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- 1New tool records AI deliberations in Git versioning●Show HN: ADRs for AI – Deliberation records for human–AI work, versioned in Git
A developer has launched ADRs for AI, a system that creates deliberation records documenting human-AI collaboration, with all records versioned in Git. The tool adapts the architecture decision record format used in software engineering to capture how AI-assisted decisions were reached. Early reaction on Hacker News has been notable, with the project topping the site's front page.
- 2Commentary links delivery app boom to AI hacker risks▼Recent history summed up. 2020 - # Covid19 # Pandemic creates a huge market for # OnlineDeliveryServices . 2026 - # AI A
A widely shared commentary sums up recent history: the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic created a huge market for online delivery services, and by 2026 AI-assisted hackers have been blamed for taking such services down. The author suggests society may need to return to low-tech or no-tech alternatives as dependence on digital platforms proves vulnerable.
- 3Sphinx tool quizzes developers on AI-generated code before shipping●Show HN: Sphinx – A hook that quizzes you on your AI's code before shipping
A developer has launched Sphinx, a tool designed as a hook that quizzes programmers on the code their AI assistant wrote before it gets merged or shipped. The idea is to make developers actually understand AI-generated changes rather than shipping them blindly. It is drawing attention and debate on Hacker News, where commenters are weighing in on whether such friction helps or slows down AI-assisted workflows.
- 4China-Linked Hackers Use ARTEX AI Against Microsoft 365 Tenants●China-Linked Hackers Use ARTEX AI to Target 2,250 Microsoft 365 Tenants After ConnectWise Breach Details: https:// cyber
Hackers aligned with China have used ARTEX, an AI-powered penetration-testing framework, to attempt access to some 2,250 Microsoft 365 tenants, according to a cybersecurity report circulating widely online. The campaign reportedly follows the disclosure of details from a ConnectWise breach, suggesting attackers leveraged that intelligence to scale automated, AI-assisted intrusions against cloud email environments. Security observers are treating it as an early example of AI tooling being repurposed for offensive operations at scale.
- 5Developer packs 500 working clocks into one 6.3 MB HTML file▼Show HN: 500 clocks in one 6.3 MB HTML file by Opus 5.5
A developer known as tkgally has published a web page containing 500 clocks, all built into a single 6.3 MB HTML file, generated with the AI model Opus 5.5. The page is being shared on Hacker News, where commenters are weighing in on the technical feat, the file size, and what it says about AI-assisted coding.
- 6Developer releases Lights-on software factory boilerplate for Claude Code▼Show HN: Lights-on software factory boilerplate for Claude Code
A new open-source boilerplate called Lights-on software factory has been released on GitHub, providing a ready-made setup for building software workflows with Claude Code, Anthropic's coding agent. It was shared on Hacker News by its author, where early commenters are discussing whether such templates can standardize AI-assisted development.
- 7Korean police arrest hacking gang that used AI against 60 firms▼Korean police arrest cyberhacking gang reportedly led by self-taught hacker, who allegedly used AI to breach 60 firms an
South Korean police have arrested a cyberhacking gang allegedly led by a self-taught hacker who is said to have used AI tools to breach around 60 companies. Despite the scale of the attacks, the group reportedly collected only about $210 in ransom, drawing attention to how little profit the operation actually yielded.
- 8Loop Engineering: Optimizing Code Generation and Verification●Loop Engineering: Optimizing Code Generation and Verification https://bradleygibbs.dev/posts/loop-optimization/ # Hacker
Bradley Gibbs has published a blog post on loop engineering, an approach to improving AI-assisted code generation by pairing it with automated verification. The piece argues that code produced by models should be fed back through testing and validation cycles, tightening the loop between generation and checking. It is drawing attention among developers following programming and AI tooling discussions.
- 9China-Linked Hackers Deploy AI Tool Against Microsoft 365 Accounts●China-Linked Hackers Use AI Tool to Target Thousands of Microsoft 365 Accounts
Hackers linked to China have used an AI-powered tool to attack thousands of Microsoft 365 accounts, according to reports circulating online. The campaign suggests cybercriminals are increasingly automating credential theft and account compromise with artificial intelligence. Security observers are debating what the operation means for enterprise email defences and the broader use of AI in state-linked cyber operations.
Repos
- maxilevi/project-hedra Hedra is a 3D open world game I wrote from scratch while in highschool. The entire codebase is around +100k LOC
- CrocSwap/integer-mult-bounds Conditional integer multiplication: kappa > 2^-15. Community proofs, exact certificates and reproducible audits; assu
- mixelpixx/Konnect AI-assisted PCB design for KiCAD 10. Native KiCAD plugin — a single Rust binary exposing 217 schematic, layout, routing,
- qgis/QGIS-Enhancement-Proposals QEP's (QGIS Enhancement Proposals) are used in the process of creating and discussing new enhancements for QGIS