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Echo Spot’s Newest Model Sells at a Loss on Amazon, Prime Day Beats Black Friday Easily

gizmodo.com Gizmodo Deals 2026-02-08 18:42:05

Prime Day has become Amazon’s biggest shopping event of the year, surpassing Black Friday in both hype and deals. It’s the perfect time for Amazon to drop prices on its own brands and this year, we’re seeing record lows across the board. One of the most exciting offers is on the Echo Spot, Amazon’s popular smart speaker with Alexa built in. The latest Echo Spot, which was released in 2024, is being offered for a price as low as $44, down from its regular price of $79. That’s an all-time low tha

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On latency, measurement, and optimization in algorithmic trading systems

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-04 04:10:59

"The speed of light sucks." - John Carmack ‍ Software engineers within the world of low-latency automated trading (colloquially known as "high-frequency trading" or HFT) obsess over speed. From purchasing private bandwidth between microwave towers to analyzing x86 instructions from different compiler versions, those with experience in this industry have seen colossal time and expense committed to the problem of optimizing code and network paths for minimal execution times. But how does one

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Building a Mac app with Claude code

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-08 21:55:36

I recently shipped Context, a native macOS app for debugging MCP servers. The goal was to build a useful developer tool that feels at home on the platform, powered by Apple's SwiftUI framework. I've been building software for the Mac since 2008, but this time was different: Context was almost 100% built by Claude Code1. There is still skill and iteration involved in helping Claude build software, but of the 20,000 lines of code in this project, I estimate that I wrote less than 1,000 lines by ha

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Best VPN for Japan: Boost Your Privacy and Unblock Global Streaming Content

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-08 18:00:00

Why we like it ExpressVPN is the best overall VPN by CNET and the best VPN for Japan. We like that Express demonstrates a steadfast commitment to privacy and transparency. It’s a safe choice for privacy-conscious VPN users and also a fantastic option for casual users because it’s extremely simple to use, fast and excellent for streaming. ExpressVPN has servers in Osaka, Shibuya, Yokohama and Tokyo locations. In addition to ExpressVPN’s excellent coverage in Japan, there are also servers in 18 d

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How Brex is keeping up with AI by embracing the ‘messiness’

techcrunch.com Rebecca Szkutak 2026-02-08 22:00:00

Companies have struggled to adopt the right AI tools as the technology evolves at a far faster pace than their slow sales cycles. Corporate credit card company Brex is no different. The startup found itself facing the same issue as its enterprise counterparts. The upshot: Brex completely changed its approach to software procurement to ensure they wouldn’t get left behind. Brex CTO James Reggio told TechCrunch, at the HumanX AI conference in March, the company initially tried to assess these

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Meteorologists Say the National Weather Service Did Its Job in Texas

wired.com Molly Taft 2026-02-08 12:01:29

At least 27 people, including nine children, are dead in central Texas after flash floods struck suddenly on the morning of the Fourth of July holiday. After a storm in which a month’s worth of rain fell in some regions in just a few hours, officials say they rescued more than 850 people from the floods over Friday and Saturday. A number of people were still missing as of Saturday afternoon, including 27 young campers from a Christian girls’ camp on the banks of the Guadalupe River. Some local

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I’ve finally found it: This is the charger that has ended all my USB-C frustrations

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-02-08 12:30:05

UGREEN Nexode 500W 6-Port GaN Desktop Fast Charger It's expensive and gigantic, but the UGREEN Nexode 500W desktop charger has all the right specs to charge everything in your gadget library with plenty of power for more. This is the way USB-C fast-charging should be. I’ve tested countless USB-C chargers this year, and while there are plenty of great options, some still have a compromise or two. With a tangled mess of protocols and power levels, finding a charger that powers everything optimall

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The best Amazon Prime Day deals under $50: Save on gear from Blink, Anker, Samsung and others

engadget.com Unknown 2026-02-08 18:05:35

Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products . Big ticket items like TVs and iPads might get the lion’s share of the attention during Amazon’s big sale, but there are plenty of Prime Day deals to be had for under $50, too. We’ve combed through the pages (and pages) of discounts to find the brands and gadgets that we at Engadget act

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Prompting LLMs is not engineering

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-09 08:38:04

Prompting LLMs is not engineering published in: With the proliferation of AI models and tools, there's a new industry-wide fascination with snake oil remedies called "prompt engineering". As of July 2025 the term is now "context engineering" or "context prompting" or "context manipulation". To put it succinctly, prompt engineering is nothing but an attempt to reverse-engineer a non-deterministic black box for which any of the parameters below are unknown: training set weights constraints o

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Can Whole Body Vibration Plates Actually Help You Lose Weight? We Asked Fitness Experts

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-09 21:00:00

Many wellness trends have come and gone over the years, but one is currently having a resurgence. You may remember the vibrating belt machines from the mid-20th century that were promoted as weight loss aids. These vibration plates are once again popping up on social media and in the fitness community, but are they just a gimmick or do they really promote weight loss? Some claim they are an excellent alternative workout method with several health benefits. However, researchers continue to study

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Microsoft is closing its local operations in Pakistan

techcrunch.com Jagmeet Singh 2026-02-10 03:42:13

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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This is the letter Donald Trump sent Apple to keep TikTok on the App Store

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2026-02-10 05:29:01

Tony Tan, a Google shareholder, has obtained and published a set of letters the Trump administration sent to multiple tech companies, essentially saying: don’t worry about the law, the president has your back, keep TikTok online. However, Mr. Tan disagrees. And he’s taking legal action to prove it. A bit of back story The TikTok ban has had more ups and downs than any busy person would care to follow. For today’s news, here’s the part that matters: Towards the end of his term, President Bide

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Laid-off workers should use AI to manage their emotions, says Xbox exec

theverge.com Jess Weatherbed 2026-02-10 12:23:04

“These are really challenging times, and if you’re navigating a layoff or even quietly preparing for one, you’re not alone and you don’t have to go it alone. I know these types of tools engender strong feelings in people, but I’d be remiss in not trying to offer the best advice I can under the circumstances. I’ve been experimenting with ways to use LLM Al tools (like ChatGPT or Copilot) to help reduce the emotional and cognitive load that comes with job loss. Here are some prompt ideas and use

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Samsung's Texas chip plant is reportedly delayed due to lack of customers

engadget.com Unknown 2026-02-10 17:00:34

Samsung has reportedly pushed back the completion of its semiconductor plant in Taylor, Texas, because it has no customers. According to Nikkei Asia, the company is in no hurry to install equipment in the facility due to lack of clients and even though the facility is over 90 percent done. The factory was supposed to come online in 2024, but the company has since pushed back its opening date to sometime in 2026 to upgrade its foundry process. Samsung's fab was only supposed to be able to manufac

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Rocket Report: Japan’s workhorse booster takes a bow; you can invest in SpaceX now

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-02-11 02:00:22

Welcome to Edition 8.01 of the Rocket Report! Today's edition will be a little shorter than normal because, for one day only, we celebrate fake rockets—fireworks—rather than the real thing. For our American readers, we hope you have a splendid Fourth of July holiday weekend. For our non-American readers, you may be wondering what the heck is happening in our country right now. Alas, making sense of <waves hands> all this is beyond the scope of this humble little newsletter. As always, we welcom

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How often is the query plan optimal?

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-06 23:19:27

The basic promise of a query optimizer is that it picks the “optimal” query plan. But there’s a catch - the plan selection relies on cost estimates, calculated from selectivity estimates and cost of basic resources (I/O, CPU, …). So the question is, how often do we actually pick the “fastest” plan? And the truth is we actually make mistakes quite often. Consider the following chart, with durations of a simple SELECT query with a range condition. The condition is varied to match different fracti

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Google Messages could give profile pages a dash of Material 3 Expressive personality (APK teardown)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-02-11 15:29:02

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR In addition to other areas of the Google Messages app, Google is testing Material 3 Expressive design changes for the profile section. The profile section will soon feature updated buttons that change shape and include tap animations. Android 16 is here, but most of its Material 3 Expressive changes will be coming with the Android 16 QPR1 release later in the year. However, that doesn’t stop apps from updating themselves with Material 3 Expressive ele

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Context Engineering for Agents

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-08 04:56:20

Lance Martin TL;DR Agents need context to perform tasks. Context engineering is the art and science of filling the context window with just the right information at each step of an agent’s trajectory. In this post, I group context engineering into a few common strategies seen across many popular agents today. Context Engineering As Andrej Karpathy puts it, LLMs are like a new kind of operating system. The LLM is like the CPU and its context window is like the RAM, serving as the model’s work

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(Experiment) Colocating agent instructions with eng docs

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-07 09:44:12

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Amazon devices go on sale ahead of Prime Day: Here are the hottest deals!

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-02-11 17:58:40

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Amazon Prime Day is right around the corner, and it’s one of the hottest sales events we see every single year. You don’t have to wait for July 8-11 to start saving on hot products, though. Amazon Prime subscribers usually get early access to discounts, and today we noticed an influx of deals on Amazon devices. Almost all are on sale, so let’s talk about the hottest offers. Important note: All of these offers are exclusive to Amazon Prime subscribers. They a

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Apple to release Q3 2025 earnings results on Thursday, July 31

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2026-02-12 00:56:39

Today, Apple announced that it will report its quarterly results for April, May, and June on July 31st. Here’s what to expect. Last year, Apple reported $85.8 billion in revenue, which was a record for a fiscal Q3, and a 4.8% increase year over year. Product-wise, iPad revenue grew 24% thanks to the release of the M4 iPad Pro and the M2 iPad Air, Mac revenue grew 2%, iPhone revenue dropped 1%, while Wearable, Home, and Accessories dropped 2%. Services saw its usual double-digit grown, maintai

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This portable battery station powered my home for two weeks - and it's on sale for Prime Day

zdnet.com Adrian Kingsley-Hughes 2026-02-12 08:00:20

ZDNET's key takeaways The Jackery Explorer 2000 Plus expands up to 24,000 Wh, powering a home for two weeks. Built-in wheels and handle make the Explorer 2000 Plus easy to move. The Explorer 2000 Plus delivers 3,000W power, fast charging, and rugged durability. View now at Amazon Find the Jackery Explorer 2000 Plus on sale for up to 50% off ahead of Amazon Prime Day. You can save more or less depending on the accessories you bundle with the power station. Also: The 55+ best Prime Day deals w

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iOS 26’s Messages app has a solution coming for unwanted texts

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2026-02-12 12:10:58

Apple’s Messages app got a lot of new features last year, but iOS 26 continues the trend of big upgrades, including a handy solution for all those unwanted spam texts you keep getting. Messages can automatically screen your texts for spam in iOS 26 iOS 26’s Liquid Glass design may be getting the most attention, but the iPhone’s next big update also has lots of new app features coming. These include changes to Apple Wallet, Music, Notes, Reminders, Photos, and more. Apple’s Messages app is get

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U.S. to Dump Billions of Flies From Planes to Fight ‘Man-Eater’ Maggots

gizmodo.com Ellyn Lapointe 2026-02-12 22:40:52

The U.S. The Department of Agriculture has declared war on a flesh-eating maggot that infests wildlife, livestock, household pets, and, in rare cases, people. The battle strategy? Dumping billions of sterilized flies out of planes over Mexico and Texas. Using this tried-and-true biological control technique, the USDA aims to stamp out the larvae of the New World screwworm (NWS) fly, a tropical parasite. This invasive pest’s scientific name is Cochliomyia hominivorax, which literally means “man-

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Our Group Text Is Sending the Top July 4th and Prime Day Deals Directly to Your Phone

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-12 21:39:00

I've been crawling the internet for the best deals just about every day for the last 10 years, and if there's one thing I know for sure it's that shopping events like Fourth of July and Prime Day are stuffed with discounts that aren't actual savings. That's why CNET's shopping experts search the internet for price reductions worth the buzz. These are real discounts, not the stuff that was artificially inflated last week. We know you don't want to miss discounts on smartphones like the new iPhone

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The best Amazon Prime Day deals under $50 we could find includes gear from Blink, Anker, Amazon Echo and more

engadget.com Unknown 2026-02-13 03:16:18

Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products . Amazon’s July Prime Day sale doesn't officially start until Tuesday, July 8. But we're already seeing discounts on some of the tech we recommend — with a wide range of devices going for under $50. Chargers, smart speakers, streaming sticks, Bluetooth trackers and more are on this list

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Our Group Text is Sending the Top July 4th and Prime Day Deals Directly to Your Phone

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-13 03:39:00

I've been crawling the internet for the best deals just about every day for the last 10 years, and if there's one thing I know for sure it's that shopping events like Fourth of July and Prime Day are stuffed with discounts that aren't actual savings. That's why CNET's shopping experts search the internet for price reductions worth the buzz. These are real discounts, not the stuff that was artificially inflated last week. We know you don't want to miss discounts on smartphones like the new iPhone

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Poor Man's Back End-as-a-Service (BaaS), Similar to Firebase/Supabase/Pocketbase

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-13 08:35:34

Pennybase Poor man's Backend-as-a-Service (BaaS), similar to Firebase/Supabase/Pocketbase It implements core backend features in less than 1000 lines of Go code, using only standard library and no external dependencies: File-based storage using CSV with versioned records using CSV with versioned records REST API with JSON responses with JSON responses Authentication with session cookies and Basic Auth with session cookies and Basic Auth RBAC & ownership-based permissions Real-time updates

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Amazon Cuts 14″ Laptop Screen Extender to a Record Low, New 4.7-Star Portable Monitor Deal for 4th of July

gizmodo.com Joe Tilleli 2026-02-13 12:40:27

Now, I’m a remote worker. And while that technically gives me the free reign to work from anywhere, for the longest time I found myself only ever working from my desk at home. Here at my desk I’ve got three large monitors giving me so much flexibility when I work to have multiple tabs open along with Slack, my email, and more. When I’m working off just my laptop screen, I feel too restrained. That is, until I got a portable monitor. Now I don’t have to sacrifice productivity when I want a change

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Best Peloton Alternatives of 2025 as Tested by a Fitness Expert

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-13 16:00:00

Like so many other things at CNET, we test exercise bikes as thoroughly as possible through rigorous examination and comparison. Each exercise bike in our list has been through at least 100 miles of riding, using as many of the built-in features as possible. CNET staff -- not advertisers, partners or business interests -- determine how we review products and services. If you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. The Peloton bike is a sought-after exercise bike because of its advance

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Echo Spot’s Newest Model Sells at a Loss on Amazon, Prime Day Beats Black Friday Easily

On latency, measurement, and optimization in algorithmic trading systems

Building a Mac app with Claude code

Best VPN for Japan: Boost Your Privacy and Unblock Global Streaming Content

How Brex is keeping up with AI by embracing the ‘messiness’

Meteorologists Say the National Weather Service Did Its Job in Texas

I’ve finally found it: This is the charger that has ended all my USB-C frustrations

The best Amazon Prime Day deals under $50: Save on gear from Blink, Anker, Samsung and others

Prompting LLMs is not engineering

Can Whole Body Vibration Plates Actually Help You Lose Weight? We Asked Fitness Experts

Microsoft is closing its local operations in Pakistan

This is the letter Donald Trump sent Apple to keep TikTok on the App Store

Laid-off workers should use AI to manage their emotions, says Xbox exec

Samsung's Texas chip plant is reportedly delayed due to lack of customers

Rocket Report: Japan’s workhorse booster takes a bow; you can invest in SpaceX now

How often is the query plan optimal?

Google Messages could give profile pages a dash of Material 3 Expressive personality (APK teardown)

Context Engineering for Agents

(Experiment) Colocating agent instructions with eng docs

Amazon devices go on sale ahead of Prime Day: Here are the hottest deals!

Apple to release Q3 2025 earnings results on Thursday, July 31

This portable battery station powered my home for two weeks - and it's on sale for Prime Day

iOS 26’s Messages app has a solution coming for unwanted texts

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Our Group Text Is Sending the Top July 4th and Prime Day Deals Directly to Your Phone

The best Amazon Prime Day deals under $50 we could find includes gear from Blink, Anker, Amazon Echo and more

Our Group Text is Sending the Top July 4th and Prime Day Deals Directly to Your Phone

Poor Man's Back End-as-a-Service (BaaS), Similar to Firebase/Supabase/Pocketbase

Amazon Cuts 14″ Laptop Screen Extender to a Record Low, New 4.7-Star Portable Monitor Deal for 4th of July

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