More than half of researchers now use AI for peer review, often against guidance
Survey results suggest that peer reviewers are increasingly turning to AI.Credit: Panther Media Global/Alamy More than 50% of researchers have used artificial intelligence while peer reviewing manuscripts, according to a survey of some 1,600 academics across 111 countries by the publishing company Frontiers. Nearly one-quarter of respondents said that they had increased their use of […]
‘Ghost jobs’ are on the rise – and so are calls to ban them
7 hours ago ShareSave Megan LawtonBusiness reporter ShareSave AFP via Getty Images The phrase “ghost jobs” might sound like something from Halloween, but it refers to the practice of employers advertising vacancies that don’t exist. In some cases the positions may have already been filled, but in others the job might not have ever been […]
Judge hints Vizio TV buyers may have rights to source code licensed under GPL
Electronics biz Vizio may be required by a California court to provide source code for its SmartCast TV software, which is allegedly based on open source code licensed under the GPLv2 and LGPLv2.1. The legal complaint from the Software Freedom Conservancy (SFC) seeks access to the SmartCast source code so that Vizio customers can make […]
Germany: Amazon is not allowed to force customers to watch ads on Prime Video
Eigentlich gab es bei Amazon Prime keine Werbung, später kostete werbefreies Streaming zusätzlich Geld. Dagegen hatten Verbraucherschützer geklagt – mit Erfolg. Einem Urteil des Landgerichts München zufolge darf das US-Unternehmen Amazon in Deutschland nicht einseitig die Vertragsbedingungen seines Streamingdiensts Prime Video ändern und den Zuschauern Werbespots zeigen. Damit habe der Bundesverband der Verbraucherzentralen mit einer Klage […]
I Have to Live in a Forest to Work on Open Source
This fictional story begins more than 10 years ago. I was a student at technical university and was confused by how outdated some of the programming-related courses are. I was checking out a few first lections and usually skipping the rest of them (except a couple courses that were fun and uptodate). In my spare […]
Ask HN: Those making $500/month on side projects in 2025 – Show and tell
It’s the time of the year again, so I’d be interested hear what new (and old) ideas have come up. Previously asked on: 2024 → https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42373343 2023 → https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38467691 2022 → https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34190421 2021 → https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29667095 2020 → https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24947167 2019 → https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20899863 2018 → https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17790306 2017 → https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15148804
TikTok unlawfully tracks shopping habits and use of dating apps?
Unlawful tracking across apps. It’s no secret that TikTok is rather data hungry. After all, the popular video platform’s algorithm seems to know exactly what content users want to see. However, it’s not well known that TikTok also tracks you while using other apps. A user found out about this unlawful tracking practice through an […]
Ask HN: Does anyone understand how Hacker News works?
When working on my projects and talking to investors, I often hear: “Just post it on Hacker News or Reddit and show that people love it.” What I find strange is that Hacker News feels oddly opaque. I’ve never met anyone who can clearly explain how it works in practice. Not just the rules, but […]
Explaining the Widening Divides in US Midlife Mortality: Is There a Smoking Gun?
We are grateful to Maximilian Worth for outstanding research assistance. For helpful comments we thank Paul Novosad, Anne Case, Andrew Cherlin, and seminar participants at the University of Chicago’s Harris School of Public Policy, the Wennberg International Collaborative, the American-European Health Economics Study Group, the 2024 Empirical Health Economics Workshop, the University of Houston, and […]
Gut bacteria from amphibians and reptiles achieve tumor elimination in mice
【Key Research Achievements】 Demonstration that natural bacteria isolated from amphibian and reptile intestines achieve complete tumor elimination with single administration Combines direct bacterial killing of cancer cells with immune system activation for comprehensive tumor destruction Outperforms existing chemotherapy and immunotherapy with no adverse effects on normal tissues Expected applications across diverse solid tumor types, opening […]