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If your Social Security benefit doesn't arrive on time, don't fret. Here's what to know and what you can do about it. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/social-security-check-missing-heres-what-to-do/#ftag=CADf328eec

We spoke with gastroenterologists to learn more about what your poop could be trying to tell you. https://www.cnet.com/health/medical/experts-reveal-what-bowel-movements-mean-health/#ftag=CADf328eec

Lawyers, federal workers and everyone else can use this free app for encrypted messaging. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-privacy-focused-messaging-app-signal/#ftag=CADf328eec

The air fryer can whip up some amazing dishes, but there are a few it just isn't built for. https://www.cnet.com/how-to/air-fryers-are-great-but-not-for-these-8-foods/#ftag=CADf328eec

Here's how Samsung's new flagship phones for 2025 compare with each other, from screens to specs to AI features. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/galaxy-s25-ultra-vs-s25-and-s25-plus-in-depth-specs-and-features-comparison/#ftag=CADf328eec

Arne Slot's team continues its pursuit of an unprecedented quadruple with a fourth-round tie. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/watch-fa-cup-soccer-livestream-plymouth-vs-liverpool-from-anywhere/#ftag=CADf328eec

A lagging internet connection is one of the top disrupters of game performance. Here's what I learned when I started turning my VPN off during gaming. https://www.cnet.com/home/internet/bad-gaming-performance-got-you-down-try-ditching-your-vpn/#ftag=CADf328eec

Installing a security camera can help keep your home safe, but putting it in the wrong place could cause problems for both you and your neighbors. https://www.cnet.com/home/security/want-better-home-security-never-put-your-cameras-in-these-spots/#ftag=CADf328eec

If you have some official documents to sign, scan and send but don't have a proper scanner ready, don't worry — just follow these steps. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/need-to-sign-and-scan-something-use-your-iphones-hidden-document-scanner/#ftag=CADf328eec

Mesmerizing, passionate and cerebral, this French historical drama is my pick for the best film. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/my-favorite-film-is-a-historical-drama-packed-with-modern-themes-and-its-free-to-watch/#ftag=CADf328eec

In my experience, making this snack in the air fryer is a total game-changer. It's quick, easy and delivers the perfect crunch every time. https://www.cnet.com/how-to/this-awesome-high-protein-snack-takes-minutes-to-make-in-an-air-fryer/#ftag=CADf328eec

Sony needs to learn some lessons from this weekend’s 24-hour outage with the PlayStation Network.

https://www.techradar.com/gaming/sony-explains-massive-psn-outage-and-details-compensation-but-many-playstation-gamers-are-still-unhappy

Save hundreds on new Apple tech this weekend with these top deals on the MacBook Air, iPads, AirPods, and more!

https://www.laptopmag.com/laptops/macbooks/apple-deals-amazon-february-2025

Article URL: https://asteriskmag.com/issues/08/chimes-at-midnight

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42989609

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Article URL: https://itizso.itch.io/retrofab

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Article URL: https://blog.tomaszdunia.pl/zerotier-eng/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42989747

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And should you need to enhance your UX/UI design skills, we’ve also put together a collection of fun and comprehensive courses you can learn on Domestika. They’re a great way to learn and grow your design portfolio. https://webdesignernews.com/ux-ui-roundup-2025-the-best-design-so-far-2/

Animation plays a crucial role in web design, enhancing user engagement and bringing interfaces to life. Whether you’re creating smooth UI transitions, motion graphics, or 3D animations, the right animation software can make a huge difference. The 10 tools featured in this blog are not only for experienced designers but also great for beginners, as many offer easy learning curves and user-friendly interfaces. https://webdesignernews.com/best-animation-software-for-web-designers/

Product managers (PMs) live and breathe prioritization, constantly weighing trade-offs to deliver value. But one thing PMs should never sideline is user research (UXR). While analytics are great for telling you what happened, user research reveals why—helping you navigate product decisions with confidence and purpose, avoid costly mistakes, and maintain an evidence-based product strategy. https://webdesignernews.com/a-product-managers-no-nonsense-guide-to-ux-research/

A GUID (Globally Unique Identifier) or UUID (Universally Unique Identifier) is a 128-bit value used to uniquely identify objects. JavaScript provides multiple ways to generate UUIDs, with the recommended method being crypto.randomUUID(). https://webdesignernews.com/how-to-generate-a-guid-uuid-in-javascript/

The course will guide you through principles of motion, timeline animation, and techniques used by award-winning developers. https://webdesignernews.com/mastering-web-animations-website-showcase/

Happy Monday! This week I’m sharing a short essay on some visual trends in digital design. Beneath our feet, the way that software looks and feels is shifting and I’m pulling a few threads to see what these changes might mean. https://webdesignernews.com/bezels-a-return-to-practical-smartphone-design/

A tax extension can give you six extra months to file your tax return. But there are risks. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/taxes/tax-extension-heres-why-you-might-not-make-the-april-deadline/#ftag=CADf328eec

With the 2025 tax season underway, Free File could be just what you need to get your taxes done early and only for $0. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/taxes/file-taxes-for-free-how-the-irs-free-file-program-really-works/#ftag=CADf328eec

Stop burglaries before they start with these effective security tips. https://www.cnet.com/home/security/11-smart-home-hacks-and-gadgets-to-ward-off-intruders/#ftag=CADf328eec

This week, the upcoming Symfony 7.3 version improved the server event streaming, introduced a new DeduplicateMiddleware in Messenger and added an option to disable translation. In addition, Symfony announced the full schedule for SymfonyDay Chicago event… https://symfony.com/blog/a-week-of-symfony-945-3-9-february-2025?utm_source=Symfony%20Blog%20Feed&utm_medium=feed

Article URL: https://opensource.googleblog.com/2025/02/fabrication-begins-for-production-opentitan-silicon.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42972625

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Article URL: https://thebullshitmachines.com

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42989320

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Article URL: https://marktomforde.com/academic/miscellaneous/images/atiyah20thcentury.pdf

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42989419

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You likely won't have to repay debt relief you already received, but time is running out if you're still in line for forgiveness. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/no-trump-cant-take-back-your-student-loan-forgiveness-except-in-this-situation/#ftag=CADf328eec

Article URL: https://www.cell.com/cell-reports/fulltext/S2211-1247(13)00570-6

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42988303

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Article URL: https://www.quantamagazine.org/how-noethers-theorem-revolutionized-physics-20250207/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42972982

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I wrote an nvim plugin that does fuzzy time parsing on plain english dates to help you create + organise periodic notes. I use it daily at work and home. Hope it's helpful to others. :)

note: not using NLP, LLMs or 'true' fuzzy parsing as per academic literature; just normal recursive descent parsing

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Article URL: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2025/03/gary-shteyngart-bespoke-suit-mens-fashion-self-love/681441/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42989062

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Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for Feb. 9. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-nyt-mini-crossword-answers-for-sunday-feb-9/#ftag=CADf328eec

AMD could add a Multimedia IO Die to the MI400, its fastest APU ever, according to recently spotted patches.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/mysterious-die-set-to-feature-in-amds-instinct-mi400-its-next-blockbuster-apu-which-could-power-el-capitans-successor

Article URL: https://blog.digital-horror.com/blog/in-the-trenches-what-it-means-to-be-an-engineering-manager/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42960068

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Article URL: https://andregarzia.com/2025/02/retaking-the-web-browser-one-small-step-at-a-time.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42988158

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https://andregarzia.com/2025/02/retaking-the-web-browser-one-small-step-at-a-time.html

Týden v KDE přináší opravy pro tři budoucí vydání Plasmy, tři týdny v GNOME ve znamení Adwaita Sans či aplikací třetích stran, vydáno Wine 10.1 opravuje spoustu chyb. https://www.root.cz/clanky/britanie-chce-po-applu-sifrovany-obsah-uzivatelu-google-zase-ovladac-xe-i-pro-alder-lake/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=rss

Article URL: https://www.adacore.com/gems

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42986149

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Article URL: https://jacksonpollock.org/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42986320

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Article URL: https://datagubbe.se/endofciv/

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Article URL: https://getklippy.com

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Article URL: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/deep-fake-detector/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42986613

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Here are some hints and the answer for Wordle No. 1,331 for Feb. 9. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-wordle-hints-answer-and-help-for-feb-9-1331/#ftag=CADf328eec

Fashionistas, you should do well on today's Feb. 9 Strands puzzle, No. 343. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-nyt-strands-hints-answers-and-help-for-feb-9-343/#ftag=CADf328eec

Here are some hints — and the answers — for Connections No. 609 for Feb. 9. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-nyt-connections-hints-answers-and-help-for-feb-9-609/#ftag=CADf328eec

Here are some hints — and the answers — for Connections: Sports Edition No. 139 for Feb. 9. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-nyt-connections-sports-edition-hints-and-answers-for-feb-9-139/#ftag=CADf328eec

Discover an easier way to find something new to watch on Netflix, starting with smarter browsing options. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/netflix-isnt-showing-you-all-its-movies-and-shows-heres-how-to-get-them/#ftag=CADf328eec

The Microsoft co-founder also talked about how tripping on acid had him thinking about code.

https://www.laptopmag.com/ai/bill-gates-human-not-needed-most-things-ai

Article URL: https://origamee.net/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42960684

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Article URL: https://kevin.burke.dev/kevin/norcal-cities-new-utility/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42975492

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Article URL: https://softwarecrisis.dev/letters/llmentalist/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42983571

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Article URL: https://antirez.com/news/145

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42983275

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I've recently launched a new open-source project aimed at enhancing the experience of switching between Spaces/workspaces on macOS. The built-in Spaces feature is often slow and unfriendly. This project is designed to boost your productivity :). Enjoy!

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https://github.com/wojciech-kulik/FlashSpace

Article URL: https://scorpiosoftware.net/2025/02/08/writing-a-simple-driver-in-rust/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42984457

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This is a loose port of https://golang.org/x/tools/txtar, which concatenates files together and allows for a top-level comment.

The txtar format is specifically designed to be easy for humans to read and write by hand. It's perfect for test data.

The library itself tries to follow scheme standards by depending on only SRFIs (and if you're new to scheme like me, SRFI stands for "Scheme Requests For Implementation," and it's lik

Article URL: https://www.afi.com/news/the-daughter-of-dawn-1920-afi-catalog-spotlight/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42984813

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Article URL: https://johnkerl.org/doc/ortho/ortho.html

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Article URL: https://lupyuen.org/articles/rewind.html

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Competition over whose generative AI search is most used continues amid the launch of DeepSeek. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/chatgpt-search-no-longer-requires-an-openai-login/#ftag=CADf328eec

Paramount Plus and Disney Plus are also on the menu. https://www.cnet.com/deals/you-can-get-hulu-and-max-for-free-with-food-delivery-memberships-heres-how/#ftag=CADf328eec

Data from Similarweb shows DeepSeek is now the third most used AI tool, but is its popularity already waning?

https://www.techradar.com/pro/exponential-growth-but-for-how-long-deepseeks-meteoric-rise-in-ai-land-continues-unabated-fresh-similarweb-data-shows

Acer PD1520Us is one of the smallest ultra-short throw projectors, weighing just 740 grams for portability.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/could-this-be-the-worlds-smallest-ultra-short-throw-projector-lilliputian-acer-projector-weighs-only-740g-and-projects-100-inch-pictures

A new page from Microsoft about removing the browser from Windows offers no instructions on how to get rid of it.

https://www.laptopmag.com/software/microsoft-doesnt-want-to-help-uninstall-edge

Daniel Rubino and Zac Bowden host this week's episode of the Windows Central Podcast, and on the agenda is Windows 11 and what looks to be next for the platform, including new features and Selenium. And more!

https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-11/windows-central-podcast-whats-next-for-windows-11

Bing returns the homepage of the Microsoft Edge browser when you click on the Microsoft page that says 'How to Uninstall Microsoft Edge,' with zero instructions written on the website.

https://www.tomshardware.com/software/microsoft-edge/microsoft-click-baits-users-with-useless-how-to-uninstall-microsoft-edge-instruction-doc

Nvidia's upcoming RTX Neural Texture Compression has been tested on an RTX 4090. It shows an impressive 96% reduction in texture memory size compared to outgoing texture compression techniques.

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidias-new-tech-reduces-vram-usage-by-up-to-96-percent-in-beta-demo-rtx-neural-texture-compression-looks-impressive

Investigations suggest the used Exos HDDs originate from Chinese mining farms that were used to mine Chia.

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/hdds/seagates-fraudulent-hard-drives-scandal-deepens-as-clues-point-at-chinese-chia-mining-farms

We may bit a post-CES news lull some days, but the reviews are coming in hot and heavy as February begins. Samsung has already debuted its latest premium phones and we've published a few long-term reviews of devices we've been testing for months. In this installment of the reviews roundup, we've got phones, a

There was widespread confusion after the Tesla CEO claimed the program, which allows Americans to file their taxes straight to the IRS, had been "deleted." https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/taxes/no-elon-musk-didnt-end-the-free-direct-file-tax-filing-program-for-now/#ftag=CADf328eec

It's first vs. second in this Madrid derby at the Bernabeu. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/la-liga-soccer-livestream-how-to-watch-real-madrid-vs-atletico-madrid-from-anywhere/#ftag=CADf328eec

Air fryers are perfect for creating crispy, healthy brussels sprouts and other veggies. We found the best way to do it. https://www.cnet.com/how-to/make-perfect-brussels-sprouts-with-your-air-fryer-and-our-experts-tips/#ftag=CADf328eec

The Seagulls look to bounce back from a Nottingham Forest thrashing as they host Enzo Maresca's Blues. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/watch-fa-cup-soccer-livestream-brighton-vs-chelsea-from-anywhere/#ftag=CADf328eec

Stream a solid selection of spine-tingling horror movies on Tubi and skip the Super Bowl this year. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/from-gridiron-to-goosebumps-23-horror-movies-to-stream-on-tubi-during-the-super-bowl/#ftag=CADf328eec

The UFC circus heads to Sydney, Australia, with a much anticipated sequel showdown topping the bill. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/ufc-312-du-plessis-vs-strickland-2-watch-livestream-start-time-full-card/#ftag=CADf328eec

The Dyson V15s Detect Submarine and WashG1 can both mop your floors, but which is a better choice? We explain the differences to help you choose.

https://www.techradar.com/home/vacuums/dyson-washg1-vs-v15s-detect-submarine-which-of-dysons-mops-should-you-buy

PSN remains down some 16 hours after the outage started. And gamers are getting angry… Here are the latest updates as we get them.

https://www.techradar.com/news/live/playstation-network-outage-february-2025-live

The PlayStation maker has yet to provide updates on what's going on with the network.

https://www.laptopmag.com/gaming/playstation/psn-is-still-down

The HP OMEN 35L can now be equipped with Intel Core Ultra, pairing its beautiful design with capable and reliable performance, as well as some AI smarts.

https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/hp/hp-omen-35l-2024-review

Some stopgap solutions exist while we wait for Nvidia's official fix.

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidia-is-investigating-rtx-5090-and-rtx-5080-instability-issues

Newegg said in a now-deleted Tweet that increased tariffs on Chinese goods caused GPU price hikes.

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/newegg-blames-tariffs-for-rtx-5090-and-rtx-5080-price-hikes

Maker _Ctl has created a cool custom home dashboard using a Raspberry Pi 5 as the main board and an old touchscreen monitor as the display panel.

https://www.tomshardware.com/raspberry-pi/maker-builds-cool-raspberry-pi-home-dashboard-with-an-old-touchscreen-monitor

AMD's 16-core Ryzen 9 9950X3D and 12-core Ryzen 9 9900X3D may cost $699 and $599, respectively, per data from early listings at Newegg.

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/ryzen-9-9950x3d-and-ryzen-9-9900x3d-listed-at-usd699-and-usd599-same-prices-as-last-gen

As soon as late February, a lunar lander will depart from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on its way to the moon carrying instruments that could investigate what’s just beneath the surface. Barely two months into the year, it’ll be the third mission to have set out on a journey toward the moon so far in 2025. If 2024 was all about

Folks,

If you’ve ever been stiffed by a client, contractor, or random jerk, let me tell you: sending a “Please pay me ___” Post-it note ain’t gonna cut it. That’s why I built FreeDemandLetter—and no, I’m not a lawyer, but I sure was a pissed-off contractor who got sick of watching lawyers charge $400 an hour to type three paragraphs.

Why You Should Care

- $230M in back wages was recovered by the Dept. of Labor last year alone. Who knows how much went unclaimed because people didn’t wan

Article URL: https://github.com/RandyGaul/cute_headers

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42983197

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Article URL: https://github.com/xajik/thedeck

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42983699

Points: 66

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Article URL: https://herecomesthemoon.net/2025/02/carbon-is-not-a-language/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42983733

Points: 16

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Article URL: https://literaryreview.co.uk/no-way-home

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42983835

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I’ve lived with this 5G home broadband service for two years. It's superior to DSL but also has some quirks. https://www.cnet.com/home/internet/my-t-mobile-home-internet-experience-what-i-love-and-what-i-could-do-without/#ftag=CADf328eec