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Show HN: Convert Large CSV/XLSX to JSON or XML in Browser

Hello HN, I'm excited to share a project I've been working on: A simple, fast way to process huge CSV and XLSX files directly in your browser and export them as clean JSON or XML

Here's a few things that makes this converter different: - runs in the browser - all parsing and conversion is client side can handle data any size data - automatically detects delimiters, encodings, and data types as it parses - Live preview with column renaming, search/replace, and data cleanup - Export to JSON

14h | Hacker news
Fortnite Is Making Its Way Back to the Apple App Store

A California court bans Apple from collecting developer fees on web transactions, giving the massively popular game a chance to return. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/fortnite-is-once-again-making-its-way-back-to-the-apple-app-store/#ftag=CADf328eec

16h | cnet.com
What’s new in Svelte: May 2025

Only a week until Svelte Summit Spring 2025! If you can’t make it in-person to Barcelona, you can purchase a virtual ticket here.

But before that, we’ve got a few updates to highlight...

What’s new in Svelte and SvelteKit

19h | Svelte
Mark Zuckerberg 'predicts' AI will write most of Meta's code within 12 to 18 months

Mark Zuckerberg says he believes most of the Meta's code will be written by AI agents sometime within the next year-and-a-half. Zuckerberg made the prediction during an hour-long interview with podcaster Dwarkesh Patel. 

"I would guess sometime in the next 12 to 18 months, we'll reach the point where most of the code that's going towards these efforts is written by AI," said Zuckerberg, referri

19h | Engadget
Google is funding electrician training to help meet the power demands of AI

Google has announced that it's helping to financially support the electrical training ALLIANCe (etA), an organization formed by the National Electrical Contractors As

19h | Engadget
Meta is a mulling ads and a 'premium' version of its AI assistant, Mark Zuckerberg says

One day after Meta rolled out its standalone AI app, Mark Zuckerberg has shared more about how the company plans to eventually monetize its generative AI assistant. During the company’s first quarter earnings call, Zuckerberg said Meta AI could one day show ads and product

19h | Engadget
 Amazon's best TV just got some nice free upgrades

Amazon has upgraded its flagship Fire TV Omni with Mini-LED with Interactive Art and Dual-Audio.

https://www.techradar.com/televisions/amazons-best-tv-just-got-some-nice-free-upgrades

 Intel's 14A chips might finally prove a match for Apple Silicon

Intel announced performance metrics for its upcoming 14A silicon process node during the Intel Foundry Direct Connect event in San Jose on Tuesday.

https://www.laptopmag.com/laptops/intels-14a-chip-apple-silicon

A major Switch 2 perk now available for original Nintendo Switch

Nintendo has issued an update for the Nintendo Switch console that not only prepares owners to upgrade to the Switch 2 but also improves access to more games on the original machine. The update brings the Virtual Game Cards feature which enables Switch gamers to share their digitally purchased games library as if they’re physical [...]

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My favourite way to use YouTube just got better on connected TVs

Google has updated the smart TV and games console interface for its YouTube app with some fantastic new features for music lovers. As with many YouTube users, I love to let the algorithm take me on a tour of my favourite artists, showing me covers, live performances, rare versions and so forth. And the new [...]

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EA is killing an iconic racing game franchise from the original PlayStation

My favourite racing game of all time is Codemasters’ Colin McRae Rally for the original Sony PlayStation console. Graphically, for the time, it felt ahead of the curve. The car would get dirtier as you ripped around the dirt rally circuits, and you could choose from all of the official cars in the World Rally [...]

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 Xbox FY25 Q3 gaming revenue up 5% year-over-year, driven by growth in Call of Duty, Minecraft, and Xbox Game Pass

Microsoft financial results are in, with Xbox Q3 FY25 gaming revenue up 5% year-over-year thanks to Call of Duty and Xbox Game Pass.

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/xbox-fy25-q3-gaming-revenue

 Did Helldivers 2 just tease the release of its next big update patch in a silly in-universe ad?

Helldivers 2 players are worried a huge Illuminate attack is coming soon, and this goofy in-universe ad may have just revealed when it — and a new major update — will happen.

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/did-helldivers-2-just-tease-the-release-of-its-next-big-update-patch-in-a-silly-in-universe-ad

 Nvidia asks US government to ease AI GPU export rules, but Trump administration plans tighter controls

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is calling for the Trump administration to relax AI GPU export restrictions to support U.S. industry, but the administration is instead considering stricter controls to use chip access as leverage in trade negotiations.

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/nvidia-asks-us-government-to-ease-ai-gpu-export-r

Nintendo Switch 2: The new system update, sold-out pre-orders and everything else you need to know

With the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct showcase behind us, we now know more about the console than ever before, including its release date (June 5) and price ($450). We're also keeping a close eye on how the recently-announced tariffs in the United States are

21h | Engadget
YouTube will blur the thumbnails of 'mature' videos as part of a new test

YouTube is testing a new feature that will blur the thumbnails of videos that appear in search results that "frequently include sexual themes," the platform announced in the Community section of the YouTube Help Center. The experimental feature is currently being tested on a small percentage of users, Youtube says.

The hope is that by blurring thumbnails, YouTube can provide

21h | Engadget
Waymo Is in a Growing Number of Cities. Here's What to Know About the Robotaxi Service

The self-driving company keeps adding locations to its roster. Here's where you can hail a ride now — and where these futuristic vehicles will be arriving soon. https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/waymo-is-in-a-growing-number-of-cities-heres-what-to-know-about-the-robotaxi-service/#ftag=CADf328eec

23h | cnet.com
Budget Cameras Showdown: iPhone 16E vs. Pixel 9A

After testing the cameras in these two popular models, I was genuinely surprised by the results. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/budget-cameras-showdown-iphone-16e-vs-pixel-9a/#ftag=CADf328eec

23h | cnet.com
 YouTube just got a big TV app upgrade – here are 9 new time-saving improvements

YouTube is rolling out a new "quarterly update" for its app on smart TVs and games consoles – and it mostly looks like a usability improvement.

https://www.techradar.com/streaming/entertainment/youtube-just-got-a-big-tv-app-upgrade-here-are-9-new-time-saving-improvements

 You'd have to be the literal Predator to appreciate Acer's wild 600Hz gaming monitor

Should you even remotely consider something like a 600Hz gaming monitor? This is definitely for someone. Here’s what we know about the Acer Nitro XV240 F6.

https://www.laptopmag.com/gaming/gaming-monitors/acer-nitro-gaming-monitor-600hz-refresh-rate-

Google Gemini likely to join ChatGPT as baked-in AI help in iOS 19

Apple looks likely to integrate the Google Gemini in this year’s iOS 19 operating system update, according to comments maid by Google CEO Sundar Pichai. iPhone users can currently consult OpenAI’s ChatGPT for more complex requests Apple’s current iteration of Siri cannot handle, and now it looks as if the long-rumoured addition of Google Gemini [...]

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Samsung is ready to shake up the Galaxy Watch with ‘innovative’ new design

Samsung has promised this year’s Galaxy Watch will carry an innovative design, hinting at a shake-up of the long-time Apple Watch rival. In its most recent earnings call, Samsung outlined parts of its product roadmap for the rest of the year, including new foldables and wearables. In comments translated by SeekingAlpha, Samsung said: “For wearables, [...]

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 Windows 11 should Sherlock this audio app — but I hope it doesn't

A handy new app lets you switch audio devices with customizable keyboard shortcuts. It works so well I'm surprised its functionality isn't built into Windows 11.

https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-11-should-sherlock-this-audio-app-but-i-hope-it-doesnt

 Free DOOM: The Dark Ages Premium Edition? NVIDIA is making it happen.

DOOM: The Dark Ages is set to launch on May 15, and you can get a free copy with early access when you buy a piece of eligible NVIDIA RTX 50-series hardware.

https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/cpu-gpu-components/nvidia-bundle-doom-the-dark-ages-premium

Canon Powershot V1 review: A powerful compact camera capable of capturing incredible video

After nearly disappearing as a category, compact cameras are making a comeback. Fujifilm’s X100 VI became a star on the photography side, thanks to its good looks and trendy film emulations. And

24h | Engadget
PlayStation Plus monthly games for May include Balatro and Ark: Survival Ascended

There are some cool games coming to PlayStation Plus in May, including one modern classic. This month’s titles include the universally-beloved Balatro, Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun and Ark: Survival Ascended. All three games will be available to PS Plus members beginning on May 6.

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24h | Engadget
Show HN: ART – a new open-source RL framework for training agents

Hey HN, I wanted to share a new project we've been working on for the last couple of months called ART (https://github.com/OpenPipe/ART).

ART is a new open-source framework for training agents using reinforcement learning (RL). RL allows you to train an agent to perform better at any task whose outcome can be measured and quantified.

There are many excellent projects focused on training LLMs with RL, such as GRPOTrainer (

24h | Hacker news
Show HN: 1.2 users a day to keep the 9–5 away

In my long career as an “almost digital entrepreneur” (a fancy way to say I’ve tried a thousand things online without making a single cent), I never really felt that “this is it, I’m so close, I’ll finally quit everything and update my passport: job title? SaaS founder.”

(Small detail: I don’t even have a passport. But I like to imagine that if I did, I’d want something cooler than “unemployed creative” written on it).

For years, I collected side projects, hobbies, half-dead MVPs, and ra

24h | Hacker news
Show HN: Create your own finetuned AI model using Google Sheets

Hello HN,

We built Promptrepo to make finetuning accessible to product teams — not just ML engineers. Last week, OpenAI’s CPO shared how they use fine-tuning for everything from customer support to deep research, and called it the future for serious AI teams. Yet most teams I know still rely on prompting, because fine-tuning is too technical, while the people who have the training data (product managers and domain experts) are often non-technical. With Promptrepo, they can now:

- Add tra

24h | Hacker news