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How often do health insurers say no to patients? (2023)

news.ycombinator.com Robin Fields 2025-11-23 14:01:46

Series: Uncovered: How the Insurance Industry Denies Coverage to Patients More in this series Caret ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. It’s one of the most crucial questions people have when deciding which health plan to choose: If my doctor orders a test or treatment, will my insurer refuse to pay for it? After all, an insurance company that routinely rejects recommended care could damage

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Matmul on Blackwell: Part 2 – Using Hardware Features to Optimize Matmul

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-22 06:16:18

In the first blog post in this series we explained Nvidia's Blackwell GPU architecture and concluded with a 4 line kernel that was a bit worse than cuBLAS. In fact, the performance was a lot worse coming in at 0.3% of cuBLAS and leaving 1758 TFLops on the table. In this post we are going to continue our journey and improve our performance by more than 50x our initial kernel benchmark. Along the way we are going to explain more GPU programming concepts and leverage novel Blackwell features. Note

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Rust tool for generating random fractals

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-23 15:56:05

Chaos Game Fractal Generator A simple command-line application written in Rust for generating fractals using the 'Chaos Game' algorithm. Table of Contents Algorithm Description This application generates fractals using the following simple, iterative algorithm: Define the $n$ vertices of a regular polygon Choose a random initial point within the polygon Select one of the polygon's vertices at random Move the current point a specific ratio, $r$ , of the distance towards the chosen vertex Rep

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What to Do with an Old iPad

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-22 05:14:16

I recently inherited my parents’ old iPad 2. It had iOS 9 on it and was barely usable, in part due to how slow it was but mostly because of old SSL certificates and apps stopping support. But I wanted to give it some life because I hate to see a working machine go to waste. So I asked around and got a great answer: The iPad 2 can be downgraded to iOS 6.1.3 or 8.4.1. Both offer better performance than iOS 9 and have untethered jailbreaks. Once downgraded and jailbroken you can sideload hours and

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How the "Kim" dump exposed North Korea's credential theft playbook

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-23 12:14:26

Contents: Part I: Technical Analysis Part II: Goals Analysis Part III: Threat Intelligence Report Executive Summary A rare and revealing breach attributed to a North Korean-affiliated actor, known only as “Kim” as named by the hackers who dumped the data, has delivered a new insight into Kimsuky (APT43) tactics, techniques, and infrastructure. This actor’s operational profile showcases credential-focused intrusions targeting South Korean and Taiwanese networks, with a blending of Chinese-la

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Please, ‘Highlander’ Reboot, Don’t Waste Djimon Hounsou

gizmodo.com Justin Carter 2025-11-23 09:25:26

The upcoming Highlander movie continues to build out its cast: after recently nabbing Karen Gillan and Dave Bautista of Guardians of the Galaxy fame, we’ve got another Marvel alum in Djimon Hounsou. Per the Hollywood Reporter, Hounsou will play an immortal African warrior and presumably cross paths with either Henry Cavill’s Connor MacLeod or Bautista’s villainous Kurgen. We really don’t know much about this movie, save for director Chad Stahelski’s aim to expand upon the mythology from the pre

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‘Witch Hat Atelier’ Anime Gets Delayed Into 2026

gizmodo.com Justin Carter 2025-11-23 11:50:16

Bad news for anyone looking forward to watching the anime adaptation of Witch Hat Atelier: it’s leaving 2026 and coming sometime next year. Animation studio Bug Films announced the delay on Twitter, explaining it needed more time to “deliver the charm of the work with even higher quality. All staff are working hard on the production, and we sincerely apologize for this disappointing news to everyone who has been looking forward to the broadcast.” Before now, Bug was pretty quiet about it since

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Nvidia Is Not Happy With the Gain AI Act, Says As Much

gizmodo.com Riley Gutiérrez Mcdermid 2025-11-23 12:09:41

In a move drawing considerable attention across the tech industry, Nvidia Corporation has publicly critiqued the recently proposed Gain AI Act, emphasizing its potential to stifle competition in the rapidly evolving artificial intelligence sector. The GAIN AI Act, which stands for Guaranteeing Access and Innovation for National Artificial Intelligence Act, was introduced as part of the U.S. National Defense Authorization Act, with the goal of ensuring that the United States is the dominant mark

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A New Graphic Novel Will Chronicle How ‘Star Wars’ Got Made

gizmodo.com Justin Carter 2025-11-23 14:15:26

For anyone who wants to read about the history of the original Star Wars, a new graphic novel is coming. That would be Lucas Wars, the newly translated version of a story originally published in 2023 by French journalist Laurent Hopman and illustrator Renaud Roche. The graphic novel tells of George Lucas’ decade-long journey to get the classic sci-fi film made, starting from him surviving a car accident to his journey through film school and clashes with 20th Century Fox. In an email to the Hol

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Wired Earbuds Are So Back

gizmodo.com Wes Davis 2025-11-23 14:30:20

Belkin showcased a range of recently released Qi2.2 magnetic wireless chargers at IFA 2025, along with other charging accessories and wireless earbuds. Nestled in all of this were two products that immediately caught my eye: the Belkin UltraCharge Magnetic Charger 25W and the SoundForm USB-C Wired Earbuds with ANC. I want to talk about that second product, because this is something that has been stuck in a tiny space in the back of my mind for years. I rarely actively seek out noise-canceling w

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Withings Updates ScanWatch 2 With 35-Day Battery Life the Apple Watch Could Only Dream Of

gizmodo.com Wes Davis 2025-11-23 15:00:21

Withings, which is best known for its smart scales and similar devices, also makes a smartwatch series, the latest of which is the ScanWatch 2. At IFA 2025, the company announced a new blue and silver version of the 42mm model. It also unveiled HealthSense 4, an AI-laden software update that leverages the tech to handle a set of new health- and sleep-tracking features. I grabbed a picture of the ScanWatch 2 while I was there, and now I get the appeal of this watch. If you’re not familiar, the S

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Today's NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for Sept. 7 #553

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-23 14:00:05

Looking for the most recent Strands answer? Click here for our daily Strands hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles. Today's NYT Strands puzzle might be tough if you're not familiar with this particular ritual and celebration. If you need hints and answers, read on. I go into depth about the rules for Strands in this story. If you're looking for today's Wordle, Connections and Mini Crossw

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Today's Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for Sept. 7, #1541

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-23 14:00:05

Gael Cooper CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is co-author of "Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops? The Lost Toys, Tastes and Trends of the '70s and '80s," as well as "The Totally Sweet '90s." She's been a journalist since 1989, working at Mpls.St.Paul Magazine, Twin Cities Sidewalk, the Minneapolis Star Tribune, and NBC News Digital. She's Gen X in birthdate, word and deed. If Marathon candy bars ever come back, she'll be first in line.

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How to Watch Apple’s iPhone 17 Announcement, and What to Expect

wired.com Boone Ashworth 2025-11-23 03:00:00

Ah, September. The kiddos head back to school, the geese head south for the winter, and we all head to Cupertino to see the new iPhones. Apple’s latest product launch event is happening on September 9. The livestreamed announcement starts on Tuesday at 10 am Pacific, 1 pm Eastern, and 6 pm British Summer Time. You can watch the livestream right here on this page, on Apple's website, or on Apple's YouTube channel. If you're already deep in the Appleverse, you can also watch in the Apple TV app o

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Herdling is a serene and adorable way to unwind

theverge.com Jay Peters 2025-11-23 05:00:00

is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Herdling is a slow game about herding fuzzy animals through a vibrant natural world. That may not sound particularly exciting, but I found it to be a perfect game to unwind with after a stressful day. In Herdling, you play as a kid who makes friends with and shepherds large fluffy creatures called Calicorns, which kind of look like a mix of a sheep and a woolly mammoth. T

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Paper Finds Earth May Have Been Terraformed by "Advanced Extraterrestrials"

futurism.com Unknown 2025-11-23 08:00:00

It's one of the most longstanding questions in biology: how did life first arise? Research on the topic abounds, but there's no one accepted answer. And according to one new paper, the chances that life emerged by pure chance on Earth are so slim that it's possible that our planet was instead seeded by "advanced extraterrestrials." While Imperial College London professor of systems biology Robert Endres concedes that the emergence of life still could've been the result of chemical reactions mo

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Venture Capitalist Sues Surrogate Mother After Stillbirth

futurism.com Unknown 2025-11-23 11:00:17

Losing a baby to a stillbirth is arguably the most heartbreaking outcome an expecting mother can experience. But what would you do if that stillbirth kicked off a lengthy and protracted legal battle in which your most intimate details are spilled to the police, the courts, and social media? That's the horrifying conundrum facing Rebecca Smith, a 34 year old would-be surrogate mother who says her stillbirth almost killed her. Despite almost paying for the unfortunate complication with her life,

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Scientists Intrigued by Non-Human Skull Embedded in Cave Wall

futurism.com Unknown 2025-11-23 12:00:12

Scientists believe they're close to solving an ancient mystery involving a strange hominin skull, neither Neanderthal nor human, that was found fused to a cave wall — with a stalagmite sticking out of the top, to complete the eerie scene — in Macedonia, Greece. In a new study published in the Journal of Human Evolution, researchers from France's Institut de Paléontologie Humaine (or Human Paleontology Institute in English) claim they've been able to place an age on the "Petralona cranium," whic

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Scientists Intrigued by Pill That May Heal Brain After Stroke or Brain Injury

futurism.com Unknown 2025-11-23 14:00:07

Image by Getty / Futurism Neuroscience/Brain Science Researchers are working on a pill that could allow patients' brains to recover from a traumatic injury or stroke, defying conventional thinking that the brain cannot regenerate following such a traumatic event. As the New York Times reports, researchers previously discovered a gene that codes for a receptor called CCR5, which has been found in experiments to suppress lab mice's ability to learn and remember. University of California head of

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These are the 5 best budget camera phones we recommend

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-23 09:00:48

We can thank the Google Tensor G4 chipset for making imaging so special in this budget phone. After all, computational photography is what has made the Google Pixel phones so good in mobile photography. The good news is this processing doesn’t change much from phone to phone, as it is all software enhancements. Of course, hardware matters too. The Pixel 9a comes with a 48MP main sensor, which may seem like a downgrade from the Pixel 8a’s 64MP sensor, but photo quality is not always about megapi

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Gemini for Home isn’t enough to revive Google’s forgotten Nest speakers

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-23 10:00:25

C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Google Nest speakers are neat little utility tools that let you holler at Google Assistant anywhere in the house — add something to your shopping list before it slips your mind or run the Roomba in a certain room. They’re so handy that a lot of us just grab Nest Minis by the dozen and place them across our homes so that we can call Assistant from literally anywhere. However, Google’s home efforts have been stagnant for a few years, to the point where they’ve

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I’ve been self-hosting my apps since 2009; here’s why you should (or shouldn’t) do it too

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-23 11:00:30

Robert Triggs / Android Authority I’m your average techie millennial who saw the dotcom bubble burst and was around when many of the OG services of the internet era simply vanished. Let’s just say, watching favorites like GeoCities and Launchcast go bust was a big motivation for me to start self-hosting my most-used services as soon as I was able to. Initially, it was mostly curiosity and tinkering. That changed over time. Today, self-hosting for me is equal parts habit, convenience, and once-i

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Get ready for Tuesday’s Apple Event with these ‘awe dropping’ bingo sheets and wallpapers

9to5mac.com Dylan Mcdonald 2025-11-23 10:00:00

We’re just three days away from Apple’s “Awe dropping” event, where they are expected to announce the iPhone 17 lineup, Apple Watch Ultra 3, and more. For some extra fun before and during the event, check out these wallpapers and bingo sheets! As a reminder, the Apple Event keynote will stream live starting at 10:00 AM PT / 1:00 PM ET. You can watch on Apple’s website, YouTube, or the Apple TV app. Wallpapers First up, Basic Apple Guy has many great wallpapers available, including a lovely gr

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New Apple Card offer allows users to earn boosted cash back with Uber and Uber Eats

9to5mac.com Michael Burkhardt 2025-11-23 12:39:52

For a limited time, Apple is offering a boosted 5% cash back on Uber and Uber Eats, allowing users to earn some extra cash back on their rides, food delivery, and more. This offer runs through September 30th, and you’ll need to use your Apple Card with Apple Pay to earn this special cash back rate. Using the card number for your Apple Card won’t allow you to earn this cash back bonus. There’s a $500 spend cap for this cash back offer, allowing you to earn up to $25. Plus, all Apple Card users

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The easiest way to automate your entire workflow

9to5mac.com Sponsored Post 2025-11-23 15:00:00

While Mac and iPhone users have powerful devices, the real challenge is automatically tying everything together. Moving files, syncing calendars, posting across platforms, and tracking tasks are essential yet repetitive. In this article, we’ll explain how you can unlock your true productivity superpower with automation that clears away busywork so you stay focused on what matters. Read on to learn how 9to5Mac readers can save both time and money… Let self-hosted n8n work for you While Mac and

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Apple is announcing the iPhone 17 lineup on Tuesday: Rumors, prices, new features and what else you need to know

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-23 10:45:35

Tuesday is the day: That's when we'll finally get to see the all-new iPhone 17 lineup during Apple's 2025 "Awe dropping" iPhone event. The hardware announcement will take place on September 9 at 1PM ET. The newest phones will come equipped with the latest iOS 26 features preinstalled, along with any new features Apple reveals that day. So what can we expect to see? While Apple keeps all the details under lock and key, we actually have a very strong idea as to what we'll be seeing, thanks to leak

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Pokémon Legends: Z-A feels like a strong step forward for the series

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-23 11:56:51

The Pokémon series has had staying power ever since its debut in the 1990s, but it has felt especially popular in recent years, thanks to Pokémon GO and the resurgence of the trading card game. Given that more Pokémon fans are experiencing new ways to play, it’s the right time for developer Game Freak to refresh the video game series. The upcoming Pokémon Legends: Z-A looks to do just that with a more action-oriented focus on a Pokémon trainer's journey. At a special Nintendo showcase during PA

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Apple plans to release iPhone 17 and more at the 'Awe Dropping' event September 9: Here's everything to expect

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-23 12:21:26

We're now just days away from the Apple's September 9 event, where the company is all but certain to unveil the iPhone 17 line. This year's theme of "Awe dropping," which was featured in Apple's invitations to the media sent on August 26 doesn't reveal much by way of clues, though some think the heat-mapped Apple logo is indicative of better thermal cooling in the new models. But more importantly, we already know how to watch the Apple iPhone 17 event itself: The keynote will be livestreamed on

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Apple faces lawsuit over alleged use of pirated books for AI training

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-23 15:00:16

Two authors have filed a lawsuit against Apple, accusing the company of infringing on their copyright by using their books to train its artificial intelligence model without their consent. The plaintiffs, Grady Hendrix and Jennifer Roberson, claimed that Apple used a dataset of pirated copyrighted books that include their works for AI training. They said in their complaint that Applebot, the company's scraper, can "reach 'shadow libraries'" made up of unlicensed copyrighted books, including (on

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Are rechargeable batteries still worth buying in 2025? These USB-C ones say yes

zdnet.com Adrian Kingsley-Hughes 2025-11-23 06:00:20

Paleblue rechargable lithium ion batteries ZDNET's key takeaways These batteries are a perfect replacement for alkaline batteries in pretty much every situation I like that can be recharged from a USB port and don't need a specific charger The USB-A connector in the end of the 4-way charge cable does feel a bit dated View now at Amazon Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. It's almost 2026, and yes, we still need batteries. But it no longer makes financial or ecological sense

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How often do health insurers say no to patients? (2023)

Matmul on Blackwell: Part 2 – Using Hardware Features to Optimize Matmul

Rust tool for generating random fractals

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How to Watch Apple’s iPhone 17 Announcement, and What to Expect

Herdling is a serene and adorable way to unwind

Paper Finds Earth May Have Been Terraformed by "Advanced Extraterrestrials"

Venture Capitalist Sues Surrogate Mother After Stillbirth

Scientists Intrigued by Non-Human Skull Embedded in Cave Wall

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These are the 5 best budget camera phones we recommend

Gemini for Home isn’t enough to revive Google’s forgotten Nest speakers

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Get ready for Tuesday’s Apple Event with these ‘awe dropping’ bingo sheets and wallpapers

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The easiest way to automate your entire workflow

Apple is announcing the iPhone 17 lineup on Tuesday: Rumors, prices, new features and what else you need to know

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Apple plans to release iPhone 17 and more at the 'Awe Dropping' event September 9: Here's everything to expect

Apple faces lawsuit over alleged use of pirated books for AI training

Are rechargeable batteries still worth buying in 2025? These USB-C ones say yes

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