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[ { "role": "user", "content": "A new bill passed by the Australian government will make it an offense for service providers and hosting services to fail to notify the Australian Federal police regarding, or fail to remove, content which contains 'abhorrent violent conflict’. The Sharing of Abhorrent Violent Material bill was met with opposition by the tech industry as it would punish companies for content uploaded by users. However, the aim of the bill was to make companies more responsible for the content that is hosted, as it seems that some companies do not care about hosting offensive content, even after requests for the content to be removed." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Australia passes social media law penalising platforms for violent content" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Users might start seeing a 'Shuffle Play' button on the Netflix home screen. Netflix has been testing the feature since July. It will play a random movie or episode of a TV show. Netflix has previously tested a feature that shows a random episode of a specific TV series. The video streaming service tests features in different countries for different periods of time and only makes them broadly available if people find them useful." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Netflix is testing a ‘Shuffle’ button, because you’re tired of picking what to watch" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Facebook has acquired CTRL-Labs, a neural interface startup that makes a wristband capable of translating electrical signals from the brain into computer input. The deal is the most substantial acquisition Facebook has made since acquiring Oculus VR. CTRL-Labs' wristband will allow for the development of new ways of interacting with machines. The acquisition of CTRL-Labs represents Facebook's commitment to futuristic tech. It has recently been revealed that Facebook is designing two different models of AR glasses which are prime candidates for CTRL-Labs' interface technology." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Facebook acquires neural interface startup CTRL-Labs for its mind-reading wristband" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "People leave the tech industry for many reasons. The idea of working long hours in indoor environments doesn't appeal to a lot of people, and for many, it is just a way to put food on the table. A lot of people from the tech industry work many years to find that they would enjoy working in a less stressful position, with more control over their time and life. While people might have left the tech industry, they still return to tech forums like Hacker News as tech remains their main hobby." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Ask HN: Why did you leave the tech industry?" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "A small cotton plant has germinated inside China's lunar lander. Lead researcher Xie Genxin says \"This is the first time humans have done biological growth experiments on the lunar surface.\" Growing plants on the moon will be crucial for long-term space missions. The plant is growing inside a \"mini lunar biosphere\", an 18cm bucket with air, water, and soil. The other plants in the bucket, mustard and potato seeds, haven't sprouted yet." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Giant leaf for mankind? China germinates first seed on moon" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Stable Diffusion is an AI text-to-image generator, similar to OpenAI's DALL-E 2 and Google's Imagen. Diffusion models have a clear advantage over GAN image synthesis in terms of accuracy and realism. This article discusses Stable Diffusion in depth. It covers how the technology works, the different apps that have already been created with the model, the model's capabilities, and the future of Stable Diffusion." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Stable Diffusion: Is Video Coming Soon?" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Caltech received over $100 million in August to foster the development of space-based power. A space-based solar panel would get 30 percent more photons than on the ground, and they're available 24/7. While the generating system will sometimes be at less optimal angles, the net power generated would still be significantly more than on Earth. This article discusses Caltech's design for its space-based power system, detailing the challenges in designing the system and how they were overcome. Caltech plans to do a space-based demo of the system by early 2023." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Where the sun always shines: Putting solar in space" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Google Stadia is now free to anyone with a Gmail address. New users will receive two months of Stadia Pro for free. Existing Stadia Pro users won't be charged for the next two months. Nine games are included with the offer. Access to Stadia previously required purchasing a Google Stadia Premier Edition bundle for $129. Stadia Pro will cost $9.99 a month after the two-month trial period ends. Users can cancel their subscriptions online at any time." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Google Stadia now free to anyone with a Gmail address" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "This article contains advice for entry-level software engineers. While the job market was heated in the second half of 2021, there wasn't a huge demand for less experienced software engineers. Neither demand nor compensation for entry-level software engineers increased during this time. The market has now cooled down for experienced software engineers, making it even worse for those with less experience." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Advice for Less Experienced Software Engineers in the Current Tech Market" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "The Savvy Gaming Group, a Saudi Arabian government-funded gaming conglomerate, is investing $37 billion in gaming as part of a plan to diversify the country's economy." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Saudi Arabia to invest $37 billion in gaming" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Soft Serve is a self-hosted Git server for the command line. It allows users to browse repos with an SSH-accessible TUI. Soft Serve features easy access controls and the ability to create repos on demand. A GIF demo is available." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Soft Serve" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Samsung's Exynos 2200 is a new in-house mobile processor that implements a GPU with AMD's RDNA 2 graphics architecture, enabling features like hardware-accelerated ray tracing. Samsung and AMD first announced a licensing deal in 2019 and confirmed the RDNA chip last year. The chip was supposed to be announced at an event on January 11, but the event was delayed. Consumers will likely have to wait until the Galaxy S22 is out before finding out whether the GPU provides any meaningful boost in performance." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Samsung announces first mobile chip with AMD ray tracing GPU" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "The success of Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods has led to other plant-based meat replacements appearing in the market. 18 vegetable-based burgers, seven black bean burgers, and eight meat-analogue burgers were rated for their taste, texture, and appearance. The Impossible burger outperformed every other contender in every category, with tasters commenting on how all aspects of the plant-based meat was similar to a real meat burger. Beyond Meats burger came second, losing points on appearance. The Grillers Original Burger from MorningStar Farms was third place. Tasters thought that the flavor was bland, its appearance was unappealing, and said that the patty felt dry. Generally speaking, tasters were unenthusiastic about burgers that were not produced by Impossible or Beyond." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "The Best Imitation-Meat Burgers" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Activate your free Stream Chat trial to start building today. Qualifying small teams and personal dev projects can also apply for the free-forever Stream Maker Account." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Build In-App Chat + Feeds, Faster" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Relativity Space and Impulse Space are launching a mission that will land on the surface of Mars in less than three years. It will be the first-ever commercial mission to Mars. Relativity's Terran R rocket, which will carry the mission, will be more powerful than SpaceX's Falcon 9. Impulse is developing space thrusters that use a less toxic alternative to the fuels typically used by spacecraft." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Two companies join SpaceX in the race to Mars, with a launch possible in 2024" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Syngas is a gas usually created from fossil fuels that is used to produce a range of commodities, such as fuels, pharmaceuticals, plastics, and fertilizers. Researchers at the University of Cambridge have created an artificial leaf that is able to produce syngas in a sustainable and simple way. The leaf works by using a combination of two light absorbers and a cobalt-based catalyst. It is able to work in low light, even when it is rainy or overcast. The technology may be able to eventually produce a sustainable liquid fuel alternative to petrol." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Powered by Sunlight, ‘Artificial Leaf’ Successfully Produces Clean Gas From CO2 and Water" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Microsoft's Edge browser will be upgraded to the Chromium-based version on January 15. Windows 10 users will be automatically transitioned to the new version. The launch date was announced last month, but it wasn't clear if existing users would be pushed to the new version. Enterprise customers will have a choice to stay on the Edge version. The new version will look mostly the same, but it will be able to support all Chrome's extensions. Web developers will no longer have to test for both Edge and Chrome versions of their websites, as they will now share the same rendering engines. Apple was briefly rumored to have considered changing Safari to a Chromium base. Microsoft has customized its version of the Chromium browser to include more privacy features." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Microsoft is replacing Edge with its new Chromium browser next week" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "The James Webb telescope has successfully deployed its giant kite-shaped sun shield. The sun shield will give the telescope the required sensitivity to detect signals coming from the most distant objects in the universe. Deploying the five-membrane sun shield was a major triumph for the engineering teams at NASA and Northrop Grumman. The sun shield will cast a shadow that will lower the environment around the telescope's mirrors and instruments to below minus 230C. A diagram showing how the telescope will unfold in space is available in the article." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "James Webb Space Telescope: Sun shield is fully deployed" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "So Facebook's smart device, which they promised would not track you, is going to track you. After saying last week that \"this is something in your living room or kitchen. There should be no surprises on it, period,\" Facebook surprises no one by admitting now that the Portal actually will be tracking you; the Portal will be logging who you call and what apps you use in order to target you with ads on other Facebook properties. Myspace Tom would never have done this." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "It turns out that Facebook could in fact use data collected from its Portal in-home video device to target you with ads" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Facebook reported its first-ever yearly decline in revenue for the second quarter, with a 1% drop to $28.8 billion. It managed to grow its daily users by 3% to 1.97 billion despite the drop in revenue. Meta's overall profit fell 36% to $6.6 billion. Its Reality Labs metaverse division lost $2.8 billion in the quarter. Meta's drop in revenue growth was expected due to its many business challenges." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Facebook reports drop in revenue for the first time" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Julian Assange has been arrested in London after seven years in the Ecuadorian embassy. The Ecuadorian government has recently withdrawn asylum for Assange due to his behavior, as it was clear the Assange was still interfering with the affairs of other states. Assange was found guilty of failing to surrender to court in 2012 for charges that have since been dropped and can be sentenced to jail in the UK for up to 12 months. It is still unclear whether he will be extradited to the US, where he could face up to five years in jail for conspiracy to commit computer intrusion." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Julian Assange: Wikileaks co-founder arrested in London" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Samsung is working on adding a double-folding phone to its lineup. The phone will fold into three segments using two hinges. The design is still being finalized, but the screen will likely have a more standard aspect ratio compared to the Z Fold, making it easier for app makers to design for. Samsung might be skipping a new Galaxy Note this year. Chip shortages have affected the entire industry and may cause delays in device releases." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Samsung is reportedly working on a double-folding phone" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "This user-friendly, sophisticated test management solution is designed to meet you at every stage in your testing journey. Provar Manager’s familiar UX and easy setup add structure and record-keeping to manual testing processes.Provar Manager helps individuals and small teams build out organization and structure within their manual testing strategy" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Treat quality as a process rather than a destination with Provar Manager" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "This article contains a teardown of Dishy McFlatface, SpaceX's Starlink user terminal. It features a complete gallery of each stage of the teardown, with closeups of individual components and a short explanation of the process. A full 55-minute video is available." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Teardown of “Dishy McFlatface,” the SpaceX Starlink user terminal" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Infrastructure as Code: Free Video Series Learn the fundamentals of leading Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools by deploying Docker-based Python web applications. In this video course from Coding for Entrepreneurs, learn Terraform, Ansible, Salt (SaltStack), Puppet Bolt, and Chef. Watch it for free today!" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Infrastructure as Code: Free Video Series" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Facebook removed a slew of accounts, citing its policies against dangerous individuals and organizations. Individuals or organizations who are considered to promote or engage in violence or hate, regardless of ideology, are targeted by Facebook and assessed through an extensive evaluation process. Facebook has come under more pressure to address hate speech on their platform due to the increased usage of social media to promote violence. The removed accounts were known for posting anti-religious or racist content." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Facebook bans Alex Jones and Laura Loomer for violating its policies against dangerous individuals" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "In our reading list, you’ll find stories on how to update Redis clusters, switch to Terraform, and capitalise on migration efforts to save on cost. You’ll also learn how we build Machine Learning at scale and how it impacts data governance and platformisation." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Adevinta - Building scalable components for +40 marketplaces in 15 countries" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Google Podcasts is now automatically transcribing some podcasts and then inserting the transcripts into the podcast’s page metadata. This makes content from the podcasts searchable, which means podcasts can now be found by entering certain phrases or topics into the search field. The technology behind the transcripts may be used to help more people consume content if they prefer text over audio mediums." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Google Podcasts in-episode search is coming, shows now being fully transcribed" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Disney+ has already received more than 10 million subscriptions since its launch on Tuesday. There were some technical issues at launch, but that did not deter customers. Disney stock went up by 7.35 percent by Wednesday's close. There is a seven-day free trial, so not all the sign-ups represent paying customers. Verizon is also offering customers a free year of Disney+. Disney has made a significant move against its rivals only a day after its US launch. It will slowly roll out to the rest of the globe, with Australia and New Zealand receiving the service starting on November 19. Disney+ is $6.99 per month, or $69.99 per year in the US, which is significantly cheaper than competitors such as Netflix." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Disney+ surpasses 10 million sign-ups since launch" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "MAANG interviews are hard and intimidating. But there are ways to prepare.Scaler is hosting a webinar where Anshuman Singh, a former Tech Lead at Facebook, will explain what to expect in a technical MAANG interview, and offer pointers on how you can be better prepared.The session is free to join." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Less than 2% of engineers pass a MAANG interview. How can you improve your odds?" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "The Turkish government has lifted a two-and-a-half-year ban on Wikipedia after the country's top court ruled that blocking it was unconstitutional. Wikipedia refused to remove references to Turkey's relationship with Syrian militants and state-sponsored terrorists in 2017, which resulted in Turkey blocking the website. Free expression is protected in Turkey's constitution. Turkey has tried to block YouTube and Twitter previously, but this was also deemed unconstitutional. The rights of people in Turkey have been under increasing pressure since a failed coup in 2016. Tens of thousands of websites are still blocked, and 47 journalists remain jailed." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Turkey Restores Wikipedia After More Than 2-Year Ban" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Elon Musk is now the world's second-richest person in the world with a net worth of around $128 billion. Musk ranked 35th on the list in January. A visual of this level of wealth compared to the average American household is linked. Tesla's market cap has gone from under $100 billion at the beginning of the year to almost $500 billion, despite producing a fraction of the cars of most established automakers. SpaceX has also seen recent success, sending four astronauts to the International Space Station last week. Bill Gates was on top of the Billionaires Index until 2017 when Jeff Bezos took over. Gates has donated over $27 billion of his wealth since 2006." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Elon Musk overtakes Bill Gates to become world’s second-richest person behind Jeff Bezos" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Semgrep is a fast, open-source tool that supports 20+ languages. Its 1,500+ rules and simple syntax mean you don’t have to deal with unwieldy regexes or a thorny domain-specific language. Code is analyzed on your computer or build environment, and never sent elsewhere. And with Semgrep App you can enforce and monitor security across your organization. Learn more." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Semgrep: Fast Code Scanning to Find Bugs and Enforce Code Standards" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "The glymphatic system cleans out toxic waste products from the brain during deep sleep by flushing it with cerebrospinal fluid. Studying it could provide insights into sleep disorders and how to treat them. Currently, the only way to study the glymphatic system requires MRI machines. The US Army is funding the development of a wearable skullcap that can measure and control fluid flow in the brain during sleep to enhance soldiers' performance. Technologies that help clear waste in the brain would help those at risk for neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Brain-cleaning skullcap gets US Army funding" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "An independent review into the London Metropolitan Police’s use of facial recognition has found that the systems used were 81 percent inaccurate. The police conducted 10 trials using facial recognition software and out of the 42 matches in the trials, only eight were confirmed to be correct. However, the police claim that their software is only incorrect in one out of 1,000 instances. It hasn’t shared how this statistic was created. As facial recognition becomes more prevalent, fears are growing that the systems display different biases or could be incorrectly identifying people. Last month, San Francisco banned the use of facial recognition systems by public agencies." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "London police’s face recognition system gets it wrong 81% of the time" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Studies have shown that remote workers are more productive than office-bound workers. Remote workers are able to avoid commutes, have more control over their workdays, and are able to dedicate more time to family, friends, and hobbies. Asynchronous communication may be a large factor in productivity and it can be applied to office work. Being able to respond to messages at your own pace means that workers have more control over their workday, communications are more thought out, employees are able to plan better, and people are able to focus more on deep work rather than constantly be on the lookout for communications. Synchronous communication is still necessary for some tasks, but in general, asynchronous communication is better for a more productive, happier work environment." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Asynchronous Communication: The Real Reason Remote Workers Are More Productive" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Richard Garriot allegedly brought actor James Doohan's ashes with him during his trip to the International Space Station in 2008. Doohan, who passed away in 2005, played Montgomery \"Scotty\" Scott on Star Trek. The actor's son contacted Garriot prior to his trip, and despite there not being enough time to go through the official processes needed to bring objects aboard the flight, Garriot hid the ashes in some photos and then later hid one of the photos inside the floor of the station's Columbus module. A separate sample of the actor's ashes was launched on a SpaceX rocket in 2012." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Ashes of Star Trek’s Scotty smuggled on to International Space Station" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Attempts at beaming images directly into people's brains have so far only resulted in very low-resolution devices. Most devices require electrodes to be placed on the brain's surface, which limits the resolution significantly. In a new experiment, scientists used tiny needle-like electrodes to create a high-resolution array that allowed monkeys to identify complex shapes. The tiny electrodes were able to reach deeper into the brain tissue, allowing the scientists to use smaller currents with more precision. Adapting the technology to be used in humans will prove challenging as the same area of the brain in humans is much deeper." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Scientists Beamed Shapes and Motion Directly Into Monkeys’ Brains Using Light" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Mobileeye, which Intel acquired for $15.3 billion in 2017, specializes in making chips and software for autonomous vehicles." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Intel’s self-driving company Mobileye files for an IPO" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Samsung's C-Lab division allows employees to create personal pet projects. While the projects aren't always practical, they're often fascinating, displaying ideas that are traditionally outside of Samsung's scope. This year at CES, C-Lab will split its products into three categories: C-Lab Inside, C-Lab Outside, and projects that have effectively spun out from Samsung. CES will run in Las Vegas from January 5 to January 8. A list of products and companies from C-Lab Inside and Outside is available in the article." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Samsung’s C-Lab class features a diaper sensor, smart guitar, and modular robot" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "This thread is about the career paths of engineers who left Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, or Google. A lot of interesting stories, perspectives on what's importance in ones career, and advice for finding a job that fits you." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Ask HN: Ex-FAANG developers, where are you now and why?" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Many things have changed since the 1990s, especially in our quality of life. It is difficult to see how new things change our lives when they first come out, but one can see the impact of an invention by looking back at their downstream effects. Many small inventions have added up to create the lives that we live in today. The internet, human genetics, AI, and VR now exist, and many small changes have made everything faster, more easily usable, and more organized. People no longer need to carry around a lot of equipment to do basic tasks - in fact, almost all machines are now smaller and much more convenient, for example, hearing aids. We wear better clothes, with specially designed fabrics. Medical procedures that used to be out-of-reach for average citizens are now affordable, for example, LASIK surgery. Society is now a lot safer and interconnected. Food is widely available in many places, and food quality and cleanliness are high. Most public places now have smoking restrictions." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "My Ordinary Life: Improvements Since the 1990s" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Data from viewers show that virtually all of the 10 most viewed new Netflix titles of 2021 saw significantly lower viewership after their debut month. Multiple TV analytics platforms confirm the data. These findings could explain why it is uncommon for English TV series to make Netflix's top 10 rankings for extended periods. Netflix will likely spend over $19 billion on content this year." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Viewer Data Suggests Many Netflix Hits Go From Sizzle to Fizzle Quickly" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "This GitHub Repo contains an organized list of podcasts targeted at software engineers. Each entry gives a quick description of each podcast, how often episodes are released, and the average play time. There are over 30 topics, each with several podcasts listed." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Awesome Podcasts" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Phages are viruses that specialize in invading and killing specific bacteria. Many phages have trouble fighting bacteria in the gut due to a sticky protein called mucin. Researchers have found a rare phage that can be used to target and kill specific bacteria, even in the gut. They were able to demonstrate its effectiveness on bacteria inside complex environments with lab studies. It is the first case where a bacterial infection has been treated with the use of targeted drugs." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Antibiotic Game-Changer: Phages Can Anticipate Bacteria’s Location and Destroy Them Before They Cause an Infection" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "A special TV documentary in Korea tells the story of a sorrow-stricken mother and her reunion with her deceased daughter in a virtual world. 'I Met You' aired on February 6 after eight months of production. It is set at the charnel house which the mother visits once a month to remember her daughter. They have a heartfelt conversation and celebrate the daughter's birthday together. The mother said that she appeared in the documentary to help bring comfort to those who had lost family members." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Sorrow-stricken mother reunites with deceased daughter in virtual world" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Amazon’s Home Surveillance Company, Ring, is using footage captured by its doorbell cameras in its Facebook ads, asking users to identify a suspected criminal and contact police with any information about the individual. The video clearly shows the person’s face from two different angles and accuses the person of breaking into a vehicle at Mountain View, California. Ring has worked with law enforcement previously, but this ad was not requested on behalf of the Mountain View Police Department. The woman is only suspected of a crime and is still innocent in the eyes of the law until proven guilty. This advertisement may set a dangerous precedent where people may turn to the internet for justice rather than through normal law-enforcement avenues." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Amazon’s Home Surveillance Company Is Putting Suspected Petty Thieves in its Advertisements" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Fast Laughs is a new mobile feature from Netflix that plays short clips from shows directly inside the Netflix app. It is currently only available for iOS device owners in select countries. Users who like what they see can add the show to their saved list to watch later. Netflix has a lot of content on its platform and this feature could help subscribers see things they may have missed." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Netflix has created a TikTok clone that lets people scroll through funny clips" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Monitoring made easy with a unified view of your metrics, traces, and logs. Try monitoring with Datadog today." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Single Tool for Full Stack Monitoring" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "5D optical storage has a data density 10,000 times that of a Blu-ray disc. It uses three layers of nanoscale dots in a glass disc to encode data. A 5D disc could theoretically remain readable after 13.8 billion years. Writing to these discs is usually a slow process, but a new technique developed at the University of Southampton speeds up the process significantly without impacting the reliability of the data. The technique has a maximum data rate of approximately 230 kilobytes per second. All that is needed to read the stored data is a microscope and a polarizer." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "5D Optical Disc Could Store 500TB for Billions of Years" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Clubhouse has gained many Chinese users recently, with thousands joining in on discussions usually censored by the Chinese government. Chinese-speaking communities from around the world discussed China-Taiwan relations and shared knowledge about the Uighur situation in Xinjiang. Clubhouse is only accessible by invite on iPhones with non-Chinese Apple accounts. Further access to the public could see the app banned. Those who are using the app could be taking on a degree of personal risk." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Clubhouse App Offers Chinese Rare Glimpse of Censor-Free Debate" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Microsoft has announced a mini-desktop computer powered by an unnamed Qualcomm Snapdragon Arm chip with a built-in neural processing unit. Project Volterra will be accompanied by fully Arm-native versions of Visual Studio 2022 and VSCode, Visual C++, Modern .NET 6, the classic .NET framework, Windows Terminal, and both the Windows Subsystem for Linux and Windows Subsystem for Android. It will come with three USB-A ports, a mini DisplayPort, an Ethernet port, and two USB-C ports. Volterra will be available later this year for an undisclosed price." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Microsoft will boost Windows on Arm with a new dev kit and Arm-native Visual Studio" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "YaLM 100B is a GPT-like neural network for generating and processing text." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "YaLM 100B" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "The OnePlus 10T is a $649 phone with a highly capable chipset." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "OnePlus 10T review: call it a comeback" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Niantic is creating a platform for other developers to build location-aware AR apps. It has released the Visual Position System (VPS), a technology that grounds AR experiences to physical locations, for its Lightship SDK. VPS will be free during its public beta period, after which it will switch to a tiered billing system based on an app's number of monthly users. Niantic is also releasing Campfire, a location-based social network for apps that use Lightship. Campfire is a way for developers to have their Lightship-powered apps discovered by users. More details on the new releases are available in the article." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Niantic moves beyond games with Lightship AR platform and a social network" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "The Amazon Software Builder Experience group was formed earlier this year to help turn Amazon into 'Earth's best employer for software builders'. The team has more than 400 employees working on code automation, improved developer tools, enhanced tutorials, and safety infrastructure. Its single focus is to improve the experience of software builders across Amazon. Many Amazon engineers are overwhelmed by software upgrade work, manual testing and deployment, and hard-to-use developer tools." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Amazon CEO Andy Jassy is trying to fix a crumbling engineering culture with a new unit that tackles 'foundational pain points' raised by the company's frustrated developers" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "There are many different types of flying cars already out there in the world. These vehicles have the potential to transform how we commute, work, and live. This article describes several flying car projects. The projects differ significantly in how they apply the flying car concept. There will be many legal problems to solve before the industry can take off, and manufacturers will need to demonstrate that their form of transportation is safe. There have already been incidents of these vehicles breaking flight guidelines and potentially causing accidents." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "The flying car is here – and it could change the world" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Microsoft will pursue an appeal against a decision from a federal judge who ruled that the company was not allowed to inform a large corporate customer that the US government had issued a warrant for its data. Subjects of sneak and peek warrants do not need to be informed of data requests under US law, a practice that Microsoft has disagreed with in the past. Amazon, Apple, and Microsoft have sued the government over sneak and peek warrants. The US government has previously asked Microsoft why it wouldn't use its data to spy on other nations. Microsoft has made it clear it would not use its services and data to spy on users." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Microsoft Challenges U.S. Government’s Sneak and Peek Warrant" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "ByteDance is planning to invest 'tons of money' to develop VR-related content. Over 40 job listings have popped up for Pico, a VR headset maker that ByteDance acquired last year. Pico may be looking to establish a presence in the US. It launched its flagship headset in Europe last month for €449." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "TikTok’s parent company is gearing up to invest a lot of money in VR" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Fortnite may be free to download, but its in-app purchases helped Epic earn an estimated $1 billion in 2020. Apple takes a 30 percent cut of all transactions on the App Store for larger developers. iOS customers accounted for $700 million in revenue for Epic in the two years it was available. Epic wants to build an online haven called the metaverse, where superhero IPs owned by different companies can interact. It is burning cash fighting Apple now as the company is set to make much more as it expands." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Why Epic is burning its own cash to cook Apple" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Amazon has confirmed at least 75 coronavirus cases at more than half of its facilities. Experts have warned that the number of cases is likely to exponentially increase in the coming days and months as Amazon has failed to implement effective safety measures in its warehouses. More than 300 workers at 50 facilities have pledged to stay at home in the coming days to protest Amazon's handling of the coronavirus outbreak. Amazon has raised pay, implemented new cleaning and safety measures, and offered sick leave for employees who have tested positive for the coronavirus, but workers do not feel safe at its facilities." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Hundreds of Amazon Workers Are Not Going to Work in Nationwide Protest" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "This is an introduction to modern Javascript with very small lessons and an online code editor where you can immediately apply those lessons. It requires a GitHub account to get started, but the design is nice and the exercises are really easy to follow." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Learn Javascript" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "36,000+ startups have used LTSE Equity to build their cap table(Sponsor) Flexible, fast onboarding. No hidden pricing. Understand how to build a cap table with our public demo and start with a 7 day free trial of LTSE Equity, a complete solution for planning, managing, and collaborating on startup equity." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "36,000+ startups have used LTSE Equity to build their cap table" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Uber is cutting back on spending and will focus on becoming a leaner business. The company will slash spending on marketing and incentives and treat hiring as a privilege. It will be deliberate about when and where to hire staff and be more strict about costs across the board. Uber will focus on achieving profitability on a free cash flow basis." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Uber CEO tells staff company will cut down on costs, treat hiring as a 'privilege'" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "KFC customers at one Atlanta location on August 27 will receive a free sample of fried plant-based nuggets and boneless wings when they purchase something on that day. Beyond Meat and KFC are testing the product with customers before broader testing or a potential national rollout. Many fast-food chains have tested and implemented plant-based food options recently, including Burger King, Subway, Carl's Jr., and White Castle. Beyond Meat also sells plant-based meat products in grocery stores. Its main competitor, Impossible Foods, has just had its key ingredient approved for consumption by the FDA." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Beyond Meat and KFC partner to test fried plant-based ‘chicken’" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Researchers from Columbia University have established a method for growing human hair in a dish using 3D printing without the need for implantation into human skin. The method uses a 3D printed mold and may open up potential avenues for hair restoration surgery to more people. Previous research has been successful in growing mouse and rat hair in labs, but these techniques were not effective at growing human hair. The new technique involves recreating the environment in which human hair usually grows by using a 3D printed model implanted with keratin-producing cells. 3D printers are now being used to create many different materials, for example, food, wood, and advanced medicines." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Researchers from Columbia University use 3D printing to grow human hair follicles" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Scientists have been able to place humans into biostasis for the first time by replacing a person's blood with a very cold saline solution, rapidly cooling the person's body to about 10 to 15 degrees Celsius. The technique was developed to give doctors more time to work with patients who have acute trauma. Putting the body into biostasis slows down or stops all chemical reactions, which means the body's cells need less oxygen. It is unknown how long humans can safely remain in biostasis." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "For the first time, humans have been placed in biostasis" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Add observability to your Jamstack application and build process, without the manual setup, with the New Relic Netlify plugin and quickstart." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Jumpstart Jamstack monitoring with New Relic and Netlify" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Stripe has launched an App Marketplace that will provide access to third-party apps and scripts. The Marketplace is launching with 35 apps related to marketing, payments, and business development, with more to be added over time. Incorporating apps with Stripe will be free, but some apps are part of paid services. There is an app review process that requires apps to have real business functionality." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Stripe launches App Marketplace, scripts and tools incorporating third-party SaaS apps that work alongside Stripe" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "This article explains Shor's algorithm without using any math beyond arithmetic. Shor's algorithm is a quantum computer algorithm for finding the prime factors of an integer. It could be used to break public-key cryptography schemes if run on a quantum computer with a sufficient number of qubits that can operate without succumbing to quantum noise and other phenomena. The article provides many links for further reading." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Shor, I’ll do it" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Amazon is testing a vertical photo and video feed in its app among staff. Posts on the feed include links to purchase featured items. Amazon product recommendations are extremely popular, so adding a TikTok-like feature native to the Amazon app makes sense for the company. It is unclear whether Amazon will roll out the feature to the public." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Amazon is internally testing a TikTok-like feed in its app" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "This Twitter thread contains a list of eight things that are likely to happen within the next 18 months in the tech startup world. The market is likely to continue to drop and layoffs are just beginning. Companies will start focusing more on customers, business building, and their core missions, and a number of great companies will be built during this period." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Some potential things likely to happen in next 3-18 months for tech startup world" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Last week, Boston Dynamics released a video of its robots dancing. The company worked with dancers and a choreographer to create the dance, using simulations to iterate through movement concepts and adjusting the human dance moves so that they could be performed by the robot. Eventually, the team had a toolchain to quickly create new dance moves. The exercise helped engineers push the limits of their creations, as well as learn more about the robustness of their hardware. While the development of the dance moves took months, the actual sequence in the video was filmed over two days." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "How Boston Dynamics Taught Its Robots to Dance" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "This Hacker News thread discusses profitable side projects that people haven't talked about openly with others. The top replies include hand tremor canceling software for the mouse, an Adsense blog, an online market for a game, and a 3D first-person creative writing RPG. A link to a thread on the same topic from two years ago is available." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Ask HN: Side projects that are making money, but you'd not talk about them?" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Amazon's project Vesta is a long-rumored home robot that features built-in Alexa, multiple integrated cameras, a display, and the ability to move around a home. The project has more than 800 workers and it is one of Amazon's biggest current hardware projects. There have been multiple production delays, and it is unknown whether the robot will ever be released." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Amazon’s long-rumored Vesta home robot project details leak" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Becoming financially independent as an average engineer with a five-figure salary can be possible through financial discipline and investment planning. This article documents the experience of someone who achieved their goal of financial independence working in tech while living and working in San Francisco and New York. It includes a table with their income, expenses, and savings each year and tips on how to achieve similar results." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "My Path to Financial Independence as a Software Engineer" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Google Maps' new Immersive View turns Google Maps into a 3D version of SimCity with AAA video game graphics. It can simulate traffic and weather using real-world data. Users will be able to see 3D layouts from some businesses. Immersive View will start rolling out in Los Angeles, London, New York, San Francisco, and Tokyo later this year. It will work on almost all phones and devices. A video that shows what the feature looks like is available in the article." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Google Maps “immersive view” turns Maps into a 3D, SimCity-like simulation" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Japan aims to land its Hayabusa 2 spacecraft on the Ryugu asteroid on February 22. The mission was supposed to happen last October, however, it was discovered that the surface of the asteroid was covered in much larger gravel than expected. The Hayabusa 2 will fire three bullets into the surface of the planet to create dust in order to collect samples, two upon landing and one later in the year. The spaceship is scheduled to return to Earth with the samples in late 2020." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Japan’s Hayabusa 2 spacecraft is about to fire bullets into an asteroid" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "A secret summit has been held in Moscow between government health officials to debate a bid by a scientist to create genetically modified babies. The first genetically modified humans were born in China last year as a part of a project to create HIV-resistant humans. Putin's eldest daughter, Maria Vorontsova, was present at the secret summit. Scientists want official rules to be set for gene editing, but it is undecided who should control the genetically modified future. The costs of gene editing are dropping and is currently around $15,500, the cost of a car. There is plenty of potential in the technology, but it can be easily abused." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Putin could decide for the world on CRISPR babies" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "This is Snapchat's desktop app that will let you use Snapchat lenses (like the doggy face, rainbow barf, etc.) while video chatting on your computer. The cool thing about this is that it allows you to use any third party video chatting services (like you can stream with Twitch while using Snapchat lenses), you just have to select Snap Camera as your webcam device, and the filters will be available." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Snap Camera" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Twitter Articles is a new experimental feature that will let Twitter users write longer texts. The company started with a 140 character limit but raised it to 280 in 2017. It introduced continuous threads in 2020 so that users could attach multiple tweets to the same conversation. Increasing the character limit and allowing articles will let Twitter compete with blogging platforms like Medium. Twitter has confirmed that it will share more details about Twitter Articles soon." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Twitter reportedly working on new feature to let users write full articles" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Humans can learn echolocation to navigate mazes and identify the size and orientation of objects in just 10 weeks." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Humans Can Learn to 'Echolocate' in Just 10 Weeks, Experiment Shows" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Blind, an app that allows employees to discuss workplace matters anonymously through public and private forums, has been blocked by Tesla. Employees noticed that their verification emails were not being received in their work inboxes and that they couldn’t access the app when using Tesla’s Wi-Fi networks. Tesla has not commented on its reasons for blocking the app. However, it is believed that it may be linked to the theft and leaking of confidential information by a former employee last year." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Tesla blocks access to anonymous workplace chat app Blind amid crackdown on employee leaks" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Valve's Steam Deck is a Switch-like handheld gaming device that will start shipping in December. There will be three storage tiers, and customers will be able to insert a microSD card for more storage. The Steam Deck has a huge number of control options, and it will be able to provide several hours of playtime for most games. It will be a full-fledged Linux computer, so users will be able to run software on the desktop if they want. The article contains many more details, as well as pictures and a video of the device." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Valve’s gaming handheld is called the Steam Deck and it’s shipping in December" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "In a study funded by Catapult Cat Oy, a seller of L-cysteine supplements, researchers found that a 1,200-milligram dose of L-cysteine reduced symptoms associated with hangovers. A 600-milligram dose was shown to relieve stress and anxiety. The randomized, double-blind study included 19 healthy male volunteers of varying alcohol tolerances, with some participants leaving the study as they couldn't consume all the alcohol needed for the trial." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Hangover 'Cure' Reduces Headaches, Anxiety for Drunk Finnish Subjects" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) has announced an accelerator for early-stage entrepreneurs. a16z START offers early-stage founders up to $1 million in venture capital in exchange for an undisclosed percentage of ownership. The program is looking for founders in six categories: American dynamism, consumer enterprise, fintech, games, and 'other'. It will connect founders with partners for advice, potential customers or investors, and other entrepreneurs." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Andreessen Horowitz unveils piloted program for early-stage entrepreneurs" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "This post talks about the problems that GitHub has faced when removing junk from repositories and the solutions that they came up with to fix them." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Scaling Git’s garbage collection" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "The Future of Life Institute has organized a world-building competition where teams are asked to imagine a positive future with superintelligent AI. There is a prize of up to $140,000 that will be divided up among multiple winners. The contest aims to counter the common dystopian narrative of artificial intelligence. Many scientists in the field believe that it is essential to begin work on AI safety now before superintelligence is achieved. The winners of the contest will be announced on June 15. Examples of entries are available in the article." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "World Builders Put Happy Face On Superintelligent AI" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Microsoft has warned users that attackers are actively exploiting a Windows zero-day vulnerability that can execute malicious code on fully updated systems. The security flaw exists in the Adobe Type Manager Library, consisting of two code-execution flaws that can be triggered by the improper handling of maliciously crafted fonts. Until a patch is available, Microsoft recommends that users disable the Preview Pane and Details Pane in Windows Explorer, disable the WebClient service, and rename ATMFD.DLL or disable it from the registry. Users should also be wary of suspicious requests to view untrusted documents and install a patch once it becomes available." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Windows code-execution zeroday is under active exploit, Microsoft warns" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "The pandemic has encouraged older people to venture online. Many are now discovering online shopping, video chat, and all the other things the internet has to offer. The internet has helped many seniors connect with other people during a time of isolation. This article contains stories from several seniors who have had their lives changed by the internet during lockdown." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "'Computers are marvellous!': older people embrace internet in lockdown" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Entomologists with the Washington State Department of Agriculture have located the first nest of Asian giant hornets in the US. Near the Canadian border, the nest was found by trapping and tagging live hornets, which led the entomologists back to the nest. The agency will destroy the nest, removing the tree it is on if necessary. Asian giant hornets prey on honeybees and other insects and a couple of hornets can destroy an entire honeybee hive in a few hours. In Japan, they kill up to 50 people a year." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "1st 'Murder Hornet' Nest In U.S. Is Found In Washington State" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "This article is about how to be a darknet drug lord. It covers topics such as international law, what technologies to learn, and operational security. A common mistake is to only rely on Tor for security. A list of resources is available." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "So, you want to be a darknet drug lord..." } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Miami is rebranding itself to attract tech companies and startups. Many tech investors, cryptocurrency bulls, new-media tycoons, start-up founders, and other wanna-be billionaires have been buying up property in the city. Miami was the top migration destination for homebuyers in the US in July, while San Francisco had the largest homeowner exodus. This article discusses how Miami is making itself more attractive to investors and the impact that this migration has had on the city and the tech industry." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "How Miami Seduced Silicon Valley" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Custom properties are used as variables in CSS. They can make code easier to maintain, and using them can unlock interesting possibilities. This is a complete guide to using Custom Properties. It contains plenty of examples and additional resources." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "A Complete Guide to Custom Properties" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Iowa Democratic Party officials found irregularities in the data collected by its caucusing app during the recent elections, causing them to switch from the app to counting votes manually. The Iowa Democrats were using an app made by a startup named Shadow Inc, which is managed by a nonprofit investment company called Acronym. According to the party, the issue only affected reporting and did not affect how accurate the data was. The Iowa Democratic Party used an application made by Microsoft in 2016 and the reason they chose to switch to using the untested startup's app is unclear. In August, the Democratic National Committee had recommended Iowa stop using an app altogether. The fact that it has taken so much time for the party to recover from the coding issue shows how unprepared they would have been in the event of an actual cyberattack." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Iowa caucus debacle is one of the most stunning tech failures ever" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Seeing Theory is a visual introduction to probability and statistics. It covers basic probability, compound probability, probability distributions, frequentist interference, bayesian interference, and regression analysis. Each chapter contains interactive exercises to help visualize and understand the information." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Seeing Theory" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "QuantumScape's solid-state lithium metal battery can charge to 80 percent capacity in just 15 minutes, has nearly double the energy density of top commercial lithium-ion cells, retains more than 80 percent of its capacity after 800 cycles, and doesn't set on fire. The increased energy density makes it possible to create electric vehicles with similar ranges as gasoline-powered ones. It may even be possible to use the batteries to power electric aircraft. QuantumScape has more than $1 billion in funds to take the technology through to production, with $300 million from Volkswagen, who plans to start using the batteries in its cars by 2025." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "QuantumScape’s New Solid-State Battery Is Twice as Energy-Dense as Lithium-Ion" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "A hardware hacker has reverse-engineered the Game Boy's link cable to make it work over the internet. It connects to a client on a Raspberry Pi which then connects to an online game server. The Game Boy thinks it is connected to another Game Boy normally and is unaware of the server. There is a custom PCB in the works so users don't have to shred their link cables. A video showing two Game Boys playing Tetris over the internet is available in the article." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Hardware hacker brings online multiplayer to the original Game Boy" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "While Android is the world's most popular operating system, Android tablets have failed to gain popularity. Chromebooks are almost always better purchases as they are updated much more often than tablets, so users are supported with the latest privacy, security, and performance standards. 12 years ago, Google bought a company called BumpTop that created a computing interface that made desktops look and act like a physical desk. This article tells the story of the acquisition and how the software could have changed the way people interact with touchscreen devices." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "The ambitious Android tablet option Google tossed away" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Snap CEO Evan Spiegel has revealed how the company plans to grow its revenue and user base next year. The company aims to grow Snapchat's user base by 30% and increase revenue to $6 billion by the end of 2023. It plans to achieve its goals by increasing its penetration in at least one new large country or demographic and onboarding more 30- to 40-year-olds. Snap recently laid off 20% of its workforce and cut projects. The company remains committed to developing augmented reality technology." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "This is Snap’s turnaround plan" } ]

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