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AirPods 5: Noise-cancelling open fit for $129
Apple claims minus 50% noise versus AirPods 4 with ANC, five hours of operation and Live Translation across the entire line. Russian is not in the list of Apple Intelligence languages, which means that the translation paired with Russian will not work out of the box.
Where does 2.5% from each card payment go?
Analysis from Hacker News: of the 2.5% commission on a transaction in the US, 2% is taken by the issuing bank, 0.35% by the processor, and only 0.15% by Visa itself. From here you can see with whom it makes sense to bargain and why it is cheaper to close a dispute over a card with a refund.
Legacy of failure: how Apple's autopilot made its chips better for AI
Apple did not release its own drone, but the path to it became the driver for an entire revolution in the company’s hardware. This experience transformed the iPhone, Mac, and iPad—and set new standards for AI computing power on devices.
Claude 5: what has really changed for those who build on AI
I'm analyzing a new release without hype: what has become noticeably better in real tasks, and what is just marketing.
MVP for the evening on vibe-coding: what it really looks like
I assembled a working prototype in one evening - I’ll tell you step by step what really speeds things up and where you waste time.