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Doom crash after 2.5 years of real-world runtime confirmed on real hardware

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-23 08:24:23

Post by minki » 2025-09-16 IMG_20250916_224553.jpg (81.99 KiB) Viewed 26683 times Two and a half years ago, I started my now longest real-world software experiment. I had read an article about how DOOMs engine works and noticed how a variable for tracking the demo kept being incremented even after the next demo started. This variable was compared with a second one storing its previous value. The issue here being, each incrementation would cause the variable to slowly get closer to an overflow,

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Ozempic May Be Less Effective for Emotional Eaters, Study Suggests

gizmodo.com Margherita Bassi 2025-09-23 15:00:33

GLP-1 agonists—so-called “wonder drugs” like Ozempic or Wegovy that help individuals lower blood sugar levels and lose weight, among other things—yield significant results for some patients, but not all. People’s motivations to overeat may play a role in this, according to a new study. To investigate why some people don’t benefit from GLP-1 agonists as much as others, researchers observed 92 participants with type 2 diabetes in Japan during their first year of taking GLP-1 drugs. Their results,

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Al Gore on China’s climate rise: ‘I would not have seen this coming’

techcrunch.com Connie Loizos 2025-09-23 20:00:00

Twenty-five years ago, Al Gore was in the final stretch of his U.S. presidential campaign, just weeks away from an election that would ultimately slip through his fingers despite winning the popular vote. His platform included ambitious climate action, with America positioned as the natural leader of a global environmental transition. The irony of what has transpired since is not lost on him. “Looking from the standpoint of 25 years ago, I have to say no, I would not have seen this as the most

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Fiverr is laying off 250 employees to become an 'AI-first company'

engadget.com Unknown 2025-09-23 23:57:30

Gig economy platform Fiverr is laying off 250 employees as it pivots to being an "AI-first company," CEO Micha Kaufman shared in an essay on X. The move affects around 30 percent of the company's staff, The Register writes, and it's not uncommon among tech companies in 2025. Duolingo announced similar plans to become "AI-first" in April. Kaufman describes this process as returning to "startup mode" and writes that his ultimate goal is to turn Fiverr into "an AI-first company that's leaner, fast

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Microsoft, Nvidia other tech giants plan over $40 billion of new AI investments in UK

cnbc.com Ryan Browne 2025-09-24 04:44:08

LONDON — Microsoft said on Tuesday that it plans to invest $30 billion in the U.K. by 2028, as the company builds out its artificial intelligence infrastructure. The investment includes an additional $15.5 billion in capital expansion and $15.1 billion in its U.K. operations, Microsoft said. The company said the investment would enable it to build the U.K.'s "largest supercomputer," with more than 23,000 advanced graphics processing units (GPUs), in partnership with Nscale, a British cloud comp

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What to expect from Amazon's event on September 30

engadget.com Unknown 2025-09-24 04:00:35

Amazon will host a press event at the end of the month with some new hardware developments. It's scheduled for September 30 at 10AM ET in New York City. Here's what we think will be discussed at the fall event. In February, Amazon introduced some improvements to its voice assistant, promising that Alexa+ would be more conversational and more helpful thanks to generative AI. It seems likely that the fall event will put hardware for interacting with Alexa+ front and center, so expect to hear abou

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A dumb introduction to z3

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-22 18:46:45

Recently I have come across a nice article: Many Hard Leetcode Problems are Easy Constraint Problems, and I figured, I really should learn how to use these things! What else do I really have to do? I have had use for solvers (or as they are commonly called: theorem provers) In a previous article, but then I tried to prove the things with good old algorithms. I looked at z3 at the time, but found the whole concept a bit too opaque. Now however, it seemed a bit easier to get into. To be clear, as

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NHTSA is investigating Tesla over its electronic door handles

engadget.com Unknown 2025-09-24 08:36:05

Who says journalism is dead? Less than a week after Bloomberg published a damning report about Tesla's "dangerous doors," the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is now looking into it. On Tuesday, the regulator said it opened an investigation into the automaker's electrically powered doors. The problem: They stop working if the vehicle's low-voltage battery fails. The NHTSA's probe will cover the 2021 Model Y, which covers an estimated 174,290 vehicles. But the agency sug

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Should We Drain the Everglades?

news.ycombinator.com Rabbit Cavern 2025-09-24 07:33:35

Lake Okeechobee, the largest lake in Florida, has an average depth of only nine feet (2.7 meters). Oh, and it has 30,000 alligators, but try not to think about that. Dough4872 , CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons I can’t explain why this bothers me so much, but something about it being so big and yet so shallow just creeps me out. I find it unsettling, okay? Mentally, it makes me feel like noodles, if that makes sense. It’s the eighth-largest (freshwater) lake in the country but I’ve swam i

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A Dumb Introduction to z3 using Rust

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-22 23:46:45

Recently I have come across a nice article: Many Hard Leetcode Problems are Easy Constraint Problems, and I figured, I really should learn how to use these things! What else do I really have to do? I have had use for solvers (or as they are commonly called: theorem provers) In a previous article, but then I tried to prove the things with good old algorithms. I looked at z3 at the time, but found the whole concept a bit too opaque. Now however, it seemed a bit easier to get into. To be clear, as

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Microsoft announces $30 billion investment in AI infrastructure, operations in UK

cnbc.com Ryan Browne 2025-09-24 12:36:59

LONDON — Microsoft said on Tuesday that it plans to invest $30 billion in artificial intelligence infrastructure in the U.K. by 2028. The investment includes an additional $15.5 billion in capital expansion and $15.1 billion in its U.K. operations, Microsoft said. The company said the investment would enable it to build the U.K.'s "largest supercomputer," with more than 23,000 advanced graphics processing units, in partnership with Nscale, a British cloud computing firm. The spending commitmen

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Hades returns to Game Pass on September 19

engadget.com Unknown 2025-09-24 12:00:55

In what's most definitely (not) the biggest Hades news of the week, the acclaimed game is coming to Game Pass. Not the long-awaited sequel, mind you, but the 2020 original. At least subscribers can catch up on the first game while waiting out the sequel's Switch exclusivity window. Hades will be available for Game Pass Ultimate, PC, and Standard tiers. This isn't the roguelike's first Game Pass rodeo. It was on Microsoft's service from August 2021 to 2022. It returns this September 19, the same

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Google’s experimental Windows app is better than Microsoft’s built-in search

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-09-24 11:49:03

Google has so many products that it can be near-impossible to keep track. And yet, the company has rarely created desktop apps to go with those services. There are a handful, like Drive and Quick Share, but the company's flagship product is only now coming to the desktop. The new Google app for Windows is available now, allowing you to search the web, Google Drive, and even your local files. The company stresses that the new app is experimental—it's limited to personal Google accounts, and you

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Verizon to offer $20 broadband in California to obtain merger approval

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-09-24 12:19:27

Verizon agreed to offer $20-per-month broadband service to people with low incomes in California in exchange for a merger approval. In a bid to complete its $9.6 billion purchase of Frontier Communications, Verizon committed to offering $20 fiber-to-the-home service with symmetrical speeds of 300Mbps. Verizon also committed to offering a $20 fixed wireless service with download speeds of 100Mbps and upload speeds of 20Mbps. Verizon would be required to offer the plans for at least 10 years, ac

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Microsoft trumps Google with $30 billion investment in the UK

theverge.com Tom Warren 2025-09-24 12:30:00

is a senior editor and author of Notepad , who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Microsoft is announcing that it’s investing £22 billion (around $30 billion) in the UK to help support AI infrastructure and ongoing operations from 2025 through 2028. The investment includes $15 billion in capital expenditures to build a supercomputer to support AI demand and adoption. “T

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YouTube Music’s new features will help you get exclusives from your favorite creators

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-24 16:23:43

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR YouTube Music users will soon be able to initiate countdowns for upcoming releases and pre-save an upcoming album or single. Artists will be able to share “thank you” videos, behind-the-scenes clips, and other content directly with fans. Top viewers in the US will have access to exclusive merchandise drops from artists. YouTube Music is working on bringing fans closer to their favorite artists. To accomplish this, the service is launching three new f

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Annapurna Interactive will reveal three new games in a showcase on September 23

engadget.com Unknown 2025-09-24 16:20:25

Annapurna Interactive is hosting a games showcase on September 23, 2025 at 8PM ET / 5PM PT to show off three of its upcoming games. The publisher says the "Annapurna Interactive Direct from Tokyo" will stream on YouTube and feature new games from Kyoto-based developer Marumittu Games, Iridium Studios and Yarn Owl. Annapurna Interactive held its previous games showcase this past February to show off games like Skin Deep and Wheel World . Marumittu Games' Annapurna project was initially detailed

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Migrating to React Native's new architecture

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-20 16:41:36

Introduction We successfully migrated two of our largest apps, Shopify Mobile and Shopify Point of Sale (POS) to React Native's New Architecture while maintaining weekly releases and serving millions of merchants. This migration involved a complex codebase with hundreds of screens and native modules, extensive custom components, and deep integration with first-party libraries like FlashList. Key outcomes: Maintained development velocity throughout migration Zero feature development disruptio

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Experimental Google app brings web and local search to your Windows PC

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-09-24 16:49:03

Google has so many products that it can be near-impossible to keep track. And yet, the company has rarely created desktop apps to go with those services. There are a handful, like Drive and Quick Share, but the company's flagship product is only now coming to the desktop. The new Google app for Windows is available now, allowing you to search the web, Google Drive, and even your local files. The company stresses that the new app is experimental—it's limited to personal Google accounts, and you

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The Japanese landscapes that inspired Studio Ghibli films

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-24 19:32:13

As Studio Ghibli turns 40, we visit the forests, springs and villages that inspired its most beloved films, and meet those preserving their magic. From moss-draped cedar forests to steamy bathhouses and suburban woodlands, the animated worlds of Studio Ghibli often feel fantastical yet familiar. Across 23 feature films, the Japanese studio's vividly drawn landscapes – where kurosuke (soot sprites) scuttle and giant cat-buses roam – have transported generations of viewers into realms where natur

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Tesla under investigation for door handles that trap people inside

theverge.com Andrew J. Hawkins 2025-09-24 20:12:21

is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and City & State. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Tesla is under investigation for faulty electronic door handles that can trap people inside their vehicles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) launched the probe, saying it was responding to numerous complaints

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Can-Am Origin electric motorcycle review: Good for a fun time, not a long time

engadget.com Unknown 2025-09-25 00:00:00

It wasn't until your average electric car started managing 200 miles on a charge that the buying populace started getting over their range anxiety. That means electric motorcycles, with ranges often measured in double digits, remain a bit of a tough sell for mass-market buyers. The focus, then, seems to be "for a good time, not a long time," and that's very much the case of the Can-Am Origin. This $14,499 battery-powered dual-sport is a fun, flickable, go-anywhere two-wheeled smile factory that

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Things you can do with a Software Defined Radio (2024)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-24 22:35:19

Fifty Things you can do with a Software Defined Radio 📻 Last week, I went on an adventure through the electromagnetic spectrum! It’s like an invisible world that always surrounds us, and allows us to do many amazing things: It’s how radio and TV are transmitted, it’s how we communicate using Wi-Fi or our phones. And there are many more things to discover there, from all over the world. In this post, I’ll show you fifty things you can find there – all you need is this simple USB dongle and an

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Traveling to Europe? You Need to Know About These New Identity Checks and Fees

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-24 23:59:06

Travelers to Europe will soon have their fingerprints and facial data captured and verified for entering and exiting EU countries, signaling the beginning of the end for passport stamping. The new system, which the EU is calling the EES (Entry/Exit System) will kick off on Oct. 12 and will be gradually phased in across checkpoints through April 9, 2026. By April 10 of next year, the EU hopes to do away with physical passport stamping in favor of a digital biometric system that it says will make

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YouTube just announced a bunch of AI tools for creators

engadget.com Unknown 2025-09-25 04:33:41

YouTube held an event today aimed at creators and announced all kinds of new tools, many of which include AI in one way or another. Let's get into some of the more interesting drops. There's an AI tool that can automatically edit raw footage into a "compelling first draft." It'll create a video complete with "music, transitions and voiceover." It's being tested right now and should roll out in the coming weeks. The platform is also launching software that will automatically create voiceovers i

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Tesla Faces US Auto Safety Investigation over Door Handles

news.ycombinator.com Rick Clough 2025-09-25 04:42:14

US auto safety regulators opened an investigation into whether some Tesla Inc. vehicle doors are defective, citing incidents in which exterior handles stopped working and trapped children inside. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Tuesday it’s opening a preliminary evaluation of Tesla’s electrically powered door handles becoming inoperative due to issues with certain vehicles’ low-voltage batteries. While the probe specifically focuses on an estimated 174,290 Model Y SUVs,

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‘Fantastic Four’ Takes Its First Steps Home Next Week

gizmodo.com Justin Carter 2025-09-25 04:00:53

If you didn’t see Fantastic Four: First Steps in theaters or just want to see it again, you can on digital starting September 23. The latest Marvel Studios will arrive on all the usual platforms, followed by a physical launch on October 14. Along with the standard deleted scenes, special features include a gag reel, commentary track with director Matt Shakman and production designer Kasra Farahani, and three featurettes centering the heroes, their comic book villains, and the film’s retrofuturi

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Salesforce launches ‘Missionforce,’ a national security-focused business unit

techcrunch.com Rebecca Szkutak 2025-09-25 03:00:00

Salesforce is increasing its focus on national security. The customer relationship management giant announced the creation of a new business unit called Missionforce on Tuesday. It will be focused on incorporating AI into defense workflows in three main areas: personnel, logistics, and decision making, according to a company press release. Missionforce will be helmed by Kendall Collins, who joined Salesforce in 2023 and is currently the chief business officer and chief of staff to Salesforce C

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Youth Group in Nepal Overthrows Government, Elects New Leader via Discord Poll

futurism.com Unknown 2025-09-23 07:00:53

Nepal's government collapsed this week following an ill-advised attempt to ban social media outright. The lifting of the social media ban on Monday was unable to quell a surge in anger. Youth-led groups of disaffected "Gen Z" activists clashed with police in the streets of the capital, Kathmandu, protesting growing wealth inequality and government corruption. Over 50 people were killed in the clashes as angry crowds set government buildings ablaze, forcing prime minister Sharma Oli to resign o

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iOS 26 gives Apple’s Home app new automation features

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-09-25 08:49:17

One of the promises of the smart home is that it, in theory, should intelligently adapt and respond to your needs. iOS 26 provides a key upgrade in that department with new Adaptive Temperature features in the Home app to automate your thermostat. Adaptive Temperature in iOS 26’s Home app provides two benefits During the iOS 26 beta cycle, evidence in code revealed new Adaptive Temperature features in the works for Apple’s Home app. It was unknown if these features would be ready for iOS 26’s

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Latest Tech News

Doom crash after 2.5 years of real-world runtime confirmed on real hardware

Ozempic May Be Less Effective for Emotional Eaters, Study Suggests

Al Gore on China’s climate rise: ‘I would not have seen this coming’

Fiverr is laying off 250 employees to become an 'AI-first company'

Microsoft, Nvidia other tech giants plan over $40 billion of new AI investments in UK

What to expect from Amazon's event on September 30

A dumb introduction to z3

NHTSA is investigating Tesla over its electronic door handles

Should We Drain the Everglades?

A Dumb Introduction to z3 using Rust

Microsoft announces $30 billion investment in AI infrastructure, operations in UK

Hades returns to Game Pass on September 19

Google’s experimental Windows app is better than Microsoft’s built-in search

Verizon to offer $20 broadband in California to obtain merger approval

Microsoft trumps Google with $30 billion investment in the UK

YouTube Music’s new features will help you get exclusives from your favorite creators

Annapurna Interactive will reveal three new games in a showcase on September 23

Migrating to React Native's new architecture

Experimental Google app brings web and local search to your Windows PC

The Japanese landscapes that inspired Studio Ghibli films

Tesla under investigation for door handles that trap people inside

Can-Am Origin electric motorcycle review: Good for a fun time, not a long time

Things you can do with a Software Defined Radio (2024)

Traveling to Europe? You Need to Know About These New Identity Checks and Fees

YouTube just announced a bunch of AI tools for creators

Tesla Faces US Auto Safety Investigation over Door Handles

‘Fantastic Four’ Takes Its First Steps Home Next Week

Salesforce launches ‘Missionforce,’ a national security-focused business unit

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iOS 26 gives Apple’s Home app new automation features

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