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Show HN: Reviving a 20 year old OS X App

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-10 09:47:30

In my recent foray into learning Dutch for my relocation to the Netherlands – I'm sure there'll be much to blog about – I fell victim to the siren song of the Green Owl again. It's too tempting - you get showered with instant feedback, encouragement in-app rewards, social stuff etc. To be fair it is fun, and you really feel that you're doing something useful. …except. I last used it in earnest it to 'learn' German before a trip to Berlin. I racked up a 150+ day streak or something nuts like t

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Hijacking Trust? Bitvise Under Fire for Controlling Domain of FOSS Project PuTTY

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-14 06:22:33

Hijacking Trust? Bitvise Under Fire for Controlling Domain of Open-Source Project PuTTY PupRed bigtech bitvise domainsnatcher putty ssh In the open-source world, trust, transparency, and community stewardship form the foundation of public credibility. But a recent case involving the domain name putty.org calls these values into question. The domain, long associated by users with PuTTY, the widely-used open-source SSH and Telnet client, is not controlled by the PuTTY project itself — but by a

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Installing a home battery or solar before tax credits end? Use this to assess your home first

zdnet.com Mike Lock 2025-09-14 07:00:00

Frederick Doerschem/Getty Images As homeowners, few things get us lathered up quite like comparing our homes to the homes of our friends, family, and neighbors. Whether it's a point of pride or frustration, we have a hard-wired need to share and overshare our home-related wins and losses. Also: Stop waiting for an emergency to upgrade your home's tech - there's a better way There are certain areas of the home, however, that have elevated potential to bring value to our lives beyond bragging

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Six Years of Gemini

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-14 07:37:37

2025-06-20 - Six years of Gemini! Today is the sixth anniversary of the public announcement of Project Gemini! It's been a quiet year at geminiprotocol.net thus far. I've let two "Apollo days" slip by without a word. I'm about as disappointed in myself for this as I expect many folks are unsurprised by it. I do still have plans and clear ideas for finalising the minor oustanding spec issues. I'd tell people to look forward to something by Apollo 15 day (2025-11-03), but at this point, who'd be

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How bad are childhood literacy rates?

news.ycombinator.com Constance Grady 2025-09-10 17:09:40

is a senior correspondent on the Culture team for Vox, where since 2016 she has covered books, publishing, gender, celebrity analysis, and theater. Every month or so, for the past few years, a new dire story has warned of how American children, from elementary school to college age, can no longer read. And every time I read one of these stories, I find myself conflicted. On the one hand, I am aware that every generation complains that the kids who come next are doing everything wrong and have

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Congress moves to reject bulk of White House's proposed NASA cuts

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-14 07:56:53

A budget-writing panel in the House of Representatives passed a $24.8 billion NASA budget bill Tuesday, joining a similar subcommittee in the Senate in maintaining the space agency's funding after the White House proposed a nearly 25 percent cut. The budget bills making their way through the House and Senate don't specify funding levels for individual programs, but the topline numbers—$24.8 billion in the House version and $24.9 billion the Senate bill—represent welcome news for scientists, ind

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Running a million-board chess MMO in a single process

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-10 15:56:24

Running a million-board chess MMO in a single process How One Million Chessboards works Jun 24, 2025 One Million Chessboards is a 1000x1000 grid of chess boards. Moving a piece moves it for everyone, instantly. There are no turns, and pieces can move between boards. Loading... making some moves In the 10 days after launch, over 150,000 players made over 15,000,000 moves and hundreds of millions of queries. The game runs out of a single process that I didn’t touch over those 10 days 1. 1 Once

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Medieval preacher invoked chivalric hero as a meme in sermon

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-09-14 04:01:03

Medieval poet Geoffrey Chaucer twice made references to an early work featuring a Germanic mythological character named Wade. Only three lines survive, discovered buried in a sermon by a late 19th century scholar. There has been much debate over how to translate those fragments ever since, and whether the long-lost work was a monster-filled epic or a chivalric romance. Two Cambridge University scholars now say those lines have been "radically misunderstood" for 130 years, supplying their own tra

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Another High-Profile OpenAI Researcher Departs for Meta

wired.com Kylie Robison 2025-09-14 07:56:15

OpenAI researcher Jason Wei is joining Meta’s new superintelligence lab, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. Wei worked on OpenAI’s o3 and deep research models, according to his personal website. He joined OpenAI in 2023 after a stint at Google, where he worked on chain-of-thought research, which involves training an AI model to process complex queries step-by-step. At OpenAI, Wei became a self-described “diehard” for reinforcement learning, a method of training or refining

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Elon Musk Said Grok 4 Was the "Smartest AI in the World," But Its Leaderboard Scores Just Came Out and They Tell a Different Story

futurism.com Unknown 2025-09-14 08:17:27

Elon Musk has been boasting about what he says are the incredible capabilities of xAI's new Grok 4 AI chatbot. "Grok 4 is smarter than almost all graduate students in all disciplines, simultaneously," Musk bragged, adding that Grok 4 was "the smartest AI in the world." Is it really? Intelligence was a hard thing to measure even before back before AI hit the scene, but certain tests can provide something of a clue. One prominent platform for doing so is the UC Berkeley-developed LMArena leader

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Mira Murati says her startup Thinking Machines will release new product in ‘months’ with ‘significant open source component’

venturebeat.com Carl Franzen 2025-09-14 08:13:13

Want smarter insights in your inbox? Sign up for our weekly newsletters to get only what matters to enterprise AI, data, and security leaders. Subscribe Now Mira Murati, founder of AI startup Thinking Machines and former chief technology officer of OpenAI, today announced a new round of $2 billion in venture funding, and stated that her company’s first product will launch in the coming months and will include a “significant open source component…useful for researchers and startups developing cu

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Mistral’s Voxtral goes beyond transcription with summarization, speech-triggered functions

venturebeat.com Emilia David 2025-09-14 09:34:49

Want smarter insights in your inbox? Sign up for our weekly newsletters to get only what matters to enterprise AI, data, and security leaders. Subscribe Now Mistral released an open-sourced voice model today that could rival paid voice AI, such as those from ElevenLabs and Hume AI, which the company said bridges the gap between proprietary speech recognition models and the more open, yet error-prone versions. Voxtral, which Mistral will release under an Apache 2.0 license, is available in a 24

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My favorite USB-C accessory just got even better with a built-in power meter - and it's only $20

zdnet.com Adrian Kingsley-Hughes 2025-09-14 09:20:00

'ZDNET Recommends': What exactly does it mean? ZDNET's recommendations are based on many hours of testing, research, and comparison shopping. We gather data from the best available sources, including vendor and retailer listings as well as other relevant and independent reviews sites. And we pore over customer reviews to find out what matters to real people who already own and use the products and services we’re assessing. When you click through from our site to a retailer and buy a product or

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What is going on with US weather radar today?

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-14 06:32:20

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Become a Master of Evil With Darth Vader’s Actual Lightsaber (if You Have $3 Million)

gizmodo.com Cheryl Eddy 2025-09-14 09:15:15

io9 has covered a few notable Star Wars auctions lately, as rare toys and highly collectible props have come to market in surprisingly robust amounts. But maybe the most exciting example has just emerged: Darth Vader’s lightsaber. The actual, authentic, screen-matched hilt used by David Prowse and his stunt double in both The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. As your mind reels at the possibility of owning such a prize, consider that it’s estimated to command $1 million at the lowest e

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Zuckerberg Is So Desperate for AI Power That He's Building Temporary Data Centers in Tents

futurism.com Unknown 2025-09-14 11:19:50

In his increasingly desperate bid to keep up in the ongoing AI race, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is throwing out the rulebook in his quest to expand data center infrastructure as fast as possible. As SemiAnalysis first reported last week, Meta is "prioritizing speed above all else" by setting up "tents" to add additional capacity to its data center campuses. The prefabricated modules are designed from the ground up to get computing power online as fast as possible, underlining Meta's furious scra

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Data Centers Are 'AI Factories.' Google and Meta Are Spending Big Bucks to Build Them

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-14 13:19:20

Tech giants Google and Meta have a lot riding on the growth and success of AI, and to support those efforts, they're also committing significant sums of money to build the data centers they're going to need to run that power-hungry technology. On Tuesday, Google announced that it plans to invest $25 billion in data centers and other AI infrastructure tied to the PJM Interconnection, the biggest electric grid in the US. The PJM Interconnection reaches across 13 states in the eastern half of the

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Congress moves to reject bulk of White House’s proposed NASA cuts

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-09-14 13:05:09

A budget-writing panel in the House of Representatives passed a $24.8 billion NASA budget bill Tuesday, joining a similar subcommittee in the Senate in maintaining the space agency's funding after the White House proposed a nearly 25 percent cut. The budget bills making their way through the House and Senate don't specify funding levels for individual programs, but the topline numbers—$24.8 billion in the House version and $24.9 billion the Senate bill—represent welcome news for scientists, ind

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Thinking Machines Lab Raises a Record $2 Billion, Announces Cofounders

wired.com Will Knight 2025-09-14 13:02:19

Thinking Machines Lab, an artificial intelligence company founded by top researchers who fled OpenAI, has raised a record $2 billion seed round that values the fledgling firm at $12 billion. The funding round was led by Andreessen Horowitz and included Nvidia, Accel, Cisco, and AMD—among others. The mammoth investment reflects the ultracompetitive race to build advanced AI systems, as well as the premium placed on top AI talent. It is the largest seed funding round in history. Thinking Machine

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AI coding tools are shifting to a surprising place: The terminal

techcrunch.com Russell Brandom 2025-09-14 07:30:00

For years, code-editing tools like Cursor, Windsurf, and GitHub’s Copilot have been the standard for AI-powered software development. But as agentic AI grows more powerful and vibe coding takes off, a subtle shift has changed how AI systems are interacting with software. Instead of working on code, they’re increasingly interacting directly with the shell of whatever system they’re installed in. It’s a significant change in how AI-powered software development happens — and despite the low profil

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US Government announces $200M Grok contract a week after 'MechaHitler'

news.ycombinator.com Lauren Feiner 2025-09-14 17:29:16

A week after Elon Musk’s Grok dubbed itself “MechaHitler” and spewed antisemitic stereotypes, the US government has announced a new contract granting the chatbot’s creator, xAI, up to $200 million to modernize the Defense Department. xAI is one of several leading AI companies to receive the award, alongside Anthropic, Google, and OpenAI. But the timing of the announcement is striking given Grok’s recent high-profile spiral, which drew congressional ire and public pushback. The use of technology

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What caused the 'baby boom'? What would it take to have another?

news.ycombinator.com Derek Thompson 2025-09-14 11:59:04

Thanks for reading! If you enjoy this article, last week’s essay on The Death of Partying in the U.S.A., or my feature story on The Anti-Social Century, consider becoming a subscriber to this newsletter to receive more essays on the social crises of our age. In rich countries around the world, birth rates have fallen to historically low levels. Governments have responded with a confetti cannon of policy ideas to increase the number of babies, including parental leave plans, preschool programs,

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Voxtral-Mini-3B-2507 – Open source speech understanding model

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-14 14:14:51

Voxtral Mini 1.0 (3B) - 2507 Voxtral Mini is an enhancement of Ministral 3B, incorporating state-of-the-art audio input capabilities while retaining best-in-class text performance. It excels at speech transcription, translation and audio understanding. Learn more about Voxtral in our blog post here. Key Features Voxtral builds upon Ministral-3B with powerful audio understanding capabilities. Dedicated transcription mode : Voxtral can operate in a pure speech transcription mode to maximize p

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You’re Gonna Be Waiting a While for the Return of ‘Last of Us’ or ‘Penguin’

gizmodo.com Cheryl Eddy 2025-09-14 17:45:06

Genre shows made a huge impact on today’s Emmy announcements, with Apple TV+’s Severance leading the charge for most-nominated title overall with recognition in 27 categories. But HBO’s The Penguin wasn’t far behind with 24, and though you might expect that to mean the studio would be actively working on more episodes—well, it’s complicated, given the show’s positioning within Matt Reeves‘ The Batman universe. Speaking to Variety, HBO and HBO Max CEO and content chairman Casey Bloys—who would s

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The Future of Social Security Looks Grim. 6 Tips to Help You Save for Retirement Now

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-14 16:00:00

Getty Images/Zooey Liao/CNET Social Security payments can help you fund part of your retirement -- but don't bank on it as your only source of income. The Social Security trust fund is expected to dry up by 2034, according to the Social Security Administration. That's one year sooner than initially forecast. While the fund won't vanish completely, it's estimated that you'll only receive 81% of your benefits, at best. Why? The fund has been running out of money for years, but President Donald

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How to Watch Pokemon Presents 2025 for Legends: Z-A, TCG Pocket and More

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-14 16:20:00

It's that time again, trainers: Grab your Pokedex and get ready to catch some new pocket monsters, because we're about to hear everything about the latest developments in the world of Pokemon. The Pokemon Presents July 2025 stream is the first one since Pokemon Day in February. That stream ended up being pretty massive, featuring game announcements and content updates that we heard whispers about from GameFreak's infamous 2024 data breach. While we don't know what to expect this time around, i

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This Spendy Thermostat Is Paying for Itself by Cutting My Energy Bills and It's Still 14% Off

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-14 17:15:04

Amazon Prime Day sale: The Nest Learning Thermostat Gen 4 is available for $240 -- a discount of 14% or $40 -- as a deal that's still live post Amazon's July Prime Day sale. Since price is the biggest drawback of this thermostat, this deal makes snapping one up much more compelling. CNET's key takeaways $240 for a smart thermostat may sound like a tough deal, but mine is set to pay for itself this summer thanks to lower heating and cooling payments. Automated Eco Modes make energy saving easy

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The Best Co-op Games to Play With Your Friends

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-14 17:16:00

Playing with friends is an essential aspect of gaming, so it's no wonder games like Split Fiction and It Takes Two from Hazelight Studios were recent hits. Some of my best memories are of marathon gaming sessions with friends, either shoulder to shoulder on a couch or logging in online from across the country. Despite how gaming has changed over the years, one thing remains the same -- people love playing games together. So, whether you're looking for a split-screen experience or just want some

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Chinese firms rush for Nvidia chips as US prepares to lift ban

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-09-14 16:49:04

Chinese firms have begun rushing to order Nvidia's H20 AI chips as the company plans to resume sales to mainland China, Reuters reports. The chip giant expects to receive US government licenses soon so that it can restart shipments of the restricted processors just days after CEO Jensen Huang met with President Donald Trump, potentially generating $15 billion to $20 billion in additional revenue this year. Nvidia said in a statement that it is filing applications with the US government to resum

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We Are Having a Very Hard Time Believing the "Shape" of Tesla's New Robotaxi Geofence Is a Coincidence

futurism.com Unknown 2025-09-14 18:18:30

Tesla has expanded the area where its Robotaxis can operate in Austin, and it's difficult — nay, impossible — to ignore its resemblance to something unmistakably vulgar. As folks immediately pointed out online, the crudely-shaped geofence is, essentially, a bathroom graffiti-level dick drawing — and given his puerile sense of humor, there's a non-zero chance that Tesla CEO Elon Musk made it that way on purpose. Indeed, after someone posted a video showing the phallic geofence on X, the shitpos

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Show HN: Reviving a 20 year old OS X App

Hijacking Trust? Bitvise Under Fire for Controlling Domain of FOSS Project PuTTY

Installing a home battery or solar before tax credits end? Use this to assess your home first

Six Years of Gemini

How bad are childhood literacy rates?

Congress moves to reject bulk of White House's proposed NASA cuts

Running a million-board chess MMO in a single process

Medieval preacher invoked chivalric hero as a meme in sermon

Another High-Profile OpenAI Researcher Departs for Meta

Elon Musk Said Grok 4 Was the "Smartest AI in the World," But Its Leaderboard Scores Just Came Out and They Tell a Different Story

Mira Murati says her startup Thinking Machines will release new product in ‘months’ with ‘significant open source component’

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My favorite USB-C accessory just got even better with a built-in power meter - and it's only $20

What is going on with US weather radar today?

Become a Master of Evil With Darth Vader’s Actual Lightsaber (if You Have $3 Million)

Zuckerberg Is So Desperate for AI Power That He's Building Temporary Data Centers in Tents

Data Centers Are 'AI Factories.' Google and Meta Are Spending Big Bucks to Build Them

Congress moves to reject bulk of White House’s proposed NASA cuts

Thinking Machines Lab Raises a Record $2 Billion, Announces Cofounders

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You’re Gonna Be Waiting a While for the Return of ‘Last of Us’ or ‘Penguin’

The Future of Social Security Looks Grim. 6 Tips to Help You Save for Retirement Now

How to Watch Pokemon Presents 2025 for Legends: Z-A, TCG Pocket and More

This Spendy Thermostat Is Paying for Itself by Cutting My Energy Bills and It's Still 14% Off

The Best Co-op Games to Play With Your Friends

Chinese firms rush for Nvidia chips as US prepares to lift ban

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