106: DTF:HN for April 16, 2026

Your Daily Tech Feed covering the top 10 stories on Hacker News for April 16, 2026. Featuring: IPv6 traffic crosses the 50% mark, Darkbloom – Private inference on idle Macs, FSF trying to contact Google about spammer sending 10k+ mails from Gmail account, Ancient DNA reveals pervasive directional selection across West Eurasia [pdf], Cybersecurity looks like proof of work now, and more.

Stories covered:

1. IPv6 traffic crosses the 50% mark
   (Article | HN Discussion | 🎧 0:28)
2. Darkbloom – Private inference on idle Macs
   (Article | HN Discussion | 🎧 3:51)
3. FSF trying to contact Google about spammer sending 10k+ mails from Gmail account
   (Article | HN Discussion | 🎧 6:35)
4. Ancient DNA reveals pervasive directional selection across West Eurasia [pdf]
   (Article | HN Discussion | 🎧 9:19)
5. Cybersecurity looks like proof of work now
   (Article | HN Discussion | 🎧 12:45)
6. SDL bans AI-written commits
   (Article | HN Discussion | 🎧 15:35)
7. RedSun: System user access on Win 11/10 and Server with the April 2026 Update
   (Article | HN Discussion | 🎧 18:50)
8. The paper computer
   (Article | HN Discussion | 🎧 22:10)
9. The Accursèd Alphabetical Clock
   (Article | HN Discussion | 🎧 25:23)
10. Too much discussion of the XOR swap trick
    (Article | HN Discussion | 🎧 28:51)