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 MediaTek is conducting impact simulations to prepare for U.S. tariffs

MediaTek’s CEO said that the company has been conducting simulations around the U.S. tariffs, likely in anticipation of a favorable outcome.

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/mediatek-is-conducting-impact-simulations-to-prepare-for-u-s-tariffs

 TSMC bans more chip sales to China due to stricter U.S. export sanctions

TSMC now requires Chinese IC designers that use FinFET-based process technologies to package them at U.S. government-approved OSATs.

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/tsmc-bans-more-chip-sales-to-china-due-to-stricter-u-s-export-sanctions

TikTok advises Android users in the US to sideload the app

If you need to download and install TikTok in the US, you can do so on Android even though the app isn't back on the Play Store yet. In a tweet, the TikTok Policy account has announced that the service has made Android Package Kits available for download through its official web site. Companies don't typically endorse sideloading, but Tiktok is, of course, a special case. 

The app

18d | Engadget
6 Natural Sugar Alternatives You Can Indulge In for Super Bowl Festivities

Want a sweet treat during your Super Bowl party? Try one of these sugar substitutes instead of the processed stuff. https://www.cnet.com/health/nutrition/natural-sugar-alternatives-indulge-super-bowl/#ftag=CADf328eec

18d | cnet.com
'Severance' Self-Help Book Is Now Free for Download

Fans of the Apple TV Plus show can now enhance their enjoyment of the show by reading Ricken's self-help book from the series. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/severance-self-help-book-is-now-free-for-download/#ftag=CADf328eec

18d | cnet.com
 NYT Strands hints and answers for Sunday, February 9 (game #343)

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-9-february-2025

 NYT Connections hints and answers for Sunday, February 9 (game #609)

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-9-february-2025

This cozy $4 game is helping me move through grief
18d | pcworld.com
Do Economists Think Egg Prices Will Drop Soon? We Asked Them

The cost of eggs has skyrocketed due to a national shortage. We asked two experts when things might improve. https://www.cnet.com/how-to/do-economists-think-egg-prices-will-drop-soon-we-asked-them/#ftag=CADf328eec

18d | cnet.com
20 million OpenAI users hacked? Here’s how to stay safe, just in case
18d | pcworld.com
The secret to looking like a data visual pro is simpler than you think
18d | pcworld.com
Why LLMs still have problems with OCR

Document ingestion and the launch of Gemini 2.0 caused a lot of buzz this week. As a team building in this space, this is something we researched thoroughly. Here’s our take: ingestion is a multistep pipeline, and maintaining confidence from LLM nondeterministic outputs over millions of pages is a problem.


Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42966958

Points: 103

# Comments: 75

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18d | Hacker news
The PlayStation Network is down

The PlayStation Network is experiencing issues right now. Its network status page was updated at 7PM Eastern time with a warning that you may not be able to log in, access and edit your accounts, no matter what console you use. We're also unable to log into the network

18d | Engadget
How to Send Secret Messages From Your iPhone

You can use a basic iPhone app to have private conversations with your friends — because not everything needs to be shared with the universe. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/how-to-send-secret-messages-from-your-iphone/#ftag=CADf328eec

18d | cnet.com
Apple's Pixar-Inspired Lamp Robot Makes Its Debut video

Apple's robotics reseachers share video of the Apple lamp inspired by Pixar's famous mascot, Luxo Jr. https://www.cnet.com/videos/apples-pixar-inspired-lamp-robot-makes-its-debut/#ftag=CADf328eec

18d | cnet.com
House Democrats press Mark Zuckerberg on Meta’s policy changes

A group of House Democrats are pushing Mark Zuckerberg on Meta’s recent policy changes, saying they are

18d | Engadget
Show HN: A simple Hackernews client for iOS and Android

We at Emerge Tools (YC W21) recently released open source Hacker News apps for both iOS and Android. The apps use the latest SwiftUI and Compose frameworks and are entirely native. Our goal is to help dogfood our products, but more importantly our team just enjoys reading HN every day and wanted an app to hack on and call our own. :)

We are still missing some features but should otherwise be pretty solid. And open to any contributions.

iOS:

18d | Hacker news
Megabits vs. Megabytes: What's the Difference?

Both are units of digital information, but they have a big difference when it comes to internet speeds. https://www.cnet.com/home/internet/megabits-vs-megabytes/#ftag=CADf328eec

18d | cnet.com
 Marvel's Spider-Man 2 gets first big patch on PC as "Mixed" player reviews pour in

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is sitting at "Mixed" reviews on Steam, but the first big patch aims to fix several big issues for players.

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/marvels-spider-man-2-first-big-patch-pc-mixed-reviews