Why Do We Sleep Under Blankets, Even on the Hottest Nights? (2017)
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/blankets-summer-hot
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/blankets-summer-hot
Atlas Obscura
Why Do We Sleep Under Blankets, Even on the Hottest Nights?
There's great comfort in being covered.
Show HN: Geomatic – a command-driven geometry studio enabled with autodiff
https://www.tinyvolt.com/geomatic
https://www.tinyvolt.com/geomatic
Tinyvolt
Geomatic | Tiny Volt
Geometric editor with slash command autocomplete
Magnifica Humanitas (Encyclical Letter)
https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/encyclicals/documents/20260515-magnifica-humanitas.html
https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/encyclicals/documents/20260515-magnifica-humanitas.html
www.vatican.va
Encyclical Letter of His Holiness Leo XIV Magnifica Humanitas (15 May 2026)
ENCYCLICAL LETTER MAGNIFICA HUMANITAS OF HIS HOLINESS POPE LEO XIV ON SAFEGUARDING THE HUMAN PERSON IN THE TIME OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE [ Multimedia ] ___________________________
Search engines alternatives now that Google isn't Google anymore
https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/21/six-search-engines-worth-trying-now-that-google-isnt-really-google-anymore/
https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/21/six-search-engines-worth-trying-now-that-google-isnt-really-google-anymore/
TechCrunch
Six search engines worth trying now that Google isn’t really Google anymore | TechCrunch
Google is about to look really different, and if you're not a fan of the AI overview feature, then you're not going to like what's coming.
Microsoft pulls plug on plans for 244-acre data center in Caledonia
https://www.tmj4.com/news/racine-county/microsoft-pulls-plug-on-plans-for-244-acre-data-center-in-caledonia-after-community-pushback
https://www.tmj4.com/news/racine-county/microsoft-pulls-plug-on-plans-for-244-acre-data-center-in-caledonia-after-community-pushback
TMJ4
Microsoft pulls plug on plans for 244-acre data center in Caledonia after community pushback
Microsoft has decided not to move forward with its proposed site for a data center in the Village of Caledonia after facing significant community pushback from residents.
Pope Leo: opaque AI run by few firms risks "New Forms of Dehumanization"
https://variety.com/2026/biz/global/pope-leo-ai-encyclical-algorithms-threaten-dehumanisation-1236758186/
https://variety.com/2026/biz/global/pope-leo-ai-encyclical-algorithms-threaten-dehumanisation-1236758186/
Variety
Pope Leo Issues AI Manifesto Warning That ‘Opaque Algorithms’ Controlled by a ‘Few’ Companies Can Bring ‘New Forms of Dehumanization’
Pope Leo issues AI Encyclical warning that 'Opaque Algorithms' controlled by a 'few' companies threaten 'new forms of dehumanization'
Hive (YC S14) is hiring sr back-end developers (CA/US remote OK)
https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/hive.co/538c47f9-d008-49b7-b0d4-583d9294a481
https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/hive.co/538c47f9-d008-49b7-b0d4-583d9294a481
RentFlow (YC S24) Is Hiring
https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/rentflow/jobs/V2yneIE-senior-ai-ml-lead
https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/rentflow/jobs/V2yneIE-senior-ai-ml-lead
Y Combinator
Senior AI/ML Lead at RentFlow | Y Combinator
About RentFlow
RentFlow is tackling a hair-on-fire problem for small and medium businesses across the U.S.: the way their rent is paid
each month is fundamentally misaligned with how cash actually comes in.
We’re building the infrastructure layer to fix…
RentFlow is tackling a hair-on-fire problem for small and medium businesses across the U.S.: the way their rent is paid
each month is fundamentally misaligned with how cash actually comes in.
We’re building the infrastructure layer to fix…
The Coming Layoffs and the Revenge of the Measurers
https://www.hackyexperiments.com/blog/the-revenge-of-the-measurers
https://www.hackyexperiments.com/blog/the-revenge-of-the-measurers
Hackyexperiments
The Revenge of The Measurers | Hacky Experiments
AI is gutting the middle of the org chart first. The cuts, the inequality runaway, and why proactive UBI is the only way through the backlash.
Alaska's oil revival sparks a new energy rush Into the Arctic
https://fortune.com/2026/05/24/alaska-oil-revival-energy-investment-arctic-drilling-national-petroleum-reserve-npra/
https://fortune.com/2026/05/24/alaska-oil-revival-energy-investment-arctic-drilling-national-petroleum-reserve-npra/
Fortune
Alaska’s oil revival sparks a new energy rush Into the Arctic | Fortune
Alaska has seen a resurgence of oil industry interest — and investment — driven by discoveries suggesting the state’s crude potential is far greater than previously expected.
The bootstrapper's EU stack for under €10 per month
https://eualternative.eu/guides/bootstrapper-free-tier-eu-stack/
https://eualternative.eu/guides/bootstrapper-free-tier-eu-stack/
eualternative.eu
The bootstrapper's EU stack for under €10 per month
How close to zero can you get on a 100% EU infrastructure stack? A bootstrapper-friendly setup for under €10 a month.
Japan's New Hypersonic Engine Could Make 2-Hour Flights to the US a Reality
https://www.bgr.com/2178211/japan-hypersonic-engine-ramjet-2-hour-flights-to-us/
https://www.bgr.com/2178211/japan-hypersonic-engine-ramjet-2-hour-flights-to-us/
BGR
Japan's New Hypersonic Engine Could Make 2-Hour Flights To The US A Reality - BGR
A team of engineers from Japan has completed a successful ground combustion trial of a ramjet engine designed for a Mach‑5 hypersonic aircraft.
Yoti age checks share facial photos and device fingerprints with third parties
https://techxplore.com/news/2026-05-online-age-pointless-privacy.html
https://techxplore.com/news/2026-05-online-age-pointless-privacy.html
Techxplore
Online age checks create a pointless privacy risk
New cybersecurity research indicates that one of the world's leading age verification providers collects and shares highly sensitive personal data—including facial photos and device fingerprints—with ...
Ferrari Luce, Maranello's first ever electric car
https://www.topgear.com/car-news/electric/its-finally-here-meet-ferrari-luce-maranellos-first-ever-fully-electric-car
https://www.topgear.com/car-news/electric/its-finally-here-meet-ferrari-luce-maranellos-first-ever-fully-electric-car
Top Gear
It’s finally here: meet the Ferrari Luce, Maranello’s first ever fully electric car
What were you expecting? Yeah, didn’t think so
Microsoft Copilot Cowork Exfiltrates Files
https://www.promptarmor.com/resources/microsoft-copilot-cowork-exfiltrates-files
https://www.promptarmor.com/resources/microsoft-copilot-cowork-exfiltrates-files
Promptarmor
Microsoft Copilot Cowork Exfiltrates Files
Microsoft Copilot Cowork is vulnerable to file exfiltration attacks via indirect prompt injection as a result of insecure automatic action approvals for sending Emails and Teams messages.
Canada losing top talent as workers head to the U.S.
https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/investing/market-outlook/2026/05/25/market-outlook-canada-losing-top-talent-as-workers-head-to-the-us/
https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/investing/market-outlook/2026/05/25/market-outlook-canada-losing-top-talent-as-workers-head-to-the-us/
BNN Bloomberg
Market Outlook: Canada losing top talent as workers head to the U.S.
TD Economics says Canada risks losing top STEM talent and entrepreneurs to the U.S. amid weaker productivity and tax competitiveness concerns.
Nobody cracks open a programming book anymore
https://unix.foo/posts/nobody-cracks-open-a-programming-book/
https://unix.foo/posts/nobody-cracks-open-a-programming-book/
unix.foo
Nobody Cracks Open a Programming Book Anymore · unix.foo
A sad look at the state of modern programming books.