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Show HN: Open-sourcing our text-to-CAD app

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-13 10:09:35

CADAM A Text to CAD Web Application What it does: Generates parametric 3D models from natural language descriptions, with support for both text prompts and image references Outputs OpenSCAD code with automatically extracted parameters that surface as interactive sliders for instant dimension tweaking Separate agents for conversation and code generation; simple parameter tweaks bypass AI entirely using deterministic regex-based updates Exports as .STL or .SCAD Runs fully in-browser by comp

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Meta Reimagines Facebook's Poke Feature to Gamify Gen Z Flirting

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-13 14:06:00

When was the last time you were poked on Facebook? The feature, which has endured since the early days of the social-media platform, is still clinging to life and in fact being pushed again by Meta as a way to maintain connections with friends. Originally intended as a way to reach out to other users without actually sending a message or any meaningful content, it has been the focus of soft relaunches in 2017 and 2024. Meta has now started promoting poking all over again, according to TechCrun

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The Doomers Who Insist AI Will Kill Us All

wired.com Steven Levy 2025-10-13 23:08:21

The subtitle of the doom bible to be published by AI extinction prophets Eliezer Yudkowsky and Nate Soares later this month is “Why superhuman AI would kill us all.” But it really should be “Why superhuman AI WILL kill us all,” because even the coauthors don’t believe that the world will take the necessary measures to stop AI from eliminating all non-super humans. The book is beyond dark, reading like notes scrawled in a dimly lit prison cell the night before a dawn execution. When I meet these

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Galaxy S26 Edge leaked renders point to slim body, not-so-slim camera bump

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-14 07:48:24

TL;DR New CAD renders of the Galaxy S26 Edge show a ridiculously large camera island, seemingly inspired by the upcoming iPhone 17 Pro. The Galaxy S26 Edge could be thinner than its predecessor at its thinnest point, but this three-tiered camera bump could make it thicker overall. Previous leaks suggest the entire Galaxy S26 lineup could feature Qi2 magnets for wireless charging. Samsung’s Galaxy S26 series isn’t due until early next year, but just yesterday, we got a good look at dummy units

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These AI glasses hit $1M in pre-orders in 72 hours and have features missing from Meta Ray-Bans

zdnet.com Jason Hiner 2025-10-14 07:15:00

Rokid Glasses with the app and case. Kerry Wan/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Rokid Glasses are a competitor to Meta Ray-Bans but offer several more advanced features. The company launched a pre-order marketing campaign via Kickstarted and raised over $1 million in pre-orders in the first 3 days. The AI glasses are likely to appeal to tech early adopters who value features over multiple style selections. The popular Meta Ray-Bans smart gla

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I tried smart glasses with a built-in display, and they made my Meta Ray-Bans feel outdated

zdnet.com Kerry Wan 2025-10-14 18:30:00

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways The Rokid Glasses are launching through Kickstarter, with a retail price of $599. They feature built-in displays that project textual information, such as a teleprompter, AI responses, and more. The 12MP camera sensor leaves something to be desired, and a stable internet connection is required for most functions to work. Lately, I've been thinking a lot about Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's quote about b

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Experimental Hook-and-Loop Attachment System for Walls and Floors

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-11 03:24:07

This ReCon Project, developed at Austria's Graz University of Technology (TU Graz), proposes a hook-and-loop fastening system for wall surfaces. While a true hook-and-loop arrangement (like that used in Velcro) isn't possible with rigid surfaces, the research team came up with a close approximation. Protrusions were cast into concrete, and a flexible sheet material was 3D printed with corresponding protrusions on one face, allowing the sheet to be non-permanently adhered to the concrete. "Such

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Lenovo's ThinkBook VertiFlex Concept Laptop Has a Swiveling Screen

wired.com Julian Chokkattu 2025-10-14 20:00:00

Lenovo isn't shy about trying new things. Last year, the PC maker teased a concept laptop with a transparent screen. Earlier this year, the ThinkBook Flip concept employed a flexible OLED display that folded over the top of the laptop lid, ready to flip up whenever you needed the extra screen space. At CES 2025, we saw a ThinkBook with a rollable OLED screen that expanded upward automatically at the touch of a button—this one is a real product you can actually buy. Get ready for another whacky

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21 years later, Meta still hasn't given up on the Facebook 'poke'

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-14 19:04:46

Meta currently has lots of priorities Mark Zuckerberg likely never would have imagined back in the early days of Facebook. The company has pivoted from social networking to the metaverse and, most recently, to AI. But somehow, one of its earliest — and most useless — features has not only survived but is apparently getting a revamp. I'm talking, of course, about the poke, which Meta is once again trying to revive. The company is making the storied feature easier to find by adding pokes back to

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A Spaceship Crew Faces Doom in This Surprisingly Tender Sci-Fi Story

gizmodo.com Lightspeed Magazine 2025-10-14 23:30:08

io9 is proud to present fiction from Lightspeed Magazine. Once a month, we feature a story from Lightspeed’s current issue. This month’s selection is “Last Meal Aboard the Awassa” by Kel Coleman. Enjoy! Last Meal Aboard the Awassa by Kel Coleman Gardener ladled dark-purple porridge into her primary digestion sac, staring absently out the viewport at black space and the distant smudge of the planet they had come to study. The simple meal and the gesture it represented soothed her after a long,

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Tim Cook expected back at the White House for Trump AI event

9to5mac.com Zac Hall 2025-10-14 13:31:35

Where will Tim Cook be on the Thursday before the iPhone 17 event? Back at the White House, it seems. The Apple CEO gifted President Trump a big chunk of 24k gold with a piece of glass in August after announcing plans to make all iPhone glass in Kentucky. 29 days later, their next meeting will focus on AI, according to The Hill: President Trump on Thursday will host two dozen high-profile tech and business leaders for the first event in the newly renovated White House Rose Garden, including M

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Facebook is trying to make ‘pokes’ happen again

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2025-10-15 07:32:52

Technically, the poke never really left Facebook. The classic feature from Facebook’s early days lets users get a friend’s attention with a virtual nudge of sorts. While the poke fell out of use ages ago, the company has more recently seen an uptick in its use among younger users, which has now prompted it to make the poke a more central part of the Facebook experience. Now users are able to poke their friends from a new, dedicated button directly on their Facebook profile, which will alert th

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You Can Now Buy Fandango Movie Tickets on TikTok. Here's How It Works

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-15 19:20:12

You Can Now Buy Fandango Movie Tickets on TikTok. Here's How It Works The in-app feature will let you go from watching movie reels to choosing your seats without leaving TikTok.

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Mark Zuckerberg encouraged execs to do MMA training with him

techcrunch.com Amanda Silberling 2025-10-16 02:17:23

In Brief Mark Zuckerberg is so dedicated to his mixed martial arts (MMA) training that he invited his senior executives to join him for workout sessions. This amusing revelation comes from Nick Clegg’s forthcoming book. Meta’s former president of global affairs shares the story in what Fast Company unfavorably describes as a book with “thin prose,” save for some “surprising anecdotes,” such as this tale of Clegg sparring with his deputy Joel Kaplan. According to Clegg’s anecdote, Zuckerberg g

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France slaps Google with €325M fine for violating cookie regulations

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-10-16 07:58:05

The French data protection authority has fined Google €325 million ($378 million) for violating cookie regulations and displaying ads between Gmail users' emails without their consent. During several investigations between 2022 and 2023, the National Commission on Informatics and Liberty (CNIL) found that Google's Gmail email service displayed advertisements in the "Promotions" and "Social" tabs without the consent of Gmail users, thereby breaching Article L. 34-5 of the French Postal and Elect

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12 Kitchen Items That Your Dishwasher Will Destroy

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-16 14:32:00

Whether you're breaking in a new dishwasher or you're a veteran of automated cleaning, the urge to cram everything inside and hit start is real. Hold up before you toss every utensil and blade onto those racks. Those scorching temperatures and intense wash cycles can wreak havoc on your best kitchen gear. Think warping, rust, cracks, and dull edges -- even items marked "dishwasher-safe" aren't immune. Yes, that means some of your most expensive tools are at risk too. So before you run that nex

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Incogni vs. DeleteMe: I compared the two best data removal services, and there's a clear winner

zdnet.com Charlie Osborne 2025-10-17 01:30:19

Maria Diaz/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Data removal services began to appear around 15 years ago, after data brokers realized that data could become a new, valuable currency -- and one ripe for exploitation, given the lack of laws and little to no consumer data privacy protection written into legislation. Incogni and DeleteMe, founded in 2021 as part of VPN provider Surfshark and in 2010 by Abine Privacy, respectively, are two of the most widely-known data remo

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William Wordsworth's letter: "The Law of Copyright" (1838)

news.ycombinator.com Wordsworth 2025-10-17 03:23:47

The Project Gutenberg eBook of The law of copyright This ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere in the United States and most other parts of the world at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this ebook or online at www.gutenberg.org . If you are not located in the United States, you will have to check the laws of the country where you are located before using this eBook. Titl

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ReMarkable Paper Pro Move

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-17 02:52:58

Not just any cover Think of Book Folio as your sidekick. Wherever you go, it goes. And it comes with a magnetic strap to hold your Marker in place, all day long. It’s that secure. We have folios to match every personality, from textured, recycled weaves to premium leather.

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MacBook Air vs MacBook Pro: Which one makes the most sense to buy right now?

9to5mac.com Michael Burkhardt 2025-10-17 07:43:40

MacBooks are great computers, but there’s a number of different varieties to think about. Between last gen hardware and all of the current models available now, it can feel like there’s a lot of options. Today, we’ll be breaking down which MacBook is right for you, depending on your budget and what you need it for. At the most basic level, Apple offers two MacBook models: the MacBook Air, and the MacBook Pro. Both come in smaller and larger sizes (13-inch and 15-inch for MacBook Air, 14-inch an

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Threat actors abuse X’s Grok AI to spread malicious links

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-10-17 11:01:34

Threat actors are using Grok, X's built-in AI assistant, to bypass link posting restrictions that the platform introduced to reduce malicious advertising. As discovered by Guardio Labs' researcher Nati Tal, mavertisers often run sketchy video ads containing adult content baits and avoid including a link to the main body to avoid being blocked by X. Instead, they hide it in the small "From:" metadata field under the video card, which apparently isn't scanned by the social media platform for mal

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Apple has survived Trump's tariffs so far. It might raise iPhone prices anyway

cnbc.com Kif Leswing 2025-10-18 07:19:33

Apple CEO Tim Cook (R) shakes hands with U.S. President Donald Trump during an event in the Oval Office of the White House on August 6, 2025 in Washington, DC. When Tim Cook gifted President Donald Trump a gold and glass plaque last month, the Apple CEO was hailed by Wall Street for his job managing the iPhone-maker's relationship with the White House. Cook, Wall Street commentators said, had largely navigated the threat of tariffs on Apple's business successfully by offering Trump an addition

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Svix (webhooks as a service) is hiring for a founding marketing lead

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-18 07:00:04

At Svix, we are looking for smart, high-energy and fast learning individuals that enjoy having developers as their users, and share our values. You will have a huge impact on the trajectory of the company and the product. You will be trusted to take ownership, have autonomy, and be a leader. You will get to solve interesting problems and technical challenges. We move fast, and speed of execution is one of our core values. We are obsessed with providing a great developer experience, and you will

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Google’s NotebookLM now lets you customize the tone of its AI podcasts

techcrunch.com Aisha Malik 2025-10-18 07:29:03

Google’s AI note-taking and research assistant NotebookLM now lets users customize the tone of their Audio Overviews, which are podcasts with AI virtual hosts that summarize and discuss documents shared with NotebookLM, such as course readings or legal briefs. When generating an Audio Overview, users can now choose whether they want their AI podcasts to be formatted as a “Deep Dive,” “Brief,” “Critique,” or “Debate.” A Deep Dive features conversational dialogues where two AI hosts unpack the t

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Understanding Transformers Using a Minimal Example

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-18 10:30:06

The internal mechanisms of Transformer Large Language models (LLMs), particularly the flow of information through the layers and the operation of the attention mechanism, can be challenging to follow due to the vast amount of numbers involved. We humans can hardly form a mental model. This article aims to make these workings tangible by providing visualizations of a Transformer's internal state. Utilizing a minimal dataset and a deliberately simplified model, it is possible to follow the model's

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Best Smokeless Firepits (2025), Tested for Fun and Fresh Air

wired.com Matthew Korfhage 2025-10-18 15:01:00

Compare the Top 4 Smokeless Firepits Firepit Full Retail Diameter WIRED TIRED Solo Stove Bonfire 2.0 $329 19.5 inches Venn diagram at the middle of value, utility, and portability. Removable ash can Not big enough for longer logs Breeo X24 $599 27.5 inches Large backyard showpiece with plenty of room for a big fire. Great accessory set Less portable Breeo Y-Series $495 21 inches Designed for portability—and to be hauled out for cooking. Great accessory set Not big enough for longer logs BioLite

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Google's NotebookLM now lets you customize your AI podcasts in tone and length

zdnet.com Nina Raemont 2025-10-18 19:51:02

NotebookLM/Screenshot by Nina Raemont ZDNET's key takeaways NotebookLM introduced new audio formats on Wednesday. The formats offer users more interactive, customizable information distillation. The tool could save students and workers time. Google's NotebookLM audio overview feature went viral because it uses AI to create engaging, realistic podcasts from your content. The feature just got a facelift, making it even more helpful, allowing you to customize the podcast to suit your needs eve

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Acer’s 16-inch Swift Air weighs less than the 13-inch MacBook Air

9to5mac.com Ben Lovejoy 2025-10-19 03:06:56

A second Windows laptop has demonstrated that there is potential for the MacBook Air to be even lighter. Earlier this year, we saw a 14-inch Asus laptop come in lighter than the 13-inch MacBook Air, and now Acer has done the same with a 16-inch model. Interestingly, the Acer Swift Air 16 manages to be lighter than the MacBook Air despite being thicker, at 0.63-inches against 0.44 inches … To be fair, Acer’s latest laptop doesn’t compete with the MacBook Air when it comes to either performance

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Ooni's Volt V2 oven uses 'Pizza Intelligence' to cook your pie more evenly

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-19 03:30:55

In the latest case of AI being shoehorned into everything, say hello to Ooni's Volt 2 pizza oven. It uses an adaptive heating system called "Pizza Intelligence" that's designed to cook your pizza more consistently to deliver the ideal slice, while also giving the company a hot new marketing angle. The Volt 2 is an all-electric indoor oven that can cook pizzas up to 13 inches in size, the same as the Volt 12. Like that model it operates at up to 450 degrees Celcius (850 degrees) Fahrenheit, allo

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I looked into the most popular AI apps, and the runner-up caught me by surprise

zdnet.com Jada Jones 2025-10-19 03:39:00

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways ChatGPT and Gemini are the top two gen AI platforms. Grok's users have increased, while DeepSeek's are down. Vibe coding continues to be a steadily growing use of gen AI. Consumer generative AI products like OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google's Gemini continue to transform our daily digital lives. These are the web products and mobile apps making the biggest impact. Also: My top 5 free AI too

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