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Facebook adds fan challenges, custom badges for creators

techcrunch.com Amanda Silberling 2025-10-12 03:30:56

Facebook is rolling out features that aim to bring fans closer to their favorite creators: fan challenges and customized top fan badges. The fan challenges feature will allow creators to prompt their followers with specific challenges. Followers can participate by making a reel or a post as a response. To encourage more engagement and participation, the particular challenge hashtag will appear in a leaderboard that ranks the submissions in order of how many reactions it gets. These kinds of ch

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MLB approves robot umpires for 2026 as part of challenge system

news.ycombinator.com Jeff Passan 2025-10-20 10:41:54

Open Extended Reactions Major League Baseball will implement a challenge system for balls and strikes in the 2026 season after the league's competition committee voted Tuesday to usher in the era of robot umpiring. Following years of testing in the minor leagues, as well as during spring training and at this year's All-Star Game, MLB forged ahead with a system that will give teams two challenges per game. Hitters, pitchers and catchers will be the only ones allowed to trigger the system by ta

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Major League Baseball will adopt an automated challenge system in 2026

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-21 03:50:23

Next year, baseball reasons will have one less reason to rage at the umpire. Major League Baseball announced today that it will introduce the Automated Ball Strike challenge system in the 2026 season for all spring training, championship season and postseason games. In other words, next year there will be a way for the players to attempt to overturn an umpire's call about whether a pitch counts as a strike or a ball if they disagree with the initial decision. ABS uses a network of a dozen camer

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Crossing the Atlantic Ocean. Alone. By Stand-Up-Paddleboard

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-03 18:42:36

We will, of course, put a live tracker online for his journey, and thanks to modern communications equipment, the paddler will be able to send information, pictures and even videos from the middle of the Atlantic. Preparations for this special challenge have been ongoing for many months. However, for a project like this to come together, a lot of things have to fit together perfectly.

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There Goes the American Muscle Car

news.ycombinator.com John Mccormack 2025-12-06 08:02:28

PONTIAC, Michigan—Traveling a fair amount for work outside of major metros requires relying on rental cars. And relying on rental cars quickly teaches you that while you might reserve a standard sedan every time, there is no reason to expect the rental car agency to actually give you the keys to a sedan when you show up at the counter. Eventually, you realize your fate is entirely in the hands of the rental car gods, and the rental car gods are capricious gods. Sometimes, the rental car gods f

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Go-away – Customizable, conditional challenges to incoming requests

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-12 08:00:14

Challenges Operators can choose to serve a challenge to incoming requests or client, depending on conditions or other rules. Challenges can be transparent (not shown to user, depends on backend or other logic), non-JavaScript (challenges common browser properties), or custom JavaScript (from Proof of Work to fingerprinting or Captcha is supported) The following examples are defined in policy snippets and are ready to use. Challenges can be redefined or new ones entirely can be added with diff

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Next Apple Watch activity challenge supports national parks

9to5mac.com Zac Hall 2025-12-25 21:45:53

Apple Watch users can mark their calendars for the next activity challenge. The 2025 National Parks Challenge is set for this Sunday, August 24. Here’s the description for the upcoming Apple Watch activity challenge: On August 24, let’s celebrate the great outdoors and the world’s national parks. Earn this award by recording any workout of 20 minutes or more with any app that adds workouts to Health. This particular challenge supports any workout type, as long as the duration is at least 20 m

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Every Free Battlefield 6 Open Beta Challenges Reward You Can Earn

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-30 04:46:00

The Battlefield 6 open beta has taken the gaming world by storm, as hundreds of thousands of players have queued up to trade shots, blow up buildings and rack up killstreaks. The final beta period is in full swing: It began on Thursday, Aug. 14 and goes through Sunday, Aug. 17, so you'll want to join the playtest now if you want to experience the next era of Battlefield chaos before the full release on Oct. 10. Familiar maps and modes are making a return, as players play tug-of-war in Rush sec

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Show HN: XR2000: A science fiction programming challenge

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-01 21:07:14

Challenge: XR2000 August 10, 2025 Today I’m releasing the XR2000: A programming challenge with extensive science fiction backstory. This is a project I’ve long wanted to make, and it has slowly come to life in the last few years. I love a good puzzle or game that involves programming. Over the years I found a couple of these games that were particularly fun. These really inspired me to start the XR2000. Before explaining more about my new challenge, I want to mention (and recommend) these game

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Nginx introduces native support for ACME protocol

news.ycombinator.com Prabhat Dixit 2026-01-05 00:41:55

We are very excited to announce the preview release of ACME support in NGINX. The implementation introduces a new module ngx_http_acme_module that provides built-in directives for requesting, installing, and renewing certificates directly from NGINX configuration. The ACME support leverages our NGINX-Rust SDK and is available as a Rust-based dynamic module for both NGINX Open Source users as well as enterprise NGINX One customers using NGINX Plus. NGINX’s native support for ACME brings a variet

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Nginx Introduces Native Support for Acme Protocol

news.ycombinator.com Prabhat Dixit 2026-01-05 18:41:55

We are very excited to announce the preview release of ACME support in NGINX. The implementation introduces a new module ngx_http_acme_module that provides built-in directives for requesting, installing, and renewing certificates directly from NGINX configuration. The ACME support leverages our NGINX-Rust SDK and is available as a Rust-based dynamic module for both NGINX Open Source users as well as enterprise NGINX One customers using NGINX Plus. NGINX’s native support for ACME brings a variet

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Apple planning ‘National Fitness Day’ Apple Watch Challenge in China

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2026-01-21 15:19:49

Since 2008, China has observed National Fitness Day on August 8. And in recent years, Apple has marked the occasion with an exclusive Apple Watch challenge. This year will be no exception. National Challenge Day set for August 8 As in previous years, Apple will challenge users in China to complete a 20-minute workout to unlock a custom animated sticker pack to be used in iMessage, FaceTime, and other messaging apps, as well as a special achievement in the Fitness app trophy gallery. Here’s Ap

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Show HN: I made a competitive debating game(like chess.com but for debating)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-24 00:07:50

Challenge your ideas, climb the leaderboard, and join a vibrant community of thinkers. Sharpen Your Mind Engage in thoughtful debates that challenge your perspectives and improve your critical thinking skills. Climb the Rankings Earn ELO points for winning debates and see how you stack up against other debaters on our leaderboard.

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How a New Jersey startup found an electrifying way to slash copper costs

techcrunch.com Tim De Chant 2026-02-02 00:09:47

Skyrocketing demand for copper promises to push prices to new heights. As the global economy transitions away from fossil fuels, it is going to need twice as much copper in the coming years than humanity has mined throughout all of its existence. Still Bright, a New Jersey-based startup founded in 2022, thinks it has found a novel (and cleaner way) to slash those costs. “The fact that we’ve already mined the easily mineable stuff, and the fact that we need many more mines to come into producti

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Cosmic Dawn: The Untold Story of the James Webb Space Telescope

news.ycombinator.com June 2026-02-14 17:24:46

Go behind the scenes with the dedicated NASA team and its partners to uncover the untold story of the James Webb Space Telescope. “Cosmic Dawn” unveils the immense challenges, groundbreaking innovations, and extraordinary efforts behind humanity’s most powerful eye on our universe, from its complex development to its nail-biting deployment a million miles away.

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Mango Health (YC W24) Is Hiring

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-23 05:39:02

If this sounds like you and you are up for the challenge in making a difference — we’d love to talk to you. We are building the world's leading AI Guide for individuals with OCD. Similar to what Headspace did for meditation apps, we want to be the ultimate resource for individuals looking to better themselves. The status quo for OCD treatment requires an ERP specialist which can run thousands of dollars. We are on a mission to democratize the tools required to enable individuals to be their own

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Smart Cameras Power a Robot Umpire at MLB All-Stars for the First Time. Here's How the Challenges Went

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-28 08:45:50

If umpires draw your ire for bad calls, you may soon have a new target: Major League Baseball used its ABS, or Automated Ball-Strike System, to call pitches at the July 15 All-Star Game for the first time. If trials this season go well, it will probably be adopted for the 2026 regular season. But challenges against the camera had an unusually high rate of success. The ABS uses Hawk-Eye cameras, a technology increasingly common in games with high-speed objects. The cameras judge how a ball trave

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The 2025 Low-Power Computer Vision Challenge: Spurring Innovation for Edge and Mobile Devices

computer.org Enrique Quezada 2026-03-05 14:28:56

Imagine a downtown urban street on a traffic-heavy Saturday night. Now, add a severe snowstorm and an autonomous vehicle that safely navigates it all, despite fogged-up cameras, unpredictable pedestrians in oversized outerwear, streetlights throwing glare off a dozen wet surfaces, and the snow itself, which all but obliterates the visibility of traffic signs and lane markers. A computer vision (CV) system that could make this safe navigation possible would revolutionize not only autonomous

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Gaming cancer: How citizen science games could help cure disease

news.ycombinator.com The Mit Press Reader 2026-03-07 14:23:38

Gaming Cancer: How Citizen Science Games Could Help Cure Disease By inviting players to tackle real scientific problems, games can offer a hand in solving medicine’s toughest challenges. Screenshot from the game Nanocrafter, a synthetic biology game created to educate and entertain players while advancing science. By: Jeff Yoshimi A↑ A↓ Off Bright Dark Blues Gray BeeLine Reader uses subtle color gradients to help you read more efficiently. Consider a gamer playing a game. Maybe one of

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‘Squid Game: The Challenge’ Is Getting a Third Season Because Capitalism Is Inevitable

gizmodo.com Cheryl Eddy 2026-03-10 06:20:57

The fictional Squid Game as we know it is over—for now, at least—but Netflix would like you to remember that it has an offshoot reality competition that’s still very much active. On the heels of announcing that Squid Game: The Challenge season two will drop November 4, the streamer has also let it be known it’s now accepting applications for season three. The first season of Squid Game: The Challenge weathered its share of controversy; not only did its very existence fly in the face of the fict

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MLB will test its robot umpire system at the next All-Star Game

engadget.com Unknown 2026-03-13 05:37:32

While human umpires will still make the first call at the All-Star Game on July 15, Major League Baseball plans to let teams use a robot umpire to challenge rulings, ESPN reports. The automated ball-strike (ABS) system has been around for years in one form or another, but relying on a computer's judgement of a pitch has yet to become a permanent fixture of major league play. MLB is essentially porting over the ABS challenge system used during spring training for the upcoming All-Star Game in At

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Can No-Buy July Help You Save Money? It Can Do So Much More

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-04-03 17:00:00

Buying only the basics was easier -- and way more fun -- than I ever thought it could be. Jeffrey Hazelwood/CNET No-buy challenges have been around for a while but they're getting a new burst of energy this summer. Social media users are inviting newbies and veterans alike to curb overconsumption and save money with "no-buy July." Also called "low-buy July," the challenge doesn't mean spending no money at all. After all, you can't avoid paying for essentials like housing, food and utilities. B

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Last fifty years of integer linear programming: Recent practical advances

news.ycombinator.com François Clautiaux 2026-04-21 22:15:08

Mixed-integer linear programming (MILP) has become a cornerstone of operations research. This is driven by the enhanced efficiency of modern solvers, which can today find globally optimal solutions within seconds for problems that were out of reach a decade ago. The versatility of these solvers allowed successful applications in many areas, such as transportation, logistics, supply chain management, revenue management, finance, telecommunications, and manufacturing. Despite the impressive succes

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