Published: 2026-02-26 | Origin: Hacker News

The author reviewed an AI tool called "refine," developed by Yann Calvó López and Ben Golub, which is designed to enhance academic articles. They tested it on a draft booklet about inflation and were impressed, stating that the comments provided were among the most insightful and organized feedback they've ever received in their academic career. While acknowledging that the tool's analysis is not perfect, the author praised it for its advanced capabilities, far beyond simple text prediction. The main feedback from the AI included concerns about

Published: 2026-02-26 | Origin: Hacker News

HP reported that RAM costs for its PCs have surged, now accounting for approximately 35% of the bill of materials, up from 15-18% in Q4 2025. This increase is attributed to a significant memory shortage, with HP's CFO, Karen Parkhill, noting that prices for memory have risen about 100% sequentially. As a result, HP anticipates a decline in its Personal Systems market due to higher prices impacting customer demand, particularly in fiscal year 2026

Published: 2026-02-25 | Origin: Hacker News

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Published: 2026-02-25 | Origin: Hacker News

Fidji Simo, head of Product at OpenAI, notes that Jakub and Mark set a long-term research direction, leading to significant developments in AI technology. However, OpenAI currently faces strategic challenges. Firstly, the organization lacks a clear competitive advantage or unique products, with a large user base but low engagement and no standout features that would ensure market dominance. Secondly, the rapidly evolving AI landscape presents both opportunities and threats, as numerous competitors seek to innovate and potentially commoditize foundational AI technologies

Published: 2026-02-25 | Origin: /r/programming

In "Recursive Make Considered Harmful," Peter Miller critiques the traditional use of recursive Make in large UNIX projects, which often results in excessively long build times, especially when only a single file changes. The paper identifies that these build delays stem from various interrelated issues, all rooted in the artificial division of the build process into separate subsets. Miller discusses problems such as recursive Make processes taking too long to determine no action is needed, performing unnecessary tasks, and being overly reactive to source code changes,

Published: 2026-02-25 | Origin: /r/programming

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Published: 2026-02-25 | Origin: Hacker News

The content discusses the inefficiencies and costs associated with using MCP (Multi-Channel Protocol) for AI agents. While the API calls are reasonable, agents incur unnecessary expenses due to how MCP handles its instruction manuals. MCP provides a comprehensive tool catalog as JSON Schema, which burdens agents with excessive upfront data. In contrast, a Command Line Interface (CLI) approach is cheaper and more efficient. By utilizing a CLI generated through CLIHub, which only lists tool names and locations at the start, agents reduce the

Published: 2026-02-25 | Origin: Hacker News

Rohan S. Puranik, an edge-computing architect and founder, draws inspiration from Jimi Hendrix's innovative approach to sound modulation. On February 3, 1967, Hendrix recorded "Purple Haze" at Olympic Studios using the Octavia guitar pedal, designed by sound engineer Roger Mayer. This pedal, part of a complex analog chain, contributed to the unique sound that bewildered remastering engineers, who noted the intentional distortion in the recording. Hendrix’s performance showcased the

Published: 2026-02-25 | Origin: Hacker News

The article discusses a new webinar that highlights a significant change regarding Google API keys, which were previously deemed non-sensitive by Google but have become risky due to the introduction of Gemini, a new API. Previously, Google API keys were used for public services like Maps and Firebase, with the belief that they could safely be embedded in client-side code. However, with Gemini, these same keys can now access private data, creating vulnerabilities. A scan revealed nearly 3,000 API keys in use that weren't initially

Published: 2026-02-25 | Origin: /r/programming

In a recent article, Danver Braganza shares his experience of using the Jujutsu Version Control System (jj) as a replacement for git, highlighting how it has improved his productivity over the past three months. After joining Imbue, where git is standard, he decided to explore jj and eventually refined his workflow around it. He created a cheat-sheet of essential jj commands to support others considering the switch from git. Braganza acknowledges the learning curve involved in mastering jj and found that

Published: 2026-02-25 | Origin: /r/programming

The content discusses the author's experiences with debugging test code over the past few years, highlighting the prevalence of bugs related to time misunderstandings in both test and application code. The author notes that many issues stem from how computers manage time and the complexities of human-created calendar systems, such as daylight savings. One specific example presented is a bug in older versions of KVM on CentOS, where virtual machines were unaware they were not operating on physical hardware. When a VM was suspended, its system clock would not

Published: 2026-02-25 | Origin: Hacker News

Microsoft is rolling out updates for the Notepad and Paint apps to Windows Insiders in the Canary and Dev Channels on Windows 11. Notepad receives several enhancements, including expanded support for Markdown formatting (such as strikethroughs and nested lists), a new welcome experience to help users learn about features, and improved AI text features that provide quicker streaming results for Write, Rewrite, and Summarize functionalities—accessible via a Microsoft account. In Paint, two new features have been introduced: an

Published: 2026-02-25 | Origin: /r/programming

The curl project has decided to revert its bug bounty program back to Hackerone after initially moving to accept security reports on GitHub. This change, effective March 1, 2026, acknowledges that the GitHub setup was not suitable for their needs, despite assuming it would be adequate. The curl security team realized that proper, secure, and efficient vulnerability reporting for Open Source projects is often overlooked. They listed issues encountered on GitHub that contributed to this decision and have provided feedback to GitHub about

Published: 2026-02-25 | Origin: /r/programming

Cloudflare recently introduced a new MCP server that utilizes Code Mode, allowing language models (LLMs) to write and execute code that directly interacts with APIs, rather than using predefined tool calls. This approach is based on the understanding that LLMs are more proficient at coding than at making tool calls, which can lead to complex and problematic setups. Code Mode enables LLMs to create comprehensive code that manages multiple API interactions and retains state information. The concept was initially discussed in the paper "Recursive Language

Published: 2026-02-25 | Origin: /r/programming

The narrator shares a story about their experience with performance issues related to Memory Pressure and Lock Contention while working on the Matrix Rust SDK at Element. They highlight a humorous bug fix in a higher-order stream and introduce the concept of Data-oriented Design, which significantly improved execution time by 98.7% and throughput by 7718.5%. The focus is on the Room List feature in a messaging application, which is essential for user interaction. This component provides a stream of updates rather than a static

Published: 2026-02-25 | Origin: /r/programming

The text discusses a project called "confusable-vision," designed to address limitations in detecting visual similarity between characters in different fonts. It highlights that although 96.5% of pairs score low on visual similarity, 82 pairs are pixel-identical in at least one font. The focus is on confusable characters that may render differently despite having similar Unicode representations. This tool evaluates 1,418 confusable pairs (mapping non-Latin characters to Latin ones) by rendering them in various system fonts

Published: 2026-02-25 | Origin: /r/programming

Microsoft Defender Experts uncovered a campaign targeting developers by using malicious repositories that mimic legitimate Next.js projects and coding assessments on Bitbucket. The attacks involved "coding challenges" that execute backdoors via typical developer workflows. The malicious activity was detected when Node.js processes were found communicating with attacker-controlled command and control (C2) infrastructure over HTTP port 3000. The campaign utilized various methods to execute the backdoor: 1. **VS Code workspace automation**: Malicious tasks in the .vscode

Published: 2026-02-25 | Origin: /r/ruby

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Published: 2026-02-25 | Origin: /r/programming

The content provides a monthly overview for architects and aspiring architects, highlighting key insights and discussions in the field of software development. It emphasizes the importance of knowledge sharing and innovation while offering exclusive resources to users who log in. Key topics include: 1. **Swift Evolution**: Cory Benfield discusses Swift's progression from an app language to a vital tool for secure, high-scale services, highlighting features like the absence of a garbage collector and "zero-cost abstractions" that enhance performance. He outlines Apple's plan

Published: 2026-02-25 | Origin: Hacker News

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