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Article URL: https://archaeology.org/issues/september-october-2025/features/how-to-build-a-medieval-castle/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44948352

Points: 7

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Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for Aug. 19. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-nyt-mini-crossword-answers-for-tuesday-aug-19/#ftag=CADf328eec

Sigma reveals two superb-looking lenses; the 12mm F1.4 for APS-C mirrorless cameras, plus the 200mm F2 for full-frame, with sales starting on September 4.

https://www.techradar.com/cameras/camera-lenses/sigma-reveals-super-bright-lens-for-astrophotography-fans-plus-a-new-world-first-for-pro-sports-shooters

Article URL: https://linch.substack.com/p/ted-chiang-review

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44946774

Points: 36

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OpenAI announced a new discounted subscription tier that will initially be available only in India.

The post OpenAI Announces Low-Cost Subscription Plan: ChatGPT Go appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

https://www.searchenginejournal.com/openai-announces-low-cost-subscription-plan-chatgpt-go/554082/

The final version of iOS 26 will drop next month. But you can try an early version of the software on an iPhone right now. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/new-ios-26-public-beta-4-gets-us-one-step-closer-to-the-final-iphone-release/#ftag=CADf328eec

SoftBank will invest $2 billion in Intel at $23 per share, a move seen as both a vote of confidence in Intel’s U.S. chipmaking comeback and a strategic bet on an undervalued semiconductor maker.

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/softbank-to-buy-usd2-billion-in-intel-shares-at-usd23-each-firm-still-owns-majority-share-of-arm

Article URL: https://divernet.com/scuba-news/freediving/how-croatian-freediver-held-breath-for-29-minutes/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44946762

Points: 93

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Article URL: https://www.binarly.io/blog/persistent-risk-xz-utils-backdoor-still-lurking-in-docker-images

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44946783

Points: 53

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Article URL: https://jonathanadams.pro/blog-articles/Nasa-Fortran-Code-1963.pdf

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44946813

Points: 18

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Article URL: https://github.com/ClemensElflein/OpenMower

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44946996

Points: 7

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Article URL: https://jslegenddev.substack.com/p/how-to-start-making-games-in-javascript

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44947276

Points: 9

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Article URL: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00139157.2025.2434494#abstract

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44947331

Points: 6

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Remember the movie Dodgeball? That ridiculous scene where the coach makes his team run across a busy highway? The logic: “If you can dodge traffic, you can dodge a ball.” Europe’s approach to AI feels similar: if you can survive our labyrinth of rules, you ca

You can get a delicious cut of beef without spending too much cash. We talked to experts to figure out the best cheap cuts of steak. https://www.cnet.com/how-to/barbecue-on-a-budget-here-are-the-best-cheap-steak-cuts-according-to-butchers-and-beef-experts/#ftag=CADf328eec

Nvidia shared some big announcements ahead of Gamescom 2025, including the ability to stream Steam games on GeForce Now at 90fps and new AI assistants for gaming and beyond. https://www.cnet.com/videos/nvidias-geforce-on-community-update-highlights-new-cloud-gaming-features/#ftag=CADf328eec

This update could spell trouble for its translation competitor, the internet's favorite green owl. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/google-translate-reportedly-adding-ai-integration-duolingo-like-game-elements/#ftag=CADf328eec

Are you preparing to upgrade to Windows 11? There are reasons you might want to stay on Windows 10 for the time being.

https://www.techradar.com/computing/windows/i-was-about-to-upgrade-to-windows-11-but-ive-decided-to-stick-with-windows-10-heres-why

Důležitou součástí knihovny FAISS je široká nabídka indexů. Kromě interně naivních „lineárních“ indexů existují indexy založené na rozdělení prostoru Voroného dekompozicí či index HNSW: Hierarchical Navigable Small World. https://www.root.cz/clanky/knihovna-faiss-a-embedding-zaklad-jazykovych-modelu-3-cast-role-indexu-1/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=rss

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced plans to investigate both Meta AI Studio and Character.AI for offering AI chatbots that can claim to be health tools, and potentially misusing data collected from underage users.

Paxton says tha

August is more than half over, which means we're getting ever closer to the usual September timeframe of Apple's iPhone event. That means the expected official announcement of the iPhone 17 line. The

I'm Taylor, I spent about a year as a Fractional Head of Product. It was my first time not in a full-time W2 role, and I quickly learned that the hardest part of the job wasn't doing the Product work (I was a PM for 10+ years), it was finding good clients to work with.

So I built Fractional Jobs.

The goal is to help more people break out of W2 life and into their own independent careers by helping them find great clients to work with.

We find and vet the clients, and then engineers can

Article URL: https://phrack.org/issues/72/1

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44945660

Points: 39

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Article URL: https://help.obsidian.md/bases

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44945532

Points: 223

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Article URL: https://fsantanna.github.io/sc.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44945783

Points: 6

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Article URL: https://www.newgrounds.com/bbs/topic/1542140

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44945730

Points: 6

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Article URL: https://apnews.com/article/dominion-voting-newsmax-defamation-trump-2020-3b2366dfdae3a8432afe822bf14fe1ef

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44945925

Points: 92

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Article URL: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/lab-grown-salmon-hits-the-menu-at-an-oregon-restaurant-as-the-fda-greenlights-the-cell-cultured-product-180986769/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44945959

Points: 22

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Article URL: https://coppolaemilio.com/entries/what-could-have-been/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44945966

Points: 81

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https://coppolaemilio.com/entries/what-could-have-been/

I’m going to go out on a limb and assume you’ve been on the internet before. If so, you’ve likely stumbled upon a podcast or two. There are almost 5 million of them out there, after all.

The problem isn’t finding a podcast, though—it’s finding the best way to listen in. While Apple and Spotify have made a big push into the space, and their apps are perfectly serviceable, they’re not always the best fit for power users or people who just want a clean, no-nonsense experie

Google Trends API launch starts with "quite small" pilot group, John Mueller confirms. Not expected to be a "big SEO event."

The post Google Trends API Alpha: Mueller Confirms Small Pilot Group appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

https://www.searchenginejournal.com/google-trends-api-alpha-mueller-confirms-smal

Before you take a sip of that chia seed water, this is what experts want you to know about the trendy beverage. https://www.cnet.com/health/nutrition/chia-seed-water-benefits-drawbacks-how-make-it/#ftag=CADf328eec

Altman also doesn't want ChatGPT to become an anime sex robot. Good to know. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/openai-ceo-sam-altman-believes-were-in-an-ai-bubble/#ftag=CADf328eec

Here are hints and answers for the NYT Strands puzzle for Aug. 19, No. 534. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-nyt-strands-hints-answers-and-help-for-aug-19-534/#ftag=CADf328eec

Increased solar flare activity over the last few days will cause the northern horizon to light up for many states. https://www.cnet.com/science/space/an-aurora-is-hitting-monday-night-only-and-will-be-visible-in-over-a-dozen-states/#ftag=CADf328eec

Here are some hints and the answers for the NYT Connections puzzle for Aug. 19, #800. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-nyt-connections-hints-answers-and-help-for-aug-19-800/#ftag=CADf328eec

Here are hints and the answer for today's Wordle for Aug. 19, No. 1,522. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-wordle-hints-answer-and-help-for-aug-19-1522/#ftag=CADf328eec

Despite online rumors, GPT‑4o isn’t being retired this October, and OpenAI now promises transparency and notice before making any changes.

https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/chatgpt/dont-worry-chatgpt-4o-isnt-being-phased-out-in-october-despite-the-rumors

Developers believe AI could replace most marketing work, citing automation’s success in coding, although creative and strategic tasks remain resistant - for now.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/devs-believe-that-ai-is-going-to-kill-most-or-all-of-their-companys-marketing-department

The latest iOS 26 public beta update improves app opening and closing times

https://www.techradar.com/phones/this-ios-26-upgrade-could-make-your-iphone-feel-much-faster-but-theres-a-catch

The latest NYT game is a word-free, domino-filled exercise.

https://www.techradar.com/computing/websites-apps/the-nyt-just-launched-a-new-daily-game-but-its-no-wordle

NVMe 2.3 introduces power control, selective erasure, flexible device modes, and failure recovery, aiming to make SSDs more efficient, secure, and adaptable across different environments.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/finally-future-ssds-are-set-to-be-more-energy-efficient-and-more-secure-thanks-to-a-new-set-of-guidelines

Hulu is getting ready to remove more movies from its library. These are all the titles leaving Hulu in September 2025.

https://www.techradar.com/streaming/hulu/everything-leaving-hulu-in-september-2025

NVIDIA GeForce NOW is about to transform with RTX 5080-class performance and a massive expansion of its game library.

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/nvidia-geforce-now-gets-biggest-update-yet-now-delivers-rtx-5080-class-gaming-through-the-cloud

With the Battlefield 6 Open Beta now over, DICE has released a surprise Battlefield 2042 update with a new map, new weapons and vehicles, and special Battlefield 6 rewards to earn.

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/sad-the-battlefield-6-open-beta-is-over-i-am-too-but-hey-battlefield-2042-just-got-a-surprise-new-update

NVIDIA's Project G-Assist, an AI gaming assistant, is set to receive its first major update to improve performance and to get it running on a wider range of hardware.

https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/nvidia/nvidia-project-g-assist-update-rtx-laptops

Before the bombs fell, Vegas was a glittering jewel — Fallout Season 2’s images reveal what was lost, and what’s waiting in the wasteland.

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/fallout-season-2-first-look-images

HP's OmniBook X Flip 14 for 2025 is a great option for students and general users at full price, but this 33% discount at Best Buy drops it to less than $700 for a limited time.

https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/laptops/hp-omnibook-x-flip-14-699-deal

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, along with other company executives, met with multiple reporters over dinner at a Mediterranean restaurant in San Francisco to discuss the multibillion-dollar AI firm's future plans

https://www.windowscentral.com/artificial-intelligence/openai-chatgpt/sam-altman-admits-openai-screwed-up-gpt-5-launch-potential-google-chrome-buyout

Understanding how your SvelteKit application behaves in production — from request flows to performance bottlenecks — is crucial for building reliable user experiences. SvelteKit now has first-class support for observability: built-in OpenTelemetry tracing, and a dedicated instrumentation setup file that ensures your monitoring tools work seamlessly.

To opt in, upgrade SvelteKit and your adapter and add the following to your svelte.config.js

AI tools are improving fast, but it’s still not clear how they fit into a real product design workflow. Nikita Samutin walks through four core stages — from analytics and ideation to prototyping and visual design — to show where AI fits and where it doesn’t, illustrated with real-world examples. https://smashingmagazine.com/2025/08/beyond-hype-what-ai-can-do-product-design/

NVIDIA's

Mark Rober will bring his scientific talents to Netflix with two upcoming projects. Rober is a former NASA engineer who parlayed his skills into an entertaining and educational YouTube career. In past years, we've seen him develop not just one, but

Article URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/18/arts/counter-strike-half-life-minh-le.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44941369

Points: 114

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Article URL: https://nearlyright.com/how-ai-researchers-accidentally-discovered-that-everything-they-thought-about-learning-was-wrong/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44942761

Points: 30

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Article URL: https://blog.gingerbeardman.com/2021/04/24/macintosh-drawing-software-compared/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44942949

Points: 14

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Article URL: https://graic.net/p/left-to-right-programming

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44942936

Points: 118

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Article URL: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/08/t-mobile-claimed-selling-location-data-without-consent-is-legal-judges-disagree/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44944291

Points: 126

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We wanted to do something very challenging to prove to ourselves that we can do anything we put our mind to. The reasoning for why we chose to build a toy TPU specifically is fairly simple:

- Building a chip for ML workloads seemed cool - There was no well-documented open source repo for an ML accelerator that performed both inference and training

None of us have real professional experience in hardware design, which, in a way, made the TPU even more appealing since we weren't able to es

Article URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/18/generative_ai_zero_return_95_percent/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44944620

Points: 53

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Article URL: https://github.com/tiny-tpu-v2/tiny-tpu

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44945008

Points: 15

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Article URL: https://github.com/usestrix/strix

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44945113

Points: 22

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https://github.com/usestrix/strix

AI is quietly reshaping the efficiency, power, and potential of U.S. healthcare, even as government health policy and spending drastically shift. Philips, the legacy electronics manufacturer turned medtech provider, is leading the AI healthcare revolution, streamlining and accelerating the workflow of patient care. Philips North America CEO Jeff DiLullo shares how tec

As Russia held its Victory Day parade this year, hackers backing the Kremlin hijacked an orbiting satellite that provides television service to Ukraine.

Instead of normal programming, Ukrainian viewers saw parade footage beamed in from Moscow: waves of tanks, soldiers and weaponry. The message was meant to intimidate and was an illustration that 21st-century war is waged not just on land, s

The targeted murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson last December put the business world on alert. Companies beyond the insurance and healthcare industries began ramping up security for founders and CEOs, worried that Thompson’s death (and some of the public’s reaction to it), along with rising cyberattacks and death threats, could increase real-world risks for any busine

British motorists can now lease a Tesla electric vehicle for just over half of what they would have paid a year ago, The Times reported on Monday, citing industry sources.

Tesla has been forced to offer discounts of up to 40% to car leasing companies to shift more units, the report said.

The discounts are also d

LinkedIn notifications now alert you when posts drive profile views & followers. Learn how these real-time analytics can help.

The post LinkedIn Alerts You When Posts Drive Profile Views & Followers appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

https://www.searchenginejournal.com/linkedin-alerts-you-when-posts-drive-pr

I asked food professionals and career chefs about the biggest grilling mistakes amateur cooks make at home. https://www.cnet.com/how-to/if-you-want-to-be-a-better-griller-pro-chefs-say-do-less/#ftag=CADf328eec

Anyone with a compatible iPhone can test the latest iOS 26 features ahead of the operating system's official release next month. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/you-can-download-ios-26-developer-beta-7-on-your-iphone-right-now-heres-how/#ftag=CADf328eec

The move will let Apple shine spotlights on both models and have two iPhone launch events every year. https://www.cnet.com/tech/iphone-18-reportedly-wont-launch-until-2027-because-of-foldable-iphone/#ftag=CADf328eec

Commentary: I've been writing about the iPhone for over a decade. I'm ready to see Apple step it up in this perhaps unexpected way. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/my-iphone-17-wish-list-has-just-one-item-and-its-none-of-the-usual-suspects/#ftag=CADf328eec

Skip the soap when it comes to cleaning your cast-iron cookware. Instead, reach for this kitchen staple. https://www.cnet.com/how-to/want-to-safely-clean-your-cast-iron-skillet-this-secret-tool-is-already-in-your-pantry/#ftag=CADf328eec

At Gamescom 2025, the company unveiled some major upgrades to its cloud gaming service and more. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/nvidia-will-let-you-add-your-own-steam-games-to-stream-via-geforce-now/#ftag=CADf328eec

The feature marks a milestone in how Anthropic approaches AI safety. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/claude-ai-can-now-end-conversations-it-deems-harmful-or-abusive/#ftag=CADf328eec

Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Aug. 19, No. 330. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-nyt-connections-sports-edition-hints-and-answers-for-aug-19-330/#ftag=CADf328eec

13.3-inch Bigme B13 color ePaper monitor goes on sale - but is it worth the cost?

https://www.techradar.com/pro/the-worlds-first-portable-color-epaper-monitor-has-gone-on-sale-but-dont-expect-it-to-be-affordable-just-yet

Samsung’s camera app is set to get a new vivid filter, according to leaks, but it'll have a watermark.

https://www.techradar.com/phones/samsung-galaxy-phones/i-love-the-look-of-samsungs-one-ui-8-camera-update-but-one-detail-may-have-ruined-it-already

Capcom is revitalizing the Resident Evil franchise for PC gamers, with Nvidia's DLSS 4 ready for Requiem, the ninth instalment in the survival horror franchise.

https://www.techradar.com/gaming/pc-gaming/nvidia-and-capcom-are-bringing-dlss-to-resident-evil-heres-why-its-about-time

Biwin Mini SSD is a tiny storage device with terabyte capacities, high-speed PCIe 4x2 performance, and durability features for laptops, tablets, and gaming portables.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/chinas-tiniest-ssd-can-sit-on-your-index-finger-yet-holds-terabytes-and-performs-faster-than-almost-every-microsd-or-sd-card-available

Nvidia is taking GeForce Now to another level with the addition of its powerhouse RTX 5080 GPU, for 'Ultimate' tier members this September.

https://www.techradar.com/gaming/pc-gaming/nvidias-geforce-now-and-rtx-4000-series-gpus-are-about-to-get-better-and-its-thanks-to-these-crucial-updates

Summer is almost over, but Hulu's monthly lists are just getting better looking at all the new movies and shows you can stream in September 2025.

https://www.techradar.com/streaming/hulu/everything-new-on-hulu-in-september-2025-stream-79-new-movies-and-68-new-tv-shows-including-only-murders-in-the-building-season-5-and-more

More than $2.8 million was seized from suspected ransomware leader Ianis Aleksandrovich Antropenko.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/millions-of-dollars-in-cryptocurrency-has-been-confiscated-as-the-doj-cracks-down-on-an-infamous-ransomware-operator

The Trump administration is considering taking a 10% stake in Intel by converting $10.9B in Chips Act grants into equity, a move that would make the U.S. government Intel’s largest shareholder and mark a major shift in how federal chip funding is deployed.

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/trump-administration-reportedly-mulling-a-10-percent-stake-i

Nvidia is upgrading its GeForce Now service at Gamescom with new RTX 5080-powered instances for Ultimate subscribers, plus a range of other improvements.

https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/cloud-gaming/nvidias-geforce-now-gets-an-rtx-5080-upgrade-ultimate-subscribers-now-get-blackwell-benefits-in-the-cloud