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I found a compact power station with solar charging, and it's a new off-grid essential

zdnet.com Adrian Kingsley-Hughes 2025-07-20 04:15:12

ZDNET's key takeaways The EcoFlow Delta 3 Plus is available now for $899. It's a compact 1,024Wh power station that can connect to external batteries, and its improved cooling mechanism makes it a lot quieter than its predecessor. The silver finish has a tendency to get dinged up. $899 at Amazon Power stations come in all shapes and sizes, but I find that the units on the extreme ends get most of the attention: either the massive ones that can power a home for days or the tiny, ultraportables

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When to make LODs: Understanding model costs

news.ycombinator.com Jason Booth 2025-07-17 18:56:35

When to make LODs Jason Booth 3 min read · Dec 26, 2021 -- Listen Share Understanding model costs I’m always amazed at how often I hear people talk about “poly counts” in modern rendering, as if that’s even a thing. But lore has a way of sticking around forever, far past its point of being useful. And quite frankly, I’m constantly seeing artwork created in substandard ways because of this lore. First, the cost of rendering something doesn’t really have much relation to how many polygons it ha

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Why your website should be under 14kB in size

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-07-20 04:26:45

Why your website should be under 14kB in size Why your website should be under 14kB in size Having a smaller website makes it load faster — that's not surprising. What is surprising is that a 14kB page can load much faster than a 15kB page — maybe 612ms faster — while the difference between a 15kB and a 16kB page is trivial. This is because of the TCP slow start algorithm. This article will cover what that is, how it works, and why you should care. But first we'll quickly go over some of the

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Automakers Are Canceling Plans for New EVs. Here’s a List of What’s Been Killed So Far

wired.com Aarian Marshall 2025-07-20 06:30:00

The year 2025 is only half over. But for some of global automakers’ most ambitious electric vehicle projects, the In Memoriam segment is already shaping up to be a sad one. Major manufacturers including Honda, Stellantis, and Nissan publicly backed off plans to build and sell battery-electric vehicles, joining others who have made similar admissions in the past two years. Vehicle program cancellations aren’t the sign of a thriving industry. Traditional automakers work on five- to seven-year pro

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New embedding model leaderboard shakeup: Google takes #1 while Alibaba’s open source alternative closes gap

venturebeat.com Ben Dickson 2025-07-20 06:21:39

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 Google has officially moved its new, high-performance Gemini Embedding model to general availability, currently ranking number one overall on the highly regarded Massive Text Embedding Benchmark (MTEB). The model (gemini-embedding-001) is now a core part of the Gemini API and Vertex AI, enabling developers to build applications such as sema

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I'm Rebelling Against the Algorithm

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-07-20 04:45:32

I'm rebelling against the algorithm 14 Jul, 2025 I grew up on the internet. I'm old enough to remember when my news feeds actually ended. Remember the times before infinite scroll was engineered? I remember when algorithms weren't good enough to keep me in a trance-like state for eternity. Fast forward to today, I experience firsthand the horrible effects of the algorithms. We weren't meant to read the thoughts of 100s of people all at once. It's also not possible to fully check out from soci

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We do not break userspace (2012)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-07-20 07:25:00

From: Linus Torvalds <[email protected]> To: Mauro Carvalho Chehab <[email protected]> Cc: "Rafael J. Wysocki" <[email protected]>, Laurent Pinchart <[email protected]>, Linux Kernel Mailing List <[email protected]>, Hans Verkuil <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Regression w/ patch] Media commit causes user space to misbahave (was: Re: Linux 3.8-rc1) Date: Sun, 23 Dec 2012 09:36:15 -0800 [thread overview] Message-ID: <CA+55aFy98A+LJK4+GWMcbzaa1zsPBRo76q+io

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UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3 -- Everything to Know to Watch via Livestream

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-07-20 07:00:04

Max Holloway and Dustin Poirier go toe-to-toe for a third time on Saturday, with their eagerly awaited lightweight bout the headline act at UFC 318 in New Orleans. Below, we'll outline the best live TV streaming services to use to watch all of today's UFC 318 bill as it happens, wherever you are in the world, and how to use a VPN if it's not available where you are. Commonly regarded as the best fighter to never win an undisputed title, Louisiana native Poirier is set to bring the curtain down

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Shutting Down Clear Linux OS

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-07-20 10:45:12

After years of innovation and community collaboration, we’re ending support for Clear Linux OS. Effective immediately, Intel will no longer provide security patches, updates, or maintenance for Clear Linux OS, and the Clear Linux OS GitHub repository will be archived in read-only mode. So, if you’re currently using Clear Linux OS, we strongly recommend planning your migration to another actively maintained Linux distribution as soon as possible to ensure ongoing security and stability. Rest ass

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How to write Rust in the Linux kernel: part 3

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-07-20 09:27:17

How to write Rust in the kernel: part 3 [LWN subscriber-only content] Welcome to LWN.net The following subscription-only content has been made available to you by an LWN subscriber. Thousands of subscribers depend on LWN for the best news from the Linux and free software communities. If you enjoy this article, please consider subscribing to LWN. Thank you for visiting LWN.net! The interfaces between C and Rust in the kernel have grown over time; any non-trivial Rust driver will use a number of

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Ccusage: A CLI tool for analyzing Claude Code usage from local JSONL files

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-07-20 10:22:49

ccusage Analyze your Claude Code token usage and costs from local JSONL files — incredibly fast and informative! Installation Quick Start (Recommended) Thanks to ccusage's incredibly small bundle size ( ), you can run it directly without installation: # Using bunx (recommended for speed) bunx ccusage # Using npx npx ccusage@latest # Using deno (with security flags) deno run -E -R= $HOME /.claude/projects/ -S=homedir -N= ' raw.githubusercontent.com:443 ' npm:ccusage@latest 💡 Tip: We recomme

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Best Live TV Streaming Services of 2025

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-07-20 09:52:00

Take note of how many screens you can watch at a time. For example, YouTube TV allows you to stream on three devices at once, while Hulu grants you two, with the option to pay extra for more screens. Look for platform offerings that fit your household's needs. You can choose a streaming service subscription that aligns with your budget, and there are multiple services available. Prices range from $25 to over $100 per month, depending on what you want. When considering costs, review the channel

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Peter Thiel-backed cryptocurrency exchange Bullish files to go public on NYSE

cnbc.com Lora Kolodny 2025-07-20 14:24:13

Peter Thiel, co-founder of PayPal, Palantir Technologies, and Founders Fund, holds hundred dollar bills as he speaks during the Bitcoin 2022 Conference at Miami Beach Convention Center on April 7, 2022 in Miami, Florida. The Peter Thiel-backed cryptocurrency exchange Bullish filed for an IPO on Friday, the latest digital asset firm to head for the public market. The company, led by CEO Tom Farley, a veteran of the finance industry and former president of the New York Stock Exchange, said it pl

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Best Back-to-School Tech Gear and Gadgets in 2025

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-07-20 13:26:00

Earfun has made some very solid budget earbuds, and now it's entered the full-size ANC headphone space with its new-for-2024 Wave Pro headphones. They list for $80, but they're down to $64 on Amazon right now if you apply the on-page coupon. While they may not sound as good as premium noise-canceling headphones from Bose or Sony, they're comfortable to wear, feature decent sound with punchy bass (they're a bit lacking in clarity and bass definition compared to more expensive models), and they of

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Delta Announces New System Where AI Makes Up the Price for Your Ticket on the Spot

futurism.com Unknown 2025-07-20 16:40:38

In the latest sign frivolous and irritating use of AI, US airline Delta is looking to harness the tech to set prices for each individual customer, instead of just listing what they actually cost. As Fortune reports, the airline is looking to push the boundaries of how much passengers are willing to shell out for a plane ticket. By the end of this year, Delta hopes to price 20 percent of its tickets individually, using AI. The practice has already drawn plenty of scrutiny from lawmakers and pri

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Google Pixel 10 series rumors: Everything we know so far

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-07-20 17:11:12

The Google Pixel 9 series features a slightly revamped design, three different Pro models, a stronger emphasis on AI, and plenty of other changes. It also represents one of the biggest deviations from the Pixel formula that we’ve seen in years. Despite several notable changes, the Pixel 9 still retains several of the most criticized aspects of the Pixel series, including limited storage options and a less competitive SoC compared to other phones. With all of this in mind, what can we expect fro

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An Innovative New Security Camera Has a Solar Panel That Follows the Sun

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-07-20 14:55:00

I've tested solar panels for home security cameras before. Almost every brand has one nowadays, and they're an easy way to use wireless cams and keep their batteries full. But mounting those little solar panels in the right spot can be a pain, which is why I'm fascinated by Baseus S2's solution: A built-in solar panel that moves. This camera, currently available for preorder at $130, includes a solar panel on top similar to Eufy's model but with one big difference. This panel is designed to rot

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Phishers have found a way to downgrade—not bypass—FIDO MFA

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-07-20 16:07:21

Researchers recently reported encountering a phishing attack in the wild that bypasses a multifactor authentication scheme based on FIDO (Fast Identity Online), the industry-wide standard being adopted by thousands of sites and enterprises. If true, the attack, reported in a blog post Thursday by security firm Expel, would be huge news, since FIDO is widely regarded as being immune to credential phishing attacks. After analyzing the Expel write-up, I’m confident that the attack doesn’t bypass F

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WhatsApp streamlines in-app support process

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-07-20 22:32:47

If you’ve ever tried to get in-app support on WhatsApp, you know the process used to start with filling out a form, possibly attaching a few files, and waiting for a support rep to eventually get in touch. Now, that form is on its way out, and the screening process is, you guessed it, becoming AI-based. But that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Out with the form, in with AI Unless you’re Stephen Hackett, support knowledge bases are never fun to navigate, especially if you are in a hurry and alr

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Exhausted man defeats AI model in world coding championship

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-07-20 22:43:12

A Polish programmer running on fumes recently accomplished what may soon become impossible: beating an advanced AI model from OpenAI in a head-to-head coding competition. The 10-hour marathon left him "completely exhausted." On Wednesday, programmer Przemysław Dębiak (known as "Psyho"), a former OpenAI employee, narrowly defeated the custom AI model in the AtCoder World Tour Finals 2025 Heuristic contest in Tokyo. AtCoder, a Japanese platform that hosts competitive programming contests and main

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‘Crystal Lake’ Casts a Familiar Horror Face as Little Jason Voorhees

gizmodo.com Cheryl Eddy 2025-07-20 22:00:12

Horror fans are excitedly awaiting Peacock’s Friday the 13th prequel series Crystal Lake—and now we know who’ll be playing the younger version of Jason Voorhees. Long before he decided a hockey mask and machete were an ideal killing-spree combo, and even before he drowned at summer camp, he was just a little kid with an eccentric mother. Presumably. We don’t know too many details about the show yet, but we know Linda Cardellini is playing Pamela Voorhees—and now we know Callum Vinson is Jason.

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It’s Official: Apple Needs to Drop a New Version of AirPods ASAP

gizmodo.com James Pero 2025-07-20 22:34:02

Remember AirPods? You probably do, because they’re literally everywhere, all the time, but if you don’t, it’s because Apple has seemingly neglected its hyper-popular wireless earbuds for a while now—or it’s at least failed to give us a model that actually counts as an upgrade. While AirPods 4 were released in 2024, the only notable upgrades back then were USB-C charging (hardly groundbreaking) and a new H2 chip that most people will probably overlook. That means the last real upgrade was actuall

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We Finally Know How Much Martin Shkreli’s Wu-Tang Album Cost

gizmodo.com Lucas Ropek 2025-07-20 22:35:04

The saga of Once Upon a Time in Shaolin, the one-of-a-kind Wu-Tang Clan album that Martin “pharma bro” Shkreli bought for approximately $2 million in 2015, continues. The album’s contents have always been a highly guarded secret, and it was seized by the U.S. government in 2018 after Shkreli was convicted of securities fraud. For years, it was reported that the government had sold the album directly to PleaserDAO, a crypto collective that specializes in NFTs. However, Bloomberg now reports that

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Live TV Streaming Services' Top 100 Channels Guide: Sling, YouTube TV and More

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-07-20 20:48:59

Thinking about transitioning away from cable? It doesn't have to be a daunting undertaking, but a little homework is involved. As TV costs increase, there are plenty of alternatives you can consider, like live TV streaming services and or skinny bundles. Cord-free live services come with perks like a broad mix of channels, DVR and no long-term commitments. You can stream sports and more, and these services offer wider channel options than antennas but also let you watch on your laptop or phone.

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New ChatGPT o3-alpha model hints at coding upgrade

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-07-21 02:01:51

ChatGPT's o3 is OpenAI's best model to date because it features reasoning, and it might get even better in the next update. As spotted on X, OpenAI is testing a new "Alpha" variant of the o3 model, which has significant coding-related improvements. In our tests, BleepingComputer observed that o3-alpha is better than o3 in designing web pages, even with simple prompts. Others have spotted that o3-alpha is really good at creating simple web games. o3-alpha This model is called "o3-alpha-respon

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The Israeli "art student" mystery (2002)

news.ycombinator.com Christopher Ketcham 2025-07-21 00:55:40

In January 2001, the security branch of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency began to receive a number of peculiar reports from DEA field offices across the country. According to the reports, young Israelis claiming to be art students and offering artwork for sale had been attempting to penetrate DEA offices for over a year. The Israelis had also attempted to penetrate the offices of other law enforcement and Department of Defense agencies. Strangest of all, the “students” had visited the homes of n

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An Innovative New Security Camera Has a Solar Panel that Follows the Sun

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-07-21 00:55:00

I've tested solar panels for home security cameras before. Almost every brand has one nowadays, and they're an easy way to use wireless cams and keep their batteries full. But mounting those little solar panels in the right spot can be a pain, which is why I'm fascinated by Baseus S2's solution: A built-in solar panel that moves. This camera, currently available for preorder at $130, includes a solar panel on top similar to Eufy's model but with one big difference. This panel is designed to rot

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Exhausted man defeats AI model in world coding championship

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-07-21 02:34:14

A Polish programmer running on fumes recently accomplished what may soon become impossible: beating an advanced AI model from OpenAI in a head-to-head coding competition. The 10-hour marathon left him "completely exhausted." On Wednesday, programmer Przemysław Dębiak (known as "Psyho"), a former OpenAI employee, narrowly defeated the custom AI model in the AtCoder World Tour Finals 2025 Heuristic contest in Tokyo. AtCoder, a Japanese platform that hosts competitive programming contests and main

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What is Mistral AI? Everything to know about the OpenAI competitor

techcrunch.com Anna Heim 2025-07-21 02:43:18

Mistral AI, the French company behind AI assistant Le Chat and several foundational models, is officially regarded as one of France’s most promising tech startups and is arguably the only European company that could compete with OpenAI. But compared to its $6 billion valuation, its global market share is still relatively low. However, the recent launch of its chat assistant on mobile app stores was met with some hype, particularly in its home country. “Go and download Le Chat, which is made by

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Pixel Watch 4 might bulk up its fitness features to help you get ripped

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-07-21 06:05:21

TL;DR A new leak suggests the Pixel Watch 4 will add a dedicated strength training experience. Users may get custom interval workouts, real-time guidance, and advanced post-workout metrics. The report also mentions improved run tracking, swim and cycling features, and dual-band GPS. If you’re the kind of person who hits the gym more than the track, the upcoming Google Pixel Watch 4 may finally have something tailored specifically to your needs. According to a new report from Android Headline

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Latest Tech News

I found a compact power station with solar charging, and it's a new off-grid essential

When to make LODs: Understanding model costs

Why your website should be under 14kB in size

Automakers Are Canceling Plans for New EVs. Here’s a List of What’s Been Killed So Far

New embedding model leaderboard shakeup: Google takes #1 while Alibaba’s open source alternative closes gap

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Peter Thiel-backed cryptocurrency exchange Bullish files to go public on NYSE

Best Back-to-School Tech Gear and Gadgets in 2025

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Phishers have found a way to downgrade—not bypass—FIDO MFA

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Exhausted man defeats AI model in world coding championship

What is Mistral AI? Everything to know about the OpenAI competitor

Pixel Watch 4 might bulk up its fitness features to help you get ripped

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