Des postes

Techie
messages de Techie
Show HN: Hacker News Blogroll

This was submitted about 9 months ago as a Show HN (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36605493), people was generally favorable to it, but I never got around to do anything else with it past the first few days.

I recently rescued a Github account I had, so I'm putting the source of the Rails app over there in case anyone wanted to do anything with it.

The site still runs on https://dm.hn

1mo | Hacker news
Best Wellness Products to Snag During Sephora's Savings Event     - CNET

It's not too late to get your hands on the best wellness products to elevate your self-care game. Here are our top picks. https://www.cnet.com/deals/best-wellness-products-to-snag-during-sephoras-savings-event/#ftag=CADf328eec

1mo | cnet.com
Broadband ‘nutrition labels’ kick in, revealing hidden fees for ISPs
1mo | pcworld.com
Google’s best AI editing tools are coming to Chromebooks, not PCs
1mo | pcworld.com
Meta advertisers claim sales are down and costs are up due to glitchy automated system

Advertisers claim that ongoing issues with Meta's algorithm are significantly impacting campaign performance across its platforms. https://searchengineland.com/meta-advertisers-sales-down-costs-up-glitchy-automated-system-439603

One of our favorite affordable robot vacuums is on sale for $140

If you're just looking for a cheap way to keep your floors cleaner and don't need all the top-end features, you may want to check out this deal. Anker brand

1mo | Engadget
Marshall portable speakers are up to 25 percent off right now

Marshall portable speakers are up to 25 percent off

1mo | Engadget
Amazon will stop paying bonuses to Alexa developers

Amazon has decided to cut off paid perks for Alexa developers. The company confirmed to Engadget on Wednesday that it will end the Alexa Developer Rewards Program at the end of June. A second program that rewards developers for using Amazon Web Services as the backend for their Alexa apps will wrap up at the same time.

With the emergence of generative AI

1mo | Engadget
The EA Play subscription service is getting more expensive

Electronic Arts just raised the price of its EA Play subscription service. The standard EA Play tier increased from $5 per month to $6 per month, while the annual fee rose to $40 from $30. These updated prices also impact premium EA Play Pro subscriptions, which allows access to the publisher’s games as soon as they launch. This tier now costs $17 per month, an increase from $15, and $120 each year, an increase from

1mo | Engadget
Massively co-op game 33 Immortals will have a closed beta at the end of May

33 Immortals feels like a game that's going to need a lot of pre-release testing, and thankfully, that's exactly what developers at Thunder Lotus are setting up. Following a smaller alpha test, the closed beta for 33 Immortals will kick off on May 24 and run through June 2. Interested players can sign up to participate at the game's official site.

Aside from the Dante's Inferno

1mo | Engadget
Vampire Survivors hits PlayStation this summer

Vampire Survivors is preparing to invade a whole new platform. More than two years after breaking through the noise on Steam, Android, iOS and Xbox, Vampire Survivors is due to hit PlayStation 4 and PS5 in summer 2024. Yep, the summer that starts in just a few months. The PlayStation version will include all DLCs and latest updates.

Alongside the fresh platform announcement, Vampire Survivors is also getting a batch of crossover DLC on May 9. Vampire Surv

1mo | Engadget
Never Alone 2 teaser shows Nuna and Fox coming face-to-face with giant creatures

Two years after E-line Media revealed it was working on Never Alone 2, the first look at gameplay emerged at the Triple-i Initiative indie games showcase. The brief clip shows Nuna and her spirit companion Fox running across ice and encountering a pair of giant creatures. There's not much to the video (it's a teaser, after all),

1mo | Engadget
Show HN: CompressX, my FFmpeg wrapper for macOS

Hey HN, just wanted to share my success story with CompressX, my FFmpeg wrapper for macOS.

For those who may not be familiar, FFmpeg is a powerful tool for converting, streaming, and recording audio and video content.

I started CompressX as a weekend project to serve my 9-5 jobs, primarily to compress demo videos for uploading to GitLab and sharing with my colleagues. It took me 2 weeks to make the first working version. I shared the demo on Twitter and the reaction was extraordinary. Pe

1mo | Hacker news
Show HN: Deco.cx – realtime TypeScript web editor

Hi, HN. Gui, Lucis, and the deco.cx team here — we're a bunch of Brazilians building an open-source, all-in-one web editor for the modern TypeScript dev. Check out our GitHub at https://github.com/deco-cx/deco and discover more at our site https://deco.cx/.

We built frontend tools at a hyper-growth e-commerce platform for 9 years. Deco.cx is the thing that we wish existed when we were managing hundr

1mo | Hacker news
Show HN: Sonauto – a more controllable AI music creator

Hey HN,

My cofounder and I trained an AI music generation model and after a month of testing we're launching 1.0 today. Ours is interesting because it's a latent diffusion model instead of a language model, which makes it more controllable: https://sonauto.ai/

Others do music generation by training a Vector Quantized Variational Autoencoder like Descript Audio Codec (https://github.com/descrip

1mo | Hacker news
Best Internet Providers in Sandy Springs, Georgia     - CNET

Much of Atlanta's top broadband, including AT&T Fiber and Xfinity, also serves the surrounding suburbs. Here is the best home internet in Sandy Springs. https://www.cnet.com/home/internet/best-internet-providers-in-sandy-springs-ga/#ftag=CADf328eec

1mo | cnet.com
QVC's Massive Discovery Days Sale Continues With Huge Deals on Home and Tech     - CNET

Through Sunday, you can snag incredible discounts on tons of products ranging from electronics to smart home devices to small kitchen appliances and more. https://www.cnet.com/deals/qvcs-massive-discovery-days-sale-continues-with-huge-deals-on-home-and-tech/#ftag=CADf328eec

1mo | cnet.com
Inflation Jumps to 3.5%, Jeopardizing Hopes for Predicted Rate Cuts     - CNET

The steady creep of inflation continues to defy expectations. Will the Fed backtrack on cutting interest rates this year? https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/banking/inflation-rates-2/#ftag=CADf328eec

1mo | cnet.com
The Telltale Signs You Might Have Insomnia, and What to Do About It     - CNET

Having trouble sleeping at night? You might have insomnia. These are the most common causes, treatments and tips to get better sleep. https://www.cnet.com/health/sleep/telltale-signs-of-insomnia/#ftag=CADf328eec

1mo | cnet.com
 Nothing Phone 3: what we want to see

The Nothing Phone 3 could be a mid-range champion if it improves on the Phone 2 in some specific ways.

https://www.techradar.com/phones/nothing-phones/nothing-phone-3

 Microsoft data breach exposes employee data, company files online

Microsoft has fixed a leaking server containing company credentials, after being informed by cybersecurity researchers.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/microsoft-data-breach-exposes-employee-data-company-files-online

 Best Buy is giving its customer assistance an AI boost - but with a human touch

Best Buy embraces AI with the help of Google Cloud and Accenture to enhance customer support, promising to enhance its customer assistance experience with generative AI tech.

https://www.techradar.com/computing/artificial-intelligence/best-buy-is-giving-its-customer-assistance-an-ai-boost-but-with-a-human-touch

 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 may not get the camera upgrade it badly needs

Samsung users waiting for the Galaxy Z Fold 6 could be disappointed by the rumors it'll use the same camera setup as the older Galaxy Z Fold 4.

https://www.techradar.com/phones/samsung-galaxy-z-fold-6-may-not-get-the-camera-upgrade-it-badly-needs

 Most Americans want strict AI regulations — privacy worries leave many concerned

Americans are calling for tighter AI rules to ensure security, but the state of regulation globally is even more alarming.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/most-americans-want-strict-ai-regulations

 Intel's next-gen Lunar Lake CPUs will be able to run Microsoft's Copilot AI locally thanks to 45 TOPS NPU performance

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger unveiled next-gen Lunar Lake NPU capabilities at its Intel Vision keynote, with the new chips expected to offer 100+ TOPS total AI performance and 45 TOPS carved out for the NPU.

https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/laptops/intel-lunar-lake-tops-copilot-local

 Dell's new XPS 16 laptop delivers a gorgeous AI PC, but divisive design

Dell's XPS 16 (9640) is an absolutely gorgeous laptop with an Intel Core Ultra AI CPU and up to an NVIDIA RTX-40 Series GPU. It's pretty powerful but comes in a divisive design.

https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/laptops/dell-xps-16-review

 "I've loved watching the Game Pass players coming in and experiencing the story for the first time." Diablo 4 lead chats Xbox Game Pass launch and high hopes for Season 4

Rod Fergusson appeared on Xbox On's Twitch Stream to chat all about Diablo 4, seeming positive about the games learnings from previous seasons leading into Season 4, and how much he's enjoyed the reception on Xbox Game Pass

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/diablo-4-lead-chats-xbox-game-pass-launch-high-hopes-for-season-4

 A new universal chat app combines Telegram, WhatsApp, and more, leaving me nostalgic for Trillian and MSN Messenger

Beeper is available now for Windows desktops, Android smartphones, and more, combining up to 14 chat services via a secure, decentralized network.

https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/beeper-combines-telegram-whatsapp-and-more

 Lenovo management confirms that a Legion Go 2 handheld will be released with "even more features"

Lenovo has reportedly confirmed the Legion Go 2, a next-gen gaming handheld that will offer improved features from the original device.

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/legion-go-2-gaming-handheld-confirmed-by-lenovo

Logitech’s new gaming keyboard is tiny, optical, and expensive
1mo | pcworld.com
Google’s Nest smart thermostat is $50 off right now
1mo | pcworld.com
This weird Asus motherboard with SO-DIMM slots is an abomination
1mo | pcworld.com
Microsoft plugs a record-breaking 147 security holes on Patch Tuesday
1mo | pcworld.com
Even more ads are coming to the Windows Start menu
1mo | pcworld.com
This refurb ThinkPad laptop with 16GB of RAM is just $365
1mo | pcworld.com
 AMD motherboard partners start rolling out BIOS updates with LogoFAIL bugfix

AMD motherboard manufacturers have started releasing BIOS updates with the AGESA 1.2.0.b update, which protects against the LogoFAIL exploit that hijacks the UEFI boot image.

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/motherboards/amd-motherboard-partners-start-rolling-out-bios-updates-with-logofail-fix

 SiFive selects a faster Chinese-made RISC-V CPU instead of an Intel chip for its latest development board

RISC-V hardware manufacutrer SiFive has debuted a new RISC-V development board aimed at large-scale deployment. The new board surprisingly comes with a Chinese RISC-V CPU even though SiFive is a partner with Intel.

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/sifive-selects-a-faster-chinese-made-risc-v-cpu-instead-of-an-intel-chip-for-its-latest-developme

 Nvidia's H100 AI GPU shortages ease as lead times drop from up to four months to 8-12 weeks

Lead times for Nvidia's H100 GPU have dropped enormously from almost a year down to just 12-8 weeks. This will help companies like OpenAI attain more H100 GPUs to train their own LLMs.

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidias-h100-ai-gpu-shortages-ease-as-lead-times-drop-from-up-to-four-months-to-8-12-weeks

Apple's 10th-gen iPad returns to a record low of $349

While the arrival of new iPad Pro and Air models seems imminent, rumor has it we won't be getting a classic update until next year. If you have no interest in waiting and want to explore some of the best iPads

1mo | Engadget
Blizzard games are returning to China this summer

Blizzard’s games will once again be available in China, over 15 months after titles such as World of Warcraft and Overwatch 2 went offline in the planet's largest gaming market. Blizzard

1mo | Engadget
How to watch The Triple-i Initiative indie game showcase at 1PM ET

Summer Game Fest is still a couple of months away, as are major events from the likes of

1mo | Engadget
Physicist Peter Higgs, who predicted 'the God particle', has died at 94

Peter Higgs, the physicist who predicted the Higgs boson particle, has passed away at the age of 94 due to a blood disorder. His work proposing the particle — and showing how it helped give mass to some matter — won him the Noble price in 2013. The Higgs boson is informall

1mo | Engadget
Google Photos' enhanced editing tools will no longer require a subscription

In a rare move, Google is extending everyone access to subscriber-exclusive Photos tools. Free Google Photos users are getting its enhanced editing features without paying a minimum of $20 annually. This means all users will get a few of Google's AI-powered tools, such as Photo UnBlur,

1mo | Engadget
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2024) review : This is the 14-inch gaming laptop to beat

ASUS’ ROG Zephyrus G14 has been one of our favorite gaming laptops for damn near half a decade. But the 2024 model is on another level. That’s because even without a fresh generation of GPUs from NVIDIA, ASUS went and redesigned the entire thing anyway. And the result is a notebook with a gorgeous aluminum unibody chassis with a more mature design that doesn’t need to throw RGB lighti

1mo | Engadget
Sony is bringing another game to the PS Plus Catalog on its release day

Sony has revealed the latest batch of games that are coming to the PS Plus Catalog for Extra and Pre

1mo | Engadget
Show HN: Ads-B Visualizer

I've created a web app for querying and visualization of ADS-B datasets: https://adsb.exposed/

Source code: https://github.com/ClickHouse/adsb.exposed/

The results significantly exceeded my expectations because the pictures are insanely beautiful, and the data is a treasure trove.

It proves many statements that were not certain: - it is feasible to generate tiles by aggregation

1mo | Hacker news