Monday, 18 May 2026
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Ubuntu Concept ISOs Published For CIX P1 AI CPU
Similar to Canonical engineers having published "Ubuntu Concept" ISOs for Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite laptops to provide the very latest hardware-specific support that hasn't yet worked its way to the mainline Linux kernel and other packages, Canonical has begun providing Ubuntu Concept ISOs for the CIX P1 as an "AI" focused platform...
Agent harnesses, like OpenClaw, are changing how we build and run AI models
Ride your bots further by putting them in a harness
Enough with the AI FOMO, go slow-mo, says Domo CDO
You're not the only one annoyed by the hype
I turned a $80 RK3562 Android tablet into a Debian Linux workstation
Article URL: https://github.com/tech4bot/rk3562deb Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48168668 Points: 187 # Comments: 94
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AI is a technology not a product
Article URL: https://daringfireball.net/2026/05/ai_is_technology_not_a_product Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48168626 Points: 249 # Comments: 87
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I don't think AI will make your processes go faster
Article URL: https://frederickvanbrabant.com/blog/2026-05-15-i-dont-think-ai-will-make-your-processes-go-faster/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48168221 Points: 425 # Comments: 303
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Apple Silicon costs more than OpenRouter
Article URL: https://www.williamangel.net/blog/2026/05/17/offline-llm-energy-use.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48168198 Points: 259 # Comments: 227
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Open-Source "low_latency_layer" Brings Reflex & Anti-Lag 2 To AMD & Intel GPUs On Linux
A new open-source project called low_latency_layer is an implicit Vulkan layer that enables AMD Anti-Lag 2 and NVIDIA Reflex 2 to reportedly work in a hardware-agnostic manner so that AMD and Intel graphics cards can both enjoy Reflex or Anti-Lag 2 working on non-AMD graphics cards as well...
Native all the way, until you need text
Article URL: https://justsitandgrin.im/posts/native-all-the-way-until-you-need-text/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48168058 Points: 338 # Comments: 223
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A revolutionary cancer treatment could transform autoimmune disease
Researchers are testing CAR T cell therapy as a way to reset the immune system.
Classic 7 is Windows 10 LTSC cosplaying as Windows 7
Uncanny rebuild resurrects the 2009 desktop, complete with support, updates, and licensing questions
Claude Code Did The Heavy Lifting To Get Adobe Lightroom CC Running On Linux
An open-source developer with the assistance of Claude Code has managed to get the Adobe Lightroom CC software working on Linux under Wine...
FFmpeg Introduces Apple ProRes RAW Vulkan-Powered Video Acceleration
Last year the widely-used, open-source FFmpeg multimedia library introduced Apple ProRes video acceleration using shaders with the Vulkan API. Now FFmpeg has taken it a step further and can support Apple ProRes RAW Vulkan-based video decoding...
Panther Lake Powered Framework Laptop 13 Pro Sees Linux Microphone Fix
Ahead of the new Framework Laptop 13 Pro laptops beginning to ship in June, an audio microphone fix was merged this weekend to the mainline Linux kernel for these new Intel Panther Lake powered devices...
Wanted: Digital chief for England's schools. Must enjoy data, AI, and concrete problems
Are you ready to RAAC?
FluidX3D Lands A Big Speed-Up For This OpenCL CFD Software
Released this week was FluidX3D 3.7, the latest feature update to this computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software that is CPU/GPU accelerated by way of OpenCL...
Mozilla to UK regulators: VPNs are essential privacy and security tools
Article URL: https://blog.mozilla.org/netpolicy/2026/05/15/mozilla-to-uk-regulators-vpns-are-essential-privacy-and-security-tools-and-should-not-be-undermined/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48166459 Points: 568 # Comments: 240
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FreeBSD 15.1 Beta 3 Updates OpenZFS, Ensures Cloud Images Up-To-Date On First Boot
In working toward the stable FreeBSD 15.1 release in early June, FreeBSD 15.1 Beta 3 is out this weekend as the latest weekly test candidate...
Hosting a website on an 8-bit microcontroller
Article URL: https://maurycyz.com/projects/mcusite/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48165295 Points: 216 # Comments: 18
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A nicer voltmeter clock
Article URL: https://lcamtuf.substack.com/p/a-nicer-voltmeter-clock Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48164432 Points: 293 # Comments: 36
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Zerostack – A Unix-inspired coding agent written in pure Rust
Article URL: https://crates.io/crates/zerostack/1.0.0 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48164287 Points: 522 # Comments: 287
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OpenAI and Government of Malta partner to roll out ChatGPT Plus to all citizens
Article URL: https://openai.com/index/malta-chatgpt-plus-partnership/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48163392 Points: 302 # Comments: 314
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GNOME 51 Could End Up Replacing System Tools With "Resources" App
The current GNOME System Monitor is on track to be replaced by the GNOME Resources app for as soon as the GNOME 51 desktop release...
Memtest86+ 8.10 Improves Support For Newer Hardware
Memtest86+ 8.10 is out today as a significant update to this legendary open-source RAM testing software...
AI-generated code is 'pain waiting to happen'
The boom is piling up technical debt, warns Lightrun's Moshe Sambol
Debian 13.5 Released To Ship The Latest Linux Security Fixes
Debian 13.5 is out today as the newest point release to Debian Trixie for incorporating all of the latest security fixes affecting the Linux kernel and dozens of user-space packages...
Cloud-managed earbuds sound strange - as a concept, and on a plane
The Register tests Dell’s first attempt at outplaying Apple’s AirPods
Longtime Leading AMD Linux GPU Driver Developer Now Working For Valve
It seems that Valve isn't done expanding their open-source Linux graphics driver team and securing top talent for enhancing the Linux GPU drivers for a better gaming experience. One of the foremost leading Mesa developers has left AMD to join Valve...
The US is betting on AI to catch insider trading in prediction markets
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission wants us to know it's taking this very seriously.
Linux 7.1-rc4 Seeing The Latest Laptop Quirks
Ahead of the Linux 7.1-rc4 kernel test release due out on Sunday, a new round of x86 platform driver fixes were submitted for the week...
Europe built sovereign clouds to escape US control. Then forgot about the processors
Intel ME and AMD PSP: The silicon layer nobody certifies
Plasma 6.7 Improves Its Built-In Remote Desktop Server, Enhances Plasma Notifications
This week marked the release of the KDE Plasma 6.7 beta and even so there were some last-minute features being squeezed into this popular Linux desktop option. Plasma's built-in remote desktop server enhancements and improved Plasma notification effects are among the changes topping out this week...
Steam Controller Mapping Merged To SDL Library
A few days ago the widely-used SDL library added support for the new Steam Controller without depending upon the Steam client. Now another improvement for the new Steam Controller has been merged to this widely-used library for cross-platform games/apps with software/hardware abstractions...
One in seven Brits swapped their GP for ChatGPT, study finds
Patients are using chatbots for medical advice, while the NHS is still debating where AI belongs
AMD ROCm 7.13 Released With Instinct MI350P Support, More Ryzen AI APUs
ROCm 7.13 was released today as the newest ROCm Core SDK Preview in working toward what will presumably be called ROCm 8.0 later in the year...
Wine 11.9 Released With Wayland Pointer Warp, Initial Support For System Threads
Wine 11.9 is out today as the newest bi-weekly development release and nearing the half-way point of the development cycle toward Wine 12.0...
Russia pressures university students to become wartime drone pilots
Universities promise no frontline duty and perks if students enlist in military.
Anthropic’s $1.5B copyright settlement is getting messy as judge delays approval
Lawyers accused of rushing historic settlement to seize $320 million in fees.
US hantavirus case was false positive; outbreak cases drop from 11 to 10
WHO announced today that the operation to safely transfer passengers is complete.
Google reimburses Register sources who were victims of API fraud
But it's holding fast on auto-expanding customers' budgets
Review: Good Omens finale (mostly) sticks the landing
Truncated third season feels rushed, but also gives us a fitting end to a love story for the ages.
Datacenters slurping up so much juice they boosted prices 75% in largest US energy market
BYO power for AI bit barns may be the best way to ease the problem, says energy watchdog
Solar power production undercut by coal pollution
Each year, some of the power solar could have produced is blocked by aerosols.
Linux Kernel Adds Documentation For What Qualifies As A Security Bug, Responsible AI Use
Merged today for the Linux 7.1 kernel is some new documentation surrounding what qualifies as a security bug as well as around responsible use of AI for finding kernel bugs...
Weather-monitoring firm hangs dark cloud over customers’ heads by forcing new app
Newer AcuRite Now app lacks some features but has a subscription option.
Git is unprepared for the AI coding tsunami
An influx of agents is pushing GitHub to the brink
AI agents show they can create exploits, not just find vulns
Mythos and GPT-5.5 muscle out the competition
Three's a party: US, China, and now Russia are on the prowl in GEO
Instead of running silent and deep, most satellites easily stand out against the blackness of space.
LocalSend puts your sneakernet out of business
Like AirDrop, minus the Apple lock-in
Linux Patch Introduces Panther Lake R: Ruggedized Version Of Panther Lake
A new patch for the Linux kernel posted today by Intel has outed "Panther Lake R" as a ruggedized variant of Panther Lake intended for harsh environments...
Ebola outbreak with uncommon strain erupts in Congo and Uganda; 65 deaths
WHO learned of potential cases May 5; US CDC said it just heard about it yesterday.
Send the arXiv AI-generated slop, get a yearlong vacation from submissions
One of the site's moderators described the new policy on social media.
OpenAI feels “burned” by Apple’s crappy ChatGPT integration, insiders say
Judge orders Apple to give Musk internal messages discussing secretive ChatGPT deal.
Volkswagen shows its first electric GTI; there's no chance of US sales
The ID. Polo GTI takes plenty of inspiration from the original Golf GTI of 1976.
Microsoft puts stability in the driver's seat with new initiative
User interface tweaks are nice, but reliable drivers matter more
Making cement from a different type of rock could clean up emissions
Limestone might not be the only source for Portland cement.
Bill to block publishers from killing online games advances in California
Publishers would have to offer "independent" play patch or refunds after server shutdowns.
Google sidles up to unsuspecting users, asks for their number
You may only get 5GB of storage instead of 15GB if you don't share your digits with the Chocolate Factory
Honda shows off new hybrids for America as it absorbs $9 billion EV loss
The automaker marked its first annual loss in more than 70 years.
Casimir force co-opted to generate free energy, midichlorians not included
The vacuum giveth, the vacuum taketh, but the vacuum doesn’t let you taketh.
Rocket Report: Cowboy up for data centers in LEO; Russia's new ICBM actually works
SpaceX's upgraded Starship is set to launch on its first test flight as soon as Tuesday, May 19.
Linux 7.0.8 Released & LTS Kernels Updated For ssh-keysign-pwn
Following yesterday's disclosure of the ssh-keysign-pwn vulnerability that allows unprivileged users to read root-owned files, a slew of new stable kernel releases are out today to address this latest Linux security issue...
NASA's Psyche mission set for a brief encounter with Mars
There sure are some clever people on Earth
Routine vaccines may cut dementia risk—experts have startling hypothesis on how
Vaccines may be training a part of our immune system long thought to be untrainable.
Pennsylvanians use town hall meeting to rail against data center boom
“This is a public trust and transparency issue.”
Anthropic urges Uncle Sam to kneecap China's AI ambitions before 2028
Claude maker warns authoritarian regimes could set the rules unless Washington tightens chip and model controls
ZimaCube 2 Makes For A Nice Personal Cloud/NAS With Power Of Linux + Intel CPU
Earlier this year we reviewed the ZimaBoard 2 for building a Linux home storage server. That was a nifty little device but for those looking for a more polished product than assembling your storage devices in cardboard cut-outs and the like, IceWhale has launched the ZimaCube 2. The ZimaCube 2 is a nice and polished, literal cube, to serve as your personal cloud / network attached storage (NAS)…
Exploited Exchange Server flaw turns OWA inboxes into script launchpads
Microsoft mitigation may bork inline images, calendar printing while admins wait for a proper patch
Patch time for Cisco SD-WAN admins as vendor drops yet another make-me-admin zero-day
CISA hands feds super-tight deadline for this perfect-10, actively exploited flaw
Prolog Basics Explained with Pokémon
Article URL: https://unplannedobsolescence.com/blog/prolog-basics-pokemon/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48147091 Points: 169 # Comments: 29
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X tells Ofcom it will finally check its moderation inbox
Comms watchdog says Musk's social media platform will now review reports of illegal hate and terror content within 24 hours... on average
C++26 Shipped a SIMD Library Nobody Asked For
Article URL: https://lucisqr.substack.com/p/c26-shipped-a-simd-library-nobody Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48144584 Points: 172 # Comments: 145
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Colossus: The Forbin Project
Article URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colossus:_The_Forbin_Project Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48142115 Points: 197 # Comments: 72
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Hindenburg’s Smoking Room
Article URL: https://www.airships.net/hindenburg-smoking-room/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48140556 Points: 108 # Comments: 57
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