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Publishing Pepys

news.ycombinator.com Kate Loveman 2026-02-09 06:21:06

Two hundred years ago this month, Samuel Pepys’s diary was published to great acclaim. Readers of the first edition in 1825 relished Pepys’s ‘honest’ observations and ‘private anecdotes’. While writing his journal in the 1660s, Pepys had worked hard to keep it secret. He knew he was placing his livelihood at risk by recording seditious criticisms of his superiors, along with details of his own bribe-taking and sexually explicit accounts of his ‘amours’. There was much that, when writing, he did

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Petlibro’s new smart camera uses AI to describe your pet’s movements, and it’s adorable

techcrunch.com Lauren Forristal 2026-02-15 16:51:35

Petlibro, the pet tech startup known for its automatic feeders and filtered water fountains, has just launched its latest product, the AI-powered Scout Smart Camera, designed to provide pet owners with real-time insights into their furbabies’ activities and behaviors. Scout is similar to other pet cameras on the market; it monitors your pet in real-time and features two-way audio, allowing you to communicate with them if they’re getting into mischief. The companion mobile app allows users to co

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PetLibro’s new smart camera uses AI to describe your pet’s movements, and it’s adorable

techcrunch.com Lauren Forristal 2026-02-16 04:51:35

PetLibro, the pet tech startup known for its automatic feeders and filtered water fountains, has just launched its latest product, the AI-powered Scout Smart Camera, designed to provide pet owners with real-time insights into their furbabies’ activities and behaviors. Scout is similar to other pet cameras on the market; it monitors your pet in real-time and features two-way audio, allowing you to communicate with them if they’re getting into mischief. The companion mobile app allows users to co

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Stop putting your phone face up on the table - here's why

zdnet.com Chris Bayer 2026-02-16 14:47:00

Sabrina Ortiz/ZDNET A friend of mine recently told me, "I always keep my phone on silent mode… which doesn't matter because I compulsively look at it every three minutes anyway." He's not the only one. From becoming a text addict to having full-blown smartphone dependency, the urge to look at and interact with our "flat things" has been deeply ingrained into our collective behavior for some time now. Also: I ditched my phone for this E Ink handset for two weeks - here's my buying advice now

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Indian drone startup Raphe mPhibr raises $100M as military UAV demand soars

techcrunch.com Jagmeet Singh 2026-02-20 06:00:00

Indian drone startup Raphe mPhibr has raised $100 million in an all-equity Series B round led by General Catalyst, as the startup aims to boost its R&D and local production capabilities amid growing demand for drones in battlefields and for border surveillance. Drones are becoming increasingly ubiquitous in global military operations. In recent and ongoing conflicts, countries have turned to drones for rapid infiltration and high-impact strikes. The recent India-Pakistan war is a prime example,

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Why I always put my phone face down on a table - and it's not just about being polite

zdnet.com Chris Bayer 2026-02-22 21:00:19

Sabrina Ortiz/ZDNET A friend of mine recently told me, "I always keep my phone on silent mode… which doesn't matter because I compulsively look at it every three minutes anyway." He's not the only one. From becoming a text addict to having full-blown smartphone dependency, the urge to look at and interact with our "flat things" has been deeply ingrained into our collective behavior for some time now. Also: Best early Prime Day deals 2025: 30+ sales on tech products live now Monitoring your p

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Why you should always put your phone face down on a table (hint: it's not just about being polite)

zdnet.com Chris Bayer 2026-02-25 16:30:13

Sabrina Ortiz/ZDNET A friend of mine recently told me, "I always keep my phone on silent mode… which doesn't matter because I compulsively look at it every three minutes anyway." He's not the only one. From becoming a text addict to having full-blown smartphone dependency, the urge to look at and interact with our "flat things" has been deeply ingrained into our collective behavior for some time now. Also: Best early Prime Day deals 2025: 30+ sales on tech products live now Monitoring your p

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Resurrecting flip phone typing as a Linux driver

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-26 18:02:17

LibT9 A C library for creating T9 typing systems. How to run As a Linux Driver See driver/ As a Cli Utility Needs: ncurses & cmake mkdir build cd build cmake .. make -j$(nproc) cli/main As a Website Go to foxmoss.github.io/libt9/ Dependencies None! The library requires nothing but a basic implementation of the C standard library. The CLI requires ncurses solely, but this is by no means needed to just compile the library. Todo Feel free to contribute! Punctuation Punctuation IBus D

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Microsoft adds Steam games to its Xbox PC app on Windows

theverge.com Tom Warren 2026-02-27 14:00:00

is a senior editor and author of Notepad , who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft is starting to test its new aggregated gaming library in its Xbox PC app on Windows. Xbox Insiders will now be able to see their Steam and Battle.net games all within the Xbox app this week — making it a single launcher for most installed PC games. This new consolidated library will roll out to the Xbox app later this year, as well as new devices like the ROG Xbox Al

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Cosmoe: BeOS Class Library on Top of Wayland

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-28 03:00:01

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 2026-02-28 18:18:42

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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The Kiwi Ears Étude deliver tactile bass with vibration-powered IEM tech

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-02-28 23:15:57

Paul Jones / Android Authority TL;DR The Kiwi Ears Étude in-ear monitor (IEM) introduces Kiwi Vibration Transducer (KVT) tech for tactile low-end immersion. The IEMs combine 10mm beryllium-plated dynamic drivers with three balanced armatures. The Étude are on sale now for $119 at Amazon, Linsoul, and other retailers. Kiwi Ears recently unveiled the Étude, a pair of high-end in-ear monitors (IEMs) that the brand promises can deliver exceptional bass response via the brand’s all-new Kiwi Vibra

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

techspot.com Rob Thubron 2026-03-12 12:07:00

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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Telephone Exchanges in the UK

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-03-12 23:33:43

For more than a century the telephone exchange has formed the backbone of our telecommunications system. A vast array of more than 5,500 mostly nondescript buildings sit unnoticed on city, town or village streets, and quietly link up more than 254 million kilometres of cables and wires – keeping people in the UK connected to each other and the rest of the world. Since the first telephone exchange was established in London in 1879 with just eight subscribers, these anonymous looking buildings ha

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

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-03-12 22:00:06

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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Do Whole Body Vibration Plates Actually Promote Weight Loss? We Asked Fitness Experts

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-15 21:15:00

Countless weight loss and fitness trends have come and gone over the years, from gimmicky products that provided minimal results to science-backed health tools that genuinely worked. You may remember the vibrating belt machines from the mid-20th century that were promoted as weight loss aids. Trends often cycle back around, so it's relatively unsurprising that vibration plates are re-emerging as the latest fitness trend once again. Some claim they are an excellent alternative workout method with

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

techspot.com Alfonso Maruccia 2026-03-16 04:31:00

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 2026-03-16 12:50:00

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 2026-03-17 12:45:13

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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The latest Android 16 QPR1 beta finally organizes Android’s messy sound settings

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-03-16 16:38:25

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Google is cleaning up Android’s “Sound & vibration” settings page in the upcoming Android 16 QPR1 update. Instead of one long list, the new layout groups settings into distinct categories like “sound patterns” and “Audio.” The volume sliders also get a modern design, while other options are relocated to make the page feel less cluttered. After more than 16 years of development, the Android OS is packed with features. If they weren’t organized, navigat

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Latest Tech News

Publishing Pepys

Petlibro’s new smart camera uses AI to describe your pet’s movements, and it’s adorable

PetLibro’s new smart camera uses AI to describe your pet’s movements, and it’s adorable

Stop putting your phone face up on the table - here's why

Indian drone startup Raphe mPhibr raises $100M as military UAV demand soars

Why I always put my phone face down on a table - and it's not just about being polite

Why you should always put your phone face down on a table (hint: it's not just about being polite)

Resurrecting flip phone typing as a Linux driver

Microsoft adds Steam games to its Xbox PC app on Windows

Cosmoe: BeOS Class Library on Top of Wayland

Libraries are under-used. LLMs make this problem worse

The Kiwi Ears Étude deliver tactile bass with vibration-powered IEM tech

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

Telephone Exchanges in the UK

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

Do Whole Body Vibration Plates Actually Promote Weight Loss? We Asked Fitness Experts

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)

The latest Android 16 QPR1 beta finally organizes Android’s messy sound settings

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