lingochunk.com
Show HN: Turn native language audio into flashcards and shadowing practicehttps://lingochunk.com/tryHere is a tool I built initially for myself to help with my German and Greek language studies. It started as a hack for creating Anki cards from native language audio. It extracts the words, finds their base forms (lemmas) and groups the examples by the lemma. At some point I realised that I have a transcription with word level timestamps that opens a lot of other opportunities. So I added a mode to click the first and last word in the transcript and it starts looping with the right gap and repeat count.Another feature I use a lot is selecting an audio fragment, sending a predefined prompt to an AI to "explain grammar" or "explain nuances of meaning" and I still experimenting with prompts.And because shadowing is so easy I also use it as a player to improve my English pronunciation. (I am not a native English speaker.)I made a quick video showing the workflow for creating Anki cards and shadowing: https://youtu.be/TaR58uuDBvU?si=o5aGLAi2S-BZ7Zy9The app supports 15 input languages (JapaJun 25, 2026 11:29 AM
news.ycombinator.com
Thoughts on Asimovian AI Beyond LLMs and Creative Machineshttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48671659Asimovian AI is the ideal AI that should have emerged in an ideal universe — the AI intended to replace the grueling pains and labors of the masses, not the one striving to become a businessman's utopia of intellectual worker replacement.Intention is the most important aspect of any implementation, and we are seeing the results of current AI implementation right in front of us: workers getting sacked with each passing day, humanity competing with itself day in and day out over who impresses their superiors more on these token metrics, emerging glorious narratives of how AI will be 'The Future', the recurring advice of 'Use AI or perish in the tech market'. Now who really gains from these events and who loses? I wonder if anyone ever gives serious thought to this broader question or just keeps being a cog in the corporate wheel like everyone else.It's high time we pushed the "Pause AI" button right now and take a breather and reflect a bit on what exactly is going on here. And no, no biJun 25, 2026 10:55 AM
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OHB to Raise €510M to Boost Manufacturing Capacity and Invest in Rocketshttps://europeanspaceflight.com/ohb-to-raise-e510m-to-boost-manufacturing-capacity-and-invest-in-rockets/Publicly listed German space technology company OHB has announced plans to raise up to €510.7 million by issuing approximately 1.7 million new shares. The company plans to use the proceeds primarily to bolster its production capacity. However, it will also fund planned acquisitions, investments in launch vehicles, and “future tangible projects.” In addition to its […] The post OHB to Raise €510M to Boost Manufacturing Capacity and Invest in Rockets appeared first on European Spaceflight.Jun 25, 2026 10:49 AM
bing.com
Xbox raises prices for Series X/S consoles by up to $150 starting August 1, 2026http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8cda6894284732887208824d2c67cf&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.msn.com%2Fen-us%2Flifestyle%2Fshopping%2Fxbox-raises-prices-for-series-xs-consoles-by-up-to-150-starting-august-1-2026%2Far-AA26xntY&c=3264906649745632753&mkt=en-usJust months after decreasing the price of Xbox Game Pass, Xbox has now announced another console price increase for the Xbox Series X/S consoles. The price increase will take effect later this summer.Jun 25, 2026 10:28 AM
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Show HN: Tree, truth, druid and tar share one Proto-Indo-European roothttps://p.migdal.pl/tree-of-tree/Did you know that truth, druid, dryad, tar and dendrite all grew from the same root as the word tree? A single Proto-Indo-European root, *deru-.Source code: https://github.com/stared/tree-of-treeI am grateful to Miroslav Šedivý, a Czechoslovak polyglot I met at PiterPy 2018, who sparked a curiosity that Polish 'zdrowy' (healthy) is from 'drewno' (wood) or 'drzewo' (tree), which are related to the English word 'tree'. A few weeks ago I saw Odd Pride's short on the tree of life, which prompted me to make an explorable explanation (https://p.migdal.pl/blog/2024/05/science-games-explorable-ex...), a medium close to my heart.Jun 25, 2026 9:49 AM
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DanAds & Sigma Software Bring Trusted Agentic AI to Advertising With the Launch of Sales Agent for Publishershttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8cbe2c1f40496797539b523f68b3dd&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.exchangewire.com%2Fblog%2F2026%2F06%2F25%2Fdanads-sigma-software-bring-trusted-agentic-ai-to-advertising-with-the-launch-of-sales-agent-for-publishers%2F&c=4311037314967484970&mkt=en-usDanAds, a global leader in self-serve advertising technology, and Sigma Software, a leading technology consulting and software engineering company, today (25th June, 2026) jointly announced the launch ...Jun 25, 2026 8:27 AM
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After Hundreds of Women Wrote In, ‘Date My Dad’ Bachelor Went on 3 Dates: Watch What Happened!http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8d756257744d569f3a5ce8980e2b26&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.today.com%2Flife%2Fdate-my-dad-stephen-halasnik-update-three-dates-rcna351753&c=16916626469322303530&mkt=en-usWith the help of TODAY hosts Jenna Bush Hager and Sheinelle Jones, this father of two is one step closer to finding love. Stephen Halasnik, a 61-year-old based in New Jersey, was nominated by his son ...Jun 25, 2026 8:09 AM
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Show HN: MAVS-GC – An Open-Source Governance Architecture for AI Systemshttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1h7qpDgLv2PyIB6ZlLED5qGDeUbnNbITzNEspmsxA7ZE/edit?usp=sharingHey HN, For some period of the time, I have been working on an open source project called MAVS-GC (Multi Adaptive Vetting Systems-Governance Core).The project explores whether introducing an explicit governance layer on top of multiple specialists can change system behavior under adverse conditions. Instead of focusing solely on prediction aggregation, the governance layer evaluates specialists, aggregates diagnostic signals, adjusts trust, performs bounded mitigation, and produces an auditable decision trace.So far I've completed three benchmarks covering: a- Predictive Performance. b- Robustness under multiple corruption families. c- Reproducibility and stability.From these benchmarks, we see that MAVS-GC has competitive predictive performance.However,the more interesting behavior appeared under severe corruption. Across high-corruption conditions (corruption level ≥ 0.6), MAVS-GC achieved 85.30% accuracy with 0.45% unsafe acceptance, while the ensemble baselines averaged 43.24% accuJun 25, 2026 7:35 AM
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Pokemon building sets from LEGO, MEGA get impressive limited-time discount for Walmart Summer Deals weekhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8d44e39ec249b7a6d9626402dbff8b&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cleveland.com%2Fshopping%2F2026%2F06%2Fpokemon-building-sets-from-lego-mega-get-impressive-limited-time-discount-for-walmart-summer-deals-week.html&c=16277632673723647707&mkt=en-usWalmart’s Summer Deals event is giving Pokémon fans something to evolve for, with LEGO Eevee and MEGA Motion Pikachu stepping out of the Poké Ball and into a limited-time sale that blends nostalgic ...Jun 25, 2026 7:09 AM
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PitchBook Expands Premium AI Integrations with Microsoft 365 Copilot and Copilot in Excelhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8cf3fca5fe4e7ea5ea1a3b94a86096&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.morningstar.com%2Fnews%2Fbusiness-wire%2F20260625592324%2Fpitchbook-expands-premium-ai-integrations-with-microsoft-365-copilot-and-copilot-in-excel&c=8030566569813382166&mkt=en-usNew integrations bring trusted private market intelligence directly into Microsoft 365 and Excel workflows PitchBook, a leading private capital market intelligence platform, today announced a new ...Jun 25, 2026 6:16 AM
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A 30 Year OG Application Developer Availablehttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48668766https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DACtpW9Q-hcThat link is the #1 Architectural Interior Design software used by the top firms in the world. What you are looking at is the result of pure architectural discipline. To handle massive global budgets, complex subcontractor workflows, and real-time synchronization with massive enterprise CAD suites, I engineered a closed-loop, self-aware data object model. The data objects carry their own application logic and database schemas. It is a zero-exception, self-contained architecture that eliminates the need for lazy, nested error handling. It runs perfectly because it mathematically cannot run corruptly. It has a bidirectional interface to Revit, the same software Boeing used to design their jets.I bring 30+ years of deep engineering experience across both Microsoft and Linux stacks. I am a SQL/relational database expert, a masterful architect of rugged backend APIs, and highly experienced in deep enterprise integrations.I am out of the large-scaleJun 25, 2026 4:09 AM
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Ask HN: Where is the programming profession going?https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48668199I had been running a small (3 people) software company for about 4 years. Since closing down, I recently hung out at a friend's company to see what they were working on (15 ppl). To preface: I'm a heavy user of Claude (rarely write code by hand), but what I'm seeing in person has been rather shocking to me, and I wanted to calibrate with others.In particular: - the code is not the source of truth anymore; it's ask claude to write, and ask claude to explain - LoC, abstractions, and all those "software development principles" does not seem to matter to people - Code review is not done by humans - Actually understanding the problem deeply seems to be offloaded to claude - Some developers are running like 5+ simultaneous claude sessions, and no code is being looked at - Explosion of llm-generated testsFirst off, is this similar to what's going on at your company?If this company is representative, it feels like software development is going from a precise occupation that requires high degreJun 25, 2026 2:41 AM
bing.com
Your PC already has everything you need to back up Windows, and it's better than you thinkhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8cde0404344573b2fb68d9d8d185bb&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.xda-developers.com%2Fwindows-has-multiple-backup-tools-and-they-are-better-than-you-think%2F&c=14546988848467121367&mkt=en-usHe has loved computers since he got the Lenovo G570 in 2012. Abhishek holds a master's degree in computer applications and began his writing career in 2018. He loves writing how-to articles, listicles ...Jun 25, 2026 2:30 AM
crosscanon.com
Show HN: Bible as RAG Databasehttps://www.crosscanon.com/Made this in a free evening. Index an permissive license translation of the Bible (WEB) into a RAG database to allow returning passages of similar semantic meaning. Lots of fun. For example, "more money more problems" returns Ecclesiastes 5:9-13 which, I'll just say, is spot on.."Moreover the profit of the earth is for all. The king profits from the field. He who loves silver shall not be satisfied with silver, nor he who loves abundance, with increase. This also is vanity. When goods increase, those who eat them are increased; and what advantage is there to its owner, except to feast on them with his eyes? The sleep of a laboring man is sweet, whether he eats little or much; but the abundance of the rich will not allow him to sleep. There is a grievous evil which I have seen under the sun: wealth kept by its owner to his harm."Anyway - thought it was fun enough to share. It's slow and I vibe coded it so I haven't sorted out how to make it not take 15 seconds to vector search against tJun 25, 2026 1:42 AM
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Do Course Certificates Matter?https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48667346You probably already know the answer, which is no -- they don't matter much in the "real world."But I think that's not the complete picture.I found that certificates can be a really good source of motivation. Human beings tend to love collecting stuff, that's why we love Pokémon, for instance, and why kids love collecting badges in class. It's human nature.After a long course, it feels nice to receive a certificate with your name on it. At least, it does for me. Maybe it's a weakness or some guilty pleasure, but I'm okay with that.Some people don't care about that. They believe knowledge is worth pursuing in itself, and the real joy is in learning and seeing yourself get better. Those are really cool people, I'd love to be friends with them, but I'm not one of them.So my point is that if having a certificate at the end of a course helps motivate you to complete a good course, then paying for that certificate might be worth it. The value is not in the certificate itself. The value is inJun 25, 2026 12:43 AM
bing.com
PitchBook Expands Premium AI Integrations with Microsoft 365 Copilot and Copilot in Excelhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8d52aac9e84394bd02017b2605f3bd&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.morningstar.com%2Fnews%2Fbusiness-wire%2F20260625592324%2Fpitchbook-expands-premium-ai-integrations-with-microsoft-365-copilot-and-copilot-in-excel&c=8030566569813382166&mkt=en-usNew integrations bring trusted private market intelligence directly into Microsoft 365 and Excel workflows PitchBook, a leading private capital market intelligence platform, today announced a new ...Jun 24, 2026 11:14 PM
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Dollars & Sense: The paradox of class action lawsuitshttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8d925198734e12a5be2bdb9b0f5173&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.clickorlando.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F2026%2F06%2F25%2Fdollars-sense-the-paradox-of-class-action-lawsuits%2F&c=3048018701318899055&mkt=en-usNo one hires a lawyer over a $10 overcharge, a $25 junk fee, or a hidden charge buried in the fine print. But what happens when that same charge affects 100,000 people? Or 10 million? Now that’s a ...Jun 24, 2026 11:12 PM
gdpredirect.com
Show HN: GDPRedirect – Become EU compliant in one line of code (satire)https://gdpredirect.comit's satire.You add one script tag and if you're in the EU it traps you in cookie banners you can't get out of.The reject button moves when you try to click it. the legitimate interest toggles turn themselves back on. the privacy policy is 47 pages. at the end you have to prove you're not american by clicking 27 buttons, one per country, in the local language.GET /v1/europeans returns a real 451. every banner is an actual EU law. the bottle caps that won't come off. the €16 tax stamp you buy from a tobacco shop in italy...next.js + sqlite, one file, self hosted. the redirect.js is plain js in a try/catch so it can't break the site it's running on.I've built it to avoid working on what I had to work on. :/ Hope you like it.ps: It shows how stupid some of the laws are.Jun 24, 2026 10:22 PM
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NASA at the Ion: Orion Lessons from Artemis II Shape NASA’s Moon to Mars Pathhttps://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/johnson/nasa-at-the-ion-orion-lessons-from-artemis-ii-shape-nasas-moon-to-mars-path/Seven weeks after the Orion spacecraft returned four astronauts from humanity’s first crewed journey around the Moon since Apollo, Artemis II Orion Vehicle Manager Branelle Rodriguez reflected on the mission’s achievements and how it is shaping NASA’s return to the lunar surface and future missions to Mars. Introduced by NASA’s Johnson Space Center Acting Director of Business Development and Technology Integration Monte Goforth, Rodriguez spoke at the Ion in […]Jun 24, 2026 9:29 PM
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Shield Space and ClearSpace partner to defend satellites from orbital threatshttps://spacenews.com/shield-space-and-clearspace-partner-to-defend-satellites-from-orbital-threats/British startup Shield Space plans to combine its autonomous satellite operations software with ClearSpace’s in-orbit servicing capabilities to address emerging orbital threats. The post Shield Space and ClearSpace partner to defend satellites from orbital threats appeared first on SpaceNews.Jun 24, 2026 9:10 PM
