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AI coding agents are removing programming language barriers

news.ycombinator.com Stan Lo 2026-01-07 17:39:13

For a decade (2014-2024), I was a Ruby-only developer. I worked across the Ruby ecosystem—from Rails development to Ruby’s core tooling like IRB, RDoc, and the debug gem. But while I moved around the stack, I stayed within Ruby’s boundaries. Ruby wasn’t just my primary language; it was essentially my only language. That changed in 2025. This year, I’ve contributed to Sorbet (C++), worked on RBS’s parser (C), and am now diving into ZJIT (Rust). A combination of factors enabled this shift—someth

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People don't trust AI but they're increasingly using it anyway

zdnet.com Webb Wright 2026-01-07 22:00:00

Mininyx Doodle/Getty Images The use of generative AI in online search is continuing to explode, even while many people are dubious of the technology's reliability and trustworthiness. According to data first reported by Axios, ChatGPT now responds to around 2.5 billion user queries daily, with 330 million of those (roughly 13%) originating in the US. That's around 912.5 billion queries per year. Also: How the Trump administration changed AI: A timeline ChatGPT was also the most downloaded ap

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People Click Links Less Frequently When AI Summary Appears on Google Search, Study Shows

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-07 17:46:56

Google's AI Overviews, which are AI-generated summaries that appear at the top of search results for certain types of queries, are less likely to lead to clicks for sites, according to a report from Pew Research on Tuesday. The study is based on data from 900 US adults who shared their browsing data with Pew. Based on the study's findings, when an AI overview -- AIO -- appeared in search, users were less likely to click on links when compared to queries that didn't generate AI summaries. Pew t

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Don’t miss the chance to get the Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro at an all-time low price!

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-08 05:19:36

Ryan Haines / Android Authority The Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro are the brand’s best wireless earbuds and the best option for Samsung users. They are usually pretty expensive at $249.99, but right now, you can take them home for just $109.99! It’s the lowest price we’ve seen them go for, so you might want to get yours before the offer is gone. Buy the Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro for just $109.99 ($140 off) This offer is available from Woot, an Amazon-owned deals website. The deal is available in b

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Tesla Isn’t a Car Company Anymore

gizmodo.com Luc Olinga 2026-01-08 05:15:12

Tesla may be in trouble. Investors and fans will get a clearer picture this Wednesday, July 23, when Elon Musk’s carmaker publishes its second-quarter earnings. There is no doubt that the core business is facing significant headwinds. The electric vehicle pioneer is expected to post a 13 percent drop in revenue and a 25 percent plunge in earnings per share. But if you only listen to Musk on the earnings call, you might not even hear the word “car.” Instead, expect a full-court press on robotaxi

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The Must-Have Exclusives From San Diego Comic-Con 2025

gizmodo.com James Whitbrook 2026-01-08 05:30:44

In just a couple more days, pop culture will descend on the San Diego Convention Center as SDCC prepares to dazzle us for another year (if everyone didn’t stop releasing their trailers before their panels, that is). But of course, among all the big news and astonishing cosplay, there’s going to be tons of fantastic merch to get your hands on exclusive to Comic-Con. Here’s our guide to some of the absolute coolest on offer. 100% Soft Galactus Vinyl SDCC is taking place during Fantastic Four: Fi

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Origami Space Planes Could Solve a Major Problem in Orbit

news.ycombinator.com Passant Rabie 2026-01-04 11:42:53

Building a spacecraft could one day be as simple as folding a piece of paper into a plane and letting aerodynamics do the rest. A team of researchers from the University of Tokyo simulated the release of a paper airplane from the International Space Station (ISS) to see if would survive atmospheric reentry. In a paper published in Acta Astronautica, the researchers demonstrated how origami may be the solution to low Earth orbit’s growing trash problem. Rather than relying solely on metals to co

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DuckDuckGo Is Hoping to Win Over AI-Hating Searchers

gizmodo.com Bruce Gil 2026-01-08 15:45:06

Are you tired of AI-generated images cluttering your search results? Lucky for you, there’s a way out of the slop, and it starts with forgetting about Google. DuckDuckGo, the privacy-focused search engine and web browser, recently rolled out a new feature that allows users to hide images made with AI from their search results. You can try it yourself right now by running a search on the DuckDuckGo search engine and going to the images tab. You’ll now see a new drop-down menu option titled “AI

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OpenAI agreed to pay Oracle $30B a year for data center services

techcrunch.com Julie Bort 2026-01-08 15:36:31

OpenAI was the company that signed a $30 billion per year deal with Oracle for data center services, disclosed last month, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. Now, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has confirmed the details of the contract (but not the dollar amount) in an X post on Tuesday and in a company blog post. To recap, on June 30, Oracle disclosed in an SEC filing that it had signed a cloud deal that would generate $30 billion a year in revenue. However, the company didn’t say who it was w

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Wall Street is upbeat on tech megacaps, but big questions loom on AI spending, China, Trump tariffs

cnbc.com Samantha Subin 2026-01-08 18:55:48

In this article AAPL AMZN MSFT META TSLA GOOGL Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta Platforms Inc.; from left, Lauren Sanchez; Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon.com Inc.; Sundar Pichai, CEO of Alphabet Inc.; and Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Inc., during the 60th presidential inauguration in the rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 20, 2025. Julia Demaree Nikhinson | Bloomberg | Getty Images As Alphabet and Tesla get set to kick off the te

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Android Earthquake Alerts: A global system for early warning

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-08 18:23:14

Earthquakes are a constant threat to communities around the globe. While we’ve gotten good at knowing where they’re likely to strike, we still face devastating consequences when they do. What if we could give people a few precious seconds of warning before the shaking starts? Those seconds can be enough time to get off a ladder, move away from dangerous objects and take cover. For years, that’s been the goal of earthquake early warning (EEW) systems. But the expensive seismic networks on which t

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‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Isn’t Quite Fantastic, But It’s Pretty Great

gizmodo.com Germain Lussier 2026-01-09 10:00:22

The Fantastic Four: First Steps is like an ice-cold drink on a warm summer’s day. A slice of apple pie with a glass of milk. It’s a nice, simple, familiar-feeling movie that will make you feel warm and fuzzy for a while but maybe doesn’t have the lasting power of something stronger. It’s easily the best Fantastic Four movie ever, and yet, falls just short of being fully “fantastic.” Nevertheless, it’s still highly enjoyable. Directed by Matt Shakman (Wandavision), Fantastic Four takes place fou

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MakeShift: Security Analysis of Shimano Di2 Wireless Gear Shifting in Bicycles

news.ycombinator.com Maryam Motallebighomi 2026-01-06 03:08:40

The bicycle industry is increasingly adopting wireless gear-shifting technology for its advantages in performance and design. In this paper, we explore the security of these systems, focusing on Shimano's Di2 technology, a market leader in the space. Through a blackbox analysis of Shimano's proprietary wireless protocol, we uncovered the following critical vulnerabilities: (1) A lack of mechanisms to prevent replay attacks that allows an attacker to capture and retransmit gear shifting commands;

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How to Check If That ‘Deleted’ Tweet Is Real

gizmodo.com Matt Novak 2026-01-09 20:20:58

It happens almost every day. A screenshot of a social media post from a prominent figure like Elon Musk or Donald Trump goes viral because it demonstrates just how stupid these men really are. But sometimes it sounds too good to be true. You go to check X or Truth Social yourself and it’s not there. But maybe it was deleted. What do you do? Well, we’ve got some tips that might be helpful for uncovering the truth. Right off the bat, it’s important to note that there’s not always a foolproof way

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The AirPods Pro 2 are still on sale - here's why they're legit in 2025

zdnet.com Jada Jones 2026-01-10 02:45:13

Jada Jones/ZDNET During Apple's September hardware event last year, the company announced the iPhone 16 lineup, new AirPods, and an upgraded Apple Watch. I was most happy to see the AirPods 4 model, which introduced noise cancellation to the lineup for the first time and upgraded software features -- but I was secretly hoping for the AirPods Pro 3. Also: I ditched my Bluetooth speakers for this slick turntable - and it's more practical than I thought Unfortunately, a new AirPods Pro model did

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Google wants Search Live to feel like a phone call (APK teardown)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-10 14:23:19

Lanh Nguyen / Android Authority TL;DR An Android Authority teardown has revealed some UI tweaks potentially coming to Google’s Search Live feature. The Search Live notification could get interface changes to make your session feel more like a phone call. This change comes as Google brings visual tweaks to its other Android apps. Google announced a new Search Live feature at its I/O event earlier this year. This lets you have a natural conversation with Google Search, akin to Gemini Live. Now

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SAVE Student Loan Borrowers Have Less Than 2 Weeks Before Interest Restarts. Here's What to Do

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-10 11:55:03

Interest will restart for SAVE borrowers whose loans remain in a general forbearance on Aug. 1. Viva Tung/CNET If you're a student loan borrower enrolled in SAVE, you may feel pressured to switch to a new repayment before interest payments restart on Aug. 1. Although we know that you'll eventually have to move off this payment plan, you're not required to make any moves before August. In some cases, it might be better to remain in the general forbearance. Earlier this month, the Department of

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Kapa.ai (YC S23) is hiring a software engineers (EU remote)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-10 17:00:35

As a software engineer you will work across the stack on the Kapa systems that answer thousands of developer questions per day. Check out Docker’s documentation for a live example of what kapa is. In this role, you will: Work directly with the founding team and our research engineers. Scale the infrastructure that powers the Kapa RAG engine (Python). Experiment with new features in the Kapa analytics platform (React + Python). Work on the client integrations which are used to deploy Kapa fo

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How earthquake alerts work on Android - and how to make sure they're enabled on your phone

zdnet.com Elyse Betters Picaro 2026-01-10 17:00:00

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET The next time you get an alert on your Android phone, it might just be life‑saving information. Google researchers report that since rolling out the Android Earthquake Alerts System in 2021, it has detected and issued warnings for over 2,000 earthquakes, delivering anywhere from 10 to 60 seconds of advance notice before the strongest shaking arrives. In total, about 790 million alerts have been sent to phones worldwide. Also: Storms and bad weather? How to prep yo

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Morgan Stanley warns against ‘misguided’ idea of Apple acquiring an AI search engine

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2026-01-11 00:43:26

There’s been no shortage of rumors about Apple’s supposed intentions of acquiring an AI search company, such as Perplexity, to help it catch up in the AI race. And while many seem to agree that this would be at least a partial solution to Apple’s problems, Morgan Stanley isn’t that convinced. In an investor note published today (via AppleInsider), Morgan Stanley analyst Erik Woodring states that it is “misguided” to think that Apple should acquire an AI search engine, as it is not the company’s

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Intel announces end of Clear Linux OS project, archives GitHub repos

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-01-11 05:25:07

The Clear Linux OS team has announced the shutdown of the project, marking the end of its 10-year existence in the open-source ecosystem. Clear Linux is a Linux distribution developed and maintained by Intel, featuring aggressive optimizations for Intel hardware. Binaries are compiled using tuning flags designed explicitly for Intel CPUs. It was a minimalist, modular OS that utilized software bundles for faster app installation and automatic performance tuning for optimal speed and power effic

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Astronomers Spot Companion Star in Orbit Around Iconic Star Betelgeuse, Confirming Suspicions

gizmodo.com Gayoung Lee 2026-01-11 10:50:48

In 2024, astronomers surmised that Betelgeuse might have a stellar “buddy.” If this hypothetical companion existed, it would help answer some questions about the red supergiant’s strange glowing patterns. As it turns out, these suspicions were correct. After numerous false signals and empty search results, astronomers with NASA’s Ames Research Center have confirmed that Betelgeuse does, in fact, have a tiny buddy star. The young star, with a mass about 1.5 times that of the Sun, likely exerts s

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Gemini Deep Think learns math, wins gold medal at International Math Olympiad

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-01-11 15:08:41

The students participating in the annual International Math Olympiad (IMO) represent some of the most talented young computational minds in the world. This year, they faced down a newly enhanced array of powerful AI models, including Google's Gemini Deep Think. The company says it put its model to the test using the same rules as human participants, and it improved on an already solid showing from last year. Google says its specially tuned math AI got five of the six questions correct, which is

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Myanmar’s Devastating Earthquake in March Split the Earth at ‘Supershear Velocity’

gizmodo.com Margherita Bassi 2026-01-11 20:00:27

On March 28, Myanmar was rocked by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake that claimed over 5,000 lives and caused damage even in neighboring countries. In a study published July 10 in The Seismic Record, seismologists confirmed previous research indicating that the southern part of the large earthquake’s rupture, or fracture, took place at astounding speeds of up to between 3.1 and 3.7 miles per second (5 to 6 kilometers per second)—at supershear velocity. This likely played a role in the earthquake’s dev

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Here Comes the Pain From Trump’s Tariffs

gizmodo.com Aj Dellinger 2026-01-11 20:35:02

As Donald Trump has given the automotive industry whiplash with his tariffs, which have, at different periods, applied to cars and car parts or haven’t applied at all. While it was hard to tell how the import tax would hit auto manufacturers, the impact is starting to look more concrete, and it ain’t pretty. As CNBC notes, Stellantis, the maker of Jeep, Dodge, Fiat, Chrysler, and Peugeot, warned on Monday that it’s expecting to lose about $2.6 billion this quarter due to Trump’s tariffs, accordi

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PDFgear Scan is an AI-powered, feature-packed scanning app – and it’s completely free

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-12 05:00:40

We don’t talk enough about the amount of paperwork we come across every day. From essential bank documents, work contracts, tax notices, and bills to invoices, application forms, IDs, letters, and more, keeping everything organized can be a chore. And even more so if there’s a mix of physical and digital paperwork to deal with. Scanning your documents and organizing them digitally is a smart idea. But while there are plenty of scanner apps, any features you might need beyond basic scanning are

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8 ways I quickly leveled up my Linux skills - and you can too

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2026-01-12 04:46:00

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET When I first started using Linux, I was thrown to the wolves. I unwittingly installed Linux over Windows and, at the time, couldn't afford to purchase a new Windows license. Because of that, it was sink or swim. I decided to swim. Within a week or so, I felt comfortable with the OS, but I wanted more, so I spent the time learning the ins and outs of Linux, and look at me now. Also: This lightweight Linux distro makes switching from Windows 10 easy You might be th

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Tired of AI images online? This search engine lets you hide them from results now

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2026-01-12 05:23:32

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET DuckDuckGo, the privacy-focused browser and search engine, has released a new setting on its search engine that allows users to hide AI-generated images. "Our philosophy about AI features is 'private, useful, and optional.' Our goal is to help you find what you're looking for. You should decide for yourself how much AI you want in your life – or if you want any at all," the company said on X last week. Also: I test AI tools for a living. Here are 3 image generator

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8 ways I quickly leveled-up my Linux skills - and you can too

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2026-01-12 10:46:13

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET When I first started using Linux, I was thrown to the wolves. I unwittingly installed Linux over Windows and, at the time, couldn't afford to purchase a new Windows license. Because of that, it was sink or swim. I decided to swim. Within a week or so, I felt comfortable with the OS, but I wanted more, so I spent the time learning the ins and outs of Linux, and look at me now. Also: This lightweight Linux distro makes switching from Windows 10 easy You might be th

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New Study Bolsters Public Health Case for a Four-Day Work Week

gizmodo.com Ed Cara 2026-01-12 10:05:16

For many of us, Monday is the start of yet another dreary and long work routine. But new trial research out today might highlight a healthier approach to performing our jobs: a permanent four-day workweek. Scientists at Boston College led the study, published Monday in Nature Human Behavior. For six months, the researchers tracked the outcomes of nearly 3,000 workers at 141 businesses after they switched to a four-day workweek with no pay reduction; they also compared them to similar workers at

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AI coding agents are removing programming language barriers

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8 ways I quickly leveled up my Linux skills - and you can too

Tired of AI images online? This search engine lets you hide them from results now

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