Software Engineering Hacker News

So, you want to make a game engine (2023)

A comprehensive guide from 2023 providing advice and architectural pointers for building a game engine.

Open Source Hacker News

Show HN: Flashpaper – Self-destructing secret sharing with no database

Flashpaper is a new tool for sharing secrets that self-destruct without requiring a database.

Other Hacker News

A Deep Logo Study

An in-depth analysis and study of logo design principles and execution.

Other The Verge

HBO Max is putting on vertical shorts

HBO Max is introducing a TikTok-style vertical video feed to help users discover content.

Hardware/Chips The Verge

4GB graphics cards are back

AMD is releasing a low-end Radeon RX 9050 graphics card with only 4GB of VRAM.

Other Hacker News

Harmony Explained: Progress Towards a Scientific Theory of Music (2012)

A retrospective look at a 2012 explanation of harmony and the scientific theory of music.

Cybersecurity Hacker News

GrapheneOS Defends Data-Wiping Function That Blocked US Border Search

GrapheneOS defends its data-wiping feature used to protect privacy during US border searches.

Other Hacker News

Europe's Ultra-Rich Could Fund a Substantial Part of the EU's Budget

A discussion on whether the EU budget could be substantially funded by taxing the ultra-rich.

Other Hacker News

Italy Blocks Reproductive Health Websites Women on Web and Women Help Women

Italy has blocked access to websites providing reproductive health services like Women on Web.

Hardware/Chips TechCrunch

Data centers may face temporary power cuts to prevent blackouts on largest US grid

The largest US grid operator may implement temporary power cuts for data centers to prevent wide-scale blackouts.

Other Ars Technica

What public health professionals can learn from anti-vaccine storytelling

An analysis of how public health professionals can use storytelling to combat anti-vaccine narratives.

AI/ML VentureBeat

Snowflake launches Cortex AI Gateway to control AI agents and prevent runaway enterprise costs

Snowflake launches Cortex AI Gateway to govern AI agent access to enterprise data and control associated costs.

Open Source VentureBeat

MCP just got its biggest update ever — here’s what changes for AI agents

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) receives a major update, transitioning to a stateless architecture for better enterprise scalability.

AI/ML VentureBeat

Fiduciary AI: Agents need to prove trustworthiness, not just ability

A discussion on the need for 'fiduciary AI' where agents are tested for trustworthiness and loyalty to the enterprise in production.

AI/ML VentureBeat

Kimi K3's full weights are here, but they're 'open' with a caveat: What enterprises should know

Moonshot AI releases the weights for Kimi K3, a 2.8 trillion-parameter MoE model, under a custom commercial license.

Other Hacker News

The Origins of Modern Mathematics in Russia

A discussion on the historical development and origins of modern mathematics within Russia.

Software Engineering Hacker News

Great Mobile Apps Aren't Built Around Features

An exploration of product design philosophy arguing that great mobile apps focus on user experience rather than just a list of features.

Hardware/Chips Hacker News

VMs can't boot with Network Mode set to Bridged on Apple M5 Pro machines

Reports of a technical issue where virtual machines fail to boot when using Bridged Network Mode on Apple M5 Pro hardware.

Tech Business/VC TechCrunch

PayPal leaves the door open to a higher takeover offer following earnings beat

PayPal signals openness to higher takeover bids following a strong quarterly earnings report and an AI-focused strategy.

Other TechCrunch

Elon Musk’s X Money app is rolling out in the U.S.

X is expanding its payment capabilities by rolling out the 'Money' app feature to Premium subscribers in the U.S.