MurphyA/hacker-news huggingface dataset:
by ggm | 2025-10-30 01:40:01+00:00
This is almost wholly driven by advertising revenue ($50b of that total) and so no matter how much you may believe the AI and headset VR business is doing well, it's insigificant right now to the bottom line in revenue terms.

Once you view Meta as an advertising company, it's no different to how you would feel about google or any other advertising company you engage in. If you pay for access, you are still being sold on as eyeballs for ads, and your revenue as a paying user is not the primary revenue channel they care about: the content providers who pay for placement, are their customers and you are why the customers want to give Meta (and google) that money.
by rmunn | 2025-10-30 01:40:05+00:00
Heard an anecdote about a German engineer who was in California (I think San Francisco, but if it was Los Angeles then the distances involved would be even larger) for meetings with American colleagues, and thought he would drive up to Oregon for a day trip. His American colleagues asked him to take another look at the scale on the bottom right of the map, and calculate the driving time. Once he ran the numbers, he realized that his map-reading instincts, trained in Germany, were leading him astray: the scale of maps he was used to had him thinking it was a 2- or 3-hour drive from San Francisco to Oregon. But in fact it's a 6-hour drive just to get to the Oregon border from SF, and if you want to head deeper into the interior then it's probably 9 to 10 hours depending on where you're going.

So no, I don't think Europeans who haven't been in America have quite absorbed just how vast America is. It stretches across an entire continent in the E-W direction, and N-S (its shortest border) still takes nearly a full day. (San Diego to Seattle is about 20 hours, and that's not even the full N-S breadth of the country since you can drive another 2.5 hours north of Seattle before reaching the Canadian border). In fact, I can find a route that goes nearly straight N-S the whole way, and takes 25 hours to drive, from McAllen, TX to Pembina, ND: https://maps.app.goo.gl/BpvjrzJvvdjD9vdi9

Train travel is sometimes feasible in America (I am planning Christmas travel with my family, and we are planning to take a train from Illinois to Ohio rather than fly, because the small Illinois town we'll be in has a train station but no airport; counting travel time to get to the airport, the train will be nearly as fast as flying but a lot cheaper). But there are vast stretches of the country where trains just do not make economic sense, and those whose only experience is in Europe usually don't quite realize that until they travel over here. For most people, they might have an intellectual grasp of the vastness of the United States, but it takes experiencing it before you really get it deep down. Hence why the very smart German engineer still misread the map: his instincts weren't quite lined up with the reality of America yet, and so he forgot to check the scale of the map.
by trhway | 2025-10-30 01:40:13+00:00
>Well, they aren’t. Never have been

Like Ukranians a number of nations - for example Hungarians, Chezh, Finnish, Latvians, Estonians, etc. - for centuries didn't have their own state and were parts of larger empires and got their own states only relatively recently.

Like any other, the Russian propaganda thrives on people's ignorance. In this case "Ukranian people and Ukraine don't exist and never have existed, it is just an inferior kind of Russians on historically Russian territory". That is why nor Russian textbooks nor wide Russian info space never mention the 1651 book by French engineer D'Beauplan "Description of Ukraine, a Province of the Kingdom of Poland situated between Moskovia and Transilvania" where he clearly describes in detail a separate Ukrainian ethnicity living on their own separate territory (which is pretty close to the territory of modern Ukraine. Also note that Russia din't even exist back then, it was just a "Moscovia" duchy).

>and never will be. Geopolitics is a ruthless game and those in the middle sometimes get crushed. Which is why you generally want natural borders (mountains, coast, etc).

The same applies to all the above mentioned nations, and this is why they joined NATO, and why Ukraine is trying to.
Show HN: Gamified Fitness – Would You Use This?
by harisranch | 2025-10-30 01:41:02+00:00
Working out is hard to stay consistent with. It’s often boring, repetitive, and lacks interaction. Gyms take time, and at-home workouts (Peloton, YouTube, etc.) lose engagement fast.

That’s why I’m building Pulse. It's a mobile app that gamifies workouts using AI motion detection. Think Guitar Hero or Dance Dance Revolution, but for fitness.

You get instant feedback, can perfect your form, time your moves perfectly, and compete for high scores. No remotes or extra gear needed. Just the ability to perform moves like a jumping jack, push up, or a squat.

I’m building this now and would love your honest feedback:

1. Does this sound like something you’d actually use?

2. What would make it most engaging for you?

Drop your thoughts! I’m all ears!
by Bender | 2025-10-30 01:42:07+00:00
but i can envision where multiple teams want to use db.local or something

They could just use service1.region1.db.local but the trick is to get all the teams to agree to this or have a top-down decision from leaders in a new greenfield data-center design. Only you and your coworkers can really decide if this works. I hope it works out.
by Nursie | 2025-10-30 01:42:13+00:00
Good god no.

If I can change my behaviour and achieve good health outcomes, relatively painlessly, why on earth would I not?

This comes across to me like people who won't use painkillers - I should feel the pain, masking it is fake, there is virtue in suffering etc. Turns out those people often end up with secondary complications to (for example) muscle damage, because they've adapted their movements so much to avoid using the painful muscle that now everything else is tense, strained and locked up.

Better living through chemistry, 100%.
by soraminazuki | 2025-10-30 01:43:11+00:00
You mean URL filters? This isn't part of WebExtensions, so I don't think uBlock Origin Lite is going to support it any time soon. But since URL filters appear to operate independently from browser level blocking, perhaps apps providing this functionality could coexist with uBlock Origin Lite.

Also, as the name implies, this just looks at the URLs. So it's more comparable to DNS level blocking.

https://developer.apple.com/documentation/networkextension/u...
by chrneu | 2025-10-30 01:43:38+00:00
I was pretty into nuclear as well but it's pretty obvious that solar/wind with battery storage is the future. For the price of a single reactor you can build out like 5x the capacity with other renewables. That's also accounting for the down periods.

It's kinda fitting that NOW trump jumps on board with nuclear, once the data says it isn't really necessary anymore. It's possible we can maybe build some useful small reactors for some stuff, but yeah.
by ramses0 | 2025-10-30 01:44:13+00:00
It's an X*N*N problem: n_videos, bitrates, formats.

Assuming each video in its largest bitrate is... 2gb for example, and assuming S3 is $0.025/gb, that's a nickle per month or let's say $0.50/yr for that video.

Next up is reduced bitrates, assume you go from 2gb to 1gb and finally 500mb. Round up and you're at $1/video.

Now duplicate it to AV1 and MP4, and multiply that by English, French, and Spanish (oh, and let's say Japanese and Chinese too for good measure).

So a single 2gb video goes from $1/yr to $10/yr, and you're not doing "the dumb simple thing" for subtitles which would basically 4x your cost over "commodity subtitling services".

Or "simplify, simplify simplify", you reduce costs (cha-ching!), and become compatible for syndication or redistribution (cha-ching!)

... and they would have gotten away with it too if it weren't for those meddling kids!
by jrflowers | 2025-10-30 01:45:03+00:00
This link from sources: https://www.theworldcounts.com/challenges/planet-earth/state...

Says “Page Not Found”. From a technical standpoint how do you think that happened? Personally I think it is either the result of a hallucination or the chat bot actually did a web search, found a valid page, and then modified the URL in such a way that broke it before sending it to you.
by embedding-shape | 2025-10-30 01:45:14+00:00
> The SDK is open-source, no fees required. Coming in the next week or two. We're figuring out the specific details regarding registration

It sounds like you've already figured out that the registration would have to be optional, as you're planning to make it open-source (it will be open-source once you release it, it isn't open-source yet :) ).
by deepswapai | 2025-10-30 01:45:28+00:00
DeepSwap AI is an advanced face-swapping platform powered by generative adversarial networks that enables users to exchange facial identities in photos,videos,and GIFs.The platform offers both consumer-facing tools and enterprise-grade API solutions for developers. Core Features: The deepswap platform provides multiple face-swapping capabilities including single photo face swap,video face swap,multi-face replacement,batch processing,and GIF face exchange.The AI technology can handle complex scenarios such as varying angles,movement,profile views,and different lighting conditions,making it suitable for dance sequences,acting performances,and dynamic content creation. Developer API: DeepSwap offers a professional RESTful API architecture designed for enterprise integration.The API supports multiple programming languages including Python,Node.js,Java,and Go,with comprehensive webhook support.Key technical capabilities include distributed GPU computing for processing over 1,000 images in minutes,high-concurrency request handling,and real-time processing via WebSocket connections.Developers can also train custom models on specific datasets for specialized use cases. Integration Process: The implementation follows a three-step process:obtaining an API key through developer registration,submitting two sharp forward-facing photographs for facial landmark detection,and receiving high-definition results through a status endpoint. Additional Tools: Beyond face swapping,the platform includes supplementary features such as baby look prediction,skin enhancement tools,photo-to-video conversion,NSFW text-to-video generation,and pre-made face swap templates. The deepswap service positions itself as a creative tool that combines intuitive user interface design with professional-grade processing capabilities,targeting both individual creators and development teams requiring scalable face-swapping solutions for various applications.
by NoPicklez | 2025-10-30 01:45:31+00:00
> I guess I'm out and out of touch

I don't know why this is being put in this "I guess I'm old" bucket. Its just another form of content and a different way of following something. Perhaps if they put the text commands in the video description you would get the best of both worlds.

I like both, but following along watching someone else is helpful. YouTube tutorials on how to do things are extremely helpful.

If you find the video an inconvenience, just don't use it.
by rmason | 2025-10-30 01:45:59+00:00
VC's will tell you not to think about risk but ask yourself how big this idea could be. Yet no VC would ever meet with Polymarket's founder.

There is a greatly reduced risk when the owner of the NYSE is willing to buy a quarter of the company. Yet again no VC would touch the deal even after he was profitable and operating legally in the U.S. Makes no sense to me as he was operating in the financial capital of the world.
by chrneu | 2025-10-30 01:46:21+00:00
I feel it's worth pointing out that this is where some folks brains kind of break when the "cost" of a good is mentioned.

It's the massive infrastructure to do the things profitably at scale that is often the problem with much of the stuff we consume and use. Then the "cost" of the environmental damage down the line. The "intangibles" get split up.

Then we see these insane figures when these intangibles are all lumped together. This further disconnects people's brains from the real scale of what's going. Cuz our brains suck with big numbers.
by uvaursi | 2025-10-30 01:49:30+00:00
Remember when Stormfront was a thing? Remember how everyone cheered on that CF and others banned them? I’m sure Herman was one of the loudest ones to proclaim victory that day.

Hostility and insidiousness were created by you for not standing up when it was most needed and called for. And as you can see, Stormfront in hindsight was the most milquetoast website compared to landscape of politics today. All I’m saying is CF is a viable caching option. But if you’re looking for morality support - you lost that war a long time ago.

“If we do not stand up for the rights of the accused, we endanger our own. For when the tide turns, who will stand up for us?”
by Nextgrid | 2025-10-30 01:50:40+00:00
But I don’t think an occasional user being sloppy would be grounds for a lawsuit. So I suspect a scraper did indeed go haywire and downloaded porn en-masse.

Whether they trained on it is another matter. I suspect that due to the prevalence of porn on the internet there would be incentives to filter out such content (if anything, just because it’s quantity would outweigh the non-porn content) for model training.
by RandomBacon | 2025-10-30 01:50:50+00:00
In case it helps anyone:

I had a 12,000 piece puzzle mounted and framed by a framing store. I forgot the details, but they used something called "Gator Board" (they could get it 10-foot sheets, along with a 10-foot long piece of plexiglass) and they used a machine the heat up the adhesive in sections. They used two separate sections of Z-channel which is apparently what museums use to hang frames. And they advised that I use washers to line up the Z-channel since most walls are not straight.

My original plan was to glue it to a single 10x6 piece of plywood that I could get custom ordered for $300, but even though the mounting and framing cost me $2300, it was well worth it (I got a really nice gilded frame).
by HarHarVeryFunny | 2025-10-30 01:51:00+00:00
If the output came from RAG (search) rather than the model itself, then a link is possible, but not if the model just generated the sequence of words by itself.

Note too that these models can, and do, make up references. If it predicts a reference is called for, then it'll generate one, and to the LLM it makes no difference if that reference was something actually in the training data or just something statistically plausible it made up.
by rslashuser | 2025-10-30 01:51:29+00:00
I would surprised to see performance as good as V8, although that would be great. As I recall the v8 team performed exceptionally well in a corporate environment that badly wanted js performance to improve, and maybe inherited some Hotspot people at the right time.

I'd be quite delighted to see, say, 2x Python performance vs. 3.12. The JIT work has potential, but thus far little has come of it, but in fairness it's still the early days for the JIT. The funding is tiny compared to V8. I'm surprised someone at Google, OpenAI et al isn't sending a little more money that way. Talk about shared infrastructure!
by add-sub-mul-div | 2025-10-30 01:53:06+00:00
This reads like a boomer Facebook post based on anecdotes extrapolated into a worldview centered around the core idea that everyone but you is raising their kids wrong.

Norms evolve from generation to generation, always have, there's no need to exaggerate and appeal to emotion by calling a whole generation of kids "imprisoned". I listened to supposedly satanic music as a kid, I turned out okay despite what the older generation predicted.
by degamad | 2025-10-30 01:53:41+00:00
And in your verification, what's your usual experience?

Citation usually shows the claim was right? Mix of right and wrong, say 60%/40%? Usually wrong? Citation often doesn't exist or is not relevant to the claim?

(I don't often use the AI answers, but the few times I bother to check the citations, they usually don't fill me with confidence about the answer.)
by ideashower | 2025-10-30 01:53:47+00:00
They also search online and return links, though? And, you can steer them when they do that to seek out more "authoritative" sources (e.g. news reports, publications by reputable organizations).

If you pay for it, ChatGPT can spend upwards of 5 minutes going out and finding you sources if you ask it to.

Those sources can than be separately verified, which is up to the user - of course.
by hackthemack | 2025-10-30 01:53:54+00:00
The Luanti client lets you search and install mods from content.luanti.org

It differentiates between mods and games. A game changes the core game to be much more different, but sometimes a game is just a collection of some other mods.

https://content.luanti.org/packages/?type=game

Personally, I find it more fun to just go and click on about 6 to 8 mods that are interesting and see how the game goes.

https://content.luanti.org/packages/?type=mod

Some of my picks are...

https://content.luanti.org/packages/ElCeejo/animalia/

https://content.luanti.org/packages/random-wizard/gear_up/

https://content.luanti.org/packages/TenPlus1/farming/

https://content.luanti.org/packages/FreeLikeGNU/goblins/
by cosmic_cheese | 2025-10-30 01:54:30+00:00
That number varies depending on who you ask, with CR being one of the sources that claims a heavier share of dub watchers, but half their business is now dubbing/localization (by way of Funimation merger) so it may not be the most objective source.

Either way it’s bad business to throw some of your most loyal customers under the bus, regardless of how big of a portion they represent. Dub viewers tend to be more casual and fickle and will largely evaporate once the zeitgeist of popular media moves from anime onto something else.
by keeda | 2025-10-30 01:55:01+00:00
There wasn't much foresight required on his part because companies were already doing things like this way back when. As a trivial example, patents on DRM predate the oft-cited "Right To Read" by a decade or more. Stallman just observed these trends and took an opposing stance without (to GP's point) really addressing the economic incentives and nuances involved.

Maybe his biggest contribution is that his extreme stance and ensuing visibility probably helped shift the Overton window.
by RandomBacon | 2025-10-30 01:57:41+00:00
I object to locksmiths that drill out consumer-grade locks you buy from Home Depot, instead of picking them.

Maybe some of them are selling normal-price locks, but people don't call a locksmith to drill out their lock when they can borrow their neighbor's drill.

They either can't pick an easy lock or they're scamming people.
by soraminazuki | 2025-10-30 01:59:11+00:00
uBlock Origin Lite on Safari has been improving since the first release. It has more filter lists, and there is support for custom rules and an element picker to help make those rules.

I also have the same issue with the back button, where that obnoxiously large Google login prompt show up whenever I navigate back to a Stack Overflow page. But it's definitely not all ads that show up when I navigate back. Looking at GitHub issues, it's only Javascript-based blocking that's affected.

https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uBOL-home/issues/518#issueco...
by greatgib | 2025-10-30 02:00:23+00:00
And the biggest question that all of that raises and stays unaddressed is how a US official and regulated gambling website is developped and probably operated directly from China?

Meaning all PII (name, address , id scans, ip, ...) are available to Chinese individuals.

The argument that the dev website is just developped in China doesn't hold as you can see that the prod admin panel is also partially in Chinese.

And what to say about the admin that is really using 123456 as password in production...
by coreyzzp | 2025-10-30 02:00:29+00:00
What’s the current state of SDN development these days?

I remember working on related projects about ten years ago in grad school, and even back then it felt like a somewhat naive and overhyped form of “engineering innovation.”

Take OpenFlow, for example — every TCP connection had to go through the controller to set up a per-connection flow match entry for the path. It always struck me as a bit absurd.

At the time, the main push came from Stanford’s “clean slate” networking project led by Prof. Nick McKeown. They spun off things like Open vSwitch, Big Switch Networks, and even open-source router efforts like NetFPGA. Later, the professor went back into industry.

Looking back, the whole movement feels like a startup-driven experiment that got heavily “packaged” but never really solved any fundamental problem. I mean, traditional distributed-routing-based network gear was already working fine — didn’t they already have admin interfaces for configuration anyway (or call that admin interface SDN )? lol ~
by seanmcdirmid | 2025-10-30 02:01:06+00:00
It’s hard to reason about where China is today with forestation. Obviously their efforts from 20 years ago didn’t do much good, probably due to corruption and mismanagement. Today they seem to have solved so issues, is it could really be working. The primary resource they need to manage is water, and any effort that requires too much water (especially water diverted from local farmers) isn’t sustainable.
by WarOnPrivacy | 2025-10-30 02:01:08+00:00
and https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45753185

and https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45755551

and https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45751696

and https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45750208

and https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45747886

and https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45745731

and https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45745081

and https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45742383

and https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45735068

and https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45734111

and https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45728791

and https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45728706

and https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45728301

and https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45480529

and and and
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by Brendinooo | 2025-10-30 02:01:51+00:00
I mostly just think this is a bad response to a real problem.

Attitude problems aside[0], if you lead with "Responses from Large Language Models like ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini are not facts", most people are probably going to respond with some form of "well it said this one fact and I know for sure that one was right" and move on from this unconvinced of anything.

I'm not sure what a better approach is though. Honestly, "Don’t copy-paste something that a chatbot said and send it to someone as if that’s authoritative" feels like a better starting point. Another comment in this thread about asking to share the prompt and demonstrating how it can be manipulated could help. Or talking about LLM bias. I dunno.

P.S. what's up with those form inputs/submits for the good/bad uses?

[0]: "lmgtfy" or even "rtfm" seemed to fade after the novelty wore off and everyone realized it was a jerk move to use terms like that. Or maybe it's a generational thing?