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Battery charge limiter for Apple Silicon MacBook devices

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-07 02:31:42

Battery charge limiter for Apple Silicon Macbook devices This tool makes it possible to keep a chronically plugged in Apple Silicon Macbook at 80% battery, since that will prolong the longevity of the battery. It is free and open-source and will remain that way. Want to know if this tool does anything or is just a placebo? Read this excellent article. TL;DR: keep your battery cool, keep it at 80% when plugged in, and discharge it as shallowly as feasible. Requirements This is an app for Appl

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Type (YC W23) is hiring a founding engineer to build an AI-native doc editor

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-10 18:19:25

About Type and the Role Type is an AI-native document editor. Our mission is to help people communicate confidently. We believe that writing is and will always be the backbone of clear thinking and effective communication, especially in the AI era. Tools like Type free writers up to do more high-level thinking – exploring more ideas before coming to a conclusion, testing lots of approaches to expressing a message, and arguing with the AI about the oxford comma. We're backed by Y Combinator a

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Reflections on Soviet Amateur Photography

news.ycombinator.com Megan Cummins 2025-12-07 12:29:19

The appearance of strangers within family photo albums was part of how a Soviet imagined and imaged community was constructed and sustained. “Just as any advanced comrade must have a watch, he shall also possess mastery of a photo camera.” So declared Anatoly Lunacharsky in 1926, in his role as the Soviet Union’s Commissar of Enlightenment. This programmatic statement was included in the very first issue of the photography journal Sovetskoe Foto, published that same year. In fact, such amateur

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In New Dating App, You Talk to an AI Matchmaker Who Sets You Up on Dates With Strangers

futurism.com Unknown 2025-12-10 18:15:42

There's no denying that modern, app-filtered dating can be a nightmare. Apps like Tinder and Hinge are cynically monetized, poorly moderated, and run by shady algorithms. A lot of profiles are fake, conversations don't progress past terrible pick-up lines, and half the people are on there just to kill time. Worst of all, it replaces organic, in-person interactions with mindless swiping and an objectifying outlook, like flipping through a catalog and circling stuff that might look interesting, e

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I use a duress PIN to protect my data — here’s how it works and why everyone needs one

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-10 17:00:13

Calvin Wankhede / Android Authority From two-factor authentication codes to conversations and photos, our phones contain a ton of sensitive data these days. We rely on PINs and biometrics for daily security, but I shudder to think what would happen if that data landed in the wrong hands. And while Android is secure enough against remote attacks and malware these days, what if I’m forced to unlock my phone and hand it over? GrapheneOS, the privacy-focused Android fork, offers a rare solution to

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Gurman: All-new App Intents feature and Siri overhaul on track to launch next spring

9to5mac.com Michael Burkhardt 2025-12-10 18:28:59

According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple is aiming to ship its brand new App Intents feature, allowing Siri to take actions for you, next Spring – alongside its long-promised Siri overhaul. These features were initially on track to launch during the iOS 18 release cycle, though Apple faced engineering delays. Now, they should launch by ~iOS 26.4, according to current reporting. Apple’s Siri delays sure have been disappointing, and Apple likely shouldn’t have announced the features without ha

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Apple’s MacBook Pro overhaul with OLED might not launch until 2027: report

9to5mac.com Michael Burkhardt 2025-12-10 18:55:05

Rumors have long pointed at a new MacBook Pro with an OLED display launching towards the end of 2026 – alongside a general MacBook Pro overhaul. While that isn’t completely off the table, there’s an increasingly likely possibility of it launching in early 2027 instead. In this weekend’s Power On newsletter, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman mentioned an interesting detail about the upcoming MacBook Pro overhaul. It’ll still have a thinner design, an M6 chip, an OLED screen, and more. However, it might la

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Flintlock – Create and manage the lifecycle of MicroVMs, backed by containerd

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-10 22:30:48

Flintlock - Create and manage the lifecycle of MicroVMs, backed by containerd. What is flintlock? 🎉 This project was originally developed by Weaveworks but is now owned & run by the community. If you are interested in helping out please reach out. Flintlock is a service for creating and managing the lifecycle of microVMs on a host machine. We support the Cloud Hypervisor and Firecracker VMMs. The original use case for flintlock was to create microVMs on a bare-metal host where the microVMs w

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Show HN: Engineering.fyi – Search across tech engineering blogs in one place

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-10 20:44:05

The `logprobs` feature has been officially introduced in the Gemini API on Vertex AI, provides insight into the model's decision-making by showing probability scores for chosen and alternative tokens. This step-by-step guide will walk you through how to enable and interpret this feature and apply it to powerful use cases such as confident classification, dynamic autocomplete, and quantitative RAG evaluation.

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The Merlin Bird ID App Is Better Than Meditation, and It's Not Just for Birders

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-10 16:34:03

I've done everything I can think of to improve my mindfulness. I've tried countless meditation apps and breathing exercises to stay in the present, and I'm always working on improving my mental health. What helps me stay grounded has nothing to do with any of that. It's an app for identifying birds. Cornell Lab of Ornithology's Merlin Bird ID launched in 2014 to help people identify the birds they see and hear. Thanks to eBird, the world's largest database of bird sounds and photos based on 80

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5 file management apps you should use instead of Files by Google

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-10 22:00:04

Andy Walker / Android Authority Every Android smartphone needs a file explorer, and for Pixel smartphones and many others, the default option is Files by Google. This free, lightweight app offers essential file management features, and its clean design makes viewing content in folders or categories quick and easy. It’s a great way to clean up duplicate files and maintain free space on your device, but it’s not the best file management app on Android. I’ve used many file explorers on Android ov

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I compared the best headphones from Apple, Sony, Bose, and Sonos: Here's how the AirPods Max wins

zdnet.com Jada Jones 2025-12-10 21:45:15

Jada Jones/ZDNET In the past few years, Bose, Sony, Sonos, and Beats have released premium headphones to compete with each other and Apple's AirPods Max. I've worn all of the AirPods Max's top competitors, and they each excel in different categories. But for an older dog in this fight, the AirPods Max are still kicking. Since their 2020 release (and 2024 re-release), the Max haven't received many significant software or hardware updates, aside from new colors, a USB-C port, and support for los

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I've tested every iPad sold by Apple right now - here's the model I recommend most

zdnet.com Maria Diaz 2025-12-10 22:30:18

ZDNET's key takeaways The 11th-generation iPad 11th Generation normally retails for $349. The upgraded iPad has double the base storage as the previous generation, more RAM, and an upgraded processor in the A16 Bionic chip. However, it still isn't compatible with Apple Intelligence and doesn't support the Apple Pencil Pro. $299 at Amazon $349 at Apple $299 at Best Buy more buying choices It's not every day that a tech giant offers a new, improved product for an equal or lesser price than its

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Latest Apple Vision Pro immersive video now available for free

9to5mac.com Zac Hall 2025-12-10 03:05:54

Apple has released the fourth installment of its Wild Life immersive video series on Apple Vision Pro. Episode four dropped on Friday, August 8. Apple Vision Pro users can stream it for free through the TV app on visionOS. The fourth episode, “Orangutans,” puts the viewer face-to-face with young orangutans at a rehab center in Borneo, a giant, rugged island in Southeast Asia. The level of detail viewed during the 10 minutes long episode is incredible. Whether you’re an animal lover or just hu

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Indie App Spotlight: ‘OnlyFlights’ is a simple flight tracker for your iPhone

9to5mac.com Michael Burkhardt 2025-12-10 10:30:00

Welcome to Indie App Spotlight. This is a weekly 9to5Mac series where we showcase the latest apps in the indie app world. If you’re a developer and would like your app featured, get in contact. Last year, I checked out an indie app called Time2Pack – an all-in-one trip planner. Now, the developers have a new app called OnlyFlights – a simple yet robust flight tracker for iPhone users. Features OnlyFlights offers everything you’d expect from a flight tracker, including notifications for status

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Amazon’s rocky Alexa+ launch might justify Apple’s slow pace with next-gen Siri

9to5mac.com Zac Hall 2025-12-10 15:53:51

Amazon has finally started rolling out Alexa+, its oft-delayed overhaul of the Alexa voice assistant built on large language model technology. However, Alexa+ shows how difficult it is to replace a mature voice assistant with generative AI, especially when users expect instant, consistent results for simple tasks. It’s a real reality check on the notion that Amazon has managed to release something Apple promised and hasn’t shipped. Alexa+, available as an limited preview on select Echo devices,

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How to stream UFC Fight Night Dolidze vs Hernandez live on your Apple devices

9to5mac.com Zac Hall 2025-12-10 16:17:24

The UFC is back in Las Vegas tonight for UFC Fight Night Dolidze vs Hernandez. Whether you’re watching on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, or Apple Vision Pro, here’s how to stream the action live. Middleweight contenders Roman Dolidze (15–3) and Anthony Hernandez (14–2) headline the main card from UFC APEX. Prelims start at 4 pm ET / 1 pm PT, followed by the main card at 7 pm ET / 4 pm PT. Both air live on ESPN+ and broadcast on ESPN. Best ways to watch on Apple devices ESPN+ app: Download on iP

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Here’s why the current AirPods Pro 2 are still a good buy, even today

9to5mac.com Michael Burkhardt 2025-12-10 18:17:43

We’re possibly going to see yet another version of AirPods Pro next month, alongside the launch of the iPhone 17 lineup. Despite the current set of AirPods Pro coming up on nearly three years old, I don’t think that those in the market to buy new AirPods should necessarily waste their time waiting for a potentially upcoming model. AirPods Pro 2 keep getting better Even though we should get a new pair of AirPods Pro in the coming months, that hasn’t stopped Apple from continually making this pa

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An engineer's perspective on hiring

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-10 04:49:11

note for my friends: this post is targeted at companies and engineering managers. i know you know that hiring sucks and companies waste your time. this is a business case for why they shouldn't do that. hiring sucks most companies suck at hiring. they waste everyone’s time (i once had a 9-round interview pipeline!), they chase the trendiest programmers, and they can’t even tell programmers apart from an LLM. in short, they are not playing moneyball. things are bad for interviewees too. some o

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Scientists Fed One Group of People Ultraprocessed Foods and Another Group Whole Foods, and the Difference in What Happened to Them Was Wild

futurism.com Unknown 2025-12-10 11:45:00

As the industrial food system pushes ultraprocessed foods to every corner of the globe, new research shows that even seemingly healthy packaged meals may fall short of the benefits offered by whole, minimally processed foods. A fascinating new study published in Nature Medicine dove into the real-world effects ultraprocessed foods have on the human body. Following a six-month clinical trial involving 55 volunteers, researchers at the University College London found that eating minimally process

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This is the first thing I set up after pairing my Samsung phone with a Galaxy Watch

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-10 14:00:26

Zac Kew-Denniss / Android Authority Samsung smartphones are crammed full of valuable features, from One UI’s readymade tools to Good Lock’s downloadable bounty. One example that I’ve taken full advantage of is Modes and Routines. First launched in 2022 as Bixby Routines, the feature allows users to create and initiate a series of settings based on conditions. This allows wide-ranging automatic control of one’s phone and, more importantly for Galaxy Watch users, their smartwatches. Suppose you

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Apple @ Work: Device Management Service migration is going to elminate vendor lock-in on Apple fleets

9to5mac.com Bradley C 2025-12-10 15:00:00

Apple @ Work is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform. Mosyle is the only solution that integrates in a single professional-grade platform all the solutions necessary to seamlessly and automatically deploy, manage & protect Apple devices at work. Over 45,000 organizations trust Mosyle to make millions of Apple devices work-ready with no effort and at an affordable cost. Request your EXTENDED TRIAL today and understand why Mosyle is everything you need to work with

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New Apple Card bonus lets you earn $75 for a limited time

9to5mac.com Michael Burkhardt 2025-12-10 16:02:37

Apple Card sign up offers used to be quite rare, but they’ve become quite regular occurrences. I’ve reported on numerous bonuses in the past year – and there’s yet another one now available for new users looking to get an Apple Card. The offer This time around, Apple is offering $75 in Daily Cash after you spend $75 in your first 30 days of being a cardholder. It isn’t the most flashy offer, but it’s better than the typical Apple Card sign up offer – which is nothing. You can get the offer at

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macOS Tahoe 26 beta brings over a dozen new aerial screen savers to your Mac

9to5mac.com Michael Burkhardt 2025-12-10 18:03:36

With macOS Tahoe, Apple will be adding a bunch of new screen saver options, which you can also set as wallpapers. There are a couple new variants of the previously introduced Tahoe screen saver in beta 5, as well as around a dozen other options introduced in a previous beta that flew under the radar. As a Mac user, I’ve always really enjoyed all of the real world wallpapers built into macOS. It was a bit disappointing when macOS Monterey and Ventura didn’t include real world wallpapers to repre

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5 iOS 26 features that made updating my iPhone worthwhile (and how to try them)

zdnet.com Lance Whitney 2025-12-10 12:30:17

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Apple has been busy prepping iOS 26 for its likely debut in September. Until then, the iPhone's upcoming new OS has been accessible for anyone to try via a developer beta (now up to version 5) and the initial public beta. Though iOS 26 still has at least a month of tweaks before it's finalized, the beta flavors already provide a peek at what to expect. You can download iOS 26 beta on your iPhone now. Here's how to install it -- and which models support it. Also: My biggest reg

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OpenFreeMap survived 100k requests per second

news.ycombinator.com Zsolt Ero 2025-12-10 15:31:30

I was about to post about how nice the last 10 months of OpenFreeMap have been. The architecture has really proven itself to be great, Cloudflare has agreed to sponsor the bandwidth, Hetzner servers are super stable as always, serving tiles from Btrfs proved to be a great choice, nginx is amazing, and life is good. Then, out of the blue, I'm getting reports that some tiles are not loading, which normally means tile generation bugs, but not this time. I look into the nginx logs and see this: 20

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I switched to this YouTube client and I’m never going back

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-10 16:30:19

Nathan Drescher / Android Authority YouTube has been a part of my life since its early days in the late 00s. It’s no secret that today’s YouTube is a far cry from what it used to be. YouTube was free back then; free from subscriptions, free from ads, even free from terrible video suggestions. It was raw and real. Now when we open the app we’re bombarded with pop-ups and ads and the algorithm is awful at surfacing stuff we want to watch. So like many of you, I went searching for a replacement.

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Google Maps sucks on unpaved roads, so I use this open source app instead

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-10 17:30:16

Andy Walker / Android Authority Google Maps was primarily designed for inner-city travel, where roads are well-marked and relatively smooth. I doubt the app’s developers envisioned users navigating gravel roads in the heartland of South Africa. So, it’s unsurprising that the app becomes far less useful once you hit the dirt. However, where Google Maps falls short, OsmAnd excels. OsmAnd is a free, open-source app on the Play Store and F-Droid. It draws data from various sources, primarily relyi

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I answered the million-dollar question about buying laptops - here's the ultimate guide

zdnet.com Cesar Cadenas 2025-12-10 15:30:18

Kyle Kucharski/ZDNET Choosing the right laptop can feel overwhelming -- even for someone like me who's lived and breathed laptops for years. You get all these options, configurations, and feature lists that it's impossible not to know up from down. So, to make things easier for you, I'll be breaking down laptops and their essentials using three broad usage categories: school, work, and gaming. Also: The best laptops you can buy: Expert tested Most laptops fall into one of these buckets, and w

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I tried Lenovo's new rollable ThinkBook and can't go back to regular-sized screens

zdnet.com Kyle Kucharski 2025-12-10 16:30:17

ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 Rollable ZDNET's key takeaways The ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 is available now, starting at $3,300. The 120Hz, OLED, portrait-style 16.7-inch display delivers an expansive workspace, supported by a haptic touchpad. It has limited I/O, has some visible creasing on the rollable display, and has a sky-high price. View now at Lenovo Lenovo unveiled its "rollable" laptop at CES two years ago as a wild proof of concept that turned heads, but left consumers skeptical. Well, the compan

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Battery charge limiter for Apple Silicon MacBook devices

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I compared the best headphones from Apple, Sony, Bose, and Sonos: Here's how the AirPods Max wins

I've tested every iPad sold by Apple right now - here's the model I recommend most

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New Apple Card bonus lets you earn $75 for a limited time

macOS Tahoe 26 beta brings over a dozen new aerial screen savers to your Mac

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I switched to this YouTube client and I’m never going back

Google Maps sucks on unpaved roads, so I use this open source app instead

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