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Here are hints and the answer for today's Wordle for July 7, No. 1,479. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-wordle-hints-answer-and-help-for-july-7-1479/#ftag=CADf328eec

Here are hints and answers for the NYT Strands puzzle for July 7, No. 491. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-nyt-strands-hints-answers-and-help-for-july-7-491/#ftag=CADf328eec

A Samsung Health subscription might be worth the investment, but it has to offer value for money.

https://www.techradar.com/health-fitness/3-features-that-would-actually-make-me-pay-for-a-samsung-health-subscription-for-my-galaxy-watch-and-one-big-problem-it-needs-to-avoid

Google daroval protokol A2A nadaci Linux Foundation. Ubuntu 25.10 zvyšuje požadavky na architekturu RISC-V. Debian vydal druhou testovací verzi instalačního programu pro připravované vydání „Trixie“. https://www.root.cz/clanky/google-daroval-protokol-a2a-ubuntu-meni-podporu-risc-v/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=rss

V dnešním díle Postřehů se podíváme na kybernetický útok na nemocnici v Nymburku, rizika spojená s QR kódy ve phishingových e-mailech nebo zákaz působení čínské společnosti Hikvision v Kanadě. https://www.root.cz/clanky/postrehy-z-bezpecnosti-dalsi-ceska-nemocnice-zasazena-kyberutokem/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=rss

We've officially made it to the end of Playdate Season Two, and what a season it's been. Despite having half the number of titles as Season One, this latest round of weekly game releases has made a much stronger impression (on me, at least). If nothing else, it's just been cool to experience the new games in real time with other Playdate owners all at once, which the staggered rollout of the console didn't really allow for with the first season. In an email ahead of the final release, the tea

Article URL: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/04/indian-regulator-bars-us-trading-firm-jane-street-from-accessing-securities-market.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44480916

Points: 103

# Comments: 55

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/04/indian-regulator-bars-us

Article URL: https://davidgomes.com/async-queue-interview-ai/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44482194

Points: 49

# Comments: 24

https://davidgomes.com/async-queue-interview-ai/

Chrome now includes a native on-device LLM (Gemini Nano) starting in version 138. I've been building with it since it was in origin trials, it's powerful but the official Prompt API is still a bit awkward:

- Enforces sessions even for basic usage

- Requires user-triggered downloads

- Lacks type safety or structured error handling

So I open-sourced a small TypeScript wrapper I originally built for other projects to smooth over the rough edges:

github:

Article URL: https://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/202x/2025/07/06/AI-Manifesto

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44483192

Points: 46

# Comments: 29

https://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/202x/2025/07/06/AI-Manifesto

I managed to reverse engineer the encryption (refered to as “Obfuscation” in the framework) responsible for managing the safety filters of Apple Intelligence models. I have extracted them into a repository. I encourage you to take a look around.

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44483485

Points: 122

# Comments: 38

https://github.com/BlueFalconHD/apple_generative_model_safety_decrypted

Article URL: https://github.com/MrLesk/Backlog.md

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44483530

Points: 17

# Comments: 5

https://github.com/MrLesk/Backlog.md

Article URL: https://www.dwarkesh.com/p/timelines-june-2025

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44483897

Points: 41

# Comments: 16

https://www.dwarkesh.com/p/timelines-june-2025

The Gang is back for eight new darkly funny episodes. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/how-to-stream-its-always-sunny-in-philadelphia-season-17/#ftag=CADf328eec

AMD’s EPYC 4585PX triples the performance of its old flagship, challenging assumptions about what affordable server CPUs can deliver in modern infrastructure.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/16-core-amd-epyc-4005-cpu-is-almost-3x-faster-than-amds-first-server-flagship-and-i-cant-believe-what-a-bargain-that-is

A massive projection show on UOB Plaza 1 breaks records while blending public art, national identity, and corporate storytelling in a fleeting visual experience.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/250-million-pixel-virtual-projector-sets-world-record-on-280-meter-tall-building-used-as-a-screen

AMD Ryzen 7000 series prices down to an all-time low.

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/amd-slashes-ryzen-7000-series-cpu-pricing-to-all-time-lows-ryzen-9-7950x-drops-to-usd450-ryzen-7600x-at-usd162

Grab these monitors before they are out of stock.

https://www.tomshardware.com/monitors/gaming-monitors/lgs-fast-gaming-monitors-up-to-40-percent-off-27-inch-240-hz-for-usd299-32-inch-180-hz-at-usd199-during-prime-day

Prime Day 2025 is nearly here, and it's set to be bigger than ever as it will run for four days. But you don't need to wait until then for tasty deals. There are plenty of savings to shop now, including this one for the

A petition to preserve video game access recently achieved an important milestone of one million signatures, but it has two more challenges to overcome before reaching the final level. The "Stop Killing Games" movement reached a million votes earlier this month, meaning the

Article URL: https://royeisen.github.io/OverclockingLLMReasoning-paper/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44480400

Points: 28

# Comments: 0

https://royeisen.github.io/OverclockingLLMReasoning-paper/

Article URL: https://github.com/terryso/claude-auto-resume

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44481235

Points: 64

# Comments: 43

https://github.com/terryso/claude-auto-resume

Article URL: https://gbragafibra.github.io/2025/07/06/collatz_ant5.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44482405

Points: 9

# Comments: 1

https://gbragafibra.github.io/2025/07/06/collatz_ant5.html

This project is a simple but fun demonstration of a genetic algorithm applied to image generation. It starts with a population of random images and evolves them over generations to resemble a target image. The output is an animated GIF that shows the entire evolution process.

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44481244

Points: 9

# Comments: 4

https://github.com/Yutarop/ga-pixel-art

Article URL: https://github.com/sst/opencode

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44482504

Points: 9

# Comments: 1

https://github.com/sst/opencode

Article URL: https://theconversation.com/shit-in-shit-out-ai-is-coming-for-agriculture-but-farmers-arent-convinced-259997

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44482522

Points: 16

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https://theconversation.com/shit-in-shit-out-ai-is-coming-for-agriculture-but-fa

Article URL: https://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/releases/xge-xge0001799.pdf

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44482611

Points: 12

# Comments: 2

https://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/releases/xge-xge0001799.pdf

https://lisagui.com/info.html

This is a web OS I wrote in vanilla JS that looks like the Apple Lisa Office System (1983-85), with other contemporaneous influences and additional improvements and features. It's currently in alpha and isn't remotely bug free. I had been holding off on posting this here until it was somewhat presentable and useful. Please note; the Lisa conforms more literally to the desktop metaphor than most modern

Article URL: https://indarktrees.com/misc/tal/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44482709

Points: 10

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https://indarktrees.com/misc/tal/

Article URL: https://t3x.org/mcl/index.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44483077

Points: 7

# Comments: 0

https://t3x.org/mcl/index.html

Article URL: https://mossandfog.com/luigi-lineri-the-man-who-collects-and-categorizes-stones/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44483081

Points: 5

# Comments: 0

https://mossandfog.com/luigi-lineri-the-man-who-collects-and-categorizes-stones/

Samsung’s rugged tablet built for field work includes dual batteries, 5G connectivity and eight years of Android updates.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/samsungs-very-special-rugged-tablet-comes-with-eight-yes-eight-years-of-android-updates-and-hot-swappable-batteries

Tony from Northwest Repairs, a GPU technician, has successfully repaired an RTX 5090 that had come in with a cracked PCB. Following a reball of the GPU's core, memory chips and multiple jumper wires being run, this was one special resurrection.

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/dead-rtx-5090-with-a-cracked-pcb-gets-urgent-surgery-from-repair-wi

Compatible with both desktops, laptops, and PlayStation 5.

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/wd-black-sn850x-ssd-prices-slashed-usd179-for-2tb-model-or-get-4tb-for-usd383-for-prime-day

You can find the Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 gaming monitor at Amazon for $959—one of the best prices we've ever seen for the display since it first released.

https://www.tomshardware.com/monitors/gaming-monitors/samsungs-massive-award-winning-49-inch-odyssey-oled-g9-monitor-has-dropped-to-just-usd959-at-amazon-an-usd840-price-reduction

Prime Day 2025 will be here in a few days, but you can already shop great tech deals on Amazon before the July 8-11 event. Case in point: the

Just a day after former White House advisor Elon Musk claimed on X that he's creating a new political party in the US, some deep-pocketed figures have offered support and potential interest. Replying to an X post that said the America Party would offer "independence from the two-party system," billionaire

Article URL: https://www.indragie.com/blog/i-shipped-a-macos-app-built-entirely-by-claude-code

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44481286

Points: 79

# Comments: 34

https://www.indragie.com/blog/i-shipped-a-macos-app-built-entirely-by-claude-code

Article URL: https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2025-07-01/a-17-year-old-teen-refutes-a-mathematical-conjecture-proposed-40-years-ago.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44481441

Points: 99

# Comments: 3

https://english.elpais.com/science-t

Article URL: https://dilemmaworks.substack.com/p/whistleblower-huawei-cloned-and-renamed

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44482051

Points: 47

# Comments: 20

https://dilemmaworks.substack.com/p/whistleblower-huawei-cloned-and-renamed

Article URL: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/metriport/jobs/Rn2Je8M-software-engineer

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44482301

Points: 0

# Comments: 0

https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/metriport/jobs/Rn2Je8M-software-engineer

Washing your sheets more often can improve your sleep and your health. https://www.cnet.com/health/sleep/stuck-in-a-lazy-laundry-cycle-heres-is-when-you-should-actually-wash-your-sheets/#ftag=CADf328eec

You can avoid costly plumber visits by keeping these common items out of your drain. https://www.cnet.com/how-to/youre-probably-flushing-these-9-items-down-the-drain-heres-why-thats-a-problem/#ftag=CADf328eec

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-7-july-2025

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-7-july-2025

Looking for Quordle clues? We can help. Plus get the answers to Quordle today and past solutions.

https://www.techradar.com/computing/websites-apps/quordle-today-answers-clues-7-july-2025

A newly leaked hands-on video of the Galaxy Z Flip 7 showed off the larger cover screen and thinner chassis.

https://www.techradar.com/phones/samsung-galaxy-phones/the-latest-samsung-galaxy-z-flip-7-leak-is-the-first-hands-on-video-of-the-flip-foldable

After seeing lots of people at tech conferences and events using E-Ink tablets, I got the BOOX Note Air4 C to test for myself, and came away surprised.

https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/boox-note-air4-c-review

These are the best HDD deals, guaranteed to expand your PC's storage without emptying your wallet.

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/best-hard-drive-deals

TrashBench dominates 3D Mark Fire Strike GTX 1060 with i5-12600KF world records using a DIY cooler.

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/overclocking/crazed-modder-straps-diy-copper-waterpipes-to-gtx-1060-sets-world-overclocking-records-in-12600kf-category-card-hits-2-202-mhz-takes-top-six-fire-strike-scores

If you're looking for an ultra-affordable away to make a part of your home a little smarter, look no further than the

The latest Amazon Kindle Scribe ereader

Article URL: https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2025/07/get-the-location-of-the-iss-using-dns/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44480223

Points: 77

# Comments: 37

https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2025/07/get-the-location-of-the-iss-using-dns/

Article URL: https://smyachenkov.com/posts/two-and-half-years-in-gamedev/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44480667

Points: 21

# Comments: 0

https://smyachenkov.com/posts/two-and-half-years-in-gamedev/

Article URL: https://blog.kronis.dev/blog/stop-killing-games

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44480284

Points: 20

# Comments: 4

https://blog.kronis.dev/blog/stop-killing-games

Article URL: https://github.com/ash80/RLHF_in_notebooks

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44481066

Points: 6

# Comments: 0

https://github.com/ash80/RLHF_in_notebooks

Article URL: https://nothing.pcarrier.com/posts/lag/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44481135

Points: 4

# Comments: 1

https://nothing.pcarrier.com/posts/lag/

You don't need Wi-Fi connections for these smart security setups: Here's how they work. https://www.cnet.com/home/security/after-testing-i-found-the-best-ways-to-get-home-security-without-wi-fi/#ftag=CADf328eec

You can get more out of your iPhone now by tweaking these ten must-change settings. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/i-changed-just-10-essential-ios-18-5-settings-and-transformed-how-i-use-my-iphone/#ftag=CADf328eec

Does your loved one have a summertime cold or flu? These comforting food and drink gifts can help them get back on their feet. https://www.cnet.com/how-to/10-comforting-food-and-drink-gifts-to-send-to-someone-who-is-sick/#ftag=CADf328eec

Here's how to get a refund and make returns on Amazon orders. https://www.cnet.com/tech/amazon-returns-can-still-be-free-heres-how-to-avoid-fees-ahead-of-july-prime-day-2025/#ftag=CADf328eec

AMD is offering deep discounts for the 9950X and the 9600X.

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/amd-drops-ryzen-9000-cpus-to-record-lows-ryzen-9-9950x-gets-usd215-off-ryzen-5-9600x-drops-to-usd165

A new flash storage drive looks like a classic MacOS folder icon dragged into the real world.

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/usb-flash-drives/folderdrive-usb-c-flash-storage-drags-computer-folder-icon-into-the-physical-world-skeuomorphism-in-reverse

Call of Duty: WWII has been taken over by hackers likely running RCE exploits to display all sorts of wild things. Activision has taken down the game in order to fix issues, but damage has already been done.

https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/pc-gaming/activision-takes-call-of-duty-wwii-offline-after-hackers-apparently-disrupted-the-game-with-rce-explo

Amazon Prime Day can be a good time to upgrade your home theater setup thanks to all the tech deals we usually see. As was to be expected, Amazon has discounted nearly all of its own streaming devices, including the

Ring security gear is among the smart home tech on sale for Prime Day this year. One of the highlights from the sale is the

Sony's WH-1000XM5 headphones

Article URL: https://nanochess.org/transputer_board.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44458532

Points: 33

# Comments: 3

https://nanochess.org/transputer_board.html

Article URL: https://www.ft.com/content/f4a13716-838a-43da-853b-7c31ac17192c

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44466903

Points: 40

# Comments: 39

https://www.ft.com/content/f4a13716-838a-43da-853b-7c31ac17192c

I know it's unlikely to be available tomorrow or sometime soon but as an hypothetical question.

Also, which countries would fare worse? And why?

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44479210

Points: 10

# Comments: 15

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44479210

Hide your screen when your phone is on the table -- it's better for you and your phone. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/are-you-phone-snubbing-your-friends-heres-an-easy-way-to-stop/#ftag=CADf328eec

The "✨" sparkles emoji is one of the most popular, but do you know what it really means? https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/here-are-the-latest-emoji-on-your-phone-emoji-and-what-each-emoji-means/#ftag=CADf328eec

There's still plenty of time to opt into the class-action settlement GameStop is paying out after allegedly selling purchase records. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/gamestop-mightve-sold-your-purchase-data-to-facebook-how-to-claim-a-piece-of-the-settlement/#ftag=CADf328eec

Baseball unlike anything you've ever seen will be streaming for free. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/tiktok-sensations-savannah-bananas-are-bringing-baseball-to-your-roku-screen/#ftag=CADf328eec

ChatGPT can help you write an essay, but it might defeat the purpose of writing an essay. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/do-you-really-learn-when-you-use-ai-what-mit-researchers-found/#ftag=CADf328eec

You can get steakhouse-quality baked potatoes in under 15 minutes with this kitchen trick. https://www.cnet.com/how-to/this-baked-potato-trick-is-so-good-it-might-replace-your-entree/#ftag=CADf328eec

The Galaxy Watch 8 might not be all that much different to the Galaxy Watch 7, according to these rumors.

https://www.techradar.com/health-fitness/smartwatches/another-major-samsung-galaxy-watch-8-leak-may-have-revealed-full-specs-and-prices

Netflix’s AV1 Film Grain Synthesis technology, which brings an evocative cinematic look to video content while improving streaming performance, is being rolled out worldwide.

https://www.techradar.com/streaming/netflix-explains-how-its-quietly-upgraded-the-image-quality-of-your-favorite-movies-and-tv-shows-and-its-all-about-film-grain

Perfect Dark was my most-anticipated game from Xbox Game Studios, and its cancelation is a huge waste of potential.

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/rip-perfect-dark

The US-Vietnam trade deal sets tariffs on Vietnamese goods at 20%, adding upwards pressure on the retail price of Switch 2 consoles.

https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/nintendo/nintendo-switch-2-prices-might-climb-due-to-tariff-changes-us-hikes-vietnam-tariffs-to-20-percent-up-from-10-percent-when-the-console-launched

Asus first with Ascend GX10 Nvidia Grace Blackwell desktop platform launch, coming later this month

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/nvidias-first-desktop-pc-chip-lands-this-month-asus-leads-with-ascend-gx10-grace-blackwell-desktop-platform

Article URL: https://www.haebom.dev/archive?tl=en&post=943zqpmqrk14g2wnvy87

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44478737

Points: 25

# Comments: 21

https://www.haebom.dev/archive?tl=en&post=943zqpmqrk14g2wnvy87

Article URL: https://scottsexton.co/post/overthinking_gis/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44478861

Points: 14

# Comments: 2

https://scottsexton.co/post/overthinking_gis/

Article URL: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3w4nwdwywno

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44479029

Points: 31

# Comments: 9

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3w4nwdwywno

OPINION: There’s nothing wrong with getting manufacturers to make appliances more efficient, but the energy labelling system for washing machines has become hopelessly out-of-date, to the point where they’re not useful in making a buying decision. Introduced by the EU in 1994, the energy labels were designed as a simple way for consumers to find [...]

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This week, development on the upcoming Symfony 8.0 version continued with the removal of deprecated features and the marking of several classes as final. In addition, we published two new case studies showcasing companies that use Symfony.

Symfony development… https://symfony.com/blog/a-week-of-symfony-966-june-30-july-6-2025?utm_source=Symfony%20Blog%20Feed&utm_medium=feed

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  Key features:
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Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44477417

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Article URL: https://geohot.github.io//blog/jekyll/update/2025/07/05/are-we-the-baddies.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44478115

Points: 165

# Comments: 78

https://geohot.github.io//blog/jekyll/update/2025/07/05/are-we-the-baddies.html

Article URL: https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/european-game-publisher-group-responds-to-stop-killing-games-claims-these-proposals-would-curtail-developer-choice/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44478083

Points: 30

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Article URL: https://newatlas.com/around-the-home/photon-matrix-laser-mosquitoes/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44478171

Points: 20

# Comments: 14

https://newatlas.com/around-the-home/photon-matrix-laser-mosquitoes/

Article URL: https://www.honest-broker.com/p/the-force-feeding-of-ai-on-an-unwilling

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44478279

Points: 22

# Comments: 13

https://www.honest-broker.com/p/the-force-feeding-of-ai-on-an-unwilling

Article URL: https://electrek.co/2025/06/29/volvo-delivers-5000th-electric-semi-with-little-fanfare-sending-a-big-message/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44477331

Points: 38

# Comments: 3

https://electrek.co/2025/06/29/volvo-delivers-5000th-electric-semi-with-little

Article URL: https://lukesmith.xyz/articles/everyone-should-be-avoiding-docker/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44477452

Points: 66

# Comments: 54

https://lukesmith.xyz/articles/everyone-should-be-avoiding-docker/