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Show HN: Bramble – Local-first password manager

I'm currently working on Bramble, an open source password manager with P2P cross-device sync.

EFF letter to FTC on X consent order (2 July 2026) [pdf]

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

AI has made it a lot harder for tech companies like Amazon and Google to deliver on their net-zero pledges.

The Short Leash AI Coding Method for Beating Fable

A software developer describes the "Short Leash Method" for using AI coding agents to produce high-quality software in…

Claude-real-video － any LLM can watch a video

Claude-real-video is a tool that enables any LLM to analyze videos by extracting key frames locally and intelligently…

JEP 539: Strict Field Initialization in the JVM moved to preview

JEP 539 introduces strictly-initialized fields in the Java Virtual Machine, a preview feature that ensures fields must…

Meta quietly launches vibe-coded gaming app Pocket

Meta has quietly launched Pocket, an experimental AI app that lets users generate and share interactive mini games using…

Exapunks

EXAPUNKS is a hacking-themed puzzle game set in 1997 where players program virtual execution agents (EXAs) to infiltrate…

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

Hopper will pay $35 million to settle FTC allegations that it used deceptive “dark patterns” to hide fees and mislead…

Postgres transactions are a distributed systems superpower

Postgres transactions enable a powerful approach to durable workflows by co-locating workflow metadata and application…

Claude's AskUserQuestion: "No response after 60s – continued without an answer"

A bug was reported where Claude's AskUserQuestion tool automatically proceeded with a decision after 60 seconds of user…

Vulkan is now available on NetBSD

A developer has successfully brought Vulkan support to NetBSD by building and installing the Lavapipe software driver…

Anthropic is discussing a new custom chip with Samsung

The news comes about a week after OpenAI announced its own custom AI chip in a partnership with Broadcom.

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

A former software manager claims Wisk rushed software testing ahead of a crucial 2025 flight test.

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

New US rules would legalize quiet supersonic flights without the sonic boom.

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

Hello all, I created QUALITY.md to help build a holistic quality evaluation process for my projects.

Plex debuts 5-year membership pass for $250

Plex is pushing customers to newer features and more frequent payments.

24-bit/192kHz music downloads and why they make no sense (2012)

# Summary The article argues that 24-bit/192kHz music downloads are unnecessary because they offer no audible…

Show HN: ctx – Search the coding agent history already on your machine

Coding agents don't have long-term memory.But you do have months of full-fidelity agent transcripts stored on your…

Flexible metaprogramming with Rhombus

Rhombus is a new programming language that combines Racket's advanced metaprogramming capabilities with Python-like…

Show HN: ZkGolf

Zero-Knowledge Proofs (ZKPs) let an untrusted proved show that computation was executed correctly without revealing the…

Show HN: Inkwell – An RSS reader for e-ink devices

Inkwell is a self-hosted RSS/Atom reader designed specifically for e-ink devices like Kinesis, optimizing articles as…

Melinda Gates’ venture firm backs Magnify Ventures’ $46.6M Fund II

Early-stage firm Magnify Ventures has raised a $46.6 million Fund II from LPs including Melinda French Gates’ Pivotal…

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

OpenAI proposed donating 5% of its equity to a US sovereign wealth fund

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has reportedly proposed giving 5% of the company’s equity to a U.S.

Popular TV-tracking app TV Time is shutting down as company focuses on AI

TV Time, the popular TV tracking app, is shutting down on July 15 as parent company Whip Media pivots toward enterprise…

Launch HN: Manufact (YC S25) – MCP Cloud

Hi HN, we are Pietro and Luigi, cofounders of Manufact (https://manufact.com), a cloud for MCP apps and servers.

Lucid Motors’ CFO is out as its new CEO continues leadership shakeup

The company announced a new slate of executive hires meant to help turn things around, as Gravity SUV sales are not…

FoundationDB's Flow – Bringing Actor-Based Concurrency to C++11

FoundationDB developed Flow, a new programming language that brings actor-based concurrency to C++11 to meet the…