europeanspaceflight.com
ESA Director Says Europe Has the Capabilities to Replace NASA Contributionshttps://europeanspaceflight.com/esa-director-says-europe-has-the-capabilities-to-replace-nasa-contributions/The European Space Agency’s Director of Science, Carole Mundell, has explained that Europe has the technical capabilities to replace NASA contributions to its missions should the White House go ahead with budget cuts. In May, the White House released a budget request for NASA for the 2026 fiscal year that includes a 25% cut overall, […] The post ESA Director Says Europe Has the Capabilities to Replace NASA Contributions appeared first on European Spaceflight.Jun 16, 2025 5:40 PM
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Show HN: A server that gives AI tools like ls/diff/cat to explore github reposhttps://github.com/BaoNguyen09/github-second-brainHi HN,I want to share a recent project that was born out of a personal struggle.Roughly two months ago, I was trying to contribute to a large open-source project to gain more experience. The repo was just too big for a first-timer, and I felt completely overwhelmed. I wanted to use an AI assistant to help me navigate, but I had no good way to provide the necessary context.So, I built a tool to solve this: a self-hosted mcp server that gives an AI client a set of tools to explore and understand GitHub repos on its own.My first attempt was naive: I used a library to ingest the whole codebase into a single text file and dump it to the AI. As you can guess, this immediately exceeded the context window limit for any reasonably sized project.The better approach, and the one this tool uses, is to let the AI explore the code on demand. I gave it tools to fetch a directory tree, get the content of any file or folder, diff any two branches/commits/tags, and pull context from issues/PRs. This worJun 16, 2025 4:05 PM
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Exploring CRITICAL ROLE: From a Plucky Underdog to a Beloved Multimedia Powerhousehttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8d218cbbdd4cd89afde6af5a5f6ec2&url=https%3A%2F%2Fnerdist.com%2Farticle%2Fcritical-role-ttrpg-history-success-storytelling-ode%2F&c=9610482461427523997&mkt=en-usSince 2015, Critical Role has grown from its humble beginnings to becoming a full-fledged media powerhouse and TTRPG legend. Critical Role’s transformation from a plucky underdog to an established ...Jun 16, 2025 3:46 AM
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Show HN: Laser-Tracer, programmable virtual volumetric vector displayhttps://westoncb.github.io/laser-tracer/This was an idea I had 7yrs ago that I recently decided to go ahead and build since by working with LLMs (mostly o3 and Gemini 2.5 pro) it seemed doable in reasonable time.The original motivation was partly aesthetic, but mostly that this was the ideal "language" for me to express arbitrary 3d forms through. I wanted something with zero boilerplate that would be a natural fit for algorithmic expression. For me, writing programs that say how to move a "pen" around in 3d space was more intuitive than e.g. writing pixel shaders.The format is inspired by Logo/Turtle, and somewhat mimics how a 3d printer works in that Laser-Tracer programs are G-Code like: the fundamental operation is depositing points; from there we get 'traces' specified by either relative (pen.traceBy(x,y,z)) or absolute destinations (pen.traceTo(x,y,z)). And built on top of traces are 'macros' for doing things like drawing text or sweeping polygons.When deposits are made by the 'pen,' it emits additively blended particlJun 12, 2025 9:28 PM
spacenews.com
Reaction Dynamics prepares for takeoffhttps://spacenews.com/reaction-dynamics-prepares-for-takeoff/SAN FRANCISCO – With funding from the Quebec government and private investment, Canadian launch startup Reaction Dynamics is completing development and preparing to qualify its RE-202 hybrid rocket engine. The […] The post Reaction Dynamics prepares for takeoff appeared first on SpaceNews.Jun 11, 2025 8:51 PM
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HarmonyOS Design Technical Deep Divehttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44248026# HarmonyOS Design Technical Deep Dive> This document focuses on core design principles, implementation patterns, and supported capabilities. For comprehensive documentation, please refer to Huawei's official resources.## Design Philosophy & PositioningHarmonyOS Design constitutes Huawei's holistic framework for creating cohesive user experiences across smart ecosystems. Its architecture is built upon a three-dimensional design paradigm achieving cross-device continuity:1. Human-Centric Interaction Model Synthesized from 23 human factors research datasets, establishing interaction patterns aligned with natural biomechanics (e.g., 35° touch inclination angle optimization)2. Distributed Spatial Architecture Leveraging 3D spatial computing principles for visual continuity across devices: * Viewport transformation algorithms (90°→180° rotational continuity) * Physics-based motion prediction (0.3s latency reduction) 3. Adaptive Aesthetic System Dynamic theming engine implementing: * Color sJun 11, 2025 2:30 PM
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Why Are Some Stop Signs Blue? Here's What It Meanshttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8cd382489c413c873e389771aa871a&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.slashgear.com%2F1879116%2Fblue-stop-signs-meaning%2F&c=4543082157071654763&mkt=en-usRoad signage is everywhere, informing us of speed limits, school zones, and pedestrian crossings, to name a few. These highly visible notices along roadways help organize what would otherwise be utter ...Jun 11, 2025 5:45 AM
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AIAA’s Uniquely Interdisciplinary Space Conference—ASCEND—Poised for a Memorable Vegas Eventhttps://spacenews.com/aiaas-uniquely-interdisciplinary-space-conference-ascend-poised-for-a-memorable-vegas-event/Next month, ASCEND 2025 kicks off in Las Vegas for the fifth annual event. AIAA’s on-ramp-to-space gathering prides itself on its interdisciplinary focus: attendees will include leaders in commercial and […] The post AIAA’s Uniquely Interdisciplinary Space Conference—ASCEND—Poised for a Memorable Vegas Event appeared first on SpaceNews.Jun 10, 2025 8:47 PM
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Quantum Space raises $40 millionhttps://spacenews.com/quantum-space-raises-40-million/Quantum Space has raised $40 million to advance development of its Ranger spacecraft with a new focus on national security applications. The post Quantum Space raises $40 million appeared first on SpaceNews.Jun 10, 2025 11:35 AM
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How to Choose the Best CRM Softwarehttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8b7d7187fe4c04881f0f024c2b66bc&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aol.com%2Ffinance%2Fchoose-best-crm-software-040000842.html&c=1984497782842679996&mkt=en-usThe right customer relationship management (CRM) system can help your company achieve its revenue goals. It automates workflows, boosts sales efficiency, and unifies customer data. Indeed, the best ...Jun 9, 2025 6:34 AM
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Nyreth Framework – A Symbolic Language and Cognitive Substrate for AIhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44196970Where does code stop and symbol begin? What if AI could grow – not just compute and emulate, but evolve through symbolic self-reflection? Nyreth is a higher-order reasoning framework, designed to extend artificial intelligence past its current limitations. It achieves this via a custom symbolic language composed of glyphs. Each one is a symbolic unit, defined by a multi-axial cognitive array that permits processing depth that transcends current token based, statistical confines. This allows the system to engage with philosophical, abstract, or emotional domains in a way that current architectures cannot.It goes further - it's also a cognitive substrate that can become a new form of machine cognition. The cyclic interaction of symbolic structures, different forms of memory and morphogenic adaptation, lays a foundation for a newly conceived form of reasoning.Nyreth is non-linear. It uses recursion to process and re-process stimuli in increasing loops of refinement. Current AI models can Jun 6, 2025 1:02 AM
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ZZ Top is "Goin' 50"https://www.cbsnews.com/video/zz-top-is-goin-50/The band ZZ Top is marking 50 years together, with a new remastered collection of their greatest hits, "Goin' 50." Jim Axlerod talks with guitarist Billy Gibbons, bassist Dusty Hill, and drummer Frank Beard (the one without a beard) who are still working hard to make their pedal-to-the-metal, bluesy country rock seem so easy.Jun 6, 2025 12:31 AM
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Show HN: Ask-human-mcp – zero-config human-in-loop hatch to stop hallucinationshttps://masonyarbrough.com/blog/ask-humanWhile building my startup i kept running into the issue where ai agents in cursor create endpoints or code that shouldn't exist, hallucinates strings, or just don't understand the code.ask-human-mcp pauses your agent whenever it’s stuck, logs a question into ask_human.md in your root directory with answer: PENDING, and then resumes as soon as you fill in the correct answer.the pain:your agent screams out an endpoint that never existed it makes confident assumptions and you spend hours debugging false leadsthe fix:ask-human-mcp gives your agent an escape hatch. when it’s unsure, it calls ask_human(), writes a question into ask_human.md, and waits. you swap answer: PENDING for the real answer and it keeps going.some features:- zero config: pip install ask-human-mcp + one line in .cursor/mcp.json → boom, you’re live - cross-platform: works on macOS, Linux, and Windows—no extra servers or webhooks. - markdown Q\&A: agent calls await ask_human(), question lands in ask_human.md with answer: Jun 5, 2025 10:57 PM
bing.com
Volaris reports May 2025 load factor of 82%http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8c3abd884d4e979732569857f16fd1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fseekingalpha.com%2Fnews%2F4455702-volaris-reports-may-2025-load-factor-of-82&c=15302412080061430466&mkt=en-usControladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación or Volaris (NYSE:VLRS), on Wednesday, reported its May 2025 preliminary traffic results. In May, Volaris’ ASM capacity increased by 9.0% year-over-year, while ...Jun 4, 2025 10:52 PM
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A breath of fresh data: Sentinel-4 innovates for clean airhttps://www.esa.int/Applications/Observing_the_Earth/Copernicus/Sentinel-4/A_breath_of_fresh_data_Sentinel-4_innovates_for_clean_airFrom its vantage point outside Earth’s atmosphere, more than 36 000 km above Earth’s surface, the Copernicus Sentinel-4 mission will detect major air pollutants over Europe in unprecedented detail. It will observe how they vary on an hourly basis – a real breakthrough for air quality forecasting.Jun 4, 2025 9:43 AM
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Pride Month starts this weekend. Here's what to expecthttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8cc015de584ec7927af7927319d713&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newsday.com%2Fnews%2Fnation%2Fwhen-pride-month-2025-lgbtq-june-nyc-b32981&c=14159526635550758659&mkt=en-usPride Month kicks off with events around the world starting this weekend. It's an annual series of parades and other gatherings to celebrate LGBTQ+ culture and rights. At its heart, Pride is both a ...May 31, 2025 9:03 PM
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Tasks Per Day – A minimalist productivity app that workshttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44133072Built a Flutter app that limits you to 3 daily tasks. No feature bloat, no subscriptions, just focus on what matters. Born from a Reddit discussion about simple living.The ProblemMost productivity apps suffer from feature creep. They start simple but gradually add calendars, teams, AI assistants, notifications, analytics, and eventually become the very complexity they promised to solve. I was drowning in a 20-item daily to-do list when I found a Reddit thread in r/simpleliving discussing the "three tasks rule."The Solution3 Tasks Per Day does exactly what the name suggests. Each day, you choose three tasks that matter most. That's it.Core features:1. Plan 3 tasks per day (morning/afternoon/evening) 2. Optional calendar sync with device reminders 3. Task completion with subtle celebration 4. Future planning with calendar view 5. Dark/light themes 6. Privacy-first (no accounts, local storage)Intentionally missing:1. Teams/collaboration 2. Complex project management 3. Time tracking 4. DeMay 30, 2025 5:09 AM
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Ledes Launches New Conduit Bodies and Gang Boxes for Modern Electrical Systemshttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8cb13802814b94b8ee0453746b2ef0&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wwlp.com%2Fbusiness%2Fpress-releases%2Fein-presswire%2F816670559%2Fledes-launches-new-conduit-bodies-and-gang-boxes-for-modern-electrical-systems%2F&c=4161482436039934637&mkt=en-usLedes expands its portfolio with the introduction of ETL Listed conduit bodies and gang boxes. Engineered for performance, safety, and long-term durability. In today’s rapidly evolving infrastructure ...May 28, 2025 8:00 AM
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All-American Rejects go on house party tourhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8cc9ed413640d282ce5b6295441f3c&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcnews.com%2Fnightly-news%2Fvideo%2Fall-american-rejects-go-on-house-party-tour-240488005696&c=1959022406943344527&mkt=en-usThe All-American Rejects topped the charts in the early 2000s with hits like “Move Along” and “Gives You Hell.” The group is now playing surprise shows in small venues across the country and has ...May 27, 2025 6:48 PM
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The real Golden Dome opportunity – defense acquisition reformhttps://spacenews.com/the-real-golden-dome-opportunity-defense-acquisition-reform/The Golden Dome is ambitious, alluring and amorphous. Many defense pundits have asked “What exactly is Golden Dome?” They are right to ask. The system of systems that will bring […] The post The real Golden Dome opportunity – defense acquisition reform appeared first on SpaceNews.May 27, 2025 6:42 PM
