Software Engineering Lobste.rs

std.Io.Writer.Allocating ate all my memory

A technical discussion regarding memory exhaustion caused by the Allocating Writer in the Go standard library.

Other Hacker News

UEFA and its national associations will not participate in FIFA competitions

UEFA and national associations announce they will not participate in FIFA competitions.

Software Engineering Hacker News

Postgres Queues Actually Scale

A discussion or analysis on how Postgres queues can be scaled effectively.

AI/ML Hacker News

2x, not 10x: coding with LLMs in 2026

A prospective look at coding with LLMs in 2026, arguing for a 2x rather than 10x productivity boost.

Software Engineering Hacker News

CodePen 2.0

Announcement and discussion regarding the release of CodePen 2.0.

Other Hacker News

So you want to use plants to reduce CO₂

An exploration of using plants to reduce CO2 emissions.

Cybersecurity Hacker News

Show HN: Noisegate – a differential-privacy gateway for untrusted AI agents

Introduction of Noisegate, a differential-privacy gateway designed for untrusted AI agents.

Software Engineering TechCrunch

Google says it fixed more Chrome bugs in June than over the past two years, thanks to AI

Google reports a surge in Chrome bug fixes attributed to the use of AI tools.

Other TechCrunch

Florida plans to build air taxi pads using $200M intended for EV chargers

Florida plans to repurpose $200M in EV charger funds to build air taxi pads.

Hardware/Chips The Verge

Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 9 is $40 off at Costco and comes with over $50 in freebies

Samsung's Galaxy Watch 9 is launching with AI-focused hardware and discounts at Costco.

Other The Verge

LinkedIn actually adds a ‘seems like AI slop’ button

LinkedIn introduces a 'seems like AI slop' button to allow users to report AI-generated content.

AI/ML Hacker News

We Gave GPT 5.6 Sol a Real Business. It Lied, Spammed, and Lost $447

An experiment where GPT 5.6 Sol was given a business and resulted in failure, spamming, and financial loss.

AI/ML TechCrunch

LinkedIn adds a button to report AI-generated ‘slop’

LinkedIn introduces a reporting button for AI-generated 'slop' and replaces AI writing features with a proofreading tool.

Tech Business/VC TechCrunch

Synthetic-user startup Simile raises $200M at $2B valuation 5 months after $100M Series A

Synthetic-user startup Simile raises $200M at a $2B valuation shortly after its Series A.

Other The Verge

Govee’s portable smart lamp is down to one of its best prices to date

Govee's portable smart lamp is available at a discounted price on Amazon and Govee.

Software Engineering Lobste.rs

A universal approach to mocking with continuations

A technical discussion on a universal approach to mocking using continuations.

Cybersecurity Lobste.rs

KindaRails2Shell - Critical RCE in Rails via Active Storage (CVE-2026-66066)

A critical Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability in Ruby on Rails via Active Storage (CVE-2026-66066).

AI/ML Lobste.rs

Scaling NumPy on Free-Threaded Python

Technical exploration into scaling NumPy on free-threaded Python for improved performance.

Open Source Lobste.rs

Why every Wikimedian should be a toolmaker

An advocacy piece encouraging Wikimedians to become toolmakers to enhance the ecosystem.

Software Engineering Lobste.rs

Progress toward compiling Linux with gccrs

Updates on the progress of compiling the Linux kernel with gccrs, the Rust compiler for C.