Unshittification: Tech companies that recently made my life better
(arstechnica.com)
Enshittification is not the only option.
Enshittification is not the only option.
Show HN: A Chrome extension to give you back control over short-form videos
(chromewebstore.google.com)
Add a progress bar and playback controls to YouTube Shorts, Instagram, and Facebook Reels.
Add a progress bar and playback controls to YouTube Shorts, Instagram, and Facebook Reels.
Why Login Failures Matter
(fusionauth.io)
When you care about providing great authentication experiences, like us (the few, the proud), there is nothing better than this chart - undeniable proof that our users are successfully logging in.
When you care about providing great authentication experiences, like us (the few, the proud), there is nothing better than this chart - undeniable proof that our users are successfully logging in.
What's involved in getting a "modern" terminal setup?
(jvns.ca)
Hello! Recently I ran a terminal survey and I asked people what frustrated them. One person commented:
Hello! Recently I ran a terminal survey and I asked people what frustrated them. One person commented:
Ask HN: Best and worst jobs of your career and why?
(ycombinator.com)
Ask HN: Best and worst jobs of your career and why?
Ask HN: Best and worst jobs of your career and why?
Figma's not a design tool – it's a Rube Goldberg machine for avoiding code
(uxdesign.cc)
Somewhere, a designer is meticulously adjusting auto-layout settings in Figma — crafting an intricate set of nested components, master variants, and esoteric constraints — all to simulate the behavior of a simple button.
Somewhere, a designer is meticulously adjusting auto-layout settings in Figma — crafting an intricate set of nested components, master variants, and esoteric constraints — all to simulate the behavior of a simple button.
Building web apps in 2025 is a bit like assembling IKEA furniture
(twitter.com)
Something went wrong, but don’t fret — let’s give it another shot.
Something went wrong, but don’t fret — let’s give it another shot.
Ask HN: How are you using LLMs on daily basis?
(ycombinator.com)
Would love to hear about your cool workflows where you have been using different LLMs
Would love to hear about your cool workflows where you have been using different LLMs
Microsoft's many Outlooks are confusing users – including its own employees
(theregister.com)
Baffled by the plethora of Outlook options out there? You aren't alone. Microsoft veteran Scott Hanselman posted a list of some more variants that could be used to do the same thing.
Baffled by the plethora of Outlook options out there? You aren't alone. Microsoft veteran Scott Hanselman posted a list of some more variants that could be used to do the same thing.
Ask HN: Building a Non-AI tool feels surprisingly refreshing for me
(ycombinator.com)
Lately, I’ve been working on a small side project: a web tool for creating radial and circular layouts using CSS only. What I’ve enjoyed the most is that it’s completely non-AI—just code, logic, and design decisions made by hand.
Lately, I’ve been working on a small side project: a web tool for creating radial and circular layouts using CSS only. What I’ve enjoyed the most is that it’s completely non-AI—just code, logic, and design decisions made by hand.
After borking my Pixel 4a battery, Google borks me, too
(arstechnica.com)
It is an immutable law of nature that when you receive a corporate email with a subject line like "Changes coming to your Pixel 4a," the changes won't be the sort you like. Indeed, a more honest subject line would usually be: "You're about to get hosed."
It is an immutable law of nature that when you receive a corporate email with a subject line like "Changes coming to your Pixel 4a," the changes won't be the sort you like. Indeed, a more honest subject line would usually be: "You're about to get hosed."
Show HN: A recommendation system to explore the non-commercial web
(browserbuddy.com)
Prompt your feedSign In Customize your feedPick from the options or start with a prompt.ProgrammingDesignStartupsArtifical IntelligenceArtLiteratureMathFashionFaith/SpiritualityBegin
Prompt your feedSign In Customize your feedPick from the options or start with a prompt.ProgrammingDesignStartupsArtifical IntelligenceArtLiteratureMathFashionFaith/SpiritualityBegin
Figma's not a design tool – it's a Rube Goldberg machine for avoiding code
(uxdesign.cc)
Somewhere, a designer is meticulously adjusting auto-layout settings in Figma — crafting an intricate set of nested components, master variants, and esoteric constraints — all to simulate the behavior of a simple button.
Somewhere, a designer is meticulously adjusting auto-layout settings in Figma — crafting an intricate set of nested components, master variants, and esoteric constraints — all to simulate the behavior of a simple button.
Ask HN: Do programmers generally enjoy some amount of complexity?
(ycombinator.com)
Occured to me that sometimes, simple enough is not good enough for us programmers. It seems that sometimes we might actually enjoy grappling with complex, even byzantine systems. Can anyone relate? I'm not saying this is a thing, not even for myself...but I suspect it might be, possible.
Occured to me that sometimes, simple enough is not good enough for us programmers. It seems that sometimes we might actually enjoy grappling with complex, even byzantine systems. Can anyone relate? I'm not saying this is a thing, not even for myself...but I suspect it might be, possible.
Google confirms it deleted Maps Timeline data for some
(theverge.com)
Google Maps users have recently been complaining on places like Reddit that their Timeline data — the app’s historical record of where they’ve been — had disappeared. Now, Google has confirmed that it accidentally deleted the data and that anyone who wasn’t using Google’s cloud backups is out of luck.
Google Maps users have recently been complaining on places like Reddit that their Timeline data — the app’s historical record of where they’ve been — had disappeared. Now, Google has confirmed that it accidentally deleted the data and that anyone who wasn’t using Google’s cloud backups is out of luck.
Sometimes, it's the little tech annoyances that sting the most
(arstechnica.com)
Anyone who has suffered the indignity of a splinter, a blister, or a paper cut knows that small things can sometimes be hugely annoying.
Anyone who has suffered the indignity of a splinter, a blister, or a paper cut knows that small things can sometimes be hugely annoying.
Not OK Cupid – A story of poor email address validation
(fastmail.com)
I don’t usually like to call out the bad behaviour of specific companies, but the egregious mis-design and lack of acknowledging it justify this case.
I don’t usually like to call out the bad behaviour of specific companies, but the egregious mis-design and lack of acknowledging it justify this case.
A glitch in an online survey replaced the word 'yes' with 'forks'
(pewresearch.org)
At Pew Research Center, we routinely ask the people who take our surveys to give us feedback about their experience. Were the survey questions clear? Were they engaging? Were they politically neutral?
At Pew Research Center, we routinely ask the people who take our surveys to give us feedback about their experience. Were the survey questions clear? Were they engaging? Were they politically neutral?
The iPad's "Sweet Solution"
(macstories.net)
In working with my iPad Pro over the past few months, I’ve realized something that might have seemed absurd just a few years ago: some of the best apps I’m using – the ones with truly desktop-class layouts and experiences – aren’t native iPad apps.
In working with my iPad Pro over the past few months, I’ve realized something that might have seemed absurd just a few years ago: some of the best apps I’m using – the ones with truly desktop-class layouts and experiences – aren’t native iPad apps.
Ask HN: Are You Polite to AI?
(ycombinator.com)
While using ChatGPT or similar, do you mind your manners? Does it help getting a better answer?
While using ChatGPT or similar, do you mind your manners? Does it help getting a better answer?
A Synchronization Engine for Everyone
(greenvitriol.com)
I love storing user data on the client. It helps with privacy, data ownership (which prevents enshittification), and allows users to run mundane computations (like indexing) on their devices instead of sharing a sliver of a server's CPU time. Also, if the backend fails, UX degrades like an escalator, not an elevator: users temporarily lose the ability to run server-side computations on their data but still retain access. This is the basis of local-first software, as defined by Ink & Switch.
I love storing user data on the client. It helps with privacy, data ownership (which prevents enshittification), and allows users to run mundane computations (like indexing) on their devices instead of sharing a sliver of a server's CPU time. Also, if the backend fails, UX degrades like an escalator, not an elevator: users temporarily lose the ability to run server-side computations on their data but still retain access. This is the basis of local-first software, as defined by Ink & Switch.
Notification Summary Miscues
(onefoottsunami.com)
Since they were first enabled last year, I have frequently found Apple Intelligence’s notification summaries for emails to be something less than helpful.
Since they were first enabled last year, I have frequently found Apple Intelligence’s notification summaries for emails to be something less than helpful.
Is Product Search Broken? Why Are We Still Stuck with Ads and Fake Reviews?
(ycombinator.com)
I’ve been thinking a lot about how broken product search is today. You type in a query, and the first page is just ads, SEO-optimized blogs, or fake reviews. It feels like the system is designed to waste our time rather than help us.
I’ve been thinking a lot about how broken product search is today. You type in a query, and the first page is just ads, SEO-optimized blogs, or fake reviews. It feels like the system is designed to waste our time rather than help us.
"Awful": Roku tests autoplaying ads loading before the home screen
(arstechnica.com)
Owners of smart TVs and streaming sticks running Roku OS are already subject to video advertisements on the home screen. Now, Roku is testing what it might look like if it took things a step further and forced people to watch a video ad play before getting to the Roku OS home screen.
Owners of smart TVs and streaming sticks running Roku OS are already subject to video advertisements on the home screen. Now, Roku is testing what it might look like if it took things a step further and forced people to watch a video ad play before getting to the Roku OS home screen.
I Turned Off Apple Intelligence – Sad Update
(reddit.com)
Because it came back in a routine update, I decided to give Apple Intelligence a second chance.
Because it came back in a routine update, I decided to give Apple Intelligence a second chance.
Show HN: Quickly connect to WiFi by scanning text, no typing needed
(github.com/yilinjuang)
A React Native application that scans WiFi text to extract WiFi credentials, matches them with nearby networks, and connects to them.
A React Native application that scans WiFi text to extract WiFi credentials, matches them with nearby networks, and connects to them.
A Review of Helix after 1.5 Years
(felix-knorr.net)
I've been using Helix for roughly 1.5 years now, and for the latest release (25.01) I decided to summarized the thoughts I've been collecting until now.
I've been using Helix for roughly 1.5 years now, and for the latest release (25.01) I decided to summarized the thoughts I've been collecting until now.