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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/

17d | 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

17d | 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

17d | 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

17d | 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

17d | 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

17d | Hacker news
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

17d | 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

17d | cnet.com
 VRAM shortages could be a thing of the past — NVIDIA and DirectX tech drops usage by up to 90% as seen in early tests

Using an early combination of NVIDIA Neural Texture Compression and DirectX Raytracing 1.2's Cooperative Shaders, one enthusiast is already seeing a massive drop in VRAM consumption while rendering with an RTX 5080.

https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/nvidia/nvidia-neural-texture-compression-directx-raytracing-vram-early-tests

I spent a day with Amazon’s Alexa+: It’s not perfect, but it’s much smarter
17d | pcworld.com
Google just hiked the price of its Nest Aware security cam plans
17d | pcworld.com
 Nvidia's new consumer desktop PC chip reportedly delayed well into 2026

Nvidia's consumer PC processors N1 and N1X, originally expected in 2025, have been delayed to at least 2026 due to reported 'critical hardware defects' in the chips, possibly requiring a costly and time-consuming silicon respin, according to unofficial sources.

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/nvidias-new-consumer-desktop-pc-chip-reportedly-de

Threads is testing Facebook account sign-ups

Threads is testing letting you sign up with a Facebook account rather than an Instagram account. The new option, spotted by Social Media Today, doesn't appear to be widely available yet, but is already mentioned in a

17d | Engadget
Virtuos, the studio behind Oblivion Remastered, is reportedly laying off staff

Virtuos, the studio that developed The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered, is reportedly laying off seven percent of its staff, or around 300 employees,

17d | Engadget
Donkey Kong Bananza's creators reflect on the game's path to delightful destruction

On Tuesday, Nintendo published an interview with the creators of Donkey Kong Bananza. The second big Switch 2 tentpole title comes from the team that made Super Mario Odysse

17d | Engadget
Is Reddit Still Down? What We Know About the Outage

Reddit suffered an outage Wednesday morning but quickly identified the cause as an update issue. It's now been reverted. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/is-reddit-still-down-what-we-know-about-the-outage/#ftag=CADf328eec

17d | cnet.com
This Smart Pool Robot Means I Get to Relax and Enjoy My Summer

With excellent suction power and remote scheduling, Dolphin's Nautilus CC Plus Wi-Fi pool cleaner is the official hero of summer. https://www.cnet.com/news/this-smart-pool-robot-means-i-get-to-relax-and-enjoy-my-summer/#ftag=CADf328eec

17d | cnet.com
Want That Summer Body? Ditch These 6 Habits Now

You may be holding yourself back from reaching your weight loss goals without knowing it. Kick these habits and you may see some improvements. https://www.cnet.com/health/nutrition/you-can-kick-these-6-habits-for-your-summer-body/#ftag=CADf328eec

17d | cnet.com
My Favorite Dyson Vacuum Cleans My House and My Car

I never knew a cordless vacuum could make such a difference, but this CNET Editors' Choice award winner has been a game changer in my life. https://www.cnet.com/deals/my-favorite-dyson-vacuum-cleans-my-house-and-my-car/#ftag=CADf328eec

17d | cnet.com
I Tried Swimming With Smart Goggles. Now I Can't Swim Without Them. Here's Why

The Form Smart Swim 2 Goggles transformed how I swim. Whether you're a beginner swimmer or a competitive triathlete, this is everything you should know. https://www.cnet.com/health/fitness/i-tried-swimming-with-smart-goggles-heres-why-you-should-try-them/#ftag=CADf328eec

17d | cnet.com
I Include This Do-It-All Multitool in Every Emergency Bag in My House

Gerber's Gear Dime 12-in-1 multitool is a useful and affordable device. I keep several on hand for basic work around the house and as an essential addition to my emergency bags. https://www.cnet.com/deals/i-include-this-do-it-all-multitool-in-every-emergency-bag-in-my-house/#ftag=CADf328eec

17d | cnet.com
What Body Recomposition Has Taught Me and How You Can Do It

Body recomposition means building fat-free mass. We've got all the details you'll want to know before you start. https://www.cnet.com/health/fitness/what-body-recomposition-has-taught-me-and-how-you-can-do-it/#ftag=CADf328eec

17d | cnet.com
This Spendy Thermostat Is Paying for Itself by Cutting My Energy Bills, and It's 14% Off Too

I was hesitant to buy Nest's 4th-gen learning thermostat because of the high price tag, but its energy-saving capabilities have made it a worthwhile investment. https://www.cnet.com/deals/this-spendy-thermostat-is-paying-for-itself-by-cutting-my-energy-bills-and-its-14-off-too/#ftag=CADf328eec

17d | cnet.com
Bitcoin Hits New Record High, Folding iPhone and More | Tech Today video

Owen Poole runs through the big tech news of the day, including a new record high price for bitcoin, thanks to "Crypto Week" in Congress, the Department of Defense awarding contracts to top AI companies (including xAI and its controversial Grok model), and when we might eventually see a folding iPhone. https://www.cnet.com/videos/bitcoin-hits-new-record-high-folding-iphone-and-more-tech-today/#ftag=CADf328eec

17d | cnet.com
I Usually Find Android Phones Too Complicated, but the Pixel 9 Pro Is Different

I'm often frustrated with clutter on Android phones, but the Pixel 9 Pro is the most streamlined, easy-to-use Android phone I've found. https://www.cnet.com/deals/i-usually-find-android-phones-too-complicated-but-the-pixel-9-pro-is-different/#ftag=CADf328eec

17d | cnet.com