The dream of Chromebooks that double as gaming laptops appears to be on its last legs. 9to5Google reports that Google is ending support for Steam for Chromebooks starting January 1, 2026. Porting the application launcher was part of an extended push from the company to make Chromebooks a place to play games. Companies like ASUS
Article URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Aug/8/surprise-deprecation-of-gpt-4o/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44839842
Points: 199
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Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44839681
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https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-08-08/mystery-plane-thief
Article URL: https://instavm.io/blog/building-my-offline-ai-workspace
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44840013
Points: 185
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Article URL: https://www.macrumors.com/2025/07/10/no-m5-macbook-pro-2025/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44840281
Points: 27
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https://www.macrumors.com/2025/07/10/no-m5-macbook-pro-2025/
Article URL: https://github.com/alurm/json2dir
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44840307
Points: 21
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Article URL: https://stayathomemacro.substack.com/p/job-growth-has-slowed-sharply-the
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44840428
Points: 56
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https://stayathomemacro.substack.com/p/job-growth-has-slowed-sharply-the
Article URL: https://www.dbos.dev/blog/why-postgres-durable-execution
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44840693
Points: 24
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Sam said yesterday that chatgpt handles ~700M weekly users. Meanwhile, I can't even run a single GPT-4-class model locally without insane VRAM or painfully slow speeds.
Sure, they have huge GPU clusters, but there must be more going on - model optimizations, sharding, custom hardware, clever load balancing, etc.
What engineering tricks make this possible at such massive scale while keeping latency low?
Curious to hear insights from people who've built large-scale ML systems.
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Article URL: https://inference.net/blog/what-s-left-is-distillation
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44840746
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Webbův dalekohled potvrdil supermasivní černou díru Malé červené tečky CAPERS-LRD-z9 jako oficiálně nejvzdálenější svého druhu. Pozorujeme ji ve vesmíru, kterému bylo pouhých 500 milionů let. Tohle monstrum o velikosti 300 milionů Sluncí muselo vyrůst doopravdy rychle. http://www.osel.cz/14193-monstrum-z-usvitu-casu-nejrannejsi-cerna-dira-vazi-300-milionu-slunci.html
The 2025-26 season kicks off with the newly promoted Blues hosting the recently relegated Tractor Boys. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/efl-championship-soccer-stream-birmingham-vs-ipswich-live-from-anywhere/#ftag=CADf328eec
Here are the scary flicks you should be streaming. https://www.cnet.com/culture/entertainment/the-absolute-best-horror-movies-on-hulu-august-2025/#ftag=CADf328eec
Keeping your thermostat set to the ideal temperature can keep you cool this summer, while saving on energy costs at the same time. https://www.cnet.com/home/energy-and-utilities/cut-down-on-ac-costs-during-heat-waves-by-setting-your-thermostat-to-the-right-temperature/#ftag=CADf328eec
Trump calls for Intel CEO to resign ‘immediately’ following initial reports.
https://www.techradar.com/pro/intel-ceo-hits-back-after-trump-demands-he-resign
Despite developing its own WireGuard alternative in Lightway, ExpressVPN has announced that a combination of WireGuard and the ML-KEM quantum-resistant standard is now included in Windows, iOS, and Android ExpressVPN apps.
TP-Link TL-WR3602BE Wi-Fi 7 travel router supports secure VPN, external storage, multiple network modes, and mobile power for travelers and remote workers.
Contrary to popular belief, most property crimes—including burglaries and package theft—happen during the day, not under cover of darkness. But night still brings unique challenges: fewer people around, limited visibility, and more opportunity for intruders to move unseen. If your security camera can’t see clearly after dark, you’re missing protection when you might
The Taiwanese government wants to get to the bottom of this industrial espionage case.
Samsung is reviving its Z-NAND memory technology with a next-generation version that could be up to 15x faster than today's PCIe 4.0 or 5.0 NVMe SSDs, aimed at AI applications.
Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan's push to retain in-house chip manufacturing has put him at odds with chairman Frank Yeary and other directors who explored spinning off or selling Intel Foundry to TSMC.
For a lot of people, the iPad Air is Apple’s goldilocks tablet. It’s more powerful and available in a larger size than the entry-level iPad, but a lot less expensive than the iPad Pro, which can be overkill for some. Right now, Apple’s 2025 iPad Air M3 can be picked up for $150 off at Amazon.
This deal applies to each configuration of the 11-inch and 13-inch versions of the most recent iPad Air. So, the
Believe it or not, Big Tech's fall hardware events are already upon us. (Heck, Samsung already got a jump on things in July.) Up next: Google's big Pixel shindig. You can learn all about the new
Nintendo just announced a forthcoming app called Hello Mario! that's headed to iOS, Android and the Switch in Japan. The free app seems pretty basic, as it's just a giant Mario head that users can poke and prod. That sounds eerily reminiscent of the intro screen of Super Mario 64.
The company says that Mario will react in various ways based on player input. His fa
No product launch excites me more than the release of a new Tamagotchi. So when it comes time to review one, I like to first give myself a little while to just live with the device — to feel that initial delight and let it die down before I try to look at it critically. That way, I can more fairly assess whether we've actually got a toy that's worth the price tag and will hold a person's attention once the novelty wears off.
But Tamagotchi Paradise arrived a few days ago, and wh
Article URL: https://theahura.substack.com/p/tech-things-genies-lamp-openai-cant
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44837646
Points: 129
# Comments: 39
https://theahura.substack.com/p/tech-things-genies-lamp-openai-cant
About a year ago I introduced Trayce to HN as the "network tab for docker containers". Now I have released a new version which adds an HTTP client. The idea is to combine network monitoring with an HTTP client to help developers interact with and debug web application servers.
Think "Burp Suite for developers".
Trayce stores requests as local files using the .bru file format. The UI is based on Flutter which means it offers a super-fast and modern desktop GUI with a total download size o
Article URL: https://elite-ai-assisted-coding.dev/p/copilot-agentic-coding-gpt-5-vs-claude-4-sonnet
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44838303
Points: 133
# Comments: 97
https://elite-ai-assisted-coding.dev/p/copilot-agentic-coding-gpt-5-vs-claude-4-sonnet
Article URL: https://www.hudsonrivertrading.com/hrtbeat/inside-hrts-python-fork/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44838687
Points: 19
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https://www.hudsonrivertrading.com/hrtbeat/inside-hrts-python-fork/
Instagram’s new location-sharing Map feature is raising privacy concerns among some users, who worry their whereabouts could be tracked or misused.
Meta announced the rollout this week, introducing a map that lets U.S. users share their locations and see location-based content from friends—similar to Snapchat’s Snap Map or Apple’s Find My.
This feature is opt-in and off by default. Users als
One Google AI leader says Gemini's sad messages about itself are a glitch that the company plans to address. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/google-working-on-fix-for-glum-gemini-stuck-in-infinite-loop-of-self-esteem-issues/#ftag=CADf328eec
A Sony senior vice president has made some interesting comments about the company's gaming strategy.
Preparing today’s knowledge and systems for tomorrow’s AI-powered customer service.
IMDataCenter confirmed holding an unprotected database containing millions of PII records.
Microsoft has been cracking down on local accounts with Windows, and this could be seen as another push in that direction.
A new leak has given a better insight into the ROG Xbox Ally's launch date, after a previous report revealed an August 20 pre-order date.
A huge leak has unveiled the Google Pixel Watch 4’s upcoming features weeks ahead of its launch.
GreedyBear abused Mozilla's browser add-on store to steal a million dollars in crypto.
A leaker has shared what are claimed to be the specs for the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Tab S11, Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra, and Galaxy Tab S10 Lite.
The Paris Judicial Court rejects "the grounds of inadmissibility" raised by all VPN providers to contest the blocking orders, even dismissing ExpressVPN's referral to the EU Court.
The criminals struck more than 450 confirmed victims and extorted more than $370 million.
A Disney+ leak has indicated Marvel's Thunderbolts* movie will land on the streaming titan before August 31.
The HONOR Pad X9a, usually £199.99, is now available on Amazon for just £159.99.
The post Act fast, Honor’s just slashed the price of its X9a tablet appeared first on Trusted Reviews.
https://www.trustedreviews.com/deals/honor-pad-x9a-tablet-amazon-deal
We’ve put together this guide to explain what ChatGPT is, how the AI model works and how you can try it out today.
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https://www.trustedreviews.com/explainer/what-is-chatgpt-4297405
OpenAI recently shipped GPT-5, touting it as the smartest model ever. However, the company deprecated its predecessors, prompting backlash from users over a degraded user experience rife with generic responses, bugs, and glitches.
In the latest beta version of Windows 11 (via
Let’s cut right to the chase: today, you can get a Lenovo Legion 5i laptop with an RTX 5060 for just $1,500 at B&H. Once that crazy bit of info has soaked in, go ahead and jump on this deal because I doubt you’ll find a better one for an RTX 50-series laptop
Being able to snag a 4K monitor for less than $200 might sound like a dream, but it’s an actual reality right now. With today’s deal, you can snag an Acer EK321QK for $190 at B&H (was $300) and save a hefty $110 in the process. Not bad, especially for
If you’re looking for a solid daily driver laptop that won’t cost you an arm and a leg, consider this Dell Latitude model that’s on sale for just $699 at B&H (was $1,099). Yep, that’s right—this productivity laptop with a powerful config is now a whopping $400 off
Chromebooks have never quite been full-blown gaming machines, but they’ve gotten more gaming-capable in recent years. Some Chromebooks are good enough to handle cloud gaming, but more importantly, there was a version of Steam for Chromebooks that allowed ChromeOS gamers to play
It’s that time of year again, folks. Whether you’re a freshman heading off to college for the first time or a returning student, you’re going to need a reliable laptop that can carry you through your school years and maybe even beyond. But finding the right laptop for your needs can be like searching for a needle in a haystack–daunting. What screen size should you ch
Microsoft will be shutting down the Microsoft Lens app next month, reports Neowin. The app debuted back in 2014 as Off
A popular and inexpensive plug-and-play DVR that records shows from a TV antenna and works over Wi-Fi might sound like cord-cutter nirvana, but Tablo DVR users have been experiencing more headaches than bliss following a major service outage late last month.
While Tablo’s most serious connectivity issues have been resolved, many users are still complaining
The Browser Company is best known for its Arc browser, which aims to both innovate and simplify, with a keen focus on usability. But they also have a
AMD’s FSR 3.1.4 update sharpens image quality, streamlines future upgrades, and adds the hooks for its upcoming Redstone suite. Launching later this year, Redstone will bring ML-powered upscaling, ray tracing, and frame generation to RDNA 4 GPUs, targeting parity with Nvidia’s DLSS 4.
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/amd-fsr-3-1-4-update-lays-
MSI's Ventus 2X OC GeForce RTX 5070 graphics card is now $529 in this Newegg deal, $20 below MSRP.
LG has just launched its 540 Hz OLED gaming monitor featuring 4th Gen Tandem OLED technology that results in a brighter picture. As such, this monitor has a peak brightness of 1,500 nits, along with 99.5% coverage of the DCI-P3 color space. And did we mention it can actually go up to 720 Hz if ran at 720p?
We’re into the back half of summer already (which may be good or bad news depending on how hot it is where you reside), and it won’t be too long before the weather outside becomes decidedly more frightful. When that happens, a smart thermostat becomes an especially wise addition to your home.
They help to optimize the temperature to ensure you stay comfortable, while also keeping your energy bills down. The
OpenAI finally released its long-awaited GPT-5 model this week, unsurprisingly proclaiming it its best yet with regards to coding, accuracy, safety and more. CEO Sam Altman even compared the jump up in quality to when the iPhone first adopted a Retina display in a press briefing ahead of the announcement. Big talk indeed.
Given ChatGPT’s integration with
The Google Finance web app is getting a major overhaul with an emphasis on AI. This redesign includes an AI-powered chatbot, which will answer finance-based queries and provide relevant links. Here's hoping the chatbot will keep hal
Yes, Python.
I can already hear the screams from the rafters telling me how terrible of a choice Python is - but in my case, I valued modularity, extensibility, hackability over raw performance. (It was also a challenge to myself to see how far I can get without referencing existing implementations)
Synchrotron processes nodes: simple Python classes with typed I/O and a render() method for processing. It can be as concise as 5 lines:
class IncrementNode(Node):
Article URL: https://www.dzombak.com/blog/2025/08/getting-good-results-from-claude-code/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44836879
Points: 48
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https://www.dzombak.com/blog/2025/08/getting-good-results-from-claude-code/
Article URL: https://www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/astronomy-photographer-year/galleries/2025-shortlist
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44837434
Points: 14
# Comments: 0
https://www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/astronomy-photographer-year/galleries/2025-shortlist
Article URL: https://www.nber.org/papers/w34072
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44836972
Points: 25
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Article URL: https://passo.uno/from-tech-writers-to-ai-context-curators/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44837875
Points: 9
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In this post we’ll explore the concept of AI agents as software engineers on your development team. https://webdesignernews.com/coding-agents-are-here-is-your-team-ready-for-ai-devs/
This guide focuses on how to structure and present UX requirements so they’re both practical and insightful. When developers understand the “why” behind each UX choice, they’re far more likely to implement the “what” successfully. And that translates into fewer do-overs, less confusion, and happier end users. https://webdesignernews.com/ux-requirements-that-developers-actually-love-a-bas-practical-guide/
Like many designers early in their careers, I believed my role began and ended with wireframes, pixels, and prototypes. My manager thought otherwise. He was obsessed with UX analytics. Every design change came with the same question — “What changed? Did conversions improve?” https://webdesignernews.com/ux-analytics-changed-my-career/
OpenAI has released GPT-5, and early testers are calling it the closest we’ve come to Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). This isn’t just a smarter chatbot — GPT-5 is a tool-using AI agent that plans, adapts, and builds like a human. https://webdesignernews.com/why-gpt-5-is-the-smartest-ai-ever-built/
OpenAI has launched GPT-5, a new flagship AI model that will power the company’s next generation of ChatGPT. https://webdesignernews.com/openais-gpt-5-is-here/
I’ve been skeptical about prompt engineering for a long time, it seemed more like shaman rituals rather than anything close to engineering. All those approaches “I will tip you $100” or “My grandmother is dying and needs this” or “Be 100% accurate or else” could be useful as local fluctuation leveraging local model inefficiency, but never worked in the longer run. https://webdesignernews.com/six-principles-for-production-ai-agents/
In the ever-evolving world of design, where innovation meets aesthetics, finding the perfect resources to fuel your creative journey can be a rewarding yet daunting task. As a designer myself I took the ambitious quest of trying over 100’s of design tools to unearth the true gems that are ready to stand out in 2024 in your design journey. https://webdesignernews.com/10-best-design-resources-for-2025/
The revamp, which will roll out in the US in the coming weeks, will let you ask finance-related questions of the web app’s built-in chatbot, which will serve up an AI-generated answer alongside relevant links. There are also new charting tools that Google says go beyond helping you visualize “simple asset performance” with options to view technical indicators or display candlestick charts. https://webdesignernews.com/the-google-finance-page-is-getting-an-ai-makeover/
I’ve been asking every year since about, oh, 2019 “when can I stop using React?” yet I find myself still within its throes 6 years later, feeling like not much has changed. The most succinct answer I have is: we’re in the stone ages of the internet. We’re banging rocks together trying to make fire, praying Prometheus will be stupid enough to just give it to us instead. I don’t really... https://webdesignernews.com/react-is-fine/
