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Show HN: Drift, an open source HRV readerhttps://github.com/cladam/driftIt all started with me wanting to measure my HRV and I tried many different apps but wasn't really impressed, either they came with an expensive subscription or they had a very cluttered interface, and the PPG (photoplethysmography (using the camera)) wasn't that accurate IMHO. A wearable like a smartring or a wristwatch would probably been better but I didn't wanna buy one...So I started to build my own and it has been an interesting experience, I have been reading a lot about HRV, RR intervals and how to use the baevsky method for figuring out a stress index, fascinating reading.Drift helps you understand your current capacity by looking at BPM, HRV, SI and amount of sleep per night. Without a wearable one have to manually start tracking sleep but it has a smart feature and will stop tracking after first unlock in the morning (it waits 2 hours for late night scrollers to make sure you're sleeping)I didn't find any good open source apps for this so hopefully Drift gets some traction fJan 27, 2026 9:04 PM
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EBAD PRM Payload Release Module Family Demonstrates Scalable, Low-Shock Separation Capability on Falcon 9 Twilight Rideshare Missionhttps://spacenews.com/ebad-prm-payload-release-module-family-demonstrates-scalable-low-shock-separation-capability-on-falcon-9-twilight-rideshare-mission/SIMSBURY, Conn., January 26, 2026 – Ensign-Bickford Aerospace and Defense Company (EBAD) announced the successful flight and actuation of its Payload Release Module, PRM9103, during SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Twilight rideshare […] The post EBAD PRM Payload Release Module Family Demonstrates Scalable, Low-Shock Separation Capability on Falcon 9 Twilight Rideshare Mission appeared first on SpaceNews.Jan 27, 2026 7:29 PM
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NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Finds Crystal-Spewing Protostarhttps://www.nasa.gov/image-article/nasas-james-webb-space-telescope-finds-crystal-spewing-protostar/The NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera) on NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope captured the actively forming protostar EC 53 (circled at left) in the Serpens Nebula in this image released on Jan. 21, 2026. Astronomers have long sought evidence to explain why comets at the outskirts of our own solar system contain crystalline silicates, since crystals require intense heat to form […]Jan 27, 2026 4:08 PM
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Show HN: Honcho – Open-source memory infrastructure, powered by custom modelshttps://github.com/plastic-labs/honchoHey HN,It’s Vineeth from Plastic Labs. We've been building Honcho, an open-source memory library for stateful AI agents.Most memory systems are just vector search—store facts, retrieve facts, stuff into context. We took a different approach: memory as reasoning. (We talk about this a lot on our blog)We built Neuromancer, a model trained specifically for AI-native memory. Instead of naive fact extraction, Neuromancer does formal logical reasoning over conversations to build representations that evolve over time. Its both cheap ( $2/M tokens ingestion, unlimited retrieval), token efficient and SOTA: LongMem (90.4%), LoCoMo (89.9%), and BEAM. On BEAM 10M—which exceeds every model's context window—we hit 0.409 vs prior SOTA of 0.266, using 0.5% of context per query.Github: https://github.com/plastic-labs/honchoEvals: https://evals.honcho.devNeuromancer Model Card: https://plasticlabs.ai/neuromancer)Memory as Reasoning Approach: https://blog.plasticlabs.ai/blog/Memory-as-ReasoningRead more Jan 27, 2026 3:58 PM
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Activists question treaty power to protect high seashttps://www.terradaily.com/reports/Activists_question_treaty_power_to_protect_high_seas_999.htmlLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 21, 2026 After years of international negotiation and diplomacy, the High Seas Treaty has come into force in January 2026, with 61 states ratifying the agreement to protect international waters and marine life. The milestone has renewed debate over whether international law can meaningfully safeguard the ocean without robust enforcement and complementary direct action. In a new book titled The OnlyJan 27, 2026 1:25 PM
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Spire weather data to power AiDASH vegetation and outage risk toolshttps://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Spire_weather_data_to_power_AiDASH_vegetation_and_outage_risk_tools_999.htmlLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 26, 2026 Spire Global has been selected by AiDASH to supply advanced space-based weather intelligence for AiDASH's vegetation, storm and ignition risk platform used by electric utilities in North America. The collaboration integrates Spire's high-resolution forecasts and meteorology support into AiDASH's AI-driven tools for vegetation management and outage prediction across modern power grids. AiDAJan 27, 2026 1:25 PM
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Quantum transport method reads open quantum stateshttps://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Quantum_transport_method_reads_open_quantum_states_999.htmlBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 21, 2026 What is the state of a quantum system? Answering this question is essential for exploiting quantum properties in emerging devices and for developing new quantum technologies across computing, sensing and secure communications. Quantum technologies, whether computers, sensors or cryptographic systems, all rely on one essential step: the characterisation of quantum states. This process, knowJan 27, 2026 1:25 PM
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Understanding USDT How Stablecoins Maintain Value in Volatile Marketshttps://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Understanding_USDT_How_Stablecoins_Maintain_Value_in_Volatile_Markets_999.htmlLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 26, 2026 Cryptocurrency markets are known for extreme price swings, where values can rise or drop dramatically within hours. This volatility creates uncertainty for traders, investors, and institutions trying to move assets safely. Stablecoins have emerged to provide a consistent value anchor amid these fluctuations, offering predictable liquidity and price stability. Among them, USDT stands as one of thJan 27, 2026 1:25 PM
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Show HN: Compressor – native Android video compression using Media3https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46778460Hey Hacker News!Most video compression apps on Android are slow, ad-heavy, and rely on software-only encoding. I wanted something fast, native, and minimal, so I built my own: Compressor.Compressor is FAST, like really fast, that's one of the main selling points of it. Unlike many apps that rely on software-only ffmpeg-based pipelines, Compressor uses native Media3 transformers for hardware-accelerated video compression.Other apps are also filled with ads and trackers, Compressor has none. It doesn't have any manifest permissions (not even storage!), so there's no way to load ads or send data anywhere.And it's native Kotlin too, which makes it small, at just over 50MB installed and less than 10MB to download. It's got Material 3 UI, including the icon, and it works on older devices too, as long as it runs Android 7 or later.In my testing on a Pixel 8 Pro, Compressor was ~117x faster than the top Play Store result (Panda Video Compressor) when compressing a 200MB 4K video using comparabJan 27, 2026 11:12 AM
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Europe’s next-generation weather satellite sends back first imageshttps://www.esa.int/Applications/Observing_the_Earth/Meteorological_missions/meteosat_third_generation/Europe_s_next-generation_weather_satellite_sends_back_first_imagesThe first two images from the Meteosat Third Generation-Sounder satellite have been shared at the European Space Conference in Brussels, showing how the mission will provide data on temperature and humidity, for more accurate weather forecasting over Europe and northern Africa.Jan 27, 2026 9:30 AM
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Brazil’s Amazonia-1B Satellite to Be Launched Aboard Vega Chttps://europeanspaceflight.com/brazils-amazonia-1b-satellite-to-be-launched-aboard-vega-c/Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research (INPE) has awarded a contract to SpaceLaunch for the launch of its Amazonia-1B Earth observation satellite aboard a Vega C rocket in 2027. In September 2025, Italian rocket builder Avio announced that it had signed a launch services agreement with US-based launch aggregator SpaceLaunch to carry an Earth observation […] The post Brazil’s Amazonia-1B Satellite to Be Launched Aboard Vega C appeared first on European Spaceflight.Jan 27, 2026 8:00 AM
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Yann LeCun On Artificial General Intelligence And The Digital Commonshttps://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivgFBVV95cUxQZGNyUDBldHB0V3JONUl3MWpJbVVueGNlNEFDYkRYeTBfQUt2dThxZHlZSGVtMHN1bWJaNFo4TmRZdHR0cWY0TkRPdDd0UzE0N0FocVczZlRMRjVLNXZzaXFrMEpDZ2o3dElDRHZnUGkyQlpQTF9YTEFsT1pZcll4ckFrNXhiNVA2MGJldEpwcnRQUm1HOFRyNmw1cTVRdERNcVp1RmJaR2h6T285U3VpdWk4VE5URXpJdzgwcmd3?oc=5Yann LeCun On Artificial General Intelligence And The Digital Commons ForbesJan 27, 2026 8:00 AM
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Hanwha exploring South Korean defense constellation with MDA Space and Telesathttps://spacenews.com/hanwha-exploring-south-korean-defense-constellation-with-mda-space-and-telesat/South Korean conglomerate Hanwha Systems is partnering with Canada’s MDA Space to explore collaboration on the development of a defense satellite constellation for the Asian nation. The post Hanwha exploring South Korean defense constellation with MDA Space and Telesat appeared first on SpaceNews.Jan 26, 2026 9:28 PM
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NASA Welcomes Oman as Newest Artemis Accords Signatoryhttps://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-welcomes-oman-as-newest-artemis-accords-signatory/The Sultanate of Oman signed the Artemis Accords during a ceremony in Muscat attended by NASA on Monday, becoming the 61st nation to commit to responsible space exploration for the benefit of all humanity. “Oman’s accession to the Artemis Accords sets an important example about the value of responsible behavior and shared pursuit of discovery,” […]Jan 26, 2026 8:53 PM
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Show HN: ReelStudio – open-source Instagram Reel transcription with Whisperhttps://github.com/stym06/reelstudioHey HN, I built an open source tool to transcribe Instagram Reels using OpenAI's Whisper model. GitHub: https://github.com/stym06/reelstudio How it works: - Paste a Reel URL → Worker downloads via yt-dlp → Whisper transcribes → Get shareable transcript page Tech stack: - Next.js 14 frontend - Go worker (polls PostgreSQL for jobs) - faster-whisper for transcription - No login required The architecture is simple: the frontend creates a task in PostgreSQL, a Go worker polls for pending tasks, downloads the video, runs Whisper, and saves the transcript. The frontend polls until complete and redirects to the transcript page. I built this because I wanted to repurpose Reel content into blog posts and needed accurate transcripts with timestamps. Existing tools either required accounts, had watermarks, or were expensive. Self-hosting is straightforward - just need PostgreSQL, the Next.js server, and the Go worker with Python/Whisper installed. Would love feedback on the architecture or any feaJan 26, 2026 8:35 PM
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NASA Technology Brings Golden Age of Exploration to Earthhttps://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-technology-brings-golden-age-of-exploration-to-earth/As NASA fosters technologies needed to live and work farther away from home than ever before, the agency’s Technology Transfer program has the sole mission of getting those innovations into the hands of companies, entrepreneurs, and, ultimately, everyday people. The agency’s Spinoff publication has captured this endeavor for half a century, sharing stories of space […]Jan 26, 2026 6:42 PM
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Pokémon TCG Price Trends July-December 2025: Climbing Cards and Buyoutshttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8bf62e2ef24d2bbf0c70a8eb94b090&url=https%3A%2F%2Fathlonsports.com%2Fcollectibles%2Fpokemon-tcg-price-trends-july-december-2025-climbing-buyouts&c=14318485280812633135&mkt=en-usHere are tips for spotting 2026 opportunities: Ideal for investors tracking Q3/Q4 momentum. TCGPlayer reports dominated discussions on Pokémon TCG price trends from July–December 2025, revealing ...Jan 26, 2026 4:20 PM
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ESA’s Biomass goes live with data now open to allhttps://www.esa.int/Applications/Observing_the_Earth/FutureEO/Biomass/ESA_s_Biomass_goes_live_with_data_now_open_to_allThe European Space Agency’s innovative Biomass satellite is now fully commissioned, opening free access to a powerful new stream of data that promise a step change in our understanding of forest dynamics and their role in regulating the global carbon cycle.Jan 26, 2026 1:27 PM
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Artemis II rollouthttps://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Videos/2026/01/Artemis_II_rolloutOn 17 January, the Artemis II Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft were rolled out from the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, to Launch Pad 39B. The 6.5-km journey took around 12 hours and was carried out using NASA's crawler-transporter, which has been moving rockets to launch pads for over 50 years.Jan 26, 2026 10:30 AM
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‘The Invite’ Director Olivia Wilde Says Premiere Was “The Best Night Of My Life”; Talks Collaboration And Chemistry With Seth Rogen And Ed Norton – Sundance Studiohttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8cb5b3a3fd4d9ea2c7c1d737a39866&url=https%3A%2F%2Fdeadline.com%2Fvideo%2Fthe-invite-olivia-wilde-seth-rogen-interview%2F&c=14441575117498893959&mkt=en-usWith an all-night bidding war for The Invite at Sundance, things are heating up for the Olivia Wilde-directed feature that premiered at the festival Saturday night. Speaking at Deadline’s Sundance ...Jan 26, 2026 7:04 AM
