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Local-first software: You own your data, in spite of the cloud

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-08-11 06:45:39

Martin Kleppmann, Adam Wiggins, Peter van Hardenberg, and Mark McGranaghan. Local-first software: you own your data, in spite of the cloud. 2019 ACM SIGPLAN International Symposium on New Ideas, New Paradigms, and Reflections on Programming and Software (Onward!), October 2019, pages 154–178. doi:10.1145/3359591.3359737 This article has also been published in PDF format in the proceedings of the Onward! 2019 conference . Please cite it as: We share some of our findings from developing local-fi

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Astronomers Capture First-Ever Image of Star That Exploded Twice

futurism.com Unknown 2025-08-12 18:30:48

For years, scientists have suspected that stars can meet their doom by a one-two punch of back-to-back explosions — but they've never seen visual evidence of this happening. That just changed. Astronomers using the Very Large Telescope in Chile have taken the first-ever image of a star that died in a stellar "double-detonation," leaving behind a spectacular supernova remnant. Their findings, published as a new study in the journal Nature Astronomy, deepen our understanding of the stellar evolu

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How Gareth Edwards Made ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ His Ultimate Spielberg Love letter

gizmodo.com Germain Lussier 2025-08-12 19:00:21

That Jurassic World Rebirth is the seventh film in a franchise started by Steven Spielberg should make at least one thing obvious. The film’s existence alone is a tribute to the iconic director. And while previous iterations have honored the filmmaker’s work in other ways, Rebirth takes things to a whole other level. “In reading the script, there are scenes [and] descriptions where they’re in a boat chasing a giant creature through the water. They’re leaning forward at the front with a rifle. T

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Is there a no-AI audience?

news.ycombinator.com Shubham Bose 2025-08-13 02:33:07

Published on July 2nd, 2025 how about no I recently saw a post on mastodon which said that someone was actively looking for a code editor that had absolutely no "AI" features. It did not strike me as a wishlist for nostalia's sake. It made me realize that in the rush to integrate artificial intelligence into every aspect of our digital lives, a growing number of companies have diminished the concept of opt-in by choice, it is now being turned into opt-in by default. I see a growing sentiment

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Ubuntu 25.10 Raises RISC-V Profile Requirements

news.ycombinator.com Joey Sneddon 2025-08-11 14:32:19

Canonical is bullish in promoting Ubuntu for RISC-V devices, be it enthusiast-orientated hardware like DeepComputing’s RISC-V tablet, single-board computers, or embedded equipment. But with a new long-term support (LTS) release looming, it’s rethinking the kind of RISC-V hardware it wants to support going forward. A recent bug report filed against Ubuntu’s upgrading tool confirmed a major change with regards to the RISC-V requirements for the upcoming Ubuntu 25.10 release — most existing RISC-

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Anthem is officially shutting down on January 12

engadget.com Unknown 2025-08-14 15:52:36

EA says there were no layoffs associated with this decision. EA's beleaguered online shooter Anthem is shutting down for good on January 12, 2026 . The game will be removed from the company's storefront ahead of that on August 15. It'll be available for download after that date so long as it's already in your library. Some aspects of the game have already begun winding down. Players can no longer purchase premium in-game currency as of today, though they can still use existing balances to buy

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Israeli quantum startup Qedma just raised $26M, with IBM joining in

techcrunch.com Anna Heim 2025-08-14 15:00:00

Despite their imposing presence, quantum computers are delicate beasts, and their errors are among the main bottlenecks that the quantum computing community is actively working to address. Failing this, promising applications in finance, drug discovery, and materials science may never become real. That’s the reason why Google touted the error-correction capacities of its latest quantum computing chip, Willow. And IBM is both working on delivering its own “fault-tolerant” quantum computer by 202

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Launch HN: K-Scale Labs (YC W24) – Open-Source Humanoid Robots

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-08-14 23:44:18

Hi HN, I'm Ben, from K-Scale Labs ( https://kscale.dev ). We're building open-source humanoid robots. Hardware video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhZi9rtdEKg Software video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXi3b3xXJFw Docs: https://docs.kscale.dev Github: https://github.com/kscalelabs HN thread from back in May: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44023680 I started K-Scale because I really wanted a humanoid robot to hack on, so I knew that if I built one, I would have at least one cu

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The Must-Have Gear to Survive and Thrive Summer Con Season

gizmodo.com Sabina Graves 2025-08-14 23:20:38

The summer for fan destination travelers is jam-packed with conventions, theme parks, and maybe some beach time. San Diego Comic-Con is, after all, in sunny Southern California. That Hall H line is essentially right on the Pacific coast, so why not queue up in style and comfort? Roll up with the kids in an official One Piece Wonderfold Wagon, travel with rebel Star Wars style on the train, and please don’t forget to deodorize (we beg) with Dr. Squatch’s Avengers body collection. Here’s our list

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11 of the Best Horror Movies to Stream on Max Right Now

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-08-15 02:00:07

Our expert, award-winning staff selects the products we cover and rigorously researches and tests our top picks. If you buy through our links, we may get a commission. Reviews ethics statement Why You Can Trust CNET 11 of the Best Horror Movies to Stream on Max Right Now Watch Get Out, Companion or another scary flick.

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Ransomware gang Hunters International says it’s shutting down

techcrunch.com Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai 2025-08-15 07:45:05

The ransomware gang known as Hunters International announced on its dark web page Thursday that it is shutting down. “After careful consideration and in light of recent developments, we have decided to close the Hunters International project,” the hackers wrote in a post, without clarifying what specific developments it was referring to. “This decision was not made lightly, and we recognize the impact it has on the organizations we have interacted with.” The hackers also said they are offering

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Check Out This Star Wars Galactic Map, and How It Clears Up Confusion About a Galaxy Far, Far Away

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-08-15 10:13:03

Have you ever wondered about the distance between Tatooine and Naboo without all those hyperspace jumps conveniently speeding up space travel? Or where Coruscant is in relation to Alderaan? How about Obi-Wan Kenobi's accumulated mileage during the Clone Wars? The good news is that the force is with you: All of your geographical-based questions can be answered by the new Star Wars Galactic Map. The map divvies up the Star Wars galaxy into important regions. Movie fans might be familiar with the

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Israeli quantum startup Qedma just raised $26 million, with IBM joining in

techcrunch.com Anna Heim 2025-08-15 11:00:00

Despite their imposing presence, quantum computers are delicate beasts, and their errors are among the main bottlenecks that the quantum computing community is actively working to address. Failing this, promising applications in finance, drug discovery, and materials science may never become real. That’s the reason why Google touted the error correction capacities of its latest quantum computing chip, Willow. And IBM is both working on delivering its own “fault-tolerant” quantum computer by 202

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Hunters International ransomware shuts down, releases free decryptors

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-08-15 13:53:21

The Hunters International Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) operation announced today that it has officially closed down its operations and will offer free decryptors to help victims recover their data without paying a ransom. "After careful consideration and in light of recent developments, we have decided to close the Hunters International project. This decision was not made lightly, and we recognize the impact it has on the organizations we have interacted with," the cybercrime gang says in a

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U.S. lifts chip software curbs on China in sign of trade truce

cnbc.com Dylan Butts 2025-08-15 21:36:12

The U.S. government has rescinded its export restrictions on chip-design software to China, three of the largest players in the space announced on Thursday. In separate statements, semiconductor software designers Siemens AG, Synopsys, and Cadence all said they received letters from the U.S. Department of Commerce informing them that the controls had been lifted. While Siemens is based in Germany, its chip design software subsidiary, Siemens EDA, is based in Oregon, U.S. As a result of export

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The best laptops of 2025: I've tested dozens of laptops and these are the best ones

zdnet.com Cesar Cadenas 2025-08-16 00:00:20

Laptops come in a variety of different form factors these days, with manufacturers playing into the different categories to develop an intended use case. For example, lightweight laptops are made to be carried around, and trade in some raw power for portability. 2-in-1 laptops come with touchscreens that allow for use as a tablet. The best form factor for you reflects how you think you'll use the device. Lightweight/ultraportable laptops Made for students, hybrid workers, and anyone who needs

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U.S. lifts chip software curbs on China amid trade truce

cnbc.com Dylan Butts 2025-08-16 02:58:53

The U.S. government has rescinded its export restrictions on chip-design software to China, semiconductor software companies Synopsys and Cadence announced Thursday. "Synopsys is working to restore access to the recently restricted products in China," the California-based software maker said in a statement. Its rival, Cadence, confirmed with CNBC that the U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security, which falls under the Department of Commerce, had reversed the export restrictions. "We are in the pr

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Blizzard is giving up on its Warcraft mobile game amid layoffs

engadget.com Unknown 2025-08-16 11:50:22

It's nearly the end of the road for Warcraft Rumble. Blizzard has announced that it will no longer be developing new content for the free-to-play mobile strategy game, and instead focus on "regular, systemic in-game events and bug fixes." The change comes as the rest of Microsoft's business is in upheaval: The company is laying off as many as 9,000 employees across its global workforce. Blizzard's statement doesn't get into the details of what motivated the decision, but is clear that Warcraft

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11 Things I'll Never Put in the Dishwasher Again (and Neither Should You)

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-08-16 11:04:00

Whether you're breaking in a brand-new dishwasher or you've been riding the sudsy automation wave for years, the temptation is real: Just toss it all in and let the machine handle the mess. After all, it's summer -- you've got better things to do than stand over the sink scrubbing spoons. But before you go loading up the racks with wild abandon, it's worth hitting pause. Not everything is built to survive your dishwasher's steamy rinse cycle or turbo-charged dry. In fact, plenty of common kitch

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Blizzard is winding down support for its Warcraft mobile game

theverge.com Ash Parrish 2025-08-16 11:11:54

is a reporter who covers the business, culture, and communities of video games, with a focus on marginalized gamers and the quirky, horny culture of video game communities. Microsoft’s layoff of roughly 9,000 employees is continuing to have downstream effects at the company’s subsidiaries. Aftermath reports that as many as 100 developers at Blizzard have been impacted, and as a result the studio is winding down development on its mobile tower defense game Warcraft Rumble. In an announcement, B

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DOJ investigates ex-ransomware negotiator over extortion kickbacks

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-08-16 14:14:41

An ex-ransomware negotiator is under criminal investigation by the Department of Justice for allegedly working with ransomware gangs to profit from extortion payment deals. The suspect is a former employee of DigitalMint, a Chicago-based incident response and digital asset services company that specializes in ransomware negotiation and facilitating cryptocurrency payments to receive a decryptor or prevent stolen data from being publicly released. The company claims to have conducted over 2,000

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New macOS malware targets crypto and Web3 startups with fake Zoom update

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-08-16 19:53:43

North Korean hackers are behind a new and unusually sophisticated macOS malware campaign that targets the crypto industry using fake Zoom invites. Here’s how it works. Dubbed “NimDoor” by researchers at SentinelLabs, the attack is more sophisticated than the typical macOS threat, and it chains together AppleScript, Bash, C++, and Nim to exfiltrate data and maintain access in compromised systems. Here’s SentinelLabs’ executive summary of the hack: DPRK threat actors are utilizing Nim-compiled

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NimDoor crypto-theft macOS malware revives itself when killed

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-08-16 19:36:27

North Korean state-backed hackers have been using a new family of macOS malware called NimDoor in a campaign that targets web3 and cryptocurrency organizations. Researchers analyzing the payloads discovered that the attacker relied on unusual techniques and a previously unseen signal-based persistence mechanism. The attack chain, which involves contacting victims via Telegram and luring them into running a fake Zoom SDK update, delivered via Calendly and email, resembles the one Huntress manag

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Evolution of Minimum Viable Product

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-08-16 18:51:34

The Oxford dictionary definition of a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) is: An early, basic version of a product (such as a piece of technology, a computer program, etc.) which meets the minimum necessary requirements for use but can be adapted and improved in the future, esp. after customer feedback; Here's a proposed improved definition: An early, basic version of a product (such as a piece of technology, a computer program, etc.) which meets the minimum necessary requirements for use by its cre

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‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ Didn’t Always End That Way

gizmodo.com Germain Lussier 2025-08-17 03:30:04

Jurassic World Rebirth is now in theaters, and if you’ve seen it, you probably felt a little manipulated by the end. Not in a bad way necessarily, but in a way that felt somehow satisfying and also disappointing. You guessed what was going to happen but also kind of hoped it didn’t. Well, it turns out there’s a very, very good reason and story behind that. So, we asked the film’s director, Gareth Edwards, about it. Major spoilers below In Jurassic World Rebirth, as the group is getting ready to

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LEGO Star Wars Millennium Falcon Joins Early Prime Day Deal, and It’s a 25th Anniversary Collectible Model

gizmodo.com Mike Fazioli 2025-08-17 15:40:12

To Luke Skywalker, it’s a piece of junk. To Lando Calrissian, it’s a poker hand gone bad. To Han and Chewie and every Star Wars fan alive, the Millennium Falcon is an icon, and now to LEGO Star Wars enthusiasts, it’s a beautifully detailed displayable model aimed at adults age 18 and up. It’s also a great deal at Amazon, where you can get this advanced 921-piece rendition of the Millennium Falcon for just $68 as part of the ongoing celebration of LEGO Star Wars’ 25th anniversary. The LEGO Star

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Data breach reveals Catwatchful ‘stalkerware’ is spying on thousands of phones

techcrunch.com Zack Whittaker 2025-08-17 15:05:00

A security vulnerability in a stealthy Android spyware operation called Catwatchful has exposed thousands of its customers, including its administrator. The bug, which was discovered by security researcher Eric Daigle, spilled the spyware app’s full database of email addresses and plaintext passwords that Catwatchful customers use to access the data stolen from the phones of their victims. Catwatchful is spyware masquerading as a child monitoring app that claims to be “invisible and cannot be

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'Squid Game' on Fortnite: Learn All About the New Skins and Items

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-08-17 22:15:12

Our expert, award-winning staff selects the products we cover and rigorously researches and tests our top picks. If you buy through our links, we may get a commission. Reviews ethics statement 'Squid Game' on Fortnite: Learn All About the New Skins and Items The super popular Netflix series has landed on the super popular third-person shooter.

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Hexagon fuzz: Full-system emulated fuzzing of Qualcomm basebands

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-08-18 08:00:07

Key takeaways 1. Due to Qualcomm’s proprietary architecture, a lack of security tooling exists around their baseband 2. Our tooling enables research on Hexagon baseband with significantly reduced engineering work 3. We release the first open-source toolchain for full-system emulated Hexagon firmware fuzzing at TROOPERS25 Overview Every phone has a cellular baseband processor to handle mobile communications (5G, 4G, GPS, and more). Qualcomm created a specific architecture for its baseband c

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How the Quick Turnaround of ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ Became a Good Thing

gizmodo.com Germain Lussier 2025-08-18 15:00:29

Writing, development, pre-production, casting, filming, editing, visual effects, scoring, sound, and more. The process of making a movie, especially a big, expensive movie, is a long one. According to director Gareth Edwards, who has made his share of big movies like Rogue One and Godzilla, normally it would take two and a half years from when he, the director, would be hired until the film is released in theaters. But, when it comes to Jurassic World Rebirth, the process was anything but normal

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