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Truecaller faces mounting pressures as its growth matures

As growth slows, Truecaller is leaning on subscriptions, business services, and new features to sustain momentum beyond India.

Haunted by Ghosts? New Study Provides a Surprising Explanation

Researchers have found that people exposed to infrasound feel more irritated and stressed, even when unaware of its presence.

Report Claims Samsung Might Post Its First-Ever Mobile Division Loss This Year, Blaming RAM Crisis

Ben Schoon, 9to5Google: In March, a report revealed some of the internal cuts Samsung has been making for its mobile division, with the company initially concerned it could post an operating loss for the first time ever. It’s a big deal, as Samsung’s mobile (MX) division has hist…

★ The New York Times Printed the Wrong Crossword Grid Last Sunday, and I Find That Timing Serendipitous

The New York Times PR account, on Twitter/X a week ago: Sunday’s crossword puzzle in the print edition of The New York Times Magazine contains a grid that does not match the clues. The correct version of the puzzle can be found in the news section of Sunday’s print edition of The…

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Monitoring LLM behavior: Drift, retries, and refusal patterns

The stochastic challenge Traditional software is predictable: Input A plus function B always equals output C. This determinism allows engineers to develop robust tests. On the other hand, generative AI is stochastic and unpredictable. The exact same prompt often yields different …

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The First ‘Brand New Day’ Marvel Legends Tease a Spidey-Hulk Brawl

'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' isn't quite a teamup movie, but these Marvel Legends toys will let you live out those fantasies.

International tech

China’s physical AI progress seen on roads, in skies and factories

Physical artificial intelligence (AI) – the marriage of advanced machines with “brains” that allow them to interact with their environment – is expanding rapidly in China. It’s fuelling the development of smarter robots, drones and driverless cars that are appearing on roads and …

Dreame CEO criticizes Xiaohongshu for toxic model and distorted content ecosystem

Last night, Yu Hao, CEO of Dreame Technology, posted a series of strong statements on his personal Weibo account, openly criticizing the Xiaohongshu platform in sharp and forceful terms. He said the platform suffers from serious issues in overall quality and its social value orie…

Ahead Of IPO, Kissht Cofounders Bought Shares Worth Over ₹400 Cr

The cofounders of IPO-bound OnEMI Technology Solutions, the parent of lending tech startup Kissht, acquired shares worth over ₹400 Cr…

The End Of SEO? How AI Is Reshaping Brand Discovery On The Web

For decades, businesses optimised their content to make their brands visible, until artificial intelligence (AI) unlocked fresh opportunities. Businesses began…

MobiKwik Receives RBI Approval To Commence NBFC Operations

Fintech company MobiKwik has secured a NBFC licence from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), over one year after incorporating…

I recently counted the people who would notice if I disappeared for a week — not from social media, from actual life — and the number was smaller than I expected and larger than zero, which somehow made it worse

I did something last month that I don't recommend. I counted. I was lying in bed at about eleven o'clock on a Tuesday, and a question dropped into my head the way bad questions do - uninvited …

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Maine Governor Vetoes Landmark Data Center Moratorium

The plan would have frozen data center constructions in the state until November 2027.

Apple Is Setting Its New CEO Up to Be Synonymous with the $2,000 Foldable iPhone, Report Says

Sources tell Bloomberg the rollout will be pitched as the culmination of John Ternus's career so far.

What Tim Cook built

On the latest episode of Equity, we discuss how Apple has changed since Cook became CEO in 2011, and what challenges incoming CEO John Ternus will be facing.

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Sawe becomes first athlete to run a sub-two-hour marathon in a competitive race

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Hackaday Links: April 26, 2026

It’s been three weeks since the Artemis II crew returned to Earth, and while the mission might be over for Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Hammock Koch, and Jeremy Hansen, …read more

A Trackball 3D Controller

We use CAD packages in our 3D work, and it’s likely that many of us have become annoyed by the limitations of controlling the view of a 3D object using …read more

Butterflies are in decline across North America, a look at the Western Monarch

Article URL: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/butterflies-are-in-dramatic-decline-across-north-america-a-close-look-at-the-western-monarch-shows-why-180988582/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47914677 Points: 204 # Comments: 63

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Freeze Moving Tools with a Stroboscopic Camera

If you take a video of a spinning wheel, you’ll probably notice that the spokes appear to turn more slowly than the wheel is actually rotating, and sometimes in the …read more

A Sail and Oar Skiff Built from Common Lumber

For those first venturing into sailing, it can be overwhelming since the experience is thick with jargon and skills that don’t often show up in life ashore. With endless choices, …read more

EP212: Data Warehouse vs Data Lake vs Data Mesh

Storing data is the easy part. Deciding where and how to organize it is the real challenge.

I bought Friendster for $30k – Here's what I'm doing with it

Article URL: https://ca98am79.medium.com/i-bought-friendster-for-30k-heres-what-i-m-doing-with-it-d5e8ddb3991d Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47914165 Points: 768 # Comments: 396

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AI should elevate your thinking, not replace it

Article URL: https://www.koshyjohn.com/blog/ai-should-elevate-your-thinking-not-replace-it/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47913650 Points: 470 # Comments: 338