March 22, 2025

AR/VR

The open-source AI debate: Why selective transparency poses a serious risk

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More As tech giants declare their AI releases open — and even put the word in their names — the once insider term “open source” has burst into the modern zeitgeist. During this precarious time in which one company’s misstep could set back the public’s comfort with AI by a decade or more, the concepts of openness

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How to Implement the State Design Pattern in JavaScript and Integrate It With React Hooks | HackerNoon

I am writing this article because I haven’t found a solution that looks like mine, so my solution might be useful for someone else. Table of Content Implementation The full code, so you can copy-paste. Extended state machine (Error state, Copy-Pastable HTML) Diagram Code What problems does it solve? Why this article makes sense. Implementation We implement the state design pattern just like the refactoring guru recommends: https://refactoring.guru/design-patterns/state Implement the Classes class RoomState { #roomClient

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Minecraft adds two new game drops and more movie details

Minecraft announced details for the next two game drops, Spring to Life and the next vanilla game drop, a visual upgrade called Vibrant Visuals. Minecraft also announced movie updates, including an exclusive clip from A Minecraft Movie and details about an in-game live event during the Minecraft Live broadcast. Players will be able to experience new variants of the chicken, pig, and cow, along with new ambient features and sounds on March 25, 2025. Additionally,

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Hardware

Ex-Intel CEO Gelsinger: AI GPUs Are 10,000X Overpriced And NVIDIA Got Lucky

When you read that headline, it probably sounds like former Intel CTO and CEO Gelsinger’s got a case of sour grapes. Of course, the man’s far more mature and experienced than that. His comments came while speaking to the Acquired podcast as an invited guest at NVIDIA’s GTC 2025 conference, where the GPU vendor unveiled Blackwell Ultra GB300. Gelsinger, speaking in the pre-show podcast, said this to the hosts: Jensen and I had numerous conversations

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A Quick Recap of AI Systems | HackerNoon

The Big Picture: Shift to Action-Based AI You should have already felt that AI systems are shifting from just being passive tools to active “agentic“ solutions. The past year saw a “real acceleration” in AI progress, and experts predict it will “move beyond just generating text and images and morph into agents that can complete complex tasks”. This leap is exciting, but some warn it could also “diminish human control” if left unchecked. In short, AI is no longer just

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Software

The Art of ‘No’: Navigating Stakeholder Expectations in Agile Teams | HackerNoon

Agile is a Balancing Act. Stakeholders Want Everything. Your Team Can’t Do It All. Agile is a tightrope walk. One moment, you’re helping the team hit their sprint goal. The next, a stakeholder drops in with a “quick request” that could throw everything off balance. If you push back, you risk frustrating them. If you say yes, you overload the team and compromise quality. Sound familiar? If you work in an agile environment—especially as a

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The 20 hottest open source startups of 2024 | TechCrunch

A new report showcases the 20 top-trending open source startups around the world, more than half of which are closely aligned with AI. The report is the handiwork of European venture capital firm Runa Capital, which has operated the Runa Open Source Startup (ROSS) Index since 2020. The Index serves quarterly updates on the fastest-growing projects in terms of GitHub “stars” — a metric that’s something akin to a “like” on social media. Beginning in

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Software

The Most Disappointing Movie Sequels Of All Time | HackerNoon

Sequels offer fans a chance to return to their favorite movies, even allowing writers to expand their universes. While they are typically a great idea, sometimes things don’t work out the way anyone expects. Some sequels are a letdown, with some even ruining the franchise. Here are some movie sequels that were a letdown: Ghost Rider: Spirit Of Vengeance Nicholas Cage was one of the biggest stars of the 2000s, with Ghost Rider being one

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Robotics

The future of flight: How autonomous systems are shaping the next generation of UAVs – The Robot Report

The long-endurance SULE HALE-UAS was part of a NASA project with the U.S. Forest Service to help fight wildfires. Source: Swift Engineering Autonomous systems are rewriting the playbook for unmanned aerial vehicles, or UAVs. What was once the domain of science fiction is now unfolding. Drones are flying themselves, making split-second decisions, and executing missions with a level of precision no human pilot can rival. Today’s technologies are obliterating old limitations at breakneck speed, opening

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