Hacker NewsMonday, March 10

The Trump administration has cut support for F-16 jamming capabilities in Ukraine, potentially impacting their air defense. However, Ukraine can shift to French Mirage 2000 fighters with their own jamming systems, which France is willing to upgrade and support independently of US involvement.

A detailed personal experiment testing L-theanine's effects on stress and anxiety found no significant benefits compared to vitamin D placebo, despite the supplement's popularity and anecdotal success stories. The author's stress levels decreased regardless of which supplement was taken, suggesting possible placebo effects or natural stress reduction over time.

Volkswagen will reintroduce physical controls for five key functions (volume, heating, fans, hazard light) in all future models, starting with the ID 2all. Design chief Andreas Mindt acknowledges past mistakes with touchscreens and commits to bringing back physical buttons on steering wheels.

A phone-based game that satirizes our relationship with mobile devices by having players pretend to use their phones while actually doing nothing. It explores the paradoxical pressure to both constantly use and avoid using phones, offering an alternative way to appear engaged while essentially disconnecting.

The DOJ seeks to make Google sell Chrome browser and stop paying partners for search engine preference as part of an antitrust case remedy. Google maintains its dominance comes from superior technology, but a judge ruled the company holds an illegal monopoly in search and search text ads.

Kagi, known for its private search engine, has announced the development of its Orion web browser for Linux. The browser, currently available on macOS and iOS, offers privacy features, ad-blocking, and supports both Chrome and Firefox extensions. The Linux version aims to achieve feature parity with macOS by next year.

The article discusses how layoffs, despite being commonly used by companies for cost-cutting, often lead to negative outcomes including stock price declines, reduced profitability, and increased bankruptcy risks. Research shows companies that avoid layoffs generally perform better, yet businesses continue this practice, following a trend popularized by CEOs like Jack Welch in the 1980s.

A countdown app featuring a glassmorphism design style has been created to track the time until Pitbull's upcoming performance in Stockholm.

Presenterm is a terminal-based tool for creating and delivering presentations using markdown format. It offers features like image support, customizable themes, code highlighting, PDF export, LaTeX rendering, and speaker notes, making it a versatile solution for terminal-based presentations.

In this exploration of fantasy literature, the author argues that Terry Pratchett's Discworld series offers a superior lens for understanding technology and society compared to The Lord of the Rings. While LOTR promotes a rigid, chosen-one narrative, Discworld presents a more dynamic, pluralistic worldview that better reflects real technological progress and societal change.