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'Starter packs' have played a central role in Bluesky's rapid growth

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-07-29 06:22:40

“Vital onboarding strategy for the emerging social media systems” “Our findings go beyond Bluesky: they point to a new framework for launching successful social platforms,” said Dr Onur Ascigil, Lecturer in Computer Science at Lancaster University and Principal Investigator of the study. “Starter packs are becoming a vital onboarding strategy for the emerging social media systems that are seeking to attract users from dominant platforms.” The researchers believe their findings could help platfo

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A Dinosaur Appears to Have Died on the Exact Spot They Later Built a Dinosaur Museum, Burying Its Fossil Underneath It

futurism.com Unknown 2025-07-29 06:30:46

In Denver, scientists uncovered a 67.5-million-year-old dinosaur fossil deep underground — and by chance, it just so happened to be buried underneath the parking lot of a museum that houses similar specimens. As the Denver Museum of Nature and Science explained in Catalyst, its online magazine, the ancient bone fragment was buried some 763 feet below the institution's parking lot, making it the oldest and deepest such fossil to be discovered within city limits. Beyond the coincidence of findin

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The Fourth Wave: How Speedballing Is Creating a New Kind of Drug Crisis

gizmodo.com Andrew Yockey 2025-07-29 06:00:30

Speedballing—the practice of combining a stimulant like cocaine or methamphetamine with an opioid such as heroin or fentanyl—has evolved from a niche subculture to a widespread public health crisis. The practice stems from the early 1900s, when World War I soldiers were often treated with a combination of cocaine and morphine. Once associated with high-profile figures like John Belushi, River Phoenix and Chris Farley, this dangerous polysubstance use has become a leading cause of overdose death

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My top 6 open-source Android apps from the Google Play Store - and why that's important

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-07-29 04:00:00

Joan Cros/NurPhoto via Getty Images Android and open source are closely intertwined. In fact, most open-source fans I know also use Android. Coincidence? I think not. One nice thing about Android is that the Google Play Store has lots of open-source software. That's not to say every single open-source title is worth your time and effort, but there are plenty of FOSS apps that are not only worth your time but also some of the best in class. Also: I upgraded to Android 16 - here's what I love a

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I put Linux on this 8-inch mini laptop, and it's filled a niche role for me

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-07-29 05:30:15

ZDNET's key takeaways The Piccolo N150 netbook is on sale now for $389. This eight-inch laptop has a nice display, enough power for most use cases, and even runs Linux well. The keyboard on the N150 is a challenge to get used to. View now at X-Plus If given the opportunity, I would much rather use a desktop over a laptop or phone. Don't get me wrong, I'm glad I have my Android, but typing on phones has never been easy for me. I like touch typing and I'm very good at it (I should be, given how

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2-4 wire converters / hybrids (2009)

news.ycombinator.com Rod Elliott - Elliott Sound Products 2025-07-25 10:37:50

Elliott Sound Products AN-010 2-4 Wire Converters / Hybrids Rod Elliott (ESP) The analogue telephone system is commonly known as the PSTN - public switched telephone network, but is also called POTS - plain old telephone system. It is characterised by the operating voltage of 48V DC supplied from the exchange when the phone is 'on-hook' (not connected to the local exchange), and around 5-12V when 'off-hook' (during a call). It's a 2-wire system, with simultaneous bidirectional communication. D

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Man’s heart stopped after common bacterium caused ultra-rare infection

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-07-29 19:35:11

A 51-year-old man showed up at a hospital in Germany looking as though he was wasting away, with swelling and tenderness in his ankles and knees. Then, his heart stopped. Doctors were able to resuscitate him. Then, they got to work trying to figure out what was wrong. The man told them that for three months he had been suffering from diarrhea, weight loss, joint pain, and fever. His case was reported in this week's issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. Blood tests didn't detect any inf

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Recovering from AI addiction

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-07-29 14:28:11

Welcome to Internet and Technology Addicts Anonymous! We’re glad you’ve found us, and we hope our community can be as helpful to you as it has been for us. ITAA is a Twelve-Step fellowship of individuals who support each other in recovering from internet and technology addiction. This includes social media addiction, phone addiction, video addiction, television addiction, gaming addiction, news addiction, pornography addiction, dating apps, online research, online shopping, or any other digital

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Vegetarians Beware, These 10 Foods Aren't Actually Plant-Based

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-07-29 22:00:00

If you think wine, tortillas or even vegetable soup are obviously vegetarian, you might want to double-check. Depending on how strictly you follow a vegetarian or vegan lifestyle, some foods that are seemingly plant-based might not actually make the cut. Surprising ingredients, including animal byproducts, can sneak into everyday staples. We spoke with food and drink experts to learn about 10 common foods that aren't always vegetarian-friendly. Here's everything to know. Cheese Real Parmigian

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Our Favorite Wireless Mouse, the Logitech MX Master 3S, Is Under $100 for Prime Day

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-07-30 06:34:00

Looking for the best wireless mouse for gaming and work? Well, you're in luck. CNET's top choice, the Logitech MX Master 3S, is available now for under $100 on Prime Day. This deal will only last until midnight on the West Coast, so act quickly to take advantage of this deal. Currently, both the "graphite" and "pale gray" colorways are on sale. Also included is an Adobe Creative Cloud free trial. According to our tests, Logitech's MX Master 3S mouse is notably quieter than its predecessor. The

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George Lucas Is Coming to Comic-Con For the First Time Ever

gizmodo.com Sabina Graves 2025-07-30 11:45:38

San Diego Comic-Con 2025 just came through with one hell of a top guest: the convention just confirmed that George Lucas will be making his SDCC debut in Hall H this year. The father of fandom, creator of Star Wars, and the rise of pop culture that gave way to what the convention has become, is in for quite a homecoming. According to Variety, who broke the news of Lucas’ first in-person appearance, the man behind the legend of Lucasfilm will be taking part in the convention to promote the Lucas

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OpenAI Is About to Release an AI Web Browser

futurism.com Unknown 2025-07-30 14:08:36

OpenAI is on the verge of releasing its own AI-powered web browser, Reuters reports. Expected to launch in the coming weeks, the browser is being released with audacious ambitions. Per the reporting, it's meant to challenge Google Chrome's broad market dominance, with nearly two-thirds of internet users favoring the web browser, or about three billion people. That won't be easy, needless to say. But OpenAI has the prerequisites to at least put a sizable dent in Google's monopoly. Namely, the o

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Experts Warn that People Are Losing Themselves to AI

futurism.com Unknown 2025-07-30 18:05:57

AI users are spiraling into severe mental health crises after extensive use of OpenAI's ChatGPT and other emotive, anthropomorphic chatbots — and health experts are taking notice. In a recent CBC segment about the phenomenon, primary care physician and CBC contributor Dr. Peter Lin explained that while "ChatGPT psychosis" — as the experience has come to be colloquially known — isn't an official medical diagnosis just yet, he thinks it's on its way. "I think, eventually, it will get there," sai

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Some Wear OS owners can’t wait for Gemini, so they’re sideloading now

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-07-30 19:55:48

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Google Gemini is coming to replace Assistant on Wear OS smartwatches. Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 8 series, which launched earlier this week, introduces Gemini, but updates are coming to existing hardware. Users have discovered that simply sideloading the Gemini APK works on many Wear OS devices. This week’s big news has been all about Samsung’s latest launches, and while the company’s new foldables and smartwatches are debuting with some hot new features,

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Google Photos may soon consolidate all creation tools in one colorful new tab (APK teardown)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-07-30 23:02:10

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google Photos could soon get a new tab to give users easier access to the app’s creation tools. We’ve spotted the upcoming Create tab while digging through the latest release, but it’s not live yet. The tab will house the Collage, Highlight Video, Cinematic photo, Animation, and the upcoming Photo to video and Remix tools. Google Photos offers several tools to help users create highlight videos, cinematic photos, collages, and more with their images.

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Microsoft and OpenAI's AGI Fight Is Bigger Than a Contract

wired.com Steven Levy 2025-07-31 02:11:10

I first learned about The Clause from Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. During an interview with him in May 2023, I asked about the deal between Microsoft and OpenAI that granted his company exclusive access to the startup’s groundbreaking AI technology. I knew the contract had set a cap on how much profit Microsoft could make from the arrangement, and I asked him what would happen if and when that point was reached. The answer was a bit puzzling. “Fundamentally, their long-term idea is we get to su

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Recovering from AI Addiction

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-07-31 06:28:11

Welcome to Internet and Technology Addicts Anonymous! We’re glad you’ve found us, and we hope our community can be as helpful to you as it has been for us. ITAA is a Twelve-Step fellowship of individuals who support each other in recovering from internet and technology addiction. This includes social media addiction, phone addiction, video addiction, television addiction, gaming addiction, news addiction, pornography addiction, dating apps, online research, online shopping, or any other digital

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Andy Cohen on How He Uses AI: ‘It’s an Incredible Tool. But It’s Going to Make Idiots’

gizmodo.com Luc Olinga 2025-07-31 07:45:46

Andy Cohen, 57, runs Bravo. He built the Real Housewives empire. He stirs the pot nightly on Watch What Happens Live. He juggles a SiriusXM channel, two young kids, and the three-ring circus that is BravoCon. He’s also the first guest in our new series, How Do You Use AI?, where we ask people with real reach how they actually use artificial intelligence. No TED Talk nonsense, just real life. Turns out, Andy’s been using AI more than you might think. And he’s not entirely comfortable with it. E

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Intel spins out AI robotics company RealSense with $50 million raise

cnbc.com Samantha Subin 2025-07-31 15:00:01

Brian Krzanich, chief executive officer of Intel Corp., right, shows the collision avoidance feature of an AscTec Firefly drone with Intel RealSense cameras during the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada. Intel is spinning out its artificial intelligence robotics and biometric venture as more companies bet big on automation tools. The new company, known as RealSense, was announced Friday and comes alongside a $50-million Series A funding round that includes MediaTek Innov

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Say Adieu to Adieu: Pick One of These Best Wordle Starter Words to Help You Win

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-07-31 12:45:04

Is it just me, or has Wordle been awfully tough lately? (This one was a stumper.) I've had a couple days lately where I really thought I would run out of guesses before solving it. I've already shared my easy winning strategy for playing Wordle. Essentially, I begin with TRAIN and CLOSE, then look at any correct letters and try a word that uses them in numerous spots. When I need to picture possible winning words, I utilize Xs to spell out the correct letters I know so far. So far, the strategy

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Show HN: Pangolin – Open source alternative to Cloudflare Tunnels

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-07-31 12:50:43

Tunneled Reverse Proxy Server with Access Control Your own self-hosted zero trust tunnel. Pangolin is a self-hosted tunneled reverse proxy server with identity and access control, designed to securely expose private resources on distributed networks. Acting as a central hub, it connects isolated networks — even those behind restrictive firewalls — through encrypted tunnels, enabling easy access to remote services without opening ports. Resources page of Pangolin dashboard (dark mode) showing

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You Can Now Get Starlink for $15-Per-Month in New York, but There’s a Catch

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-07-31 16:15:00

Starlink has brought high-speed internet to millions of rural Americans for the first time. It’s also one of the most expensive internet service providers in the country. So, how is it available in New York for just $15 a month? If it wants to sell internet in the state, it doesn’t have a choice. That’s thanks to the Affordable Broadband Act, a New York state law passed in January. The law says that major ISPs (those serving 20,000 households or more) operating in New York must offer plans sta

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Bluesky is adding age verification features for users in the UK

engadget.com Unknown 2025-08-01 06:57:53

Bluesky users in the UK will soon need to verify their age if they want continued access to direct messages and all of the service's content. The company will begin rolling out age verification features later this month in order to comply with a UK law that requires platforms that offer adult content to confirm users' ages, Bluesky said in an update . The company says it will use Epic games' Kids Web Services to conduct age verification checks, and that people will be able to choose between sev

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Working with the UK Government to Protect Children Online

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-08-01 06:23:10

Part of Bluesky’s mission to create a more open and decentralized social web is helping users feel safe and in control of their experience. We always try to balance safety with privacy, and free expression with civility. To achieve our mission, we also work with governments around the world. In the UK, the Online Safety Act requires that online platforms take specific steps to reduce the risk of children seeing harmful content. Since certain parts of that act come into effect later this month,

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Razer’s got a new version of its popular DeathAdder Pro gaming mouse

theverge.com Antonio G. Di Benedetto 2025-08-01 07:57:11

is a reviewer covering laptops and the occasional gadget. He spent over 15 years in the photography industry before joining The Verge as a deals writer in 2021. Razer is announcing a new gaming mouse, the $169.99 DeathAdder V4 Pro. This fresh version of its popular wireless mouse promises to be faster, lighter, and yet more power efficient than its V3 Pro predecessor. The V4 Pro now uses optical sensors for its left- and right-click buttons that are rated for 100 million clicks. It’s also Raze

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The Naya Create modular keyboard is now available for purchase

engadget.com Unknown 2025-08-01 15:39:46

The Naya Create modular keyboard is now available for general purchase after being an exclusive for Kickstarter backers. It features a split hinge design that lets users adjust each half independently to support a natural wrist posture and to reduce arm pronation. Split designs are not uncommon, as there are several on our list of the best ergonomic keyboards, but the assistive features don't stop there. The columnar-staggered key layout positions have been manufactured to align with natural fi

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Bluesky is rolling out age verification in the UK

theverge.com Emma Roth 2025-08-01 15:01:19

Bluesky is adding age verification to its platform in the UK as part of efforts to comply with the country’s Online Safety Act. In an update on Thursday, the platform says it will let users verify their age by scanning their face, uploading an ID, or entering a payment card. Bluesky will perform age verification through Kid Web Services (KWS), an Epic Games-owned tool that developers can use to implement age verification and parental controls on their platforms. If users don’t want to verify th

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Razer's DeathAdder V4 Pro gaming mouse features an optical scrolling wheel

engadget.com Unknown 2025-08-01 19:17:05

Razer just announced the pending availability of the DeathAdder V4 Pro gaming mouse , an upgrade to one of our favorite peripherals . The big news here is that this mouse ships with an optical scrolling wheel, and this is the first time Razer has used this tech. The company says the wheel has been "purpose-built for esports." Just like optical switches on keyboards, optical scrolling wheels allow for more precision and durability when compared to their mechanical counterparts. Razer says it off

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I'm an AI tools expert, and these are the only two I pay for (plus three I'm considering)

zdnet.com David Gewirtz 2025-08-01 19:22:00

Vstock LLC/Getty Images It's only been almost three years since generative artificial intelligence (AI) hit the mainstream as a new paradigm of productivity, but here we are -- it's everywhere. I test AI tools as part of my work. I'll dig into just about any AI-related technology and see what I can make it do. Many of you have read my ongoing shootouts comparing AIs for programming and AI content checkers, among other kinds of tools. But that's using AI in a rigorous lab environment to provid

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Launch HN: Leaping (YC W25) – Self-Improving Voice AI

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-08-01 19:42:54

Hey HN, I'm Arkadiy from Leaping AI ( https://leapingai.com ). Leaping lets you build voice AI agents in a multi-stage, graph-like format that makes testing and improvement much easier. By evaluating each stage of a call, we can trace errors and regressions to a particular stage. Then we autonomously vary the prompt for that stage and A/B test it, allowing agents to self-improve over time. You can talk to one of our bots directly at https://leapingai.com, and there’s a demo video at https://www

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'Starter packs' have played a central role in Bluesky's rapid growth

A Dinosaur Appears to Have Died on the Exact Spot They Later Built a Dinosaur Museum, Burying Its Fossil Underneath It

The Fourth Wave: How Speedballing Is Creating a New Kind of Drug Crisis

My top 6 open-source Android apps from the Google Play Store - and why that's important

I put Linux on this 8-inch mini laptop, and it's filled a niche role for me

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Man’s heart stopped after common bacterium caused ultra-rare infection

Recovering from AI addiction

Vegetarians Beware, These 10 Foods Aren't Actually Plant-Based

Our Favorite Wireless Mouse, the Logitech MX Master 3S, Is Under $100 for Prime Day

George Lucas Is Coming to Comic-Con For the First Time Ever

OpenAI Is About to Release an AI Web Browser

Experts Warn that People Are Losing Themselves to AI

Some Wear OS owners can’t wait for Gemini, so they’re sideloading now

Google Photos may soon consolidate all creation tools in one colorful new tab (APK teardown)

Microsoft and OpenAI's AGI Fight Is Bigger Than a Contract

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Intel spins out AI robotics company RealSense with $50 million raise

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You Can Now Get Starlink for $15-Per-Month in New York, but There’s a Catch

Bluesky is adding age verification features for users in the UK

Working with the UK Government to Protect Children Online

Razer’s got a new version of its popular DeathAdder Pro gaming mouse

The Naya Create modular keyboard is now available for purchase

Bluesky is rolling out age verification in the UK

Razer's DeathAdder V4 Pro gaming mouse features an optical scrolling wheel

I'm an AI tools expert, and these are the only two I pay for (plus three I'm considering)

Launch HN: Leaping (YC W25) – Self-Improving Voice AI

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