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SwitchBot Roller Shade Review

Smart roller blinds are a great way to kit out your home, giving you fine control over your window shades and allowing for easy automation. If you’re slightly daunted by the idea of having to accurately measure your window for a blind, the SwitchBot Roller Shade could be for you. Built to be adjustable, [...]

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Windows 10’s end of life looms. A security pro dissects your only options
1mo | pcworld.com
USB-C chaos, demystified: Know what power and data you’re really getting
1mo | pcworld.com
 AMD quietly reveals cheapest Ryzen AI yet — AI 5 330 is a quad-core budget processor with a 50 TOPS NPU

AMD introduces the Ryzen AI 5 330, a budget-friendly quad-core processor with a 50 TOPS NPU that meets Microsoft Copilot+ PC requirements, aiming to bring AI features to inexpensive Windows 11 laptops.

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/amd-quietly-reveals-cheapest-ryzen-ai-yet-ai-5-330-is-a-quad-core-budget-processor-with-a-50-tops-npu

 Synopsys acquires simulation specialist Ansys for $35 billion following Chinese regulator approval — Merger to power end-to-end design platform

Synopsys has received final approval from China to acquire Ansys for $35 billion, creating a powerful end-to-end design platform spanning semiconductor design and system simulation, but raising competitive and geopolitical concerns.

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/synopsys-acquires-simulation-specialist-ansys-for-usd35-billion-follo

I asked the top AI models what they really think about each other, and boy, did they tell me

Sam Altman recently observed how different generations are interfacing with AI: “Older people use ChatGPT like Google. People in their 20s and 30s use it as a life advisor. [College students] use it like an operating system.” 

What we share across ages i

YouTube Shorts algorithm steers users away from political content, study finds

YouTube Shorts, the shortform platform from Google-owned video giant YouTube, has seen massive success since its launch in September 2020. Today, an estimated 1% of all waking human hours are spent watching Shorts, with videos amassing around 200 billion views daily.

But what users watch is ultimately shaped by YouTube’s algorithm—and a new study published in the Cornell U

In Place of Processed Sugar, Try These 6 Natural Sweeteners

If you're looking to improve your eating habits, consider these natural sugar substitutes the next time your sweet tooth takes charge. https://www.cnet.com/health/nutrition/in-place-processed-sugar-try-these-natural-sweeteners/#ftag=CADf328eec

1mo | cnet.com
Never Forget These 4 Travel Items if You Wear Contacts

Not many things are worse than not being able to see on vacation. Make the most of your trip and remember to pack these items. https://www.cnet.com/health/personal-care/never-forget-these-4-travel-items-if-you-wear-contacts/#ftag=CADf328eec

1mo | cnet.com
Trump's Tariffs Explained as US Inflation Picks Up Steam Once Again

The pause on many tariffs was supposed to end this week, but it didn't. Despite that, reports still indicate that tariffs have caused a notable recent spike in inflation. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/trumps-tariffs-explained-as-us-inflation-picks-up-steam-once-again/#ftag=CADf328eec

1mo | cnet.com
Recycling Mistakes: These 7 Takeout Containers Don't Go in the Bin

Recycling the wrong things makes the whole system run slower. Here are seven takeout containers that don't belong in your recycling bin. https://www.cnet.com/how-to/recycling-mistakes-these-7-takeout-containers-dont-go-in-the-bin/#ftag=CADf328eec

1mo | cnet.com
 Inside the deepfake threat that’s reshaping corporate risk

A measured approach to managing deepfake risks amid rising threats and evolving digital manipulation tools.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/inside-the-deepfake-threat-thats-reshaping-corporate-risk

 AI Agents: the next big phase of artificial intelligence

AI agents are reshaping ways of working, but the real opportunity lies in businesses achieving large-scale automation.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/ai-agents-the-next-big-phase-of-artificial-intelligence

Panasonic TV-65Z95B Review

The Z95B is Panasonic’s premium OLED proposition for 2025. Available in 55-, 65-, and 77-inch screen sizes, it marries the latest OLED display technology with Amazon’s Fire TV platform, and look-ma-no-aerial Freely TV. At the heart of the set is a Primary RGB Tandem OLED panel, boasting a unique four-layer structure, designed to improve [...]

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Show HN: Linux CLI tool to provide mutex locks for long running bash ops

Been exploring claude and spec-based coding, I think it turned out fairly successful. It's just a simple unix-style tool that gives you a single command to use in bash scripts to simplify mutex or semaphore locking of execution.


Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44589833

Points: 26

# Comments: 10

https://github.com/bigattichouse/waitlock

1mo | Hacker news
What to do when users just want the old version back

Any company, big or small, new or old, will at some point introduce something new to their products for their potential or existing customers to access and use. But anyone who’s done this knows that change often comes with resistance. Some users simply dislike anything new. Others feel their expectations weren’t met, or they think the update doesn’t match their preferences. https://webdesignernews.com/what-to-do-when-users-just-want-the-old-version-back-2/

Best AI Tools to Book More Meetings in 2025

Sales teams are under more pressure than ever to do more with less. In 2025, AI tools to book more meetings have gone from nice-to-have to mission-critical. These tools don’t just save time—they personalize outreach, schedule calls faster, and help you close more deals with less human effort. https://webdesignernews.com/best-ai-tools-to-book-more-meetings-in-2025-2/

10 Simple SEO Steps to Prepare Your Website

As the leaves change color and the air gets crisp, it’s not just nature that’s going through a transformation. Fall is the perfect time to refresh your website’s SEO and get it ready for the end-of-year rush or to set the stage for next year’s growth. Whether you’re a B2B or B2C business, these 10 simple SEO steps will help you optimize your website for the season ahead. https://webdesignernews.com/10-simple-seo-steps-to-prepare-your-website/

SVG Animation Techniques: A Complete Guide with Practical Examples

SVGs aren’t just pretty vector images — they’re powerful tools for creating lightweight, scalable, and stunning animations right inside your browser. Whether it’s an animated icon, a funky line drawing effect, or a complex UI loader — SVG animations can make your web experiences interactive and fun without killing performance. https://webdesignernews.com/svg-animation-techniques-a-complete-guide-with-practical-examples/

Scroll-Driven Sticky Heading

Scroll-driven animations are great! They’re a powerful tool that lets developers tie the movement and transformation of elements directly to the user’s scroll position. This technique opens up new ways to create interactive experiences, cuing images to appear, text to glide across the stage, and backgrounds to subtly shift. Used thoughtfully, scroll-driven animations (SDA) can make your website feel more dynamic, engaging, and responsive. https://webdesignernews.com/scroll-driven-sticky-heading/

Is Your Team Ready for AI-Enhanced Design?

AI-design isn’t a novelty anymore — it’s rapidly becoming a key part of how modern designers operate. In this article, I explore where today’s tools provide real value, how they fit into existing workflows, and what it takes to start building an AI-enhanced practice. https://webdesignernews.com/is-your-team-ready-for-ai-enhanced-design/

Your Design Isn’t Done Until It’s Effectively Presented

The leap to a larger organization was a significant step in my career, but the initial excitement quickly met a complex reality. In my previous roles, design approval was straightforward. But here it was a negotiation between a host of powerful stakeholders. The Head of Engineering focused on feasibility, the VP of Products on market fit, and the Head of Design on system consistency. https://webdesignernews.com/your-design-isnt-done-until-its-effectively-presented/

When Research Participants Aren’t Who They Say They Are

During a recent discovery project I led on car finance, I interviewed a participant who, based on the screener, appeared to meet the eligibility criteria. https://webdesignernews.com/when-research-participants-arent-who-they-say-they-are/

Stacked Transforms

I think the best way for me to show you what I want to show you is to make this blog post a bit like a story. So I’m gonna do that. https://webdesignernews.com/stacked-transforms/

Show HN: Cobble – A hard daily word game

How to play:

1. You're given a set of letters (such as "ZXCVBNM")

2. Come up with two words that use all the letters (like "convex zombie")

3. The shorter the words, the better!


Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44588699

Points: 8

# Comments: 3

https://wilf.live/cobble/

1mo | Hacker news
I Finally Held a Foldable That Doesn't Feel Like Two Stacked Phones: The Galaxy Z Fold 7

Samsung's impressively thin book-style foldable phone is just 4.2mm thick when open and weighs 215 grams. But is that enough to justify its $2,000 price tag? https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/i-finally-held-a-foldable-that-doesnt-feel-like-two-stacked-phones-the-galaxy-z-fold-7/#ftag=CADf328eec

1mo | cnet.com
 They’ve landed – Disney’s Star Wars BDX Droids are now roaming in Disney World

The Star Wars BDX Droids have finally begun appearing at Disney World in Florida, following Disney Imagineering's tease of an expansion at SXSW 2025.

https://www.techradar.com/streaming/entertainment/theyve-landed-disneys-star-wars-bdx-droids-are-now-roaming-in-disney-world

 The cheapest place to get my games just got even cheaper — get an extra 10% off while you can

CDKeys is my favorite place to grab cheaper games, and the deals just got even better with this 10% off discount code.

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/cdkeys-discount-cheap-games

 Nintendo is taking desperate measures in patent infringement case against Palworld — and it's looking a little weird

Nintendo’s legal campaign against Palworld continues with Pocketpair making gameplay changes to dodge infringement claims. Now Nintendo is rewriting its own patents mid-lawsuit — a move experts say looks like a last-ditch effort.

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/nintendo-is-taking-desperate-measures-in-patent-infringement-case-against-palworld-and-its-l

 Inside OpenAI’s Slack-driven evolution — engineer reveals secrets behind its meteoric rise and chaotic brilliance

A former OpenAI engineer who worked on the company's most promising products recently shared an intriguing account of what it’s like to work at the $300 billion AI firm, following his resignation.

https://www.windowscentral.com/artificial-intelligence/openai-chatgpt/inside-openais-slack-driven-evolution-engineer-reveals-secrets-behind-its-meteoric-rise-and-c

FAISS: knihovna pro rychlé a efektivní vyhledávání podobných vektorů (2. část)

Zabývat se budeme sice na první pohled relativně snadnou otázkou, která však má několik odpovědí: které vektory jsou podobné a které nikoli. Odpověď závisí na tom, jakou metriku při porovnávání vektorů použijeme. https://www.root.cz/clanky/faiss-knihovna-pro-rychle-a-efektivni-vyhledavani-podobnych-vektoru-2-cast/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=rss

1mo | root.cz
Google expands AI Mode with extra features for search

Google is continuing to double down on its AI Mode, bringing more features to its dedicated Search chatbot. Today, the company is adding the Gemini 2.5 Pro model and the Deep Search capability to AI Mode. These features will be available to Google AI Pro and Google AI Ultra subscribers. Although both of

1mo | Engadget
The FCC plans to ban Chinese technology in undersea cables

The Federal Communication Commission plans to vote on new rules that will ban the use of Chinese technology in undersea cables, according to a press release from FCC Chairman Brendan Carr. The proposed rules will apply to any company on the FCC's

1mo | Engadget
Show HN: A 'Choose Your Own Adventure' Written in Emacs Org Mode

I authored and developed an interactive children's book about entrepreneurship and money management. The journey started with Twinery, the open-source tool for making interactive fiction, discovered right here on HN. The tool kindled memories of reading CYOA style books when I was a kid, and I thought the format would be awesome for writing a story my kids could follow along, incorporating play money to learn about transactions as they occurred in the story.

Twinery is a fantastic tool, an

1mo | Hacker news
Prokletí kontextu: Jediné slovo změnilo fantasy s monstry na rytířskou romanci

Nevinná záměna wolves (vlci) za elves (skřítci) na dlouhé desítky let mátla literární vědce, kteří ztráceli mládí a víru ve snaze pochopit, proč by středověký básník Chaucer v pasáži o milostných intrikách odkazoval na legendu o monstrech a obrech. Opět se potvrdilo, že pero je mocnější meče. http://www.osel.cz/14162-prokleti-kontextu-jedine-slovo-zmenilo-fantasy-s-monstry-na-rytirskou-romanci.html

1mo | osel.cz
I Don't Drive Anywhere Without This Car Battery Jump Starter, and It's 40% Off Right Now

The Powrun P-One jump starter helps keep me one step ahead of car troubles, and at the moment you can get it for just $60 -- the lowest price we've seen so far this year. https://www.cnet.com/deals/i-dont-drive-anywhere-without-this-car-battery-jump-starter-and-its-40-off-right-now/#ftag=CADf328eec

1mo | cnet.com
Get Familiar With ChatGPT: A Beginner's Guide to Using the Most Popular AI Chatbot

Getting started with ChatGPT is easy, especially since you don't even need an account to use it. We have all the details on how to dive in right here. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/get-familiar-with-chatgpt-a-beginners-guide-to-using-the-most-popular-ai-chatbot/#ftag=CADf328eec

1mo | cnet.com