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NASA Scientists Spot Candidate for Speediest Exoplanet Systemhttps://www.nasa.gov/universe/nasa-scientists-spot-candidate-for-speediest-exoplanet-system/Astronomers may have discovered a scrawny star bolting through the middle of our galaxy with a planet in tow. If confirmed, the pair sets a new record for the fastest-moving exoplanet system, nearly double our solar system’s speed through the Milky Way. The planetary system is thought to move at least 1.2 million miles per […]Feb 10, 2025 3:00 PM
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The efforts bridging space sustainability, from best intentions to real-world actionshttps://spacenews.com/the-efforts-bridging-space-sustainability-from-best-intentions-to-real-world-actions/As the use of space accelerates, so too does the risk of orbital debris — a pressing threat to communications, navigation and other technologies underpinning life on Earth. An estimated […] The post The efforts bridging space sustainability, from best intentions to real-world actions appeared first on SpaceNews.Feb 10, 2025 2:30 PM
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Newly Minted Ph.D. Studies Phytoplankton with NASA’s FjordPhyto Projecthttps://science.nasa.gov/get-involved/citizen-science/newly-minted-ph-d-studies-phytoplankton-with-nasas-fjordphyto-project/FjordPhyto is a collective effort where travelers on tour expedition vessels in Antarctica help scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography and Universidad Nacional de La Plata study phytoplankton. Now project leader Dr. Allison Cusick has a Ph.D.! . Dr. Cusick studies how melting glaciers influence phytoplankton in the coastal regions. She wrote her doctoral dissertation […]Feb 10, 2025 2:00 PM
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Germany Commits Additional €870k to Offshore Launch Facilityhttps://europeanspaceflight.com/germany-commits-additional-e870k-to-offshore-launch-facility/Germany’s Federal Ministry for Digital Affairs and Transport has committed an additional €870,000 to support the development of an offshore launch platform that will operate from the North Sea. The North Sea launch platform is being developed by the German Offshore Spaceport Alliance (GOSA), a joint venture formed in December 2020 by Tractebel DOC Offshore, […] The post Germany Commits Additional €870k to Offshore Launch Facility appeared first on European Spaceflight.Feb 10, 2025 1:55 PM
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Palace x Death Note Capsule Blends Streetwear with Iconic Anime Aesthetichttps://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxPT0ZUeS1MUnI2aU9MbkdtRGExNHlxTU8wTVZabU42LUhTcWVnWGNXaThHNzcxZUxHdmRJalZ1UXEycjVoNTQtd1RGQ2FIdEhTWU5LQ0l4d2tRdjBZcUFEVmt2eEhqOHJnZXI1SDI5dS1RSGlBMEFmeFBPdFcxTm5NWk1nbmE4eVRlZlNoVTNQendscVpvLWp3MWNnSFphSzU3VTkzdVM0d2c?oc=5Palace x Death Note Capsule Blends Streetwear with Iconic Anime Aesthetic stupidDOPEFeb 10, 2025 8:00 AM
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Ask HN: How simple can AI get before it's no longer AI?https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42992543Am considering a YC application for my hardware startup. I notice they're all-in on AI.My startup centers on mitigating the predictably irrational nature of human beings (you're going to love it!) with some shit-simple intelligence.The level of intelligence of most AI meets or exceeds that of a human or several humans, at least at certain tasks. Mine is more on the level of a dog, or perhaps even an ant. It's still intelligence, it's still artificial, but it has as much in common with what YC usually backs as humans do with ants.My question is, should I spin this as an AI play if it's an artificial simple intelligence?Feb 9, 2025 6:40 PM
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Sarah McBride’s Quiet Revolution on Capitol Hillhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8d0c1b1d514787b2e6fa232dc39d47&url=https%3A%2F%2Fnewrepublic.com%2Farticle%2F190841%2Fsarah-mcbrides-quiet-revolution-capitol-hill&c=6888925665838530788&mkt=en-usWhen you talk to Delaware’s Sarah McBride, the first openly transgender member of Congress, you quickly get the sense that her critics spend a lot more time thinking about her than she does about them ...Feb 9, 2025 4:00 PM
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7 key traits of a highly mature personhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8d65473d8e4b748dc5612e76446361&url=https%3A%2F%2Ftimesofindia.indiatimes.com%2Flife-style%2Frelationships%2Fwork%2F7-key-traits-of-a-highly-mature-person%2Fphotostory%2F118065509.cms&c=5098270095444212516&mkt=en-usMaturity is a concept we often hear about, but what does it really mean to be a mature person? It's more than just growing older, it's about developing certain qualities that enable us to navigate ...Feb 8, 2025 3:30 AM
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Learned to code, built a SaaS, now have paid customers from 40 countrieshttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=429750146 months ago I first had the idea for my latest project.I wanted to create a platform where founders get everything they need to build their products. The core of it would be an AI that learns about their project as they build.Now I’m proud to say that we have 4000+ founders on our platform.But let’s back up a bit so you can see how I got here.Here’s a high level overview of my story:- Ran a successful SaaS with two friends but had serious issues scaling it further than $30k/month- I had 0 coding skills at this point and got tired of the whole project being so dependent on our developer. Things weren’t moving fast enough- July of 2023 I finally decided to take things into my own hands and learned to code- Spent 5 months going through the App Academy course- December of 2023 I had a decent foundation and I started building the first project on my own as practice. Was super exciting.- February of 2024 the project was done. I felt it had some commercial potential but I wasn’t sure how to Feb 7, 2025 5:11 PM
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Super Smalls is the only brand I’m shopping for Valentine’s Day gifts for my 5-year-old daughter this yearhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8d231b24b14ebe9a01eab3cbaae851&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nj.com%2Fshopping-deals%2F2025%2F02%2Fsuper-smalls-is-the-only-brand-im-shopping-for-valentines-day-gifts-for-my-5-year-old-daughter-this-year.html&c=570670791494264930&mkt=en-usI still have a few days to lock in last-minute Valentine’s Day gifts for my kiddos, and there’s only one place I’m shopping for my little girl — Super Smalls. Truth be told, it’s usually a ...Feb 7, 2025 6:08 AM
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Headquarters and Centers Ethic Contactshttps://www.nasa.gov/organizations/headquarters-and-centers-ethic-contacts/Ames Research Center650-604-5116Arc-legal-office@nasa.gov Armstrong Flight Research Center661-276-3162alex.m.ray@nasa.gov Glenn Research Center216-433-3422grc-ethics@mail.nasa.gov Goddard Space Flight Center301-286-9181gsfc-legal@mail.nasa.gov Headquarters202-358-0550hq-ethicsteam@nasa.gov Johnson Space Center281-483-6727JSCLegal@nasa.gov Kennedy Space Center321-867-0272ksc-ethics-advisor@mail.nasa.gov Langley Research Center757-864-3221LaRC-DL-Ethics@mail.nasa.gov Marshall Space Flight Center256-544-0024msfc-ethics@mail.nasa.gov NASA Management Office at Jet Propulsion Laboratory818-354-2562hema.j.sresty@nasa.gov Stennis Space Center I NASA Shared Services Center228-688-2164SSC.Legal.Office@mail.nasa.gov OGC Disclaimer: The materials within this website do not constitute legal advice.For details read […]Feb 6, 2025 6:23 PM
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Show HN: Gemini 2.0 browser extension for AI bug reportinghttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42964260Link: jam.dev/ai Demo: https://x.com/jamdotdev/status/1887523689518014891People are terrible at writing bug reports.It’s insane that bug reporting is still done by hand. That’s how you end up with hours of back-and-forth for a 5 min fix. "What browser?" “Is it still happening?”But this is a problem you can fix with tools. Humans are inherently error-prone when it comes to reporting bugs, but computers aren’t. Imagine a tool that plugs into devtools and grabs: session recording + network logs + error traces + AI that writes a summary and repro steps.A few years ago, we built a tool that captures all the information you’d get in a HAR file plus screen recording and packages it into a link for engineers. (Like a screen recorder plus DevTools). It’s called jam.dev and people use it to capture more than half a million bugs each month now (which we are really excited about!)Today we added an AI inside that analyzes all of the session data and errors/traces in the console and network logs andFeb 6, 2025 4:59 PM
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Show HN: AI bug reporter with Gemini 2.0https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42962311It’s insane that bug reporting is still done by hand. People are terrible at writing bug reports. That’s how you end up with hours of back-and-forth for a 5 min fix. "What browser?" “Is it still happening?”But this is a problem you can fix with tools. Humans are inherently error-prone when it comes to reporting bugs, but computers aren’t. Imagine a tool that plugs into devtools and grabs: session recording + network logs + error traces + AI that writes a summary and repro steps.A few years ago, we built a tool that captures all the information you’d get in a HAR file plus screen recording and packages it into a link for engineers. (Like a screen recorder plus DevTools). It’s called jam.dev and people use it to capture more than half a million bugs each month now (which we are really excited about!)Today we added an AI inside that analyzes all of the session data and errors/traces in the console and network logs and writes a concise description of the bug and lists out the exact repro sFeb 6, 2025 1:55 PM
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DeepSeek's Long-Term Effecthttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42960396Unlike other sensational tech news, I believe DeepSeek has shifted mindsets in the mainstream and will have a long-lasting effect on the broader industry. Below is my 7-point summary:1/ "Training AI models can be cheap" Details aside, the idea that training AI models doesn't have to be that expensive has hit the mainstream. Raising huge funding for training large models will become much more difficult.2/ More scrutiny of large LLM vendors' energy spend Environmental footprint of Generative AI models has been a topic of discussions for some time now. The news of an unknown startup demonstrating that great results can be achieved an order of magnitude cheaper can only enliven them.3/ More scrutiny of national initiatives to train large models The need for huge investments into national / non-commercial initiatives will be put into question.4/ "Open source is on the right side of history" DeepSeek's success might, in the eyes of many, be the final blow to closed-source as the preferred AIFeb 6, 2025 8:45 AM
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Show HN: socialprov.ing – testimonial collection based on success milestoneshttps://www.socialprov.ing/Hi HN! I built socialprov.ing to solve a common problem I faced when running my B2B SaaS: collecting testimonials at the right moment. Most companies either never ask, don't have time , or send generic requests that get ignored.What makes it different:- API-first approach: Trigger testimonial requests automatically when customers hit success milestones (like first $1k in sales, X users onboarded, etc.), or send them manually! - email sequences with automatic reminders (custom email sequences coming soon!) - Two-way consent system where customers control how their testimonials are used - Embeddable testimonial walls and widgets with metrics (NPS scores, satisfaction rates)The core idea is simple: the best time to ask for a testimonial is right after your customer achieves something meaningful with your product. That's when they're most excited and likely to respond.Example workflow: - Customer hits $1,000 in monthly sales in your platform - API call triggers a personalized testimonial rFeb 5, 2025 10:37 PM
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Apollo 14 Moon Landinghttps://www.nasa.gov/image-article/apollo-14-moon-landing/This Feb. 5, 1971, photo gives an excellent view of the Apollo 14 lunar module on the Moon’s surface after landing. At left, we can see that the astronauts – Alan Shepard and Edgar Mitchell – deployed the U.S. flag before taking this photo of the lunar module. Shepard and Mitchell touched down in the […]Feb 5, 2025 8:05 PM
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What DeepSeek just pulled off — and why space tech should worryhttps://spacenews.com/what-deepseek-just-pulled-off-and-why-space-tech-should-worry/On Jan. 27, Wall Street was shaken by a trillion-dollar market drop after the Chinese AI company DeepSeek surpassed ChatGPT in popularity, becoming the number one downloaded app on Apple’s […] The post What DeepSeek just pulled off — and why space tech should worry appeared first on SpaceNews.Feb 5, 2025 4:00 PM
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Show HN: Tool for Quick English Pronunciation Practice with AI Feedbackhttps://englishpractice.io/translate-nowAs an immigrant who learned English as an adult, I built this tool to solve a specific problem: "How do I say this phrase in English?" It's not a course - it's a simple utility that lets you:1. Input text in 15+ languages or English (converts everything to English) 2. Hear pronunciation 3. Practice speaking it 4. Get instant AI feedback on accuracyTech stack: - Flask + Bootstrap UI - Google Translate + TTS APIs - OpenAI for phonetic guidance - Azure Speech for pronunciation scoring - WebAudio API for recordingLive: https://englishpractice.io/Looking for feedback on: 1. UX/UI improvements 2. Language-specific issues (especially with non-Latin scripts) 3. Browser compatibilityAll feedback welcome.Feb 5, 2025 3:23 PM
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The dark side of music streaminghttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42949685Interesting podcast episode about how streaming platforms, especially Spotify, are being defrauded of billions of dollars in royalty payments via fake music and bot farm plays. [1]The podcast describes how a guy called Michael Smith was charged with fraud for this type of activity last year. [2] Some people estimate as much as 10% of Spotify royalties are fraudulent.I first noticed the weird phenomenon of loads of (short) similar songs by multiple fake artists on Spotify back in 2018. Robin Sloan wrote about his discovery of fake similar music [3] and put together a playlist of some of these nearly identical songs [4].If you make a new playlist from Robin's playlist and then check out the songs that Spotify recommends based on what's in the playlist you will find tons of slight variations of the same (rather annoying) tune, mostly 47 seconds long. I got up to 79 tracks of basically the same music snippet, each with its own artist, album/song title and artwork.Many of these songs have 1Feb 5, 2025 3:20 PM
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Why Match Group (MTCH) Shares Are Plunging Todayhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8acc1162da4999b0ba9ea10380b00b&url=https%3A%2F%2Ffinance.yahoo.com%2Fnews%2Fwhy-match-group-mtch-shares-181430400.html&c=6326507542183214861&mkt=en-usThe above button links to Coinbase. Yahoo Finance is not a broker-dealer or investment adviser and does not offer securities or cryptocurrencies for sale or facilitate trading. Coinbase pays us for ...Feb 5, 2025 10:14 AM
