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What Is Down Alternative and Who Should Buy It? Experts Explain (2025)

wired.com Louryn Strampe 2025-11-07 02:38:00

When shopping for new bedding, you'll undoubtedly run into both natural down and materials described as down alternatives. This prompts a lot of questions. Is down or down alternative better? What are the differences between them? Why is one more expensive than the other? Which is easier to care for? Which is warmer? It can all be very confusing. As evinced in our down comforter buying guide, not to mention other stories in our sleep directory, there are plenty of options for high-quality down

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Y Combinator backs Epic in Apple appeal, calls App Store fee a ‘tax on innovation’

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-11-07 06:28:27

It’s been a busy news day for the Epic Games vs. Apple case. Startup accelerator (and Epic Games’ biggest investor) Y Combinator filed an amicus brief today siding with Epic in the long-running antitrust case against Apple. Here are the details. ‘A punitive tax on innovation’ In a 24-page document, Y Combinator argues that while the district court’s original injunction against Apple in 2021 “created a groundbreaking opportunity for technology startups to enter and thrive,” Apple introduced new

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Text.ai (YC X25) Is Hiring Founding Full-Stack Engineer

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-07 16:04:39

Founding Full-Stack Engineer Ready to build the next generation of AI-native consumer experience? Text.ai is a consumer-first AI native company, revolutionizing how people communicate in group chats. We're pioneering an entirely new category of consumer AI products that millions will use daily. We are building the first AI-native communication platform, where every conversation becomes intelligent, collaborative, and effortless. We're reimagining how humans and AI work together from first pri

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Scientists Can’t Figure Out Why Just Walking In Nature Appears to Quickly Heal Your Brain Rot

futurism.com Unknown 2025-11-10 11:16:21

Image by Getty / Futurism Mental Health "Go outside" or "touch grass" are common rejoinders deployed in online arguments these days. And, at least for those of us whose brains have probably melted from spending too much time on an app where said arguments take place, it turns out it's pretty sound advice. As the New York Times reports, there's a growing body of evidence suggesting that simply spending time in nature can instantly boost your algorithm-addled brain's attention span. It's part of

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How Did Walmart Frozen Shrimp Become Contaminated With Radioactive Material?

futurism.com Unknown 2025-11-11 09:44:05

As you've probably already heard, the Food and Drug Administration has issued a recall warning for bags of frozen shrimp sold under Walmart's "Great Value" brand over concerns about radioactive contamination. As the FDA explained in a statement, shipping containers and frozen shrimp parcels used by the Indonesia-based Walmart contractor BMS Foods tested positive for Cesium-137, a radioactive isotope and byproduct of nuclear fission. Though only a single shipment of the shrimp was found to cont

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Verizon-powered prepaid brands just got a lot more travel-friendly

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-12 16:00:32

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Verizon-powered prepaid providers, Simple Mobile and Total Wireless, are introducing several travel-friendly perks across their plans. The updated plans offer new international calling, texting, and roaming benefits, and in some cases, bundled streaming services. Verizon will soon power new global connectivity options for prepaid customers of Simple Mobile and Total Wireless. Starting August 28, the two no-contract prepaid providers under Verizon’s Va

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Hallucinations in AI Models: What They Mean for Software Quality and Trust

computer.org Laurel Tweed 2025-11-14 09:00:57

Modern businesses are rushing to adopt artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, but this rapid integration comes with unexpected challenges. A phenomenon known as “hallucinations” occurs in large language models (LLMs) and deep learning systems and threatens software quality and trust. These hallucinations occur when AI presents false information as fact. The damage extends beyond technical failures, as user trust erodes, brand reputations suffer, and ethical questions multiply. Practical appr

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Deep-Sea Desalination Pulls Fresh Water from the Depths

news.ycombinator.com Vanessa Bates Ramirez 2025-11-13 18:08:33

From Cape Town to Tehran to Lima to Phoenix, dozens of cities across the globe have experienced water shortages recently. And in the next five years the world’s demand for fresh water could significantly outpace supply, according to a United Nations forecast. Now several companies are turning to an unexpected source for a solution: the bottom of the ocean. Called subsea desalination, the idea is to remove the salt from water in the deep sea. If it worked at scale, the technology could greatly a

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Timothy Olyphant’s 8 Greatest Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Roles

gizmodo.com Cheryl Eddy 2025-11-17 20:15:12

After Deadwood and Justified, Timothy Olyphant will forever be linked first and foremost to Westerns. And while he’s clearly aware of that—playing off that association in roles that veer into other genres—he’s also a versatile star who’s popped up in comedies and dramas, as well as the sci-fi, horror, and fantasy tales we cover at io9. Here are our eight favorite genre roles so far, starting with his current project… Alien: Earth The newly launched FX sci-fi series is mapping out a fresh small

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Show HN: Edka – Kubernetes clusters on your own Hetzner account

news.ycombinator.com Edka Digital 2025-11-18 12:34:54

Aicole is a French startup empowering the next generation of students, educators, and institutions. Seeking an alternative to their costly and complex Azure infrastructure, Aicole migrated to Edka, achieving a 64% reduction in operational costs without sacrificing performance or reliability.

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Show HN: Edka – Deploy Kubernetes on your own Hetzner account in minutes

news.ycombinator.com Edka Digital 2025-11-19 00:34:54

Aicole is a French startup empowering the next generation of students, educators, and institutions. Seeking an alternative to their costly and complex Azure infrastructure, Aicole migrated to Edka, achieving a 64% reduction in operational costs without sacrificing performance or reliability.

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Indigenous knowledge meets artificial intelligence

technologyreview.com Petala Ironcloud 2025-11-20 10:00:00

Suzanne Kite’s AI art installations, for example, model a Lakota framework of data sovereignty: intelligence that emerges only through reciprocal, consensual interaction. Unlike systems that assume user consent via opaque terms of service, her kinetic machines require the viewer’s physical presence—and give something back in return. “It’s my data. It’s my training set. I know exactly what I did to train it. It’s not a large model but a small and intimate one,” Kite says. “I’m not particularly i

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A Common Virus Causes Cancer, but Most Americans Are Clueless About It

gizmodo.com Ed Cara 2025-11-22 05:00:09

The human papillomavirus (HPV) is a major source of cancer that’s now almost entirely preventable through vaccination. But sobering research out today shows that Americans are largely in the dark about HPV and its many health risks, much less the HPV vaccine. Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina conducted the study, which examined nationally representative survey data. A third of Americans don’t know that the virus exists, they found, while most who do know are still unaware

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A new poverty line shifted the World Bank's poverty data. What changed and why?

news.ycombinator.com Joe Hasell 2025-11-18 23:03:31

$3 a day: A new poverty line has shifted the World Bank’s data on extreme poverty. What changed, and why? In June 2025, the World Bank increased its extreme poverty estimates by 125 million people. This doesn’t mean the world has gotten poorer: it reflects a new, higher International Poverty Line of $3 a day, up from $2.15. To track progress towards ending extreme poverty by 2030, the United Nations relies on the World Bank to estimate the share of people living below a certain threshold, calle

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US national debt reaches a record $37T, the Treasury Department reports

news.ycombinator.com Hussein Reports On The U.S. Treasury Department For The Associated Press. She Covers Tax Policy 2025-11-23 16:31:19

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government’s gross national debt has surpassed $37 trillion, a record number that highlights the accelerating debt on America’s balance sheet and increased cost pressures on taxpayers. The $37 trillion update is found in the latest Treasury Department report issued Tuesday which logs the nation’s daily finances. The national debt eclipsed $37 trillion years sooner than pre-pandemic projections. The Congressional Budget Office’s January 2020 projections had gross fede

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PYX: The next step in Python packaging

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-24 10:42:49

A Python-native package registry from the creators of uv. Fast Speed up installs from PyPI, PyTorch, and your own private sources with optimized artifacts and uv-native metadata APIs. An order of magnitude faster than other private registries. Secure Create dedicated index URLs to filter packages by popularity, age, vulnerabilities, and more. Encode your own compliance rules and ensure reproducible builds on the server. Modern A singular focus on Python means best-in-class support for cutting

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Chris Simpkins, creator of Hack font, has died

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-28 22:51:53

To use the Mastodon web application, please enable JavaScript. Alternatively, try one of the native apps for Mastodon for your platform.

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This see-thru Game Boy is a work of art — because she designed a transparent circuit board

theverge.com Sean Hollister 2025-11-29 20:21:53

is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys. He spent 15 years editing the likes of CNET, Gizmodo, and Engadget. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Have you heard of Natalie the Nerd? She’s a pillar of the Nintendo Game Boy modding scene who taught herself to reverse engineer and design Game Boy circuit boards. Now, she’s put her skills to work in probably the most beautiful build I’ve ever seen:

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Trump strikes “wild” deal making US firms pay 15% tax on China chip sales

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-11-30 10:31:51

Ahead of an August 12 deadline for a US-China trade deal, Donald Trump's tactics continue to confuse those trying to assess the country's national security priorities regarding its biggest geopolitical rival. For months, Trump has kicked the can down the road regarding a TikTok ban, allowing the app to continue operating despite supposedly urgent national security concerns that China may be using the app to spy on Americans. And now, in the latest baffling move, a US official announced Monday t

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A New ‘Final Destination’ Is Already in the Works

gizmodo.com Sabina Graves 2025-12-01 03:45:40

After the success of Final Destination Bloodlines, New Line is now on track to dole out more horrible ways to die in another upcoming installment. People can’t seem to get enough as Bloodlines grossed $286 million at its global box office, with a domestic tally of $138.1 million. The Hollywood Reporter broke the news that Lori Evans Taylor, co-writer of the recent rebootquel, has been hired to write the script to continue Death’s serial killing spree. Bloodlines was co-written by Guy Busick (Re

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Looking to Cut Back on Processed Sugar? Try These 6 Natural Sweeteners

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-01 10:30:00

Sweet treats can make excellent mid-day pick-me-ups or after-dinner desserts, but they can also add a lot of sugar to your daily diet. If you're trying to eat healthier, there's no need to cut sugar out of your diet completely or ignore your sweet tooth. The important thing is to be conscious of the types of sugar you're consuming daily and whether you're eating a balanced amount. The daily recommendation is 6 teaspoons of sugar for women and kids over the age of 2, or 9 teaspoons for men. As f

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Travelers Are Unknowingly Smuggling Invasive Ticks Into the U.S.

gizmodo.com Ed Cara 2025-12-02 20:30:32

Here’s an important tip for international travelers coming back home: Be sure to check for any blood-sucking creepy-crawlies attached to you. In a study out today, health experts warn that exotic, potentially disease-carrying ticks are regularly entering the U.S. by hitching a ride onto returning Americans. Tick scientists in Connecticut conducted the research, published Friday in the journal iScience. They detailed seven separate cases of nonnative ticks entering the state via travelers in rec

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Diabetic Man With Gene-Edited Cells Produces His Own Insulin—No Transplant Drugs Required

gizmodo.com Ed Cara 2025-12-03 10:20:36

A new case study offers a tantalizing glimpse into the potential future of transplantation medicine. A man with type 1 diabetes is now able to make his own insulin thanks to a transplant of gene-edited pancreatic cells—a transplant that hasn’t required the typical drugs used to avoid rejection. Scientists in Sweden and the U.S. conducted the research, published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine. The 42-year-old man with long-standing diabetes was given donated islet cells that we

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National Academies to fast-track a new climate assessment

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-12-03 10:55:43

The nation’s premier group of scientific advisers announced Thursday that it will conduct an independent, fast-track review of the latest climate science. It will do so with an eye to weighing in on the Trump administration’s planned repeal of the government’s 2009 determination that greenhouse gas emissions harm human health and the environment. The move by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to self-fund the study is a departure from their typical practice of respond

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Apple’s lock on iPhone browser engines gets a December deadline

theverge.com Jess Weatherbed 2025-12-03 22:15:40

is a news writer focused on creative industries, computing, and internet culture. Jess started her career at TechRadar, covering news and hardware reviews. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. We might finally see the first iPhone browsers built on top of third-party engines now that Japanese regulators have taken up the issue. Apple’s malicious compliance in the EU has so far prevented Chrome, and its Blink engine, for example, from coming t

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Zoo Requests Unwanted Pets to Feed to Hungry Carnivores

futurism.com Unknown 2025-12-03 15:30:31

A zoo in Denmark wants you to give its lazy carnivores free handouts in the form of your small, unwanted pets. In unrelated news, someone's timeline for moving into that dream condo just got moved up. "If you have a healthy animal that needs to be given away for various reasons, feel free to donate it to us," the Aalborg Zoo wrote in Facebook and Instagram posts, as quoted by the Associated Press. Rest assured, the donated pets will be "gently euthanized" by trained staff before becoming some

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2025 Porsche Panamera Turbo S: A different approach to a luxury sedan

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-12-05 10:30:34

REIDEN, Germany—There is a lot to be said for testing a car on the roads it was developed on. A Kei car, for example, makes more sense in downtown Tokyo than on one of Nashville's arterial highways, surrounded by construction trucks. Likewise the German supersedans. For decades, an arms race has been conducted between rival engineers in Munich, Ingolstadt, Stuttgart, and Zuffenhausen, each trying to best the others and build the ultimate four-door, four-wheel Autobahn crusher, fit for the fattes

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National Bank of Canada online systems down due to 'technical issue'

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-12-09 00:19:16

National Bank of Canada (Banque Nationale du Canada), the sixth largest commercial bank of Canada is currently experiencing a widespread service outage affecting its online banking and mobile app platforms. Social media reports suggest that the issues began earlier this morning, with customers encountering a "maintenance" message when attempting to access their accounts via online banking on web and banking app. Headquartered in Montreal, NBC (BNC) serves more than 2.4 million personal banking

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Los Alamos is capturing images of explosions at 7 millionths of a second

news.ycombinator.com Rebecca Mcdonald 2025-12-09 09:47:07

Download a print-friendly version of this article. Los Alamos scientists are good at doing things that seem impossible, like taking a picture of something that happens in less than seven-millionths of a second—such as an explosion. And not just one picture, but a series of images that reveal pivotal data about the material that exploded and the physics of the explosion. This so-called dynamic imaging is essential to the Lab’s stockpile stewardship mission because it helps scientists test and un

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Best Vitamins and Supplements for Women in 2025

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-10 18:01:00

Nature Made makes some of the most affordable vitamins available. The Nature Made women's multivitamin includes 23 nutrients essential for women, including 100% of the recommended daily value of iron. Iron is one of the most common deficiencies in women, especially when pregnant or menstruating. With Nature Made, you get over the recommended value of vitamin C, D3 and E, as well as minerals zinc, copper and chromium. So if you are not deficient in those areas, you could get too much of them. Co

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What Is Down Alternative and Who Should Buy It? Experts Explain (2025)

Y Combinator backs Epic in Apple appeal, calls App Store fee a ‘tax on innovation’

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Verizon-powered prepaid brands just got a lot more travel-friendly

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Indigenous knowledge meets artificial intelligence

A Common Virus Causes Cancer, but Most Americans Are Clueless About It

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US national debt reaches a record $37T, the Treasury Department reports

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Chris Simpkins, creator of Hack font, has died

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Trump strikes “wild” deal making US firms pay 15% tax on China chip sales

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2025 Porsche Panamera Turbo S: A different approach to a luxury sedan

National Bank of Canada online systems down due to 'technical issue'

Los Alamos is capturing images of explosions at 7 millionths of a second

Best Vitamins and Supplements for Women in 2025

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