Engineering Insights

The lost joy of music piracy

Article URL: https://www.pigeonsandplanes.com/read/music-piracy-what-cd-oink-nine-inch-nails-streaming Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48930454 Points: 765 # Comments: 517

If you want to create a button from scratch, you must first create the universe

Article URL: https://madcampos.dev/blog/2026/07/accessibility-from-scratch/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48930136 Points: 225 # Comments: 119

1,300 Beautiful Wildlife Illustrations from the 19th Century Now Restored

Article URL: https://www.openculture.com/2026/07/explore-1300-beautiful-wildlife-illustrations-from-the-19th-century.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48929945 Points: 236 # Comments: 45

Build a Laravel Scout Search Endpoint With the HTTP QUERY Method

Learn how to define a Laravel route that responds to the new HTTP QUERY method and use Laravel Scout's database driver to build a search API endpoint. The post Build a Laravel Scout Search Endpoint With the HTTP QUERY Method appeared first on Laravel News. Join the Laravel Newsletter to get Laravel articles like this directly in your inbox.

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Unpacking the AsyncAPI npm supply chain compromise and import-time payload delivery

Threat actors compromised AsyncAPI packages and weaponized trusted CI/CD workflows to distribute malware through npm. This analysis breaks down the attack chain, payload delivery, and recommended defenses. The post Unpacking the AsyncAPI npm supply chain compromise and import-time payload delivery appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog.

Enforce Per-Action Waiting Periods in Laravel with Cooldown

A Laravel package that enforces per-action, per-owner cooldown periods with a fluent API, an Eloquent trait, route middleware, atomic locking, and cache or database storage. The post Enforce Per-Action Waiting Periods in Laravel with Cooldown appeared first on Laravel News. Join the Laravel Newsletter to get Laravel articles like this directly in your inbox.

Rules - Bot management fields and ASN support in Cache Rules

Bot management fields and ASN support in Cache Rules Cache Rules now supports bot management fields and the ip.src.asnum field in expression filters. You can now build cache policies that differentiate between automated and human traffic, or segment caching behavior by autonomous system number (ASN). This allows you to apply different caching strategies for verified bots, high-risk traffic, or specific network operators without affecting legitimate user requests. For example, you can set short