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You don't need Kafka: Building a message queue with Unix signals

Article URL: https://leandronsp.com/articles/you-dont-need-kafka-building-a-message-queue-with-only-two-unix-signals Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45650178 Points: 28 # Comments: 15

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NSO permanently barred from targeting WhatsApp users with Pegasus spyware

Ruling holds that defeating end-to-end encryption in WhatsApp harms Meta's business.

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One of my favorite portable power stations just dipped to a record-low price at Amazon

The Anker Solix C1000 Gen 2 is on sale at Amazon for $397.99, down from the normal price of $799. That's a 50% discount.

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I tested 15 cases for the Switch 2 and these are the best

You might find it kind of sad to put your hard-earned Switch 2 into a protective case. To me, it’s freeing. Using a case relieves me of the worry that it will accumulate tons of little scratches, or worse. I’ve tested several types of cases on the Nintendo Switch 2 since its June 2025 debut, […]

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Snag Jackerys upgraded Explorer 1000 power station for $70 less at Amazon

As of Oct. 20, you can get the Jackery Explorer 1000 v2 for $429, down from $499, at Amazon. That's a 14% discount.

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Why did NASA’s chief just shake up the agency’s plans to land on the Moon?

"The president wants to make sure we beat the Chinese."

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Construction begins on Trump’s $250m White House ballroom

Ex-congressman calls major renovation β€˜utter desecration’ as demolition in East Wing reportedly under wayConstruction crews have started demolishing part of the East Wing of the White House to make way for Donald Trump’s planned ballroom, prompting widespread criticism on social media and beyond.One former lawmaker even called the renovation an β€œutter desecration”. Continue reading...

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Today's Massive AWS Outage Explained, and Why It's Not Done With Us Just Yet

Did you have trouble getting to Reddit, Roblox, Ring and other sites? Here's what happened.

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Apple will let users roll back the Liquid Glass look with new β€˜tinted’ option

Apple is responding to user feedback on its new Liquid Glass design with a setting that lets users choose between Clear and Tinted appearances. Introduced in iOS 26.1 beta 4, the option gives users more control over interface opacity after complaints that Liquid Glass made some elements harder to read.

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AWS outage update: What happened today and why

Amazon's AWS outage meant big problems for large swaths of the internet.

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UK peace force for Ukraine would cost β€˜well over Β£100m’, says defence secretary

John Healey says he has already brought forward millions in spending for swift deployment if ceasefire agreedThe cost of Britain’s contribution to a post-ceasefire stabilisation force for Ukraine would be β€œwell over 100m”, the defence secretary, John Healey, has said after a speech in the City of London.Healey said he had already brought forward millions in spending so that a β€œmultinational force Ukraine” led by the UK...

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Starmer’s grooming gang inquiry left in turmoil after two survivors quit panel

Fiona Goddard and Ellie-Ann Reynolds criticise handling of national inquiry, which is yet to appoint a chair Keir Starmer’s national grooming gang inquiry has been left in turmoil after two survivors resigned from its oversight panel and accused the Home Office and Labour of β€œcontempt” and β€œpolitical interference” before it has appointed a chair.Ellie-Ann Reynolds and Fiona Goddard resigned on Monday from the inquiry’s...

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Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Oct. 21, #393

Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Oct. 21, No. 393.

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The death of thread per core

Article URL: https://buttondown.com/jaffray/archive/the-death-of-thread-per-core/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45649510 Points: 66 # Comments: 20

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Top OpenAI, Google Brain researchers set off a $300M VC frenzy for their startup Periodic LabsΒ 

When Liam Fedus announced he was quitting OpenAI, VCs swarmed. One even wrote a love letter. Here's how Felicis' Peter Deng won the deal.

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Trump nominee reportedly boasted of β€˜Nazi streak’ in group chats

Special counsel nominee Paul Ingrassia also said holidays commemorating Black people should be β€˜eviscerated’A Donald Trump nominee who is scheduled for a confirmation hearing this week told other Republicans he β€œhas a Nazi streak” and that holidays commemorating Black people should be β€œeviscerated,” according to a report based on a private group chat.Trump nominated Paul Ingrassia to serve as special counsel of the...

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Today is when the Amazon brain drain sent AWS down the spout

Article URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/20/aws_outage_amazon_brain_drain_corey_quinn/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45649178 Points: 199 # Comments: 78

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Faulty cable caused Lisbon funicular crash, inquiry finds

Report says snapped cable between cabins was substandard and city’s other funiculars should fix risk before reopeningThe funicular that crashed in Lisbon killing 16 people in early September had a faulty cable, the official inquiry said on Monday as it recommended the city’s vehicles stay out of service until their safety can be confirmed.The accident, which saw the picture-postcard 19th-century Elevador da GlΓ³ria...

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Claude Code gets a web versionβ€”but it’s the new sandboxing that really matters

Sandboxing lessens hassle, but fire-and-forget agentic tools still pose risks.

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Microsoft to release emergency fix for Windows 11 update that caused widespread problems

A new Windows 11 update is on the way after a previous update came with major bugs.

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Three cases of severe mpox reported in California, health officials say

Unrelated cases mark first time clade I of disease formerly known as monkeypox has spread within US, officials sayThree California residents have been infected with clade I mpox, a more severe strain of the virus formerly known as monkeypox – marking the first time this type of mpox has spread within the US, health officials said on Friday.The unrelated cases, identified in Long Beach and Los Angeles county, involve...

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OpenAI Says It's Working With Actors to Crack Down on Celebrity Deepfakes in Sora

Bryan Cranston alerted SAG-AFTRA, the actors' union, when he saw AI-generated videos of himself made with the AI video app.

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Amazon's AWS outage has knocked services like Alexa, Snapchat, Fortnite, Venmo and more offline

On this crisp October morning, it feels like half of the internet is dealing with a hangover. A severe Amazon Web Services outage took out many, many websites, apps, games and other services that rely on Amazon’s cloud division to stay up and running. That includes a long list of popular software like Venmo, Snapchat, Canva and Fortnite. Even Amazon's own assistant Alexa has been stuttering, and if you're wondering why...

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Apple adds a new toggle to make Liquid Glass less glassy

Apple’s latest iOS 26.1 beta has a new option that lets you tint Liquid Glass elements of iOS 26 so that they are more opaque. Since announcing Liquid Glass at WWDC this year, Apple has tweaked exactly how glassy Liquid Glass is β€” early on, there were some legibility issues β€” but this new setting […]

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I tested a bunch of Switch 2 screen protectors, and these are the best

A glass screen protector is one of a few essential accessories that every Switch 2 owner should make, along with a select few others. In fact, it should be a priority to stick one onto the console’s screen as soon as possible to avoid accidental scratches. To test the candidates below, I installed and removed […]

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Google reportedly searching for 15 Pixel β€œSuperfans” to test unreleased phones

Selected testers will have to sign an NDA and use a disguised case.

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Breaking down rare earth element magnets for recycling

New method extracts desirable elements from waste magnets using less energy and acid.

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Today's Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for Oct. 21, #1585

Here are hints and the answer for today's Wordle for Oct. 21, No. 1,585.

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The 4K monitor that effectively changed how I work and consume content at the office

The HP Omen 32X combines a sharp 4K, 144Hz display with Google TV, allowing it to double as a gaming monitor and smart TV.

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Blind patients read again with smart glasses-linked eye implant

Several dozen patients with vision loss due to a progressive form of blindness called age-related macular degeneration (AMD) regained some of their central vision thanks to an eye implant paired with a set of smart glasses. The study was published Monday in The New England Journal of Medicine, and researchers report that patients could see […]

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One of Google's New York offices needs literal debugging

Bed bugs: the nightmare of any city dweller, frequent traveler, and now Google employee. The team at the company's Chelsea campus were notified on Sunday that a possible bed bug infestation had been discovered in the building and were told to remain at home so the location could be treated. As if working over the weekend wasn't enough of a bummer. Fortunately, exterminators collected their bug bounty, and employees...

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iOS 26.1 lets users control Liquid Glass transparency

Article URL: https://www.macrumors.com/2025/10/20/ios-26-1-liquid-glass-toggle/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45648266 Points: 132 # Comments: 109

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Google will reportedly let 15 superfans test unreleased Pixel phones

There are but three certainties in life: death, taxes, and Google’s next Pixel phone getting thoroughly leaked before the company can even announce it. (Multiple generations of Pixel have been publicly unboxed, disassembled, and even reviewed before Google can show them off.) But it seems Google doesn’t want leakers to have all the fun β€” […]

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When a stadium adds AI to everything, it's worse experience for everyone

Article URL: https://a.wholelottanothing.org/bmo-stadium-in-la-added-ai-to-everything-and-what-they-got-was-a-worse-experience-for-everyone/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45648249 Points: 101 # Comments: 49

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Save up to 42% on Lego Advent calendars at Amazon

The Lego Friends and 'Frozen' Advent calendars are on sale at Amazon, for 42% and 31% off respectively.

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