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LLMs solving problems OCR+NLP couldn't

news.ycombinator.com Filip Rejmus 2025-11-21 04:15:28

The first idea resembling something like the idea of OCR got developed in 1870 as a reading machine for the blind - the Optophone. This was the first step to solve a problem that sounds pretty simple: How do we get writing on paper inside a computer? 150 years of research, engineering breakthroughs and hundreds of IDP products later we were finally able to scan a receipt and have the fields be filled out - if it looked nice and friendly enough to the OCR model. Heureka. Unfortunately for Tesse

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Rendering a Game in Real-Time with AI

news.ycombinator.com Jeff Schomay 2025-11-21 03:10:14

I made a game. It’s all in ASCII. I wondered if it would be possible to turn it into full motion graphics. In real time. With AI. Let me share how I did it. Let’s start with the game. Lately, I’ve been exploring just how far I can push old-school ASCII RPG style game frameworks. My latest one is called “Thunder Lizard,” which procedurally generates a prehistoric island populated with dinosaurs fighting for dominance as an active volcano threatens the whole island. You can go play it if you’d li

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Rendering an ASCII game in real-time with AI (100ms latency)

news.ycombinator.com Jeff Schomay 2025-11-21 09:10:14

I made a game. It’s all in ASCII. I wondered if it would be possible to turn it into full motion graphics. In real time. With AI. Let me share how I did it. Let’s start with the game. Lately, I’ve been exploring just how far I can push old-school ASCII RPG style game frameworks. My latest one is called “Thunder Lizard,” which procedurally generates a prehistoric island populated with dinosaurs fighting for dominance as an active volcano threatens the whole island. You can go play it if you’d li

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Long-running Apple TV+ comedy to be seen by a new audience on the BBC

9to5mac.com Benjamin Mayo 2025-11-21 18:35:55

Apple’s longest-running original comedy series is getting new life on the BBC in the United Kingdom. The Apple Original Trying, which premiered on Apple’s streaming service in May 2020, will now be available on BBC iPlayer and set for broadcast on the BBC’s linear channels. The BBC deal was first reported by Deadline, and apparently includes the first three seasons of Trying with the first season debuting on September 8. Meanwhile, Apple TV+ is currently in development of a fifth season of the

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What Is Synthetic Gasoline?

news.ycombinator.com Iere Team 2025-11-18 09:31:50

What is Synthetic Gasoline? Synthetic gasoline, also known as synthetic fuel or e-fuel, is a liquid fuel produced through chemical processes, rather than extracted from crude oil. It’s essentially a manufactured replica of gasoline, designed to power internal combustion engines while potentially offering a more sustainable alternative to fossil fuels. Understanding the Fundamentals of Synthetic Gasoline Synthetic gasoline represents a fascinating intersection of chemistry, engineering, and en

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A Fast Bytecode VM for Arithmetic: The Compiler

news.ycombinator.com Abhinav Sarkar 2025-11-17 22:08:22

In this post, we write the compiler for our AST to bytecode, and a decompiler for the bytecode. In this series of posts, we write a fast bytecode compiler and a virtual machine for arithmetic in Haskell. We explore the following topics: In this series of posts, we write a fast bytecode compiler and a virtual machine for arithmetic in Haskell. We explore the following topics: Parsing arithmetic expressions to Abstract Syntax Trees (ASTs). Unit testing for our parser. Interpreting ASTs. Comp

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Today's Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for Aug. 28, #1531

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-21 18:00:00

Looking for the most recent Wordle answer? Click here for today's Wordle hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles. Today's Wordle puzzle came together pretty easily for me. The letters mostly popped up right away in my two starter words. If you need a new starter word, check out our list of which letters show up the most in English words. If you need hints and the answer, read on. Today's W

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Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for Aug. 28, #809

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-21 18:21:00

Looking for the most recent Connections answers? Click here for today's Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles. Oh, come on, puzzle editors! Today's NYT Connections puzzle has a word in it that I have never heard of before. Fortunately, it just placed itself in the purple category and it was the only completely loopy word in the mix. Read on for clues and today's Connections answers

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Today's NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for Aug. 28 #543

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-21 18:27:00

Looking for the most recent Strands answer? Click here for our daily Strands hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles. Today's NYT Strands puzzle is a tough one. The answers are long and a few of them are very tough to unscramble. If you need hints and answers, read on. I go into depth about the rules for Strands in this story. If you're looking for today's Wordle, Connections and Mini Cros

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Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Aug. 28, #339

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-21 20:28:02

Looking for the most recent regular Connections answers? Click here for today's Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles. Today's Connections: Sports Edition is just always tough for me these days. You too? If you're struggling but still want to solve it, Read on for hints and the answers. Connections: Sports Edition is out of beta now, making its debut on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 9. That's a sign that the game h

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Nvidia CEO Says More Advanced AI Models Will Keep Chip, Data Center Growth Going

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-21 23:13:26

AI bubble? What AI bubble? If you ask Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, we're in a "new industrial revolution." Huang's company, of course, makes chips and computer hardware, the "picks and shovels" of the AI gold rush, and it's become the world's largest business by capitalizing on AI's growth, bubble or not. Speaking on Wednesday during an earnings call as his company reported revenue of $46.7 billion in the past quarter, he indicated no sign that the incredible growth of the generative artificial int

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OpenAI and Anthropic conducted safety evaluations of each other's AI systems

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-22 04:36:37

Most of the time, AI companies are locked in a race to the top, treating each other as rivals and competitors. Today, OpenAI and Anthropic revealed that they agreed to evaluate the alignment of each other's publicly available systems and shared the results of their analyses. The full reports get pretty technical, but are worth a read for anyone who's following the nuts and bolts of AI development. A broad summary showed some flaws with each company's offerings, as well as revealing pointers for

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3D printing a building with 756 windows

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-17 09:31:41

I’m writing this in a building with 756 windows. I know because I counted, and spent months researching, measuring, designing, 3D printing, and assembling them for the final project of an architecture course I took last spring. I’m a computer science major, but I make a point of taking a few non-math non-CS courses each year, made possible by Brown University’s Open Curriculumn. Last semester, those courses were in architecture and epigraphy; this blog post is about a project for the former.

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Apple to secure nearly half of TSMC’s 2nm production (report)

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-11-22 09:10:45

According to the latest rumors, Apple is slated to use TSMC’s 2nm process for its upcoming A20 chip, expected to power the iPhone 18 series. Now, a new report details the chipmaker’s roadmap for bringing the chip into mass production, and the industry-wide rush to secure an early supply. As reported by DigiTimes, citing supply chain sources, TSMC is set to ramp up its 2nm process in the next quarter, and has been charging up to $30,000 per wafer, a record high. Still, demand has never been high

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9to5Mac Daily: August 27, 2025 – Apple’s ‘Awe dropping’ event

9to5mac.com Seth Kurkowski 2025-11-22 09:15:13

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by BMX: Check out BMX’s SolidSafe™ power bank, built with cutting-edge solid-state battery technology that eliminates flammable liquid lithium for a safer, more durable charging experience. New episodes of 9to5Mac Daily are recorded every weekday. Subscribe

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Google's AI Mode is getting more links for you not to click on

zdnet.com Jada Jones 2025-11-22 08:38:56

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Google said AI Mode search results will show more website links. The links will be "useful" but no definition for that was given. Google also said AI Overviews isn't reducing overall web traffic. Google is experimenting with more ways to encourage users to follow links with relevant information. Also: You should use Gemini's new 'incognito' chat mode - here's why and what it does Acco

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Yapping With ChatGPT: Voice Mode With GPT-5 Sounds More Human Than Ever

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-22 03:03:02

It was 8 a.m. and I was sitting in the lobby of the auto body shop when I realized I'd forgotten my earbuds. Normally, that's not a major issue, but I was talking to my phone. And I wasn't talking to another person. I was talking to ChatGPT. It felt as embarrassing as asking Siri a question from across the room or joining a Zoom meeting sans headphones in an open office. I was testing the advanced voice mode that comes with GPT-5, OpenAI's latest version of the generative AI model behind ChatGP

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MongoDB stock surges 37% after earnings as company touts customer growth boom

cnbc.com Annie Palmer 2025-11-22 14:00:46

MongoDB shares skyrocketed 37% on Wednesday after the database software company posted better-than-expected fiscal results and gave an upbeat forecast. Here's how the company did in comparison with LSEG consensus: Earnings per share: $1.00 adjusted vs. 66 cents expected $1.00 adjusted vs. 66 cents expected Revenue: $591 million vs. $556 million expected MongoDB's revenue increased 24% from a year ago in the fiscal second quarter that ended July 31. The company had a net loss of $47.04 millio

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CDC slashed food safety surveillance, now tracks only 2 of 8 top infections

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-11-22 14:32:43

In July, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention dramatically, but quietly, scaled back a food safety surveillance system, cutting active tracking from eight top foodborne infections down to just two, according to a report by NBC News. The Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet)—a network of surveillance sites that spans 10 states and covers about 54 million Americans (16 percent of the US population)—previously included active monitoring for eight infections from pathog

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AirPods Max in 2025? The biggest rumors hint at familiar flaws, big upgrades, and a pro-level surprise

zdnet.com Jason Hiner 2025-11-22 18:32:00

Jason Hiner/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Can switch quickly and seamlessly across an unlimited number of Apple devices. The low-latency upgrade in iOS 18.4 makes the AirPods Max a lot more viable for pro multimedia producers (and gamers). Comfort, battery life, and audio quality match high-end competitors from Sony, Bose, and others. Even with their imperfections and elevated price tag ($549), I have to admit that the AirPods Max are a p

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OpenAI co-founder calls for AI labs to safety-test rival models

techcrunch.com Maxwell Zeff 2025-11-22 18:14:01

OpenAI and Anthropic, two of the world’s leading AI labs, briefly opened up their closely guarded AI models to allow for joint safety testing — a rare cross-lab collaboration at a time of fierce competition. The effort aimed to surface blind spots in each company’s internal evaluations and demonstrate how leading AI companies can work together on safety and alignment work in the future. In an interview with TechCrunch, OpenAI co-founder Wojciech Zaremba said this kind of collaboration is increa

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I changed these 12 settings on my Android phone to greatly extend its battery life

zdnet.com Cesar Cadenas 2025-11-22 23:01:00

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. I've spent large portions of my life looking for ways to extend the battery life on my Android phones. Admittedly, that sounds rather dramatic, but growing up with only budget models meant I was constantly tweaking device settings to squeeze every bit of juice out of their batteries. Thanks to this micromanaging, I successfully pushed the batteries on all my past smartphones to their absolute limit. I don't want to hoard th

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Google insists AI isn't killing traffic, yet it's changing AI Mode - here's how

zdnet.com Jada Jones 2025-11-23 09:06:10

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Google says AI Mode search results will show more website links. Google will show more "useful" links, but no definition given. Google also says AI Overviews isn't reducing overall web traffic. Google is experimenting with more ways to encourage users to follow links with relevant information. Also: You should use Gemini's new 'incognito' chat mode - here's why and what it does Accord

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These 6 Linux apps could boost your productivity - and you might not have heard of them

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-11-23 12:41:00

Yuichiro Chino/Moment via Getty Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Linux has tons of productivity tools waiting to help. There are both GUI and command-line apps available. All of the tools listed are free to use. When you think of productivity, I'm sure the usual suspects come to mind: Office suite Groupware PDF creators/editors Image editors File managers Content Management Systems (CMS) To-do lists Project management tools To assume thos

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The Framework Laptop 16’s Big Feature Will Be the Most Important PC Innovation in Years

gizmodo.com Kyle Barr 2025-11-23 14:30:47

Laptops don’t change. Every year is the same tired story. Laptops grow thinner by millimeters or boost performance by small percentage points. Framework, the makers of some of today’s most modular laptops, now has a new device that’s so promising, it could change the game for all notebooks going forward. Now that we’ve had a chance to analyze what’s coming with this upcoming Framework Laptop 16, it’s possible that the device’s modularity could make all mobile setups far better—not just laptops.

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AirPods Pro 3 release date: When to expect the new model’s launch

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-11-23 18:45:04

Three years after AirPods Pro 2 first debuted, Apple is nearly ready to unveil the popular product’s successor. Here’s the expected release date for AirPods Pro 3. AirPods Pro 3 expected to launch in mid-September Apple recently announced September 9 as the date for its iPhone 17 event. This date is important for AirPods users too, because Apple has historically introduced new AirPods models during its annual September event. Last year brought AirPods 4 and AirPods Max with USB-C. And AirPod

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Try these obscure Linux apps to help level up your productivity

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-11-23 18:41:35

The Penguin key is a nice touch. Jack Wallen/ZDNET ZDNET's key takeaways Linux has tons of productivity tools waiting to help. There are both GUI and command line apps available. All of the tools listed are free to use. When you think of productivity, I'm sure the usual suspects come to mind: Office suite Groupware PDF creators/editors Image editors File managers Content Management Systems (CMS) To-do lists Project management tools And much more To assume those are the only produc

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Robert Downey, Jr. Rumored to Clash With Ryan Reynolds on Set of ‘Avengers: Doomsday’

gizmodo.com Gordon Jackson 2025-11-23 17:04:26

Damien Leone gets cold feet about revealing Art the Clown’s origin, Patton Oswalt plays a Romulan on Strange New Worlds, and Silent Hill finally returns with a new sequel. Faster than you can say, “Una Chin Riley,” it’s Morning Spoilers! Avengers: Doomsday According to “multiple insiders” (via the Express Tribune), Robert Downey, Jr. forced Marvel to reshoot three weeks-worth of material because he was unsatisfied with his body double’s performance inside the Doctor Doom suit. Reshooting the s

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MongoDB stock surges 30% after earnings as company touts customer growth boom

cnbc.com Annie Palmer 2025-11-23 23:44:27

MongoDB shares skyrocketed more than 30% on Wednesday after the database software company posted better-than-expected fiscal results and gave an upbeat forecast. Here's how the company did in comparison with LSEG consensus: Earnings per share: $1.00 adjusted vs. 66 cents expected $1.00 adjusted vs. 66 cents expected Revenue: $591 million vs. $556 million expected MongoDB's revenue increased 24% from a year ago in the fiscal second quarter that ended July 31. The company had a net loss of $47

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A vibe-coding tool for serious developers

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-23 23:13:23

AI coding for serious projects and devs Code at the speed of thought An AI development platform that understands your entire codebase, speaks every programming language, and deploys globally in seconds.

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3D printing a building with 756 windows

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