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Family of MSFT employee who died warn tech companies not to overwork workers

news.ycombinator.com Clem On 2025-11-02 22:22:38

BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Relatives of a man who died at Microsoft’s office in Mountain View are calling on tech companies to stop pressuring their employees to overwork themselves. Pratik Pandey, 35, of Menlo Park, was found face down around 2 a.m. on Aug. 20 at 1045 La Avenida Ave. Pandey had told his roommate and colleagues that he was under a lot of stress, juggling multiple projects at the same time, community leader Satish Chandra said in an interview Thursday. The

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Notes on Managing ADHD

news.ycombinator.com Fernando Borretti 2025-11-02 18:49:01

The pleasure is in foreseeing it, not in bringing it to term. — Jorge Luis Borges, Selected Non-Fictions This post is about managing ADHD. It is divided into two sections: “Strategies” describes the high-level control system, “Tactics” is a list of micro-level improvements (really it should be called “stratagems”, since most are essentially about tricking yourself). Contents Strategies High-level advice, control systems. Chemistry First ADHD has a biological cause and drugs are the first-l

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"This telegram must be closely paraphrased before being communicated" Why?

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-02 17:39:47

It appears that it was US military communications doctrine to not send the exact same message twice using different encryption ("none" counting as one type of encryption), and the term of art for changing a message to avoid that was indeed "paraphrase". I managed to dig up a US Army document on Cryptology from roughly that era that appears to discuss paraphrasing. The document in question is Department of the Army Technical Manual TM 32-220(pdf), dated 1950, titled "BASIC CRYPTOGRAPHY". It appa

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Verizon Finally Restores Service in Most Areas After Day-Long Outage

gizmodo.com Riley Gutiérrez Mcdermid 2025-11-02 16:12:18

Verizon said thousands of people who were affected nationwide by a massive outage now have service back. If your Verizon-backed phone was out most of yesterday or even still down today, you weren’t alone. The company said the blackout was caused by a “software issue” but did not respond to a request to elaborate on what exactly that meant. Verizon officials assured customers that their engineers were actively engaged in diagnosing and resolving the service disruption. By early evening, the com

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Google Investors Surprisingly Chill About Major Data Breach

gizmodo.com Riley Gutiérrez Mcdermid 2025-11-02 18:05:36

The stock of Google’s parent company ended Friday’s trading session relatively unchanged, as investors digested news of a major data leak and broader market developments. Alphabet Inc. (GOOG)’s shares closed at $213.53, up slightly from the day’s prior end price, despite Google‘s global security alert advising its 2.5 billion Gmail users to update their information following a data breach involving one of its Salesforce databases. The company immediately issued a network-wide alert telling use

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‘Call of Duty’ May Enlist for a Movie Adaptation

gizmodo.com Justin Carter 2025-11-02 20:30:12

Activision Blizzard and Microsoft’s Call of Duty franchise could take its blockbuster success to the big screen. According to Puck’s Matt Belloni, Paramount is currently negotiating for film rights to the long-running shooter series. Getting this IP is said to be a “tough priority” for new Paramount head David Ellison, since it’d be another major gaming property in the studio’s portfolio after Sonic the Hedgehog. There’s a new Call of Duty game annually—Treyarch and Raven’s Black Ops 7 lands in

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‘Jujutsu Kaisen’ Finally Returns With a Fight-Fueled Season 3

gizmodo.com Justin Carter 2025-11-02 22:25:26

The second season of Jujutsu Kaisen wrapped at the tail end of 2023, and MAPPA been quite silent on season three. With other projects fully wrapped or close to coming out, the studio’s ready to go back to Yuji Itadori and crew, and they’ll be back for more supernatural action in January 2026 on Crunchyroll. In case you’ve forgotten, last season ended with Sukuna taking over Yuji’s body to kill a lot of people in Shibuya. If that weren’t bad enough, several Jujutsu sorcerers were killed or badly

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26 of the Best TV Shows to Stream on Disney Plus

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-02 15:00:04

All it took was half a decade for Disney Plus to become a must-watch streaming platform. Sure, having Walt Disney's name on anything pretty much ensures it'll experience some level of success. But considering how crowded the streaming landscape is with all sorts of shows begging for your attention, the Mouse House-owned streamer has earned its spot among heavy hitters like Netflix. In other words, it's one of the best streaming services out there. I mean, where else can you find Andor, Bluey an

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You Can Play the New Gears of War Game Now on Xbox Game Pass

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-02 17:00:06

Gears of War is one of the most iconic Xbox series, spawning sequels, spin-offs and books. I fell in love with the series almost 20 years ago when the original landed on the Xbox 360. Microsoft brought the remastered edition of the game, called Gears of War: Reloaded, to Xbox Game Pass and I can't wait to play it. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, a CNET Editors' Choice award pick, offers hundreds of games you can play on your Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, Amazon Fire TV, smart TV and PC or mo

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These Newly Discovered Cells Breathe in Two Ways

wired.com Jake Buehler 2025-11-02 16:00:00

The team members went through a process of incrementally determining what elements and molecules the bacterial strain could grow on. They already knew it could use oxygen, so they tested other combinations in the lab. When oxygen was absent, RSW1 could process hydrogen gas and elemental sulfur—chemicals it would find spewing from a volcanic vent—and create hydrogen sulfide as a product. Yet while the cells were technically alive in this state, they didn’t grow or replicate. They were making a sm

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These Hi-Fi Speakers Are Made out of Rocket Fuel Tanks

wired.com Kenji Takeda 2025-11-02 17:00:00

Momentum for space development is growing on a global scale. The rocket company SpaceX, led by CEO Elon Musk, has been carrying out numerous missions since putting its partially reusable Falcon 9 rocket into service. The company now boasts the highest launch frequency in the world, and this has helped boost the number of rocket launches worldwide to 254 last year. This is a dramatic increase of more than 20 percent compared to the previous year. In Japan, Honda has begun developing a reusable

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Best Handheld Fan and Wearable Fan (2025), Tested and Reviewed

wired.com Kristin Canning 2025-11-02 20:00:00

This fan was a godsend during a sweltering outdoor concert. It bends at the neck, so I was able to set it up on the picnic table and blast it toward my face without even holding it, then straighten it back into the standard position to carry it with me as I walked around. It also comes with a lanyard that allows you to hang it from your neck. It felt stronger than the other handheld fans I tested, and I liked that the blades were contained, which made the airflow feel more concentrated and meant

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Meta is struggling to rein in its AI chatbots

theverge.com Terrence O'Brien 2025-11-02 20:17:49

Meta is changing some of the rules governing its chatbots two weeks after a Reuters investigation revealed disturbing ways in which they could, potentially, interact with minors. Now the company has told TechCrunch that its chatbots are being trained not to engage in conversations with minors around self-harm, suicide, or disordered eating, and to avoid inappropriate romantic banter. These changes are interim measures, however, put in place while the company works on new permanent guidelines. T

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The Verge’s favorite gifts for book lovers

theverge.com Sheena Vasani 2025-11-02 21:00:20

PopSocket grips might be closely associated with smartphones, but they work surprisingly well with most e-readers. That’s because they let you prop up or securely hold any big-screen device with just one hand, making them a handy tool for those looking for a little more convenience. The fact that they come in an array of fun styles is just a plus.

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TechCrunch Mobility: A new speed bump for EV owners and Waymo’s robotaxi fleet surpasses 2,000

techcrunch.com Kirsten Korosec 2025-11-02 22:05:00

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. To get this in your inbox, sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! Wow, y’all aren’t exactly bullish on EV sales in the U.S. once the federal tax credit expires. For those wondering what I am referring to: I included a poll in the last edition of TechCrunch Mobility. Yup, only email subscribers get to participate in polls. The question was: “What’s your prediction for E

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Acer just announced a Google TV box with all the ports you want (Update)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-02 15:50:26

Acer TL;DR Acer has announced the Acer 4K UHD Google TV Box. The gadget includes USB-A connectivity, an Ethernet port, a microSD card slot, and an S/PDIF Optical Audio port. The new streaming box has only launched in South Africa for now and costs ~$80. Update: August 31, 2025 (1:30 AM ET): Acer Africa has now issued corrections to its original press release, and its Google TV box is a little less impressive than it originally claimed. The company told Android Authority that the Acer 4K UHD

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Daily Hub is one of the worst Pixel features I’ve ever used

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-02 21:00:44

Joe Maring / Android Authority One of my favorite reasons for using a Google Pixel phone is the incredible suite of Pixel-exclusive software features. Whether it’s Now Playing automatically identifying songs or using the numerous Call Assist tools to make phone calls less of a headache, it’s these features that make using a Pixel so special. Google has ushered in a load of additional software tricks with the Pixel 10 series, one of them being Daily Hub. Daily Hub is supposed to be a one-stop s

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These XR glasses gave me a 200-inch screen to work with - and the price is hard to beat

zdnet.com Matthew Miller 2025-11-02 18:45:17

RayNeo Air 3s Pro AR glasses ZDNET's key takeaways The RayNeo Air 3s Pro is available for $249 for a launch special, with a regular price of $299. These XR glasses have advanced micro-OLED screens, 20 levels of brightness, and a 201-inch screen visual experience. There is no electrochromic dimming capability, and productivity support is limited to native MacOS and Windows. $299 at Amazon As a train commuter and regular business traveler, XR glasses have become one of my most essential travel

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I threw out my ice packs after trying this smart cooler - and it's $440 off right now

zdnet.com Maria Diaz 2025-11-02 20:00:18

ZDNET's key takeaways The Anker Solix EverFrost 2 is available for $1,349 but currently on sale. This cooler works as a portable mini-fridge, with dual-zone cooling and the capacity to freeze or refrigerate. The Anker Solix EverFrost 2 is bulky and heavy, and it only comes with one battery so you have to purchase the second to reach the full 3.2 day capacity. View now at Best Buy View now at Amazon more buying choices Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. As a teenager, I dre

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Multi-Timer Gizmo

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-29 21:51:14

Menu Multi-Timer Gizmo My friend, Dave Gauer, built a “multitimer” back in 2021. It is a small desktop gizmo for keeping track of time spent on rapidly switching tasks. One pushes a button and time starts accumulating on that button’s timer. Dave’s multi-timer is based on a RaspberryPi Pico — fancy micro-computer stuff. In fact, his unit has three distinct microcontrollers in it: the keypad and LCD each have their own! Did an academic already do this? Thinking about Dave’s multi-timer, I was

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My phone is an ereader now

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-02 11:58:32

My phone is an ereader now I got a Kobo in 2016 after borrowing my mom's old one for a year before that. It probably is responsible for getting me reading again after high school. I used to be an avid reader, the sort of kid who would have to be told to put down the book and go to sleep, and who would then creep slowly to the bookshelf to pick it up again without arousing suspicion after the light had been turned out. I think I slowed my reading for fun as the work load of school increased, and

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Big Tech Companies in the US Have Been Told Not to Apply the Digital Services Act

wired.com Mila Fiordalisi 2025-11-02 21:00:00

Trouble is brewing for the Digital Services Act (DSA), the landmark European law governing big tech platforms. On August 21, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), sent a scathing letter to a number of tech giants, including Google, Meta, Amazon, Microsoft, and Apple. The letter's subject: the European Digital Services Act cannot be applied if it jeopardizes freedom of expression and, above all, the safety of US citizens. The opening of the letter—signed by FTC chairman Andrew Ferguson—features a

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New research reveals longevity gains slowing, life expectancy of 100 unlikely

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-02 05:15:44

A new study co-authored by a University of Wisconsin-Madison professor finds that life expectancy gains made by high-income countries in the first half of the 20th century have slowed significantly, and that none of the generations born after 1939 will reach 100 years of age on average. Published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the study by Héctor Pifarré i Arolas of the La Follette School of Public Affairs, José Andrade of the Max Planck Institute for Demographi

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Hurricane category 6 could be introduced under new storm severity scale

news.ycombinator.com Sascha Pare 2025-11-02 14:53:39

Hurricane Florence made landfall in South Carolina in September 2018. It was a Category 1 hurricane, but the devastating flooding that followed killed 55 people. A new hurricane categorization system could help people better prepare for storms by incorporating risks from storm surges and rainfall into the categories, a study published this month reveals. Storm surges — elevated seawater levels near coasts — and rainfall cause almost 80% of hurricane deaths, yet they are not accounted for in th

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Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Aug. 31, #342

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-02 20:01:51

Looking for the most recent regular Connections answers? Click here for today's Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles. Today's Connections: Sports Edition is tough. The purple category does that thing where the editors chop up a team name and expect you to find it. If you're struggling but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answers. Connections: Sports Edition is out of beta now, making its deb

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xAI sues an ex-employee for allegedly stealing trade secrets about Grok

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-02 12:00:29

xAI doesn't want its secret recipe for Grok to get out, and it's filing a lawsuit to make sure of that. In a lawsuit filed earlier this week, xAI claimed that former employee Xuechen Li stole the company's confidential info and trade secrets before joining the team at OpenAI. Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company also alleged that Li copied documents from an xAI company laptop to at least one of his personal devices. According to the suit, Li stole "cutting-edge AI technologies with featu

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What to read this weekend: Two thrilling horror novels in one

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-02 16:15:44

Once again (or twice, really, because this book is two novels in one), Stephen Graham Jones delivers on some really gripping, fun horror that spins some classic tropes into something unexpected. This double feature contains The Babysitter Lives and Killer on the Road, the first being a story about a night of babysitting gone horribly, supernaturally wrong on the eve of Halloween, and the latter a road trip from hell situation in which a hitchhiker-targeting serial killer sets his sights on a run

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FBI cyber cop: Salt Typhoon pwned 'nearly every American'

news.ycombinator.com Jessica Lyons 2025-11-02 06:43:44

China's Salt Typhoon cyberspies hoovered up information belonging to millions of people in the United States over the course of the years-long intrusion into telecommunications networks, according to a top FBI cyber official. "There's a good chance this espionage campaign has stolen information from nearly every American," Michael Machtinger, deputy assistant director for the FBI's cyber division, told The Register. "There's a thought among the public that if you don't work in a sensitive area

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The space race is transforming Southern California's economy – again

news.ycombinator.com Staff Writer 2025-11-02 15:32:52

In a giant Long Beach warehouse near where Boeing used to build the C-17 cargo jet, Vast is fabricating what could be the first commercial space station to circle Earth. Just up the road in El Segundo, Varda Space Industries has grown molecular crystals in microgravity with few impurities for pharmaceuticals that one day could be injected in cancer patients. And a little south in Seal Beach, a scrappy company called AstroForge aims to land a satellite on an asteroid just a football field wide

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Bi-directional accountability: A leadership shift most organizations avoid

news.ycombinator.com Al Newkirk 2025-10-30 05:52:42

Most organizations enforce one-way accountability. The CBC framework flips that, making commitments mutual, visible, and enforceable. In CBC, ambiguity is a leadership failure, and credibility comes from delivering results — not titles. When things go wrong, it’s easy to point down the org chart, much harder to look up. In most organizations, accountability flows one way. Teams are held to deadlines, deliverables, and performance metrics, while leaders enjoy a looser standard — insulated by hi

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