Open Source Isn't Dead. Cal.com Just Learned the Wrong Lesson
https://www.strix.ai/blog/cal-com-is-closing-its-code-due-to-ai-threats
https://www.strix.ai/blog/cal-com-is-closing-its-code-due-to-ai-threats
www.strix.ai
Open Source Isn't Dead. - Strix
AI has changed vulnerability discovery, but closing source code does not remove the attack surface. Continuous AI defense is the better response.
Google Broke Its Promise to Me. Now ICE Has My Data
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/04/google-broke-its-promise-me-now-ice-has-my-data
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/04/google-broke-its-promise-me-now-ice-has-my-data
Electronic Frontier Foundation
Google Broke Its Promise to Me. Now ICE Has My Data.
In 2025, Google gave Amandla Thomas-Johnson's data to ICE without giving him the chance to challenge the subpoena, breaking a nearly decade-long promise to notify users before handing their data to
Thomson Reuters Fired Worker for Speaking Out About ICE, Former Employee Says
https://www.404media.co/thomson-reuters-fired-worker-for-speaking-out-about-ice-former-employee-says/
https://www.404media.co/thomson-reuters-fired-worker-for-speaking-out-about-ice-former-employee-says/
404 Media
Thomson Reuters Fired Worker For Speaking Out About ICE, Former Employee Says
“When I saw evidence that our products were being used to harm people and undermine the law, I did what anyone should do—I raised the alarm. Thomson Reuters’ response was to fire me.”
Live Nation Illegally Monopolized Ticketing Market, Jury Finds
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-15/live-nation-illegally-monopolized-ticketing-market-jury-finds
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-15/live-nation-illegally-monopolized-ticketing-market-jury-finds
Bloomberg.com
Live Nation Illegally Monopolized Live Events, Jury Says
Live Nation Entertainment Inc.’s loss in a landmark antitrust trial follows years of regulatory scrutiny of its dominance in the live events business and sets the stage for a possible breakup of the largest US concert promoter and ticket seller.
Show HN: Jeeves – TUI for browsing and resuming AI agent sessions
https://github.com/robinovitch61/jeeves
https://github.com/robinovitch61/jeeves
GitHub
GitHub - robinovitch61/jeeves: AI agent conversation history browser
AI agent conversation history browser. Contribute to robinovitch61/jeeves development by creating an account on GitHub.
Farmer Arrested for Speaking Too Long at Datacenter Town Hall Vows to Fight
https://www.404media.co/farmer-arrested-for-speaking-too-long-at-datacenter-town-hall-vows-to-fight/
https://www.404media.co/farmer-arrested-for-speaking-too-long-at-datacenter-town-hall-vows-to-fight/
404 Media
Farmer Arrested for Speaking Too Long at Datacenter Town Hall Vows to Fight
Darren Blanchard went a few seconds over his three minute time limit and found himself in handcuffs.
In the last 30 years, the number of public companies has been cut in half
https://twitter.com/ToddZywicki/status/2044167534681936085
https://twitter.com/ToddZywicki/status/2044167534681936085
X (formerly Twitter)
Todd Zywicki (@ToddZywicki) on X
In the last 30 years, the number of public companies has been cut in half. The situation has gotten so bad that the Wilshire 5000 index, founded in 1974 to track the broadest portfolio of all US publicly traded stocks, now listsonly about 3700 stocks!
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Does Gas Town 'steal' usage from users' LLM credits to improve itself?
https://github.com/gastownhall/gastown/issues/3649
https://github.com/gastownhall/gastown/issues/3649
GitHub
Does Gas Town 'steal' usage from users' LLM credits & paid services to improve itself? · Issue #3649 · gastownhall/gastown
gastown-release.formula.toml and beads-release.formula.toml causes local Gas Town installation to review open Issues on github.com/steveyegge/gastown/actions, burning through usage on subscribed LL...
The buns in McDonald's Japan's burger photos are all slightly askew
https://www.mcdonalds.co.jp/en/menu/burger/
https://www.mcdonalds.co.jp/en/menu/burger/
マクドナルド公式
Burgers | マクドナルド公式
Check out McDonald's new, limited and regular burger menus for breakfast, regular and dinner time. Order and pay in advance on your smartphone without waiting at the cashier and just pick up at store nearby.
The Rise of the Em-Dash in Hacker News Comments
https://boazsobrado.com/blog/2026/04/15/the-rise-of-the-em-dash-in-hacker-news-comments/
https://boazsobrado.com/blog/2026/04/15/the-rise-of-the-em-dash-in-hacker-news-comments/
Boaz Sobrado's Website
The Rise of the Em-Dash in Hacker News Comments
Tracking em-dash usage across 460,000 Hacker News comments reveals a striking post-AI inflection point.
The Universal Constraint Engine: Neuromorphic Computing Without Neural Networks
https://zenodo.org/records/19600206
https://zenodo.org/records/19600206
Zenodo
The Universal Constraint Engine: Emergent Neuromorphic Architectures from Declarative Constraint Rules
We introduce the Universal Constraint Engine (UCE), a system for generating emergent multi-state architectures from declarative constraint rules over conserved quantities. Unlike conventional neural network architectures that rely on learned weights, gradient…
RedSun: System user access on Win 11/10 and Server with the April 2026 Update
https://github.com/Nightmare-Eclipse/RedSun
https://github.com/Nightmare-Eclipse/RedSun
A Look into NaviDial, Japan's Legacy Phone Service
https://www.tokyodev.com/articles/a-look-into-navidial-japan-s-legacy-phone-service
https://www.tokyodev.com/articles/a-look-into-navidial-japan-s-legacy-phone-service
Tokyodev
A Look Into NaviDial, Japan’s Legacy Phone Service
Here’s the story behind Japan’s most controversial phone service, and what you can personally do to avoid being overcharged.