Month: March 2023
Ask HN: Who is hiring? (March 2023)
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Tesla’s new ‘Master Plan’ is coming — let’s grade the first two
Image: PEDRO PARDO/AFP via Getty Images Tesla’s first ‘Master Plan’ was widely seen as a success. But the second is where things started to go off the rails. In advance of the release of the third version, let’s go through the previous two with a fine-tooth comb and assign some grades. Continue reading…
Pokémon Sleep is just the start of my fully gamified life
Image: The Pokémon Company Whenever I go for a walk, whether it’s to grab a coffee or a proper hike, I annoy the hell out of my family by playing Pikmin Bloom incessantly. No matter how picturesque the view is around me, I spend plenty of time staring at my phone, making sure I’m planting … Read more
Simplify continuous learning of Amazon Comprehend custom models using Comprehend flywheel
Amazon Comprehend is a managed AI service that uses natural language processing (NLP) with ready-made intelligence to extract insights about the content of documents. It develops insights by recognizing the entities, key phrases, language, sentiments, and other common elements in a document. The ability to train custom models through the Custom classification and Custom entity … Read more
Introducing the Amazon Comprehend flywheel for MLOps
The world we live in is rapidly changing, and so are the data and features that companies and customers use to train their models. Retraining models to keep them in sync with these changes is critical to maintain accuracy. Therefore, you need an agile and dynamic approach to keep models up to date and adapt … Read more
Lido Community Conducting Snapshot of V2 Upgrade Design Approval
Lido is gearing up for Ethereum’s upcoming Shanghai upgrade.
The LG A2 is about as affordable as OLED TVs get, thanks to a $700 discount
The LG A2 is a great TV if you want an OLED on a slightly tighter budget. | Image: LG If you’re more of a movie and TV show watcher than a gamer and you want a TV with deep black levels and better viewing angles, LG’s A2 OLED is on sale at Best Buy … Read more
How to watch Tesla’s 2023 Investor Day event
Image: Tesla Tesla’s first Investor Day event is today, at which Elon Musk will pull back the curtain on the company’s third “Master Plan.” It’s a sequel to a 2016 blog post in which Musk said the company would expand its EV offerings to more vehicle segments and make them autonomous. The third plan is … Read more
An Applied Mathematician With an Unexpected Toolbox
Lek-Heng Lim longs for a renaissance that would reunite pure and applied mathematics. He points out that the distinction, which in modern math appears to be elemental, is in fact recent. “This break between pure and applied math happened in the last 80 years,” Lim said. “I would argue for a return to the old … Read more
Sony announces 2023 TV lineup: better late than never
After making the unusual decision to wait until after CES to announce its latest TVs, Sony is finally introducing the 2023 lineup of Bravia XR sets. The new lineup includes a wickedly bright QD-OLED at the top of the pile, but this is otherwise mostly a year of iterative refinement and modest improvements. Several of … Read more
Crypto Wallet Provider Safe Launches Developer Stack Enabling Account Abstraction
The open-source stack will allow developers to build web3 apps that enable account abstraction while maintaining a web2 user experience.
Godot 4.0 Stable
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French Regulator Working to Clarify New Crypto Rules, Align With EU
Don’t tar all crypto with the FTX brush, the head of the Financial Market Authority told lawmakers.
Hitman’s developer takes a stab at an online fantasy RPG
Image: IO Interactive IO Interactive, the developer known for the long-running Hitman franchise, is working on a new game in the fantasy RPG genre it says it will “expand for many years to come.” The title, codenamed “Project Fantasy,” won’t have anything to do with the Hitman franchise (although it would be hilarious to see … Read more
Stranger Things is getting a stage play that’s also a prequel
Image: Netflix Stranger Things is getting a prequel to help make the wait for season 5 a little easier — though to check it out, you’ll need to head to London. Today, Netflix announced Stranger Things: The First Shadow, a stage play that will premiere at the Phoenix Theatre in London’s West End starting in … Read more
Swarm M138 Modem
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Fan Token Project Chiliz Sets Up $50M Incubator Backed by Jump Crypto
Chiliz Labs will invest in early stage Web3 projects in sports and other entertainment sectors that will build on the layer 1 blockchain.
Rad Power Bikes’ RadRunner e-bike gets a major facelift — and a trailer for furry friends
Image: Rad Power Bikes Rad Power Bikes’ RadRunner is an e-bike designed to appeal to the broadest number of people. A utility bike with fat, comfy tires, a beguiling design, a simplified but not underpowered drivetrain, and an affordable price tag, the RadRunner is one of the company’s consistently most popular models. And now, it’s … Read more
YouTube’s new leader teases AI tools that can virtually swap creators’ outfits and locations
Mohan revealed upcoming features for Shorts and YouTube TV in his first public address as head of YouTube along with new generative AI tools expected to roll out to creators in the coming weeks. | Image: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic for YouTube Neal Mohan, the new head of YouTube, outlined his key priorities and teased some upcoming … Read more
Blockchain Protocol Algorand Hires Its First CFO
The new CFO, Matthew Commons, had several years of crypto and TradFi experiences.
Former Accounting Team of FTX US Auditor Armanino Sets Up Shop as The Network Firm
The episode highlights yet another chokepoint for the blockchain industry: It’s become harder for crypto startups to enlist big accounting firms to do audits and asset attestations.
I Made a Wemos D1 Mini Dev Board
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