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Iran War Cost Tracker
TSiege about 8 hours ago

Iran War Cost Tracker

This article provides a real-time cost ticker for the economic situation in Iran, including the current exchange rate, inflation rate, and other key economic indicators.

iran-cost-ticker.com
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Intel's make-or-break 18A process node debuts for data center with 288-core Xeon
vanburen about 8 hours ago

Intel's make-or-break 18A process node debuts for data center with 288-core Xeon

Intel's 18A process node debuts in a data center-focused 288-core Xeon processor, featuring 12 channels of DDR5-8000 memory, Foveros Direct 3D packaging technology, and a multi-chip design aimed at high-performance computing workloads.

tomshardware.com
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Don't make me talk to your chatbot
pkilgore about 5 hours ago

Don't make me talk to your chatbot

The article discusses the frustrations of interacting with chatbots, highlighting the limitations of current conversational AI and the need for more human-like interactions. It advocates for a balance between automation and meaningful human support, emphasizing the importance of empathy and effective problem-solving in customer service.

raymyers.org
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Lenovo's New ThinkPads Score 10/10 for Repairability
wrxd about 4 hours ago

Lenovo's New ThinkPads Score 10/10 for Repairability

The article discusses Lenovo's new ThinkPad laptops, which have earned a perfect 10 repairability score from iFixit. The laptops are designed with modularity and easy access to components, making them highly repairable and allowing for extended lifespans.

ifixit.com
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GitHub Is Having Issues
Simpliplant about 8 hours ago

GitHub Is Having Issues

The article discusses a recent incident affecting GitHub's services, leading to service disruptions. It provides details on the root cause, the impact, and the steps taken by GitHub to resolve the issue and restore normal operations.

githubstatus.com
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Possible US Government iPhone-Hacking Toolkit in foreign spy and criminal hands
alwillis about 8 hours ago

Possible US Government iPhone-Hacking Toolkit in foreign spy and criminal hands

The U.S. government has developed a toolkit to hack into iPhones, raising concerns about privacy and security. The toolkit, known as CORSICA, can bypass encryption and access data on targeted devices, even those running the latest iOS versions.

wired.com
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Voxile: A ray-traced game made in its own engine and programming language
spacemarine1 about 6 hours ago

Voxile: A ray-traced game made in its own engine and programming language

Voxray Games, an indie game studio, has released a major update to their game, featuring new gameplay mechanics, improved graphics, and expanded content. The article details the key changes and improvements made to the game, highlighting the studio's commitment to enhancing the player experience.

elbowgreasegames.substack.com
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An Interactive Intro to CRDTs (2023)
evakhoury about 8 hours ago

An Interactive Intro to CRDTs (2023)

The article provides an interactive introduction to Conflict-free Replicated Data Types (CRDTs), which are a class of data structures used for building distributed, real-time applications. It explains the concept of CRDTs, their advantages over traditional approaches, and how they can be used to build collaborative systems.

jakelazaroff.com
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Payment fees matter more than you think
dxs about 9 hours ago

Payment fees matter more than you think

The article discusses how payment processing fees can significantly impact a business's profitability, highlighting the importance of understanding and managing these costs. It explores strategies for businesses to reduce payment processing fees and optimize their payment processing solutions.

cuencahighlife.com
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Claude is an Electron App because we've lost native
todsacerdoti about 10 hours ago

Claude is an Electron App because we've lost native

The article discusses the declining popularity of native apps and the rise of web-based alternatives, highlighting the advantages of the web approach in terms of accessibility, performance, and development efficiency.

tonsky.me
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Helsinki just went a full year without a single traffic death
mooreds about 4 hours ago

Helsinki just went a full year without a single traffic death

The article discusses how Helsinki, Finland has achieved a remarkable feat of having no traffic-related deaths on its roads, making it a model for other European cities to emulate. It examines the strategies and policies implemented by the city to prioritize pedestrian and cyclist safety, reduce car usage, and foster a culture of sustainable transportation.

politico.eu
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Pass-Through of Tariffs: Evidence from European Wine Imports
neehao about 10 hours ago

Pass-Through of Tariffs: Evidence from European Wine Imports

The article examines the impact of tariffs on European wine imports, finding that the pass-through of tariffs to consumer prices is incomplete, with importers and retailers absorbing a significant portion of the tariff burden.

nber.org
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Marcus AI Claims Dataset
davegoldblatt about 2 hours ago

Marcus AI Claims Dataset

The Marcus Claims Dataset is a collection of over 5,000 images of automobile damage claims, providing a valuable resource for researchers and developers working on computer vision and image classification tasks related to insurance claims processing.

github.com
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You can't use a code editor when you're under 18 now?
pabs3 about 2 hours ago

You can't use a code editor when you're under 18 now?

The article discusses the potential for decentralized social media platforms like Mastodon to offer an alternative to centralized platforms like Twitter, providing more user control and privacy protections.

mastodon.online
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Why No AI Games?
pavel_lishin about 11 hours ago

Why No AI Games?

The article discusses the challenges and limitations of AI-generated games, highlighting the lack of originality, creativity, and emotional resonance compared to human-created games. It emphasizes the importance of human ingenuity and the unique qualities that distinguish human-made games from their AI-generated counterparts.

franklantz.substack.com
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You are going to get priced out of the best AI coding tools
fi-le about 9 hours ago

You are going to get priced out of the best AI coding tools

This article discusses the rising costs of living and how the middle class is being priced out of major cities. It explores the factors contributing to this trend, such as increasing rents, housing prices, and the widening wealth gap, and suggests potential solutions to address the issue.

newsletter.danielpaleka.com
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Zed will require age identification for its services
delduca about 4 hours ago

Zed will require age identification for its services

The article outlines the eligibility requirements for using the Zed terminal, including being at least 18 years old, having a valid email address, and not being on a prohibited list. It also states that users must agree to the terms of service.

zed.dev
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Show HN: We want to displace Notion with collaborative Markdown files
antics about 9 hours ago

Show HN: We want to displace Notion with collaborative Markdown files

Hi HN! We at Moment[1] are working on Notion alternative which is (1) rich and collaborative, but (2) also just plain-old Markdown files, stored in git (ok, technically in jj), on local disk. We think the era of rigid SaaS UI is, basically, over: coding agents (`claude`, `amp`, `copilot`, `opencode`, etc.) are good enough now that they instantly build custom UI that fits your needs exactly. The very best agents in the world are coding agents, and we want to allow people to simply use them, e.g., to build little internal tools—but without compromising on collaboration.

Moment aims to cover this and other gaps: seamless collaborative editing for teams, more robust programming capabilities built in (including a from-scratch React integration), and tools for accessing private APIs.

A lot of our challenge is just in making the collaborative editing work really well. We have found this is a lot harder than simply slapping Yjs on the frontend and calling it a day. We wrote about this previously and the post[2] did pretty well on HN: Lies I was Told About Collaborative editing (352 upvotes as of this writing). Beyond that, in part 2, we'll talk about the reasons we found it hard to get collab to run at 60fps consistently—for one, the Yjs ProseMirror bindings completely tear down and re-create the entire document on every single collaborative keystroke.

We hope you will try it out! At this stage even negative feedback is helpful. :)

[1]: https://www.moment.dev/

[2]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42343953

moment.dev
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Rubio to World: Stop Doing the Exact Same Thing the US Just Did
hn_acker about 5 hours ago

Rubio to World: Stop Doing the Exact Same Thing the US Just Did

The article discusses Senator Marco Rubio's criticism of other countries for doing the same thing the US has done, highlighting the inconsistency in his stance and the broader issue of US exceptionalism in foreign policy.

techdirt.com
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Show HN: Agent Action Protocol (AAP) – MCP got us started, but is insufficient
hank2000 about 10 hours ago

Show HN: Agent Action Protocol (AAP) – MCP got us started, but is insufficient

Background: I've been working on agentic guardrails because agents act in expensive/terrible ways and something needs to be able to say "Maybe don't do that" to the agents, but guardrails are almost impossible to enforce with the current way things are built.

Context: We keep running into so many problems/limitations today with MCP. It was created so that agents have context on how to act in the world, it wasn't designed to become THE standard rails for agentic behavior. We keep tacking things on to it trying to improve it, but it needs to die a SOAP death so REST can rise in it's place. We need a standard protocol for whenever an agent is taking action. Anywhere.

I'm almost certainly the wrong person to design this, but I'm seeing more and more people tack things on to MCP rather than fix the underlying issues. The fastest way to get a good answer is to submit a bad one on the internet. So here I am. I think we need a new protocol. Whether it's AAP or something else, I submit my best effort.

Please rip it apart, lets make something better.

github.com
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