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news.ycombinator.com Phil Levin 2026-02-23 23:39:53

This article is X-Posted from the Live Near Friends blog. Looking to buy your own friend compound? We have specialist real estate agents who help people make it happen in: San Francisco Bay Area • Seattle • Los Angeles • Washington, DC. Get in touch: [email protected]. I’ve seen a lot of our readers get blocked in their live-near-friends dreams by the size of their visions. They want a “bestie row” - a single block filled with 10 their friends. Or they want a rural compound on a hill w

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Sailing the fjords like the Vikings yields unexpected insights

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-20 12:56:02

Experimental archaeologist Greer Jarrett of Lund University in Sweden has been sailing in the footsteps of Vikings for the last three years. If you want to learn more about how and where the Vikings sailed, making the journey through the fjords yourself in replica boats is a practical, hands-on approach to achieving that end. Greer Jarrett, an archaeologist at Lund University in Sweden, has spent the last three years doing just that, sailing more than 5,000 kilometers along known Viking trade r

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A Wild New Take on ‘Phantom of the Opera’ Is Coming, and No One Has Any Idea What It Is

gizmodo.com Sabina Graves 2026-02-24 20:30:56

For the past few months, Phans (The Phantom of the Opera fans) have been following mysterious messages and clue drops around New York City for something called Masquerade. Talk online abounded about the roses left in Times Square or the red envelope letters signed by “the Opera Ghost” for the faithful, as a viral campaign teased that something was coming in the realm of immersive theater. As a big Phan and immersive theater nerd, I’ve waited from the far wings on the West Coast with major FOMO f

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New benchmarks show SteamOS outperforming Windows 11 on Lenovo's handheld PC

techspot.com Cal Jeffrey 2026-02-25 05:03:00

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years.TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust That's called progress: SteamOS started life as a lightweight Linux-based system built for Valve's Steam Machines that never really picked up steam (pun intended). Now, it powers the Steam Deck and various other handhelds. New benchmarks show that the gaming OS outperforms Windows 11 on similar hardware. A recent Ars Technica report tested five demanding PC games on Lenovo's Legion Go S handheld, r

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RFK Jr.’s CDC panel ditches some flu shots based on anti-vaccine junk data

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-02-25 05:47:29

The vaccine panel hand-selected by health secretary and anti-vaccine advocate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Thursday voted overwhelmingly to drop federal recommendations for seasonal flu shots that contain the ethyl-mercury containing preservative thimerosal. The panel did so after hearing a misleading and cherry-picked presentation from an anti-vaccine activist. There is extensive data from the last quarter century proving that the antiseptic preservative is safe, with no harms identified beyond sl

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Uber has Atlanta’s autonomous ride-hailing and delivery market on lock

techcrunch.com Rebecca Bellan 2026-02-26 00:10:26

Uber Eats customers in Atlanta can now opt in to have their food delivered via sidewalk delivery robots, following partner Serve Robotics’s launch on Thursday. The move comes just two days after Uber and Waymo launched a commercial robotaxi service in the city. Serve, which spun out of Uber in 2021 before braving the public markets last year, is one of 18 autonomous vehicle companies that Uber has partnered with to get a first-mover advantage on the consumer-facing side of autonomy. The ride-ha

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Ex-student charged over hacking university for cheap parking, data breaches

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-02-26 05:24:59

New South Wales police in Australia have arrested a 27-year-old former Western Sydney University (WSU) student for allegedly hacking into the University's systems on multiple occasions, starting with a scheme to obtain cheaper parking. Specifically, the woman, identified by local media reports as Birdie Kingston, is accused of unauthorized access, data theft, and compromising university infrastructure since 2021, affecting hundreds of staff and students. "Since 2021, Western Sydney University

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Ultra-cheap $28 external 500GB HDD from Amazon tested: works, but with caveats

techspot.com Skye Jacobs 2026-02-26 14:47:00

In a nutshell: A recent investigation into a budget external hard drive sold under the UnionSine brand has shed light on the persistent risks consumers face when purchasing low-cost storage devices from online marketplaces. Secure Data Recovery, a data recovery firm, bought a UnionSine HD2510 500GB hard disk drive from Amazon for just over $28 and subjected it to a series of technical tests to evaluate its authenticity and performance. Fraudulent or misleading storage products continue to be a

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Budget $28 external 500GB HDD from Amazon tested: works, but with caveats

techspot.com Skye Jacobs 2026-02-26 20:47:00

In a nutshell: A recent investigation into a budget external hard drive sold under the UnionSine brand has shed light on the persistent risks consumers face when purchasing low-cost storage devices from online marketplaces. Secure Data Recovery, a data recovery firm, bought a UnionSine HD2510 500GB hard disk drive from Amazon for just over $28 and subjected it to a series of technical tests to evaluate its authenticity and performance. Fraudulent or misleading storage products continue to be a

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Best Meat Delivery Services for 2025

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-26 20:00:00

We did the math and some services can save you money versus the supermarket. Some services send frozen meat while others serve it up fresh. Online butchers in 2024 sell far more than just steak. Prefer to pick your meats each month or be surprised? CNET staff -- not advertisers, partners or business interests -- determine how we review products and services. If you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Can’t find great meat at your local grocery store? You’re not alone. Premium c

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New Gemini Live tricks make your calendar and notes easier to access

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-02-27 08:52:24

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Gemini Live can now interact with other Google apps during flowing conversations. It can add or edit entries in Calendar, Keep, and Tasks, and fetch live location in Maps. Captions in Gemini Live are also rolling out more widely. Gemini is inching closer to being the intelligent virtual assistant Google touts it to be. Google recently flipped the switch for a set of controls that allow Gemini to access information from other Google apps in real time.

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Why this electric screwdriver is one of the best investments I've made for my home

zdnet.com Adrian Kingsley-Hughes 2026-02-27 08:00:17

ZDNET's key takeaways The new Bosch Go is on sale for $100. It features USB-C charging, a vast improvement on the old microUSB port, plus there's a bigger battery and a ring light on the front to illuminate the workspace. The screwdriver comes in a handy carry case with a selection of bits, so you have everything to do the job in hand. $99.98 at Amazon Two years ago, I got myself a Bosch Go electric screwdriver. The thing was amazing; it's been on my best electric screwdrivers list ever since

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A brand new 68k Mac emulator dropped last night

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-27 09:08:00

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Trump administration moves to count crypto as a federal mortgage asset

cnbc.com Mackenzie Sigalos 2026-02-28 00:05:08

In a landmark shift for the U.S. housing finance system, the Federal Housing Finance Agency has issued a directive ordering Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to formally consider cryptocurrency as an asset in single-family mortgage loan risk assessments. The move, signed by FHFA Director William J. Pulte on Wednesday, signals a new era of crypto integration into traditional financial infrastructure — this time within the core of American home lending. The order directs both housing finance giants to

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Primitive Kolmogorov complexity is computable

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-25 03:58:06

/ 5 min read This post is mostly AI generated, of course with significant guidance, feedback, iteration and some edits from me. There was little for me to gain writing this myself, but I felt it needed to be written down regardless. Kolmogorov complexity and Solomonoff's theory of inductive inference offer formal, theoretical solutions to measuring complexity and forming predictions. However, both are uncomputable, a fact that is often treated as having significant implications in computabilit

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John Oliver Aghast at How AI Slop Is Devouring the Web

futurism.com Unknown 2026-02-28 05:15:15

It's safe to say that comedian and "Last Week Tonight" host John Oliver isn't a fan of AI slop — and he's got a compelling argument for why you shouldn't be, either. As the comedian laid out in the latest episode of his popular HBO show, AI-generated content is suddenly everywhere online. It's going viral on social media, crowding Google Search results and discovery platforms like Pinterest, and has made churning out spam, misinformation, and otherwise empty, low-quality digital stuff easier an

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YouTube is introducing a new age restriction next month

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-02-28 05:47:08

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR YouTube will raise the minimum age to livestream from 13 to 16 starting July 22. 13–15-year-olds can still appear in streams, but only with an adult visibly present. Live chat may be disabled or streams removed if underage users appear alone. Back in February, Google announced it would start using machine learning to estimate users’ real ages on YouTube, aiming to catch people who lie about their date of birth. The platform now looks to tightening th

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Amazon Sells the 2025 MacBook Air Without a Profit Margin, Now Much Cheaper Than on Apple’s Official Site

gizmodo.com Gizmodo Deals 2026-02-28 05:51:52

Apple stands out as one of the most premium brands, regularly launching updated versions of its popular MacBook Air. To protect its image, Apple almost never cuts prices on new models—especially right after release. However, Amazon occasionally offers major deals on Apple products, and these are worth watching for. This year, the brand-new MacBook Air 2025 with the powerful M4 chip and 256GB storage has hit an all-time low price. By combining an instant discount with a $49 coupon, the price dro

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Looking at Framework’s progress on software support for its repairable laptops

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-02-28 05:12:30

For the past five years, we've been paying a lot of attention to Framework, the upstart PC company focused on modular, repairable, upgradeable, and customizable laptop designs. So far, Framework has done a solid job of offering a steady stream of hardware upgrades for its systems, particularly the original Framework Laptop 13. But the company's track record on software support—including BIOS updates and driver updates with performance improvements, bug fixes, and important security updates—has

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OpenAI Removes All Jony Ive Materials From Its Website

futurism.com Unknown 2026-02-28 10:21:27

"This is silly, disappointing and wrong." It's only been a month since OpenAI announced its secretive new project with iPhone designer Jony Ive — and already, the partnership is in legal hot water. As the Associated Press reports, all mentions of Ive and his AI device brand, io, have been removed from OpenAI's website and marketing materials after a judge ruled in favor of Iyo, another AI wearable company that has sued the pair for allegedly stealing its product concepts and trademarked name.

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Bot or human? Creating an invisible Turing test for the internet

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-28 05:00:00

AI systems have detectable behavioral signatures that can be used to improve bot detection. Roundtable's Proof-of-Human API verifies proof-of-human invisibly, continuously, and instantaneously. 1 Want to see behavioral differences in action? Skip to Skip to Section 2 for interactive keystroke and mouse movement demos, or Section 3 for a cognitive psychology experiment. Google reCAPTCHA v3 boasts a commanding market share in bot detection today. It claims to analyze patterns of user behavior a

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Writing a basic Linux device driver when you know nothing about Linux drivers

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-24 15:29:42

A couple of months ago I bought the Nanoleaf Pegboard Desk Dock, the latest and greatest in USB-hub-with-RGB-LEDs-and-hooks-for-gadgets technology. This invention unfortunately only supports the real gamer operating systems of Windows and macOS, which necessitated the development of a Linux driver. Over the past few posts I’ve set up a Windows VM with USB passthrough, and attempted to reverse-engineer the official drivers, As I was doing that, I also thought I’d message the vendor and ask them

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Creative Commons debuts CC signals, a framework for an open AI ecosystem

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2026-02-28 15:02:42

Nonprofit Creative Commons, which spearheaded the licensing movement that allows creators to share their works while retaining copyright, is now preparing for the AI era. On Wednesday, the organization announced the launch of a new project, CC signals, which will allow dataset holders to detail how their content can or cannot be reused by machines, as in the case of training AI models. The idea is meant to create a balance between the open nature of the internet and the demand for ever more dat

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Nothing’s bare-bones gallery app scores a major upgrade as Phone 3 launch draws closer

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-02-28 20:11:04

C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Nothing has rolled out a significant update for its native gallery app. The update introduces new editing tools for cropping, color grading, and adding filters to images. Nothing Gallery now also features a native video editor that lets you trim clips, adjust volume, and adjust slow-mo video speed. Nothing introduced a native gallery app to its devices with Nothing OS 3.0 last year, offering users an alternative to third-party gallery apps like Google

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I built an app to backup Live Photos from iPhone to external hard drives

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-25 18:36:13

I noticed so many iPhone users are dealing with the same storage nightmare. Here's a common scenario that sounds familiar to a lot of people: The widespread problem: iPhone storage fills up crazy fast, not everyone has a Mac, many don't want to pay monthly for iCloud storage, and home NAS setups aren't realistic for most users. The manual approach of creating folders and selecting photos one by one is tedious, and keeping up with new photos becomes overwhelming So I built an app called BackiGo

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YouTube will increase the minimum age for live streaming to 16

engadget.com Unknown 2026-03-01 00:33:15

YouTube is increasing the minimum age required for its users to live stream to 16. In a message uploaded to the YouTube Help support page , it was confirmed that as of July 22, creators will need to be 16 or older to stream unaccompanied on the platform. Previously, YouTube stipulated that children under the age of 13 had to be visibly accompanied by an adult if they wanted to post live content, but going forward this rule will extend to anyone between anyone aged 13-15. YouTube warns that anyo

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Intel hits the brakes on its automotive business, and layoffs have started

techcrunch.com Kirsten Korosec 2026-03-01 00:26:33

Intel is shuttering its automotive architecture business and laying off most of its staff as part of a broader restructuring at the chipmaker. The news was first reported by The Oregonian/Oregon Live, which cited an internal memo that was shared with employees Tuesday morning. Intel confirmed to TechCrunch that plans to wind down the auto business were communicated internally on Tuesday. “As we have said previously, we are refocusing on our core client and data center portfolio to strengthen o

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Bot or Human? Creating the Invisible Turing Test for the Internet

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-03-01 05:00:00

AI systems have detectable behavioral signatures that can be used to improve bot detection. Roundtable's Proof-of-Human API verifies proof-of-human invisibly, continuously, and instantaneously. 1 Want to see behavioral differences in action? Skip to Skip to Section 2 for interactive keystroke and mouse movement demos, or Section 3 for a cognitive psychology experiment. Google reCAPTCHA v3 boasts a commanding market share in bot detection today. It claims to analyze patterns of user behavior a

Topics: ai bot human interactive patterns

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Amazon's Targeting 4,000 More Towns for Faster Prime Delivery This Year

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-01 05:15:00

With Prime Day 2025 almost upon us, Amazon is touting its plans to expand its delivery network to reach small towns, especially in rural areas. The goal is to bring same-day and next-day delivery to more than 4,000 communities by the end of 2025, Amazon said Monday. It called out destinations including Lewes, Delaware; Asbury Iowa and North Padre Island, Texas. This year's Prime Day will be taking place July 8 to 11, and it's the first time the shopping event will last longer than two days. T

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Insta360’s new wireless mic looks no bigger than an Apple AirTag

theverge.com Andrew Liszewski 2026-03-01 10:10:45

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. Having already secured a strong foothold in the action cam market with its Ace Pro lineup, Insta360 is now challenging DJI, Shure, and Rode with the company’s first wireless microphone. Looking comparable in size to an Apple AirTag, the Insta360 Mic Air is one of the smallest and lightest wireless mics now available while still offering up to 10

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Latest Tech News

The Power and Beauty of Incrementalism

Sailing the fjords like the Vikings yields unexpected insights

A Wild New Take on ‘Phantom of the Opera’ Is Coming, and No One Has Any Idea What It Is

New benchmarks show SteamOS outperforming Windows 11 on Lenovo's handheld PC

RFK Jr.’s CDC panel ditches some flu shots based on anti-vaccine junk data

Uber has Atlanta’s autonomous ride-hailing and delivery market on lock

Ex-student charged over hacking university for cheap parking, data breaches

Ultra-cheap $28 external 500GB HDD from Amazon tested: works, but with caveats

Budget $28 external 500GB HDD from Amazon tested: works, but with caveats

Best Meat Delivery Services for 2025

New Gemini Live tricks make your calendar and notes easier to access

Why this electric screwdriver is one of the best investments I've made for my home

A brand new 68k Mac emulator dropped last night

Trump administration moves to count crypto as a federal mortgage asset

Primitive Kolmogorov complexity is computable

John Oliver Aghast at How AI Slop Is Devouring the Web

YouTube is introducing a new age restriction next month

Amazon Sells the 2025 MacBook Air Without a Profit Margin, Now Much Cheaper Than on Apple’s Official Site

Looking at Framework’s progress on software support for its repairable laptops

OpenAI Removes All Jony Ive Materials From Its Website

Bot or human? Creating an invisible Turing test for the internet

Writing a basic Linux device driver when you know nothing about Linux drivers

Creative Commons debuts CC signals, a framework for an open AI ecosystem

Nothing’s bare-bones gallery app scores a major upgrade as Phone 3 launch draws closer

I built an app to backup Live Photos from iPhone to external hard drives

YouTube will increase the minimum age for live streaming to 16

Intel hits the brakes on its automotive business, and layoffs have started

Bot or Human? Creating the Invisible Turing Test for the Internet

Amazon's Targeting 4,000 More Towns for Faster Prime Delivery This Year

Insta360’s new wireless mic looks no bigger than an Apple AirTag

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