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SAP is acquiring SmartRecruiters

techcrunch.com Anthony Ha 2025-12-18 03:12:51

In Brief SAP announced Friday that it has reached an agreement to acquire recruiting software company SmartRecruiters. In a press release, the European software giant said that SmartRecruiters “powerful, user-friendly interfaces and seamless workflows” will complement SAP’s existing HR tools. Muhammad Alam, the SAP executive board member who leads product and engineering, said in a statement that with this acquisition, “Customers will be able to manage the entire candidate lifecycle — from so

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Mystery packages with QR codes spark new wave of scams

techspot.com Skye Jacobs 2025-12-18 03:12:00

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years.TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust WTF?! A new twist on package-related scams is drawing concern from federal authorities, as the FBI warns Americans to be vigilant when receiving unexpected parcels containing QR codes. According to a recent alert, criminals have begun exploiting the ubiquity of QR codes as a tool for financial fraud and identity theft. The scheme unfolds when an individual receives a package that's addressed to the

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5 productivity apps I swear by, and one of them unlocks the rest

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-18 05:00:04

Joe Maring / Android Authority Productivity apps are the bane of the app world. On one end of the spectrum are the total nerds who could shame a cyborg with their organizing skills, and on the other are those who dump everything into Google Keep just to have everything in one place. I live somewhere in the middle. I’m not pedantic enough to run the most complex Notion server and flex about it on Reddit, nor am I a simpleton who relies solely on a notes app. I use a bunch of apps every day to i

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How To Make (almost) Anything (2019)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-18 02:28:29

My name is D. Sculley. I lead several teams at Google in Cambridge doing research in various aspects of machine learning. I'm involved in this course because many of our current projects involve the use of machine learning for design or fabrication problems of one form or another, including in the biology space and the chemistry space. I'm interested in learning more about other forms of fabrication and seeing if there are interesting cross-domain opportunities to think about. Here is my Google

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Too Hot Inside? These Houseplants Actually Help Beat the Heat

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-18 02:00:10

Looking for a smarter way to beat the summer heat without blasting your air conditioner all day? You might want to take a closer look at the houseplants sitting quietly on your windowsill. According to experts, certain indoor plants don't just brighten up a room, they can literally lower the temperature in your home. And yes, science backs it up. Thanks to a natural process called transpiration, some houseplants release moisture into the air, creating a cooling effect that can help your space f

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LangExtract: Python library for extracting structured data from language models

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-13 22:56:46

LangExtract Table of Contents Introduction LangExtract is a Python library that uses LLMs to extract structured information from unstructured text documents based on user-defined instructions. It processes materials such as clinical notes or reports, identifying and organizing key details while ensuring the extracted data corresponds to the source text. Why LangExtract? Precise Source Grounding: Maps every extraction to its exact location in the source text, enabling visual highlighting for

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Super-resolution of Sentinel-2 images (10M –> 5M)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-14 15:43:26

Sentinel-2 Super-Resolution GUI A simple, user-friendly desktop application to increase the resolution of Sentinel-2 satellite images. This tool takes the standard 10-meter Blue, Green, Red, and Near-Infrared (NIR) bands and uses a pre-trained AI model to create a higher-resolution, 2x upscaled image. It's designed for users who want to easily enhance their satellite imagery without complex command-line tools. TL;DR (For the Impatient) Install stuff: pip install pyqt5 torch safetensors raste

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Ongoing Lean formalisation of the proof of Fermat's Last Theorem

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-15 02:59:41

Fermat's Last Theorem An ongoing multi-author open source project to formalise a proof of Fermat's Last Theorem in the Lean theorem prover. Information about the project The project is currently being led by Kevin Buzzard. Until September 2029 it is being funded by grant EP/Y022904/1, awarded by the EPSRC. The project is hosted at Imperial College London. Kevin would like to extend many many thanks to both of these institutions for their ongoing support of this nonstandard research. General

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Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Aug. 3, #314

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-18 04:24:34

Looking for the most recent regular Connections answers? Click here for today's Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles. Today's Connections: Sports Edition might be tough. The yellow category came together right away for me, but the others...not so much. Read on for hints and the answers. Connections: Sports Edition is out of beta now, making its debut on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 9. That's a sign that the game

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Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for Aug. 3, #784

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-18 05:00:34

Looking for the most recent Connections answers? Click here for today's Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles. Today's NYT Connections puzzle could be tough. But the purple category is pretty fun, at least if you're fascinated with musical groups and their names. Read on for clues and today's Connections answers. The Times now has a Connections Bot, like the one for Wordle. Go the

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NASA's latest mission to the ISS features a bacterial experiment

engadget.com Unknown 2025-12-18 00:50:04

Scientists are sending several strains of disease-causing bacteria to the International Space Station as part of the Crew-11 mission. This experiment isn't the plot to some cheesy horror film, but a scientific investigation from the Sheba Medical Center in Israel and the US-based company Space Tango with the goal of better understanding how bacteria spread and behave under extreme conditions. The experiment includes E. coli, along with bacteria that cause diseases like typhoid fever and the infe

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‘KPop Demon Hunters’ and ‘Expedition 33’ Are Having a Moment

gizmodo.com Justin Carter 2025-12-17 22:25:08

Have you watched KPop Demon Hunters on Netflix or played Clair Obscur: Expedition 33? Chances are the answer is ‘yes,’ and if not, you’ve certainly heard of them: both were released earlier this year to fairly glowing reviews (if not outright critical acclaim) and performed very well commercially. The latter, a turn-based RPG from newcomer Sandfall Interactive, will likely pick up some awards at year’s end, while Netflix is planning to go all in on KPop. Along with talks of sequels and an ever-

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Thousands of private ChatGPT conversations found via Google search after feature mishap

techspot.com Daniel Sims 2025-12-18 02:24:00

What just happened? Numerous organizations have repeatedly warned ChatGPT users over the years never to share personal information with OpenAI's chatbot. A recent incident involving a now-removed feature reveals that potentially thousands of people disclosed deeply intimate information with ChatGPT and also inadvertently made it discoverable through Google search. OpenAI recently confirmed that it has deactivated an opt-in feature that shared chat histories on the open web. Although the functio

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CEOs Are Publicly Boasting About Reducing Their Workforces With AI

futurism.com Unknown 2025-12-17 20:00:22

Pink Slip Pride Workforce reductions are no longer an admission that companies are struggling; instead, CEOs are using them to boast about their investments in AI. As the Wall Street Journal reports, CEOs are now bragging about shrinking their companies' staff, highlighting a cooling job market and an unwavering commitment to automation at all costs. Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg told investors last week that the telecom had been "very, very good" on headcount, meaning that "it's going down all t

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A US-Only TikTok? What We Know So Far About the Potential Replacement App

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-17 23:17:04

A new version of the TikTok mobile app for people in the US is reportedly being developed by the vertical video social media network's owner ByteDance. It will replace the current version of TikTok being used in the US ahead of a September deadline for the Chinese company to divest ownership, according to a report last month by The Information. The new app, codenamed "M2," could launch on Sept. 5. If you're in the US, you would then be required to switch from the existing app to the new one, th

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11 Best Coolers WIRED Tested for Every Budget, Any Situation (2025)

wired.com Louryn Strampe 2025-12-18 02:04:00

The first thing to consider when buying a cooler is how you're going to use it. If you aren't heading out for days at a time, you probably don't need an expensive high-end cooler. All the coolers we've recommend above are capable of holding things at a safe temperature for a day, provided you keep them in the shade. Similarly, if you're navigating rugged terrain, you might want beefy wheels—and if you're just going to the beach, you might not need them. Hard-sided coolers: These range from the

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Processing: Mattie Lubchansky Wrote and Illustrated Simplicity

news.ycombinator.com Lincoln Michel 2025-12-13 22:33:07

Author photo by Sylvie Rosokoff On a semi-regular basis, I interview authors about their writing processes and the craft behind their books. You can find previous entries here. This week, I’m excited to share an interview with the author and illustrator Mattie Lubchansky, whose new gorgeous new graphic novel Simplicity is out today! Like Lubchasnky’s previous book, Boy’s Weekend—and her regular comic strips—Simplicity combines lush illustrations and science fiction settings to examine very real

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The Rickover Corpus: A digital archive of Admiral Rickover's speeches and memos

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-18 02:59:57

“Any comparison of the Soviet and U.S. Navy must be viewed from the context that we are a maritime power dependent upon being able to maintain sea lanes of communication necessary to conduct military operations overseas and to support our allies. The mission of our navy is a far more difficult one than that of the Soviets of denying us free use of the seas. We have given up any chance of matching the Soviet Navy in number of ships. Therefore the quality of our ships must be superior. It is axiom

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Most of your iCloud data isn’t fully protected – here’s how to change that

9to5mac.com Ben Lovejoy 2025-12-18 06:51:06

9to5Mac is brought to you by Incogni: Protect your personal info from prying eyes. With Incogni, you can scrub your deeply sensitive information from data brokers across the web, including people search sites. Incogni limits your phone number, address, email, SSN, and more from circulating. Fight back against unwanted data brokers with a 30-day money back guarantee. Apple uses two different forms of encryption for your iCloud data – a strong form for particularly sensitive data like the Health

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‘Foundation’ Just Dropped a Huge, Terrifying Twist

gizmodo.com Cheryl Eddy 2025-12-18 16:45:41

Foundation is currently rolling out a third season stuffed full of dramatic resonance. We’ve always been fans of Demerzel, the ancient android played by the excellent Laura Birn, but season three has really elevated the character—even beyond that big season-two reveal that she’s been moving the chess pieces on behalf of the galaxy-ruling Empire for generations. That was a monumental bit of information. But this week’s episode, “The Stress of Her Regard,” dropped a bombshell that’s even more sta

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T-Mobile now officially owns UScellular

engadget.com Unknown 2025-12-18 21:45:10

T-Mobile has sealed the deal on its UScellular acquisition. In exchange for $4.3 billion, T-Mobile gets UScellular’s customers, stores and 30 percent of its spectrum. If you’re a UScellular customer, you don’t have to do anything. "UScellular customers stay on their existing plans with no changes for now," the carrier said. You can continue to manage your account through UScellular’s website. You can also still turn to the T-Mobile-owned carrier for customer support. The $4.3 billion wasn’t th

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Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Aug. 2, #313

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-18 21:00:05

Looking for the most recent regular Connections answers? Click here for today's Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles. If you know which team is the "New York Yankees of Japan," you'll have a good shot at conquering the purple category for today's Connections: Sports Edition. Stuck? Read on for hints and the answers. Connections: Sports Edition is out of beta, making its debut on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 9. Th

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You can preorder Hitman: Absolution now on the App Store

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-12-19 02:45:02

If you’re a Hitman fan, you probably already knew that Agent 47 is set to return in Hitman: Absolution, coming later this year. Now, Feral Interactive has confirmed the release date and opened preorders on the App Store. In a YouTube video published yesterday, Feral Interactive set expectations even higher, promising “the full AAA experience on the go” for the much-anticipated return of the Hitman franchise, following the release of Hitman: Blood Money – Reprisal: The video description reads:

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OpenAI is removing ChatGPT conversations from Google

engadget.com Unknown 2025-12-19 02:47:35

OpenAI has removed a feature that made shared ChatGPT conversations appear in search results. The "short-lived experiment" was based on the chatbot's link creation option. After complaints, OpenAI's chief information security officer, Dane Stuckey, said the company is working to remove the chats from search engines. The public outrage stems from a Fast Company article from earlier this week (via Ars Technica). Fast Company said it found thousands of ChatGPT conversations in Google search result

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Unemployment rising in remote-friendly occupations (2024)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-19 00:38:38

The recent rise in unemployment is steeper in occupations where remote work is more widespread. A continued rise could shift bargaining power towards employers who want workers to return to the office. Last week Amazon announced that its workers would need to work in person five days a week starting in January. Since tech has been the sector most open to remote work, and Amazon is such a dominant tech company, Amazon’s announcement prompts the question: could remote work, after jumping during t

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Corporation for Public Broadcasting ceasing operations

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-18 22:56:40

WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 1, 2025) – The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) announced today that it will begin an orderly wind-down of its operations following the passage of a federal rescissions package and the release of the Senate Appropriations Committee’s FY 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-H) appropriations bill, which excludes funding for CPB for the first time in more than five decades. For nearly 60 years, CPB has carried out its Cong

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Show HN: TraceRoot – Open-source agentic debugging for distributed services

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-19 04:58:51

TraceRoot is an open-source debugging platform that helps engineers fix production issues 10x faster by combining structured traces, logs, and source code context with AI-powered analysis. Contributing | TraceRoot.AI | Community | SDK | Documentation Join us (Discord) in pushing the boundaries of debugging with AI agents. Please 🌟 Star TraceRoot on GitHub and be instantly notified of new releases. TraceRoot Framework Design Principles 🤖 Intelligence The framework enables multi-agent systems

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Nintendo raising original Switch console prices due to ‘market conditions’

techcrunch.com Aisha Malik 2025-12-19 16:42:35

Nintendo is raising the prices of its original Nintendo Switch game consoles, the company announced on Friday. The price increases, which are taking effect on August 3, are due to “market conditions,” Nintendo says. The company’s reference to “market conditions” likely hints at President Donald Trump’s tariffs. The affected products include the Nintendo Switch – OLED Model, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch Lite, and select Nintendo Switch accessories. Other Nintendo products, including certain

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Spotify update now lets you turn off the ‘Create’ button – here’s how

9to5mac.com Ben Schoon 2025-12-19 21:35:16

Spotify recently introduced a “Create” button along its bottom navigation bar, but it’s really not that helpful. Thankfully, Spotify has fixed this in a new update that lets you turn the “Create” button off. It’s been months since Spotify first rolled out its new “Create” button on the navigation bar, with the button moving from its previous location on the Library tab down to this dedicated position. Tapping the button reveals options to make a new playlist, collaborative playlist, “Blend,” A

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Hyrum's Law

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-19 20:58:06

Hyrum's Law Put succinctly, the observation is this: With a sufficient number of users of an API, it does not matter what you promise in the contract: all observable behaviors of your system will be depended on by somebody. Over the past couple years of doing low-level infrastructure migrations in one of the most complex software systems on the planet, I’ve made some observations about the differences between an interface and its implementations. We typically think of the interface as an a

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SAP is acquiring SmartRecruiters

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