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Acer’s 16-inch Swift Air weighs less than the 13-inch MacBook Air

9to5mac.com Ben Lovejoy 2025-10-14 18:06:56

A second Windows laptop has demonstrated that there is potential for the MacBook Air to be even lighter. Earlier this year, we saw a 14-inch Asus laptop come in lighter than the 13-inch MacBook Air, and now Acer has done the same with a 16-inch model. Interestingly, the Acer Swift Air 16 manages to be lighter than the MacBook Air despite being thicker, at 0.63-inches against 0.44 inches … To be fair, Acer’s latest laptop doesn’t compete with the MacBook Air when it comes to either performance

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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 2025-10-14 18:51:00

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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Acer Chromebook Plus Spin 514 review: The new ChromeOS sweet spot

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-15 01:00:14

In the last few years, I’ve felt like Chromebooks have hit a plateau. ChromeOS is a quirky but mature platform at this point, and Google has continued to add smart and useful features on a regular basis. But the hardware has felt pretty stagnant, with a few exceptions. Most Chromebooks at this point are utilitarian devices that get the job done but inspire little excitement, and I’ve found most Intel-based Chromebooks don’t get me through a day of work before the battery dies. But earlier this

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My brief hands-on with Acer’s new convertible Chromebook has me cautiously optimistic

theverge.com Antonio G. Di Benedetto 2025-10-15 01:00:00

is a reviewer covering laptops and the occasional gadget. He spent over 15 years in the photography industry before joining The Verge as a deals writer in 2021. Acer’s new Chromebook Plus Spin 514, announced at IFA 2025 in Berlin, is the company’s first laptop to use the Arm-based MediaTek Kompanio Ultra 910 processor. That chip was used in the Lenovo Chromebook Plus 14 that launched earlier this summer, and it was key to delivering excellent performance and marathon battery life in that fanles

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NotebookLM can now argue with itself over your notes

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-15 10:27:33

Andy Walker / Android Authority TL;DR NotebookLM is adding new Audio Overview formats: Brief, Critique, and Debate. Each format changes how two AI hosts present your notes, from summaries to arguments. The update is rolling out now. NotebookLM has quickly become a favorite of ours. We’ve used it to cut through everything from apartment contracts to car manuals, and it’s consistently proven to be one of Google’s most practical AI tools. But it’s also got a creative side, especially with its p

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Writing a Hypervisor in 1k Lines

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-12 11:12:51

I've wrote a tutorial on building a hypervisor from scratch in 1,000 lines of code (website). Few chapters are still in progress, but it's already good enough to get you started. More specifically, type-1 hypervisor on 64-bit RISC-V with the hypervisor extension (on QEMU). The book is for developers who have finished Operating System in 1,000 Lines and want to learn more about how hypervisors work. Rust C is the best language for writing and learning from scratch, however, the most common fe

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This newish Kindle feature compensates for my terrible memory

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-17 09:00:18

Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority Like anyone who hates picking out new books, I absolutely love a good series. A lineup of three to five books off a single decision is just efficient. Yet, keeping storylines straight between installments isn’t always seamless. To that end, Kindle Recaps might be the most underrated tool on my e-reader. The feature quietly solves a very real problem for anyone who juggles long series, busy schedules, or a brain that just can’t keep every plot twist straight. H

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This Macintosh programming book library will take you back, even if you weren’t there for it

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-10-17 10:53:32

Over the weekend, Daring Fireball’s John Gruber linked to a fantastic collection of early Macintosh programming books (via Michael Tsai). It is a carefully assembled catalog of more than 150 books from as early as 1983, covering everything from AppleSoft BASIC, to gaming programming for the Mac. Even if you weren’t around for any of that, believe me: this will be worth your time. A great collection of 150+ early Mac books Here’s how VintageApple.org describes how the Vintage Macintosh Program

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The ABC Programming Language

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-14 04:57:45

The ABC Programming Language: a short introduction (Also available in Japanese) New: The Origins of Python - An article by Lambert Meertens on the origins of ABC, and its influence on Python. New: Implementation for the Raspberry Pi!. The ABC Programmer's Handbook is available online. ABC is an interactive programming language and environment for personal computing, originally intended as a good replacement for BASIC. It was designed by first doing a task analysis of the programming task.

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One of Britain's largest stocks of second-hand books ever amassed

news.ycombinator.com Damian Thompson 2025-10-18 09:25:08

One of Britain’s largest stocks of second-hand books ever amassed can be found in the unlikeliest of locations: a vast former youth hostel in a pretty corner of the Yorkshire Dales. Meticulously sorted into subject areas, from naval history to 19th-century literature, architecture to zoology, over 150,000 volumes fill some 25 high-ceilinged rooms spread over four floors. To withstand the sheer weight of all those hardbacks, the building, which began life as a prep school in c1878, must surely be

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End of an era as the last 11-inch MacBook Air is now officially obsolete

9to5mac.com Ben Lovejoy 2025-10-19 06:29:58

The last 11-inch MacBook Air model ever made has now been declared officially obsolete by Apple, some nine years after it was last sold by the company. The smallest of Apple’s MacBooks had long proved a popular choice with many, for two different reasons … First, it was the cheapest MacBook and bought by many of those who were buying their first ever Mac. But it also had a very strong following from those who liked the ultra-portability of the device. I was one of those who bought it for the

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SQL Design Patterns

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-15 18:59:08

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Labor Day sales include Apple's MacBook Air M4 for an all-time-low price

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-19 09:00:36

If you've put off getting a new MacBook then Labor Day sales might be just what you needed to take the plunge. Right now, the 2025 13- and 15-inch MacBook Air M4 are available on Amazon for record-low prices. The 13-inch model is our pick for best MacBook to buy this year, and it's one of the best laptops for college students going back to school soon as well. You can pick up the 13-inch MacBook Air M4 for $799, down from $999 — a 20 percent discount. This model comes with 16GB of RAM and a 256

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Libby is hands down my favorite part of using my Kindle

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-19 09:30:35

Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority As a kid, my library handed out tokens for every chapter kids read as part of a summer reading program. At the end of the season, those tokens turned into currency for spending at a karaoke BBQ, with games and toys up for grabs. I’ll never get over the trauma of singing American Pie (I had not realized just how painfully long that song really is), but I will always foster the same love for mass consumption of oversized chapter books. Fast-forward a few decades

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Libby introduces ‘Inspire Me’ to beef up your reading list

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-19 13:00:24

Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority TL;DR Libby will soon officially roll out a new AI-powered discovery tool called Inspire Me. The feature suggests five titles based on saved books or selected prompts. Some users and librarians are skeptical about privacy concerns and AI replacing human curation. Libby, the popular library app for borrowing e-books and audiobooks, has introduced a new discovery tool called Inspire Me. The AI-powered feature offers five tailored recommendations based on a re

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M4 MacBook Pro: One of the first worthy upgrades for Apple Silicon Mac users

9to5mac.com Michael Burkhardt 2025-10-19 12:00:56

Last October, Apple announced the M4 MacBook Pro. On the surface, it looks like yet another MacBook Pro spec bump. However, there are a number of key features that make it worth upgrading to, even if you already have an older 14″ MacBook Pro. Why M4? There’s recently been a pretty big flip in MacBook Pro pricing, which gradually took place over the past year or so: First, Apple introduced a new entry-level MacBook Pro at $1599 in 2023 with baseline M3 Then, it upped the base memory to 16GB a

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Some users have noticed settings that let Meta analyze and retain phone photos

news.ycombinator.com Elyse Betters Picaro 2025-10-19 03:01:31

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Meta could be scanning your camera roll right now. It's using your photos to provide AI-powered suggestions. Check Facebook settings to turn off the features. Meta could be analyzing and retaining your phone's photos without your explicit consent. Some Facebook users have noticed that, deep within their app settings, Meta has switched on two toggles that allow it to access their camera

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Lisp from Nothing, Second Edition

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-18 01:50:05

LISP FROM NOTHING Lulu Press, 2025 – 344 pages – 19 figures – 6" x 9" format – free code Order paperback book at Lulu.com Order hardcover book at Lulu.com * Order PDF copy at Lulu.com Get the source code from the book Read a few pages (PDF) Errata (First Edition) Watch Nino Ivanov's Review on Youtube What is the minimal LISP language that can interpret itself? What is the smallest LISP that can compile itself? What was LISP hacking like in the age of punch cards, teletypes, and mainfr

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Bourbaki – A Secret Society of Mathematicians

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-20 18:24:14

Books Search the world's most comprehensive index of full-text books. My library

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Deals: MacBooks $300 off, official Apple Watch charging cable from $11, Mac mini, iPad mini, more

9to5mac.com Justin Kahn 2025-10-20 22:46:01

As we head into the Labor Day long weekend, today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is focusing on the giant collection of discounts we are tracking across the current-generation of Apple gear. We did spot a particularly notable discount on the official official USB-C Apple Watch charging cable – you can score them for just over $11 a pop today – as well as a deep deal on the most affordable iPhone 15 Pro at $320+ off, but there’s a whole lot more than that on sale right now. All of the M4 MacBook Air an

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Meta might be secretly scanning your phone's camera roll

news.ycombinator.com Elyse Betters Picaro 2025-10-20 19:01:31

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Meta could be scanning your camera roll right now. It's using your photos to provide AI-powered suggestions. Check Facebook settings to turn off the features. Meta could be analyzing and retaining your phone's photos without your explicit consent. Some Facebook users have noticed that, deep within their app settings, Meta has switched on two toggles that allow it to access their camera

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The best MacBook accessories for 2025

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-21 17:01:26

There is a mouse graveyard in my office cabinet — devices I’ve tried and discarded because they didn’t help with my shoulder aches. The solution was a roller ball mouse and Logitech’s MX Ergo is the best I’ve found. It tilts for a more natural “handshake” grip and has a slow-mo option for more precise movements in Photoshop and other apps. The scroll wheel is speedy but precise, as is the trackball and you can switch between two devices with the pairing button. You can even program the various b

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Kindle Colorsoft Kids Review (2025): Great for All Ages

wired.com Nena Farrell 2025-10-21 10:37:00

The age-old question (if “age-old” can be used for technology developed in the past 20 years) persisted as I tested the newest designed-for-kids Kindle: Should you give kids a screen when you could give them something else? If you are going to give your kids a screen, a reflective e-paper screen that's easier on the eyes than an emissive screen is one of the best ways to go. While a Kindle can't fully replace the experience of turning a page on a physical book, I loved reading from a young age

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The ‘Twilight’ Movies Are Coming Back to Cinemas, Right in Time for Halloween

gizmodo.com Justin Carter 2025-10-23 06:13:52

Rejoice, Twilight fans: Soon you will be able to relive Edward and Bella’s love story on the big screen again. To celebrate the original book’s 20th anniversary, Lionsgate and Fathom are bringing the five films—Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, and the Breaking Dawn duology—back to movie theaters right in time for Halloween, from October 29 to November 2. Each movie will screen on a specific day during that period. Live musicians will also perform the live score in concert during the first movie at

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Apple Labor Day sales include the MacBook Air M4 for a record-low price

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-23 14:05:35

Whether you need a new MacBook for the upcoming semester or you've just been itching to upgrade from an older machine, now's a good time to buy. Amazon has a sale on the latest M4 MacBook Air that knocks up to 20 percent off many configurations. The base model is where you'll get the biggest discount. The 16GB RAM/256GB SSD laptop is down to $799 from $999, which is the lowest price we've seen. You can upgrade to 512GB SSD for $999, down from $1,199, another all-time low price, or 24GB of RAM a

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Bookmarks.txt is a concept of keeping URLs in plain text files

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-24 04:12:23

bookmarks.txt is a concept of keeping bookmarks in plain text files. Principals Bookmarked URLs are stored in files named bookmarks.txt . The format is described below. . The format is described below. A "global" bookmarks file is located in the home directory ( $HOME/bookmarks.txt ). ). "Local" bookmarks files could exist in different directories as well. Format URLs are stored one per line and could be accompanied with optional titles. Titles are separated from URLs with one space charac

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I tried using a $159 Chromebook as my main laptop for a week - and it was oddly satisfying

zdnet.com Kyle Kucharski 2025-10-26 12:00:21

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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Anthropic settles AI book-training lawsuit with authors

techcrunch.com Russell Brandom 2025-10-27 05:40:46

In Brief Anthropic has settled a class action lawsuit with a group of fiction and nonfiction authors, as announced in a filing on Tuesday with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Anthropic had won a partial victory in a lower court ruling and was in the process of appealing that ruling. No details of the settlement were made public, and Anthropic did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Called Bartz v. Anthropic, the case deals with Anthropic’s use of books as training material fo

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Why I recommend this $159 Chromebook to students on a budget (but it's just as good in the office)

zdnet.com Kyle Kucharski 2025-10-27 09:29:00

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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Labor Day sales include the Apple MacBook Air M4 for a record-low price

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-28 01:16:27

If you've put off getting a new MacBook then today is your lucky day. Right now, the 2025 13- and 15-inch MacBook Air M4 are available on Amazon for record-low prices thanks to Labor Day sales. The 13-inch model is our pick for best MacBook to buy this year, and it's one of the best laptops for college students going back to school soon as well. You can pick up the 13-inch MacBook Air M4 for $799, down from $999 — a 20 percent discount. This model comes with 16GB of RAM and a 256GB SSD. You can

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