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Show HN: I made a website to semantically search ArXiv papers

As a grad student (and an ADHDer), I had trouble doing literature review systematically. To combat this, I made a website that finds similar papers using the meaning of the thing I am looking for.

I used MixedBread's [^1] embedding model to generate vectors from the abstracts. I store and search similar vectors using Milvus [^2] and finally use Gradio [^3] to serve the frontend. I update the vector database weekly by pulling the metadata dataset from Kaggle [^4].

To speed up the search p

24d | Hacker news
Generative AI is making traditional ways to measure business success obsolete


Businesses are already being radically transformed by artificial intelligence (AI). Tools now exist that offer instantaneous, high-quality results in improving certain operations without the burden of high costs or delays. In fact, generative AI could complete

24d | The Next Web
You won’t believe what this keychain can do
24d | pcworld.com
AI use cases are going to get even bigger in 2025

Over the past two years, generative AI has dominated tech conversations and media headlines. Tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, Midjourney, and Sora captured imaginations with their ability to create text, images, and videos, sparking both excitement and ethical debates.

However, artificial intelligence goes far beyond generative AI—which is just a subset of AI—and its associated models. AI’s real promise lies in its ability to address complex challenges across diverse industries, from mi

YouTube TV price hike got you down? 5 free alternatives

Was YouTube TV’s recent price increase the straw that broke the camel’s back for you? When does the cost of streaming TV stop going up? When?!!

The answer is: Never.

These streaming services are going to keep creeping upward in cost until we’re all shelling out $300 a month.

Enough is enough. Time to take a break. That’s the beauty of streaming services: Y

Show HN: FixBrowser – a lightweight web browser created from scratch

Hello, I'm working on a web browser that focuses on being truly lightweight and designed for privacy.

At some point I've realized that much of the complexity and resource requirements of web browsers comes from JavaScript. This is because every part needs to be dynamic and optimized for speed.

So a few years ago I've started to work on a web browser that intentionally doesn't implement JavaScript, instead it contains an updated set of scripts that fix and improve various websites.

I've

24d | Hacker news
Merry Christmas Everyone

What are some of your favorite memories from Christmas? Share them here :)

- Josh :)


Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42506577

Points: 187

# Comments: 52

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42506577

24d | Hacker news
 NYT Connections today — my hints and answers for Wednesday, December 25 (game #563)

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-25-december-2024

Ask HN: Why isn't Alex Krizhevsky as famous as Ilya Sutskever or G.Hinton?

Despite the fact that the paper is named after him(AlexNet) and from my understanding they're(the 3 people named in the title)one of the reasons that Nvidia GPU became widely used for training Alex is not as popular as his peers/mentors? What happened to him?


Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42505519

Points: 15

# Comments: 7

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42505519

24d | Hacker news
TikTok is full of bogus, potentially dangerous medical advice

TikTok is the new doctor’s office, quickly becoming a go-to platform for medical advice. Unfortunately, much of that advice is pretty sketchy.

A new report by the healthcare software firm Tebra found 45% of medical advice on TikTok to be false or misleading. Some categories were worse offenders than others, with TikTok videos about alternative medicine having the most inacc

Kvantoví inženýři zvládli teleportaci přes vytížené optické kabely

Optickými kabely při běžném internetovém provozu zurčí záplava fotonů. Kvantová komunikace manipuluje s jednotlivými fotony, které by se mohly v moři fotonů optické komunikace utopit beze stopy. Kvantoví inženýři Northwestern University zařídili, aby k tomu nedocházelo. Praktická kvantová komunikace je na dohled. http://www.osel.cz/13836-kvantovi-inzenyri-zvladli-teleportaci-pres-vytizene-opticke-kabely.html

24d | osel.cz
This Is Why You Should Never, Ever Pour Grease Down the Drain

An expert explains why pouring cooking grease down the drain could lead to something terrible for your pipes -- "fatbergs" https://www.cnet.com/how-to/this-is-why-you-should-never-ever-pour-grease-down-the-drain/#ftag=CADf328eec

24d | cnet.com
Android phone makers dropped the ball on Qi2 in 2024

Android phones have been the first to feature a bunch of notable standards. They were the first to support 4G, 5G, USB-C (way back in 2015 no less) and

24d | Engadget
Still Shopping Today? IRS Warns of Holiday Season Gift Card Scams and Other Fraud

Christmas Eve might be the very last day to buy your Christmas gifts, but you should still heed warnings from the IRS over rampant year-end scams. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/still-shopping-today-irs-warns-of-holiday-season-gift-card-scams-and-other-fraud/#ftag=CADf328eec

24d | cnet.com
Pumping Iron Could Be the Key to Aging Gracefully

Learn all of the ways that weightlifting can reverse the effects of aging and how to get started safely. https://www.cnet.com/health/fitness/pumping-iron-could-be-the-key-to-aging-gracefully/#ftag=CADf328eec

24d | cnet.com
 Scarlett Johansson: ChatGPT stirred controversy with "her" voice in 2024

AI toppled the voice assistant this year, bringing advanced conversational AI to desktops, tablets, and smartphones.

https://www.laptopmag.com/ai/scarlett-johansson-chatgpt-advanced-voice-mode

 Two new health features could turn your AirPods into the next Apple Watch

First, the AirPods Pro gained a nifty hearing aid feature. Next, it could be heart rate monitoring or temperature sensing.

https://www.laptopmag.com/headphones/airpods-earbuds/airpods-health-tracking-features-coming-soon

10 things I’d never, ever do as an IT professional
24d | pcworld.com
 Nvidia App performance issue gets 'fixed' with release 11.0.1 — but all it has done is turn off Game Filters by default

The Nvidia App has been updated with a new release, from version 10.0.x to 11.0.1. The significant change here is that users should not experience the disappointing gaming performance loss (up to 15%) witnessed by those who installed prior releases.

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpu-drivers/nvidia-app-performance-issue-gets-fixed-with-release-11

 Raspberry Pi Pico streams real-time video to Nintendo's Game boy Color

Game Boy Color gets some limited video streaming capabilities thanks to Raspberry Pi Pico and a custom, open source software solution.

https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/nintendo/raspberry-pi-pico-streams-real-time-video-to-nintendos-game-boy-color

Flying taxi maker Lillium lays off 1,000 workers and ceases operations

Lilium, a company working on flying taxis that can take off and land vertically, has ceased operations. As TechCrunch notes, German media Gründerszene was the first publication to repor

24d | Engadget
Russia bans crypto mining in multiple regions, citing energy concerns

The Russian government has banned crypto mining in ten regions for a period of six years, according to reporting by the state-owned news agency Tass. Russia has cited the industry’s high power consumption rates as the primary reason behind the ban. Crypto is particularly power-hungry, as mining operations already account for

24d | Engadget
You should keep a developer’s journal

A developer’s journal is a place to define the problem you’re solving and record what you tried and what worked. https://stackoverflow.blog/2024/12/24/you-should-keep-a-developer-s-journal/