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The Commercial Space Federation Releases New White Paper “Perfecting Public-Private Partnerships”https://spacenews.com/the-commercial-space-federation-releases-new-white-paper-perfecting-public-private-partnerships/February 24, 2026 – Washington, DC – The Commercial Space Federation (CSF) is proud to announce the release of a new paper titled “Perfecting Public-Private Partnerships: The Future of Government […] The post The Commercial Space Federation Releases New White Paper “Perfecting Public-Private Partnerships” appeared first on SpaceNews.Feb 24, 2026 2:00 PM
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Show HN: PaperBanana – Paste methodology text, get publication-ready diagramshttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47132143I got tired of spending hours in PowerPoint and TikZ drawing methodology diagrams for my papers. So I built PaperBanana — you paste your Method section text, and it generates a publication-ready figure in about 2-3 minutes.How it works under the hood:1. A Retriever agent searches a curated database of real academic diagrams to find structurally similar references 2. A Planner agent reads your text and generates a detailed visual description (layout, components, connections, groupings) 3. A Stylist agent polishes the visual aesthetics without changing content 4. Then it enters an iterative loop: a Visualizer generates the image, and a Critic evaluates it and suggests revisions — this repeats 1-5 times (you choose)The key insight is that academic diagrams follow conventions — Transformer architectures, GAN pipelines, RLHF frameworks all have recognizable visual patterns. By retrieving relevant references first, the output is much closer to what you'd actually put in a paper vs. generic AFeb 24, 2026 2:34 AM
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Show HN: Irpapers – Visual embeddings vs. OCR trade-offs in scientific PDFshttps://github.com/weaviate/query-agent-benchmarkingHey HN, we are releasing IRPAPERS to answer a highly pragmatic question: when building a RAG pipeline over PDFs, should you OCR the text or just embed the raw page images?Processing PDFs in production usually involves stringing together brittle OCR heuristics. While recent multimodal embeddings (like ColModernVBERT or ColPali) allow you to skip OCR entirely and retrieve directly from visual layouts, we wanted to measure if the computational overhead is actually worth the utility.The short answer: Transformer-based image pipelines won't be perfect for every use-case, but they fix exactly what OCR breaks.Here is what we found benchmarking 3,230 pages of dense scientific literature:Complementary Bottlenecks: Text representations (BM25 + dense vectors) are highly efficient for exact lexical constraints (e.g., finding a specific acronym like "HyDE"). Conversely, image embeddings shine on spatial architecture diagrams and t-SNE plots where OCR serialization just turns into structural garbageFeb 23, 2026 5:10 PM
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Ubuntu 25.10 Reveals New Wallpaper, Mascot Artworkhttps://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifkFVX3lxTFBoNGxKWjhNMzV4R2ZPZWswUXY2ZHdwZHV6YklqWU1HNXlMbllNdTZKNjFkUXFHWGxxeVNpYVdGYzhRdU5JOGdfYVFpdWxfLUUwOWhiOFBGV041ODkySHpjTWtCNzV6WG9XeHhUUUVDTnQ2YThjTUl5bXlpUmYyd9IBgwFBVV95cUxNTkxvV2hHN09BVE5fb2FaRjlZWkZXOUxBajJ4MmhVNUZrWF8xbVBKd2JueVBtVmtScW82XzNlWU1IVjYzbUIxUWNVWXE5WmJnbnJwdEpnUzg0djJ4YjlySk5NMGhhdUlGRGlUTk8xbEZYNzRXdzlrSmxWTzhFQ2ROLUkyaw?oc=5Ubuntu 25.10 Reveals New Wallpaper, Mascot Artwork OMG! UbuntuFeb 16, 2026 8:00 AM
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Happy Valentine’s Day 2026: Greetings, Romantic Messages, Quotes & HD Wallpapers To Share - LatestLYhttps://news.google.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?oc=5Happy Valentine’s Day 2026: Greetings, Romantic Messages, Quotes & HD Wallpapers To Share LatestLYFeb 14, 2026 8:00 AM
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50 Free Easter Wallpapers for Phoneshttps://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMic0FVX3lxTE5zVDEtb19JcEJlUFY3RXd3cXJDUDg0NFlkLW9aWXowUTAxbTlyWlYyS3BmTFJuZ0FRYU9ud2Z0bGJLWGc4dkRTSU5WanVzc3lmdFQyS1JzTGx5Tjk2SUQ5bE00dHNTWXp3WUsyS0lLRExVMU0?oc=550 Free Easter Wallpapers for Phones Prudent Penny PincherFeb 14, 2026 8:00 AM
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This Nova Scotia house ‘listens to the land’ - wallpaper.comhttps://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxQVlBBd2kxbVN3bFFITmVSRk1rbFpwdEhkcGZXSlhxQjRXZmNONDVWUUxZTjFTdV9zNUF2YlgyeWNmOTN2VHZNSHR6WHhEcFZXelZqU242dS1ZZldrZ0E0STQ1Tnh0aUxHNGVhN3FJdEc2QzhtLWVzbDBoUC1zSUFRT281YmhwYzFabG9hcWZ2LWdHVl8za3VOdzd2NV81Q1FtN3htNg?oc=5This Nova Scotia house ‘listens to the land’ wallpaper.comFeb 11, 2026 8:00 AM
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How to Choose Wallpaper Like a Professional Designerhttps://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMif0FVX3lxTE15RjEyRkZxM3ZzZzVmaXhHVjdFOHJUUk83N3h4TEtHQTZOUWhUMDdSX2FKazNFd0xsWXA1YTUyM0J5QklqNWtLRUN5MEl3WTNoNFpTZzlYY1Vyai1CclNKNlJLNGlLcmZ4NXVrWDZPejdlVkRpd1U3TTMyaXJqeHM?oc=5How to Choose Wallpaper Like a Professional Designer The New York TimesFeb 7, 2026 8:00 AM
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Show HN: Implementation of Google's PaperBanana (diagram generation from text)https://github.com/llmsresearch/paperbananaThe original authors haven't released code yet, so I built it from the paper. It takes a methodology section as input and generates a publication-style diagram.The pipeline uses five agents: a retriever selects reference diagrams via in-context learning, a planner drafts the layout, a stylist adjusts for conference aesthetics, a visualizer renders with Gemini, and a critic evaluates and refines over three rounds.The part that took the most effort was the reference dataset. The paper curates 292 (text, diagram, caption) tuples from 2,000 NeurIPS papers, filtering by aspect ratio and human review. Reproducing that required PDF layout extraction with MinerU, positional heuristics to identify methodology sections (paper headings are wildly inconsistent), and manual verification of each example.Output quality depends heavily on reference set quality. Requesting community to submit their papers via issues so we can add them. Quality examples in, quality output out!Runs on Gemini's free tier.Feb 4, 2026 4:16 PM
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U.S. DOT’s Beautifying Transportation Infrastructure Council appoints Justin Shubow as its chair - The Architect’s Newspaperhttps://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxOeldyaFB1b3ZWWTBBcVVPNGl2X2pIVU02d3Fjb1VMSGNvYml5bFE0SHB6OC0wR2swNHFKWkl5Z1k0Tms2Qkdxbno5UjFBYzhpVmJza2lTV3RYMkp3OWM2RWRFZkZqQXozZFhmZFZmOW5xckZ5c3pWYjU5Z0k2QVQwdHZSem9ScGg5R3dmRXBXbDNySTI5R0JiYVhlZUFRSEc1c0xtcW93?oc=5U.S. DOT’s Beautifying Transportation Infrastructure Council appoints Justin Shubow as its chair The Architect’s NewspaperJan 27, 2026 8:00 AM
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Create Viral Penguin Walking Towards a Mountain Wallpaper With AI Toolshttps://news.google.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?oc=5Create Viral Penguin Walking Towards a Mountain Wallpaper With AI Tools LatestLYJan 25, 2026 8:00 AM
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Ask HN: What are the recommender systems papers from 2024-2025?https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46692368I’ve been keeping up with the classics (NCF, Wide & Deep, LightGCN), but the field seems to have shifted dramatically in the last 18–24 months toward LLM-based reasoning and graph-based retrieval at scale.I’m looking for the "state of the art" in 2026. Specifically:LLM4Rec: Beyond just using LLMs for feature engineering—who is doing generative recommendation well?Retrieval vs. Ranking: Any new breakthroughs in the "Two-Tower" paradigm or vector database integration?Real-world Scale: Papers that address the latency/cost trade-offs of these newer, heavier models.What has been the most influential paper you’ve read recently that changed how you think about discovery?Jan 20, 2026 2:50 PM
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Microsoft lets you use .webp images as Windows 11 desktop background, no signs of Video wallpaper yethttps://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2AFBVV95cUxNY0laUHN4YWpTRnJHQmtJc1REb050SFA0Tmc3VC1GMHhLS3RaSEZMNklUSlZlTFE2a3hhQjVlNkE0X2RibWVsYWM2TkJSXzdXUDVMUE9HYWNuZkxqMTctSC1EUzgtcXZFQk83LUpoMHlsbFBEMlg4VU9IZ0tWcHdQNzE3YVdoRkNVdHprWGYyRVJBaVVraFJVM1l3MnB2N0pSSVQtZC1vYXpjYXRKQm8yV25XdXdQWHpOQmk5WE8yVHBJekxJTnR4aHdPQkhxRF9BaC1NelNFUHM?oc=5Microsoft lets you use .webp images as Windows 11 desktop background, no signs of Video wallpaper yet Windows LatestJan 17, 2026 8:00 AM
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Xiaomi 17 Pro to support Movie Calendar wallpaper for magic screenhttps://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxPdmtvNENocXFNMkFMelh0X193MHlHN3Bab1lZaEpvUkZWS3dJSXJJWjZNUDNrX1lmUDlBUzFDQ2hldHdhcUZaSkZnM19razEwdnJzRE1DR3ZuMERic3JGdERSUmkxLXNEU3ZpaFdWSVU1WG1tTjA3V0VHZFFfbjZETEdWQVdBRDFCanFEZkZNaWxLN2p5YVZIVmc2eG5sQdIBowFBVV95cUxPOVZZdk1CZ19QZ2lsUy1pMG94MTRoQ2Vnb3NkRVRWYXhUODBUUGZXUWliYWQydDc1OWR2SmRWMzVXWVRlSUVkMW5KanYzWnlqTjZBTXZqSUlrVXgwSE1XWGM3ZEVBREN1b0c0UjdKb3NTZElBSjUzUDFNN3VLNkJqcXNSSXBWbS0tdW8ybHRBaWxURHoyUzJ2WEVVN0R5VS15RkY4?oc=5Xiaomi 17 Pro to support Movie Calendar wallpaper for magic screen Huawei CentralJan 14, 2026 8:00 AM
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A pink aesthetic wallpaper hub for makers/creators, with built-in AI edit toolshttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46599320This might be a bit of an unconventional Show HN, but I think many of us here (myself included) are tired of generic default wallpapers or overly busy designs. We stare at our screens for so long, and a visual environment that feels calm or joyful can have a real impact on focus and mood.So, I built Pink Canvas (https://pinkcanvas.net).The core is simple: a curated library of pink-themed wallpapers. But I wanted to make it genuinely useful, particularly for the tinkerers and creators among us:Precise Curation: Walls are well-tagged (Kawaii, Floral, Minimalist, Fantasy, etc.) and by resolution (Mobile, Desktop, 4K). It saves the time of sifting through Pinterest or Unsplash for that specific look for a specific device.Built-in Maker Tools: Here's the key feature and why I'm posting it here. I integrated AI Generate and AI Edit tools directly into the site. You can take any wallpaper and, using natural language, ask it to "add a small cat in the corner" or "make it cyberpunk" to create aJan 13, 2026 10:40 AM
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Show HN: Transform any photo into paper animations in secondshttps://paper-animator.net/Paper Animator: turn any photo into a paper cut-out animation in seconds## What Paper Animator isPaper Animator is a browser-based tool that transforms any image or text into animated paper cut-outs, folds, tears, and “ransom note” style graphics, with no install or plugins required. It targets short-form video creators, marketers, and designers who want a distinctive paper/stop-motion look without learning motion graphics software.[1]## Why build this- Most “paper” or stop-motion looks today require After Effects, templates, or manual masking, which is overkill for TikTok/Reels/Shorts creators who just want a quick effect.[1] - Existing mobile/video apps rarely combine AI background removal, realistic paper textures, and export-ready formats (green screen, transparent PNG sequences) in one place. - The goal is a “Canva for paper animation”: upload → tweak → export in under a minute.## How it works- Upload a photo (JPG/PNG/WebP up to 10MB); the AI removes the background and extracts thJan 10, 2026 5:28 PM
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Elevate Your Space with These 5 Wallpaper Trends to Know in 2026https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiX0FVX3lxTFBNYkJ1d1dMQWtMd1pKYkZEZ0VLWjV1NU9ENzY0U2JXMkl5bHR6eTZaV3JxQXRzaVkxNUI2ak53cGVDRVVZOTlMVk55S1N0UzdTMy10T1JMTVk2ZmJOZ2Zz?oc=5Elevate Your Space with These 5 Wallpaper Trends to Know in 2026 Better Homes & GardensJan 9, 2026 8:00 AM
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Wallpaper* Design Awards: Detroit is City of the Year 2026 - wallpaper.comhttps://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxQeC10eHZET0EybGUzajBkcFloZFo2NnhmMUdNcjNaU2VOWUhOR0VnZ2VERWxqTDNOdzVXeW1za3RzNExoS25lQ05jcFFTcmJ5OTNvQ1JfSFhWTnFYc2lONTV1V3FVQmJyYV96cjJmbW9VbjlFQjdWSXQ5cmgwMVNubE1kb0d3NUtHN0Q5Rmg1bw?oc=5Wallpaper* Design Awards: Detroit is City of the Year 2026 wallpaper.comJan 8, 2026 8:00 AM
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25 Best Aesthetic Wallpapers for iPhone and Android [2026]http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a84d086fe454f7388c6aca587786028&url=https%3a%2f%2ftechpp.com%2f2025%2f12%2f22%2fbest-aesthetic-wallpapers-for-iphone-and-android%2f&c=14959676882974449134&mkt=en-usFrom calm landscapes and soft sunlight to minimal builds, abstracts, pets, and dark mode-friendly designs, this curated list of 25 aesthetic wallpapers helps your iPhone or Android feel fresh, clean, ...Dec 22, 2025 8:21 AM
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25 Best Aesthetic Wallpapers for iPhone and Android [2026]http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a811be9c4444911a8064310912773fa&url=https%3a%2f%2ftechpp.com%2f2025%2f12%2f22%2fbest-aesthetic-wallpapers-for-iphone-and-android%2f&c=14959676882974449134&mkt=en-usFrom calm landscapes and soft sunlight to minimal builds, abstracts, pets, and dark mode-friendly designs, this curated list of 25 aesthetic wallpapers helps your iPhone or Android feel fresh, clean, ...Dec 22, 2025 8:21 AM
