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Facts will not Save You - AI, History and Soviet Sci-Fi

news.ycombinator.com Seva Gunitsky 2025-12-17 00:16:18

A few days ago Microsoft published a list of the 40 jobs most likely to be replaced by AI. The first two entries are translators and historians, which made me laugh. The two jobs have one thing in common — they are acts of interpretation that are never recognized as such by outsiders. It’s probably self-evident in the tech world that history is a matter of assembling facts. A kind of mechanical curation, like sweeping loose pebbles into neat piles. This delusion reflects a larger hubris— the bel

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A Mystery Killer Wiped Out Billions of Sea Stars. Biologists Just Solved the Case.

gizmodo.com Ed Cara 2025-12-20 11:58:12

Columbo, eat your heart out: A team of scientists has just solved a massive marine murder mystery, nabbing the culprit behind the deaths of billions of sea stars over the past decade. In a new study, researchers in the U.S. and Canada argue that the bacterial cousin of cholera is behind the epidemic. Through a series of experiments involving both wild and captive sea stars, they found evidence that Vibrio pectenicida is the likely cause of sea star wasting disease—a devastating condition that c

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Four radioactive wasp nests found on South Carolina nuclear facility

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-12-20 11:35:13

Wasps living around a Cold War-era nuclear facility in South Carolina have built at least four radioactive nests, raising questions about their source of hazardous material and the extent of environmental contamination, according to a report by The New York Times. Last week, news broke that officials at the site—Savannah River Site (SRS) near Aiken, South Carolina—had found one radioactive nest on July 3. The discovery was documented in a July 22 report by the US Department of Energy, which own

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AI engineers reject Meta's $1.5 billion offers to build on their own terms

techspot.com Skye Jacobs 2025-12-20 14:03:00

Editor's take: As Big Tech and industry leaders dig ever deeper into their war chests to recruit AI talent, a profound question is emerging: Can money alone win the battle for the minds building tomorrow's most powerful technologies? Recent events suggest that, for a growing number of engineers and researchers, the answer is increasingly, and resoundingly, no. While not in the majority, many engineers are choosing to pass up unprecedented offers in favor of staying loyal to their mission, value

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Tesla awards Musk $29 billion in shares with prior pay package in limbo

cnbc.com Chris Eudaily 2025-12-20 16:27:37

Tesla CEO Elon Musk was awarded an interim pay package of 96 million shares of the company over the weekend. The shares would be worth about $29 billion. Tesla stock climbed about 2% Monday. The company said in a filing Sunday that the pay package would vest in two years as long as Musk continued as CEO or in another key executive position. The new award would be forfeited if the legal battle over his 2018 compensation ends with Musk being able to exercise the larger pay package, which was va

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Google is making it easier to hide sensitive files in your Pixel’s Private Space

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-20 16:34:32

Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR Google is making it simpler to move sensitive files into Private Space, the built-in feature on Pixel devices for hiding apps and data. While the tool has always made it straightforward to add apps to the profile, adding files has been less intuitive. An upcoming update adds a new “Add files” option that lets you directly copy or move files from your main profile into the Private Space. If you want to hide apps, files, and folders on your Android devi

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Disney Lorcana's Newest Super Rare Card Gives Your Aliens a Big Boost

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-20 15:01:00

I’m lucky here at CNET to get an early look at some of the new Disney Lorcana cards -- and sometimes, I get to share them with you. Disney Lorcana is one of the best card games available right now and one of my favorites to play with a group of friends when you're feeling a little tired of gaming. Every quarter, a new set is released, and with the last set, Reign of Jafar, in the rearview, we’re looking forward to the newest set, Fabled. Fabled, or set nine, includes a lot of reprinted cards fr

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KDE Plasma prepares crackdown on focus-stealing window behavior under Wayland

news.ycombinator.com David Uzondu 2025-12-20 18:22:25

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works One of the most interesting things about Wayland is how it handles window focus, unlike X11, where focus stealing can be frustrating and even a security risk. Its main advantage is a mechanism that prevents focus stealing. The protocol that plays a role in this is known as "XDG Activation." Here's how it works: Say you double-click a PDF file in your file manager. The file manager first asks t

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Margot Robbie May Be Our New Attacking 50 Foot Woman

gizmodo.com Justin Carter 2025-12-18 11:00:43

In 2024, we learned Tim Burton was being eyed to direct a remake of Attack of the 50 Foot Woman for Warner Bros. from a script by Gillian Flynn. Now, the director may have found his lead in fellow WB alum Margot Robbie. Per Variety, the Barbie actress is in “early conversations” to headline the film, which tells the story of a wealthy heiress who becomes giant-sized after meeting an alien. Her next move, upon realizing her new stature, is to enact some payback on her cheating husband. Should sh

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Tesla hands $29B comp package to Elon Musk amid ‘AI talent war’

techcrunch.com Sean O'Kane 2025-12-20 18:13:55

Tesla’s board of directors has announced a new compensation package for CEO Elon Musk worth around $29 billion in shares, with the company citing the “ever-intensifying AI talent war and Tesla’s position at a critical inflection point” as reasons for the payout. The massive pay package is being allocated through a 2019 Equity Incentive Plan that is already approved by shareholders, so it won’t go to a vote, according to a regulatory filing and Ann Lipton, a professor at the University of Colora

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AI engineers reject Meta's $1.5 billion offers to stay loyal to their mission

techspot.com Skye Jacobs 2025-12-21 02:03:00

Editor's take: As industry leaders dig ever deeper into their war chests to recruit AI talent, a profound question is emerging: Can money alone win the battle for the minds building tomorrow's most powerful technologies? Recent events suggest that, for a growing number of engineers and researchers, the answer is increasingly, and resoundingly, no. While not in the majority, many engineers are choosing to pass up unprecedented offers in favor of staying loyal to their mission, values, and the ch

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More is less: I can’t make myself use Nothing’s Glyph Matrix

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-19 17:30:59

Nothing’s original Glyph Interface was the perfect level of gimmick — it added a bit of flair to the back of its first few phones, but always felt like it had a purpose. I trusted it for everything from following the charge of my battery to watching for an incoming phone call, and it was one cool thing I could always show off to my iPhone-toting friends. Unfortunately, the Nothing Phone 3 took everything I loved about the original Glyph Interface and sent it back to the drawing board. It replac

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Music lovers aren’t happy with Android Auto’s refreshed interface

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-21 02:15:53

Andy Walker / Android Authority TL;DR Google recently refreshed the Android Auto interface using Material You to match colors with your phone’s wallpaper. As part of the changes, the music player interface now uses wallpaper colors instead of album art and has smaller album art. Some users find the new design bland and unbalanced, compared to the previous dynamic album art backgrounds. Just last week, Google updated Android Auto’s head unit interface with Material You, letting your car’s dis

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The best deals on MacBooks, AirPods, iPads and other Apple gear you can get right now

engadget.com Unknown 2025-12-21 02:31:27

Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products . It’s obvious that Apple products are some of the most sought-after in the tech world — that means sales are fewer and farther between than other gadgets, and they’re often the first things to sell out when discounts do arrive. But it would be a mistake to assume you’re doomed to always

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Palantir Is Extending Its Reach Even Further into Government

news.ycombinator.com Makena Kelly 2025-12-21 00:44:49

President Donald Trump’s administration has dramatically expanded its work with Palantir, elevating the company cofounded by Trump ally Peter Thiel as the government’s go-to software developer. Following massive contract terminations for consulting giants and government contractors like Accenture, Booz Allen, and Deloitte, Palantir has emerged ahead. Now the data analytics firm is partnering with those companies—offering them a lifeline while consolidating its own power. Palantir has become one

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The US military’s on-base slot machines

news.ycombinator.com Molly Longman 2025-12-21 00:50:46

When Dave Yeager stumbled upon the chamber of shiny, casino-style slot machines, he felt an instant pull. It was his first night of deployment in Seoul, South Korea, and the United States Army officer was in a bad headspace. The September 11, 2001, attacks had just happened, and he had a wife and two children under the age of 5 at home whom he missed fiercely. He felt lost. WIRED has made this article free for all to read because it is primarily based on reporting from Freedom of Information Ac

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Microsoft’s unreleased Surface Duo foldable with Windows is on sale, but good luck trying to buy it

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-21 09:43:24

David Imel / Android Authority TL;DR An unreleased prototype of Microsoft’s dual-screen foldable phone, Surface Duo, was recently found listed online for sale. While Surface Duo ran on Android, the leaked prototype runs an unreleased version of the Windows Phone interface. Microsoft envisoned this as an intermediate between a regular phone and a Windows PC, but never realized due to the decline in Windows Phone’s popularity. Microsoft persistently dabbled with mobile phones for almost the en

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The best Bluetooth trackers for 2025

engadget.com Unknown 2025-12-21 10:00:37

Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products . Most people think of AirTags when they picture a Bluetooth tracker. And indeed, Apple’s little white discs used to be the most capable option, relying on a vast finding network of nearby iPhones to pinpoint lost tags. But now, both Google and Samsung have implemented finding networks o

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Mozilla warns of phishing attacks targeting add-on developers

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-12-21 11:00:15

Mozilla has warned browser extension developers of an active phishing campaign targeting accounts on its official AMO (addons.mozilla.org) repository. Mozilla's add-on platform hosts over 60,000 browser extensions and more than 500,000 themes used by tens of millions of users worldwide. According to Mozilla's advisory, these phishing emails are impersonating the AMO team and claim that the targeted developer accounts require updates to maintain access to development features. "The developer c

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The US Military Is Raking in Millions From On-Base Slot Machines

wired.com Molly Longman 2025-12-21 11:30:00

When Dave Yeager stumbled upon the chamber of shiny, casino-style slot machines, he felt an instant pull. It was his first night of deployment in Seoul, South Korea, and the United States Army officer was in a bad headspace. The September 11, 2001, attacks had just happened, and he had a wife and two children under the age of 5 at home whom he missed fiercely. He felt lost. WIRED has made this article free for all to read because it is primarily based on reporting from Freedom of Information Ac

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What’s Inside the Tiny Miracle Food Pouches That Can Save the Lives of Starving Gazans

wired.com Alex Christian 2025-12-21 12:00:00

Take a peanut-based paste packed with 500 calories and nearly 13 grams of protein. Store it in a 92-gram foil pouch, so it can be easily sucked by starving infants on the front line. No water or refrigeration is required, meaning it can be distributed in drought-hit areas and stored at ambient temperature for up to two years. Just a couple of daily sachets can lead to a 10 percent weight gain over six weeks, sustaining recovery from severe acute malnutrition for less than $60 per child. Saving a

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Tesla asks shareholders to approve $29B comp package for Elon Musk amid ‘AI talent war’

techcrunch.com Sean O'Kane 2025-12-21 12:13:55

Tesla’s board of directors has announced a proposed compensation package for CEO Elon Musk that would be worth around $29 billion in shares, with the company citing the “ever-intensifying AI talent war and Tesla’s position at a critical inflection point” as reasons for the payout. The new plan will be put to a vote at the company’s annual shareholder meeting, which is scheduled for November. It will also be entirely voided if the Delaware Supreme Court decides to overturn a judge’s January 2024

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A study of lights at night suggests dictators lie about economic growth (2022)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-21 03:50:53

B enito Mussolini was a tyrant, but at least he made the trains run on time. Or so the story goes. Dictators are often seen as ruthless but effective. Official GDP figures support this view. Since 2002 average reported economic growth in autocracies has been twice as fast as in democracies.

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Poorest US workers hit hardest by slowing wage growth

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-21 05:57:21

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How to make almost anything (2019)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-20 20:28:29

My name is D. Sculley. I lead several teams at Google in Cambridge doing research in various aspects of machine learning. I'm involved in this course because many of our current projects involve the use of machine learning for design or fabrication problems of one form or another, including in the biology space and the chemistry space. I'm interested in learning more about other forms of fabrication and seeing if there are interesting cross-domain opportunities to think about. Here is my Google

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SAP is acquiring SmartRecruiters

techcrunch.com Anthony Ha 2025-12-21 03:12:51

In Brief SAP announced Friday that it has reached an agreement to acquire recruiting software company SmartRecruiters. In a press release, the European software giant said that SmartRecruiters “powerful, user-friendly interfaces and seamless workflows” will complement SAP’s existing HR tools. Muhammad Alam, the SAP executive board member who leads product and engineering, said in a statement that with this acquisition, “Customers will be able to manage the entire candidate lifecycle — from so

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Apple might be building its own AI ‘answer engine’

techcrunch.com Anthony Ha 2025-12-21 08:49:00

In Brief Apple has formed a new team to build a ChatGPT-like app, according to according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. This team — reportedly called Answers, Knowledge, and Information — is working to build an “answer engine” that can respond to questions using information from across the web. This could be a standalone app or provide search capabilities in Siri, Safari, and other Apple products. Gurman also notes that Apple is advertising for jobs with this team, specifically looking for appli

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Scientists transform peacock feathers into tiny biological laser beams

techspot.com Skye Jacobs 2025-12-21 08:24:00

TL;DR: Scientists have long been fascinated by the vibrant colors and intricate structures found in the feathers of birds like the Indian Peafowl (commonly known as the peacock). A new study has shed light on a surprising property of these iconic tail feathers: their ability to act as tiny laser resonators when infused with a common fluorescent dye. The research, conducted by researchers from several US universities and published in Nature, set out to explore the behavior of peacock feather bar

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Apple's MacBook Air M4 drops to a record-low price

engadget.com Unknown 2025-12-21 04:00:38

Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products . If you've put off getting a new MacBook then today is your lucky day. Right now, the 2025 13- and 15-inch MacBook Air M4 are available on Amazon for record-low prices. The 13-inch model is our pick for best MacBook to buy this year. You can pick up the 13-inch MacBook Air M4 for $799,

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How to get another 15GB of Gmail storage for free (and without losing old files)

zdnet.com Chris Bayer 2025-12-21 02:00:13

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Every new Google email account comes with 15GB of free storage -- a solid offer at no cost. However, that space can fill up fast, especially since it also covers files in Google Drive and Google Photos. If your inbox is cluttered with unread newsletters and sneaky spam, there's a way to clean house without losing important messages. With the right approach, you can preserve what matters while giving yourself a fresh start. Also: Gmail is making it a whole lot easi

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Latest Tech News

Facts will not Save You - AI, History and Soviet Sci-Fi

A Mystery Killer Wiped Out Billions of Sea Stars. Biologists Just Solved the Case.

Four radioactive wasp nests found on South Carolina nuclear facility

AI engineers reject Meta's $1.5 billion offers to build on their own terms

Tesla awards Musk $29 billion in shares with prior pay package in limbo

Google is making it easier to hide sensitive files in your Pixel’s Private Space

Disney Lorcana's Newest Super Rare Card Gives Your Aliens a Big Boost

KDE Plasma prepares crackdown on focus-stealing window behavior under Wayland

Margot Robbie May Be Our New Attacking 50 Foot Woman

Tesla hands $29B comp package to Elon Musk amid ‘AI talent war’

AI engineers reject Meta's $1.5 billion offers to stay loyal to their mission

More is less: I can’t make myself use Nothing’s Glyph Matrix

Music lovers aren’t happy with Android Auto’s refreshed interface

The best deals on MacBooks, AirPods, iPads and other Apple gear you can get right now

Palantir Is Extending Its Reach Even Further into Government

The US military’s on-base slot machines

Microsoft’s unreleased Surface Duo foldable with Windows is on sale, but good luck trying to buy it

The best Bluetooth trackers for 2025

Mozilla warns of phishing attacks targeting add-on developers

The US Military Is Raking in Millions From On-Base Slot Machines

What’s Inside the Tiny Miracle Food Pouches That Can Save the Lives of Starving Gazans

Tesla asks shareholders to approve $29B comp package for Elon Musk amid ‘AI talent war’

A study of lights at night suggests dictators lie about economic growth (2022)

Poorest US workers hit hardest by slowing wage growth

How to make almost anything (2019)

SAP is acquiring SmartRecruiters

Apple might be building its own AI ‘answer engine’

Scientists transform peacock feathers into tiny biological laser beams

Apple's MacBook Air M4 drops to a record-low price

How to get another 15GB of Gmail storage for free (and without losing old files)

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