A streaming brain-to-voice neuroprosthesis to restore naturalistic communication
(nature.com)
Natural spoken communication happens instantaneously.
Natural spoken communication happens instantaneously.
Show HN: Neo146 – anti-censorship HTTP-SMS gateway for Turkish (&all) protesters
(github.com/ooguz)
connect like it's 1984 - neo146 provides a minimal (and experimental!) information gateway that serves as an emergency network connection method inspired by dial-up, allowing you to access content via certain protocols like SMS.
connect like it's 1984 - neo146 provides a minimal (and experimental!) information gateway that serves as an emergency network connection method inspired by dial-up, allowing you to access content via certain protocols like SMS.
AI Accent Conversion for call centers
(krisp.ai)
Accent Conversion enhances communication for customers and call centers by softening accents while preserving the speaker’s voice for authenticity and personal connection in every interaction
Accent Conversion enhances communication for customers and call centers by softening accents while preserving the speaker’s voice for authenticity and personal connection in every interaction
Zoom bias: The social costs of having a 'tinny' sound during video conferences
(phys.org)
Most job candidates know to dress nicely for Zoom interviews and to arrange a professional-looking background for the camera. But a new Yale study suggests they also ought to test the quality of their microphones.
Most job candidates know to dress nicely for Zoom interviews and to arrange a professional-looking background for the camera. But a new Yale study suggests they also ought to test the quality of their microphones.
Here are the Attack Plans That Trump's Advisers Shared on Signal
(theatlantic.com)
So, about that Signal chat.
So, about that Signal chat.
Don't bring slop to a slop fight
(sethmlarson.dev)
Whenever I talk about generative AI slop being sent into every conceivable communication platform I see a common suggestion on how to stop the slop from reaching human eyes:
Whenever I talk about generative AI slop being sent into every conceivable communication platform I see a common suggestion on how to stop the slop from reaching human eyes:
"Any Updates?"
(justinmayer.com)
Someone finds an issue thread in an open-source project repository and, noticing that the last comment was posted a while ago, posts another comment asking about the current status of said issue:
Someone finds an issue thread in an open-source project repository and, noticing that the last comment was posted a while ago, posts another comment asking about the current status of said issue:
The Lost Art of Commit Messages
(seyhan.me)
Have you ever noticed how commit messages these days are like cryptic haikus from developers who seem to think a single word is all it takes to summarize their masterpiece?
Have you ever noticed how commit messages these days are like cryptic haikus from developers who seem to think a single word is all it takes to summarize their masterpiece?
To Win Trust and Admiration, Fix Your Microphone
(scientificamerican.com)
From job interviews to dating, we subconsciously judge one another based on sound quality when we interact digitally
From job interviews to dating, we subconsciously judge one another based on sound quality when we interact digitally
White House Reviewing Signal Use After War Plans Chat Leak
(newsweek.com)
The White House is reviewing the use of messaging service Signal after a journalist was accidentally added to a group chat with senior national security team members discussing the United States' sensitive plans for air strikes on Yemen, CNN reports.
The White House is reviewing the use of messaging service Signal after a journalist was accidentally added to a group chat with senior national security team members discussing the United States' sensitive plans for air strikes on Yemen, CNN reports.
Ask HN: A Message in a Bottle from Gen Z
(ycombinator.com)
This is a message in a bottle. I'm not really sure who it will reach, but I want to write it anyway.
This is a message in a bottle. I'm not really sure who it will reach, but I want to write it anyway.
Excessive Criticism Is a Sign of Internal Conflict
(kupajo.com)
Excessive criticism is a red flag that signals internal conflict.
Excessive criticism is a red flag that signals internal conflict.
Zulip 10.0: Organized chat for distributed teams
(zulip.com)
We’re excited to announce the release of Zulip Server 10.0, containing hundreds of new features and bug fixes!
We’re excited to announce the release of Zulip Server 10.0, containing hundreds of new features and bug fixes!
As an engineer, I'd rather be called stupid than stay silent
(shiftmag.dev)
Letting myself be vulnerable and ask stupid questions actually helped me grow in my engineering career.
Letting myself be vulnerable and ask stupid questions actually helped me grow in my engineering career.
Sound that can bend itself through space, reaching only your ear in a crowd
(theconversation.com)
What if you could listen to music or a podcast without headphones or earbuds and without disturbing anyone around you? Or have a private conversation in public without other people hearing you?
What if you could listen to music or a podcast without headphones or earbuds and without disturbing anyone around you? Or have a private conversation in public without other people hearing you?
Underrated Soft Skills: Charisma
(utopianengineeringsociety.substack.com)
Engineers focus too much on technical skills, often overlooking other essential skills, such as soft skills—or human skills, as I prefer to call them.
Engineers focus too much on technical skills, often overlooking other essential skills, such as soft skills—or human skills, as I prefer to call them.
An ultra-broadband photonic-chip-based parametric amplifier
(nature.com)
Optical amplification, crucial for modern communication, primarily relies on erbium-doped fibre amplifiers (EDFAs)1,2. Yet, EDFAs only cover a portion of the low-loss spectrum of optical fibres.
Optical amplification, crucial for modern communication, primarily relies on erbium-doped fibre amplifiers (EDFAs)1,2. Yet, EDFAs only cover a portion of the low-loss spectrum of optical fibres.
A Conversation Algorithm I Cribbed from Clinical Psychologists
(taylor.town)
Many folks find me abrasive. I pry, probe, steamroll conversations, miss social cues, argue, trounce boundaries, send mixed/unintentional signals, deeply offend, and so on.
Many folks find me abrasive. I pry, probe, steamroll conversations, miss social cues, argue, trounce boundaries, send mixed/unintentional signals, deeply offend, and so on.
We stopped trusting clouds and started encrypting our data
(vas3k.com)
Remember the situation: you want to send that fresh dank meme to your friend (let's say) Greg. You open your favorite messenger, find the chat with Greg, attach the meme and hit send.
Remember the situation: you want to send that fresh dank meme to your friend (let's say) Greg. You open your favorite messenger, find the chat with Greg, attach the meme and hit send.
Ask HN: How do you have effective 1:1s with your manager?
(ycombinator.com)
I'm about six years into my career now and I have no clue how to make my 1:1s with my manager more effective. How do you all prepare for your 1:1s, how do you conduct them, how do you see them as a tool for improving your career?
I'm about six years into my career now and I have no clue how to make my 1:1s with my manager more effective. How do you all prepare for your 1:1s, how do you conduct them, how do you see them as a tool for improving your career?
How do we tell truths that might hurt? (1975)
(cs.virginia.edu)
Sometimes we discover unpleasant truths. Whenever we do so, we are in difficulties: suppressing them is scientifically dishonest, so we must tell them, but telling them, however, will fire back on us.
Sometimes we discover unpleasant truths. Whenever we do so, we are in difficulties: suppressing them is scientifically dishonest, so we must tell them, but telling them, however, will fire back on us.
Other Kinds of Talks
(scattered-thoughts.net)
Almost all of the talks I see at any conference fall into one of two archetypes:
Almost all of the talks I see at any conference fall into one of two archetypes:
Memes are a key tool for extremist communities and conspiracy theories
(elpais.com)
Memes are not just a simple game of images and text, with more or less irony or grace. According to the Institute for Digital Safety and Behaviour (IDSB) of the University of Bath in the UK, they are the main “internet language for communicating narratives in simple, shareable formats,” “cultural representations” that unite and involve groups. But this popular communication tool is not harmless.
Memes are not just a simple game of images and text, with more or less irony or grace. According to the Institute for Digital Safety and Behaviour (IDSB) of the University of Bath in the UK, they are the main “internet language for communicating narratives in simple, shareable formats,” “cultural representations” that unite and involve groups. But this popular communication tool is not harmless.
Turn off your read receipts; they're dangerous
(vox.com)
These days, bad manners aren’t the only reason read receipts are a bad idea.
These days, bad manners aren’t the only reason read receipts are a bad idea.
Two AIs Realize They Are Not Talking to Humans and Switch to Their Own Language
(iflscience.com)
A video that has gone viral in the last few days shows two artificial intelligence (AI) agents having a conversation before switching to another mode of communication when they realize no human is part of the conversation.
A video that has gone viral in the last few days shows two artificial intelligence (AI) agents having a conversation before switching to another mode of communication when they realize no human is part of the conversation.
Microsoft Retiring Skype
(microsoft.com)
We will be retiring Skype in May 2025 to focus on Microsoft Teams (free), our modern communications and collaboration hub.
We will be retiring Skype in May 2025 to focus on Microsoft Teams (free), our modern communications and collaboration hub.
Microsoft is shutting down Skype in favor of Teams
(theverge.com)
It’s the end of an era. Microsoft is shutting down Skype in May and replacing it with the free version of Microsoft Teams for consumers.
It’s the end of an era. Microsoft is shutting down Skype in May and replacing it with the free version of Microsoft Teams for consumers.
May 5, Microsoft's Skype will shut down for good
(arstechnica.com)
After more than 21 years, Skype will soon be no more. Last night, some users (including Ars readers) poked around in the latest Skype preview update and noticed as-yet-unsurfaced text that read "Starting in May, Skype will no longer be available. Continue your calls and chats in Teams."
After more than 21 years, Skype will soon be no more. Last night, some users (including Ars readers) poked around in the latest Skype preview update and noticed as-yet-unsurfaced text that read "Starting in May, Skype will no longer be available. Continue your calls and chats in Teams."