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Opening up ‘Zero-Knowledge Proof’ technology

news.ycombinator.com Alan Stapelberg 2026-02-17 22:36:13

Today, we open sourced our Zero-Knowledge Proof (ZKP) libraries, fulfilling a promise and building on our partnership with Sparkasse to support EU age assurance. Open sourcing these powerful cryptographic tools will make it much easier for private and public sector developers to build their own privacy-enhancing applications and digital ID solutions, meeting an urgent need. In layperson’s terms, ZKP makes it possible for people to prove that something about them is true without exchanging any

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Stalking the Statistically Improbable Restaurant with Data

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-17 22:15:56

Last summer, I wrote about the statistically improbable restaurant, the restaurant you wouldn’t expect to find in a small American city: the excellent Nepali food in Erie, PA and Akron, OH; a gem of a Gambian restaurant in Springfield, IL. Statistically improbable restaurants often tell you something about the communities they are based in: Erie and Akron have large Lhotshampa refugee populations, Nepali-speaking people who lived in Bhutan for years before being expelled from their county; Sprin

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EBAF – eBPF Based Ad Firewall

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-17 20:59:26

eBAF - eBPF Based Ad Firewall "You Wouldn't Download an Ad" But You Would Block One! Spotify has built an empire on a simple formula: monetize your attention, underpay the artists, and sell you back your own time as a premium feature. In their world, your listening experience is not yours. It’s a carefully curated marketplace — your ears are the product, your patience is the currency. They like to call it a "free" tier. But let’s be honest: it’s not free if you’re paying with your time. Mea

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Our Group Text Is Sending the Top July 4th and Prime Day Deals Directly to Your Phone

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-17 21:39:00

I've been crawling the internet for the best deals just about every day for the last 10 years, and if there's one thing I know for sure it's that shopping events like Fourth of July and Prime Day are stuffed with discounts that aren't actual savings. That's why CNET's shopping experts search the internet for price reductions worth the buzz. These are real discounts, not the stuff that was artificially inflated last week. We know you don't want to miss discounts on smartphones like the new iPhone

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OpenAI Says It's Hired a Forensic Psychiatrist as Its Users Keep Sliding Into Mental Health Crises

futurism.com Unknown 2026-02-17 23:29:17

Among the strangest twists in the rise of AI has been growing evidence that it's negatively impacting the mental health of users, with some even developing severe delusions after becoming obsessed with the chatbot. One intriguing detail from our most recent story about this disturbing trend is OpenAI's response: it says it's hired a full-time clinical psychiatrist with a background in forensic psychiatry to help research the effects of its AI products on users' mental health. It's also consulti

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Leaked renders offer an early look at Samsung’s official Galaxy Z Flip 7 cases

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-02-18 03:23:22

Evan Blass TL;DR Samsung may offer four official cases and a screen protector for the upcoming Galaxy Z Flip 7. The clamshell foldable could get a basic clear case with a grip, a clear magnet case, a silicone case in four colorways, and a Kindsuit case in three finishes. Unlike the Galaxy Z Fold 7, the cheaper foldable may not get an official carbon fiber case. Hot on the heels of a leak revealing Samsung’s official Galaxy Z Fold 7 cases, a new report has unveiled the full lineup of accessor

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Apple releases new wallpaper for iPhone, iPad, and Mac as store debuts

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2026-02-18 03:13:08

A new Apple Store is opening later this month in Japan, and alongside the first details, the company has released beautiful new wallpapers for iPhone, iPad, and Mac featuring custom artwork. Apple Umeda celebrated with new wallpaper set Apple Stores continue being built in new places, though not quite as rapidly as they once were. For years now Apple has been giving users all around the world a reason to join in the celebration. That’s because with many new store openings, Apple publishes sp

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The best Amazon Prime Day deals under $50 we could find includes gear from Blink, Anker, Amazon Echo and more

engadget.com Unknown 2026-02-18 03:16:18

Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products . Amazon’s July Prime Day sale doesn't officially start until Tuesday, July 8. But we're already seeing discounts on some of the tech we recommend — with a wide range of devices going for under $50. Chargers, smart speakers, streaming sticks, Bluetooth trackers and more are on this list

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The 18 best Prime Day 2025 deals under $25

zdnet.com Allison Murray 2026-02-18 03:00:00

Amazon Prime Day is a great time to save money on expensive tech items like laptops, tablets, and TVs--especially on big-name brands like Apple, Samsung, and Sony. But if you're on a strict budget this year, ZDNET has you covered with the best deals. Get daily deals straight to your inbox during Prime Day when you sign up for ZDNET Recommends, your one-stop newsletter for the sale. You can find some very useful tech products, devices, and other gadgets for under $25, even before Amazon Prime D

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Best early Prime Day smartwatch and fitness tracker deals: My 9 favorite sales live now

zdnet.com Nina Raemont 2026-02-18 03:16:00

'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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Best early Prime Day phone deals: These 14 sales are worth upgrading to

zdnet.com Kerry Wan 2026-02-18 03:30:00

'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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Best Prime Day tablet deals: My 21 favorite sales live now

zdnet.com Allison Murray 2026-02-18 03:34:00

Amazon's annual Prime Day sale is one of the best times of the year to get major discounts on tech devices. Whether from Apple, Samsung, or Amazon itself, tablets are always one of the big-ticket items that see major discounts during Prime Day sales. If you know where to look -- on Amazon or other retailers -- you can find some excellent deals on tablets of all shapes and sizes, specifications, and generations for note-taking, entertainment, reading, or to replace your laptop. Get daily deals s

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Best early Prime Day headphones deals: My 16 favorite sales live now

zdnet.com Jada Jones 2026-02-18 03:39:00

'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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NASA Reveals First-Ever Full Image of Peanut-Shaped Asteroid Donaldjohanson

gizmodo.com Gayoung Lee 2026-02-18 02:57:11

Scientists with NASA’s Lucy mission are finally wrapping up the process of refining the data gathered by the spacecraft’s April 20 encounter with Donaldjohanson, an asteroid in our solar system’s main asteroid belt. And it’s, uh, as peanut-shaped as we first saw it. Earlier this year, Lucy’s Long Range Reconnaissance Imager snapped an image of Donaldjohansson while quickly swooping past it, at a distance of about 600 miles (960 kilometers), with the smallest visible features measuring around 13

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Alaskan Woman’s Death From Gonorrhea Sparks Fears of a New Strain

gizmodo.com Ed Cara 2026-02-18 03:25:42

A well-known sexually transmitted infection might be causing more trouble than usual in Alaska. Local health officials this week have reported the death of a woman in her 50s from a rare complication of gonorrhea that’s becoming increasingly more common in the state. On Monday, the Alaska Department of Health detailed the tragic death in its latest epidemiology bulletin. The woman died from an untreated gonorrhea infection that had spread widely throughout her body. Health officials are worried

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See the First Breathtaking Celestial Images From the Vera C. Rubin Observatory

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-18 02:17:04

A sneak preview of the first batch of deep space imagery from the new Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile made its way to news sites and social media last week, followed by a livestream event. "(The Rubin Observatory is) going to build the greatest time-lapse movie of the cosmos ever made," the observatory said in a post. The observatory is named for the American scientist widely credited for finding some of the first evidence of dark matter, with the project being funded by the National Scienc

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Our Group Text is Sending the Top July 4th and Prime Day Deals Directly to Your Phone

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-18 03:39:00

I've been crawling the internet for the best deals just about every day for the last 10 years, and if there's one thing I know for sure it's that shopping events like Fourth of July and Prime Day are stuffed with discounts that aren't actual savings. That's why CNET's shopping experts search the internet for price reductions worth the buzz. These are real discounts, not the stuff that was artificially inflated last week. We know you don't want to miss discounts on smartphones like the new iPhone

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Samsung tri-fold’s eye-watering price tag may not be the only thing stopping you from buying it

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-02-18 08:00:13

AssembleDebug / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung’s tri-fold phone, rumored to be called the Galaxy G Fold, is said to begin production in September and be launched in Q4 2025, according to a new report. It is also said to feature a 10-inch OLED display, a Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC, and a 200MP primary camera, but may have a smaller battery than the competing HUAWEI Mate XT. Initial availability is expected to be limited to China and South Korea, and the price could exceed ~$2,930. It’s raining t

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Prime Day deals include the Fire TV Stick HD for only $18

engadget.com Unknown 2026-02-18 08:05:02

Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products . The Amazon Fire TV Stick HD is available for just $18 as part of the Prime Day festivities. That's 49 percent off, as it typically costs $35. This is a record-low price. The stick made our list of the best streaming devices, and we particularly recommend it for those on a budget. It j

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IdeaLab confirms data stolen in ransomware attack last year

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-02-18 08:14:56

IdeaLab is notifying individuals impacted by a data breach incident last October when hackers accessed sensitive information. Although the organization does not describe the type of attack, the Hunters International ransomware group has claimed the breach and leaked the stolen data on the dark web. IdeaLab is a California-based technology startup incubator that since 1996 has launched over 150 companies, including GoTo.com, CitySeach, eToys, Authy, Pet.net, Heliogen, and Energy Vault. Being o

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I found the 70+ best July 4th deals live now: Save on outdoor, tech, home and more

zdnet.com Kayla Solino 2026-02-18 08:25:00

'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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Best early Prime Day PC gaming deals: My 26 favorite sales live now

zdnet.com Taylor Clemons 2026-02-18 08:38:00

'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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Best early Prime Day PlayStation 5 deals: My 21 favorite sales live now

zdnet.com Taylor Clemons 2026-02-18 08:44:00

'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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This 230-piece Craftsman toolset is still just $99 at Amazon

zdnet.com Taylor Clemons 2026-02-18 08:51:00

'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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This 77-piece Milwaukee wrench set is still $200 off at Home Depot

zdnet.com Taylor Clemons 2026-02-18 08:53:00

'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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The Victus 15L gaming desktop dropped to just $600 at HP

zdnet.com Taylor Clemons 2026-02-18 08:57:00

'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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Locality of Behaviour (2020)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-18 06:17:19

Locality of Behaviour (LoB) Carson Gross May 29, 2020 “The primary feature for easy maintenance is locality: Locality is that characteristic of source code that enables a programmer to understand that source by looking at only a small portion of it.” – Richard Gabriel Locality of Behaviour is the principle that: The behaviour of a unit of code should be as obvious as possible by looking only at that unit of code The LoB principle is a simple prescriptive formulation of the quoted statement

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xAI data center gets air permit to run 15 turbines, but imaging shows 24 on site

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-02-18 08:34:41

After months of backlash over alleged pollution concerns, xAI has finally secured an air permit covering some of the methane gas turbines powering its Colossus supercomputer data center in Memphis, Tennessee. On Wednesday, the Shelby County Health Department granted xAI an air permit that allows it to power 15 gas turbines while adhering to a range of restrictions designed to minimize emissions. Expiring on January 2, 2027, the permit requires xAI to install and operate the best available contr

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Adding calendar events with a screenshot is AI at its finest

theverge.com Allison Johnson 2026-02-18 05:00:00

Apple’s AI capabilities have been less than impressive to date, but there’s one new feature coming with iOS 26 that’s actually really handy: adding stuff to your calendar with a screenshot. I’ve been testing this feature out for the past few weeks in the developer beta, and I’m pleased to report that it works, easily making it my favorite Apple Intelligence feature so far. That’s admittedly a low bar to clear — and it’s not quite as capable as Android’s version — but it’s a nice change of pace

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Samsung’s official Galaxy Z Fold 7 cases leak, and there’s a carbon fiber surprise

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-02-18 12:39:06

TL;DR A new leak has revealed all the official cases Samsung could offer for the Galaxy Z Fold 7. The lineup includes a clear case, a clear grip case, a clear magnet case, a silicone case, and a new carbon fiber case. Unlike Samsung’s official Fold 6 cases, all Fold 7 cases may only offer back panel protection. Leaks about Samsung’s upcoming foldables are surfacing more frequently as we draw closer to the next Galaxy Unpacked event. In just the last few hours, we’ve seen live images of the Ga

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Our Group Text Is Sending the Top July 4th and Prime Day Deals Directly to Your Phone

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NASA Reveals First-Ever Full Image of Peanut-Shaped Asteroid Donaldjohanson

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xAI data center gets air permit to run 15 turbines, but imaging shows 24 on site

Adding calendar events with a screenshot is AI at its finest

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