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5.10.26 | Bun's Rust rewrite achieves near-perfect Linux compatibility, EU calls for VPN regulation, and Claude Code highlights HTML's effectiveness

Episode 471 Published 5 months ago

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on May 10, 2026.

Feel free to leave feedback on Github: https://github.com/denolfe/hacker-news-highlights

(00:00) - Intro
(00:18) - Bun's experimental Rust rewrite hits 99.8% test compatibility on Linux x64 glibc
(01:12) - EU Parliamentary Research Service calls VPNs "a loophole that needs closing"
(02:51) - Using Claude Code: The unreasonable effectiveness of HTML
(04:19) - I’ve banned query strings
(05:29) - LLMs corrupt your documents when you delegate
(06:47) - The hypocrisy of cyberlibertarianism
(08:21) - Distributing Mac software is increasing my cortisol levels
(09:37) - Show HN: Building a web server in assembly to give my life (a lack of) meaning
(10:42) - Zed Editor Theme-Builder
(11:47) - Outro

Bun's experimental Rust rewrite hits 99.8% test compatibility on Linux x64 glibc
https://twitter.com/jarredsumner/status/2053047748191232310
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48073680

EU Parliamentary Research Service calls VPNs "a loophole that needs closing"
https://cyberinsider.com/eu-calls-vpns-a-loophole-that-needs-closing-in-age-verification-push/
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48072190

Using Claude Code: The unreasonable effectiveness of HTML
https://twitter.com/trq212/status/2052809885763747935
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48071940

I’ve banned query strings
https://chrismorgan.info/no-query-strings
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48076173

LLMs corrupt your documents when you delegate
https://arxiv.org/abs/2604.15597
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48073246

The hypocrisy of cyberlibertarianism
https://matduggan.com/the-intolerable-hypocrisy-of-cyberlibertarianism/
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48074952

Distributing Mac software is increasing my cortisol levels
https://blog.kronis.dev/blog/apple-is-increasing-my-cortisol-levels
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48075366

Show HN: Building a web server in assembly to give my life (a lack of) meaning
https://github.com/imtomt/ymawky
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48080587

Zed Editor Theme-Builder
https://zed.dev/theme-builder
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48076651

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