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Microsoft keeps making it harder for users to set up a Windows 11 installation without a Microsoft account. I think this is a step in the wrong direction.

https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-11/6-reasons-microsoft-should-keep-local-account-windows-11

GameSir G7 Pro has uploaded a new trailer for the GameSir G7 Pro, an upcoming third-party controller designed to take Xbox and PC gaming to the next level.

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/gamesir-just-showed-off-their-g7-pro-xbox-elite-controller

Article URL: https://taejun.substack.com/p/travel-guide-for-stateless-people

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43554064

Points: 16

# Comments: 26

https://taejun.substack.com/p/travel-guide-for-stateless-people

Article URL: https://sqlsync.dev/posts/stop-syncing-everything/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43537272

Points: 345

# Comments: 44

https://sqlsync.dev/posts/stop-syncing-everything/

President Donald Trump has dubbed April 2, the day many of his major tariffs will take effect, "Liberation Day." Still, the reality of the situation will be a lot less grandiose for everyday people. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/tariffs-explained-impacts-for-you-as-major-new-trump-tariffs-arrive-today/#ftag=CADf328eec

Right now, AI is the dumbest it will ever be. I hear that line all the time.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/technical-capabilities-on-the-horizon-for-conversational-ai

AI success depends on cultivating human expertise alongside technological advancement.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/how-to-get-your-business-ready-for-ai-closing-the-skills-gaps

Nous sommes heureux de vous annoncer le retour des meetups Symfony à Tunis !🎉 Rejoignez dès maintenant le groupe "Symfony User group Tunis" pour suivre les actualités et futurs meetup de la communauté locale.

📢 Prochain rendez-vous : le samedi 12 avril 2025… https://symfony.com/blog/symfony-meetup-join-nicolas-grekas-in-tunis-on-april-12th?utm_source=Symfony%20Blog%20Feed&utm_medium=feed

Article URL: https://ourworldindata.org/air-pollution-sources

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43553663

Points: 92

# Comments: 33

https://ourworldindata.org/air-pollution-sources

Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for April 2. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-nyt-mini-crossword-answers-for-wednesday-april-2/#ftag=CADf328eec

An upgrade to Xbox Cloud Gaming seems to now enable support for early access titles, starting with South of Midnight.

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/xbox-cloud-gaming-support-early-access-south-of-midnight

Article URL: https://grantland.com/hollywood-prospectus/silicon-valley-halt-catch-fire-microserfs-douglas-coupland/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43551338

Points: 30

# Comments: 4

https://grantland.com/hollywood-prospectus/silicon-valley-halt-catch-fire-microserfs-douglas

Article URL: https://www.governance.fyi/p/forking-work-simplification-and-more

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43552764

Points: 17

# Comments: 0

https://www.governance.fyi/p/forking-work-simplification-and-more

Article URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/01/movies/val-kilmer-dead.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43553573

Points: 32

# Comments: 4

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/01/movies/val-kilmer-dead.html

Article URL: https://goughlui.com/2025/03/23/optical-discs-from-japan-part-6-tdk-uv-guard-fuji-lg-sony-maxell-cmc/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43551663

Points: 16

# Comments: 7

https://goughlui.com/2025/03/23/optical-discs-from-japan-part-6-tdk-uv-guard-fuji-lg-sony-maxe

Article URL: https://eyewiki.org/AR_Computers_To_Terminate_Eyestrain_And_Myopia

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43552385

Points: 8

# Comments: 6

https://eyewiki.org/AR_Computers_To_Terminate_Eyestrain_And_Myopia

Article URL: https://jasonfantl.com/posts/Simulated-Economy-(1)/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43552530

Points: 25

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https://jasonfantl.com/posts/Simulated-Economy-(1)/

Article URL: https://github.com/nabla-c0d3/sslyze

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43552514

Points: 5

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https://github.com/nabla-c0d3/sslyze

Article URL: https://fucklightroom.com/blog

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43552884

Points: 6

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https://fucklightroom.com/blog

Over the last 2-3 weeks, I vibecoded the recipe app that I always wished existed - recipeninja.ai . It now includes a fully interactive voice assistant so you don't need to get your dirty hands over your new iPad when you're cooking.

Background: I’m a startup founder turned investor. I taught myself (bad) PHP in 2000, and picked up Ruby on Rails in 2011. I’d guess 2015 was the last time I wrote a line of Ruby professionally. Last month, I decided to use Windsurf to build a Rails 8 API back

YouTube's new AI-powered hook generator helps creators combat viewer drop-off with three hook types. Learn how this tool can assist video retention and channel growth.

The post YouTube Unveils New AI-Powered Hook Generator appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

https://www.searchenginejournal.com/youtube-unveils-new-ai-powered-

The improvements arrive ahead of a Plex Pass price hike. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/plex-rolls-out-updated-mobile-app/#ftag=CADf328eec

We'll also show you how to remove blood, grease, wine or oil stains from your laundry. https://www.cnet.com/how-to/spring-brings-more-dirt-and-grass-stains-how-to-get-anything-out-of-clothes/#ftag=CADf328eec

Apple and SpaceX might be feuding over satellite communications which could end badly for everyone.

https://www.techradar.com/phones/iphone/spacex-and-apple-reported-spat-could-spell-bad-news-for-starlink-and-your-iphones-satellite-communication-features

Camera phones do more than ever, while the best point and shoot cameras couldn't be more simple. It's time for Apple and Samsung to smell what Fujifilm is cooking.

https://www.techradar.com/phones/i-review-all-the-best-camera-phones-but-i-think-samsung-and-apple-should-just-copy-the-fujifilm-x100vi-already

https://uxdesign.cc/cursor-vibe-coding-and-manus-the-ux-revolution-that-ai-needs-3d3a0f8ccdfa?source=rss----138adf9c44c---4

https://uxdesign.cc/building-and-calibrating-trust-in-ai-717d996652ef?source=rss----138adf9c44c---4

The Washington Post reports that members of the White House's National Security Council have used personal Gmail accounts to conduct government business. National security advisor Michael Waltz and a senior aide of his both used their own accounts to discuss sensitive

Article URL: https://secondlifestorage.com/index.php?threads/glubuxs-powerwall.126/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43548217

Points: 340

# Comments: 217

https://secondlifestorage.com/index.php?threads/glubuxs-powerwall.126/

Article URL: https://pudding.cool/2025/04/music-dna/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43551352

Points: 66

# Comments: 8

https://pudding.cool/2025/04/music-dna/

A couple of months ago, I built this app to help identify people stuck under rubble.

First responders have awesome tools. But in tough situations, even common folks need to help.

After what happened in Myanmar, we need something like this that works properly.

It has only been tested in controlled environments. It can also be improved; I know BLE is not _that_ effective under rubble.

If you have any feedback or can contribute, don't hold back.

Comments URL:

Article URL: https://github.com/zobweyt/textcase

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43551915

Points: 5

# Comments: 0

https://github.com/zobweyt/textcase

Article URL: https://jangafx.com/insights/linux-binary-compatibility

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43551934

Points: 20

# Comments: 8

https://jangafx.com/insights/linux-binary-compatibility

Here are hints and the answer for today's Wordle No. 1,383 for April 2. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-wordle-hints-answer-and-help-for-april-2-1383/#ftag=CADf328eec

There are still plenty of other ways to send money digitally. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/banking/zelle-app-shuts-down-today-heres-how-to-send-money-instantly-for-free/#ftag=CADf328eec

Hints and answers for Connections for April 2, #661. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-nyt-connections-hints-answers-and-help-for-april-2-661/#ftag=CADf328eec

Hints and answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, No. 191, for April 2. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-nyt-connections-sports-edition-hints-and-answers-for-april-2-191/#ftag=CADf328eec

If you see a weird product being announced online today, don't be so sure it's real. Duolingo, Razer, Yahoo and Priceline have some of the best April Fools' pranks for 2025. https://www.cnet.com/tech/april-fools-day-2025-pranks-grass-keyboard-catnip-car-seats-5-year-world-cruise/#ftag=CADf328eec

What's coming in the Switch 2? Early rumors suggest what we could see on the April 2 Nintendo Direct reveal video. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/switch-2-nintendo-direct-live-updates/#ftag=CADf328eec

The first two episodes of Apple's new star-studded comedy are now streaming. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/the-studio-how-to-watch-episode-3-seth-rogen-hollywood-satire/#ftag=CADf328eec

The game to a T, by developer Keita Takahashi, brings a narrative spin to Takahashi's wacky adventures. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/creator-of-the-game-katamari-damacy-tells-what-inspired-his-next-game-to-a-t/#ftag=CADf328eec

Mortgage rates have held fairly steady despite economic turmoil. But that could all change soon. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/mortgage-rate-predictions-for-april-how-will-tariffs-affect-spring-homebuying/#ftag=CADf328eec

This Osprey Aoede bag is perfect for carrying your essentials to work, on vacation or out on your morning jog. Grab it while it's down to just $42. https://www.cnet.com/tech/we-love-this-handy-osprey-aoede-sling-bag-and-its-now-18-off-at-amazon/#ftag=CADf328eec

Channel your nostalgia and save on these adorable redesigned Tamagotchi games -- thanks to these Amazon discounts. https://www.cnet.com/tech/act-fast-to-grab-a-new-tamagotchi-for-up-to-40-off/#ftag=CADf328eec

This surprisingly deep game is far more than just spliffs and giggles. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/whats-the-deal-with-schedule-i-the-drug-dealing-game-at-the-top-of-steam-charts/#ftag=CADf328eec

Nintendo's best franchises pushed the Switch to its limits. Here are games that could use better graphics and frame rates on the Switch 2. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/3-switch-games-that-would-benefit-the-most-from-switch-2-upgrades/#ftag=CADf328eec

Using ChatGPT has gone way better than I imagined for my NCAA men's basketball tournament pool. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/i-let-ai-do-my-march-madness-bracket-and-now-im-leading-my-pool-right-before-the-final-four/#ftag=CADf328eec

The Verizon-owned service adds a new mid-tier plan that might save you money too. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/visibles-new-45-plan-brings-4k-streaming-more-global-pass-days/#ftag=CADf328eec

The US isn't ready for a cyber war with China, but some want to hit back in revenge against Salt Typhoon.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/american-cyber-brass-calls-for-retaliatory-strikes-against-china-but-is-the-us-really-ready

Check Point says the breach is “old and known”.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/security-firm-check-point-confirms-data-breach-but-says-users-have-nothing-to-worry-about

With Nintendo's Direct showcase incoming, we're about to find out what the Switch 2 is really bringing to the table

https://www.laptopmag.com/gaming/live/nintendo-switch-2-reveal-direct-

If you're more of a ranged combat Atomfall player, then you simply have to get this weapon. It's a total game changer.

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/i-wish-id-found-this-atomfall-weapon-sooner-it-shreds-everything-trust-me-you-need-to-get-it

Arm Holdings aims to boost its data center CPU market share from 15% to 50% by the end of 2025, betting on AI-driven servers and growing support from major cloud service providers.

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/arm-aims-to-capture-50-percent-of-data-center-cpu-market-in-2025

Pravidelná sonda do světa software. Podíváme se na nástroj pro real-time sledování logovacích souborů, budeme pracovat s titulky a nakonec vyzkoušíme řešení pro monitoring síťového provozu. https://www.root.cz/clanky/softwarova-sklizen-2-4-2025-sledujte-logy-a-sitovy-provoz/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=rss

Na konferenci Peering Days, která se konala 25. a 27. března v chorvatském Splitu, se odborníci z oblasti počítačových sítí sešli, aby hovořili o odolnosti internetových sítí, telemetrii a novinkách v NetBoxu. https://www.root.cz/clanky/musime-budovat-odolne-site-pro-svet-plny-hrozeb-a-ai-peering-days-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=rss

An Arkansas law requiring social media companies to verify the ages of their users has been struck down by a federal judge who ruled that it was unconstitutional. The decision is a significant victory for the social media companies and digital r

Last week was big for open source LLMs. We got:

- Qwen 2.5 VL (72b and 32b)

- Gemma-3 (27b)

- DeepSeek-v3-0324

And a couple weeks ago we got the new mistral-ocr model. We updated our OCR benchmark to include the new models.

We evaluated 1,000 documents for JSON extraction accuracy. Major takeaways:

- Qwen 2.5 VL (72b and 32b) are by far the most impressive. Both landed right around 75% accuracy (equivalent to GPT-4o’s performance). Qwen 72b was only 0.4% above 32b. Within the mar

Hey HN

I built svggles (npm: interactive-illustrations), a React utility that makes it easy to add playful, interactive SVGs to your frontend.

It supports mouse-tracking, scroll, hover, and other common interactions, and it's designed to be lightweight and intuitive for React devs.

The inspiration came from my time playing with p5.js — I loved how expressive and fun it was to create interactive visuals. But I also wanted to bring that kind of creative freedom to everyday frontend work,

Article URL: https://the-ken.com/story/bcg-and-mckinsey-sell-speed-as-ai-shakes-up-consulting-so-why-arent-consultants-buying-it/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43549099

Points: 30

# Comments: 20

https://the-ken.com/story/bcg-and-mckinsey-sell-speed-as-ai-sha

Article URL: https://www.scopeofwork.net/silica-gel/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43550556

Points: 58

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https://www.scopeofwork.net/silica-gel/

Article URL: https://libreqos.io/2025/04/01/in-loving-memory-of-dave/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43550098

Points: 64

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https://libreqos.io/2025/04/01/in-loving-memory-of-dave/

Article URL: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/hightouch/jobs/5437380004

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43551276

Points: 0

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https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/hightouch/jobs/5437380004

Article URL: https://technicallywewrite.com/2023/07/30/wordperfect

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43551361

Points: 5

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https://technicallywewrite.com/2023/07/30/wordperfect

Article URL: https://github.com/dfd-tud/deda

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43551397

Points: 8

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https://github.com/dfd-tud/deda

Think you’ve got game? Time to put it to the test with Tinder’s latest launch in collaboration with OpenAI.

On Tuesday, Tinder rolled out The Game Game—a new experience designed to help users practice their flirting skills by chatting with an AI voice, powered by OpenAI’s GPT-4o model. Players are dealt a stack of virtual cards, each introducing a different AI persona and a hilariously exaggerated rom-com

If you want to experiment with world building for a game, GameForge helps deliver AI-generated storylines, characters and maps. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/how-to-build-an-entire-world-of-your-own-with-gameforge-ai/#ftag=CADf328eec

The Old Gold look to move further away from the relegation zone as they host Graham Potter's Hammers https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/premier-league-soccer-stream-wolves-vs-west-ham-live-from-anywhere/#ftag=CADf328eec

The Gunners return to their EPL title challenge with a London derby clash. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/premier-league-soccer-stream-arsenal-vs-fulham-live-from-anywhere/#ftag=CADf328eec

The Tricky Trees look to underline their Champions League credentials as they host Ruben Amorim's Red Devils. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/premier-league-soccer-stream-nottingham-forest-vs-man-united-live-from-anywhere/#ftag=CADf328eec

Fill your streaming watch list with a batch of new titles, including Devil May Cry. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/11-spring-2025-anime-series-you-should-absolutely-watch-this-season/#ftag=CADf328eec

Ayaneo Retro Mini PC AM01S integrates Radeon 890M GPU, offering smooth 1080p gaming and creative workflows.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/mac-inspired-mini-pc-has-three-unique-exciting-features-that-i-beg-other-mini-pc-designers-to-embrace-and-copy

This was a baffling mistake in the first place, compounded by the length of time it took Google to resolve the problem.

https://www.techradar.com/computing/chrome/gave-up-trying-to-install-chrome-on-windows-11-because-it-wouldnt-work-google-has-fixed-this-error-but-i-cant-believe-how-long-it-took

A hidden part of iOS 18.4 and macOS Seqioua 15.4

https://www.techradar.com/computing/macs/you-can-now-set-up-your-new-mac-with-an-iphone-or-ipad-and-it-might-just-be-the-best-new-time-saver

GL.iNet Slate 7 delivers Wi-Fi 7 speeds up to 2882 Mbps, ensuring seamless 4K and 8K streaming, gaming, and video conferencing.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/heres-the-worlds-first-mobile-wi-fi-7-router-and-i-cant-believe-how-ridiculously-cheap-it-is

The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12 gets a hefty $1,240 price cut.

https://www.laptopmag.com/deals/laptops/the-thinkpad-x1-carbon-gets-a-massive-usd1-240-price-cut-for-lenovos-spring-sale

The Chromebook is so often looked down upon, but its utility, portability, and affordability make it a productivity machine that's perfect for people who might otherwise be living behind Windows.

https://www.laptopmag.com/laptops/chromebooks/windows-to-chromebook-switch

Get a 15-inch Apple MacBook Air M3 at BH Photo and save $400.

https://www.laptopmag.com/laptops/macbooks/save-usd400-on-the-15-inch-macbook-air-m3

Rebellion Development's Atomfall has already reached 1.5 million players over its first weekend since launch.

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/rebellions-atomfall-has-already-reached-1-5-million-players

ZeniMax Workers United, a union representing QA workers on Bethesda Softworks games, has authorized a strike as negotiations with Microsoft continue.

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/zenimax-workers-united-authorizes-strike-microsoft

Mojang Studios has released Craftmine for April Fool's Day, a real update that lets you, well, craft mines. This is a limited time snapshot that's available now.

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/minecraft/minecraft-april-fools-day-2025-craftmine-update

The Legion Go S (SteamOS) handheld is releasing on May 25, 2025, but it's starting price is higher than initially revealed. This is what Lenovo told me when I asked about the price increase.

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/i-asked-a-lenovo-representative-about-the-legion-go-s-steamos-price-increase-this-is-what-they-told-me

ML Engineer Naveen Kulandaivelu built a CLI power management app that automatically throttled his CPU and GPU based on Time of Use pricing.

https://www.tomshardware.com/software/applications/open-source-tool-designed-to-throttle-pc-and-server-performance-based-on-electricity-pricing-lightweight-cli-can-automatically-limit-clocks-during-peak-hours

Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan made his first keynote speech, laying down the path he intends to take for the company and soliciting customer feedback.

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/lip-bu-tans-first-speech-as-intel-ceo-focuses-on-innovation-and-working-with-foundry-customers

EDIT: Back online?!

NPM discussion: https://github.com/npm/cli/issues/8203

NPM incident: https://status.npmjs.org/incidents/hdtkrsqp134s

Cloudflare messaging: https://www.cloudflarestatus.com/incidents/gshczn1wxh74

GitHub issue: