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The 1090 Megahertz Riddle: A Guide to Decoding Mode S and ADS-B Signals

news.ycombinator.com Junzi Sun 2025-12-06 22:54:34

In the last twenty years, aircraft surveillance has moved from controller-based interrogation to automatic broadcast. The Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) is one of the most common methods for aircraft to report their state information like identity, position, and speed. Like other Mode S communications, ADS-B makes use of the 1090 megahertz transponder to transmit data. The protocol for ADS-B is open, and low-cost receivers can easily be used to intercept its signals. Many rec

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Wired Called Our AirGradient Monitor 'Not Recommended' over a Broken Display

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-11 04:27:27

Two weeks ago, I had what I can only describe as a punch-to-the-stomach moment (which luckily doesn’t happen very often). The AirGradient ONE - our monitor that was recognized in one of the world’s most rigorous scientific evaluations - suddenly became “Not Recommended” by WIRED magazine in their The Best Indoor Air Quality Monitors review. Yes, this is the same monitor that got two awards from the AirLab micro sensor challenge , one of the most rigorous sensor testing programs, beating more th

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Earth Is Spinning Weirdly Faster, Making Tuesday One of the Shortest Days Ever

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-11 02:35:00

Earth's rotation is randomly speeding up, and nobody is quite sure why. These speedups, which have occurred several times over the last few years, haven't had any effect on daily life, but they also haven't gone unnoticed by science. Tuesday, Aug. 5 is the next date when Earth's rotation is expected to speed up, shortening the day by between 1.25 and 1.51 milliseconds. According to Time and Date, the current prediction is set by the International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service and

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Earth Is Spinning Weirdly Faster, Making Today One of the Shortest Days Ever

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-11 06:14:00

Earth's rotation is randomly speeding up, and nobody is quite sure why. These speedups, which have occurred several times over the last few years, haven't had any effect on daily life, but they also haven't gone unnoticed by science. Tuesday, Aug. 5 is the next date when Earth's rotation is expected to speed up, shortening the day by between 1.25 and 1.51 milliseconds. According to Time and Date, the current prediction is set by the International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service and

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A new database on police use of force and misconduct in California

news.ycombinator.com Andrea Lampros 2025-12-11 21:38:25

For Immediate Release August 4, 2025 Contact: [email protected] A new database on police use of force and misconduct in California makes public 1.5 million pages of once-secret police records Public records about use of force and misconduct by California law enforcement officers — some 1.5 million pages obtained from nearly 500 law enforcement agencies — will now be searchable by the public for the first time thanks to a new database built by UC Berkeley and Stanford University and pub

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Nothing’s latest Essential Space update is focused on sharing

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-12 08:13:08

Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Nothing is making it easier to share files in Essential Space. Users can now share “Flip-to-Record” audio clips. “Memories” can be exported as PDFs, images, or Markdown files. One of the key features on Nothing’s latest phones is Essential Space, an app that records video, takes screenshots, generates reminders, and more through the power of AI. Since its rollout, the London-based phone maker has continued to improve the app with new features. The latest

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FCC abandons efforts to make U.S. broadband fast and affordable

news.ycombinator.com Karl Bode 2025-12-12 04:59:50

Trump FCC Abandons Efforts To Make U.S. Broadband Fast And Affordable from the this-is-why-we-can't-have-nice-things dept Section 706 of the Telecom Act requires the FCC to determine whether broadband is being deployed “on a reasonable and timely basis” to everyone. If the answer is no, the law says the FCC must “take immediate action to accelerate deployment of such capability by removing barriers to infrastructure investment and by promoting competition in the telecommunications market.” Fo

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Best Vitamins and Supplements for Women in 2025

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-12 06:01:00

Nature Made makes some of the most affordable vitamins available. The Nature Made women's multivitamin includes 23 nutrients essential for women, including 100% of the recommended daily value of iron. Iron is one of the most common deficiencies in women, especially when pregnant or menstruating. With Nature Made, you get over the recommended value of vitamin C, D3 and E, as well as minerals zinc, copper and chromium. So if you are not deficient in those areas, you could get too much of them. Co

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Ray-Ban Meta stealth stickers go viral but fail to beat safeguards

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-12 12:08:51

C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR A TikTok seller is promoting vinyl “Ghost Dots” that claim to block the recording light on Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses. Meta’s glasses disable photo and video recording when the light is blocked, and comments suggest the stickers don’t work. TikTok briefly removed the product, but it’s already back on sale. Anyone talking to a Ray-Ban Meta wearer probably wants to know if they’re being recorded, which is why the tech giant added a recording light to it

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If the AI Bubble Pops, It Could Now Take the Entire Economy With It

futurism.com Unknown 2025-12-12 17:09:39

AI companies are pouring so much money into AI, experts are starting to warn that it may be propping up the entire US economy. As investor Paul Kedrosky told the Wall Street Journal, spending on AI infrastructure has already eclipsed spending on telecom and internet infrastructure during the dot-com crisis over two decades ago, raising the specter of a massive bubble. Kedrosky also floated the possibility that we haven't really felt the effects of president Donald Trump's tariffs due to the sc

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FCC Abandons Efforts to Make U.S. Broadband Fast and Affordable

news.ycombinator.com Karl Bode 2025-12-12 16:59:50

Trump FCC Abandons Efforts To Make U.S. Broadband Fast And Affordable from the this-is-why-we-can't-have-nice-things dept Section 706 of the Telecom Act requires the FCC to determine whether broadband is being deployed “on a reasonable and timely basis” to everyone. If the answer is no, the law says the FCC must “take immediate action to accelerate deployment of such capability by removing barriers to infrastructure investment and by promoting competition in the telecommunications market.” Fo

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Chevy Silverado EV smashes world record for longest drive on a single charge

theverge.com Andrew J. Hawkins 2025-12-13 03:00:00

is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and City & State. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. General Motors claimed a new world record for EV driving on a single charge, after a Chevy Silverado EV traveled 1,059.2 miles without recharging its battery. The potentially record-breaking run took place over seven days at GM’s Milfo

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A Hiker Was Missing for Nearly a Year—Until an AI System Recognized His Helmet

wired.com Marta Abbà 2025-12-16 16:30:00

How long does it take to identify the helmet of a hiker lost in a 183-hectare mountain area, analyzing 2,600 frames taken by a drone from approximately 50 meters away? If done with a human eye, weeks or months. If analyzed by an artificial intelligence system, one afternoon. The National Alpine and Speleological Rescue Corps, known by it’s Italian initialism CNSAS, relied on AI to find the body of a person missing in Italy's Piedmont region on the north face of Monviso—the highest peak in the Co

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

9to5mac.com Ben Lovejoy 2025-12-16 12:51:06

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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Bad UX

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-17 00:48:42

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If you Google 'bad UX', all the results appear in Comic Sans

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-17 06:48:42

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Truecaller’s call-recording feature won’t work on iPhones from September 30

techcrunch.com Jagmeet Singh 2025-12-17 08:36:07

Truecaller is discontinuing its call recording function on iOS — just over two years after the feature was launched — as the Swedish company opts to focus on its core offering: fighting spam calls. On Friday, the company confirmed to TechCrunch that its call recording feature will no longer be available on iPhones starting September 30. Users with saved call recordings can either download them to their devices, share them via email or messaging apps, or switch their storage preference to iCloud

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Truecaller’s call recording feature won’t work on iPhones from Sept. 30

techcrunch.com Jagmeet Singh 2025-12-18 08:36:07

Truecaller is discontinuing its call recording function on iOS — just over two years after the feature was launched — as the Swedish company opts to focus on its core offering: fighting spam calls. On Friday, the company confirmed to TechCrunch that its call recording feature will no longer be available on iPhones starting September 30. Users with saved call recordings can either download them to their devices, share them via email or messaging apps, or switch their storage preference to iCloud

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States Are Moving to Protect Access to Vaccines

wired.com Emily Mullin 2025-12-20 08:53:46

With US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. already shaking up federal vaccine policy, some states are stepping in to preserve access to lifesaving shots in anticipation of further changes. The federal government has historically had a major influence on vaccine policy through the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), formed in 1964 to develop science-based recommendations on how vaccines should be used. The recommendations are almost always adopted by the

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Sharing health data can be a nightmare, but we have questions about this US govt plan

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-20 20:24:15

Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority TL;DR The US government has proposed a new nationwide system for easy access and sharing of digital medical records. The system involves more than 60 tech companies uniting to create a central system that can be used by healthcare and mediclaim providers. It involves using AI chatbots to help patients note their symptoms and receive help for chronic illnesses such as obesity and diabetes. The US government is looking to change how US citizens store and shar

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Why AI researchers are getting paid like NBA All-Stars

theverge.com Alex Heath 2025-12-21 03:00:00

Hello, and welcome to Decoder! This is Alex Heath, your Thursday episode guest host and deputy editor at The Verge. Today, I’m joined by Hayden Field, The Verge’s senior AI reporter. We’re talking about the AI talent wars and why some researchers are suddenly getting traded like they’re NBA superstars. If you’ve been paying attention at all to the AI industry this past month, you’ve likely seen stories about the hiring frenzy that’s been happening at Big Tech, research labs, and AI startups. Le

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How was the Universal Pictures 1936 opening logo created?

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-21 11:19:54

A quick Google search turned up the following on a forum link which explains this originated from Tim Dickinson, who has a complete explanation of how this logo was done on Twitter Alexander Golitzen, famed Art Director, who worked at Universal for over 30 years. With new owners behind the studio, the biplane that had circled the Earth since 1927 was dropped. Golitzen embraced the Art Deco movement, using plexiglass for its replacement. The differently sized spinning stars were filmed first, u

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iOS 26 updates for AirPods preview: Enhanced audio recording, camera remote and more

engadget.com Unknown 2025-12-23 08:30:36

Of all the new iOS 26 features that Apple previewed at WWDC in June, AirPods updates were only briefly mentioned. Studio-quality audio recording and improved call clarity got top billing, while the addition of a camera remote control was also quickly discussed. However, when the beta software arrived last week, it turned out there were actually more features than described at the event, making this a meatier update for Apple’s recent AirPods than initially indicated. I’ve spent some time testing

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iPhone maker Foxconn joins $1 trillion AI data center market with new alliance

cnbc.com Arjun Kharpal 2025-12-24 03:20:57

Foxconn on Wednesday said it is taking a stake in TECO Electric & Machinery Co ., as it looks to supercharge its efforts to become a key player in building artificial intelligence data centers. The Taiwanese firm, formally known as Hon Hai, is looking to replicate the success it has had in consumer electronics in the world of AI. It's a play that could unlock Foxconn's access to a potential $1 trillion of spending by companies on data centers in the coming years, according to Counterpoint Resea

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The best mobile microphones for 2025

engadget.com Unknown 2025-12-24 16:00:38

There’s nothing more frustrating than shooting the perfect reel only to realize that the audio sounds like garbage. For budding creators, it’s a frustration; for those looking to make more professional content, it’s a dealbreaker. Fortunately, the world of mobile-specific (or phone-friendly) microphones has exploded with great options in the last few years. Whether you’ve been tasked with recording candid moments at a relative’s wedding, shooting a friend’s dance moves or are a journalist out in

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French telecom giant Orange discloses cyberattack

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-12-26 17:28:08

Orange, a French telecommunications company and one of the world's largest telecom operators, revealed that it detected a breached system on its network on Friday. The compromised system was discovered and isolated from the rest of the network by Orange Cyberdefense, the company's cybersecurity business unit, on July 25. This has led to some operational disruptions, primarily affecting French customers, which are expected to be gradually resolved by Wednesday morning, July 30. "On Friday, July

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What's the Difference Between Megabits and Megabytes? Here's What You Need to Know

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-26 21:00:00

Knowing how your home internet works may rely on understanding these two key terms: Megabits and Megabytes. Internet terminology is often maddeningly confusing. Case in point: Megabits and megabytes. Both refer to units of digital information, but the difference is subtle enough to cause plenty of confusion. Knowing the difference between the two terminologies can make all the difference when picking out an internet plan or figuring out how quickly you can download a file. Don’t worry -- we’ll c

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Crypto Payments Are Coming to PayPal

gizmodo.com Bruce Gil 2025-12-28 22:40:27

PayPal will soon let businesses that use its digital payments platform accept more than 100 types of cryptocurrency. The fintech company announced today that it’s rolling out a new “Pay with Crypto” feature in the coming weeks, allowing merchants to accept popular digital currencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP. The platform will support transactions from several major crypto wallets, including Coinbase, MetaMask, and Exodus. PayPal CEO Alex Chriss said the new feature will help businesses

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Earth’s Unusual Rapid Spin Could Prompt First-Ever ‘Negative Leap Second’

gizmodo.com Gayoung Lee 2026-01-01 08:20:05

The Earth has been spinning unusually fast recently. Last year on July 4, our planet set a record by completing a full spin 1.66 milliseconds (0.00166 seconds) faster than usual, according to timeanddate.com. One year later, on July 10, 2025, Earth completed a daily rotation that scientists estimate was 1.36 milliseconds faster than usual, giving us another particularly short day. Other shorter (but ever-so-slightly longer) days occurred on July 9 and July 22, although the exact margins have yet

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Asciinema: Record and share your terminal sessions

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-01 14:50:32

Easy recording Record right where you work - in a terminal. To start, run asciinema rec demo.cast , to end press ctrl+d or type exit . Get started » Copy & paste When viewing a recording just pause the player and copy-paste the content you want. It's just text after all!

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The 1090 Megahertz Riddle: A Guide to Decoding Mode S and ADS-B Signals

Wired Called Our AirGradient Monitor 'Not Recommended' over a Broken Display

Earth Is Spinning Weirdly Faster, Making Tuesday One of the Shortest Days Ever

Earth Is Spinning Weirdly Faster, Making Today One of the Shortest Days Ever

A new database on police use of force and misconduct in California

Nothing’s latest Essential Space update is focused on sharing

FCC abandons efforts to make U.S. broadband fast and affordable

Best Vitamins and Supplements for Women in 2025

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If the AI Bubble Pops, It Could Now Take the Entire Economy With It

FCC Abandons Efforts to Make U.S. Broadband Fast and Affordable

Chevy Silverado EV smashes world record for longest drive on a single charge

A Hiker Was Missing for Nearly a Year—Until an AI System Recognized His Helmet

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

Bad UX

If you Google 'bad UX', all the results appear in Comic Sans

Truecaller’s call-recording feature won’t work on iPhones from September 30

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States Are Moving to Protect Access to Vaccines

Sharing health data can be a nightmare, but we have questions about this US govt plan

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How was the Universal Pictures 1936 opening logo created?

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The best mobile microphones for 2025

French telecom giant Orange discloses cyberattack

What's the Difference Between Megabits and Megabytes? Here's What You Need to Know

Crypto Payments Are Coming to PayPal

Earth’s Unusual Rapid Spin Could Prompt First-Ever ‘Negative Leap Second’

Asciinema: Record and share your terminal sessions

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