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Benben: An audio player for the terminal, written in Common Lisp

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-07-17 02:19:04

Benben Benben is a fast and efficient command line audio player and audio converter for Linux and other Unix-like systems with an oldschool-inspired interface. It supports multiple formats, and is especially suited to people who organize their music in folders, and for those who prefer to use terminals instead of GUIs. Starting with v0.7.0, it is written almost entirely in the Common Lisp programming language. The latest release is v0.6.1, released on December 22nd, 2024. Benben is entirely w

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2026 Mercedes-Benz CLA feels like a real car, not a science experiment

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-07-24 20:01:37

Mercedes provided flights from Detroit to Copenhagen, Denmark, and accommodation so Ars could drive the CLA with EQ Technology. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. The Mercedes-Benz CLA is a marked departure from Mercedes' EV efforts. Instead of a dedicated line of EQ vehicles—like the EQB, EQC, and EQS—we're getting vehicles "with EQ Technology." It started with the electric G Wagon, but the CLA is the first mainstream product to make the change. The thing is that the change is signifi

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Mercedes-Benz will let you use an in-car camera in Microsoft Teams while driving

theverge.com Tom Warren 2025-07-25 17:46:47

is a senior editor and author of Notepad , who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. I like to drive without the distractions of my work life interrupting me, but if you’re eager to stay connected then Mercedes-Benz is ready. You’ll soon be able to join a Microsoft Teams call in some Mercedes‑Benz vehicles and use the in-car camera to chat with colleagues while you’re driving. Mercedes‑Benz is the first car maker to enable in-car camera use for Microsoft Teams

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The live-action Legend of Zelda movie has cast its princess and hero

engadget.com Unknown 2025-07-26 16:58:30

Benjamin Evan Ainsworth must be really good at saying 'hup' over and over. Nintendo has revealed the two lead actors for its live-action The Legend of Zelda movie. Bo Bragason is playing the title character, Princess Zelda, while Benjamin Evan Ainsworth is taking on the role of Link, series creator Shigeru Miyamoto announced on X. The performers are around the right ages for their parts — Bragason was born in 2004 while Ainsworth is 16. These are by far the biggest roles to date for both actor

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AI coding tools are shifting to a surprising place: The terminal

techcrunch.com Russell Brandom 2025-07-27 03:30:00

For years, code-editing tools like Cursor, Windsurf, and GitHub’s Copilot have been the standard for AI-powered software development. But as agentic AI grows more powerful and vibe coding takes off, a subtle shift has changed how AI systems are interacting with software. Instead of working on code, they’re increasingly interacting directly with the shell of whatever system they’re installed in. It’s a significant change in how AI-powered software development happens — and despite the low profil

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I Overlooked These 12 Foods Until I Learned How Healthy They Are

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-08-01 00:34:56

It's easy to believe that being healthy means buying superfoods, all organic produce, expensive supplements and pricey powders. After all, these are all over social media. But that's not true. In fact, you probably have a lot of healthy, nutrient-dense foods sitting in your refrigerator and pantry right now. As long as you eat a balanced diet filled with a variety of foods like fruits, veggies, grains and proteins, you're probably getting all the vitamins and minerals your body needs. That's wh

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AI agent benchmarks are broken

news.ycombinator.com Daniel Kang 2025-08-01 14:06:32

Benchmarks are foundational to evaluating the strengths and limitations of AI systems, guiding both research and industry development. As AI agents move from research demos to mission-critical applications, researchers and practitioners are building benchmarks to evaluate their capabilities and limitations. These AI agent benchmarks are significantly more complex than traditional AI benchmarks in task formulation (e.g., often requiring a simulator of realistic scenarios) and evaluation (e.g., no

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AI Agent Benchmarks Are Broken

news.ycombinator.com Daniel Kang 2025-08-02 05:06:32

Benchmarks are foundational to evaluating the strengths and limitations of AI systems, guiding both research and industry development. As AI agents move from research demos to mission-critical applications, researchers and practitioners are building benchmarks to evaluate their capabilities and limitations. These AI agent benchmarks are significantly more complex than traditional AI benchmarks in task formulation (e.g., often requiring a simulator of realistic scenarios) and evaluation (e.g., no

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Mercedes-Benz Says Trump Is Holding It Back

gizmodo.com Luc Olinga 2025-08-02 05:50:36

Mercedes-Benz has long been a bellwether of elite consumption. Its luxury vehicles aren’t just status symbols. They’re economic signals, revealing how the world’s wealthy are spending. So when Mercedes releases its quarterly sales data, it’s worth paying attention. The German carmaker released its second-quarter sales figures on July 8, and they paint a picture that is both reassuring and deeply cautious. The data shows Mercedes-Benz is selling its most expensive cars at a blistering pace in Am

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Former Intel CEO launches a benchmark to measure AI alignment

techcrunch.com Maxwell Zeff 2025-08-03 05:35:49

In Brief After former Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger capped off a 40+ year career at the semiconductor giant in December, many wondered where would Gelsinger go next. On Thursday, the former Intel CEO revealed one piece of his next chapter: trying to ensure AI models support a flourishing humanity. In partnership with a “faith tech” company he first invested in roughly 10 years ago called Gloo, Gelsinger launched a new benchmark — Flourishing AI, or FAI — to test how well AI models align with certain

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iOS 26 beta 3, controversial Liquid Glass changes, Jeff Williams retires

9to5mac.com Chance Miller 2025-08-03 21:42:13

Benjamin and Chance discuss the Liquid Glass design changes that came as part of iOS 26 beta 3, debate whether it looks better, and whether it retains the spirit of what Apple presented in June. There’s also a handful of other interesting changes in these latest betas for iPad, Watch and Mac. Plus, Apple formally appeals the EU on anti-steering requirements, and Jeff Williams announces his retirement in the latest significant shakeup of the Apple leadership team. And in Happy Hour Plus, Benjami

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Koala: A benchmark suite for performance-oriented shell-optimization research

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-08-01 21:46:47

The Koala Benchmark Suite Benchmarks | Quick Setup | More Info | License For issues and ideas, open a GitHub issue. Koala is a benchmark suite aimed at the characterization of performance-oriented research targeting the POSIX shell. It consists of 14 sets of real-world shell programs from diverse domains ranging from CI/CD and AI/ML to biology and the humanities. They are accompanied by real inputs that facilitate small- and large-scale performance characterization and varying opportunities f

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Review: BenQ GP520 unlocks Vision Pro movie night vibes for Apple TV 4K, gaming, more

9to5mac.com Zac Hall 2025-08-07 13:53:38

I’ve tested a few BenQ products lately. My favorite has been their Mac monitor with Apple Studio Display specs and a more affordable price. The most fun? A new category for me: projectors. The GP520 4K HDR model BenQ loaned me to test alleviated my concerns about the practicality of a projector instead of a TV. Why this projector feels fun to use What’s so fun about a projector? Watching movies and TV shows with Apple Vision Pro is great. You can recreate the experience of watching video on a

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I recommend this Windows laptop to creatives and pro users - and it's on sale for Prime Day

zdnet.com Cesar Cadenas 2025-08-12 03:30:14

ZDNET's key takeaways MSI's new Raider 18 HX is retailing for $4,000. This is, without a doubt, the most powerful laptop I've tested in 2025, due to its Intel Core Ultra 9 CPU and GeForce RTX 5080 GPU. As you can imagine, it is quite expensive and rather heavy. View now at New Egg View now at Amazon View now at B&H Photo Video more buying choices As part of Amazon Prime Day, the MSI Raider 18 HX with the GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card is on sale for $4,300, a $900 discount. 2025 has been a b

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Show HN: AirBending – Hand gesture based macOS app MIDI controller

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-08-11 12:40:02

As a standard MIDI controller, AirBending works seamlessly with any digital audio workstation (DAW) including Logic Pro, Ableton Live, Pro Tools, Cubase, and more. Connect to external hardware synthesizers, software instruments, and effects processors. No special drivers or plugins required—just standard MIDI communication that every music production setup understands. Advanced Preset Manager AirBending offers a sophisticated preset system that allows you to customize every aspect of your gest

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Show HN: AirBending – hand gesture based macOS app MIDI controller

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-08-12 08:40:02

As a standard MIDI controller, AirBending works seamlessly with any digital audio workstation (DAW) including Logic Pro, Ableton Live, Pro Tools, Cubase, and more. Connect to external hardware synthesizers, software instruments, and effects processors. No special drivers or plugins required—just standard MIDI communication that every music production setup understands. Advanced Preset Manager AirBending offers a sophisticated preset system that allows you to customize every aspect of your gest

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MindsEye dev warns staff about layoffs amid talk of saboteurs and 'relaunch'

engadget.com Unknown 2025-08-15 01:39:36

Microsoft isn't the only gaming company talking about layoffs this week. MindsEye developer Build a Rocket Boy (BARB) notified around 300 employees that they risk losing their jobs. However, the drama doesn't end there. The studio has reportedly blamed saboteurs for its woes… again. BARB workers posted on LinkedIn this week about receiving "risk of redundancy" emails. (That followed confirmation last month that the company formally began a layoff process.) Unfortunately, layoffs are par for th

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Robert De Niro in a Feel-Good Movie? Yup, and It's Trending in Netflix's Top 10

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-08-15 20:00:09

Every week, Netflix unveils its Top 10 lists for the week before, ranking TV shows and movies by viewership. While Netflix regularly churns out new ripped-from-the-headlines documentaries and original action films that tend to dominate audience views every week (Trainwreck: Poop Cruise is No. 1 -- how could it not be with a title like that), one of the biggest films in the Netflix Top 10 for the week of June 23 is a charming, understated comedy from 2015. The Intern, starring Robert De Niro and

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How a beer-making process is used to make cleaner disposable diapers

cnbc.com Diana Olick 2025-08-19 09:06:26

Disposable diapers are a massive environmental offender. Roughly 300,000 of them are sent to landfills or incinerated every minute, according to the World Economic Forum, and they take hundreds of years to decompose. It's a $60 billion business. One alternative approach has been compostable diapers, which can be made out of wood pulp or bamboo. But composting services aren't universally available and some of the products are less absorbent than normal nappies, critics say. A growing number of

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Glen Powell plays a dangerous game in The Running Man trailer

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-08-19 21:44:20

Edgar Wright hews close to Stephen King's novel in his adaptation of The Running Man. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Stephen King published several novels under the pseudonym Richard Bachman before being outed in 1984. One of those was The Running Man, later adapted into a star vehicle for Arnold Schwarzenegger. There's a new adaptation on the horizon courtesy of director Edgar Wright (Sean of the Dead, Ant-Man, Baby Driver, Last Night in Soho), and Paramount just dropped the trailer for Th

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Benchmarking Postgres

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-08-20 01:31:02

Want to learn more about unlimited IOPS w/ Metal, Vitess, horizontal sharding, or Enterprise options? Benchmarking Postgres By Benjamin Dicken | July 1, 2025 Today we launched PlanetScale for Postgres. For the past several months, we've been laser focused on building the best Postgres experience on the planet, performance included. To ensure we met our high standard for database performance, we needed a way to measure and compare other options with a standardized, repeatable, and fair method

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Slightly better named character reference tokenization than Chrome, Safari, FF

news.ycombinator.com Ryan Liptak 2025-08-23 02:27:26

Slightly better named character reference tokenization than Chrome, Safari, and Firefox 2025-06-26 Note: I am not a 'browser engine' person, nor a 'data structures' person. I'm certain that an even better implementation than what I came up with is very possible. A while back, for no real reason, I tried writing an implementation of a data structure tailored to the specific use case of the Named character reference state of HTML tokenization (here's the link to that experiment). Recently, I to

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Salesforce CEO says 50% of company work is now done by AI

techspot.com Rob Thubron 2025-08-25 01:42:00

What just happened? Not every company is slowing down its rush to go all-in on AI – Salesforce certainly isn't. According to CEO Marc Benioff, up to 50% of work being done at the software giant is now performed by AI. Benioff had plenty of praise for the technology, but said little about how it will impact those it puts out of work. Speaking in an interview on Bloomberg's The Circuit with Emily Chang, Benioff said "All of us have to get our head around this idea that AI could do things, that be

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iOS 26 beta 2 changes, Liquid Glass on Apple Watch, Apple feature availability

9to5mac.com Chance Miller 2025-08-25 09:49:52

Benjamin and Chance talk about all the changes in iOS 26 beta 2 and macOS Tahoe beta 2, try out all the new features in watchOS 26 for the first time, and talk about why availability of Apple features and services can be so splintered. And in Happy Hour Plus, Benjamin saw the F1 film in IMAX, and en route observed some horror stories of how people actually use their phones in the real world. Subscribe at 9to5mac.com/join. Hosts Chance Miller Benjamin Mayo Subscribe, Rate, and Review 9to5Ma

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AI is doing up to 50% of the work at Salesforce, CEO Marc Benioff says

cnbc.com Samantha Subin 2025-08-26 13:46:51

Marc Benioff, Chairman & CEO of Salesforce, speaking on CNBC's Squawk Box outside the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 22nd, 2025. Salesforce is accelerating its use of artificial intelligence in automating workloads, according to CEO Marc Benioff. "All of us have to get our head around this idea that AI could do things, that before, we were doing, and we can move on to do higher-value work," he said in an interview with Bloomberg, noting that the technology currently account

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AI is doing 30%-50% of the work at Salesforce, CEO Marc Benioff says

cnbc.com Samantha Subin 2025-08-27 05:57:38

Marc Benioff, Chairman & CEO of Salesforce, speaking on CNBC's Squawk Box outside the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 22nd, 2025. Salesforce is accelerating its use of artificial intelligence in automating workloads, according to CEO Marc Benioff. "All of us have to get our head around this idea that AI could do things, that before, we were doing, and we can move on to do higher value work," he said in an interview with Bloomberg's Emily Chang, noting that the technology cur

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Can we fix AI’s evaluation crisis?

technologyreview.com Caiwei Chen 2025-09-01 07:50:30

However, there are a growing number of teams around the world trying to address the AI evaluation crisis. One result is a new benchmark called LiveCodeBench Pro. It draws problems from international algorithmic olympiads—competitions for elite high school and university programmers where participants solve challenging problems without external tools. The top AI models currently manage only about 53% at first pass on medium-difficulty problems and 0% on the hardest ones. These are tasks where hu

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A Chinese firm has just launched a constantly changing set of AI benchmarks

technologyreview.com Caiwei Chen 2025-09-02 16:46:28

Development of the benchmark at HongShan began in 2022, following ChatGPT’s breakout success, as an internal tool for assessing which models are worth investing in. Since then, led by partner Gong Yuan, the team has steadily expanded the system, bringing in outside researchers and professionals to help refine it. As the project grew more sophisticated, they decided to release it to the public. Xbench approached the problem with two different systems. One is similar to traditional benchmarking:

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‘Magic: The Gathering’ Unveils Its First ‘Avatar: Last Airbender’ Card

gizmodo.com Justin Carter 2025-09-03 07:50:49

Magic: The Gathering has been doing crossover packs with various IP, and later this year, Avatar: The Last Airbender is joining those ranks. During this weekend’s MagicCon, Wizards of the Coast showed off its first card from the set dropping in late November. Naturally, that card is a Legendary featuring Aang manipulating water, fire, earth, and air while in the Avatar State. On the flip side is him looking up at his Avatar Spirit, with artwork for both sides drawn by Airbender co-creator Bryan

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Mistral just updated its open source Small model from 3.1 to 3.2: here’s why

venturebeat.com Carl Franzen 2025-09-03 12:51:45

Join the event trusted by enterprise leaders for nearly two decades. VB Transform brings together the people building real enterprise AI strategy. Learn more French AI darling Mistral is keeping the new releases coming this summer. Just days after announcing its own domestic AI-optimized cloud service Mistral Compute, the well-funded company has released an update to its 24B parameter open source model Mistral Small, jumping from a 3.1 release to 3.2-24B Instruct-2506. The new version builds

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Benben: An audio player for the terminal, written in Common Lisp

2026 Mercedes-Benz CLA feels like a real car, not a science experiment

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I recommend this Windows laptop to creatives and pro users - and it's on sale for Prime Day

Show HN: AirBending – Hand gesture based macOS app MIDI controller

Show HN: AirBending – hand gesture based macOS app MIDI controller

MindsEye dev warns staff about layoffs amid talk of saboteurs and 'relaunch'

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AI is doing up to 50% of the work at Salesforce, CEO Marc Benioff says

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A Chinese firm has just launched a constantly changing set of AI benchmarks

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