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Physically Based Rendering in Filament

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-14 02:34:18

**Physically Based Rendering in Filament** ![](images/filament_logo.png) # About This document is part of the [Filament project](https://github.com/google/filament). To report errors in this document please use the [project's issue tracker](https://github.com/google/filament/issues). ## Authors - [Romain Guy](https://github.com/romainguy), [@romainguy](https://twitter.com/romainguy) - [Mathias Agopian](https://github.com/pixelflinger), [@darthmoosious](https://twitter.com/darthmoosious) # Overvi

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AGENTS.md – Open format for guiding coding agents

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-15 22:15:03

# Sample AGENTS.md file ## Dev environment tips - Use `pnpm dlx turbo run where <project_name>` to jump to a package instead of scanning with `ls` . - Run `pnpm install --filter <project_name>` to add the package to your workspace so Vite, ESLint, and TypeScript can see it. - Use `pnpm create vite@latest <project_name> -- --template react-ts` to spin up a new React + Vite package with TypeScript checks ready. - Check the name field inside each package's package.json to confirm the right nam

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The White House just joined TikTok

theverge.com Tina Nguyen 2025-11-15 23:21:13

While it was President Joe Biden who signed the law that would force ByteDance to sell its stake in TikTok or face a ban, it’s his successor, Donald Trump, who has yet to fulfill his promise of arranging a deal to keep TikTok running, legally, in the United States. The current deadline for a deal is September 17th. Still, it hasn’t stopped Trump’s administration from creating @WhiteHouse on TikTok, which published its first post on Tuesday night: a video celebrating Trump’s accomplishments. The

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9to5Mac Daily: August 19, 2025 – iOS 26 beta 7 new features

9to5mac.com Seth Kurkowski 2025-11-16 03:36:54

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by Backblaze: Never lose a file again. Use code “9to5daily” at checkout for 10% off or try for free. New episodes of 9to5Mac Daily are recorded every weekday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes

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How to Draw a Space Invader

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-16 02:41:16

This is an interactive article. To fully experience it, you'll need to turn JavaScript on. I recently made the Space Invader Generator for Creative Coding Amsterdam code challenge. I made it for fun of course... and galactic domination too! You can see how it looks below and in this post I'll show you how it works using an interactive animation. Here are a few invaders it can generate: While showing friends how it works, I realized the process would look great animated. So I decided to write

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Black Myth: Zhong Kui is the next title from Game Science Studio

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-16 08:15:37

Game Science Studio isn't resting on its laurels after the success of Black Myth: Wukong. The developer teased a follow-up project as the closer to Gamescom's Opening Night Live showcase with a brief but beautifully detailed glimpse at Black Myth: Zhong Kui. There's no date attached to the cinematic teaser, and that's because the game is still very much a work in progress. According to the FAQ entry about a possible release window, the team says "Well, to be honest—even Yocar himself has absolu

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Fallout S2 teaser brings us to New Vegas

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-11-16 08:24:05

Prime Video has dropped an extended teaser for the much-anticipated second season of Fallout, widely considered to be among the best TV adaptations of a gaming franchise. In our 2024 year-end roundup, Ars senior editor Samuel Axon wrote that the first season gave us "a specific cocktail of tongue-in-cheek humor, sci-fi campiness, strong themes, great characters, and visceral violence [that] came together into a fantastic show." The second season looks like it will bring us more of the same, alon

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Facebook and Instagram now offer AI-powered dubbing for video creators

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-11-16 12:42:12

Meta announced today a new AI-based translation tool for creators on Instagram and Facebook. The company uses artificial intelligence to automatically dub videos in other languages, with support for lip-syncing and voice cloning that promises to preserve the creator’s tone and delivery. Here’s how to use it. Meta AI promises good auto-dubbing with voice matching and lip sync Right now, the feature supports two-way translations between English and Spanish, and Meta says that “more languages com

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Oregon Man Charged in ‘Rapper Bot’ DDoS Service

krebsonsecurity.com Unknown 2025-11-16 11:51:06

A 22-year-old Oregon man has been arrested on suspicion of operating “Rapper Bot,” a massive botnet used to power a service for launching distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against targets — including a March 2025 DDoS that knocked Twitter/X offline. The Justice Department asserts the suspect and an unidentified co-conspirator rented out the botnet to online extortionists, and tried to stay off the radar of law enforcement by ensuring that their botnet was never pointed at KrebsOnSecur

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CRDT: Text Buffer

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-16 10:38:45

← Back to the algorithm list Published on May 19th, 2024 Collaboratively editing strings of text is a common desire in peer-to-peer applications. For example, a note-taking app might represent each document as a single collaboratively-edited string of text. The algorithm presented here is one way to do this. It comes from a family of algorithms called CRDTs, which I will not describe here. It's similar to the approaches taken by popular collaborative text editing libraries such as Yjs and Auto

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Vendors that treat single sign-on as a luxury feature

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-16 10:38:38

Why does this exist? Single sign-on (SSO) is a mechanism for outsourcing the authentication for your website (or other product) to a third party identity provider, such as Google, Okta, Entra ID (Azure AD), PingFederate, etc. In this context, SSO refers to a SaaS or similar vendor allowing a business client to manage user accounts via the client’s own identity provider, without having to rely on the vendor to provide strong authentication with audit logs, and with the ability to create and del

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Prosecutors charge man who allegedly used botnet to take down X this spring

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-16 17:23:13

An Oregon man has been charged in a federal complaint today on allegations of operating a botnet for hire that conducted cyberattacks beginning at least in 2021. Ethan Foltz has been accused of running Rapper Bot, also known as Eleven Eleven Botnet and CowBot, and using it to execute coordinated distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. The complaint claims that Rapper Bot was used to target victims in more than 80 countries, and since April 2025, it has reportedly conducted more than 370,00

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PyPI now blocks domain resurrection attacks used for hijacking accounts

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-11-16 17:08:23

The Python Package Index (PyPI) has introduced new protections against domain resurrection attacks that enable hijacking accounts through password resets. PyPI is the official repository for open-source Python packages. It is used by software developers, product maintainers, and companies working with Python libraries, tools, and frameworks. Accounts of project maintainers publishing software on PyPI are linked to email addresses. In the case of some projects, the email address is tied to a do

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The SSO Wall of Shame – Vendors that treat SSO as luxury feature

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-16 16:38:38

Why does this exist? Single sign-on (SSO) is a mechanism for outsourcing the authentication for your website (or other product) to a third party identity provider, such as Google, Okta, Entra ID (Azure AD), PingFederate, etc. In this context, SSO refers to a SaaS or similar vendor allowing a business client to manage user accounts via the client’s own identity provider, without having to rely on the vendor to provide strong authentication with audit logs, and with the ability to create and del

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Call of Duty Black Ops 7 Beta Dates Have Been Revealed. Here's How to Join

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

Clear your calendars for early October: The Black Ops 7 beta dates have been revealed on the game's Xbox store listing, and they're only a couple months away. The next Call of Duty game is a collaboration between developers Treyarch and Raven Software, and it takes place after Black Ops 2 in the series' chronology. While the Black Ops games jump around a confusing timeline, Black Ops 7 is a direct sequel to a 13-year-old game. The game's beta will focus on classic Call of Duty multiplayer mode

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 arrives on November 14

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-16 21:08:34

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 will launch on November 14. Microsoft revealed the release date for the upcoming shooter sequel alongside a new trailer during Opening Night Live at Gamescom 2025. Notably, while Black Ops 7 will be on PC, PlayStation and Xbox at launch, it'll skip the Switch 2, despite a binding legal agreement between Microsoft and Nintendo that requires that the company's consoles receive the same access to Call of Duty as Xbox. Similar to past games in the series, Call of Duty: Bla

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Pierce Brosnan Would Totally Play James Bond Again, Y’Know, if They Asked Him To

gizmodo.com Cheryl Eddy 2025-11-16 20:30:07

It’s inevitable that a new James Bond actor will be announced soon. Denis Villeneuve is directing, Steven Knight is writing, and Amazon is eager to get its big-ticket IP back into theaters. But what if those rumors of a younger star (Jacob Elordi, Harris Dickinson, Aaron Taylor-Johnson… take your pick among the names being tossed around) are just misdirection—and the studio decides to bet on a sure thing, skewing way older than Ian Fleming ever imagined for his signature character? It’s a long

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Call of Duty Black Ops 7 Beta Dates Revealed. Here's How To Join

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-16 22:11:42

Clear your calendars for early October: The Black Ops 7 beta dates have been revealed on the game's Xbox store listing, and they're only a couple months away. The next Call of Duty game is a collaboration between developers Treyarch and Raven Software, and it takes place after Black Ops 2 in the series' chronology. While the Black Ops games jump around a confusing timeline, Black Ops 7 is a direct sequel to a 13-year-old game. The game's beta will focus on classic Call of Duty multiplayer mode

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Betel nuts have been giving people a buzz for over 4,000 years

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-11-16 22:24:30

Ancient rituals and customs often leave behind obvious archaeological evidence. From the impeccably preserved mummies of Egypt to psychoactive substance residue that remained at the bottom of a clay vessel for thousands of years, it seems as if some remnants of the past, even if not all are immediately visible, have defied the ravages of time. Chewing betel nuts is a cultural practice in parts of Southeast Asia. When chewed, these reddish nuts, which are the fruit of the areca palm, release psy

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Appeals court says NLRB structure unconstitutional, in a win for SpaceX

techcrunch.com Aria Alamalhodaei 2025-11-16 21:42:59

A federal appeals court handed SpaceX a win on Tuesday, in a ruling that prevents the National Labor Relations Board from prosecuting unfair labor practices against the company. The ruling by the Fifth District Court of Appeals, which suggests the structure of the NLRB is likely unconstitutional, could have far-reaching effects. The ruling keeps unfair labor practice cases against SpaceX and two other companies, Energy Transfer and Findhelp, on hold while the companies pursue their claim that t

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Apple likely won’t release an M5 MacBook Pro until next year: Should you wait for it?

9to5mac.com Michael Burkhardt 2025-11-17 03:20:21

Apple has typically updated the MacBook Pro on a nearly annual basis, generally around October. This year, though, rumors suggest that Apple will be deviating from that pattern – and it’s increasingly likely that the next MacBook Pro model will launch early next year. That raises the question: should you wait for it? M5 MacBook Pro: What to expect With the M5 MacBook Pro, you’ll most definitely see the same 14-inch and 16-inch miniLED displays as prior MacBook Pro models, as well as the same g

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Next Apple Watch activity challenge supports national parks

9to5mac.com Zac Hall 2025-11-17 03:45:53

Apple Watch users can mark their calendars for the next activity challenge. The 2025 National Parks Challenge is set for this Sunday, August 24. Here’s the description for the upcoming Apple Watch activity challenge: On August 24, let’s celebrate the great outdoors and the world’s national parks. Earn this award by recording any workout of 20 minutes or more with any app that adds workouts to Health. This particular challenge supports any workout type, as long as the duration is at least 20 m

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Meta’s AI translation tool can dub your Instagram videos

theverge.com Emma Roth 2025-11-17 03:28:13

is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Meta is bringing its AI translation tool to more users on Facebook and Instagram, which automatically dubs your reels into another language. The feature also uses AI to make its dub match up with the sound of your voice and the movement of your mouth. For now,

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Your next customer is on the TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 expo floor — will they find you or your competitor?

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2025-11-17 02:07:51

TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 lands in San Francisco from October 27-29, and the Expo Hall is already packed with early adopters, startup scouts, and enterprise buyers looking to discover what’s next. If you’re not there to show off your product, your competitors will be — and they’ll be closing deals that could’ve been yours. There’s still time to book your exhibit table, but space is disappearing fast. The brands that move now will be the ones getting the face time, the leads, and the traction that

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Denshattack! is a blend of Tony Hawk, trains and shonen anime

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-17 08:41:06

Denshattack! is what happens when Tony Hawk trades in his skateboard for a high-speed Japanese train. Yes, you read that correctly. Denshattack! is the latest game from Barcelona indie studio Undercoders, and it's a delirious, high-speed action experience complete with flow states, a banging original soundtrack, flamboyant characters and coming-of-age drama. Players attempt to keep their train moving while jumping, wall riding, spinning, landing tricks and nailing combos. Between the rail-hoppi

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‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Will Introduce a “Different” Sue Storm

gizmodo.com Gordon Jackson 2025-11-17 03:00:52

The Toxic Avenger has his health insurance denied, Saw XI gets an autopsy, and Nia DaCosta throws her last two movies under the bus. Plus, our best look at Rick Flag, Sr.’s pompadour yet! De Wanna Wanga, it’s Morning Spoilers! 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple During her recent appearance at the Edinburgh International Film Festival (via THR), Nia DaCosta stated 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple boasts “a good script,” something she notes her Candyman remake and The Marvels both sorely lacked. Ma

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CPG startup Keychain snags $30M to build in India, grow in the US

techcrunch.com Jagmeet Singh 2025-11-17 04:00:00

Keychain, a U.S. startup that helps consumer brands find manufacturing partners, has raised $30 million in fresh funding as it looks to scale its India-based development team to drive growth in North America. While headquartered in New York, Keychain operates as a distributed company with its core engineering and product development centered in India. The startup is doubling down on this model with the new funding, aiming to grow its engineering, product design, and analytics teams in Gurugram

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Trump administration reportedly weighs 10% stake in Intel via CHIPS Act grants, making government top shareholder

cnbc.com Dylan Butts 2025-11-17 12:03:22

Lip-Bu Tan, chief executive officer of Intel Corp., departs following a meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Aug. 11, 2025. Alex Wroblewski | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Trump administration is discussing taking a 10% stake in Intel , according to a Bloomberg report on Tuesday, in a deal that could see the U.S. government become the chipmaker's largest stakeholder. As part of a potential deal, the government is also considering converting some or all of Intel's grants f

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