Software Engineering TechCrunch

WhatsApp now lets you make calls using its web app

WhatsApp has introduced calling functionality, including screen-sharing and reactions, directly into its web application.

Hardware/Chips Ars Technica

Experts warn current Starship heat shield tech is a "dead end" for rapid reuse

Industry experts caution that current Starship heat shield technology may prevent the goal of rapid vehicle reuse.

AI/ML Ars Technica

ChatGPT starts blocking direct requests to copy an author's style

ChatGPT is implementing blocks on requests to explicitly copy the writing style of specific authors to avoid legal disputes.

Cybersecurity Ars Technica

Activist charged with felony after giving border agent "duress code" that wiped his phone

An activist faces felony charges for using a 'duress code' to wipe their phone data during a border interrogation.

Hardware/Chips Ars Technica

Framework Laptop 13 Pro review: Much better battery, much worse price

A review of the Framework Laptop 13 Pro, noting improvements in battery life but concerns over the increased price.

Other Hacker News

Solving Fermat: Andrew Wiles

Discussion regarding Andrew Wiles' proof of Fermat's Last Theorem.

Other Hacker News

Dolmenwood: Fantasy RPG built around the acclaimed Old-School Essentials rules

Information about Dolmenwood, a fantasy RPG based on Old-School Essentials rules.

Cybersecurity Hacker News

Ask HN: Crooked Timber showed showed me a virus captcha, What now?

A user seeks advice after encountering a virus captcha on the Crooked Timber website.

Tech Business/VC TechCrunch

Fish Audio raises $50M seed to build AI voice models for creators and enterprises

Fish Audio has raised $50M in seed funding to develop AI voice models for creators and enterprises.

Tech Business/VC TechCrunch

Apple launches ‘Upgrade’ device leasing program in partnership with Klarna

Apple introduces a device leasing program in partnership with Klarna for various hardware products.

Hardware/Chips The Verge

Apple’s reported ‘HomePad’ may launch as early as October

Rumors suggest Apple may launch a 'HomePad' smart home hub with a 7-inch screen and AI-powered Siri by October.

Other Ars Technica

As US measles cases rise, biotech firms start developing new treatments

Biotech companies are developing new treatments as measles cases rise in the United States.

Other Ars Technica

“Google and Reddit do not own the Internet," web scraper says after court win

A web scraper wins a legal battle against Google and Reddit over the use of DMCA to prevent scraping.

Other Ars Technica

5th Circuit blocks Texas law requiring websites to filter "harmful" speech

The 5th Circuit Court has blocked a Texas law requiring websites to filter speech deemed 'harmful'.

Tech Business/VC Ars Technica

Verizon touts $1B dark fiber deal for Google data centers as first of many

Verizon announces a $1B dark fiber deal to support Google's data centers, aiming to capitalize on AI infrastructure demand.

Software Engineering Hacker News

Show HN: Formally verified 3D CSG: Trust 93 lines spec, not 1000 lines AI code

A developer showcases a formally verified 3D Constructive Solid Geometry (CSG) implementation that prioritizes a minimal 93-line specification over large, unverified AI-generated code.

Other Hacker News

New HIV vaccine shows unprecedented success in preclinical study

A preclinical study reports unprecedented success for a new HIV vaccine candidate.

Other Hacker News

Show HN: tale.fyi, we deserve a home for fiction

A new platform called tale.fyi is presented as a dedicated space for hosting and sharing fiction.

AI/ML Hacker News

What AI developers could learn from Charles Bukowski?

An opinion piece discussing potential lessons AI developers can draw from the literary style and philosophy of Charles Bukowski.

AI/ML Hacker News

Show HN: Ctrlb-decompose: Strip the noise from logs before sending to LLMs

A tool named Ctrlb-decompose is introduced to strip noise from logs to optimize them before being sent to Large Language Models.