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April 7, 2026

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Project Glasswing: Securing critical software for the AI era

Anthropic announces Project Glasswing, a new initiative focused on securing critical software infrastructure for the AI era. The project addresses growing cybersecurity challenges as AI systems become...

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S3 Files and the changing face of S3

AWS is evolving S3 with new 'S3 Files' capabilities, moving beyond object storage to support file system semantics and improve integration with applications. This reflects a strategic shift to make S3...

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GLM-5.1: Towards Long-Horizon Tasks

GLM-5.1 is a new AI model release focused on improving performance in long-horizon tasks, such as complex reasoning and extended context understanding. The announcement has generated significant discu...

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Cloudflare targets 2029 for full post-quantum security

Cloudflare has announced its roadmap to achieve full post-quantum cryptography implementation by 2029, outlining a phased approach to protect internet infrastructure against future quantum computing t...

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We found an undocumented bug in the Apollo 11 guidance computer code

Researchers have discovered a previously undocumented bug in the Apollo 11 guidance computer code that could have affected navigation during the lunar mission. The finding provides new insights into t...

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OpenSSH begins warning for non-PQC key exchanges

OpenSSH 10.1 will now warn users when non-post-quantum cryptographic key exchange algorithms are used, encouraging migration to quantum-resistant alternatives. This addresses the 'store now, decrypt l...

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The Great Nix Flake Check

A comprehensive analysis of Nix flakes compatibility across different implementations (CppNix, Lix, and unflake) reveals significant inconsistencies due to lack of specification and documentation. The...

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Floating point from scratch: Hard Mode

A developer shares their journey of implementing floating-point arithmetic from scratch after a previous failed attempt, documenting the deep technical challenges and mathematical complexities involve...

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The Cult Of Vibe Coding Is Insane

Bram Cohen critiques the 'vibe coding' trend where developers rely excessively on AI without examining underlying code, arguing it leads to poor software quality. He points to Anthropic's leaked Claud...

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What next for the compute crunch?

AI companies like OpenAI and Anthropic are facing severe compute shortages as demand for AI inference skyrockets, evidenced by GitHub's 14x annualized increase in commits driven by coding agents. The ...

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Intel signs on to Elon Musk’s Terafab chips project

Intel has joined Elon Musk's Terafab semiconductor project, partnering with SpaceX and Tesla to build a new US chip factory in Texas. While Intel's specific contributions remain undefined, this collab...

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Testing suggests Google's AI Overviews tell millions of lies per hour

A New York Times analysis using OpenAI's SimpleQA benchmark found Google's AI Overviews provides incorrect answers 10% of the time, translating to millions of daily errors. The feature showed improvem...

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Intel is going all-in on advanced chip packaging

Intel is heavily investing in advanced chip packaging technology, reviving a dormant New Mexico fab with CHIPS Act funding to compete with TSMC. The company sees packaging as a key differentiator in t...

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Assessing Claude Mythos Preview's cybersecurity capabilities

Anthropic has released a preview of Claude Mythos, focusing on its cybersecurity capabilities, with related discussions on Project Glasswing for securing AI-critical software. The preview includes a s...

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Taste in the age of AI and LLMs

The article explores how AI and large language models are reshaping human taste and aesthetic judgment, discussing the implications for creativity and cultural production. It raises questions about au...

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Google open-sources experimental agent orchestration testbed Scion

Google has open-sourced Scion, an experimental testbed for developing and evaluating AI agent orchestration systems. The framework allows researchers to simulate and test multi-agent interactions, pro...

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Two Years of Valkey

Two years after forking from Redis due to licensing changes, Valkey has maintained slightly higher commit velocity than Redis and shows greater contributor diversity. The analysis compares development...

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The Last Quiet Thing

A reflective essay contrasts the simplicity of the Casio F-91W watch with modern smartwatches like the Apple Watch, arguing that many everyday devices have become demanding 'relationships' rather than...

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The pinnacle of enshittification, or Large Language Models

A critical analysis argues that the anthropomorphic language used to describe LLMs (e.g., 'thinking', 'hallucinating') and the widespread misuse of 'artificial intelligence' misleads users into attrib...

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the value of a performance oracle

Analysis of WebAssembly interpreter performance reveals that tail-calling interpreters outperform switch-based ones in native Rust but suffer significant slowdowns in WebAssembly runtimes like Wasmtim...

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defuddle: Get the main content of any page as Markdown

Defuddle is a new open-source tool that extracts and cleans main content from web pages, converting it to clean Markdown format. It removes clutter like headers, footers, and sidebars while preserving...

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Uber is the latest to be won over by Amazon’s AI chips

Uber has expanded its AWS contract to utilize Amazon's AI chips for more of its ride-sharing infrastructure, signaling a strategic shift away from competitors like Oracle and Google. This move highlig...

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Why a former AirPods engineer is now building heat pumps

A former AirPods engineer has founded Merino Energy to revolutionize heat pump technology by dramatically simplifying the design. The company aims to make heat pumps significantly cheaper and easier t...

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The AI gold rush is pulling private wealth into riskier, earlier bets

Private wealth from family offices is increasingly bypassing traditional venture capital firms to make direct investments in AI startups, shifting from passive to active investment roles. This trend r...

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What the heck is wrong with our AI overlords?

The article critiques Sam Altman's overly optimistic vision of AI development, arguing that his 'A Gentle Singularity' post ignores potential downsides like job displacement and presents a naive, sci-...

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Waymo opens robotaxi service in Nashville, partners with Lyft

Waymo has launched its robotaxi service in Nashville, marking its 11th operational city. The company is partnering with Lyft instead of Uber, with Lyft handling fleet management through its Flexdrive ...

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You can now turn 2D apps into 3D while using the Galaxy XR headset

Google's experimental 'auto-spatialization' feature for Android XR converts 2D apps, websites, and media into 3D experiences on Samsung Galaxy XR headsets. The technology has limitations including 108...

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Suno and major music labels reportedly clash over AI music sharing

Suno, an AI music generation platform, is reportedly in disagreement with major music labels Universal and Sony over user sharing rights for AI-created songs. The labels want to restrict distribution ...

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SQLite WAL Mode Across Docker Containers Sharing a Volume

Research confirms SQLite's WAL mode works reliably across Docker containers sharing a volume on the same host, with real-time database change propagation and effective shared memory mapping. The exper...

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Plan 9 is a Uniquely Complete Operating System

Plan 9 stands out as a uniquely complete operating system that includes all essential software components by default, from compilers to graphical environments, unlike Linux distributions that rely on ...

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Blackholing My Email

A developer recounts how early 2000s email worms like ILOVEYOU evolved to harvest addresses from game files, forcing him to blackhole his primary email address to avoid broadband termination after his...

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No-JS web IRC client that uses forms and a persistent HTTP connection

CGI:IRC is a no-JavaScript web IRC client that uses HTML forms and persistent HTTP connections to provide IRC access through a browser. It serves as a gateway for IRC networks or a workaround for rest...

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Clojure on Fennel part one: Persistent Data Structures

The author introduces ClojureFnl, a new Clojure-to-Fennel compiler built on their earlier experimental library fennel-cljlib. The project aims to bring Clojure's persistent data structures and functio...

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I can’t help rooting for tiny open source AI model maker Arcee

Small startup Arcee has developed a high-performing open source large language model despite having only 26 employees. The model is gaining traction among OpenClaw users, demonstrating that smaller te...

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Chrome finally adds a better way to deal with too many open tabs

Google Chrome has introduced vertical tabs and an improved Reading Mode in its latest update to help users manage excessive open tabs. These features aim to reduce visual clutter and improve browsing ...

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Google Maps can now write captions for your photos using AI

Google Maps now uses Gemini AI to automatically generate captions for user-submitted photos and videos. This feature aims to make it easier for users to contribute local knowledge by reducing the effo...

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The Rivian R2 will launch with 335 miles of range

Rivian's upcoming R2 SUV has received EPA certification with a range of 335 miles on 21-inch wheels, slightly exceeding initial estimates. The range drops to 314 miles with all-terrain 20-inch tires d...

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Amazon is ending support for older Kindles and Kindle Fires

Amazon will end support for pre-2012 Kindle e-readers and Kindle Fire tablets starting May 2026, preventing users from purchasing or downloading new content. While existing downloaded books remain acc...