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Meta is trying to win the AI race with money — but not everyone can be bought

theverge.com Hayden Field 2026-01-24 05:32:32

is The Verge’s senior AI reporter. An AI beat reporter for more than five years, her work has also appeared in CNBC, MIT Technology Review, Wired UK, and other outlets. Month after month, message after message, the AI engineer was hearing from Meta recruiters. The recruiters were pestering him to leave his employer and switch over to support the company’s AI efforts, and they were offering a sizable salary package to do so. But he wasn’t so sure. The engineer, who works for a startup that was

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China’s energy dominance in three charts

technologyreview.com Casey Crownhart 2026-01-25 11:00:00

So while we all try to get our heads around what’s next for climate tech in the US and beyond, let’s look at just how dominant China is when it comes to clean energy, as documented in three charts. China is on an absolute tear installing wind and solar power. The country reached nearly 900 gigawatts of installed capacity for solar at the end of 2024, and the rapid pace of building has continued into this year. An additional 198 GW was installed between January and May, with 93 GW coming in May

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Video Games Weekly: Every time this industry grows, it shrinks

engadget.com Unknown 2026-01-28 11:40:20

Welcome to Video Games Weekly on Engadget. Expect a new story every Monday or Tuesday, broken into two parts. The first is a space for short essays and ramblings about video game trends and related topics from me, Jess Conditt, a reporter who's covered the industry for more than 13 years. The second contains the video game stories from the past week that you need to know about, including some headlines from outside of Engadget. Please enjoy — and I'll see you next week. In a 2024 interview wit

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Why the US and Europe could lose the race for fusion energy

technologyreview.com Daniel F. Brunner 2026-01-31 02:00:00

The US and Europe were the dominant public funders of fusion energy research and are home to many of the world’s pioneering private fusion efforts. The West has consequently developed many of the basic technologies that will make fusion power work. But in the past five years China’s support of fusion energy has surged, threatening to allow the country to dominate the industry. The industrial base available to support China’s nascent fusion energy industry could enable it to climb the learning c

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Measles cases reach 33-year high as RFK Jr. pursues anti-vaccine agenda

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-01-31 20:17:34

Over the weekend, the tally of measles cases reached 1,281, setting a new case record since the highly contagious viral disease was declared eliminated from the country in 2000. The previous record was set in 2019, when there were 1,274 cases and officials warned that the US had narrowly avoided losing the elimination status. Overall, the current case tally is a 33-year high for the preventable infection, and the outlook for the country is bleak. Vaccination rates have only fallen since the pan

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Tech Now

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2026-01-29 18:00:30

Ione Wells explores the search for Chile's stolen children, decades after they were taken during the country's military dictatorship, and asks if tech can help families find answers. More

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Two and a Half Years in GameDev

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-02 14:31:51

About 3 years ago, I joined a GameDev company, without any prior experience making games or hands-on exposure to this industry. Statistically, this time is not even enough’s to release a single game. But during that window, I was lucky to meet many talented people deeply involved in modern GameDev, who shared with me their career journeys, war tales, and anecdotes, and helped me shape my vision. One unexpected outcome of this switch was that many friends and former colleagues reached out to me

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How to get started with Old English poetry

news.ycombinator.com Colin Gorrie 2026-01-31 11:56:15

The Shipwreck (1805), Joseph Mallord William Turner Most people who know anything at all about Old English poetry will be aware of the existence of Beowulf. Perhaps they will even have read it. But far fewer will be aware of the 90% of Old English poetry that is not Beowulf. It’s a shame, because the back catalogue of Old English poetry — the deep cuts — are well worth reading. And, in general, these poems are much easier (and shorter) to read than Beowulf. The entire corpus of surviving poet

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Problems the AI industry is not addressing adequately

news.ycombinator.com Alberto Romero 2026-02-02 05:33:18

I think the AI industry is facing a handful of urgent problems it’s not addressing adequately. I believe everything I write here is at least directionally true, but I could be wrong. My aim isn’t to be definitive, just to spark a conversation. What follows is a set of expanded thoughts on those problems, in no particular order. Disclaimer: Not everyone in AI is as bad as I’m making them sound. I’m flattening a wildly diverse field into a single tone, which is obviously reductive. People are dif

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I'm Losing All Trust in the AI Industry

news.ycombinator.com Alberto Romero 2026-02-02 11:33:18

I think the AI industry is facing a handful of urgent problems it’s not addressing adequately. I believe everything I write here is at least directionally true, but I could be wrong. My aim isn’t to be definitive, just to spark a conversation. What follows is a set of expanded thoughts on those problems, in no particular order. Disclaimer: Not everyone in AI is as bad as I’m making them sound. I’m flattening a wildly diverse field into a single tone, which is obviously reductive. People are dif

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You Probably Own These 20 Kitchen Tools -- And Pros Think They're Useless

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-02 11:00:07

Countertop real estate is valuable, and when you're short on space, every inch counts. That's why it's frustrating when drawers get crowded with gadgets that looked fun at first but quickly collect dust. Whether it's an avocado cuber, a corn kernel stripper or a specialty peeler you forgot you even owned, these single-use tools often take up more room than they're worth. Instead of giving in to gimmicks, it's smarter to build your kitchen around dependable, multifunctional gear. We asked chefs

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I want to leave tech: what do I do?

news.ycombinator.com Conjure Utopia 2026-02-04 10:58:49

Let’s say you’re working in tech and you have a technical role: you’re a programmer, a graphic or UI/UX designer, a sysadmin, maybe even a product manager. Let’s say you want to leave, change career, and do something more meaningful with your skills. Your motivations may vary: you feel the tech industry produces nothing of value, or maybe you have the legitimate suspicion that what you build helps bomb innocent people somewhere. You might want to leave because of the individualistic culture tha

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Automatically Rewrite Container Image References in Kubernetes

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-08 08:25:49

Mutating Registry Webhook A Kubernetes mutating admission webhook that automatically rewrites container image references to use pull-through cache registries (like AWS ECR Pull Through Cache). Description This webhook intercepts Pod creation and update requests in your Kubernetes cluster and automatically rewrites container image references based on configurable rules. This is particularly useful when you want to: Use AWS ECR Pull Through Cache to reduce external registry dependencies Imple

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What’s wrong with AAA games? The development of the next Battlefield has answers.

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-02-09 20:16:08

It's been 23 years since the first Battlefield game, and the video game industry is nearly unrecognizable to anyone who was immersed in it then. Many people who loved the games of that era have since become frustrated with where AAA (big budget) games have ended up. Today, publisher EA is in full production on the next Battlefield title—but sources close to the project say it has faced culture clashes, ballooning budgets, and major disruptions that have left many team members fearful that parts

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US chipmakers could see bigger tax credits if Trump’s spending bill passes

techcrunch.com Rebecca Szkutak 2026-02-09 21:57:47

In Brief The semiconductor industry could see a big tax benefit if the Trump administration is able to pass the current version of its spending bill. The latest draft of the Trump administration’s “Big, Beautiful Bill,” which already passed in the Senate, will raise the tax credit for chipmakers building manufacturing plants in the U.S. from 25% to 35%, as originally reported by CNBC. Companies including Intel, TSMC, and Micron Technology could reap these benefits if they continue to expand t

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Foxconn tells hundreds of Chinese staff to return from its Indian iPhone factories

techcrunch.com Ram Iyer 2026-02-10 11:55:05

In Brief Apple’s biggest assembly partner, Foxconn, has ordered more than 300 of its Chinese employees to return home from its iPhone factories in India, Bloomberg reported, citing anonymous sources. The employees told to return account for the bulk of Foxconn’s staff in its iPhone facilities in India, and only Taiwanese support staff remain in the country, the report said. The motivation behind the order was not immediately clear, Bloomberg reported, though the outlet noted that Chinese offi

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A CarFax for Used PCs; Hewlett Packard wants to give old laptops new life

news.ycombinator.com Abu Baker 2026-02-15 00:38:43

The United Nations’ Global E-waste Monitor estimates that the world generates over 60 million metric tons of e-waste annually. Furthermore, this number is rising five times faster than e-waste recycling. Much of this waste comes from prematurely discarded electronic devices. Many enterprises follow a standard three-year replacement cycle, assuming older computers are inefficient. However, many of these devices are still functional and could perform well with minor upgrades or maintenance. The i

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The Academic Pipeline Stall: Why Industry Must Stand for Academia – ACM Sigops

news.ycombinator.com Vijay Janapa Reddi 2026-02-15 05:48:45

The Research Pipeline is Stalling The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) froze all outgoing funding, including new awards and scheduled payments on active grants. Over 1,000 NSF research projects were abruptly canceled in a few days, resulting in roughly $739 million in halted research funding. The directive, issued with little explanation, has created chaos across the academic research ecosystem, part of a broader trend Nature described as an unprecedented assault. Before we go any furthe

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Moratorium on state AI laws set to pass, with some exemptions

engadget.com Unknown 2026-02-16 02:52:37

If there's one thing the AI industry needs it's more regulation. Yet, soon individual US states might not have much say in what AI companies can and can't do thanks to Trump pleasing senators. That's right, an AI-friendly amendment to the president's tax legislation is on the road to approval — despite concerns that its shoehorning is illegal. The clause would prevent states from legislating the AI industry for five years, Bloomberg reports. Only states that cooperate will be allowed to access s

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Modelling API rate limits as diophantine inequalities

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-13 03:48:22

modelling API rate limits as diophantine inequalities You're allowed 10 requests per hour. Each task you run makes three attempts: initial call, retry after 10 minutes, and retry after 30 minutes. What’s the maximum number of tasks you can safely run per hour? Most engineers throw exponential backoff at the problem. And it works great in most cases! But can we, for the sake of having fun, be more mathematical about this? In a way, this is just an integer feasibility problem. the setup Let’

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Are These 20 Kitchen Tools Absolutely Worthless? These Pros Think So

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-16 00:00:07

Kitchen space is precious, especially if you're working with limited counters and packed cabinets. The last thing anyone needs is a drawer full of gimmicky gadgets that never get used. Whether it's a strawberry huller you forget about or a banana slicer that takes up more space than it's worth, single-use tools can quickly become clutter. Professional chefs know better than anyone which tools are truly essential and which are just hype. If you're aiming for a more efficient, minimalist kitchen,

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The Death of the Middle-Class Musician

news.ycombinator.com Luc Rinaldi 2026-02-15 22:06:31

Rollie Pemberton was barely a teenager when he started rapping. His hometown, Edmonton, didn’t have much of a hip-hop scene in the early aughts, so he honed his craft online. He plugged an old-school microphone into his mom’s desktop computer, recorded a few verses, later turned them into tracks, and sent them out into the burgeoning music blogosphere. Within a few years, he’d adopted the emcee name Cadence Weapon and earned a reputation as a shrewd critic and sharp lyricist. This work didn’t p

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Stop Wasting Money: 20 Pointless Kitchen Gadgets Chefs Warn Against

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-16 00:00:00

We all know how important preserving valuable kitchen space is. There's simply no room for single-function gadgets that are barely used, or worse, don't do much of anything at all. If you can't stand clutter -- and wasting money -- avoiding overrated and useless tools is a good place to start. To find out which kitchen tools aren't worth the space they occupy, I turned to five professional chefs. These career cooks are the ultimate authority on which kitchen gadgets should get the boot -- espec

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Trump Kills Trade Talks With Canada After It Hits U.S. With Digital Services Tax

gizmodo.com Matt Novak 2026-02-17 06:45:29

President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he is terminating all trade talks with Canada after the country decided to move forward with a digital services tax on U.S. tech companies like Meta. The president, who also mentioned high dairy tariffs, called Canada “a very difficult Country to TRADE with,” in a Truth Social post. Trump characterized the digital services tax as a “direct and blatant attack on our Country.” The new Canadian measure imposes a 3% tax on digital services revenue mad

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There’s a new Google app on the block and it’s all about exploring your personal style

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-02-18 17:06:35

Google TL;DR Google has released a new app called Doppl in the US. The app is designed to help users try out different outfits virtually. Doppl lets you upload a photo or even a screenshot of an outfit you like, and creates a digital, animated version of you wearing it. Google is rolling out a brand-new app called “Doppl.” The experimental app is designed to help you imagine how different outfits might look on you, without having to physically try them out. Available starting today on iOS an

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There’s a new Google app on the block and it’s all about fashion

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-02-18 23:06:35

Google TL;DR Google has released a new app called Doppl in the US. The app is designed to help users try out different outfits virtually. Doppl lets you upload a photo or even a screenshot of an outfit you like, and creates a digital, animated version of you wearing it. Google is rolling out a brand-new app called “Doppl.” The experimental app is designed to help you imagine how different outfits might look on you, without having to physically try them out. Available starting today on iOS an

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Collections: Nitpicking Gladiator's Iconic Opening Battle, Part I

news.ycombinator.com Bret Devereaux 2026-02-15 04:01:27

This week, we’re going to take a close look at arguably the most famous and recognizable Roman battle sequence in film: the iconic opening battle from Gladiator (2000). Despite being a relatively short sequence (about ten minutes), there’s actually enough to talk about here that we’re going to split it over two weeks, talking about the setup – the battlefield, army composition, equipment and battle plan – this week and then the actual conduct of the battle next week. The iconic opening battle,

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Google launches Doppl, a new app that lets you visualize how an outfit might look on you

techcrunch.com Aisha Malik 2026-02-19 11:19:11

Google is launching a new experimental app called Doppl that uses AI to visualize how different outfits might look on you, the company announced on Thursday. The app is available on iOS and Android in the U.S. Doppl is designed to let you virtually try on outfits on a digital version of yourself. The app works by first getting you to upload a full-body photo of yourself. From there, you can use photos or screenshots of different outfits to virtually try them on. These images could be a photo of

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The AI Hype Index: AI-powered toys are coming

technologyreview.com The Editors 2026-02-24 10:44:46

Separating AI reality from hyped-up fiction isn’t always easy. That’s why we’ve created the AI Hype Index—a simple, at-a-glance summary of everything you need to know about the state of the industry. AI agents might be the toast of the AI industry, but they’re still not that reliable. That’s why Yoshua Bengio, one of the world’s leading AI experts, is creating his own nonprofit dedicated to guarding against deceptive agents. Not only can they mislead you, but new research suggests that the weak

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Berkshire Hathaway Now Pays 5% of All Corporate Income Taxes in America

news.ycombinator.com Caleb Naysmith 2026-02-24 16:35:13

Switch the Market flag Open the menu and switch the Market flag for targeted data from your country of choice. for targeted data from your country of choice.

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Latest Tech News

Meta is trying to win the AI race with money — but not everyone can be bought

China’s energy dominance in three charts

Video Games Weekly: Every time this industry grows, it shrinks

Why the US and Europe could lose the race for fusion energy

Measles cases reach 33-year high as RFK Jr. pursues anti-vaccine agenda

Tech Now

Two and a Half Years in GameDev

How to get started with Old English poetry

Problems the AI industry is not addressing adequately

I'm Losing All Trust in the AI Industry

You Probably Own These 20 Kitchen Tools -- And Pros Think They're Useless

I want to leave tech: what do I do?

Automatically Rewrite Container Image References in Kubernetes

What’s wrong with AAA games? The development of the next Battlefield has answers.

US chipmakers could see bigger tax credits if Trump’s spending bill passes

Foxconn tells hundreds of Chinese staff to return from its Indian iPhone factories

A CarFax for Used PCs; Hewlett Packard wants to give old laptops new life

The Academic Pipeline Stall: Why Industry Must Stand for Academia – ACM Sigops

Moratorium on state AI laws set to pass, with some exemptions

Modelling API rate limits as diophantine inequalities

Are These 20 Kitchen Tools Absolutely Worthless? These Pros Think So

The Death of the Middle-Class Musician

Stop Wasting Money: 20 Pointless Kitchen Gadgets Chefs Warn Against

Trump Kills Trade Talks With Canada After It Hits U.S. With Digital Services Tax

There’s a new Google app on the block and it’s all about exploring your personal style

There’s a new Google app on the block and it’s all about fashion

Collections: Nitpicking Gladiator's Iconic Opening Battle, Part I

Google launches Doppl, a new app that lets you visualize how an outfit might look on you

The AI Hype Index: AI-powered toys are coming

Berkshire Hathaway Now Pays 5% of All Corporate Income Taxes in America

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