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Apple updates App Store Guidelines to allow links to external payments
Article URL: https://9to5mac.com/2025/05/01/apple-app-store-guidelines-external-links/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43865626
Points: 3
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USPS law enforcement assists 'mass deportation' effort, sources and records show
Article URL: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/04/29/usps-immigration-trump-deportations/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43865603
Points: 21
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Show HN: Trade and Gov. Agency Stuff
tl;dr - agents from ustda.ai are coordinating with agents from usitc.ai and produced https://github.com/HardisonCo/.github/blob/main/MONEYBALL_BU... ...
Note: About 1 month of context and pipeline stuff missing from here, but still interesting IMO
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43865602
Points: 1
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Concrete Sandwich Wall Panels: Materials, Design, and Construction Methods
Article URL: https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/17/8/3704
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43865600
Points: 1
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VPNSecure deactivated all lifetime subscribers
I just got an email from VPNSecure saying that my account was deactivated (not that it will be). They (I don't know who) bought the company, but the previous owner didn't disclose the number of subscribers that were not paying for the service.
Here is a screenshot of the email:
https://postimg.cc/2b6krMjM
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43865593
Points: 4
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Simple Netlify alternative for static HTML and PDFs
Article URL: https://quickdrop.host/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43865588
Points: 1
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My whole programming career [video]
Article URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMSrqXhjhcA
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43865576
Points: 1
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Chrome Origin Trial: Device Bound Session Credentials
Article URL: https://developer.chrome.com/blog/dbsc-origin-trial
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43865379
Points: 2
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It feels at the beginning of the end of the world
Article URL: https://www.fastcompany.com/91326177/this-is-how-it-feels-at-the-beginning-of-the-end-of-the-world
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43865375
Points: 1
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Show HN: CapOS – A responsibility-gated OS stack with signed process execution
We’ve built a functional prototype for an operating system layer that rejects the classic trust model.
Every process, network access, and system action is explicitly scope-bound to a signed capability token (CapToken) – backed by a cryptographic wallet and domain-specific responsibility structure.
Key Components: CapToken authentication for all system actions
CapAuditDaemon (feedback, incidents, signed system state)
Feedback replaces control – the system acts on effect, not permission
CapNFTs as soulbound responsibility certificates
VPN routing via chain-verified nodes (CapVPNRegistry.sol)
Whitebook & mathematical formalization published on Zenodo
No ACLs, no root, no anonymous processes. Only signed, trackable responsibility. Period.
GitHub: https://github.com/Xtothepowerofinfinity Docs/Whitebook: https://zenodo.org/communities/xtothepowerofinfinity
Feedback kills control. Power demands responsibility.
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43865372
Points: 2
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The truth about Adam Seligman
Article URL: https://adamseligman.com/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43865368
Points: 1
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Show HN: I built an eBook reader that helps you remember what you read
Hey guys, I'm a CS student who loves reading technical books and papers but I realized I was reading really passively. I'd fly through dense material, feel like I understood it, and forget it all within a few pages.
I finished OSTEP less than a week ago and already struggle to recall how locks are implemented. That's why I built Readspace to stop passively reading and finally make the knowledge stick.
It’s an ebook reader with built-in active recall that prompts me every couple pages to explain what I just read. I can respond using the Feynman technique or engage in Socratic-style questioning, and the AI grades my answer and helps you refine it step by step. I wanted an SRS system that actually felt good to use—so I built one directly into the reading flow. The flashcards are AI-generated from what I find important, and they’re scheduled using FSRS.
Readspace has honestly made my reading 10x more meaningful. I’ve stopped cramming for classes because I finally have a systematic setup to learn efficiently.
Would love some feedback or advice—this is the first serious project I’ve shipped!
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43865357
Points: 1
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Show HN: Interview-Guru – Real-Time Voice AI Mock Interviews
Hey all,
I built Interview-Guru, an AI-powered mock interview tool that helps you practice crafting a story, organizing your thoughts, and improving with feedback and examples — all through real-time voice conversations.
Having always struggling with the behavioral portion of the interview, I have found that most new AI tools were either push-to-talk or purely text-based, which adds too much friction to realistic practice. I wanted something that feels like you're talking to a real interviewer — natural, responsive, and pressure-tested.
Interview-Guru covers a wide range of behavioral and situational questions across different industries and roles. It listens, analyzes, and gives actionable suggestions on how to strengthen your responses.
So I have been working on this side-project for awhile, but only felt possible recently with how far stt, tts, and LLMs have come.
You can try it out at interview-guru.io/playground. Working on new features/bug fixes and would love any suggestions or feedback in the comments.
Thanks!
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43865338
Points: 2
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App Review Guidelines have been updated for compliance with a US court decision
Article URL: https://imgur.com/a/t5uUSXc
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43865325
Points: 3
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Ukraine minerals deal is largely symbolic – but that's enough for Donald Trump
Article URL: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/559707/ukraine-minerals-deal-is-largely-symbolic-but-that-s-enough-for-donald-trump
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43865294
Points: 1
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Windows 11 users losing data due to Microsoft's forced BitLocker encryption
Article URL: https://www.neowin.net/news/windows-11-users-reportedly-losing-data-due-to-microsofts-forced-bitlocker-encryption/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43865275
Points: 4
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Some PEP talk, or: What is a pyproject.toml?
Article URL: https://vinayak.io/2020/08/17/day-6-some-pep-talk/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43865252
Points: 1
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The Anti-Capitalist Case for Standards
Article URL: https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/the-anti-capitalist-case-for-standards/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43865243
Points: 5
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Manifest Android Interview
Article URL: https://www.android.skydoves.me/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43865218
Points: 1
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Reconstructing dopamine's link to reward (2024)
Article URL: https://www.thetransmitter.org/dopamine/reconstructing-dopamines-link-to-reward/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43865209
Points: 1
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