Hacker NewsFriday, April 4

Tariffs are calculated based on trade deficits divided by imports, not actual tariffs charged by other countries. This arbitrary formula ignores services and intellectual property, focusing only on physical goods.

A platform offering SSH-powered services for developers to easily deploy static sites, host local services, share code snippets, publish blogs, stream data, and manage RSS feeds. The platform emphasizes simplicity and requires no installation, utilizing existing SSH tools for seamless content publishing and management.

The article compares two laptops: old ThinkPads and modern MacBooks through the lens of Nassim Taleb's concept of robustness. While ThinkPads are praised for their modular design and repairability, making them robust and long-lasting, MacBooks are described as fragile due to their non-replaceable parts and dependency on Apple's support.

This content showcases a powerful animation library with features including intuitive API, enhanced CSS transforms, SVG utilities, scroll-based animations, staggering effects, draggable elements, timeline control, and responsive animations. Code examples demonstrate various animation capabilities like morphing, drawing, and motion paths.

The article discusses the challenges of engaging in political discussions with friends, emphasizing how most people form tribal political affiliations rather than independent views. It explores why developing informed political opinions is difficult and why many prefer comfortable tribal beliefs over challenging their assumptions through intellectual discourse.

Age LAN Server enables multiplayer LAN gameplay for Age of Empires Definitive Editions without internet connection to official servers. It supports features like scenarios, map transfers, lobby chat, and crossplay between Steam & Xbox versions, though with some limitations like no ranked matches or spectating. The server works on Windows, Linux and macOS systems.

Discussion splits between those arguing AI companies shouldn't freely use copyrighted material and those believing IP laws are too restrictive. Debate centers on whether AI training constitutes fair use and if compensation is needed.

Mozilla is expanding its Thunderbird email client with new services including Thunderbird Pro, featuring calendar scheduling, file sharing, and AI writing tools. The company aims to compete with Gmail and Microsoft 365 while maintaining its open-source privacy focus, despite declining user numbers. A new email hosting service called Thundermail will also be introduced.

The text argues against the idea of natural language programming, stating that formal symbolism in programming is not a burden but a privilege. It emphasizes that using formal languages helps prevent errors and enables precision, while natural language is prone to ambiguity and misunderstandings.

Headscale is an open-source, self-hosted alternative to the Tailscale control server, designed for self-hosters and hobbyists. It enables the creation of private networks using Wireguard technology, managing IP addresses, client connections, and network boundaries while maintaining a narrow scope suitable for personal use or small organizations.