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What happens when an octopus engages with art?

news.ycombinator.com Francesca Perry 2026-01-04 16:35:49

CNN — When the Japanese artist Shimabuku was 31 years old, he took an octopus on a tour of Tokyo. After catching it from the sea with the help of a local fisherman in Akashi, a coastal city over 3 hours away from the Japanese capital by train, he transported the live creature in a temperature-controlled tank of seawater to show it the sights of Tokyo before returning it safely to its home the same day. “I thought it would be nice,” the artist, now 56, said about the experience, over a video ca

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Hidden Sensors Reveal Filthy Truth About Handwashing in Hospital Bathrooms

gizmodo.com Ed Cara 2026-01-10 04:15:51

Here’s something that will make you lose just a bit more faith in humanity—or at least reach for some hand wipes. New research shows that even in hospitals, a substantial number of people aren’t bothering to wash their hands. Scientists from the University of Surrey in England led the study, installing sensors near hospital toilet and sink pipes to keep track of people’s handwashing. Nearly half of toilet users skipped the sink after flushing, they found. The researchers say more effective stra

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FAA Allows SpaceX to Drop Starship Rocket Bits on Sacred Hawaiian Island

gizmodo.com Passant Rabie 2026-01-10 09:30:51

Elon Musk’s obsession with colonizing Mars is polluting Earth. As SpaceX seeks to ramp up its launches of Starship, it’s also expanding its splashdown area where pieces of the rocket are allowed to litter the Pacific Ocean. A recent expansion threatens marine wildlife surrounding a sacred island in native Hawaiian tradition. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved SpaceX’s request to rain down debris in the waters surrounding Mokumanamana, an uninhabited island in Northwestern Hawaii

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‘Superman’ Reignites Interest in ‘Man of Steel’ and ‘Peacemaker’

gizmodo.com Justin Carter 2026-01-11 21:50:39

Now that Superman is out in theaters, audiences have come out of it wanting to see more of him. And what better place to get more of Supes than HBO Max? According to a recent Deadline report, viewership for Man of Steel, the 1978 Superman, and the Christopher Reeve documentary Super/Man have all received massive viewership spikes in the past week. Where Steel’s week-over-week viewership grew by 218% and Superman: The Movie by 322%, Super/Man had the biggest growth at 1,206%. All three make sens

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I tried vibe coding in BASIC and it didn't go well

news.ycombinator.com Paul Lefebvre 2026-01-07 04:14:42

With the rise of LLM systems (or “AI” as they are annoyingly called), the term “vibe coding” is all the rage recently. Vibe coding is when you rely almost entirely on these “AI” system to write your code for you via a series of drawn-out conversations. Putting on my cranky old man hat, I find most of it rather frustrating. Now I’m not some retro-sycophant who refuses to use modern tools. I’ve been a software professional for over 30 years at this point and I’ve used lots of tools throughout the

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I tried Vibe coding in BASIC and it didn't go well

news.ycombinator.com Paul Lefebvre 2026-01-07 10:14:42

With the rise of LLM systems (or “AI” as they are annoyingly called), the term “vibe coding” is all the rage recently. Vibe coding is when you rely almost entirely on these “AI” system to write your code for you via a series of drawn-out conversations. Putting on my cranky old man hat, I find most of it rather frustrating. Now I’m not some retro-sycophant who refuses to use modern tools. I’ve been a software professional for over 30 years at this point and I’ve used lots of tools throughout the

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Threat actors downgrade FIDO2 MFA auth in PoisonSeed phishing attack

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-01-11 15:41:49

A PoisonSeed phishing campaign is bypassing FIDO2 security key protections by abusing the cross-device sign-in feature in WebAuthn to trick users into approving login authentication requests from fake company portals. The PoisonSeed threat actors are known to employ large-volume phishing attacks for financial fraud. In the past, distributing emails containing crypto seed phrases used to drain cryptocurrency wallets. In the recent phishing attack observed by Expel, the PoisonSeed threat actors

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Razer Kishi V3 Pro Tops My New Favorite Line of Mobile Game Controllers

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-13 05:36:00

CNET’s expert staff reviews and rates dozens of new products and services each month, building on more than a quarter century of expertise. Jason Cockerham/CNET Razer is one of the biggest names in gaming, and for good reason. It consistently delivers high-quality, high-performance products, even if they are usually more expensive than most competitors'. Razer first threw its hat in the ring of mobile controllers with its Junglecat in 2014, and launched its first modern, Joy-Con-like controlle

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Linux and Secure Boot certificate expiration

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-14 11:53:31

Linux and Secure Boot certificate expiration [LWN subscriber-only content] Welcome to LWN.net The following subscription-only content has been made available to you by an LWN subscriber. Thousands of subscribers depend on LWN for the best news from the Linux and free software communities. If you enjoy this article, please consider subscribing to LWN. Thank you for visiting LWN.net! Linux users who have Secure Boot enabled on their systems knowingly or unknowingly rely on a key from Microsoft t

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Dyson’s $500 headphones come in even more colors

theverge.com Dominic Preston 2026-01-16 18:00:00

Dyson is expanding the range of ear caps and cushions it offers for its customizable OnTrac headphones, with two new colors launching today for each. That doesn’t change the four default designs you’re able to pick from when buying the $499.99 OnTracs, but it does give existing owners new options to mix up the design. The cushions now come in “Sky Blue,” which was already available for ear caps, and “Caramel,” which is entirely new. Meanwhile, the caps are now available in “Ceramic Oyster Pink,

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Uber inks six-year robotaxi deal with Lucid, invests $300 million in EV company

cnbc.com Samantha Subin 2026-01-16 23:42:48

Uber on Thursday announced a partnership to deploy more than 20,000 robotaxis over the next six years as demand for driverless cars kicks into high gear. As part of the partnership, the ride-hailing company is teaming up with Lucid , the electric vehicle maker, and Nuro, an autonomous vehicle startup. Under the agreement, Uber will invest $300 million in Lucid. Nuro will develop the self-driving technology that Lucid will use to supply Uber with robotaxis over the course of the deal and receive

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Best Internet Providers in New Hampshire

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-18 22:02:00

What is the best internet provider in New Hampshire? CNET's top choice for the best internet provider in New Hampshire is Fidium Fiber. This is thanks to the broadband's extensive fiber network, which, while it isn't everywhere in the area, is pretty expansive overall. With competitive prices and being well-known for its customer-friendly service, there's a lot to like about Fidium Fiber. It helps that the equipment is included, as well as Fidium offering plans that are contract-free. If you're

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Meet the cement transport ship that makes cement ingredients while sailing

techcrunch.com Tim De Chant 2026-01-19 09:11:50

Shipping has a pollution problem, but one company has a solution that does more than just eliminate a boat’s carbon dioxide. London-based Seabound has developed a carbon capture system that transforms CO 2 from the engine into limestone, a key ingredient in cement. Fittingly, the company has installed it aboard the UBC Cork, a cement carrier currently sailing through the Mediterranean Sea. When the ship docks in Norway, the limestone created from the voyage will be offloaded and used to make m

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Analogue says its delayed N64 remake console will start shipping next month

engadget.com Unknown 2026-01-21 04:15:20

US tariffs continue to cause problems and supply issues in the gaming space. The latest to feel the effects is Analogue. The company announced today that its Analogue 3D, a modern remake of the Nintendo 64 console, will not start shipping until late August. Analogue noted that "last week's sudden tariffs" were the reason for this change. "We’re absorbing the costs—your preorder price stays the same. No additional charges," the company said in a post on X. This isn't the first time the highly a

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Uber’s latest robotaxi partner is China’s Baidu

techcrunch.com Sean O'Kane 2026-01-21 23:02:50

Uber has struck another deal with a robotaxi provider, and this time it’s with Chinese tech giant Baidu. The two companies announced Tuesday that they have agreed to a “multi-year strategic partnership to deploy thousands of Baidu’s Apollo Go autonomous vehicles (AVs) on the Uber platform” in multiple markets outside the U.S. and mainland China. Those deployments will start in Asia and the Middle East later this year, the companies said. Uber has been on a tear of AV partnerships lately as it

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I powered my smartphone off-grid with this portable wind generator. Here's how

zdnet.com Adrian Kingsley-Hughes 2026-01-23 02:15:12

ZDNET's key takeaways The Shine Turbine kit is on sale for $279, while the Essentials Kit is on sale for $342. The kit includes everything you need to turn wind into electrical energy, and the turbine features a 12,000 mAh battery. There are limitations, which include the weight of the kit and the 40W of power it taps out at. View now at Shineturbine The Shine Turbine is on sale for $280, a $120 savings off its normal $400 price. You can also get the Shine Essentials kit on sale for $342. I

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I Solved the Century-Old Mystery of a Miraculous Shipwreck Survivor

news.ycombinator.com Eve Lazarus 2026-01-20 11:24:57

I t’s the morning of August 22, 2019, and I’m in a Zodiac bouncing along the waters of the St. Lawrence River. It can hold six divers and all their gear, but this morning, there are only six of us—no gear. Far from being divers, we are curiosity seekers from New York, Vancouver, London, and Montreal, all obsessed with the sinking of the Empress of Ireland, which claimed 1,014 lives in 1914. Until a few years ago, I had never heard of the Empress and its disastrous end. And that’s staggering, be

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Subnautica studio co-founder says he's suing parent company Krafton

engadget.com Unknown 2026-01-25 22:34:12

The drama surrounding the significantly delayed release of Subnautica 2 continues with Charlie Cleveland, co-founder and former director of Unknown Worlds Entertainment, announcing via a post on X that he and unnamed others have filed a lawsuit against Krafton , the studio's parent company since 2021. Cleveland, along with Ted Gill and Max McGuire, were relieved of their leadership roles at Unknown Worlds last week by Krafton. Bloomberg reported that they had been effectively "pushed out." This

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Things I learned from 5 years at Vercel

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-27 14:00:41

5 things I learned from 5 years at Vercel july 2025 – lee robinson After five years at Vercel, I just finished my last week. What a ride! When I joined in 2020, we were 30 people and had crossed $1M ARR. Today, Vercel is 650 people and over $200M ARR. During that time, I went from IC to VP and worked on DevRel, product, community, docs, and more. Here are some of the lessons I learned and how I grew as a leader and manager, as well as a bunch of behind-the-scenes photos. Next.js Conf 2024 V

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Former Intel CEO launches a benchmark to measure AI alignment

techcrunch.com Maxwell Zeff 2026-01-28 18:35:49

In Brief After former Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger capped off a 40+ year career at the semiconductor giant in December, many wondered where would Gelsinger go next. On Thursday, the former Intel CEO revealed one piece of his next chapter: trying to ensure AI models support a flourishing humanity. In partnership with a “faith tech” company he first invested in roughly 10 years ago called Gloo, Gelsinger launched a new benchmark — Flourishing AI, or FAI — to test how well AI models align with certain

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Krafton slams ex-Subnautica 2 execs and claims it’ll give developers their ‘promised’ reward

theverge.com Ash Parrish 2026-01-28 23:09:22

To Our 12 Million Fellow Subnauts, — Inevitable Leadership Change Driven by Project Abandonment–Despite Holding 90% of Earnout for Themselves First and foremost, we sincerely thank you for your continued support, passion, and unwavering dedication to Subnautica. We wish to provide clarity on the recent leadership changes at Unknown Worlds, a creative studio under KRAFTON. Background of Leadership Change KRAFTON deeply values Subnautica’s unique creativity and immersive world-building. To pro

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Hyundai’s Ioniq 6 N looks like a fake-shifting, drift-happy good time

theverge.com Andrew J. Hawkins 2026-01-29 14:38:48

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. Hyundai just unveiled its second-ever performance EV, the Ioniq 6 N, at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in West Sussex, England. The new variant carries over a lot of what made the Ioniq 5 N so appealing, while adding a little more range and a little more giddyap. But more importantly is a suite of features designed to mimi

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I replaced my solar panels with wind power generators at home - here's my verdict after 6 months

zdnet.com Adrian Kingsley-Hughes 2026-01-30 09:20:00

ZDNET's key takeaways A Shine Turbine kit, which includes a turbine, stand, guy lines, and pegs, costs $399, while the Essentials Kit, which adds a few more bits such as a wind speed meter, costs $488 -- though both are on sale right now The kit includes everything you need to turn wind into electrical energy, and the turbine features a 12,000 mAh battery There are limitations, which include the weight of the kit and the limited power it generates, 40 Watts. View now at Shineturbine The Shine

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This Fact About Netflix's 'Poop Cruise' Still Haunts Me

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-30 08:00:00

It's not often a popular film on a streaming platform is heavily peppered with the phrase "it was raining sewage," but that's one of the joys-slash-horrors of Netflix's Trainwreck: Poop Cruise documentary. The movie is part of the platform's Trainwreck franchise, which focuses on real-life media sensations, news stories and controversial public figures, and for two weeks running, the flick has been in Netflix's Top 10, debuting at No. 2 (yes, No. 2) in its first week before sliding down to No. 6

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Desktop Publishing Tools That Didn't Make It (2022)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-31 16:04:14

Today in Tedium: It’s easy to forget now, but desktop publishing was an immensely innovative thing when it emerged within the computing industry in the early ’80s. While at its heart a mishmash of hardware and software cleverly combined for a single goal, it was an empire builder, one that helped create new businesses and improve the status and positioning of existing ones. And with the decline of print as a medium, it can feel kind of old hat, but lots of stuff still gets typeset every single d

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Desktop Publishing Tools That Didn't Make It

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-31 22:04:14

Today in Tedium: It’s easy to forget now, but desktop publishing was an immensely innovative thing when it emerged within the computing industry in the early ’80s. While at its heart a mishmash of hardware and software cleverly combined for a single goal, it was an empire builder, one that helped create new businesses and improve the status and positioning of existing ones. And with the decline of print as a medium, it can feel kind of old hat, but lots of stuff still gets typeset every single d

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Walmart Plus membership is 50% off, and has something Amazon doesn't: the Nintendo Switch 2

zdnet.com Kayla Solino 2026-02-05 18:38:00

With Prime Day kicking off, consumers are flocking to Amazon for all the best deals. But one of the best things about Prime Day is all the other major retailers looking to cash in on the shopping palooza, offering similar (or better) deals on top products -- and even membership opportunities. Also: The best Prime Day deals live now Right now, Walmart is discounting its Walmart+ membership program by 50% ahead of its Walmart Deals event, starting on July 7 for Walmart+ members. To sweeten the d

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This 1-Year Sam’s Club Membership (Auto-Renew) Drops to Nearly Free, a Cheap Alternative If Costco Is Too Far

gizmodo.com Jason Coles 2026-02-06 04:25:08

Life is pretty darn expensive. In fact, it’s getting pricier by the day at the moment, at least for a lot of us, and that means that it’s really important to find ways to not only save money on luxuries that help keep us all sane, but also on daily essentials. That can be a lot harder to do though, but there are some really easy ways to get those savings going, and one of those is with a good warehouse membership. See at StackSocial Sam’s Club is a membership-only retailer that stocks a huge n

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I ditched my solar panels with wind power generators at home - my verdict after 6 months

zdnet.com Adrian Kingsley-Hughes 2026-02-08 08:00:15

ZDNET's key takeaways A Shine Turbine kit, which includes a turbine, stand, guy lines, and pegs, costs $399, while the Essentials Kit, which adds a few more bits such as a wind speed meter, costs $488 -- though both are on sale right now The kit includes everything you need to turn wind into electrical energy, and the turbine features a 12,000 mAh battery There are limitations, which include the weight of the kit and the limited power it generates, 40 Watts. View now at Shineturbine The Shine

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Lost for 300 Years, Pirate-Plundered Treasure Ship Discovered off Madagascar Coast

gizmodo.com Natalia Mesa 2026-02-08 09:00:04

In 1721, pirates attacked and seized a Portuguese ship carrying a massive trove of treasure en route to Lisbon. Now, researchers believe they’ve discovered its remains off the coast of Madagascar. The discovery comes from two researchers from the Center for Historic Shipwreck Preservation in Massachusetts, who have conducted several studies on the wreckage over the last 16 years. They say new clues have revealed the ship’s identity as the Nossa Senhora do Cabo, a 700-ton warship. Their findings

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What happens when an octopus engages with art?

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I tried vibe coding in BASIC and it didn't go well

I tried Vibe coding in BASIC and it didn't go well

Threat actors downgrade FIDO2 MFA auth in PoisonSeed phishing attack

Razer Kishi V3 Pro Tops My New Favorite Line of Mobile Game Controllers

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Meet the cement transport ship that makes cement ingredients while sailing

Analogue says its delayed N64 remake console will start shipping next month

Uber’s latest robotaxi partner is China’s Baidu

I powered my smartphone off-grid with this portable wind generator. Here's how

I Solved the Century-Old Mystery of a Miraculous Shipwreck Survivor

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Desktop Publishing Tools That Didn't Make It

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I ditched my solar panels with wind power generators at home - my verdict after 6 months

Lost for 300 Years, Pirate-Plundered Treasure Ship Discovered off Madagascar Coast

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