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World leaders are reportedly reducing NAND flash production, resulting in further scarcity of this important semiconductor component used in various electronic devices. This move is expected to impact the availability and pricing of products relying on NAND flash memory.

A surge of apps designed to help Danish consumers boycott American products has led these apps to the top of the Danish App Store charts. The article discusses the growing trend of using technology to facilitate political and economic boycotts.

This article discusses the concept of agent ergonomics, which aims to design AI systems that are intuitive, user-friendly, and empower human operators to work effectively with the AI. It explores the importance of considering human factors and usability when developing AI agents to enhance their integration and collaboration with human teams.

Former President Trump has proposed a new healthcare plan that aims to reduce costs and increase coverage, though the details of the plan have not been fully disclosed.

TTS trained exclusively on public domain audio that runs on your computer, so there are no outages like cloud-based alternatives. Reliable, works across many different types of web pages including PDFs, with word-by-word highlighting, option to read any selected text, and auto-next page navigation which makes reading entire textbooks as easy as 1 click. I built this app because as a full-time college student I needed to read several different online textbooks and there was nothing that existed that could read all of them in natural voices reliably (massive internet outages as of late caused the only available voices to be robotic at certain times), not to mention the extra nice features I added on (and the more I plan to add in the future). Most TTS apps have a tradeoff between speed and audio quality, which is why they either need to be ran in data centers or sound robotic. BetterTTS uses extremely efficient processing to ensure you can run it on your own machine without making any compromises, resulting in 40+ natural sounding voices that can be ran on most consumer desktops faster than real time even when playing at 2.0x speed. You can skip ahead or skip backwards on a page (or skip between pages on PDFs) while it's reading by playing with the buttons on the bottom or by selecting any word and continuing from that exact point. It uses sophisticated logic (if you're interested, the reason it needs a dedicated native app instead of fully running in the browser is because the full model requires more memory than a browser is allowed to run in its sandbox) to ensure the audio chunk you want to play is always processed first so that it feels snappy no matter what. I poured my soul into this as a solo dev over the last 7 months while also being a full-time student in college so please give it a try and a review on the Microsoft store would be greatly appreciated. Any other feedback is also tremendously helpful and can be written here or sent to me directly at bettertts.help@gmail.com. There is a 1-week free trial to try out the app risk-free and if you don't cancel it, after that is a monthly subscription for $1.99 per month but this special launch sale offer ends on 2/28 so if you want to lock in that price forever you have to act quick (but if you cannot afford even this for a good reason you can email me and I may offer you a promo code to access it free for life with continuous updates free as well). By the way I am working on releasing a version for MacOS very soon which will take advantage of the Apple Silicon hardware to achieve even greater efficiency (up to ~11x faster than real time speed tested on my base M2 Mac Mini, with the exact same audio quality)

The article discusses the importance of humidity control in textile processing. It explains how maintaining the optimal humidity level is crucial for ensuring product quality, improving production efficiency, and creating a comfortable working environment.

Project SGLANG, a cutting-edge artificial intelligence company, has spun out as a new venture called Radixark, raising $400 million in valuation as the inference market experiences rapid growth.

The article discusses a method for identifying low test coverage files in a Flutter project using Gutter, a command-line tool that integrates with Flutter's test runner. It demonstrates how to set up Gutter, analyze test coverage, and focus testing efforts on the most critical areas of the codebase.

OpenAI is planning to release its first hardware device in 2026, which could potentially be a pair of earbuds. The company is exploring ways to bring its advanced language models and AI capabilities into consumer electronics products.

This article discusses the discovery of a new species of large rodent, Neoepiblema acreensis, from the Pliocene era in Brazil. The findings provide insights into the evolution and diversity of South American megafauna during that time period.

The article discusses the misconceptions surrounding OCIO display transforms, highlighting the complexities of color management and the importance of understanding the technical details to ensure accurate color reproduction across different display devices.

The article discusses the bacterial cell envelope, highlighting its role as a morphogenetic structure that determines the shape and growth of bacterial cells. It explores the complex interplay between the cell wall, peptidoglycan, and other envelope components in regulating cell division, shape, and responses to environmental cues.

The article discusses a study that found microplastics in tomatoes grown in soil amended with sewage sludge, highlighting the potential for microplastic contamination of food crops and the need for further research on the implications for human health.

The article discusses how narrow societies with strong early childhood socialization can create individuals with rigid beliefs and intolerance of ambiguity, which can lead to polarization and conflict. It suggests that exposure to diverse perspectives and experiences during formative years can foster more open-mindedness and flexibility.

The article describes an extension for the Chrome web browser that allows users to export their ChatGPT conversations, enabling them to save and reference their past interactions with the AI chatbot.

This article compares Ora2Pg, a popular tool for migrating Oracle databases to PostgreSQL, with Hexarocket, a new migration platform developed by the creator of Ora2Pg. It discusses the advantages and limitations of each tool, helping readers choose the best option for their database migration needs.

Since upgrading to 15.7.3 on my main machine (M4 Pro mini), every time I start I get asked if I want to enable automatic updates or just download only. Regardless the response I then get a welcome message and it happens again at the next boot.

I have installed the latest Tahoe on my 2nd machine (M1 mini) and it's complete dog shit. I refuse to subject myself to that until they fix some of the egregious problems (as documented numerous times on this forum).

Apple seem to be desperate to alienate their userbase.

The article discusses the challenges of hypergrowth experienced by Tailscale, a startup that provides a secure mesh VPN. It highlights the company's struggles with scaling their infrastructure and workforce to meet rapidly increasing demand, emphasizing the importance of planning and execution in managing high-growth scenarios.

This article provides instructions on how to use the MRcutter tool, which can be used to extract ROIs (Regions of Interest) from MRI images and save them as separate files. The tool is designed to simplify the process of preparing MRI data for further analysis.

The article explores the historical attempts to replace data analytics developers with various technological advancements, from the rise of business intelligence tools in the 1970s to the current push for self-service analytics and AI-driven data analysis. It highlights the persistent need for skilled human analysts to interpret data and drive business insights.

Kagi's Slope-Stop feature allows users to set a maximum price movement, preventing large losses and providing a safety net for trades. This feature helps manage risk and reduce the impact of sudden market changes.

Still running port operations on spreadsheets? This blog breaks down how Oracle ERP is transforming port finance, logistics, and asset management, with a step-by-step look at what it really takes to implement it successfully.

The article discusses a debate on Discord about the merits of self-hosting versus using third-party hosting services. It highlights the trade-offs between control, privacy, and convenience when choosing between self-hosting and outsourcing hosting responsibilities.

The article discusses the design principles behind coding 'agents', which are small software programs that automate tasks and adapt to user behavior. It highlights the importance of simplicity, modularity, and flexibility in creating effective coding agents that can enhance user productivity and experience.

I have a working theory: If users think your app is complex, it does not mean they hate it, they just have higher expectations/reward for putting up with it.

I have worked on making software easy for users, and often I got them to see the app has no value much faster because by stripping complexity, I lost the tiny functionalities that made it useful for them.

Hi HN

This is the documentation site for dotenv-diff

It’s a CLI tool that scans you’re codebase for environment variable usage in you’re codebase and detects issues about them.

Example: in Next.js using a non NEXT_PUBLIC environment variable in a client file just returns undefined - no context why.

I’ve personally wasted hours debugging issues like that.