A monopoly ISP refuses to fix upstream infrastructure
The article discusses a customer's frustrating experience with Xfinity, where their internet service has been consistently unreliable for months, and the company has failed to provide a satisfactory resolution despite repeated visits and promises to fix the issue.
Unusual circuits in the Intel 386's standard cell logic
This article explores unusual 386-based standard cell circuits, highlighting their unique design features and potential applications in the computer hardware realm.
Germany to classify date rape drugs as weapons to ensure justice for survivors
Germany plans to classify date rape drugs as weapons, aiming to ensure justice for survivors and strengthen penalties for perpetrators. The move is part of efforts to address the issue of sexual assaults facilitated by the use of such substances.
An Economy of AI Agents
The article proposes a novel deep learning architecture called ViT-Synergy that combines the strengths of Vision Transformers and Convolutional Neural Networks for improved performance on image classification tasks. The authors demonstrate the effectiveness of their approach on several benchmark datasets, achieving state-of-the-art results.
How to Spot a Counterfeit Lithium-Ion Battery
The article explores the growing problem of counterfeit lithium-ion batteries, which pose serious safety risks and economic challenges. It highlights the difficulties in detecting these fake batteries and the efforts by industry and regulators to address this issue.
Google Revisits JPEG XL in Chromium After Earlier Removal
Google is reconsidering the inclusion of JPEG XL, an image format designed to provide better compression and quality than traditional JPEG, in the Chromium open-source project after previously removing it. This decision reflects the ongoing development and evaluation of new image formats to potentially improve web performance and user experience.
A year without caffeine (2013)
The article chronicles the author's experience giving up caffeine for a year, including the challenges, benefits, and insights they gained from the process. It provides a personal account of the impact of eliminating caffeine from one's lifestyle and the adjustments required.
Gemini 3 Just Made Larry Page World's Third Richest Man
Larry Page, co-founder of Google, has surpassed Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon, to become the third-richest person in the world. Page's net worth has grown significantly due to the continued success and growth of Alphabet, Google's parent company.
Titanic Passenger's Watch Sells for Record £1.78M at Auction
The article discusses the record-breaking sale of Isidor Straus's pocket watch from the Titanic disaster at an auction for $1.78 million, making it the most valuable Titanic artifact ever sold. The watch's provenance and historical significance contributed to the sale's remarkable outcome.
First Human Victim of H5N5
A Grays Harbor County, Washington resident has died from complications related to the H5N5 avian influenza virus. The CDC is investigating the case, which is the first reported human death associated with this particular strain of the virus in the United States.
Show HN: Server Survival – Tower defense game for learning cloud architecture
Tower defense mechanics + cloud infrastructure concepts. Build your architecture, survive the traffic.
Rough MVP to validate the idea. Feedback welcome.
Airborne: ProPublica Investigated a Bird Flu Outbreak in America's Heartland
The article examines a bird flu outbreak that occurred in Ohio and Indiana in 2022, highlighting the rapid spread of the virus and the challenges faced by farmers and officials in containing the outbreak and minimizing its impact on poultry production.
X begins rolling out the 'About this account' feature to users' profiles
X, a major social media platform, has begun rolling out a new 'About This Account' feature that allows users to provide more information about themselves and their account on the platform, giving users more control over their online presence.
"We're in an LLM bubble," Hugging Face CEO says–but not an AI one
The article discusses the current state of large language models (LLMs) and the potential for an 'LLM bubble' in the AI industry, according to Hugging Face's CEO. It explores the hype and challenges surrounding LLMs, and the need for responsible development and deployment of these technologies.
The European startup market is ready for the limelight
The article discusses the growing strength and potential of the European startup ecosystem, which is attracting more investor attention and capital as it matures and produces successful exits and unicorns.
Show HN: I recreated fuse wallets app onboarding in SwiftUI and made it reusable
The article provides a step-by-step guide on how to set up and customize a new Fuse app, including configuring the development environment, creating and building the app, and deploying it to a device or emulator.
Agartha: History of a White Nationalist Meme
The article explores the origins and evolution of the 'Agartha' myth, a persistent idea about a hidden underground civilization. It traces the history of this concept, which has been featured in various conspiracy theories and spiritual beliefs over the years.
95% of AI pilot projects fail
The article discusses the high failure rate of AI pilots, citing that 95% of such projects fail to deliver on their promised benefits. It advises business leaders to focus on more practical, incremental steps to implement AI successfully, rather than rushing into ambitious AI projects.
Tracking AI Search Traffic: Why Google Analytics Fails
The article discusses how to track AI-driven search traffic using server logs. It outlines the process of identifying and analyzing search queries originating from AI assistants, and provides insights into the types of information users are seeking through AI-powered search.
What If Aliens Don't Actually Do Science?
The article explores the possibility that extraterrestrial civilizations may not necessarily engage in scientific pursuits like humans do, and that their motivations and priorities could be vastly different from our own. It argues that we should consider a wider range of possibilities when speculating about alien life and avoid making assumptions based solely on human experiences.