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The economics behind "Basic Economy" – A masterclass in price discrimination

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-03-02 11:55:53

Basic Economy fares are ultra-restricted airline tickets that offer a lower base price in exchange for fewer benefits than standard economy class. Introduced by major U.S. carriers in the 2010s, these fares have become a widespread strategy for market segmentation - a textbook example of price discrimination in practice. By design, Basic Economy compels travelers to self-select based on their willingness to pay and tolerate restrictions, thus allowing airlines to maximize revenue from different

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Travels with Rambax

technologyreview.com Abdullahi Tsanni 2026-03-02 20:00:00

Lamine Touré, director of Rambax MIT, leads drum practice in Grand Mbao NIKO ODHIAMBO ’25 Touré, a Senegalese master drummer and an MIT lecturer in world music, cofounded Rambax in 2001 with Patricia Tang, an associate professor and ethnomusicologist who specializes in West African music. It began as an extracurricular group to teach students and other members of the MIT community the art of sabar, a vibrant West African drumming and dance tradition. Today, Rambax is a credit-bearing class (21M

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Apple’s China comeback playbook now includes government-backed discounts

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2026-03-02 20:28:33

After a rocky stretch, Apple managed to bounce back last month with a 15% jump in iPhone sales, driven largely by renewed demand in the U.S. and China. In China, especially, Apple had been losing ground to local brands benefiting from government subsidies on lower-cost phones. Now, it appears Apple is joining the subsidy program itself. When in China… take the subsidy As reported by South China Morning Post (via MacRumors), shoppers in Shanghai and Beijing can now get up to ¥2,000 (about US$2

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The Economics Behind "Basic Economy" – A Masterclass in Price Discrimination

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-03-02 23:55:53

Basic Economy fares are ultra-restricted airline tickets that offer a lower base price in exchange for fewer benefits than standard economy class. Introduced by major U.S. carriers in the 2010s, these fares have become a widespread strategy for market segmentation - a textbook example of price discrimination in practice. By design, Basic Economy compels travelers to self-select based on their willingness to pay and tolerate restrictions, thus allowing airlines to maximize revenue from different

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What Is 'Toxic Positivity'? We Asked an Expert

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-02 23:00:00

At some point in your life, you’ve probably read or heard about the importance of being positive and always focusing on the bright side. But being positive all the time might not be the best approach in every situation. We are all humans, and because of that, we all have a variety of emotions that we experience on a daily basis. Those emotions can be happy, sad, angry, shame, pride, envy and more. It's nothing to be embarrassed about because it's just a part of being human. And we all have our g

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iCloud is down for some users as outage impacts Photos, Mail, more

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2026-03-03 05:56:04

iCloud is currently down for some Apple users, impacting key apps and services like Photos, Mail, iWork, and more. Here’s what we know so far about the outage. iCloud outage hits several popular Apple services Downdetector.com shows spiking reports of iCloud being down. The outage appears to have started shortly after 1:00 p.m. Eastern time. According to Apple’s system status page, the outage impacts a variety of iCloud services, including: iCloud Mail iCloud Web Apps iCloud Storage Upgrad

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Roland just released a weird little riff on an acoustic handpan

engadget.com Unknown 2026-03-03 10:00:51

Synthesizer giant Roland just announced a fairly bizarre contraption. The Mood Pan is the company's digital take on an acoustic handpan. For the uninitiated, a handpan is a version of the steelpan instrument that's been popular in Trinidad and Tobago since the 1930s. It's widely considered to be the only truly new acoustic instrument invented in the 20th century. However, handpans and steelpans take serious skill to play. Roland's Mood Pan is much easier to play, thanks to clearly visible pads

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Philips Hue says US prices will go up in July because of tariffs

engadget.com Unknown 2026-03-03 10:34:34

When Philips Hue’s US prices go up next month, you can officially know who to blame. (Hint: It rhymes with "rump.") Parent company Signify told Hueblog (via The Verge) that its price increases are "a direct result of tariffs." See how easy that was, Amazon? Before that confirmation, the company vaguely referred to an upcoming price increase. "Hurry, prices go up on July 1," marketing copy from earlier this month stated. Signify’s statement to Hueblog doesn’t mince words about Trump’s trade war

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My "Are you presuming most people are stupid?" test

news.ycombinator.com Andy Masley 2026-03-03 10:31:15

Sometimes when people talk about a problem in society, they strongly imply that most people are stupid. This is wrong. Most people aren’t super knowledgeable about a lot of specific facts about the world (only half of Americans can name the 3 branches of government) but they’re intelligent when it comes to their own lives and the areas they work and spend time in. We should expect the average person to struggle with factual questions about abstract ideas and far-off events, but not so much abou

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How a data-processing problem at Lyft became the basis for Eventual

techcrunch.com Rebecca Szkutak 2026-03-03 04:00:00

When Eventual founders Sammy Sidhu and Jay Chia were working as software engineers at Lyft’s autonomous vehicle program, they witnessed a brewing data infrastructure problem — one that would only become larger with the rise of AI. Self-driving cars produce a ton of unstructured data from 3D scans and photos to text and audio. There wasn’t a tool for Lyft engineers that could understand and process all of those different types of data at the same time — and all in one place. This left engineers

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Krysten Ritter Returns as Jessica Jones in 'Daredevil: Born Again': What We Know So Far

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-03 14:40:00

Krysten Ritter will be returning as superhero Jessica Jones in the second season of Daredevil: Born Again alongside Charlie Cox's Daredevil, Disney announced during Marvel's section of Disney Upfront 2025 in May. "Hey hey, JJ," Ritter wrote on Instagram May 13, "I can't WAIT for Jessica Jones to get back in the MCU action with Daredevil." Season 2 of Daredevil: Born Again will be released in March 2026. According to Instagram posts where Ritter and Cox have been tagged in by a fitness coach, b

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4Real-Video-V2: Feedforward Reconstruction for 4D Scene Generation

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-03-03 20:35:33

1Snap Inc. 2KAUST 4Real-Video-V2 is capable of computing a 4D spatio-temporal grid of video frames and 3D Gaussian particles for each time step using a feed-forward architecture. Its architecture has two main components, a 4D video diffusion model and a feedforward reconstruction model. Your browser does not support the video tag. This represents a major upgrade over 4Real-Video, introducing a new 4D video diffusion model architecture that adds no additional parameters to the base video model

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Philips Hue is raising prices in the US ‘as a direct result of tariffs’

theverge.com Jess Weatherbed 2026-03-03 20:59:09

You’ll soon have to pay more for various Philips Hue smart lighting and security gadgets if you live in the US. After vaguely notifying customers that prices will “go up” on July 1st in a promotional message, Philips Hue’s parent company Signify has confirmed that it’s inflating prices across the Philips Hue portfolio “as a direct result of tariffs.” “We remain committed to providing consumers with high-quality products and features that make smart lighting extraordinary,“ Signify said in a sta

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CapCut combines simplicity and function in a free video editor

techspot.com Unknown 2026-03-04 00:31:00

Cut, reverse and change speed: getting it just right is easier than ever, posting only your wonderful moments. CapCut for desktop is a free, powerful video editing software designed for Windows and macOS. It offers a full-featured timeline editor with advanced tools like keyframe animation, chroma key, motion tracking, and audio syncing. Ideal for content creators, CapCut combines professional-grade features with an intuitive interface, making it easy to produce high-quality videos for social m

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Google Password Manager is getting a Material 3 Expressive glow up (APK teardown)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-03-04 00:40:13

Robert Triggs / Android Authority TL;DR Google Password Manager on Android is getting a Material 3 Expressive makeover. Passwords and passkeys can now be filtered. This change is not exclusive to Android 16. Material 3 Expressive was officially introduced during Google I/O last month. Since then, we’ve seen Android’s new design language gradually trickle down to various apps like Drive and Google Phone. Now the makeover is making its way to Password Manager on Android. Authority Insights st

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YouTube Music solves the offline lyrics problem that Apple Music and Spotify still haven’t

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-03-04 00:59:02

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR YouTube Music is rolling out support for offline lyrics. The feature lets users access lyrics for downloaded songs while offline. Reports suggest the feature is rolling out to YouTube Music on Android but is not yet available on iOS. YouTube Music rolled out a new lyrics sharing feature earlier this month, which lets users easily create shareable images featuring up to five lines from their favorite songs. But that isn’t the only new lyrics-related upgrad

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New Firefox Add-On Policies

news.ycombinator.com Scott Devaney 2026-03-03 23:59:38

We’ve updated Add-on policies for addons.mozilla.org (AMO). Here’s a summary of the changes and their impact on AMO’s publishing process. Our main objective was to simplify and clarify Add-on policies for the developer community. The following policy updates will take effect on 4 August, 2025. “Closed group” prohibition lifted Closed group extensions are typically intended for internal or private use among a relatively small group of users. In the past AMO did not allow closed group extensions

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Breaking WebAuthn, FIDO2, and Forging Passkeys

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-27 06:55:39

Okay, but why does this even work? Forging Passkeys: Exploring the FIDO2 / WebAuthn Attack Surface Fri Jun 20 2025 authored by vmfunc Introduction Passwords are dying—slowly, awkwardly, and not without a fight. Large parts of the internet are already nudging users toward "passkeys", the marketing-friendly name for FIDO2 credentials that live on your phone, security key, or TPM. In theory passkeys solve phishing and credential-stuffing in one swoop. In practice... they might introduce a shin

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Writing toy software is a joy

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-03-04 00:09:12

I am a huge fan of Richard Feyman’s famous quote: “What I cannot create, I do not understand” I think it’s brilliant, and it remains true across many fields (if you’re willing to be a little creative with the definition of ‘create’). It is to this principle that I believe I owe everything I’m truly good at. Some will tell you to avoid reinventing the wheel, but they’re wrong: you should build your own wheel, because it’ll teach you more about how they work than reading a thousand books on them

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Your Bitcoin Might Soon Get You a Mortgage—No, Really

gizmodo.com Luc Olinga 2026-03-04 00:34:43

In a move that should send a chill down the spine of anyone who remembers 2008, the man now in charge of regulating a huge chunk of the U.S. housing market wants to see if your crypto holdings—like Bitcoin or Solana—should count when Americans apply for a mortgage. That’s right: your dog-themed coin stash might one day help you buy a house. Bill Pulte, the new director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), announced the plan on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. “We will study t

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Thanks to Fidelity and our amazing sponsors, TechCrunch All Stage is where startups rise

techcrunch.com Cindy Zackney 2026-03-04 00:30:00

At TechCrunch All Stage, we’re proud to spotlight our partners — not only for their support, but also for the invaluable expertise they bring to the conversation. Their sessions deliver front-line insights into the startup ecosystem and are must-attend moments for anyone looking to navigate and thrive in today’s dynamic entrepreneurial landscape. We sincerely thank Fidelity, whose support is powering this year’s TC All Stage programming. Their commitment to startup success helps fuel the knowled

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Show HN: Oasis – an open-source, 3D-printed smart terrarium

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-03-04 05:03:41

Oasis https://oasis-terrarium.com Oasis is a fully open-source, mostly 3d-printed smart terrarium. It provides the ideal environment for humidity-loving plants like mosses, ferns, orchids, and many others. The design includes: high power LED lighting a mister for providing plants with water and maintaining high humidity fans for airflow a temperature/humidity sensor for monitoring environment conditions wifi connectivity to allow control and configuration from your phone or computer (see

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UK may require Google to give users alternative search options and rank its results ‘more fairly’

techcrunch.com Ram Iyer 2026-03-04 05:05:09

The U.K.’s competition regulator said on Tuesday it is considering a new market designation for Google that would require the search giant to provide alternative search options to users, rank search results “more fairly,” and offer greater control to publishers over how their content is used in search and AI Overviews. Under the new Digital Markets Competition Regime that went into force earlier this year, the U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it is launching a consultation on

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How a data processing problem at Lyft became the basis for Eventual

techcrunch.com Rebecca Szkutak 2026-03-04 10:00:00

When Eventual founders Sammy Sidhu and Jay Chia were working as software engineers at Lyft’s autonomous vehicle program, they witnessed a brewing data infrastructure problem — and one that would only become larger with the rise of AI. Self-driving cars produce a ton of unstructured data from 3D scans and photos to text and audio. There wasn’t a tool for Lyft engineers that could understand and process all of those different types of data at the same time — and all in one place. This left engine

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Spatial releases Analogue 2 collaborative design platform for Apple Vision Pro

venturebeat.com Dean Takahashi 2026-03-04 15:00:00

Spatial released Analogue 2, a collaborative design platform built natively for the spatial computing of the Apple Vision Pro. Developed from the ground up for spatial computing, Analogue 2 is an end-to-end platform that enables creative teams to work together in full 3D context — reviewing, iterating, and finalizing high-fidelity projects in real time, with no code required. You can see some videos here. “The true potential of the spatial computing era is unlocked when teams can step inside t

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Here how the Nothing Phone 3’s new Glyph Matrix will work

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-03-04 08:37:25

Nothing TL;DR Nothing’s new Glyph Matrix is a compact, programmable system replacing the original Glyph Interface on the upcoming Phone 3. The micro-LED cluster enables new features like custom animations, symbols, and reactive lighting while maintaining app-based notifications. Nothing says the design change allowed it to reclaim internal space and enhance the Phone 3’s visual identity with a smaller, circular layout. Nothing has revealed how its new Glyph Matrix system will work on the Not

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Andreessen Horowitz Backs AI Startup Whose Motto Is ‘Cheat at Everything’

gizmodo.com Lucas Ropek 2026-03-04 15:25:04

By now, it’s well established that one of AI’s biggest accomplishments is to help Americans cheat at life. Students are using it to cheat on their homework, teachers are using it to cheat at grading homework, sad and horny men are using it to cheat themselves out of having a girlfriend, actors are using it to cheat at ethnic accents, and some lawyers are even using it to cheat on legal filings. Given all the cheating that’s been happening, it just makes sense that a company would come along that

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After successfully entering Earth’s atmosphere, a European spacecraft is lost

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-03-04 15:32:24

A European company that seeks to develop orbital spacecraft for cargo, and eventually humans, took a step forward this week with a test flight that saw its "Mission Possible" vehicle power up and fly successfully in orbit before making a controlled reentry into Earth's atmosphere. However, after encountering an "issue," the Exploration Company lost contact with its spacecraft a few minutes before touchdown in the ocean. In an update on LinkedIn Tuesday morning, the company characterized the te

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Google Earth adds old Street View captures to rewind time from the street level

theverge.com Emma Roth 2026-03-04 15:00:00

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. Google Earth will now let you look at historical imagery from Street View. The update, which comes as part of the tool’s 20th anniversary, allows you to see how a location has changed over time. Google Earth already offers the ability to switch to Street View while viewing satellite imagery, but now you can look through images captured across diffe

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AT&T is making it easier to send pictures to 911 dispatchers

theverge.com Jess Weatherbed 2026-03-04 15:15:50

AT&T is updating its next-gen 911 network to give users more efficient ways to share important information with emergency services. Starting in October, AT&T’s ESInet emergency communications platform will make it easier for AT&T customers to share pictures and video messages with supported dispatch centers, helping to quickly explain the situation and better prepare first responders who will arrive on the scene. The ESInet platform helps 911 dispatch centers process callouts faster and more re

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The economics behind "Basic Economy" – A masterclass in price discrimination

Travels with Rambax

Apple’s China comeback playbook now includes government-backed discounts

The Economics Behind "Basic Economy" – A Masterclass in Price Discrimination

What Is 'Toxic Positivity'? We Asked an Expert

iCloud is down for some users as outage impacts Photos, Mail, more

Roland just released a weird little riff on an acoustic handpan

Philips Hue says US prices will go up in July because of tariffs

My "Are you presuming most people are stupid?" test

How a data-processing problem at Lyft became the basis for Eventual

Krysten Ritter Returns as Jessica Jones in 'Daredevil: Born Again': What We Know So Far

4Real-Video-V2: Feedforward Reconstruction for 4D Scene Generation

Philips Hue is raising prices in the US ‘as a direct result of tariffs’

CapCut combines simplicity and function in a free video editor

Google Password Manager is getting a Material 3 Expressive glow up (APK teardown)

YouTube Music solves the offline lyrics problem that Apple Music and Spotify still haven’t

New Firefox Add-On Policies

Breaking WebAuthn, FIDO2, and Forging Passkeys

Writing toy software is a joy

Your Bitcoin Might Soon Get You a Mortgage—No, Really

Thanks to Fidelity and our amazing sponsors, TechCrunch All Stage is where startups rise

Show HN: Oasis – an open-source, 3D-printed smart terrarium

UK may require Google to give users alternative search options and rank its results ‘more fairly’

How a data processing problem at Lyft became the basis for Eventual

Spatial releases Analogue 2 collaborative design platform for Apple Vision Pro

Here how the Nothing Phone 3’s new Glyph Matrix will work

Andreessen Horowitz Backs AI Startup Whose Motto Is ‘Cheat at Everything’

After successfully entering Earth’s atmosphere, a European spacecraft is lost

Google Earth adds old Street View captures to rewind time from the street level

AT&T is making it easier to send pictures to 911 dispatchers

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