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An Argument for Increasing TCP's Initial Congestion Window Again

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-17 00:23:11

An Argument for Increasing TCP's Initial Congestion Window ... Again Published September 2, 2024 Introduction Google has a long history of performing networking research, making changes, and pushing those changes to the entire internet. In 2011, they published one of my favorite papers, which described their decision to increase the TCP initial congestion window from 1 to 10 on their entire infrastructure. This was soon followed by an RFC filed with the IETF, and eventually became an internet

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FFmpeg moves to Forgejo

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-16 20:08:50

FFmpeg README FFmpeg is a collection of libraries and tools to process multimedia content such as audio, video, subtitles and related metadata. Libraries libavcodec provides implementation of a wider range of codecs. provides implementation of a wider range of codecs. libavformat implements streaming protocols, container formats and basic I/O access. implements streaming protocols, container formats and basic I/O access. libavutil includes hashers, decompressors and miscellaneous utility fu

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Trump warned by top Senate Democrats to rethink advanced AI chip sales to China

cnbc.com Celia Fernandez 2026-01-21 00:39:59

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, right, speaks alongside President Donald Trump about investing in America, at the White House in Washington, on April 30, 2025. Six Senate Democrats on Friday released an open letter asking President Donald Trump to reconsider his decision to allow tech giants Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices to sell AI semiconductor chips to China in exchange for 15% of revenue from the sales. The letter — signed by Senators Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.; Mark Warner, D-Va.; Jack Reed, D-R.I

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Court blocks FTC investigation into Media Matters' alleged scheme against X

engadget.com Unknown 2026-01-20 22:00:21

The court has blocked the Federal Trade Commission's investigation into Media Matters, the media nonprofit that previously published research showing that ads appeared on X alongside neo-Nazi and other antisemitic content. In 2023, Elon Musk's X filed a lawsuit against the media watchdog following an advertiser exodus. It accused Media Matters of "knowingly and maliciously manufactur[ing] side-by-side images depicting advertisers' posts on X Corp.'s social media platform beside Neo-Nazi and whit

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14 secret phone codes that unlock hidden features on your Android and iPhone

zdnet.com Elyse Betters Picaro 2026-01-20 15:00:00

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Judge says FTC investigation into Media Matters ‘should alarm all Americans’

techcrunch.com Anthony Ha 2026-01-21 03:32:36

A federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction blocking the Federal Trade Commission’s investigation into left-leaning advocacy group Media Matters. Back in 2023, Media Matters published research showing ads from major companies had appeared alongside antisemitic and other offensive content on Elon Musk-owned X. When major advertisers subsequently pulled back from the platform, X sued Media Matters. It also sued advertisers and advertiser groups over what it claimed was a “systematic ille

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The same photos, four ways: How Android brands see the world differently

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-20 22:00:40

Robert Triggs / Android Authority It’s the perfect time of the year to take snaps of pretty, colorful things. But as we know, not every camera captures the same scene in quite the same way. Often, the differences are small, but when it comes to color science, every brand has its own take on what the perfect picture looks like. Despite years of innovation and brand partnerships, it seems impossible to please everyone. Whether it’s Samsung’s historic oversaturation or more modern issues with blan

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Why you shouldn't buy a Google Pixel phone right now - even if you're a superfan

zdnet.com Kerry Wan 2026-01-21 03:09:00

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Woz: 'I Am the Happiest Person'

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-21 04:01:30

Steve Wozniak turned 75 (!) and was profiled by John Blackstone for CBS News (also posted to YouTube). Slashdot linked to it, and in the comments, someone gently jabbed at Woz for having sold, rather than hoarded, his stock in Apple. Woz himself chimed in, with this comment for the ages: I gave all my Apple wealth away because wealth and power are not what I live for. I have a lot of fun and happiness. I funded a lot of important museums and arts groups in San Jose, the city of my birth, and th

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Dicing an Onion, the Mathematically Optimal Way

news.ycombinator.com The Pudding 2026-01-21 00:54:19

This is a project about onions and math. Why? Because tens of millions of people are curious about how to properly dice an onion, according to YouTube. In 2021, chef and food writer J. Kenji López-Alt broke out some math to get optimal uniform piece sizes. But there is more than one way to dice an onion… This is an onion. (Well, a simplified cross-section of one.) We’ve cut it in half lengthwise, using a sharp knife to reduce the chance of injury and onion-induced crying. From here, what’s the

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ChatGPT's Boss Says You Still Shouldn't Trust It as Your Main Source of Information

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-21 00:24:19

When you start a conversation with ChatGPT, you might notice some text at the bottom of the screen: "ChatGPT can make mistakes. Check important info." That's still the case with the new GPT-5 model, a senior OpenAI executive reiterated this week. "The thing, though, with reliability is that there's a strong discontinuity between very reliable and 100 percent reliable, in terms of the way that you conceive of the product," Nick Turley, head of ChatGPT at OpenAI, said on The Verge's Decoder podca

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A brazen attack on air safety is underway — here’s what’s at stake

theverge.com Darryl Campbell 2026-01-20 23:00:00

At the end of July, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) convened a three-day public hearing to investigate January’s mid-air collision over Washington, DC that killed 67 people. After the hearing, two conclusions were inescapable. First, the disaster should have been prevented by existing safety rules. And second, the government regulators responsible for air safety have become hesitant to enforce those rules, especially when it means standing up to industry demands for more flights

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Want free e-books? Today is your last day to claim hundreds for Kindle, Kobo, more

zdnet.com Maria Diaz 2026-01-21 02:30:18

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A smart sensor assessed my home's risk of electrical fires, and I was impressed

zdnet.com Maria Diaz 2026-01-21 03:00:18

'ZDNET Recommends': What exactly does it mean? ZDNET's recommendations are based on many hours of testing, research, and comparison shopping. We gather data from the best available sources, including vendor and retailer listings as well as other relevant and independent reviews sites. And we pore over customer reviews to find out what matters to real people who already own and use the products and services we’re assessing. When you click through from our site to a retailer and buy a product or

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Russia Is Cracking Down on End-to-End Encrypted Calls

wired.com Lily Hay Newman 2026-01-21 03:30:00

WIRED copublished an investigation this week with The Markup and CalMatters showing that dozens of data brokers have been hiding their opt-out and personal-data-deletion tools from Google Search, making it harder for people to find and utilize them. The report prompted US senator Maggie Hassan to demand accountability from the companies. WIRED also took a deep dive looking at what the data-analysis giant Palantir actually does. Reports this week that Russia was likely involved in, or entirely b

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Lawyers File AI Slop in Murder Case

futurism.com Unknown 2026-01-21 05:50:51

This is getting out of hand. Fool Me Twice Yet another team of lawyers was found leaving AI slop in court documents. It's the latest example of white-collar professionals outsourcing their work to confidently wrong AI tools — and this time, it's not just about any old frivolous lawsuit. As The Guardian reports, a pair of Australian lawyers named Rishi Nathwani and Amelia Beech, who are representing a 16-year-old defendant in a murder case, were caught using AI after documents they submitted t

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This Country Wants to Replace Its Corrupt Government With AI

futurism.com Unknown 2026-01-21 10:50:15

With so much buzzy tech floating around these days, it's only natural for national governments to experiment as well. For the past few years, the country of El Salvador's been experimenting with Bitcoin as legal tender, a woefully ineffective system that's had he opposite of its stated effects. In the United States, president Donald Trump is experimenting with a $500 billion AI infrastructure project, a massive campaign that's sat dormant for half a year. And in Albania, which is home to 2.7 m

Topics: ai albania albanian corruption government

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California unemployment rises to 5.5%, worst in the U.S. as tech falters

news.ycombinator.com Roland Li 2026-01-21 12:10:26

A custodial worker vacuums inside an office building in San Francisco. California’s unemployment numbers continue to rise, partially because of a tough tech sector. Jessica Christian/S.F. Chronicle California’s unemployment rate rose to 5.5% in July, the highest among U.S. states, as tech and other office jobs showed more weakness and hiring remained sluggish, according to state data released Friday. The state added a net 15,000 jobs, pushing the unemployment rate up 0.1 percentage points from

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The Original History Behind the Mandalorians’ Wars Against the Jedi

gizmodo.com James Whitbrook 2026-01-21 12:39:21

The world of Mandalore has a long and complicated history in Star Wars, and perhaps even more complicated than the story of its peoples’ wars among themselves are their wars united against a common foe: the Galactic Republic, and the Jedi Order that served it. But outside of allusions and artwork, the story of what defined these conflicts has gone largely untouched in contemporary Star Wars continuity, as the focus returned to Mandalore’s restoration in the post-Imperial era. In the former canon

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Do yourself a favor and skip buying a Google Pixel right now - it'll be worth it

zdnet.com Kerry Wan 2026-01-21 15:44:00

'ZDNET Recommends': What exactly does it mean? ZDNET's recommendations are based on many hours of testing, research, and comparison shopping. We gather data from the best available sources, including vendor and retailer listings as well as other relevant and independent reviews sites. And we pore over customer reviews to find out what matters to real people who already own and use the products and services we’re assessing. When you click through from our site to a retailer and buy a product or

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Feast Your Eyes on the Lavish Backdrops of ‘Ne Zha II’

gizmodo.com Isaiah Colbert 2026-01-22 02:45:17

Ne Zha II has already carved out its place in animation history—this year alone, it shattered records to become the highest-grossing animated film as well as the eighth-highest-grossing film, full stop, of all time. Its reputation now precedes it as a global phenomenon, and with that momentum, A24 is set to debut the film’s English-language release—featuring Academy Award winner Michelle Yeoh and anime favorite Aleks Le—in theaters and IMAX on August 22. But before the premiere, we’re unveiling

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Samsung offers $250 discount on its latest Galaxy S25 model - multiple retailers included

zdnet.com Kerry Wan 2026-01-22 08:20:00

'ZDNET Recommends': What exactly does it mean? ZDNET's recommendations are based on many hours of testing, research, and comparison shopping. We gather data from the best available sources, including vendor and retailer listings as well as other relevant and independent reviews sites. And we pore over customer reviews to find out what matters to real people who already own and use the products and services we’re assessing. When you click through from our site to a retailer and buy a product or

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Feast Your Eyes on the Lavish Backdrops of ‘Ne Zha 2’

gizmodo.com Isaiah Colbert 2026-01-22 08:45:17

Ne Zha 2 has already carved out its place in animation history—this year alone, it shattered records to become the highest-grossing animated film as well as the eighth-highest-grossing film, full stop, of all time. Its reputation now precedes it as a global phenomenon, and with that momentum, A24 is set to debut the film’s English-language release—featuring Academy Award winner Michelle Yeoh and anime favorite Aleks Le—in theaters and IMAX on August 22. But before the premiere, we’re unveiling e

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It Looks Like a School Bathroom Smoke Detector. It Could Be an Audio Bug

news.ycombinator.com Andy Greenberg 2026-01-22 12:47:26

A couple of years ago, a curious, then-16-year-old hacker named Reynaldo Vasquez-Garcia was on his laptop at his Portland-area high school, seeing what computer systems he could connect to via the Wi-Fi—“using the school network as a lab,” as he puts it—when he spotted a handful of mysterious devices with the identifier “IPVideo Corporation.” After a closer look and some googling, Garcia figured out that a company by that name was a subsidiary of Motorola, and the devices he’d found in his scho

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Why I keep 4 pairs of headphones with me at all times (and the unique role each one plays)

zdnet.com Jada Jones 2026-01-22 16:14:42

'ZDNET Recommends': What exactly does it mean? ZDNET's recommendations are based on many hours of testing, research, and comparison shopping. We gather data from the best available sources, including vendor and retailer listings as well as other relevant and independent reviews sites. And we pore over customer reviews to find out what matters to real people who already own and use the products and services we’re assessing. When you click through from our site to a retailer and buy a product or

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Stop and clean your earbuds or headphones ASAP - here's why audio experts encourage it

zdnet.com Jada Jones 2026-01-22 17:31:00

'ZDNET Recommends': What exactly does it mean? ZDNET's recommendations are based on many hours of testing, research, and comparison shopping. We gather data from the best available sources, including vendor and retailer listings as well as other relevant and independent reviews sites. And we pore over customer reviews to find out what matters to real people who already own and use the products and services we’re assessing. When you click through from our site to a retailer and buy a product or

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Apple TV+ premieres the first new Snoopy musical special in 37 years

9to5mac.com Benjamin Mayo 2026-01-22 14:26:32

As part of its exclusive deal with Peanuts, Apple TV+ today premieres Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical. This is the latest original Snoopy special to air on the platform, and this one stands out as it is a song-filled musical. The last time Peanuts premiered a new musical episode was more than 37 years ago. The new special celebrates summer camp. Charlie Brown is trying to make his last year at camp as special as possible. Meanwhile, Snoopy and Woodstock find a treasure map that leads them on

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Scientists Identify a New Glitch in Human Thinking

gizmodo.com Ed Cara 2026-01-22 22:35:30

Good news, everyone! Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, have coined a new term to describe our brains being dumb. In a recent study, they provide evidence for a distinct but common kind of cognitive bias—one that makes us reluctant to take the easier path in life if it means retracing our steps. The researchers have named the bias the “doubling-back aversion.” In several experiments, they found that people often refuse to choose a more efficient solution or route if it requir

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Government's Intel intervention is 'essential' for national security, tech analyst says

cnbc.com Annie Palmer 2026-01-23 03:43:39

A government intervention in struggling chipmaker Intel is "essential" for the sake of national security, analyst Gil Luria said Friday, following a report that the Trump administration is weighing taking a stake in the company. "We're all capitalists," Luria, head of technology research at D.A. Davidson, said in an interview with CNBC's "Squawk Box." "We don't want government to intervene and own private enterprise, but this is national security." Bloomberg reported Thursday that the Trump ad

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How to clear your Android phone cache (and give it a serious speed boost)

zdnet.com Elyse Betters Picaro 2026-01-23 03:39:00

'ZDNET Recommends': What exactly does it mean? ZDNET's recommendations are based on many hours of testing, research, and comparison shopping. We gather data from the best available sources, including vendor and retailer listings as well as other relevant and independent reviews sites. And we pore over customer reviews to find out what matters to real people who already own and use the products and services we’re assessing. When you click through from our site to a retailer and buy a product or

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An Argument for Increasing TCP's Initial Congestion Window Again

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A smart sensor assessed my home's risk of electrical fires, and I was impressed

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Lawyers File AI Slop in Murder Case

This Country Wants to Replace Its Corrupt Government With AI

California unemployment rises to 5.5%, worst in the U.S. as tech falters

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Feast Your Eyes on the Lavish Backdrops of ‘Ne Zha II’

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