Hacker News 100 11 months ago

DolphinGemma: How Google AI is helping decode dolphin communication Link:

Google

DolphinGemma: How Google AI is helping decode dolphin communication

Dolphin researchers are using Gemma and Google Pixel phones to try to decipher how dolphins talk to one another.

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Hacker News 100 0 years ago

The Steam Deck Is Software-Freedom Friendly Link:

Agnishom Chattopadhyay | the steam deck is not evil and thats why I like it

in an era where tech giants increasingly control our digital experiences, the Steam Deck stands as a beacon of user freedom

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Hacker News 100 0 years ago

The case against conversational interfaces Link:

julian.digital

The case against conversational interfaces

Conversational interfaces are a bit of a meme. Every couple of years a shiny new AI development emerges and people in tech go "This is it! The next...

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Hacker News 100 1 year ago

Google makes Android development private, will continue open source releases Link:

Ars Technica

Google makes Android development private, will continue open source releases

Google says this change will simplify things for developers and OEMs.

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Hacker News 100 1 year ago

Japanese scientists use stem cell treatment to restore movement in spinal injury Link: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-03-japanese-scientists-stem-cell-treatment.html Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43459264

Hacker News 100 1 year ago

CEO of AI ad-tech firm pledging "world free of fraud" sentenced for fraud Link:

Ars Technica

CEO of AI ad-tech firm pledging “world free of fraud” sentenced for fraud

Prosecutors: Firm offering "300% more" fraud detection oversold revenue by 700%.

Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43448606

Hacker News 100 1 year ago

Dutch Parliament: Time to ditch US tech for homegrown options Link:

Time to ditch US tech services, says Dutch parliament

: Trump administration 'has made the call for tech sovereignty an urgent geopolitical issue'

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Hacker News 100 1 year ago

Hidden Messages in Emojis and Hacking the US Treasury Link:

Hidden Messages in Emojis and Hacking the US Treasury

On December 30th, while most of us were preparing for a New Year’s Eve celebration, the US Treasury was prepping a notice to lawmakers to notify ...

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Hacker News 100 1 year ago

GIMP 3.0 Released Link:

GIMP - GIMP 3.0 Released

Release notes for GIMP 3.0

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Hacker News 100 1 year ago

'Uber for nurses' exposes 86K+ medical records, PII via open S3 bucket Link:

Website Planet

Thousands of Records, Including PII, Exposed Online in Healthcare Marketplace Connecting Facilities and Nurses Data Leak

Learn about the critical database vulnerability reported by cybersecurity expert Jeremiah Fowler concerning ESHYFT

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Hacker News 100 1 year ago

Tailscale Is Pretty Useful Link:

Tailscale is pretty useful

It's probably old news for most, but I've recently started using Tailscale and wanted to share my experience with it.

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Hacker News 100 1 year ago

The top 10% owns 87% of the stocks Link:

A Wealth of Common Sense

The Top 10% - A Wealth of Common Sense

Wealth inequality is driving the economy.

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Hacker News 100 1 year ago

Introducing a terms of use and updated privacy notice for Firefox Link:

Introducing a terms of use and updated privacy notice for Firefox | The Mozilla Blog

UPDATE: We’ve seen a little confusion about the language regarding licenses, so we want to clear that up. We need a license to allow us to make s...

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Hacker News 100 1 year ago

'Everybody is looking at their phones,' says man freed after 30 years in prison Link:

Sky News

'Everybody is looking at their phones,' says man freed after 30 years in prison | US News | Sky News

A steak dinner and visiting his mother's gravesite in Hawaii were among the first things Gordon Cordeiro did when he was released from prison ...

Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43149736

Hacker News 100 1 year ago

Amazon now discloses you're buying a license to view Kindle eBooks Link:

The eBook Reader

Amazon Now Openly Discloses You're Buying a License to View Kindle eBooks

Amazon recently changed the wording on their website when it comes to buying Kindle ebooks.

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Hacker News 100 1 year ago

Apple pulls data protection tool after UK government security row Link:

Apple pulls data protection tool after UK government security row

Customers' photos and documents stored online will no longer be protected by end-to-end encryption.

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Hacker News 100 1 year ago

Apple Debuts iPhone 16e Link:

Apple Newsroom

Apple debuts iPhone 16e: A powerful new member of the iPhone 16 family

Apple today announced iPhone 16e, a new addition to the iPhone 16 lineup that offers powerful capabilities at a more affordable price.

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Hacker News 100 1 year ago

Half-Life 2 and Dishonored art lead Viktor Antonov has died Link:

Eurogamer.net

Half-Life 2 and Dishonored art lead Viktor Antonov dies aged just 52

Half-Life 2 art director and Dishonored designer Viktor Antonov has died aged just 52.

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Hacker News 100 1 year ago

Resigning as Asahi Linux project lead Link:

Resigning as Asahi Linux project lead

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Hacker News 100 1 year ago

Sky skimmers: The race to fly satellites at the lowest orbits yet Link:

Sky skimmers: The race to fly satellites in the lowest orbits yet

There's a new race in space, but it's not where you might think. It's happening close to home – in the nearest bit of space, right on the edge of...

Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42991062