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Elon Musk Ally Tells Staff 'AI-Firstโ Is the Future of Key Government Agency
Sources say the former Tesla engineer now in charge of the Technology Transformation Services wants an agency that operates like a โstartup software company.โ
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Popular Linux orgs Freedesktop and Alpine Linux are scrambling for new web hosting
Donor's shift away from bare-metal servers leaves groups looking for new homes.
Published on: February 03, 2025 | Source:Sony and CBS are in a Jeopardy! distribution feud
Sony Pictures Television says itโs taking over the distribution rights for top game shows Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy! from Paramount-owned CBS starting the week of February 10th, reports Bloomberg, while CBS is fighting back by seeking a temporary restraining order. In October, Sony sued CBS for allegedly not putting in enough effort to grow [โฆ]
Published on: February 03, 2025 | Source:Apple Music's awesome $2.99 deal is your reason to finally switch from Spotify
Apple Music is offering new subscribers an excellent deal ahead of Super Bowl LIX and the Apple Music Halftime Show. You can get six months for just $2.99, an exceptional savings.
Published on: February 03, 2025 | Source:Concern about SpaceX influence at NASA grows with new appointee
Morale at the space agency is absurdly low, sources say.
Published on: February 03, 2025 | Source:'Somewhat robot, somewhat human': designer used 12,000ft fiber optic cable to weave a striking 50lb dress that will turn heads - and no, you can't buy it
Maximilian Raynorโs 50-pound dress, made from 12,000 feet of repurposed fiber optic cables, turns the internetโs physical form into wearable art.
Published on: February 03, 2025 | Source:Whatโs new on Paramount+ in February 2025
1923 season 2, Yellowjackets season 3, Tracker season 2, Eric Clapton Unpluggedโฆ Over 30 Years Later, and more are all coming to Paramount+ in February 2025.
Published on: February 03, 2025 | Source:Naver-backed Cinamon wants to make 3D video animation easier using AI
Itโs never been easier to create and publish art than it is now, and if you believe the companies building tech around AI, the production process is going to get even more efficient. Thatโs especially the case with video production, with companies of all sizes using large language models to build tools that let you [โฆ] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Published on: February 03, 2025 | Source:Ask HN: Who wants to be fired? (February 2025)
As the software development market shows no signs of recovery this year, and with the Gen AI bubble potentially about to burst as well, how many of us are considering quitting our jobs and moving into other fields? Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42924533 Points: 38 # Comments: 11
Published on: February 03, 2025 | Source:This Lenovo ThinkPad laptop with 32GB of RAM is 45% off
The Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 is a powerful laptop with the AMD Ryzen AI 7 Pro 360 processor and 32GB of RAM. It's currently on sale from Lenovo at 45% off.
Published on: February 03, 2025 | Source:Ontario un-cancels its Starlink contract after trade war ceasefire
Update, February 3, 5:30PM ET: Following the news that Prime Minister Trudeau and President Trump have agreed to pause their tariff standoff for thirty days, Ontario premier Ford has announced on X that he is similarly pausing the province's cancelation of its Starlink contract: "With the US pausing tariffs, Ontario will also pause our retaliatory measures. If President Trump proceeds with tariffs, we wonโt hesitate to...
Published on: February 03, 2025 | Source:This versatile Microsoft laptop is perfect for work and travel - and it's still $500 off
Microsoft's Surface Laptop is a well-rounded device with a marathon battery and solid hardware. On Amazon, multiple configurations have received discounts.
Published on: February 03, 2025 | Source:Bonobos recognize when humans are ignorant, try to help
Study provides evidence that our relatives have a "theory of mind."
Published on: February 03, 2025 | Source:Lencoโs latest price-friendly turntables are now available in the U.S.
Swiss audio makers Lenco have today announced the availability of several of its newest turntables to the US market, via Audio Advice.
Published on: February 03, 2025 | Source:Shein and Temu depend on a 100-year-old tariff loophole that Trump wants to close
President Donald Trumpโs sweeping tariff threats have been touch and go. As it stands currently, the 25 percent tax on goods from Mexico and Canada is on ice for a month, but a 10 percent tariff on Chinese goods is set to take effect on Tuesday, via an executive order of questionable legality. Nestled within [โฆ]
Published on: February 03, 2025 | Source:NYT Connections: Sports Edition Puzzle Comes Out of Beta on Super Bowl Sunday
Now, the game will show up in The Athletic app, where the Feb. 9 Connections: Sports Edition game will be Super Bowl-themed.
Published on: February 03, 2025 | Source:Thousands of Webpages Were Deleted Per Trump's Orders: Here's How to View Them
The Trump administration removed pages relating to LGBTQ issues, HIV information, racial disparities and more, but you can still find them on the Wayback Machine.
Published on: February 03, 2025 | Source:Does Your Home Insurance Cover Wildfire Destruction?
The answer depends on where you live.
Published on: February 03, 2025 | Source:Nothingโs next phone may borrow this top iPhone features
Nothing teases yet another feature of the Phone 3a, and this one might be taking a page straight from the iPhone's playbook.
Published on: February 03, 2025 | Source:Today's Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for Feb. 4, #1326
Here are some hints and the answer for Wordle No. 1,326 for Feb. 4.
Published on: February 03, 2025 | Source:Trump agrees to a one-month pause on Mexico, Canada tariffs
On Monday morning, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and US President Donald Trump announced the US is pausing tariffs against Mexico for one month, as previously reported by Bloomberg. In the afternoon, a similar deal was announced by Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to pause proposed tariffs for 30 days. Trudeau cited Canadaโs $1.3 [โฆ]
Published on: February 03, 2025 | Source:Anthropic dares you to jailbreak its new AI model
Weeklong public test follows 3,000+ hours of unsuccessful bug bounty claim attempts.
Published on: February 03, 2025 | Source:Millions at risk as malicious PDF files designed to steal your data are flooding SMS inboxes - how to stay safe
Hidden in plain sight: Sophisticated malicious PDFs target mobile users worldwide
Published on: February 03, 2025 | Source:A computer can never be held accountable
Article URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Feb/3/a-computer-can-never-be-held-accountable/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42923870 Points: 123 # Comments: 92
Published on: February 03, 2025 | Source:Best Wi-Fi 6 Routers
With Wi-Fi 7 routers becoming increasingly available, there's never been a better time to snag a great deal on a Wi-FI 6 router.
Published on: February 03, 2025 | Source:No, DeepSeek isnโt uncensored if you run it locally
DeepSeek's model is censored at both the application and training layers, a Wired investigation shows. 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Published on: February 03, 2025 | Source:Meta says it may stop development of AI systems it deems too risky
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has pledged to make artificial general intelligence (AGI) โ which is roughly defined as AI that can accomplish any task a human can โ openly available one day. But in a new policy document, Meta suggests that there are certain scenarios in which it may not release a highly capable AI [โฆ] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Published on: February 03, 2025 | Source:Sarah Michelle Gellar boards Buffy the Vampire Slayer Reboot at Hulu
Over two decades after the conclusion of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Sarah Michelle Gellar is ready to get back to her roots in a reboot series at Hulu.
Published on: February 03, 2025 | Source:Appleโs attempt to intervene in the Google Search antitrust trial is denied
US District Court Judge Amit Mehta denied Appleโs emergency request to halt the Google Search monopoly trial that could dismantle their lucrative search thatโs reportedly worth as much as $18 billion a year. The order came in late Sunday, with Judge Mehta saying Apple hasnโt demonstrated satisfactory reasons for its emergency motion to stay that [โฆ]
Published on: February 03, 2025 | Source:How Translation Works, Book Title Edition
Article URL: https://whatever.scalzi.com/2025/02/03/how-translation-works-book-title-edition/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42923512 Points: 29 # Comments: 6
Published on: February 03, 2025 | Source:โZero warningsโ: Longtime YouTuber rails against unexplained channel removal
Developer calls for human review to end YouTubeโs automated channel removals.
Published on: February 03, 2025 | Source:Help your family browse safely with this VPN
Kids love devices, but if those devices are connected to the internet, you may want to consider a well-rounded VPN like Norton VPN Ultimate to provide parental control tools and privacy protection against malware, AI scams, and more.
Published on: February 03, 2025 | Source:Discord user data leak resurfaces on hacker forum as third-party service disputes breach
Discord users that signed up for a third-party backup service called RestoreCord may have previously had some data leaked in a breach.
Published on: February 03, 2025 | Source:Apple's MagSafe Charging Explained: Magnetic Accessories Are Expanding
Your MagSafe accessories might work for both iPhones and Android phones as the Qi2 standard expands its reach.
Published on: February 03, 2025 | Source:The FDA and EU clear Nuance Audio, smart glasses with built-in hearing aids, for sale
Nuance Audio, new "hearing glasses" from EssilorLuxottica, have received FDA clearance and "a CE marking under the Medical Devices regulation in the EU," making them officially ready to sell in the US and Europe. The smart glasses are essentially prescription frames with an over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aid built-in. Using open-ear speakers and a beamforming microphone array, Nuance Audio can raise the volume of...
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