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The lottery ticket hypothesis: why neural networks work

news.ycombinator.com Jamie Lord 2025-11-18 14:54:25

How AI researchers accidentally discovered that everything they thought about learning was wrong 18 Aug, 2025 The lottery ticket hypothesis explains why massive neural networks succeed despite centuries of theory predicting they should fail Five years ago, suggesting that AI researchers train neural networks with trillions of parameters would have earned you pitying looks. It violated the most fundamental rule in machine learning: make your model too large, and it becomes a glorified photocop

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MagSafe Monday: LISEN launches new 10,000mAh CardMag battery pack that charges your iPhone, Apple Watch, and more without the bulk

9to5mac.com Bradley C 2025-11-18 22:33:00

I spent some time traveling in late July and put the LISEN CardMag MagSafe battery pack through a tough test with heavy usage, high temps, and everything in between. I was in the northeast and on the go constantly. I’m also running the iOS 26 beta, so my iPhone battery isn’t exactly thriving right now. I had Apple Maps going constantly as we navigated cities, used the subway, and more. Some of my favorite gear eufyCam 2C Upgrade your home security with wireless cameras that includes HomeKit com

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iOS 26 beta 7 adds toggle for new battery notifications

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-11-18 22:46:24

iOS 26 adds a brand new Adaptive Power mode to extend your iPhone’s battery, and in today’s beta 7 release there’s a Settings toggle for notifications. Here’s how it works. Adaptive Power notifications can now be enabled or disabled Adaptive Power is a new battery mode coming in iOS 26. It acts as a more moderate alternative to Low Power Mode, impacting performance far less but also bringing fewer battery savings. Here’s how Apple describes it: When your battery usage is higher than usual, i

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Every Google Pixel Watch owner should know these 2 simple performance tricks

zdnet.com Nina Raemont 2025-11-18 22:49:00

Kyle Kucharski/ZDNET ZDNET's key takeaways A restart fixes freezes, errors, and update issues. A reset clears all data to fix major glitches. Use restart first, reset only as a last resort. Get more in-depth ZDNET tech coverage: Add us as a preferred Google source on Chrome and Chromium browsers. Like every other piece of tech, our smartwatches can get sluggish after continual use. Maybe you're waiting several seconds for your smartwatch to load functionalities, or you're experiencing anno

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How much do electric car batteries degrade?

news.ycombinator.com Hannah Ritchie 2025-11-18 21:53:20

It’s always the battery in my mobile phone that gives up on me first. After just a few years, it can barely make it through the day without getting another charge. Most electric cars have the same types of batteries — usually lithium-ion — so the assumption is that they degrade just as quickly. This is a fairly common fear for people considering a new EV: “Won’t the battery need to be replaced after a few years?”. And I think it’s even more prominent in the second-hand market: “Oh, I’d never bu

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Upgrading your headphones? 5 things I recommend doing with your current pair first

zdnet.com Jada Jones 2025-11-19 03:36:00

Jada Jones/ZDNET ZDNET's key takeaways Simple habits can help your headphones last much longer. Regular care keeps headphones performing like new. Small changes can extend your headphones' lifespan. Get more ZDNET in Google: Add us as a preferred source on Search. (Works on Chrome and Chromium browsers.) I've spent plenty of time testing headphones and earbuds, and I've found a handful of small, seemingly obvious but mighty tips to keep them in tip-top shape and performance. If your headph

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Class-action suit claims Otter AI records private work conversations

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-19 16:47:38

Class-action suit claims Otter AI secretly records private work conversations toggle caption Source: Otter A federal lawsuit seeking class-action status accuses Otter.ai of "deceptively and surreptitiously" recording private conversations that the tech company uses to train its popular transcription service without permission from the people using it. The company's AI-powered transcription service called Otter Notebook, which can do real-time transcriptions of Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft

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Pixel Watch running slow? Do this to instantly improve the performance

zdnet.com Nina Raemont 2025-11-19 22:22:08

Kyle Kucharski/ZDNET ZDNET's key takeaways A restart fixes freezes, errors, and update issues. A reset clears all data to fix major glitches. Use restart first, reset only as a last resort. Get more in-depth ZDNET tech coverage: Add us as a preferred Google source on Chrome and Chromium browsers. Like every other piece of tech, our smartwatches can get sluggish after continual use. Maybe you're waiting several seconds for your smartwatch to load functionalities, or you're experiencing anno

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Have solar at home? Supercharge that investment with this other crucial component

zdnet.com Mike Lock 2025-11-19 22:46:53

J Studios/Getty ZDNET's key takeaways Sixty percent of households saw multiple power outages last year Those with solar are most likely to seek whole-home backup Fifty-seven percent of solar users also want a battery for self-supply Get more in-depth ZDNET tech coverage: Add us as a preferred Google source on Chrome and Chromium browsers. Some of today's solar-equipped households are facing a mean case of energy envy. On the plus side, they've cut their monthly electric bills -- in some ca

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Yes, You Really Need a Bed Frame for Your Mattress and Here’s Why

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-20 02:29:00

I'm no stranger to cutting costs when it's time to buy furniture. But, when a recent CNET survey found out that roughly six in 10 US adults are willing to invest in their bed setup, as a sleep expert, I knew what I had to recommend: buy a bed frame. Now, if you're wondering why? There are many reasons why a bed frame is a key part of your bedding setup. A bed frame's purpose is to protect you and your mattress from the downsides of sleeping on the floor. Not only that, but mattresses are expens

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9 Picks of the Best Gaming Mouse, Tested and Reviewed (2025)

wired.com Henri Robbins 2025-11-20 03:00:00

Other Good Mice to Consider NZXT Lift 2 Symm Photograph: Eric Ravenscraft NZXT Lift 2 Symm for $50: PC manufacturer NZXT has been venturing out into the peripherals market with impressive products for a company so relatively new to the game. The NZXT Lift 2 Symm is no exception. This mouse has a hollow interior and a base that uses minimal plastic. This gives it an ultra-lightweight feel, but avoids the odd feeling that other mice like the SteelSeries Aerox 3 give off by reducing the amount of

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HR giant Workday discloses data breach after Salesforce attack

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-11-20 09:53:49

Human resources giant Workday has disclosed a data breach after attackers gained access to a third-party customer relationship management (CRM) platform in a recent social engineering attack. Headquartered in Pleasanton, California, Workday has over 19,300 employees in offices across North America, EMEA, and APJ. Workday's customer list comprises over 11,000 organizations across a diverse range of industries, including more than 60% of the Fortune 500 companies. As the company revealed in a Fr

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The best Motorola phones of 2025: Is the $1,300 Razr Ultra worth buying?

zdnet.com Prakhar Khanna 2025-11-20 11:05:16

While Apple iPhones remain a popular pick amongst consumers, there's no denying that Android offers more variety. From hardware to software, there are different kinds of phones -- including foldables -- at every price point. If you're going to spend on an Android, you should look at Motorola phones for their unbeatable value proposition. You will always find a Moto device at the top of our recommendations thanks to its clean user interface, similar to that of Google Pixel phones, but with more c

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HR giant Workday discloses data breach amid Salesforce attacks

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-11-20 15:53:49

Human resources giant Workday has disclosed a data breach after attackers gained access to a third-party customer relationship management (CRM) platform in a recent social engineering attack. Headquartered in Pleasanton, California, Workday has over 19,300 employees in offices across North America, EMEA, and APJ. Workday's customer list comprises over 11,000 organizations across a diverse range of industries, including more than 60% of the Fortune 500 companies. As the company revealed in a Fr

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Astronomers Say They’ve Finally Solved the “Little Red Dots” Mystery

futurism.com Unknown 2025-11-20 04:00:11

When the James Webb Space Telescope first came online in 2022, it immediately spotted something astronomers had never seen before: "little red dots" peppering the ancient expanse of deep space, originating from around when the universe was just one billion years old. Ever since, we've struggled to explain what these faint signals could be. The prevailing theory is that they're some kind of extremely compact galaxy. But at only two percent of the diameter of the Milky Way, the distribution of st

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This open-source fasting app actually helped me hit my fitness goals

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-20 05:00:25

Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority I was never an athletic kid, and that continued through most of my 20s. That is, until I decided to change things up, drop some weight, and focus more on my health. Intermittent fasting was a big part of that journey, and I’ve been following it for several years now. In fact, it’s the one constant in my wellness journey that has actually stuck with me. Much as I’ve dabbled with workout plans, picked up the best fitness trackers, tracked macros with obsessive de

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Your smart home device just got a performance and security boost for free

zdnet.com Maria Diaz 2025-11-20 02:00:19

Maria Diaz/ZDNET ZDNET's key takeaways Matter 1.4.2 enhances experiences by focusing on security and efficiency. Improvements cover Wi-Fi-only commissioning and scene management. The update sets the stage for the Matter 1.5 release this fall. Get more in-depth ZDNET tech coverage: Add us as a preferred Google source on Chrome and Chromium browsers. The smart home world is gearing up for the Matter 1.5 release this fall, but the CSA this week announced a 1.4.2 update as a precursor to prepa

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Changing these 12 settings on my Android phone extended its battery life by hours

zdnet.com Cesar Cadenas 2025-11-20 03:00:19

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Get more in-depth ZDNET tech coverage: Add us as a preferred Google source on Chrome and Chromium browsers. I've spent large portions of my life looking for ways to extend the battery life on my Android phones. Admittedly, that sounds rather dramatic, but growing up with only budget models meant I was constantly tweaking device settings to squeeze every bit of juice out of their batteries. Thanks to this micromanaging, I successfully pushed the batteries on all my past smartph

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How you're charging your tablet is quietly killing it - 3 mistakes to avoid (and the right way)

zdnet.com Maria Diaz 2025-11-20 04:00:19

Kerry Wan/ZDNET ZDNET's key takeaways Unplug at 100%, keep battery between 20% and 80%. Avoid draining to 0%; store unused tablets at 50%. Use certified chargers to prevent stress and overheating. Get more in-depth ZDNET tech coverage: Add us as a preferred Google source on Chrome and Chromium browsers. As someone who uses a tablet daily, I'm constantly looking for ways to make its battery last longer. However, some habits you don't think twice about could actually be hurting your battery

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Premier League Soccer: Livestream Nottingham Forest vs. Brentford From Anywhere

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-20 02:00:00

Two sides that enjoyed somewhat unexpected top-10 finishes last season go head-to-head on Sunday as Nottingham Forest hosts Brentford in the English Premier League. Below, we'll outline the best live TV streaming services for watching Premier League games as they happen, wherever you are in the world, and how to use a VPN if it's not available where you are. Forest were last season's surprise package, booking a long-overdue return to European football by finishing in seventh. While Nuno Espir

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The 7 Best Mattress Toppers (2025) Out of Dozens We've Tested: Supportive, Plush, Memory Foam

wired.com Nena Farrell 2025-11-20 02:31:00

Honorable Mentions Not everything we test makes the cut as a pick, but that doesn't mean it's a bad mattress topper. Here are a few that our testers slept on and still got a good night's sleep with, but didn't love as much as the picks above. Avocado Alpaca Topper for $809: If you're looking for a mattress topper that's extra soft, WIRED reviewer Scott Gilbertson recommends the Avocado Alpaca Mattress Topper. He says it's one of the softest things he's ever slept on, and that it's like sleepin

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Show HN: unsafehttp – tiny web server from scratch in C, running on an orange pi

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-19 15:46:15

Unsafe HTTP unsafehttp is an extremely minimal HTTP server written in C from scratch, to practice C, *nix socket programming, and C compilation. It just served this webpage to you! Yes, that's a marquee tag. Backward-compatibility is a beautiful thing. You can find the source here. Hosting It's running on a tiny Orange Pi SBC in my office: There's no HTTP proxy between you, just a port-forward through my VPS. You're connect ing right to the socket that the code is accept ing on. Fun Stuff

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Trump warned by top Senate Democrats to rethink advanced AI chip sales to China

cnbc.com Celia Fernandez 2025-11-19 18:39:59

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, right, speaks alongside President Donald Trump about investing in America, at the White House in Washington, on April 30, 2025. Six Senate Democrats on Friday released an open letter asking President Donald Trump to reconsider his decision to allow tech giants Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices to sell AI semiconductor chips to China in exchange for 15% of revenue from the sales. The letter — signed by Senators Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.; Mark Warner, D-Va.; Jack Reed, D-R.I

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Court blocks FTC investigation into Media Matters' alleged scheme against X

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-19 16:00:21

The court has blocked the Federal Trade Commission's investigation into Media Matters, the media nonprofit that previously published research showing that ads appeared on X alongside neo-Nazi and other antisemitic content. In 2023, Elon Musk's X filed a lawsuit against the media watchdog following an advertiser exodus. It accused Media Matters of "knowingly and maliciously manufactur[ing] side-by-side images depicting advertisers' posts on X Corp.'s social media platform beside Neo-Nazi and whit

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Princeton NuEnergy's battery recycling tech recovers 97% of lithium-ion material

news.ycombinator.com Rosemary Potter 2025-11-19 14:49:49

IN A NUTSHELL 🔋 Princeton NuEnergy launched the first U.S. commercial-scale battery recycling facility in Chester, South Carolina, achieving a recycling yield of over 97% . . 💡 The facility, fully compliant with regulatory standards, is set to expand its capacity to 15,000 tons per annum by 2026 . tons per annum by . 🌱 PNE’s low-temperature plasma-assisted separation process reduces costs by 38% and has a 69% lower environmental footprint compared to conventional methods. and has a lower envi

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Show HN: Lue – Terminal eBook Reader with Text-to-Speech

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-19 18:00:33

✨ Features Feature Description 📖 Multi-Format Support Support for EPUB, PDF, TXT, DOCX, DOC, HTML, RTF, and Markdown with seamless format detection 👄 Modular TTS System Edge TTS (default) and Kokoro TTS (local/offline) with extensible architecture for new models 🌌 Rich Terminal UI Clean, responsive interface with customizable color themes and full mouse & keyboard support 💾 Smart Persistence Automatic progress saving, state restoration, and cross-session continuity for seamless reading 🌍 Cross-

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Judge says FTC investigation into Media Matters ‘should alarm all Americans’

techcrunch.com Anthony Ha 2025-11-19 21:32:36

A federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction blocking the Federal Trade Commission’s investigation into left-leaning advocacy group Media Matters. Back in 2023, Media Matters published research showing ads from major companies had appeared alongside antisemitic and other offensive content on Elon Musk-owned X. When major advertisers subsequently pulled back from the platform, X sued Media Matters. It also sued advertisers and advertiser groups over what it claimed was a “systematic ille

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Don't buy new headphones until you do these 5 steps with your old pair

zdnet.com Jada Jones 2025-11-19 16:00:23

Jada Jones/ZDNET ZDNET's key takeaways Simple habits can help your headphones last much longer. Regular care keeps headphones performing like new. Small changes can extend your headphones' lifespan. Get more ZDNET in Google: Add us as a preferred source on Search. (Works on Chrome and Chromium browsers.) I've spent plenty of time testing headphones and earbuds, and I've found a handful of small, seemingly obvious but mighty tips to keep them in tip-top shape and performance. If your headph

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Solving the Nostr web clients attack vector

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-17 16:36:57

Aug 9 2025 Solving the Nostr web clients attack vector One problem Nostr still has to deal with is the fact that web clients are "owned" by someone, because they rely so much on the domain name they're served from. Everything is fine with, say, https://coracle.social/, until npub1jlrs53pkdfjnts29kveljul2sm0actt6n8dxrrzqcersttvcuv3qdjynqn decides to shut it down or maybe he is threatened to include some malicious code in there, most Coracle users are going to fall for that and Nostr will feel

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Premier League Soccer: Livestream Tottenham vs. Burnley From Anywhere

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-19 17:00:00

Thomas Frank takes charge of his first English Premier League game as Tottenham boss on Saturday, when the north Londoners host newly promoted Burnley. Below, we'll outline the best live TV streaming services for watching Premier League games as they happen, wherever you are in the world, and how to use a VPN if it's not available where you are. Despite ending their 17-year trophy drought with their UEFA Europa League win back in May, the Spurs parted ways with former boss Ange Postecoglou aft

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The lottery ticket hypothesis: why neural networks work

MagSafe Monday: LISEN launches new 10,000mAh CardMag battery pack that charges your iPhone, Apple Watch, and more without the bulk

iOS 26 beta 7 adds toggle for new battery notifications

Every Google Pixel Watch owner should know these 2 simple performance tricks

How much do electric car batteries degrade?

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Class-action suit claims Otter AI records private work conversations

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9 Picks of the Best Gaming Mouse, Tested and Reviewed (2025)

HR giant Workday discloses data breach after Salesforce attack

The best Motorola phones of 2025: Is the $1,300 Razr Ultra worth buying?

HR giant Workday discloses data breach amid Salesforce attacks

Astronomers Say They’ve Finally Solved the “Little Red Dots” Mystery

This open-source fasting app actually helped me hit my fitness goals

Your smart home device just got a performance and security boost for free

Changing these 12 settings on my Android phone extended its battery life by hours

How you're charging your tablet is quietly killing it - 3 mistakes to avoid (and the right way)

Premier League Soccer: Livestream Nottingham Forest vs. Brentford From Anywhere

The 7 Best Mattress Toppers (2025) Out of Dozens We've Tested: Supportive, Plush, Memory Foam

Show HN: unsafehttp – tiny web server from scratch in C, running on an orange pi

Trump warned by top Senate Democrats to rethink advanced AI chip sales to China

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Don't buy new headphones until you do these 5 steps with your old pair

Solving the Nostr web clients attack vector

Premier League Soccer: Livestream Tottenham vs. Burnley From Anywhere

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