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Ask HN: How do you ensure your family can access your digital life if you die?https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44888799I've been thinking about this lately. Most of us have dozens of online accounts, digital assets, and important documents scattered across various services. If something happens to me, my family would have no idea how to access my banking and investment accounts, important documents (wills, insurance, etc.).I know password managers exist, but they don't solve the "what accounts do I even have?" problem, and most families don't know how to use them. And I don't want to share access to my accounts right now, only after I am no longer alive.What's your approach? Do you have a system in place, or is this something you've been meaning to figure out but haven't gotten around to?I'm particularly interested in solutions that work for non-technical family members who might be dealing with grief and stress.Aug 13, 2025 2:19 PM
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Southwest Airlines Ending Limited-Time Free Offer After Aug. 14http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8d65977caa4c15a69405148851fba5&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mensjournal.com%2Ftravel%2Fsouthwest-airlines-ending-limited-time-free-offer-after-aug-14&c=14835441710433515860&mkt=en-usView post: Royal Caribbean Faces Investigation After ‘Gruesome Death’ of Pregnant Endangered Whale For the past week, Southwest Airlines has been offering a limited-time free perk to all of its Rapid ...Aug 13, 2025 12:34 PM
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From Rising Star to Company Downfall: A Tale of Workplace Dynamicshttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44887042There's a theory floating around that working in corporate environments is like being in a brothel - the goal should be to "buy your freedom," not to become the "top performer." This resonates deeply with my experience.## The Golden Days (2018)I joined a small but thriving company in 2018. My boss was riding high, full of confidence and vision. The money was flowing, and the future looked bright. As someone with strong execution skills and a knack for providing emotional support to leadership, I quickly found myself on the fast track.## The Climb and The FallOver three years, my career trajectory perfectly mirrored the company's decline. My efficiency and willingness to be the "good soldier" earned me rapid promotions and raises. But success came at a cost - I became one of the two most hated people in the company (the other being my boss).Colleagues accused me of toxic competitiveness. Others called me a sycophant. To paint a clearer picture: in many employees' minds, I had become theAug 13, 2025 11:15 AM
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Why is this still not solved in 2025?https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44885931I noticed the following while visiting IKEA.I talked to their support people at the shop because I needed to buy a missing a piece of a furniture.At the end of our conversation they asked me to give them my info so they could send it to me using the postal service.At this point I had to give them: Name, Address Postal Code Town Telephone number E-mail for trackingThis took at least one minute where I had to verify all the given information after the person read it aloud.All this info is contained already in the IKEA app you can use at the shop.I could have an app with this info that can show (QR code) or transmit it using BT LE or WiFi to the terminal the person was using.Why is this still not solved?Is this because the sales terminals are old and quirky and no one wants to implement new features in them?Aug 13, 2025 8:32 AM
esa.int
First MetOp-SG and Sentinel-5 launchedhttps://www.esa.int/Applications/Observing_the_Earth/Meteorological_missions/MetOp_Second_Generation/First_MetOp-SG_and_Sentinel-5_launchedUshering in a new era of weather and climate monitoring from polar orbit, the first in a new series of satellites, MetOp Second Generation, has been lofted into orbit aboard an Ariane 6 rocket from the European spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. As part of this new satellite’s sophisticated instrument package is the new Copernicus Sentinel-5 instrument, which is designed to deliver critical data on air pollutants, ozone and climate-related gases.Aug 13, 2025 2:50 AM
spaceflightnow.com
ULA launches Vulcan rocket on first Space Force missionhttps://spaceflightnow.com/2025/08/13/ula-launches-vulcan-rocket-on-first-space-force-mission/Equipped with four solid-fuel strap-on boosters for additional takeoff power, the 198-foot-tall Vulcan's two methane-fueled BE-4 engines thundered to life at 8:56p.m. EDT, instantly propelling the rocket away from pad 41 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.Aug 13, 2025 2:48 AM
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Sapiens to be acquired by Advent for $2.5 Billionhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8cec8fc2684be4ab195a463b101e67&url=https%3A%2F%2Ffinance.yahoo.com%2Fnews%2Fsapiens-acquired-advent-2-5-051200256.html&c=5297060196777592760&mkt=en-usSapiens shareholders will receive $43.50 per share in cash, representing a premium of approximately 64% over Sapiens' undisturbed closing share price of $26.52 on August 8, 2025. Transaction values ...Aug 12, 2025 10:12 PM
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Testicular cancer symptoms men often miss: Know the risks, treatment options, and what to watch forhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8dbe14fd1a46b995bd7fbdf55c6f5d&url=https%3A%2F%2Ftimesofindia.indiatimes.com%2Flife-style%2Fhealth-fitness%2Fhealth-news%2Ftesticular-cancer-symptoms-men-often-miss-know-the-risks-treatment-options-and-what-to-watch-for%2Farticleshow%2F123135686.cms&c=11212078264293085248&mkt=en-usTesticular cancer, highly treatable especially when detected early, necessitates awareness and regular self-exams, particularly for men aged 15 to 35. Early signs include painless lumps or swelling, ...Aug 12, 2025 9:36 PM
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Caravans at fire-hit plot were too close togetherhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8d9bd5b4e742bc91edf5ec28f6356b&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.com%2Fnews%2Farticles%2Fcvg8dgeerm5o&c=88880274173281635&mkt=en-usCaravans at a council-run traveller site that were severely damaged by fire were situated too close together, according to evidence seen by the BBC. Fifteen of the 18 plots at the Ver Meadows site in ...Aug 12, 2025 9:11 PM
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A Tapestry of Tales: 10th Anniversary Reflections from NASA’s OCO-2 Missionhttps://science.nasa.gov/science-research/earth-science/a-tapestry-of-tales-10th-anniversary-reflections-from-nasas-oco-2-mission/When woven together, the tapestry of experiences of staff and scientists provide the complete picture of OCO-2. Breathe in… Breathe out. This simple rhythm sets the foundation of life on Earth – and it’s a pattern that a NASA satellite has been watching from space for over a decade. On July 2, 2024, NASA’s Orbiting […]Aug 12, 2025 8:01 PM
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A Gigantic Jet Caught on Camera: A Spritacular Moment for NASA Astronaut Nicole Ayers!https://science.nasa.gov/science-research/heliophysics/a-gigantic-jet-caught-on-camera-a-spritacular-moment-for-nasa-astronaut-nicole-ayers/Astronaut Captures Rare Gigantic Jet from Space On July 3, 2025, NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers photographed an extraordinary sight from the International Space Station — a rare gigantic jet, a powerful electrical discharge shooting from the top of a thunderstorm into the upper atmosphere. Often mistaken for sprites, these towering lightning events bridge clouds and space, depositing massive electrical charges. Learn how gigantic jets differ from other Transient Luminous Events and how you can submit your own sightings to Spritacular.org.Aug 12, 2025 6:58 PM
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Show HN: AI-Powered Trip Plannerhttps://apps.apple.com/us/app/tales-maps-ai-travel-planner/id6746753379Help Needed! What should I do to promote this AI Travel Planner app? Without any coding experience, I spent 3 days vibe coding to build this travel planner app. But several months later, there are no downloads at all. I have a couple of issues that can’t be solved by vibe coding.Main features: 1. Plan ahead: Users can create multiple trips and save the places they want to visit. They can also see the places on the map.2. Place details: Users can access local weather forecasts, ETAs between places, place details, website, directions, phone numbers, and info. They can also use AI to ask for more info about any specific place.3. AI planner: Users can choose a city and visit dates, then AI will create an itinerary based on their preferences or a travel guide page. Also, they can upload their flight tickets and reservation images, and then AI will add them to the itinerary accordingly. In short, users can just create a one-week itinerary in one minute, and AI will introduce each place.Main Aug 12, 2025 6:21 PM
getubo.com
Show HN: Raspberry Pi with portable touch monitor with a single USB-C cablehttps://www.getubo.com/post/touch-display-on-raspberry-pi-with-a-single-usb-c-cableRaspberry Pi only exposes HDMI display ports.That means every time I want to connect a monitor to the Pi I have to power my monitor using a separate power adapter.I use portable monitors a lot and wished I could just use one USB-C cable to both power the monitor and send video signals.One of my portable displays also has touch support which works when I connect it to my Macbook.I wanted to also get touch display working with a single USB-C cable setup. This would allow me to put my Home Assistant dashboard on it and control everything with touch.So I embarked on a prototyping journey and got this setup working.I am designing a compact adapter board that will add this capability to Raspberry Pi 4 and 5.I am documenting my design and prototyping journey on my blog and Youtube. This design will be open source with KiCAD files published.Aug 12, 2025 6:16 PM
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Show HN: I built an AI that remembers everything and learns from mistakeshttps://github.com/vac-architector/vac-agi*Demo:* [Available under NDA - email for private access] *Contact:* viktoradamcore@pm.me---## What I builtAfter years of frustration with AI that forgets everything between conversations, I created *VAC* - an AI system with permanent, hierarchical memory that actually learns from every interaction.Unlike ChatGPT or Claude that reset after each session, VAC builds a growing knowledge base from every conversation, success, and failure. Think of it as hiring an AI colleague who:- Remembers every project you've worked on together - Learns from past mistakes and won't repeat them - Gets smarter with each interaction - Runs completely offline (zero data leakage)## The core innovation*Patent-protected architecture* that combines: - *Permanent episodic memory* - stores every interaction with context - *Hierarchical knowledge organization* - like human long-term memory - *Self-reflection engine* - learns from failures and improves strategies - *Contextual recall* - finds relevant past experiencAug 12, 2025 3:42 PM
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Show HN: Joinable's RAG-in-a-Box – fastest way to build a RAG App for your datahttps://www.joinable.ai/rag-in-a-boxHey HN, I’m Julia, my team and I are building Rag-in-a-Box (https://www.joinable.ai/rag-in-a-box), hosted RAG service that let’s builders of any skill level launch their own RAG app loaded with their own data in minutes.[ What can you do ] 1. Load your documents (PDFs, CSV, PPTs, Word Docs, etc) and make them searchable instantly. All your data stays private and encrypted.2. Choose latest open source LLM (Llama 4, Deepseek, GPT-oss, etc) to interact with your docs3. Access your hosted RAG via API - build your own custom front end or integrate with your existing product / service.[ Why we built it ] 1. I love Notebook LM, but it has limitations: - you stuck with using Gemini models - no API - I wanted to integrate my notebook with my other apps but couldn't2. Prior to this my teammate Brian was Head of AI at a public software company, teams across the organization constantly asked him to build various RAG apps for internal use (searching marketing docs, pulling financial information, etAug 12, 2025 3:37 PM
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These Mexican Spirits You Probably Haven't Heard of Are Like a Vacation in a Glasshttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8baa7863404b79b664f82f7cb5c8da&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.travelandleisure.com%2Flesser-known-mexican-spirits-to-try-11784728&c=5931339146741063181&mkt=en-usScan the shelves at your local bottle shop or Mexican restaurant, and you’re sure to see plenty of tequila brands with celebrity bona fides: Casamigos was cofounded by George Clooney, Teremana is the ...Aug 12, 2025 2:04 PM
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Baltimore Ravens Rookie LaJohntay Wester Earns More Recognition For Preseason Touchdownhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8ceb716ed14d6b9022463212d6b0fc&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.msn.com%2Fen-us%2Fsports%2Fnfl%2Fbaltimore-ravens-rookie-lajohntay-wester-earns-more-recognition-for-preseason-touchdown%2Far-AA1KoPPp&c=15772831145050893296&mkt=en-usBaltimore Ravens rookie LaJohntay Wester turned heads in his NFL preseason debut as the former Colorado Buffaloes wide receiver returned a punt for an 87-yard touchdown against the Indianapolis Colts ...Aug 12, 2025 11:44 AM
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Threads now has more than 400 million monthly active usershttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8cf81e45e3435099a84c8b1124da78&url=https%3A%2F%2Ffinance.yahoo.com%2Fnews%2Fthreads-now-more-400-million-164407260.html&c=16656686088512399357&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 ...Aug 12, 2025 9:44 AM
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Draftwise Launches Next Phase of Agentic AI, Expands Global Operations Ahead of ILTACONhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8d86b60add485d94972b2db5429232&url=https%3A%2F%2Ffinance.yahoo.com%2Fnews%2Fdraftwise-launches-next-phase-agentic-160000555.html&c=15432790275476719827&mkt=en-usNEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / August 12, 2025 / Draftwise, contract and negotiation AI for lawyers, today announced two major developments: powerful new capabilities for its agentic AI, ...Aug 12, 2025 9:00 AM
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DGA Selects Infinite Orbits for €50M PALADIN Satellite-Inspection Servicehttps://europeanspaceflight.com/dga-selects-infinite-orbits-for-e50m-paladin-satellite-inspection-service/France’s Directorate General of Armament has awarded the €50M PALADIN framework agreement to Infinite Orbits to deliver a geostationary orbit inspection and monitoring service for the nation’s Space Command. The PALADIN project is part of France’s Action et Résilience Spatiale (ARES – Space Action and Resilience) initiative, which aims to monitor and counter direct threats […] The post DGA Selects Infinite Orbits for €50M PALADIN Satellite-Inspection Service appeared first on European Spaceflight.Aug 12, 2025 8:29 AM
