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Show HN: Web app that lets you send email time capsules
VERDICT >Send emails to your future self or others with this free, open-source tool—try it now.
12 Days of Shell
VERDICT >A free, hands-on way to sharpen your command line skills - perfect for tech enthusiasts looking for daily challenges.
Turtletoy
VERDICT >A free art playground that actually works—doodle with code and see your creations come to life instantly.
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Judge Rejects X’s Early Attempt To Block Minn. Deepfake Law
VERDICT >Another lawsuit. Boring.
Evidence That Humans Now Speak in a Chatbot-Influenced Dialect Is Getting Stronger
VERDICT >An interesting trend to notice in your own chats, but no tool to download or setting to change.
Bad Dye Job
VERDICT >Just people complaining about bad haircuts. Skip unless you're a hairstylist.
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The "confident idiot" problem: Why AI needs hard rules, not vibe checks
VERDICT >A thoughtful reminder that reliable AI needs solid rules, not just good vibes.
Solar-powered floating airports: The missing link for air taxis? [Video]
VERDICT >An interesting concept for the future, but for now it's just a vision without immediate application.
Why China is going all-in to win its version of the AI race
VERDICT >Another country's AI ambitions—interesting for analysts, but nothing to download or try yet.
Dollar-stores overcharge customers while promising low prices
VERDICT >Another case of companies taking advantage of cash-strapped customers while pretending to help.
Australia expects platforms to "stop under-16s from using VPNs" to evade social media ban
VERDICT >This is just a government proposal under review - nothing you can use or change right now, and it only affects Australian teens.
Everybody in Hollywood Secretly Hates Netflix. So Now What?
VERDICT >Just corporate drama, ignore this.
AI Art Is Weird, Sad, and Ugly. Let’s Not Pretend Otherwise.
VERDICT >Just opinions, ignore this - nothing you can actually use or do differently today.
X axes European Commission’s ad account after €120M EU fine
VERDICT >Just corporate politics, ignore this.
The C++ standard for the F-35 Fighter Jet [video]
VERDICT >Just marketing, ignore this.
Uninitialized garbage on ia64 can be deadly (2004)
VERDICT >Just marketing, ignore this. It's an old technical discussion that doesn't affect what you can do with your computer or phone.
Bag of words, have mercy on us
VERDICT >Just marketing, ignore this.
Mechanical power generation using Earth's ambient radiation
VERDICT >Just marketing, ignore this.
I failed to recreate the 1996 Space Jam website with Claude
VERDICT >Just marketing, ignore this.
IRS to watch OnlyFans content in 'no tax on tips' dispute
VERDICT >Government bureaucracy meets digital content moderation - a compliance nightmare.
Apple is experiencing its biggest leadership shake-up since Steve Jobs died, with over half a dozen key executives headed for the exits
VERDICT >Corporate musical chairs that won't fix your broken Xcode builds.
Brace Yourself: Laptops Prices Are About to Skyrocket
VERDICT >Just basic economics dressed up as tech news.
U.S. consumers are so financially strained they put more than $1 billion on buy-now, pay later services during Black Friday and Cyber Monday
VERDICT >Just another payment processor with extra steps and hidden fees.
Nvidia CEO says data centers take about 3 years to construct in the U.S., while in China 'they can build a hospital in a weekend'
VERDICT >Another CEO using hyperbolic comparisons to deflect from actual engineering constraints.
Kilauea erupts, destroying webcam [video]
VERDICT >Nature's ultimate stress test for hardware reliability.
Google Titans architecture, helping AI have long-term memory
VERDICT >Another memory management wrapper that won't solve the fundamental context window limitations.
Using LLMs at Oxide
VERDICT >Finally someone using AI without the hype - just don't expect it to replace actual engineers.
Goodbye, Microsoft: Schleswig-Holstein Relies on Open Source and Saves Millions
VERDICT >Government finally discovers what sysadmins have known for decades: you can run email without paying Microsoft.
Java Hello World, LLVM Edition
VERDICT >Another academic exercise that ignores the JVM's mature runtime optimizations.