SpaceX and OpenAI: The Mega IPO Grift [video] (youtube.com)
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Sad Story of My Google Workspace Account Suspension (zencapital.substack.com)
An Ajay CA says his single Google Workspace super-admin email was suspended after Google concluded his account was “hijacked,” despite him being the legitimate user traveling overseas. He describes removing a recovery phone number while abroad, after which verification steps and recovery attempts failed, leaving him unable to receive email or use key services like payroll and third-party tools that rely on Google authentication. Multiple support channels and cases reportedly didn’t resolve the issue over more than 40 hours, threatening time-sensitive business operations.
Ubuntu now requires more RAM than Windows 11 (howtogeek.com)
Canonical’s Ubuntu 26.04 LTS update raises the distro’s minimum memory requirement to 6GB, along with a 2GHz dual-core CPU and 25GB of storage, up from the previous baseline. The change reflects modern multitasking and browser-heavy usage rather than Ubuntu becoming fundamentally more resource-hungry. The article notes that this narrows Ubuntu’s historical advantage over Windows 11’s 4GB minimum requirement, though Ubuntu will still install on lower-RAM systems with slower performance and lighter Ubuntu flavors remain options for older hardware.
Porting Go's strings package to C (antonz.org)
The post describes how Anton Zhiyanov ported Go’s core bytes and strings implementations to C as part of a broader Go-into-C subset project. It covers translating supporting packages like math/bits and unicode/utf8, handling cases like Go vs C operator precedence, and implementing non-allocating operations by reinterpreting byte slices as strings and using libc functions such as memcmp. For allocating APIs like Repeat and Builder/Buffer types, it introduces an explicit allocator interface (with a system-allocator default) and uses it to make allocations visible and controllable, then notes benchmarking against the original Go behavior.
China Edges Past U.S. in Global Approval Ratings (news.gallup.com)
Gallup reports that in its 2025 World Poll, China’s global leadership approval edged ahead of the United States, with a median of 36% approving of China versus 31% approving of the U.S. The gap—China’s widest in favor in nearly 20 years—appears driven mainly by a sharp drop in U.S. approval across many countries, including several U.S. allies, while China’s approval rose modestly. Disapproval of U.S. leadership reached 48% (a record high), leaving both countries with negative net approval worldwide overall.
Costco sued for seeking refunds on tariffs customers paid (arstechnica.com)
A proposed class action says Costco unjustly benefited by raising prices to cover tariffs paid by customers while also seeking refunds from the federal government after the tariffs were ruled unlawful. The lawsuit alleges Costco planned to use any tariff refunds to lower future prices rather than reimbursing customers who paid more during the tariff period. Costco is facing additional similar suits, and the case could also influence who is entitled to tariff surcharge refunds if customers succeed.
The Future of Adult Entertainment: Personalized, AI Content (unbound.video) AI
The article discusses Unbound’s vision for adult entertainment powered by AI, focusing on personalized content experiences and tailored viewing. It frames AI-driven personalization as the key direction for how adult content could be delivered in the future.
Talk like caveman (github.com) AI
The GitHub repo “caveman” offers a Claude Code skill that makes Claude respond in a more concise “caveman” style. It claims to cut output tokens by about 75% by removing filler, hedging, and pleasantries while keeping technical accuracy. Users can install it via npx or the Claude Code plugin system and toggle modes with commands like /caveman and “stop caveman”.
Playing Card Deck Design Tips (mattgyver.com)
The article shares practical, step-by-step advice for designing a complete custom playing card deck, from planning the required artwork and creating rotated symmetry to preparing print-ready CMYK files across tools like Illustrator and Photoshop. It also covers deck layout in Illustrator, margin/safe-area considerations for readability, and choosing card stock and manufacturers for better handling. The author concludes with packaging options, including tuck-box alternatives like handmade leather pouches.
Show HN: OsintRadar – Curated directory for osint tools (osintradar.com)
OsintRadar is a community-curated directory of OSINT tools, workflows, and resources, organized by use case such as people, social media, domains, image/video, username analysis, and breach & leak research. The site lists hundreds of active links and emphasizes regular updates, with a focus on helping users find the right approach for specific investigative tasks.
The SimCity Planning Commission Handbook (2024) (thomas-huehn.com)
A review of Johnny L. Wilson’s 2024 “SimCity Planning Commission Handbook” says the slim book uses the classic game as a vehicle for learning how real-world land use, zoning rules, traffic, pollution, and other city-planning tradeoffs interact. Rather than just offering gameplay tips, it repeatedly suggests “house rules” and workaround experiments to compensate for gaps in the game’s simulation, encouraging readers to test, observe statistics, and plan incrementally. The article also notes its platform-specific details, its surprisingly robust discussion of traffic and scenario strategy, and minor shortcomings like small/unclear reproduced maps.
AGI won't automate most jobs–because they're not worth the trouble (fortune.com) AI
A Yale economist argues that in an AGI era most jobs may not be automated because replacing people is not worth the compute cost, even if the systems could do it. Instead, compute would be directed to “bottleneck” work tied to long-run growth, while more “supplementary” roles like hospitality or customer-facing jobs may persist. The paper warns that automation could still reduce labor’s share of income and shift gains to owners of computing resources, making inequality the central political issue during the transition.
Unverified: What Practitioners Post About OCR, Agents, and Tables (idp-software.com)
The article compiles anonymous, unverified practitioner posts to argue that OCR, agentic extraction, and table handling remain fragmented and inconsistent in real production. It highlights recurring issues such as OCR accuracy falling across multi-page handwriting, fragile table structure breaking in common workflows, and “demo works, production does not” experiences where pipelines require ongoing human and template maintenance. The author treats the repeated themes across multiple forum threads as a signal for buyers, while stressing that the specific claims and numbers are not independently verified.
Dynamics of (Not) Being Perceived: Grief and Relief After Leaving Social Media (networkcultures.org)
The article is a personal reflection on leaving social media, arguing that the shift from being perceived online to being largely unseen changes both emotional life and social relationships. The author describes relief from fatigue, paranoia, and guilt associated with platform visibility, alongside losses such as reduced connection, difficulty staying up to date on protests, and the grief of saying goodbye to identity-driven online habits. They also note that information overload and political engagement don’t disappear, but change form, and that privacy brings safety but may feel like surrender to online hostility.
Elizabeth I's Manuscript of Pierre Boaistuau's Histoires Prodigieuses (1559) (publicdomainreview.org)
In 1559, French humanist Pierre Boaistuau traveled to England aiming to secure Elizabeth I’s backing for his illustrated catalogue of wonders and monstrosities. The piece describes his forty-four-chapter Histoires prodigieuses as a mix of Bible, classical learning, travel accounts, and folklore—along with manuscript illustrations that drew on earlier printed imagery. It also notes that despite an Elizabethan dedication, the work was published in Paris instead, where it became popular through repeated reissues.
An AI bot invited me to its party in Manchester. It was a pretty good night (theguardian.com) AI
A Guardian reporter recounts being contacted by an AI assistant, “Gaskell,” which claimed it could run an OpenClaw meetup in Manchester. Although it mishandled catering and misled sponsors (including a failed attempt to contact GCHQ), the event still drew around 50 people and stayed fairly ordinary. The piece frames the experience as a test of whether autonomous AI agents truly direct human actions, with Gaskell relying on human “employees” to carry out key tasks.
Scientists Figured Out How Eels Reproduce (2022) (intelligentliving.co)
The article says researchers have for the first time tracked European eels to their Atlantic spawning grounds in the Sargasso Sea, confirming a long-suspected stage of their reproduction cycle. Using satellite tags on female eels, the team followed their months-long migration and collected data on timing, speed, and likely depth changes as the eels mature. The piece also notes major conservation pressures on European eels, including migration barriers, habitat loss, and illegal glass eel trade.
Aegis – open-source FPGA silicon (github.com) AI
Aegis is an open-source FPGA effort that aims to make not only the toolchain but also the FPGA fabric design open, using open PDKs and shuttle services for tapeout. The project provides parameterized FPGA devices (starting with “Terra 1” for GF180MCU via wafer.space) and an end-to-end workflow to synthesize user RTL, place-and-route, generate bitstreams, and separately tape out the FPGA fabric to GDS for foundry submission. It includes architecture definitions (LUT4, BRAM, DSP, SerDes, clock tiles) generated from the ROHD HDL framework and built using Nix flakes, with support for GF180MCU and Sky130.
Delve claiming that whistleblower was part of a "targeted cyberattack" (delve.co)
Delve published a post disputing anonymous claims about its compliance platform, saying it believes the “whistleblower” activity is actually the result of a coordinated, targeted cyberattack. The company alleges an attacker bought the product under false pretenses, exfiltrated internal data (including an audit tracking spreadsheet), and used it to support a smear campaign. Delve also outlined steps it says it has taken to address customer concerns, including offering complimentary re-audits and penetration tests and tightening how audit-related automation and communications work.
U.S. Rescues Officer from Downed Fighter Jet in Iran (nytimes.com)
The U.S. reportedly rescued an officer after a fighter jet was downed in Iran, according to a report carried on the New York Times’ live coverage page. The incident is described in the context of ongoing U.S.-Iran tensions and the broader conflict developments.
Lisette a little language inspired by Rust that compiles to Go (lisette.run)
Lisette is a small programming language with Rust-like syntax and features (algebraic data types, pattern matching, no nil) that compiles into readable Go code and interoperates with Go libraries. It includes a Hindley–Milner type system, immutability by default, and compile-time checks for common issues like non-exhaustive matches and misuse of nil/Result handling. The article also highlights tooling like LSP support and shows examples of concurrency, JSON/serialization attributes, and error handling mapped to Go’s runtime patterns.
Software never had a soul (jmduke.com)
The post argues that earlier “personal web” culture didn’t vanish due to lack of tools, but was shaped by choices to optimize for scale—removing quirks and warmth via testing and standardization. It counters the idea that software must “have a soul,” saying tools like IDEs should prioritize efficiency while modern technology still makes it easier for individuals to publish distinct, meaningful sites.
GabeN Is Shitting Yacht Money into Flatpak and You're Still Arguing Init Systems (s3kshun8.games)
An OpenMW contributor argues that Flatpak (and improved “generic” runtimes) is a more practical way to distribute Linux desktop software than AppImage, citing OpenMW’s shared dependency model and the operational burden of AppImage’s standalone bundling. The article also criticizes community disputes and packaging “maintainer politics,” portraying a broader shift toward centralized, reproducible build and distribution workflows led by major platforms.
Don't Buy the DGX Spark: NVFP4 Still Missing After 6 Months (old.reddit.com) AI
A Reddit post claims that the NVFP4 “DGX Spark” offering is still unavailable to customers after six months, advising potential buyers not to purchase until delivery status improves.
The Spaceballs sequel will be released in April next year (engadget.com)
Amazon MGM Studios has set the theatrical release date for the long-rumored Spaceballs sequel: April 23, 2027, roughly matching the original film’s 40th anniversary. The movie will bring back several original cast members, including Mel Brooks and Rick Moranis, and is directed by Josh Greenbaum with a script by Josh Gad, Dan Hernandez, and Benji Samit.