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Microsoft’s AI Copilot Invades Congress

gizmodo.com Lucas Ropek 2025-09-18 13:10:43

AI has swiftly taken over much of the economy, and now, it appears to be invading our nation’s hallowed halls of power. Axios reports that Microsoft’s AI chatbot, Copilot, will be made available to staff in the House of Representatives, where lawmakers will use it to…well, that part isn’t exactly clear yet. The House will soon begin using M365 Copilot as part of a broader effort to integrate AI “into its daily operations,” Axios says. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson is expected to announce th

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Unprecedented ‘Einstein Cross’ Reveals Fifth Ghost Image and a Dark Matter Surprise

gizmodo.com Gayoung Lee 2025-09-20 13:30:14

When gravity—an invisible yet ubiquitous force—bends and distorts light from distant galaxies, Earthbound observers get a rare glimpse of elusive cosmic phenomena. And the weirder the glitch, the more insightful the finding, as a team of astronomers recently discovered. These glitches are formally referred to as Einstein Crosses. As light from a distant galaxy travels toward our observatories, the gravitational force of galaxies closer to us bends that light, creating an image of four bright do

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This next-gen flagship has a rear screen that’s basically the Z Flip 7’s cover display

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-21 11:33:36

TL;DR A Xiaomi 17 Pro series teaser video shows off several uses for the rear display. The rear screen can show various clock styles, lock screen text, avatars, and more, much like a Flip phone’s cover display. A previous leak also notes that this screen can display exercise info, app notifications, and ‘travel card’ swiping. The Xiaomi 17 series will be the first phones with the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor. Xiaomi confirmed that the Pro phones have a rear screen, and a new teaser has

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Xiaomi 17 Pro has an iPhone-like design, but with a second display on the back [Video]

9to5mac.com Ben Schoon 2025-09-22 05:51:38

Ahead of its formal debut in the near future, Xiaomi is showing off the new Xiaomi 17 Pro, which has an iPhone-like camera bar on the back, but uses that real estate for a rear display. In a post on Weibo, Xiaomi shares a brief video that shows the Xiaomi 17 Pro. At first, the phone is shown with a sectioned design that features a section along the top that includes the cameras. It’s not quite a Pixel-like “Camera Bar,” but rather more similar to Apple’s iPhone 17 Pro redesign. The twist, thou

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Here’s your first official look at the first Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 flagship phones

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-23 19:47:28

Xiaomi TL;DR Xiaomi has officially shown off the design of the Xiaomi 17 Pro and Pro Max. The flagship Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 phones will feature a secondary display at the back. It will be able to show app info, display various clock faces, act as a selfie viewfinder for the rear cameras, and more. Xiaomi has dropped a teaser video for the upcoming Xiaomi 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max, giving us our first official look at the world’s first Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 smartphones. Set to launch later

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Why do we keep gravitating toward complexity?

news.ycombinator.com Kyrylo Silin 2025-09-23 16:02:31

The Great Pyramids took decades to build. It was a monumental feat of human ingenuity and collaboration. Today, we software developers erect our own pyramids each day - not from stone, but from code. Yet despite far more advanced tools, these systems don’t always make the experience better. So why, when KISS (Keep It Simple, Stupid) is a well-known mantra, do we keep gravitating toward complexity? Marketing > Simplicity Sell me this pen: ✎ What? You don’t know how? Okay, instead, sell me this

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Folks, we have the best π

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-25 22:10:03

In the past couple of months, I published a number of articles on recreational math. I did my best to keep them accessible and fun, but my goal was usually to shed light at deeper mathematical truths. For example, the discussion of 0.999… = 1 served as a springboard to highlight some of the subtler properties of real numbers and the different meanings of infinity. Today, I have no agenda. This article exists because I discovered a somewhat obscure paper that says something unexpected and cool.

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This Android brand is skipping an entire generation to rival the iPhone 17

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-26 00:15:33

Robert Triggs / Android Authority TL;DR Xiaomi is skipping the 16 series and jumping straight to the 17 series flagships. The company says it has decided to take the generational leap to better compete with the iPhone 17 series. The Xiaomi 17 series will consist of three new flagships launching later this month. Xiaomi’s next flagship smartphone series will launch this month, but there’s one thing you won’t see — the Xiaomi 16 series. Xiaomi president Lu Weibing announced on Weibo that the

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Eric Kripke Assures ‘The Boys’ is Still Getting a Mexico Spinoff

gizmodo.com Justin Carter 2025-09-25 19:50:22

Prime Video’s been feeding superhero audiences with The Boys and its Gen V spinoff, but the franchise has other shows in the works. Up on the docket is one set in Mexico that’s gone quiet since the initial reveal back in 2023. But according to Boys showrunner Eric Kripke, that series remains alive and kicking. In a recent Collider talk, he promised the show is in active development and is “very cool. […] I think the script is good, and the world itself meets the standard of all our spinoffs.” H

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I unified convolution and attention into a single framework

news.ycombinator.com Kim 2025-09-25 14:02:27

The operational primitives of deep learning, primarily matrix multiplication and convolution, exist as a fragmented landscape of highly specialized tools. This paper introduces the Generalized Windowed Operation (GWO), a theoretical framework that unifies these operations by decomposing them into three orthogonal components: Path, defining operational locality; Shape, defining geometric structure and underlying symmetry assumptions; and Weight, defining feature importance. We elevate this f

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Resizing images in Rust, now with EXIF orientation support

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-21 17:31:22

Resizing images in Rust, now with EXIF orientation support Resizing an image is one of those programming tasks that seems simple, but has some rough edges. One common mistake is forgetting to handle the EXIF orientation, which can make resized images look very different from the original. Last year I wrote a create_thumbnail tool to resize images, and today I released a small update. Now it’s aware of EXIF orientation, and it no longer mangles these images. This is possible thanks to a new ver

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Encyclopedia Britannica Wants Perplexity to Stop Using Its Logos When AI Makes Stuff Up

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-26 21:20:55

Merriam-Webster's dictionary defines the verb plagiarize as "to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own: use (another's production) without crediting the source." And that's exactly what its parent company, Encyclopedia Britannica, is alleging the AI company Perplexity did with its AI answers engine, according to a complaint filed Thursday in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York. AI companies like Perplexity are no strangers to copyright infringeme

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Encyclopedia Britannica and Merriam-Webster sue Perplexity for copying their definitions

theverge.com Elissa Welle 2025-09-26 21:23:34

is a NYC-based AI reporter and is currently supported by the Tarbell Center for AI Journalism. She covers AI companies, policies, and products. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. The AI web search company Perplexity is being hit by another lawsuit alleging copyright and trademark infringement, this time from Encyclopedia Britannica and Merriam-Webster. Britannica, the centuries-old publisher that owns Merriam-Webster, sued Perplexity in New

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After Anthropic’s Billion-Dollar Settlement, Dictionaries Are Suing Perplexity AI

gizmodo.com Bruce Gil 2025-09-27 01:20:24

Anthropic’s recent $1.5 billion settlement could open the floodgates for more publishers to sue AI companies over how they use copyrighted content. Just this week, the Britannica Group, the parent of Encyclopedia Britannica and the Merriam-Webster dictionary, sued Perplexity. Filed on Wednesday in a New York federal court, the complaint accuses the buzzy AI startup of infringing Britannica’s copyright and trademark rights and claims its answer engine is cutting into the publisher’s revenue. Pe

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New pathway engineered into plants lets them suck up more CO₂

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-09-27 05:09:00

Lots of people are excited about the idea of using plants to help us draw down some of the excess carbon dioxide we've been pumping into the atmosphere. It would be nice to think that we could reforest our way out of the mess we're creating, but recent studies have indicated there's simply not enough productive land for this to work out. One alternative might be to get plants to take up carbon dioxide more efficiently. Unfortunately, the enzyme that incorporates carbon dioxide into photosynthes

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Perplexity's definition of copyright gets it sued by the dictionary

engadget.com Unknown 2025-09-28 03:34:08

Merriam-Webster and its parent company Encyclopedia Britannica are the latest to take on AI in court. The plaintiffs have sued Perplexity, claiming that AI company's "answer engine" product unlawfully copies their copyrighted materials. They are also alleging copyright infringement for instances where Perplexity's AI creates false or inaccurate hallucinations that it then wrongly attributes to Britannica or Merriam-Webster. The complaint , filed in New York federal court, is seeking unspecified

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IDC: Apple gained wearables market share, but sales lagged behind competitors during Q2

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-09-28 17:03:11

IDC’s report on worldwide “wrist-worn” devices for the second quarter of 2025 is out, and it shows mixed results for the Apple Watch. Here is the breakdown. Xiaomi leads in growth, while Samsung lags behind During the second quarter last year, IDC determined that Apple had shipped 5.7 million Apple Watch units, falling closely behind Xiaomi’s 5.9 million shipped units and further behind Huawei’s 8.9 million. That difference was mirrored in market share as well, with Huawei taking the top spot

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Perplexity reportedly raised $200M at $20B valuation

techcrunch.com Marina Temkin 2025-09-30 12:59:10

In Brief Perplexity, the AI-powered search startup that compete with Google by providing conversational answers to user queries, has secured $200 million in new capital at a $20 billion valuation, The Information reported. The fresh funding comes just two months after the company raised $100 million at an $18 billion valuation, according to Bloomberg’s July report. Since its founding three years ago, the rapidly growing AI company has raised $1.5 billion in total funding, according to PitchBoo

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Zoox Launches Its Robotaxi Service in Las Vegas. Here's How to Hitch a Ride

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-02 05:00:05

Table of Contents Zoox Launches Its Robotaxi Service in Las Vegas. Here's How to Hitch a Ride Zoox on Wednesday launched its robotaxi service for members of the general public, starting in Las Vegas. Anyone can now download the Zoox app for iOS or Android and hail a ride aboard what the company calls its "purpose-built robotaxis" -- meaning there's no driver's seat, steering wheel or pedals. The boxy vehicles will drive on and around the Las Vegas Strip, and rides will initially be free. "Ride

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Lyft’s first ‘robotaxis’ are live in Atlanta

theverge.com Andrew J. Hawkins 2025-10-02 09:00:00

is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and City & State. For months, Lyft has watched while its rival Uber made deals with seemingly every autonomous vehicle operator under the sun. But the smaller ridehail company has been quietly building a fleet of its own, and Lyft is ready to launch its first customer-ready robotaxi pilot in Atlanta. Lyft is teaming up with May Mobility, an

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Axial twist theory

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-29 17:25:00

Scientific theory in vertebrate development Axial twist Schema of the proposed development of the axial twist. Developmental phases are (from top to bottom): (1) the embryo turns on its left side; (2) the anterior head grows in the same direction, but the rest of the body grows oppositely into a twist. So that ultimately (3) external bilateral symmetry is regained. Note that there is no evolutionary pressure for internal symmetry so the heart (and other organs) remain asymmetric. Details System

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Axial Twist Theory

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-30 03:25:00

Scientific theory in vertebrate development Axial twist Schema of the proposed development of the axial twist. Developmental phases are (from top to bottom): (1) the embryo turns on its left side; (2) the anterior head grows in the same direction, but the rest of the body grows oppositely into a twist. So that ultimately (3) external bilateral symmetry is regained. Note that there is no evolutionary pressure for internal symmetry so the heart (and other organs) remain asymmetric. Details System

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New Mexico is first state in US to offer universal child care

news.ycombinator.com Real Time Solutions 2025-10-04 09:25:16

SANTA FE — Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and the New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department announced a historic milestone on Monday: New Mexico will become the first state in the nation to guarantee no-cost universal child care starting Nov. 1. This groundbreaking new initiative will make child care available to all New Mexicans, regardless of income, by removing income eligibility requirements from the state’s child care assistance program and continuing the waiver of family c

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This Galaxy S26 Ultra rival could stand out with a rear screen

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-07 08:07:39

Eric Zeman / Android Authority TL;DR Pictures of the apparent Xiaomi 16 Pro Max have surfaced online. The images hint at the possibility that the phone could have a secondary rear screen. This would come years after the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra launched with a rear display. We first heard murmurings a few months ago that one of the Xiaomi 16 series phones could have a secondary rear display. Now, photos of this flagship Android phone have apparently surfaced online. Weibo user Mobile phone indust

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Uber and Momenta will test fully driverless cars in Germany

theverge.com Andrew J. Hawkins 2025-10-07 10:00:00

is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and City & State. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Uber and one of its many robotaxi partners, Momenta, will test fully driverless cars in Germany next year. The news comes as Europe continues to lag behind the US and China in the number of commercially operational robotaxi services. T

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6 Best Phones You Can’t Buy in the US (2025), Tested and Reviewed

wired.com Simon Hill 2025-10-07 01:00:00

Other Good International Phones These phones are worth considering if you have yet to see something you like. Xiaomi Poco F7 for $366: The latest release from Xiaomi’s Poco brand comes close to a place above, combining the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 processor with a lovely 6.83-inch AMOLED screen and a big 6,500 mAh battery. There’s no scrimping on the rest of the spec sheet, with Wi-Fi 7 support, an IP68 rating, and 256 GB of UFS 4.1 storage in the base model. The main camera even has a 50-MP Sony I

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Civilization VII team at Firaxis Games faces layoffs

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-10-07 21:35:35

Firaxis Games, the studio that developed Civilization VII, is undergoing layoffs. The news went public when a former employee took to LinkedIn to announce her unemployment; Game Developer picked the story up, and publisher 2K Games soon confirmed it. "We can confirm there was a staff reduction today at Firaxis Games, as the studio restructures and optimizes its development process for adaptability, collaboration, and creativity," a spokesperson wrote to multiple news outlets. The company did no

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People Are Backflipping Off of Waymo’s Robotaxis

gizmodo.com Riley Gutiérrez Mcdermid 2025-10-08 13:30:17

In a bizarre (or hilarious) late-night episode that underscored public unease with autonomous vehicles, several men climbed onto stalled Waymo robotaxis in San Francisco’s Marina District and began attacking them. They then started sitting and climbing on them and, at one point, began doing backflips off the driverless cars while a crowd cheered. City police eventually cleared the scene, but the incident highlights growing tensions over deployments of robotaxis in urban areas. So what happene

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Tesla Makes a Huge Move to Appease Regulators

gizmodo.com Riley Gutiérrez Mcdermid 2025-10-09 01:01:50

Tesla appears to be bending to the will of regulators. In a visible sign of its shifting posture from daredevil innovation to cautious compliance, Tesla this week relocated its robotaxi safety monitors, employees who supervise the autonomous software’s performance and can take over the vehicle’s operation at any moment, from the passenger seat to the driver’s seat. Tesla’s Robotaxi service represents one of the company’s most ambitious and long-delayed projects. First teased by Chief Executiv

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The first Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 phones could have ridiculously big batteries

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-09 08:46:14

C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR A new Xiaomi 16 series leak suggests major battery upgrades across the board. This varies from 7,000mAh for the compact Xiaomi 16 all the way to 7,500mAh for the purported Xiaomi 16 Pro Max. These will be the first phones with Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (or Gen 2) processors. Xiaomi will be the first Android brand to offer phones with the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (or Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2) processor. However, it looks like all three of these upcoming

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New pathway engineered into plants lets them suck up more CO₂

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