Software Engineering Hacker News

Vulkan is now available on NetBSD

The Vulkan graphics API is now available on the NetBSD operating system.

Other Hacker News

Job seekers giving up: Labor force participation falls to lowest in 50 years

Report on falling labor force participation among job seekers, reaching a 50-year low.

AI/ML TechCrunch

A warning sign about AI’s real cost, courtesy of Google and Amazon

Discussion on how the energy and environmental costs of AI are hindering Google and Amazon's net-zero pledges.

AI/ML TechCrunch

Meta quietly launches vibe-coded gaming app Pocket

Meta launches Pocket, an experimental AI-powered app for creating interactive mini-games via text prompts.

Tech Business/VC TechCrunch

Travel app Hopper to pay $35M in FTC settlement over ‘unfairly’ charging hidden fees

Travel app Hopper settles with the FTC for $35 million over deceptive fees and dark patterns.

Other Ars Technica

FAA proposal: Supersonic airliners can fly over US cities if they’re quiet

The FAA proposes new rules to allow quiet supersonic airliners to fly over US cities if they eliminate sonic booms.

Open Source Hacker News

Podman v6.0.0

Podman v6.0.0 has been released, introducing new features and improvements to the 이후로 container management tool.

Tech Business/VC Hacker News

The US Government Is Now a Shareholder in 26 Companies

The US Government has become a shareholder in 26 companies, raising questions about government intervention in the private sector.

Software Engineering Hacker News

No LLM Code in Dependencies

Discussion on the risks and challenges of having LLM-generated code in project dependencies, focusing on security and maintainability.

Software Engineering Hacker News

How VictoriaLogs Stores Your Logs in a Columnar Layout

An explanation of how VictoriaLogs, a columnar layout log storage system, optimizes log storage and efficiency.

Hardware/Chips TechCrunch

Anthropic is discussing a new custom chip with Samsung

Anthropic is in discussions with Samsung to develop a custom AI chip, following a similar move by OpenAI.

Software Engineering TechCrunch

Boeing-owned Wisk Aero accused of firing manager who raised safety concerns

Boeing-owned Wisk Aero is accused of firing a manager who raised concerns about rushing software testing for flight tests.

Other The Verge

Weber marks down grills and griddles to their best prices ever for July 4th

Weber is offering discounts on grills and griddles for the July 4th holiday.

Other Ars Technica

Africa CDC confirms Marburg case in Uganda as Ebola outbreak rages

The Africa CDC has confirmed a Marburg virus case in Uganda amidst an ongoing Ebola outbreak.

Other Ars Technica

Artificial cell manages a few rounds of cell division

Researchers have created an artificial cell that can manage a few rounds of cell division.

Tech Business/VC Ars Technica

Google loses long-running appeal of record EU fine, will have to cough up $4.7 billion

Google has lost its appeal against a record EU fine of $4.7 billion for bundling its search engine and Android browser.

Cybersecurity Hacker News

Since Linux 6.9, LUKS suspend stopped wiping disk-encryption keys from memory

A regression in Linux kernel 6.9 caused LUKS suspend to stop wiping disk-encryption keys from memory, creating a security vulnerability.

Other Hacker News

24-bit/192kHz music downloads and why they make no sense

A discussion on why high-resolution audio formats like 24-bit/192kHz are technically unnecessary and lack audible benefits for humans.

Software Engineering Hacker News

Show HN: QUALITY.md – open format/specification, agent skill, and CLI

Introduction of QUALITY.md, an open format and CLI tool designed for specifying agent skills and quality standards.

Tech Business/VC Hacker News

Spain Orders Blacklist of Palantir from Public and Private Companies

Spain has ordered a blacklist of Palantir, prohibiting its use in both public and private sectors.