Tech Business/VC TechCrunch

Instagram is testing more ways to customize ‘Your Algorithm’

Instagram is experimenting with new tools allowing users to more granularly customize and tune their content recommendation algorithms.

Hardware/Chips The Verge

Teenage Engineering adds lo-fi mode, USB audio, and more to its KO II sampler

Teenage Engineering has released a significant OS update for the KO II sampler, adding USB audio, an arpeggiator, and expanded sample lengths.

Software Engineering Lobste.rs

The feature in OxCaml that more languages should steal - The Consensus

A discussion on the Consensus feature in OxCaml, suggesting it as a valuable pattern for other programming languages to adopt.

Cybersecurity Lobste.rs

pomerium: Pomerium is an identity and context-aware access proxy

Pomerium is presented as an identity-aware and context-aware access proxy for managing secure access to applications.

Software Engineering Hacker News

Show HN: Adrafinil – keep a lid-closed Mac awake only while agents work

Adrafinil is a tool designed to prevent a Mac with a closed lid from sleeping while specific agents or processes are active.

Other Hacker News

A Farmer Arrested for Going 5 Seconds over His Time Limit at Data Center Meeting

A farmer was arrested after slightly exceeding the time limit during a meeting at a data center.

Other Hacker News

Paradise Revisited: What Darwin Saw in the Galápagos

An exploration of what Charles Darwin saw during his visit to the Galápagos Islands.

Tech Business/VC TechCrunch

SoftBank’s CEO isn’t the only one with questions about Elon Musk’s orbital data center hype

Skeptics, including SoftBank's CEO, are questioning the feasibility and hype surrounding Elon Musk's proposal for orbital data centers.

Hardware/Chips Hackaday

Cramming a Mini-ITX Gaming PC into a 3D Printed Steam Machine Sized Case

A project involving 3D printing a custom case to fit a Mini-ITX gaming PC into a small form factor inspired by the Steam Machine.

Hardware/Chips Liliputing

AYANEO Pocket MICRO 2 gaming handheld has a 3.5 inch screen, Snapdragon 865-class performance, and $239 starting price

The AYANEO Pocket MICRO 2 is a compact gaming handheld featuring a 3.5-inch screen and Snapdragon 865-class performance.

Homelab/Self-Hosting Reddit SelfHosted

First time Docker user needing config file help for *arr software

A user seeks configuration help for setting up *arr software (Radarr, Sonarr, Bazarr) using Docker and WSL2 on Windows.

Cybersecurity Hacker News

IP Crawl: living atlas of open webcams discovered on the public internet

An exploration of open webcams discovered on the public internet, mapping the vulnerability of unsecured devices.

Software Engineering Hacker News

Running a software jam in a world of slop

A discussion on organizing software jams to encourage meaningful creation in an era of AI-generated 'slop'.

Other Hacker News

The eerie interface of man and machine (Life Magazine, October 1967)

A historical look at a 1967 Life Magazine article about the early interfaces between humans and machines.

Software Engineering Lobste.rs

Prism: An Impure Functional Language With Typed Effects

Introduction to Prism, a functional language featuring typed effects for handling impurity.

Software Engineering Lobste.rs

pg_plan_advice — help the planner get the right plan

Introduction to pg_plan_advice, a tool designed to help the PostgreSQL planner choose the optimal execution plan.

Other Hacker News

Ships keep moving through Hormuz despite strike

News report regarding ship movements through the Strait of Hormuz despite ongoing strikes.

Hardware/Chips Hacker News

The Card That Made the Apple II Serious

Discussion regarding a historical hardware component that significantly enhanced the capabilities of the Apple II computer.

Software Engineering Hacker News

"No, I swear I wrote this."

A personal or professional anecdote regarding code authorship and ownership.

AI/ML VentureBeat

Claude Code turned every engineer into three. Now companies need more product thinkers

Analysis of how AI coding agents like Claude Code are shifting the software engineering bottleneck from code production to product decision-making.