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WordPress.com review: A heavyweight site builder that makes you work for it

zdnet.com Marshall Gunnell 2025-11-12 16:00:18

WordPress.com ZDNET's key takeaways WordPress.com gives you a lot, but you won't get the good stuff like plugins and serious SEO tools unless you're on the pricier Business plan The block editor works once you figure it out, but it's nowhere near as beginner-friendly as drag-and-drop builders like Wix or Squarespace It's great for blogs or content-heavy sites, but not the best choice if you're new to building websites or want a cheap way to run an online store. View now at WordPress Follow ZD

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Rocketships and Slingshots

news.ycombinator.com Aaron Harris 2025-11-12 23:06:10

The dominant metaphor for a successful startup these days is the rocketship. The not so humble brags are all over x and the press, founders and VCs saying - “0-100m in ARR faster than any company in history” and “idea to $1m in revenue in a month.” I get why these are exciting. The stories are simple, the progress is amazing, the pull of the market is irresistible. Sometimes these will be the biggest and most interesting companies of the future. Then again, as with most stories, the realities o

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Non-Obviously Great Startups

news.ycombinator.com Aaron Harris 2025-11-13 05:06:10

The dominant metaphor for a successful startup these days is the rocketship. The not so humble brags are all over x and the press, founders and VCs saying - “0-100m in ARR faster than any company in history” and “idea to $1m in revenue in a month.” I get why these are exciting. The stories are simple, the progress is amazing, the pull of the market is irresistible. Sometimes these will be the biggest and most interesting companies of the future. Then again, as with most stories, the realities o

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AI logistics startup Augment, from Deliverr’s founder, raises massive $85M Series A

techcrunch.com Marina Temkin 2025-11-13 15:00:00

Having built and sold e-commerce shipping startup Deliverr to Shopify for $2.1 billion in 2022, co-founder and CEO Harish Abbott knows the logistics industry well. Abbott felt that many manual tasks in logistics could be automated using AI. That’s why last year he launched Augment which offers an AI assistant called ‘Augie’ that can take over tedious and repetitive work performed by freight shippers, carriers and brokers. On Thursday, Augment announced that it raised an $85 million Series A le

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This Amazon Lens upgrade lets you scan a product IRL and find it online in one click

zdnet.com Jada Jones 2025-11-14 00:26:11

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Lens Live scans products for real-time shopping suggestions. Amazon's AI assistant can answer questions, offer details. The feature is currently available to some US users on iOS. Have you ever seen an item in a brick-and-mortar store and figured you could get it for a better price on Amazon, but couldn't string together the right keywords to find it online? Amazon Lens was designed to

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Want to Try Tesla's Robotaxis? Testing Is Now Open to All, Alongside Dedicated App

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-14 10:08:00

After a couple of months of testing its Robotaxi service with invited members, Tesla is beginning to open the doors to its Robotaxi program. The electric car maker's newly launched iOS app is now live, signaling the start of a wider public beta -- though it's not quite a free-for-all just yet. You'll still need to join a waitlist, but the service is now open beyond the Tesla-focused influencers who were previously invited. This move is Tesla's biggest yet in its driverless mission, and it comes

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Head of UK's Turing AI Institute resigns after funding threat

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2025-11-14 15:44:29

Head of UK's Turing AI Institute resigns after funding threat 19 minutes ago Share Save Graham Fraser Technology reporter Share Save PA Dr Jean Innes (left) pictured with Foreign Secretary David Lammy (centre) and his French counterpart Jean-Noel Barrot at a meeting in London The chief executive of the UK's national institute for artificial intelligence (AI) has resigned following staff unrest and a warning the charity was at risk of collapse. Dr Jean Innes said she was stepping down from the

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Takeout Containers Should Never Go in the Microwave. This Is Why

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-14 14:32:00

When hunger and laziness coincide, reheating last night's leftovers in the microwave seems like a great idea. But if you reheat them in the plastic container they came in, you put yourself at risk for ingesting microplastics and harmful chemicals. You may be wondering, "Is plastic contamination as dangerous as experts say?" Unfortunately, all signs point to yes. Study after study has shown that the resulting chemical exposure of microplastics could pose significant health risks and they have be

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The worst possible antitrust outcome

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-15 23:29:13

Today's links The worst possible antitrust outcome (permalink) Well, fuck. Last year, Google lost an antitrust case to Biden's DoJ. The DoJ lawyers beat Google like a drum, proving beyond a shadow of a doubt that Google had deliberately sought to create and maintain a monopoly over search, and that they'd used that monopoly to make search materially worse, while locking competitors out of the market. In other words, the company that controls 90% of search attained that control by ill

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Hydrogen-Powered Plasma Torch Decimates Plastic Waste in a Blink

gizmodo.com Gayoung Lee 2025-11-16 05:30:56

Why sort plastic when you can blast it to oblivion? Sounds extreme, but that’s the idea behind a new technology with the potential to “realize the era of zero plastic sorting”—while minimizing carbon emissions, too. In a press release today, the Korea Institute of Machinery & Materials (KIMMS) announced the development of a plasma torch that annihilates plastic waste in less than 0.01 seconds—about ten times faster than a blink. The torch is entirely powered by hydrogen and converts mixed plast

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PFP: A Probabilistic Functional Programming Library for Haskell (2006)

news.ycombinator.com Martin Erwig 2025-11-12 04:02:47

A Probabilistic Functional Programming Library for Haskell Version: June 2006 Distributions can represent events, such as the roll of a die or the flip of a coin. For example, or example, the outcome of a die roll can be expressed as follows. die :: Dist Int die = uniform [1..6] die > die 1 16.7% 2 16.7% 3 16.7% 4 16.7% 5 16.7% 6 16.7% uniform uniform succOrId x = uniform [x, x+1] choose succOrId x = choose 0.5 x (x+1) droll = die >>= succOrId droll = do d <- die succOrId d To use t

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Roblox experiences are getting ESRB age ratings

theverge.com Jay Peters 2025-11-17 00:43:32

is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Roblox is going to start showing ESRB ratings alongside experiences to help users in the US better understand if an experience is appropriate for a user of a certain age. The new ratings will appear thanks to Roblox’s new partnership with the International Age Rating Coalition (IARC),

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The best web hosting services of 2025: Expert tested and recommended

zdnet.com Charlie Osborne 2025-11-20 05:23:00

GoDaddy has offered as wide an array of services as possible for individuals and small businesses needing an internet presence. Why we like it: It's widely known as a brand and many customers enjoy the service. GoDaddy is a great option if you prefer to stick with a well-known web hosting provider, or you're looking to open an e-commerce store. It's also recently introduced AI-based services to help you find the right domain name and to assist you with branding. The comprehensive domain name s

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Next.js is infuriating

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-19 20:57:41

Hey, it's finally happened. I've decided to write a blog post. And if you're reading this, I've also finished one. I have wanted to do this for a long time, but could never find the motivation to start. But you know what they say: anger is the best motivator. They do say that, right? Some context that's in the background We're going on a journey, you and I. But first, we need to set the scene. Imagine we're working for $COMPANY and one of our Next.js services did an oopsie. This being Next.js,

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An LLM is a lossy encyclopedia

news.ycombinator.com Simon Willison 2025-11-16 04:40:19

Since I love collecting questionable analogies for LLMs, here's a new one I just came up with: an LLM is a lossy encyclopedia. They have a huge array of facts compressed into them but that compression is lossy (see also Ted Chiang). The key thing is to develop an intuition for questions it can usefully answer vs questions that are at a level of detail where the lossiness matters. This thought sparked by a comment on Hacker News asking why an LLM couldn't "Create a boilerplate Zephyr project sk

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Run Erlang/Elixir on Microcontrollers and Embedded Linux

news.ycombinator.com Peer Stritzinger Gmbh 2025-11-20 22:40:20

GRiSP Metal, formerly just GRiSP, boots straight into the Erlang/Elixir VM on RTEMS for deterministic, real‑time behavior with a minimal footprint. It runs on microcontrollers, and we've made the full stack fit in 16 MB of RAM, ideal when every byte and millisecond matter.

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Next.js Is Infuriating

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-20 20:57:41

Hey, it's finally happened. I've decided to write a blog post. And if you're reading this, I've also finished one. I have wanted to do this for a long time, but could never find the motivation to start. But you know what they say: anger is the best motivator. They do say that, right? Some context that's in the background We're going on a journey, you and I. But first, we need to set the scene. Imagine we're working for $COMPANY and one of our Next.js services did an oopsie. This being Next.js,

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Hungry Worms Could Help Solve Plastic Pollution

wired.com Ritsuko Kawai 2025-11-21 02:30:00

Plastics that support modern life are inexpensive, strong, and versatile, but are difficult to dispose of and have a serious impact when released into the environment. Polyethylene, in particular, is the most widely produced plastic in the world, with more than 100 million tons distributed annually. Since it can take decades to decompose—and along the way can harm wildlife and degrade into harmful microplastics—its disposal is an urgent issue for mankind. In 2017, European researchers discovere

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Kapa.ai (YC S23) is hiring research and software engineers

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-21 03:01:01

Why you should join kapa.ai We make it easy for technical companies to build AI assistants. Companies like Docker, Grafana and Mixpanel deploy kapa in the following ways: As chat interface on their public documentation to answer developer questions. As first line of defense on their support forms to reduce tickets. As internal assistant for their GTM teams to navigate their own complex product. We leverage companies existing technical knowledge sources including documentation, tutorials, fo

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When to Stream 'Lilo & Stitch' on Disney Plus

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-21 14:00:02

With the arrival of Lilo & Stitch, Disney is set to welcome one of its most beloved characters to its streaming home on Disney Plus. The live-action release has raked in just over $1 billion at the box office and will make its way to your TV screen, finding a seat next to its animated predecessor on the streaming platform. Lilo & Stitch revisits the original story of 6-year-old Lilo, a Hawaiian girl being cared for by her older sister Nani, and Stitch, a little blue fugitive alien. Their paths

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Magnesium Supplements Crash Course: Benefits and Side Effects

wired.com Boutayna Chokrane 2025-11-23 10:00:00

Suddenly, everyone is obsessed with magnesium supplements. It’s the key ingredient in #sleepygirlmocktails, powders stirred into tart cherry juice and prebiotic soda, a wellness cocktail for anxious millennials. Your coworkers are popping magnesium glycinate before bed instead of melatonin, because it allegedly cures insomnia, constipation, and existential dread. Folks seem especially concerned with optimizing their poop and pillow time. In the past year, Google searches for “which magnesium is

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Murder at Burning Man turns Silicon Valley’s desert playground into a crime scene

techcrunch.com Connie Loizos 2025-11-23 20:56:52

A homicide investigation has rocked the final days of Burning Man after a man was found dead “lying in a pool of blood” Saturday night at the Nevada desert festival, according to the Pershing County Sheriff’s Office. According to the New York Times, the grim discovery occurred around 9:14 p.m. just as the festival’s iconic wooden “Man” effigy began its traditional burn. The victim, described as a white adult male whose identity remains unknown, was found by a festival participant who flagged do

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‘Injustice 3’ is Coming—What Will DC Do With It?

gizmodo.com Justin Carter 2025-11-23 05:00:02

Nearly 10 years ago, NetherRealm released Injustice 2, the second game in its DC superhero fighting series. (And it’s the third superhero fighting game, beginning with 2008’s Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe.) After continuing and rebooting the story of Mortal Kombat, it seems NetherRealm is going back to superheroic punch-ups, as Green Lantern and Aquaman voice actor Phil LaMaar reportedly told a fan at a recent convention a third game is happening. This will come as little surprise to anyone pay

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What Tech Jobs Don’t Drug Test? That Might Depend

gizmodo.com Riley Gutiérrez Mcdermid 2025-11-23 08:20:51

Workers who live in states where cannabis is legal often face a conundrum. Can they continue using a substance deemed by lawmakers to be fit for public consumption, even if they may have an employer who might drug test? Or do they avoid it all together, because they don’t know what their employer’s drug policy is? And does that policy include only “hard” drugs like cocaine, opioids or methamphetamines, or does it test for cannabis too? These days, the answer is a lot more flexible than it was

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Some users have noticed settings that let Meta analyze and retain phone photos

news.ycombinator.com Elyse Betters Picaro 2025-11-23 02:01:31

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Meta could be scanning your camera roll right now. It's using your photos to provide AI-powered suggestions. Check Facebook settings to turn off the features. Meta could be analyzing and retaining your phone's photos without your explicit consent. Some Facebook users have noticed that, deep within their app settings, Meta has switched on two toggles that allow it to access their camera

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Meta might be secretly scanning your phone's camera roll

news.ycombinator.com Elyse Betters Picaro 2025-11-25 02:01:31

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Meta could be scanning your camera roll right now. It's using your photos to provide AI-powered suggestions. Check Facebook settings to turn off the features. Meta could be analyzing and retaining your phone's photos without your explicit consent. Some Facebook users have noticed that, deep within their app settings, Meta has switched on two toggles that allow it to access their camera

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This 2nd-gen 4K Google TV streaming stick is now available in more regions

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-25 10:05:38

TL;DR The Xiaomi TV Stick 4K (2nd Gen) is now available in the UK as a cheaper alternative to the Google TV Streamer. It supports high-end features like 4K streaming, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos, and Wi-Fi 6. The Xiaomi TV Stick 4K (2nd Gen) is more portable and significantly less expensive than the Google TV Streamer, but it surprisingly still uses a micro-USB port for power. The Google TV Streamer is likely a top choice if you’re in the market for a Google TV-based streaming stick. Ho

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The Genetic Trick That Helped Humans Ride Horses

gizmodo.com Ellyn Lapointe 2025-11-27 10:00:55

Roughly 4,500 years ago, humans forged a bond that would shape the history of our species. The domestication of horses led to significant advancements in transportation, hunting, and warfare, literally carrying human society into the modern era. Despite how influential horses have been for humans, scientists still have many fundamental questions about their domestication. New research published Thursday, August 28, in the journal Science, offers new insight into the genetic shifts that helped t

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Google Photos adds image background removal for custom stickers, only on iOS

9to5mac.com Ben Schoon 2025-11-28 00:07:43

Google Photos is rolling out support for making custom stickers from your photos, but it only works on iOS with seemingly no plans to bring it to Android. If you open up certain photos in your Google Photos library on iOS, you might notice the ability to turn those photos into a sticker by removing the background. A ring around the photo subject will appear after a second or two, indicating that you can use the photo to make a sticker. After that, you can either copy it to your clipboard or sha

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Worried about Microplastics? This is the Best Way to Avoid Them in 8 Common Foods

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-28 05:18:00

Microplastics are all around us all the time. From kitchen tools to food storage, microplastics have infected our world. This means that each day, you're probably ingesting thousands of tiny plastic particles without even realizing it. Studies estimate the average person consumes between 39,000 and 52,000 microplastic particles annually through food and beverages alone -- and when airborne particles are included, that number can climb as high as 120,000. These microscopic fragments can come fro

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Latest Tech News

WordPress.com review: A heavyweight site builder that makes you work for it

Rocketships and Slingshots

Non-Obviously Great Startups

AI logistics startup Augment, from Deliverr’s founder, raises massive $85M Series A

This Amazon Lens upgrade lets you scan a product IRL and find it online in one click

Want to Try Tesla's Robotaxis? Testing Is Now Open to All, Alongside Dedicated App

Head of UK's Turing AI Institute resigns after funding threat

Takeout Containers Should Never Go in the Microwave. This Is Why

The worst possible antitrust outcome

Hydrogen-Powered Plasma Torch Decimates Plastic Waste in a Blink

PFP: A Probabilistic Functional Programming Library for Haskell (2006)

Roblox experiences are getting ESRB age ratings

The best web hosting services of 2025: Expert tested and recommended

Next.js is infuriating

An LLM is a lossy encyclopedia

Run Erlang/Elixir on Microcontrollers and Embedded Linux

Next.js Is Infuriating

Hungry Worms Could Help Solve Plastic Pollution

Kapa.ai (YC S23) is hiring research and software engineers

When to Stream 'Lilo & Stitch' on Disney Plus

Magnesium Supplements Crash Course: Benefits and Side Effects

Murder at Burning Man turns Silicon Valley’s desert playground into a crime scene

‘Injustice 3’ is Coming—What Will DC Do With It?

What Tech Jobs Don’t Drug Test? That Might Depend

Some users have noticed settings that let Meta analyze and retain phone photos

Meta might be secretly scanning your phone's camera roll

This 2nd-gen 4K Google TV streaming stick is now available in more regions

The Genetic Trick That Helped Humans Ride Horses

Google Photos adds image background removal for custom stickers, only on iOS

Worried about Microplastics? This is the Best Way to Avoid Them in 8 Common Foods

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