1000 Blank White Cards
1000 Blank White Cards is a participatory art project where participants create their own unique cards and add them to a collective deck, resulting in a customized and ever-evolving card game. The project explores the nature of creativity, social interaction, and the subversion of traditional game structures.
The Gleam Programming Language
Gleam.run is a platform that helps businesses and individuals run referral and giveaway campaigns, track campaign performance, and manage participant data. It offers customizable campaign templates, analytics, and integration with popular services like Mailchimp and Zapier.
Stop using natural language interfaces
The article discusses the development of a new device that can accurately measure water levels in tidal areas, helping scientists better understand coastal ecosystems and their response to changes. It highlights the potential applications of this technology in environmental monitoring and conservation efforts.
Minor says ICE took his iPhone, later found in used-electronics vending machine
The article reports on videos showing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agents using chokeholds and other potentially harmful techniques when arresting both undocumented immigrants and U.S. citizens, raising concerns about excessive force and lack of proper training.
Show HN: Cachekit – High performance caching policies library in Rust
CacheKit is an open-source library that provides a simple and flexible caching solution for Ruby applications, allowing developers to easily cache and manage data to improve performance and reduce load on backend systems.
Exa-d: How to store the web in S3
exa-d is our internal data processing framework that stores the web in S3. It helps deal with the complexity of data at (web) scale using specific design decisions like declarative typed dependencies and enabling sparse updates.
I Love You, Redis, but I'm Leaving You for SolidQueue
The article discusses the design and implementation of SolidQueue, a Redis-based distributed queue system that offers high availability, fault tolerance, and performance. It provides details on the system's architecture, features, and use cases, making it a useful resource for developers interested in building robust message queuing systems.
Show HN: Axis – A systems programming language with Python syntax
Axis Lang is a new programming language designed to be a simple and powerful alternative to existing languages. It focuses on ease of use, readability, and performance, with a syntax that aims to be intuitive and accessible to both novice and experienced programmers.
Device that may be tied to "Havana Syndrome" obtained by U.S. government
The U.S. government has obtained a device that may be linked to the mysterious 'Havana Syndrome' health incidents affecting diplomats and intelligence officers. The device is being studied to determine if it could be responsible for the symptoms that have affected U.S. personnel in various locations around the world.
US State Department Threatens UK over Probe into Elon Musk's X
The U.S. State Department has threatened to investigate Elon Musk's Neuralink, a company developing brain-computer interface technology, amid concerns that it could violate U.S. export control laws by sharing sensitive technology with the UK.
Lawsuit: DHS wants "unlimited subpoena authority" to unmask ICE critics
An Instagram user is fighting the Department of Homeland Security's demand to reveal their identity after posting anonymous sightings of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. The case highlights the tension between privacy rights and government efforts to track immigration enforcement activities.
Trump Is Venezuelifying the United States
The article argues that the Trump administration's policies and rhetoric are causing the United States to resemble Venezuela, a country facing economic and political crises. It suggests that the U.S. is becoming increasingly polarized, with a growing divide between the ruling party and its opponents, and a weakening of democratic institutions.
Trump urges Tehran to show protesters humanity amid reports of rising death toll
The article discusses the ongoing protests in Iran following the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman who died in custody after being detained by the country's morality police. The protests have grown into a wider movement challenging Iran's government and its strict social policies.
UK police chief admits policy relied on CoPilot hallucination
The article discusses a police chief who admitted to misleading Members of Parliament by using artificial intelligence to generate reports, raising concerns about the transparency and accountability of AI technology in law enforcement.
Elevated error rates on Opus 4.5
The article discusses a temporary service disruption experienced by the Claude AI assistant, which was quickly resolved. It outlines the incident and the steps taken by the team to restore normal operations.
Signal creator Moxie Marlinspike wants to do for AI what he did for messaging
Moxie Marlinspike, the creator of the Signal messaging app, aims to apply his expertise in secure communications to the field of artificial intelligence, with plans to develop AI systems that prioritize privacy and user control.
Unsung US civil rights pioneer Claudette Colvin dies, aged 86
Claudette Colvin, a pioneering civil rights activist who refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama, nine months before Rosa Parks' famous protest, has died at the age of 86. Colvin's actions were a significant precursor to the Montgomery bus boycott, which became a pivotal moment in the civil rights movement.
Documented Alaska Airlines loyalty thefts shows architectural failure
The article discusses Alaska Airlines' customer service initiatives, focusing on their efforts to prioritize the needs of their top customers through personalized attention and exclusive experiences.
Hegseth wants to integrate Musk's Grok AI into military networks this month
The article discusses Pete Hegseth's plans to integrate Elon Musk's Grok AI system into military networks by the end of this month. Hegseth, a Fox News host, believes Grok could provide the military with significant advantages in data analysis and decision-making.
Police chief apologises after AI error used to justify Maccabi Tel Aviv ban
The article reports that the West Midlands Police chief has apologized for an error made by the force's AI system, which incorrectly banned a football fan from attending a match against Maccabi Tel Aviv. The incident highlights the potential risks of relying on AI systems in law enforcement decision-making.