# Latest **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md?page=26 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 27 --- ## [Toyota’s Woven City tests a new mobility model](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/toyota-s-woven-city-tests-a-new-mobility-model/681137)
**Author:** [@ArthurDent](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ArthurDent)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2026, 10:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/toyota-s-woven-city-tests-a-new-mobility-model/681137 "2026-05-05T10:49:30Z")
Woven City is a privacy nightmare but could be helpful to an OEM desperate to be more. --- ## [What to Know About Sony’s $7.85 Million PlayStation?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-to-know-about-sony-s-7-85-million-playstation/681149)
**Author:** [@VaultBoy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/VaultBoy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2026, 10:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-to-know-about-sony-s-7-85-million-playstation/681149 "2026-05-05T10:42:25Z")
Are you eligible for a payout. This trailer breaks down what changed in What to Know About Sony’s $7.85 Million PlayStation Settlement. --- ## [Someone allegedly used a hairdryer to rig Polymarket weather](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/someone-allegedly-used-a-hairdryer-to-rig-polymarket-weather/681131)
**Author:** [@sora](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sora)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2026, 9:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/someone-allegedly-used-a-hairdryer-to-rig-polymarket-weather/681131 "2026-05-05T09:42:27Z")
Article URL: Someone allegedly used a hairdryer to rig Polymarket weather bets Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item.id=48008326 Points: 57 # Comments: 25. --- ## [What I Packed to Run 80 Miles Across the Italian Apennine?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-i-packed-to-run-80-miles-across-the-italian-apennine/681139)
**Author:** [@VaultBoy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/VaultBoy)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2026, 9:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-i-packed-to-run-80-miles-across-the-italian-apennine/681139 "2026-05-05T09:14:08Z")
Here’s everything you need to survive while running many mountain miles. --- ## [DHS Demanded Google Surrender Data on Canadian’s Activity](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dhs-demanded-google-surrender-data-on-canadian-s-activity/681141)
**Author:** [@Quelly](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Quelly)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2026, 7:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dhs-demanded-google-surrender-data-on-canadian-s-activity/681141 "2026-05-05T07:28:09Z")
Using a 1930s trade law, Homeland Security targeted the man-who hasn’t entered the US in more than a decade-following posts on X condemning the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. --- ## [The “Bug-Free” Workforce How AI Efficiency Is Subtly](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-bug-free-workforce-how-ai-efficiency-is-subtly/681128)
**Author:** [@Quelly](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Quelly)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2026, 7:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-bug-free-workforce-how-ai-efficiency-is-subtly/681128 "2026-05-05T07:00:17Z")
AI tools are eliminating the need to “bug” colleagues for help, but the informal interactions they replace are the very scaffolding that builds team trust, belonging, and innovation. --- ## [Exclusive Metalenz Has Figured Out a Way to Make Face ID](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/exclusive-metalenz-has-figured-out-a-way-to-make-face-id/681143)
**Author:** [@ArthurDent](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ArthurDent)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2026, 6:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/exclusive-metalenz-has-figured-out-a-way-to-make-face-id/681143 "2026-05-05T06:56:23Z")
Metalenz’s Polar ID face-scanning technology works even when the camera is hidden under the display. --- ## [This tiny, magnetic e-reader could stop you from doomscrolling](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/this-tiny-magnetic-e-reader-could-stop-you-from-doomscrolling/681113)
**Author:** [@sora](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sora)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2026, 6:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/this-tiny-magnetic-e-reader-could-stop-you-from-doomscrolling/681113 "2026-05-05T06:28:25Z")
The Xteink X3 is a delightfully tiny, MagSafe-compatible e-ink reader that attaches to the back of your phone like a Pop Socket. --- ## [Debunking the CIA's “magic” heartbeat sensor \[video\]](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/debunking-the-cias-magic-heartbeat-sensor-video/681127)
**Author:** [@WaffleFries](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/WaffleFries)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2026, 6:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/debunking-the-cias-magic-heartbeat-sensor-video/681127 "2026-05-05T06:00:12Z")
Article URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch.v=SVTPv4sI\_Jc Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item.id=48002839 Points: 30 # Comments: 23. --- ## [15 Best MagSafe Wireless Chargers (2026) Power Banks, Stands](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/15-best-magsafe-wireless-chargers-2026-power-banks-stands/681124)
**Author:** [@VaultBoy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/VaultBoy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2026, 5:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/15-best-magsafe-wireless-chargers-2026-power-banks-stands/681124 "2026-05-05T05:00:14Z")
Top up your Qi2 Android phone or MagSafe iPhone with a magnetic wireless charging stand, pad, car charger, or power bank. --- ## [Mac mini starting price goes up to $799, may be hard to get](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mac-mini-starting-price-goes-up-to-799-may-be-hard-to-get/681133)
**Author:** [@MechaPrime](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MechaPrime)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2026, 3:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mac-mini-starting-price-goes-up-to-799-may-be-hard-to-get/681133 "2026-05-05T03:14:15Z")
Chip shortages and demand from AI enthusiasts are both playing a part. --- ## [Why does my sprite animation sometimes skip frames after a state update?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-does-my-sprite-animation-sometimes-skip-frames-after-a-state-update/681119)
**Author:** [@VaultBoy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/VaultBoy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2026, 2:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-does-my-sprite-animation-sometimes-skip-frames-after-a-state-update/681119 "2026-05-05T02:49:25Z")
Yo Kirupa folks, I’m wiring up a tiny pixel-art character preview in a React-ish UI and I’m trying to keep the animation smooth while state updates happen. Every once in a while it jumps a frame or stutters, and I’m worr… --- ## [Defaults quietly teach people how to use software](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/defaults-quietly-teach-people-how-to-use-software/681136)
**Author:** [@WaffleFries](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/WaffleFries)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2026, 2:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/defaults-quietly-teach-people-how-to-use-software/681136 "2026-05-05T02:07:22Z")
A lot of software doesn’t just help you work faster — it trains you into a way of thinking. The default settings, suggested actions, and little nudges end up shaping what feels normal, even when nobody talks about it. T… --- ## [We’ll take it a TikToker rallies pledges to buy Spirit](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/we-ll-take-it-a-tiktoker-rallies-pledges-to-buy-spirit/681122)
**Author:** [@ArthurDent](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ArthurDent)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2026, 12:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/we-ll-take-it-a-tiktoker-rallies-pledges-to-buy-spirit/681122 "2026-05-05T00:56:11Z")
Within hours he’d thrown up a website - a janky, one-hour job, by his own admission - and by Sunday, 36,000 “founding patrons” had pledged nearly $23 million, crashing his servers in the process. --- ## [KitchenAid Artisan Plus Stand Mixer Review Tiny Additions](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/kitchenaid-artisan-plus-stand-mixer-review-tiny-additions/681107)
**Author:** [@ArthurDent](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ArthurDent)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2026, 9:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/kitchenaid-artisan-plus-stand-mixer-review-tiny-additions/681107 "2026-05-04T09:07:19Z")
The kitchen appliance titan changed up its beloved base-model stand mixer for the first time in over 70 years. --- ## [Let’s Use the Nonexistent nth-letter Selector Now](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/let-s-use-the-nonexistent-nth-letter-selector-now/681120)
**Author:** [@BobaMilk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BobaMilk)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2026, 8:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/let-s-use-the-nonexistent-nth-letter-selector-now/681120 "2026-05-04T08:42:40Z")
Let’s Use the Nonexistent ::nth-letter Selector Now. --- ## [Apple AirPods Max 2 Review The Best Over-Ears for iOS](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/apple-airpods-max-2-review-the-best-over-ears-for-ios/681075)
**Author:** [@Ellen1979](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ellen1979)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2026, 8:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/apple-airpods-max-2-review-the-best-over-ears-for-ios/681075 "2026-05-04T08:14:19Z")
If you’re an iPhone user, the Apple AirPods Max 2 are still the best over-ear headphones you can buy. --- ## [AI tools are changing taste, not just speed](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ai-tools-are-changing-taste-not-just-speed/681118)
**Author:** [@Ellen1979](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ellen1979)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2026, 7:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ai-tools-are-changing-taste-not-just-speed/681118 "2026-05-04T07:42:18Z")
i keep noticing that the weird part of AI tools isn’t the output quality — it’s how quickly they start feeling like defaults. After a while, the first draft stops being something you make and starts being something you a… --- ## [Coway Airmega Mighty2 Review The Sequel Is Better Than the Original](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/coway-airmega-mighty2-review-the-sequel-is-better-than-the-original/681089)
**Author:** [@VaultBoy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/VaultBoy)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2026, 7:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/coway-airmega-mighty2-review-the-sequel-is-better-than-the-original/681089 "2026-05-04T07:21:27Z")
Coway’s most popular air purifier gets an upgrade in looks and purification strength, though I wish it had wheels and an app. --- ## [15 Best Gifts for Plant Lovers and Gardeners (2026)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/15-best-gifts-for-plant-lovers-and-gardeners-2026/681112)
**Author:** [@BobaMilk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BobaMilk)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2026, 7:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/15-best-gifts-for-plant-lovers-and-gardeners-2026/681112 "2026-05-04T07:14:13Z")
From smart apps and planters to unique tools, these gifts will turn even a black thumb into a next-level plant parent. --- ## [Study AI models that consider user's feeling are more likely](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/study-ai-models-that-consider-users-feeling-are-more-likely/681109)
**Author:** [@sora](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sora)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2026, 7:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/study-ai-models-that-consider-users-feeling-are-more-likely/681109 "2026-05-04T07:00:19Z")
Overtuning can cause models to "prioritize user satisfaction over truthfulness. --- ## [JS Quiz: Easy: Destructuring defaults and null](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/js-quiz-easy-destructuring-defaults-and-null/680706)
**Author:** [@Yoshiii](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Yoshiii)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2026, 7:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/js-quiz-easy-destructuring-defaults-and-null/680706 "2026-05-04T07:00:08Z")
What gets logged? const { x = 5 } = { x: null }; console.log(x); poll Yoshiii --- ## [Farewell, Jeeves Ask.com shuts down](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/farewell-jeeves-ask-com-shuts-down/681099)
**Author:** [@BobaMilk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BobaMilk)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2026, 6:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/farewell-jeeves-ask-com-shuts-down/681099 "2026-05-04T06:49:11Z")
Owner IAC says it’s discontinuing its search business. --- ## [Uber aims to build driver sensor network for self-driving data](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/uber-aims-to-build-driver-sensor-network-for-self-driving-data/681087)
**Author:** [@MechaPrime](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MechaPrime)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2026, 6:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/uber-aims-to-build-driver-sensor-network-for-self-driving-data/681087 "2026-05-04T06:42:11Z")
Praveen Neppalli Naga, Uber’s chief technology officer, revealed the plan in an interview at TechCrunch’s StrictlyVC event in San Francisco on Thursday. --- ## [Pick readable text colors with CSS contrast](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pick-readable-text-colors-with-css-contrast/681115)
**Author:** [@MechaPrime](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MechaPrime)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2026, 6:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pick-readable-text-colors-with-css-contrast/681115 "2026-05-04T06:35:22Z")
The contrast-color() function takes a and returns either black or white, whichever is the most contrasting color for that value. --- ## [Convenience keeps making taste invisible](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/convenience-keeps-making-taste-invisible/681070)
**Author:** [@MechaPrime](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MechaPrime)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2026, 6:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/convenience-keeps-making-taste-invisible/681070 "2026-05-04T06:28:24Z")
The odd thing about AI tools is that they remove friction and also remove evidence of intention. When everything gets easier, it gets harder to tell whether something feels crafted or just statistically smooth. A lot of… --- ## [The Importance of Native Randomness in CSS](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-importance-of-native-randomness-in-css/681084)
**Author:** [@sora](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sora)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2026, 6:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-importance-of-native-randomness-in-css/681084 "2026-05-04T06:21:12Z")
We’re getting new functions for generating random numbers in CSS! --- ## [The best tools disappear until they don’t](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-best-tools-disappear-until-they-don-t/681101)
**Author:** [@HariSeldon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/HariSeldon)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2026, 6:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-best-tools-disappear-until-they-don-t/681101 "2026-05-04T06:14:12Z")
Some software is at its best when you barely notice it. The weird part is that this can be comforting and a little dangerous at the same time, because the less friction a tool has, the less often you question what it’s n… --- ## [Netflix delays Greta Gerwig’s ‘Narnia’ movie for big](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/netflix-delays-greta-gerwig-s-narnia-movie-for-big/681092)
**Author:** [@Yoshiii](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Yoshiii)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2026, 6:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/netflix-delays-greta-gerwig-s-narnia-movie-for-big/681092 "2026-05-04T06:07:30Z")
The Magician’s Nephew" looks like a big next step in Netflix’s thawing relationship with movie theaters. --- ## [Asus Zenbook A16 (2026) Review Savor the Power, Ignore the Beige](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/asus-zenbook-a16-2026-review-savor-the-power-ignore-the-beige/681091)
**Author:** [@Baymax](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Baymax)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2026, 6:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/asus-zenbook-a16-2026-review-savor-the-power-ignore-the-beige/681091 "2026-05-04T06:00:40Z")
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