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[ { "role": "user", "content": "Google recently released several new features for Android devices. Nearby share now has a self-share feature that allows users to share files between Android devices that are logged into the same Google account. The Google Drive and Google Keep widgets received functional upgrades and Gboard's Emojify button will be available to more users. Live sharing and multi-pinning features are rolling out on Google Meet. Wear OS users will soon get the option to add a Bitmoji to their watch faces and use Keep tiles for writing notes on the go. More details about the new Android features are available in the article." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Google upgrades its Apple AirDrop competitor ‘Nearby Share’ and five other Android updates" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "What if you could instantly add REST and GraphQL APIs to any DB + auth, caching, and no-code automation flows? Check out Directus (100% open-source)." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "From SQL database to data platform in 90 seconds" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Disney's Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser hotel will feature a two-day interactive Star Wars adventure including a Star Wars-themed room, Star Wars-themed food, and actors that will help on quests throughout the experience. Guests will be allowed to dress in Star Wars outfits during the experience, something that isn't usually allowed at Disney parks for adult guests. The two-night stay will start at $4,809 for an entry-level cabin. A 30-second teaser for the two-day adventure is available in the article." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Disney’s Star Wars hotel is just like Westworld: only for the wealthy" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "NASA is trying to land the InSight spacecraft on Mars at 3pm Eastern Time, the livestream starts at 2pm Eastern Time (8 hours after you receive this email). The landing sequence will take 7 minutes, with the landing probe hurtling through the Martian atmosphere at 12,300 mph. The probe will be used to deploy a seismometer to listen for earthquakes, dig below the planet's surface to inspect the interior, and emit radio waves that we can monitor from Earth. This link is to NASA's official website, they have links for the stream on Youtube, Facebook, Twitch, etc." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "NASA InSight Mission" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Vultr Talon - Easy and Affordable NVIDIA Cloud GPUs The Vultr Talon platform makes accelerated computing affordable and easy to use. In just minutes, provision VMs with fractional NVIDIA GPUs starting at just $90 per month.Run Tensorflow, PyTorch, or any other ML framework.Try Vultr Talon for free today with this $200 code!" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Vultr Talon - Easy and Affordable NVIDIA Cloud GPUs" } ]
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[ { "role": "user", "content": "China launched its Long March 5B rocket last week. The rocket has no second stage and so its large core stage fell back to the Earth after it separated from its payload. It is the largest vehicle to make an uncontrolled reentry into Earth's atmosphere since 1991. Some of the components of the rocket engine likely survived. China has previously shown a disregard for debris from its rocket launches. If the rocket had reentered the atmosphere 15 to 20 minutes earlier, it is possible the rocket's debris could have rained down on New York City." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Large chunks of a Chinese rocket missed New York City by about 15 minutes" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Our brain perceives what we see in 3D by processing and combining the images from both of our eyes. A new study shows that cuttlefish also perceive the world similarly. The study equipped cuttlefish with little 3D glasses and placed them in front of a screen with a 3D movie of a shrimp passing by. When the cuttlefish saw the shrimp, they attempted to grab it with their tentacles. This behavior shows that cuttlefish are capable of binocular vision. Many other animals also share similar vision systems. While other animals have eyes that look at the same thing at the same time, cuttlefish eyes are able to move independently from each other. This study demonstrates an example of convergent evolution." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Cuttlefish perceive depth—and they wore 3D glasses to prove it" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "China has approved an inhaled Covid-19 vaccine by CanSino to be used as a booster dose. The vaccine has similar ingredients to CanSino's injected vaccines. It can provide protection after just one breath. Researchers in the UK and US have been investigating nasal spray vaccines." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "China approves inhaled Covid vaccine" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Apple's AR/VR headset is nearing its final stages before launch and Apple plans to announce it during an event in January." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Apple Expecting to Ship 1.5 Million Units of $2000+ AR/VR Headset in 2023" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "With Tailscale any org can roll out an enterprise-grade secure network in minutes. Tailscale just works, even when separated by firewalls, subnets or NATs; and devices only connect after signing in through your existing auth provider such as GSuite or Okta.It’s not just the basics, either: You can easily implement best practices used by leading companies: built in key rotation, P2P connections, compliant logging, and Noise protocol encryption. Newly introduced Tailscale SSH even lets you manage SSH without ever generating, distributing, or managing keys.Use Tailscale for free today to discover a fresh approach to network security and SSH." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Secure VPN and SSH for humans. No config files, no firewall ports, no more keys to manage and rotate" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Xiaomi introduced a bipedal humanoid robot during a launch event for its foldable devices. The CyberOne is capable of perceiving 3D space and recognizing individuals, gestures, and expressions. It can recognize 45 classifications of human emotion and comfort users in times of sadness. Xiaomi promises a range of real-world applications for the robot, including manufacturing assistance and human companionship." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Meet Xiaomi’s new humanoid robot, CyberOne" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Photos are as much about communications as they are a form of memory collection. Google Photos has launched a revamped share option that is effectively a private messaging feature. When users want to share photos, they can now send it in a message as long as the recipients have Google Photos. Users can use the feature to have a conversation. Group chats are enabled. Chat will add a social aspect to the Photos app, possibly drawing in more users. The feature will start rolling out over the next week and will be available on Android, iOS, and the web." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Google Photos launches private messaging for quickly sharing photos" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Researchers have developed a method to turn on individual dormant genes by combining CRISPR technology with a protein designed by artificial intelligence. The technique disables the chemical switches that silence the genes so that they can be expressed. It will allow researchers to understand the role of individual genes in various stages of development. The approach can control gene activity without permanently changing the genome." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "AI-designed protein awakens silenced genes, one by one" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Apple is rumored to be releasing several new M2 Macs this year. The M2 will be slightly faster than the M1 and will likely share the same eight-core architecture. It will have up to nine or 10 graphics cores. The new Macs will be released in March and May or June at two separate events. They include a larger iMac Pro, 13-inch MacBook Pro, Mac Mini, 24-inch iMac, and a redesigned MacBook Air" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Apple will reportedly debut an M2 chip with four new Macs this year" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "This article series tells the story of how ARM was created." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "A history of ARM, part 1: Building the first chip" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "A bug on the iOS App store removed 22 million app reviews from 300 apps over a week. The bug affected apps from all of the 155 countries that Apple supports. Affected apps saw an average of a 50 percent decrease in ratings. Some apps were more affected by others, for example, Hulu lost 95 percent of its ratings in the US. Both positive and negative ratings were removed. Some of the missing ratings have been restored. Apple has acknowledged the issue and has stated that it was only the data displayed that was affected and that no ratings were ever deleted. A similar occurrence happened last year, where thousands of iOS apps lost have their ratings over a weekend." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "A week-long iOS App Store bug wiped out over 20M ratings" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Meta is working on web and mobile versions of Horizon Worlds. It is also considering creating versions for game consoles. There aren't many details about the web and mobile versions of the virtual reality platform except that creators will only be charged a 25% fee for purchases on the web platform compared to 47.5% in VR." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Meta is launching Horizon Worlds on web and mobile" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for an attack that caused fires at a major oil processing facility and nearby oil field in Saudi Arabia. 10 drones were involved in the attack, which caused the suspension of around half of Saudi Arabia's daily oil production. Houthi rebels have used drones in a number of attacks this year, packing the drones with explosives and then flying them at high speed towards their targets. The group originally used standard, off-the-shelf drones, but more recently they have been using sophisticated models with a range of more than 900 miles. While the Houthi group has claimed responsibility, the US has blamed Iran for the attack. Iran has rejected the accusation. These drone attacks may cost no more than $15,000 each and are incredibly hard to stop, meaning that this attack could change the face of the Yemen War." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "A coordinated drone attack has knocked out half of Saudi Arabia’s oil supply" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "China's Tiangong space station's first module will have an ion propulsion system that will greatly improve energy efficiency and slash journey times to Mars. While ion thrusters have been used since the 1970s, this will be the first time a crewed spaceship is propelled by one. Ion drives use electricity to accelerate ions as a type of propulsion. Using ion thrusters is more efficient than using chemical propulsion, so spacecraft will be able to carry significantly less mass in fuel on missions. While ion thrusters sound good on paper, they so far haven't been used as the thrust created has not been significant enough." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "China's New Space Station Will Be Powered by Ion Propulsion System" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "The announcement from Pfizer and BioNTech this week regarding their vaccine is good news for other coronavirus vaccines based on the same genetic technology. Pfizer and BioNTech's vaccine is a gene-based vaccine, based on mRNA that contains instructions for our cells to carry out. Gene-based vaccines are relatively simple to develop and manufacture. However, the FDA has never approved its use in humans. The data from the studies still needs to be reviewed and the vaccine has still not yet been approved, but in theory, they should be very effective." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Pfizer’s announcement shows the promise of gene-based vaccines" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Many people started working remotely as COVID started. Some employers are starting to ask workers to return to the office. This thread contains a discussion on how to talk to employers about remaining remote. Opinions vary widely, but the general advice is to state that remote work is a requirement to their employers and to move on if they don't agree. Many tech companies have moved to remote work now, and the job market appears to be healthy for developers." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Ask HN : How to negotiate continuing to work remotely?" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "UK-based startup Invisibility Shield Co. sells an invisibility shield that works using an optical phenomenon called lenticular lensing. It is the same mechanism used in tilt cards which change pictures depending on the angle. The shield directs light from the subject sideways and away from the observer. This article explains how the technology works and links to resources on how to make your own. Pictures of the shield are available." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "This Startup Made a Functioning 'Invisibility Shield'. Here's How It Works" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "This is a beginner's guide to Kotlin for people who already know Java. I really like this idea, since most people thinking about picking up Kotlin will already know Java. It explains a lot of the differences between the two, and since the two are quite similar, assuming knowledge of Java actually helps a lot when teaching Kotlin." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Guide to Kotlin" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "SLJ900/32 is a bridge construction machine that lifts, carries, and sets prefabricated track sections to build bridges fast. It is being used by China for the country’s Belt and Road initiative, which aims to create land and sea routes to link about 70 countries. The machines have a lifespan of about four years and can lay up to 1,000 bridge spans. A video of one of the machines laying a section of a bridge is available in the article." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "China’s 640-Ton ‘Iron Monster’ Can Erect Colossal Bridges In a Few Days" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "InfluxDB is a developer favorite and the #1 time series database according to DB-Engines. With serverless InfluxDB Cloud, you can build software on InfluxDB without provisioning infrastructure and managing clusters, and easily collect metrics with Telegraf or pre-configured templates. Try it for free on AWS, Azure, or GCP." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "It’s about time! Use InfluxDB’s time series database as a service" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Hibiki HTML is a web framework for creating frontend applications that can be fully scripted and controlled by backend code without JavaScript. It is compatible with any backend language or framework. An interactive tutorial is available." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Hibiki HTML" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Unlayer is an easy way to add a drag-n-drop email editor and page builder into your product. With Unlayer your users can create awesome emails and websites without you having to build and support an in-house tool." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Unlayer - Embeddable Email Editor & Page Builder" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "It is now very easy to cheat in online chess." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Chess Is Just Poker Now" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Hired is home to thousands of companies ranging from startups to Fortune 500s that are actively hiring the best and brightest developers, data scientists, mobile engineers, and more. Here’s how it works: once you create a profile, hiring managers can extend interview requests based on desired salary, top skills, and career preferences. Sign up today - it’s completely free for job-seekers!" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Find a job through Hired" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "This repository contains a collection of resources about how software companies test their software. It includes books, blogs, articles, videos, and handbooks from companies such as Airbnb, ASOS, eBay, Twitter, and more." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "How They Test" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Basecamp Personal is a free way to run Basecamp for freelancers, students, families, and personal projects. Basecamp is a way to show the required information in a project all in one place so that developers can communicate what is being done and what needs to be done next in an effective way. It can fundamentally improve how project workflows are managed." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Basecamp Personal" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "There are more than 90 vaccines being developed against SARS-CoV-2, with at least six already in human trials. Virus vaccines use a weakened or inactivated form of the virus, similar to those used against measles and polio. Viral-vector vaccines use a genetically engineered virus to produce coronavirus proteins in the body. Nucleic-acid vaccines inject DNA or RNA for producing a coronavirus protein that prompts and immune response into human cells. Protein-based vaccines inject coronavirus proteins directly into the body. With accelerated steps, researchers are hoping to have a vaccine ready in 18 months." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "The race for coronavirus vaccines: a graphical guide" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Patients are unable to see relatives as they die from the coronavirus as doing so could further spread the disease. Family members are turning to videolinks as a way to say their final goodbyes. Coronavirus patients in intensive care cannot be visited by families as the risk of infection is too great. Mobile phones and chargers are high-priority for COVID-19 patients in order to keep them from being isolated from loved ones. Health workers in the UK have suggested that drafting in volunteers to provide care for relatives may lessen the load of the predicted peak in the coming weeks." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Coronavirus: Britons saying final goodbyes to dying relatives by videolink" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Google has announced the availability of the new .dev top-level domain, aimed at developers. Developers are encouraged to use the domain to build communities and showcase their latest projects. The domain will secure websites with HTTPS by default, aiming to contribute to an HTTPS-everywhere future. From now through to 28/2, .dev domains will be available to register through Google as part of their Early Access Program. After 28/2, the .dev domain will be available through other registrars." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Hello, .dev!" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "This video will show you how to build an artificial sun that looks unbelievably realistic. There are two builds in the video, a larger one that uses a satellite dish, and a smaller one for those who can't source a satellite dish. The artificial light features parallel rays, meaning that shadows don't change size no matter how far you are from the light, and a blue sky effect. The resulting light makes it look like it is bright and sunny indoors even when it is night time or raining outside." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Building an artificial sun that looks unbelievably realistic..." } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "This repository contains thousands of cybersecurity-related references and resources. There are over 7,000 references, scripts, tools, code, and other resources. Topics include hacking environments, offensive security techniques, vulnerability research, exploit development, and more." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Cyber Security Resources" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "SoundOn is TikTok's new music marketing and distribution platform. It allows artists to upload their music directly to multiple streaming platforms and TikTok. SoundOn will distribute the music for free and pay 100% of royalties to creators on Bytedance-owned platforms. 100% of royalties on other platforms will still be paid for the first year, but payments will drop to 90% after. Artists will retain all rights to their music. The service is now fully available in the US, UK, Brazil, and Indonesia." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "TikTok launches a music distribution platform, SoundOn" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "This article discusses teens' use of digital devices, social media, and other online platforms. It analyzes the results of an online survey of 1,316 US teens. TikTok usage amongst teens has skyrocketed while Facebook usage has plummeted. YouTube is the most used platform. The top five online platforms were YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, and Facebook." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Teens, Social Media and Technology 2022" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Stephen Hawking's posthumously published book \"Brief Answers To The Big Questions\", warns about the rise of AI. He writes, \"Whereas the short-term impact of AI depends on who controls it, the long-term impact depends on whether it can be controlled at all.\" In the worst case, he imagines a scenario, \"People asked a computer, 'Is there a God?' And the computer said, 'There is now,' and fused the plug.\" He also warned about other disasters, saying its \"almost inevitable that either a nuclear confrontation or environmental catastrophe will cripple the Earth at some point in the next 1,000 years.\" He believes we need to expand to other planets, to not have all of our eggs in one basket. He also warns about gene editing, saying that the wealthy elite with access to gene editing technologies will become \"superhumans\" while normal people will probably \"die out, or become unimportant.\" While he does have a lot of concerns, he believes that in the best case we can expand beyond Earth, and \"elevate humanity, bring people and nations together, usher in new discoveries and new technologies.\"" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Stephen Hawking's final warning for humanity: AI is coming for us" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Disney will launch a Netflix competitor called Disney+ in late 2019. They have already announced that they will pull all of their movies from Netflix in 2019. The service will feature shows set in the Star Wars and Marvel universes as well as a reboot of High School Musical. They've put up a landing page with the logos Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and National Geographic." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Disney's new Netflix rival will be called Disney+ and launch late 2019" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have developed a technology that uses sound waves to pick up objects. Scientists have been using light to move microscopic objects around for many years using a technique called optical trapping. Acoustic trapping can manipulate larger, millimeter-sized objects. The new technique achieves more accuracy and control over previous attempts. An 11-second video demonstrating the acoustic trapping technique is available in the article." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Acoustic Tweezers Can Pick Objects Up With Sound Waves – Without Any Physical Contact" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "In 2014, Ruth Johnson received around 20 threatening phone calls from John Edens, a debt collector who was posing as a US Marshal. Eden had obtained exact location data from T-Mobile, allowing him to stalk Johnson at her home and place of work. Johnson had owed payments on a car, and after being harassed, she returned the car to the dealership and moved neighborhoods, wanting to avoid any more trouble. Edens had obtained location data of 14 different T-Mobile numbers using a technique that other people had been successfully using with various providers. Until recently, AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, and Verizon were selling their customers' location data to data brokers, who would then sell the data to bounty hunters. A spokesperson from T-Mobile said that the company has a specialized legal team that reviews each emergency request. Edens was sentenced to one year in prison for impersonating a US officer." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "T-Mobile ‘Put My Life in Danger’ Says Woman Stalked With Black Market Location Data" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "The Federal Aviation Administration has announced new rules for unmanned aircraft that weigh more than 0.55 pounds and operate around people. The new rules address safety and security concerns around the aircraft and they are the latest in a series of steps to solidify regulations around drone deliveries and flights around the US. It will be two years before the new rules go into effect." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "UPS, Amazon delivery drones a step closer to reality with new US rules" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Design made simple, for everyone Canva makes it easy to design anything. From pitch decks and product prototypes, to greetings and more — there's a template for any design need. Learn more." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Design made simple, for everyone" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Netflix is looking to do more with interactive entertainment after the success it found with Bandersnatch. The company has approached several veteran game industry executives to help with its expansion into video games. It is considering a bundle game service similar to Apple's online subscription. The Stranger Things game wasn't exceptionally successful, but future games from Netflix might fare better with a gaming executive on board." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Netflix Reportedly Hiring Executive For Expansion Into Video Games" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Shortcut is project management built for developers. Whether you're a startup that iterates quickly by providing every engineer with a free pallet of Red Bull, or a large org that has strict ship dates to hit, give us a try for free." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Project management has never been easier" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "The new iPod touch has been announced. It will use the A10 Fusion chip, which was introduced with the iPhone 7, and comes in many new colors. The device will look similar to older versions, with a four-inch display and a classic home button. It will not support Touch ID or Face ID but it notably has a headphone jack at the bottom of the device. The new iPod is $199 for a 32GB model, $299 for 128GB, and $399 for 256GB of storage." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Apple announces a new… iPod touch" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Elastic Community Conference: Free Tech Event — Sign Up and Win a T-Shirt Elastic, the company behind Elasticsearch, Kibana, Beats, and Logstash is hosting its annual community event on February 11–12. It will feature keynotes from founders, CEOs, and CTOs and stories and learnings from ELK, Elastic's observability, security, and search platform. Join us today!" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Elastic Community Conference: Free Tech Event — Sign Up and Win a T-Shirt" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Now with 22 global locations and better price-to-performance than the other guys, it's no wonder Vultr is the preferred cloud infrastructure provider for developers like you. TLDR readers can redeem $100 in credit just for signing up with this link!" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "More Cloud for Less Money" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Tesla’s new Enhanced Summon mode has been rolled out to beta testers, who are reporting that the feature is a bit ‘hit or miss’ mostly due to the system being too cautious. The feature allows vehicle owners to get their cars to drive to their position or to a selected position as long as the owner is within 150m of their vehicle. Tesla vehicles already have a Summon feature, but this only allows owners to move their cars backward or forwards in their parking spaces. A video showing Enhanced Summon being used is available." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Watch crazy video of Tesla Model 3 autonomously picking up owner in parking lot" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "The European Union is again pushing for the development of a common charging port for all smartphones available on the market. A large amount of electronic waste is generated from smartphones requiring different charging ports, and the change to a standardized port would make users' lives easier. The Radio Equipment Directive demanded the change in 2014, but the initiative was turned down. Apple has stated that changing to a common charger for all smartphones would be bad for the environment and freeze innovation. Around a billion Apple devices are using the lightning port, and the introduction of a common charger will result in an immediate increase in electronic waste, defeating the motive behind the directive. Apple may adopt a Type-C USB port in the next iPhone since it has already been introduced in the iPad and MacBook." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "European Union Wants All Smartphones To Have A Standard Charging Port" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "A former Juul executive claims that the startup shipped out one million contaminated e-cigarette pods earlier this year without telling customers or issuing a recall. The executive has filed a lawsuit against Juul, claiming that he was retaliated against for raising concerns about the contaminated shipment. He had other concerns about the actions of the company, including the company shipping out pods that were almost a year old. Juul claims that the executive was terminated due to a lack leadership qualities. The company says that that the allegations about the safety and quality of its products are meritless. A nationwide lung injury outbreak now stands at 1,604 cases and 34 deaths. These illnesses are likely linked to vaping black-market THC. However, the connection to nicotine vaping products, such as those produced by Juul, has not been fully ruled out." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Juul Shipped At Least A Million Contaminated Pods, New Lawsuit Says" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Google is launching a cross-device software development kit that will allow apps to play across Android devices and eventually non-Android devices as well. It lets apps discover nearby devices, establish secure connections between devices, and host app experiences across multiple devices. The SDK uses Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and ultra-wideband for multi-device connectivity. It is in developer preview and only works with Android devices for now." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Google opens the door for Android apps that work across all kinds of devices" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Google's two-hour-long I/O keynote on Wednesday was packed with announcements on AI, Android, and Pixel hardware. The Pixel 6A will feature the Pixel 6's Tensor ship and design, but it will have a 12-megapixel camera. Google revealed the Pixel Watch, which will run an updated version of Wear OS 3 and feature Fitbit integration. It will be released later this year. The Pixel 7 and 7 Pro were teased at the event, with renders of the devices showing a slightly different camera cutout and back panel. Many more details about the announcements made at the keynote are available in the article." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Google’s biggest announcements at I/O 2022" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "The demand for ebooks has risen significantly since the pandemic, especially with libraries allowing patrons to access ebooks to minimize the spread of Covid-19. The shift to ebooks had enormous practical and financial implications for both digital content providers and libraries all over the country. Digital content distributors charge high prices for ebook rights, which could become untenable for libraries in the long run. Readers are likely to want even more digital content in the future. This article discusses the ebook industry, how digital books are lent out by libraries, and the business behind licensing and digital rights." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "The Surprisingly Big Business of Library E-books" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "CS106A - Code in Place is the first half of CS106A, a popular course at Stanford University that teaches the fundamentals of computer programming through Python. It assumes no previous background in programming and is open to everyone.The course will run for free (subject to availability) between April 13th and May 22nd. Students should expect to spend around 15 to 20 hours per week on the course. There will be a videoconferencing component for students to meet up in small discussion groups once a week with someone on the teaching team. There is no grade or university credit for completing the course." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "CS106A - Code in Place" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "The Microsoft Game Development Kit contains the tools needed to develop games for the Xbox App on Windows 10, Xbox Game Pass for PC, Xbox consoles (Xbox Series X\|S, Xbox One), and Xbox Game Pass cloud gaming. It is available for all developers for free to help them learn how to build games for the Xbox app. Additional licensing is required for building games optimized for Xbox consoles or to publish games." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Microsoft Game Development Kit" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Intuit is in talks to acquire Mailchimp for $10 billion. Several parties are currently interested in purchasing Mailchimp. Intuit brought in $9.6 billion in revenue last year, with $2.6 billion during the fourth quarter. It acquired Credit Karma for $7.1 billion last year. The talks are still ongoing and discussions could still fall through." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "TurboTax maker Intuit in $10bn takeover talks with email firm Mailchimp" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Rocket Lab successfully attempted a mid-air capture of its Electron rocket's first stage yesterday. The first stage was recovered by a Sikorsky S-92 helicopter, often used for military or presidential purposes. It caught the rocket mid-air by hooking onto the booster's parachute as it descended back to Earth. A webcast of the launch and recovery is available in the article." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Watch Rocket Lab try to capture a booster in mid-air with a helicopter" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Red Carpet Entertainment LLC is offering 3,000 rich Americans the chance to put up $15,000 and pay up to $2,500 per movie to watch the latest releases in their homes. The serviced was created to target the ultra-rich in a way that wouldn't disrupt the market. Most of the revenue from subscriptions goes back to the studios. Other high-end pre-screening services have not gained traction. Red Carpet Entertainment has almost 100 customers. Customers will pay at least $500 per movie and will be able to see the movie twice in a 36 hour period." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "First-run movies at home for the ultra-rich - at just $2,500 a pop" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "AlphaStar, DeepMind's StarCraft II AI software, has reached the level of grandmaster in the game. This means that the bot is able to beat 99.8 percent of all human players in competition. The program is now able to play all three of the game's playable races. It is only limited to viewing the portion of the map a human player would see and to 22 unique actions every five seconds of play. AlphaStar is proof that general-purpose reinforcement learning may be one day able to be used to train self-learning robots, self-driving cars, and to create more advanced image and object recognition systems. With enough time, effort, and resources, sophisticated AI software may be able to best humans at virtually any competitive cognitive challenge." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "DeepMind’s StarCraft 2 AI is now better than 99.8 percent of all human players" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Apple announced new developer tools at WWDC this week, including Object Capture, Xcode Cloud, in-app events and custom pages, and updates to Swift. Object Capture allows developers to create 3D objects within minutes from 2D photos. Xcode Cloud is a cloud workflow tool that enables developers to scale across the Apple product line to find and fix issues and for easier testing. In-app events and custom pages let developers better target and connect with users. Swift will get concurrency so that apps can take advantage of multi-core processes. It will also receive low-code tools." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Apple launches Xcode Cloud, Object Capture, Swift concurrency for developers" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Spotlight is Snapchat's new TikTok-like feed that lets users watch short, entertaining videos in a vertically scrollable video format. It will showcase the community's creative efforts, with Snapchat's algorithms surfacing the most engaging Snaps to show to each user on a personalized basis. Snaps in the new feed will be ranked according to a combination of factors, including negative factors, in a similar system to what TikTok uses for its 'For You' feed. Spotlight will feature Snaps from both private and public user accounts. Snaps from private accounts will have user information removed. The Spotlight feed will be moderated according to Snapchat's new Spotlight Guidelines." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Snapchat launches a TikTok-like feed called Spotlight, kick-started by paying creators" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "A robot named Erica has been selected to be the lead actress in a science fiction film. The robot was created by two Japanese scientists as part of their study of robotics. They simulated her motions and emotions through one-on-one sessions, talking through her feelings and coaching character development and body language. The robot was originally set to debut in a different project directed by Tony Kaye (American History X) but there were scheduling issues." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "A.I. Robot Cast in Lead Role of $70M Sci-Fi Film" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "This country song was written by GPT-3. The AI was only fed the title of the song, River of Love. The song was performed by singer Anna Vaus." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "River of Love \| A.I. Written Song" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Discourse is an open source forum software company started by Jeff Atwood (co-founder/former CEO of Stack Overflow). Discourse started giving free hosting to a few open source projects a couple of years ago. Now, any project that has at least 15 contributors and a need for a discussion forum can apply to get a free hosted Discourse forum. If you're involved in any open source projects, this might be worth taking a look at." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Free Discourse for Open Source" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Tesla's Autopilot can control and navigate a car through a highway, and its Summon feature can move a vehicle from a parking spot directly to the driver. It doesn't use lidar or high-definition maps. Everything is based on computer vision and machine learning on the raw footage from the cameras on the vehicle. Most of Tesla's neural networks have a shared backbone as having an individual network for each task would be too resource-heavy. Each of these shared networks is called a Hydra-net. Multiple Hydra-nets can work together to make collaborative predictions. Training all these neural networks is an expensive task. It takes about 70,000 GPU hours to compile the neural network stack for Autopilot. Most of the training process can be automated, as long as the data sets are continually improved. Tesla's custom hardware allows them to train neural networks at a higher magnitude for a low cost." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "PyTorch at Tesla" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Samsung has patented a new holographic device that will project high quality 3D images into the air R2D2 style without you having to look at it from a specific angle. The light beams are reflected by a series of micro-lens arrays that supposedly cause the light to focus into a 3D image in mid-air. File this one in the I'll believe it when I see it category." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Samsung Patents Phone Display That Projects Star Wars-Like Holograms" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "The Hitchhiker's Guide to Online Anonymity is an introduction to various online tracking techniques, online ID verification techniques, and creating and maintaining anonymous online identities. It is not sponsored or endorsed by any commercial or government entity. Links to online and PDF versions of the guide are available." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "The Hitchhiker's Guide to Online Anonymity" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Processor development has reached a bottleneck due to hardware limitations. Chips are producing large amounts of heat and cooling systems have not caught up yet. A team of researchers in Switzerland have designed a chip and a cooling system that features on-chip liquid channels placed next to the hottest parts of the chip. The researchers estimate that if the technology was adopted across all chips, it could drop the energy needed for cooling down to less than a percentage of its current values. An 18-second video is available showing an animated diagram of how the water flows through the system." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Researchers demonstrate in-chip water cooling" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "The Dronut is a by-rotor ducted drone that has a design that allows it to access spaces that ordinary drones can't navigate. It is compact enough to fit on the palm of the hand and weighs 15 ounces. The Dronut has live-streaming capabilities, a high-resolution camera, a global shutter sensor, and 3D LIDAR for navigation. It can be controlled using an Android phone up to one kilometer away with little to no training required. A video of the drone flying in indoor environments is available in the article." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "The ‘Dronut’ is a Cylindrical Drone Straight Out of Science Fiction" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Indonesia has announced plans to move its capital out of Java, Indonesia’s main island. The current capital city, Jakarta, struggles with pollution, traffic gridlock, and is also sinking. The sinking is mostly due to the extraction of groundwater in the city, which has caused change to the ground levels and polluted surface water resources. While the location of the new capital city has not yet been announced, the government has stated that it is looking for a location on the eastern side of Indonesia." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Indonesia Plans To Move Its Capital Out Of Jakarta, A City That's Sinking" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Many employees will be working from home in the coming months because of the coronavirus outbreak. During this period of change, it is normal to feel bad. The switch from working in an environment with co-workers to one where you are alone all day can be tough for many people. There is also the stress of dealing with the outbreak itself. If you are feeling bad, try to reconnect with the world with a few small interactions. In our technological world, there are many ways we can still interact without requiring a physical presence. Get dressed for work, and remember to maintain a routine. Designating a special work area will help you keep focused. Remember that as you are working from home, you will need to have systems in place to monitor yourself. Improve your video setup so you can communicate better with others. Finally, don't fall into the trap of overworking. Working from home means you need to set clear boundaries on when you are working so you don't burn out." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Work in the Time of Corona" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "A network of radio telescopes in the Netherlands made detailed recordings of a lightning bolt during a summer storm in 2018. The recordings, which were processed only recently, show lightning starting up inside a thundercloud. They were used to create a 3D image of the lightning. The pattern of pulses recorded indicates that lightning starts with clusters of ice inside of a cloud. An animation of the lightning flash is available in the article." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Detailed Footage Finally Reveals What Triggers Lightning" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Microsoft's Xbox Cloud Gaming service will roll out in beta on iOS and PCs this week. It is already available for Android. The release on iOS was delayed due to changes to the App Store rules made in September. Xbox Cloud Gaming allows users to stream games without having to download them. People who have the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate plan will be able to stream more than 100 titles, as long as they have a fast enough internet connection. The service will initially roll out in 22 countries." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Microsoft's 'Netflix-for-gaming' service launches on iPhone and PC this week" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Researchers at Northwestern University have created a new robot that looks and behaves like a tiny aquatic animal. It can perform a variety of functions, including moving objects, catalyzing chemical reactions, delivering therapeutics, and more. It is made from a material composed of 90% water, with a nickel skeleton that changes shape in response to light and magnetic fields. When light hits the robot, the material expels water, causing the robot's legs to stiffen. The robots are currently the size of a dime, but future versions will be small enough to operate on a microscopic level. The article contains two short GIFs showing the robots moving about." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Tiny water-based robot is powered by light and can walk, move cargo and even dance" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "A 500m high coral reef has been found north of Australia's Great Barrier Reef. It is the first such discovery in 120 years. Scientists used an underwater robot called SuBastian to explore the reef. The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef, but it has lost more than half of its corals since 1995 due to climate change. The new reef is detached from the Great Barrier Reef. At 1.5km wide, it is one of seven other tall reefs in the region. 3D maps of the reef are available in the article." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Great Barrier Reef: Scientists find reef taller than Empire State Building" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Scientists from the University of Southern California were able to visualize memories forming in the brains of genetically modified zebrafish in the lab. The team expected the brains to form new neurons after learning a fear response but instead found that synapses were pruned from an area related to associative memories. It is possible that fish brains use different methods to encode different types of memories. They may choose to prune synapses to form stronger responses when presented with fear-stimuli. The researchers hope to see if their findings will translate to other animals." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Scientists Watch a Memory Form in a Living Brain" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Devs love building tools for devs. So when your codebase grows and you want to implement code search, you might be inclined to build it yourself.The developers at Sourcegraph built a universal code search as a feature in their platform, and they have some tips to share. They suggest 3 questions you should ask yourself before deciding to build code search in-house. Read the guide right here." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Building a code search tool? Keep 3 things in mind, says Sourcegraph" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Full-Text Search is a technique for searching text in a collection of documents. This article walks the reader through the process of building a full-text search engine, from building a basic loop to converting lists to tokens, creating indexes, etc. The full source code is linked at the end of the article." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Let's build a Full-Text Search engine" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "The Polestar 2 is a new luxury electric vehicle from Volvo. It is the first electric car to have a brain exclusively powered by Google using the Android Automotive operating system. The system can control everything in the car including temperature, navigation, and radio. It can be activated using Google Assistant voice commands but the software requires a working internet connection. The Polestar 2 features a 78kWh battery pack and has a range of 291 miles. Its engine can deliver 408 horsepower and can go 0 to 60 mph in under 5 seconds. Images of the Polestar 2 are available in the article." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Driving the Polestar 2, the first electric car with a brain by Google" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "A team at Balgrist University Hospital successfully completed the first holographically navigated spine surgery with the help of Microsoft's HoloLens 2 AR glasses. The patient's internal anatomy was recreated in 3D using CT imaging before the surgery. During the surgery, the 3D model was projected onto the patient's anatomy, so that the surgeon could operate more precisely, faster, and safer. The patient suffered from lower lumbar spine degeneration, and their symptoms were gone after the surgery." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Augmented reality in surgery: World’s first “real” holographically navigated spine surgery at Balgrist University Hospital" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Russia has developed a new intercontinental weapon that can fly at 27 times the speed of sound while carrying a nuclear weapon of up to two megatons. The Avangard hypersonic glide vehicle has been described as a technological breakthrough. It can make sharp maneuvers in the atmosphere, making it hard to intercept. The first missile unit with the Avangard hypersonic glide vehicle was put on combat duty in the southern Ural Mountains. Russia claims that US efforts to develop a missile defense system eroded Russia's nuclear deterrent, so it had to develop advanced weapons as a response. For the first time, Russia is developing an entirely new class of weapons, unlike in the past when it was catching up with the US. China has tested its own hypersonic glide vehicle. US officials have discussed adding additional sensors or interceptors in space, so that enemy missiles can be detected and destroyed sooner." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Russia claims new missile is 27 times faster than sound" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Checked C adds static and dynamic checking to C so that programmers can write more secure and reliable C programs. This repository contains sample code, the extension specification, and test code. Links to resources are available." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Checked C" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Taproot is a new upgrade to Bitcoin that adds a new signature scheme known as Schnorr signatures. It allows for new possibilities for privacy, multi-signature wallets, and scaling. The update now has enough mining support to begin the activation process. Miners and nodes now have five months to update their software to the newest version of Bitcoin Core that contains the Taproot soft fork. After Bitcoin reaches a specified block height, all upgraded nodes and devices will be able to recognize and accept transactions using Taproot." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Locked In: Bitcoin’s Taproot Upgrade Gets Its 90% Mandate" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Airseas' Seawing is a parafoil kite designed to attach to ships to reduce emissions on shipping trips by up to 20%. It can be mounted onto the deck of any ship type. Shipping accounts for more than 2% of global carbon emissions and between 10% to 15% of the world's sulfur oxide and nitrous oxide emissions. Cargo volumes will continue to rise as online shopping becomes more and more popular." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Giant Kite Will Pull a Ship Across the Ocean Next Month" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "The Event Horizon Telescope recently captured an image of a black hole in polarized light. The ability to measure polarization is expected to result in insights into how black holes absorb matter and emit powerful jets from their cores. Located in the constellation of Virgo, the first images of the black hole were published in April 2019. A gallery featuring images of the black hole is available." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Event Horizon Telescope captures new view of black hole in polarized light" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Followers will be able to view notes for 24 hours and reply with messages." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Instagram test feature lets you post text statuses for your followers" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "TikTok is piloting a new feature called TikTok Stories. The feature works similar to how Stories work on other social media platforms, except that comments are public and users can see how many other people have viewed a story. Stories will disappear after 24 hours. The pilot has only been running for a few days in non-US markets. Screenshots of the feature are available in the article." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "TikTok confirms pilot test of TikTok Stories is now underway" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "LEX is taking buildings public – and that’s good news for your investment portfolio. Now you can build a real estate portfolio that opens up direct and tax-advantaged ownership in an asset class that’s been hard to access. Customize your portfolio by picking the buildings you want, buying equity shares, and watching as the distributions roll in. No accreditation, no lockups, no holds. Freely trade in and out of your positions like your other stocks. Access to commercial real estate is finally here. Learn more." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "LEX is taking buildings public – and that’s good news for your investment portfolio." } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Nintendo has announced Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit, a game where players use their Nintendo Switches to pilot a physical kart around their home. Players can set up various gate markers to create tracks. The game will add power-ups and traps and the physical cart will respond to them accordingly. Home Circuit is set to launch on October 16. A 2-minute long announcement trailer is available in the article." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "New Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Uses Augmented Reality to Race Inside Your Home" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "ByteDance has filed a trademark application with the US Patent and Trademark Office for TikTok Music. The trademark will apply to a mobile and tablet app where users can purchase, play, share, and download music and create, recommend, and share playlists. Users will be able to comment on music, songs, and albums. TikTok is already a hub for discovering music, and a dedicated music app could pull its user base directly from the main app." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "After putting a dent in Facebook and Instagram, TikTok has Spotify in its sights next" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "While the information needed for programming anything is usually just a click away, it can be difficult to sort through this information and it is also unreliable if a stable internet connection is an issue. API Documentation Browsers allow developers to have easy access to information on all relevant APIs. This article introduces Dash, an API Documentation Browser, and shows how it can be used to improve productivity. While it focuses on Dash, most of the article is applicable to all other API Documentation Browsers." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "How I’m a Productive Programmer With a Memory of a Fruit Fly" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "The Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST) fusion reactor in China reached temperatures of 70 million degrees Celsius, five times hotter than the Sun, for more than 17 minutes during a recent experiment. EAST aims to deliver near-limitless clean energy by mimicking the natural reactions occurring within stars. The project has already cost China more than £700 billion. The EAST team will provide technical support for the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) currently being constructed in France. ITER will be the world's largest reactor once completed." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "China’s ‘artificial sun’ is five-times hotter than the real thing" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "A survey on a diverse cross-section of 1000 US workers found that 76% of Americans hate open office spaces, citing various reasons such as a lack of privacy, overhearing other people's private conversations, being unable to concentrate, and being worried about sensitive information being leaked. 84% of employees would prefer to work from home, where they have a quiet environment to work in while also avoiding the daily commute. The study showed that workers would change jobs if they found a better workspace, with some workers even taking a pay cut for a better environment." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Report: U.S. workers hate ‘open’ office spaces" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "It is easier than ever for entrepreneurs to develop and pitch new products. As giants like Facebook and Google become more profit-driven, lowering the quality of user experience as a result, the field is ripe for competitors to join the market. Software development is becoming simpler and more easily accessible, and new types of software will need to be developed as the industry evolves. Some software has already been banned in countries due to political reasons, and this is likely to become a larger issue in the future. Privacy is an increasingly growing sector, but adoption is still slow. AI is on the rise, and it is beginning to be able to complete more and more complicated tasks. Radio technology is becoming cheaper and more accessible, with new types of detection technology currently being developed. The office is changing, with remote teams becoming common. More startups are focusing on the environment and redesigning industries to become sustainable." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "2020 Startup Themes" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "In 2013, Facebook depended on an application called Power Editor for 25% of its revenue. Power Editor was responsible for everything that could be done on ads on the platform. It was huge, complex, user-unfriendly, and it depended on WebSQL, which was a deprecated technology. WebSQL had already been removed by all other browsers but Chrome, and Google was well within its rights to do the same. It took over 3 years to rewrite the 150k lines of code in Power Editor while in production and also improving the app." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "The story of how Google could have killed Facebook with the flick of a switch" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "This Hacker News thread has some good thoughts and insights about how a person should approach their employment with a startup and how these considerations are different from working at a more traditional company." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Ask HN: Top three questions for a startup before accepting a job offer?" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "This thread contains advice and links to courses on how to become a better technical writer." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Ask HN: How to level up your technical writing?" } ]

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