanani 2026-04-10 01:21:04 UTC allevato.me Llama Share 20

The author has concerns about having a smart robot, Mabu, in their home due to potential surveillance, data misuse, and hacking risks. They mitigate these concerns by controlling the recording feature and regulating interactions between Mabu and their children.

The Raft consensus algorithm explained through "Mean Girls" (2019)

103 vermilingua 2026-04-10 03:21:04 UTC cockroachlabs.com Llama Share 24

The Raft Consensus Algorithm is explained through the movie Mean Girls, where a clique of friends (the Plastics) replicates data and ensures consistency by achieving a majority vote. The leader of the clique (Regina George) sends heartbeats to maintain leadership status, and a new leader is elected when the current one is unable to assert dominance.

War on Raze

22 tosh 2026-04-10 08:21:04 UTC gist.github.com Embed Share 11

Reverse engineering Gemini's SynthID detection

165 _tk_ 2026-04-09 20:21:04 UTC github.com/aloshdenny Llama Share 52

Researchers reverse-engineered Google's SynthID watermarking system using signal processing and spectral analysis. They developed a multi-resolution spectral bypass (V3) that achieves high PSNR and can remove the watermark from images of various resolutions.