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Sparse Voxels Rasterization: Real-Time High-Fidelity Radiance Field Rendering

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-06-17 23:06:05

Our scene representation is a hybrid of primitive and volumetric model. (a) Primitive component. We explicitly allocate voxels primitives to cover different scene level-of-details under an Octree layout. Note that we do not replicate a traditional Octree data structure with parent-child pointers or linear Octree. We only keep voxels at the Octree leaf nodes without any ancestor nodes. (b) Volumetric component. Inside a voxel is a volumetric (trilinear) density field and a (constant) spherical ha

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The Ren'Py Visual Novel Engine

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-06-17 23:09:32

What is Ren'Py? Ren'Py is a visual novel engine – used by thousands of creators from around the world – that helps you use words, images, and sounds to tell interactive stories that run on computers and mobile devices. These can be both visual novels and life simulation games. The easy to learn script language allows anyone to efficiently write large visual novels, while its Python scripting is enough for complex simulation games. Ren'Py is open source and free for commercial use. Where does

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20 years working on the same software product

news.ycombinator.com Andy Brice 2025-06-17 23:22:55

I released version 1 of my table seating planning software, PerfectTablePlan, in February 2005. 20 years ago this month. It was a different world. A world of Windows, shareware and CDs. A lot has changed since then, but PerfectTablePlan is now at version 7 and still going strong. PerfectTablePlan v1 PerfectTablePlan v7 I have released several other products since then, and done some training and consulting, but PerfectTablePlan remains my most successful product. It’s success is due to a lot

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Of Course Dragon Ball Daima Gave Us the SSJ4 Reveal We Really Wanted, Too

gizmodo.com Isaiah Colbert 2025-06-17 22:30:10

Last week, Dragon Ball Daima virtually broke the internet by canonizing one of Goku’s long-forgotten transformations, Super Saiyan 4. Although fans didn’t get a lot of time to gawk at Goku flaunt his ape muscles all over before villain King Gomah negated his transformation, the latest episode in Daima‘s final stretch circled the block once more and delivered the transformations fans have been dying to see. As mentioned, the surprise twist reveal in Daima’s 18th episode gagged fans two-fold. The

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DOGE’s USDS Purge Included the Guy Who Keeps Veterans’ Data Safe Online

wired.com Lily Hay Newman 2025-06-17 22:58:10

When the so-called Department of Government Efficiency recently fired dozens of people from the US Digital Service—the agency DOGE subsumed last month—it may not have realized the extent of the collateral damage. The USDS doesn't operate in a vacuum; part of its longtime mandate is to consult with federal agencies to help improve their digital platforms and websites. So when DOGE terminated Jonathan Kamens in its agency purge, it may not have fully grasped that it was firing the security lead f

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Steam Deck, ROG Ally, and more: all the news about the handheld PC gaming revolution

theverge.com Verge Staff 2025-06-17 23:51:44

In July 2021, Valve revealed the Steam Deck, a Switch-like handheld device packed with features including a huge variety of control options, a 7-inch touchscreen, the ability to connect to external displays, and a quick suspend / resume feature. The device began shipping in February 2022, starting at $399. Now Valve’s new revision of the Steam Deck adds an OLED screen along with tons of other improvements that Sean Hollister says make it “everything the original should have been.”

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The GSA is shutting down its EV chargers, calling them ‘not mission critical’

theverge.com Andrew J. Hawkins 2025-06-17 23:49:43

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. The General Services Administration (GSA), which manages buildings owned by the federal government, is planning to shut down all of its electric vehicle chargers nationwide, describing them as “not mission critical.” The agency, which manages contracts for the government’s vehicle fleets, is also looking to offload newly pu

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Free Grand Theft Auto V PC update adds ray tracing, DLSS, and more features next month

techspot.com Daniel Sims 2025-06-17 20:15:00

Something to look forward to: GTA V and GTA Online received new content and upgraded graphics when Rockstar released native PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series versions three years ago, but the company never discussed plans for extending the enhancements to PC users until now. A free, optional upgrade will push the PC version beyond the console spec early next month. The PC versions of Grand Theft Auto V and GTA Online will receive a free update on March 4 that includes features and content previousl

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Apple pulls data protection tool after UK government security row

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2025-06-18 02:15:32

Apple pulls data protection tool after UK government security row 12 minutes ago Zoe Kleinman • @zsk Technology editor Getty Images Apple is taking the unprecedented step of removing its highest level data security tool from customers in the UK, after the government demanded access to user data. Advanced Data Protection (ADP) means only account holders can view items such as photos or documents they have stored online through a process known as end-to-end encryption. But earlier this month th

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New Polling Shows Americans Increasingly Disgusted With Elon Musk

futurism.com Unknown 2025-06-17 22:52:56

Unelected White House budget slasher and richest man in the world Elon Musk's so-called Department of Government Efficiency has ripped through the federal government like a bull in a china shop. The billionaire's hodge-podge team of underqualified 20-somethings — and at least one literal teenager — have already ripped up countless government contracts and fired thousands of federal employees — only to rehire those who were in charge of nuclear security and protecting the US from a looming bird

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The cyber insurance reckoning: Why AI-powered attacks are breaking coverage (and what comes next)

venturebeat.com Taryn Plumb 2025-06-17 05:00:00

This article is part of VentureBeat’s special issue, “The cyber resilience playbook: Navigating the new era of threats.” Read more from this special issue here. Today’s cyber attacks can be paralyzing — and extremely costly — for modern enterprises. Armed with AI, hackers are exploiting vulnerabilities faster than ever. However, standard business insurance products such as general or professional liability policies (errors and omissions, or E&O) typically don’t cover losses or damages as the r

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Game investments and M&A totaled $17.5B across 985 deals in 2024 | DDM

venturebeat.com Dean Takahashi 2025-06-18 01:00:00

As the games industry moves on from “survive til 25,” 2024 games investment and M&A data revealed recovery and improvement, according to market analyst firm Digital Development Management (DDM). In order to properly compare 2024 to 2023, it’s important to remember that in Q4 2023 Microsoft acquired Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion, the largest gaming M&A in history by over 5.4 times its nearest counterpart of Take-Two Interactive’s $12.7 billion acquisition of Zynga. Removing Microsoft’s

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The Morning After: Apple reveals its new cheapest iPhone. What’s missing?

engadget.com Unknown 2025-06-17 21:19:44

The price has been bumped up, but so have the specs. If you couldn’t stomach $800 for a new iPhone with Apple Intelligence, don’t worry: Apple just announced the iPhone 16e. At $599, it strikes a balance on specs, which is the soft and cosy way to say it doesn’t have everything. It has a lot, though. With a 6.1-inch screen, it’s a much bigger device than the 4.7-inch iPhone SE, with a notch for FaceID (no more TouchID), USB-C (adios, Lightning) and the company’s A18 processor. There’s also an

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Elon Musk's DOGE reportedly cuts staff at agency that regulates Elon Musk's Tesla

engadget.com Unknown 2025-06-18 01:36:18

Elon Musk's chainsaw has been swinging through the federal government over the last few weeks, with his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) chopping down budgets and excising staff at a number of agencies. Among those affected is the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), which is said to be losing about 10 percent of its relatively small headcount through buyouts and firings. According to The Washington Post , between 70 and 80 people are departing the agency, which is

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CISA flags Craft CMS code injection flaw as exploited in attacks

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-06-17 23:57:50

The U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warns that a Craft CMS remote code execution flaw is being exploited in attacks. The flaw is tracked as CVE-2025-23209 and is a high severity (CVSS v3 score: 8.0) code injection (RCE) vulnerability impacting Craft CMS versions 4 and 5. Craft CMS is a content management system (CMS) used for building websites and custom digital experiences. Not many technical details about CVE-2025-23209 are available, but exploitation isn't easy,

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This 20-in-1 accessory kit is my new favorite tech essential (and it's only $13)

zdnet.com Adrian Kingsley-Hughes 2025-06-17 21:00:19

ZDNET's key takeaways I tested a 20-in-1 gadget cleaning tool, which is available from Amazon for $13. The kit is compact, the components are all quality items that can be reused many times, and the kit contains a variety of brushes and cleaners. A larger container for lens cleaning fluid would have been useful. $12.59 at Amazon I dare you to take a close look at your keyboard. If it's like mine or the systems I find myself pawing, then it's going to be dirt, hair, and crumb-filled apocalypse

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If COBOL is so problematic, why does the US government still use it?

zdnet.com Steven Vaughan-Nichols 2025-06-18 00:26:16

Matthew Busch for The Washington Post via Getty Images Some people think tens of millions of dead people are collecting Social Security checks. That's not true. What's really going on is people don't understand its old, underlying technology. The saga of 150-year-old Social Security recipients is a tale that intertwines aging technology, government systems, and modern misunderstandings by the youthful Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) IT people. At the heart of this story lies COBOL,

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Sweden Investigates New Cable Break Under Baltic Sea

news.ycombinator.com Isabella Kwai 2025-06-17 22:54:16

The European Union vowed on Friday to increase security in the Baltic Sea as the Swedish authorities said they were investigating a new cable break, the latest example of damage to underwater infrastructure in the region. The European Commission, the bloc’s executive arm, said it would take new steps to prevent and detect threats to submarine cables, which carry internet traffic and transmit electricity. The severing of several undersea cables in the Baltic Sea in recent months has raised conc

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Launch HN: Massdriver (YC W22) – Self-serve cloud infra without the red tape

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-06-18 00:19:12

Hi HN! We’re Cory, Dave, and Chris, the founders of Massdriver ( https://www.massdriver.cloud/ ), an infrastructure automation platform. Massdriver enforces organizational standards and delivers consistent, compliant deployments—no more endless approvals, red tape, or broken Terraform plans. Here’s a demo video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6T5p0qXcFE&t=4s Infrastructure as Code (IaC) workflows were designed to help developers and work fine for small teams, but as organizations scale, they

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Apple pulls data protection tool after UK government security row

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-06-17 23:05:24

Apple pulls data protection tool after UK government security row 10 minutes ago Zoe Kleinman • @zsk Technology editor Getty Images Apple is taking the unprecedented step of removing its highest level data security tool from customers in the UK, after the government demanded access to user data. Advanced Data Protection (ADP) means only account holders can view items such as photos or documents they have stored online through a process known as end-to-end encryption. But earlier this month th

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Alexa Is Getting a Major AI Upgrade From Amazon. What We Know So Far

cnet.com Samantha Kelly 2025-06-17 22:30:03

Amazon is expected to announce a major artificial intelligence upgrade for its voice assistant Alexa next week, which could change how we interact with this popular piece of smart home tech. Amazon sent out media invites for a Feb. 26 event in New York City, and Amazon's Devices and Services team lead Panos Panay is scheduled to speak. Panay joined Amazon in 2023 after spending decades at Microsoft, where he helped shape the Surface product line. The event is expected to preview Alexa's long-r

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Best Pet Insurance Companies for 2025

cnet.com David Mcmillin 2025-06-17 23:50:03

CNET’s expert staff reviews and rates dozens of new products and services each month, building on more than a quarter century of expertise. Americans love their pets. Data from the Insurance Information Institute shows that 66% of US households -- roughly 86.9 million families -- own a pet. Yet only 5.7 million pets are enrolled in a pet insurance plan, a pet healthcare package designed to help you better afford vet costs. "As a veterinary surgeon and pet owner, I urge all my clients, friends,

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Marvel Rivals Season 1.5 Is Live: The Thing and Human Torch Join the Battle

cnet.com Adam Benjamin 2025-06-18 01:30:00

Marvel Rivals, the new hero shooter based on Marvel comics characters, is about halfway through its first full season. The free-to-play game launched season 0 on Dec. 6 and quickly reached 20 million players before starting its first full season in early January. The midseason update brings two new heroes, one new map and (thank Odin) does feature a rank reset as originally announced. Read more: Marvel Rivals: How to Choose Which Heroes and Roles to Play New Marvel Rivals heroes and maps Sea

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Apple pulls end-to-end encryption in UK, spurning backdoors for gov’t spying

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-06-18 00:40:11

After the United Kingdom demanded that Apple create a backdoor that would allow government officials globally to spy on encrypted data, Apple decided to simply turn off encryption services in the UK rather than risk exposing its customers to snooping. Apple had previously allowed end-to-end encryption of data on UK devices through its Advanced Data Protection (ADP) tool, but that ended Friday, a spokesperson said in a lengthy statement. "Apple can no longer offer Advanced Data Protection (ADP)

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Game Developers Fear Anti-Trans Measures Could Hit Their Industry Next

wired.com Megan Farokhmanesh 2025-06-17 21:30:00

Ashley Poprik has never been the model for a video game character. As a writer on projects like Spider-Man 2 and Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, they work on games, not as characters within them. In 2023, however, a cabal of angry gamers was convinced otherwise. They were furious over how Spider-Man 2’s Mary Jane looked; more specifically, they complained, she simply wasn’t hot enough. The problem, these gamers falsely claimed, was that Poprik—then a writing intern with no ability to change a charac

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16 Best Crossplay Games for Consoles and PC (2025): Xbox, PlayStation, Switch, Mobile

wired.com Brad Bourque 2025-06-18 00:03:00

Crossplay games are ones you can play online with people on consoles or platforms different than yours. They're increasingly common, but the landscape remains fractured, and the options can be confusing. Some games are available in only a couple of places, and it's often unclear why some platforms are supported for crossplay and others aren't. Here, we've rounded up the best games that work on the most gaming destinations possible, so you can play with friends and family around the world. Looki

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Anker’s 58-liter solar fridge is a noisy power-monster

theverge.com Thomas Ricker 2025-06-18 01:01:00

is a deputy editor and Verge co-founder with a passion for human-centric cities, e-bikes, and life as a digital nomad. He’s been a tech journalist for almost 20 years. Anker is pushing portability limits with the launch of its giant 58-liter Solix EverFrost 2 dual-zone refrigerator / freezer. It’s portable because it has wheels, a handle, and slots for two batteries. But this thing weighs 64 pounds (29kg) empty and quickly reached 120 pounds when I filled my review unit with drinks and food. It

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The UK’s war on encryption affects all of us

theverge.com Gadel Valle 2025-06-18 02:19:32

is a policy reporter. Her past work has focused on immigration politics, border surveillance technologies, and the rise of the New Right. Update February 21st: Apple has removed its Advanced Data Protection feature in the UK, calling itself “gravely disappointed” with the move. The encryption wars have reached a fever pitch, and the most contentious battle is not happening in the United States, where much of the action has been in the past — like the government’s efforts to restrict exports of

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Apply to Speak at TechCrunch Sessions: AI before the deadline

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2025-06-18 00:00:00

AI Innovators, seize your moment! Have insights that could inspire 1,200 AI founders, investors, and enthusiasts eager to advance the future of AI? Take center stage, influence the AI conversation, and exchange ideas at TechCrunch Sessions: AI on June 5 at UC Berkeley’s Zellerbach Hall. We’re gathering top AI visionaries from the startup world to lead compelling sessions and interactive roundtables. Join us in helping entrepreneurs, founders, and innovators navigate the evolving world of AI.

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Five of the most important fintech VCs investing heavily in the sector

techcrunch.com Mary Ann Azevedo 2025-06-18 00:30:00

Global investing in fintech startups is starting to see an uptick. Just this week, KPMG issued its Pulse of Fintech report for the second half of 2024. In the fourth quarter of 2024, investment climbed to $25.9 billion from $18 billion in the third quarter, according to KPMG. Granted, this is not the enthusiasm of years past, especially the wild days of 2021. But judging by our inboxes, there is no shortage of venture capitalists still betting big on the space. Below is a list of just a few VC

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Sparse Voxels Rasterization: Real-Time High-Fidelity Radiance Field Rendering

The Ren'Py Visual Novel Engine

20 years working on the same software product

Of Course Dragon Ball Daima Gave Us the SSJ4 Reveal We Really Wanted, Too

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Steam Deck, ROG Ally, and more: all the news about the handheld PC gaming revolution

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This 20-in-1 accessory kit is my new favorite tech essential (and it's only $13)

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Launch HN: Massdriver (YC W22) – Self-serve cloud infra without the red tape

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Anker’s 58-liter solar fridge is a noisy power-monster

The UK’s war on encryption affects all of us

Apply to Speak at TechCrunch Sessions: AI before the deadline

Five of the most important fintech VCs investing heavily in the sector

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