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Show HN: Simplified Markdown with macros, code and math
Article URL: https://github.com/pedroth/nabladown.js
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43905726
Points: 1
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Show HN: I built a local-first language app to track and retain vocab
Hey HN,
While learning Danish, I kept translating the same words over and over. I’d take notes, highlight books, save things in random places… then lose track of it all.
I wanted something simple. Translate a word, save it with context, and review it later so it actually sticks. Nothing I found really did that.
So I built my own app.
It lets you: - Translate and save words instantly - Add notes, tags, example sentences, gender, even emojis - Review everything with flashcards using spaced repetition - Track how many words you’ve really learned - Use it fully offline with on-device ML Kit translation
I made it for myself, but once I showed it to others, people started asking to use it.
More details here: https://getwordwise.app
The app is live on the Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.andr.wordw...
Would love your feedback. iOS is on the way if there's enough interest.
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43905722
Points: 1
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Europe's last maker of antibiotics ingredients shuts biggest domestic factory
Article URL: https://www.ft.com/content/4b9684e4-72da-49e9-b11b-abe8a20b9507
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43905710
Points: 3
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Show HN: VibeGit – Automatically group and commit related changes in a Git repo
I built VibeGit to eliminate the friction of organizing large, interwoven diffs after long development sessions. The CLI command vibegit commit invokes an LLM (Gemini 2.5 Flash by default, GPT-4o and others supported) to examine each hunk, group semantically related changes across files, and produce a sequence of logical, stylistically consistent commits with clear messages. The workflow is configurable—fully automatic, interactive review, or summary-only—and requires only Python 3.11+. MIT-licensed; feedback and contributions are welcome.
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43905705
Points: 2
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Show HN: Sign in with Apple" broke after update–losing data for a third of users
We run ASO.dev, a tool helping developers manage their App Store metadata and visibility. On May 3, 2025, we faced a critical issue: “Sign in with Apple” stopped working properly for all users, resulting in the complete loss of access for one-third of our users—specifically, those using Apple’s private relay emails.
What exactly happened?
• Apple began returning a completely new userIdentifier for existing Apple IDs, without users initiating any changes. This effectively made user authentication impossible, as we can no longer match users to their existing data. • The email field now always returns null. Although this behavior is typical for subsequent sign-ins, it’s irrelevant in this case because the userIdentifier itself changed, leaving no way to identify existing accounts. • Previously issued relay emails (@privaterelay.appleid.com) no longer accept emails—we verified this with bounce tests. • Users also report that our app has disappeared from their Apple ID’s authorized apps list.
Important context:
• We migrated our Apple Developer account from Individual to Organization about a year ago. • Everything worked perfectly until the May 3, 2025 update. • The incident occurred precisely on the day Apple released updates to the Developer Console (Accounts, Profiles, etc.). We strongly believe these internal changes at Apple triggered the issue.
Consequences:
• Every user received a new userIdentifier, meaning our system sees returning users as entirely new, breaking the link to their historical data. • One-third of our users, who registered via Apple’s private relay email, are now completely unreachable: • We can’t contact them (emails bounce). • We can’t restore their access (new IDs don’t match old accounts). • We have sent three support requests to Apple via email—no reply or acknowledgment yet, with no escalation path or live chat available.
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We were fortunate because ASO.dev also supports an alternative sign-in method (email with a one-time login code). Without this alternative, we would’ve permanently lost access for every user who originally signed in with Apple.
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We’re openly sharing this story to:
• Warn developers who rely solely on Apple Sign-In and relay email addresses. • Connect with others who’ve faced similar issues—let’s share experiences. • Draw Apple’s attention to this critical problem—currently, there is no documented solution and no available support.
Never rely solely on Apple ID authentication. Always implement a fallback method, as even major ecosystems can fail unpredictably.
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43905697
Points: 2
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HalluMix Benchmark: Detecting Hallucinations in Real-World Scenarios
Article URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.00506
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43905692
Points: 1
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Show HN: AI Impact Tracker – browser extension for ChatGPT energy-use stats
Hello HN, I built a browser extension that shows you real-time energy consumption and environmental impact estimates of your ChatGPT usage.
It does two main things: - Adds a live energy tracker overlay at the top of the ChatGPT page - Shows detailed stats in the popup, including estimated energy use and equivalents like YouTube streaming time, elevator trips, phone charges, and even water evaporated
Chrome web store : https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/ai-impact-tracker/l...
Website : ai-impact.tortue.studio
Github repo : https://github.com/simonaszilinskas/ai-impact-tracker
Methodology : https://github.com/simonaszilinskas/ai-impact-tracker/blob/m...
The project is open source, the methodology still has left a lot to be desired but I’d love your feedback. I’m planning to improve: - model detection (since energy use varies a lot) - add support for other sites soon - better token estimation
It's early, but I’m excited about it — feedback and contributions welcome!
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43905685
Points: 1
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Telemarketers Are Using a Weird Trick to Sell Bare-Bones Health Plans
Article URL: https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2025-health-care-plans-fake-jobs/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43905678
Points: 3
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Signalgate chat app clone was apparently an insecure mess
Article URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/05/telemessage_investigating/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43905662
Points: 1
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The Beating Heart of the Biggest Fusion Reactor Is Finally Complete
Article URL: https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/green-tech/a64646024/iter-central-solenoid/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43905641
Points: 1
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Odin: General-purpose language with built-in data-oriented data types
Article URL: https://github.com/odin-lang/Odin
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43905081
Points: 1
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Learnings from winning against Leela Chess Zero
Article URL: https://lichess.org/@/nightfox/blog/my-learnings-winning-against-leela/KM26gjXk
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43905080
Points: 1
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HeliBoard
Article URL: https://github.com/Helium314/HeliBoard
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43905079
Points: 1
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A commercial fork of TeXmacs is coming from China
Article URL: http://forum.texmacs.cn/t/discord-channel-mogan-liii-stem-user-group/2032
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43905076
Points: 1
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'It is touching and stupid': Katamari Damacy creator on his new game
The geometry of taste: putting numbers on preferences
Article URL: https://briefer.cloud/blog/posts/recommendation-systems-2025-04-28/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43905057
Points: 1
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Show HN: FileKey – Encrypt files with passkeys, locally. No servers or accounts
Article URL: https://github.com/RockwellShah/filekey
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43905053
Points: 1
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Message Queueing with LavinMQ
Article URL: https://lavinmq.com/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43905048
Points: 1
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Grand Theft Auto VI Trailer 2 [video]
Article URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQRLujxTm3c
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43905026
Points: 2
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Culture comes first in cybersecurity, putting it on the frontline in culture war
Article URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/06/opinion_column/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43904989
Points: 2
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