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Revisiting Minsky's Society of Mind in 2025

news.ycombinator.com Sutha Kamal 2026-03-17 12:40:12

A Teenager’s Frustration, a Researcher’s Revelation (Note: this is a deeply nerdy / technical post, with most applicability to folks building AI systems, and of little relevance to most users of AI.) In the late 90s, as a tech-obsessed teenager, I picked up Marvin Minsky’s 1986 book The Society of Mind expecting profound answers about intelligence. It was exciting: Minsky made AI seem so tractable, with beautiful essays arguing that the mind is composed of countless simple “agents” – little pr

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Building agents using streaming SQL queries

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-03-17 12:38:15

LLMs are general-purpose models created from huge bodies of publicly available datasets. However, many, if not most, AI Agents for enterprise use cases require access to context such as internal data and resources, tools and services. How can this be implemented when building an agentic system using Flink SQL? First, let’s consider the case of structured data, for instance details about a given customer stored in an external database. SQL is a natural fit for accessing that kind of data: Flink

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Attimet (YC F24) – Quant Trading Research Lab – Is Hiring Founding Engineer

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-03-17 13:00:36

You’ll be given the autonomy to do some of the best work of your life. We’re building a research lab that puts its ideas to the test in one of the most complex, information-rich environments in the world: the financial markets. Much of trading still depends on hand-crafted signals and intuition. We’re approaching it differently - from first principles. We design systems that learn, adapt, and improve with data. Our infrastructure is built to accelerate research: fast iteration loops, real-time

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Yes I Will Read Ulysses Yes

news.ycombinator.com Eric Bulson 2026-03-17 13:31:25

When Richard Ellmann’s James Joyce hit the shelves in 1959, the sheer size of the book (842 pages, 100 longer than Ulysses ) was as dazzling as the degree of detail. Joyce, who had been dead for 18 years, vividly inhabited its chapters, getting drunk, going blind, spending money, spiting enemies, cogitating, and, of course, creating a series of works that immediately made literary history. Moving briskly across the first half of the 20th century (not just a single day in Dublin), Ellmann spun a

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Game Hacking – Valve Anti-Cheat (VAC)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-03-17 13:19:31

Intro In 2002 Valve created an Anti-Cheat solution called “Valve Anti-Cheat” aka VAC. The first game they implemented VAC into was Counter-Strike. When VAC was introduced it only operated in User Mode (Still does) meaning it runs entirely in user space and has no kernel component. Below is a list of games that use VAC.. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Counter-Strike (video game) Counter-Strike: Condition Zero Counter-Strike: Source Counter-Strike 2 Day of Defeat

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Forget JBL, Soundcore Bluetooth Speaker by Anker Is Near-Free for Early Prime Day, Limited Stock Available

gizmodo.com Brittany Vincent 2026-03-17 13:10:51

Some of the best moments in life are made better with music. That includes showering. Who doesn’t sing in the shower? If you said that you don’t, you’re definitely fibbing. We love to sing when we’re alone. Some of us with others listening. But if you want a good way to enjoy music while you’re showering or just want a speaker that you can take with you no matter the weather, now’s a good time to partake in this 43% discount. See at Amazon Run to Amazon now to secure your Soundcore Select 4 Go

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Our First Look at Giganto in ‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Is in… a Pizza Ad?

gizmodo.com Sabina Graves 2026-03-17 13:41:48

Ahead of the release of Marvel Studios’ The Fantastic Four: First Steps, the accompanying food tie-in blitz unleashes a first look at the movie’s take on Giganto in a Little Caesars pizza ad. Currently, the chain is pushing its themed pizza with toppings (or lack thereof) representing different members of the Fantastic Four. Getting a cute little comic book nod in this ad was unexpected, to say the least. Giganto’s first appearance came in Marvel’s First Family comic book debut, which gets homa

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Dell 15.6″ Laptop with Outrageous Specs Is Now 75% Off in Amazon’s Ultimate Clearance Sale

gizmodo.com Gizmodo Deals 2026-03-17 13:42:28

Historically, it has not been common to get a Dell laptop at less than $1000 because the company prides itself in providing superior features. However, Amazon sometimes surprises us with deals that beat even Black Friday discounts. Right now is one such precious moment: Amazon has dropped the price of a powerful Dell 15.6-inch laptop (1TB SSD, 32GB RAM, i3) to the point where it can be yours for less than $500 which is a virtually unheard-of price for a Dell of such caliber. At $499, the model i

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This TP-Link Smart WiFi Router Is 50% Off, Here’s How to Unlock the Ultimate Discount on Amazon

gizmodo.com Gizmodo Deals 2026-03-17 13:53:06

Few things are as frustrating as a sluggish internet connection at home, especially when you know the culprit is often the basic router provided by your internet service provider (ISP). These standard boxes always seem to fall short of delivering the speed, coverage or reliability today’s families need. Fortunately, it doesn’t need to break the bank to enhance your Wi-Fi experience. TP-Link is a reliable brand in networking that enjoys millions of individuals’ trust for offering great routers i

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Jell-O and Kool-Aid Will Soon Stop Using Artificial Dyes. Here's How to Avoid These Food Dyes Right Now

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-17 13:06:00

In January, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) banned Red Dye No. 3 in food and ingested drugs. Then, in April, Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. asked that food manufacturers remove eight petroleum-based food dyes from products by the end of 2026. Now, Kraft Heinz, the company behind Jell-O and Kool-Aid, said that it plans to remove all artificial dyes from all its US products by the end of 2027, according to the Wall Street Journal. "The vast majority of our

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Spanish blackout report: Power plants meant to stabilize voltage didn’t

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-03-17 13:15:24

The blackout that took down the Iberian grid serving Spain and Portugal in April was the result of a number of smaller interacting problems, according to an investigation by the Spanish government. The report concludes that several steps meant to address a small instability made matters worse, eventually leading to a self-reinforcing cascade where high voltages caused power plants to drop off the grid, thereby increasing the voltage further. Critically, the report suggests that the Spanish grid

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Via the False Claims Act, NIH puts universities on edge

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-03-17 13:42:07

Earlier this year, a biomedical researcher at the University of Michigan received an update from the National Institutes of Health. The federal agency, which funds a large swath of the country’s medical science, had given the green light to begin releasing funding for the upcoming year on the researcher’s multi-year grant. Not long after, the researcher learned that the university had placed the grant on hold. The school’s lawyers, it turned out, were wrestling with a difficult question: whethe

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Facebook rolls out passkey support to fight phishing attacks

theverge.com Emma Roth 2026-03-17 13:14:22

is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Facebook is adding support for passkeys on its mobile app. That means you’ll be able to log into the platform using your device’s authentication method, like your fingerprint, face scan, or PIN, making it more difficult for bad actors to take control of your account. Passkeys offer a more secure alternative to typical passwords because they can’t b

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Nintendo Switch 2: Which webcams work?

theverge.com Sean Hollister 2026-03-17 13:21:34

is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys. He spent 15 years editing the likes of CNET, Gizmodo, and Engadget. The Nintendo Switch 2 is more expensive in practically every way: pricier console, pricier games, an entire Chat button you’ll eventually have to pay to use. So it was nice when Nintendo revealed you won’t need its own $55 camera to video chat with pals. “You can use the Nintendo Switch 2 camera accessory (sold separately) or any compatibl

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Grifin secures $11M to make investing less intimidating

techcrunch.com Lauren Forristal 2026-03-17 09:00:00

Grifin, an investment app that simplifies investing by automatically purchasing stocks in brands where users regularly shop, announced on Wednesday that it has secured an $11 million Series A funding round, bringing the total amount raised to around $22 million. Alongside the announcement, Grifin also revealed it has surpassed 500,000 registered users, indicating that its approach to investing resonates with a lot of users. Grifin also claims approximately 1 million total app downloads and 100,

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Internet collapses across Iran, say web-monitoring firms

techcrunch.com Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai 2026-03-17 12:24:20

Internet connectivity in Iran almost completely disappeared on Wednesday, according to web-monitoring firms, as war with Israel enters its sixth day. NetBlocks, a firm that tracks internet access across the world, wrote on X that Iran is “now in the midst of a near-total national internet blackout.” The firm’s assessment was confirmed by other internet-monitoring organizations. Data collected by IODA, which is a system that “monitors the Internet infrastructure connectivity in near-real time,

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OpenAI found features in AI models that correspond to different ‘personas’

techcrunch.com Maxwell Zeff 2026-03-17 13:10:58

OpenAI researchers say they’ve discovered hidden features inside AI models that correspond to misaligned “personas,” according to new research published by the company on Wednesday. By looking at an AI model’s internal representations — the numbers that dictate how an AI model responds, which often seem completely incoherent to humans — OpenAI researchers were able to find patterns that lit up when a model misbehaved. The researchers found one such feature that corresponded to toxic behavior i

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Facebook will soon roll out support for passkeys on Android and iOS

techcrunch.com Aisha Malik 2026-03-17 13:19:57

Facebook is rolling out support for passkeys on both iOS and Android, the social network announced on Wednesday. Passkey logins make it harder for bad actors to remotely access your accounts because they require physical access to your phone. Unlike standard logins, passkeys use Face ID or Touch ID, a PIN, or a physical security authentication key to validate logins. Passkeys remove the need to rely on username and password combinations, which can be susceptible to phishing and other issues.

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xAI is facing a lawsuit for operating over 400 MW of gas turbines without permits

techcrunch.com Tim De Chant 2026-03-17 13:24:12

The Colossus data center operated by xAI outside of Memphis is facing a lawsuit for operating a fleet of natural gas turbines without permits. “Over the past year, xAI has installed and operated at least 35 combustion turbines and other sources of air pollution at the Colossus site without ever obtaining the necessary preconstruction or operating air permits,” the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) wrote in a letter to xAI. The legal group submitted the letter on behalf of the NAACP. It

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A glitch is turning Threads into a literal echo chamber

techcrunch.com Amanda Silberling 2026-03-17 13:53:10

We’ve heard it all — X is turning into a right-wing echo chamber, Bluesky is a liberal bubble, and so on. But a glitch on Threads has turned these concerns into a reality: everyone is saying the same exact thing over and over again. In a bug affecting some Threads users on desktop and mobile, it appears that one user’s post will get repeated over and over again, looking as though every user on your feed is saying the same thing. “Siri, unsubscribe me from 2025,” one Threads user wrote, per a s

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Deezer says 70% of AI music streams on its service are fake

techspot.com Rob Thubron 2026-03-17 17:04:00

In brief: The problem of AI-generated music on streaming platforms being "listened" to by AI is so bad on Deezer, up to seven out of every 10 streams of AI tracks are fraudulent, according to the company. The practice can be a lucrative one: in 2024, a man was arrested over claims that he conned music services out of $12 million using this method. The French streaming giant said that AI-generated music accounts for just 0.5% of streams on the platform. However, its own analysis shows that 70% o

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Which video game shipped the first day-one patch in history?

techspot.com Unknown 2026-03-17 17:38:00

Choose wisely! The correct answer, the explanation, and an intriguing story await. Correct Answer: Ultima IX: Ascension (1999) What was the storage size of the first USB flash drive? The honor (or infamy) of the first day-one patch is widely attributed to Ultima IX: Ascension, released in 1999. The game launched with significant bugs and performance issues, prompting Origin Systems to release a patch on the very day of its release. This marked a turning point in gaming history, when develope

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Keylogger campaign hitting Microsoft Exchange servers goes global

techspot.com Alfonso Maruccia 2026-03-17 17:58:00

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years.TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust Facepalm: Keylogging malware is a particularly dangerous threat, as it is typically designed to capture login credentials or other sensitive data from users. When you add a compromised Exchange server to the mix, it creates an even nastier situation for any organization. Researchers from Positive Technologies recently unveiled a new study on a keylogger-based campaign targeting organizations worldw

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Waymo cars are coming to New York, but with a driver behind the wheel

cnbc.com Jennifer Elias 2026-03-17 17:59:02

Residents of New York City will soon start seeing Waymo cars cruising the avenues. But at least for now, a human will be in the driver's seat. Alphabet 's self-driving car unit announced on Wednesday that it plans to drive vehicles manually in New York, marking the first step toward potentially cracking the largest U.S. city. Waymo said it applied for a permit with the New York City Department of Transportation to operate autonomously with a trained specialist behind the wheel in Manhattan. "W

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Shares of Coinbase, Circle surge after stablecoin bill passes Senate

cnbc.com Mackenzie Sigalos 2026-03-17 17:43:32

Jeremy Allaire, CEO of Circle Internet Group, the issuer of one of the world's biggest stablecoins, and Circle co-founder Sean Neville pose outside the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), on the day of the company's IPO in New York City, U.S., June 5, 2025. Shares of Circle and Coinbase rallied on Wednesday, as Wall Street cheered the Senate's passage of the GENIUS Act, which would establish a federal framework for U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoins. Circle, the issuer of the USDC stablecoin, rose 22%

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Engineer: With AI, "Anybody Whose Job Is Done on a Computer All Day Is Over... It’s Just a Matter of Time"

futurism.com Unknown 2026-03-17 17:21:44

You hear two wildly diverging narratives about AI lately. One, emanating mainly from the tech sector, is that AI is not only poised to supersede human intelligence, but is already radically changing the world and workforce. The other is that the tech's mostly a nothingburger, with the boosters from the first narrative forcing its slop into everyone's life, while cutting-edge AI systems remain flawed and unlikely to improve enough to be really useful for much, other than filling the web with spa

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Google Search’s AI Mode gets chatty with its new Search Live feature

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-03-17 17:00:11

Google TL;DR Google is rolling out a new voice search experience for AI Mode in the Google app for Android and iOS. The new Search Live feature lets you have a natural conversation with Google Search, much like Gemini Live. The feature offers AI-generated audio responses to your queries and lets you ask follow-up questions for additional information. Google previewed a new voice search experience called Search Live at I/O this year. Like Gemini Live, this new feature lets users have a natura

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OnePlus could challenge Lenovo with this rumored gaming tablet

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-03-17 17:16:54

Paul Jones / Android Authority TL;DR A Weibo tipster claims OnePlus is testing a compact gaming tablet with a 3K, 165Hz display. The device is said to have an 8.x-inch screen and a “geeky and simple” design. The rumored tablet would follow the recently released Pad 3 and the upcoming Pad Lite. OnePlus has been pushing hard into the tablet space this year, and we might be about to see the manufacturer expand those ambitions. If the rumors prove accurate, a OnePlus compact gaming tablet may be

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YouTube Music’s new lyrics sharing feature is finally reaching more users

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-03-17 17:21:08

Joe Hindy / Android Authority TL;DR YouTube Music’s new lyrics sharing feature is now available widely on Android and iOS. You can use it to share up to five lines from a song in a custom image. The feature is live in YouTube Music version 8.24 and appears as a new “Share” button in the Lyrics tab. YouTube Music has been working on a new feature to help users easily share song lyrics for quite a while. We first spotted references to the feature in a teardown this January, and YouTube Music b

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Apple introduces new limited-time Apple Card sign-up offer: Earn $100 in Daily Cash

9to5mac.com Michael Burkhardt 2026-03-17 17:11:22

Once again, Apple has launched a new Apple Card sign up bonus for a limited time. Apple Card typically doesn’t come with a sign up bonus, but from time to time – Apple will launch these special offers through social media campaigns and targeted emails. Typically, I’d refer to an Apple Card sign up offer as “rare”, but there’s been so many in the past year or so that it’d no longer be an accurate term. Regardless though, if you sign up for an Apple Card normally – you don’t receive a sign up bon

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Latest Tech News

Revisiting Minsky's Society of Mind in 2025

Building agents using streaming SQL queries

Attimet (YC F24) – Quant Trading Research Lab – Is Hiring Founding Engineer

Yes I Will Read Ulysses Yes

Game Hacking – Valve Anti-Cheat (VAC)

Forget JBL, Soundcore Bluetooth Speaker by Anker Is Near-Free for Early Prime Day, Limited Stock Available

Our First Look at Giganto in ‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Is in… a Pizza Ad?

Dell 15.6″ Laptop with Outrageous Specs Is Now 75% Off in Amazon’s Ultimate Clearance Sale

This TP-Link Smart WiFi Router Is 50% Off, Here’s How to Unlock the Ultimate Discount on Amazon

Jell-O and Kool-Aid Will Soon Stop Using Artificial Dyes. Here's How to Avoid These Food Dyes Right Now

Spanish blackout report: Power plants meant to stabilize voltage didn’t

Via the False Claims Act, NIH puts universities on edge

Facebook rolls out passkey support to fight phishing attacks

Nintendo Switch 2: Which webcams work?

Grifin secures $11M to make investing less intimidating

Internet collapses across Iran, say web-monitoring firms

OpenAI found features in AI models that correspond to different ‘personas’

Facebook will soon roll out support for passkeys on Android and iOS

xAI is facing a lawsuit for operating over 400 MW of gas turbines without permits

A glitch is turning Threads into a literal echo chamber

Deezer says 70% of AI music streams on its service are fake

Which video game shipped the first day-one patch in history?

Keylogger campaign hitting Microsoft Exchange servers goes global

Waymo cars are coming to New York, but with a driver behind the wheel

Shares of Coinbase, Circle surge after stablecoin bill passes Senate

Engineer: With AI, "Anybody Whose Job Is Done on a Computer All Day Is Over... It’s Just a Matter of Time"

Google Search’s AI Mode gets chatty with its new Search Live feature

OnePlus could challenge Lenovo with this rumored gaming tablet

YouTube Music’s new lyrics sharing feature is finally reaching more users

Apple introduces new limited-time Apple Card sign-up offer: Earn $100 in Daily Cash

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