GoKawiil - Tech News

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Myths about /dev/urandom (2014) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-14 | tags: linux kernel, /dev/urandom, cryptographic randomness

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Why Humans Are Obsessed With Numbers Too Big to Understand (gizmodo.com)

2026-05-09 | get Large Number Visualization Book → | tags: richard elwes, ginormous numbers, mathematics

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Sleep Number ComfortNext Lux Smart Bed: Redefining Support (wired.com)

2026-05-07 | by Julia Forbes | get Sleep Number ComfortNext Lux Bed → | tags: sleep number, comfortnext lux, smart bed

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Easy Random Trees (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-05 | get Random Forests T-Shirt → | tags: brandon wilson, catalan numbers, richard p. stanley

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Speedup in Lattice Boltzmann Cylinder Flow (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-04 | get Lattice Boltzmann Simulation Software → | tags: lattice boltzmann, vortex shedding, reynolds number

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37x Speedup in Lattice Boltzmann Cylinder Flow (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-04 | get Lattice Boltzmann Simulation Software → | tags: lattice boltzmann, vortex shedding, reynolds number

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Dental practice software maker fixes bug that exposed patients’ medical records (techcrunch.com)

2026-04-30 | by Zack Whittaker | get Dental Practice Management Software → | tags: practice by numbers, patient management software, patient portal

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I Got Sick of Remembering Port Numbers (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-28 | get Network Port Number Sticker Set → | tags: local.vibe, localhost, port numbers

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Gen Z is suddenly spending more time in one place they used to ignore (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-04-27 | get Smartphone Screen Time Tracker → | tags: gen z, streaming, theaters

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Stolen Apple Mac mini resurfaces on Facebook Marketplace as thief posts serial number and license plate (techspot.com)

2026-04-27 | get MacBook Security Lock → | tags: apple, mac mini, facebook marketplace

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Different Language Models Learn Similar Number Representations (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-24 | get AI Language Model Math Book → | tags: language models, number representations, artificial intelligence

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Binary GCD (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-19 | get Binary GCD Algorithm Book → | tags: euclids algorithm, binary gcd, c++ standard library

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The ‘Lonely Runner’ Problem Only Appears Simple (wired.com)

2026-04-18 | by Paulina Rowińska | get Mathematics Puzzle Book → | tags: number theory, mathematicians, quanta magazine

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When page-renumbering causes outrage (feeds.nature.com)

2026-04-07 | get Page Numbering Error Fix Kit → | tags: nature.com, css, internet explorer

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Twelve Tons of KitKats Were Stolen, and You Can Help Find Them (cnet.com)

2026-04-06 | by See Full Bio | get KitKat Chocolate Bar Pack → | tags: kitkat, online tracker, batch number

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Random numbers, Persian code: A mysterious signal transfixes radio sleuths (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-01 | by Mike Eckel | get Radio Signal Decoder Kit → | tags: numbers station, shortwave radio, iran

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Author Correction: Phenome-wide analysis of copy number variants in 470,727 UK Biobank genomes (feeds.nature.com)

2026-03-31 | by Zou | get Genetics Research Kit → | tags: uk biobank, copy number variants, phenome-wide analysis

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This tax season is a key time to delete your personal data from the internet (9to5mac.com)

2026-03-28 | by Sponsored Post | get Privacy.com Virtual Card → | tags: data brokers, apple, social security number

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Why you shouldn't skip your TV's firmware updates - and how to do it on older models (zdnet.com)

2026-03-19 | by Chris Bayer | get Smart TV Firmware Update Kit → | tags: smart tv, firmware updates, usb device

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Mathematician who reshaped number theory wins prestigious Abel prize (feeds.nature.com)

2026-03-19 | by Castelvecchi | get Number Theory Puzzle Book → | tags: abel prize, gerd faltings, diophantine equations

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How to find and update your TV firmware (and why it's critical to do it properly) (zdnet.com)

2026-03-18 | by Chris Bayer | get Smart TV Firmware Update Kit → | tags: smart tv, firmware update, usb port

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Using calculus to do number theory (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-16 | get Calculus for Number Theory Book → | tags: number theory, calculus, modular arithmetic

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Scientists Say Something Bizarre Is Hiding Inside Black Holes (futurism.com)

2026-03-14 | by Frank Landymore | get Black Hole Themed Puzzle Book → | tags: black holes, event horizons, singularity

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Cluely CEO Roy Lee admits to publicly lying about revenue numbers last year (techcrunch.com)

2026-03-05 | by Julie Bort | get Cloud computing platform → | tags: cluely, disrupt, founder

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Why does C have the best file API (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-01 | get File API → | tags: c file api, mmap, rust

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Phone acting weird? 5 red flags that could point to hackers (zdnet.com)

2026-02-20 | by Lance Whitney | get Smartphone → | tags: apps, calls, code

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Millions of passwords and Social Security numbers exposed as old hacks remain a threat (9to5mac.com)

2026-02-19 | by Ben Lovejoy | get Password manager → | tags: numbers, passwords, security

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A Vast Trove of Exposed Social Security Numbers May Put Millions at Risk of Identity Theft (wired.com)

2026-02-18 | by Lily Hay Newman | get Social Security Number → | tags: database, numbers, pollock

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Cistercian Numbers (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-02-18 | get Cistercian Numbers → | tags: amazon, cistercian, cistercian numbers

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Ancestry and somatic profile indicate acral melanoma origin and prognosis (feeds.nature.com)

2026-02-18 | by Basurto-Lozada | get Genetic testing kit → | tags: analysis, gene, number