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Duolingo Is Selling a Coffin for Dead Mascot Duo the Owl

This is one of the weirder promotions done by an app in recent months. The company even made a video showing Duo being killed by a Cybertruck. https://www.cnet.com/culture/internet/duo-the-duolingo-owl-cruelly-murdered-by-a-tesla-cybertruck-now-sold-in-coffin-shaped-box/#ftag=CADf328eec

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How to Get the Right Size Heat Pump for Your Home

The wrong size heat pump can cost you money. Here's how to know what you need if you're switching your HVAC system. https://www.cnet.com/home/energy-and-utilities/how-to-get-the-right-size-heat-pump-for-your-home/#ftag=CADf328eec

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Why I'm Loving New Powerbeats and Robot Lamps: Apple Remembers What Moves Us video

Apple delights us with joyful tech with the release of new colorful Beats by Dre Powerbeats Pro 2 earbuds, which now get heart rate monitoring and some perks found in AirPods. CNET's Bridget Carey also is smitten with Apple's lamp robot arm research — something that reminds her of tech magic of another era. https://www.cnet.com/videos/why-im-loving-new-powerbeats-and-robot-lamps-apple-remembers-what-moves-us/#ftag=CADf328eec

9d | cnet.com
Trump administration adds note rejecting 'gender ideology' to government websites

Newly restored pages on the websites of government agencies like the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) now include a disclaimer rejecting "gender ideology,"

9d | Engadget
Show HN: OpenSCAD configurable calendar 3D model

I created a highly configurable calendar 3D model using OpenSCAD. This project uses Zeller’s Congruence to automatically adjust the calendar layout for any year. Just change the year in the configurator, and the model updates accordingly.

The link contains a little more of the backstory and the downloadable model from a 3rd-party site, additionally the full source code is included in the post.

Some highlights:

- Implemented date calculations entirely in OpenSCAD (with no built-in date

Show HN: VimLM – A Local, Offline Coding Assistant for Vim

VimLM is a local, offline coding assistant for Vim. It’s like Copilot but runs entirely on your machine—no APIs, no tracking, no cloud.

- Deep Context: Understands your codebase (current file, selections, references). - Conversational: Iterate with follow-ups like "Add error handling". - Vim-Native: Keybindings like `Ctrl-l` for prompts, `Ctrl-p` to replace code. - Inline Commands: `!include` files, `!deploy` code, `!continue` long responses.

Perfect for privacy-conscious devs or a

Black Ops 6 Quad Feed and New Valentine's Day Modes Are Live Now

All's fair in love and war. This Valentine's Day, developer Treyarch is adding the "quad feed" double XP bonus back to Black Ops 6. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/call-of-duty-black-ops-6-double-xp-weekend-live-now-february-14-2025/#ftag=CADf328eec

10d | cnet.com
 Sorry – Netflix says it's actually not integrating with the Apple TV app

After Netflix started appearing in the Apple TV app for some users, the streamer says it was an inadvertent rollout and likely will never see a wide release.

https://www.techradar.com/streaming/sorry-netflix-says-its-actually-not-integrating-with-the-apple-tv-app

 It's Valentine's Day but Avowed won't let me romance Kai so I'm still sad

Avowed, the latest fantasy RPG from Obsidian Entertainment, is now here and I love it. But... I'm also sad, because it's Valentine's Day and I can't romance Kai.

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/avowed-will-not-let-me-romance-kai

Netflix on the Apple TV app was a bug, not a feature
10d | pcworld.com
Watch out: Amazon searches might soon push you off of Amazon entirely
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Stop saving your email login in your password manager
10d | pcworld.com
Reddit CEO says paid subreddits are coming this year

You could soon pay to access certain subreddits, according to comments shared by Reddit CEO Steve Huffman during a taped video AMA (Ask Me Anything). Huffman has suggested the company might experiment with

10d | Engadget
Netflix accidentally made its content show up in the Apple TV app

Breaking: Netflix made an oopsie. On Thursday, word spread online that some of its content began appearing in

10d | Engadget
OpenAI's board 'unanimously' rejects Elon Musk's $97.4 billion takeover bid

Elon Musk launched a $97.4 billion bid to take control of OpenAI.

10d | Engadget
LinkedIn is the worst social media I've ever seen

Besides being full of AI-generated, useless content, the platform is also riddled with dark patterns.

I'm a newcomer, I’d never used LinkedIn before until I joined three months ago. Since then, I've been banned twice and shadow-banned several times.

1) Right after I created my account, I got shadow-banned. My friends couldn’t find me, and my profile wasn’t accessible via direct link. This issue wasn’t resolved until I contacted support; they confirmed that restrictions had been placed on

10d | Hacker news
Ask HN: Is anybody building an alternative transformer?

Curious if anybody out there is trying to build a new model/architecture that would succeed the transformer?

I geek out on this subject in my spare time. Curious if anybody else is doing so and if you're willing to share ideas?


Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43052427

Points: 58

# Comments: 37

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43052427

10d | Hacker news
This Dyson Vacuum Is My Lifeline, and It's $200 Off for Presidents Day

The Dyson V15 cordless vacuum tackles even the grimiest corners of my very busy household -- and it's on sale for a limited time. https://www.cnet.com/deals/this-dyson-vacuum-is-my-lifeline-and-its-200-off-for-presidents-day/#ftag=CADf328eec

10d | cnet.com
Best Single-Serve Pod Coffee Maker of 2025

Whether you want iced coffee, flavored coffee or another variation, there's a single-serve pod coffee machine that can achieve it for you. Here are our picks for the best -- and worst -- ones of 2025. https://www.cnet.com/news/best-single-serve-pod-coffee-maker-of-2025/#ftag=CADf328eec

10d | cnet.com
 NYT Connections hints and answers for Saturday, February 15 (game #615)

Looking for NYT Connections answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, plus my commentary on the puzzles.

https://www.techradar.com/gaming/nyt-connections-today-answers-hints-15-february-2025

 NYT Strands hints and answers for Saturday, February 15 (game #349)

Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, including the spangram.

https://www.techradar.com/computing/websites-apps/nyt-strands-today-answers-hints-15-february-2025

 Sandisk's upcoming PCIe 5.0 SSD fights throttling with 7W power

Sandisk, freshly spun off from Western Digital, has announced a new SSD maxing out PCIe 5.0 speeds at only 7W power draw. The drive will be released in Q2 2025.

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/sandisks-upcoming-pcie-5-0-ssd-fights-throttling-with-7w-power

The best President's Day tech deals on Apple, Samsung, Dyson, Blink and more

Apparently President's Day was created to honor George Washington's birthday. But now on a Monday in February we celebrate every US president by

10d | Engadget
Meta confirms it's building its own subsea cable

After being rumored to be in the early stages of the project last year, Meta confirmed today that it's building "Project Waterworth," an over 50,00 km subsea cable that will connect five continent

10d | Engadget
Instagram is testing a dislike button, but only for comments

Instagram is testing a new dislike button, which the company has signaled is a way for users to effectively downvote a distasteful or irrelevant comment. The dislike button is only for comments, and not the actual content itself. The platform is testing this with both Reels and Feed posts.

The service will not show a dislike count, though Instagram

10d | Engadget
Meta is reportedly working on humanoid robots that help with chores

If you look at your Roomba with disgust, thinking about what a far cry it is from the Jetsons’ Rosey the Robot, help is on the way. Bloomberg repor

10d | Engadget
Show HN: A New Way to Learn Languages

Hi HN, I’m Pablo, I built this application to learn languages using podcasts:

https://www.langturbo.com (No signup required)

There are a lot of tools to learn languages, but most of them focus on beginners (understandably so, that’s where the money is) but not many exist that target intermediate or advanced learners. The ones that exist make you find content on your own and then import that into their apps, which can be tricky when y

10d | Hacker news
Want to Keep Your Gaming PC From Becoming a Fire Hazard? Try Out These Tips

Haven't had any electrical work done or checked in decades? You might need to get on that to ensure your home doesn't have an electrical fire in the future, particularly if you have a high-end gaming PC. https://www.cnet.com/how-to/keep-your-gaming-pc-from-becoming-a-fire-hazard-with-these-tips/#ftag=CADf328eec

10d | cnet.com
Starlink Doubled Its Subscriber Base in 2024. But Can It Keep Up With Users' Needs?

Starlink is rapidly adding users where internet options are desperately needed, but some experts worry about its lack of speed. https://www.cnet.com/home/internet/starlink-doubled-its-users-in-2024/#ftag=CADf328eec

10d | cnet.com
Apple Intelligence Will Get an Adaptation for iPhones in China, Report Says

Apple's leaning on companies, including Chinese tech giants Alibaba and Baidu, to adapt its AI system to meet regulatory requirements, Bloomberg reports. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/apple-intelligence-will-get-an-adaptation-for-iphones-in-china-report-says/#ftag=CADf328eec

10d | cnet.com