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Netflix is already using generative AI in its original shows
Netflix admitted during its earnings call on Thursday that it used generative AI to create VFX in The Eternaut, a Netflix original from Argentina that was released in April 2025. The company's co-CEO Ted Sarandos said that generative AI was specifically used for a VFX shot in the post-apocalyptic drama, but the move is one of several ways Netflix is embracing AI. According to Sarandos, the creators of The Eternaut...
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Trump signs first major crypto bill, the GENIUS Act, into law
In a landmark victory for the crypto industry, President Donald Trump signed the GENIUS Act into law, establishing a regulatory framework for a type of digital currency known as stablecoins. The GENIUS Act creates rules for entities that issue stablecoins, whose value is tied to an asset like the US dollar. Those rules govern whoβs [β¦]
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for July 19, #299
Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for July 19, No. 299.
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:Today's Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for July 19, #1491
Here are hints and the answer for today's Wordle for July 19, No. 1,491.
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:Best Robot Vacuums We've Tested (July 2025)
We spent hundreds of hours rigorously testing the latest robot vacuums so you can ditch that old vac for good. Check out which ones work best for your home's cleaning needs.
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:AI capex is so big that it's affecting economic statistics
Article URL: https://paulkedrosky.com/honey-ai-capex-ate-the-economy/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44609130 Points: 179 # Comments: 196
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:The Pixel Watch 4 is almost here: All the rumored new features coming to the smartwatch
Hereβs everything we know so far (based on rumors, speculation, and alleged leaks) about the Pixel Watch 4.
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:I sent ChatGPT Agent out to shop for me
Think of OpenAI's new ChatGPT Agent as a day-one intern who's incredibly slow at every task but will eventually get the job done. Wellβ¦ most of the job. Orβ¦ at least part of it. Usually. It's been one day since OpenAI debuted ChatGPT Agent, which it bills as a tool that can complete a wide [β¦]
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:First Australian tanks handed over to Ukrainian army
Defence minister Richard Marles says Australia is βsteadfastβ in support of Kyiv as Abrams tanks go into actionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe first tranche of Australian tanks has been handed over to the Ukrainian army to help its defence against Russiaβs invasion.Australia had previously pledged to give Ukraine 49 Abrams tanks worth $245m last October. The defence minister, Richard...
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:Exhausted man defeats AI model in world coding championship
"Humanity has prevailed (for now!)," writes winner after 10-hour coding marathon against OpenAI.
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:An electric scooter that accelerates faster than a Tesla Model 3? No thanks!
Personally, I think electric scooters are a little goofy, but Iβm glad they exist. I know a lot of people who donβt want to drop a couple thousand dollars on an electric bike, but still want the joy and freedom of zipping around town at a modest 18mph, while being able to hop on a [β¦]
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:Show HN: I built library management app for those who outgrew spreadsheets
I've been working on librari.io for the past several months and just launched the beta version.The Problem: I have 500+ books across multiple rooms in my house and was desperately looking for an app to manage them properly. Most library management apps are either too basic or designed for institutional libraries with rigid workflows that don't fit personal use.What I Built:- Multiple libraries: manage collections in...
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:Sacrilege! Lenovo launches white ThinkPad with only four ports, no red TrackPoint, and no physical touchpad buttons β and I have only one word for it...why?
Lenovoβs white ThinkPad X9 Aura boasts sleek looks and powerful specs but sacrifices core features.
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:βGangster grannyβ jailed for leading family gang dealing drugs worth Β£80m
Deborah Mason, 65, who had moniker βQueen Beeβ, and seven members of her network sentenced to total of 106.5 yearsA family-run organised crime group, orchestrated by a 65-year-old described by police as a βgangster grannyβ, has been sentenced for dealing drugs with a street value of 80m across the UK.Deborah Mason, who had the moniker βQueen Beeβ, and seven other members of the gang, were sentenced at Woolwich crown...
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:RealPage goes from setting rent to collecting it
RealPage, the algorithmic rent-setting software company, has announced plans to acquire Livble, a service that lets people pay their monthly rent in installments. Livble describes itself as a βflexibleβ rent payment solution. Renters can split payments into up to four installments throughout the month. The service bills itself as helping tenants βavoid late fees and [β¦]
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:One of the Democrats Trump unlawfully fired from the FTC is back
Four months after President Donald Trump defied Supreme Court precedent to remove two Democratic commissioners from the Federal Trade Commission without cause, one of those commissioners is returning to work. US District Court Judge Loren AliKhan called the attempted firing unlawful, finding that Rebecca Kelly Slaughter "remains a rightful member of the Federal Trade Commission" [β¦]
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:Replication of Quantum Factorisation Records with a VIC-20, an Abacus, and a Dog
Article URL: https://eprint.iacr.org/2025/1237 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44608622 Points: 57 # Comments: 13
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:The 5 Best Multivitamins for Men in 2025
Your diet might not be fulfilling all your nutritional needs. Taking high-quality multivitamins can bridge those gaps and improve your overall health.
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:Meta says it won't sign the EU's AI code of practice
Meta said on Friday that it won't sign the European Union's new AI code of practice. The guidelines provide a framework for the EU's AI Act, which regulates companies operating in the European Union. The EU's code of practice is voluntary, so Meta was under no legal obligation to sign it. Yet Meta's Chief Global Affairs Officer, Joel Kaplan, made a point to publicly knock the guidelines on Friday. He described the code...
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:Netflixβs cheapest tier might become unbearable as the streamer confirms the rollout of personalized ads
Netflix's enthusiasm about personalized ads might not go down well with subscribers on the lower-priced tier.
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:Trump Administration set to announce executive order targeting "woke AI" chatbots, report says
The White House is reportedly planning to announce a series of AI executive orders next week. One of them targets "woke" AI models.
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:A surveillance vendor was caught exploiting a new SS7 attack to track peopleβs phone locations
The new SS7 bypass attack tricks phone operators into disclosing a cell subscriber's location, in some cases down to a few hundred meters.
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:Trinidad and Tobago declares second state of emergency, citing gang threat
Police commissioner says there has been intelligence of formation of organised crime syndicate intent on havocTrinidad and Tobago has declared its second state of emergency this year amid βgrave concernsβ about a coordinated threat from organised crime gangs inside and outside the countryβs prisons.Announcing the decision on Friday, the commissioner of police, Allister Guevarro, said his force had received intelligence...
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:Show HN: Molab, a cloud-hosted Marimo notebook workspace
We launched marimo [1], an open-source reactive Python notebook, last year on HackerNews. Today, the most popular recent feature request in Google Colabβs issue tracker asks for marimo support in Colab [2].Rather than try to convince Google to replace their notebook with marimo, we decided to just build our own cloud-hosted notebook service instead. We're calling this molab (mo for marimo), and we're launching it...
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:Cancer DNA is detectable in blood years before diagnosis
Article URL: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/cancer-tumor-dna-blood-test-screening Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44608295 Points: 150 # Comments: 91
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:How I keep up with AI progress
Article URL: https://blog.nilenso.com/blog/2025/06/23/how-i-keep-up-with-ai-progress/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44608275 Points: 162 # Comments: 84
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:FiiO's portable hi-res DAC and amp is priced to make you an audiophile, right before hi-res goes 'truly mainstream'
Is hi-res music streaming about to hit the mainstream? If so, FiiO's got to be in pole position
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:Criminals are targeting hundreds of legitimate banking & crypto apps using an advanced virtualization technique β here's how to stay safe
GodFather malware clones apps into hidden environments to steal crypto and bank logins.
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:These Continuous Glucose Monitors Have Been Recalled Due to Faulty Speakers. What You Need to Do to Stay Safe
There have been 56 serious injuries reported related to this Class I recall. If you use Dexcom's continuous glucose monitoring systems, this is what you need to know.
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:Third patient dies from acute liver failure caused by a Sarepta gene therapy
Article URL: https://www.biocentury.com/article/656520/third-death-from-a-sarepta-gene-therapy Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44608170 Points: 150 # Comments: 60
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:Remedy lays out its plan to fix FBC: Firebreak, which includes improved onboarding
Remedy has announced plans to fix FBC: Firebreak and restore the good will of consumers after a rough launch earlier this year. Many of the issues surrounding the launch were regarding the onboarding process, which the company acknowledges by saying that "many players come into the game and leave within the first hour." Remedy is trying to make that opening hour more welcoming to new players, so they don't "feel...
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:This Dark and Atmospheric '90s Flick Is a Sci-Fi Classic, and It's Streaming Free on Tubi
A city cloaked in darkness hides a murder mystery, and other worldly manipulation, in this techno-noir gem.
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:Trump administration to destroy nearly $10m of contraceptives for women overseas
As part of presidentβs end to foreign aid, destruction of the long-acting contraceptives will cost US taxpayers $167,000The Trump administration has decided to destroy $9.7m worth of contraceptives rather than send them abroad to women in need.A state department spokesperson confirmed that the decision had been made β a move that will cost US taxpayers $167,000. The contraceptives are primarily long-acting, such as...
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:Your Weekend Streaming Watch List: 'Untamed,' 'The Summer I Turned Pretty,' 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' and More
Don't miss the latest on Paramount Plus, Netflix and other streaming services. Here's what you should binge this weekend.
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:Everything leaving Hulu in August 2025 β don't miss streaming these 16 movies before they disappear
More titles are about to be removed from Hulu in August. Check out the full list so you don't miss them.
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