I’ve used Feedly for a decade, but these 2 minimal Android apps finally replaced it

Two free RSS readers, zero algorithms, and one very slow cup of coffee.

https://www.androidauthority.com/feedly-alternatives-android-app-replacements-3695670/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #OpenSource #AndroidAuthority [Android Authority]

Rogue AI aren’t science fiction anymore

This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on AI safety, follow Robert Hart. The Stepback arrives in our subscribers' inboxes at 8AM ET. Opt in for The Step…

https://www.theverge.com/column/980337/rogue-ai-science-fiction-openai

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #OpenSource #TheVerge [The Verge]

Ask HN: Do you know of any company that went back to hand-written code?

This is intended as a question about the current phase of the LLM hype cycle, and, at the same time, as a reality check about whether reluctance to rely on LLMs is economically viable for an average developer. You've de…

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49318906

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #OpenSource #HackerNews [Hacker News]

3D-printing enthusiast creates ‘Flock Sock’ to blind controversial cameras, shares design — slip-on cover…

SquidInk created a 3D-printing model that would allow anyone to build an easy-to-install "protective cover" for Flock cameras. The "Flock Sock" slips on these devices in seconds using a broom handle, although it must be…

https://www.tomshardware.com/3d-printing/3d-printing-enthusiast-creates-flock-sock-camera-blind-slip-on-cover-attaches-to-broom-handle-to-make-it-easy-to-put-on-devices-placed-on-traffic-and-streetlights

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #OpenSource #TomsHardware [Tom's Hardware]

Show HN: Grafana agent observability for Hermes Agent

Article URL: https://github.com/alexander-akhmetov/grafana-agento11y-hermes Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49318128 Points: 3 # Comments: 0

https://github.com/alexander-akhmetov/grafana-agento11y-hermes

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #OpenSource #HackerNews [Hacker News]

xTool M2 color craft laser and engraver review: Improved print head and positioning cameras at a lower pr…

The M2 is xTool’s second take on an all-in-one craft tool in a box. It isn’t just an iterative update to the M1 Ultra, the new M2 color craft laser and engraver thoroughly remixes the offering by adding cameras, air ass…

https://www.tomshardware.com/maker-stem/xtool-m2-color-craft-laser-and-engraver-review

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #OpenSource #TomsHardware [Tom's Hardware]

Modern OLEDs are just as vulnerable to burn-in as 2017 panels in 10,000-hour test — twice the brightness …

Rtings.com's latest update on their Accelerated Longevity Test shows that modern OLED TVs don't offer a clear advantage over older models in terms of burn-in since both show similar image retention after 10,000 hours of…

https://www.tomshardware.com/monitors/modern-oled-tvs-are-just-as-susceptible-to-burn-in-as-older-models-but-theyre-much-brighter-longevity-test-highlights-luminance-headroom-and-efficiency-as-mitigations

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #OpenSource #TomsHardware [Tom's Hardware]

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 and Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra Review: The Right Shape

Nearly a decade after its debut, Samsung’s Galaxy Fold finally comes into its own.

https://www.wired.com/review/samsung-galaxy-z-fold8-and-z-fold8-ultra/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #Gadgets #Software [Wired]

TerraMow V1000 Review: Show Your Lawn Some Love

With automatic mapping, Spot Mode functionality, and smart AI cameras, the TerraMow V1000 is the complete package.

https://www.wired.com/review/terramow-v1000/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #OpenSource #Wired [Wired]

Someone Finally Fixed Installing Apps on a Mac

The installation utility EasyDMG makes it so you never drag and drop an icon again.

https://www.wired.com/story/easydmg-finally-fixed-installing-apps-on-a-mac/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #OpenSource #Wired [Wired]

How I freed up 20GB of Google Photos storage with 5 simple steps

Google doesn't make it easy to identify duplicates, but there are some tricks to make clearing space quicker.

https://www.androidauthority.com/tips-free-up-google-photos-storage-3692375/

#Tech #Technology #Google #AndroidAuthority #Software #CloudStorage #StorageManagement #DigitalOrganization #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Microsoft #OpenSource #Startup #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #OpenSource #AndroidAuthority [Android Authority]

Ex-farm bureau chief invites AI data center developers to buy his land —argues blocked $6.3B project will just move to willing neighbors, defies 500-jurisdiction moratorium wave and 70% public…

Blake Hurst spent a decade running the state's largest farm lobby. Now he's publicly courting the developers his neighbors froze out.

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/data-centers/former-missouri-farm-bureau-president-offers-his-farm-for-a-data-center

#AI #Startup #Gadgets #TechNews #Cybersecurity #OpenSource #TomsHardware #Google #Microsoft #Apple #Software #Technology #Tech [Tom's Hardware]

Inside the Experimental Traps Scientists Set for Ghostly Neutrinos

Observatories have been built in mines, deep under the Antarctic ice sheet, and elsewhere in an effort to detect the fleeting particles.

https://www.wired.com/story/inside-experimental-traps-scientists-set-for-neutrinos/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #OpenSource #Wired [Wired]

8 Google Chrome flags that fix the browser’s most annoying issues

Fix what Chrome gets wrong.

https://www.androidauthority.com/best-google-chrome-flags-2026-3698138/

#Tech #Technology #Software #Google #AndroidAuthority #Gadgets #OpenSource #Cybersecurity [Android Authority]

Have a Pixel 10 Pro? Here are 6 reasons you shouldn’t upgrade to the Pixel 11 Pro

Don't be tempted by the Pixel 11 Pro. Google's 2025 Pixel still has plenty to give.

https://www.androidauthority.com/pixel-10-pro-vs-pixel-11-pro-3696445/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #OpenSource #AndroidAuthority [Android Authority]

Rogue iOS developer creates app that simulates messages sent by carrier pigeon; messages only travel at 100mph — LA to NYC correspondence takes 22 hours to deliver; virtual birds can get distracted or even lost

Carrier Pidge slows down your electronic communications to a more natural speed.

https://www.tomshardware.com/software/applications/rogue-ios-developer-creates-app-that-simulates-messages-sent-by-carrier-pigeon-messages-only-travel-at-100mph-la-to-nyc-correspondence-takes-22-hours-to-deliver-virtual-birds-can-get-distracted-or-even-lost

#Tech #Technology #Software #Gadgets #Apple #AI #TomsHardware #Startup #Cybersecurity #OpenSource #Google #Microsoft #CarrierPidge [Tom's Hardware]

Health benefits of Tai Chi

Article URL: https://www.health.harvard.edu/exercise-and-fitness/the-health-benefits-of-tai-chi Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49317279 Points: 10 # Comments: 5

https://www.health.harvard.edu/exercise-and-fitness/the-health-benefits-of-tai-chi

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #OpenSource #HackerNews [Hacker News]

What happens when an LLM never sees material beyond fifth grade?

Article URL: https://littlelearner-ll.github.io/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49317760 Points: 32 # Comments: 10

https://littlelearner-ll.github.io/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #OpenSource #HackerNews [Hacker News]

The what, why, and how of pull requests and source comments

Microsoft veteran on knowing the difference and convincing approvers to accept a change

https://www.theregister.com/offbeat/2026/08/16/the-what-why-and-how-of-pull-requests-and-source-comments/5287914

#Tech #Technology #Software #Microsoft #OpenSource #TheRegister [The Register]

Show HN: Laptop is the last place your secrets are still in plaintext

Article URL: https://github.com/jitpass/jit Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49317546 Points: 21 # Comments: 13

https://github.com/jitpass/jit

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #OpenSource #HackerNews [Hacker News]

Falstad Math and Physics Simulations

Article URL: https://www.falstad.com/mathphysics.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49316872 Points: 3 # Comments: 0

https://www.falstad.com/mathphysics.html

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #OpenSource #HackerNews [Hacker News]

This fr…

With Google set to retire Assistant, and Gemini not exactly the replacement many of us want, Dicio is a solid option. There's one catch.

https://www.zdnet.com/article/dicio-free-android-assistant-gemini-keeps-data-private/

#Tech #Technology #AI #Gadgets #Software #Startup #DataPrivacy #Android #Google #Gemini #OpenSource #Cybersecurity #ZDNet #Startup #Privacy #AndroidAssistant mg: #AndroidAssistant #AI #TechNews #Startup #OpenSource #Cybersecurity #Android #DataPrivacy #Tech #Gadgets #Software #Google #ZDNet #WritingAssistant #OpenAI [ZDNet]

Quake Dawn of the Machine

Quake has a free 30 year anniversary update, regardless of the platform you own it on originally.

All FPS players should download this one and enjoy 30 years of Quake in Dawn of the Machine

I will even check the game out too, since I even know Wolfenstein 3D!

https://slayersclub.bethesda.net/en-US/news/quake-30th-anniversary-update

#Gaming #playing #Quake #Dawn #Machine #programming #yes #TV #ID #Software #John

I'm practically done with kew for a while I think, it has a ton of features, and now I will just fix smaller bugs I hope for awhile.

Which means I'm going to be able to draw more. I'm working on the second cover for Jenova 7.

This cup turned out pretty well (not my home), I give one to all my friends who visit. You can buy it on redbubble (it's not really my fault it's a bit pricey).

#music #musicians #software #oss #linux

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a coffe cup with the forest riders artwork print by Ravachol.

There's a new version of kew that fixes a lot of problems, it also adds mini-controls so you can now use kew, a terminal app, a full session without ever using the keyboard.

There is, also a two-color gradient mode for the visualizer that I've wanted for years, but other stuff was always more important. I think it looks dope.

https://kewplayer.com/download.html

#music #musicians #software #opensource #foss #linux #windows #macos #freebsd #android

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screenshot of the music player kew.

kew 4.2.0 is out.

- better mouse support with a scrollbar and ability to click songs or albums to play / enqueue them. (middle mouse for immediate play).

- windows: images are no longer small

- windows: fixed a bug where it would quit if you maximized the window.

- much faster seek on very long mp3s

https://kewplayer.com/download.html

#music #opensource #oss #linux #macos #windows #freebsd #software #freesoftware

Hear me out...

#cookies #software #web #freedom #eu #europa

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Checkbox (checked): disagree to all cookies forever.

Google Photos Adds Video Remix That AI-Generates ‘Shareable Clips’ https://petapixel.com/2026/07/08/google-photos-adds-video-remix-that-ai-generates-shareable-clips/ #generativeai #googlephotos #geminiomni #videoremix #Software #aivideo #gemini #google #News

The official kew website is now online:

https://kewplayer.com

I recommend reading the testimonials, amazing and funny.

And also downloading the app, of course.

#music #opensource #oss #linux #macos #windows #freebsd #software #freesoftware

kew update. There was a problem with the installer yesterday. The problem was that it didn't work.

It now works! I hope!

kew is an offline terminal music player, with gapless playback, a library explorer, search, privacy and a bunch of other things. Free, open source and written in C, so it's ultra fast.

Windows installer here:
https://github.com/ravachol/kew/releases/latest

#Music #software #freesoftware #opensource

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kew logo. kew - Music for the Shell.

kew 4.1, has been released.

kew is an offline terminal music player, with gapless playback, a library explorer, search, privacy and a bunch of other things. Free, open source and written in C, so it's ultra fast.

kew is popular on Linux and now for the first time it's available for Windows.

kew 4.1 adds:

Cross-fade (both on-demand and automatic).
More cool visualizer modes (press v).
Auto-resume.
Custom layouts.

More info here:
https://github.com/ravachol/kew
https://codeberg.org/ravachol/kew

Windows installer here:
https://github.com/ravachol/kew/releases/tag/v4.1.4

kew is for local music files like .flac and .mp3.

I also get a chance to show you my cover for Jenova 7 a little bit better.

#Music #software #freesoftware #opensource

Abbaye is a Static Site Generator (#SSG) for your #software releases, for those of us who can't or won't use a full-featured software forge.

Big release!

Some refactoring to make the code easier to maintain, some small bugfixes (mainly introduced by the new features :p).

But the star features of this release are:

• Artifact categories and naming: artifacts are now categorized and named consistently, making it easier to understand what each artifact is for, if you choose to do so. It is done via the new [[builder]] category, name and comment keys in the configuration file.
• Add multi-format support. It's still in the early stages but it's functional and supports HTML or Gemtext (for all my #smolweb folks out there).
• Add support for non-interactive terminals, as in the case of a CI/CD pipeline. You'll still see progress via some log messages and not be stuck on a black screen without any information! (note: this requires the use of abbaye --verbose)

Here's Abbaye's 0.8.0 page, as built with Abbaye itself: https://vit.am/~ololduck/abbaye/0.8.0/

#Rust #SmallWeb #Rustlang #StaticSiteGenerator

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view of abbaye's revamped sidebar where you can see that downloadable items now have names, categories and descriptions

Abbaye is a Static Site Generator (#SSG) for your #software releases, for those of us who can't or won't use a full-featured software forge.

This release simply fixes some minor issues and introduces #git branch/tag inclusion/exclusion when building the browsable repository as well as the https-cloneable one.

I had some work-in-progress branches on another project and wanted to publish a release for a small fix, and i saw that my work branches were still there, so… there you have it.

This release also includes an #AUR package but shhhhh! it's not 100% ready yet :D

Anyway, enjoy this release with abbaye self-update!

Here's Abbaye's 0.7.1 page, as built with Abbaye itself: https://vit.am/~ololduck/abbaye/0.7.1/

For the next release, i plan to add artifact categories so we can present artifacts in a more structured way. If you look at the "downloads" section, you'll see it's starting to be a bit crowded and unclear what does what.

#Rust #SmallWeb #Rustlang #StaticSiteGenerator