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The article discusses the new speaker DSP feature in the upcoming GPD Pocket 4 handheld device, which promises improved audio quality and performance compared to previous models.

Hey HN - It’s Finn and Jack from Aqua Voice (https://withaqua.com). Aqua is fast AI dictation for your desktop and our attempt to make voice a first-class input method.

Video: https://withaqua.com/watch

Try it here: https://withaqua.com/sandbox

Finn is uber dyslexic and has been using dictation software since sixth grade. For over a decade, he’s been chasing a dream that never quite worked — using your voice instead of a keyboard.

Our last post (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39828686) about this seemed to resonate with the community - though it turned out that version of Aqua was a better demo than product. But it gave us (and others) a lot of good ideas about what should come next.

Since then, we’ve remade Aqua from scratch for speed and usability. It now lives on your desktop, and it lets you talk into any text field -- Cursor, Gmail, Slack, even your terminal.

It starts up in under 50ms, inserts text in about a second (sometimes as fast as 450ms), and has state-of-the-art accuracy. It does a lot more, but that’s the core. We’d love your feedback — and if you’ve got ideas for what voice should do next, let’s hear them!

Google's new A2A (Agent-to-Agent) protocol aims to enable seamless interoperability between different AI agents, empowering users to flexibly switch between agents and combine their capabilities to tackle complex tasks.

Google introduces the Ironwood TPU, a new tensor processing unit designed for the age of inference, featuring improved performance, energy efficiency, and scalability to meet the growing demand for AI-powered applications.

This article discusses the potential risks of using AI language models like ChatGPT, including the possibility of them being used to spread misinformation, create fake content, and generate harmful or biased outputs. It argues for the need for robust safeguards and oversight to ensure these powerful AI technologies are developed and deployed responsibly.

The article presents a novel deep learning model for classifying activities in videos, achieving state-of-the-art performance on several benchmark datasets. The model incorporates a unique spatial-temporal attention mechanism that effectively captures relevant visual and motion features for accurate activity recognition.

The article discusses the 'chroot' technique, which is a system administration tool used to isolate processes and create a separate file system environment. It explains the benefits of using chroot, such as enhanced security and the ability to run applications in a controlled environment.

The article demonstrates a Clojure workflow using Scicloj, a Clojure library for scientific computing, highlighting the benefits of using Clojure for data analysis and machine learning tasks.

A lightweight engine for durable execution / deterministic workflows I built with Rust, wasmtime and the WASM Component Model. Its main use is running reliable, long-running workflows that can automatically resume after failures. Looking for feedback on the approach and potential use cases!

The article discusses a German pilot project evaluating the effects of a universal basic income on the well-being and behavior of participants. It examines the project's goals, implementation, and plans for evaluating the results to inform the ongoing debate around universal basic income.

The article explores a collection of historical photographs that provide a glimpse into the daily life, culture, and landscapes of old Japan in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, offering a unique window into the country's past.

The article discusses the importance of user experience (UX) in web development and how it can significantly impact the success of a website or application. It emphasizes the need to prioritize UX throughout the development process and provides practical tips for improving user engagement and satisfaction.

Anthropic, an artificial intelligence research company, has announced the development of a new AI model called MAX-PLAN, which aims to improve upon current language models by incorporating reasoning and planning capabilities to better assist users with complex tasks.

The article discusses the upcoming advancements in visual reasoning, a field that aims to enable machines to understand and reason about visual information. It highlights the potential applications and the challenges involved in developing this technology.

SpaceTimeDB is a novel database management system designed to handle spatial, temporal, and spatio-temporal data effectively. It provides advanced indexing and querying capabilities for applications dealing with complex data involving location and time.

This article introduces svraster-webgl, a JavaScript library that allows developers to render vector graphics on the web using WebGL. The library provides a simple and efficient way to create scalable and interactive vector graphics, making it a useful tool for web-based data visualization and interactive applications.

Hi HN! AI Product Rank lets you to search for topics and products, and see how OpenAI, Anthropic, and Perplexity rank them. You can also see the citations for each ranking.

We’re interested in seeing how AI decides to recommend products, especially now that they are actively searching the web. Now that we can retrieve citations by API, we can learn a bit more about what sources the various models use.

This is increasingly becoming important - Guillermo Rauch said that ChatGPT now refers ~5% of Vercel signups, which is up 5x over the last six months. [1]

It’s been fascinating to see the somewhat strange sources that the models pull from; one hypothesis is that most of the high quality sources have opted out of training data, leaving a pretty exotic long tail of citations. For example, a search for car brands yielded citations including Lux Mag and a class action filing against Chevy for batteries. [2]

We'd love for you to give it a try and let me know what you think! What other data would you want to see?

[1] https://x.com/rauchg/status/1898122330653835656

[2] https://productrank.ai/topic/car-brands

The article explores the characteristics of the best programmers, including their ability to adapt to new technologies, focus on solving problems, and continuously learn. It highlights the importance of developing a diverse skill set and maintaining a positive attitude in the ever-evolving field of software development.

This article provides a step-by-step guide on how to build the Y Combinator, a powerful functional programming construct, from scratch. It covers the fundamental concepts of recursive functions and lambda calculus to help readers understand the underlying principles behind this programming technique.

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have developed an antiviral chewing gum that could potentially reduce the transmission of influenza and herpes simplex virus. The gum contains plant-based antimicrobial compounds that inhibit viral replication and may provide a new method for limiting the spread of these common viral infections.

This article discusses how to harden the Firefox frontend using Content Security Policies (CSPs), which help prevent cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks by restricting the sources from which resources can be loaded. It provides step-by-step instructions for configuring and deploying CSPs to enhance the security of a Firefox-based web application.

The article discusses the U.S. Department of Justice's increased enforcement actions against cryptocurrency-related fraud and other financial crimes, as part of the Biden administration's focus on digital asset regulation and oversight.

The article explores the development of Prospero, a new programming language, using the RPython toolchain. It discusses the language's design, implementation, and potential benefits in the context of the PyPy project.

I always thought it was cool when someone could make a plausible estimate from reasonable guesses. I recently learned that these are sometimes named after Enrico Fermi, the famous physicist, and its the same technique used to create his famous Fermi paradox.

You build a rough logic chain using a few sliders and fixed quantities (e.g. weeks per year), and the goal is to get within an order of magnitude of the true answer. The math is simple; the thinking is the game.

Would love feedback.

Rolex introduces the Land Dweller, a new model that combines the brand's iconic design with a unique set of features tailored for land exploration and adventure, expanding its lineup beyond traditional dive and pilot watches.

The article examines the impact of lifestyle interventions on reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes in people with prediabetes. It concludes that comprehensive lifestyle programs can significantly reduce the incidence of type 2 diabetes in this population.