
The CEO of AI music platform Suno has claimed “it’s not really enjoyable to make music now.” As you can imagine, actual musicians have some thoughts.
During a podcast interview with 20VC with Harry Stebbings posted to YouTube earlier this month, Mikey Shulman explained that he and the other founders of Suno, the AI-based generative music platform, sought to make

Zoë Kravitz's directorial debut starring Channing Tatum is worth a watch. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/blink-twice-streaming-now-where-to-watch-the-top-rated-thriller/#ftag=CADf328eec

This Korean skin care trick has everyone slathering Vaseline on their faces for a radiant look. https://www.cnet.com/health/personal-care/try-this-secret-k-beauty-skin-care-hack-for-a-winter-glow/#ftag=CADf328eec

Everything you need to know about the benefits, potential side effects and proper dosage of apple cider vinegar for health. https://www.cnet.com/health/nutrition/abs-of-apple-cider-vinegar/#ftag=CADf328eec

A new administration will shake up more than just the mortgage market. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/mortgage-predictions-whats-next-for-rates-after-trumps-inauguration/#ftag=CADf328eec

Unai Emery's side head to the principality in a key league stage encounter at the Stade Louis II. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/champions-league-soccer-livestream-monaco-vs-aston-villa-from-anywhere/#ftag=CADf328eec

Email bombing is similar to the popular IT scam, but with a simple twist.

Experts recorded VPN spikes of up to 1566% within minutes of the block being enforced. Here's why it wasn't enough to bypass the US TikTok ban.

Public cloud is set to increase in popularity, however some are moving to private cloud. Here are the pros and cons of both.

Expect thrills, spills and chills from an epic second season that leaves Peter in "a tight spot"

Don't let your SMB get left behind! Harness AI's power with expert guidance and the right tools for transformative growth.
https://www.techradar.com/pro/ensuring-smbs-dont-get-left-behind-in-the-gen-ai-wave

Garmin has unveiled two new golf watches and a GPS handheld with solar power.

A hacker posted an archive on the dark web, claiming it came from The North Pole Company.
https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/ecommerce-data-breach-exposes-details-on-half-a-million-users

Sony's Horizon Zero Dawn MMO from publisher NCSoft has reportedly been canceled.

The executive order demanded thorough research before AI was shared with the public.
https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/trump-revokes-ai-risk-regulation-in-day-one-executive-order

Best Buy drops the 15-inch M3 MacBook Air to just under $1,000

As Microsoft rebrand 365 Office, it feels like a distraction from a wider issue with Windows 11.
https://www.laptopmag.com/software/windows-11-needs-a-rebrand-not-office



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CES 2025 set up an old-fashioned graphics card battle between Nvidia and AMD, even if the latter showed up a little late. We know when the new RTX 50 series GPUs will debut (at the end of January) and we now know when AMD’s Radeon RX 9070 and RX 9070 XT car

Windows 11 laptop users can finally rejoice thanks to Microsoft’s latest improvement: a much better battery status display.
Up until now, you could only see a battery level indicator in the bottom right-hand corner of the Windows 11 taskbar, and that indicator didn’t immediately show you the percentage of your battery’s charge. You had to hover your mouse c

AMD’s X3D series of CPUs with game-boosting cache has quickly become the go-to choice for system builders, and none are more popular than the latest Ryzen 7 9800X3D. And, predictably, it looks like there are already some fakes spreading around — not just fake product list


OLED monitors are all the rage for PC gamers right now. But even if you’re ready to dive in with an upgrade, you don’t want to spend more money than you have to, right? Well, set your sights on this Samsung Odyssey OLED G8, a 34-inch ultrawide that’s going for just under $640 on eBay — that’s almost half off its ori


Masterbuilt has offered backyard grill masters smart options that burn charcoal instead of pellets since 2020. Last year, the company

Accounts Center is a single space allowing users to manage their Facebook, Instagram and (even) Meta Quest log-ins. Today, Meta has announced that WhatsApp is joining the list of supported apps, enabling you to reshare statuses and posts across all of your platforms. In addition, you can use

There are a lot of factors to consider when shopping for wireless earbuds. Some people want the best active noise cancellation (ANC) performance while others are more interested in features that enable all-day wearing. Some folks desire a seamless interaction with their phone and some are searching for the absolute best sound quality. If you fall into that last category, the

I've always been fascinated by thermal printers – there's something magical about seeing text and images materialize on paper in seconds. But I found that working with them programmatically was always a pain. You either had to deal with ancient printer protocols or use clunky vendor-specific SDKs. So I built Printercow (https://printercow.com) – it turns any thermal printer into an HTTP endpoint with just one command.
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Points: 32
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I want to move our local communities off Facebook and onto our own platform. Is there a off-the-shelf solution or any collaborators I can join to move something along?
EDIT: I live in a more rural community (moved from a big city). We have 5-6 small (~50k people) towns, all well connected. Everything happens on Facebook. I would like to move to a different platforms. Plus points for self-hosted, federated.
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Points: 140
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Article URL: https://gist.github.com/hackermondev/45a3cdfa52246f1d1201c1e8cdef6117
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42780816
Points: 191
# Comments: 67
https://gist.github.com/hackermondev/45a3cdfa52246f1d1201c1e8cdef6117
Hi HN,
Founder here. We built Pica, an open-source platform in Rust to enable agentic AI with three main focus areas:
- Access to APIs and tools: Universal SDKs that let AI agents use thousands of external actions without blowing up your context window. - Visibility and traceability: Full audit logs of every decision/action to ensure transparency and accountability. - Alignment with human intentions: Seamless guardrails for autonomous tasks; e.g., restricting certain email actions to hum
Article URL: https://lukeplant.me.uk/blog/posts/should-we-use-llms-for-christian-apologetics/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42781293
Points: 40
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https://lukeplant.me.uk/blog/posts/should-we-use-llms-for-christian-apologetics/
Article URL: https://www.naff.dev/blog/all-the-packages
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42781388
Points: 13
# Comments: 2

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday seeking to delay by 75 days the enforcement of a ban of popular short-video

In October, Meta unveiled Movie Gen, its latest generative AI model that can create realistic video clips from simple user prompts. Movie Gen is Meta’s third major venture into generative AI, following its Make-A-Scene and Llama AI image models. With this new tool, users can describe the scene they want to create and generate videos of up to 16 seconds and audio clips of up to 45 seconds long.
Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg showcased the model’s capabilities with

If cutting down on doomscrolling and increasing your step count are on your list of New Year’s resolutions for 2025, then I have the app for you. A new iOS app called Steppin, from the co-founder of travel search engine Kayak, will block access to your social media apps until you’ve got your steps in each day.
It’s up to you to decide how many steps are worth one minute of Instagram or five minutes of TikTok (don’t worry, if you get desperate

Explore the alternative options to TikTok amid recent legal battles. Discover alternative platforms like Instagram and YouTube.
The post What Are The Alternatives For Users If TikTok Is Banned? appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
https://www.searchenginejournal.com/alternatives-for-users-if-tiktok-banned/537684/

Learn from the experiences of accomplished SEO pros to accelerate your in-house SEO career. Get insider tips and strategies for success.
The post How To Accelerate Your SEO Career appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
https://www.searchenginejournal.com/how-to-accelerate-your-seo-career/537885/

Chris wrote about “Likes” pages a long while back. The idea is rather simple: “Like” an item in your RSS reader and display it in a feed of other liked items. The little example Chris made is still really good.…
Creating a “Starred” Feed originally published on

You can have fashionable yet budget-friendly workout gear. You just have to know where to shop. These are our wellness editors top picks. https://www.cnet.com/health/fitness/best-affordable-activewear-styles-and-dupes-that-are-worth-stocking-up-on/#ftag=CADf328eec

With solar power, a fridge, and a (mostly) comfy bed, my campervan has let me explore 23 National Parks. Here's what I did right… and wrong. https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/i-built-a-campervan-heres-5-things-id-do-differently-and-5-things-id-do-again/#ftag=CADf328eec

The Nintendo Switch 2 release window has been predicted by a major publisher.

This reliable Nintendo Switch 2 leaker claimed the new console will have Hall effect thumbsticks.

A gaming analyst has claimed that there are those in the games industry who are hoping GTA 6 will cost up to $100.

British companies will invest more than their global counterparts in AI, GenAI, cloud and data in 2025.
https://www.techradar.com/pro/uk-businesses-are-paving-the-way-for-ai-adoption

Moving away from Broadcom VMware is a long process that involves high costs and many risks.

Microsoft is reportedly going to announce a new Xbox Wireless Controller later this month.

Resident Evil 6, specifically, could be getting a current-generation release according to a new ESRB rating.

Researchers claim Zendesk isn't thoroughly vetting who's registering new accounts.
https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/hackers-are-abusing-zendesk-to-run-brand-impersonation-scams

Nvidia’s GeForce Now is creaking under the weight of the gamers using the service, with the majority of its plans now unavailable.

An OLED MacBook Air is still in the pipeline for Apple, just not quite yet. However, 2027 MacBook Airs will at least get a display upgrade.
https://www.laptopmag.com/laptops/macbooks/2027-macbooks-oled



Classic Outlook may crash when trying to create a new email or forward an email. Microsoft confirmed the issue and will roll out a fix soon.
https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/cant-send-emails-through-outlook-youre-not-alone

As PlayStation's live service ambitions are stumbling, it faces renewed challenges from a multiplatform Xbox.
https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/playstation-live-service-mishaps-xbox-advantage

Windows 10's impending death, paired with lackluster UX efforts, means Microsoft could be threatened by a rising 'flavor' of Linux.

Copilot+ PCs will soon support an improved Windows Search that uses AI to locate files. That new Windows Search could be the first must-have feature for Copilot+ PCs.

Flagship CPUs may be tempting at first glance, especially if you are building a gaming PC where budget is not an issue. However, the small increase in performance compared to less expensive variants does not justify the high price premium in most cases.
One of the main reasons why a flagship processor is often not the best choice is the price. Flagship pro

AMD's upcoming RX 9070 series GPUs are slated to officially arrive in March with a wide assortment of cards being made available at launch.

TSMC resumes production at facilities located in two cities in Taiwan that were affected by a magnitude 6.4 earthquake.

Bambu Lab was forced to clarify its new security measures after user community uproar. It will add "developer mode" to new firmware.
https://www.tomshardware.com/3d-printing/bambu-lab-were-not-bricking-your-x1-carbon

Chinese e-ink manufacturer Dasung just released an e-ink display that boasts a refresh rate of 60Hz.

Lenovo has revealed that it has designed a hand grenade inspired external SSD. It looks very airport-unfriendly.

Alvaro Saburido delves into the current state and challenges of Open-Source authoring, sharing lessons learned from both community- and company-driven initiatives. https://smashingmagazine.com/2025/01/navigating-challenges-modern-open-source-authoring/

Almost immediately after taking office, President Donald Trump signed a swathe of executive orders — including a reprieve for TikTok in the US.
With the executive order, Trump’s Justice Department will not enforce the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act for 75 days, extending the time the company has

The sooner you open one of these top CDs, the more interest you stand to earn. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/banking/dont-sleep-on-apys-up-to-4-65-todays-cd-rates-jan-21-2025/#ftag=CADf328eec

Want the most accurate reading on your weight? Try weighing yourself at these times. https://www.cnet.com/health/fitness/want-precise-weight-measurements-heres-when-to-step-on-the-scale/#ftag=CADf328eec

Spot creepy cams quickly when you're at a new vacation rental so you can rest easy that no one is watching. https://www.cnet.com/home/security/expert-tips-for-finding-spy-cams-in-your-airbnb/#ftag=CADf328eec

Subscribers can play the award-winning game and more now. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/play-god-of-war-ragnarok-and-more-with-playstation-plus-now/#ftag=CADf328eec

The rumors suggest the iPhone SE 4 will have a Dynamic Island like the iPhone 16, as well as matching its internal components.

Seemingly official marketing materials for the Samsung Galaxy S25 series reveal numerous details, while multiple sources point to a price freeze.

Integrating application security into a broader security framework is critical as applications are often the entry points for attackers.

WhatsApp's musical statuses are a real blast from the past

The Brutalist director, Brady Corbet, weighs in on the AI Oscars controversy as Netflix's Emilia Pérez also comes under scrutiny.

A new handful of rumors seem to corroborate the upcoming release of an M3-powered iPad Air, the first tablet to feature the chipset after the iPad Pro skipped straight to the M4.

Humphrey will help unlock new efficiencies across government departments, including the NHS, HMRC and DVLA

The new Instax Wide Evo brings a wide-format that's easy on the eye and the right fit in the hand.

Samsung's tri-foldable phone gets rumored release window – and it could be joined by these 3 foldables in 2025

Eclipsa Audio coming to Android is all well and good, but until support for earbuds and headphones lands, I'm on the fence.

A losing move in the next-gen GPU war? Perhaps, though Nvidia may have its own issues, if rumors are right.

Canon’s Live Switcher Mobile app may help streamers manage complex setups from a single phone.

The company says there is no evidence yet, but it's investigating.





