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Digg, a once-popular social news aggregator, has launched a new platform to rival Reddit, aiming to provide a fresh alternative to the existing social media landscape. The new platform promises to offer a unique user experience and content curation approach to attract a diverse audience.

The article argues that distributed tracing, while useful for some applications, is often overrated and overemphasized in the software engineering community. It suggests that alternative monitoring and observability approaches may be more suitable for many use cases.

A group of individuals in Houston, Texas, have been charged with smuggling firearms to North Korea through a straw purchasing scheme. The suspects are accused of illegally acquiring firearms in the United States and then transporting them to North Korea, in violation of U.S. export control laws.

The article discusses the 'convoy phenomenon' in complex networks, where groups of nodes (or 'convoys') move together in a coordinated fashion, exhibiting collective behavior. It explores the mechanisms and implications of this phenomenon, which has applications in fields like transportation, biology, and social networks.

Hi HN,

I’m Alex. I previously worked as an engineer at Google, and I’m building Nauma (https://nauma.ai).

The idea came from trying to plan my own finances and watching friends in tech do the same. Once you have equity compensation, uneven income, high taxes, and early-retirement decisions, spreadsheets become fragile and hard to use very quickly. It's hard to reason about taxes, timing, and uncertainty at the same time.

The alternative most high-net-worth families use is advisor software behind an AUM model. In practice, that means paying ~1% of assets every year, with costs rising as portfolios grow. More importantly, that model tends to bias advice toward keeping assets managed, even when people want to use their money (buy a house, start a company, diversify a concentrated position, donate, or retire earlier). Nauma stands for "No AUM".

Nauma is an attempt to build the tool I wish existed: transparent, scenario-driven financial planning that lets people reason about tradeoffs themselves. Instead of focusing on investments, Nauma focuses on life decisions and shows their long-term tax and cash-flow impact.

What it does

Models long-term projections with multiple scenarios (retire early vs. later, move states, rent vs. buy). Handles U.S. tax complexity (progressive brackets, capital gains, RMDs, Roth conversions). Models taxation across account types (brokerage, 401(k), IRA, Roth, 529, HSA). Helps users reason about long-term goals and tradeoffs, including the risk of over- or under-saving. Connects brokerage accounts to track net worth and investments automatically. Designed for people with equity compensation, uneven income & expenses, or non-linear careers

The goal is to make advisor-grade modeling accessible without requiring blind trust in a black box or paying ongoing fees tied to asset size.

The app is live at https://nauma.ai.

You'll need to sign up, but then you can try the demo mode. You can explore scenarios, connect your brokerage accounts for free, and I’m especially interested in feedback on modeling assumptions, edge cases, and where this approach breaks down.

Happy to answer questions or discuss how others here think about long-term planning.

Pathmind is an AI platform that helps businesses automate and optimize their operations, using machine learning and data analysis to enhance decision-making and improve efficiency across various industries.

Google is developing a new personal intelligence system called Gemini, which aims to provide users with personalized recommendations and insights by combining data from various sources. Gemini is intended to be a more advanced and integrated version of Google's existing services, leveraging the company's expertise in artificial intelligence and machine learning.

The article discusses the history and importance of the Taj Mahal, a famous mausoleum located in Agra, India. It provides an overview of the monument's architectural features, the story behind its construction, and its significance as a cultural and historical landmark.

The article discusses the growing demand for electric vehicles (EVs) in China, driven by government incentives and consumer preferences. It highlights the challenges faced by traditional automakers in adapting to this shift and the opportunities for Chinese EV startups to gain market share.

This article discusses the development of Agent Skills, an open-source library that enables AI models to learn and apply new skills through dialogue. It highlights the library's ability to facilitate the expansion of an AI agent's capabilities in a flexible and extensible way.

The article describes a open-source voice assistant called Call Me, which allows users to control their devices and access information through voice commands. It highlights the project's focus on user privacy and security, as well as its cross-platform compatibility and customization features.

The article discusses the different phases of ice and the conditions under which they occur. It explores the various crystalline structures and transitions between solid, liquid, and gaseous states of water at different temperatures and pressures.

The article questions the trustworthiness of published ANN (Approximate Nearest Neighbor) benchmarks for database management systems, highlighting potential issues with data preprocessing, parameter tuning, and lack of standardization that can lead to biased or misleading results.

The article explores the concept of 'levers of light' - small actions that can have a significant positive impact on the world. It discusses how individuals can identify and activate these levers to create meaningful change, even in the face of overwhelming global challenges.

The article discusses the Universal Commerce Protocol, a decentralized protocol that aims to enable secure, transparent, and efficient transactions across various e-commerce platforms. The protocol leverages blockchain technology to provide a unified system for managing product listings, inventory, orders, and payments.

The article discusses the growing use of artificial intelligence in the judicial system, including its potential benefits and concerns around transparency, bias, and the impact on human decision-making. It explores the current and future applications of AI in various aspects of the legal process.

The article discusses the relationship between the Earth and the Sun, highlighting their distance, size, and the importance of the Sun's energy for life on Earth. It also explores the Sun's role in driving Earth's climate and weather patterns.

The article explores the principles of stoicism and how they can be applied to personal finance, emphasizing the importance of living within one's means, avoiding debt, and maintaining a long-term perspective on wealth and money management.

The article discusses the development of Reticulum, an open-source decentralized social network protocol built on top of IPFS. It highlights Reticulum's focus on privacy, content moderation, and enabling user-controlled social networks.

A widespread Verizon network outage disrupted voice and data services for customers across the United States, causing widespread disruptions for businesses and individuals relying on the company's services.

Hi, I built a small experiment around discussions and opinions. Instead of a global feed, everything is organized into topic-based channels, so conversations stay contextual and don’t disappear over time.

There’s no content yet — I’m sharing this at an early stage and looking for participants. The idea is to make disagreement readable, letting different viewpoints live side by side without optimizing for engagement or timelines.

Thanks to anyone who takes a look or shares their thoughts.