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Why AI Isn't Ready to Be a Real Coder

news.ycombinator.com Rina Diane Caballar 2025-10-26 23:24:13

Artificial intelligence (AI) has transformed the coding sphere, with AI coding tools completing source code, correcting syntax errors, creating inline documentation, and understanding and answering questions about a codebase. As the technology advances beyond automating programming tasks, the idea of full autonomy looms large. Is AI ready to be a real coder? A new paper says not yet—and maps out exactly why. Researchers from Cornell University, MIT CSAIL, Stanford University, and UC Berkeley hi

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Connecticut Man’s Case Believed to Be First Murder-Suicide Associated With AI Psychosis

gizmodo.com Matt Novak 2025-10-27 00:35:48

A case of murder-suicide in Connecticut earlier this month is being identified as potentially the first homicide fueled by a mentally disturbed person’s use of generative artificial intelligence, according to a new report from the Wall Street Journal. Police in Greenwich, Connecticut, found Stein-Erik Soelberg, a 56-year-old tech industry veteran, and his 83-year-old mother, both dead in the home where they lived together on Aug. 5, according to the Greenwich Police Department. Soelberg killed

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Fake accounts drove the DeepSeek AI hype and distorted markets

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-27 03:36:40

From AI Darling to Disinformation Playbook: How Fake Accounts Managed a Market Frenzy and What DeepSeek’s Hype Teaches Leaders DeepSeek, a new Chinese AI model, stormed app charts and briefly sent shockwaves through global markets. However, our disinformation research team found that much of this excitement was artificial — driven by thousands of fake profiles working in tandem. Their behavior bore the hallmarks of state-linked bot networks, amplifying hype and distorting market perception.

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Host an event beyond the main event: Apply to host a Side Event at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2025-10-27 04:00:00

TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 is where over 10,000 founders, VCs, and tech innovators collide on October 27-29 at San Francisco’s Moscone West. But the conversations don’t end when the venue doors close. They spill across San Francisco — throughout the week — into the rooms, rooftops, and lounges where the real connections happen. That’s where Side Events come in Host your own gathering during Disrupt Week, October 25-31. From a salon-style dinner, to a hands-on workshop, to a pitch-off in a packed

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Not Even $20 Million Would’ve Gotten Ridley Scott to Direct ‘Terminator 3’

gizmodo.com Isaiah Colbert 2025-10-27 08:03:14

There comes a time in a creative’s life when all the qualms one might have had around being brutally honest about their career’s highlights, their missed opportunities, and their happily avoided pitfalls seem to slip away. And joining the fray of old auteur’s saying the darnedest things is Alien director Ridley Scott, who just revealed that he was offered beaucoup bucks to direct Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines—but he turned it down. In an interview with The Guardian, (the outlet for many of

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AI or not, Will Smith’s crowd video is fresh cringe

techcrunch.com Amanda Silberling 2025-10-26 14:02:52

Will Smith posted a video on social media that shows oceans of fans cheering him on during his recent European tour. “My favorite part of the tour is seeing you all up close,” the caption says. “Thank you for seeing me too.” In these thousands-deep crowds, some fans are holding up signs espousing their love for Smith, with one even saying that his music helped them survive cancer. But the video gives off an odd aura — it looks believably real at first glance, until you look closer and find di

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This smart sensor showed me the hidden reality of electrical fire hazards at home

zdnet.com Maria Diaz 2025-10-27 12:38:00

'ZDNET Recommends': What exactly does it mean? ZDNET's recommendations are based on many hours of testing, research, and comparison shopping. We gather data from the best available sources, including vendor and retailer listings as well as other relevant and independent reviews sites. And we pore over customer reviews to find out what matters to real people who already own and use the products and services we’re assessing. When you click through from our site to a retailer and buy a product or

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7 Copilot tricks to supercharge your classic Outlook - even if they're not for me

zdnet.com Lance Whitney 2025-10-27 12:56:00

'ZDNET Recommends': What exactly does it mean? ZDNET's recommendations are based on many hours of testing, research, and comparison shopping. We gather data from the best available sources, including vendor and retailer listings as well as other relevant and independent reviews sites. And we pore over customer reviews to find out what matters to real people who already own and use the products and services we’re assessing. When you click through from our site to a retailer and buy a product or

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A Dark Money Group Is Funding High-Profile Democratic Influencers

news.ycombinator.com Taylor Lorenz 2025-10-27 11:58:35

In a private group chat in June, dozens of Democratic political influencers discussed whether to take advantage of an enticing opportunity. They were being offered $8,000 per month to take part in a secretive program aimed at bolstering Democratic messaging on the internet. But the contract sent to them from Chorus, the nonprofit arm of a liberal influencer marketing platform, came with some strings. Among other issues, it mandated extensive secrecy about disclosing their payments and had restr

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Steam users in the UK will need a credit card to access ‘mature content’ games

theverge.com Tom Warren 2025-10-27 12:47:03

is a senior editor and author of Notepad , who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Valve has started to comply with the UK’s Online Safety Act, by rolling out a requirement for all Brits to verify their age with a credit card to access “mature content” pages and games on Steam. UK users won’t even be able to access the community hubs of mature content games unless a valid

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Billionaire Ambani taps Google, Meta to build India’s AI backbone

techcrunch.com Jagmeet Singh 2025-10-27 12:19:10

Mukesh Ambani, India’s richest man and chairman of Reliance Industries, has unveiled an ambitious plan to build the country’s AI backbone through a new subsidiary — starting with strategic partnerships with Google Cloud and Meta. At the company’s 48th annual general meeting on Friday, Ambani launched a new venture called Reliance Intelligence, a subsidiary of Reliance Industries. The new venture aims to create a national-scale AI infrastructure, including enterprise tools and services for a var

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RFK Jr’s plan to improve America’s diet is missing the point

technologyreview.com Jessica Hamzelou 2025-10-27 13:00:00

“I’m working with Linda on forcing medical schools … to put nutrition into medical school education,” Kennedy said during a cabinet meeting on August 26. The next day, HHS released a statement calling for “increased nutrition education” for medical students. “We can reverse the chronic-disease epidemic simply by changing our diets and lifestyles,” Kennedy said in an accompanying video statement. “But to do that, we need nutrition to be a basic part of every doctor’s training.” It certainly sou

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The AYN Odin 3 might solve the biggest problem with the Odin 2 Portal and Pocket 5

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-27 13:29:30

TL;DR AYN has revealed design renders for its upcoming Odin 3 gaming handheld. It looks like a mix between the Odin 2 Portal and Retroid Pocket 5, with an ergonomic grip. No specs have been revealed, but we should learn more soon. It’s been a few weeks since AYN first announced the follow-up to its flagship Odin 2, but the company has finally teased design renders in a 30-second YouTube video. It’s one of the year’s most anticipated releases, but the design itself is remarkably familiar. The

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Samsung's latest preorder offer hints at big Galaxy tablet launch at Unpacked next month

zdnet.com Kerry Wan 2025-10-27 16:43:00

'ZDNET Recommends': What exactly does it mean? ZDNET's recommendations are based on many hours of testing, research, and comparison shopping. We gather data from the best available sources, including vendor and retailer listings as well as other relevant and independent reviews sites. And we pore over customer reviews to find out what matters to real people who already own and use the products and services we’re assessing. When you click through from our site to a retailer and buy a product or

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How I completed my ultimate smart home setup with this tablet hub (and why it works)

zdnet.com Maria Diaz 2025-10-27 16:45:00

Eufy Security E10 Smart Display ZDNET's key takeaways The Eufy Security E10 Smart Display is available for $200. This smart display shows you the history and current status of your security system and works as a control panel with real-time alerts. The E10 Smart Display only works with Eufy Security devices, so it's not compatible with other security cameras or meant to be a smart home hub. $199.99 at Amazon Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. I've had an Eufy Security syst

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Blizzard’s Diablo team has unionized

theverge.com Jess Weatherbed 2025-10-27 16:47:08

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. More than 450 game developers on Blizzard’s Diablo team have formed a union, making them one of the largest and latest groups of Microsoft workers to do so. The new union includes game developers, artists, designers, engineers, and support staff across the Diablo franchise, according to the Communications Workers of America (CWA) press release, which voted “strongly in favor” to be represented by the CWA. T

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Google’s working on making it easier to find calls you’ve recorded (APK teardown)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-27 23:30:12

Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Google’s Phone app supports call recording in select areas. Earlier this year we saw the Phone app picking up new filters to sort through your call log. Now the app appears to be working on a filter to quickly display calls that have been recorded. Being able to easily record a voice call is exactly the sort of thing a smartphone should be useful for, but messy legal concerns keep the feature from being nearly as ubiquitous as it should be. Google’s got

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The Galaxy Watch 8 is the first smartwatch I’ve ever forgotten I was wearing

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-28 00:30:11

Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 The Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 is a sleek, lightweight smartwatch that combines smart features with the robust health tracking of Samsung Health. It's pricier than the Galaxy Watch 7, but it's also a smartwatch that I've genuinely enjoyed wearing and using all day and all night, and that's priceless. I have tested plenty of smartwatches over the years, but after bouncing between premium and mid-range wearables across both Android and iOS, the Galaxy Watch 8 has managed to do

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Why the wireless mic I recommend to content creators is made by a drone company

zdnet.com Adrian Kingsley-Hughes 2025-10-27 21:00:17

DJI Mic 3 ZDNET's key takeaways Big upgrade on the previous-generation hardware 32-bit float makes recording tricky situations a lot easier Battery life has been significantly improved. View now at Amazon Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. DJI isn't just the best civilian drone maker; it also makes some of the best cameras and microphones available for creatives. The company has just unveiled its third-generation microphones, packed with advanced features that make captu

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Do you really need smart home display hub? I tried one, and it made a big difference

zdnet.com Maria Diaz 2025-10-27 22:00:17

Eufy Security E10 Smart Display ZDNET's key takeaways The Eufy Security E10 Smart Display is available for $200. This smart display shows you the history and current status of your security system and works as a control panel with real-time alerts. The E10 Smart Display only works with Eufy Security devices, so it's not compatible with other security cameras or meant to be a smart home hub. $199.99 at Amazon Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. I've had an Eufy Security syst

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How to lock and hide apps in a secret folder on an iPhone (and why you shouldn't wait to use it)

zdnet.com Elyse Betters Picaro 2025-10-27 22:15:17

'ZDNET Recommends': What exactly does it mean? ZDNET's recommendations are based on many hours of testing, research, and comparison shopping. We gather data from the best available sources, including vendor and retailer listings as well as other relevant and independent reviews sites. And we pore over customer reviews to find out what matters to real people who already own and use the products and services we’re assessing. When you click through from our site to a retailer and buy a product or

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Ask HN: What to learn for math for modeling?

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-25 21:57:01

parametric cubic curve boundary representation blending function spline b-spline cubic bezier curve de casteljau algorithm I have been diving into these topics since few days and I have not understood anything. I tried peter shirley's textbook on Computer Graphics. Foley et al, Hearn baker etc... It is clear to me that I lack the mathematics preriquisites for understanding this. Thus, I am deeply asking for resources that I can do to brush up. Me being a computer engineering graduate I h

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Lenovo leaks show concept laptop with rotating display

theverge.com Jess Weatherbed 2025-10-28 01:52:54

Lenovo is gearing up to show off its latest products at Europe’s IFA tech tradeshow next week, but leaks may have just given us a first look at what’s being announced. The most notable gadget shared by reputable leaker Evan Blass shows an image of a concept laptop design with a display that rotates between landscape and portrait orientations, which Lenovo has reportedly dubbed “Project Pivo.” Lenovo has a history of making funky laptop concepts — such as the see-through ThinkBook Transparent Di

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This contentiously thin Galaxy Z Fold 7 competitor is now available in more regions

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-27 09:30:21

TL;DR The HONOR Magic V5, first introduced in China as the “world’s thinnest foldable,” is now on sale in the UK and EU at ~£1,699 / €1,999. The phone features a Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC, dual 120Hz OLED displays, a large 5,820mAh battery, and a versatile triple rear camera system. The device also comes with IP58 and IP59 water and dust resistance and support for a stylus on both displays. HONOR launched the Magic V5 in China in July, claiming that the white version was the “world’s thinnest fo

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Strange CW Keys

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-27 23:22:48

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HP Coupon Codes and Deals: Up to 60% Off | September 2025

wired.com Luke Larsen 2025-10-28 00:10:00

If you don't know where to start—and use—your HP coupon code, there’s a wide variety of options available at HP.com in terms of budget and use case, but my eye goes first to the high-end HP Omen gaming monitors, like the fantastic HP Omen Transcend 32. This 4K 240Hz monitor is a favorite among PC gamers, even among the huge amounts of OLED options out there. It can hit a peak brightness of over 1,000 nits in HDR, bringing scenes in games to life in vivid detail. Or if you’re on the other side o

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Ask HN: What to Learn for Math for Modeling?

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-26 07:57:01

parametric cubic curve boundary representation blending function spline b-spline cubic bezier curve de casteljau algorithm I have been diving into these topics since few days and I have not understood anything. I tried peter shirley's textbook on Computer Graphics. Foley et al, Hearn baker etc... It is clear to me that I lack the mathematics preriquisites for understanding this. Thus, I am deeply asking for resources that I can do to brush up. Me being a computer engineering graduate I h

Topics: computer cubic curve spline understanding

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RSS is awesome

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-27 23:04:01

☀️ RSS is Awesome NetNewsWire is my latest most-used iPhone app. It is a simple, free RSS reader. RSS is an old technology that it seems most people have forgotten about. Here's how it works: you enter a link to an RSS "feed", and your app pulls data from this feed every few minutes or so. When there is a new post from your feed, that post is pulled directly to your app. RSS is really simple, so it is still very well supported. Notably, all substack publications automatically have an RSS fee

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RSS Is Awesome

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-28 04:04:01

☀️ RSS is Awesome NetNewsWire is my latest most-used iPhone app. It is a simple, free RSS reader. RSS is an old technology that it seems most people have forgotten about. Here's how it works: you enter a link to an RSS "feed", and your app pulls data from this feed every few minutes or so. When there is a new post from your feed, that post is pulled directly to your app. RSS is really simple, so it is still very well supported. Notably, all substack publications automatically have an RSS fee

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Expert LSP the official language server implementation for Elixir

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-28 07:36:36

Expert Expert is the official language server implementation for the Elixir programming language. Installation You can download Expert from the releases page for your operating system and architecture. For editor specific installation instructions, please refer to the Installation Instructions Nightly Builds If you want to try out the latest features, you can download a nightly build. Using the GH CLI, you can run the following command to download the latest nightly build: gh release dow

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Blizzard’s Diablo team has unionized

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The Galaxy Watch 8 is the first smartwatch I’ve ever forgotten I was wearing

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Do you really need smart home display hub? I tried one, and it made a big difference

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