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Show HN: AirBending – hand gesture based macOS app MIDI controller

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-25 02:40:02

As a standard MIDI controller, AirBending works seamlessly with any digital audio workstation (DAW) including Logic Pro, Ableton Live, Pro Tools, Cubase, and more. Connect to external hardware synthesizers, software instruments, and effects processors. No special drivers or plugins required—just standard MIDI communication that every music production setup understands. Advanced Preset Manager AirBending offers a sophisticated preset system that allows you to customize every aspect of your gest

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Microsoft is closing its local operations in Pakistan

techcrunch.com Jagmeet Singh 2025-09-25 15:42:13

Microsoft is closing its operations in Pakistan, marking the end of a 25-year presence in the South Asian nation. The Redmond-based company on Friday told TechCrunch that it is changing its operational model in Pakistan and will now serve its customers through resellers and “other closely located Microsoft offices.” “Our customer agreements and service will not be affected by this change,” a Microsoft spokesperson said in an emailed statement. “We follow this model successfully in a number of

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Writing Code Was Never the Bottleneck

news.ycombinator.com Pedro Tavares 2025-09-26 18:43:57

For years, I’ve felt that writing lines of code was never the bottleneck in software engineering. The actual bottlenecks were, and still are, code reviews, knowledge transfer through mentoring and pairing, testing, debugging, and the human overhead of coordination and communication. All of this wrapped inside the labyrinth of tickets, planning meetings, and agile rituals. These processes, meant to drive quality, often slow us down more than the act of writing code itself because they require t

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Mandatory battery throttling is coming for more Pixels with poor battery health (APK teardown)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-30 07:58:53

Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority TL;DR Google could potentially force Battery Health Assistance to remain enabled on Pixel phones with poor battery health. Users may not be able to change/disable the feature until they replace their phone’s battery. Pixel 9a users have Battery Health Assistance already enabled and mandatory, even on new devices. Update, July 2, 2025 (1:58 PM ET): Well, that didn’t take long! Just hours after sharing our findings with you about Battery Health Assistance cha

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This laptop accessory has replaced standing desks for me, plus it's easy to travel with - and it's on sale

zdnet.com Allison Jewell 2025-09-30 07:32:49

ZDNET's key takeaways Moft's Sit-stand Laptop Desk is a 5-in-1 foldable laptop stand that retails for $70. The standing option is a game-changer for those traveling for work, hot-desking, or with compact home office spaces. However, for $70, the stand would be more complete if it had a companion keyboard stand. $47.99 at Amazon The Moft Sit-stand Laptop Desk is now available for $48 during Amazon's Prime Day sale, $12 off its original price of $60. We all know the feeling of sitting in a des

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Finally, a MagSafe wallet for my phone that feels premium (and it just got even cheaper)

zdnet.com Kayla Solino 2025-09-30 07:47:50

ZDNET's key takeaways The UAG Metropolis Wallet is a MagSafe wallet and stand made of vegan leather for $45. It holds up to five cards and cash, has a kickstand, is RFID blocking, and features pockets. It's only available in Black. $44.95 at Amazon $44.95 at Walmart more buying choices Now until July 7, get 20% off with the code UNITED at checkout on UAG's direct website. This drops the Metropolis wallet down to $36. As ZDNET's MagSafe expert, I've tried many magnetic accessories, from walle

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Is mandatory battery throttling coming for more Pixels with poor battery health? (APK teardown)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-30 19:09:53

Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority TL;DR Google could potentially force Battery Health Assistance to remain enabled on Pixel phones with poor battery health. Users may not be able to change/disable the feature until they replace their phone’s battery. Pixel 9a users have Battery Health Assistance already enabled and mandatory, even on new devices. Pixel smartphones have been a staple recommendation as great Android phones, but lately, we’ve been hearing more and more about their battery issu

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Moderna says mRNA flu vaccine sailed through trial, beating standard shot

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-10-01 22:56:57

An mRNA-based seasonal flu vaccine from Moderna was 27 percent more effective at preventing influenza infections than a standard flu shot, the company announced this week. Moderna noted that the new shot, dubbed mRNA-1010, hit the highest efficacy target that it set for the trial, which included nearly 41,000 people aged 50 and above. Participants were randomly assigned to receive either mRNA-1010 or a standard shot and were then followed for about six months during a flu season. Compared to t

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Moderna says its mRNA seasonal flu shot is 27% better than current vaccine

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-10-02 03:56:57

An mRNA-based seasonal flu vaccine from Moderna was 27 percent more effective at preventing influenza infections than a standard flu shot, the company announced this week. Moderna noted that the new shot, dubbed mRNA-1010, hit the highest efficacy target that it set for the trial, which included nearly 41,000 people aged 50 and above. Participants were randomly assigned to receive either mRNA-1010 or a standard shot and were then followed for about six months during a flu season. Compared to t

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These Google Nest speakers are getting three new voices

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-03 17:53:44

Lil Katz / Android Authority TL;DR Google’s Nest smart speakers with Gemini-backed Google Assistant are getting new voices. The three new voices are also named after plants, as were the seven previously made available by Google in December 2024. Gemini-powered Google Assistant is still an experimental feature, available only in the US. Google’s ongoing mission to replace the traditional Google Assistant with Gemini has largely been limited to Android phones. Other devices, such as smart spea

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Amazon Clears Out Black+Decker Handheld Vacuum at New Record Low, Sold Over 7K Units in the Past Month

gizmodo.com Jason Coles 2025-10-05 07:40:22

Sometimes you need something more flexible and portable than the vacuum you have at home. It can be tough to get behind furniture, deal with stairs, awkward garages, or even cars, with a standard vacuum. There are a lot of times when what you really need is a truly portable handheld vacuum, and in those times, you’ll be very glad you made the most of today’s deal. See at Amazon You can currently get your hands on the Black+Decker Dustbuster Handheld Vacuum for just $59. That’s a 26% discount o

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Nearly 20% of cancer drugs defective in four African nations

news.ycombinator.com Matthew Ward Agius 2025-10-05 16:23:09

Across Africa, cancer medications have been found to be substandard or counterfeit. That means people are being given medicine that may not work, or that could even cause them harm. An alarming number of people across Africa may be taking cancer drugs that don't contain the vital ingredients needed to contain or reduce their disease. It's a concerning finding with roots in a complex problem: how to regulate a range of therapeutics across the continent. A US and pan-African research group publ

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Nearly 20% of cancer drugs defective in 4 African nations

news.ycombinator.com Matthew Ward Agius 2025-10-05 21:23:09

Across Africa, cancer medications have been found to be substandard or counterfeit. That means people are being given medicine that may not work, or that could even cause them harm. An alarming number of people across Africa may be taking cancer drugs that don't contain the vital ingredients needed to contain or reduce their disease. It's a concerning finding with roots in a complex problem: how to regulate a range of therapeutics across the continent. A US and pan-African research group publ

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12 Best Standing Desks of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

wired.com Julian Chokkattu 2025-10-07 15:03:00

Other Standing Desks to Consider Beflo Tenon Premium Photograph: Henri Robbins Beflo Tenon Premium for $3,998: While incredibly expensive (and heavy!), this hardwood smart desk is both sturdy and well designed. Assembly was straightforward, and once the desk was up and running, I found all of the features (touchscreen controls, a built-in power strip, audio passthrough, and LED lighting) to work well, and in convenient locations. The touchscreen controls are intuitive (iOS-like), and features

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The symbol of earthly good, and the immediate object of toil

news.ycombinator.com Hannah Forsyth 2025-10-06 17:07:11

The symbol of earthly good, and the immediate object of toil. Thursday afternoon I belatedly fulfilled a promise to post a book to Wilcannia. The school day was just finishing and as I left the Post Office I overheard a child around eight years old: Dad, I was so good today I got FIVE stickers. Dad was a little distracted, navigating cars and pavements and no doubt the shopping list for tonight’s dinner. Dad, I was so good at music today I got FIVE STICKERS! I noticed Dad respond, but I did

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The Best Types of Creatine for All Your Fitness Goals, According to Experts

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-11 05:57:04

If you look in the supplement aisle at your local pharmacy, you'll likely find different forms of creatine in gummies, powders, capsules and even drink mixes. That's because creatine is a popular fitness supplement for those who want to gain strength and power while improving performance. It's also naturally made in our bodies and assists our muscles with energy production when we work out. Though creatine can be found in smaller quantities in foods like salmon, chicken, beef and pork, many peo

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How Avast's free AI-powered Scam Guardian protects you from online con artists

zdnet.com Lance Whitney 2025-10-11 11:54:38

Screenshot by Lance Whitney/ZDNET Online scammers will use all kinds of tricks to steal anything -- from your money to your identity. And not all security products are able to fully defend you against their tactics. Now, Avast has beefed up its free security software with a new feature that aims to thwart scams no matter what the source. Known as Scam Guardian, the protection tries to do more than just detect malicious or suspicious URLs. Trained on scam data, Scam Guardian uses AI to analyze

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HDMI 2.2 standard finalized: doubles bandwidth to 96 Gbps, 16K resolution support

techspot.com Rob Thubron 2025-10-12 03:31:00

What just happened? Following the standard's debut at CES 2025, HDMI 2.2 has now been finalized by the HDMI Forum. The full spec confirms much of what we heard six months ago, including doubling the maximum bandwidth of HDMI 2.1 to 96 Gbps – more than DisplayPort. While using HDMI 2.2 does not require a new connector, taking advantage of all its best features requires a new Ultra96 cable – a reference to its maximum bandwidth. 96Gbps is double the 48Gbps max bandwidth of HDMI 2.1 and is more th

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BYOK – Bring Your Own Keyboard

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-12 12:41:03

About BYOK BYOK, the company, is rooted in the philosophy of escaping the relentless distractions of the modern world. We believe in the power of simplicity—creating spaces where creativity can flourish without the constant pull of notifications, interface clutter, or the digital noise that surrounds us... More about BYOK

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Your Android phone just got a major Gemini upgrade for music fans - and it's free

zdnet.com Artie Beaty 2025-10-15 23:00:40

NurPhoto/Contributor/Getty The next time you can't remember the name of that song that's stuck in your head, Gemini might be able to help you. One lesser-known feature of Google Assistant was the ability to identify a song, either by letting it listen to a track that was playing or by humming the tune. Pixel phones have a similar feature built in, but if you were on another Android device, you were just left wondering since Assistant switched to Gemini (or you resorted to the Google app or a t

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Finally, a MagSafe wallet for my phone that feels premium (without the price tag)

zdnet.com Kayla Solino 2025-10-16 11:26:00

ZDNET's key takeaways The UAG Metropolis Wallet is a MagSafe wallet and stand made of vegan leather for $45. It holds up to five cards and cash, has a kickstand, is RFID blocking, and features pockets. It's only available in Black. $44.95 at Amazon $44.95 at Walmart more buying choices As ZDNET's MagSafe expert, I've tried many magnetic accessories, from wallets, grips, and stands to notebooks, battery packs, and beyond. That's why when one catches my eye or edges out something else I've trie

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Google Pixel Stand (2nd Gen) deal: We’ve never seen it this cheap!

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-17 19:55:43

Robert Triggs / Android Authority As Android fans, the Google Pixel Stand (2nd Gen) is obviously one of our favorite wireless chargers. It doesn’t often go on sale, and the lowest we’ve seen it go for was $53.93 back in 2022! Today, it’s on sale for just $43.99, making this a record-low price. Get the Google Pixel Stand 2nd Gen for just $43.99 ($35.01 off) This offer is available from eBay, but the seller is actually Best Buy. This gives us a level of confidence, as it is not just a random onl

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Ahead of Google Assistant’s death, Gemini finally inherits this much-loved feature

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-18 23:13:08

Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Gemini has finally received another long-awaited Google Assistant feature. The chatbot can now identify songs playing nearby using the Google app’s Song Search feature. Previously, Gemini would recommend using third-party music recognition apps when asked to identify a song. Gemini lacked several Google Assistant features at launch, but steady updates from Google have brought it closer to being a comprehensive replacement for the legacy voice assistant.

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Painting with Math: A Gentle Study of Raymarching (2023)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-18 22:52:17

Most of my experience writing GLSL so far focused on enhancing pre-existing Three.js/React Three Fiber scenes that contain diverse geometries and materials with effects that wouldn't be achievable without shaders, such as my work with dispersion and particle effects. However, during my studies of shaders, I always found my way to Shadertoy, which contains a multitude of impressive 3D scenes featuring landscapes, clouds, fractals, and so much more, entirely implemented in GLSL. No geometries. No

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NFC Release 15 quadruples contactless range for faster, easier tap-to-pay

techspot.com Rob Thubron 2025-10-21 05:17:00

Why it matters: If you get anxiety about trying to line your device up with a terminal to make a contactless payment, here's some good news: the NFC Forum has announced that version 15 of the standard is quadrupling the distance of contactless connections, from the current 0.5 cm (0.19 inches) to 2 cm (0.78 inches). Anyone who knows the struggle of trying to line up a device, especially a smartwatch, with a payment terminal will be relieved to know that the range, also known as the operating vo

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Upcoming NFC Release 15 quadruples contactless range, making tap-to-pay faster and easier

techspot.com Rob Thubron 2025-10-21 20:17:00

Why it matters: If you get anxiety about trying to line your device up with a terminal to make a contactless payment, here's some good news: the NFC Forum has announced that version 15 of the standard is quadrupling the distance of contactless connections, from the current 0.5 cm (0.19 inches) to 2 cm (0.78 inches). Anyone who knows the struggle of trying to line up a device, especially a smartwatch, with a payment terminal will be relieved to know that the range, also known as the operating vo

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Painting with Math: A Gentle Study of Raymarching

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-20 04:52:17

Most of my experience writing GLSL so far focused on enhancing pre-existing Three.js/React Three Fiber scenes that contain diverse geometries and materials with effects that wouldn't be achievable without shaders, such as my work with dispersion and particle effects. However, during my studies of shaders, I always found my way to Shadertoy, which contains a multitude of impressive 3D scenes featuring landscapes, clouds, fractals, and so much more, entirely implemented in GLSL. No geometries. No

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Amazon Rebuilt Alexa Using a ‘Staggering’ Amount of AI Tools

wired.com Reece Rogers 2025-10-22 19:29:22

Daniel Rausch, Amazon’s vice president of Alexa and Echo, is in the midst of a major transition. More than a decade beyond the launch of Amazon’s Alexa, he’s been tasked with creating a new version of the marquee voice assistant, one that’s powered by large language models. As he put it in my interview with him, this new assistant, dubbed Alexa+, is “a complete rebuild of the architecture.” How did his team approach Amazon’s largest ever revamp of its voice assistant? They used AI to build AI,

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Android may soon recommend you use an ‘optimized’ voice assistant — here’s what that really means

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-23 15:00:30

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR OEMs can now highlight specific digital assistants as “optimized” for their Android devices in the default app settings. Google says it created the feature at an OEM’s request so OEMs can recommend assistants verified to work with their first-party applications. While Google says it won’t do this on its own Pixel phones, the feature comes as the company is facing growing regulatory pressure. For many years, Google Assistant was widely seen as the best

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The best instant cameras you can buy right now

theverge.com Sheena Vasani 2025-10-24 07:30:00

Even with the ability to take excellent photos with our phones and instantly share them across the world, there’s something magical about the old-school instant camera. With just a click of a button, you can capture a moment in a photo that you can see and touch almost immediately. Images captured by an instant camera aren’t as pristine or perfect as those produced by modern digital cameras, but their soft images and imperfections are often a big part of the allure. Yet not all instant cameras

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Show HN: AirBending – hand gesture based macOS app MIDI controller

Microsoft is closing its local operations in Pakistan

Writing Code Was Never the Bottleneck

Mandatory battery throttling is coming for more Pixels with poor battery health (APK teardown)

This laptop accessory has replaced standing desks for me, plus it's easy to travel with - and it's on sale

Finally, a MagSafe wallet for my phone that feels premium (and it just got even cheaper)

Is mandatory battery throttling coming for more Pixels with poor battery health? (APK teardown)

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Moderna says its mRNA seasonal flu shot is 27% better than current vaccine

These Google Nest speakers are getting three new voices

Amazon Clears Out Black+Decker Handheld Vacuum at New Record Low, Sold Over 7K Units in the Past Month

Nearly 20% of cancer drugs defective in four African nations

Nearly 20% of cancer drugs defective in 4 African nations

12 Best Standing Desks of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

The symbol of earthly good, and the immediate object of toil

The Best Types of Creatine for All Your Fitness Goals, According to Experts

How Avast's free AI-powered Scam Guardian protects you from online con artists

HDMI 2.2 standard finalized: doubles bandwidth to 96 Gbps, 16K resolution support

BYOK – Bring Your Own Keyboard

Your Android phone just got a major Gemini upgrade for music fans - and it's free

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Painting with Math: A Gentle Study of Raymarching (2023)

NFC Release 15 quadruples contactless range for faster, easier tap-to-pay

Upcoming NFC Release 15 quadruples contactless range, making tap-to-pay faster and easier

Painting with Math: A Gentle Study of Raymarching

Amazon Rebuilt Alexa Using a ‘Staggering’ Amount of AI Tools

Android may soon recommend you use an ‘optimized’ voice assistant — here’s what that really means

The best instant cameras you can buy right now

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