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M&S Cyber Incident Apologyhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43984532Dear XXX, I’m Jayne Wall, and I look after Customer Service here at M&S. I am sure that you will have seen in the news that we have been dealing with a cyber incident and I wanted to write to you about what this means for you. What has happened? To proactively manage the incident, we immediately took steps to protect our systems and engaged leading cyber security experts. We also reported the incident to relevant government authorities and law enforcement, who we continue to work closely with. Unfortunately, the nature of the incident means that some personal customer data has been taken, but there is no evidence that it has been shared. The personal data could include contact details, date of birth and online order history. However, importantly, the data does not include useable card or payment details, and it also does not include any account passwords. For more detail, see our FAQs. How does this affect me and what should I do? You do not need to take any action, but you might receiMay 14, 2025 1:50 PM
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Show HN: Rama 0.2 – Modular Rust framework for proxies, servers, and clientshttps://github.com/plabayo/rama/discussions/544We've been working on Rama for over 3 years — it's a modular Rust framework for moving and transforming network packets. It’s already in production at several companies handling terabytes of traffic daily.Rama gives you: - Full control over transport (TCP/UDP), TLS (Rustls/BoringSSL), HTTP routing - User-agent detection fingerprinting (JA3/JA4/JA4H) and emulation - A composable Tower-like service/layer model - Part of the Tokio ecosystem - Lots of built-in services, but easy to extend or replace anythingThis 0.2 release solidifies the core concept. We’re already working on 0.3 (socks5, WebSockets, improvements to our crypto/tls story, removal of `Context` concept, etc.). Learn more about our release cycles in the announcement post.Initial socks5 support is finished since today in main branch, which I believe is the most complete socks5 support within the Rust ecosystem, and similar to the entire rama framework it is there to empower you to execute wherever your creativity drives you (eMay 13, 2025 12:42 PM
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Effortless Database Subsetting with Jailer: A Must-Have Tool for QA and DevOpshttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43971509Working with production-scale databases in test or staging environments can be painful — large, slow, and often non-compliant with privacy regulations. If you’ve ever needed a clean, referentially intact subset of your database without writing complex SQL scripts, you’ll want to meet Jailer.What is Jailer?Jailer is a powerful open-source tool for: - Extracting consistent data subsets from relational databases. - Maintaining referential integrity (it follows foreign keys for you). - Creating test datasets, migrating data, and anonymizing sensitive fields.It supports PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, SQL Server, SQLite, and more.Why You Should Use It No more writing JOIN-heavy SQL to extract dependent records. Ideal for test data provisioning, especially for complex schemas. Works well in data privacy contexts (GDPR, HIPAA) when full exports aren’t allowed. Helps speed up CI pipelines by avoiding bloated test DBs. A Simple Use Case: Extract Customers with Their Orders Let’s say you want to extrMay 13, 2025 10:42 AM
fastlist.org
Show HN: Fastlist, an Agentic Craigslisthttps://fastlist.orgI have been into working with AI agents and LLMs for a while. I hit up Craigslist at least once a day browsing the free items. I may post once a month for something I'm trying to get rid of.I usually fail to list stuff on Craigslist because I don't like to take the time to go through merchandising my item. As MCP has been gaining popularity, it dawned on me to build an agentic version of Craigslist. LLMs are great at making up descriptions. I just want to snap a picture of something and have it merchandised and posted for me.This is how fastlist.org was born. Connect your favorite LLM up to FastList and see how fast you can post an item.One of the coolest things was trying to figure out an agentic first signup/login flow. As I've played with it, having an AI check for an item every morning has become trivial.May 12, 2025 7:23 AM
aberdeenjs.org
Show HN: Aberdeen – An elegant approach to reactive UIshttps://aberdeenjs.org/Yes, another reactive UI framework for JavaScript. Bear with me, please... :-)I 'invented' the concept for this back in 2011, and it was used (as a proprietary lib) in various startups. Even though many similar open source libs have been released since, and boy have I tried a lot of them, none have been able to capture the elegance and DX of what we had back then. I might be biased though. :-)So I started creating a cleaned-up, modern, TypeScript, open source implementation for the concept about five years ago. After many iterations, working on the project on and off, I'm finally happy with its API and the developer experience it offers. I'm calling it 1.0!The concept: It uses many small, anonymous functions for emitting DOM elements, and automatically reruns them when their underlying proxied data changes. This proxied data can be anything from simple values to complex, typed, and deeply nested data structures.As I'm currently free to spend my time on labors of love like this, I'm plaMay 9, 2025 12:42 PM
bing.com
2025 NBA Draft Combine: Location, how does it work, top players, how to watchhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8d14da1681416ca4ea20075b643590&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcsports.com%2Fnba%2Fnews%2F2025-nba-draft-combine-location-how-does-it-work-top-players-how-to-watch&c=7331810133093322473&mkt=en-usThis weekend the NBA world descends on Chicago for the annual NBA Draft Combine, where thanks to a change in the CBA nobody is allowed to skip out — all the top names need to show up and participate ...May 9, 2025 9:02 AM
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Show HN: We (IPinfo) built a free IP data API that supports unlimited requestshttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43928949I am Abdullah from IPinfo. We have finally launched our API service that supports an unlimited amount of requests to fetch IP to Country and ASN database. It is free to use.https://ipinfo.io/liteTry out this token for the next several to check out the API service: a6c2e5328296f5 https://api.ipinfo.io/lite/8.8.8.8?token=a6c2e5328296f5 https://api.ipinfo.io/lite/me?token=a6c2e5328296f5 - The API system is built using Node.js from the ground up but we are currently moving our backend to Rust. We processed over 2 trillion requests last year alone and we have taken the lessons to build a new API system from scratch.- The API service is based on our IPinfo Lite database, which provides IP to Country ASN information with full accuracy [1], daily updates [2], and active measurement-based [3] licensed under CC BY SA 4.0 [4].- The IPinfo Lite database is network/CIDR-based, making it suitable for firewall applications and basic access control stuff.- Enterprise-ready and mission-critical data avMay 8, 2025 5:43 PM
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NASA Earns Two Emmy Nominations for 2024 Total Solar Eclipse Coveragehttps://www.nasa.gov/general/nasa-earns-two-emmy-nominations-for-2024-total-solar-eclipse-coverage/NASA’s coverage of the April 8, 2024, total solar eclipse has earned two nominations for the 46th Annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards. The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced the nominations on May 1, recognizing NASA’s outstanding work in sharing this rare celestial event with audiences around the world. The winners are set […]May 8, 2025 5:01 PM
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Show HN: Achilles – Automatic profiling and C++ optimization of Python via LLMshttps://github.com/lychee-development/achillesHey HN! We built Achilles, a tool that automatically accelerates your Python code. It identifies performance bottlenecks, rewrites those functions in optimized C++, and seamlessly patches them into your running program—without you changing a single line of code.In CPU-intensive, loop-heavy tasks, we've observed performance improvements of 100-1000x.Achilles can be installed via pip and works with just a single command.We'd appreciate your feedback, and feel free to give us a star if you find it interesting!May 8, 2025 2:47 PM
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Show HN: I built an app that auto-shares your referral codes for passive rewardshttps://www.refer-app.com/Hi HN,I built REFER, a tool that helps people automatically share their referral codes where others are searching for them. It’s not a marketplace or a link tree—users just enter the codes they already have (for apps like Webull, Rakuten, Robinhood, etc.), and REFER distributes them for discoverability. The goal is to make it easier for people to earn from referral programs without constantly promoting links themselves.Why I built it: I noticed a lot of folks—including creators and casual users—have valuable referral codes sitting unused. Most people either don’t know where to post them, or they end up buried in social media bios or YouTube descriptions. I wanted to make something that quietly works in the background to surface these codes without requiring extra effort or marketing.I designed and built REFER solo. It uses Next.js, TypeScript, Prisma, MongoDB, Stripe (for optional paid tiers), and Auth0 for authentication. All code is deployed on Vercel.What's different: All codes are May 8, 2025 1:03 PM
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Can a 10 or 15-minute workout really help you get fit? A sports scientist explains - University of Portsmouthhttps://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi4wFBVV95cUxQVkIxa1dfNzBOWXVRb3pUQkJ0T19OYXFYRTF3Y1VHd0tnWXdYM2ZDMmlTNmlEaV9nTzNMRVhSRXpLc1N6TS1TNUE3RENQRnNGYVBtZUJUeURJdkVvN0p3OS1nTjU3TXBuN2VieUU3MmM2LUdtUFhncHpvcVhWWlluR29UWmtac1cwYUhPdEV0eVMtZDI4S1BJOE1EeFVXakFHZ1pMdzdUcjBGUjBCQlE4eEJZTW9oN05HT19JTnB3S0F0X3RfelRmRFJxYmliNE9MZjhPbWRlMmZuLVJGSTZkcXhsRQ?oc=5Can a 10 or 15-minute workout really help you get fit? A sports scientist explains University of PortsmouthMay 8, 2025 7:00 AM
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What Science Says About Waking Up Early And Productivityhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8d042bf75b45208d838a10bfe29148&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fcarolinecastrillon%2F2025%2F05%2F07%2Fwhat-science-says-about-waking-up-early-and-productivity%2F&c=349220418362562965&mkt=en-usForbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Caroline Castrillon covers career, entrepreneurship and women at work. From Apple CEO Tim Cook to Vogue editor-in-chief Anna ...May 7, 2025 2:17 PM
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What Science Says About Waking Up Early And Productivityhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8da26c22f64a96a8371d1cfa5bf9c9&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fcarolinecastrillon%2F2025%2F05%2F07%2Fwhat-science-says-about-waking-up-early-and-productivity%2F&c=349220418362562965&mkt=en-usForbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Caroline Castrillon covers career, entrepreneurship and women at work. From Apple CEO Tim Cook to Vogue editor-in-chief Anna ...May 7, 2025 2:17 PM
jeffwofford.com
Show HN: AI helped me build this financial projector. What do I do with it?https://www.jeffwofford.com/fin_projector/I'm an experienced programmer, still figuring out the best way to use AI in my work. Does it replace me? (No.) Does it supplement me? (Yes.) Just how much of my work can it relieve me from doing, if any? Can it reliably take on large projects with essentially no coding from me, or is it better when I do the bulk of the coding and it supplements? So I'm exploring and experimenting.This weekend I decided to put the AI (Gemini 2.5 Pro, via Cursor) front and center, giving it virtually all of the programming burden. I acted as project manager and architect, directing it in application design and the broad steps of implementation but leaving it to do all of the actual programming. In practice I had to intervene a couple of times, either to quickly edit a bit of sloppiness that was easier to fix than to explain or to debug erroneous behaviors that needed browser dev tool access to figure out. The AI couldn't have done it without me, but it did 95% of it and only got stuck three or four timesMay 7, 2025 12:32 PM
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How to Measure Narrative Changehttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8d27b56dcc4310bde0bde02ec84be8&url=https%3A%2F%2Fssir.org%2Farticles%2Fentry%2Ffour-part-framework-measuring-narrative-change&c=1940849090742269975&mkt=en-usMany organizations working toward social change understand the power of stories to transform how people think about and act on issues. It follows that a common question among movement leaders, ...May 7, 2025 5:00 AM
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Show HN: Outpost – OSS infra for outbound webhooks and event destinationshttps://github.com/hookdeck/outpostHey HN, we're launching Outpost, an open-source, self-hostable component designed to handle outbound event delivery for SaaS/API platforms.If you're building a platform, you eventually need to send events to your users (think payment success, resource updates, workflow changes). Implementing this reliably—handling retries, monitoring, scaling, providing a decent dev experience for consumers, and managing tenants—becomes a significant, recurring engineering task that distracts from core product development. We built Outpost to offload that complexity.Outpost delivers events via traditional webhooks and also directly to event destinations like message queues and buses. While webhooks are ubiquitous, they have limitations at scale regarding cost, reliability patterns, and security posture. We observed platforms like Stripe, Shopify, and Twilio offering direct bus/queue integrations for these reasons—it's often cheaper and more resilient. It offers a better DX for consumers who prefer progMay 6, 2025 12:50 PM
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Costs of Graphical User Interfaces [pdf]https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43883484As seen in Tantacrul’s latest deep-dive[1] on Finale (music notation software), specifically the portion where he explains why the design team he was part of for Paint 3D chose to include specific toolbar buttons for undo/redo, even though they were attempting to be minimalistic in their design to allow maximal workspace.1. https://youtu.be/Yqaon6YHzaUMay 4, 2025 12:26 AM
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Bonneville Is Back: After Two Consecutive Rain Outs…https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxPclVEaTI2Q2FHUW1sbC1XS1RsLWl5Z2Z1ZFdvTUVLdncxcGRwaXJFTzNmREdwb0cza3FCaDhTMHFqekp6VFJfVWFYN3ZqNGY2cko1Vjl5UEQ1WkRTUFVsV09wWkU4NHBiZE5PY2s2VXhlMmtLd2xoTDhHenRjZW9oYVQtYWo?oc=5Bonneville Is Back: After Two Consecutive Rain Outs… HOT ROD NetworkMay 3, 2025 10:52 AM
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Feedback on Tool I Created?https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43871726Hey- I've been working on a minimalist tool called QuickPoint — it’s a minimal tool for quick text-first creation and sharing structured thoughtshttps://quickpoint.meBut rather than push a vision, I’m here to learn what people actually need. I built a rough prototype and are watching closely how (or if) people use it.I’d love your honest feedback: Please feel free to tinker about- and say whatever comes to mind. If you need to structure your feedback - I put some questions below. However- I'd rather just hear anything you have to say.Does it feel like it solves anything you’d do in real life? What’s your first instinct about what this tool is for? What’s good and what's missing or broken in the concept itself?Not trying to pitch- just trying to listen. Thanks in advance for any thoughts!May 2, 2025 4:16 PM
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NASA’s SPHEREx Space Telescope Begins Capturing Entire Skyhttps://www.nasa.gov/missions/spherex/nasas-spherex-space-telescope-begins-capturing-entire-sky/After weeks of preparation, the space observatory has begun its science mission, taking about 3,600 unique images per day to create a map of the cosmos like no other. Launched on March 11, NASA’s SPHEREx space observatory has spent the last six weeks undergoing checkouts, calibrations, and other activities to ensure it is working as […]May 1, 2025 9:18 PM
