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Poll: How often do users check the "newest" submissions page?
news.ycombinator.com2d ago
Meshtastic: An Open-Source LoRa Radio Platform for Off-Grid Mesh Communication
meshtastic.org23d ago
Comet R3 PanSTARRS Hidden Among Satellite Trails in Astronomy Photo
How spammers create fake conversational threads to bypass blog comment filters
shkspr.mobi1mo agoIsaac Asimov's "The Last Question": Humanity's Quest to Reverse Entropy Through AI
This appears to be the beginning of Isaac Asimov's classic science fiction short story "The Last Question," which explores humanity's relationship with an increasingly powerful supercomputer called Multivac. The story begins in 2061 when two technicians, Alexander Adell and Bertram Lupov, ask Multivac a profound question about entropy and whether the univers
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Article URL: https://digitalflapjack.com/weeknotes/point-cloud-allemansr%C3%A4tten/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47750259 Points: 19 # Comments: 0
Meta and Google found liable for $6 million in social media addiction lawsuit
bbc.co.uk2mo ago
Satirical Critique of Corporate Customer Service and AI Automation
shkspr.mobi2mo ago
Handwritten Shopping Lists Reflect Higher Cognitive Skills and Executive Function
economictimes.indiatimes.com3mo agoLinkedIn Identity Verification: What Personal Data You Actually Share with Third Parties
The author describes their experience verifying their LinkedIn identity to get a blue checkmark, which required submitting passport scans and facial biometrics to a third-party company called Persona. The article reveals concerning privacy implications: Persona collects extensive personal data including biometrics, device information, and behavioral data, an
thelocalstack.eu3mo agoWe Mourn Our Craft
Article URL: https://nolanlawson.com/2026/02/07/we-mourn-our-craft/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46926245 Points: 80 # Comments: 43
Generative AI's Impact on Wikipedia Editing: 2025 Insights from Wiki Education
Building a Semantic Search Engine with PartyKit's Vector Database in 160 Lines of Code
blog.partykit.io5mo ago
Apple Maps Distance Display Used as Example for Fermi Estimation Interview Questions
mathstodon.xyz5mo ago
Understanding Zero-Knowledge Proofs: Proving Compositeness Without Revealing Factors
johndcook.com6mo agoThe Radical Freedom of Hyperlinks in a Controlled Digital Landscape
The article discusses the radical nature of hyperlinks as a permission-less sharing mechanism on the web, contrasting this freedom with modern platform controls that seek to restrict, limit, and monetize link sharing through app store policies, link-in-bio limitations, and search engine monetization.
The History and Mechanics of Slide Rules: From Ancient Calculation to Modern Computing
amenzwa.github.io6mo ago
AI Scrapers Attempt to Access Commented-Out Scripts, Revealing Bot Behavior Patterns
cryptography.dog7mo ago
Technical Analysis and Improvements to Kindle Web Deobfuscation Method
shkspr.mobi7mo ago
Discord Age Verification Service Hacked, 70,000 Users' ID Photos Stolen
news.sky.com7mo ago