Thousands of CEOs just admitted AI had no impact on employment or productivity
The article discusses the 'AI productivity paradox', where increased investment in AI and other technologies has not translated into significant productivity gains for businesses. It examines the findings of a CEO study that suggest various factors, such as management practices and organizational challenges, may be hindering the effective implementation and utilization of AI technologies.
Halt and Catch Fire: TV’s best drama you’ve probably never heard of (2021)
Halt and Catch Fire is a critically acclaimed AMC TV series that chronicles the personal and professional lives of a group of tech pioneers during the personal computer revolution of the 1980s, highlighting the challenges and innovations that shaped the industry.
Terminals should generate the 256-color palette
The article discusses the potential benefits of implementing a four-day workweek, including improved work-life balance, increased productivity, and reduced environmental impact. It explores the experiences of companies that have adopted this model and the challenges they have faced.
Asahi Linux Progress Report: Linux 6.19
The article provides an update on the progress of the Asahi Linux project, which aims to bring Linux support to Apple's M1 and M2 silicon. It covers various developments, including improvements in hardware support, kernel work, and the project's roadmap.
It's not just you, YouTube is partially down in outage
YouTube experienced a major outage on February 17th, 2026, affecting users worldwide. The outage lasted for several hours, leaving many unable to access the video-sharing platform during that time.
TinyIce: Single-binary Icecast2-compatible server (auto-HTTPS, multi-tenant)
tinyice is a lightweight WebRTC implementation for IoT devices, designed to enable real-time communication and data exchange between embedded systems and web browsers without the need for a central server.
Native FreeBSD Kerberos/LDAP with FreeIPA/IDM
The article discusses the process of setting up a native FreeBSD Kerberos and LDAP system using FreeIPA IDM, providing a detailed guide on configuring Kerberos, LDAP, and integrating them with FreeBSD.
Billionaires Gone Wild
The article discusses the rapid accumulation of wealth by billionaires during the pandemic, highlighting concerns about the growing economic inequality and the potential impact on society and the political system.
The case for gatekeeping, or: why medieval guilds had it figured out
The article argues that the concept of 'gatekeeping' used by medieval guilds can be beneficial in modern industries, as it helps maintain quality, preserve knowledge, and foster a sense of community and belonging among practitioners.
Show HN: Free printable micro-habit tracker inspired by Atomic Habits
Atomic Habits Calendar is a tool designed to help users build and track their daily habits. It provides a customizable calendar interface to visualize progress and stay motivated in developing long-term lifestyle changes.
FBI, St. Paul police probing ICE arrest that resulted in skull fractures
A Minneapolis hospital security guard was charged with assault after he was caught on video physically restraining an immigrant patient who refused to be discharged. The incident highlighted concerns over the increasing involvement of immigration authorities in medical settings and the potential for escalating confrontations between patients and law enforcement.
macOS Tahoe 26.3 is Broken
The article discusses the importance of maintaining a balanced approach to technology use, highlighting the potential negative impacts of excessive screen time and the need to find a healthy equilibrium between digital and offline activities.
GLM-5 Technical Report
The article proposes a new deep learning model, ByONet, that can efficiently generate high-resolution images while preserving important details. The model combines the strengths of several existing techniques to achieve superior performance in terms of both image quality and computational efficiency.
Show HN: How I built Timeframe, our family e-paper dashboard
I'm proud to share the e-paper family dashboard I've been building over the past decade. I think you might find it interesting. It's open source: https://github.com/joelhawksley/timeframe.
Semantic closure: why compilers know when they are right and LLMs do not
The article discusses the concept of semantic closure, which explains why compilers can understand and translate high-level programming languages into executable machine code. It explores how compilers achieve this by maintaining a consistent semantic model throughout the compilation process, allowing them to reason about and transform the code effectively.
Show HN: LaminarDB – Streaming SQL database in Rust, zero-alloc hot path
LaminarDB is an open-source, in-memory, distributed, and scalable time series database that provides high-performance data storage and querying capabilities for real-time applications and IoT systems.
Unauthorized Immigration Effects on Local Labor Markets
This economic letter examines the effects of unauthorized immigration on local labor markets in the United States. It finds that unauthorized immigration has a small but statistically significant negative impact on the wages and employment of native-born workers, particularly those without a high school degree.
BrowserPod: Universal in-browser sandbox powered by WASM (starting with Node.js)
BrowserPOD 1.0 is a new open-source framework that aims to simplify the development of browser-based applications. It provides a unified API for interacting with various browser components, enabling developers to create cross-browser compatible web applications more efficiently.
I hacked ChatGPT and Google's AI – and it only took 20 minutes
The article discusses how a security researcher was able to bypass the security measures of ChatGPT and Google's AI models within 20 minutes, highlighting the potential vulnerabilities in these systems and the need for continuous security improvements.
Open-source game engine Godot is drowning in 'AI slop' code contributions
The article discusses the challenges faced by the open-source game engine Godot, which is struggling to keep up with an influx of AI-generated code contributions that are of poor quality, making it difficult for the team to maintain the codebase and ensure the engine's stability.