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whohas – Command-line utility for cross-distro, cross-repository package search

Article URL: https://github.com/whohas/whohas

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47975592

Points: 6

# Comments: 2

Aurzen’s tiny trifold projector is almost 40 percent off right now

Not all trifolds are created equal — just ask our own Allison Johnson, who recently spent time with Samsung’s ill-fated Galaxy phone. Aurzen’s Zip projector is the kind of trifold gadget we can fully get behind, though, and it’s currently on sale at Amazon for $259.99 ($140 off). You can also pick it up in […]

Ubuntu services hit by outages after DDoS attack

A group of hacktivists have claimed responsibility for a distributed denial-of-service attack, which has affected several Ubuntu and Canonical websites, and prevented users from updating the Linux-based operating system.

You Found Satoshi? Let’s See the Receipts

Two new projects, including one from a Pulitzer-winning reporter, claim they’ve solved the mystery of Bitcoin’s creator. So why does the hunt continue?

GhostBox – disposable little machines from the Global Free Tier.

Article URL: https://www.ghost.charity/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47975472

Points: 22

# Comments: 11

Sally McKee, who coined the term "the Memory Wall", has died

Article URL: https://www.online-tribute.com/SallyMcKee

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47975392

Points: 8

# Comments: 1

Virgin Galactic reveals new ship, but it's running out of time and cash

It's not clear whether Virgin Galactic has the cash reserves to fund a prolonged test phase.

Christian content creators are outsourcing AI slop to gig workers on Fiverr

In the beginning, platforms like Fiverr were places where people could hire freelancers to do specialized creative labor using skills that took years to develop. In the age of generative AI, though, many of these gig workers have embraced the technology in order to meet clients' demands. These workers' profiles emphasize that they can quickly […]

Some of Xteink’s credit card-sized e-readers are losing their best feature

The Xteink X4 and X3 are excellent alternatives to Kindles and Kobos if you want an e-reader that's as easy to slip into your pocket - just not out of the box. Both devices come with stock firmware that's clunky, limited, and occasionally confusing, but that can be easily fixed by plugging them into a […]

Pentagon strikes classified AI deals with OpenAI, Google, and Nvidia — but not Anthropic

The Pentagon has struck deals with OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Nvidia, Elon Musk's xAI, and the startup Reflection, allowing the agency to use their AI tools in classified settings, according to an announcement on Friday. At the same time, the Defense Department has left out Anthropic - which it previously used for classified information - […]