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Ask HN: Is Zuckerberg just a „one-hit-wonder"?

What’s your view? The original idea for Facebook was stolen, then he bought Instagram and Whatsup to stay afloat. Metaverse is&#x2F;was an absolute disaster. And I’m not even talking about all the scandals from Cambridge Analytica era.<p>How bad CEO, in your opinion, is Mark?

Show HN: I built a WhatsApp bot to help you remember birthdays

I deleted facebook well over a decade ago. As a now 40 year old, I was of the generation that stored all of their data on Facebook, but the only feature I missed was birthday reminders.This became even more embarassing as friends and family started having kids. Hell if I remember your third kid&#x27;s name, let alone birthday.So a couple of years ago I built a simple app to keep birthdays in check. It was... fine. Rails web app, did the basics.But I still had to go to the app to add people, worr

Ask HN: Will local models on normal hardware ever compete?

I have a Macbook Air M3 with 24gb RAM. The other day, I wanted to try running an LLM locally for the first time ever. I ran gemma-4-e4b and threw some chats at it.It reminded me of my very first experiences with ChatGPT a bit. Clearly less capable than something like Opus 4.6, but I made me excited about the possibilities.I know that fairly capable models can be run by mere mortals who have a fancy GPU.My real question is, will some combination of hardware and software optimizations get us anywh

Show HN: VisuaLeaf – A Modern MongoDB Workspace

Visualeaf is a MongoDB GUI I’ve been building over the past year. Stack is Electron + Angular + Spring Boot. There’s a live playground on the site if you want to try it without installing or putting in your connection (I provided one).The goal was to combine a visual workflow with the depth needed for real development work. Most existing MongoDB tools tend to optimize for either beginners or power users, but not both in the same interface.Core features:Query builder that supports full MongoDB qu

The Aisle Is Smarter Than It Looks—and It&#8217;s Reshaping Retail Media Budgets

The quiet merger of shelf space and screen space has real implications for retail investment

Omnicom Sunsets Two More Agencies Under New Lola USA Brand

Lola launches stateside, absorbing 180 and adam&eveDDB NY

Telemundo Heads Into Upfront With Some of the &#8216;Largest Investments in Spanish-Language History&#8217; for World Cup

Telemundo is continuing to find World Cup opportunities for advertisers ahead of upfront week.

Legacy Brands Don’t Need a Rebrand—They Need a Reintroduction

This article is part of ADWEEK’s Marketing Vanguard program and was written in collaboration with one of its members. In a world where heritage brands have spent decades earning household‑name [&hellip;]

Marketers Are Misrepresenting Rural America—and Overlooking 46 Million People  

This article is part of ADWEEK’s Marketing Vanguard program and was written in collaboration with one of its members. There’s&nbsp;a disconnect between how rural America is portrayed and&nbsp;the reality of [&hellip;]

Supergoop Partners With Target and the PGA as It Chases Mass Appeal

The brand hires January Digital to handle its media.

Dhar Mann Bets on Speed Dating to Fix Creator-Brand Matchmaking

A new series of events lets brands get to know dozens of creators at once.

Facebook Email: Pics, Videos, Links, News

Facebook Email: Now the youngs really have no reason to ever sign up for an email account. But it&#39;ll also bundle texts, IMs, emails, Facebook messages into one, nightmarish stream... Facebook&#39;s Modern Messaging System: Seamless, History, And A S...

Rachel Dolezal Posted A Tribute To The Charleston Church Shooting Victims

Dolezal, the former NAACP chapter president who her parents said is passing as black, posted a tribute to the nine victims on Facebook.

Facebook Is No Place For A Gentleman

<b>Sir Tobias Eldridge is getting real tired of your shit.</b> All he wanted was to let ma&#39;am know that sir was busy.

Morning Update: A Tsunami Kills Hundreds In Indonesia

The FBI investigates Kavanaugh, a Facebook security breach, Brazil’s women protest in force. Your BuzzFeed News newsletter, Oct 1.

The Next Step For Outside Your Bubble

We're inviting you to join us in highlighting stories that burst through filter bubbles.

Theresa May's Communications Chief Can't Seem To Convince Even His Own Facebook Friends About The Brexit Deal

Everyone's arguing with each other about Brexit on Facebook and nobody is changing their minds. Why should the prime minister's top advisers be any different?

Instagram And YouTube Have Been Accused Of "Moral Failure" Over Coronavirus Conspiracy Sales

Social media platforms are facing criticism for allowing accounts to profit from product sales alongside wild conspiracy theories about the virus.

Shady Marketplaces Selling Fake Facebook Profiles Operate In Plain Sight

Thirty minutes and a little bitcoin can buy you an army of believable Facebook users.

People Are Absolutely Losing It Over This Woman Who Finally Said What We're All Thinking About Facebook Marketplace

"Facebook Marketplace can kiss my white, flat a——"