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What Is It Like to Be a Bat?

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-18 12:48:27

1974 philosophy paper by Thomas Nagel Thomas Nagel argues that while a human might be able to imagine what it is like to be a bat by taking "the bat's point of view", it would still be impossible "to know what it is like for a bat to be a bat". "What Is It Like to Be a Bat?" is a paper by American philosopher Thomas Nagel, first published in The Philosophical Review in October 1974, and later in Nagel's Mortal Questions (1979). The paper presents several difficulties posed by phenomenal consci

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Microsoft Releases Historic 6502 Basic

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-18 12:28:32

Microsoft BASIC for 6502 Microprocessor - Version 1.1 Historical Significance This assembly language source code represents one of the most historically significant pieces of software from the early personal computer era. It is the complete source code for Microsoft BASIC Version 1.1 for the 6502 microprocessor, originally developed and copyrighted by Microsoft in 1976-1978. Why This Document is Historically Important 1. Foundation of the Personal Computer Revolution This BASIC interpreter

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This Whoop Copycat Doesn’t Gouge You With Subscriptions

gizmodo.com James Pero 2025-10-18 16:37:42

As great as having a fitness wearable that doesn’t distract you with another screen is on paper, I bet there’s one thing about gadgets like those made by Whoop that people aren’t as excited about—subscriptions. If you love what Whoop is putting down with its screenless fitness bands but don’t want to pay another subscription in perpetuity, Polar might be there to give you just what you need. As a part of IFA 2025, Polar announced the Polar Loop, which does what Whoop does and looks just as inof

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Netflix CPO Eunice Kim joins TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 to talk scaling product and reimagining entertainment

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2025-10-18 16:15:00

The celebration of TechCrunch’s 20th anniversary is happening at Disrupt 2025 — taking place October 27-29 — and we couldn’t celebrate two decades of being the north star of tech and startup news without spotlighting one of the biggest transformation stories of our time: Netflix. From a DVD-by-mail startup to a global streaming powerhouse with 300M+ subscribers, Netflix has changed how the world consumes entertainment. At Disrupt, happening at Moscone West in San Francisco, we’ll hear from the

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I used my iPhone 15 Pro Max for over a year: Here's how the battery life has changed

zdnet.com Adrian Kingsley-Hughes 2025-10-19 00:15:00

Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways My iPhone is less than 18 months old. It now cannot make it through a day without a recharge. Nothing appears abnormal in the settings, so what gives? Rather than do my usual and upgrade my iPhone again last year with only about a year on the clock, I decided to try what most people end up having to do -- keep it going for a few years. Apple says that the battery is designed to retain

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As an Android user, this is the closest thing to AirTags for my wallet (and better in some ways)

zdnet.com Adrian Kingsley-Hughes 2025-10-19 04:16:00

LuLuLook AirCard Pro ZDNET's key takeaways The LuLuLook AirCard Pro is thin, lightweight, and fits seamlessly into wallets. The built-in rechargeable battery lasts for 4 to 5 months between top-ups. Handy slot cut to allow the finder to be attached to luggage. View now at Amazon Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. My grandfather had a saying -- a place for everything, and everything in its place. It turns out that I'm not as tidy as he was, and I have a tendency to… misplac

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Inside the World of "The Great British Bake Off"

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-15 13:25:36

One evening in the autumn of 2012, I got a somewhat urgent phone call from my mom. I was living in a quasi-legal student sublet at the time—the landlord had hooked the electricity up to the street lights outside—and she wanted to recommend a baking show that might distract me from the rats under the floor. Think “MasterChef” but with the pacing of an afternoon spent punting on the Thames. The bakers were normal people: a shop worker, a vicar’s wife, a searingly competitive sixty-three-year-old B

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The best MagSafe power banks for your iPhone

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-19 08:00:15

One of the first guides I ever worked on for Engadget was about power banks. In the years since, I’ve tested more than 50 portable batteries to keep our top picks as up-to-date as possible. Now that the iPhone 17 is on the horizon — and rumored to be the thinnest ever — we wanted to devote some space to MagSafe battery packs in particular. I gathered up a new crop of batteries to test and compared the results with our existing data to pick the best MagSafe-compatible battery out there. As we

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Comic Sans typeball designed to work with the IBM Selectric typewriters

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-18 23:13:05

YOU PROBABLY SHOULDN'T PRINT THIS! Update, July 7 2023: Dave Hayden took the resin-printed typeball concept and improved on it greatly. I'm extremely grateful that he took on all the hard work of iteratively going through and dialing in the perfect values to make a functional ball, and I'm pleased to think I contributed in some way to his achievements. ----------------------------------------- This is a Comic Sans typeball designed to work with the IBM Selectric typewriters that take 88-c

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Polar’s new minimalist fitness band is a subscription-free alternative to Whoop

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-19 16:00:29

Polar TL;DR Polar has launched the Polar Loop, a minimalist fitness band without a display or a subscription fee. The device tracks heart rate, activity, sleep, and recovery and syncs data to the Polar Flow app. It is available now for $199 in the US and €179 outside of the US, with shipping beginning September 10. Wearables usually fight for attention with brighter screens and smarter features, but the new Polar Loop takes the opposite approach. The company best known for its sports watches

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Acer Chromebook Plus Spin 514 review: The new ChromeOS sweet spot

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-19 15:00:14

In the last few years, I’ve felt like Chromebooks have hit a plateau. ChromeOS is a quirky but mature platform at this point, and Google has continued to add smart and useful features on a regular basis. But the hardware has felt pretty stagnant, with a few exceptions. Most Chromebooks at this point are utilitarian devices that get the job done but inspire little excitement, and I’ve found most Intel-based Chromebooks don’t get me through a day of work before the battery dies. But earlier this

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The Loophole Turning Stablecoins Into a Trillion-Dollar Fight

wired.com Adam Willems 2025-10-19 17:00:00

On July 18, after more than a decade of legal uncertainty, US lawmakers finally brought part of the crypto industry into the regulatory fold. The newly signed Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act requires issuers of stablecoins—cryptocurrencies that claim a value tied to a more stable asset—to fully back their tokens with cash or short-term Treasury bonds, submit to audits, and follow anti-money laundering rules, among other conditions. In an effort to cem

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Acer’s 16-inch Air weighs even less than a 13-inch MacBook Air

theverge.com Antonio G. Di Benedetto 2025-10-19 15:00:00

is a reviewer covering laptops and the occasional gadget. He spent over 15 years in the photography industry before joining The Verge as a deals writer in 2021. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Acer is announcing a new Swift Air 16 at IFA 2025, and it’s an absolute featherweight of a 16-inch laptop. Weighing in at 2.18 pounds / 0.99kg with an IPS display or 2.43 pounds / 1.1kg with its optional OLED, the Swift Air is lighter than even a 13

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Battery sizes on flagship phones are about to explode

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-19 17:36:57

Paul Jones / Android Authority TL;DR A leaker has claimed that three upcoming Pro flagship phones will see notable battery capacity upgrades. It looks like the tipster is referring to the Xiaomi 16 Pro, vivo X300 Pro, and OPPO Find X9 Pro. The OPPO Find X9 Pro in particular could offer a 7,550mAh battery. Many smartphone brands have embraced silicon-carbon batteries in the past year or two, resulting in some flagship Android phones with huge batteries. They’re not stopping here, though, as i

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Finnish City Inaugurates 1 MW/100 MWh Sand Battery

news.ycombinator.com Steve Hanley 2025-10-19 17:00:47

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe There are more ways to store energy than just using batteries. Some are using fire bricks, particularly for process heat for industries that rely on high heat in manufacturing. Others propose an arrangement of massive concrete blocks that move up and down like the weights of a giant grandfather clock, converting kinetic energy to potential energy and back again. In Finland, two intrepid engineers began experimenting with

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In under 18 months, my iPhone's battery life has gone from great to terrible

zdnet.com Adrian Kingsley-Hughes 2025-10-19 18:00:17

Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways My iPhone is less than 18 months old. It now cannot make it through a day without a recharge. Nothing appears abnormal in the settings. Rather than do my usual and upgrade my iPhone again last year with only about a year on the clock, I decided to try what most people end up having to do -- keep it going for a few years. Apple says that the battery is designed to retain 80% of its orig

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NotebookLM can now argue with itself over your notes

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-20 00:27:33

Andy Walker / Android Authority TL;DR NotebookLM is adding new Audio Overview formats: Brief, Critique, and Debate. Each format changes how two AI hosts present your notes, from summaries to arguments. The update is rolling out now. NotebookLM has quickly become a favorite of ours. We’ve used it to cut through everything from apartment contracts to car manuals, and it’s consistently proven to be one of Google’s most practical AI tools. But it’s also got a creative side, especially with its p

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Hackers breach fintech firm in attempted $130M bank heist

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-10-20 00:33:50

Hackers tried to steal $130 million from Evertec’s Brazilian subsidiary Sinqia S.A.after gaining unauthorized access to its environment on the central bank’s real-time payment system (Pix). Evertec is a public financial technology giant that stands as a major full-service transaction processor in Latin America, Puerto Rico, and the Caribbean. Sinqia, acquired by Evertec in 2023, is a São Paulo-based public company operating in financial software and IT services for the banking and financial in

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Marshall’s Mid-Century-Looking Soundbar Would Make Don Draper Cry Tears of Joy

gizmodo.com James Pero 2025-10-20 04:06:18

Marshall’s lineup of non-rockstar-grade audio gear just got a little bigger. As a part of IFA 2025, the company announced the Heston 60, a more compact soundbar that complements its previously released Heston 120. As usual, Marshall is keeping things mid-century with a design that invokes its classic amps and includes tactile controls (buttons instead of knobs like those used on the Heston 120), woven fabric, and PU leather. It also comes in either cream or black, but if you don’t buy the cream

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Finally, a Samsung phone that I'd put my S25 Ultra away for (especially at this price)

zdnet.com Kerry Wan 2025-10-20 08:38:00

Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge ZDNET's key takeaways The Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge currently sells for $699 for the 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage configuration. With its sleek profile and solid hardware, this phone sets a new standards for mobile devices. You'll have to settle with subpar battery life and the absence of a telephoto lens due to the limited size. View now at Amazon View now at Best Buy View now at Samsung more buying choices Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. The

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My Blink Outdoor Camera Battery Lasted Nearly Two Years. Now It's 50% Off for This Last-Minute Labor Day Deal

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-20 07:47:00

Labor Day deal: The Blink Outdoor 4 security camera typically costs $100. Right now, you can get a two-pack of them for $90, a discount of more than 50%. The deal is part of a limited-time Labor Day sale, so we recommend buying it before it's gone for good. CNET's key takeaways The Blink's Outdoor 4 security camera comes with lithium AA batteries that lasted me well over a year, unlike competitor cameras that need frequent recharging as often as every month. The Blink Outdoor 4 is one of the

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I tried to destroy this $45 power bank (including driving over it with a tractor) - it refused to break

zdnet.com Adrian Kingsley-Hughes 2025-10-20 12:11:00

Nestout Outdoor Battery 5000N ZDNET's key takeaways The Elecom NestOut is the toughest power bank I've ever tested, available for $45. It features the best mechanism I've come across to protect the USB ports. Its extreme durability is overkill for day-to-day use. View now at Amazon Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. The toughest situation most people's power banks will endure is a drop on the floor -- maybe a spill at the coffee shop. But some people demand a lot more from

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5 ways to instantly boost your soundbar audio quality (without spending a dime)

zdnet.com Chris Bayer 2025-10-20 16:50:00

Jada Jones/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Soundbars are gaining in popularity because of their sleek design and ability to provide an ample boost in audio quality compared to built-in TV speakers. Even with their plug-and-play nature, you can make a few modifications to help unleash the best possible sound quality. Also: I tried Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds' AI noise cancelling, and can't go back to regular ANC Whether you're new to soundbar setups or a self-p

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Static sites enable a good time travel experience

news.ycombinator.com Juha-Matti Santala 2025-10-20 23:25:44

Varun wrote about gamifying blogging and personal website maintenance which reminded me of the time when I awarded myself some badges for blogging. I mentioned this to Varun who asked if I had any screenshots of what it looked like on my website. My initial answer was “no”, then I looked at Wayback Machine but there were not pictures of the badges. Then, a bit later it hit me. I don’t need any archived screenshots: my website is built with Eleventy and it's static so I can check out a git comm

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I found an AirTag wallet alternative that works with Android (and is cheaper)

zdnet.com Adrian Kingsley-Hughes 2025-10-21 04:26:00

LuLuLook AirCard Pro ZDNET's key takeaways The LuLuLook AirCard Pro is thin, lightweight, and fits seamlessly into wallets. The built-in rechargeable battery lasts for 4 to 5 months between top-ups. Handy slot cut to allow the finder to be attached to luggage. $24.69 at Amazon Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. My grandfather had a saying -- a place for everything, and everything in its place. It turns out that I'm not as tidy as he was, and I have a tendency to… misplace

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I drove a tractor over this $45 power bank - it didn't skip a beat

zdnet.com Adrian Kingsley-Hughes 2025-10-21 04:28:00

Nestout Outdoor Battery 5000N ZDNET's key takeaways The Elecom NestOut is the toughest power bank I've ever tested, available for $45. It features the best mechanism I've come across to protect the USB ports. Its extreme durability is overkill for day-to-day use. View now at Amazon Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. The toughest situation most people's power banks will endure is a drop on the floor -- maybe a spill at the coffee shop. But some people demand a lot more from

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Memory is slow, Disk is fast – Part 1

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-17 11:50:01

TL;DR Hardware got wider, not faster. More cores, more bandwidth, huge vector units — but clocks, IPC, and latency flatlined. Old rules like “memory is faster than disk” are breaking. To go fast today, you have to play the new game. “CPUs keep getting faster every generation” Over the past 20 years or so computer hardware has evolved such that some facts we “know” about computers are wrong. Even among computer scientists, or perhaps especially among computer scientists, intuitions are off tar

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Drew Barrymore Wants To Remake Cult Horror Comedy ‘Death Becomes Her’ With Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston

gizmodo.com Isaiah Colbert 2025-10-21 07:59:53

Hollywood remakes—be they sequels or reboots—are so extremely in vogue that they verge on being among the only movies that seem to get made these days. So it makes sense that Drew Barrymore is soft-pitching a remake of the 1992 cult classic dark horror comedy film, Death Becomes Her. Speaking on her eponymous talk show, Barrymore said she wants to work with friends Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler to revive a bunch of older films. And chief among them is Back to the Future director Robert Zeme

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Slate Auto’s sub-$30,000 EV pickup is due next year—here’s the factory

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-10-21 08:24:34

Slate Auto provided flights from San Francisco to Fort Wayne, Indiana, and accommodation so Ars could visit the Slate factory. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. WARSAW, INDIANA—The Blank Slate pickup scratches a particular itch for some, fulfilling the desire for an EV powertrain without all the bells and whistles associated with a modern vehicle. Gone is the infotainment screen, the lane-keeping assistance, and, for those concerned about surveillance, a modem. Instead, it's an unpain

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ExpressVPN switches to multi-tiered pricing plans, letting users tweak features to plan duration

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-21 12:00:16

ExpressVPN has tripled its subscription options by switching to a tiered pricing structure, effective today. The new system includes three levels of service, the cheapest offering basic VPN service and the others adding extra features. Each one of those levels — Basic, Advanced and Pro — can be purchased for monthly, yearly or two-year durations. In total, you've now got nine different options for subscribing to ExpressVPN. The company also says legacy plans will remain active "for now," and cu

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Latest Tech News

What Is It Like to Be a Bat?

Microsoft Releases Historic 6502 Basic

This Whoop Copycat Doesn’t Gouge You With Subscriptions

Netflix CPO Eunice Kim joins TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 to talk scaling product and reimagining entertainment

I used my iPhone 15 Pro Max for over a year: Here's how the battery life has changed

As an Android user, this is the closest thing to AirTags for my wallet (and better in some ways)

Inside the World of "The Great British Bake Off"

The best MagSafe power banks for your iPhone

Comic Sans typeball designed to work with the IBM Selectric typewriters

Polar’s new minimalist fitness band is a subscription-free alternative to Whoop

Acer Chromebook Plus Spin 514 review: The new ChromeOS sweet spot

The Loophole Turning Stablecoins Into a Trillion-Dollar Fight

Acer’s 16-inch Air weighs even less than a 13-inch MacBook Air

Battery sizes on flagship phones are about to explode

Finnish City Inaugurates 1 MW/100 MWh Sand Battery

In under 18 months, my iPhone's battery life has gone from great to terrible

NotebookLM can now argue with itself over your notes

Hackers breach fintech firm in attempted $130M bank heist

Marshall’s Mid-Century-Looking Soundbar Would Make Don Draper Cry Tears of Joy

Finally, a Samsung phone that I'd put my S25 Ultra away for (especially at this price)

My Blink Outdoor Camera Battery Lasted Nearly Two Years. Now It's 50% Off for This Last-Minute Labor Day Deal

I tried to destroy this $45 power bank (including driving over it with a tractor) - it refused to break

5 ways to instantly boost your soundbar audio quality (without spending a dime)

Static sites enable a good time travel experience

I found an AirTag wallet alternative that works with Android (and is cheaper)

I drove a tractor over this $45 power bank - it didn't skip a beat

Memory is slow, Disk is fast – Part 1

Drew Barrymore Wants To Remake Cult Horror Comedy ‘Death Becomes Her’ With Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston

Slate Auto’s sub-$30,000 EV pickup is due next year—here’s the factory

ExpressVPN switches to multi-tiered pricing plans, letting users tweak features to plan duration

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