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SUSE launches new European digital sovereignty service to meet surging demand

news.ycombinator.com Steven Vaughan-Nichols 2026-02-08 03:24:13

Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Wary of the US government and tech companies, the European Union (EU) has seen a surge in support for open source and Linux. In the last few months, local EU governments, including the city of Lyon in France, the German state of Schleswig-Holstein, and Denmark, have begun their move to Linux and open-source software from Microsoft Windows and Office. Now, Luxembourg-based European open-source powerhouse SUSE is offering extensive support to

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ESIM Security

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-08 05:13:10

In a result of its research investigation efforts, Security Explorations, a research lab of AG Security Research company, conducted security analysis of eSIM technology. This section of our website presents initial information regarding the project. Notes We broke security of Kigen(*) eUICC card with GSMA consumer certificates installed into it. The eUICC card makes it possible to install the so called eSIM profiles into target chip. eSIM profiles are software representations of mobile subsc

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If You Have an iPhone, AirPods Pro 2 Are Nearly Free on Prime Day Day Two

gizmodo.com Gizmodo Deals 2026-02-08 06:10:18

The second day of Prime Day exceeds expectations, with Amazon overnight making adjustments that have added yet more discounts on some of the most popular tech products. Among the best deals, the Apple AirPods Pro 2 have hit a new all-time low, dropping to just $149 for Prime members (or anyone signed up for the free 30-day trial). Not only is this less expensive than what we saw on Black Friday or Cyber Monday, but it’s also a rare opportunity, as Apple never discounts these on its website or i

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The Army Is Giving Up on War Horses

gizmodo.com Aj Dellinger 2026-02-08 08:00:59

The U.S. military is finally done horsing around. According to a report from Task and Purpose, the Department of Defense is significantly cutting back on funding for its Military Working Equid program, and it plans to put an end to almost all horse-related operations. Apparently, steeds are no longer fit for modern warfare in the eyes of some folks at the Pentagon. Per the report, the Army will be redirecting $2 million that currently gets funneled into the Military Working Equid program to pro

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Springer Nature book on machine learning is full of made-up citations

news.ycombinator.com Fernando Pessoa 2026-02-08 09:02:33

Would you pay $169 for an introductory ebook on machine learning with citations that appear to be made up? If not, you might want to pass on purchasing Mastering Machine Learning: From Basics to Advanced, published by Springer Nature in April. Based on a tip from a reader, we checked 18 of the 46 citations in the book. Two-thirds of them either did not exist or had substantial errors. And three researchers cited in the book confirmed the works they supposedly authored were fake or the citation

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Introduction to Indian English

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-06 10:47:34

Content In less than 200 years since its formal introduction as part of a nascent and westernized education system, English has grown to be the medium through which the people of India communicate with the world, and often with one another. In large parts of a country with several major languages, it vies with Hindi—the most commonly used Indian language—as the spoken language of choice. There is a range of ability from a mere smattering of words, to some amount of rudimentary communication, to

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Comparing the Climate and Productivity Impacts of a Shrinking Population

news.ycombinator.com Mark Budolfson 2026-02-08 05:39:44

All authors are affiliates of the Population Wellbeing Initiative at UT Austin. This paper subsumes the working paper “Population Decline: Too Small and Too Slow to Influence Climate Change” by the same authors. We thank Jared Bernstein, Maya Eden, Frank Errickson, Jim Feyrer, Chad Jones, Peter Kruse-Andersen, Kyle Meng, Marta Prato, John Podesta, Noah Scovronick, Robert Socolow, Phil Trammell, Sam Trejo, David Weil, Anson Zhou, Stéphane Zuber, Valeria Zurla and participants at the NBER’s confer

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European VC breaks taboo by investing in pure defense tech from Ukraine’s war zones

techcrunch.com Anna Heim 2026-02-08 06:00:00

Defense tech has gone from a no-go zone for VCs to a hot investment sector. However, dual use — meaning that the technology must also have civilian applications — is still a requirement for most of them, including the NATO Innovation Fund. Estonian VC firm Darkstar breaks from this trend by investing in purely military applications, with the goal of helping rearm Europe using combat-proven solutions emerging from Ukraine. “This is very critical, not only today but for the next 10 years,” said i

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Libpostal: C library for parsing/normalizing street addresses around the world

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-08 08:45:55

libpostal: international street address NLP libpostal is a C library for parsing/normalizing street addresses around the world using statistical NLP and open data. The goal of this project is to understand location-based strings in every language, everywhere. For a more comprehensive overview of the research behind libpostal, be sure to check out the (lengthy) introductory blog posts: 🇧🇷 🇫🇮 🇳🇬 🇯🇵 🇽🇰 🇧🇩 🇵🇱 🇻🇳 🇧🇪 🇲🇦 🇺🇦 🇯🇲 🇷🇺 🇮🇳 🇱🇻 🇧🇴 🇩🇪 🇸🇳 🇦🇲 🇰🇷 🇳🇴 🇲🇽 🇨🇿 🇹🇷 🇪🇸 🇸🇸 🇪🇪 🇧🇭 🇳🇱 🇨🇳 🇵🇹 🇵🇷 🇬🇧 🇵🇸 Address

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Surfing on a Matchbox (1999)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-06 00:05:32

It is one tenth the size of a Palm Pilot and dwarfed by a typical desktop computer, which is 3,000 times larger. The matchbox-sized server was built from standard components by Professor Vaughan Pratt, a computer scientist at Stanford University, California. "It's basically a powerful little computer and we could have set it up for a number of different uses," he said. "But, because most people think of servers as mysterious boxes, located in dark basements, I thought making it into a web serv

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Frame of preference A history of Mac settings, 1984–2004

news.ycombinator.com Marcin Wichary 2026-02-08 06:14:19

Words by Marcin Wichary / Technology by Mihai Parparita at Infinite Mac 8 July 2025 / 8,800 words / 10 emulators Frame of preference A history of Mac settings, 1984–2004 As a designer, I’m meant to dislike settings. As a user, I love them. Every year I celebrate Settings Day: a day when I take a look at the options and toggles in all the apps I use. I do this out of curiosity – what was added since the last time I looked? – but also because I love this way of getting to know software: peeking

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Bose Is Going Nuts, Its TV Soundbar Hits a New All-Time Low for Prime Day

gizmodo.com Gizmodo Deals 2026-02-08 06:10:27

Bose has been a name in the household for decades and it is well known for its speakers and headphones. Some forget, though, that Bose is just as good at home audio as it is at headphones and travel speakers. The best example of this is the Bose TV speaker which offers an easy but effective solution for those who want to get a better sound out of their TV. As part of Prime Day, this soundbar is exclusively for Prime members at a brand-new all-time low price of $199, from its usual $279. See at

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Apple just patented a trackball Apple Pencil that works on almost any surface

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2026-02-08 11:25:10

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office just granted Apple U.S. Patent No. 12,353,649, suggesting the company is thinking well beyond the iPad when it comes to the future of the Apple Pencil. Here are the details. According to the filing, “INPUT DEVICE WITH OPTICAL SENSORS” (via Patently Apple), Apple has been exploring a stylus equipped with optical sensors that can track motion, orientation, and position in 3D space, without needing to touch a screen. That would allow users to draw on virtually

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This 3000+ Piece LEGO Boutique Hotel Drops to a New Low, Amazon Clears Out Stock for Prime Day

gizmodo.com Gizmodo Deals 2026-02-08 11:10:39

LEGO sets are always very popular during major shopping periods like Prime Day and Black Friday. This year, although Star Wars and Harry Potter series are drawing a lot of attention, there are some other LEGO sets with massive discounts that shouldn’t be overlooked. One of the most popular deals is the LEGO Icons Boutique Hotel, a set with over 3,000 pieces and an impressive 4.8 out of 5 rating from hundreds of reviews. It’s one of the best-sellers in the LEGO lineup, and right now it’s availab

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This $85 Kindle deal is the one most people should buy for Prime Day

zdnet.com Nina Raemont 2026-02-08 16:13:00

ZDNET's key takeaways Amazon's base model Kindle promises quicker page-turning, a brighter display, and a fun matcha green colorway (alongside the classic black) It's on sale for $85 during Prime Day The e-reader is more reactive and vivid, and reading anything on the lightweight, portable device is convenient. This model has the shortest battery life out of the entire lineup, but it's still six weeks long. View now at Amazon The base model Kindle is on sale during Prime Day for $85, $20 les

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The Entire Run of ‘Squid Game’ Is Currently Dominating Netflix Ratings

gizmodo.com Cheryl Eddy 2026-02-08 16:30:01

Squid Game‘s three seasons in order of fan preference? Season one was easily the best. Season two brought mixed results. And season three is nobody’s favorite. But that doesn’t mean people aren’t still binging as if 45.6 billion won depended on it. The streamer’s latest ratings chart has Squid Game season three in the top slot; no surprise there. But the other seasons have climbed back up the global top 10 of non-English shows, with 2024’s season two at number two and 2021’s season one at number

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Starlink Is Coming to Phones in 2 Weeks. Check Whether You'll Get It for Free

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-08 15:15:00

In two weeks, you could be able to send a text message -- or even a photo, video or voice note -- from deep inside a national park or mountain pass. That's the future T-Mobile envisions, as its partnership with SpaceX's Starlink satellite service gets ready to launch on July 23. The alliance will provide direct-to-cell messaging service, called T-Satellite, which will also be available to AT&T and Verizon cellphone customers. T-Mobile says its goal is to "eliminate mobile dead zones for good" b

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Rivian spinoff Also raises another $200M to build e-bikes and more

techcrunch.com Sean O'Kane 2026-02-08 16:51:52

In Brief Also Inc., the micromobility startup spun out of Rivian earlier this year, has raised $200 million from Greenoaks Capital, according to a new report from Bloomberg News. The funding round brings Also’s post-money valuation to $1 billion. The startup raised $105 million from Eclipse Ventures earlier this year when it was cleaved from Rivian. Also started as a skunkworks team inside Rivian in 2022 known as Project Inder, as TechCrunch previously reported. The team started working on an

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Chinese researchers unveil MemOS, the first ‘memory operating system’ that gives AI human-like recall

venturebeat.com Michael Nuñez 2026-02-08 21:57:16

Want smarter insights in your inbox? Sign up for our weekly newsletters to get only what matters to enterprise AI, data, and security leaders. Subscribe Now A team of researchers from leading institutions including Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Zhejiang University has developed what they’re calling the first “memory operating system” for artificial intelligence, addressing a fundamental limitation that has hindered AI systems from achieving human-like persistent memory and learning. The sy

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FTC’s click-to-cancel rule has been struck down by federal judges at the eleventh hour

engadget.com Unknown 2026-02-08 21:35:03

In 2024, the FTC was set to implement the "click to cancel" rule, which would have placed requirements on companies to be forthright about the terms and conditions and exit options for their subscriptions. Since that time, the agency has become a less independent part of the executive branch and in May, it delayed enforcing some parts of this rule to July 14. Today, the entire plan appears to be dead in the water after judges in the US Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals decided to vacate the rule.

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This tiny 2-in-1 charger solved my biggest problem with traveling - and it's on sale

zdnet.com Jada Jones 2026-02-08 21:33:00

ZDNET's key takeaways The Twelve South ButterFly SE is available for $100 in Midnight Plum, Iridescent, White, Black, and Pink. This charging station is highly compact, making it ideal for travelers and habitual end-of-night nightstand charging folks. You can only charge two devices at the same time, which may not be enough power for some. View now at Amazon The Twelve South ButterFly SE 2-in-1 Wireless Qi2 Charger is on sale during Amazon Prime Day, listing for just $70 ($30 off). Also: The

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My favorite Apple Watch is 32% off during Prime Day sales

zdnet.com Kayla Solino 2026-02-08 21:48:00

The Apple Watch SE (2nd Gen) pictured with the Spigen Crystal Liquid Pro Apple Watch band. Kayla Solino/ZDNET Apple's popular watch wearables are available in several models, and the Watch SE (2nd Gen) is still the latest base model watch to hit the market. Despite Apple unveiling the new Watch Series 10 in September 2024, the SE did not get an upgrade as originally rumored. While it's not packed with all the Series 9 or 10 features, it offers great value for those looking to track basic health

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Ask HN: What are some cool or underrated tech companies based in Canada?

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-08 20:50:04

I'm based in Canada and curious to learn more about interesting or up-and-coming tech companies here — not just the usual big names like Shopify or Lightspeed, but also smaller startups, bootstrapped companies, or niche players doing great work in software, hardware, AI, sustainability, fintech, etc.

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Show HN: A rain Pomodoro with brown noise, ASMR, and Middle Eastern music

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-08 22:42:10

Can I use Rain Pomodoro timer for studying and work? Absolutely! Rain Pomodoro is perfect for both studying and work. The pomodoro technique's 25-minute focus sessions are ideal for maintaining concentration during study sessions, while the variety of background sounds (rain, brown noise, ASMR, desert ambience) allows you to customize your environment based on the type of work you're doing. The visual rain effects also help reduce eye strain during long computer sessions.

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Amazon Slashes This Fire HD 8 Plus Tablet by 54%, Making It the Cheapest Model for Prime Day

gizmodo.com Brittany Vincent 2026-02-09 02:45:58

If you’ve been thinking about picking up a new tablet without spending a small fortune, you’ve got options. You don’t have to get the newest and the best tech out there. But you still want to make sure you get something decent. And luckily for you, that tablet exists. In fact, the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus makes a strong case for itself, especially now that it’s on sale at Amazon. See at Amazon Head to Amazon to get the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus for $55, down from its usual price of $120. That’s $65 o

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US government confirms arrest of Chinese national accused of stealing COVID research and mass-hacking email servers

techcrunch.com Zack Whittaker 2026-02-09 02:40:42

In Brief The U.S. Justice Department has confirmed the arrest of Chinese national Xu Zewei, an alleged prolific contract hacker who carried out cyberattacks for China. Xu was arrested in Italy at the request of U.S. prosecutors. Xu and another Chinese national Zhang Yu, who remains at large, are accused in a nine-charge indictment of “hacking and stealing crucial COVID-19 research” from U.S. universities during February 2020. The DOJ said Xu worked for a company called Shanghai Powerock Networ

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New Android TapTrap attack fools users with invisible UI trick

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-02-09 06:39:25

A novel tapjacking technique can exploit user interface animations to bypass Android's permission system and allow access to sensitive data or trick users into performing destructive actions, such as wiping the device. Unlike traditional, overlay-based tapjacking, TapTrap attacks work even with zero-permission apps to launch a harmless transparent activity on top of a malicious one, a behavior that remains unmitigated in Android 15 and 16. TapTrap was developed by a team of security researcher

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Plants monitor the integrity of their barrier by sensing gas diffusion

news.ycombinator.com Iida 2026-02-05 09:18:39

Plant materials and growth conditions Col-0 was used as the wild type unless stated otherwise. ein2-1, etr1-3, ate1-2;ate2-1, prt6-5, proWOX4-erYFP, proPXY:GUS, proPXY:erVenus and 35S:EIN3-GFP have been described previously10,13,27,37,38,39,40. ate1-2;ate2-1 mutants were reciprocally backcrossed into Col-0 for three generations and transfer DNA insertions were confirmed by genotyping to obtain double-homozygous mutants. Seeds were sown on half-strength MS (Duchefa) plates supplemented with 0.0

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TSA Will Reportedly Let You Keep Your Shoes on at Security Checks

gizmodo.com Lucas Ropek 2026-02-09 06:10:40

In an age of seemingly endless bad news, there appears to be one positive development to report: you won’t have to take your shoes off at airports anymore. The New York Times reports that the Transportation Security Administration has nixed the rule that requires passengers to remove their shoes while heading through security. The development was first announced by Gate Access, a newsletter that is written by a former TSA officer. The Times says a “source familiar with the matter who spoke on c

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Save Big on Skullcandy's Bose-Infused Method 360 ANC Earbuds With 24% Off for Prime Day

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-09 05:10:00

Amazon Prime Day sale: The Skullcandy Method 360 ANC earbuds are available for $76 as part of Amazon's Prime Day sale event, which is equivalent to 24% off. We named them the best-sounding noise-canceling earbuds under $100, and they're at the best price (down by $24) that we've seen since they launched. Back in April Skullcandy and Bose teamed up to create the Method 360 ANC, an impressive-sounding pair of affordable noise-canceling earbuds. At launch, Skullcandy made a big deal about the buds

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Latest Tech News

SUSE launches new European digital sovereignty service to meet surging demand

ESIM Security

If You Have an iPhone, AirPods Pro 2 Are Nearly Free on Prime Day Day Two

The Army Is Giving Up on War Horses

Springer Nature book on machine learning is full of made-up citations

Introduction to Indian English

Comparing the Climate and Productivity Impacts of a Shrinking Population

European VC breaks taboo by investing in pure defense tech from Ukraine’s war zones

Libpostal: C library for parsing/normalizing street addresses around the world

Surfing on a Matchbox (1999)

Frame of preference A history of Mac settings, 1984–2004

Bose Is Going Nuts, Its TV Soundbar Hits a New All-Time Low for Prime Day

Apple just patented a trackball Apple Pencil that works on almost any surface

This 3000+ Piece LEGO Boutique Hotel Drops to a New Low, Amazon Clears Out Stock for Prime Day

This $85 Kindle deal is the one most people should buy for Prime Day

The Entire Run of ‘Squid Game’ Is Currently Dominating Netflix Ratings

Starlink Is Coming to Phones in 2 Weeks. Check Whether You'll Get It for Free

Rivian spinoff Also raises another $200M to build e-bikes and more

Chinese researchers unveil MemOS, the first ‘memory operating system’ that gives AI human-like recall

FTC’s click-to-cancel rule has been struck down by federal judges at the eleventh hour

This tiny 2-in-1 charger solved my biggest problem with traveling - and it's on sale

My favorite Apple Watch is 32% off during Prime Day sales

Ask HN: What are some cool or underrated tech companies based in Canada?

Show HN: A rain Pomodoro with brown noise, ASMR, and Middle Eastern music

Amazon Slashes This Fire HD 8 Plus Tablet by 54%, Making It the Cheapest Model for Prime Day

US government confirms arrest of Chinese national accused of stealing COVID research and mass-hacking email servers

New Android TapTrap attack fools users with invisible UI trick

Plants monitor the integrity of their barrier by sensing gas diffusion

TSA Will Reportedly Let You Keep Your Shoes on at Security Checks

Save Big on Skullcandy's Bose-Infused Method 360 ANC Earbuds With 24% Off for Prime Day

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