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A simple opensource social media researcher powered by exa ai api and youtube v

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-08-13 21:40:25

yurei app still in progress, not live on https://yurei.app/ yet, but you can clone it and try it out a simple opensource social media researcher powered by exa ai api and youtube v3. built with vercel's ai sdk. what it does: searches youtube for videos searches reddit for posts searches linkedin (kinda fucked rn, working on it) using grok-21212 as the llm how to install clone this repo npm install or yarn make a .env.local with: NEXT_PUBLIC_URL=http://localhost:3000 # For development NE

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Peasant Railgun

news.ycombinator.com Sawyer Bohannan 2025-08-14 16:05:05

Peasants Celebrating Twelfth Night by David Teniers the Younger, oil on canvas. You may have been scrolling through the r/dnd or r/dndmemes subreddits when you scrolled past a comment containing the phrase “Peasant Railgun”, and if you were like me, instantly became confused. So my dear and sweet reader, I have taken it upon myself to find the answer to the question: What is a Peasant Railgun? What is the Peasant Railgun? During the tail-end of the 2008 financial crisis, 1d4chan released a po

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Samsung phones can survive twice as many charges as Pixel and iPhone, according to EU data

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-08-15 01:39:40

Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority TL;DR For the EU’s new energy label program, smartphones advertise a rated number of charge cycles. We’ve complied a list of those cycle counts for popular phone and tablet brands and models. Samsung finds itself at the head of the pack, with many devices boasting batteries that will endure 2,000 cycles. With Google just announcing the start of its Battery Performance Program for the Pixel 6a, set to get underway next week, battery health is very much on ou

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Whole-genome ancestry of an Old Kingdom Egyptian

news.ycombinator.com Morez Jacobs 2025-08-15 13:24:46

Provenance and ethics The human remains were excavated from the Nuwayrat necropolis near Beni Hasan, Egypt. They were donated between 1902 and 1904 by the Egyptian Antiquities Service to the members of the Beni Hasan excavation committee and subsequently donated to the Institute of Archaeology, University of Liverpool and exported under the John Garstang export permit. The human remains were then donated to the World Museum (previously the Liverpool City Museum) in 1950. Sampling permit was gra

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Starlink Plans to Send 42K Satellites Into Space. That Could Be Bad News for the Ozone

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-08-15 13:02:00

Satellites like the ones used for Starlink's internet service could be depleting the Earth's ozone layer when they're deorbited, according to a study funded by NASA and published in Geophysical Research Letters in June. 2024. When Starlink's satellites reach the end of their lives, they burn up in the Earth's atmosphere and leave behind small particles of aluminum oxide. These travel down into the ozone layer, which absorbs harmful ultraviolet radiation. Researchers from the University of South

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Microsoft to cut up to 9,000 jobs as it invests in AI

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2025-08-15 17:49:18

Microsoft to cut up to 9,000 jobs as it invests in AI Microsoft has confirmed that it will lay-off as many as 9,000 workers, in the tech giant's latest wave of job cuts this year. The company said several divisions would be affected without specifying which ones but reports suggest that its Xbox video gaming unit will be hit. Microsoft has set out plans to invest heavily in artificial intelligence (AI), and is spending $80bn (£68.6bn) in huge datacenters to train AI models A spokesperson for

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Tesla Bros Who Bet on Polymarket That Tesla Would Successfully Launch Full Self-Driving by July Are Now Screwed

futurism.com Unknown 2025-08-14 14:19:09

Betting on Elon Musk fulfilling one of his promises is one hell of a risky venture. But that's what users did on the crypto-based prediction hub Polymarket anyway — and now they're on the verge of losing millions of dollars after Tesla's Robotaxi service failed to live up to its CEO's sky-high assurances. With over $8,800,000 worth of total bets placed, the prediction, titled "Will Tesla launch a driverless Robotaxi service before July?" is now at a less than one percent chance of success, seei

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Nearly 500 Starlink Satellites Have Incinerated in Earth's Atmosphere So Far This Year

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-08-16 01:08:00

According to a filing with the Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday, 472 Starlink satellites burned up in the atmosphere between December 2024 and May 2025, as SpaceX deorbited around 6% of its active fleet. Starlink satellites are built to last around five years. After that, they're steered into the Earth's atmosphere to burn up. SpaceX, the rocket company owned by Tesla and X CEO Elon Musk, launched the first Starlink satellites in 2019, which means we're now seeing its first full-sca

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Private sector lost 33k jobs, badly missing expectations of 100k increase

news.ycombinator.com Alex Harring 2025-08-16 23:40:33

People visit booths set up by the City of Sunrise and their police department at the Mega JobNewsUSA South Florida Job Fair at the Amerant Bank Arena on April 30, 2025 in Sunrise, Florida. Private sector hiring unexpectedly contracted in June, payrolls processing firm ADP said Wednesday, in a possible sign that the economy may not be as sturdy as investors believe as they bid the S&P 500 back up to record territory to end the month. Private payrolls lost 33,000 jobs in June, the ADP report sho

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I test smart locks for a living, and the most reliable one I've used is on sale for $135

zdnet.com Maria Diaz 2025-08-17 05:32:00

ZDNET's key takeaways The Aqara U100 smart lock was originally priced at $230, but it is currently discounted to $143. This smart lock is the most versatile I've tested; it offers a variety of unlocking options, a user-friendly app, and easy integration with Apple Home. The Aqara U100 drains the battery quickly, and the app doesn't always alert users, resulting in reduced performance within four months of use. $165.46 at Amazon $179.99 at Best Buy more buying choices The Aqara U100 Smart Lock

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Microsoft laying off about 9,000 employees in latest round of cuts

cnbc.com Jordan Novet 2025-08-17 09:33:38

Microsoft said Wednesday that it will lay off about 9,000 employees. The move will affect less than 4% of its global workforce across different teams, geographies and levels of experience, a person familiar with the matter told CNBC. The announcement comes on the second day of Microsoft's 2026 fiscal year. Executives at the Redmond, Washington-based company typically unveil reorganizations at the time of the new fiscal year. "We continue to implement organizational changes necessary to best po

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DJI’s new portable power station has double the power and even more outlets

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-08-17 13:00:04

DJI TL;DR DJI has launched the new Power 2000 portable power station with double the battery size of the previous version. The Power 2000 brings twice as many AC and USB output ports, along with two SDC ports for charging drone batteries. Among multiple charging options, the power station can be hooked up to two solar panels and even charged while in the car. Drone-maker DJI also offers one of the most compelling portable power solutions under its Power series, which is great for off-grid ba

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DJI gets serious about portable power

theverge.com Thomas Ricker 2025-08-17 13:00:00

is a deputy editor and Verge co-founder with a passion for human-centric cities, e-bikes, and life as a digital nomad. He’s been a tech journalist for 20 years. After launching its first portable power stations last year, DJI just launched the Power 2000 with double the capacity, more output power, and big scalability. Unlike a fixed Tesla Powerwall solution, DJI’s followup to the Power 1000 I reviewed last year is designed to scale in support of your day-to-day energy needs no matter where yo

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Best Internet Providers in Reno, Nevada

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-08-17 18:06:00

What is the best internet provider in Reno? CNET recommends AT&T as the best internet provider for most Reno households thanks to its strong combination of solid speeds, affordable pricing and connectivity options, including Internet Air, Fiber and 5G. While AT&T may not be available everywhere in Reno, other options like Spectrum and local provider Net NV offer solid alternatives, depending on your address. For those prioritizing budget over speed, Spectrum delivers the cheapest plan in Reno

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The Fed says this is a cube of $1M. They're off by half a million

news.ycombinator.com Calvin Liang 2025-08-18 14:22:55

At the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago’s Money Museum, there’s a big transparent cube on display. It’s filled with tightly packed stacks of $ 1 \$1 $1 bills, claiming to contain $ 1,000,000 \$1{,}000{,}000 $1,000,000. The plaque proudly declares: Have you ever wondered what one million dollars looks like? You don’t have to wonder anymore because you can see it right in front of you! But I don’t trust signs. I trust counting. The Big Count I first tried counting the stacks right there in the

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Xiaomi’s YU7 Is an SUV-Sized Middle Finger to Tesla’s Model Y

wired.com Alistair Charlton 2025-08-18 10:42:35

Another week, another Chinese electric car poised to deliver an extinction event to Western automakers. This time it’s Xiaomi, a Beijing-based tech firm best known for smartphones and the company behind the Porsche Taycan–baiting SU7, which in late-2024 was so popular that Xiaomi increased its sales forecast three times in a matter of months. Now Xiaomi is back, and this time it has an electric SUV up its sleeve. Resembling the love child of a Ferrari Purosangue and an Aston Martin DBX707 desc

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Sonos is offering a refurbished Era 100 for just $119

theverge.com Brandon Russell 2025-08-18 21:50:05

Earlier this year, Sonos permanently dropped the price of its Era 100 speaker to $199, making it more affordable for people looking to build a multiroom wireless speaker setup. Now, the small-but-mighty speaker is even cheaper to kick off summer. Sonos is offering the refurbished Era 100 for just $119 ($40 off), the lowest price we’ve seen on the smart speaker. Sonos Certified Refurbished products are thoroughly inspected, cleaned, and tested by the brand’s in-house team, and you get the same on

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Amex and Chase Both Changed Welcome Bonus Terms for Popular Credit Cards. Here's Why That Matters

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-08-19 01:00:00

CNET/Getty Images A credit card's welcome offer is generally one of the main incentives for applying for a credit card. So what happens if the card issuer no longer discloses how much you earn before you apply, or changes its rules around who's eligible and who isn't? American Express recently changed the language for the terms on the Platinum Card® from American Express and the American Express® Gold Card. The card issuer no longer specifies the exact number of points you can earn for the car

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Xiaomi’s YU7 Is an SUV-Sized Middle Finger to Tesla's Model Y

wired.com Alistair Charlton 2025-08-19 16:42:35

Another week, another Chinese electric car poised to deliver an extinction event to Western automakers. This time it’s Xiaomi, a Beijing-based tech firm best known for smartphones and the company behind the Porsche Taycan-baiting SU7, which in late-2024 was so popular that Xiaomi increased its sales forecast three times in a matter of months. Now Xiaomi is back, and this time it has an electric SUV up its sleeve. Resembling the lovechild of a Ferrari Purosangue and an Aston Martin DBX707 descr

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Price of rice in Japan falls below ¥4k per 5kg

news.ycombinator.com No Author 2025-08-20 00:54:11

The average price of rice sold at about 1,000 supermarkets across Japan in the week through June 15 stood at ¥3,920 per 5 kilograms, slipping below ¥4,000 for the first time since the week that ended on March 2, the agriculture ministry said Monday. The average price was down by ¥256 from the previous week, declining for the 4th straight week and marking the first drop exceeding ¥100 since March 2022, when the ministry started releasing weekly rice prices. Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba had aim

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Price of rice in Japan falls below ¥4k per 5 kilograms

news.ycombinator.com No Author 2025-08-20 10:54:11

The average price of rice sold at about 1,000 supermarkets across Japan in the week through June 15 stood at ¥3,920 per 5 kilograms, slipping below ¥4,000 for the first time since the week that ended on March 2, the agriculture ministry said Monday. The average price was down by ¥256 from the previous week, declining for the 4th straight week and marking the first drop exceeding ¥100 since March 2022, when the ministry started releasing weekly rice prices. Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba had aim

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A mammoth tusk boomerang from Poland is 40,000 years old

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-08-20 17:45:15

A boomerang carved from a mammoth tusk is one of the oldest in the world, and it may be even older than archaeologists originally thought, according to a recent round of radiocarbon dating. Archaeologists unearthed the mammoth-tusk boomerang in Poland’s Oblazowa Cave in the 1990s, and they originally dated it to around 18,000 years old, which made it one of the world’s oldest intact boomerangs. But according to recent analysis by University of Bologna researcher Sahra Talamo and her colleagues,

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A Super Mario Maker 2 player has cleared an astonishing 1 million levels

engadget.com Unknown 2025-08-21 01:24:45

Super Mario Maker 2 was released six years ago this past Saturday. While Nintendo didn't do a whole lot to mark the occasion, one of the game's most dedicated players sure did. DSteves hit a remarkable milestone by becoming the first to clear 1 million SMM2 levels. The Twitch and YouTube streamer had hoped to reach that point by the game's sixth anniversary and got there toward the end of a 18-hour marathon . In fact, DSteves cleared 1,000 levels during that single stream. After the 999,999th

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Jackery’s capable, solar-powered generator is nearly half off

theverge.com Brandt Ranj 2025-08-21 05:35:36

A summer camping trip is the perfect excuse to stop staring at screens, but it doesn’t mean you need to go completely off the grid. Jackery’s Explorer 1000 Power Station V2 lets you charge your gadgets and have more fun while you’re camping. For instance, you can plug in a projector, speakers, or a space heater. In other words, it’s great for entertainment and for maintaining a certain quality of life you may not be willing to give up while camping. This charging station, which also includes a S

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Anticheat Update Tracking

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-08-22 05:06:57

A few years ago when I was into reverse engineering and binary analysis (and game modding), I did a lot of research into anticheats work. I was curious about tracking their updates, since that would allow me to: Know when a new version is released Understand what changes were made Use older versions for research purposes So I ended up researching different ways on how to track updates of various anticheats. Some of them are already very well documented, while others haven't been explored muc

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I made my VM think it has a CPU fan

news.ycombinator.com Petr Beneš 2025-08-22 07:55:18

Why bother? Some malware samples are known to do various checks to determine if they are running in a virtual machine. One of the common checks is to look for the presence of certain hardware components that are typically not emulated in virtualized environments. One such component is the CPU fan. One of the observed ways malware checks for the presence of a CPU fan is by looking for the Win32_Fan class in WMI: wmic path Win32_Fan get * And the reason they do this is they want to avoid runnin

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Fairphone Has a New Plan to Get You to Care

wired.com Andrew Williams 2025-08-22 05:00:00

Fairphone has released a new phone, the Fairphone 6. The series began in 2013, and there’s still nothing else quite like it, anywhere. These mobile phones are what almost all other tech is not: ethically admirable. Fairphone strives for more sustainably sourced raw materials, for better pay and better conditions for factory workers. And on your side as the end user, the phones are modular, easily repairable. Fairphone promises its new phone will get eight years of software updates, including an

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23 Best Power Banks (2025), Tested and Reviewed

wired.com Simon Hill 2025-08-22 09:00:00

Other Portable Chargers We Tested Photograph: Simon Hill There are so many portable chargers out there. Here are a few more we like that just missed out on a place above for one reason or another. OnePlus Slim Magnetic Power Bank for $70: Sleek in silver grey aluminum with a chamfered edge, this power bank looks lovely and is very slim, measuring 3.77 x 2.71 x 0.34 inches, not to mention lightweight at just 120 grams. But the 5,000-mAh capacity is just over half that after inefficiency takes

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BusyBeaver(6) Is Quite Large

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-08-22 01:53:56

For overdetermined reasons, I’ve lately found the world an increasingly terrifying and depressing place. It’s gotten harder and harder to concentrate on research, or even popular science writing. Every so often, though, something breaks through that wakes my inner child, reminds me of why I fell in love with research thirty years ago, and helps me forget about the triumphantly strutting factions working to destroy everything I value. Back in 2022, I reported an exciting advance in BusyBeaverolo

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Coinbase is the best-performing stock in the S&P 500 in June, and may have even more room to run

cnbc.com Tanaya Macheel 2025-08-23 01:38:21

People watch as the logo for Coinbase, the biggest U.S. cryptocurrency exchange, is displayed on the Nasdaq MarketSite jumbotron at Times Square in New York on April 14, 2021. Coinbase is the top performer in the S&P 500 in June, boosted by positive regulatory updates, product launches and, of course, its very inclusion in the benchmark stock index at the end of May. The crypto exchange's outperformance in the S&P 500 extends back to the April 8 market low, just after President Donald Trump's

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A simple opensource social media researcher powered by exa ai api and youtube v

Peasant Railgun

Samsung phones can survive twice as many charges as Pixel and iPhone, according to EU data

Whole-genome ancestry of an Old Kingdom Egyptian

Starlink Plans to Send 42K Satellites Into Space. That Could Be Bad News for the Ozone

Microsoft to cut up to 9,000 jobs as it invests in AI

Tesla Bros Who Bet on Polymarket That Tesla Would Successfully Launch Full Self-Driving by July Are Now Screwed

Nearly 500 Starlink Satellites Have Incinerated in Earth's Atmosphere So Far This Year

Private sector lost 33k jobs, badly missing expectations of 100k increase

I test smart locks for a living, and the most reliable one I've used is on sale for $135

Microsoft laying off about 9,000 employees in latest round of cuts

DJI’s new portable power station has double the power and even more outlets

DJI gets serious about portable power

Best Internet Providers in Reno, Nevada

The Fed says this is a cube of $1M. They're off by half a million

Xiaomi’s YU7 Is an SUV-Sized Middle Finger to Tesla’s Model Y

Sonos is offering a refurbished Era 100 for just $119

Amex and Chase Both Changed Welcome Bonus Terms for Popular Credit Cards. Here's Why That Matters

Xiaomi’s YU7 Is an SUV-Sized Middle Finger to Tesla's Model Y

Price of rice in Japan falls below ¥4k per 5kg

Price of rice in Japan falls below ¥4k per 5 kilograms

A mammoth tusk boomerang from Poland is 40,000 years old

A Super Mario Maker 2 player has cleared an astonishing 1 million levels

Jackery’s capable, solar-powered generator is nearly half off

Anticheat Update Tracking

I made my VM think it has a CPU fan

Fairphone Has a New Plan to Get You to Care

23 Best Power Banks (2025), Tested and Reviewed

BusyBeaver(6) Is Quite Large

Coinbase is the best-performing stock in the S&P 500 in June, and may have even more room to run

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