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How Python grew from a language to a community

news.ycombinator.com David Cassel 2025-12-15 08:38:53

When it first launched in 1991, Python “wasn’t lucrative,” remembers long-time Python community organizer Paul Everitt (now a Python and web developer advocate at JetBrains). “But we believed in it. The passion was there — we were doing good in the world.” Yet surprisingly, Python traveled a bumpy early road on its way to becoming the world’s #1 most popular programming language, safely ensconced in the nonprofit Python Software Foundation that would help it grow through the years. It’s a stor

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Shrinking freshwater availability increasing land contribution to sea level rise

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-15 17:49:34

New findings from studying over two decades of satellite observations reveal that the Earth’s continents have experienced unprecedented freshwater loss since 2002, driven by climate change, unsustainable groundwater use and extreme droughts. The study, led by Arizona State University and published today in Science Advances, highlights the emergence of four continental-scale “mega-drying” regions, all located in the Northern Hemisphere, and warns of severe consequences for water security, agricu

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Descent of Inanna into the Underworld

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-11 02:47:12

Sumerian myth The Descent of Inanna into the Underworld (or, in its Akkadian version, Descent of Ishtar into the Underworld) or Angalta ("From the Great Sky") is a Sumerian myth that narrates the descent of the goddess Inanna (Ishtar in Akkadian) into the Underworld to overthrow its ruler, her sister Ereshkigal, the "Queen of the Dead." But following the removal of her adornments, she perishes and her corpse is suspended on a nail. The god Enki intervenes indirectly, restoring Inanna to life. H

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JavaScript retro sound effects generator

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-11 08:30:26

jsfxr Generator Pickup/coin Laser/shoot Explosion Powerup Hit/hurt Jump Blip/select Random Tone Mutate Sound Play To save the sound, right- or control-click the following link, select "Save As..." and choose a name with a ".wav" extension. sfx.wav File size: Samples: Clipped:

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RIP Corporation for Public Broadcasting: 1967–2026

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-12-15 16:05:25

Despite the protests of millions of Americans, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) announced it will be winding down its operations after the White House deemed NPR and PBS a "grift" and pushed for a Senate vote that eliminated its entire budget. The vote rescinded $1.1 billion that Congress had allocated to CPB to fund public broadcasting for fiscal years 2026 and 2027. In a press release, CPB explained that the cuts "excluded funding for CPB for the first time in more than five deca

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Venture firm CRV raises $750M, downsizing after returning capital to investors

techcrunch.com Marina Temkin 2025-12-15 18:22:03

CRV has secured $750 million toward the 55-year-old venture firm’s twentieth flagship fund, it announced on Friday. The new fund is smaller than the $1 billion early-stage fund CRV closed in the fall of 2022. At that time, the firm also announced a $500 million second Select fund, a capital pool for backing late-stage rounds of existing portfolio companies. It’s no surprise that CRV is not raising a late-stage fund as part of its new fundraise. Last year, the firm told The New York Times it wa

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The Corporation for Public Broadcasting Is Shutting Down

gizmodo.com Matt Novak 2025-12-15 22:15:13

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting will start winding down operations, purging most of its staff by Sept. 30, according to a press release, after nearly 60 years in operation delivering public media in the United States. The news comes after Republicans, led by President Donald Trump, stripped the non-profit company of its funding over claims of bias against conservatives. CPB President and CEO Patricia Harrison says that a small transition team will be in place through Jan. 2026 to make s

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‘Foundation’ Just Dropped a Huge, Terrifying Twist

gizmodo.com Cheryl Eddy 2025-12-16 04:45:41

Foundation is currently rolling out a third season stuffed full of dramatic resonance. We’ve always been fans of Demerzel, the ancient android played by the excellent Laura Birn, but season three has really elevated the character—even beyond that big season-two reveal that she’s been moving the chess pieces on behalf of the galaxy-ruling Empire for generations. That was a monumental bit of information. But this week’s episode, “The Stress of Her Regard,” dropped a bombshell that’s even more sta

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Corporation for Public Broadcasting ceasing operations

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-16 10:56:40

WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 1, 2025) – The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) announced today that it will begin an orderly wind-down of its operations following the passage of a federal rescissions package and the release of the Senate Appropriations Committee’s FY 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-H) appropriations bill, which excludes funding for CPB for the first time in more than five decades. For nearly 60 years, CPB has carried out its Cong

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Best Over-Ear Headphones We've Tested (August 2025)

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-16 17:36:00

Sennheiser Accentum Plus: If you can't afford Sennheiser's flagship Momentum 4 Wireless headphones or other premium models from Bose, Sony and Apple, the Sennheiser Accentum Plus is a good midrange alternative that doesn't quite offer the same performance as those higher-end models. However, it does offers better build quality and sound than most budget noise canceling headphones. In essence, these are a slightly stripped down version of the Momentum 4 Wireless and share a similar aesthetic and

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The new face of defense tech — Ethan Thornton of Mach Industries — takes the AI Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2025-12-16 14:00:00

Autonomous weapons, decentralized strategy, and startup speed — this isn’t the future of defense, it’s the now. At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, Ethan Thornton, CEO and founder of Mach Industries, steps onto the AI Stage to talk about how next-gen defense is being built from the ground up with AI at its core. Inside the AI arms race — and the founder aiming to rewrite it Ethan Thornton isn’t your typical defense industry leader. As the CEO and founder of Mach Industries, he launched the company out

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Wild Video Shows Humanoid Robot Loading a Washing Machine Pretty Well

futurism.com Unknown 2025-12-16 21:18:25

"First time seeing a humanoid robot actually doing a task in a home." Dirty Laundry Humanoid robots remain far-fetched — but certain demos are starting to suggest a plausible future in which they could actually become common fixtures in regular households. In an impressive new demo, humanoid robot company Figure founder Brett Adcock showed off the company's F.02 robot effortlessly loading dirty laundry from a basket into a washing machine. Adcock can be seen adding items of clothing to the b

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OpenAI raises $8.3B at $300B valuation

news.ycombinator.com Andrew Ross Sorkin 2025-12-17 14:22:39

Andrew here. It’s a huge morning of news: We have an exclusive on OpenAI’s latest fund-raising round, with some new boldfaced investor names and one big check; we sort through the latest tariff news and what comes next; we also dive into Figma’s I.P.O. for the ages, and more. And stay tuned for the jobs numbers, which come out shortly. OpenAI’s latest mega-round While Wall Street has been focused on how tech giants are spending on artificial intelligence, the most prominent name in the field,

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Best Noise-Canceling Headphones We've Tested (August 2025)

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-17 14:34:00

Bowers & Wilkins PX7 S2: Bowers & Wilkins released the PX7 S2 headphones in 2022 with some significant improvements over the first-generation version.That was followed by a slightly upgraded version, the PX7 S2e ($400), with the "e" standing for evolved. The audio quality has been slightly upgraded thanks to improved digital processing (the headphones have been retuned), which we assume involves an upgraded chip. You may see this model nicely discounted because Bowers & Wilkins has released the

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The new face of defense tech — Ethan Thornton of Mach Industries — takes the AI stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2025-12-17 14:00:00

Autonomous weapons, decentralized strategy, and startup speed — this isn’t the future of defense, it’s the now. At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, Ethan Thornton, CEO and founder of Mach Industries, steps onto the AI Stage to talk about how next-gen defense is being built from the ground up with AI at its core. Inside the AI arms race — and the founder aiming to rewrite it Ethan Thornton isn’t your typical defense industry leader. As the CEO and founder of Mach Industries, he launched the company out

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OpenAI reportedly raises $8.3B at $300B valuation

techcrunch.com Rebecca Bellan 2025-12-17 14:09:14

ChatGPT-maker OpenAI has raised $8.3 billion at a $300 billion valuation, reports The New York Times. The deal is part of OpenAI’s broader strategy to secure $40 billion this year. The oversubscribed round came months ahead of schedule, per the NYT. OpenAI initially raised $2.5 billion from VC firms in March when it announced its intention to raise $40 billion in a round spearheaded by Softbank. The AI giant had planned to take on an additional $7.5 billion by the end of the year, but beat itse

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The best streaming deals: Save on HBO Max, Disney+, YouTube TV and others

engadget.com Unknown 2025-12-18 11:01:26

Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products . Whether you’re a true cord-cutter or you just want to watch the next season of Stranger Things when it drops, everyone’s on the lookout for streaming deals nowadays. Plenty have chosen VOD and live TV streaming services over traditional cable in recent years, but the savings that choic

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These $300 Swarovski earbuds aren't my style, but their sound quality has me hooked

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-12-18 11:15:11

Moto Buds Loop ZDNET's key takeaways These Moto Buds Loop earbuds are avaialble now on Amazon for $300. With plenty of bling factor, these earbuds don't skimp on the sound You'll definately want to use the app and the custom EQ option to get the best sound from these earbuds. $299.99 at Amazon I'll be honest: when I first opened the box containing the Moto Buds Loop with Crystals by Swarovski®, I laughed. Why would anyone want earbuds (especially those designed for active lifestyles) that are

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Google’s Newest AI Model Acts Like a Satellite to Track Climate Change

wired.com Boone Ashworth 2025-12-17 03:57:44

Google’s newest AI model is going to scour the Earth and, ideally, help it out. That's the plan, anyway. The mission is to find out once and for all, in fine detail, what we are doing to our planet. Crucially, once the model has supposedly done this it will also, apparently, explain where we might be able to best put things in place to help our world. AlphaEarth Foundations, an offshoot of Google’s DeepMind AI model, aims to leverage machine learning and all the gobs and gobs of data that Googl

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Viral Video of Robot Arms Folding Laundry Confirmed to Be CGI

futurism.com Unknown 2025-12-19 23:15:15

Nothing captures the public imagination quite like an outrageous contraption that promises to do your most annoying chores for you. Case in point, this week, a video of a laundry-folding robot called "Lume" went viral on X. It's not a humanoid machine, but a pair of robotic arms that double as two bedside floor lamps — "the first robot designed to blend into your home," a caption reads. In the video, a woman dumps a bunch of blankets onto her bed, before the light fixture automaton unsheathe th

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How founders are ditching VC norms and finding capital on their own terms at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2025-12-20 09:30:00

At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, happening October 27–29 at Moscone West in San Francisco, a candid conversation is coming to the Builder Stage — one that unpacks what startup funding looks like beyond the venture capital echo chamber. Funding routes that don’t start in the Valley Founders today have more capital paths than ever. But how do you navigate them — and know which one actually supports your growth? In this session, hear from Erik Allebest, the CEO and co-founder of chess.com; Gale Wilkin

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Google's 'virtual satellite' AI model can provide a near real-time view of Earth

engadget.com Unknown 2025-12-20 14:30:55

Google has introduced a new AI model called AlphaEarth Foundations that it says can function like a "virtual satellite." The model uses a system called "embedding," which works by taking big volumes of pubic information from various sources every day, such as optical satellites, radars and climate simulations, and then combining them all together. It then divides lands and coastal waters into 10x10 meter squares, which it then analyzes and tracks over time. As Wired explains, these squares are c

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Following Up on the Python JIT

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-17 06:23:19

Following up on the Python JIT Please consider subscribing to LWN Subscriptions are the lifeblood of LWN.net. If you appreciate this content and would like to see more of it, your subscription will help to ensure that LWN continues to thrive. Please visit this page to join up and keep LWN on the net. Performance of Python programs has been a major focus of development for the language over the last five years or so; the Faster CPython project has been a big part of that effort. One of its subp

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The best wireless headphones for 2025: Bluetooth options for every budget

engadget.com Unknown 2025-12-21 06:00:36

Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products . Whether you're listening to playlists on your daily commute or zoning out with a podcast at home, wireless headphones can make your audio experience much more comfortable. With no cords to untangle or get caught on your bag, they’re a great pick for anyone who wants convenience without

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Best Budget Earbuds for 2025: Cheap Wireless Picks

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-21 17:05:00

Anker Soundcore AeroFit 2: Anker's Soundcore AeroFit 2 used to be on list but their list price has risen from $100 to $130, so I had to pull them off the list. These open earbuds have been completely redesigned and look quite different from the original AeroFit buds, which also listed for $100. The second-gen Aerofit are not only more comfortable but look sleeker, sound significantly better and offer all-around improvements. The buds aren't as light as the Shokz OpenFit 2 buds and don't sound qu

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Google tool misused to scrub tech CEO’s shady past from search

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-12-21 23:18:18

Google is fond of saying its mission is to "organize the world's information," but who gets to decide what information is worthy of organization? A San Francisco tech CEO has spent the past several years attempting to remove unflattering information about himself from Google's search index, and the nonprofit Freedom of the Press Foundation says he's still at it. Most recently, an unknown bad actor used a bug in one of Google's search tools to scrub the offending articles. The saga began in 2023

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$15 billion in NIH funding frozen, then thawed Tuesday in ongoing power war

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-12-22 04:03:10

Amid the Trump administration's ongoing efforts to wrest the power of the purse from Congress, an estimated $15 billion allotted by lawmakers to fund life-saving biomedical research via the National Institutes of Health was temporarily frozen and then said to be released Tuesday. According to reporting by The Wall Street Journal, the initial decision to withhold the funding came from Russell Vought, the director of the Office of Management and Budget for the Trump administration and Project 202

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Google’s Newest AI Model Acts like a Satellite to Track Climate Change

wired.com Boone Ashworth 2025-12-22 03:57:44

Google’s newest AI model is going to scour the Earth and, ideally, help it out. That's the plan, anyway. The mission is to find out once and for all, in fine detail, what we are doing to our planet. Crucially, once the model has supposedly done this it will also, apparently, explain where we might be able to best put things in place to help our world. AlphaEarth Foundations, an offshoot of Google’s DeepMind AI model, aims to leverage machine learning and all the gobs and gobs of data that Googl

Topics: google groundwater help model planet

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I test wireless earbuds for a living, but this pair is unlike anything I've ever seen

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-12-22 14:38:43

Moto Buds Loop ZDNET's key takeaways These Moto Buds Loop earbuds are avaialble now on Amazon for $300. With plenty of bling factor, these earbuds don't skimp on the sound You'll definately want to use the app and the custom EQ option to get the best sound from these earbuds. View now at Amazon I'll be honest: when I first opened the box containing the Moto Buds Loop with Crystals by Swarovski®, I laughed. Why would anyone want earbuds (especially those designed for active lifestyles) that ar

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Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound Is a Forgettable Chapter in the Series' Legacy

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-22 17:08:00

It looks like 2025 is the "Year of the Ninja." Assassin's Creed: Shadows was one of the big hits of the year's first half, a new Shinobi game is on the way, and Ninja Gaiden fans are being treated to a full trilogy: Ninja Gaiden 2 Black, released in January, Ninja Gaiden 4, arriving later this year and Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound, arriving Thursday. However, based on my experience, you might want to skip this installment: It's charming but far from satisfying. Ninja Gaiden Ragebound is a 2D side-sc

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How Python grew from a language to a community

Shrinking freshwater availability increasing land contribution to sea level rise

Descent of Inanna into the Underworld

JavaScript retro sound effects generator

RIP Corporation for Public Broadcasting: 1967–2026

Venture firm CRV raises $750M, downsizing after returning capital to investors

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting Is Shutting Down

‘Foundation’ Just Dropped a Huge, Terrifying Twist

Corporation for Public Broadcasting ceasing operations

Best Over-Ear Headphones We've Tested (August 2025)

The new face of defense tech — Ethan Thornton of Mach Industries — takes the AI Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Wild Video Shows Humanoid Robot Loading a Washing Machine Pretty Well

OpenAI raises $8.3B at $300B valuation

Best Noise-Canceling Headphones We've Tested (August 2025)

The new face of defense tech — Ethan Thornton of Mach Industries — takes the AI stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

OpenAI reportedly raises $8.3B at $300B valuation

The best streaming deals: Save on HBO Max, Disney+, YouTube TV and others

These $300 Swarovski earbuds aren't my style, but their sound quality has me hooked

Google’s Newest AI Model Acts Like a Satellite to Track Climate Change

Viral Video of Robot Arms Folding Laundry Confirmed to Be CGI

How founders are ditching VC norms and finding capital on their own terms at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Google's 'virtual satellite' AI model can provide a near real-time view of Earth

Following Up on the Python JIT

The best wireless headphones for 2025: Bluetooth options for every budget

Best Budget Earbuds for 2025: Cheap Wireless Picks

Google tool misused to scrub tech CEO’s shady past from search

$15 billion in NIH funding frozen, then thawed Tuesday in ongoing power war

Google’s Newest AI Model Acts like a Satellite to Track Climate Change

I test wireless earbuds for a living, but this pair is unlike anything I've ever seen

Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound Is a Forgettable Chapter in the Series' Legacy

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