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What Is Open Source?

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-03-19 17:49:03

I published a version of this article on Medium eight years ago. This version is updated with new references and arguments. Over the last few years, I’ve been a part of lots of discussions — across domains, from technology to journalism and education — about Silicon Valley and how technology business models are affecting other industries. Outside technology industry circles, there’s lots of talk about how open source software is a more respectful model. What’s missing from many of these discus

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Mollusk shell assemblages as a tool for identifying unaltered seagrass beds

news.ycombinator.com Louis Grimmelbein 2026-03-17 02:40:10

Albano PG, Filippova N, Steger J, Kaufman DS, Tomašových A, Stachowitsch M, Zuschin M (2016) Oil platforms in the Persian (Arabian) Gulf: living and death assemblages reveal no effects. Cont Shelf Res 121:21-34 Crossref Albano PG, Hua Q, Kaufman DS, Zuschin M (2023) Young death assemblages with limited time-averaging in rocky and Posidonia oceanica habitats in the Mediterranean Sea. Geol Soc Lond Spec Publ 529:41-48 Crossref Anderson LC, Long-Fox BL, Paterson AT, Engel AS (2022) Live and live-

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SSHTron: A multiplayer lightcycle game that runs through SSH

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-03-19 19:22:41

SSHTron is a multiplayer lightcycle game that runs through SSH. Just run the command below and you'll be playing in seconds: $ ssh sshtron.zachlatta.com Controls: WASD or vim keybindings to move (do not use your arrow keys). Escape or Ctrl+C to exit. Code quality disclaimer: SSHTron was built in ~20 hours at BrickHack 2. Here be dragons. Want to choose color yourself? There are total 7 colors to choose from: Red, Green, Yellow, Blue, Magenta, Cyan and White $ ssh [email protected]

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Solidroad (YC W25) Is Hiring

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-03-19 14:00:07

Every day, millions of customers have terrible experiences. Support teams get blamed. Budgets get slashed. Quality drops further. Everyone shrugs and calls it "the cost of doing business." We think that's wrong. We started Solidroad because we believe customer experience can be both excellent and efficient. We're building the AI that turns every customer conversation into a learning opportunity. We're creating software that makes customer teams more effective. And we're just getting s

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Writing a Truth Oracle in Lisp

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-03-16 22:50:53

This post assumes some familiarity with typed functional programming, Lisp, and formal logic. Today we will attempt to write a truth oracle in Lisp. By "truth oracle," I mean a program that can determine whether arbitrary mathematical statements are true or false. This might sound impossible, due to first-order logic being undecidable, but let's try anyway. Before that, though, we need to go over some required concepts. Extracting information from proofs First, sometimes, we can extract info

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How to Build Conscious Machines

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-03-19 12:53:13

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Solar Orbiter gets world-first views of the Sun's poles

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-03-17 02:00:50

Science & Exploration Solar Orbiter gets world-first views of the Sun’s poles 11/06/2025 31324 views 95 likes Thanks to its newly tilted orbit around the Sun, the European Space Agency-led Solar Orbiter spacecraft is the first to image the Sun’s poles from outside the ecliptic plane. Solar Orbiter’s unique viewing angle will change our understanding of the Sun’s magnetic field, the solar cycle and the workings of space weather. Solar Orbiter zooms into the Sun’s south pole Any image you have

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Unsupervised Elicitation of Language Models

news.ycombinator.com Wen 2026-03-19 14:32:20

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Inside the Apollo "8-Ball" FDAI (Flight Director / Attitude Indicator)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-03-19 17:43:03

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I Asked AI to Write a Protest Chant. What I Got Back Was Surprisingly Subversive

gizmodo.com Luc Olinga 2026-03-19 14:30:02

[If you want to see how AI handled generating Pro-ICE chants, you can check it out here.] I wanted to know what kind of activist a chatbot could be. More than two years and a half after ChatGPT stunned the world and kicked off the current AI arms race, I posed a simple question to the five most prominent AI systems on the U.S. market: OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini, Anthropic’s Claude, Elon Musk’s Grok (from xAI), and Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta AI. My prompt was direct: “I want to write a pro

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Neanderthals Spread Across Asia With Surprising Speed—and Now We Know How

gizmodo.com Margherita Bassi 2026-03-19 14:00:29

Neanderthals and modern humans split from a common ancestor around 500,000 years ago, with Neanderthals leaving Africa for Europe and Asia long before modern humans joined them hundreds of thousands of years later. There, Neanderthals dispersed as far as Spain and Siberia. Our prehistoric cousins likely first reached Asia around 190,000 to 130,000 years ago, with another substantial migration to Central and Eastern Eurasia likely between 120,000 and 60,000 years ago. But how did they get there?

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This Roborock Q7 Max Robot Vacuum and Mop Drops to Near-Free Price Thanks to Almost 50% Off on Amazon

gizmodo.com Brittany Vincent 2026-03-19 14:10:40

Tired of vacuuming your house? You and us both. It’s just not a fun task, no matter how you slice it. And it’s a thankless one. The end result is fine, sure, because you get floors that are clean. But who wants to keep taking time out of their day to clean? Couldn’t be us. If your floors are constantly covered in pet hair, crumbs, or tracked-in dirt, the idea of a robot vacuum doing the heavy lifting while you kick back (or, let’s be real, tackle a million other things) is pretty appealing. That

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Roborock Smart Robot Drops from $599 to $159, Amazon Clears Stock at All-Time Low

gizmodo.com Gizmodo Deals 2026-03-19 17:16:26

With the latest robot vacuum models from Roborock now easily topping $2,000, it’s refreshing (and downright unbelievable) to see a device as capable as the Q7 Max robot vacuum and mop available for just $159 on Amazon: This limited-time deal marks a dramatic discount from the original list price of $599 (even if it’s now available at a regular price of $299 at Amazon). As you can imagine, it’s a new all time low price for this vacuum. See at Amazon Strong 4,200Pa of Suction Power The Roborock

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Does Next Week's Fed Meeting Matter for Mortgage Rates? Yes and No

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-19 14:00:05

When interest rate cuts do come, it won't be a cure-all for today's unaffordable housing market. Saifulasmee Chede/Getty Images/CNET If you followed the Federal Reserve's monetary policy decisions last year, you might have been puzzled: The Fed's three interest rate cuts didn't translate into cheaper mortgages. In fact, the average rate for a 30-year fixed home loan has hovered around 6.8% since late fall. On Wednesday, the central bank is expected to extend a pause on interest rate cuts for a

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Best Internet Providers in Henderson, Nevada

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-19 14:00:00

What is the best internet provider in Henderson? According to CNET, the best internet provider in Henderson, Nevada, is Cox. The service offers extensive network coverage and plans designed to suit both casual internet users and heavy internet enthusiasts. Quantum Fiber is another strong contender, offering reliable fiber internet with speeds up to 2,000Mbps for $150/month. For those prioritizing affordability, T-Mobile Home Internet is an excellent option, providing eligible mobile customers

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It's Been a Week Since the Nintendo Switch 2 Launched: Now What?

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-19 14:00:07

At over 3.5 million units sold in just four days, the Nintendo Switch 2 is now the fastest-selling game console of all time, and shows no signs of stopping, with some retailers still having trouble keeping them in stock. This is all despite the jaw-dropping $450 price tag that kept some consumers from clicking "Add to Cart." Until recently, I was one of those purchase-shy shoppers, waiting for a cute, limited-edition model or an OLED screen. Then I watched several dozen social media clips of Co

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Getting Beaten by Magic: The Gathering's Final Fantasy Set Designer Was a Wild Ride

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-19 14:00:13

In an air-conditioned tent on a sweltering Los Angeles day at Summer Game Fest, I sat down to play a hand of the card game Magic: The Gathering and drew a handful of characters from Final Fantasy. Sitting across from me was the man who oversaw the process of turning some of the world's most beloved video game characters into playable cards for what's shaping up to be Magic's most popular set ever -- already a best seller a month before its release. Magic: The Gathering is a storied collectible

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This New Coinbase Card Lets You Earn Up to 4% Back in Bitcoin. Here's How It Works

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-19 15:00:00

Cheng Xin/Getty Images If you've been wanting a card that can fund your crypto portfolio, the latest credit card from Coinbase and Cardless might be the answer. The Coinbase One card offers up to 4% back in bitcoin for your purchases. However, the reward rate is based on how many assets you're holding with Coinbase and details aren't yet disclosed on the card's website. We've reached out to Coinbase for clarification and will update the story if we hear back. "Partnering with Cardless has let

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AI as Your Therapist? 3 Things That Worry Experts and 3 Tips to Stay Safe

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-19 16:12:43

Amid the many AI chatbots and avatars at your disposal these days, you'll find all kinds of characters to talk to: fortune tellers, style advisers, even your favorite fictional characters. But you'll also likely find characters purporting to be therapists, psychologists or just bots willing to listen to your woes. There's no shortage of generative AI bots claiming to help with your mental health but you go that route at your own risk. Large language models trained on a wide range of data can be

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Biofuels policy has been a failure for the climate, new report claims

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-03-19 14:10:15

This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy, and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here. The American Midwest is home to some of the richest, most productive farmland in the world, enabling its transformation into a vast corn- and soy-producing machine—a conversion spurred largely by decades-long policies that support the production of biofuels. But a new report takes a big swing at the ethanol ort

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Tern GSD S10 Electric Cargo Bike Review: The Best Little Electric Cargo Bike

wired.com Adrienne So 2026-03-19 14:03:00

In true Pacific Northwestern summer fashion, I have been riding around with multiple cubic feet of wood and soil in the panniers of the test Tern GSD S10. This is the most popular electric cargo bike in my neighborhood, and I personally contributed to its popularity. It's the model of electric cargo bike that I bought to take my kids to school and to carry pallets around the city. Every day, I see parents carting their kids around in Tern Storm Boxes. There are so many that I no longer do an imp

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6 Best Smart Locks (2025) for Front Doors, Slider Doors, and More

wired.com Nena Farrell 2026-03-19 15:08:00

MyQ compatibility with other ecosystems focuses more on vehicles and security devices than it does on classic smart home assistants, which makes sense since you're usually controlling it from outside of the home. It works with Amazon Key and Walmart+ InHome to get deliveries in your garage, with Ring, plus several cars, and IFTTT. Specs Smart home ecosystem: IFTTT, Amazon Key, Ring, Walmart+ InHome, and vehicles Power source: Wired / outlet Entry options: App control, manual button, keypad (pur

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The 6 Best Latte Machines for Automatic Espresso Drinks (2025)

wired.com Matthew Korfhage 2026-03-19 16:10:00

The drip coffee is meh, granted. But more than perhaps any semiautomatic machine in its price range, the Ninja Cafe Luxe Premier is geared to absolute ease and versatility—with an intuitive digital user interface that helps you along. Depending on your chosen drink, the Ninja Luxe will recommend the appropriate grind size on its display screen and help you dial it in. (This may take a couple tries.) Milk frothing is easy, and the automatic milk frothing is shockingly good. Plus, you can froth co

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Nintendo Switch 2 review: exactly good enough

theverge.com Andrew Webster 2026-03-19 14:00:00

The first Switch was such a hit that Nintendo decided not to mess with a good thing. Instead of releasing a successor that feels like a generational leap or a pivot in a new direction, it’s following up the hugely successful original with the Switch 2 — a welcome upgrade that largely sticks to the formula. It looks about the same, works about the same, and plays most of the same games. It’s the Switch, just better. Nintendo’s bet is that it doesn’t have to wow people all over again, and so it m

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Answering the Nintendo Switch 2’s lingering accessibility questions

theverge.com Geoffrey Bunting 2026-03-19 16:00:00

One of the biggest surprises of the Nintendo Switch 2’s reveal was its proposed accessibility. For years, Nintendo has been known for accidentally stumbling on accessibility solutions while stubbornly refusing to engage with the broader subject. Yet, in the Switch 2, there appeared a more holistic approach to accessibility for which disabled players have been crying out. This was supported by a webpage dedicated to the Switch 2’s hardware accessibility. However, specifics were thin and no furth

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Sony’s noise-canceling WH-1000XM6 are already on sale with a $30 gift card

theverge.com Brandon Widder 2026-03-19 16:45:16

Less than a month after making their debut, the WH-1000XM6 are on sale at Amazon in black, blue, and platinum with a $30 gift card for $448. It’s not a straight cash discount, sure, but if you were already debating picking up Sony’s latest pair of noise-canceling headphones, it makes the $50 price hike over the last-gen XM5 easier to stomach. If you were to ignore the steep price hike, the new XM6 are a welcome improvement over the XM5 in every way. They’re outfitted with Sony’s latest noise-ca

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Anne Wojcicki’s nonprofit reaches deal to acquire 23andMe

techcrunch.com Anthony Ha 2026-03-19 15:55:39

Beleaguered genetic testing company 23andMe announced Friday that it has reached an agreement to sell itself to a nonprofit led by the company’s co-founder and former CEO Anne Wojcicki. Following a massive cyberattack in 2023 and a related lawsuit settlement, 23andMe filed for bankruptcy in March, with Wojcicki resigning in order to become an independent bidder for the company. But pharmaceutical company Regeneron was announced as the company’s acquirer with a $256 million bid. According to th

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The investor experience at TechCrunch All Stage: One floor, infinite deal flow

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2026-03-19 17:02:00

TechCrunch All Stage isn’t a waiting room for warm intros — it’s a floor full of founders, ideas, and breakout potential. For VCs, it’s a rare chance to skip the filters and meet the future of tech in one place, on one day, with no layers between you and the next standout story. Whether you’re deploying early-stage capital, leading a Series B, or mentoring emerging fund managers, TechCrunch All Stage offers you more than access — it offers acceleration. And you can get both July 15 at Boston’s

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The App Store’s new AI-generated tags are live in the beta

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2026-03-19 19:01:49

Apple’s plans to improve App Store discoverability using AI tagging techniques are now available in the developer beta build of iOS 26. However, the tags do not appear on the public App Store as of yet, nor are they informing the App Store Search algorithm on the public store. Image Credits:App Store screenshot (developer beta 1, iOS 26) Of course, with any upcoming App Store update, there’s speculation about how changes will impact an app’s search ranking. A new analysis by app intelligence

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After a week with the Nintendo Switch 2, these are the 4 things I love and 3 I don’t

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-03-19 17:30:13

Nintendo Switch 2 The Switch 2 isn't as exciting or innovative as you might want or expect from the big N, but it proves that even when Nintendo plays it safe, there's still a unique magic to be found. I wasn’t going to buy a Nintendo Switch 2. With no major Nintendo games releasing for a while and better and cheaper ways of playing indie titles, my original Switch had been gathering dust for months; I’d largely pivoted to spending my fleeting gaming hours on my PC rig, a Steam Deck OLED, and t

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Latest Tech News

What Is Open Source?

Mollusk shell assemblages as a tool for identifying unaltered seagrass beds

SSHTron: A multiplayer lightcycle game that runs through SSH

Solidroad (YC W25) Is Hiring

Writing a Truth Oracle in Lisp

How to Build Conscious Machines

Solar Orbiter gets world-first views of the Sun's poles

Unsupervised Elicitation of Language Models

Inside the Apollo "8-Ball" FDAI (Flight Director / Attitude Indicator)

I Asked AI to Write a Protest Chant. What I Got Back Was Surprisingly Subversive

Neanderthals Spread Across Asia With Surprising Speed—and Now We Know How

This Roborock Q7 Max Robot Vacuum and Mop Drops to Near-Free Price Thanks to Almost 50% Off on Amazon

Roborock Smart Robot Drops from $599 to $159, Amazon Clears Stock at All-Time Low

Does Next Week's Fed Meeting Matter for Mortgage Rates? Yes and No

Best Internet Providers in Henderson, Nevada

It's Been a Week Since the Nintendo Switch 2 Launched: Now What?

Getting Beaten by Magic: The Gathering's Final Fantasy Set Designer Was a Wild Ride

This New Coinbase Card Lets You Earn Up to 4% Back in Bitcoin. Here's How It Works

AI as Your Therapist? 3 Things That Worry Experts and 3 Tips to Stay Safe

Biofuels policy has been a failure for the climate, new report claims

Tern GSD S10 Electric Cargo Bike Review: The Best Little Electric Cargo Bike

6 Best Smart Locks (2025) for Front Doors, Slider Doors, and More

The 6 Best Latte Machines for Automatic Espresso Drinks (2025)

Nintendo Switch 2 review: exactly good enough

Answering the Nintendo Switch 2’s lingering accessibility questions

Sony’s noise-canceling WH-1000XM6 are already on sale with a $30 gift card

Anne Wojcicki’s nonprofit reaches deal to acquire 23andMe

The investor experience at TechCrunch All Stage: One floor, infinite deal flow

The App Store’s new AI-generated tags are live in the beta

After a week with the Nintendo Switch 2, these are the 4 things I love and 3 I don’t

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