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‘Star Trek’ Star Anson Mount Studied Gene Roddenberry Tapes for His ‘Strange New World’ Homage

gizmodo.com Cheryl Eddy 2026-01-15 00:26:35

While io9 had mixed feelings about last week’s episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, one thing about “A Space Adventure Hour” that worked well was its gleeful recreation of 1960s Hollywood. With a bit of chaotic holodeck assistance, the story saw likenesses of the main cast acting out a murder mystery set behind the scenes of a show that very much resembled the original Star Trek, complete with a nerdy creator that’s clearly a stand-in for Trek‘s own Gene Roddenberry. Admitting the effort w

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Amazon denies report it’s shutting down Wondery podcast studio

techcrunch.com Aisha Malik 2026-01-14 21:42:00

Amazon is denying that it’s shutting down Wondery, the podcast studio it acquired in late 2020, after Bloomberg reported on Monday that the company was closing the studio and cutting 110 jobs. Amazon told TechCrunch that Wondery will continue to develop creator-led podcasts under the Wondery brand within a new team. What’s changing is that the company is separating the teams that oversee Wondery’s narrative podcast efforts from those developing its creator-led shows. Wondery is combining its n

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Deals: AirPods 4 $99, 1TB M4 iPad Pro $500 off, 24GB M3 MacBook Air $450 off, Sony XM6 headphones, more

9to5mac.com Justin Kahn 2026-01-15 05:45:22

Today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is starting off with the most affordable current-generation AirPods 4 back down at $99 alongside some exclusive iPad deals for 9to5 readers – 13-inch M2 iPad Air Wi-Fi + Cell at $299 off and a giant $500+ off Apple’s 1TB M4 iPad Pro. We also have the return of the 32GB M2 Max Mac Studio at $900 off the original price and a notable discount on the 24GB M3 MacBook Air at $450 off the list price – M4 models are still starting from $799 as well. Everything else awaits be

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Amazon slashes Wondery podcast team as focus shifts to video, five years after Apple’s $400M interest

9to5mac.com Zac Hall 2026-01-15 05:56:20

Five years ago, Apple reportedly considered acquiring podcast studio Wondery for around $400 million. At the time, Spotify and other companies were spending millions on putting podcasts behind paywalls to boost their businesses and steal mindshare from Apple. Ultimately, Wondery went to Amazon. For its part, Apple redefined “subscribing” to a podcast to mean paying a monthly fee for member-supported perks. Wondery became one of many podcast studios with paid subscription features inside Apple’s

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Gemini adds powerful new Deep Think model - what it does and who can try it

zdnet.com Sabrina Ortiz 2026-01-15 05:54:00

Google / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Two weeks ago, Google and OpenAI touted their models' award-winning performance at the International Math Olympiad (IMO). Now, Google is making a version of its model available to the public. Also: This one feature could make GPT-5 a true game changer (if OpenAI gets it right) On Friday, Google launched Deep Think in the Gemini app for Google Ultra subscribers, a premium subscription tier that costs $250 per year or $125 for the first three months. Althou

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ScreenCoder: An intelligent UI-to-code generation system

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-15 03:12:27

ScreenCoder: Advancing Visual-to-Code Generation for Front-End Automation via Modular Multimodal Agents Yilei Jiang1*, Yaozhi Zheng1*, Yuxuan Wan2*, Jiaming Han1, Qunzhong Wang1, Michael R. Lyu2, Xiangyu Yue1✉ 1CUHK MMLab, 2CUHK ARISE Lab *Equal contribution ✉Corresponding author Introduction ScreenCoder is an intelligent UI-to-code generation system that transforms any screenshot or design mockup into clean, production-ready HTML/CSS code. Built with a modular multi-agent architecture

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These 8 Food Items Are Surprisingly Full of Microplastics

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-15 04:00:04

Microplastics aren't just an ocean pollution issue anymore. They're now a daily part of our diet. Recent research shows that common foods and drinks, including something as routine as chewing gum, may be delivering thousands of tiny plastic particles into your body without you even realizing it. Studies estimate the average person consumes between 39,000 and 52,000 microplastic particles annually through food and beverages alone - and when airborne particles are included, that number can climb

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Samsung unveils the Odyssey G75F: a 37-inch 4K VA monitor for around $1,000

techspot.com Rob Thubron 2026-01-15 08:46:00

What just happened? There are so many similarly specced monitors these days that we rarely see "world firsts" anymore. However, Samsung is claiming that title with yet another new Odyssey, which it says is the first-ever 37-inch 4K display. The Odyssey G7 G75F joins Samsung's increasingly long list of Odyssey monitors, but it's the first monitor ever to combine a 37-inch panel with a 4K (3840x2160) resolution, according to the company. It's rare to see a 37-inch monitor – 32 inches tends to be

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Why I recommend this budget phone with a paper-like screen over 'minimalist' devices

zdnet.com Jason Howell 2026-01-15 10:11:00

TCL 60 XE Nxtpaper 5G ZDNET's key takeaways TCL's 60 XE Nxtpaper 5G is on sale on Amazon for $222. It has a unique display, and a feature set that promotes minimalism and digital well-being. I just wish the camera system and general performance were better. $249.99 at Amazon Being glued to your smartphone's screen all day can do a number on your eyes, and I definitely can feel it. TCL's Nxtpaper technology offers a paper-like screen that's made for tired eyes like mine. The TCL 60 XE Nxtpaper

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Read your code

news.ycombinator.com Elie Teyssedou 2026-01-15 09:33:20

If you’d told me 2–3 years ago that in 2025, one of my top pieces of advice for the new generation of developers would be “read your code” (we’re not even talking about re-reading it)… I’m not sure I would’ve believed you. What This Article Covers I’m not here to lecture anyone, but if you’re aiming to build serious projects these days, it might be worth learning how to approach AI coding tools the right way. This post covers: Three critical risks of poor vibe-coding practices Two effective

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Open IP Camera Firmware

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-11 21:41:50

OpenIPC is an alternative open firmware for your IP camera. OpenIPC is an open source operating system from the open community targeting for IP cameras with ARM and MIPS processors from several manufacturers in order to replace that closed, opaque, insecure, often abandoned and unsupported firmware pre-installed by a vendor. OpenIPC Firmware comes as binary pre-compiled files for easy installation by end-user. Also, we provide full access to the source files for further development and improve

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Will the UN finally broker a treaty to end plastic pollution?

engadget.com Unknown 2026-01-15 15:00:22

To tackle what's been called the plastic "epidemic," the UN spun up a committee in 2022 tasked with brokering a legally binding global agreement. This ambitious treaty between UN member states was to address the full life cycle of plastics, from production to disposal: In short, define what counts as plastic pollution and curb the sorts of unchecked production that inevitably leads to it. But across five sessions since, countries have failed to reach a consensus on the text. What was meant to b

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Amazon shuts down Wondery podcast studio, cuts 110 jobs

techcrunch.com Aisha Malik 2026-01-15 15:42:00

In Brief Amazon is shutting down its Wondery podcast studio, acquired in late 2020, and cutting 110 jobs as part of a broad reorganization of its audio business, according to a new report from Bloomberg. The company plans to move existing Wondery series under its Audible banner or to a new ‘creator services’ team, which will house personality-driven shows, such as Jason and Travis Kelce’s podcast. “The podcast landscape has evolved significantly over the past few years,” Steve Boom, Amazon’s

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Samsung unveils the Odyssey G75F: a 37-inch 4K VA monitor priced around $1,000

techspot.com Rob Thubron 2026-01-15 20:46:00

What just happened? There are so many similarly specced monitors these days that we rarely see "world firsts" anymore. However, Samsung is claiming that title with yet another new Odyssey, which it says is the first-ever 37-inch 4K display. The Odyssey G7 G75F joins Samsung's increasingly long list of Odyssey monitors, but it's the first monitor ever to combine a 37-inch panel with a 4K (3840x2160) resolution, according to the company. It's rare to see a 37-inch monitor – 32 inches tends to be

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I switched to this paper-like TCL phone for a week, and my tired eyes finally got a break

zdnet.com Jason Howell 2026-01-16 04:00:16

TCL 60 XE Nxtpaper 5G ZDNET's key takeaways This budget Android phone features a large, paper-like display, 128GB of storage, and more. It has a feature set that promotes minimalism and digital wellbeing. I just wish the camera system and general performance were better. $249.99 at Amazon Looking at smartphones all day can be exhausting on the eyes, and over time, I've adjusted to the discomfort, but TCL's Nxtpaper technology is made for tired eyes like mine. The TCL 60 XE Nxtpaper 5G is the

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Typed languages are better suited for vibecoding

news.ycombinator.com Onur Solmaz 2026-01-15 16:55:31

This post has made it to the Hacker News front page, see the discussion there. My >10 year old programming habits have changed since Claude Code launched. Python is less likely to be my go-to language for new projects anymore. I am managing projects in languages I am not fluent in—TypeScript, Rust and Go—and seem to be doing pretty well. It seems that typed, compiled, etc. languages are better suited for vibecoding, because of the safety guarantees. This is unsurprising in hindsight, but it wa

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C++: "model of the hardware" vs. "model of the compiler" (2018)

news.ycombinator.com No Bugs 2026-01-11 14:36:36

Author: “No Bugs” Hare Follow: Job Title: Sarcastic Architect Hobbies: Thinking Aloud, Arguing with Managers, Annoying HRs, Calling a Spade a Spade, Keeping Tongue in Cheek Recently, I have run into [P1063R0], and was literally stunned with a way those guys (mis)interpret certain fundamental aspects of C++ philosophy. By today, I found what I don’t like about their position – and am able to articulate it, so here it goes. Disclaimer: THIS POST IS SPECIFICALLY ABOUT C++; other programming la

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A parser for TypeScript types, written in TypeScript types

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-16 02:12:58

tsints a parser for typescript types, written in typescript types (no js here!) testimonials please no please I beg you — @jakebailey.dev EM WHAT THE FUCK ur deranged hell yeah i cant wait to do ludicrous shit with ts7 speeds why are you like this usage code like this import type { Parse } from "./parser/index.ts" ; type _ = Parse < "{some:[ts, 'type']}" > ; evaluates to a @babel/parser -style AST type _ = { type : "TSTypeLiteral" ; members : [ { type : "TSPropertySignature" ; key :

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Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for Aug. 4, #785

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-16 03:24:24

Looking for the most recent Connections answers? Click here for today's Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles. Today's NYT Connections puzzle could be tough. The blue and purple categories are pretty bizarre, although they're fun once you see the connections. Read on for clues and today's Connections answers. The Times now has a Connections Bot, like the one for Wordle. Go there a

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Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Aug. 4, #315

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-16 03:30:40

Looking for the most recent regular Connections answers? Click here for today's Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles. Today's Connections: Sports Edition is a bit tricky. Hope you know your car-race details! Read on for hints and the answers. Connections: Sports Edition is out of beta now, making its debut on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 9. That's a sign that the game has earned enough loyal players that The Athl

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Why tomorrow’s best devs won’t just code — they’ll curate, coordinate and command AI

venturebeat.com Roman Eloshvili 2026-01-16 00:05:00

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 As AI continues to take on more and more new competencies, junior coding, as we knew it, is rapidly becoming a thing of the past. Tasks that used to be the bread and butter for junior developers — such as repetitive scripting, HTML layout or simple DevOps setups — are now being reliably handled by AI assistants like ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot

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Tokens are getting more expensive

news.ycombinator.com Ethan Ding 2026-01-15 14:01:37

note: i’m kinda tired of the “levered beta” metaphor, i have one more topic i want to cover on this topic related to cognition, and then i’ll go back to my normal writing imagine you start a company knowing that consumers won't pay more than $20/month. fine, you think, classic vc playbook - charge at cost, sacrifice margins for growth. you've done the math on cac, ltv, all that. but here's where it gets interesting: you've seen the a16z chart showing llm costs dropping 10x every year. so you t

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Persona vectors: Monitoring and controlling character traits in language models

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-15 20:38:06

Language models are strange beasts. In many ways they appear to have human-like “personalities” and “moods,” but these traits are highly fluid and liable to change unexpectedly. Sometimes these changes are dramatic. In 2023, Microsoft's Bing chatbot famously adopted an alter-ego called "Sydney,” which declared love for users and made threats of blackmail. More recently, xAI’s Grok chatbot would for a brief period sometimes identify as “MechaHitler” and make antisemitic comments. Other personali

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Writing a good design document

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-16 00:21:54

How to write a good design document This essay is a version of the response I gave to my friend Vik's call for suggestions: had a lot of people ask how they can learn to write design docs, and i didn’t have a good answer besides “work at a place with writing culture and smart senior engineers”. anyone have more useful advice? https://t.co/7F9BV31shv — vik (@vikhyatk) August 31, 2024 Definition A design document is a technical report that outlines the implementation strategy of a system in th

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Modern Node.js Patterns

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-15 23:16:18

Node.js has undergone a remarkable transformation since its early days. If you’ve been writing Node.js for several years, you’ve likely witnessed this evolution firsthand—from the callback-heavy, CommonJS-dominated landscape to today’s clean, standards-based development experience. The changes aren’t just cosmetic; they represent a fundamental shift in how we approach server-side JavaScript development. Modern Node.js embraces web standards, reduces external dependencies, and provides a more in

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Today's NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for Aug. 4 #519

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-16 00:00:04

Looking for the most recent Strands answer? Click here for our daily Strands hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles. Today's NYT Strands puzzle is a tough one. I had to rack my brain to unscramble a few of the answers. If you need hints and answers, read on. I go into depth about the rules for Strands in this story. If you're looking for today's Wordle, Connections and Mini Crossword answ

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Mystery packages with QR codes spark new wave of scams

techspot.com Skye Jacobs 2026-01-15 21:12:00

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years.TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust WTF?! A new twist on package-related scams is drawing concern from federal authorities, as the FBI warns Americans to be vigilant when receiving unexpected parcels containing QR codes. According to a recent alert, criminals have begun exploiting the ubiquity of QR codes as a tool for financial fraud and identity theft. The scheme unfolds when an individual receives a package that's addressed to the

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5 productivity apps I swear by, and one of them unlocks the rest

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-15 23:00:04

Joe Maring / Android Authority Productivity apps are the bane of the app world. On one end of the spectrum are the total nerds who could shame a cyborg with their organizing skills, and on the other are those who dump everything into Google Keep just to have everything in one place. I live somewhere in the middle. I’m not pedantic enough to run the most complex Notion server and flex about it on Reddit, nor am I a simpleton who relies solely on a notes app. I use a bunch of apps every day to i

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

engadget.com Unknown 2026-01-15 22:00:38

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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Show HN: My Bytecode Optimizer Beats Copilot by 2X

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-12 12:15:25

Even amid the AGI race, a specialized tool really outperforms general‑purpose models. And even when this specialized tool is a side-project and at a very early stage. I am building as a side-project a tool called SuperVM. It optimizes bytecode and machine code similarly to how a LLM would do but instead of using statistical systems, it uses deterministic systems and reasons from facts instead of probabilities (nothing new here these things have been around forever). All the generated code is

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‘Star Trek’ Star Anson Mount Studied Gene Roddenberry Tapes for His ‘Strange New World’ Homage

Amazon denies report it’s shutting down Wondery podcast studio

Deals: AirPods 4 $99, 1TB M4 iPad Pro $500 off, 24GB M3 MacBook Air $450 off, Sony XM6 headphones, more

Amazon slashes Wondery podcast team as focus shifts to video, five years after Apple’s $400M interest

Gemini adds powerful new Deep Think model - what it does and who can try it

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These 8 Food Items Are Surprisingly Full of Microplastics

Samsung unveils the Odyssey G75F: a 37-inch 4K VA monitor for around $1,000

Why I recommend this budget phone with a paper-like screen over 'minimalist' devices

Read your code

Open IP Camera Firmware

Will the UN finally broker a treaty to end plastic pollution?

Amazon shuts down Wondery podcast studio, cuts 110 jobs

Samsung unveils the Odyssey G75F: a 37-inch 4K VA monitor priced around $1,000

I switched to this paper-like TCL phone for a week, and my tired eyes finally got a break

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A parser for TypeScript types, written in TypeScript types

Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for Aug. 4, #785

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Modern Node.js Patterns

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Mystery packages with QR codes spark new wave of scams

5 productivity apps I swear by, and one of them unlocks the rest

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

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