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Get the location of the ISS using DNS

news.ycombinator.com Terence Eden 2025-08-12 09:32:46

I love DNS esoterica. Weird little things that you can shove in the global directory to be distributed around the world instantly(ish). Domain names, like www.example.com usually resolve to servers. As much as we think of "the cloud" as being some intangible morass of ethereal Turing-machines floating in probability space, the more prosaic reality is that they're just boxen in data centres. They have a physical location. Got a tricky machine which is playing silly-buggers? Wouldn't it be nice

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Atomic "Bomb" Ring from KiX, 1947 (2020)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-08-08 21:24:18

Release date: 1947 | Where to purchase: eBay 1947 | “It’s a seething scientific sensation!” In 1947, General Mills’ KiX cereal brand offered the Atomic “Bomb” Ring as a premium in exchange for 15 cents plus a cereal box top. Also known as the Lone Ranger Atomic Bomb Ring, it was a reflection of the public’s preoccupation with the power and potential of atomic energy at the time. The ring had an adjustable gold-coloured band with lightning-blast explosions on its sides. An aluminum warhead was

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Chasing Hobbies over Achievement Boosts Happiness (2023)

news.ycombinator.com Neuroscience News 2025-08-12 10:47:02

Summary: Individuals emphasizing freedom and hobbies experienced a boost in well-being, whereas those prioritizing achievement felt less happy. The research showed that valuing ‘hedonism’ and ‘self-direction’ led to increased happiness across India, Turkey, and the UK. In contrast, ‘achievement’ and ‘conformity’ values showed no direct happiness benefits. The findings spotlight the importance of balancing life pursuits for mental health. Key Facts: Prioritizing freedom led to a 13% increase

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Atomic "Bomb" Ring from KiX (1947)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-08-09 07:24:18

Release date: 1947 | Where to purchase: eBay 1947 | “It’s a seething scientific sensation!” In 1947, General Mills’ KiX cereal brand offered the Atomic “Bomb” Ring as a premium in exchange for 15 cents plus a cereal box top. Also known as the Lone Ranger Atomic Bomb Ring, it was a reflection of the public’s preoccupation with the power and potential of atomic energy at the time. The ring had an adjustable gold-coloured band with lightning-blast explosions on its sides. An aluminum warhead was

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Ingram Micro outage caused by SafePay ransomware attack

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-08-12 08:58:49

An ongoing outage at IT giant Ingram Micro is caused by a SafePay ransomware attack that led to the shutdown of internal systems, BleepingComputer has learned. Ingram Micro is one of the world's largest business-to-business technology distributors and service providers, offering a range of solutions including hardware, software, cloud services, logistics, and training to resellers and managed service providers worldwide. Since Thursday, Ingram Micro's website and online ordering systems have b

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The messy reality of SIMD (vector) functions

news.ycombinator.com Ivica Bogosavljević 2025-08-12 04:14:52

We’ve discussed SIMD and vectorization extensively on this blog, and it was only a matter of time before SIMD (or vector) functions came up. In this post, we explore what SIMD functions are, when they are useful, and how to declare and use them effectively. A SIMD function is a function that processes more than one piece of data. Take for example a mathematical sin function: double sin(double angle); This function takes one double and returns one double. The vector version that processes four

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Best Pillows for Back Sleepers, Tested by a Sleep Expert

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-08-12 23:00:00

Regardless of your sleeping position, you need the right accessories to get a restful night's sleep. However, getting a new mattress can be expensive, so a supportive pillow might be a better option. The perfect pillow for back sleepers strikes the right balance between height and firmness. It should be supportive enough to ensure your neck and spine are properly aligned, but not so firm that it leaves you with a stiff neck. I have tested over 25 pillows during my time as a CNET sleep expert, an

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What the Hell Just Happened to Spider-Gwen?

gizmodo.com James Whitbrook 2025-08-13 12:00:19

Marvel Comics is no stranger to a bit of brand synergy and consolidation. The more characters break out into the mainstream beyond the readership of comics, the more their comics counterparts are sanded down and chopped and changed to eventually better accommodate the potential for audiences who are aware of them through adaptation to go to the comics and find familiar fare. This has been especially true as the shadow of the MCU grew ever larger, reshaping characters and realigning destinies the

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Amazon Prime Day starts on Tuesday: Here's everything to know

zdnet.com Kayla Solino 2025-08-13 16:54:08

Amazon confirmed in a June press release that its annual Prime Day event will return Tuesday, July 8, through Friday, July 11. For the first time ever, Prime Day will be a four-day extravaganza two days longer than last year, confirming early rumors that swirled back in March. Now, the event is just a few days away. Also: Amazon extends July Prime Day and confirms 2025 dates In June, the retailer also unveiled early offers for Prime members, like savings on exclusive Amazon products and device

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Ingram Micro suffers global outage as internal systems inaccessible

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-08-13 20:14:03

IT giant Ingram Micro is experiencing a global outage that is impacting its websites and internal systems, with customers concerned that it may be a cyberattack after the company remains silent on the cause of the issues. Ingram Micro is one of the largest business-to-business technology distributors and service providers in the world, offering hardware, software, cloud, logistics, and training solutions to resellers and managed service providers worldwide. The company employs around 24,000 pe

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Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Is Already Hurting Health Care Facilities

gizmodo.com Matt Novak 2025-08-13 19:45:07

The U.S. House made it official Thursday, passing the so-called Big Beautiful Bill in a vote of 218-214. The bill, hailed by President Donald Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson, is projected to strip at least 17 million people of health insurance over the next decade and add $3-4 trillion to the national debt. And while there are plenty of predictions about what the massive cuts to Medicaid will do to hospital systems around the country long term, we won’t have to wait too long to see the impact. Me

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How Gareth Edwards Made ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ His Ultimate Spielberg Love letter

gizmodo.com Germain Lussier 2025-08-13 20:00:21

That Jurassic World Rebirth is the seventh film in a franchise started by Steven Spielberg should make at least one thing obvious. The film’s existence alone is a tribute to the iconic director. And while previous iterations have honored the filmmaker’s work in other ways, Rebirth takes things to a whole other level. “In reading the script, there are scenes [and] descriptions where they’re in a boat chasing a giant creature through the water. They’re leaning forward at the front with a rifle. T

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Is an Intel N100 or N150 a better value than a Raspberry Pi?

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-08-14 08:08:24

tl;dr: it depends. About one year ago, I bought an Intel N100 mini PC (specifically the GMKtec N100 NucBox G3) and compared it to the Raspberry Pi 5 8GB. A year later, and we have a newer $159 16GB version of that mini PC with a slightly-faster Intel N150, and a new 16GB Raspberry Pi 5. I re-ran all my benchmarks, and this time compared like-for-like, installing Linux on the Mini PC. Many people argued comparing the OOTB experience running Windows 11 Pro (which came on the Tiny PC) to Raspber

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I Brought My Dad Back to Life With This Phone. I Don't Know How to Feel

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-08-14 08:00:08

My dad died just after my fourth birthday in 1992. Being so young, I have few memories of him and my family has only a small handful of home movie clips, filmed in the brief window before he died. But I do have a selection of still pictures and in my testing of a new phone, the Honor 400 Pro, I found I was able to bring him to life using AI. Honestly? I really don't know how to feel about it. The original still image of my dad (left) and the AI-created video of him (right). Andrew Lanxon/CNET

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Pixel Watch 4 leak reveals every color and band option that is coming this year

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-08-14 14:50:21

Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR A new leak suggests the Pixel Watch 4 will be coming with five color options spread across the 41mm and 45mm watch sizes. A wide range of band materials and colors are also said to be coming, including two-tone leather, crafted leather, active, metal mesh, performance loop, woven, and more. The Pixel Watch 4 is expected to come with a thicker casing, slimmer bezels, and a new wireless charging mechanism without magnetic pogo pins. As we approach the n

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I test all the best Android phones every year, and these are the ones you should buy in 2025

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-08-14 16:00:44

It’s a funny thing, this idea of calling something the best. After all, everyone wants to think that their favorite of anything is the best — the best album, book, or cup of coffee — but that can’t always be true. And, when you apply the idea of being the best to a category as wide open as Android phones, which can come in different shapes, sizes, and prices, the task becomes even greater. However, I think I have a pretty good idea of what makes an Android phone great. I test and review dozens

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You can get the Pixel 9 for just $249, but act fast as supplies are very limited

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-08-14 17:04:23

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR US Mobile is once again offering the Pixel 9 for just $249 on July 4 at 11am EST. There are just 500 units, and considering the original 2,500 units when within minutes — we’d be ready the second this one goes live if you’re interested. The deal is applicable for both new and existing customers, though exact plan requirements vary. Last week, US Mobile rolled out its most impressive device offer to date, giving users a chance to get the Pixel 9 for j

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Developing with GitHub Copilot Agent Mode and MCP

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-08-11 02:47:28

I'm always looking for ways to work more efficiently and deliver better code faster. Recently, The GitHub Copilot Agent Mode in combination with Model Context Protocol (MCP) has transformed my development workflow. The magic starts with Customizing AI responses in VS Code. Instead of repeatedly explaining my preferences to the AI, I can now define: Custom instructions for consistent coding practices for consistent coding practices Custom prompts for reusable task templates for reusable task

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This Unique Controller Is Cool but Pointless for Most Gamers

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-08-14 17:00:06

Pro-level game controllers have been becoming more mainstream over the past several years, offering gamers a host of new features not found on the controllers that came with their systems. These features include extra mappable buttons, swappable gamepads and other customizability options. However, I don't think I've ever seen a controller that offers two dedicated button layouts within the same device. The Stealth Pivot from Turtle Beach lets you physically rotate the gamepads to reveal a whole

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Google Pixel Buds A-Series might finally be getting a follow-up

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-08-15 04:08:24

Lil Katz / Android Authority TL;DR Google’s got a big launch coming up this summer, with the Pixel 10 series set to debut. A new rumor suggests the company’s also working on new “Pixel Buds 2a” affordable earbuds. We could also get a new color option for the Pixel Buds Pro 2. Can you believe it’s been four whole years now since Google introduced its affordably priced Pixel Buds A-Series earbuds? In the years since we’ve got not just one, but two generations of Pixel Buds Pro models, but with

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Leakers clash over what Google’s thinking for Pixel 10 color options

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-08-15 04:09:30

C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Google’s Pixel 10 phones are expected to launch this summer, and likely sometime in August. Leaks have already attempted to identify the color options for the lineup, though many have disagreed on the details. The latest list seems to generally align with colors we’ve heard about before, while retaining familiar Pixel branding for them. Google’s Pixel 10 smartphones are on their way, and odds are we’ll be formally meeting the hardware in just another

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Crunchyroll blames third-party vendor for AI subtitle mess

engadget.com Unknown 2025-08-15 07:57:48

At the start of last year, Crunchyroll President Rahul Purini told The Verge the company was "very focused on testing" generative AI tools for subtitling and captioning speech to text. The comment came just months after the streamer temporarily took down the debut episode of one of its newest shows, The Yuzuki Family's Four Sons, after people complained about poor subtitles. Much of the translation was nonsensical, with missing punctuation in many sentences. At the time, some fans speculated th

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Admiral Piett Gave the Empire Its Human Face

gizmodo.com Germain Lussier 2025-08-15 16:45:52

In the original Star Wars trilogy, only one Imperial officer had the cunning and savvy to survive more than one film. That’s Admiral Piett, played by actor Kenneth Colley. Colley passed away this week at the age of 87, and as a tribute to the fantastic actor, we thought we’d pay tribute to his most iconic role. The whole point of the Empire is faceless brutality. Stormtroopers all dress alike. Darth Vader has a mask. Only a select few see the Emperor, and even he’s disfigured with an expansive

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The best phone to buy right now

theverge.com Allison Johnson 2025-08-16 04:36:23

is a reviewer with 10 years of experience writing about consumer tech. She has a special interest in mobile photography and telecom. Previously, she worked at DPReview. Haven’t you heard? Phones are boring now. And that’s just fine! Most people buying a new phone just want something familiar that works better than the device they’re replacing. If that’s your MO, then you’re sure to find something reliable in my recommendations below. But even if you’re looking for something a little more extra

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Pinwheel introduces a smartwatch for kids that includes an AI chatbot

techcrunch.com Lauren Forristal 2025-08-16 04:27:20

As a parent, it can be daunting to hand over a smart device to their tween when a myriad of online dangers exist. Pinwheel, a kid-friendly tech company, is introducing a new solution for parents who want to stay connected with their children without giving them a phone. The Pinwheel Watch is a recently launched smartwatch designed specifically for kids aged 7 to 14, offering a child-safe alternative that prevents access to social media and the internet. It features parental management tools, GP

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Kyber (YC W23) Is Hiring Enterprise BDRs

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-08-16 11:00:28

At Kyber, we're building the next-generation document platform for enterprises. Today, our AI-native solution transforms regulatory document workflows, enabling insurance claims organizations to consolidate 80% of their templates, spend 65% less time drafting, and compress overall communication cycle times by 5x. Our vision is for every enterprise to seamlessly leverage AI templates to generate every document. Over the past 8 months, we’ve: 20x’d revenue and are profitable. Landed multiple si

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5 reasons why Google’s Pixel software is better than Samsung’s One UI

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-08-17 01:00:27

Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority Sorry, Samsung, but I’ve always been a Pixel fan. Although I’ve appreciated a Galaxy device here and there and had a soft spot for Samsung’s hardware ever since I brought home the Galaxy S10 at the end of college, I’ve always been happiest with a Google device in my pocket. For a while, I wasn’t quite sure why I felt so strongly about preferring Google’s experience over Samsung’s, but after a few recent updates, I’ve come around to a simple fact: Google’s Pix

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The uncertain future of coding careers and why I'm still hopeful

news.ycombinator.com Jonathan Hoyt 2025-08-16 15:45:27

The Uncertain Future of Coding Careers and Why I'm Still Hopeful A friend of mine, bright, driven, and relatively new to programming, asked me a heavy question the other day. “Did I make a mistake? Did I choose the right career?” The question hung in the air. It wasn’t born from a bad day or a frustrating bug. It came from a much deeper place of anxiety, one that I suspect many in our industry are feeling right now. They saw recent waves of layoffs, they read the headlines about Artificial Int

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Best TVs for 2025: Tested by CNET's Experts

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-08-17 00:00:00

The Sony Bravia 8 II is a new flagship OLED David Katzmaier/CNET With all of the TVs available today, and all of the technical terms and jargon associated with television technology, it can be tough to figure out what's important. Here's a quick guide to help cut through the confusion. Picture quality: Broadly speaking, the type of display technology helps dictate how good a TV's picture quality is, but OLED is typically the best display technology, and this is followed by LCD (including QLED,

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US Mobile’s firecracker $249 Pixel 9 deal is coming back for the Fourth of July

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-08-16 23:56:39

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR US Mobile is bringing back its $249 Pixel 9 deal for new and existing customers. The offer discounts the Google flagship by a whopping 68% The deal goes live on Friday, July 4, 2025. US Mobile is once again getting ready to offer its wild Pixel 9 deal, which will see the $799 phone drop down to just $249 on the carrier. The deal is valid for both new and existing US Mobile customers. The only catch is that the device will be locked to the carrier’s n

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Latest Tech News

Get the location of the ISS using DNS

Atomic "Bomb" Ring from KiX, 1947 (2020)

Chasing Hobbies over Achievement Boosts Happiness (2023)

Atomic "Bomb" Ring from KiX (1947)

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The messy reality of SIMD (vector) functions

Best Pillows for Back Sleepers, Tested by a Sleep Expert

What the Hell Just Happened to Spider-Gwen?

Amazon Prime Day starts on Tuesday: Here's everything to know

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Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Is Already Hurting Health Care Facilities

How Gareth Edwards Made ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ His Ultimate Spielberg Love letter

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I Brought My Dad Back to Life With This Phone. I Don't Know How to Feel

Pixel Watch 4 leak reveals every color and band option that is coming this year

I test all the best Android phones every year, and these are the ones you should buy in 2025

You can get the Pixel 9 for just $249, but act fast as supplies are very limited

Developing with GitHub Copilot Agent Mode and MCP

This Unique Controller Is Cool but Pointless for Most Gamers

Google Pixel Buds A-Series might finally be getting a follow-up

Leakers clash over what Google’s thinking for Pixel 10 color options

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US Mobile’s firecracker $249 Pixel 9 deal is coming back for the Fourth of July

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