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The best AI dictation apps, tested and ranked

AI-powered dictation apps are useful for replying to emails, taking notes, and even coding through your voice

Uber wants to turn its drivers into a sensor grid for AV companies

Article URL: https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/01/uber-wants-to-turn-its-millions-of-drivers-into-a-sensor-grid-for-self-driving-companies/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47987333

Points: 4

# Comments: 0

Zugzwang

Article URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zugzwang

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47987304

Points: 24

# Comments: 4

LLMs consistently pick resumes they generate over ones by humans or other models

Article URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.00462

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47987256

Points: 87

# Comments: 49

Research roundup: 6 cool science stories we almost missed

Crushing soda cans for science, why dolphins swim so fast, how urine helps mushrooms communicate, and more

Beyond Lovable and Mistral: 21 European startups to watch

It is not that European startups never get attention — Lovable and Mistral AI are proof of that. But there are many more that insiders are tracking.

Anker’s discounted 2-in-1 USB-C cable is a great way to spend $15

I’ll never stop gushing about 2-in-1 USB-C cables. They’re really nice to have because, at this point, I’ve amassed so many devices that charge via USB-C. It’s also common for more than one to need to be recharged at a time, which is where they come in handy. I can charge my Nintendo Switch 2 […]

Oil tanker hijacked off Yemen, steers toward Somalia

Article URL: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/yemen-says-oil-tanker-hijacked-121710980.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47986390

Points: 32

# Comments: 38

Tovala Family Meals Review: Good Food, Lots of Salt

Tovala is a meal kit that comes with a smart oven, or a smart oven that comes with a meal kit. New family meals make it much more useful. But lord, the sodium.

Refusal in Language Models Is Mediated by a Single Direction

Article URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/2406.11717

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47986136

Points: 24

# Comments: 5