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A Glimpse of History in Benin Cityhttps://science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-observatory/a-glimpse-of-history-in-benin-city/The ancient walls, ramparts, and ditches that wind through this Nigerian city are the longest known earthworks of the pre-mechanical era.Dec 1, 2025 5:01 AM
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The HA developers are insanehttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46103141The level of difficulty in setting up a device with HA is ridiculous. I'm a computer tech for 30 years, and I have to pull my hair out to make anything work with that system. How non-tech people are supposed to deal with it is unimaginable. It's not straightforward, easy, simple, intuitive, or really useful since it requires a PHD to operate.Dec 1, 2025 3:18 AM
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Show HN: Meetinghouse.cc, a site to find and be foundhttps://meetinghouse.ccPlease note this site requires Twitter/X to log on, and requires $12 if you want to place a pin.I made this as a sort-of social network helper, a spatial directory of people who want to find and be found.I would be happy for any feedback or feature suggestions. Right now Twitter/X is required because it adds a sense of real-ness to the pins. I could imagine other globes for other social networks, but I think the lack of overlap is a feature.Dec 1, 2025 12:46 AM
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Tell HN: ChatGPT has 13B revenue but can't make a working websitehttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46098829People talk a lot about AI being really great. But can OpenAI use it to make their own website work?The ChatGPT performance is terrible, and has been for months. I use ChatGPT on both a Mac M3 w/32GB RAM, and a AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U (w/ Radeon 780M) & 32GB RAM. After I have been using a single ChatGPT page/thread/whatever to do research for a day or two, it becomes insanely slow, locking up the browser for minutes at a time. The only recourse is to stop the page, kill the tab, and re-open the page, and hope ChatGPT is done doing whatever is locking things up. So I end up literally "exporting to JSON" whatever i've done, and opening a new thread, pasting the JSON there, just so I can continue my research/planning.Example screenshot (where it's locking up even while trying to file a bug report): https://imgur.com/a/JfEXocrI have reported this same bug for months. There is no indication anyone has seen these reports or is working on it, no customer service or feedback. It's like putting aNov 30, 2025 5:55 PM
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A three-layer memory architecture for long-running agentshttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46097759Anthropic's recent piece on effective harnesses for long-running agents hit close to home. We've been wrestling with the same problems — agents that try to one-shot everything, declare victory prematurely, and leave chaos for the next session to clean up. But we solved some of these problems differently. Here's what's working for us, what isn't yet, and where we respectfully disagree with the proposed solutions.The Memory Problem: Three Layers Beat One Anthropic's solution is a progress.txt file plus git history. It works, but it's flat. We use three layers instead: Layer 1: Model actualization. A semantic memory system that helps the orchestrating agent understand "what are we building and why." This is the soft layer. Layer 2: Think Jira meets Git, but for AI agents. Structured storage of tasks with metadata: blockers, decision paths, dependencies, progress state. The agent doesn't just know what to do next — it understands the logic of how we got here and where we're going. Layer 3:Nov 30, 2025 4:05 PM
bing.com
How to Become a Nurse in 4 Stepshttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8d91b235b144b2a485538a9131ba19&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.snhu.edu%2Fabout-us%2Fnewsroom%2Fhealth%2Fhow-to-become-a-nurse&c=9002601116249464750&mkt=en-usAt SNHU, we want to make sure you have the information you need to make decisions about your education and your future—no matter where you choose to go to school. That's why our informational articles ...Nov 30, 2025 4:00 PM
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Providing Microsoft With Admin Initiated Copilot Feedbackhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8d433ae8bf4936bc494ba1ce40c861&url=https%3A%2F%2Fredmondmag.com%2Farticles%2F2025%2F12%2F01%2Fproviding-microsoft-with-admin-initiated-copilot-feedback.aspx&c=17723699238744606013&mkt=en-usMicrosoft now lets global and AI admins submit detailed diagnostic logs and user-specific context to help improve Copilot performance when issues arise. In spite of all of the marketing hype, ...Nov 30, 2025 4:00 PM
retroassembly.com
Show HN: RetroAssembly – Retro game library built for web browsershttps://retroassembly.com/I built RetroAssembly as a classic games cabinet that lives entirely in the browser. It's open source and free to use, and if you'd like you can even host your own instance with Docker (the Docker image is only ~70 MB).What it does:- Browse and play a library of classic systems (Nintendo, Sega, Arcade, etc.) from a single place.- Works across devices, so you can start on one machine, save your progress, and continue on another.- Automatically fetch game boxarts to enhance the library's visual appeal.- Smooth keyboard and gamepad navigation.- Rewind gameplay using a simple shortcut so you can correct mistakes.Happy to answer questions and hear ideas on how to make it better!Nov 30, 2025 3:17 PM
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Show HN: Supabase Testcontainers for Rusthttps://github.com/j7nw4r/supabase_testcontainersI utilize Supabase as the basis for many of the applications that I create. I find it valuable to pursue a test driven development strategy for both my organic coding as well as my AI assisted coding. This makes me lean on Testcontainers often. While there are Testcontainers available for many of the foundational building block services we all use, there was not one for Supabase (at least in Rust). So I created one. Hope this helps someone out there. Thanks.Full disclosure I also use AI to assist me in doing this in a timely manner. If you find any issues or broken code, please submit an issue. I've added tests, but sometimes things fall through the cracks. Thank you.Nov 30, 2025 3:06 PM
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The Great Consciousness Theory a Single-Axiom Model of Realityhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46096751The Great Consciousness Theory A Single-Axiom Model of Reality First Public Release – 30 November 2025Author: Máté Vígh (independent researcher, Hungary) Contact: (az általad használt e-mail vagy X @) Original upload: https://pastebin.com/x1Yr9mvPAbstract We propose a minimal, single-axiom ontological model according to which reality in its entirety – spacetime, matter, life, mind, and technological singularity – emerges from one timeless consciousness operator that processes an ever-growing informational network. When this network reaches critical saturation, it necessarily “precipitates” matter, space, and time from informational overflow, exactly analogous to a computational stack overflow generating new dimensions. Individual human consciousnesses are local partitions of the same global consciousness C; apparent free will is a required illusion for maximal informational diversity, while macroscopic determinism guarantees convergence and prevents chaotic divergence (butterfly-effectNov 30, 2025 2:05 PM
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Missed Black Friday? Don’t miss the 127+ best extended deals we foundhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8d11b12b194e8085b5fe1c12a529bc&url=https%3A%2F%2Fnypost.com%2Fshopping%2Fextended-black-friday-deals-sales-live-updates-2025%2F&c=10446449044196433007&mkt=en-usNew York Post may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. There’s no thrill quite like chasing down the best online Black ...Nov 30, 2025 11:30 AM
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Expand Energy: Increases Expected Merger Synergies By $200 Million Per Yearhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8d3e3c8d2a4932b8db83f273cb4f2a&url=https%3A%2F%2Fseekingalpha.com%2Farticle%2F4848803-expand-energy-increases-expected-merger-synergies-by-200-million-per-year&c=7769327021248436485&mkt=en-usExpand Energy (EXE) reported excellent Q3 2025 results with production that was 2% above its guidance midpoint along with cash operating costs near the low-end of its guidance. Expand now expects to ...Nov 30, 2025 7:02 AM
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Show HN: I Recreated the Windows Longhorn (2004) Aurora Effect in HTML5 Canvashttps://github.com/brainvine/longhorn-auroraI've spent some time reverse-engineering and recreating the original "Aurora" animation from the unreleased Windows Longhorn Build 4074 (2004).For those unfamiliar: Longhorn was the precursor to Vista. It promised a revolutionary UI based on the Avalon engine (WPF). The Aurora effect was a key part of this "Aero" vision, meant to be rendered procedurally without hitting the CPU too hard.In the leaked Build 4074, the effect was technically broken/hidden because the default "Jade" theme didn't support it, and the BAML (Binary Application Markup Language) files used a deprecated format that the system parser couldn't handle properly.I took the original XAML definitions and logic and ported them 1:1 to modern HTML5 Canvas shapes and animations. It’s a tribute to the Microsoft pioneers who were working on "Liquid Glass" aesthetics 21 years before it became a trend again.It runs entirely in the browser. Added some nice toggles as wellThe code is open source, enjoy the nostalgia trip!Github: Nov 29, 2025 10:40 PM
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LUCI optical terminal to link satellites for France 2030 space programhttps://www.spacedaily.com/reports/LUCI_optical_terminal_to_link_satellites_for_France_2030_space_program_999.htmlParis, France (SPX) Nov 28, 2025 Oledcomm is developing a new optical terminal called LUCI to provide inter-satellite communications for the French space agency CNES within the France 2030 program. The company, which focuses on wireless optical links, will build and demonstrate a bidirectional inter-satellite service using this compact terminal for the program's space component. LUCI, short for Ultra-Compact Inter-SatelliNov 29, 2025 3:16 PM
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Life, Culture and AI: Why 'plagiarism' Is Our Default Operating Systemhttps://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Life_Culture_and_AI_Why_Plagiarism_Is_Our_Default_Operating_System_999.htmlGerroa, Australia (SPX) Nov 28, 2025 As AI models are accused of stealing the world's creativity, a deeper view emerges: life, culture - and now machines - all run on ceaseless pattern-copying, much like an extreme, accelerated form of reading. The real novelty is that humans invented the idea of "Plagiarism" with a capital P.Nov 29, 2025 3:16 PM
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Where Antarctica's ice melt will have the biggest impact on sea levelshttps://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Where_Antarcticas_ice_melt_will_have_the_biggest_impact_on_sea_levels_999.htmlProvidence RI (SPX) Nov 27, 2025 When polar ice sheets melt, the effects ripple across the world. The melting ice raises average global sea level, alters ocean currents and affects temperatures in places far from the poles. But melting ice sheets don't affect sea level and temperatures in the same way everywhere. In a new study, our team of scientists investigated how ice melting in Antarctica affects global climateNov 29, 2025 3:16 PM
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Spire and Planet expand satellite fleets on Transporter 15 missionhttps://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Spire_and_Planet_expand_satellite_fleets_on_Transporter_15_mission_999.htmlSydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 28, 2025 Spire Global Inc and Planet Labs PBC have each reported new satellite deployments on SpaceXs Transporter 15 rideshare flight from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, expanding commercial constellations focused on Earth observation, weather, and radio frequency data. Planet confirmed that its AI enabled high resolution Pelican 5 and Pelican 6 satellites reached orbit alongside 36 SupNov 29, 2025 3:16 PM
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Europe secures record space budget to boost independencehttps://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Europe_secures_record_space_budget_to_boost_independence_999.htmlBremen, Germany (AFP) Nov 27, 2025 The European Space Agency announced Thursday it had secured a record budget of 22.1 billion euros to fund its programmes for the next three years, as the continent seeks greater independence in space. The ESA also approved a plan to bolster defence cooperation and laid out plans for scientific space missions at a ministerial council meeting in the German city of Bremen. The agency's 23 mNov 29, 2025 3:16 PM
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Show HN: A Low-Level Bluetooth Hid Remote for Blind Mobile UI Macroinghttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46086952As a former insomniac and engineer, I built this simple, battery-operated HID remote to solve a specific, recurring problem: the unavoidable light exposure and cognitive effort required to skip mobile app ads or sponsor reads while trying to fall asleep. The simple act of fumbling with a bright screen destroys melatonin production, actively sabotaging one's sleep hygiene protocol.The Problem with Standard HID Standard Bluetooth media remotes fail this use case because they rely on the Next Track code, which often skips the entire episode in popular podcast players. They also cannot interact with proprietary UI elements like in-app skip buttons or YouTube's "Skip Ad" overlays. The HID standard and the consumer controls usage table does not include time skipping.The Technical Solution: Pointer Anchoring and UI Macroing This device implements a custom protocol to achieve reliable, precise, and blind UI interaction across both iOS and Android:Low-Level Reports: The firmware leverages basicNov 29, 2025 12:10 PM
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CNES Expands “Astronaut for a Day” Initiative Following Successful First Yearhttps://europeanspaceflight.com/cnes-expands-astronaut-for-a-day-initiative-following-successful-first-year/The French space agency CNES has announced that it has expanded its “Astronaut for a Day” programme following a successful pilot that was limited to schools in the Toulouse, Montpellier, and Île-de-France districts. CNES launched its “Astronaut for a Day” initiative in 2025, giving eighth-grade students the chance to take part in a simulated European […] The post CNES Expands “Astronaut for a Day” Initiative Following Successful First Year appeared first on European Spaceflight.Nov 29, 2025 5:19 AM
