Humans 40k yrs ago developed a system of conventional signs
Article URL: https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2520385123 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47249744 Points: 18 # Comments: 10
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Google settles with Epic Games, drops its Play Store commissions to 20%
Google has dropped its commission, charging a 20% service fee and an optional 5% to use its billing services. It will also offer a new process for third-party app stores.
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His house burned down. He used the insurance money to build PopSockets.
Does a consumer hardware company need to get on the VC treadmill to succeed? Eleven years and 290 million products sold across 115 countries later, PopSockets has proven that the bootstrapped, low-dilution path more viable than the industry gives it
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US and EU police shut down LeakBase, a site accused of sharing stolen passwords and hacking tools
Authorities say LeakBase was "one of the world’s largest online forums for cybercriminals," and maintained an archive of hacked databases containing hundreds of millions of passwords.
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MacBook Neo, iPhone 17e, and everything else Apple announced this week
From a new iPhone to a budget-friendly MacBook, Apple announced a series of new products this week.
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Google’s Gemini rolls out Canvas in AI Mode to all US users
Canvas in AI Mode is available to U.S. users in English for creating plans, projects, apps, and more.
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Decagon completes first tender offer at $4.5B valuation
The AI-powered customer support startup is the latest example of a fast-growing, young company that's providing employee liquidity.
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After a rocky six years, Sony cancels future single-player PC game releases
Titles like Ghost of Yotei will remain exclusive to Sony's hardware.
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Re-creating the complex cuisine of prehistoric Europeans
SEM analysis of pottery residues showed people combined fish with a wide variety of plants when cooking.
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The US Senate empowers NASA to fully engage in lunar space race
"Our bill authorizes critical funding for, and gives strategic direction to, the agency."
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MacBook Neo hands-on: Apple build quality at a substantially lower price
The Neo won't be for everyone, but Apple has managed to preserve a premium feel.
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Father claims Google's AI product fuelled son's delusional spiral
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Google ends its 30 percent app store fee and welcomes third-party app stores
Article URL: https://www.engadget.com/apps/google-ends-its-30-percent-app-store-fee-and-welcomes-third-party-app-stores-185248647.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47252726 Points: 16 # Comments: 3
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An interactive map of FLock Cams
Article URL: https://deflock.org/map#map=5/37.125286/-96.284180 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47252049 Points: 168 # Comments: 23
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Data Has Weight but Only on SSDs
Article URL: https://cubiclenate.com/2026/03/04/data-has-weight-but-only-on-ssds-blathering/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47251987 Points: 21 # Comments: 8