Crypto Wars: Hungarian Presidency continues fight against encryption
An EU expert group continues to work on a plan against encrypted communication, as a revelation by Statewatch shows. (Bild: issaro prakalung/Shutterstock.com) According to a draft by the Council, EU member states should implement recommendations from the “Going Dark” expert group to address the “encryption problem”. The Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the EU has […]
London saw a surprising benefit to ultra-low emissions zone: More active kids
Restricting the volume of high-emitting vehicles roaming city streets carries many benefits, from clearing the air to quieting the urban din and beyond. Recognition of this simple fact has led to the proliferation of clean air zones, designated regions within a city where vehicles must meet strict pollution standards or pay a fee to operate […]
Low Cost CO2 Sensors Comparison: Photo-Acoustic vs. NDIR
This article has been updated in September 2024 with new information about the Infineon photo-acoustic sensor as well as the performance of photo-acoustic sensors outdoors. When it comes to low cost CO2 sensors, there are basically three different methods to measure CO2. Estimated CO2 (eCO2) through TVOC sensors NDIR sensors Photo-acoustic sensors Estimated CO2 (eCO2) […]
Super Useful Chrome Plugins for Front-End Developers
Enhance Your Workflow and Boost Productivity with These Essential Tools Front-end development can be a challenging task, requiring the right tools to streamline workflows, enhance productivity, and debug efficiently. Chrome extensions provide an excellent way to optimize your development experience. Here’s a list of 15 super useful Chrome plugins that every front-end developer should have […]
Show HN: A tool to analyze Hacker News sentiment on any term in seconds
ClassySoftware() – Chat Analysis ☰ How to use hackernews sentiment analyzer: Enter an exact phrase (e.g., “founder mode”, “remote work”) to see a chart of its sentiment on hackernews over the past month Responses contain a random sample from the comments, not AI-generated Each message is independent with no conversation history Searches are limited to […]
Uber charges more if you have credits in your account
I noticed something strange earlier this month when I pulled up the Uber app and requested a ride. I had my monthly $15 American Express Uber credit in my account The price for the ride was displayed net of this credit (rather than full price, just showing the Uber credit as a payment method later) […]
Brainfuck Enterprise Solutions
BES—Brainfuck Enterprise Solutions Brainfuck Enterprise Solutions is a team of dedicated professionals able to manage the complexity of the modern software development with the best tool in the market: Brainfuck programming language and software environment. BES lineup of products (already running on the in-house Brainfuck-optimized blade servers) includes: – Next generation operating system—OS.bf (https://github.com/bf-enterprise-solutions/os.bf) – […]
LinkedIn does not use European users’ data for training its AI
If you are on LinkedIn, you might have come across users complaining about the platform using their data to train a generative AI tool without their consent. People began noticing this change in the settings on Wednesday, September 18, when the Microsoft-owned social media platform started training its AI on user data before updating its […]
Ask HN: Is Nextcloud a Great Alternative to Dropbox/Google Drive for Startups?
I love many things about the hacker ethos, but after being in tech for several years, I’ve learned the following painful lesson: Do not self host. The only thing you should ever self host is software your company wrote; unless you have a dedicated team for that specific piece of software alone. You will never […]
Desktop Windowing on Android Tablets
Posted by Francesco Romano – Developer Relations Engineer on Android, and Fahd Imtiaz – Product Manager, Android Developer To empower tablet users to get more done, we’re enhancing freeform windowing, allowing them to run multiple apps simultaneously and resize windows for optimal multitasking. Today, we’re excited to share that desktop windowing on Android tablets is […]