Xs of Y – roguelike that names itself every run. Written in 4kLoC https://github.com/nooga/xsofy
GitHub
GitHub - nooga/xsofy: Roguelike that names itself each run. WIP
Roguelike that names itself each run. WIP. Contribute to nooga/xsofy development by creating an account on GitHub.
A History of IDEs at Google https://laurent.le-brun.eu/blog/a-history-of-ides-at-google
Laurent Le Brun's blog
A History of IDEs at Google
Twin brothers wipe 96 government databases minutes after being fired https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/05/drop-database-what-not-to-do-after-losing-an-it-job/
Ars Technica
Twin brothers wipe 96 gov't databases minutes after being fired
A case study in why credentials are revoked before firings.
Cost of enum-to-string: C++26 reflection vs. the old ways https://vittorioromeo.com/index/blog/refl_enum_to_string.html
Heritability of human life span is ~50% when heritability is redefined https://dynomight.net/lifespan/
DYNOMIGHT
Heritability of human life span is about 50% when heritability is redefined to be something different
ratios will be ratios
The Emacsification of Software https://sockpuppet.org/blog/2026/05/12/emacsification/
sockpuppet.org
The Emacsification of Software
Nailing jelly to a wall: is it possible? (2005) https://greem.co.uk/otherbits/jelly.html
Linux gaming is faster because Windows APIs are becoming Linux kernel features https://www.xda-developers.com/linux-gaming-is-getting-faster-because-windows-apis-are-becoming-linux-kernel-features/
XDA
Linux gaming is getting faster because Windows APIs are becoming Linux kernel features
As time goes on, fewer games than ever are unplayable on Linux
Making the news available at no cost is a victory https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/commentary/2026/05/12/just-days-tribune-reporting/
The Salt Lake Tribune
Robert Gehrke: Making the news available at no cost is a massive victory
Folks, it's happening.
The Salt Lake Tribune's journalism will be free to read starting Thursday.
Read all about it here — and how you can support us in this new phase.
The Salt Lake Tribune's journalism will be free to read starting Thursday.
Read all about it here — and how you can support us in this new phase.
In-person examinations at Princeton will be proctored starting July 1 https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2026/05/princeton-news-adpol-proctoring-in-person-examinations-passed-faculty-133-years-precedent
The Daily Princetonian
Princeton faculty mandate proctoring for in-person exams, upending 133 years of precedent
The faculty voted Monday to require universal proctoring for all in-person examinations in response to mounting concerns over AI-assisted cheating and declining student reporting of Honor Code violations. The policy, which takes effect July 1, preserves the…
MacBook Neo Deep Dive: Benchmarks, Wafer Economics, and the 8GB Gamble https://www.jdhodges.com/blog/macbook-neo-benchmarks-analysis/
J.D. Hodges
MacBook Neo Processor Benchmarks: A18 Pro CPU vs M1 and M4
A18 Pro processor in the $599 MacBook Neo. Geekbench 6 scores 3,569 single-core, between M3 and M4. Full CPU benchmarks, power draw, and thermal analysis.
"Not Medically Necessary": Helping America's Health Insurers Deny Coverage https://www.propublica.org/article/evicore-health-insurance-denials-cigna-unitedhealthcare-aetna-prior-authorizations
ProPublica
“Not Medically Necessary”: Inside the Company Helping America’s Biggest Health Insurers Deny Coverage for Care
When companies like Aetna or UnitedHealthcare want to rein in costs, they turn to EviCore, whose business model depends on turning down payments for care recommended by doctors for their patients.
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Launch HN: Ardent (YC P26) – Postgres sandboxes in seconds with zero migration https://www.tryardent.com/
Ardent
Ardent — Database branching for coding agents
Create copies of any Postgres database in under 6 seconds. Zero risk to production.
Rars: a Rust RAR implementation, mostly written by LLMs https://bitplane.net/log/2026/05/rars/
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Composer leaks contents of tokens configured as GitHub OAuth tokens https://github.com/composer/composer/security/advisories/GHSA-f9f8-rm49-7jv2
GitHub
Github Actions issued GITHUB_TOKEN disclosure in GitHub Actions logs
### Summary
Composer leaks the full contents of tokens configured as GitHub OAuth tokens if they do not match Composer's expected format for such tokens to stderr. GitHub has introduced a ne...
Composer leaks the full contents of tokens configured as GitHub OAuth tokens if they do not match Composer's expected format for such tokens to stderr. GitHub has introduced a ne...
How can Apple deal with the memory shortage? https://asymco.com/2026/05/11/the-great-memory-panic-of-2026/
Asymco
The great memory panic of 2026
Office Hours question asked by by Ian H. on May 1, 2026 Q: Memory prices could move from 15% to 40% of the BOM of a device. This seems incredible. So how can Apple deal with this? This has been on …
Meta won't let you block its AI account on Threads https://www.theverge.com/tech/929091/meta-ai-threads-account-block
The Verge
Meta won’t let you block its AI account on Threads
Hey Meta, why are Threads users angry?
Chess puzzle I found in my dad's old book https://ardoedo.it/kempelen/