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Apple Research unearthed forgotten AI technique and using it to generate images

news.ycombinator.com Marcus Mendes 2025-09-09 16:19:47

Today, most generative image models basically fall into two main categories: diffusion models, like Stable Diffusion, or autoregressive models, like OpenAI’s GPT-4o. But Apple just released two papers that show how there might be room for a third, forgotten technique: Normalizing Flows. And with a dash of Transformers on top, they might be more capable than previously thought. First things first: What are Normalizing Flows? Normalizing Flows (NFs) are a type of AI model that works by learning

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Some thoughts on my first YC Demo Day

news.ycombinator.com Bill Chambers 2025-09-13 01:19:02

This year was my first time attending YC Demo Day. It’s a fascinating event and, really a fascinating product for investors. Growing up in the bay area, I remember over a decade ago admiring people in YC. I was always impressed and it is a real privilege to be able to attend from the other side (as an investor). I went not because I am a prolific investor, I went because I thought that it would be a unique experience. The Product: Startups This seems obvious, but the startups are the produc

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T-Mobile Data Breach Settlement Checks Are Arriving Finally: Here's the Scoop

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-13 00:41:00

Some extra cash would be useful about now, right? Check your bank account -- there may be an unexpected deposit from a company you may not recognize. It could be the money you're due from T-Mobile's 2022 class-action settlement. Those who qualify were told to expect settlement checks in April, but then that was moved to May. And now, in mid-June, as cited by Android Authority, Reddit users are saying they are seeing money in their bank accounts. Some are saying they received $56, but others are

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Save 15% on this SIMO Solis Lite hotspot and get 1GB monthly for free

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-13 06:46:11

Are you often feeling data anxious? We live in a very connected world, and we rely on the internet more than ever. A dedicated hotspot device can be convenient, especially if you travel often. Check out this deal on the SIMO Solis Lite 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot, which is currently $24.01 off. The discount is not really the most important part here, though. What’s more exciting is that you’ll get 1GB of data for free monthly! Get the SIMO Solis Lite 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot with a free 1GB of data month

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New benchmarks show SteamOS outperforming Windows 11 on Lenovo's handheld PC

techspot.com Cal Jeffrey 2025-09-13 10:03:00

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years.TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust That's called progress: SteamOS started life as a lightweight Linux-based system built for Valve's Steam Machines that never really picked up steam (pun intended). Now, it powers the Steam Deck and various other handhelds. New benchmarks show that the gaming OS outperforms Windows 11 on similar hardware. A recent Ars Technica report tested five demanding PC games on Lenovo's Legion Go S handheld, r

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Copilot Money is the budgeting app you’ve been looking for

9to5mac.com Sponsored Post 2025-09-13 10:01:34

Managing your finances is more important now than ever, and Copilot Money is the best way to do it. Copilot Money is a beautifully designed, powerful budgeting app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac to help you stay on top of all aspects of your financial life. And recently, Copilot Money launched a major new feature: Savings Goals. Copilot Money: The award-winning budgeting app Copilot Money is an award-winning budgeting app available natively across Apple’s platforms: iPhone, iPad, and Mac. The app

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Memory safety is table stakes

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-13 08:36:11

The past few years has seen a massive success story for systems programming. Entire categories of bugs that used to plague systems programmers—like use-after-free, data races, and segmentation faults—have begun to completely disappear. The secret to this new reality is a set of systems programming languages chief among them Rust—whose powerful type systems are able to constructively eliminate these kind of bugs; if it compiles, then it’s correct … or at least, will not contain use-after-free or

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AlphaGenome: AI for better understanding the genome

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-13 03:16:00

Science AlphaGenome: AI for better understanding the genome Share Copy link × Introducing a new, unifying DNA sequence model that advances regulatory variant-effect prediction and promises to shed new light on genome function — now available via API. The genome is our cellular instruction manual. It’s the complete set of DNA which guides nearly every part of a living organism, from appearance and function to growth and reproduction. Small variations in a genome’s DNA sequence can alter a

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Best Internet Providers in Omaha, Nebraska

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-13 09:00:00

What is the best internet provider in Omaha, Nebraska? Omaha isn't the best place when it comes to fiber options, but you can still get dependable and fairly decent internet speeds. That's why CNET recommends Cox Communications as the best internet service provider in Omaha. Cox was the only ISP in town for high-speed internet for a long time. But things have changed now. There are a few more solid options to check out for you and your family. When you're picking an internet provider, think ab

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Mortgage Rate Forecast Clouded by War Moves, Tariffs and the Federal Reserve

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-13 09:17:02

Buyers should keep an eye on the possibility of rate cuts in the next few months. Tharon Green/CNET The housing market is hardly immune to political and economic volatility, yet mortgage rates have been eerily calm over the last period. Since the spring, the average rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage has moved in a mostly narrow range around 6.8% and 7%. Mortgage rates were expected to gradually improve in 2025. However, the Trump administration's inflationary tariffs, deficit spending and geop

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Memory Safety Is Merely Table Stakes

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-13 13:36:11

The past few years has seen a massive success story for systems programming. Entire categories of bugs that used to plague systems programmers—like use-after-free, data races, and segmentation faults—have begun to completely disappear. The secret to this new reality is a set of systems programming languages chief among them Rust—whose powerful type systems are able to constructively eliminate these kind of bugs; if it compiles, then it’s correct … or at least, will not contain use-after-free or

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Travis Kalanick is trying to buy Pony AI — and Uber might help

techcrunch.com Sean O'Kane 2025-09-13 14:10:31

Uber founder Travis Kalanick is looking for ways to buy the U.S. arm of Chinese autonomous vehicle company Pony AI, according to The New York Times. Kalanick is reportedly working with investors to finance an acquisition, and Uber may even help make the transaction happen, the Times reports. Pony AI went public last year and had a market cap of around $4.5 billion before The New York Times report was published. The report states that Pony started preparing its U.S. arm for a sale or spinoff in

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Are you paying more for cable and internet? It's bad all over

zdnet.com Lance Whitney 2025-09-13 22:02:51

bgblue/Getty Images Whether you pay for internet, cable TV, streaming services, or all of the above, the costs just feel like they keep getting higher and higher. Well, it's not just you. New analysis from J.D. Power shows that prices in general have been creeping up. For its new report "Average TV and Wired Internet Bills Rise in Q1, Unbundled Wireless Internet Costs Fall," J.D. Power breaks down the ups and downs of such monthly subscriptions. Focusing on providers of cable TV, streaming ser

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Mark Hamill Once Again Shared His Dark Motivations for Luke in ‘The Last Jedi’

gizmodo.com Germain Lussier 2025-09-13 22:15:35

Luke Skywalker had a wife and a kid who both killed themselves. Well, not really, but that’s what Mark Hamill internalized in order to get into the headspace of the character for Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi. The actor has shared this information before, but it’s been a while, so we figured it was worth discussing again with a little distance. Speaking on Bullseye with Jesse Thorn, Hamill explained the headcanon he created to try and understand why Luke Skywalker would have left the Je

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Introducing Gemma 3n

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-14 02:03:43

The first Gemma model launched early last year and has since grown into a thriving Gemmaverse of over 160 million collective downloads. This ecosystem includes our family of over a dozen specialized models for everything from safeguarding to medical applications and, most inspiringly, the countless innovations from the community. From innovators like Roboflow building enterprise computer vision to the Institute of Science Tokyo creating highly-capable Japanese Gemma variants, your work has shown

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Gareth Edwards Sees ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ as a Metaphor for the Film Industry

gizmodo.com Germain Lussier 2025-09-14 02:30:54

Gareth Edwards knows a thing or two about sci-fi films. And whether he’s creating his own unique worlds, like Monsters or The Creator, or working in someone else’s, like Godzilla or Rogue One, the director thinks one thing links the entire genre together. “[Sci-fi] films are never really about spaceships, robots or dinosaurs,” he told io9. “They feel pointless if they are. They [only] have meaning when the whole thing is kind of an analogy for something else.” So, what is Edwards’ latest film,

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Hallmark Plus and Starz in a Bundle? The Prime Video Add-On Subscription Exists

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-14 01:59:41

Signing up for an a Prime Video add-on subscription may appeal to you if you want to access content from streamers like Max and Apple TV Plus without leaving Prime Video. And if you are interested in a particular duo of streaming services -- say, Starz and the newer offering Hallmark Plus -- you might even be able to save some money. Starz and Hallmark Plus usually cost $11 per month and $8 per month, but you can currently get the combo through Prime Video in the US for $14 per month. The compa

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Waymo Expands Its Self-Driving Service to Atlanta. Here's Everywhere to Hail a Ride

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-14 02:16:42

Self-driving cars are slowly becoming less sci-fi and more real-world as companies like Waymo, the driverless arm of Google's parent Alphabet, expand into more cities. Its newest service area: Atlanta, through a partnership with Uber. Now riders there can travel across 65 square miles of the city, and there are plans for future expansions. Last week, the robotaxi service stretched into more parts of the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles. Bay Area riders can hail a fully autonomous Waymo ri

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Internet and TV Bundle Prices Are Up This Year: Here's How to Cut Back

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-14 02:41:00

If you've noticed your TV and internet bills going up, you're not alone. Recent JD Power data shows that internet and TV bundles have increased for the first quarter of 2025. What's most surprising is that only unbundled Internet bills saw a slight decrease. Finding ways to cut back on monthly bills can feel nearly impossible, especially when there's an increase every few months. But it's possible. Here's more on JD Power's findings and what CNET experts recommend to help lower your TV and inte

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Volkswagen's ID Buzz AD self-driving van is ready for mass production

techspot.com Alfonso Maruccia 2025-09-14 06:32:00

In a nutshell: After years of testing, Volkswagen is now ready to bring its new all-electric vehicle to the US and European markets. The ID. Buzz AD isn't just a minivan for carrying passengers, it's part of a broader platform the German automaker hopes to sell to companies looking to launch their own autonomous transportation services. The self-driving, all-electric version of the ID. Buzz minivan is reportedly ready for mass production, according to the company's software subsidiary, Moia. Th

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The TCL Mini LED TV I recommend to most people is up to $800 off at Best Buy

zdnet.com Chris Bayer 2025-09-14 06:40:52

ZDNET's key takeaways The TCL QM6K (65-inch) normally retails for $1,000, but is currently on sale. A host of upgrades, and new features, make it highly competitive with other brands' higher-end models. Its speakers are loud, but clarity could be made even crisper with a soundbar. View now at Best Buy View now at Amazon more buying choices Every single size option for the TCL QM6K TV is on sale at Best Buy. The biggest discount belongs to the 98-inch display at $800 off. Back in January, we

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Google DeepMind Releases AlphaGenome

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-14 04:16:00

Science AlphaGenome: AI for better understanding the genome Share Copy link × Introducing a new, unifying DNA sequence model that advances regulatory variant-effect prediction and promises to shed new light on genome function — now available via API. The genome is our cellular instruction manual. It’s the complete set of DNA which guides nearly every part of a living organism, from appearance and function to growth and reproduction. Small variations in a genome’s DNA sequence can alter a

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Deals: Rare offer on 1TB M4 MacBook Air at $200 off, Apple Solo Loops $15, all-black Ocean Band 20% off, more

9to5mac.com Justin Kahn 2025-09-14 10:45:33

Alongside the ongoing $100 price drop on the 512GB M4 Mac mini, today we spotted a rare deal on the 24GB M4 MacBook Air with the upgraded 1TB SSD at $200 off the list price. From there we move over to some official Apple Watch band deals – the Solo/Braided Loop bands start from just $15 today and we have a rare savings opportunity on the official all-black Apple Ocean Band at 20% off. Those offers join a host of charging and accessory offers, some discounts on M4 iPad Pro, and more. Rare deal h

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DirecTV's New $20 Streaming Bundle Is Tailor-Made for Your Kids

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-14 09:02:00

After introducing Genre Packs this past February, DirecTV is launching a new streaming option called MyKids for $20 a month, the TV provider announced Thursday. The offering is aimed at cord-cutters and joins the Genre Pack lineup as an affordable family-friendly package with live channels from Paramount, Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery and a Disney Plus subscription at no extra charge. Signing up for the MyKids pack doesn't require a satellite subscription, and you get access to a selection of

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Apple’s weighing major shift to prove it’s serious about theatrical movies

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-09-14 14:28:28

Apple’s biggest theatrical gamble ever, the $250 million F1 The Movie, arrives in US theaters tonight. On the heels of its release, a new report reveals that the company is weighing a big move that would prove it’s serious about theatrical. Apple might start its own theatrical distribution unit, per WSJ Ben Fritz and Joe Flint write at The Wall Street Journal: Apple hasn’t invested in the capacity to release and advertise its own movies, as Amazon did when it acquired MGM. Warner Bros. is dis

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This 15.6-Inch Portable Monitor Is Now at All-Time Low Ahead of Prime Day, 10K+ Reviews Make It a Best-Seller

gizmodo.com Mike Fazioli 2025-09-14 14:10:19

If you’re not one of the 10,000-plus people who bought the KYY Portable Monitor just last month, and you’re still kicking yourself for missing out the last time Amazon dropped the price of this amazingly portable, nearly universally compatible FHD monitor by 46% to its record low price of just $70, kick yourself no longer — that Amazon deal is back again for a limited time. The KYY Portable Monitor is an Amazon’s Choice winner for portable monitors, and it’s been selling like crazy as people wa

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Roku Streaming Stick Plus Review: Cheap, Simple, and Pretty

wired.com Parker Hall 2025-09-14 14:06:00

Roku has yet to disappoint me. Where other brands change form factors, interfaces, and product support with what can feel like alarming regularity even for insiders like me, Roku, with its rounded square interface, pleasantly rubbery remote controller, and joyously simple plug-and-play stick design, has held the course. When the new Roku Streaming Stick Plus arrived at my house, it felt like it was 2012 all over again. That Obama-era techno-optimism—remember when social media was on the right s

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AMD demo shows procedural generation slashing VRAM use from 35 GB to just 51 KB

techspot.com Daniel Sims 2025-09-14 17:51:00

Why it matters: Managing graphics memory has become one of the most pressing challenges facing the realm of real-time 3D rendering. As visuals become more detailed, the amount of VRAM required for modern high-end games is pushing against what average customers can afford. AMD and Nvidia are currently developing remedies to the issue, which involve shifting certain rendering tasks from memory to the GPU. A new research paper from AMD explains how procedurally generating certain 3D objects in rea

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Here’s why I would avoid the big carrier stores in 2025

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-14 15:00:54

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Although the three main carriers have significantly increased costs over the past few years, until recently, they still stood out from prepaid services in several major ways. As I pointed out in another recent feature, that’s less true in 2025. Not only have perks and extras worsened, but recent moves have also undermined one of the biggest advantages postpaid carriers previously held: the presence of physical stores. Personally, I’ve been shopping without i

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Insta360 has a cheaper Flow 2 gimbal for the masses

engadget.com Unknown 2025-09-14 18:00:16

It duplicates many of the features from the Flow 2 Pro, which launched in January. Insta360's new gimbal isn't quite "Pro," but its pricing isn't, either. The Flow 2 includes many of the features from the Flow 2 Pro while costing $50 less. The Insta360 Flow 2 ticks most of the boxes that its Pro sibling does. (The more expensive gimbal launched earlier this year.) Like that model, the Flow 2 features a built-in selfie stick and a tripod. It supports advanced subject tracking, golden ratio subj

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Apple Research unearthed forgotten AI technique and using it to generate images

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Save 15% on this SIMO Solis Lite hotspot and get 1GB monthly for free

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Mark Hamill Once Again Shared His Dark Motivations for Luke in ‘The Last Jedi’

Introducing Gemma 3n

Gareth Edwards Sees ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ as a Metaphor for the Film Industry

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Waymo Expands Its Self-Driving Service to Atlanta. Here's Everywhere to Hail a Ride

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The TCL Mini LED TV I recommend to most people is up to $800 off at Best Buy

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AMD demo shows procedural generation slashing VRAM use from 35 GB to just 51 KB

Here’s why I would avoid the big carrier stores in 2025

Insta360 has a cheaper Flow 2 gimbal for the masses

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