Andrej Karpathy breaks down 2025's biggest AI breakthroughs, from reasoning models that "think" through problems to AI agents living on your computer. He explains how LLMs became jaggedly intelligent - genius at math but easily tricked - while enabling anyone to code through natural language. MORE

Derek Thompson presents 26 key trends shaping 2026, from the decline of reading and rise of AI-driven economics to America's shift from alcohol to marijuana use. The analysis covers everything from TikTok's cognitive effects and housing market dysfunction to GLP-1 drugs reshaping food industries and young people gambling with crypto instead of saving for homes. MORE

Teresa Torres demonstrates how she uses Claude Code as a $100/month AI employee to automate her entire workflow - from generating daily to-do lists by scanning Trello boards to co-authoring 9,000-word blog posts in just 1.5 days. She shares her three-layer context system using Obsidian and terminal windows that lets her delegate everything from research to task management while maintaining creative control over her writing voice. MORE

Mehmet chained together multiple vulnerabilities in PostHog's analytics platform to achieve remote code execution, exploiting SSRF flaws, a ClickHouse SQL escaping bug, and default PostgreSQL credentials. The attack demonstrates how seemingly minor security issues can combine into a critical exploit chain affecting self-hosted PostHog instances. MORE

Companies are desperately hiring "storytellers" as AI floods the market with generic content, creating a gold rush for authentic human communication. While tech leaders scramble to find genuine narrative talent, they often overlook actual storytellers who lack the corporate buzzwords but possess the life experience needed to craft meaningful stories that cut through AI-generated noise. MORE

Claude Code now lets developers create plugin marketplaces to distribute custom tools, commands, and integrations across teams. Simply create a marketplace.json file, host it on GitHub, and users can discover and install your plugins with built-in version control. MORE

Simon Willison released s3-credentials 0.17, a CLI tool that creates AWS credentials for accessing single S3 buckets. The update adds bucket policy management commands and a local web server that provides time-limited credentials via JSON API. MORE

Groundbreaking study reveals that 40% of fMRI brain scans have been misinterpreted for nearly 30 years, with increased signals sometimes indicating decreased brain activity rather than increased activity. This discovery could overturn thousands of neuroscience studies and change how we diagnose brain disorders like depression and Alzheimer's. MORE

Kelly Vaughn explores how the belief that success comes purely from effort leads to burnout, sharing her journey from overworking to finding balance. She reveals how acknowledging luck and context in career outcomes creates healthier ambition and reduces the pressure to control everything. MORE

How to Actually Crush Your 2026 Goals. Break down the GPS method (Goal, Plan, System) - an evidence-based framework that takes just 5-10 minutes to set up but dramatically improves your chances of achieving any goal. MORE

Nick Milo's "linear calendar" system displays your entire year on one page, helping you spot energy drains and scheduling conflicts before they happen. This 13-year-tested method beats traditional monthly views by showing the big picture flow of commitments, travel, and priorities. MORE

This video demonstrates how to build a powerful journaling system in Obsidian using dynamic database tables that automatically adapt based on your current note. You'll learn to create daily notes that roll up into weekly, monthly, and yearly views with automatic statistics, image pulling, and time-based filtering - essentially turning Obsidian into a personal database for tracking your life and work. MORE

Productivity YouTuber shares his simple two-pillar productivity system using Todoist for task management and note-taking, emphasizing minimal organization time over complex workflows. He advocates for capturing every idea immediately, assigning due dates to all tasks, avoiding inbox clutter, and using priority sorting to work efficiently from top to bottom of daily task lists. MORE

Zapier's EA built AI agents that automatically prep for meetings by researching attendees, checking CRM data, and creating structured briefings - saving hours of manual work each week. She also deployed AI feedback systems that reinforce company culture by analyzing meeting transcripts and coaching employees on communication skills in real-time. MORE

Kirby predicts three major changes coming to OSINT (Open Source Intelligence) by 2026: mandatory AI-assisted evidence validation, workflow automation handling half the prep work, and fully synthetic AI-generated influence campaigns. She warns that investigators who don't adapt to these AI-driven changes will be left behind as the field rapidly evolves. MORE

This annual Hacker News thread showcases dozens of profitable side projects, from a simple $5 fax service making €500/month to AI-powered tools earning thousands. Projects range from mobile apps and SaaS platforms to physical products, proving that small, focused solutions can generate meaningful revenue with the right execution. MORE

Bypassing WAFs for Fun and JS Injection with Parameter Pollution. MORE

The Real Computer Revolution Hasn’t Happened Yet. Alan Kay argues that despite the widespread adoption of personal computers, the true revolution they promise—transforming human thought as profoundly as the printing press once did—still hasn’t arrived. MORE

After speaking with 100+ companies about AI implementation, a consulting expert reveals that most organizations struggle not with the technology itself, but with clearly defining what they want to automate. The key to successful AI adoption isn't company-wide rollouts but starting with a few champions who build useful tools their colleagues actually want to use. MORE

Andrej Karpathy shares his comprehensive guide to reducing chemical exposure in daily life, covering everything from reverse osmosis water filters to avoiding plastic cookware and choosing organic foods. The AI researcher argues that government regulation lags behind industry practices, making personal chemical hygiene a critical responsibility for protecting long-term health. MORE

Anil Dash explains how to craft messages so compelling that others naturally share them without you being present. The key is creating clear, memorable stories grounded in values that people can repeat after hearing them just once. MORE

Google's Gemini 3.0 brings five game-changing updates for professionals: enhanced multimodal understanding that analyzes video/audio together, 60% better document analysis, reliable workspace search across Gmail/Drive, interactive tool generation, and improved intent understanding that requires less precise prompting. MORE

Powerful Vim tricks that combine shell commands with text editing for maximum efficiency. Learn how to use commands like nl for numbering lists, uniq for removing duplicates, date for timestamps, and column for formatting tables - all without leaving your editor. MORE

Justin Seitz reveals how old-school intelligence techniques can uncover hidden connections in paranormal research, using Ed & Lorraine Warren materials as an example. His method involves buying obscure books, creating relationship graphs, and following research threads to discover rare archival materials and audio recordings. MORE

AI can now create comprehensive standard operating procedures (SOPs) in minutes instead of months by analyzing business processes and automatically generating detailed workflows with role assignments. MORE

Teaching strategies that focus on student learning rather than just delivering content. The guide debunks common education myths and offers practical classroom techniques like "hum voting" and limiting student responses to encourage broader participation. MORE

Modern tech delivers instant gratification without meaningful growth, creating "thin desires" that leave us empty despite constant stimulation. Joan argues we need "thick desires" - like learning skills or building real relationships - that actually transform us rather than just providing quick dopamine hits. MORE

A developer shares his successful 24-pound weight loss journey, revealing 7 practical rules including hitting 200g daily protein and 15k steps minimum. His systematic approach proves that consistent habits and "refusing to negotiate with your own rules" can deliver real results without relying on medications. MORE

Sahil Bloom shares a 7-question framework for reflecting on 2025 to set yourself up for massive success in 2026. The personal annual review helps identify what created vs. drained energy, boat anchors holding you back, and key learnings to carry forward. MORE

MacSparky discovered that committing to just one hour daily in his woodworking shop, regardless of the specific task, was far more effective than planning elaborate projects that never got started. This simple time-based approach helped him reconnect with his craft and could work for any skill you're struggling to develop consistently. MORE

This unofficial guide extracts transferable Rails patterns and development philosophy from analyzing 265 pull requests in 37signals' open-source Fizzy codebase. It reveals how 37signals builds software through their decision-making process, trade-offs, and coding practices you can apply to your own Rails projects. MORE

ProjectDiscovery shares a comprehensive guide for analyzing and reverse-engineering web vulnerabilities, covering everything from setting up debugging environments to writing proof-of-concept exploits. The methodology focuses on patch diffing, recreating vulnerable conditions, and building repeatable detection templates for CVE research. MORE

Addy Osmani shares his disciplined approach to AI-assisted coding, emphasizing the need for clear planning, iterative development, and human oversight when working with LLMs. He treats AI as a powerful pair programmer that requires direction and context rather than autonomous judgment, maintaining accountability for all code produced. MORE

This post explains how red teams can use CloudFlare Workers to deliver payloads with conditional access controls, requiring specific authentication headers to serve malicious files. The technique provides high availability, instant token rotation, and geographic distribution while making detection difficult since it leverages legitimate CloudFlare infrastructure. MORE

The State of HTML 2025 survey reveals how incredibly capable the web platform has become, covering everything from forms and graphics to device APIs and accessibility features. Led by Lea Verou, this year's survey dives deeper into developer pain points with categorized data and searchable responses to help the community understand shared frustrations and hopes. MORE