Google broke reCAPTCHA for de-googled Android users https://reclaimthenet.org/google-broke-recaptcha-for-de-googled-android-users
Reclaim The Net
Google Broke reCAPTCHA for De-Googled Android Users
The company that decides whether you're a bot now also requires you run its software to prove otherwise.
A recent experience with ChatGPT 5.5 Pro https://gowers.wordpress.com/2026/05/08/a-recent-experience-with-chatgpt-5-5-pro/
Gowers's Weblog
A recent experience with ChatGPT 5.5 Pro
We are all having to keep revising upwards our assessments of the mathematical capabilities of large language models. I have just made a fairly large revision as a result of ChatGPT 5.5 Pro, to whi…
Using Claude Code: The unreasonable effectiveness of HTML https://twitter.com/trq212/status/2052809885763747935
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Thariq (@trq212) on X
Using Claude Code: The Unreasonable Effectiveness of HTML
EU Parliamentary Research Service calls VPNs "a loophole that needs closing" https://cyberinsider.com/eu-calls-vpns-a-loophole-that-needs-closing-in-age-verification-push/
CyberInsider
EU calls VPNs “a loophole that needs closing” in age verification push
The European Parliamentary Research Service has warned that VPNs are increasingly being used to bypass online age-verification systems.
Internet Archive Switzerland https://blog.archive.org/2026/05/06/internet-archive-switzerland-expanding-a-global-mission-to-preserve-knowledge/
LLMs corrupt your documents when you delegate https://arxiv.org/abs/2604.15597
arXiv.org
LLMs Corrupt Your Documents When You Delegate
Large Language Models (LLMs) are poised to disrupt knowledge work, with the emergence of delegated work as a new interaction paradigm (e.g., vibe coding). Delegation requires trust - the...
I’ve banned query strings https://chrismorgan.info/no-query-strings
chrismorgan.info
I’ve banned query strings — Chris Morgan
Distributing Mac software is increasing my cortisol levels https://blog.kronis.dev/blog/apple-is-increasing-my-cortisol-levels
blog.kronis.dev
Apple is increasing my cortisol levels | blog.kronis.dev
My blog, where I attempt to collect my thoughts and share the occasional interesting topic with others
Bun's experimental Rust rewrite hits 99.8% test compatibility on Linux x64 glibc https://twitter.com/jarredsumner/status/2053047748191232310
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99.8% of bun’s pre-existing test suite passes on Linux x64 glibc in the rust rewrite
Zed Editor Theme-Builder https://zed.dev/theme-builder
Zed
Theme Builder
Build and customize themes for Zed.
Local privilege escalation via execve() https://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-26:13.exec.asc
Show HN: I made a Clojure-like language in Go, boots in 7ms https://github.com/nooga/let-go
GitHub
GitHub - nooga/let-go: Almost Clojure written in Go.
Almost Clojure written in Go. Contribute to nooga/let-go development by creating an account on GitHub.
Making your own programming language is easier than you think (but also harder) https://lisyarus.github.io/blog/posts/making-your-own-programming-language.html
lisyarus blog
Making your own programming language is easier than you think (but also harder)
Show HN: Building a web server in assembly to give my life (a lack of) meaning https://github.com/imtomt/ymawky
GitHub
GitHub - imtomt/ymawky: MacOS Web Server written entirely in ARM64 assembly
MacOS Web Server written entirely in ARM64 assembly - imtomt/ymawky
I'm writing a history of Visual Basic, Chapter 1 is up https://evilgeniuslabs.ca/blog/visual-basic-history-chapter-1-launch
EvilGeniusLabs.ca
I'm writing a history of Visual Basic, Chapter 1 is up
Starting a long-form history of Visual Basic on EvilGeniusLabs.ca. Chapter 1 covers the BASIC dynasty Microsoft had been running since 1975, the California developer Microsoft bought to put a face on it, and the launch pitch Bill Gates seeded in BYTE Magazine…
Casio S100X Japanese Lacquer Edition (JP Page Only) https://www.casio.com/jp/basic-calculators/premium/en-s100x-jc1-u/
The One Dollar Counterfeiter https://www.amusingplanet.com/2026/05/emerich-juettner-one-dollar.html
Amusing Planet
Emerich Juettner: The One Dollar Counterfeiter
In fiction as well as in real life, counterfeiters have always been portrayed as master forgers and artists who reproduced banknotes with astonishing precision. They were often shown as vast criminal enterprises and gangsters who destabilized economies with…
Gemini API File Search is now multimodal https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/technology/developers-tools/expanded-gemini-api-file-search-multimodal-rag/
Google
Gemini API File Search is now multimodal: build efficient, verifiable RAG
Updates to the Gemini API File Search tool makes building efficient, multimodal file retrieval systems easier for developers.