Cybersecurity Lobste.rs

TLS Certificate Validation on Linux

A technical deep dive into how TLS certificate validation is implemented on Linux systems.

Software Engineering Lobste.rs

elfuse: Run Arm64/x86-64 Linux ELF binaries on macOS Apple Silicon

elfuse allows the execution of Arm64/x86-64 Linux ELF binaries on macOS Apple Silicon via a FUSE-based approach.

Other Lobste.rs

Over the Edge 2.0: Microsoft’s Design Tactics Still Undermine Browser Choice

An analysis of Microsoft's design tactics used to steer users away from alternative browsers in Windows.

Software Engineering Lobste.rs

The Shape of Apps

An exploration of the conceptual 'shape' of software applications and how they are architected.

Hardware/Chips Lobste.rs

Low Resource Computing 2026

Information regarding the Low Resource Computing 2026 event focused on efficient computing.

Software Engineering Lobste.rs

Empathy and delight mean nothing when the software is disrespectful

An opinion piece arguing that software that is 'disrespectful' to user resources and system constraints is inherently flawed.

Software Engineering Hacker News

The Tokio/Rayon Trap and Why Async/Await Fails Concurrency

A deep dive into the pitfalls of combining async/await with parallel execution libraries like Tokio and Rayon in Rust.

Software Engineering Lobste.rs

Detecting Full Table Scans With SQLite

A technical exploration of methods to detect full table scans in SQLite to optimize query performance.

Software Engineering Lobste.rs

Abstracting effects with continuations

An analysis of using continuations as a mechanism for abstracting side effects in programming languages.

Software Engineering Lobste.rs

i've been thinking about null pointers

A conceptual reflection on the nature and implementation of null pointers in systems programming.

AI/ML Lobste.rs

Your AI Is Not a Tool

An opinion piece arguing that AI should be viewed as more than just a utility tool, challenging the current productivity-centric mindset.

Software Engineering Lobste.rs

a bunch of stuff i used to not know about K&R C

A collection of insights and lesser-known nuances regarding the K&R C programming language.

Software Engineering Lobste.rs

C Strings: A 50-Year Mistake

A critique of C-style null-terminated strings, arguing they have been a persistent source of errors and security vulnerabilities for 50 years.

Tech Business/VC Lobste.rs

AI Data Centers and the Concentration of Wealth

An examination of the economic impact and wealth concentration resulting from the massive infrastructure requirements of AI data centers.

AI/ML Lobste.rs

Inventing ELIZA - How the First Chatbot Shaped the Future of AI

An overview of the history of ELIZA, the first chatbot, and its foundational influence on the field of artificial intelligence.

Software Engineering Lobste.rs

The dailyprog puzzle safety net

A discussion regarding a safety net or utility for the dailyprog coding puzzles.

Open Source Hacker News

Bluesky Trademarks ATProto

Bluesky has officially trademarked the AT Protocol (ATProto), marking a move toward formalizing the ecosystem's underlying technology.

Other Hacker News

CatchCat – Pokémon Go for Cats, IRL

CatchCat is a new application that gamifies real-world movement for cats, effectively acting as 'Pokémon Go for cats'.

Hardware/Chips Hackaday

Pinch Puts an Arduino On a USB-C Connector

Pinch introduces a specialized Arduino-compatible board integrated directly into a USB-C connector for extreme miniaturization.

Hardware/Chips Phoronix

AMD ROCm 7.14 Announced As New Production Release, Ryzen AI 400 Series Support

AMD releases ROCm 7.14 as a production release, adding support for the new Ryzen AI 400 series processors.