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Cosmoe: BeOS Class Library on Top of Wayland

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-10 00:00:01

The current iteration of Cosmoe is a shared library which implements the BeOS class library on top of Wayland. There are no supporting programs, e.g. app_server or registrar, needed to use it. All the necessary functionality is rolled into the library. Apps linked with the library run natively on Linux via Wayland. The previous iteration of Cosmoe (now known as "Cosmoe Classic") is a full port of the Haiku OS to the Linux kernel. It runs inside an SDL window on Linux. It would be possible to de

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Libraries are under-used. LLMs make this problem worse

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-10 13:18:42

Libraries are under-used. LLMs make this problem worse. Libraries are under-used. Why? Briefly: Writing code is more fun than reading documentation. Dunning-Kruger effect leads us to understimate the complexity of the problem solved by the library we're considering. Perverse incentives: libraries compete with big internal engineering projects that look good in a promo packet. LLMs make this problem worse. Why? Less briefly: Vibe coding is more fun than reading documentation. Shit, vibe-codin

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Senate passes GENIUS Act—criticized as gifting Trump ample opportunity to grift

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-09-15 05:54:52

Critics have long warned that Donald Trump's pro-cryptocurrency push as president, coupled with his links to his family's growing crypto empire, create substantial conflicts of interest that must be probed. But so far, nothing has stopped Trump's family from seemingly benefiting from the presidency while expanding their empire. And now, Trump is rushing regulation through Congress that many Democrats fear could create his biggest conflict of interest yet. On Tuesday, the Senate passed the GENI

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Apple Intelligence could be about to launch in China despite US government fears

9to5mac.com Ben Lovejoy 2025-09-19 01:05:35

There are strong indications that Apple Intelligence could be about to launch in China, following its deal with Alibaba to use its Qwen models. A local report says that Alibaba has updated its ChatGPT competitor Qwen3, which has been optimized for the AI framework used on Apple devices … Apple can’t use ChatGPT in China Apple partnered with OpenAI for the launch of Apple Intelligence, with fallback to ChatGPT for anything Apple’s own AI systems can’t handle. However, ChatGPT is banned in Chi

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German government moves closer to ditching Microsoft: "We're done with Teams!"

techspot.com Rob Thubron 2025-09-21 01:07:00

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years.TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust In brief: The long-running battle of Germany's northernmost state, Schleswig-Holstein, to make a complete switch from Microsoft software to open-source alternatives looks close to an end. Many government operatives will permanently wave goodbye to the likes of Teams, Word, Excel, and Outlook in the next three months in a move to ensure independence, sustainability, and security. Plans to go open-so

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I took my e-book library back from Amazon with this self-hosted app

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-21 10:00:06

Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority If you’ve ever bought an e-book from Amazon, you already know you don’t really own it. Sure, it’s in your Kindle library and you can read it in the app. But try moving it to another device or archiving it somewhere else, and you’ll quickly run into walls. In fact, Amazon has been doubling down on its attempts to curtail access to the books you’ve bought from the Kindle store. Between DRM, proprietary file formats, and a complete lack of export tools, you are s

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LibreOffice backs campaign to help users move from Windows 10 to Linux – and ditch Office, too

techspot.com Alfonso Maruccia 2025-09-24 17:31:00

In context: Microsoft will officially end support for the most widely used editions of Windows 10 in just a few months. The operating system remains in use by hundreds of millions of PC owners, many of whom will soon face a critical decision: upgrade to Windows 11, or explore alternatives. Microsoft plans to end support for Windows 10 security updates on October 14, 2025, even though the operating system remains the most widely used desktop platform. This move will render a massive number of PC

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Playnite allows you to unify game libraries from multiple platforms and emulators

techspot.com Unknown 2025-09-25 01:50:00

Playnite is an open-source video game library manager and launcher with support for third-party libraries like Steam, Epic, GOG, EA App, Battle.net and others. Playnite includes game emulation support, providing one unified interface for your games. Can Playnite import and sync with Steam, Epic, and other launchers? Yes, Playnite can automatically import games from Steam, Epic Games Store, GOG Galaxy, Origin, Battle.net, Xbox PC app, and more. It uses official or community plugins to sync your

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Apple finally added my most-requested iPhone feature with iOS 26 (and you'll love it, too)

zdnet.com Prakhar Khanna 2025-09-26 01:45:13

Maria Diaz/ZDNET Last year, Apple announced a redesigned Photos app, touting it as "the biggest-ever redesign." Over the past year, we've seen users complaining about the redesign and wanting to go back to iOS 17's Photos app. Apple seems to have listened to all the feedback and fixed its Photos app with the new iOS 26 update. Also: Everything announced at Apple's WWDC 2025 keynote: Liquid Glass, MacOS Tahoe, and more "Many of you missed using tabs in the Photos app," said Craig Federighi, Ap

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Court filings show Meta staffers discussed using copyrighted content for AI training

techcrunch.com Kyle Wiggers 2025-06-10 23:15:38

For years, Meta employees have internally discussed using copyrighted works obtained through legally questionable means to train the company’s AI models, according to court documents unsealed on Thursday. The documents were submitted by plaintiffs in the case Kadrey v. Meta, one of many AI copyright disputes slowly winding through the U.S. court system. The defendant, Meta, claims that training models on IP-protected works, particularly books, is “fair use.” The plaintiffs, who include authors

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Latest Tech News

Cosmoe: BeOS Class Library on Top of Wayland

Libraries are under-used. LLMs make this problem worse

Senate passes GENIUS Act—criticized as gifting Trump ample opportunity to grift

Apple Intelligence could be about to launch in China despite US government fears

German government moves closer to ditching Microsoft: "We're done with Teams!"

I took my e-book library back from Amazon with this self-hosted app

LibreOffice backs campaign to help users move from Windows 10 to Linux – and ditch Office, too

Playnite allows you to unify game libraries from multiple platforms and emulators

Apple finally added my most-requested iPhone feature with iOS 26 (and you'll love it, too)

Court filings show Meta staffers discussed using copyrighted content for AI training

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