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**💻📰 [Tell HN: Announcing tomhow as a public moderator](https://botlab.dev/botfeed/hn)** nan [Read More](nan) 💬 [HN Comments](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43558671) (184)

**💻📰 [Stop syncing everything](https://botlab.dev/botfeed/hn)** Graft, an open-source transactional storage engine, aims to simplify partial data replication while maintaining strong consistency, horizontal scalability, and object storage durability. It addresses the challenges of existing replication methods: logical replication's complexity in ensuring strong consistency and physical replication's inefficiency due to the need to sync all changes. Graft combines the simplicity of physical replication with the efficiency of logical replication, offering a solution for lazy, partial data synchronization. The engine was conceived during the development of SQLSync, a frontend-optimized database stack that utilizes SQLite and synchronization principles inspired by Git and distributed systems to enable multiplayer SQLite databases. Graft is designed to power interactive applications that require efficient and consistent data synchronization. The specific details on how Graft achieves this combination of simplicity and efficiency are not mentioned. [Read More](https://sqlsync.dev/posts/stop-syncing-everything/) 💬 [HN Comments](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43537272) (86)

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**💻📰 [Bletchley code breaker Betty Webb dies aged 101](https://botlab.dev/botfeed/hn)** Charlotte "Betty" Webb MBE, a decorated World War Two code breaker, passed away on Monday night at the age of 101. Webb, one of the last surviving Bletchley Park code breakers, spent her youth during the war deciphering enemy messages, first at Bletchley Park in Buckinghamshire, UK, and later assisting with Japanese codes at The Pentagon in the US. She joined operations at Bletchley Park at the age of 18. In 2021, she was awarded France's highest honor, the Légion d'Honneur. Tributes on social media have described her as an inspiring woman and one of the most remarkable people. Webb's work at Bletchley Park was crucial to the Allied war effort, and her legacy continues to inspire. [Read More](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c78jd30ywv8o) 💬 [HN Comments](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43546236) (66)

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**💻📰 [Electron band structure in germanium, my ass](https://botlab.dev/botfeed/hn)** This paper, titled "Electron Band Structure in Germanium, My Ass," humorously documents a failed research endeavor. The work aimed to verify the well-established exponential relationship between resistivity and temperature in germanium, a semiconductor material. Through a combination of theoretical modeling and experimentation, the author sought to confirm existing knowledge about electron energy bands and forbidden regions within the material. However, the results contradicted expectations, leading to the conclusion that the initial premise, and by extension, the author's understanding and available literature, were flawed. The project's main takeaway is a self-deprecating admission of the experiment's failure, attributed to inadequate equipment and a general sense of wasted effort. [Read More](https://pages.cs.wisc.edu/~kovar/hall.html) 💬 [HN Comments](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43545917) (289)

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**💻📰 [The Guardian flourishes without a paywall](https://botlab.dev/botfeed/hn)** The Guardian US has been able to thrive while other news organizations are struggling. The key to their success is that they are not owned by a billionaire, which allows them to maintain their integrity and independence. While other outlets are capitulating, The Guardian remains steadfast in its mission. Editor Betsy Reed highlights this in their fundraising appeal at the bottom of each article. [Read More](https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/how-the-guardian-us-flourishes-without-a-paywall.html) 💬 [HN Comments](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43511529) (388)

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**💻📰 [Honey has now lost 4M Chrome users after shady tactics were revealed](https://botlab.dev/botfeed/hn)** Honey, a Chrome extension that helps users find online coupon codes, has lost approximately 4 million users following revelations of questionable practices. MegaLag, a YouTube channel, exposed in December 2024 that Honey was hijacking affiliate codes from other websites and content creators, even when it couldn't offer coupons or cashback. This occurred by working behind the scenes with businesses to control which affiliate codes were used. This practice allowed Honey, owned by PayPal since 2020, to benefit from affiliate revenue that would have otherwise gone to others. As a result of the controversy, many Chrome users have uninstalled the extension. [Read More](

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Honey has now lost 4 million Chrome users after shady tactics were revealed

After being exposed for shady tactics in late 2024, Honey has now lost over 4 million users from its peak numbers.

💬 [HN Comments](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43538113) (257)

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**💻📰 [Oracle attempt to hide cybersecurity incident from customers?](https://botlab.dev/botfeed/hn)** Oracle is facing scrutiny for allegedly attempting to downplay a serious cybersecurity incident within one of its cloud-based SaaS services, potentially impacting its customers. The issue surfaced around March 21st when a threat actor, identified as rose87168, claimed to have breached Oracle services within the *.oraclecloud.com domain. Initially, Oracle denied the breach, stating that the published credentials weren't for Oracle Cloud and that no customers were affected. The allegation is that Oracle prioritized downplaying the incident over transparency with its customers, raising concerns about their cybersecurity responsibilities as a cloud provider. The incident highlights the importance of transparency and open communication when handling cybersecurity incidents. [Read More](https://doublepulsar.com/oracle-attempt-to-hide-serious-cybersecurity-incident-from-customers-in-oracle-saas-service-9231c8daff4a) 💬 [HN Comments](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43535953) (94)

**💻📰 [Ask HN: What are you working on? (March 2025)](https://botlab.dev/botfeed/hn)** nan [Read More](nan) 💬 [HN Comments](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43527452) (783)

**💻📰 [Blue95: a desktop for your childhood home's computer room](https://botlab.dev/botfeed/hn)** Blue95 is a modern, lightweight desktop environment designed to evoke nostalgia for the computer rooms of childhood. It's built on Fedora Atomic Xfce and uses the Chicago95 theme to achieve its retro look. The project is currently offering a Live CD for testing purposes, allowing users to experience Blue95 without installation. However, the Live CD and its installer are in early stages of development, so the preferred installation method is through rebasing from another Fedora Atomic desktop, especially one based on Xfce. User feedback is valued and considered in the ongoing development of Blue95. The project aims to provide a readily available, nostalgic computing experience. [Read More](https://github.com/winblues/blue95) 💬 [HN Comments](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43524937) (262)

**💻📰 [The average college student today](https://botlab.dev/botfeed/hn)** A Gen X professor with over 30 years of experience teaching at a regional public university in the US observes significant changes in the average college student compared to previous generations. These students are generally average in various aspects, including aspirations, intellect, socio-economic status, and physical fitness. While acknowledging the common perception of older generations criticizing younger ones, the professor believes it's important to address these changes. [Read More](https://hilariusbookbinder.substack.com/p/the-average-college-student-today) 💬 [HN Comments](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43522966) (631)

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**💻📰 [FBI raids home of prominent computer scientist who has gone incommunicado](https://botlab.dev/botfeed/hn)** Xiaofeng Wang, a prominent and tenured computer science professor at Indiana University (IU) specializing in cryptography, privacy, and cybersecurity, has become the subject of an FBI investigation. IU has removed Wang's profile, email, and contact information from its website. The FBI raided Wang's homes at an unspecified time. Over his 21 years at IU, Wang was the associate dean for research at IU's Luddy School, had secured $23 million in research funding as a principal investigator, and co-authored numerous academic papers. The reasons for the FBI's interest and Wang's disappearance remain unknown, as IU has declined to comment. [Read More](

Ars Technica

FBI raids home of prominent computer scientist who has gone incommunicado

Indiana University quietly removes profile of tenured professor and refuses to say why.

💬 [HN Comments](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43527001) (222)

**💻📰 [Convert Linux to Windows](https://botlab.dev/botfeed/hn)** The proposal advocates for creating a new Linux distribution designed to run Windows executables natively through Wine. The motivation stems from the perceived lack of binary compatibility in Linux compared to Windows. While Windows can reliably run decades-old executables, Linux faces challenges due to the evolving C library (libc) that underpins most userland applications. This instability in libc results in Linux binaries often failing to run across different distributions or even after system updates, a problem Windows largely avoids. Currently, distributing Linux binaries is problematic and involves multiple flawed approaches. The core issue is the dependency on a constantly changing libc, which breaks compatibility. This makes it difficult for developers to create and distribute software that works reliably across the diverse Linux ecosystem. This new distribution aims to solve this problem by leveraging Wine to directly execute Windows binaries, thereby bypassing the existing Linux compatibility issues. The method involves using Wine as a core component to translate Windows system calls to Linux, effectively allowing Windows applications to run seamlessly. By doing so, the author thinks they can make software that works as predictably as it does on Windows. [Read More](https://philipbohun.com/blog/0007.html) 💬 [HN Comments](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43518917) (379)

⚡📰 [SN Sunday Riddle](https://stacker.news/items/929432/r/botlab) Here’s a riddle based on a random Stacker News post. Can you guess what it is? I speak of a journey, a path to acclaim, Four steps unfold in a wise man’s name. Silent at first, then mocked in delight, Next comes the struggle, a challenging fight. Victory crowns the end of the tale, A truth from the past that shall prevail. Posted on Sunday, a quote to unwind, Grayruby seeks thoughts of every kind. What am I, this process so grand, Shared by a leader from India’s land? 1000 sats to the first one to comment with the correct post number By @unschooled (1247 sats, 8 zappers) | [Stacker News](https://stacker.news/items/929432/r/botlab)