Teenager builds advanced robot hand entirely from Lego pieces
A four-fingered robotic hand built from Lego Mindstorms pieces can push, pull and grip with almost as much force as a leading 3D-printed hand ⌘ Read more
We may finally know why birds sing at dawn
Birds all over the world break into a dawn chorus every morning – now experiments in zebra finches suggest both a mechanistic and a functional explanation for this phenomenon ⌘ Read more
Roc Camera
Article URL: https://roc.camera/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45690251
Points: 500
# Comments: 430 ⌘ Read more
What happened to Apple’s legendary attention to detail?
Article URL: https://blog.johnozbay.com/what-happened-to-apples-attention-to-detail.html
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45685551
Points: 507
# Comments: 311 ⌘ Read more
Testosterone helps libido in menopause – can it treat other symptoms?
A growing body of research suggests testosterone replacement therapy can alleviate menopausal symptoms such as a decrease in libido, mood swings and brain fog. But some in the field are sceptical ⌘ Read more
Civet coffee: The real chemistry behind this bizarre luxury drink
Scientists are finding out how coffee beans are transformed when they pass through the guts of Asian palm civets in the hope of replicating the process without using animals ⌘ Read more
The Martian permafrost may be hiding veins of habitable liquid water
Buried underground near the surface, frozen regions of Mars could have tiny hidden channels full of liquid water, which could be a habitable environment for microscopic organisms ⌘ Read more
Cloud microbes’ colours could help us detect life on other planets
Microbes high in Earth’s stratosphere produce pigments to protect them from UV light – so similar molecules could be biosignatures of life elsewhere in the galaxy ⌘ Read more
Solar energy is going to power the world much sooner than you think
Solar electricity is growing rapidly, but can it really dominate the global energy system? Here is what it will take for us to power the planet on sunshine ⌘ Read more
Pentagon names new press corps from far-right outlets after reporter walkout
Eric Berger, Contributing Journalist - The Guardian (U.K.)
Stephan: It is no longer going to be possible to believe or trust any media coverage coming out of the Pentagon, as this British article reports, because the free press has been replaced by fascist media reporters. Essentially, the United States has become the media equivalent of Russia or North Korea.
I’m paraphrasing: Europe (and other regions) depend on US IT services, a lot, without an actual need. We saw AWS, Google, and Microsoft build large datacenters and then we thought “welp, shit, nothing we can do about that, guess we’ll just be an AWS customer from now on.” Nobody really went ahead and built German/European alternatives. And now we completely depend on the US for lots of our stuff.
The article even claims that there’s now a shortage of sysadmins in the EU? I’m not so sure. But I’d welcome it, makes my job more secure. 🤣
Hosting services, datacenters, software, everything, it’s all US stuff. Why do we accept this, why not build alternatives …
How to nurture infant microbiomes for a lifetime of good mental health
The microbes that take hold in our bodies during early life have long-term effects on our brain health. Helen Thomson investigates how to get kids’ microbiomes off to the best start. ⌘ Read more
MinIO stops distributing free Docker images
Article URL: https://github.com/minio/minio/issues/21647#issuecomment-3418675115
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45665452
Points: 508
# Comments: 309 ⌘ Read more
Antidepressants vary widely in their physical side effects
Antidepressants can be very effective, but they also come with side effects that vary from one drug to the next, supporting the idea of more personalised prescriptions ⌘ Read more
How to Show Battery Percent in Menu Bar of macOS Tahoe
Knowing the percentage remaining of your MacBook battery life is valuable information for many Mac laptop users who work on the go or away from a power source, and a simple way to always know where your battery stands is to adjust the Mac battery menu icon to show the battery percentage remaining. This article … Read More ⌘ Read more
“Anna, Lindsey Halligan Here.” My Signal exchange with the interim U.S. attorney
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Exclusive: Climate scientists expect attempts to dim the sun by 2100
An exclusive New Scientist survey of leading scientists reveals widespread concern that schemes to tweak Earth’s atmosphere could launch within decades in a risky bid to cool the planet ⌘ Read more
ChatGPT Atlas
Article URL: https://chatgpt.com/atlas
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45658479
Points: 506
# Comments: 488 ⌘ Read more
Ultracold atoms could test relativity in the quantum realm
Confining and rotating extremely cold atoms or molecules within atomic “Ferris wheels” made from laser light could test relativity’s predictions on the quantum scale ⌘ Read more
How worried should we be about noxious chemicals from dead satellites?
We have more satellites than ever before, but when they burn up they create a new kind of air pollution. Evidence is now revealing what effects this could have and how to tackle it ⌘ Read more
Today is when the Amazon brain drain sent AWS down the spout
Article URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/20/aws_outage_amazon_brain_drain_corey_quinn/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45649178
Points: 503
# Comments: 222 ⌘ Read more
A distant comet is forming new rings while we watch in real time
The comet-like object Chiron has been caught in the process of forming new rings, which could help us understand how these complex systems work ⌘ Read more
The extraordinary influence of the lymphatic system on our health
It has remained mysterious for millennia, but we’re finally uncovering the profound role the lymphatic system plays in everything from preventing dementia to fighting cancer ⌘ Read more
Adding distributed tracing to AI Gateway: My LFX mentorship journey
In today’s rapidly evolving AI landscape, effectively monitoring and debugging AI Gateways has become a critical challenge. This article shares my complete experience through the LFX Mentorship program, where I added OpenTelemetry distributed tracing support to… ⌘ Read more
Eye implant and high-tech glasses restore vision lost to age
Age-related macular degeneration is a common cause of vision loss, with existing treatments only able to slow its progression. But now an implant in the back of the eye and a pair of high-tech glasses have enabled people with the condition to read again ⌘ Read more
Servo v0.0.1
Article URL: https://github.com/servo/servo
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45643357
Points: 500
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Hand-powered device disinfects drinking water with nanoparticles
Turning the crank on a simple device filled with nanoparticles can remove serious pathogens from water in seconds, making it suitable for areas without electricity ⌘ Read more
Trump’s immigration crackdown weighs heavy on the US labor market
PAUL WISEMAN and GISELA SALOMON, Reporters -
_Stephan: Dictator Trump’s ignorance and nastiness, expressed daily in his ongoing fascist Republican Party coup, is severely impacting the U.S. labor market and the wellbeing of millions, including you and what you have to pay for groceries, clothes, and anything else made overseas, as this article describes. Did you think this moron even knows tha … ⌘ Read more
Neanderthal-human hybrids may have been scourged by a genetic mismatch
When Homo sapiens and Neanderthals interbred, a genetic variation affecting red blood cells may have hindered reproduction in women who were hybrids, and this might have played a part in Neanderthals’ demise ⌘ Read more
Major AWS Outage Happening
Article URL: https://old.reddit.com/r/aws/comments/1obd3lx/dynamodb_down_useast1/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45640772
Points: 529
# Comments: 152 ⌘ Read more