JEP 539: Strict Field Initialization in the JVM moved to preview
Article URL: https://openjdk.org/jeps/539 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48765830 Points: 12 # Comments: 3
Exapunks (2018)
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Postgres transactions are a distributed systems superpower
Article URL: https://www.dbos.dev/blog/co-locating-workflow-state-with-your-data Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48765639 Points: 17 # Comments: 2
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Vulkan is now available on NetBSD
Article URL: https://github.com/segaboy/vulkan-netbsd Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48765607 Points: 17 # Comments: 1
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Podman v6.0.0
Article URL: https://blog.podman.io/2026/07/introducing-podman-v6-0-0/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48762098 Points: 166 # Comments: 57
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Boeing-owned Wisk Aero accused of firing manager who raised safety concerns
A former software manager claims Wisk rushed software testing ahead of a crucial 2025 flight test.
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Ars Live recap: When are the big rockets NASA desperately needs going to be ready?
I have not seen anyone put out a date for a new rocket, and actually hit it.
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Plex debuts 5-year membership pass for $250
Plex is pushing customers to newer features and more frequent payments.
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Africa CDC confirms Marburg case in Uganda as Ebola outbreak rages
Early reports indicate there may be another case, but spread is thought to be localized.
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Artificial cell manages a few rounds of cell division
It only works for a few divisions thanks to a lot of added materials.
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Google loses long-running appeal of record EU fine, will have to cough up $4.7 billion
The EU went after Google for the practice of bundling its search engine and browser with Android.
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Show HN: QUALITY.md – open format/specification, agent skill, and CLI
Hello all, I created QUALITY.md to help build a holistic quality evaluation process for my projects. Turns out it's also ideal for loop engineering. I'm hoping this provides a valuable contribution to the conversation around quality and craft and hav
The US Government Is Now a Shareholder in 26 Companies
Article URL: https://moeonmargin.substack.com/p/the-us-government-is-now-a-shareholder Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48763864 Points: 49 # Comments: 39
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Spain Orders Blacklist of Palantir from Public and Private Companies
Article URL: https://clashreport.com/world/articles/spain-orders-blacklist-of-us-tech-giant-palantir-from-public-and-private-companies-fsnc2z17gjv Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48762725 Points: 153 # Comments: 12
No LLM Code in Dependencies
Article URL: https://joeyh.name/blog/entry/no_LLM_code_in_dependencies/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48762008 Points: 15 # Comments: 0