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Mirrorshades: The Cyberpunk Anthology (1986)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-25 08:15:00

=== This is a free online edition of Bruce Sterling's anthology Mirrorshades. === Coverted to webpage by Rudy Rucker, posted September 2022, and updated November 2023. === Each story is Copyright (C) 2022 to its original authors, and all rights are reserved. The book is not public domain, nor is it Creative Commons. === Printing History: Arbor House edition / December 1986. Ace edition / July 1988 === Credits Mirrorshades anthology copyright © 1986 by Bruce Sterling. “The Gernsback Continuum

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YC-backed Garage raises $13.5M to help firefighters buy equipment

techcrunch.com Dominic-Madori Davis 2025-12-25 14:00:00

A firefighter since age 15, Martin Hunt, now 26, knew firsthand the pain of small communities with tight budgets buying fire equipment. One day in 2023, he found himself chatting with one of his firefighter friends who’d asked if Hunt knew of a better way. “When I couldn’t find anything, it became clear that there was a need for a streamlined, nationwide marketplace for expensive, hard-to-move equipment like firetrucks,” Hunt told TechCrunch. “A few months later, I left my job with no product

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Zoox taps ex-UberPool exec’s startup for routing software help

techcrunch.com Sean O'Kane 2025-12-25 20:00:00

When James Cox, the former leader of Uber’s ride-share product, UberPool, left that company in 2019, the Silicon Valley giant had abandoned its autonomous vehicle development and sold off the division entirely. While UberPool had struggled to take hold, Cox felt a massive opportunity had been missed: taking the core of UberPool’s tech and applying it to robotaxis. For the last five years Cox has instead been running a small startup called The Routing Company, which helps transit agencies match

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Samsung reveals top apps downloaded by US Galaxy users this summer

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-26 03:38:41

Damien Wilde / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung has revealed a ranked list of the top apps Galaxy users downloaded from the Galaxy Store this summer. The company will release similar lists going forward to showcase the Galaxy Store’s most downloaded apps. Samsung TV Plus took the top spot in the rankings this summer, followed by a mix of streaming services, mobile games, and productivity apps. For the first time ever, Samsung has released a ranking of the most downloaded apps from the Galaxy

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Seven years later, people still haven’t changed how they use Siri

9to5mac.com Ben Lovejoy 2025-12-26 04:54:43

It’s proving a very long wait for the new Siri, but perhaps it doesn’t matter so much after all. A new survey shows that most people are using Siri and other voice assistants in exactly the same way they did way back in 2018. While some new capabilities have been added, and there are some generational differences in usage, the vast majority of it falls into five rather basic categories … The new Siri is a long time coming After many years of Siri being accused of being the dumbest intelligent

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Mirrorshades, the Cyberpunk Anthology

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-26 02:15:00

=== This is a free online edition of Bruce Sterling's anthology Mirrorshades. === Coverted to webpage by Rudy Rucker, posted September 2022, and updated November 2023. === Each story is Copyright (C) 2022 to its original authors, and all rights are reserved. The book is not public domain, nor is it Creative Commons. === Printing History: Arbor House edition / December 1986. Ace edition / July 1988 === Credits Mirrorshades anthology copyright © 1986 by Bruce Sterling. “The Gernsback Continuum

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Chinese ‘Virtual Human’ Salespeople Are Outperforming Their Real Human Counterparts

wired.com Jason Koebler 2025-12-26 05:00:00

The salesperson hawking Brother printers on Taobao works hard—like, really hard. At any time of the day, even when there’s no audience on the Chinese ecommerce platform, the same woman wearing a white shirt and black skirt is always livestreaming, boasting about the various features of different office printers. She has a phone in one hand and often checks it as if to read a sales script or monitor the viewer comments coming in. “My friends, I’ve gotta plug this game-changing office tool that c

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US in talks over 10% Intel stake, White House confirms

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2025-12-26 08:36:51

US in talks over 10% Intel stake, White House confirms The White House press secretary said the move was important for national security and the economy The highly unusual move could help Intel as it struggles to compete with rivals like Nvidia, Samsung and TSMC, particularly in the booming artificial intelligence (AI) chip market. Intel has been contacted by the BBC for comment. The potential deal could involve swapping government grants for Intel shares, according to US Commerce Secretary H

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What Worries Americans About AI? Politics, Jobs and Friends

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-26 04:45:14

Americans have a lot of worries about artificial intelligence. Like job losses and energy use. Even more so: political chaos. All of that is a lot to blame on one new technology that was an afterthought to most people just a few years ago. Generative AI, in the few years since ChatGPT burst onto the scene, has become so ubiquitous in our lives that people have strong opinions about what it means and what it can do. A Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted Aug. 13-18 and released Tuesday dug into some of

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The James Webb Space Telescope Finds New Moon Orbiting Uranus

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-26 17:58:00

No joke: Science has found a new teeny, tiny moon orbiting Uranus. NASA announced on Tuesday that the James Webb Space Telescope found yet another moon floating around Uranus, an ice giant that already had 13 other known moons. The discovery was made thanks to images taken by the James Webb Space Telescope. A team from the Southwest Research Institute noticed an unfamiliar object that appeared to be orbiting Uranus. The images have been stitched together in a slideshow on YouTube of the moon, w

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The Star-Studded Trailer for ‘Anniversary’ Takes a Dystopian Detour

gizmodo.com Germain Lussier 2025-12-26 23:30:19

The best trailers make you want to see a movie but also leave you unsure exactly what it’s about. The first trailer for Anniversary, which stars Diane Lane, Kyle Chandler, Dylan O’Brien, Phoebe Dynevor, and others, does just that. To start, it looks like a slick thriller about an out-of-place new girlfriend causing havoc. From there, though, a few twists and turns reveal the world of the film is much, much darker than you’d expect. Then you throw in a star of The Handmaid’s Tale, and the intrigu

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Investigation into 'horrifying' death of French streamer

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2025-12-27 04:37:56

Investigation into 'horrifying' death of French streamer 23 minutes ago Share Save Tom McArthur BBC News Share Save Getty Images An investigation has been launched into the death of a French streamer known for extreme challenges. Raphaël Graven, also known as Jeanpormanove, was found dead at a residence in Contes, a village north of Nice, prosecutors said. The 46-year-old had been subject to bouts of violence and sleep deprivation during streams, and died in his sleep during a live broadcast,

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Databricks says it's valued at over $100 billion in latest funding round

cnbc.com Jordan Novet 2025-12-27 04:18:28

Databricks has just entered an exclusive club. The data analytics software vendor said Tuesday that it's raising a funding round that values the company at over $100 billion. That would make Databricks just the fourth private company to eclipse the $100 billion mark, following SpaceX, ByteDance and OpenAI, according to data from CB Insights. Databricks CEO Ali Ghodsi told CNBC's Brian Sullivan that the total round will exceed $1 billion. The company was last valued by private investors at $62

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Lutnick says Intel has to give government equity in return for CHIPS Act funds

cnbc.com Annie Palmer Chris Eudaily 2025-12-27 09:38:16

In this article INTC Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT watch now Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Tuesday that Intel must give the U.S. government an equity stake in the company in return for CHIPS Act funds. "We should get an equity stake for our money," Lutnick said on CNBC's "Squawk on the Street." "So we'll deliver the money, which was already committed under the Biden administration. We'll get equity in return for it." Shares of the struggling chipmaker climbed 8% on T

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I took 500 photos with the two best Android camera phones - and the winner was obvious

zdnet.com Prakhar Khanna 2025-12-27 09:28:00

Prakhar Khanna/ZDNET ZDNET's key takeaways Oppo Find X8 Ultra performs better than its Samsung rival in almost every scenario. The Galaxy S25 Ultra comes close in ultrawide camera comparison. Oppo's flagship has unique features like XPAN mode, Hasselblad color science, and Master mode. The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra houses one of the most versatile camera systems on a mainstream phone, thanks to its two telephoto cameras and an ultrawide sensor coupled with a 200MP primary camera. Also: Sams

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The fight over science funding: Congress vs. the OMB

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-12-27 09:13:29

The Project 2025 document outlined additional ideas, such as the elimination of scientific research at the EPA, something that has since occurred. It also suggests that finding solutions to climate change is part of a "partisan political agenda." So, its hostility to scientific findings extended well beyond the biomedical fields. But what about Congress? It's safe to conclude that this faction, which is now running the government, views science and scientists as ideological opponents and has b

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The new Nissan Leaf is still one of the cheapest EVs in America

theverge.com Andrew J. Hawkins 2025-12-27 09:12:08

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. Nissan stunned us all when it released the specs for its refreshed Leaf: new crossover body; dual charging ports; and over 300 miles of range. Today, the Japanese released the starting price for the Leaf, and lo and behold, it’s still a

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‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Will Introduce a “Different” Sue Storm

gizmodo.com Gordon Jackson 2025-12-27 09:00:52

The Toxic Avenger has his health insurance denied, Saw XI gets an autopsy, and Nia DaCosta throws her last two movies under the bus. Plus, our best look at Rick Flag, Sr.’s pompadour yet! De Wanna Wanga, it’s Morning Spoilers! 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple During her recent appearance at the Edinburgh International Film Festival (via THR), Nia DaCosta stated 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple boasts “a good script,” something she notes her Candyman remake and The Marvels both sorely lacked. Ma

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“Kirby Air Riders” Is Coming to Switch 2, and It’s “Basically Like ‘Mario Kart’”

wired.com Megan Farokhmanesh 2025-12-27 17:05:36

More than two decades after Kirby Air Ride launched on GameCube, Kirby Air Riders is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 on November 20. Director Masahiro Sakurai announced the news in a Nintendo Direct that aired today, alongside a detailed look at the upcoming racing game. “It basically is like Mario Kart,” Sakurai says. The sequel is also the first Kirby title to be directed by fan favorite Sakurai since the original. “Oh dear,” Sakurai said during the Direct. “Why is making a game so hard?” Air R

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China's Getting Ready to Land Astronauts on the Moon While NASA Flails Helplessly

futurism.com Unknown 2025-12-27 22:11:35

Over half a year into Donald Trump's second term, NASA still doesn't have a long-term head. That leadership vacuum comes as the space agency is staring down the barrel of some devastating cuts to its science budget, with the White House betting its future on space exploration alone. The chaos has raised serious questions about NASA's ambitious plans to return astronauts to the surface of the Moon for the first time in over half a century. The dates of its planned Artemis program launches keep

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iPhone users may finally be able to send encrypted texts to Android friends with iOS 26

zdnet.com Lance Whitney 2025-12-27 23:48:54

Lance Whitney / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET ZDNET's key takeaways Encrypted text messages may finally reach iPhone users with iOS 26. Code in the beta version of iOS 26 reveals strings for RCS encryption. With encryption, texts between iOS and Android will be more secure. Get more in-depth ZDNET tech coverage: Add us as a preferred Google source on Chrome and Chromium browsers. With the release of iOS 18 in 2024, iPhone users were finally able to exchange rich text messages with their And

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'Kirby Air Riders' Is Coming to Switch 2 and It’s ‘Basically Like Mario Kart'

wired.com Megan Farokhmanesh 2025-12-27 23:05:36

More than two decades after Kirby Air Ride launched on GameCube, Kirby Air Riders is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 on Nov 20. Director Masahiro Sakurai announced the news in a Nintendo Direct that aired today, alongside a detailed look at the upcoming racing game. “It basically is like Mario Kart,” Sakurai says. The sequel is also the first Kirby title to be directed by fan favorite Sakurai since the original. “Oh dear,” Sakurai said during the Direct. “Why is making a game so hard?” Air Riders

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It Looks Like China's Getting Ready to Land Astronauts on the Moon While NASA Flails Helplessly

futurism.com Unknown 2025-12-28 04:11:35

Over half a year into Donald Trump's second term, NASA still doesn't have a long-term head. That leadership vacuum comes as the space agency is staring down the barrel of some devastating cuts to its science budget, with the White House betting its future on space exploration alone. The chaos has raised serious questions about NASA's ambitious plans to return astronauts to the surface of the Moon for the first time in over half a century. The dates of its planned Artemis program launches keep

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VB AI Impact Series: Can you really govern multi-agent AI?

venturebeat.com Vb Staff 2025-12-28 03:50:00

Single copilots are yesterday’s news. Competitive differentiation is all about launching a network of specialized agents that collaborate, self-critique, and call the right model for every step. The latest installment of VentureBeat’s AI Impact Series, presented by SAP in San Francisco, tackled the issue of deploying and governing multi-agent AI systems. Yaad Oren, managing director SAP Labs U.S. and global head of research & innovation at SAP, and Raj Jampa, SVP and CIO with Agilent, an analyt

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How to clear your iPhone cache (and why you should do it before the iOS 26 update)

zdnet.com Elyse Betters Picaro 2025-12-28 04:25:24

Kerry Wan/ZDNET ZDNET's key takeaways Clearing your iPhone cache effectively refreshes the system memory. It's recommended to do so regularly, but you especially should when your phone feels sluggish. There are steps you can take to clear cache from Safari, Chrome, and other browsers. Get more in-depth ZDNET tech coverage: Add us as a preferred Google source on Chrome and Chromium browsers. You might not be thinking about it every day, but clearing your iPhone's browsing cache can greatly

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California’s Next ‘Big One’ Might Not Follow the Script

gizmodo.com Margherita Bassi 2025-12-28 04:20:46

On March 28, a devastating magnitude 7.7 earthquake rocked Myanmar, splitting the Sagaing Fault at speeds of over 3 miles (4.8 kilometers) per second. You know which other fault resembles the Sagaing one? The San Andreas Fault in California, where seismologists have been expecting “the big one” for years. In a study published on August 11 in the journal PNAS, a team of researchers used satellite images of the Sagaing Fault’s movement to enhance computer models that predict how similar faults mi

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Nissan announces 2026 Leaf pricing, starting at $29,990

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-12-28 04:29:03

There's a new Nissan Leaf coming later this year. The third of its kind to bear the name, it sounds like an appealing upgrade. Smaller than the current model on the outside but with more room inside, it's also more efficient and finally uses a liquid-cooled battery. But we knew all that back at the start of summer. What we didn't know then was how much the Leaf will cost. As we noted back in June, pricing is most likely to determine the Leaf's success or failure. None of the improvements to thi

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EloqKV, a distributed database with Redis compatible API (GPLv2 and AGPLv3)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-26 20:35:02

EloqKV EloqKV is a high-performance distributed database with a Redis/ValKey compatible API. It offers features like ACID transactions, full elasticity and scalability, tiered storage, and session-style transaction syntax — all while preserving Redis' simplicity and usability. EloqKV is engineered for developers who need a modern no-compromise database solution to power the next generation of demanding applications in the AI era. Why Choose EloqKV Over Redis? Feature Redis EloqKV High Perform

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Tesla Making Yet Another Desperate Move in Europe

gizmodo.com Lucas Ropek 2025-12-28 09:00:52

Tesla has been struggling in Europe, where its sales are down across the continent. In the United Kingdom, the company’s sales reportedly dropped 60 percent last month. With those cratering numbers, the EV firm appears to have made another, shall we say, incredibly generous offer to locals, as the company continues to combat lagging sales. British newspaper The Times reports that Tesla has nearly halved the monthly cost of leasing one of its cars in the U.K. Elon Musk’s company has been “forced

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Silicon Valley's AI deals are creating zombie startups: 'You hollowed out the organization'

cnbc.com Ashley Capoot Salvador Rodriguez Annie Palmer 2025-12-28 14:36:59

Jaque Silva | Nurphoto | Getty Images Jeff Wang got a big promotion last month. There were lots of tears, but not the happy kind. The 39-year-old was unexpectedly named interim CEO of artificial intelligence coding startup Windsurf. The company had been in discussions with OpenAI about a potential acquisition that would have resulted in a handsome payday for many employees. But the talks fell apart and, on July 11, several founders and top researchers instead left to join Google as part of a $2

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Mirrorshades: The Cyberpunk Anthology (1986)

YC-backed Garage raises $13.5M to help firefighters buy equipment

Zoox taps ex-UberPool exec’s startup for routing software help

Samsung reveals top apps downloaded by US Galaxy users this summer

Seven years later, people still haven’t changed how they use Siri

Mirrorshades, the Cyberpunk Anthology

Chinese ‘Virtual Human’ Salespeople Are Outperforming Their Real Human Counterparts

US in talks over 10% Intel stake, White House confirms

What Worries Americans About AI? Politics, Jobs and Friends

The James Webb Space Telescope Finds New Moon Orbiting Uranus

The Star-Studded Trailer for ‘Anniversary’ Takes a Dystopian Detour

Investigation into 'horrifying' death of French streamer

Databricks says it's valued at over $100 billion in latest funding round

Lutnick says Intel has to give government equity in return for CHIPS Act funds

I took 500 photos with the two best Android camera phones - and the winner was obvious

The fight over science funding: Congress vs. the OMB

The new Nissan Leaf is still one of the cheapest EVs in America

‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Will Introduce a “Different” Sue Storm

“Kirby Air Riders” Is Coming to Switch 2, and It’s “Basically Like ‘Mario Kart’”

China's Getting Ready to Land Astronauts on the Moon While NASA Flails Helplessly

iPhone users may finally be able to send encrypted texts to Android friends with iOS 26

'Kirby Air Riders' Is Coming to Switch 2 and It’s ‘Basically Like Mario Kart'

It Looks Like China's Getting Ready to Land Astronauts on the Moon While NASA Flails Helplessly

VB AI Impact Series: Can you really govern multi-agent AI?

How to clear your iPhone cache (and why you should do it before the iOS 26 update)

California’s Next ‘Big One’ Might Not Follow the Script

Nissan announces 2026 Leaf pricing, starting at $29,990

EloqKV, a distributed database with Redis compatible API (GPLv2 and AGPLv3)

Tesla Making Yet Another Desperate Move in Europe

Silicon Valley's AI deals are creating zombie startups: 'You hollowed out the organization'

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