Project Glasswing: An Initial Update
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Tact Machines of Santa Croce
:::info Astounding Stories of Super-Science May 2001, by Astounding Stories is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series. You can jump to any chapter in this book here. A ROOM WITH A VIEW – Chapter II – In Santa Croce with No Baedeker Astounding Stories of Super-Science May 2001: A ROOM WITH A VIEW – … Read more
Florentine Timeline
:::info Astounding Stories of Super-Science May 2001, by Astounding Stories is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series. You can jump to any chapter in this book here. A ROOM WITH A VIEW – Chapter I. The Bertolini Astounding Stories of Super-Science May 2001: A ROOM WITH A VIEW – Chapter I. The Bertolini By E. … Read more
Twelve South’s AirFly Pro 2 has hit one of its best prices ahead of summer travel
Twelve South’s AirFly Pro 2 let you connect wireless headphones to in-flight entertainment systems as well as the Nintendo Switch. | Image: Twelve South With Memorial day weekend kicking off the travel season, we’re seeing a lot of deals pop up on travel gadgets, from portable power banks to noise-canceling headphones. One of the best … Read more
Meta’s Forum is part Reddit, part Facebook, and part Google AI Overview
Meta’s new Forum app for iPhones takes Facebook Groups and moves them to a dedicated app with a dedicated AI chatbot to go with it, like an AI revamp of the ill-fated Groups app Facebook shut down in 2017. Rather than going to ChatGPT or tacking “Reddit” onto the end of a Google search, Forum … Read more
Elon, stop trying to make Grok happen
There is a harsh truth about Elon Musk’s “truth-seeking” AI chatbot Grok: It’s not very good, and not many people are using it. That’s the takeaway of a new Reuters report, which found that Grok barely appears in federal records of how the US government used AI last year. It’s not the only sign xAI’s … Read more
The best Memorial Day sales you can shop this weekend
Memorial Day is nearly here, meaning the seasonal sales are in full swing. If your weekend plans involve pool parties or barbecues, now is a great time to pick up a portable speaker or set of solar lights, as many of our favorite models are currently on sale. You can also find deals on everything … Read more
Govee’s colorful, JBL-tuned Lamp Pro 2 is matching its best price to date
They say that Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer. I have my doubts given the less-than-balmy weather in many parts of the US this weekend, though that doesn’t mean it’s not an appropriate time to pick up some summer essentials — including a portable speaker / smart lamp like Govee’s Table Lamp 2 … Read more
Google appeals search monopoly ruling, says it won business ‘fair and square’
Google officially filed its appeal of the federal ruling deeming it an illegal search monopolist, arguing the decision “crashed” through legal guardrails. “Google just prevailed in the marketplace fair and square,” it writes in its legal filing. Google had already said it would appeal the ruling, which includes both the August 2024 decision about its … Read more
Kash Patel’s clothing brand website shut down after reports it was hacked
According to users on X, the website was hijacked by hackers in an attempt to trick visitors into installing malware.
Apple says Epic lawsuit shouldn’t reshape App Store rules for all developers
Apple is asking the Supreme Court to narrow the App Store injunction won by Epic Games and overturn the court’s contempt ruling over external payment fees.
Spotify’s AI bet: more of everything, less of what you want
Spotify has released a bunch of AI-powered tools that nudge users to create more content. It can be a bit much.
You can no longer Google the word ‘disregard’
After Google Search’s AI update, the word “disregard” now effectively breaks the search interface.
I Gave Hermes Agent 5 Impossible Tasks
I put Nous Research’s open-source Hermes Agent framework through five brutal development workloads to stress-test its autonomous, self-improving GEPA memory loop. Running persistently on a local VPS, the agent successfully handled complex architectural reasoning and automated multi-step workflows. However, it also revealed critical production gaps, including silent GitHub token failures and generic, shallow code analysis.
4 DynamoDB Configuration Changes for Significant Cost Savings
Learn about ways to cut DynamoDB costs with minimal code changes, zero migration, and no architectural upheaval If you’re running DynamoDB at scale, your bill might be tens of thousands of dollars higher than it needs to be. However, most teams don’t need a complete migration or architecture overhaul to save significantly. These configuration changes, … Read more
We tried Google’s AI glasses and they’re almost there
Google demoed prototype Android XR glasses that overlay Gemini-powered translation, navigation, and other information directly into your field of view.
Why On-Device ML Is the Future of Mobile Apps (And How to Get Started)
Every major app you use today is about to get a lot smarter, without ever calling a server. Think about it: your phone already has a neural engine more powerful than most laptops from five years ago. Apple’s A17 Pro chip runs 35 trillion operations per second. Google’s Tensor chips are purpose-built for ML inference. Yet most developers … Read more
How to Build a Product Overview Section with shadcn/ui
Why Your Product Overview Section Makes or Breaks Conversions Think about the last time you bought something online. You probably spent most of your decision time on the product page. Not the homepage. Not the category page. The product page. That’s where conversion happens. A user has already found your product. They’re interested. Now they … Read more
Amikoo Earns a 95 Proof of Usefulness Score for Automating AI-Native QA Workflows
Amikoo earned a 95 Proof of Usefulness score for its AI-powered QA system that automatically generates, maintains, and self-heals Playwright tests for fast-moving software teams.
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LG’s 77-inch B5 OLED TV is down to $1,500 and comes with a $200 gift card
Best Buy’s Memorial Day sale includes a good deal on a massive OLED TV. The 77-inch LG B5 is down to $1,499.99 (originally $2,999.99), and the purchase includes a $200 Best Buy gift card. I’m a 55-inch TV kind of person, but if you’ve got the budget — and the wall space — this is … Read more