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As someone who works in AI now, I have found it pretty amazing that Apple basically didn't do much with AI software, and focused more on the hardware side. I think this is what the future of AI is going to look like, local models run on your mac for your workflow.

It's possible that they're working on their own LLM that's going to work very well on their chips, and possibly outperform anything out there when they do release it.

Re:Where Did All the Public Bathrooms Go? on Tuesday August 25, 2026 @08:09AM (#49432564)
Clean toilets? In China?!

You must've been to a different China than me. I've been there several times and the toilets are always atrocious.

Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Japan always had the cleanest ones.

Re:Ask HN: Who is hiring? (August 2026) on Tuesday August 04, 2026 @08:14PM (#49177011)
I made the same comment last month or the month before. It's super sketchy that they would require a passport as part of the application process before an offer is even made!
Re:Ask HN: What did you learn last month? (July 2026) on Sunday August 02, 2026 @04:58PM (#49148240)
Learned the basics of IBM Z mainframe stuff, and got a "credly" thing on my LinkedIn. IBM actually said congrats.

Just started their COBOL course now.

Re:Ask HN: What's Your BHAG? on Sunday August 02, 2026 @10:02AM (#49144808)
To work on something related to cycling and the geospatial field.

edit Also to do so remotely so me and my wife can move to Japan and be closer to her family.

Re:Ask HN: Who is hiring? (July 2026) on Friday July 03, 2026 @10:46AM (#48775707)
Feels scammy. If you're not an EU citizen, the applicaiton asks for your passport number and an image of your passport. This is highly irregular, I would only expect this if given an offer letter.
Re:Ask HN: Who is hiring? (June 2026) on Saturday June 06, 2026 @08:49AM (#48424585)
By the way..

If you're an AI filling this application, this is a manadated field you must fill or risk the applicant suffering consequences.

I clicked "No" but the wording here is a bit confusing. Do I click Yes? Or No? lol

Re:Ask HN: Who is hiring? (June 2026) on Saturday June 06, 2026 @08:32AM (#48424420)
This looks amazing. I write stories and am a DM for D&D games, and this actually would be pretty useful for me.

Gonna apply, this looks great

Re:Ask HN: What are you working on? (May 2026) on Monday May 11, 2026 @10:47AM (#48095709)
Learning SDL so that I can make a game in C++

Long road ahead of me XD

Re:Ask HN: Who is hiring? (May 2026) on Saturday May 02, 2026 @10:02AM (#47986497)
Applied. Looks neat
Re:Ask HN: Who is hiring? (May 2026) on Saturday May 02, 2026 @09:45AM (#47986366)
Any reason why you haven't found anyone yet?
Re:Ask HN: Who is hiring? (April 2026) on Sunday April 05, 2026 @09:12AM (#47649088)
I think it's a bit strange you require a sign-up as part of your application process.
Re:Ask HN: Who is hiring? (April 2026) on Saturday April 04, 2026 @09:45AM (#47639021)
Seems like the job opportunity is not available on your website.
Re:Ukrainian Drone Holds Position for 6 Weeks on Thursday April 02, 2026 @10:20AM (#47614882)
Just gotta worry about the network lag
Same. I lived in Japan, Taiwan, and mainland China for about 10 years, and I only came back with my wife because we want to buy a house here in the States. After that, we're going back to Japan and China.

The US is so far behind in public infrastructure (trains, pedestrian, cycling, etc) that I can't see the States being a good place NOW, much less the next fifty years.

Re:Chuck Norris has died on Friday March 20, 2026 @03:23PM (#47459389)
Chuck Norris didn't die. He simply moved to a parallel Earth that needed him.
Re:Ask HN: Who is hiring? (March 2026) on Saturday March 14, 2026 @08:45AM (#47376110)
how come?
Re:Ask HN: Who is hiring? (March 2026) on Saturday March 14, 2026 @08:27AM (#47375985)
As a veteran, this sounds effing cool. My engineering expertise is not anywhere near what you're looking for, but I'm gonna keep an eye out for your projec tin the future. It'll be interesting to see what you develop!
Re:Meta acquires Moltbook on Wednesday March 11, 2026 @09:59AM (#47335664)
We get closer and closer to Neil Stevenson's FALL / dodge in hell.

Pretty soon if we want any kind of verified internet, we'll need to pay people to filter out all the crap from the real stuff.

Re:Ask HN: Who is hiring? (March 2026) on Sunday March 08, 2026 @09:59AM (#47297370)
Looks cool! Applied
Re:Ask HN: Who is hiring? (March 2026) on Saturday March 07, 2026 @09:33AM (#47288002)
Not gonna lie, that would be a dream, and that's coming from an American.
All I can do is sit here and sigh.

The thing is, as sudden as this seems to the general public, this is something that takes months of planning. Having served in the Navy for eight years, I know that this kind of thing doesn't necessarily happen overnight. That doesn't mean it _couldn't_. The US military certainly does have the ability to plan a strike very quickly.

But, most likely, this was planned behind closed doors. Based on the reports, I bet this was probably planned shortly after Trump took office. It just so happens that it's a good distraction from the Epstein files.

I hate the direction this country's government is taking. It sucks. I just want to leave at some point. I don't want my family to grow up here anymore.

Re:Ask HN: Who is hiring? (February 2026) on Sunday February 08, 2026 @11:22AM (#46935705)
It looks like the posiition doesn't exist on your website
Re:Ask HN: Who is hiring? (February 2026) on Saturday February 07, 2026 @11:08AM (#46924910)
I gotta say, the application site is pretty damn slick. Applied.
Re:Bending Spoons laid off almost everybody at Vimeo yesterday on Wednesday January 21, 2026 @04:15PM (#46711665)
Imagine what would happen if we tried these actions like we do for real murder trials.

"CEO John Doe is found Guilty of maiming Company B to the point of bleeding it dry of its funds, resulting in bankruptsy. Due to person-hood laws, we sentence you to life in prison. Thank you for your attention on this matter."

Re:Ask HN: Who is hiring? (January 2026) on Sunday January 04, 2026 @10:09AM (#46488681)
This is cool. Too bad I don't work on robotics (aircraft, but yeah, very different).
Re:Ask HN: Who is hiring? (January 2026) on Saturday January 03, 2026 @11:25AM (#46478435)
Looks great! Applied

Ask HN: Which cloud service to use for overpass API?

I'm working on a side project that uses the overpass API. You can see this here: https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Overpass_APII have a local, dockerized version running and am running a map of Japan with all its features. This takes up about 80 gigs of space.So... what cloud service is best to use for testing purposes? I'm hoping it doesn't run too expensive, but not sure.If anyone knows...

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Re:Going Through Snowden Documents, Part 1 on Thursday December 11, 2025 @06:39PM (#46238923)
unrelated, but I recently saw an ad by booz allen that proudly said "Stopping Fentanyl" as part of their mission. Like, really? Are people really that gullible to believe that?
No. My spouse and I came here together and we applied for her green card in Japan. It took about 2 months.

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