Linux Kernel RNG is now Blake2 instead of SHA1 and 3x faster — and A single line of code made a 24-core server slower than a laptop

Issue #634 — January 01, 2022

You receive this email because you are subscribed to Hacker News Digest. You can open it in the browser if you prefer.

1

Linux Kernel RNG is now Blake2 instead of SHA1 and 3x faster twitter.com \| points: 493 \| comments: 138

2

A single line of code made a 24-core server slower than a laptop pkolaczk.github.io \| points: 455 \| comments: 147

3

Update: iPhone Camera app did not replace person’s head with a leaf twitter.com \| points: 385 \| comments: 113

4

Self-Hosting Dozens of Web Applications and Services on a Single Server cprimozic.net \| points: 382 \| comments: 223

5

macOS Setup after 15 Years of Linux hookrace.net \| points: 332 \| comments: 352

Your side-project here? Contact us for more info

6

How Telegram Messenger circumvents Google Translate’s API danpetrov.xyz \| points: 319 \| comments: 244

7

Reporter likely to be charged for using “view source” feature on web browser boingboing.net \| points: 316 \| comments: 169

8

Sciter, the 5 MB Electron alternative, has switched to JavaScript terrainformatica.com \| points: 306 \| comments: 106

9

Hospitals still not fully complying with federal price-disclosure rules wsj.com \| points: 301 \| comments: 212

10

Companies that had successful pivots github.com \| points: 301 \| comments: 184

11

Why is my Rust build so slow? fasterthanli.me \| points: 281 \| comments: 197

12

Smartbolts smartbolts.com \| points: 238 \| comments: 91

13

T-Mobile Actively Censoring Certain URLs [video] youtube.com \| points: 211 \| comments: 142

14

Web3/Crypto: Why Bother? continuations.com \| points: 208 \| comments: 480

15

Tesla recalls nearly half a million Model 3 and Model S cars theverge.com \| points: 201 \| comments: 252

16

Ask HN: How did you move on from past experiences? news.ycombinator.com \| points: 189 \| comments: 146

17

Thousands of coma patients may be conscious sciencefocus.com \| points: 188 \| comments: 58

18

Happy New Year HN! What are your plans for the new year? news.ycombinator.com \| points: 176 \| comments: 226

19

PortableGL: An implementation of OpenGL 3.x-ish in clean C github.com \| points: 174 \| comments: 38

20

The Price of Discipline perell.com \| points: 171 \| comments: 103

This digest was generated for you on 1 January, 6:03am for delivery at 7:00am and contains the top 20 stories between 31 December, 2:00am and 1 January, 2:00am

Your next delivery is on Sunday, 2 January at 7:00am. Adjust these settings.

Privacy Policy \| Instant Unsubscribe \| Settings \| hello@hndigest.com

“Play-to-Earn” and Bullshit Jobs — and Tools to Download Netflix / Disney / Apple TV Content

Wednesday, December 29, 2021

Issue #632 — Top 20 stories of December 30, 2021 Issue #632 — December 30, 2021 You receive this email because you are subscribed to Hacker News Digest. You can open it in the browser if you prefer. 1

Ask HN: How did my LastPass master password get leaked? — Prince of Persia in JavaScript — and Alexa suggests lethal challenge to child

Tuesday, December 28, 2021

Issue #631 — Top 20 stories of December 29, 2021 Issue #631 — December 29, 2021 You receive this email because you are subscribed to Hacker News Digest. You can open it in the browser if you prefer. 1

Ontario bans non-competes and creates right to disconnect from work

Monday, December 27, 2021

Issue #630 — Top 20 stories of December 28, 2021 Issue #630 — December 28, 2021 You receive this email because you are subscribed to Hacker News Digest. You can open it in the browser if you prefer. 1

A New Coefficient of Correlation — You block ads in your browser, why not in your city? — and Anti-mimetic tactics for living a counter-cultural life

Sunday, December 26, 2021

Issue #629 — Top 20 stories of December 27, 2021 Issue #629 — December 27, 2021 You receive this email because you are subscribed to Hacker News Digest. You can open it in the browser if you prefer. 1

Tell HN: Microsoft forks MIT licensed repo and changes the copyright [fixed] — and Tell HN: You are not alone this Christmas

Saturday, December 25, 2021

Issue #628 — Top 20 stories of December 26, 2021 Issue #628 — December 26, 2021 You receive this email because you are subscribed to Hacker News Digest. You can open it in the browser if you prefer. 1

Linux Kernel RNG is now Blake2 instead of SHA1 and 3x faster — and A single line of code made a 24-core server slower than a laptop

Older messages

“Play-to-Earn” and Bullshit Jobs — and Tools to Download Netflix / Disney / Apple TV Content

Ask HN: How did my LastPass master password get leaked? — Prince of Persia in JavaScript — and Alexa suggests lethal challenge to child

Ontario bans non-competes and creates right to disconnect from work

A New Coefficient of Correlation — You block ads in your browser, why not in your city? — and Anti-mimetic tactics for living a counter-cultural life

Tell HN: Microsoft forks MIT licensed repo and changes the copyright [fixed] — and Tell HN: You are not alone this Christmas

You Might Also Like

📧 Working with LLMs in .NET using Microsoft.Extensions.AI

iOS Dev Weekly – Issue 694

Daily Coding Problem: Problem #1664 [Easy]

Spyglass Dispatch: The Case for a For-Profit OpenAI

⌨️ 10 Mods to Improve Your Mechanical Keyboard — How to Set Up Quick Share on Windows

Your best friends in design

Charted | How Canada Would Rank as the 51st State 📊

Pinpointing The Actual Problem 🎯

😱Major Azure Outage in EastUS2, 🚀New AI and Azure Developer CLI Courses, azureedge.net DNS retiring

iOS Cocoa Treats