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What Is It Like to Be a Bat?

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-19 08:48:27

1974 philosophy paper by Thomas Nagel Thomas Nagel argues that while a human might be able to imagine what it is like to be a bat by taking "the bat's point of view", it would still be impossible "to know what it is like for a bat to be a bat". "What Is It Like to Be a Bat?" is a paper by American philosopher Thomas Nagel, first published in The Philosophical Review in October 1974, and later in Nagel's Mortal Questions (1979). The paper presents several difficulties posed by phenomenal consci

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Svix (webhooks as a service) is hiring for a founding marketing lead

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-19 08:00:04

At Svix, we are looking for smart, high-energy and fast learning individuals that enjoy having developers as their users, and share our values. You will have a huge impact on the trajectory of the company and the product. You will be trusted to take ownership, have autonomy, and be a leader. You will get to solve interesting problems and technical challenges. We move fast, and speed of execution is one of our core values. We are obsessed with providing a great developer experience, and you will

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Writing a C compiler in 500 lines of Python

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-19 07:28:23

Writing a C compiler in 500 lines of Python Posted August 30, 2023 A few months ago, I set myself the challenge of writing a C compiler in 500 lines of Python , after writing my SDF donut post. How hard could it be? The answer was, pretty hard, even when dropping quite a few features. But it was also pretty interesting, and the result is surprisingly functional and not too hard to understand! There's too much code for me to comprehensively cover in a single blog post , so I'll just give an ove

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VibeVoice: A Frontier Open-Source Text-to-Speech Model

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-19 01:44:01

VibeVoice: A Frontier Open-Source Text-to-Speech Model VibeVoice is a novel framework designed for generating expressive, long-form, multi-speaker conversational audio, such as podcasts, from text. It addresses significant challenges in traditional Text-to-Speech (TTS) systems, particularly in scalability, speaker consistency, and natural turn-taking. A core innovation of VibeVoice is its use of continuous speech tokenizers (Acoustic and Semantic) operating at an ultra-low frame rate of 7.5 Hz.

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Mophie Made the Ultimate Charging Stand for All Your AirPods

gizmodo.com Raymond Wong 2025-10-19 08:20:44

IFA 2025 is chock full of RGB-bleeding gaming laptops, cassette tape Bluetooth boomboxes, Nvidia AI computing (gotta have that), and, of course, this Max Headphones Charging Stand from reputable accessory maker Mophie. Unlike the thousands of other charging stands available to buy from every brand under the sun, this one actually does something different that I’ve not seen before: it charges both a pair of AirPods Max and a pair of AirPods or AirPods Pro. Mophie says it’s the “first dedicated c

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Watch Lady Gaga’s Tim Burton-Directed Video for Her ‘Wednesday’ Dance Jam

gizmodo.com Cheryl Eddy 2025-10-19 08:30:57

There was a lot of hype ahead of Lady Gaga’s appearance on Netflix’s Wednesday, but now that all of season two has dropped, it’s clear that her new song, “The Dead Dance,” has an equally important presence in the series. No spoilers if you haven’t binged the new episodes yet, but you can also enjoy the song on its own thanks to the Tim Burton-directed music video. Though Burton has a cinematic filmography stretching back 40 years—all the way to 1985’s Pee-wee’s Big Adventure, his feature debut—

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Mophie adds wireless charging to the AirPods Max with a clever new stand

theverge.com Andrew Liszewski 2025-10-19 08:33:29

is a senior reporter who’s been covering and reviewing the latest gadgets and tech since 2006, but has loved all things electronic since he was a kid. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Mophie has announced a new wireless charger for Apple’s AirPods Max called the Max Headphones Charging Stand. The AirPods Max don’t support wireless charging, so Mophie’s new stand relies on a small dongle that stays connected to the headphones’ USB-C port at

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Roblox expands use of age-estimation tech and introduces standardized ratings

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2025-10-19 07:27:08

Amid lawsuits alleging child safety concerns, online gaming service Roblox announced on Wednesday that it’s expanding its age-estimation technology to all users and partnering with the International Age Rating Coalition (IARC) to provide age and content ratings for the games and apps on its platform. The company said that by year’s end, the age-estimation system will be rolled out to all Roblox users who access the company’s communication tools, like voice and text-based chat. This involves sca

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New to Linux? 5 desktop environments I recommend you try first - and why

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-10-19 12:02:37

Jack Wallen / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Not all Linux desktop environments are created equal. Some desktops are better suited for skilled Linux users. There are some desktops that make new users feel right at home. One aspect of Linux that has always been a strength is choice. As a user, you have the choice of making the open-source OS exactly what you want it to be. There are options for just about everything,

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James Gunn’s Next DC Movie, ‘Man of Tomorrow,’ Arrives in 2027

gizmodo.com Germain Lussier 2025-10-19 12:54:11

What is James Gunn doing to follow up Superman? After months of teasing, the DC Studios president revealed that he’s making Man of Tomorrow, featuring Superman and Lex Luthor, which will be in theaters July 9, 2027. Gunn’s tweet, embedded below, didn’t offer much else besides the title and release date but his stars, David Corenswet and Nicholas Hoult both posted similar images of Superman and Lex so, obviously, they’ll both be returning. You can see those images here and here. This story is d

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Roblox experiences are getting ESRB age ratings

theverge.com Jay Peters 2025-10-19 12:43:32

is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Roblox is going to start showing ESRB ratings alongside experiences to help users in the US better understand if an experience is appropriate for a user of a certain age. The new ratings will appear thanks to Roblox’s new partnership with the International Age Rating Coalition (IARC),

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Netflix CPO Eunice Kim joins TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 to talk scaling product and reimagining entertainment

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2025-10-19 12:15:00

The celebration of TechCrunch’s 20th anniversary is happening at Disrupt 2025 — taking place October 27-29 — and we couldn’t celebrate two decades of being the north star of tech and startup news without spotlighting one of the biggest transformation stories of our time: Netflix. From a DVD-by-mail startup to a global streaming powerhouse with 300M+ subscribers, Netflix has changed how the world consumes entertainment. At Disrupt, happening at Moscone West in San Francisco, we’ll hear from the

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Roblox expands use of age estimation tech and introduces standardized ratings

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2025-10-19 12:27:08

Amid lawsuits alleging child safety concerns, online gaming service Roblox announced on Wednesday that it’s expanding its age estimation technology to all users and partnering with the International Age Rating Coalition (IARC) to provide age and content ratings for the games and apps on its platform. The company said that by year’s end, the age estimation system will be rolled out to all Roblox users who access the company’s communication tools, like voice and text-based chat. This involves sca

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Netflix adds Twitch-like clipping function, complete with an editor

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-19 16:45:18

Netflix has upgraded its Moments feature for the mobile app. It already lets users save iconic scenes, but now there's a simple editor to bring it in line with something like Twitch's clipping tool. Viewers can use the tool to set start and end points, so they can turn preferred scenes into "full clips to save, relive and share anytime." Just tap the "Clip" button when watching something on mobile and the new editor will pop up. Once something is saved, it'll reside in the "My Netflix" tab. The

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PayPal and Venmo users get a free year of Perplexity Pro and early access to its AI browser

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-19 16:58:44

Perplexity, the NVIDIA- and Bezos-backed AI company, is partnering with PayPal to get its Comet browser in front of millions of the financial tech giant's users. The deal will see PayPal and Venmo customers in the US and select international markets gain access to the AI-powered browser, as well as a free 12-month subscription to Perplexity Pro, which normally costs $200. There are, of course, some conditions. The promotion is part of PayPal's new subscription hub, where users can manage all th

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This BowFlex Exercise Bike Is My Go-To Affordable Peloton Alternative

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-19 09:05:00

CNET key takeaways More affordable than other exercise bikes, at $599 Access to the JRNY app and third-party apps like Peloton Warranty lasts for up to 10 years If you’re on the hunt for an affordable exercise bike, the BowFlex IC SE is worth considering. It’s one of CNET’s top-tested bikes and a solid Peloton alternative, offering a similar experience without the steep price tag. At $599, half the price of a Peloton bike, you’ll get a bike that offers a smooth ride and over 100 resistance

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This is my new favorite way to run Windows apps on my Linux PC - how it works

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-10-19 20:48:32

Jack Wallen / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Winboat is a new technology to run Windows apps on Linux. The app is currently in beta, but shows real promise. If the developers can deliver, this will be a game changer. For the longest time, Wine was the only option for running Windows apps on Linux. Then came PlayOnLinux, Steam, Proton, and several others. Many of those tools are great, but they still require users to

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Sharing a mutable reference between Rust and Python

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-19 19:30:25

As part of my ongoing project to reimplement Django’s templating language in Rust, I have been adding support for custom template tags. The simplest custom tag will look something like: # time_tags.py from datetime import datetime from django import template register = template . Library() @register.simple_tag def time (format_string): now = datetime . now() return now . strftime(format_string) # time_tags.py from datetime import datetime from django import template register = template . Libr

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New York’s ‘Big Bang Machine’ Passes Critical First Test

gizmodo.com Gayoung Lee 2025-10-19 20:15:20

sPHENIX is a next-generation particle detector that probes the mysterious, soupy form of the early universe. We know very little about the first few microseconds after the Big Bang. We have theories, most of which we’re still double- and triple-checking to see if they actually make scientific sense. The research process can seem tedious at times, but a newcomer from Long Island offers promising advances in our quest to understand how our universe came to be. In a recent paper for the Journal o

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The first ten things I changed on my Pixel 10!

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-20 00:00:22

So you just got your brand new Google Pixel 10. Congratulations! It’s an incredible piece of hardware, and you’re probably itching to download your favorite apps, sign into your accounts, and start snapping photos. Before you dive in, though, a handful of settings can drastically improve your day-to-day experience. Unfortunately, for one reason or another, Google leaves them turned off by default. Changing these settings can do everything from improving your battery’s long-term health, saving y

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PayPal and Venmo users can try Perplexity's Comet AI browser free for a year now

zdnet.com Webb Wright 2025-10-20 00:00:17

May James/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Some PayPal and Venmo users can now access Comet for free. The offer includes a one-year subscription to Perplexity Pro. Comet is Perplexity's new AI-centric web browser. PayPal and Venmo users in the US and other global markets can now receive early access to Perplexity's highly anticipated Comet web browser, PayPal announced today. The offer includes a 12-month f

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Own a Samsung phone? Changing these 10 settings gave mine a big performance boost

zdnet.com Prakhar Khanna 2025-10-20 00:03:00

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. I've been fairly vocal recently that Samsung's One UI 7 is my favorite Android skin. It is fast, responsive, and intuitive. But nothing comes fine-tuned to your experience straight out of the box. You need to personalize your smartphone to make it more appealing. I change almost a dozen settings on every Samsung Galaxy phone to best suit my needs, and I believe these will elevate your user experience, too. Also: The best S

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Netflix will let you make your own highlight clips

theverge.com Jay Peters 2025-10-20 00:00:00

is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Netflix will now let you create and share highlight clips of your favorite shows and movies right from the Netflix app on your phone. Last year, Netflix launched a feature that let you bookmark spots from shows and movies and save them to your account to watch again later or share wit

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Garmin’s Fenix 8 Pro series finally lets you leave your phone at home — sort of

theverge.com Victoria Song 2025-10-20 00:42:49

is a senior reporter focusing on wearables, health tech, and more with 13 years of experience. Before coming to The Verge, she worked for Gizmodo and PC Magazine. Garmin just announced its Fenix 8 Pro series of smartwatches, which adds both cellular and satellite connectivity via the company’s InReach tech. The Fenix 8 Pro series also adds a MicroLED display version that gets a maximum brightness of 4,500 nits. The catch is the watches will start at $1,199.99, with the MicroLED version going fo

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Netflix updates its Moments feature to give users greater control over scene clipping

techcrunch.com Lauren Forristal 2025-10-20 00:00:00

Netflix launched a scene-clipping feature for mobile last year called “Moments,” which lets users quickly save their favorite scenes from shows and movies within the Netflix app. The streaming giant rolled out an update on Wednesday, allowing users to specify both a starting point and an endpoint when saving a scene. People now have the option to adjust the scene’s ending, allowing them to create clips that are as long or as short as they prefer. Previously, users could only set a starting poin

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PayPal and Venmo are giving out Comet invites and free Perplexity Pro subscriptions

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2025-10-20 00:00:00

Invites to Perplexity’s new AI-powered web browser, Comet, are one of the web’s hottest commodities these days. The new product was made available first to the AI firm’s $200-per-month Max subscribers and a small group of invitees. But now there’s a new way to jump ahead on the waitlist. On Wednesday, PayPal announced it’s giving its customers, including PayPal and Venmo users, early access to Comet as well as a free year’s subscription to Perplexity’s premium service, Perplexity Pro, normally $

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A $159 Chromebook was my only computer for a week - how it changed my mind about cheap laptops

zdnet.com Kyle Kucharski 2025-10-20 04:51:00

Asus CX15 Chromebook ZDNET's key takeaways Asus' CX15 Chromebook is available now for $159. It's one of the most affordable 15-inch laptops released this year, with a handful of features that make it especially good for students. The modest hardware puts a limit on its performance. $159 at Walmart Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Asus' CX15 Chromebook is an affordable, durable laptop that handles the basics for $159. With a standard hardware loadout and solid 15-inch for

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Dolby Atmos FlexConnect Lets You Place Speakers Anywhere

wired.com Simon Cohen 2025-10-20 04:03:00

For years, there have been just two options for better TV sound: A traditional, AV receiver-based home theater system or a soundbar. The AV receiver route is undeniably the best way to go for a truly cinematic experience, but only the most diehard audiophiles are willing to deal with hulking metal boxes, yards of speaker wire, and a minimum of five speakers (plus a subwoofer) that must be placed just so. That’s before you delve into the often arcane settings needed for peak performance. Soundb

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The connected customer

technologyreview.com Mit Technology Review Insights 2025-10-20 10:46:54

As brands compete for increasingly price conscious consumers, customer experience (CX) has become a decisive differentiator. Yet many struggle to deliver, constrained by outdated systems, fragmented data, and organizational silos that limit both agility and consistency. The current wave of artificial intelligence, particularly agentic AI that can reason and act across workflows, offers a powerful opportunity to reshape service delivery. Organizations can now provide fast, personalized support a

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Turns out it’s possible to get a Pixel 10 with a physical SIM slot in the US

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-20 08:36:12

Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR Google is reportedly sending out global Pixel 10 models with physical SIM slots as replacement units to users. These global models lack support for mmWave 5G. While some people are viewing this as an upgrade, others are concerned about connectivity issues. If you bought a Pixel 10, 10 Pro, or 10 Pro XL in the US, your phone came without a physical SIM slot. That’s the standard for US models of Google’s latest flagships. Instead of having a traditional

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What Is It Like to Be a Bat?

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VibeVoice: A Frontier Open-Source Text-to-Speech Model

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Roblox experiences are getting ESRB age ratings

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Roblox expands use of age estimation tech and introduces standardized ratings

Netflix adds Twitch-like clipping function, complete with an editor

PayPal and Venmo users get a free year of Perplexity Pro and early access to its AI browser

This BowFlex Exercise Bike Is My Go-To Affordable Peloton Alternative

This is my new favorite way to run Windows apps on my Linux PC - how it works

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The first ten things I changed on my Pixel 10!

PayPal and Venmo users can try Perplexity's Comet AI browser free for a year now

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Netflix will let you make your own highlight clips

Garmin’s Fenix 8 Pro series finally lets you leave your phone at home — sort of

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A $159 Chromebook was my only computer for a week - how it changed my mind about cheap laptops

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Turns out it’s possible to get a Pixel 10 with a physical SIM slot in the US

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