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Aliens Can Detect Earth’s Airports From 200 Light-Years Away

gizmodo.com Ellyn Lapointe 2026-02-12 02:00:53

Humans might not know of any intelligent beings beyond Earth, but if they exist, they might already know about us. New research shows that radar systems at commercial and military airports are inadvertently announcing our presence to any aliens with the ability to listen. Preliminary results from a study led by Ramiro Caisse Saide, an astrophysics PhD candidate at the University of Manchester, suggest extraterrestrials up to 200 light-years away could theoretically detect electromagnetic signal

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These LGBTQ+ Archives Defy Erasure, One Memory at a Time

wired.com Geraldine Castro 2026-02-12 00:30:00

Being queer, often, means feeling unseen. “We come from a history of erasure that is manifested not only through hate crimes and discrimination, but also through a lack of representation, symbolic violence, and the absence of legal protections,” explains André Mere Rivera, director of the Queer Memory Archive of Peru (Archivo de la Memoria Marica del Perú). The project Mere leads is part of a growing wave of collaborative projects in which Latin American LGBTQ+ communities preserve and share th

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Marc Andreessen reportedly told group chat that universities will ‘pay the price’ for DEI

techcrunch.com Anthony Ha 2026-02-11 09:07:29

In Brief Venture capitalist Marc Andreessen sharply criticized universities including Stanford and MIT, along with the National Science Foundation, in a group chat with AI scientists and Trump administration officials, according to screenshots viewed by the Washington Post. According to the Post, Andreessen described MIT and Stanford (which I attended two decades ago) as “mainly political lobbying operations fighting American innovation.” He also reportedly complained that Stanford “forced my

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Zig's New Async I/O

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-11 18:03:41

Asynchronicity is not concurrency. In the Zig Roadmap 2026 stream Andrew announced a new way of doing I/O, let’s see what are the goals of this upcoming design and how that relates to the revival of async / await in Zig. The new I/O Interface The most notable change to Zig is the introduction of a new interface in charge of all I/O operations. Most importantly, the Io interface is now expected to be provided by the caller, just like we already do with Allocator . Old Zig: const std = @impor

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Two-step system makes plastic from carbon dioxide, water and electricity

news.ycombinator.com Kimm Fesenmaier 2026-02-08 03:10:37

This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: Credit: Angewandte Chemie International Edition (2025). DOI: 10.1002/anie.202503003 What if a machine could suck up carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, run it through a series of chemical reactions, and essentially spit out industrially useful plastic? "I think that is something that we, as a society, would be inte

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I Will Text You the Best Daily Deals for Free Every Day. Here's How to Join

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-11 05:24:00

Good news, fans of deals and discounts: I've spent the last decade crawling the internet for the best deals pretty much every day, and in that time I've learned a thing or 12 about finding deals that really save you money, including which discounts mean genuine savings and which reductions are just a lot of buzz without meaningful cost-cutting. That's why every day my team and I handpick daily deals for CNET's Deals texts to subscribers, delivering irresistible sales straight to your phone and h

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Should Student Loans Borrowers in SAVE Switch to Another Repayment Plan? It's Complicated

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-11 18:37:10

Interest will restart for SAVE borrowers whose loans remain in a general forbearance on August 1. Viva Tung / CNET Starting Aug. 1, borrowers enrolled in the Saving on a Valuable Education plan will start accruing interest charges on their loan balances. The trouble is, their payments remain on hold in a general forbearance. Now they're being encouraged to choose a new payment plan or face interest charges. The Department of Education "urges all borrowers in the SAVE plan to quickly transition

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Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for July 13, #293

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-11 22:49:03

Looking for the most recent regular Connections answers? Click here for today's Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles. Today's Connections: Sports Edition has some fun categories. There's only one requiring last names, and one requiring teams, so if you can sort those easily, you should be in good shape. Read on for hints and the answers. Connections: Sports Edition is out of beta now, making its debut on Sup

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Jack Dorsey’s New App Just Hit a Very Embarrassing Snag

futurism.com Unknown 2026-02-11 17:30:15

Serial entrepreneur Jack Dorsey, who cofounded Twitter, Block, and Bluesky, has started yet another new app — and this one's got an embarrassing secret. As TechCrunch reports, Dorsey's new open source messaging app, Bitchat, is supposed to be decentralized, private, and secure. There's only one problem: the Bluetooth-based app, by the venture's admission, is probably lacking in that key regard. "This software has not received external security review and may contain vulnerabilities and does n

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Building voice AI that listens to everyone: Transfer learning and synthetic speech in action

venturebeat.com Harshal Shah 2026-02-11 21:45:00

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 Have you ever thought about what it is like to use a voice assistant when your own voice does not match what the system expects? AI is not just reshaping how we hear the world; it is transforming who gets to be heard. In the age of conversational AI, accessibility has become a crucial benchmark for innovation. Voice assistants, transcriptio

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Indie App Spotlight: ‘Timescape’ is a big-picture calendar for year-round planning

9to5mac.com Michael Burkhardt 2026-02-11 20:30:00

Welcome to Indie App Spotlight. This is a weekly 9to5Mac series where we showcase the latest apps in the indie app world. If you’re a developer and would like your app featured, get in contact. Planning things accordingly can be hard. Timescape aims to make that easier by providing you a big picture look at your entire year, making it easy for you to see what long-term events you may already have booked. Top features There are obviously a lot of calendar apps on the App Store, but Timescape s

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Switch 2 user warns about accidental ban after playing preowned game cards

engadget.com Unknown 2026-02-11 20:24:52

You might have to be extra careful who you buy your used Nintendo Switch game cards from if you don't want to get mistakenly banned. A Nintendo Switch 2 owner posted on Reddit that they got banned after downloading patches for a few Switch game cards that were bought off Facebook Marketplace. Reddit user dmanthey said they inserted each game into their Switch 2 to patch, but found out that their online services were restricted the day after. The Switch 2 user contacted Nintendo support and disc

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The Cult of the Lamb comic is coming back with the Schism Special this fall

engadget.com Unknown 2026-02-11 22:10:27

We're officially getting more of the Cult of the Lamb comic expansion. Following last year's miniseries, which built on the game's existing lore and injected some real emotional depth, writer Alex Paknadel and artist Troy Little are returning to the story of the Lamb and their followers in a one-shot 48-page issue that's due out in the fall from Oni Press. Cult of the Lamb: Schism Special #1 will be available on October 29 for $8, with covers by Troy Little and Peach Momoko, alongside a foil var

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Best Black Friday in July 2025 deals at Best Buy: The best offers that end tomorrow

zdnet.com Allison Jewell 2026-02-11 21:51:24

Tech prices are getting harder and harder to stomach, but there are times you can catch a break. Luckily, Best Buy is giving you your chance to save this summer. Big-ticket items like the M3 MacBook Pro, Samsung The Frame TV, and Beats Studio Pro are discounted by hundreds of dollars. Get daily deals straight to your inbox during Prime Day when you sign up for ZDNET Recommends, your one-stop newsletter for the sale. Also: The best Prime Day deals so far Best Buy's Black Friday in July sale be

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Jank is C++

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-10 12:22:01

jank is C++ If you've wondered how much a solo dev can build for seamless C++ interop on a quarter, you're about to find out. In April, jank was unable to reach into C++ at all. Toward the end of this post, I'll show some real world examples of what works today. Before that, though, I want to say thank you for the sponsorship this quarter, not only by all of my individual Github sponsors, but also by Clojurists Together. I also want to say thank you to Vassil Vassilev and Lang Hames for buildin

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Show HN: Pyhoff – Connect Python ML Models to Beckhoff/WAGO IO Hardware

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-07 20:33:09

Pyhoff Description The pyhoff package allows you to read and write the most common Beckhoff and WAGO bus terminals ("Busklemmen") using the Ethernet bus coupler ("Busskoppler") BK9000, BK9050, BK9100, or WAGO 750_352 over Ethernet TCP/IP based on ModBus TCP. Key Features Supports a wide range of Beckhoff and WAGO analog and digital bus terminals. Very lightweight: no dependencies; compact code base Easy to extend Using standardized ModBus TCP. Provides high-level abstractions for reading

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Context Engineering Guide

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-07 17:59:48

What is Context Engineering? A few years ago, many, even top AI researchers, claimed that prompt engineering would be dead by now. Obviously, they were very wrong, and in fact, prompt engineering is now even more important than ever. It is so important that it is now being rebranded as context engineering. Yes, another fancy term to describe the important process of tuning the instructions and relevant context that an LLM needs to perform its tasks effectively. Much has been written already

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'Starter packs' have played a central role in Bluesky's rapid growth

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-11 20:22:40

“Vital onboarding strategy for the emerging social media systems” “Our findings go beyond Bluesky: they point to a new framework for launching successful social platforms,” said Dr Onur Ascigil, Lecturer in Computer Science at Lancaster University and Principal Investigator of the study. “Starter packs are becoming a vital onboarding strategy for the emerging social media systems that are seeking to attract users from dominant platforms.” The researchers believe their findings could help platfo

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Legendary Entertainment May Have Lionsgate in Its Acquisition Sights

gizmodo.com Justin Carter 2026-02-11 21:15:27

Studios have been threatening to acquire each other the past couple years, and now it seems to be Legendary Entertainment’s turn. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the studio behind recent hits like A Minecraft Movie and the Dune trilogy is potentially snatching up Lionsgate, best known for the John Wick and Hunger Games series. At the moment, the two companies are considering a team up on some films, and if things go well, that’ll blossom into a “more complete offer.” There weren’t any spec

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Grab This Epson EcoTank Wireless Printer for $100 Off With This Lingering Prime Day Deal

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-11 16:07:00

If you have a small business, home office or find that you need to print things often, having a printer is a great way to save time on hefty fees at print shops. We've spotted this Epson EcoTank ET-4800 for $100 off at Amazon thanks to this lingering Prime Day deal that brings this printer down to just $200. Since Prime Day is over, we suggest acting quickly to nab this excellent back-to-school deal. This Epson EcoTank ET-4800 printer is also capable of multiple other functions. It's a scanner,

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I Accidentally Learned Just How Durable the Galaxy Z Flip 7 Is

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-11 17:00:06

If you're concerned about how durable Samsung's foldable phones can be, I'm here to tell you not to worry. And that's especially true when it comes to the new Galaxy Z Flip 7. After less than six hours with the Galaxy Z Flip 7, I accidentally performed my own informal drop test. At a catered affair in Brooklyn, I walked outside to get a view of the waterfront, and when I pulled the Z Flip 7 out of my pocket, I fumbled it. I watched helplessly as Samsung's newest foldable phone fell to the groun

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Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for July 13, #763

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-11 21:00:04

Looking for the most recent Connections answers? Click here for today's Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles. Today's NYT Connections puzzle wasn't as tough as some puzzles are. I spotted the four purple category words right away. Read on for clues and today's Connections answers. The Times now has a Connections Bot, like the one for Wordle. Go there after you play to receive a n

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Today's Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for July 13, #1485

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-11 21:00:06

Looking for the most recent Wordle answer? Click here for today's Wordle hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles. Today's Wordle puzzle is a fun word, but not easy to guess. That first letter doesn't come up in any of the starter or secondary words I tend to choose. If you need a new starter word, check out our list of which letters show up the most in English words. If you need hints and t

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Today's NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for July 13 #497

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-11 21:00:07

Looking for the most recent Strands answer? Click here for our daily Strands hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles. Today's NYT Strands puzzle isn't so tough if you're used to reading the labels in your outfits. If you need hints and answers, read on. I go into depth about the rules for Strands in this story. If you're looking for today's Wordle, Connections and Mini Crossword answers, y

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Hertz Deploys AI Scanner That's Charging Hundreds of Dollars for Tiny Scratches on Rental Cars

futurism.com Unknown 2026-02-11 18:00:44

Car rental giant Hertz is facing some blowback as customers report that its "AI-powered" vehicle scanner charges them hundreds of dollars for tiny cosmetic dings. Earlier this summer, a Hertz customer in Atlanta was charged a jaw-dropping $440 for an inch-long bit of curb rash — a cosmetic scuff — on the wheel of his rental, as our sister site The Drive first reported. Out of that, $190 was earmarked for "processing" and "administrative" fees, which were automatically calculated by the rental c

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Chinese Scientists Create Cyborg Bees That Can Be Controlled Like Drones for Undercover Military Missions

futurism.com Unknown 2026-02-11 18:45:45

Chinese Scientists Create Cyborg Bees That Can Be Controlled Like Drones for Undercover Military Missions A tiny backpack relays commands straight to their brain. Seal Team Bee Researchers at the Beijing Institute of Technology have turned innocent bees into cyborgs that can be controlled via a 74-milligram insect brain controller. As the South China Morning Post reports, the controller pierces the bee's tiny brain with three needles and uses signals sent via electronic pulses to make it fly

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A Dinosaur Appears to Have Died on the Exact Spot They Later Built a Dinosaur Museum, Burying Its Fossil Underneath It

futurism.com Unknown 2026-02-11 20:30:46

In Denver, scientists uncovered a 67.5-million-year-old dinosaur fossil deep underground — and by chance, it just so happened to be buried underneath the parking lot of a museum that houses similar specimens. As the Denver Museum of Nature and Science explained in Catalyst, its online magazine, the ancient bone fragment was buried some 763 feet below the institution's parking lot, making it the oldest and deepest such fossil to be discovered within city limits. Beyond the coincidence of findin

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Mysterious Signals From Deep Space Hint at Something Brutal, Scientists Say

futurism.com Unknown 2026-02-11 21:15:00

Astronomers believe they've uncovered the source behind mysterious cosmic signals known as fast X-ray transients (FXTs) — and it adds a grim twist to our understanding of the death of stars. Right as a massive star explodes in a supernova, it unleashes a tremendously energetic stream of particles called a jet, producing a gamma ray burst — one of the most powerful explosions in the universe. The rest of the star, typically, collapses into a black hole. But a pair of new studies suggests that t

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Galaxy Z Flip 7’s Exynos 2500 benchmarked: Flagship power or foldable flop?

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-02-11 18:30:11

In a first for Samsung’s foldables, the new Galaxy Z Flip 7 sports a Samsung Exynos processor instead of its usual Qualcomm Snapdragon chip. I’m reasonably convinced the Exynos 2500 looks more than good enough on paper, even if it won’t quite match the Snapdragon 8 Elite inside the Galaxy S25 series and Z Fold 7. But the real proof is in the testing, so I’ve run the Galaxy Z Flip 7 through our usual suite of benchmarks to see just how far off the top spot it really is. For comparison, we’ve gra

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Apple @ Work: Passkey portability is finally here in iOS 26 and macOS Tahoe 26

9to5mac.com Bradley C 2026-02-11 17:00:00

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