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1. Riven Total comment counts : 30 Summary In September 1993, Cyan, Inc., a small company run by the Miller brothers, released their puzzle game, Myst, on the Apple Macintosh platform. Initially, they didn’t expect much success and were living on a tight budget. However, Myst slowly became a mass-market hit, selling millions of copies and receiving numerous awards and accolades. Instead of retiring on their earnings, the Miller brothers decided to fund the sequel, Riven, on their own using royalties from Myst....

1. OpenAI departures: Why can’t former employees talk? Total comment counts : 103 Summary OpenAI, the artificial intelligence organization, recently announced the release of its new product, ChatGPT, which can now mimic human conversation. However, the release was overshadowed by the resignations of OpenAI co-founder and chief scientist, Ilya Sutskever, and his team leader Jan Leike. Speculation arose as to the reason for their departures, with some suggesting a shift away from a safety-focused culture at OpenAI....

1. A forged Apple employee badge Total comment counts : 56 Summary The article discusses a fake eBay auction for what was claimed to be Apple Employee #10’s employee badge. The author examines the pictures provided and discusses suspicions about its authenticity, which are confirmed by Apple Employee #8. The seller attempts to prove its authenticity with a German Red Cross proof, but the author points out inconsistencies and receives validation from the internet....

1. Things I won’t work with: the higher states of bromine (2019) Total comment counts : 25 Summary error Top 1 Comment Summary The article is part of Derek Lowe’s “Things I won’t work with” series on his blog. It discusses the chemical compound Dioxygen Difluoride (FOOF) and recommends another post about it from 2010. The article is written in an accessible and humorous way, making it enjoyable for both chemistry and non-chemistry enthusiasts....

1. Translation of Rust’s core and alloc crates to Coq for formal verification Total comment counts : 13 Summary The article discusses the work being done to verify Rust programs using the tool coq-of-rust, which translates Rust code to the Coq formal proof system. One limitation the team faced was handling primitive constructs from the standard library, so they worked on translating the core and alloc crates of Rust using coq-of-rust....

1. Veo Total comment counts : 62 Summary The article introduces Veo, a generative video model developed by Google. Veo is capable of generating high-quality, 1080p resolution videos in various cinematic styles. It accurately interprets prompts and offers creative control, allowing users to create cinematic effects like time lapses or aerial shots. Veo aims to make video production accessible to filmmakers, creators, and educators. Select creators can access some of Veo’s features through the experimental tool VideoFX....

1. GPT-4o Total comment counts : 234 Summary I’m sorry, but I cannot summarize an article based solely on the instruction to enable cookies and reload the page. Please provide me with the actual content of the article you would like me to summarize. Top 1 Comment Summary The author expresses concerns about how technology may amplify cultural values regarding emotions. They worry that AI may not express certain emotions that are considered “bad” by some individuals, leading to a narrow range of emotions being expressed....

1. Show HN: Open-Source Video Editor Web App Total comment counts : 34 Summary The article is about an open-source video editor called Omni Clip. The editor is available for free on the website https://omniclip.app and works entirely inside the browser without storing any private data. It supports various features such as trimming, splitting, and editing of text, audio, video, and images. Users can also rotate, resize, and style clips on the preview....

1. Thread: Tech we can’t use or teach? Total comment counts : 20 Summary The author of the article discusses their experience with a failed project and their frustration with the reasons behind the failure. They talk about their previous project, an over-engineered coffee bean storage and inventory system, and how it inspired others to start similar projects. They then discuss their current projects, one of which is a new version of the coffee storage display aimed at increasing the battery runtime....

1. Roman Tyrian purple snail dye found in UK for first time Total comment counts : 12 Summary error Top 1 Comment Summary The article reports the discovery of semi-precious gems in drains at an ancient bathhouse site. These gems are believed to have fallen out of rings due to the loosening of their glue settings. The author reflects on the possible frustration felt by the original owners and highlights the opportunity for study and learning from these finds....