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Recently, Apple has been trying to strengthen its services sector as its hardware business slows down. So, why hasn’t Apple bought Adobe yet? Acquiring Adobe would eliminate one of the most notorious rent-seekers in the…

Do investors despise game development companies, and do you have to go solo? If so, I would have expected to see at least one on Show HN. Or maybe I missed it—definitely not as popular as other apps. Also, why haven’t…

Apparently, this company has the sole right to issue ISBNs; no other company in the USA is legally allowed to do so. This is highly unusual, since it is a for-profit corporation, not a government agency. So I must be…

I’m trying to get in touch with the developer of (Modern for Hacker News), link: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/modern-for-hacker-news/dabkegjlekdcmefifaolmdhnhdcplklo?hl=en . If that’s you, please reach…

I have a small development company that I recently started. My strengths are Java, Python, and Swift, but I am weak in JavaScript due to the disorganized nature of the language. Because of this, I want to avoid vibe…

To close the loop on the last missing piece in the iPhone—making it a fully integrated end-to-end communication and media device—Apple buying Verizon would be a game-changer, especially since trust in federal oversight…

I'm curious: what kind of API or app-based service doesn't exist yet (or isn’t widely available), but you would gladly pay for if someone built it? Think of tools, data, integrations, or automation you’ve looked for but…

I am currently working on two projects: a PDF alternative for the blind and Google Maps/navigation for the blind in my city. I started from scratch with no AI or third-party reliance. I have written everything by hand…

Why is the term "engineer" used in almost every technical job title these days—prompt engineer, cybersecurity engineer, and even software engineer? Does this bother anyone else? I always cringe when people call…

Nowadays, software is slowly but surely becoming more of a commodity than a unique product that requires specific skill and expertise, thanks to AI. To address this new market where anyone can compete, what are some…

While this would undoubtedly invade our privacy more than current advertising companies like Google and Facebook, it could potentially eliminate or significantly reduce the wholesale theft of AI scrapers. Obviously,…

When I observe the most innovative advertising companies on the internet, such as Facebook and Google, their apparent disregard for privacy is striking. Similarly, my experience suggests that the vast majority of the…

How can you prevent, or at least make it difficult, for Apple to replicate your app's functionality within their platform? * Is developing companion web and Android apps to link with your iOS app the answer? * Or should…

The website would be an open-sourced version of Google search, with sections for tech sites, news sites, forums, finance sites, and so forth, similar to Craigslist. The site will be website-only, with no apps and no…

Imagine if Apple created a blood pressure monitor, eye exam device, sugar level monitor, and whole sorts of devices that you can connect to your iPhone, and an app called iDoctor would evaluate the results on the…

Does copyright become obsolete now that large language models (LLMs) are scraping and ingesting the content we write, and then use it to train themselves? What's the point of being a volunteer content creator for OpenAI…

Hi hackers, I'm a blind programmer who loves chatting. Text chats with screen readers aren't ideal, so I'm building a location-based audio chat app for easy neighborhood connections. Think of it as an audio-based YikYak…

I frequently browse Hacker News and other tech-focused platforms, where I constantly encounter new AI tools supposedly designed to simplify technical tasks for the general public. It's reasonable to assume that these AI…

Let’s say you create a Twitter competitor with the same functionality but some improvements in areas they either don’t currently address or haven't yet recognized as problematic. How do you compete with them as a small…

I think if Apple created an ad-blocker like the legendary u-blockOrigin for iOS, their brand will be strengthen, and subscription service more in demand. Imagine you use your iPhone and will not ever see any ad…

I want to test accessibility for apps and websites as a job. I regularly use pretty much all screen readers except Orca, I use VoiceOver for anything Apple makes, JAWS or NVDA anything Windows, and Talkback in Android.…