"Plain text has been around for decades and it's here to stay." – Unsung
https://unsung.aresluna.org/plain-text-has-been-around-for-decades-and-its-here-to-stay/
https://unsung.aresluna.org/plain-text-has-been-around-for-decades-and-its-here-to-stay/
unsung.aresluna.org
“Plain text has been around for decades and it’s here to stay.” – Unsung
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Show HN: VT Code – Rust TUI coding agent with multi-provider support
https://github.com/vinhnx/VTCode
https://github.com/vinhnx/VTCode
GitHub
GitHub - vinhnx/VTCode: VT Code is an open-source Rust terminal coding agent.
VT Code is an open-source Rust terminal coding agent. - vinhnx/VTCode
New 10 GbE USB adapters are cooler, smaller, cheaper
https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2026/new-10-gbe-usb-adapters-cooler-smaller-cheaper/
https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2026/new-10-gbe-usb-adapters-cooler-smaller-cheaper/
Jeff Geerling
New 10 GbE USB adapters are cooler, smaller, cheaper
For years, the best way to get 10 gigabit networking on laptops was to buy an expensive, large, and hot 10 GbE Thunderbolt adapter. With new RTL8159-based 10G USB 3.2 adapters coming onto the market, the bulky adapters might be a thing of the past. Just look…
Show HN: A Karpathy-style LLM wiki your agents maintain (Markdown and Git)
https://github.com/nex-crm/wuphf
https://github.com/nex-crm/wuphf
GitHub
GitHub - najmuzzaman-mohammad/wuphf: WUPHF lets you spin up your personal office of AI teammates who collaborate over shared context.…
WUPHF lets you spin up your personal office of AI teammates who collaborate over shared context. Supports Claude Code, Codex, OpenClaw, OpenCode, local LLMs. - najmuzzaman-mohammad/wuphf
Jumping into cold water can stop your heart
https://jorgenmelau.substack.com/p/the-first-sixty-seconds
https://jorgenmelau.substack.com/p/the-first-sixty-seconds
Substack
The First Sixty Seconds
Why Jumping Into Cold Water Can Stop Your Heart
What's Missing in the 'Agentic' Story
https://www.mnot.net/blog/2026/04/24/agents_as_collective_bargains
https://www.mnot.net/blog/2026/04/24/agents_as_collective_bargains
Mark Nottingham
What's Missing in the ‘Agentic’ Story
Every online interaction is a lopsided negotiation. For AI to truly work for us, we need more than just safety -- we need to start building true agency as a form of collective bargaining.
Niri 26.04 was just released (scrollable-tiling Wayland compositor)
https://github.com/niri-wm/niri/releases/tag/v26.04
https://github.com/niri-wm/niri/releases/tag/v26.04
GitHub
Release v26.04 · niri-wm/niri
Niri is a scrollable-tiling Wayland compositor. Windows are arranged in columns on an infinite strip going to the right. Opening a new window never causes existing windows to resize.
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As you may hav...
Framework Laptop 13 Pro: Major Upgrades and Linux Front and Center
https://boilingsteam.com/framework-laptop-13-pro-announced/
https://boilingsteam.com/framework-laptop-13-pro-announced/
America's Geothermal Breakthrough Could Unlock a 150-Gigawatt Energy Revolution
https://oilprice.com/Alternative-Energy/Geothermal-Energy/Americas-Geothermal-Breakthrough-Could-Unlock-a-150-Gigawatt-Energy-Revolution.html
https://oilprice.com/Alternative-Energy/Geothermal-Energy/Americas-Geothermal-Breakthrough-Could-Unlock-a-150-Gigawatt-Energy-Revolution.html
Oil Price
America’s Geothermal Breakthrough Could Unlock a 150-Gigawatt Energy Revolution
Enhanced geothermal systems are poised to dramatically expand U.S. clean energy capacity by unlocking vast underground heat resources and providing reliable, round-the-clock power.
The AI Industry Is Discovering That the Public Hates It
https://newrepublic.com/article/209163/ai-industry-discovering-public-backlash
https://newrepublic.com/article/209163/ai-industry-discovering-public-backlash
Newrepublic
The AI Industry Is Discovering That the Public Hates It
On April 10, the house of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was attacked with a Molotov cocktail by 20-year-old Daniel Moreno-Gama. The suspect, who was arrested the same day, had written a manifesto warning of the existential threat of artificial intelligence. In his…
Trump fires all 24 members of the U.S. National Science Foundation
https://www.science.org/content/article/trump-fires-nsf-s-oversight-board
https://www.science.org/content/article/trump-fires-nsf-s-oversight-board
Science
Trump fires NSF's oversight board
Dismissal of the National Science Board is widely seen as latest move to erase NSF’s independence
Colorado Adds Open-Source Exemption to Age-Verification Bill
https://fosstodon.org/@carlrichell/116460505717380644
https://fosstodon.org/@carlrichell/116460505717380644
Fosstodon
Carl Richell (@carlrichell@fosstodon.org)
The amended CO SB51 bill with a strong exemption for open source distros and apps was passed in the house committee.
THIS ARTICLE 30 DOES NOT APPLY TO:
AN OPERATING SYSTEM PROVIDER OR DEVELOPER THAT DISTRIBUTES AN OPERATING SYSTEM OR APPLICATION UNDER LICENSE…
THIS ARTICLE 30 DOES NOT APPLY TO:
AN OPERATING SYSTEM PROVIDER OR DEVELOPER THAT DISTRIBUTES AN OPERATING SYSTEM OR APPLICATION UNDER LICENSE…
Her Life Savings Mysteriously Disappeared After a Systems Glitch
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/25/your-money/fidelity-investments-fraud-alert.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/25/your-money/fidelity-investments-fraud-alert.html
Nytimes
Her Life Savings Mysteriously Disappeared After a Systems Glitch
Fidelity Investments notified a customer that her phone number and email address had been removed from her profile. When she logged in, her accounts and savings were nowhere to be found.