The rise of misleading ‘bait-and-switch’ jobs—and how to avoid them
Jobs are always evolving, particularly in the age of artificial intelligence. But if the work you’re doing bears little resemblance to the role you were promised, and especially if no one has explained or discussed the change with you, you might be experiencing a...
Celebrating the brilliant pragmatism of TCP/IP, the wiring of the world
It's 1988. Windows 2.0 is a DOS shell that runs on a dual-floppy 8086 PC. VGA is the aspirational video standard. A three-man startup in East London has decided to create low-cost LANs. There's not much of that and not much by way of standards, which is why a young...
The Trump administration wants to take greater control of scientific grants. Here’s why that’s a terrible idea
Since World War II, the United States has dominated science and technology. With more than 400 Nobel Prizes, it dwarfs every other country. Major breakthroughs like nuclear energy, genetic engineering, and the internet were all led by researchers and engineers in the...
Zod 4.6.6 compromised by malware?
Article URL: https://github.com/colinhacks/zod/commit/d821685ea6732436fcdf786a81d076958471e467 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50052814 Points: 87 # Comments: 20
Critical SonicWall Vulnerability Exploited Days After Disclosure
CVE-2026-102255 is a pre-authenticated SSRF flaw that could allow attackers to perform unauthorized operations. The post Critical SonicWall Vulnerability Exploited Days After Disclosure appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Zod 4.6.6 malware infection?
Article URL: https://github.com/colinhacks/zod/commit/d821685ea6732436fcdf786a81d076958471e467 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50052814 Points: 50 # Comments: 9
The government should subsidize paid leave
Latham Thomas doesn’t believe paid leave should solely be the responsibility of companies. She argues the government should subsidize it because we’re already paying into the system through our taxes. The M-suite is a private Fast Company community for women...
The parallels between leadership and motherhood are the same
There’s a perception in corporate America that when you become a mother, you’re less committed, less dedicated, and less ambitious. Reshma Saujani says the opposite is true. The M-suite is a private Fast Company community for women balancing leadership, ambitious...
Who decided moms can’t have it all?
Adeela told Fast Company that she takes pride in her work—and wants to show her family that it’s okay to be busy, be ambitious, and love what you do. The M-suite is a private Fast Company community for women balancing leadership, ambitious careers, and motherhood....
Take your full maternity leave
If Rati Sahi Levesque could rewrite one rule of corporate America, it would be this: Make your own schedule. There’s nothing wrong with working at your own pace—as long as you get the work done. The M-suite is a private Fast Company community for women balancing...
You can be a great mother and love your work
OnlyFans CEO Keily Blair says women (and mothers in particular) often feel they need to apologize for wanting to work, succeed, and take joy in their careers. Her message: You don’t have to wear ambition like martyrdom. You can be an incredible leader, an amazing...
My kids taught me how to prioritize
Motherhood has taught Alicia Noon to let joy and chaos coexist—and to accept that life will never look like it came straight out of a magazine spread. And that’s okay. The M-suite is a private Fast Company community for women balancing leadership, ambitious careers,...
In-N-Out does $2 billion in annual sales. It breaks one rule other fast-food chains follow
An off-menu item is one of In-N-Out’s biggest selling points. Since its inception, the West Coast burger chain has built its reputation on a stripped-down menu of burgers, fries, and shakes. In 2005, the chain began listing some of its most popular off-menu orders...
Raspberry Pi Desktop catches up with Debian 13 after 4-year wait
Raspberry Pi Desktop has returned after four years, skipping Debian 12 to deliver a new version based on Debian 13 "Trixie." The updated release brings the familiar Pi desktop to PCs and Intel Macs, and could be worth a look if you want a simple, lightweight Linux to...
A Free Cloud AI
If you would like an AI “personal agent” but don’t want your data on some opaque cloud computer, there’s a new option that appears to be somewhat nicer: [rociiu] has talorys, an AI agent that runs in your Cloudflare account. True, it is still on a cloud computer, but...
Let’s Encrypt Cuts Default Certificate Validity to 64 Days Ahead of 45-Day Switch
Beginning February 2027, all newly issued certificates will have a 64-day validity period by default. The post Let’s Encrypt Cuts Default Certificate Validity to 64 Days Ahead of 45-Day Switch appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Postgres isn’t slow, your storage is
Article URL: https://clickhouse.com/blog/posette-talk-recap-postgres-isnt-slow-your-storage-is Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50052163 Points: 9 # Comments: 2
CyberXero Uses Claude Code in Campaign That Stole Over 628,000 Ukrainian Records
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a two-pronged artificial intelligence (AI)-augmented initial access campaign targeting WordPress sites, e-commerce platforms, and critical infrastructure entities in Ukraine. The activity, which brings together...
To save paper, mainframe tech ruined a week of work
Another working week has arrived, bringing with it the chance to shine or commence career decline. The latter is the sort of thing The Register often writes about each Monday in "Who, Me?" – our reader-contributed column that shares your stories of workplace errors....
AI-Built Torrent Site Looks Inside Downloads to Catch Fakes and Malware
Article URL: https://torrentfreak.com/ai-built-torrent-site-looks-inside-downloads-to-catch-fakes-and-malware/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50052217 Points: 4 # Comments: 1
Attack of the Vibe Coded Photoshop Clones
Article URL: https://www.shokunin.studio/blog/2026/10/9/attack-of-the-vibe-coded-photoshop-clones Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50052156 Points: 23 # Comments: 4
How to make sure your return to office policy works
Return-to-office reruns are all too common. In 2024, 38% of employees had been through multiple RTOs and 6% had endured more than five. Often, these reboots reflect failures of the initial policy; when attendance falls short, companies double down by mandating more...
Type-safe HTML templating in Zig
Article URL: https://lalinsky.com/2026/10/11/type-safe-html-templating-in-zig.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50051573 Points: 6 # Comments: 0
X Is Bad, Though
Article URL: https://lexontech.org/x-is-bad-though Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50051172 Points: 30 # Comments: 16
Silence 95% of spam calls and text scams with these 3 simple tweaks
Spam calls and text scams have evolved from a mild nuisance into a relentless daily tax on our attention. Scammers use neighborhood-spoofing to mimic local area codes and automated text bots to blast out thousands of phony messages all day and night. Your instinct may...
DECing Out the Homelab with an AlphaServer 2100
Retrocomputer enthusiasts have a bad rap as nerds who just want to play old video games. There’s some truth in this, but the reality is that we’re nerds who want to do all sorts of things with old hardware — everything from consoles to servers. Servers like the DEC...
Sorry we made you grind LeetCode
Article URL: https://www.hackerrank.com/writing/why-were-sorry Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50050762 Points: 5 # Comments: 4
An open-source, clean-room reimplementation of Microsoft Word in pure Rust
Article URL: https://github.com/storytold/wordcraft Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50050370 Points: 44 # Comments: 6
Doory – Open-Source Canva
Article URL: https://github.com/shaongitbd/doory Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50049872 Points: 7 # Comments: 0
Yes I Understand How LLMs Work
Article URL: https://kemendo.com/yes-i-understand-how-llms-work.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50049596 Points: 7 # Comments: 0