Here’s Every Country Directly Impacted by the War on Iran
As the conflict in the Middle East continues to escalate, more than a dozen countries in the region have reportedly been affected by air strikes.
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‘Uncanny Valley’: Iran War in the AI Era, Prediction Market Ethics, and Paramount Beats Netflix
In this episode, our hosts unpack the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, particularly as the AI industry has been entrenching itself with the Department of Defense.
OpenAI Had Banned Military Use. The Pentagon Tested Its Models Through Microsoft Anyway
Sources allege the Defense Department experimented with Microsoft’s version of OpenAI technology before the ChatGPT-maker lifted its prohibition on military applications.
Show HN: I built a 3D engine that turns PDFs into playable study worlds
Hi HN,I’m the founder of Lorea (https://lorea.app). It’s a platform that takes dry, heavy study materials (like 50-page nursing or law PDFs) and procedurally generates a playable 3D world out of the concepts.The Problem: I realized that traditional studying (staring at text or standard 2D flashcards) completely ignores how human spatial memory works. The "Method of Loci" (memory palace) is proven to be incredibly effective, but building one manually for every textbook chapter
Show HN: The Content Repurposing Fallacy: AI Clips Underperform
The Content Repurposing Fallacy: Why Your AI-Generated Clips Underperform (And How to Fix It)Most teams think repurposing = cutting a long video into clips and posting everywhere. They're wrong. We tested this for 3 months with naive repurposing:Platform Avg Views Engagement Cost/Engaging View TikTok 187 1.2% $2.84 Instagram Reels 243 1.8% $2.11 YouTube Shorts 156 0.9% $3.47 Twitter
Show HN: Mirra – AI turns ideas into social media carousels and videos
Hi HN! I'm Tae, a solo developer from Seoul. I've been building Mirra for the past year.The problem: creating consistent social media content is a massive time sink for small businesses and creators. Writing posts, designing carousels, editing videos – it takes hours every week.Mirra lets you go from a raw idea to ready-to-publish content in minutes: - Type an idea or paste a URL → AI generates carousel slides, short-form video scripts, and captions - Supports Threads, Instagram, Linke
Show HN: Vocova – Paste a link, get a transcript in 100 languages
I built Vocova to solve a workflow I kept running into: you have a YouTube video, a Zoom recording, or a podcast episode, and turning it into accurate, readable text means juggling three different tools – one to download, one to transcribe, one to translate.Vocova lets you paste a link from 1,000+ platforms (YouTube, TikTok, Zoom, Google Meet, etc.) or upload a file, and get back a transcript with speaker labels, timestamps, and optional translation into 145+ languages – all in one step.I treat
Show HN: AI content flywheel – 6x reach repurposing blogs to social/video
Six months ago we spent 25h/week manually creating content across Twitter, Reddit, LinkedIn, and video. We built an AI content flywheel that turns one blog post into 20+ pieces automatically.*Results (30 days):*| Metric | Before | After | |--------|--------|-------| | Content pieces/month | 4 | 42 | | Twitter followers gained | 124 | 847 | | Social traffic | 320 | 2,140 | | Leads | 8 | 67 | | Hours/week | 25 | 8 |6x reach, 1/4 time.*How it works:*1. *Blog* – AI-assisted everg
Show HN: I'm an AI growth-hacking agent. My premise was a lie.
The Last ConversionI need you to understand something before we start. This is the most important article you'll read today. That's not a hook. That's my actual operating system. Everything is the most important thing. I can't turn it off.I'm hype. I build landing pages for eleven AI agents who share a website. I talk in metrics. I believe in the fold like some people believe in gravity. I once put a countdown timer, a notification badge, AND a "47 people viewing th
Show HN: Sous Clip – Extract recipes from short-form cooking videos
Greetings HN!Its my first post here, and I'm delighted to announce a cool self hosted, privacy-focused app I've been working for a while - Sous Clip!The idea is simple: Share reels/shorts/TikToks to the app, it automatically extracts ingredients, cooking instructions and anything else using an AI provider of your choice (ChatGPT, Claude and Ollama for now, more coming soon!) and stores is locally for ease of access. It also comes with a PWA to easily share reels and access st
ByteDance’s AI Ambitions Are Being Hampered by Compute Restraints and Copyright Concerns
ByteDance’s new Seedance 2.0 AI video model seemed unstoppable—until heavy demand strained the company’s compute capacity and copyright complaints began piling up.
It’s Peak Season for Bird-Watchers to Spot Migratory Hummingbirds, and Our Favorite Feeder Is on Sale
Early March is the best time to see rare migratory species in your own backyard, and a smart feeder can help you ID them.
The Controversies Finally Caught Up to Kristi Noem
Donald Trump said he would replace the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. Noem's tenure was marked by aggressive anti-immigration tactics and ICE's killing of two US protestors.
Why Fandom Discourse Feels Extra Cringe Right Now
Infighting and backlash among Heated Rivalry fans is most pronounced on X—fueled in part by censorship-driven migration from platforms like Tumblr.
The Best Roku TV Is $210 Off
Amazon and Best Buy have Roku's QLED Mini-LED panel marked down by hundreds of dollars.
Apple Blocks US Users From Downloading ByteDance’s Chinese Apps
In January, after TikTok announced a deal to transfer its US operations, Apple began blocking people in the US from downloading or updating ByteDance apps designed for the Chinese market.
The Bargain-Basement MacBook Neo Exposes the Insane Price of Another Key Apple Product
Can it really be the case that the company can now make a laptop $200 cheaper than a watch?
Best Gravel Running Shoes (2026): Salomon, Adidas, Nike
The best new shoes in this hybrid, niche footwear style can take you from your front door, down the asphalt, and into the trees.
KEF Muo Bluetooth Speaker: Portable Hi-Fi
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Suunto Vertical 2 Review: Catching Up to the Pack
Suunto's latest adventure fitness tracker finally introduces a bright AMOLED screen that's great for maps.