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Section 174 is reversed, mostly

news.ycombinator.com Gergely Orosz 2025-07-27 07:07:57

Hi, this is Gergely with a bonus, free issue of the Pragmatic Engineer Newsletter. In every issue, I cover Big Tech and startups through the lens of senior engineers and engineering leaders. Today, we get into one out of four topics from last week’s The Pulse issue, which full subscribers received seven days ago. If you’ve been forwarded this email, you can subscribe here. Since early 2024, a tax change in the US named “Section 174” has been plaguing tech companies in the country. It was introd

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The year of peak might and magic

news.ycombinator.com Jimmy Maher 2025-07-27 06:21:49

This article tells part of the story of New World Computing. Some passions are lifelong, but many others fade away over the course of a life, to be replaced by others. Not long after Jon Van Caneghem, the founder of New World Computing, sold his company to 3DO, it started to become obvious to everyone who worked for him that the torch he carried for computer games no longer burned as brightly as it once had. A younger version of Van Caneghem had spent almost three years designing and programm

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Microsoft Quietly Pulls the Plug on Its Movies and TV Store

gizmodo.com Bruce Gil 2025-07-27 10:00:41

Microsoft abruptly shut down its online movie and TV store. On Friday, the tech giant quietly updated both its general and Xbox support pages to reflect the changes. Users will no longer be able to buy new content from Microsoft.com and the Microsoft Store on Windows and Xbox. Thankfully, Microsoft says if you already own movies or shows through the store you can still watch them via the Movies & TV app on Xbox and Windows devices. Microsoft says technical support will also continue for issues

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The 20 Best PC Games Right Now

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-07-27 08:42:00

PC gaming gives you the best of most worlds. With a decent budget and some gumption, you can build a solid desktop rig -- or you can invest in one of CNET's best gaming PCs and gain access to a wide world of PC exclusives, indie games and even some titles that were previously exclusive to Sony's PlayStation and Microsoft's Xbox. There's a truly unlimited amount of tags, store queues and interactive recommendations to browse through, and it can get overwhelming trying to find the next best metro

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Best Video Games Under $50 Right Now

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-07-27 09:00:00

There's been a lot of talk about how much the cost of games could increase in 2026. It's already been confirmed that some AAA games, like The Outer Worlds 2, will be priced at $80 when they come out. It's ironic that a game that satirizes corporate greed should be the first official title with a higher price, but here we are. However, another trend has quietly emerged over the past few months as well: Many great AA games are being released for $50 or less. A lot of these titles are currently on

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Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for July 19, #299

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-07-27 09:00:05

Back Services & Software All the news and tips you need to get the most out of services, apps and software you use every day.

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As White House talks about impounding NASA funding, Congress takes the threat seriously

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-07-27 09:54:25

This has been a good week for the US space agency in terms of the federal budget. On Tuesday, a committee in the US House of Representatives passed a $24.8 billion budget bill for the coming fiscal year. Then, two days later a Senate committee passed a $24.9 billion budget for NASA. Both of these measures would keep funding more or less at the level of the current fiscal year and, for the most part, keep the space agency's programs going on their current trajectories. These bills are not final

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No, your Ring cameras aren’t haunted (and probably not hacked)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-07-27 14:00:53

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Ring users have started seeing multiple entries in their activity history for May 28 that they don’t recognize. Ring insists that no accounts have been compromised, and this is simply a bug displaying incorrect information. Users are still pressing for more answers, as some report entries for devices they’ve never even owned. Connecting smart cameras to the internet allows us to access our feeds from anywhere, getting alerts and checking out what’s g

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Apple has three products launching this fall that we’ve waited a long time for

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-07-27 14:58:20

Apple has a big fall launch season up ahead, with 15+ new products coming. But per various reports and rumors, there are three particular products launching that we’ve been waiting a long time for. #1: AirTag 2 AirTag first arrived over four years ago, and it hasn’t had a single hardware revision since then. But rumors about an AirTag 2 have been circulating for a long while. Based on recent reporting, it sounds like we’ll finally get a new AirTag this fall. New features are expected to incl

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My favorite lens and screen-cleaning kit keeps my tech spotless, and it only costs $8

zdnet.com Kayla Solino 2025-07-27 14:43:45

The Koala cleaning kit with a pair of glasses. Kayla Solino/ZDNET I've been wearing prescription glasses since I was 18 months old, so trust me when I tell you I know a lot about keeping lenses clean and protected -- I've had over 20 years of practice. While it may seem like you can clean your sunglasses or glasses with any old "glass cleaner," or something as simple as soap and water, I am here to tell you that it can be a huge (and costly) mistake. Most glass cleaning products (even dish soa

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Exhausted man defeats AI model in world coding championship

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-07-27 14:43:12

A Polish programmer running on fumes recently accomplished what may soon become impossible: beating an advanced AI model from OpenAI in a head-to-head coding competition. The 10-hour marathon left him "completely exhausted." On Wednesday, programmer Przemysław Dębiak (known as "Psyho"), a former OpenAI employee, narrowly defeated the custom AI model in the AtCoder World Tour Finals 2025 Heuristic contest in Tokyo. AtCoder, a Japanese platform that hosts competitive programming contests and main

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Broadcom to discontinue free Bitnami Helm charts

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-07-27 13:29:52

📢 Overview As of August 28th, 2025, the Bitnami public catalog will undergo the following changes: Community catalog Disable images generation for Debian-based images and gradually move existing ones to a Bitnami Legacy repository. A focused set of more hardened, more secure images. These free images are intended for development and are only available on the “latest” tag. You can find them at https://hub.docker.com/u/bitnamisecure. Helm charts and container images' open-source code will contin

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The Year of Peak Might and Magic

news.ycombinator.com Jimmy Maher 2025-07-27 11:21:49

This article tells part of the story of New World Computing. Some passions are lifelong, but many others fade away over the course of a life, to be replaced by others. Not long after Jon Van Caneghem, the founder of New World Computing, sold his company to 3DO, it started to become obvious to everyone who worked for him that the torch he carried for computer games no longer burned as brightly as it once had. A younger version of Van Caneghem had spent almost three years designing and programm

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It’s Official: Apple Needs to Drop a New Version of AirPods ASAP

gizmodo.com James Pero 2025-07-27 14:34:02

Remember AirPods? You probably do, because they’re literally everywhere, all the time, but if you don’t, it’s because Apple has seemingly neglected its hyper-popular wireless earbuds for a while now—or it’s at least failed to give us a model that actually counts as an upgrade. While AirPods 4 were released in 2024, the only notable upgrades back then were USB-C charging (hardly groundbreaking) and a new H2 chip that most people will probably overlook. That means the last real upgrade was actuall

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Live TV Streaming Services' Top 100 Channels Guide: Sling, YouTube TV and More

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-07-27 12:48:59

Thinking about transitioning away from cable? It doesn't have to be a daunting undertaking, but a little homework is involved. As TV costs increase, there are plenty of alternatives you can consider, like live TV streaming services and or skinny bundles. Cord-free live services come with perks like a broad mix of channels, DVR and no long-term commitments. You can stream sports and more, and these services offer wider channel options than antennas but also let you watch on your laptop or phone.

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A huge fight looms over the NASA budget this fall

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-07-27 14:54:25

This has been a good week for the US space agency in terms of the federal budget. On Tuesday, a committee in the US House of Representatives passed a $24.8 billion budget bill for the coming fiscal year. Then, two days later a Senate committee passed a $24.9 billion budget for NASA. Both of these measures would keep funding more or less at the level of the current fiscal year and, for the most part, keep the space agency's programs going on their current trajectories. These bills are not final

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Twelve South’s travel-friendly 2-in-1 Qi2 charger is over 50 percent off right now

theverge.com Brandon Russell 2025-07-27 14:35:08

Keeping multiple devices charged while traveling usually means packing several wall warts and cables. Thanks to the clever design of the Twelve South Butterfly SE 2-in-1 Qi2 Charger, however, you can power two Qi2-compatible devices with a single, compact accessory. Best of all, the foldable charger is now on sale at Amazon and Best Buy starting at $40.99 ($59 off), which is the lowest price we’ve seen. The Butterfly SE features two soft-touch charging discs, one that delivers up to 15W for you

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Apple TV+ shares Stillwater season 4 trailer ahead of August 1 premiere

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-07-27 18:29:36

Just weeks after announcing its return date, Apple has released the trailer for the new season of Stillwater, the mindfulness-themed animated series based on Jon J Muth’s bestselling Zen book collection. Watch the trailer below. Stillwater returns to Apple TV+ on August 1 Stillwater is one of the highest-rated kids’ shows on Apple TV+, and it has snatched quite a few awards since it premiered in 2020. After a two-year hiatus, the show is set to return in two weeks, and Apple TV+ has just rele

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New ChatGPT o3-alpha model hints at coding upgrade

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-07-27 18:01:51

ChatGPT's o3 is OpenAI's best model to date because it features reasoning, and it might get even better in the next update. As spotted on X, OpenAI is testing a new "Alpha" variant of the o3 model, which has significant coding-related improvements. In our tests, BleepingComputer observed that o3-alpha is better than o3 in designing web pages, even with simple prompts. Others have spotted that o3-alpha is really good at creating simple web games. o3-alpha This model is called "o3-alpha-respon

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Benben: An audio player for the terminal, written in Common Lisp

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-07-23 23:19:04

Benben Benben is a fast and efficient command line audio player and audio converter for Linux and other Unix-like systems with an oldschool-inspired interface. It supports multiple formats, and is especially suited to people who organize their music in folders, and for those who prefer to use terminals instead of GUIs. Starting with v0.7.0, it is written almost entirely in the Common Lisp programming language. The latest release is v0.6.1, released on December 22nd, 2024. Benben is entirely w

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Sales Tax Holidays: Tax-Free Back-to-School Shopping Events Kick Off This Weekend

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-07-27 16:58:18

State sales tax holidays usually run for one weekend, though some states offer longer exemptions. Tharon Green/CNET If you haven't already started buying back-to-school essentials, shopping during a sales tax holiday can offer some extra savings. These tax-free shopping events typically center on back-to-school items, offering discounts on clothing, school supplies, laptops and athletic gear. This year, 17 states are participating in a tax-free event, with one starting this weekend, and two m

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Exhausted man defeats AI model in world coding championship

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-07-27 18:34:14

A Polish programmer running on fumes recently accomplished what may soon become impossible: beating an advanced AI model from OpenAI in a head-to-head coding competition. The 10-hour marathon left him "completely exhausted." On Wednesday, programmer Przemysław Dębiak (known as "Psyho"), a former OpenAI employee, narrowly defeated the custom AI model in the AtCoder World Tour Finals 2025 Heuristic contest in Tokyo. AtCoder, a Japanese platform that hosts competitive programming contests and main

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RealPage goes from setting rent to collecting it

theverge.com Emma Roth 2025-07-27 18:20:26

is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. RealPage, the algorithmic rent-setting software company, has announced plans to acquire Livble, a service that lets people pay their monthly rent in installments. Livble describes itself as a “flexible” rent payment solution. Renters can split payments into up to four installments throughout the month. The service bills itself as helping tenants “a

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I changed 12 settings on my Apple TV to instantly improve the performance

zdnet.com Elyse Betters Picaro 2025-07-27 22:05:25

'ZDNET Recommends': What exactly does it mean? ZDNET's recommendations are based on many hours of testing, research, and comparison shopping. We gather data from the best available sources, including vendor and retailer listings as well as other relevant and independent reviews sites. And we pore over customer reviews to find out what matters to real people who already own and use the products and services we’re assessing. When you click through from our site to a retailer and buy a product or

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Meta says it wont sign Europe AI agreement, calling it growth stunting overreach

news.ycombinator.com Samantha Subin 2025-07-27 21:56:37

Meta Platforms declined to sign the European Union's artificial intelligence code of practice because it is an overreach that will "stunt" companies, according to global affairs chief Joel Kaplan. "Europe is heading down the wrong path on AI," Kaplan wrote in a post Friday on LinkedIn. "This code introduces a number of legal uncertainties for model developers, as well as measures which go far beyond the scope of the AI Act." Last week, the European Commission, the executive body of the EU, pub

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This Search Engine Lets You Hide AI-Generated Images in Search Results

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-07-27 21:08:35

DuckDuckGo, the company behind the privacy-focused search engine, now has a new tool built into its search engine that lets you filter out AI-generated images from your search results. That way, you may see fewer misleading or fake photos when looking for images. However, the filter is not on by default, so you have to enable it. Here's how to use the AI-generated image filter in DuckDuckGo. 1. Go to duckduckgo.com. 2. Search for an image, something like "baby peacock." 3. Go to the Images t

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It's the End of the Road for Microsoft Store Movies and TV Shows. What It Means for You

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-07-27 21:21:58

Microsoft is exiting the market for selling and renting TV and movies across its platforms. There was no reason given for the abrupt change, with Microsoft simply posting the news on a support page on its Xbox website. "Microsoft has stopped selling new movie and TV content. Existing customers can continue to access their previously purchased content on Windows and Xbox devices," Microsoft said in the post. The company said playback and download options will continue to be available for shows

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With her app Smash, Kesha can be whoever she wants — even a tech CEO

techcrunch.com Amanda Silberling 2025-07-27 20:00:00

Kesha – yes, brush my teeth with a bottle of Jack Kesha – is now a startup founder. But if you think her journey from raunchy pop star to CEO is unexpected, then you haven’t been paying attention. Kesha has always embraced contradictions. She exploded onto the pop scene in 2010 with irreverent ear candy like “Blah Blah Blah” and “TiK ToK,” stylizing her name with a dollar sign despite throwing shade at the egregious wealth of Hollywood. She didn’t let people dismiss her as a one-dimensional, gl

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Samsung’s top mid-ranger has finally arrived in the US after months of waiting

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-07-28 02:01:27

Paul Jones / Android Authority TL;DR After initially launching outside of the US, the Galaxy A56 5G is now available to order. The mid-ranger includes features like Circle to Search, Best Face, Auto Trim, and more. It’s available on Samsung’s website in Awesome Graphite or Awesome Lightgray. When Samsung launched this year’s A-series phones, the US got the Galaxy A26 5G and Galaxy A36 5G. Although the Galaxy A56 5G launched outside of the US, Samsung confirmed that the mid-ranger would come

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Microsoft unceremoniously kills off the Xbox Movies & TV store

engadget.com Unknown 2025-07-28 02:15:54

You can longer rent or buy TV shows or movies, but you won’t lose any of your purchases. Microsoft has rather abruptly closed down its Movies & TV app, which is accessible on Xbox and Windows PCs via the Microsoft Store. This allowed people to rent or buy movies or TV shows natively through their console or computer’s storefront, but in a newly updated support page Microsoft said the service has ended. "Microsoft no longer offers new entertainment content for purchase, including movies and TV

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Section 174 is reversed, mostly

The year of peak might and magic

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The 20 Best PC Games Right Now

Best Video Games Under $50 Right Now

Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for July 19, #299

As White House talks about impounding NASA funding, Congress takes the threat seriously

No, your Ring cameras aren’t haunted (and probably not hacked)

Apple has three products launching this fall that we’ve waited a long time for

My favorite lens and screen-cleaning kit keeps my tech spotless, and it only costs $8

Exhausted man defeats AI model in world coding championship

Broadcom to discontinue free Bitnami Helm charts

The Year of Peak Might and Magic

It’s Official: Apple Needs to Drop a New Version of AirPods ASAP

Live TV Streaming Services' Top 100 Channels Guide: Sling, YouTube TV and More

A huge fight looms over the NASA budget this fall

Twelve South’s travel-friendly 2-in-1 Qi2 charger is over 50 percent off right now

Apple TV+ shares Stillwater season 4 trailer ahead of August 1 premiere

New ChatGPT o3-alpha model hints at coding upgrade

Benben: An audio player for the terminal, written in Common Lisp

Sales Tax Holidays: Tax-Free Back-to-School Shopping Events Kick Off This Weekend

Exhausted man defeats AI model in world coding championship

RealPage goes from setting rent to collecting it

I changed 12 settings on my Apple TV to instantly improve the performance

Meta says it wont sign Europe AI agreement, calling it growth stunting overreach

This Search Engine Lets You Hide AI-Generated Images in Search Results

It's the End of the Road for Microsoft Store Movies and TV Shows. What It Means for You

With her app Smash, Kesha can be whoever she wants — even a tech CEO

Samsung’s top mid-ranger has finally arrived in the US after months of waiting

Microsoft unceremoniously kills off the Xbox Movies & TV store

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