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Does the Bitter Lesson Have Limits?
Article URL: https://www.dbreunig.com/2025/08/01/does-the-bitter-lesson-have-limits.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44762022 Points: 72 # Comments: 41
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Fujifilm is raising camera prices by up to $800
Fujifilm has raised prices on cameras and lenses across its lineup, with price hikes reaching into the hundreds of dollars. Among the hikes is an increase to the price of Fujiβs ultra-popular X100VI from $1,599 to $1,799. The capable X-T5 has gone from $1,699 to $1,899. And the already very expensive GFX100 II has gone [β¦]
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:OpenAI pulls ChatGPT feature that let user chats appear in Google Search results
OpenAI has been forced to remove a feature that allowed some users' ChatGPT conversations to appear in Google Search results.
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Everything you need to know about iOS 26 beta release: How to download it on your iPhone, new Apple features like Liquid Glass and more
Liquid Glass is a huge new change coming to iOS 26. (Apple) Waiting until the fall can feel like ages when you're ready to upgrade your iPhone to iOS 26. But there's good news: you can test out all the features now by downloading and installing Apple's public beta, which CEO Tim Cook says is (with the other current beta operating systems) "by far the most popular developer betas weβve had," 9to5Mac reports. We also...
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Victorians could soon have the right to work from home two days a week under Australian-first laws
Premier Jacinta Allan to announce proposal that if legislated would make Victoria the first state to enshrine in law the right to work remotelyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastVictorians could soon have a legal right to work from home two days a week, under proposed Australian-first laws to be introduced to parliament by the state Labor government in 2026.The Victorian premier, Jacinta Allan,...
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Three million on NHS England waiting lists have had no care since GP referral
Exclusive: Data reveals βinvisible crisisβ with millions yet to have first specialist appointment or diagnostic testAlmost half of the 6 million people needing treatment from the NHS in England have had no further care at all since joining a hospital waiting list, new data reveals.Previously unseen NHS England figures show that 2.99 million of the 6.23 million patients (48%) awaiting care have not had either their...
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Microsoft is killing its failed ChromeOS competitor, Windows 11 SE
Microsoft is ending support for its ChromeOS competitor Windows 11 SE. The company will officially stop providing "software updates, technical assistance and security fixes" in October 2026, according to an updated support document spotted by NeoWin. When it was announced in 2021, Windows 11 SE was pitched as a simplified, lightweight version of Microsoft's operating system for the classroom. Chromebooks and ChromeOS...
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Aug. 2, #313
Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle No. 313 for Saturday, Aug. 2.
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Today's Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for Aug. 2, #1505
Here are hints and the answer for today's Wordle for Aug. 2, No. 1,505.
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Honda's tiny EV makes official debut β and the impossibly cute microcar can power your home too
The tiny Honda N-One e: will go on to spawn an equally compact EV for Europe and beyond.
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:OpenAI pulls chat sharing tool after Google search privacy scare
OpenAI ends public chat sharing feature following unanticipated revelations.
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Boseβs QuietComfort Headphones are $130 off for back-to-school season
Finding peace among the chaos on campus can be more challenging than a midterm. But a quality pair of over-ear headphones can block out distractions when itβs time to lock in. If that sounds like you, weβve found a deal on the Bose QuietComfort Headphones, which are currently down to $229 ($130 off) at Amazon, [β¦]
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:DeepSeek won the best paper award at ACL 2025
Article URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/2502.11089 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44761548 Points: 25 # Comments: 1
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:OpenAI is removing ChatGPT conversations from Google
OpenAI has removed a feature that made shared ChatGPT conversations appear in search results. The "short-lived experiment" was based on the chatbot's link creation option. After complaints, OpenAI's chief information security officer, Dane Stuckey, said the company is working to remove the chats from search engines. The public outrage stems from a Fast Company article from earlier this week (via Ars Technica). Fast...
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Xreal wants you to split with your Meta Ray-Ban specs - here's how with this trade-in deal
Xreal's trade-in program will help you ditch your old specs and give you a digital MasterCard to spend. Here's how it works.
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:'Final Destination Bloodlines' Is Now Streaming. Here's How to Watch
Get the weekend off to a gory start.
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Tesla loses Autopilot wrongful death case in $329 million verdict
Tesla must pay the plaintiffs $200 million in punitive damages, the jury said.
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Ukraine rescues soldier via drone delivery of complete e-bike
Drones can now carry significant payloads.
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:The best deals on MacBooks right now
Apple currently sells MacBooks equipped with its own M-series chips in a wide range of sizes and price points. It discontinued the M1 MacBook Air to make room for newer models, but some retailers are still selling the 2020 laptop starting at $599 ($50 off) at Walmart β a far cry from the $2,499 starting [β¦]
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Your Windows 11 PC has a secret emergency shutdown feature - here's how to use it
Emergency Restart is a 'last resort' method that forcefully resets your computer when it's stuck in a loop.
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:This ultraportable Asus laptop is my favorite MacBook Air alternative (and it's better in some ways)
The Asus Zenbook A14 is one of our favorite laptops of 2025, with a gorgeous OLED display, long-lasting battery, and lightweight form factor. And it's on sale right now.
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:The curious case of Russiaβs charm offensive with NASA this week
"We're going to continue to work on the problems that we have here."
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Colombiaβs ex-president Γlvaro Uribe sentenced to 12 yearsβ house arrest for witness tampering
It marks the first time in countryβs history that an ex-president has been convicted of a crime and sentencedColombiaβs still-powerful former president Γlvaro Uribe has been sentenced to 12 years of house arrest, capping a long and contentious career that defined the countryβs politics for a generation.Uribe, aged 73, received the maximum possible sentence after being found guilty of witness tampering, a legal source...
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Stop ignoring your car's USB port: 5 features you're not taking advantage of
Most drivers don't give much thought to their car's USB ports, but they're far more versatile than they seem. Here are five clever ways to take advantage of them.
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:The biggest fighting game tournament is a little smaller this year β but still exciting
Evo 2025, the biggest fighting game tournament in North America, starts this weekend. If you tune into one of the nine different Evo Twitch channels, you'll see some of the top players in the world compete in fighting game staples like Street Fighter and Tekken and newer games like Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves [β¦]
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Delta denies using AI to come up with inflated, personalized prices
Delta finally explains how its AI pricing works amid ongoing backlash.
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Why Nintendo didnβt raise the price of the Switch 2 (yet)
Just about every piece of hardware that Nintendo sells is getting a little more expensive in the US - with the exception of the Switch 2. That includes all models of the original Switch, a bunch of accessories, and even a motion-activated alarm clock. The changes were made ahead of sweeping Trump administration tariffs that [β¦]
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Yes, You Can Bundle Other Cybersecurity Services With Some VPNs. But Is It a Good Idea?
You need more than just a VPN to boost your digital privacy and security. Bundling additional tools with your VPN can be convenient, but be aware of the pitfalls.
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:To Bundle or Not to Bundle: Your Guide to VPNs and Other Cybersecurity Service Packages
A handful of VPN providers offer bundled packages that feature additional privacy and security tools. Here's what to know about what's available.
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Google backtracks on plans to deactivate shortened goo.gl links
Google is largely reversing course on its plans to discontinue support for all shortened goo.gl URLs on August 25th. Goo.gl URLS that already show a message saying that they will be deactivated in August will still stop working β the company started showing the deactivation message nine months ago on URLs that βshowed no activity [β¦]
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Your Apple CarPlay is getting a big upgrade: 3 features I'm using on iOS 26 right now
Apple's iOS 26 introduces major CarPlay upgrades that hint at where in-car tech is headed. Here's a quick breakdown.
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Some goo.gl URLs will live to fight another day
Google's shortened URLs are the horror movie monster of the Google Graveyard: They keep finding a way to stay alive. On Friday, the company said goo.gl links that don't show the above warning will work for the foreseeable future. In 2018, Google cut off the ability to create new shortened links. But it kept existing URLs active as a courtesy to those who relied on them. Then, a year ago, the company said its bit.ly...
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:If Amazon wants to kill Alexa+ stone dead, its CEOβs latest advertisement idea is probably the way to do it
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy is already planning the demise of Alexa+, making some of its answers sponsored.
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:I tested the viral Sigma BF camera, and its radical redesign has me hooked
A major reinvention of the digital camera for simplicity and elegance gives prosumers lots of advanced features.
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Watch how Chinese are converting thousands of Geforce RTX 5090 cards into AI accelerators and there's nothing Nvidia can do to stop it
Chinese firms are converting RTX 5090 gaming cards into AI chips inside domestic factory lines.
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