Can Your Laptop Run AI, YouTube as Cable TV, and a Helium Shortage Threatening Chips

Kai and Maya cover the top stories from Hacker News for Friday, March 13, 2026: - Can I Run AI Locally? A new tool that checks if your laptop can handle local LLMs sparks a huge community discussion about hardware requirements - Channel Surfer turns YouTube into a cable TV experience with random channel surfing, tapping into nostalgia for the old TV era - Qatar's helium shortage threatens global chip manufacturing, raising alarm bells across the semiconductor industry - Hammerspoon, the macOS automation tool, gets renewed attention as power users share their custom workflows - MacBook Neo virtual machines show impressive performance, challenging the notion that you need dedicated hardware for VMs - Mouser, a new terminal file manager built in Rust, wins over developers with its speed and intuitive design - Haiti authorizes drone strikes on gang leaders, marking a controversial new chapter in the country's security crisis