Show HN: Mach – A compiled systems language looking for contributions
Hi HN,
I’m the creator of Mach ( https://github.com/octalide/mach or https://machlang.org). Two days ago, we finally achieved full self hosting. I wanted to make a post here to show off the language since this is a big milestone for us.
## TL;DR about the language for those curious:
- There are no external dependencies anywhere in the pipeline. This includes LLVM, libc bindings, or anything of the sort … ⌘ Read more
Stokes investigated over nightclub incident
England’s Test captain Ben Stokes and teammate Gus Atkinson are being investigated over a “nightclub incident”. ⌘ Read more
Australia news LIVE: PM vows to cut migration as One Nation leads in third poll; Xi Jinping, Kim Jong-un to meet in North Korea
Follow along as we bring you the latest live news updates from Australia and beyond. ⌘ Read more
Major parties swap blame for One Nation’s rise
Labor Minister Murray Watt and Liberal MP Ted O’Brien have accused each other’s party of fuelling the rise of One Nation. ⌘ Read more
Australia news LIVE: Albanese vows to cut migration as One Nation leads in third poll; Xi Jinping lands in North Korea for meeting with Kim Jong-un
Follow along as we bring you the latest live news updates from Australia and beyond. ⌘ Read more
Man charged with murder after alleged fight at pub in Melbourne’s west
A man will face court charged with murder after a 25-year-old South Yarra man was found dead behind a pub over the weekend. ⌘ Read more
OpenAI Confidentially Files for IPO on the Heels of SpaceX and Anthropic
The ChatGPT maker announced it has filed paperwork to go public, just a week after rival Anthropic took the same step. ⌘ Read more
Polymarket and Kalshi Say Influencer Partners Can’t Deny Election Results, Actually
Social media posts questioning the integrity of LA’s mayoral election were labeled “paid partnerships.” Then Kalshi and Polymarket told creators to delete them. ⌘ Read more
Australia news LIVE: Albanese vows to cut migration as One Nation leads in third poll; Xi Jinping lands in North Korea for meeting with Kim Jong-un
Follow along as we bring you the latest live news updates from Australia and beyond. ⌘ Read more
Australia news LIVE: Albanese vows to cut migration as One Nation leads in third poll; Xi Jinping lands in North Korea for meeting with Kim Jong-un
Follow along as we bring you the latest live news updates from Australia and beyond. ⌘ Read more
‘Desperately unfair’ VCE calculator shortcuts to be banned for exams
The exam authority has moved to crack down on the advanced functions of some calculators from 2027, but some say they haven’t gone far enough. ⌘ Read more
Australia news LIVE: Albanese vows to cut migration as One Nation leads in third poll; Xi Jinping lands in North Korea for meeting with Kim Jong-un
Follow along as we bring you the latest live news updates from Australia and beyond. ⌘ Read more
FrontierCode
Article URL: https://cognition.ai/blog/frontier-code
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48451723
Points: 8
# Comments: 0 ⌘ Read more
Warning of further fuel price rises
Rising global oil prices are forecast to drive up the price of petrol again. ⌘ Read more
Australian stabbing suspect faces court in Greece
A man wanted in connection with a 1999 Sydney stabbing death faces court in Greece today. ⌘ Read more
Strikes between Iran and Israel halted
Strikes between Israel and Iran appear on hold after calls by Donald Trump. ⌘ Read more
Brisbane drug trafficking charges
Police have charged 16 people over allegedly trafficking meth in Brisbane. ⌘ Read more
‘Really urgent’: Teen vaccine rates tumble, leaving cancer elimination in doubt
Australia’s ambitious goal to eliminate cervical cancer by 2035 is under threat amid a worrying decline in HPV vaccinations across the country. ⌘ Read more
Súdiovci zo Selenče na Tonkovičových folklórnych slávnostiach
Ľudová hudba Súdiovci zo Selenče patrí medzi jedinečné fenomény slovenského kultúrneho života v Srbsku. Rodina, ktorá už niekoľko desaťročí spoločne uchováva a prezentuje slovenské ľudové piesne a tradície, sa predstavila aj na jubilejnom 10. ročníku Tonkovičových folklórnych slávností v Podkoniciach na Slovensku. Príbeh rodiny Súdiovcov je výnimočný aj preto, že celá rodina hudbou žije. K štvo … ⌘ Read more
Everything Apple Announced at WWDC 2026
Updates include a new souped-up Siri, lots of iOS enhancements, and some inkling on how an AI partnership with Google has come to power Apple’s products. ⌘ Read more
Brisbane River to get spectacular fountain and light display at South Bank
The display is one of the highlights of Brisbane Festival, which has announced its full line-up of concerts, theatre, exhibitions and open-air spectacles. ⌘ Read more
I’m building a parallel internet, and it’s called The Thinnernet
Article URL: https://inavoyage.blogspot.com/2026/06/im-building-parallel-internet-and-its.html
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48450694
Points: 6
# Comments: 2 ⌘ Read more
Surveillance Is Not Safety: A statement on the UK’s latest threat to privacy [pdf]
Article URL: https://signal.org/blog/pdfs/2026-06-08-uk-surveillance-is-not-safety.pdf
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48450646
Points: 4
# Comments: 0 ⌘ Read more
Why are cells small?
Article URL: https://burrito.bio/essays/what-limits-a-cells-size
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48450065
Points: 5
# Comments: 0 ⌘ Read more
Switzerland wil have a referendum to cap population at 10M
Article URL: https://www.admin.ch/en/sustainability-initiative
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48450059
Points: 11
# Comments: 2 ⌘ Read more
CFMEU warns of union investigation after video shows worker belongings
“No one brings their underpants on site and washes them at work.”: Union official alleges labourers are living within a major construction site. ⌘ Read more
Plan for suburb’s first 25-storey highrise set to test council upzoning push
The development application for the tower with 253 homes – including apartments with five-bedrooms – will test Brisbane council’s appetite for dramatically taller buildings in the suburbs. ⌘ Read more
Terence Tao’s groundbreaking maths formula is so simple, anyone can follow it
The Australian mathematician has been given one of the highest awards in the Kings Birthday Honours list. This is why. ⌘ Read more
Hospitals turn to sniffer dogs to combat illicit drugs in wards
The use of sniffer dogs inside closed psychiatric wards has divided mental health experts, as hospitals try to balance the invasion of patient privacy against the risks posed by illicit substances. ⌘ Read more
The Perth councils with the highest-paid CEOs
Seven of Perth’s council bosses are paid more than Premier Roger Cook. ⌘ Read more
The Chinese president has arrived in North Korea. The world is watching
Xi Jinping has arrived in Pyongyang for talks with Kim Jong-un. Much hinges on this. ⌘ Read more
Secret chart that reveals target date for Sydney metro line’s opening
The final stage of the M1 metro line cannot go live soon enough for commuters who have been catching replacement buses for the past two years. ⌘ Read more
What 26 years of data says about the typical domestic violence killer
The statistics provide a unique profile of a domestic violence killer in NSW as the state’s top coroner warned the “wicked and complex problem” was a persistent driver of homicide. ⌘ Read more
Topiary kangaroo brings touch of Oz to Baillieu society wedding
What is arguably Melbourne’s society wedding of the year has taken place in Missouri with Aussies flying in to see a member of the Baillieu family tie the knot in style ⌘ Read more
Siri AI
Article URL: https://www.apple.com/apple-intelligence/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48449084
Points: 16
# Comments: 4 ⌘ Read more
Apple’s New Siri AI Is Ready to Get Personal
From a standalone app to a Google Gemini partnership, here’s everything you need to know from WWDC 2026 about Apple’s upcoming overhaul of Siri. ⌘ Read more
The UK Is Betting on a Billion-Dollar AI Supercomputer to Kick Its Addiction to US Tech
The British government thinks a state-backed infrastructure initiative will help supercharge homegrown chip startups. ⌘ Read more
Full Reverse Engineering of the TI-84 Plus Operating System
Article URL: https://siraben.github.io/ti84p-re/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48448493
Points: 6
# Comments: 0 ⌘ Read more
Meta Deletes Face-Recognition System From Its Smart Glasses App After WIRED Report
The code WIRED identified is gone from the latest version of Meta AI, the companion app for the company’s smart glasses. Meta won’t say why or whether it’s coming back. ⌘ Read more
New discovery rewrites the book on when our ancestors first used fire
The find suggests that early humans knew how to use fire hundreds of thousands of years earlier than previously thought. According to reports, archaeo… ⌘ Read more
Apple WWDC 2026 Livestream
Article URL: https://www.apple.com/apple-events/event-stream/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48448106
Points: 8
# Comments: 9 ⌘ Read more
New Referendum Would Flip Brexit Result 10 Years On, Poll Finds
Article URL: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-06-08/new-referendum-would-flip-brexit-result-10-years-on-poll-finds
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48448000
Points: 9
# Comments: 1 ⌘ Read more
Apple WWDC 2026 Live Blog: All the Updates, as They Happen
Follow our WWDC 2026 live blog for all of the updates coming to iOS, macOS, watchOS, and more. ⌘ Read more
Proton is funding the French far right on YouTube
Article URL: https://old.reddit.com/r/degoogle/comments/1tzbizh/proton_is_funding_the_french_far_right_on_youtube
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48446899
Points: 16
# Comments: 2 ⌘ Read more
I replaced Spotify with a homemade FM radio station
Article URL: https://old.reddit.com/r/digitalminimalism/comments/1tes8yu/i_replaced_spotify_with_a_homemade_fm_radio/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48446611
Points: 3
# Comments: 1 ⌘ Read more
Amazon Cognito now supports multi-Region replication
Article URL: https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2026/06/amazon-cognito-multi-region/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48446521
Points: 3
# Comments: 1 ⌘ Read more
Italy’s Bending Spoons, Owner of AOL and Vimeo, Files for Nasdaq IPO
Article URL: https://www.reuters.com/legal/transactional/italys-bending-spoons-files-us-ipo-2026-06-08/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48446310
Points: 12
# Comments: 0 ⌘ Read more
Watch Duty Is Adding Flood Alerts to Its Wildfire App
The popular wildfire tracking app is adding flood monitoring to its platform. It’s the first new disaster alert on the service, with many more to come. ⌘ Read more
next-20260608: linux-next
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Show HN: Performative-UI – a react component library of design tropes
hope you enjoy
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48445554
Points: 25
# Comments: 3 ⌘ Read more
When the senior candidate asks me in the interview why we don’t have any tests ⌘ Read more
Superquiz, Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Trivia buffs, test your knowledge with today’s interactive superquiz. ⌘ Read more
Launch HN: Intuned (YC S22) – Build and run reliable browser automations as code
Hey HN, we’re Faisal and Ahmad from Intuned ( https://intunedhq.com). We’re building a platform for building, deploying, and maintaining browser automations.
Customers primarily use the Intuned AI agent to automate websites that don’t expose APIs. Common use-cases include scraping data, pulling reports, and submitting forms. As the website changes, our agent also helps automatically heal the automation.
On Intuned, browser automations are … ⌘ Read more
Zig by Example
Article URL: https://github.com/boringcollege/zig-by-example
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48444871
Points: 12
# Comments: 0 ⌘ Read more
Spanish traders set the standard forGnuCash database design
Article URL: https://handson.money/blog/2026-06-06-horse-arse-and-design/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48444784
Points: 5
# Comments: 0 ⌘ Read more
Nvidia partners with LG robotics to build humanoid robots in South Korea
Article URL: https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/nvidia-and-lg-group-ai-factory/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48444451
Points: 7
# Comments: 0 ⌘ Read more
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5x Review: The Best Laptop Under $1,000
Lenovo’s IdeaPad Slim 5x just might be the best laptop you can buy for $850. It’s hard to find any major flaws, which is basically unheard of in a laptop at this price. ⌘ Read more
When my 10-line PR gets 40 comments and the 2,000-line one sails right through ⌘ Read more
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5x Review: The Best Laptop Under $1,000
Lenovo’s IdeaPad Slim 5x just might be the best laptop you can buy for $850. It’s hard to find any major flaws, which is basically unheard of in a laptop at this price. ⌘ Read more
Seeking that spotlight
While the Saint goes marching out. ⌘ Read more
Momfluencers Are Pitching AI as a Better ‘Coparent’ Than Men
Moms are outsourcing tedious household tasks to ChatGPT and selling courses teaching others to do the same. Where are all the dads? ⌘ Read more
Afroman Is Back—and He’s Bitcoin’s Latest Freedom Fighter
Earlier this year, the “Because I Got High” rapper went viral for winning a case against the cops. Now he’s crypto’s free-speech hero, even though he isn’t quite sure how the digital currency works. ⌘ Read more
Apple WWDC 2026 Live Blog: All the Updates, as They Happen
Follow our WWDC 2026 live blog for all of the updates coming to iOS, macOS, watchOS, and more. ⌘ Read more
When my boss announces a feature to the client and it’s news to me ⌘ Read more
The $400m budget hole set to spread hiring squeeze to police ranks
This week in our Queensland public sector column, Public Circus looks at precarious police finances, a floated department rebuild, “Project Invisibility” and more. ⌘ Read more
Celebrating a king of humility and courage
Readers respond to honours and legacies, “Ditch the Witch” slogans, and consumers in a crisis. ⌘ Read more
Cigarettes, drugs and alcohol used to bribe teens into fights in youth detention, class action claims
The lawsuit also accuses dozens of guards at the Parkville youth correctional facility of unlawful strip searches and alleges detainees were subjected to beatings and sexual assaults. ⌘ Read more
Replies to comments on my “LLMs are eroding my career” post
Article URL: https://human-in-the-loop.bearblog.dev/replies-to-comments-on-my-llms-are-eroding-my-career-post/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48443258
Points: 10
# Comments: 5 ⌘ Read more
Mysterious ‘black project’ aircraft spotted in the skies over Area 51
An image of what has been rumored to be a previously unknown fighter jet over Area 51 has been doing the rounds online. There are few places on Earth … ⌘ Read more
Stark warning over peptide wellness craze
An Australian woman has shared the distressing side effects of her peptide use as authorities struggle to control a booming, unregulated black market. ⌘ Read more
Nightclubs at risk of ‘disappearing forever’ in aftermath of crime wave
There hasn’t been a targeted attack against a Melbourne hospitality venue since mid-May, but workers within the city’s nightclub scene say it’s still struggling to stay afloat. ⌘ Read more
The question smart parents ask at Sydney Boys High open day
The principal of one of the state’s top schools says the selective entry test does not measure the things it needs to. ⌘ Read more
Living here makes no sense at all, but I can’t get enough of it
Anyone who decides to live in Sydenham and complains about the noise really only has themselves to blame. ⌘ Read more
My suburb is a scintillating mix of immaculate topiary work and cautious driving
When I was a child, my father would sometimes bring me here so I could stare at the apartment buildings with their Juliet balconies. I thought it must be the fanciest place in the world. ⌘ Read more
Iran and Israel trade missiles
Iran has unleashed waves of ballistic missile strikes on Israel in the first direct attack since the ceasefire, triggering a response from Israel. ⌘ Read more
Teen girls injured as stolen car smashes into home
Three teenage girls were injured when their car smashed into a home in Logan in the early hours of the morning. ⌘ Read more
Australia remembers Neale Daniher with MND Big Freeze event
The AFL community have come together to remember the late Neale Daniher on the first Big Freeze MND charity event since his death. ⌘ Read more
Cancer pioneer Richard Scolyer dies aged 59
Acclaimed melanoma expert and former Australian of the Year Professor Richard Scolyer has died, aged 59. ⌘ Read more
Man killed in stabbing outside Melbourne pub
A murder probe has been launched after a man was stabbed to death near a Melbourne pub. ⌘ Read more
Teenage pilot survives light plane crash
A teenage pilot has been taken to hospital after their light plane crashed on a runway at Melbourne’s Moorabbin Airport. ⌘ Read more
The Cypherpunk Library
Article URL: https://www.cypherpunkbooks.com
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48442725
Points: 4
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When the legacy code I was supposed to “just maintain for three months” celebrates two years with me ⌘ Read more
GitHub Is Down
Article URL: https://www.githubstatus.com/incidents/m7n7sm0sr1pz
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48442470
Points: 9
# Comments: 4 ⌘ Read more
Lara’s 25-year fight for better rail safety in WA just took a big step forward
The WA opposition has announced it will introduce a bill to state parliament to legislate mandatory train lighting, a safety measure that aims to save lives at passive rail crossings across Western Australia. ⌘ Read more
Bid to unmask high-profile man embroiled in extortion case
A magistrate upheld orders proposed by the prosecution relating to the case in a Cairns court to keep the case suppressed. ⌘ Read more
Teenager charged with 22 property crime offences across South Brisbane
A teenager is arrested by police and charged with 22 property offences across South Brisbane. ⌘ Read more
Is This the Dawn of the Tokenpocalypse?
Article URL: https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/07/is-this-the-dawn-of-the-tokenpocalypse/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48442136
Points: 8
# Comments: 2 ⌘ Read more
The curriculum changes coming for Victorian prep students from next year
Victoria’s curriculum is ahead of many other states in moving away from a “standardised industrial model”. But experts say there is still more work to be done. ⌘ Read more
Brisbane International Film Festival cancelled for 2026, ‘new operating model’ sought
Screen Queensland has revealed BIFF will be “paused” and its executive director has departed. ⌘ Read more
Man killed in stabbing outside Melbourne pub
A murder probe has been launched after a man was stabbed to death near a Melbourne pub. ⌘ Read more
Teenage pilot survives light plane crash
A teenage pilot has been taken to hospital after their light plane crashed on a runway at Melbourne’s Moorabbin Airport. ⌘ Read more
Zempilas ‘open’ to working with One Nation ahead of next WA election
The WA opposition leader said the results of recent polls showed there was a level of frustration with the current state of politics within Australia. ⌘ Read more
Perth paediatrician facing child sex abuse charges to remain behind bars as more alleged victims identified
It is alleged the offending occurred with patients inside Chia Saw’s consulting rooms. ⌘ Read more
‘Slide Planet’ planned for Brisbane with giant slides, air courts, laser tag and go karting
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All the Ways Europe Is Ditching American Technology
A WIRED timeline shows how dozens of governments, companies, and other organizations across Europe are moving, or planning to shift, away from US Big Tech. ⌘ Read more
‘Where’s Priscilla?’ Murder accused quizzed by friends
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Wow, if it’s this easy in 1998, I bet it’ll be even easier in 2026
Article URL: https://retro.social/@ifixcoinops/116711332505710610
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48441519
Points: 9
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‘No evidence’ of more sharks in WA waters as second fatal attack reignites culling debate
WA’s fisheries minister has accused the Nationals of politicising the death of a spearfisherman in Albany on the weekend as two fatal shark attacks in three weeks throws the spotlight on ocean safety. ⌘ Read more
Childcare centre fined for losing one-year-old on bush excursion
The centre was ordered to pay $15,000, which the state Education Department said reflected risk the toddler faced wandering alone in the bush. ⌘ Read more
Appeal launched on highway crash that killed infant, woman
The 23-month-old baby and a woman were killed in a three-car collision between Port Douglas and Cairns in late May. ⌘ Read more