The Brutalist Report - tech
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- Databases Were Not Designed for This [5d]
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- The bull case for graph DBs in law [5d]
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- FusionCore: ROS 2 sensor fusion (IMU and GPS and encoders) [5d]
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- $8800 house design helps prevent fatal diseases in African children [5d]
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- Show HN: I've built a nice home server OS [5d]
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- Generalised plusequals [5d]
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- Google Flow Music [5d]
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- Google to invest up to $40B in Anthropic in cash and compute [5d]
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- Tell HN: Claude 4.7 is ignoring stop hooks [5d]
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- My audio interface has SSH enabled by default [5d]
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- TIPSv2: Advancing Vision-Language Pretraining with Enhanced Patch-Text Alignment [5d]
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- Could a Claude Code routine watch my finances? [5d]
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- Show HN: HNswered – watches for replies to your Hacker News posts and comments [5d]
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- The Classic American Diner [5d]
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- APL\? (1990) [5d]
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- MiniZinc, constraint modelling language solve discrete optimisation problems [5d]
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- Google investing up to $40B in Anthropic [5d]
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- The Nintendo Switch Switch (2019) [5d]
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- SFO Quiet Airport (2025) [5d]
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- Mine, a Coalton and Common Lisp IDE [5d]
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- OpenAI releases GPT-5.5 and GPT-5.5 Pro in the API [5d]
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- LLM research on Hacker News is drying up [5d]
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- There Will Be a Scientific Theory of Deep Learning [5d]
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- CC-Canary: Detect early signs of regressions in Claude Code [5d]
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- Microsoft OpenClaw [5d]
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- Den stora Älgvandringen – The great moose migration (live) [5d]
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- CSS as a Query Language [5d]
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- Tariffs Raised Consumers' Prices, but the Refunds Go Only to Businesses [5d]
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- Tesla (TSLA) discloses $2B AI hardware company acquisition buried [5d]
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- Redesigning the Recurse Center application to inspire curious programmers [5d]
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- Which one is more important: more parameters or more computation? (2021) [5d]
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- SDL Now Supports DOS [5d]
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- Diatec, known for its mechanical keyboard brand FILCO, has ceased operations [5d]
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- I Cancelled Claude: Token Issues, Declining Quality, and Poor Support [5d]
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- Refuse to let your doctor record you [5d]
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- AI as a Fascist Artifact [5d]
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- Researchers Simulated a Delusional User to Test Chatbot Safety [5d]
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- Norway Set to Become Latest Country to Ban Social Media for Under 16s [5d]
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- Different Language Models Learn Similar Number Representations [5d]
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- Show HN: Browser Harness – Gives LLM freedom to complete any browser task [5d]
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- Sabotaging projects by overthinking, scope creep, and structural diffing [5d]
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- Machine Learning Reveals Unknown Transient Phenomena in Historic Images [5d]
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- Linux 7.1 Removes Drivers for Bus Mouse Support [5d]
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- Sloppy Copies [5d]
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- Iran War Has Drained U.S. Supplies of Critical, Costly Weapons [5d]
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- Affirm Retooled for Agentic Software Development in One Week [5d]
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- The pope moves to police AI [5d]
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- The Era of Citizens United Could Be Nearing Its End [5d]
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- The Rich and Powerful Want to Live Forever. What If They Could? [5d]
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- The operating cost of adult and gambling startups [5d]
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- Show HN: Atomic – Local-first, AI-augmented personal knowledge base [5d]
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- The US CFTC sues New York, accusing the state of invading its authority to regulate prediction markets by filing lawsuits against Coinbase and Gemini (Jonathan Stempel/Reuters) [5d]
- Diplomatic cable: US State Department has ordered a global push to bring attention to what it says are efforts by Chinese companies to steal IP from US AI labs (Raphael Satter/Reuters) [5d]
- Thrive is taking a stake in the San Francisco Giants via a new venture that will invest in franchises and cultural institutions that can't be replicated by AI (Kate Clark/Wall Street Journal) [5d]
- Brazil's Finance Minister Dario Durigan says the country has blocked prediction market platforms and tightened derivatives rules to curb "bet-like" products (Reuters) [5d]
- Sources: the WH pushed out the head of the Center for AI Standards and Innovation, Collin Burns, a former Anthropic researcher, after just four days on the job (Ian Duncan/Washington Post) [5d]
- Series, founded by two seniors at Yale to build an AI-powered social network on iMessage, raised a $5.1M pre-seed from Reddit CEO Steve Huffman and others (Dominic-Madori Davis/TechCrunch) [5d]
- The Wire by Acutus, an AI-generated site with articles attacking AI industry critics, appears to be funded by the OpenAI-backed super PAC Leading The Future (@themidasproj) [5d]
- Nvidia stock jumps 4.3% to close at a record for the first time since Oct., pushing Nvidia's market cap past $5T, as a rally in Intel pushed chipmakers higher (Jordan Novet/CNBC) [5d]
- Sam Altman apologizes to a Canadian town for not alerting police to the activity of a mass shooting suspect when her ChatGPT account was suspended (Wall Street Journal) [5d]
- Intel stock closes up 23.6%, its best performance since October 1987, as Intel shows signs of renewed growth amid the AI boom; the stock is up 124% YTD (CNBC) [5d]
- ComfyUI, which gives creators granular control over image, video, and audio outputs from diffusion models, raised $30M at a $500M valuation (Marina Temkin/TechCrunch) [5d]
- Sources: Stanford University professor James Zou aims to raise ~$100M at a ~$1B valuation for Human Intelligence, which aims to use AI to study physiology (Rebecca Torrence/Bloomberg) [5d]
- Maine's governor vetoes a bill that would have led to US' first state pause on data centers, citing its failure to exempt a project in a distressed mill town (Jenna Russell/New York Times) [5d]
- Source: Meta has a system in India to "automatically restrict content, at scale" to meet local law, massively expanding the country's censorship powers (Aroon Deep/The Hindu) [5d]
- X launches its standalone messaging app XChat on the App Store, saying it supports end-to-end encryption and has no ads (Zac Hall/9to5Mac) [5d]
- Sources: AI startups are struggling to access Nvidia GPUs as Microsoft and other cloud providers divert supply to internal teams and large customers like OpenAI (The Information) [5d]
- Sources: JPMorgan Chase and other banks struggled to spread the risk of billions in loans they made for data centers leased to Oracle in Texas and Wisconsin (Wall Street Journal) [5d]
- The DOJ joins xAI in its legal challenge to a new Colorado law that seeks to prevent discrimination by AI tools in employment and other areas (Madlin Mekelburg/Bloomberg) [5d]
- Anthropic says Google is committing to invest $10B now in cash at a $350B valuation and will invest another $30B if Anthropic hits performance targets (Bloomberg) [5d]
- France's forecasting office refers suspected weather sensor tampering at Paris airport to police, after detecting unusual readings alongside Polymarket betting (Joe Wertz/Bloomberg) [5d]
- India's central bank cancels Paytm Payments Bank's banking license, after imposing business curbs over non-compliance with rules in January 2024 (Gopika Gopakumar/Reuters) [5d]
- Helsinki-based Verda, formerly Datacrunch, which aims to become Europe's first AI cloud hyperscaler, raised €100M in debt and equity (Mimi Billing/Sifted) [5d]
- Meta and Amazon reach a multi-billion, multiyear deal for Meta to rent hundreds of thousands of Amazon's Graviton chips for its AI efforts (Matt Day/Bloomberg) [5d]
- Meta announces a deal to use "tens of millions" of Amazon's Graviton chips to help deliver its next generation of AI models, amid a shortage of Nvidia chips (Ina Fried/Axios) [5d]
- Huawei plans to spend up to $11.7B over five years to boost compute for training and testing autonomous cars, with ~$2.64B for autonomous driving R&D in 2026 (Daniel Ren/South China Morning Post) [5d]
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- Samsung’s budget Galaxy A57 looks like a flagship, but how does it stack up against other new mid-range Android phones? [5d]
- Quordle hints and answers for Saturday, April 25 (game #1552) [5d]
- NYT Connections hints and answers for Saturday, April 25 (game #1049) [5d]
- NYT Strands hints and answers for Saturday, April 25 (game #783) [5d]
- New Windows 11 laptop looks like a true MacBook Neo rival that should worry Apple [5d]
- RUN Powered by ADP software review: Simple and streamlined for small businesses [5d]
- Host your own surveys: The complete guide to LimeSurvey on Hostinger [5d]
- Microsoft Dynamics 365 Human Resources HR software review: Flexible, powerful, but definitely not perfect [5d]
- A24's Backrooms movie has some eerie new images — and I was creeped out by one small detail [5d]
- Cintra People HR software review: Refreshingly straightforward but recruitments come from integrations [5d]
- 5 essential features for small business printers — Check your chosen printer has these if you're printing from the office or home office [5d]
- 'It totally blew my mind': Sony's Project Ace robot plays ping pong better than the pros and could mark a major robotics turning point [5d]
- HP DeskJet 2855e: What do users think of this budget inkjet printer? [5d]
- IKEA has just revealed a chic inflatable chair that's a masterpiece in design — here's how to style it in your home [5d]
- Letting go of plastic packaging is harder than it sounds, with Disney explaining: “The biggest challenge was presentation” in its Princess doll redesign. [5d]
- Cisive background checker review: Fast and compliant, but some businesses won't be able to ignore the costs and delays [5d]
- 9 points to remember when choosing an business internet provider [5d]
- Certn background checker review [5d]
- First Advantage review [5d]
- The T3 Aire 360 is the closest I've got to Dyson Airwrap-style results without paying Dyson prices [5d]
- 'We will be taking action to protect American innovation': White House accuses China of 'systematically' extracting American AI technologies [5d]
- The Comeback season 3 on HBO Max is already about to end — but it's the perfect time to stream this 'crazy' forgotten Bravo reality TV show that could be its real life inspiration [5d]
- CISA puts US government agencies on two-week deadline to patch Microsoft Defender BlueHammer zero-day exploit [5d]
- This AI neck band lets you have ‘silent conversations’ without saying anything — South Korean researchers say camera-equipped wearable uses a ‘movement map’ on the neck to restore ‘lost voices’ with surprising accuracy [5d]
- Unmissable 4TB SSD deal: The high-capacity Acer Predator GM6 hits speeds up to 7200MB/s — and it's under £320 in Amazon’s Tech Week sale [5d]
- This hidden SIM flaw lets spies track your location, and using a VPN can't help [5d]
- I test TVs for a living and these are my top 6 recommendations if you're looking for a new TV for the World Cup – LG OLEDs, Hisense, TCL, and Samsung mini-LEDs [5d]
- Saros reportedly 'truly excels' on PS5 Pro with its single 60fps 4K output mode and PSSR 2 [5d]
- My top 15 Amazon Tech Week deals for a smarter office set-up — Essential desk accessories from Logitech, Anker, Epson, and more [5d]
- What's the most affordable shipping solution? [5d]
- This new wireless gaming headset from RIG delivers 'studio-grade' audio and has been 'custom-tuned for first-person shooters' [5d]
- I tested Tribit’s new tiny Bluetooth speaker, and it’s easily one of the best value models I’ve ever tested — here’s why [5d]
- Russia’s plan to tax VPN traffic faces delays as operators cite technical hurdles [5d]
- Apple’s iOS-level age verification is a mess right now — but it could be the hero we need [5d]
- In the wake of Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced's announcement, now is as good a time as ever to revisit the entire series [5d]
- The Fitbit Charge 6 is 'the most advanced band-style fitness tracker you can buy' — and now it's 25% off at Amazon [5d]
- ‘I won’t settle for an AMOLED’: New poll suggests Garmin users want MIP screens to stay, as 34% say they’d switch brands if MIP died out [5d]
- 'It was awesome to see it work': OpenAI deploys GPT-5.5 Codex across Nvidia Blackwell systems – 50x efficiency boost and 35x cost reduction makes AI ‘viable at enterprise scale’ [5d]
- How to pick the best shipping software for your business [5d]
- Xbox leaders lay out new priorities for the company's future, and promise 'flexible pricing' and a focus on 'daily active players' by prioritizing 'hardware, content, experience, and services' [5d]
- 'There's plenty of dragon riding across the series': House of the Dragon season 3 star teases what's to come in HBO Max hit as June release date draws closer — including 'recent reshoots' [5d]
- Dutch cosmetic powerhouse Rituals confirms breach and stolen data from 'My Rituals' membership database [5d]
- The EU’s age verification app has a privacy problem — and it may be more than just a 'bug in an app' [5d]
- DJI Lito X1 vs DJI Mini 4K: 7 reasons to upgrade to DJI's latest beginner drone [5d]
- Business laptops from HP, Asus and Acer are all discounted for Amazon's Tech Week sale — here are my top three under £500 [5d]
- China-nexus cyber actors' are turning routers and IoT infrastructure into covert botnets 'at scale' – NCSC, Five Eyes, and others warn of campaign involving Typhoon-designated groups [5d]
- South of Midnight is even better on PS5 than it was on Xbox — PlayStation gamers, you no longer have to miss out on a sublime and underrated mix of fighting, platforming, and Southern Gothic folklore [5d]
- 7 new movies and TV shows to watch on Netflix, Prime Video, HBO Max, and more this weekend (April 24) [5d]
- 'Why we must fight Palantir' — NymVPN CEO shares his anti-Palantir manifesto [5d]
- SpaceX is reportedly set to make its own GPUs — but don't think it'll be competing with Nvidia's GeForce cards [5d]
- I watched the first 6 episodes of Widow's Bay on Apple TV — and the dark comedy horror show had me coming back for the humor, but not the frights [5d]
- 'No stability fixes? Is this even an update?' — New PS5 software update is a big one, adding... more emoji message reactions? [5d]
- This Firefox vulnerability may have been tracking all your private Tor identities – even in Private Mode [5d]
- The Xiaomi 17 Ultra is the best Xiaomi phone yet and one of the best camera phones I've ever tested [5d]
- I used Vantrue’s unique thermal imaging dash cam in my car for two weeks — but I was more impressed with its huge touchscreen and easy Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility for older cars [5d]
- Final Fantasy 14 Hits Switch 2 in August With a New Subscription Twist [5d]
- Sony Begins Age Verification for PlayStation Users in the UK and Ireland [5d]
- Your Air Purifier Could Spit Pollutants Back Into the Air if You Make This One Mistake [5d]
- Meta Just Signed a Huge Deal to Use Amazon's Graviton CPU Chips for AI [5d]
- Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for April 25, #579 [5d]
- Today's Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for April 25, #1771 [5d]
- Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for April 25, #1049 [5d]
- Today's NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for April 25 #783 [5d]
- AI Arms Race Accelerates With New Models from OpenAI, DeepSeek and Anthropic [5d]
- AI Arms Race Accelerates With New Models from OpenAI, DeepSeek and Anthropic [5d]
- Bond Is a New Social Media App That Encourages You to Get Offline [5d]
- I'm Replacing the Trackers for These 4 Items With Apple's 'AirTags 2' [5d]
- Instagram's New 'Instants' App Could Let You Ditch the Edits and Just Be Real for 24 Hours [5d]
- YouTube TV's Customizable Multiview Could Let You Watch 4 Shows on One Screen [5d]
- Here's How to Reset Your AirPods [5d]
- 'Apex' Review: Charlize Theron Netflix Thriller Avoids Rock Bottom, but Barely [5d]
- Apple's Next CEO Has a Different Battle Ahead [5d]
- You Can Stop Spending $800 or More a Year on Streaming. Do This Instead [5d]
- The Biggest Battles Ahead for Apple's Next CEO, John Ternus video [5d]
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