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Air Pollution May Contribute to Development of Lung Cancer in Never-Smokers

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-08-31 11:33:45

Now, a study published on July 2 in Nature has uncovered compelling genomic evidence that points to air pollution—and other environmental exposures—as a potential major factor behind this growing public health concern. The study was jointly led by researchers at the University of California San Diego and the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). “We’re seeing this problematic trend that never-smokers are increasingly getting lung cancer, but we haven’

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``Free as Air, Free as Water, Free as Knowledge'' (1992)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-08-28 06:28:16

``Free as Air, Free As Water, Free As Knowledge'' by Bruce Sterling Speech to the Library Information Technology Association June 1992, San Francisco CA Hi everybody. Well, this is the Library Information Technology Association, so I guess I ought to be talking about libraries, or information, or technology, or at least association. I'm gonna give it a shot, but I want to try this from an unusual perspective. I want to start by talking about money. You wouldn't guess it sometimes to hear so

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Elon Musk Rekindles Trump Criticism, Attacks ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’

gizmodo.com Aj Dellinger 2025-08-31 16:43:16

The long-simmering feud between President Donald Trump and his former ‘first buddy’ Elon Musk is showing signs of boiling over once more. Following the passing of Trump’s signature “One Big Beautiful Bill” that will offer tax breaks to the wealthy while kicking millions off of Medicaid, Musk publicly supported Senator Rand Paul’s criticism (one of the few Republican ‘no’ votes in the Senate), specifically Paul’s assertion that the bill would ‘explode the deficit. Rand posted on X, “The Big Not-

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Can Whole Body Vibration Plates Actually Help You Lose Weight? We Asked Fitness Experts

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-08-31 15:00:00

Many wellness trends have come and gone over the years, but one is currently having a resurgence. You may remember the vibrating belt machines from the mid-20th century that were promoted as weight loss aids. These vibration plates are once again popping up on social media and in the fitness community, but are they just a gimmick or do they really promote weight loss? Some claim they are an excellent alternative workout method with several health benefits. However, researchers continue to study

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Compression Dictionary Transport

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-08-31 18:07:33

Algorithms like Brotli compression and Zstandard compression achieve even greater efficiency by allowing the use of dictionaries of commonly encountered strings, so you don't need any copies of them in the compressed resource. These algorithms ship with a predefined default dictionary that is used when compressing HTTP responses. Compression Dictionary Transport builds on this by enabling you to provide your own dictionary which is especially applicable to a particular set of resources. The com

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EverQuest

news.ycombinator.com Jimmy Maher 2025-08-31 19:10:13

This article tells part of the story of MMORPGs. It isn’t always or even usually the pioneers who reap the rewards of the trails they blaze. As often as not, some pragmatic Johnny-come-lately pops in to make off with the booty. Such was the case in the MMORPG space in the late 1990s. There Ultima Online demonstrated that there was an audience for a persistent fantasy world where people could live out alternative existences together through the magic of the Internet. Yet it was another game cal

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This is the letter Donald Trump sent Apple to keep TikTok on the App Store

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-08-31 22:29:01

Tony Tan, a Google shareholder, has obtained and published a set of letters the Trump administration sent to multiple tech companies, essentially saying: don’t worry about the law, the president has your back, keep TikTok online. However, Mr. Tan disagrees. And he’s taking legal action to prove it. A bit of back story The TikTok ban has had more ups and downs than any busy person would care to follow. For today’s news, here’s the part that matters: Towards the end of his term, President Bide

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Bcachefs may be headed out of the kernel

news.ycombinator.com Posted June 2025-08-31 21:32:10

Bcachefs may be headed out of the kernel The history of the bcachefs filesystem in the kernel has been turbulent, most recently with Linus Torvalds refusing a pull request for the 6.16-rc3 release. Torvalds has now pulled the code in question, but also said: I think we'll be parting ways in the 6.17 merge window. You made it very clear that I can't even question any bug-fixes and I should just pull anything and everything. Honestly, at that point, I don't really feel comfortable being involved

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The best earbuds we’ve tested for 2025

theverge.com Chris Welch 2025-09-01 00:00:00

is a former senior reviewer who worked at The Verge from 2011 until May 2025. His coverage areas included audio (Sonos, Apple, Bose, Sony, etc.), home theater, smartphones, photography, and more. Editor’s note: Amazon Prime Day kicks off on July 8th; however, if you want to get a head start on your online shopping, we’ve rounded up the best early Prime Day deals you can already get. It’s hard to buy a bad pair of wireless earbuds these days, and with constant discounts and deals wherever you l

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Minister tells Turing AI institute to focus on defence

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2025-09-01 07:59:56

Minister tells Turing AI institute to focus on defence 1 hour ago Share Save Joshua Nevett Political reporter Zoe Kleinman Technology editor Share Save BBC Cabinet minister Peter Kyle has written to the Alan Turing Institute Science and Technology Secretary Peter Kyle has written to the UK's national institute for artificial intelligence (AI) to tell its bosses to refocus on defence and security. In a letter, Kyle said boosting the UK's AI capabilities was "critical" to national security and

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AI-Generated Music Is Starting to Crowd Out the Real Stuff on Streaming Platforms

futurism.com Unknown 2025-09-01 07:00:45

The digital platform era hasn't been kind to musicians, to put it lightly. Though platforms like Spotify and Apple Music make it easier for audiences to access their favorite bands than ever before, the algorithms and contracts behind those apps are ruthless, paying artists fractions of pennies for their work. Though companies like Spotify have tripled their value during the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of artists who are even eligible for royalties, regardless of the paltry amount, continues

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Show HN: I AI-coded a tower defense game and documented the whole process

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-01 06:34:49

Tower of Time Entry for Beginner's Jam Summer 2025 A time-traveling tower defense game where you defend your base against waves of enemies using the power to rewind time. 🎮 Play the game at https://m4v3k.itch.io/tower-of-time About the game Tower of Time is a unique tower defense game that combines strategic building with time manipulation mechanics. When enemies overwhelm your defenses, use your time-travel powers to rewind and rebuild your strategy. The game features multiple tower types,

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We Found the 8 Most Common Foods With Microplastics

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-01 07:00:04

Microplastics are the latest hidden hazard worry for the world -- and now they've even been found in chewing gum. UCLA researchers have found that every time we chew gum, microplastics are released directly into our mouths. In addition to that, a new study published in Chemistry for Life tested 10 chewing gum brands and found every single one contained microplastics. This was found to be the case with both natural and synthetic varieties. A gram of gum releases around 100 microplastics on averag

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The best Bluetooth trackers for Apple and Android phones

theverge.com Victoria Song 2025-09-01 08:00:00

is a senior reporter focusing on wearables, health tech, and more with 13 years of experience. Before coming to The Verge, she worked for Gizmodo and PC Magazine. Editor’s note: Amazon Prime Day kicks off on July 8th; however, if you want to get a head start on your online shopping, we’ve rounded up the best early Prime Day deals you can already get. Some people rarely lose things. Wallets are always exactly where they’re supposed to be, keys never go missing, and remotes never slip between th

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Show HN: I AI coded a tower defense game and documented the whole process

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-01 11:34:49

Tower of Time Entry for Beginner's Jam Summer 2025 A time-traveling tower defense game where you defend your base against waves of enemies using the power to rewind time. 🎮 Play the game at https://m4v3k.itch.io/tower-of-time About the game Tower of Time is a unique tower defense game that combines strategic building with time manipulation mechanics. When enemies overwhelm your defenses, use your time-travel powers to rewind and rebuild your strategy. The game features multiple tower types,

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Google expands Material 3 Expressive redesign to more Android settings

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-01 16:35:30

Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR The latest Android System Intelligence app update brings Material 3 Expressive design changes to more Android settings. The build introduced revamped settings pages for Now Playing, At a Glance, Live Translate, Apps in Search, and Live Captions. These changes are live on devices running the latest Android 16 QPR1 beta update. After rolling out Material 3 Expressive design changes to several apps in recent weeks, Google is now shipping an update for the A

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Is an Intel N100 or N150 a better value than a Raspberry Pi?

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-01 16:08:24

tl;dr: it depends. About one year ago, I bought an Intel N100 mini PC (specifically the GMKtec N100 NucBox G3) and compared it to the Raspberry Pi 5 8GB. A year later, and we have a newer $159 16GB version of that mini PC with a slightly-faster Intel N150, and a new 16GB Raspberry Pi 5. I re-ran all my benchmarks, and this time compared like-for-like, installing Linux on the Mini PC. Many people argued comparing the OOTB experience running Windows 11 Pro (which came on the Tiny PC) to Raspber

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This Laifen Lightweight Hair Dryer Is 6x Cheaper Than Dyson, Click the Amazon Coupon for Early Prime Deal

gizmodo.com Mike Fazioli 2025-09-01 16:07:57

Not every great Amazon deal is right out in the open — sometimes you need to do a little digging. Keep a sharp eye out for those on-page coupons that sometimes show up just below the price, and you can unearth a gem like this 25% off one on the Laifen SE Lite Hair Dryer. Click that box and the price of this little handheld tornado goes from $100 to just $75. The Laifen SE Lite is a compact, lightweight negative-ionic blowdryer that somehow packs a 100,000 RPM motor that generates air speeds of

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Pixel Watch 4 leak reveals every color and band option that is coming this year

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-01 22:50:21

Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR A new leak suggests the Pixel Watch 4 will be coming with five color options spread across the 41mm and 45mm watch sizes. A wide range of band materials and colors are also said to be coming, including two-tone leather, crafted leather, active, metal mesh, performance loop, woven, and more. The Pixel Watch 4 is expected to come with a thicker casing, slimmer bezels, and a new wireless charging mechanism without magnetic pogo pins. As we approach the n

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The Lymow One robot lawn mower can do it all, and this Prime Day is the best time to get one

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-01 22:58:27

Now that summer is here, it’s the perfect time to enjoy the outdoors before the cooler fall and winter months arrive. If you love hosting backyard gatherings, you know how much work it takes to prepare your yard for these parties. And while the warm weather is perfect for relaxing, it can be challenging when you’re pushing a heavy lawnmower around for hours. That’s exactly where Lymow can help make things easier and more enjoyable. The Lymow One is a high-performance robot lawn mower that compl

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YouTube adds a new Shorts feature that you should probably avoid

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-02 02:14:58

Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR YouTube is rolling out an accessibility-based feature that allows vertical Shorts videos to play in a landscape orientation. The Rotate Shorts option changes UI elements for sideway viewing but shrinks the video so much. This feature is likely intended for users with motor impairments or specific setups like mounted landscape-mode devices. By design, YouTube Shorts, just like Instagram Reels and TikTok videos, are all vertical videos. They’re meant to

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The Morning After: Big, Beautiful Fallout

engadget.com Unknown 2025-09-02 01:15:23

The so-called “Big, Beautiful Bill” has passed with plenty of nasty treats for the US technology and manufacturing industries. As well as swinging the sword at basic environmental protection measures, the bill sticks its thumb in the eye of the EV industry. Tim Stevens takes you on a tour of the most salient changes, like the imminent end of the EV tax credit. Joining that on the bonfire is the used EV incentive, as well as the rebates for the purchase of commercial EVs. Similarly, for all of t

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LooksMapping

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-01 17:55:47

See Which Restaurants Have The Most Attractive Diners – According to AI! I scraped millions of Google Maps restaurant reviews, and gave each reviewer's profile picture to an AI model that rates how hot they are out of 10. This map shows how attractive each restaurant's clientele is. Red means hot, blue means not.The model is certainly biased. It's certainly flawed. But we judge places by the people who go there. We always have. AndThis website just puts reductive numbers on the superficial calc

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Enhanced Radar (YC W25) is hiring a founding engineer

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-02 02:00:53

Enhanced Radar is building safer air traffic control systems. We're behind Y2, aviation's state of the art speech recognition model, and 100% of the company is comprised of software engineers who are also pilots. Ask us about: - our not-yet-announced fundraise - who we're working with (also not announced) - our vision for the future of air traffic control Ideally you are: - a talented SWE with a track record of exceptional talent - a pilot or with an aviation background We're a small team wit

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Here are the letters that let Apple and Google ignore the TikTok ban

engadget.com Unknown 2025-09-01 17:06:30

More than six months after TikTok was briefly banned, we still don't know exactly what its fate in the US will be. But we do have new insight into the legal wrangling that has allowed Apple, Google and other platforms to continue to support the app. If you remember, TikTok was only "banned" for a matter of hours shortly before President Donald Trump took office in January and delayed enforcement of the law. The app's service was promptly restored January 19, 2025, but the app didn't return to A

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Zig breaking change – initial Writergate

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-01 23:11:19

There was an error while loading. Please reload this page . Successfully merging this pull request may close these issues. None yet No one assigned and others This file contains hidden or bidirectional Unicode text that may be interpreted or compiled differently than what appears below. To review, open the file in an editor that reveals hidden Unicode characters. Learn more about bidirectional Unicode characters Already on GitHub? Sign in to your account By clicking “Sign up for GitHub”,

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You are what you launch: how software became a lifestyle brand

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-08-30 09:16:43

you are what you launch: how software became a lifestyle brand 01 Apr, 2025 software used to be functional. now it’s personal. this is an essay about tools, taste, and the quiet ways we curate identity through what we launch. intro choosing software used to be straightforward. does the app do what you need, or not? but now, opening notion or obsidian feels less like launching software and more like putting on your favorite jacket. it says something about you. aligns you with a tribe, becomes

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Exclusive 4th of July Offer: 1TB to 10TB Lifetime Cloud Storage at a Huge Discount

gizmodo.com Gizmodo Deals 2025-09-02 04:00:12

Cloud storage is only as good as its security, and this service gets it right. With its eye-catching bundle of lifetime storage plus encryption, you only pay once instead of facing monthly fees like with most providers. Right now, you can save up to $1,320 and enjoy up to 10 TB of secure, client-side encrypted storage for life. And that’s just the beginning. This platform is also packed with powerful features designed to protect and simplify your digital life. Claim pCloud Discount Today Save

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Jackery Portable Power Station With Solar Panel Nearly 50% Off, Making It an All-Time Low Before Prime Day

gizmodo.com Joe Tilleli 2025-09-02 07:10:40

Summer is in full swing which means it’s time to get outdoors and explore. You can get a camping trip on the calendar without leaving behind the luxuries of modern life that’s to portable generators. It’s not even Prime Day yet and Amazon already has some massive deals on tech including this one for a Jackery 1000 v2 portable power station that comes with a solar generator panel. Usually you can find this bundle going for $1,300, but this deal knocks the price down by 46%. That works out to a $6

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Paramount Plus Is Basically Free for 2 Months With This July 4th Deal

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-02 07:28:00

There’s no shortage of streaming services out there, which makes it tough to stay loyal to just one. Apple TV has Severance, Netflix gave us Squid Game, and Yellowjackets is a must-watch on Paramount. If you’re tired of hopping between subscriptions or just want to save a few bucks, there’s a limited-time Fourth of July deal that might help. Right now, you can snag Paramount Plus Essential or Paramount Plus Premium for just $0.99 per month for two months, down from the usual $8 and $13 a month,

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Air Pollution May Contribute to Development of Lung Cancer in Never-Smokers

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EverQuest

This is the letter Donald Trump sent Apple to keep TikTok on the App Store

Bcachefs may be headed out of the kernel

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Show HN: I AI-coded a tower defense game and documented the whole process

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Show HN: I AI coded a tower defense game and documented the whole process

Google expands Material 3 Expressive redesign to more Android settings

Is an Intel N100 or N150 a better value than a Raspberry Pi?

This Laifen Lightweight Hair Dryer Is 6x Cheaper Than Dyson, Click the Amazon Coupon for Early Prime Deal

Pixel Watch 4 leak reveals every color and band option that is coming this year

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YouTube adds a new Shorts feature that you should probably avoid

The Morning After: Big, Beautiful Fallout

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Jackery Portable Power Station With Solar Panel Nearly 50% Off, Making It an All-Time Low Before Prime Day

Paramount Plus Is Basically Free for 2 Months With This July 4th Deal

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