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NordPass lets you store passports and other IDs now - but is this safe?

zdnet.com Lance Whitney 2026-03-18 03:58:15

Michael Burrell/Getty NordPass users looking for a quick and easy way to access vital documents can now store them online. In a Tuesday blog post, NordPass introduced Documents, a new storage option that uses an encrypted vault to house digital copies of physical documents in the cloud. In its post, NordPass cited passports, IDs, and driver's licenses, but you can store any type of physical document that can be scanned or saved electronically. Offering you up to 3GB of space, Documents does re

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A different take on S-expressions

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-03-14 22:25:57

[about document] Peculiar kind of S-expressions specification document [intended audience] beginners in programming table of contents 1. introduction S-expressions (Symbolic Expressions) are a fundamental concept in computer science and programming language theory. S-expressions are a simple, yet powerful notation for representing nested list data structures and code in a parenthesized form. They are commonly associated with the Lisp family of programming languages, where they serve both as

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Show HN: Trieve CLI – Terminal-based LLM agent loop with search tool for PDFs

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-03-18 00:52:15

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Writing documentation for AI: best practices

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-03-18 03:23:46

Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems like Kapa rely on your documentation to provide accurate, helpful information. When documentation serves both humans and machines well, it creates a self-reinforcing loop of content quality: clear documentation improves AI answers, and those answers help surface gaps that further improve the docs. This guide provides best practices for creating documentation that works effectively for both human readers and AI/LLM consumption in RAG systems. Many bes

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The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Fuzzing for Porting Programs

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-03-18 03:26:35

A simple strategy of having LLMs write fuzz tests and build up a port in topological order seems effective at automating porting from C to Rust. Agents are starting to produce more and more code A week or 2 back, I was reflecting on some code Claude had generated for me and I had a sort of moment of clarity. "Clarity" might be overstating it; more like the type of thought you have in the shower or after a few beers. Anyway. The thought was: LLMs produce more and more code, and they'll eventua

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Show HN: Workout.cool – Open-source fitness coaching platform

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-03-17 23:33:49

Workout.cool Modern fitness coaching platform with comprehensive exercise database Table of Contents Contributors About A comprehensive fitness coaching platform that allows create workout plans for you, track progress, and access a vast exercise database with detailed instructions and video demonstrations. 🎯 Project Origin & Motivation This project was born from a personal mission to revive and improve upon a previous fitness platform. As the primary contributor to the original workout.lo

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This AI Agent Should Have Been a SQL Query

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-03-18 03:38:15

LLMs are general-purpose models created from huge bodies of publicly available datasets. However, many, if not most, AI Agents for enterprise use cases require access to context such as internal data and resources, tools and services. How can this be implemented when building an agentic system using Flink SQL? First, let’s consider the case of structured data, for instance details about a given customer stored in an external database. SQL is a natural fit for accessing that kind of data: Flink

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The ‘GQuuuuuuX’ Endgame Is About the Messiest Relationship in All of ‘Gundam’

gizmodo.com James Whitbrook 2026-03-18 03:00:51

What is Mobile Suit Gundam about? Sometimes, it’s about cool robots. Sometimes, it’s about the horrors of war. Sometimes, it’s about the balance of power, and the exploitation of have-nots by the haves, a cycle of class conflict that is inextricably interwoven through the cycle of military conflict. But really, a lot of the time–especially in the series’ foundational Universal Century setting–Gundam is a story about the two most divorced people to have ever not been married. And now Gundam GQuu

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This Insignia 50″ Smart TV Drops Below the Price of the Same-Size Amazon Fire TV for a Limited Time

gizmodo.com Joe Tilleli 2026-03-18 03:10:54

It’s time to upgrade that smart TV you bought 10 years ago. Amazon has a wide range of TVs from all the big name providers and you can secure yourself something that looks great without breaking the bank. One of the major deals we’ve come across is for the Insignia 55-inch Class F50 Series LED 4K UHD Smart Fire TV. Typically priced at $300, right now you’d save a solid 40%. That brings the price down to just $180, saving you $120. This Insignia smart TV supports HDR 10, allowing for true darkne

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Meta’s Oakley Smart Glasses Could Spell the End for GoPros

gizmodo.com James Pero 2026-03-18 03:14:20

Smart glasses are complicated. They have to be thin but also big enough to fit all of the important tech. They ought to be more than just glorified Bluetooth audio devices, too, since we already have those; they definitely have to fit a camera that doesn’t suck and a voice assistant that can get the job done. On top of all of the technical constraints, there’s also one burden that makes them different than other wearables—they absolutely, positively, cannot look dorky on your face. Because of th

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Xbox’s Best and Only Move Left Is to Become a PC

gizmodo.com Kyle Barr 2026-03-18 03:14:35

Your next Xbox device, whether it’s a console, handheld, or some other strange, eldritch device with a glowing green “X”, may be a PC in everything but name. Xbox President Sarah Bond told the world this week that it was working on a sequel to the Xbox Series X console. Hell, there is a whole extended “family” of devices bearing the Xbox name currently in the works. The announcement implied more than just new hardware. Microsoft’s whole brand could shift to being more PC-like with a game-themed

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‘Spider-Man ’94’ Comic Will Pick Up Right Where the Animated Series Left Off

gizmodo.com Cheryl Eddy 2026-03-18 03:35:04

Spider-Man: The Animated Series remains a fan favorite nearly 30 years after its conclusion—and it’s not just that giant cliffhanger ending that makes people wish it would return, though that’s certainly a motivating factor. While the first season of X-Men ’97 did wink at the Spidey ending in its own finale last year, Marvel’s current animated series Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man has its own continuity going. However, a new Marvel comic will dive right back into The Animated Series story

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This ‘Large and Unstable’ Sunspot Just Slammed Earth With Its Strongest Flare Yet

gizmodo.com Passant Rabie 2026-03-18 03:35:32

An Earth-facing sunspot region has been raging with massive eruptions of hot gas that have caused disruptions to our communications systems—and there’s still more to come. On Tuesday at 5:49 p.m. ET, sunspot region 4114 released an X.12 class solar flare that caused a radio blackout over the Pacific Ocean, including Hawaii, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Space Weather Prediction Center. This was the strongest flare released by this specific sunspot thus far.

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This TCL Soundbar Is Almost Free as Best Buy Offers It for 50% Off in a Deal Against Amazon’s Early Prime Day

gizmodo.com Joe Tilleli 2026-03-18 03:40:00

It might be high time to upgrade your home entertainment situation be it in your living room, bedroom, basement, or home theater—especially for whenever you’re expecting to be entertaining guests. Picture is one thing, but really what brings a viewing experience from good to great is audio. To do that, what you want is a really good sound system, and the good news is you don’t need to break the bank to install one. Right now, Best Buy has this TCL 2.0 channel soundbar discounted. Normally going

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Don't Let Sneaky Subscriptions Ruin Your Budget. Americans Spend More Than $1,000 a Year on These Services, CNET Survey Finds

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-18 03:45:00

Cole Kan/CNET Looking for ways to cut back on your budget? Start with your subscriptions. Think about how much you're paying monthly for your Netflix, Amazon Prime and Instacart subscriptions alone. The costs can quickly add up. CNET's second annual subscription survey found that the average US adult spends $1,080 per year on subscriptions -- averaging to $90 per month. Even more alarming, US adults are wasting nearly $200 a year on unused subscriptions. With prices remaining high and tariffs

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Best Internet Providers in California

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-18 03:54:00

The Golden State, also known as California, is recognized as one of the most technologically advanced states, particularly when it comes to the internet. For one thing, it's home to the biggest names in tech and has a healthy economy overall. With that in mind, residents and businesses in California must have access to fast, reliable internet connections, especially in larger metropolitan areas. California is also the home to many remote workers, folks who love to stream the latest Netflix hit a

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Real Madrid vs. Al Hilal From Anywhere for Free: Stream FIFA Club World Cup Soccer

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-18 03:00:05

Former Bayer Leverkusen boss Xabi Alonso begins his tenure as Real Madrid head coach today as the Spanish giants begin their FIFA Club World Cup campaign against Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal at the Hard Rock Stadium. Below, we'll outline the best live TV streaming services to watch every match of the tournament as it happens, wherever you are in the world. We'll also explain how to use a VPN if the match isn't available where you are, along with a full fixture list. Alonso replaces Carlo Ancelotti,

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Worried CapCut Might Get Banned With TikTok? Try These Video Editing Apps

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-18 03:00:06

While ByteDance is best known for its vertical video sensation TikTok, it also owns TikTok's sister app, CapCut. CapCut is a mobile-first video editing app and has 200 million active users as of 2023, according to Time. But while its connectivity to TikTok makes it great for creators, its similar parentage means that CapCut is included in the same potential ban in the US. We've been through this TikTok ban song and dance three times now, and we're running up to the June 19 deadline that marks t

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Netflix will start showing traditional broadcast channels next summer

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-03-18 03:33:08

In a move that further intensifies the reflection of the cable business it's slowly killing, Netflix will start showing broadcast channels next summer. The world’s largest streaming provider announced today that starting next year, all Netflix subscribers in France will be able to watch broadcast channels from TF1 Group, France’s biggest commercial broadcaster, which also owns streaming services and creates content. Financial Times (FT) reported that users will be able to watch all five TF1 lin

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Why Microsoft’s next Xbox should just run Windows already

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-03-18 03:54:36

Yesterday, Microsoft confirmed that it's not abandoning the home console market just yet. In a short video teaser, Xbox President Sarah Bond highlighted a "strategic multi-year partnership with AMD" that will include "our next-generation Xbox consoles in your living room and in your hands." But while we know that the "in your hands" part will include devices like the Windows-powered ROG Xbox Ally, there are still few specifics about what exactly Microsoft has planned for its future living room c

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Google tests real-time AI voice chats in Search

theverge.com Emma Roth 2026-03-18 03:00:00

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 is building Search Live into AI Mode, allowing you to have a back-and-forth voice conversation with the company’s AI chatbot right from its search engine. The test, which is rolling out now to Labs users in the US, currently doesn’t support camera-sharing, but Google plans to add the capability in the “coming months.” Search Live lets you in

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Waymo’s robotaxis are coming back to New York City

theverge.com Andrew J. Hawkins 2026-03-18 03:00:00

is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and City & State. Waymo announced today that it intends to launch a fully autonomous robotaxi service in New York City — but first it needs to change state law to permit its vehicles to operate with safety drivers behind the wheel. The Alphabet-owned company said it has applied for a permit from the city’s Department of Transportation to te

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NFC is getting a range boost

theverge.com Jess Weatherbed 2026-03-18 03:12:11

The next version of the Near Field Communication (NFC) standard aims to make it easier to make payments, pair devices, and unlock doors using your phone or smartwatch. The most notable improvement is a boost to the distance of contactless connections from 0.5cm to 2cm, extending the range by x4. The NFC Release 15 standard update means NFC chips shouldn’t need to be as precisely aligned with terminals to register a connection, which is especially beneficial for users who have to fumble with sma

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Futureproof

theverge.com Jacob Kastrenakes 2026-03-18 03:15:59

AI tools are flooding the culture ecosystem — and no corner of the arts space is immune. In this series, we’re looking at the ways artists are embracing AI, pushing back on it, or trying their best to find an equilibrium with a new technology that’s both sweeping and destabilizing. We talk to perfumers questioning the looming automation of scent creation, fanfic writers pushing back on archive scrapers, and illustrators replacing the AI that once replaced them. The tech isn’t going away. Here’s

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Google’s AI Mode can now have back-and-forth voice conversations

techcrunch.com Aisha Malik 2026-03-18 03:00:00

Google is rolling out the ability for users to have a back-and-forth voice conversation with AI Mode, its experimental Search feature that lets users ask complex, multi-part questions. With the new Search Live integration, users can have a free-flowing voice conversation with Search and explore links from across the web. Users will be able to access the feature by opening the Google app and tapping the new “Live” icon to ask their question aloud. They will then hear an AI-generated audio respon

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Here’s your first look at the rebooted Digg

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2026-03-18 03:16:36

The rebooted version of Digg’s news aggregator has entered testing, offering users a first look at what this would-be Reddit competitor, built for the AI era, has in store. At its height in 2008, Digg’s site was valued at $175 million, but it was split up and sold for parts a decade later. In March, Digg’s original founder, Kevin Rose, and Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian teamed up to bring the brand back and reinvent the site for a new generation of internet users. The founders think that the

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The ‘OpenAI Files’ push for oversight in the race to AGI

techcrunch.com Rebecca Bellan 2026-03-18 03:19:50

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has said humanity is only years away from developing artificial general intelligence that could automate most human labor. If that’s true, then humanity also deserves to understand and have a say in the people and mechanics behind such an incredible and destabilizing force. That is the guiding purpose behind “The OpenAI Files,” an archival project from the Midas Project and the Tech Oversight Project, two nonprofit tech watchdog organizations. The Files are a “collection o

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Internet collapses across Iran, say web monitoring firms

techcrunch.com Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai 2026-03-18 03:24:20

Internet connectivity in Iran almost completely disappeared on Wednesday, according to web monitoring firms, as war with Israel enters its sixth day. NetBlocks, a firm that tracks internet access across the world, wrote on X that Iran is “now in the midst of a near-total national internet blackout.” The firm’s assessment was confirmed by other internet-monitoring organizations. Data collected by IODA, which is a system that “monitors the Internet infrastructure connectivity in near-real time,

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Amazon’s Zoox opens its first major robotaxi production facility

techcrunch.com Sean O'Kane 2026-03-18 03:25:09

Amazon-owned autonomous vehicle company Zoox has opened its first full-fledged production facility, where it expects to be able to one day build 10,000 robotaxis per year. The facility marks the latest step in Zoox’s evolution out of the development phase. The company is currently testing vehicles in multiple U.S. cities, and offering rides to employees in Las Vegas and San Francisco. Public access is expected to begin with an early-rider program in 2026. The 220,000-square-foot factory is loc

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Amazon's Zoox boosts robotaxi production ahead of first commercial launch in Las Vegas

cnbc.com Annie Palmer 2026-03-18 08:21:25

Amazon's Zoox robotaxi unit is ramping up vehicle production at a new facility in Hayward, California. Amazon -owned autonomous vehicle startup Zoox on Wednesday opened a sprawling new manufacturing facility in the San Francisco Bay Area, paving the way for more robotaxi production as it plans a commercial rollout of its fleet later this year. The company will use the site in Hayward, California, to increase its robotaxi fleet significantly. The facility is currently producing one robotaxi per

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