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Razer revives its eGPU line with a Thunderbolt 5 dock

engadget.com Unknown 2026-01-20 14:15:26

Razer is back with a new addition to its Core line of external graphics enclosures. The Razer Core X V2 external graphics enclosure can house recent GPUs from brands including NVIDIA GeForce and AMD Radeon. It uses a single Thunderbolt 5 cable to the host device; in its press materials, Razer claims this tech delivers up to twice the bandwidth of Thunderbolt 4. This is true, but Thunderbolt 5 still isn't on the level of a modern desktop GPU connection, being roughly equivalent to 8 lanes of PCIe

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Voxtral – Frontier open source speech understanding models

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-20 04:47:02

Voice: the original UI. Voice was humanity’s first interface—long before writing or typing, it let us share ideas, coordinate work, and build relationships. As digital systems become more capable, voice is returning as our most natural form of human-computer interaction. Yet today’s systems remain limited—unreliable, proprietary, and too brittle for real-world use. Closing this gap demands tools with exceptional transcription, deep understanding, multilingual fluency, and open, flexible deploy

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Voxtral-Mini-3B-2507 – Open source speech understanding model

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-20 15:14:51

Voxtral Mini 1.0 (3B) - 2507 Voxtral Mini is an enhancement of Ministral 3B, incorporating state-of-the-art audio input capabilities while retaining best-in-class text performance. It excels at speech transcription, translation and audio understanding. Learn more about Voxtral in our blog post here. Key Features Voxtral builds upon Ministral-3B with powerful audio understanding capabilities. Dedicated transcription mode : Voxtral can operate in a pure speech transcription mode to maximize p

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Mistralai/Voxtral-Mini-3B-2507 · Hugging Face

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-21 09:14:51

Voxtral Mini 1.0 (3B) - 2507 Voxtral Mini is an enhancement of Ministral 3B, incorporating state-of-the-art audio input capabilities while retaining best-in-class text performance. It excels at speech transcription, translation and audio understanding. Learn more about Voxtral in our blog post here. Key Features Voxtral builds upon Ministral-3B with powerful audio understanding capabilities. Dedicated transcription mode : Voxtral can operate in a pure speech transcription mode to maximize p

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Nextdoor's Big Redesign Packages AI Advice Alongside Human Conversations

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-21 08:47:21

Nextdoor, the social media app for your neighborhood and local events, has launched a new redesign. The company says the changes are to "meet the evolving needs of neighbors everywhere" as the shift toward remote and hybrid work has resulted in people spending more time in their local communities. The redesign focuses on three core features that will help you navigate the goings-on of your neighborhood: Alerts, News and Faves. Here's how each of these features works, and how the service is inco

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Mistral releases Voxtral, its first open source AI audio model

techcrunch.com Rebecca Bellan 2026-01-21 23:14:44

As AI systems become more capable, speech is fast becoming the default way we communicate with machines. French AI startup Mistral has jumped into the audio race with its first open model, aiming to challenge the dominance of walled-off corporate systems with open-weight alternatives. On Tuesday, Mistral announced the release of Voxtral, its first family of audio models aimed at businesses. The company is pitching Voxtral as the first open model that’s capable of deploying “truly usable speech

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"English Translators of Homer": A Review

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-18 17:09:08

“English Translators of Homer” by Simeon Underwood July 12, 2025 I must caveat the rest of my remarks by saying I believe the book I was looking for would be titled “English Translations of Homer” rather than “English Translators of Homer.” This book is a history of the translators, the choices they made in translation, and how they were influenced by previous translations and by the style and culture of their times. Whereas, what I was looking for would spend more time comparing the texts. Th

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Don't plug these 7 appliances (including AC units) into extension cords - here's why

zdnet.com Chris Bayer 2026-01-23 00:23:00

Maria Diaz/ZDNET Extension cords are generally a safe solution for running power to electronics that are too far from the nearest wall outlet. But the operative word here is "electronics," which is not as all-encompassing as some people might think. Appliances (like refrigerators and toaster ovens) are obviously electronic devices, but they're in a different class from most electronics because of the amperage demands they need to function. Why you shouldn't plug everything into an extension c

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Can Nextdoor overhaul itself to be useful?

theverge.com Mia Sato 2026-01-22 22:00:00

is features writer with five years of experience covering the companies that shape technology and the people who use their tools. In an era of social media-based restaurant reviewers, local neighborhood influencers, and an urgent need for trustworthy on-the-ground reports during moments of crisis, a crowdsourced hyperlocal platform like Nextdoor seems like a no-brainer. Yet something wasn’t clicking. Some people were installing Nextdoor and finding a flood of irrelevant updates and notification

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Nextdoor redesigns app with AI recommendations, local news, and real-time emergency alerts

techcrunch.com Aisha Malik 2026-01-22 22:00:00

Neighborhood social app Nextdoor is launching a redesigned version of its service that it’s calling the “new Nextdoor.” The app is adding local news, real-time alerts, and an AI-powered feature called “Faves” that’s designed for discovering local businesses and spots. Nextdoor has also updated its overall design to look more contemporary. Launched 15 years ago, Nextdoor has long served as a popular platform for neighborhood conversations, helping users connect over things like recommendations f

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NZXT Discount Codes: 50% Off

wired.com Luke Larsen 2026-01-22 23:10:00

NZXT has been a household name in the world of PC gaming for years now, much thanks to its PC cases. The company’s cases are known for their clean and highly aesthetic design, marketed toward gamers that really care about how their system looks. That’s been NZXT’s jam, even as it has moved into other parts and peripherals in the PC gaming ecosystem. So, if you’re looking for an NZXT discount code or information on promos and deals, you’ve come to the right place. Score 50% Off PCs With NZXT Dis

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UK launches vulnerability research program for external experts

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-01-23 18:21:22

UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has announced a new Vulnerability Research Initiative (VRI) that aims to strengthen relations with external cybersecurity experts. The agency already conducts internal vulnerability research on a wide range of technologies and will continue to do so. However, the launch of VRI will create a parallel program designed to improve discovery and sharing of critical insights with the community more expeditiously. The NCSC is the UK's cybersecurity authority

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Malicious VSCode extension in Cursor IDE led to $500K crypto theft

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-01-24 09:26:34

A fake extension for the Cursor AI IDE code editor infected devices with remote access tools and infostealers, which, in one case, led to the theft of $500,000 in cryptocurrency from a Russian crypto developer. Cursor AI IDE is an AI-powered development environment based on Microsoft's Visual Studio Code. It includes support for Open VSX, an alternative to the Visual Studio Marketplace, that allows you to install VSCode-compatible extensions to expand the software's functionality. Kaspersky re

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Show HN: A Raycast-compatible launcher for Linux

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-25 09:57:48

Raycast for Linux An open-source, Raycast-inspired launcher for Linux. For more background on this project, I have a post here. Disclaimer: This is a hobby project and is not affiliated with, nor endorsed by, the official Raycast team. ✨ Features This launcher aims to recreate most of Raycast's core features on Linux: Extensible Command Palette : The core of the application. Search for and launch applications, run commands, execute quicklinks, and more. : The core of the application. Sear

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Species at 30 makes for a great guilty pleasure

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-01-25 12:20:53

Earlier this month, Hollywood mourned the passing of Michael Madsen, a gifted actor best known for his critically acclaimed roles in Reservoir Dogs, Kill Bill, and Donnie Brasco, among others. Few obituaries have mentioned one of his lesser-known roles: a black ops mercenary hired to help hunt down an escaped human/alien hybrid in 1995's Species. The sci-fi thriller turns 30 this year and while it garnered decidedly mixed reviews upon release, the film holds up quite well as a not-quite-campy B

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Here's How to Turn Off Some Annoying iPhone Texting Features

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-25 08:00:04

Texting is one of the easiest ways to stay in touch with friends and family, and if you can't find the right words to use in a text, you can always use an emoji. But you might find some texting features on iPhone to be downright annoying. Some of the biggest culprits include autocorrect and predictive texting. Autocorrect can cut down on the number of typos when you're typing, and predictive texting can make it easy to write a full message in a few quick taps. But when I use these features, mor

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I Will Text You the Best Daily Deals for Free Every Day. Here's How to Join

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-24 17:24:00

Good news, fans of deals and discounts: I've spent the last decade crawling the internet for the best deals pretty much every day, and in that time I've learned a thing or 12 about finding deals that really save you money, including which discounts mean genuine savings and which reductions are just a lot of buzz without meaningful cost-cutting. That's why every day my team and I handpick daily deals for CNET's Deals texts to subscribers, delivering irresistible sales straight to your phone and h

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Context Engineering Guide

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-21 05:59:48

What is Context Engineering? A few years ago, many, even top AI researchers, claimed that prompt engineering would be dead by now. Obviously, they were very wrong, and in fact, prompt engineering is now even more important than ever. It is so important that it is now being rebranded as context engineering. Yes, another fancy term to describe the important process of tuning the instructions and relevant context that an LLM needs to perform its tasks effectively. Much has been written already

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Mysterious Signals From Deep Space Hint at Something Brutal, Scientists Say

futurism.com Unknown 2026-01-25 09:15:00

Astronomers believe they've uncovered the source behind mysterious cosmic signals known as fast X-ray transients (FXTs) — and it adds a grim twist to our understanding of the death of stars. Right as a massive star explodes in a supernova, it unleashes a tremendously energetic stream of particles called a jet, producing a gamma ray burst — one of the most powerful explosions in the universe. The rest of the star, typically, collapses into a black hole. But a pair of new studies suggests that t

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Gboard could make it much easier to type and edit even without touching your phone (APK teardown)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-24 02:48:11

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google reveals more clues about its improved voice typing feature in Gboard. While Gboard already allows using basic voice commands for editing text, the improved feature could use AI for smarter edits. This feature could be powered by Gemini Nano, allowing for quick, on-device editing with voice. As Google readies the upcoming Pixel 10 series of phones, we’re witnessing increasingly more signs hinting at contextual uses of AI across many of its apps

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An electrician's plea: Don't plug these 7 appliances (including AC units) into extension cords

zdnet.com Chris Bayer 2026-01-25 08:00:18

Maria Diaz/ZDNET Extension cords are generally a safe solution for running power to electronics that are too far from the nearest wall outlet. But the operative word here is "electronics," which is not as all-encompassing as some people might think. Appliances (like refrigerators and toaster ovens) are obviously electronic devices, but they're in a different class from most electronics because of the amperage demands they need to function. Why you shouldn't plug everything into an extension c

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Tell HN: uBlock Origin on Chrome is finally gone

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-25 10:28:55

The latest version of Chrome (138) removes Manifest v2 and all extensions that rely on it.

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The zero-day that could've compromised every Cursor and Windsurf user

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-01-27 04:03:14

A security researcher from Koi Security stumbled upon a critical zero-day buried deep in the infrastructure powering today’s AI coding tools. Had it been exploited, a non-sophisticated attacker could’ve hijacked over 10 million machines with a single stroke. AI coding assistants like Cursor and Windsurf have exploded in popularity, promising supercharged productivity for developers around the world. Behind their sleek interfaces lies a shared foundation: community-built VS Code forks and an ope

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Apple planning new Mac external display, MacBooks, iPads, and more for early 2026

9to5mac.com Chance Miller 2026-01-29 04:26:32

Apple is planning for a busy start to 2026. A new report from Bloomberg details that Apple is working on updates for various iPhone, iPad, and Mac models destined for the first half of 2026. Perhaps most exciting for many people, however, is that Apple is also planning to release a new external display for the Mac next year. Here is what Bloomberg says is in the works for the first half of 2026: New MacBook Pro powered by the M5 chip, “the last with the current design” New iPad Air powered b

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ExTiX's new release is an even better Windows 11-like Linux desktop

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2026-01-29 04:30:23

Jack Wallen/ZDNET Back in 2022, I reviewed ExTiX with the idea of using it to get the Deepin desktop experience, without the possible security/privacy issues associated with Deepin Linux. Now ExTiX has a new release, based on Deepin 25 Stable. This new release vastly improves on the experience to deliver a desktop with a layout that would make any Windows 11 user feel right at home, only there are no intrusive ads, unexpected reboots, or concerns that something will come crashing down. When yo

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Cmdk – CD anywhere and open anything in your terminal

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-27 20:35:53

cmdk The ⌘-k "access anything" shortcut is awesome on Notion, Slack, etc. The terminal, by comparison, is a dinosaur: tons of repeated cd and ls and TAB just to get anywhere. This is ⌘-k for the terminal: access anything on your filesystem, from anywhere, with previews before you open: When you press enter... Directories get cd d to d to Text files get opened in vim Images and PDFs get opened in the Preview app .key files get opened in Keynote I'm extremely grateful to fzf; this project

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Show HN: Petrichor – a free, open-source, offline music player for macOS

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-31 03:17:31

Petrichor An offline music player for macOS Summary ✨ Features Everything you'd expect from an offline music player! Map your music folders and browse your library in an organized view. Create playlists and manage the play queue interactively. Browse music using folder view when needed. Pin anything (almost!) to the sidebar for quick access to your favorite music. Navigate easily: right-click a track to go to its album, artist, year, etc. Native macOS integration with menubar and

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Browser extensions turn nearly 1 million browsers into website-scraping bots

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-01-31 18:08:27

Extensions installed on almost 1 million devices have been overriding key security protections to turn browsers into engines that scrape websites on behalf of a paid service, a researcher said. The 245 extensions, available for Chrome, Firefox, and Edge, have racked up nearly 909 million downloads, John Tuckner of SecurityAnnex reported. The extensions serve a wide range of purposes, including managing bookmarks and clipboards, boosting speaker volumes, and generating random numbers. The common

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Prime Day Is the Prime Time to Add a SanDisk Memory Card to Your Camera or Laptop for Peanuts

gizmodo.com Mike Fazioli 2026-02-01 12:50:02

It’s not here quite yet but the day may come when SanDisk enters that rarified category of brands that are synonymous with their entire product category, like Kleenex or Band-Aids or Popsicles. When you think of a SD card to add to your camera, laptop, or other device, you think of SanDisk, and Prime Day is a great time to think of adding a SanDisk or two to your tech collection now that the 256GB Extreme PRO SDXC UHS-II model is just $53. SanDisk did not come by its stellar reputation lightly.

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Looking for an External Hard Drive? This Seagate 24TB Is Just $0.01/GB for Prime Day

gizmodo.com Gizmodo Deals 2026-02-01 18:35:25

Among the vicious competition in the market for external hard drives, four of the largest players – Seagate, WD, SanDisk, and Samsung – are in a constant fight for your attention. Seagate just came today with an incredible 24TB external hard drive on sale at a new record low price: Selling for just $259 (down from $329), Seagate’s Expansion 24TB HDD set a new record low price per gigabyte of about $0.01, which lower than all other drives (including ones with smaller capacities). See at Amazon

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