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Need Help Staying Hydrated? Try These RD-Approved Hydration Tips

Staying properly hydrated in the heat can be tricky. We talked to a registered dietitian to help you make a summer hydration plan. https://www.cnet.com/health/medical/need-help-staying-hydrated-try-these-rd-approved-hydration-tips/#ftag=CADf328eec

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 NYT Connections hints and answers for Sunday, May 18 (game #707)

Looking for NYT Connections answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, plus my commentary on the puzzles.

https://www.techradar.com/gaming/nyt-connections-today-answers-hints-18-may-2025

 NYT Strands hints and answers for Sunday, May 18 (game #441)

Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, including the spangram.

https://www.techradar.com/computing/websites-apps/nyt-strands-today-answers-hints-18-may-2025

 Endorfy Fortis 5 Black ARGB Review: All you need for AMD’s Ryzen 9 9950X3D

We tested Endorfy’s Fortis 5 with Intel’s i7-14700K and AMD’s flagship Ryzen 9 9950X3D CPUs. Can it handle the heat?

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/air-cooling/endorfy-fortis-5-black-argb-review

 Alleged AMD RX 7500 prototype surfaces with 1,536 shaders and 6GB VRAM

X user shares an alleged prototype of AMD's cancelled Radeon RX 7500 graphics card that appears to sport 1,536 shaders, 64 ROPS, and 6GB of onboard memory.

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/alleged-amd-rx-7500-prototype-surfaces-with-1-536-shaders-and-6gb-vram

Epic wants the court to compel Apple to approve Fortnite's return to the US App Store

Epic has filed a "second motion to enforce injunction," asking the US District Court for the Northern District of California to force Apple to do a timely review of its Fortnite app and to approve its submission if it's compliant. The com

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Roku is doing what most of its rivals avoid
Remastered Eldritch terror, a fantasy life sim and other new indie games worth checking out

Indie games! They're rad, aren't they? We're keeping closer tabs on what's going on in that scene with our new weekly roundup. We've got a jam-packed edition for you this time with a little something for everyone, from lo-fi horror and Eldritch terror to cosy train dioramas and a vaporwave driving game. 

Before we get started, a quick word on a recent game I enjoyed. Idle games aren't usually my kind of thing — I'd rather be actively doing things — but one I spotted on

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Are You Eligible for 23andMe's $30 Million Data Breach Settlement? Find Out Here

We've got all the details about who's eligible for the massive 23andMe data breach settlement and how to make a claim -- plus, who might be able to get as much as $10,000. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/are-you-eligible-for-23andmes-30-million-data-breach-settlement-find-out-here/#ftag=CADf328eec

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May 2025 Social Security: The Third Round of Payments Is Headed Out Soon

It won't be long before Social Security payments head to recipients who get paid during the third round. Here's the monthly payment schedule and how to determine when you'll receive your money. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/may-2025-social-security-the-third-round-of-payments-is-headed-out-soon/#ftag=CADf328eec

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My first 24 hours with the Galaxy S25 Edge was full of highs and a predictable low

Sitting at my desk in the Trusted Reviews offices yesterday afternoon, I heard the doorbell. It was a courier, and he handed me a small, nondescript package. A package that I’d been waiting for all day; a package containing the ultra-slim Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge.  After unboxing the phone, marvelling once again at how thin [...]

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 Pride and Prejudice TV show: everything we know so far about the upcoming Netflix adaptation

The Pride and Prejudice TV show will begin production in the UK later this year. Here's everything we know about the six-part adaptation coming to Netflix.

https://www.techradar.com/streaming/netflix/pride-and-prejudice-tv-show

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Show HN: Fahmatrix – A Lightweight, Pandas-Like DataFrame Library for Java

Hey HN,

I’ve built Fahmatrix, a minimal, fast Java library for working with tabular data — inspired by Python’s pandas, but designed for performance and simplicity on the JVM.

After working extensively with Python’s data stack, I often ran into limitations related to speed, especially in larger or long-running data workflows. So I built Fahmatrix from scratch to offer similar APIs for manipulating CSVs, performing summary statistics, slicing rows/columns, and more — but all in Java.

Fe

Show HN: Merliot – plugging physical devices into LLMs

Merliot Hub is an AI-integrated device hub.

What does that mean? It means you can control and interact with your physical devices, your security cameras, your thermometer, seamlessly using natural language from an LLM host such as Claude Desktop or Cursor. The hub is a gateway between AI and the physical world.

What could go wrong?


Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44011254

Points: 11

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Show HN: Roast My Dish – AI roasts your food photos with brutal honesty

Hey HN! I created a web app called Roast My Dish, it's a fun side project where you upload a photo of your dish, and an AI chef roasts it brutally. After the roast, it gives you a personalized "redemption" recipe to help you improve (or laugh).

It's built using Next.js, Tailwind.css, MongoDB, Azure Open Ai API, and I tried to mix entertainment with a bit of usefulness. Great for foodies, meme lovers, and anyone curious about AI + humor use cases.

Would love your feedback or ideas to impr

I Never Leave Home Without This Do-It-All Multitool, and It's Less Than $30 on Amazon

I add this versatile multitool to every go bag and keep one on my keychain, too. I unreservedly recommend it at full price, and right now you can get it for less. https://www.cnet.com/deals/i-never-leave-home-without-this-multitool-and-its-less-than-30-on-amazon/#ftag=CADf328eec

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I'm Putting Apple AirTags in Every Suitcase I Own, and They're on Sale Now at Amazon

I track everything from keys to cars using Apple AirTags. And now that you can get a four-pack for almost $20 off at both Amazon and Best Buy, it's a good time to stock up. https://www.cnet.com/deals/im-putting-apple-airtags-in-every-suitcase-i-own-and-theyre-on-sale-now-at-amazon-and-best-buy/#ftag=CADf328eec

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 Google's AI Overviews are often so confidently wrong that I’ve lost all trust in them

Google's AI Overviews are helpful little summaries that provide quick answers to most queries. That's fine when it's only the beginning of your research, but what if it's wrong – and your main source?

https://www.techradar.com/computing/artificial-intelligence/googles-ai-overviews-are-often-so-confidently-wrong-that-ive-lost-all-trust-in-them

Show HN: Solidis – Tiny TS Redis client, no deps, for serverless

Hey everyone!

Over the past two years I threw myself back into full-time engineering with a simple goal: write code that gives back to the community. After a lot of late-night FOMO (“AI will do it all for us, right?”) and some painful production incidents, I finally turned my weekend project into an open-source library.

[ What is Solidis? ]

- Super-light ( 30 KB) RESP2/RESP3 client with zero runtime deps and first-class ESM/CJS support.

- Fully tree-shakable

Looking for Memorial Day Travel Entertainment? I Have a Surprising Answer: Library Cards

Library cards be "one of the most powerful tools anyone can have which offers access to many resources beyond books," one advocate told CNET, and those resources can make travel a lot more fun. https://www.cnet.com/culture/entertainment/looking-for-memorial-day-travel-entertainment-i-have-a-surprising-answer-library-cards/#ftag=CADf328eec

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 Early Memorial Day gaming laptop sales: 7 epic deals to shop this weekend

Memorial Day gaming laptop sales are taking over the season with epic deals on our favorite gamer rigs.

https://www.laptopmag.com/deals/memorial-day-gaming-laptop-sales

Dali’s V-16F subwoofer will break your back and your bank balance

At Munich High End Danish audio company Dali took the covers off its flagship subwoofer, and much like the Marvel superhero Thor, it is mighty. Dali say they built the V-16F subwoofer without any compromises and ranks it as its most powerful subwoofer yet, offering “ceiling-shaking bass” and the ability to fill large rooms as [...]

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The FDA clears the first blood test for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease

There's a new way to screen for early detection of Alzheimer's disease. On Friday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared the first blood test for the disorder. Fujirebio Diagnostics' Lumipulse measures the ratio of two proteins that correlate with the presence or absence

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Meta is trying to get its antitrust case thrown out in the middle of the trial

The FTC just rested its case following weeks of testimony in a landmark antitrust case against Meta. But before Meta can begin its defense, the company's lawyers have opted for another move: asking the judge to throw out the case entirely.

The company filed a motion on Thursday

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Bungie admits its Marathon alpha included stolen artwork

The bright, glitched-out, typography-forward look of Bungie's upcoming extraction shooter Marathon is one of its defining features. As it turns out, it's also partially plagiarized,

9d | Engadget
How to watch Google I/O 2025

It's still May, which means it's still Google time. After showing off Android's new look at The Android Show, the company still has its developer conference to check off the list.

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Show HN: KVSplit – Run 2-3x longer contexts on Apple Silicon

I discovered that in LLM inference, keys and values in the KV cache have very different quantization sensitivities. Keys need higher precision than values to maintain quality.

I patched llama.cpp to enable different bit-widths for keys vs. values on Apple Silicon. The results are surprising:

- K8V4 (8-bit keys, 4-bit values): 59% memory reduction with only 0.86% perplexity loss - K4V8 (4-bit keys, 8-bit values): 59% memory reduction but 6.06% perplexity loss - The configurations use the

Nintendo Store Levels Up in San Francisco: A First Look Inside the Ultimate Fan Experience

Tour the brand-new flagship store, where decades of gaming history collide with sleek design, character cameos and interactive zones built for gaming joy. https://www.cnet.com/pictures/nintendo-store-levels-up-in-san-francisco-a-first-look-inside-the-ultimate-fan-experience/#ftag=CADf328eec

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Trump Tax Cut Extension Grinds to a Halt: Here's What It Might Cost You

Donald Trump and the GOP's proposed extension of the 2017 tax cuts failed a key vote this week, but the reasons why could make things even worse for Medicaid. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/taxes/trump-tax-cut-extension-grinds-to-a-halt-heres-what-it-might-cost-you/#ftag=CADf328eec

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