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An Odd Trio of ‘Halloween’ Movies Is Returning to Theaters

gizmodo.com Justin Carter 2025-09-23 02:00:06

The latest movies to come back to theaters are the Halloween franchise, which makes sense since it’s spooky season. But instead of just the original film or the more recent trilogy, we’re getting three installments that’ve been surprisingly grouped together. Along with the original 1978 Halloween, both Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers and Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers are also coming back to the big screen. The trio’s cinematic return comes courtesy of Trancas International

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I Love Hallmark Movies, but This New Netflix Flick Shakes Up the Rom-Com Formula

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-24 09:00:18

You could argue that the newly released Miranda Cosgrove romance movie, The Wrong Paris, which arrived on Netflix last week, could have been a Hallmark movie. As someone who covers a lot of streaming and television content, I've watched at least 100 Hallmark movies over the course of my career, and the plot of The Wrong Paris, at least on paper, is the perfect Hallmark film. In it, a broke artist named Dawn (Cosgrove) applies to a dating show, thinking it takes place in Paris, France, but to he

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Fixing Hallucinations Would Destroy ChatGPT, Expert Finds

futurism.com Unknown 2025-10-01 01:33:13

In a paper published earlier this month, OpenAI researchers said they'd found the reason why even the most powerful AI models still suffer from rampant "hallucinations," in which products like ChatGPT confidently make assertions that are factually false. They found that the way we evaluate the output of large language models, like the ones driving ChatGPT, means they're "optimized to be good test-takers" and that "guessing when uncertain improves test performance." In simple terms, the creator

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OpenAI Realizes It Made a Terrible Mistake

futurism.com Unknown 2025-10-01 21:30:56

OpenAI claims to have figured out what's driving "hallucinations," or AI models' strong tendency to make up answers that are factually incorrect. It's a major problem plaguing the entire industry, greatly undercutting the usefulness of the tech. Worse yet, experts have found that the problem is getting worse as AI models get more capable. As a result, despite incurring astronomical expenses in their deployment, frontier AI models are still prone to making inaccurate claims when faced with a pr

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Exit 8’s director was inspired by watching people play the game

theverge.com Andrew Webster 2025-10-01 16:00:00

Few video game adaptations understand their source material quite like the Exit 8 film. It takes the rules and structure of the game — which strands players inside of a looping hallway in a Tokyo subway station — and then builds on them with actual characters and a story. And according to director Genki Kawamura, one of the reasons that the movie feels so fresh could be because of how he approached it. “I wasn’t necessarily thinking about a film adaptation of a video game,” he tells The Verge. “

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

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-30 03:42:36

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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Ask HN: Good resources for DIY-ish animatronic kits for Halloween?

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-09 04:57:18

Does anyone know of good resources to make your own animatronic Halloween displays? I'm a software engineer, and not skilled in hardware per se. I would love to make some things together with my kids. For reference, they are 8, 10, 12 and VERY smart and they use Ubuntu as their desktop computers and can use flatpak from the command line. Not that I am bragging.... And, I would love to NOT spent $400 on just a single ridiculous junky thing from Lowes, and do that for multiple things. My budget

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Are bad incentives to blame for AI hallucinations?

techcrunch.com Anthony Ha 2025-10-13 07:23:23

A new research paper from OpenAI asks why large language models like GPT-5 and chatbots like ChatGPT still hallucinate, and whether anything can be done to reduce those hallucinations. In a blog post summarizing the paper, OpenAI defines hallucinations as “plausible but false statements generated by language models,” and it acknowledges that despite improvements, hallucinations “remain a fundamental challenge for all large language models” — one that will never be completely eliminated. To ill

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I compared my Sonos Arc Ultra with an unlikely soundbar rival, and it went down to the wire

zdnet.com Christian De Looper 2025-10-13 01:00:18

Jada Jones/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. If you have $1,000 to spend on a soundbar, there are compelling options to choose from. Since its late 2024 release, the Sonos Arc Ultra has been at the top of the heap in this price range, but there are new competitors that give Sonos a run for its money. The Marshall Heston 120, for example, offers a unique design, cool features, and comes at the exact same price as the Sonos Arc Ultra. Also: 5 ways to instantly boost yo

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What Are AI Hallucinations? Why Chatbots Make Things Up, and What You Need to Know

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-13 09:15:00

If you've used ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Grok, Claude, Perplexity or any other generative AI tool, you've probably seen them make things up with complete confidence. This is called an AI hallucination -- although one research paper suggests we call it BS instead -- and it's an inherent flaw that should give us all pause when using AI. Hallucinations happen when AI models generate information that looks plausible but is false, misleading or entirely fabricated. It can be as small as a wrong date i

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I compared two of the best soundbars on the market, and Sonos has some serious competition

zdnet.com Christian De Looper 2025-10-14 22:45:00

Jada Jones/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. If you have $1,000 to spend on a soundbar, there are compelling options to choose from. Since its late 2024 release, the Sonos Arc Ultra has been at the top of the heap in this price range, but there are new competitors that give Sonos a run for its money. The Marshall Heston 120, for example, offers a unique design, cool features, and comes at the exact same price as the Sonos Arc Ultra. Also: 5 ways to instantly boost yo

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If You’re Not Already Planning Your Halloween Costume, You’re Falling Behind

gizmodo.com Sabina Graves 2025-10-15 18:15:13

There’s no reason to delay getting in the spirit of Halloween as popular costume retailers begin to release this year’s slate of pop culture-inspired looks. From Spirit Halloween to BoxLunch to PetSmart, there are a ton of fandom fits across stores and online for the while family. For Squid Game fans we’re excited about the official collaboration between Spirit Halloween and the Netflix hit show. Fans can dress up as players, guards, and the Front Man and there’s an update for the Young-hee dol

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Marshall’s Mid-Century-Looking Soundbar Would Make Don Draper Cry Tears of Joy

gizmodo.com James Pero 2025-10-20 14:06:18

Marshall’s lineup of non-rockstar-grade audio gear just got a little bigger. As a part of IFA 2025, the company announced the Heston 60, a more compact soundbar that complements its previously released Heston 120. As usual, Marshall is keeping things mid-century with a design that invokes its classic amps and includes tactile controls (buttons instead of knobs like those used on the Heston 120), woven fabric, and PU leather. It also comes in either cream or black, but if you don’t buy the cream

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Marshall adds a subwoofer and compact soundbar to its Heston TV audio lineup

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-21 18:00:44

Marshall's family of TV audio gear is growing. The company has announced the Heston Sub 200 subwoofer and Heston 60 compact soundbar, both of which are now available for pre-order. The $700 Heston 60 is a smaller take on the first soundbar Marshall introduced earlier this year, the Heston 120, offering Dolby Atmos and DTS-X for more intimate spaces. With the Heston Sub 200, a $600 subwoofer that pairs with both soundbars, Marshall touts "a sound that can be truly felt." Both products come in Cre

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Behold: Horror Icons Are Getting the Baby Yoda Treatment

gizmodo.com Sabina Graves 2025-10-23 02:00:57

It seems these days most major franchises want to cash in on that Star Wars Baby Yoda money by making their own adorable version of something within any given fandom. We saw it last year with the debut of Baby Beetlejuice in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, and now this year we have Spirit Halloween‘s Horror Babies. The cuteness aggression is too real with Terrifier star Art the Clown—plus Chucky, Ghostface, lil’ Michael Myers, Leatherface, Pennywise, and others, all featured as infants in the Spirit H

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Cognitive load is what matters

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-24 02:58:48

Cognitive Load is what matters Readable version | Chinese translation | Korean translation | Turkish translation It is a living document, last update: August 2025. Your contributions are welcome! Introduction There are so many buzzwords and best practices out there, but most of them have failed. We need something more fundamental, something that can't be wrong. Sometimes we feel confusion going through the code. Confusion costs time and money. Confusion is caused by high cognitive load. It'

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Cognitive Load is what matters

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-24 07:58:48

Cognitive Load is what matters Readable version | Chinese translation | Korean translation | Turkish translation It is a living document, last update: August 2025. Your contributions are welcome! Introduction There are so many buzzwords and best practices out there, but most of them have failed. We need something more fundamental, something that can't be wrong. Sometimes we feel confusion going through the code. Confusion costs time and money. Confusion is caused by high cognitive load. It'

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There Goes the American Muscle Car

news.ycombinator.com John Mccormack 2025-10-27 06:02:28

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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Marshall Now Has a Big Party Speaker That’s Perfect for Pretending You’re in a Band

gizmodo.com James Pero 2025-10-30 18:31:56

Being in a band is hard. You’ve got to learn an instrument (time-consuming), organize your friends (a nightmare), and then harass everyone on Instagram to come out to your show on a Tuesday at 9:30 pm at least twice a month? Forget about it. That being said, looking like you’re in a band is still hella cool, and what better way to do that than carry around a huge party speaker that looks akin to a Marshall Stack? If that sounds more like your speed, then you’ll be happy to know that Marshall is

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Reimagining sound and space

technologyreview.com Mackenzie White 2025-10-31 17:00:00

“It would be very difficult to teach biology or engineering in a studio designed for dance or music,” Jay Scheib, section head for Music and Theater Arts, told MIT News shortly before the building officially opened. “The same goes for teaching music in a mathematics or chemistry classroom. In the past, we’ve done it, but it did limit us.” He said the new space would allow MIT musicians to hear their music as it was intended to be heard and “provide an opportunity to convene people to inhabit the

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Marshall's first party speaker unsurprisingly looks like a guitar amp

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-01 01:15:09

Marshall just introduced its very first party speaker, the Bromley 750. It looks a whole lot like a guitar amp, which makes sense given the company's pedigree. Also, instrument amps are basically just big speakers anyways. This Bluetooth speaker includes a replaceable battery that allows for more than 40 hours of use before requiring a charge. It produces 360-degree stereophonic sound that Marshall says will "find its way through any crowd." It also features a "sound character knob" that change

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Marshall’s first Bluetooth party speaker has a hidden light show

theverge.com Andrew Liszewski 2025-11-01 21:00:00

is a senior reporter who’s been covering and reviewing the latest gadgets and tech since 2006, but has loved all things electronic since he was a kid. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Nothing is certain in life except death, taxes, and companies releasing party speakers with elaborate lighting features. Marshall’s first party speaker, the new Bromley 750, is no different, but instead of filling a room with a bright-colored glow, it feature

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Go-away – Customizable, conditional challenges to incoming requests

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-01 06:00:14

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 2025-11-14 15:45:53

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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Hallucinations in AI Models: What They Mean for Software Quality and Trust

computer.org Laurel Tweed 2025-11-15 03:00:57

Modern businesses are rushing to adopt artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, but this rapid integration comes with unexpected challenges. A phenomenon known as “hallucinations” occurs in large language models (LLMs) and deep learning systems and threatens software quality and trust. These hallucinations occur when AI presents false information as fact. The damage extends beyond technical failures, as user trust erodes, brand reputations suffer, and ethical questions multiply. Practical appr

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Every Free Battlefield 6 Open Beta Challenges Reward You Can Earn

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-18 22:46:00

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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I did not expect this Marshall speaker to rival pricier Bose and Sonos models like this

zdnet.com Jada Jones 2025-11-24 02:30:13

Marshall Middleton II ZDNET's key takeaways Marshall's Middleton II Bluetooth speaker is available in Black And Brass or Cream for $330. The Middleton II debuts with meaningful upgrades from its predecessor, spectacular sound, a stylish design, and 30 hours of battery life. Despite its long list of pros, this speaker is considerably more expensive than its competitors with similar features. $329.99 at Amazon $329.99 at B&H Photo-Video $329.99 at Crutchfield more buying choices There's a sea o

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Show HN: XR2000: A science fiction programming challenge

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-21 15:07:14

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 2025-11-24 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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Nginx Introduces Native Support for Acme Protocol

news.ycombinator.com Prabhat Dixit 2025-11-25 12:41:55

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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An Odd Trio of ‘Halloween’ Movies Is Returning to Theaters

I Love Hallmark Movies, but This New Netflix Flick Shakes Up the Rom-Com Formula

Fixing Hallucinations Would Destroy ChatGPT, Expert Finds

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

Ask HN: Good resources for DIY-ish animatronic kits for Halloween?

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Marshall’s Mid-Century-Looking Soundbar Would Make Don Draper Cry Tears of Joy

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Cognitive Load is what matters

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I did not expect this Marshall speaker to rival pricier Bose and Sonos models like this

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