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Ask HN: What's the 2025 stack for a self-hosted photo library with local AI?

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-08-20 09:10:50

First of all, this is purely a personal learning project for me, aiming to combine three of my passions: photography, software engineering, and my family memories. I have a large collection of family photos and want to build an interactive experience to explore them, ala Google or Apple Photo features. My goal is to create a system with smart search capabilities, and one of the most important requirements is that it must run entirely on my local hardware. Privacy is key, but the main driver is

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Insta360’s face-tracking Link 2 webcam is more affordable than ever

theverge.com Sheena Vasani 2025-08-20 13:58:13

The Insta360 Link 2 is more than just a webcam — it’s a smart camera that actively follows your movements whether you’re presenting, streaming, or pacing during a call. It’s also packed with an impressive array of productivity features. And right now, it’s available at a new all-time low of $149.99 ($50 off) at Amazon. The webcam is a modest upgrade over the original Link, which was our favorite 4K webcam when it launched in 2022, boasting all the same impressive features with slight refinement

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Congrats, Apple, you just caught up to the Pixel 3

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-08-20 20:30:46

Joe Maring / Android Authority We all have that one friend who’s always late. No matter what time you tell them or how many reminders you give them, they cannot show up on time. And yet, you’re always happy to see them walk through the door. You knew they’d get there eventually, or at least you hoped so. Well, that friend is Apple today, and the party it’s finally arrived at is basic calling features. The year may be 2025, but I’m happy to party like it’s 2018 — if only for a day. How do you f

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Apple confirms iOS 26 in the EU will be missing some features

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-08-20 21:03:56

Earlier this month Apple unveiled iOS 26 and the host of changes it introduces. But now the company has confirmed that, due to regulatory concerns, iOS 26 will ship without certain features enabled for EU users. EU will see delayed release of iOS 26 features due to DMA concerns Apple’s ongoing efforts to comply with the EU’s DMA will mean EU users will be missing out on certain iOS 26 features…at least for now. Edith Hancock writes at The Wall Street Journal: Apple said it will delay offerin

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The best fitness trackers and watches we’ve tested

theverge.com Victoria Song 2025-08-20 21:46:56

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. Fitness trackers have come a long way from the simple bands that tracked steps and little else. Modern trackers can monitor everything from your heart health to how well you’ve recovered from a hard bout of training. Even flagship smartwatches, which used to be lackluster trackers, have become pretty adept workout companions. Whatever

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Got a Galaxy phone? Samsung says you should turn on these security features now!

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-08-21 15:20:55

Nick Fernandez / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung has advised Galaxy users to activate a set of security features to protect their phones in case of theft. Most of these features made their way to Samsung devices with the One UI 7 update. The company says more Galaxy devices will get these features in the future. Samsung is asking Galaxy users to activate a set of security features on their phones. The company says that because phone theft incidents are rising worldwide, all Galaxy users must

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The first One UI 8 Watch beta is rolling out now!

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-08-21 15:50:19

Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung has released the first One UI 8 Watch beta update to testers. The update is reportedly available in the US and Korea. The changelog mentions additions like the Now Bar, a double-pinch gesture, the ability to create custom tiles, and more. Samsung confirmed earlier this month that One UI 8 Watch was in the pipeline. The company also revealed a few features that will arrive with the new software. Now, the first One UI 8 Watch beta update has inde

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Roborock Prime Day deals: Affordable and powerful, the Qrevo and Q Series robot vacuums can do it all

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-08-21 15:52:12

Summer is here! But as much as we’d like to spend every weekend outdoors and enjoy the warm weather, the one thing that often gets in the way of exciting plans is tedious chores. Roborock has at least some of this busy work taken care of with its new Q Series and Qrevo robot vacuums. Roborock’s current releases, which include the Roborock Q7 M5+, the Q10 S5+, the QV 35A, and the Qrevo S5V, will continue to be available at special introductory prices during Prime Day. Here’s everything you need

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Apple still has some unannounced iOS 26 features in the pipeline: report

9to5mac.com Michael Burkhardt 2025-08-21 10:20:17

According to the Power On newsletter from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple still has a few more iOS 26 features in the pipeline. These features weren’t announced at WWDC, though they were heavily rumored, and they should still arrive in the coming months. The two unannounced features are live translation via AirPods, as well as syncing captive Wi-Fi connections across your entire Apple ecosystem. The former feature would’ve allowed you to have live conversations with someone else in a different l

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Google just gave its Photos app the feature upgrade it deserves - here's what's new

zdnet.com Artie Beaty 2025-08-21 12:30:14

Google / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET After hitting pause three weeks ago, Google is resuming rollout of its AI-powered Ask Photos feature. This time around, the company says, things should be better. Last fall, Google slowly began rolling out a new feature that lets you ask queries to find particular pictures in your Photos app. You might ask something like, "Where was that restaurant we ate at in San Francisco?" or "Show me all the selfies I took in NYC museums," and Gemini will find what yo

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TikTok is testing its own version of Instagram’s ‘broadcast channels’

techcrunch.com Aisha Malik 2025-08-22 01:22:00

TikTok is testing a new messaging tool called “bulletin boards,” the social network confirmed to TechCrunch on Friday. The feature lets brands and creators share public, one-to-many messages to their followers. Bulletin boards are pretty similar to Instagram’s broadcast channels feature that launched in 2023. Just like with broadcast channels on Instagram, only the creator of a bulletin board can post messages, and followers are limited to leaving emoji reactions. Bulletin boards support text,

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A New Threads Feature Saves You From Seeing and Posting Spoilers: Here's How It Works

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-08-22 05:18:18

Social media can accidentally spoil a streaming movie or show for those who haven't yet watched it. Threads, the popular social media platform from Meta, now has a new feature that could save you from spoiling your next watch. The new feature allows users to mark media and text posts as spoilers. If it's a photo, the spoiler will then appear blurred in feeds, and text will be grayed out. Clicking on both types makes the spoiler visible. Netflix and Marvel are the first major studios to use the

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Eufy’s Omni C20 mopping robovac is $300 off for a limited time

theverge.com Brandon Russell 2025-08-22 05:19:56

After a long week, the last thing I want to do is clean my floors (they’re seriously overdue for a cleaning). Busting out the vacuum and mopping can be tiring. That’s why I’m a big fan of robot vacuums, especially ones with built-in mops that can handle all the cleaning on their own. Speaking of, you can pick up the Eufy Robot Vacuum Omni C20 at Amazon and Eufy for $399.98 ($300 off), matching its all-time low. This deal may be around for just a matter of hours. The Omni C20 is one of Eufy’s ne

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How your Pixel phone can now help you shoot expert-level photos and video

zdnet.com Artie Beaty 2025-08-22 09:54:26

Max Buondonno/ZDNET For a lot of people, camera quality is a huge selling point when picking a cellphone. Having so many different options can be overwhelming, though. So, how do you ensure that you're getting the most out of your phone's capabilities? A new Google Pixel Camera mode wants to teach you everything you need to know. Also: The best camera phones: Tested by experts When Google announced its 2025 Pixel Feature Drop, one feature went relatively unnoticed -- something called "Camer

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Google will show you more news from your favorite sources - here's how to set it up

zdnet.com Artie Beaty 2025-08-22 12:58:48

SOPA Images / Contributor / Getty Thanks to a new Google Labs feature, you can now tell Google which news sources you want to see more often in Top Stories (as long as you opt in). The company detailed the feature in a blog post Thursday, as part of six ways you can better personalize your Search experience. With the "Preferred Sources" experiment in Labs, you might choose to see world or political news from your preferred outlet, news about your favorite sports team from the newspaper beat re

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Delivery message alerts could be coming to Now Brief (APK teardown)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-08-22 21:30:33

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Now Brief may soon alert you about package deliveries. The feature will remind you how many messages you received about deliveries for that day. Since debuting on One UI 7, Samsung has continued to flesh out the Now Brief feature. Earlier today, we reported that Samsung is working on adding info cards for parking spot reminders, smart home alerts, and wearable battery warnings. Now we have found that it could gain another pretty useful type of alert. Auth

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AI overviews and an AI chatbot are coming to YouTube. Here's what they look like

zdnet.com Artie Beaty 2025-08-22 21:30:17

NurPhoto / Contributor/Getty The next time you search for something on YouTube, you might notice some differences, thanks to two new AI-powered tools. Also: The top 20 AI tools of 2025 - and the #1 thing to remember when you use them The streaming video platform is rolling out a new way to display search results. While not officially related, the feature is pretty similar to Google's AI Overviews. YouTube gave an example in a short video showcasing the feature. If you search for something li

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Show HN: A Python Language Server, Mypy-compatible

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-08-23 09:33:25

In 2012, I created Jedi—a Python auto-completion library that eventually reached millions of users and billions of downloads. But as the ecosystem evolved, one limitation became clear: speed. Jedi’s architecture couldn’t deliver the performance needed for large-scale projects. In 2020, I started over—with everything I’d learned—building ZubanLS from the ground up in Rust. After five years of full-time work, ZubanLS is now the first truly fast Python language server. ZubanLS is built for profes

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Is Google readying a rival to iOS’ Contact Poster? (APK teardown)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-08-23 17:59:34

Apple TL;DR We’ve spotted clues that indicate Google is working on a “calling card” feature for Android. The feature may allow for full-screen images and custom fonts for incoming calls. Speculatively, it could be similar to iOS’ Contact Posters, enabling users to personalize their call display. Google and Apple frequently look at each other’s operating systems for inspiration on what next to bring to their own. We’ve seen iOS copy features like widgets, free app icon placement on the home s

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Why I recommend this Bluetooth speaker for outdoor listening (and it's not a Bose)

zdnet.com Jada Jones 2025-08-23 15:00:14

ZDNET's key takeaways The LG Xboom Bounce is available for $199. It offers big bass, intuitive smart lighting features, and its durability makes it great for both indoor and outdoor use. Although it has some home speaker features, it might be too rugged-looking for an indoor speaker. View now at Best Buy The weather is getting warmer, which means it's imperative to have a Bluetooth speaker on hand for cookouts, days by the pool, or any of your indoor and outdoor summer gatherings. Over the la

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Gemini in Google Sheets now lets you type a prompt to tell it exactly what to do

zdnet.com Artie Beaty 2025-08-23 17:00:24

Jaque Silva/NurPhoto /Getty If you use Google Sheets for work, Gemini is about to make your life a lot easier. Also: Google's new free AI agent brings Gemini right to your command line - here's how to try it Sheets already has the capability for Gemini to assist with creating tables and formulas, generating graphs and charts, and handling tasks like conditional formatting, sorting, and filtering. Now you can enter a prompt in a cell to tell Gemini what you want to do. Also: Google Earth jus

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Google starts rolling out Pixel Camera ‘education hub’ to help you master every feature

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-08-23 16:17:37

Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Google has started rolling out the education hub in the Pixel Camera app. The feature was announced in the June Pixel Drop. It allows users to learn how to use various Pixel Camera features and is rolling out on version 9.9 of the Pixel Camera app for the Pixel 6 and above. Google has begun rolling out the new “education hub” in its Pixel Camera app. Available in version 9.9 of the app for Pixel 6 and newer devices, this feature was first introduced in t

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Google is rolling out its AI-powered ‘Ask Photos’ search again – and it has a speed boost

theverge.com Jay Peters 2025-08-23 21:42:26

is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. After quietly pausing the rollout of Google Photos’ AI-powered “Ask Photos” search tool, Google is now expanding access once again and making some improvements to the feature. Google’s Gemini AI models power Ask Photos so that you can ask complex questions to help you find photos. But earlier this month, a member of the Google Photos team said on X that the feature “isn’t whe

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Copilot Money is the budgeting app you’ve been looking for

9to5mac.com Sponsored Post 2025-08-24 05:01:34

Managing your finances is more important now than ever, and Copilot Money is the best way to do it. Copilot Money is a beautifully designed, powerful budgeting app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac to help you stay on top of all aspects of your financial life. And recently, Copilot Money launched a major new feature: Savings Goals. Copilot Money: The award-winning budgeting app Copilot Money is an award-winning budgeting app available natively across Apple’s platforms: iPhone, iPad, and Mac. The app

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This Cheap Surfshark VPN + Antivirus Bundle Feels Illegal (But It’s Not)

gizmodo.com Gizmodo Deals 2025-08-24 05:30:01

The new Surfshark bundle practically pays for itself. Who needs a free VPN when you can enjoy virus protection and online privacy for pennies? If you act fast, Surfshark can be yours at a ridiculously low price. When things look too good to be true, something’s always off. Not today. Explore the Surfshark bundle, save big, and enjoy your summer vacation free of viruses, prying eyes, and other online nasties for a pocket change! Grab Surfshark At 85% Off Here Surfshark 2-in-1 Bundle Explained

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Google tweaked its AI-powered Ask Photos feature and restarted its rollout

engadget.com Unknown 2025-08-24 13:25:05

Google has improved its AI-powered Ask Photos feature and is restarting its rollout to eligible users in the US. The company paused the launch of Ask Photos in early June over issues with latency and the feature's interface. To make Ask Photos speedier, especially on simple searches for dogs or people, Google says its essentially combining the old Google Photos search with Ask Photos. While Google's Gemini models work in the background, the app can now quickly return basic image recognition-bas

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The best smartwatches 2025: I wore these for weeks and found the perfect one for your wrist

zdnet.com Matthew Miller 2025-08-24 17:12:00

Why we like it: Google's third-generation Pixel Watch 3 is sure to please the masses with two size options, improved displays, and software enhancements that provide a richer user experience. This watch integrates several Fitbit features, including improved heart rate sensors and GPS tracking, making it secretly the best watch available for both Fitbit and Google Pixel fans. Who it's for: Google incorporated a running workout builder that gathers your health data over a two-week period and then

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Hisense’s latest smart air conditioner is on sale for just $249.99

theverge.com Brandt Ranj 2025-08-24 21:21:45

Staying cool during the summer is about more than comfort; being overly hot can accelerate the aging process and be the difference between life and death. The NIH has guidance on how to handle hot weather, including a recommendation to stay in a place with air conditioning, if possible. Luckily for those in warmer climates, Hisense’s BTUWC08W25A, its latest smart air conditioner, is on sale for $249.99 ($50 off) at Amazon, which is its lowest price ever. I’ve tested a previous-gen window air co

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Google Photos merges classic search with AI to speed up results

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2025-08-24 21:55:05

After Google temporarily paused the rollout of its buggy AI-powered “Ask Photos” feature in Google Photos, the company announced that it has improved the feature’s ability to quickly return search results. The AI feature, first introduced at Google’s I/O developer conference last year, allows users to search across their collection of digital photos using natural language queries. Leveraging Google’s Gemini, Ask Photos taps into the AI’s ability to understand a photo’s content and its other met

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YouTube search gets its own version of Google’s AI Overviews

theverge.com Jay Peters 2025-08-25 01:22:57

is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Google is bringing an AI Overviews-like feature to another product: YouTube. The video streaming platform may now show an “AI-powered search results carousel” when some YouTube Premium members in the US make searches related to “shopping, travel, or things to do in a specific place,” according to a blog post. As shown in a video, the search results carousel will show a big vi

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Ask HN: What's the 2025 stack for a self-hosted photo library with local AI?

Insta360’s face-tracking Link 2 webcam is more affordable than ever

Congrats, Apple, you just caught up to the Pixel 3

Apple confirms iOS 26 in the EU will be missing some features

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Got a Galaxy phone? Samsung says you should turn on these security features now!

The first One UI 8 Watch beta is rolling out now!

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Google just gave its Photos app the feature upgrade it deserves - here's what's new

TikTok is testing its own version of Instagram’s ‘broadcast channels’

A New Threads Feature Saves You From Seeing and Posting Spoilers: Here's How It Works

Eufy’s Omni C20 mopping robovac is $300 off for a limited time

How your Pixel phone can now help you shoot expert-level photos and video

Google will show you more news from your favorite sources - here's how to set it up

Delivery message alerts could be coming to Now Brief (APK teardown)

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Show HN: A Python Language Server, Mypy-compatible

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Gemini in Google Sheets now lets you type a prompt to tell it exactly what to do

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Hisense’s latest smart air conditioner is on sale for just $249.99

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