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How Potatoes Evolved

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-29 14:36:08

Science news We finally solved the mystery of how potatoes evolved By Josh Davis First published 31 July 2025 Crisps and mash owe their existence to a series of precise events that took place nine million years ago. That is the startling finding of a new study that has found that potatoes are the result of an ancient hybridisation event. We’ve got an ancient hybridisation event in the foothills of the Andes to thank for the humble spud. That is the remarkable new finding from a team of research

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How to stream UFC Fight Night Dolidze vs Hernandez live on your Apple devices

9to5mac.com Zac Hall 2025-12-03 16:17:24

The UFC is back in Las Vegas tonight for UFC Fight Night Dolidze vs Hernandez. Whether you’re watching on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, or Apple Vision Pro, here’s how to stream the action live. Middleweight contenders Roman Dolidze (15–3) and Anthony Hernandez (14–2) headline the main card from UFC APEX. Prelims start at 4 pm ET / 1 pm PT, followed by the main card at 7 pm ET / 4 pm PT. Both air live on ESPN+ and broadcast on ESPN. Best ways to watch on Apple devices ESPN+ app: Download on iP

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An AI-first program synthesis framework built around a new programming language

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-03 11:36:21

July 7, 2025 Volume 23, issue 3 PDF Unleashing the Power of End-User Programmable AI Creating an AI-first program Synthesis framework Erik Meijer As a demonstration of what can be accomplished with contemporary LLMs (large language models), this paper outlines the high-level design of an AI-first, program-synthesis framework built around a new programming language, Universalis, designed for knowledge workers to read, optimized for our neural computer (Automind; queue.acm.org) to execute,

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Robin is Finally Getting Some Cinematic Love Again

gizmodo.com Justin Carter 2025-12-03 15:50:08

To the delight of DC fans online, The Batman Part II has now entered pre-production ahead of its start date in early 2026. Director Matt Reeves and co-writer Mattson Tomlin have been secretive about what to expect from their Bat-sequel, but there’ve been rumors flying for some time now, with the most recent being that it’ll be darker—because of course it’ll be, and probably likened to Empire Strikes Back at some point—and will feature Robin, Batman’s sidekick. If true, this will make for the th

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Hoto Snapbloq Tools Review: Attractive Power Tools

wired.com Henri Robbins 2025-12-02 04:00:00

Tools often have a utilitarian design. Their purpose is to get stuff done, so their shape is exclusively focused on getting stuff done. This is where the Hoto SnapBloq toolkit is unique: These tools emphasize style and design to prove that functionality doesn’t need to have a rugged, utilitarian, and (typically) unappealing style. Hoto’s SnapBloq line is a set of three small power tools meant for tinkerers and hobbyists. The full set consists of a screwdriver, a rotary tool, and a drill, along

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Realtors Are Using AI Images of Homes They're Selling. Comparing Them to the Real Thing Will Make You Mad as Hell

futurism.com Unknown 2025-12-03 14:15:54

As if suspiciously AI-generated descriptions of real estate listings weren't enough, agents are starting to use AI-generated images of houses that don't exist to sell expensive properties. The Register spotted a dubious listing of a fully renovated 3-bedroom in the UK with a photo — which has since been deleted, but can still be viewed in an archived version — that shows the tell-tale signs of generative AI, including awnings that don't line up, hedges that inexplicably turn into walls, and a f

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Robot Crab Meets Terrible Fate When Its True Nature Is Discovered by Real Crab

futurism.com Unknown 2025-12-03 15:30:57

Scientists apparently underestimated the aggression of itty-bitty male fiddler crabs when they deployed a friendly robot version during mating season. In a paper published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B, animal behavior researchers from the UK's University of Exeter detailed the embarrassing end to their experiment with "Wavy Dave," a 3D-printed, Bluetooth-controlled crab-bot trained to wave at its fellow crustaceans. Known for having one claw that's much larger than the oth

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A magical farming sim, cat museum exploration and other new indie games worth checking out

engadget.com Unknown 2025-12-03 14:00:42

Welcome to our latest recap of what's going on in the indie game space. This week, Nintendo held its latest Indie World showcase to spotlight titles that are coming to Switch and Switch 2, as well as some that arrived on the eShop on the day of the presentation. One of the latter was UFO 50, which featured on many best of 2024 lists after it debuted on PC. Another was Is This Seat Taken?, which is about placing picky people in the right seats. This chill puzzle game from Poti Poti Studio and pu

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End-User Programmable AI

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-03 17:36:21

July 7, 2025 Volume 23, issue 3 PDF Unleashing the Power of End-User Programmable AI Creating an AI-first program Synthesis framework Erik Meijer As a demonstration of what can be accomplished with contemporary LLMs (large language models), this paper outlines the high-level design of an AI-first, program-synthesis framework built around a new programming language, Universalis, designed for knowledge workers to read, optimized for our neural computer (Automind; queue.acm.org) to execute,

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Quickshell – building blocks for your desktop

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-28 23:18:53

// a standard desktop window FloatingWindow { Timer { // assign an id to the object, which can be // used to reference it id : timer property bool invert : false // a custom property // change the value of invert every half second running : true ; repeat : true interval : 500 // ms onTriggered : timer . invert = ! timer . invert } // change the window's color when timer.invert changes color : timer . invert ? "purple" : "green"

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Viral Myanmar Earthquake Video Shows First Visual Evidence of Rare Seismic Phenomena

gizmodo.com Margherita Bassi 2025-12-03 16:00:14

In May, we reported on a first-of-its-kind video that captured surface rupture during Myanmar’s devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake. While the YouTube video now has 1.6 million views, two geophysicists spotted something many people probably didn’t notice. The video seems like a gift that just keeps on giving. As the Kyoto University scientists explain in a study published last month in The Seismic Record, it also includes the first direct visual evidence of pulse-like rupturing and a curved fa

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Cybertruck Leads Tesla’s Used-Car Collapse

gizmodo.com Luc Olinga 2025-12-03 16:00:47

The Tesla Cybertruck was supposed to be the future. Unveiled in a now-infamous 2019 event where its supposedly “bulletproof” windows shattered on stage, the sci-fi pickup, with its polarizing stainless-steel design, was hyped by CEO Elon Musk as an indestructible vehicle that would completely disrupt the lucrative truck market. Today, that future looks like a commercial flop. Prices for used Cybertrucks are in a freefall, a stunning collapse that has become the most visible symbol of the deep a

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New Line’s ‘Space Invaders’ Movie is Back in Business

gizmodo.com Justin Carter 2025-12-03 16:30:56

Next up on the ever-expanding list of video game adaptations? A movie for Space Invaders, apparently. Per Deadline, New Line Cinema is finally making good on its hopes to bring Taito’s shoot ’em up to life. First announced back in 2019, the studio and production company Safehouse Pictures have put comedy writers Ben Zazove and Evan Turner on script duties. Individually, they’ve written or produced for movies like Sherlock Gnomes (Zazove) and Journey to the Center of the Earth (Turner), but as a

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You Can Turn Your Pet Pictures Into Emoji on Your iPhone. Here's How

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-03 11:00:03

I love my dog, Cinnamon Toast Crunch. She's brown and white and precious, and I take every opportunity to show her to the world. With an iPhone feature called Live Stickers, I can turn photos of her into emoji and stickers, and then text them to others. Apple introduced Live Stickers in iOS 17 as an evolution of the tap-and-lift feature from iOS 16, which lets you cut out subjects from photos and Live Photos. Now, by saving those cutouts as emoji and stickers of pets, family and friends, you ca

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'Alien: Earth' Is Surprisingly Cinematic, a Bit Gross and a Whole Lot of Awesome

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-03 14:00:09

If you ask me, it's a great time to be an Alien fan. Last year's Alien: Romulus offered a fun, nostalgic taste of what made the Alien movies so iconic. It was the perfect appetizer for what's coming next. Of course, I am speaking about Alien: Earth. It's been about five years since FX officially announced the Noah Hawley project and, now, with the show just days away from premiering (the first two episodes drop on Tuesday, Aug. 12, on Hulu, FX and Disney Plus), I am here to squash your worries

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I Ditched My Shoes for These Oka Recovery Slides and My Feet Can't Stop Thanking Me

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-03 15:00:04

A few years ago I had some pain on the top right side of my right foot that wouldn't go away so I went to a podiatrist to get it checked out. He said it was nothing serious and suggested I purchase a pair of Oofos recovery slides and not only wear them instead of my shoes as much as possible but wear them inside my apartment instead of going barefoot. I like the Oofos -- and they indeed helped cure my foot problem -- but I recently tried a new pair of slides from Oka Recovery that are slightly b

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11 Great Horror Movies to Stream on Prime Video Now

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-03 17:00:07

Coherence is a huge favorite here at CNET and it's a terrifying watch. Not necessarily in the traditional, gory, horrific sense but more in terms of the concepts. It's a multiverse movie released before multiverses were cool and is not what you expect. Coherence is the kind of movie you'll finish and immediately rewatch to try to rewire your brain. It's a fantastic achievement and a must watch.

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New adhesive surface modeled on a remora works underwater

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-12-03 12:08:48

Most adhesives can’t stick to wet surfaces because water and other fluids disrupt the adhesive’s bonding mechanisms. This problem, though, has been beautifully solved by evolution in remora suckerfish, which use an adhesive disk on top of their heads to attach to animals like dolphins, sharks, and even manta rays. A team of MIT scientists has now taken a close look at these remora disks and reverse-engineered them. “Basically, we looked at nature for inspiration,” says Giovanni Traverso, a prof

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Let's properly analyze an AI article for once

news.ycombinator.com View My Complete Profile 2025-12-03 08:30:57

A gathering of development thoughts of Jussi Pakkanen. Some of you may know him as the creator of the Meson build system. jpakkane at gmail dot com

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A SPARC makes a little fire

news.ycombinator.com Leaded Solder 2025-11-29 05:11:52

Way back in May of 2018, I was unable to get the SparcStation 1+ to stop returning “Illegal Instruction” errors for any attempt at booting. This made absolutely no sense to anyone I asked about it, and they suggested replacing the PROM battery, because at least then we’d have fewer known-broken parts in the computer. I ignored this advice, and just stuck the computer in a corner with the other broken machines for awhile so it could think about what it did. A few weekends later, I decided to go

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Here’s How to Buy the Best Used EV

wired.com Aarian Marshall 2025-12-03 17:00:00

Haven't you heard?! If you’re at all interested in going electric, a recipe of US tax policy changes plus recent progress in vehicle and battery tech means the perfect time to buy a used electric vehicle is, well, now. Really: A $4,000 used EV tax credit for qualified buyers expires at the end of September, which means you’ll be competing with other electric bargain hunters for the next few weeks. The question, of course, is how. Electric vehicles have some crucial differences from their gas-po

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James Lovell, the steady astronaut who brought Apollo 13 home safely, has died

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-12-03 18:28:04

James Lovell, a member of humanity's first trip to the moon and commander of NASA's ill-fated Apollo 13 mission, has died at the age of 97. Lovell's death on Thursday was announced by the space agency. "NASA sends its condolences to the family of Capt. Jim Lovell, whose life and work inspired millions of people across the decades," said acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy in a statement on Friday. "Jim's character and steadfast courage helped our nation reach the moon and turned a potential t

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This epic Severance mural might be the coolest thing you see all week

9to5mac.com Zac Hall 2025-12-04 03:07:17

LA is populated with marketing materials for all sorts of entertainment, but this giant painted Severance mural is one-of-a-kind. Apple shared photos of “The Exalted Victory of Cold Harbor” mural on display near an Apple TV+ billboard on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles this week. The finishing touches were put on the mural at the end of July, according to passersby on social media. These are the shots shared by Apple, including a selfie by Severance lead actor Adam Scott: Meanwhile, a Facebook

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‘Citizen Toxie’ Is Troma at Its Filthy, Disgusting, Overtly Offensive Best

gizmodo.com Cheryl Eddy 2025-12-04 03:00:53

Troma boss Lloyd Kaufman has been out in force talking up Macon Blair’s The Toxic Avenger, a spirited reimagining of the studio’s 1984 cult classic set to irradiate a whole new generation when it hits theaters this month. But when io9 got a chance to talk to Kaufman at the recent San Diego Comic-Con, we had to ask: after watching Blair’s film, which other film in the vast Troma archives should a newly minted fan turn to next? “The fourth Toxic Avenger movie, Citizen Toxie,” Kaufman said without

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Trade Desk tanks 39% for worst day ever on CFO departure and competition from Amazon

cnbc.com Ari Levy 2025-12-04 12:15:12

In this article TTD Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT Jeff Green, CEO of The Trade Desk. Scott Mlyn | CNBC Shares of The Trade Desk plummeted 39% on Friday, their worst day on record, after the ad-tech company announced the departure of its CFO and analysts expressed concerns about rising competition from Amazon . The Trade Desk, which went public in 2016, suffered its steepest prior drop in February, when the shares fell 33% on a revenue miss. In its second-quarter earnings repo

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iPhone 17 release date, rumors and everything else you need to know ahead of the Apple event expected in September

engadget.com Unknown 2025-12-04 12:43:57

Knowing the big internal changes coming to our phones with iOS 26, we're getting excited to see how Apple has revamped its newest smartphones: the iPhone 17 lineup. We still have to wait over a month to find out — assuming Apple sticks to its usual release schedule — but for now, we can speculate what the new phones will look like. As with most unreleased iPhone models, rumors and leaks have trickled in about the hardware side ahead of the official introduction. Here's what we're expecting and w

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Jim Lovell, Apollo 13 commander, has died

news.ycombinator.com Jessica Taveau 2025-12-04 11:12:18

Portrait of NASA astronaut Jim Lovell Credit: NASA The following is a statement from acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy on the passing of famed Apollo astronaut Jim Lovell. He passed away Aug. 7, in Lake Forest, Illinois. He was 97 years old. “NASA sends its condolences to the family of Capt. Jim Lovell, whose life and work inspired millions of people across the decades. Jim’s character and steadfast courage helped our nation reach the Moon and turned a potential tragedy into a success from

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Get Ready to See Six Planets Line Up in the Upcoming Planet Parade

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-04 11:27:00

Fresh off the excitement of the Perseids meteor shower is a chance to see six planets lined up in the sky at once. These events, colloquially known as planet parades, only occur about once or twice a year, with the most recent one in February showing off all seven planets in our solar system at once. The next one will feature six of our closest celestial neighbors, and the event starts on Aug. 20. The six planets sharing the sky will be Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus. Mars

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Apollo 13 Commander Jim Lovell has passed away

news.ycombinator.com Jessica Taveau 2025-12-04 17:12:18

Portrait of NASA astronaut Jim Lovell Credit: NASA The following is a statement from acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy on the passing of famed Apollo astronaut Jim Lovell. He passed away Aug. 7, in Lake Forest, Illinois. He was 97 years old. “NASA sends its condolences to the family of Capt. Jim Lovell, whose life and work inspired millions of people across the decades. Jim’s character and steadfast courage helped our nation reach the Moon and turned a potential tragedy into a success from

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Environmentalist Lawsuit Halts Construction of Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

gizmodo.com Ellyn Lapointe 2025-12-04 17:40:25

Progress on Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz” ground to a halt on Thursday, August 7, when a federal judge ordered a two-week ban on construction. The ruling follows a hearing in a lawsuit by environmental groups and the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians. The plaintiffs—Earthjustice, the Center for Biological Diversity, Friends of the Everglades, and the Miccosukee—allege that hasty construction of the facility in the Everglades unlawfully moved forward without public input or an environmental impact st

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Latest Tech News

How Potatoes Evolved

How to stream UFC Fight Night Dolidze vs Hernandez live on your Apple devices

An AI-first program synthesis framework built around a new programming language

Robin is Finally Getting Some Cinematic Love Again

Hoto Snapbloq Tools Review: Attractive Power Tools

Realtors Are Using AI Images of Homes They're Selling. Comparing Them to the Real Thing Will Make You Mad as Hell

Robot Crab Meets Terrible Fate When Its True Nature Is Discovered by Real Crab

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Quickshell – building blocks for your desktop

Viral Myanmar Earthquake Video Shows First Visual Evidence of Rare Seismic Phenomena

Cybertruck Leads Tesla’s Used-Car Collapse

New Line’s ‘Space Invaders’ Movie is Back in Business

You Can Turn Your Pet Pictures Into Emoji on Your iPhone. Here's How

'Alien: Earth' Is Surprisingly Cinematic, a Bit Gross and a Whole Lot of Awesome

I Ditched My Shoes for These Oka Recovery Slides and My Feet Can't Stop Thanking Me

11 Great Horror Movies to Stream on Prime Video Now

New adhesive surface modeled on a remora works underwater

Let's properly analyze an AI article for once

A SPARC makes a little fire

Here’s How to Buy the Best Used EV

James Lovell, the steady astronaut who brought Apollo 13 home safely, has died

This epic Severance mural might be the coolest thing you see all week

‘Citizen Toxie’ Is Troma at Its Filthy, Disgusting, Overtly Offensive Best

Trade Desk tanks 39% for worst day ever on CFO departure and competition from Amazon

iPhone 17 release date, rumors and everything else you need to know ahead of the Apple event expected in September

Jim Lovell, Apollo 13 commander, has died

Get Ready to See Six Planets Line Up in the Upcoming Planet Parade

Apollo 13 Commander Jim Lovell has passed away

Environmentalist Lawsuit Halts Construction of Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

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