Nyxt: The Hacker's Browser

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Nyxt browser allows fast navigation and automation through keyboard shortcuts and fuzzy searching. It also features extensibility, autofills, and a tree-based history for efficient browsing and research.

JSON5 – JSON for Humans

JSON5 is an extension to JSON that makes it easier to write and maintain by hand, with over 65M weekly downloads and native support on Apple platforms. It's a superset of JSON with additional syntax from ECMAScript 5.1, used in projects like Chromium and Next.js.

Show HN: Cut the crap – remove AI bullshit from websites

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Mark's repair video was taken down due to a copyright claim by Tom Evans, but the exact copyrighted material is unclear. Mark made a new video summarizing the repair using props, hoping it will avoid further copyright strikes.

The Theory and Technique of Electronic Music (2006)

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Now available (May 2007) from World Scientific Press . Browse the online HTML version or download the PDF or Postscript version, or the HTML as a gzipped TAR file . Here are the known errata.

UK bans daytime TV ads for cereals, muffins and burgers

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UnitedHealth's Effort to Deny Coverage for a Patient's Care (2023)

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A college student with ulcerative colitis fought to get his expensive treatment covered by UnitedHealthcare, exposing the insurer's hidden procedures for rejecting claims. The insurer ultimately paid for his treatment after a lawsuit, but not before denying it and misrepresenting his doctor's opinions.

Syrian government falls in end to 50-year rule of Assad family

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Syrian government fell after rebel offensive entered capital in 10 days. President Bashar Assad reportedly left the country, with opposition forces taking control of key cities.

Unless my phone can be a PC, I don't want to keep paying for extra performance

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Smartphone manufacturers are focusing too much on high-performance chips, but users don't see a significant difference in real-world use.

How much do I need to change my face to avoid facial recognition?

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Experts warn that it's difficult to fool state-of-the-art facial recognition systems by changing one's appearance, as they can adapt to various modifications, including makeup, masks, and plastic surgery. The best way to avoid facial recognition is to avoid cameras, but this may become impossible as the technology becomes more widespread, making federal regulation a potential solution to ...

One of the last Navajo code-talkers died on October 19th, aged 107

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John Kinsel returned from WWII, his mother called a medicine man to re-initiate him into his Navajo tribe. The medicine man helped him regain his Navajo identity after being away.

Reverse engineering the Sega Channel game image file format

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A user extracted data from a Sega Channel game image CD, which contained exclusive and prototype games, including Chessmaster and Klondike, by reverse engineering the tooling used to create the game image. The user was able to decode the image file and extract the games, which were then run in an emulator, thanks to the help of other users who had previously reverse engineered related tools and data.

SQLite changed temp file prefix after McAfee users called devs to complain (2006)

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The SQLite lock can be upgraded to an EXCLUSIVE lock by a subsequent call. A single byte is designated as the reserved lock byte for this purpose.

Brian Krebs Investigates Internet's Most Vicious Hackers–From a Secret Location

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Airline informant received thousands from passenger cash seizures

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The US Department of Justice ended a nationwide program that seized millions in cash from airline passengers without arrests. The program was shut down after a report from the Justice Department Inspector General, triggered by an Atlanta News First investigation.

China completes green belt around Taklamakan Desert

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China completed a 1,900-mile green belt around the Taklamakan Desert to combat desertification and reduce sandstorms. The project combines solar power and vegetation planting to stabilize the desert's edges and protect infrastructure.

Browsing negative content online makes mental health struggles worse: Study

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Researchers developed a web plug-in called "Digital Diet" to help people with mental health issues make informed online decisions. The plug-in scores search results based on emotion, knowledge, and actionability to help users avoid negative content.

The Need to Grind Concrete Examples Before Jumping Up a Level of Abstraction

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Directly studying abstract ideas in math or life lacks depth, similar to understanding life through famous quotes without experience. Grinding through concrete examples builds intuition and understanding, making abstract ideas more powerful.

CT Scans of New vs. Used SawStop

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Table saws are the most dangerous power tool, sending over 30,000 people to the hospital each year. SawStop's safety brake uses electrical current to halt the blade in under 5 milliseconds.

Show HN: A portable hash map in C

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#include "salmagundi.h" #include <string.h> void do_stuff(void) { hm_t* map = hm_open(hm_hash_rapidhash, hm_cmp_str); char* k = "k"; char* v = "v"; hm_put(map, k, strlen(k), v, strlen(v)); hm_item_t stored = hm_get(map, k, strlen(k)); assert(memcmp(stored.k, k, strlen(k)) == 0); assert(memcmp(stored.v, v, strlen(v)) == 0); hm_close(map); }

The Surreal Magnificence of Fatherhood

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Having a child can be a life-changing experience, bringing new emotions and perspectives. It teaches parents to surrender, prioritize, and cherish the present moment.

Buffer Overflow Risk in Curl_inet_ntop and Inet_ntop4

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Curl_inet_ntop and inet_ntop4 functions are vulnerable to buffer overflow due to insufficient validation of buffer size, allowing attackers to inject and execute arbitrary code. The proposed fixes enforce strict buffer size checks and use safer string handling techniques to mitigate the vulnerability and ensure the functions are secure and robust for both IPv4 and IPv6 address conversions.

JSON parsers that can accept comments

You can add comments to JSON files if they're read by a custom parser that accepts comments. This approach is unnecessary as json5 and jsonc already exist for this purpose.

Black Hat Rust

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The book "Black Hat Rust" explores offensive security using Rust programming language, covering topics like reconnaissance, fuzzing, shellcode development, and phishing. It's a hands-on guide for learning how to build tools for cyber attacks and cybercrimes.

1,600 days of a failed hobby data science project

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The author spent 1,600 days on a data science project that failed due to lost interest. They share a checklist to help others complete successful projects, including automating data collection and releasing early results.

Replace Philips Hue Automation with Home Assistant's

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The user replaced the proprietary Philips Hue automation with Home Assistant's automation by registering the Hue Hub and motion sensor, adding the Philips Hue integration, and binding the light to the sensor via an Automation. The user successfully implemented the automation but missed the feature of adjusting light brightness based on time, which will be addressed in the next post.

Starlark Programming Language

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Starlark is a Python-like language for configuration and scripting, designed for embedding in applications with hermetic execution and parallel evaluation. It's a simple, dynamically typed language with a focus on tooling and safety.

Qutebrowser: A keyboard-driven, Vim-like browser

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qutebrowser is a free, keyboard-focused browser with a minimal GUI, based on Python and Qt. It's funded by donations and available for download on GitHub.

Small AI Chip Maker Marvell Now More Valuable Than Intel

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Computer Architecture, Fifth Edition: A Quantitative Approach (2011)

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The book "Computer Architecture" focuses on the shift from traditional computing to mobile and cloud computing. It explores how software and technology in the cloud are accessed by mobile devices.

The Rules of Programming (2023)

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The author, a veteran programmer, shares his experience developing a rule to prevent premature generalization in coding, which led to the creation of the "Rules of Programming." These rules help new programmers write better code by providing clear guidelines.

Broward Co. to vacate convictions for buying crack made by Sheriff's Office

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Broward County officials plan to vacate convictions from a 1990s reverse-sting operation that produced crack cocaine for deputies to arrest people buying. The move aims to correct an injustice affecting over 2,600 people's lives and criminal records.

Tokyo University Used "Tiananmen Square" Keyword to Block Chinese Admissions

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Tokyo University's graduate admissions site embedded a keyword related to Tiananmen Square to block Chinese students. The keyword was removed after the incident was reported and procedures updated to prevent similar incidents.

The Myth of Bananaland

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The newsletter discusses how the banana industry's marketing hid a darker reality of colonialism and human rights abuses. United Fruit Company exploited Central American countries for profit.

Taxpayers spend 22% more per patient to support Medicare Advantage

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Medicare Advantage overpays private insurers by 22% per enrollee, costing taxpayers $83 billion annually. The program's payment system needs reform to align insurers' incentives with Medicare beneficiaries' needs and reduce taxpayer costs.

Zizmor would have caught the Ultralytics workflow vulnerability

A malicious actor exploited a vulnerability in the Ultralytics machine learning package, compromising its CI and releasing a malicious PyPI package with a crypto miner. The attack was carried out through a GitHub Actions workflow trigger and template injection, and the actor had access to the repository's secrets and was able to release four malicious versions of the package.

SP1: A performant, 100% open-source, contributor-friendly zkVM

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Succinct Processor 1 (SP1) is a zero-knowledge virtual machine that verifies arbitrary Rust programs, achieving 28x faster performance than existing zkVMs. SP1 is open-source, customizable, and designed for collaborative development, enabling a new generation of secure and scalable blockchain architectures.

Deepfakes weaponised to target Pakistan's women leaders

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Linux EFI Zboot Abandoning "Compression Library Museum", Focusing on Gzip, ZSTD

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The Linux kernel's EFI Zboot code is simplifying compression options to just Gzip and Zstd. This change reduces hassle for other consumers of the format, like QEMU and kexec.

Show HN: Replace CAPTCHAs with WebAuthn passkeys for bot prevention

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The API is build in Java using Helidon 4.x. Powered by Java virtual threads. The UI is pure Javascript using Vite build tool.

GrapheneOS on Pixels getting extended Android support

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Google Pixel devices have similar hardware and firmware, with generational upgrades not making them drastically different. They receive 5 years of OS updates, not 3, and can likely extend support to 7 years like newer Pixel models.

Landlords Are Using AI to Raise Rents

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Landlords use RealPage's software to set rent prices, which federal prosecutors say is an unlawful information-sharing scheme. California lawmakers are proposing a ban on the practice to curb rising housing costs.

The deep roots of Americans' hatred of their health care system

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The US healthcare system is plagued by high costs, inefficiencies, and blame-shifting among insurers, hospitals, and pharmaceutical companies. A collective failure to reform the system has led to widespread frustration and a need for a more rational and just approach to healthcare.

Grok is now free for all X users

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xAI's Grok now offers a free version with 10 image generations every 2 hours and 3 daily analyses, with more features requiring a subscription. Grok's freemium model is similar to OpenAI's ChatGPT and Anthropic's Claude, following xAI's $12 billion funding.

A woman appeared on the English stage on this day in 1660

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On December 8, 1660, a woman played Desdemona in the King's Company production of Othello, marking the first time a woman acted on a professional English stage. This milestone occurred during a landmark year for British theater, following the restoration of the monarchy and the revival of the English stage.

NAND Flash Targets 1k Layers

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The chip industry is pushing to increase 3D NAND flash stack height from 200 layers to 800 or more, using additional capacity to meet growing memory needs. However, this will add new reliability issues and challenges, requiring innovative solutions.

True Crime: Allan Pinkerton's Thirty Years a Detective (1884)

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Detective Allan Pinkerton's book "Thirty Years a Detective" shares his experiences and insights into various crimes, showcasing the expertise of thieves and the detective's admiration for their skills. The book aims to educate readers on crime prevention, but its focus on the "how" rather than the "why" of crime makes it more of a historical curiosity than a safety guide.

How to measure frequency response of a speaker at home

User investigated issues with Anker Soundcore Motion+ speaker, comparing EQ settings and playback methods via phone Bluetooth and laptop aux-in. Measurements using Spectroid app showed no significant difference in frequency response between the two methods.

Scratch and Sniff Stickers and the Gas Panic of '87

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Users shared memories of scratch and sniff stickers, including their potency and unintended consequences, such as a 1987 Baltimore Gas and Electric campaign that caused widespread false alarms. The stickers' strong scents also led to humorous anecdotes and stories of misuse, including pranksters and accidents.

Ask HN: Does retro computing make you feel younger or older?

The user enjoys retrocomputing for nostalgic reasons, feeling a connection to the past and a sense of satisfaction from using old hardware. It makes them feel constrained in a good way, like playing with Legos.

The GPT era is already ending

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OpenAI has released o1, a new AI model that uses reasoning to solve problems, marking a shift from prediction-based models. The model's capabilities are still limited, but it shows promise in solving complex tasks and understanding images.

Show HN: Grow Bluesky – A curated collection of the best tools for Bluesky users

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Discover and use curated third-party tools to grow your Bluesky audience, improve analytics, and connect with interesting people — all in one place.

The tech bosses who poured $394.1M into US election

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Silicon Valley poured $394.1m into the US presidential election, with most coming from Elon Musk's $243m donation to Donald Trump's campaign. Tech industry donors, including billionaires and venture capitalists, sought to influence government and regulators on issues like cryptocurrency regulation.

Bi-elliptic transfer orbit maneuver

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The Hohmann transfer orbit requires two burns to move a satellite from one circular orbit to another of similar size via an elliptical orbit. A bi-elliptic transfer orbit uses three burns with two elliptical orbits to move a satellite to a much larger circular orbit.

GW-BASIC User's Guide (1987)

VictoriaLogs: A Grafana Dashboard for AWS VPC Flow Logs – Migrating from Grafan

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The user is trying to migrate from Loki to VictoriaLogs for collecting and processing logs from AWS VPC Flow Logs and ALB logs, and is using Terraform to create S3 buckets, Lambda functions, and security groups to achieve this. The user is using a module from the atlas-tf-modules repository to create the necessary resources, and is configuring the module to use VictoriaLogs as the logging backend.

What Arm's CEO makes of the Intel debacle

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Arm CEO Rene Haas thinks Intel's vertical integration strategy may be too big of a hill to climb. Haas also considers licensing Arm's designs to Intel a viable option.

Hacker.txt (1993)

This document is a guide for learning software engineering, covering topics such as learning cycles, Unix tools, debugging, and project management. It emphasizes the importance of taking breaks, sleeping, and prioritizing quality over schedule and features in software development.

Anthem drops controversial new plan to cap anesthesia coverage after backlash

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Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield has rolled back its plan to limit anesthesia coverage due to public backlash. The company will continue to cover medically necessary anesthesia services.

Long Convolutions via Polynomial Multiplication

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We're discussing long convolutions and their connection to polynomials, aiming to enable longer-context models. We're using the Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) to efficiently compute these convolutions.

Arctic uses a fan to cool another fan

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Arctic released the S12038-4K and -8K server fans with 7 central blades for high static pressure and airflow. They offer class-leading performance with 12% lower power consumption and 3-6X greater static pressure than competitors.

From 'Great Resignation' to 'Great Detachment': How U.S. job market has slowed

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A US job market slowdown has led to increased unemployment and reduced hiring rates, with many workers struggling to find new jobs. Experts predict a modest pace of job gains in 2025 due to a muted economic growth backdrop and a slower-growing workforce.

Watch carved from meteorite that hit Earth a million years ago

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Toledano & Chan's new watch, B/1M, is made from a 1 million-year-old meteorite and features a Brutalist-inspired design. The watch is estimated to fetch between $8,000 and $16,000 at auction due to the rarity and expense of working with meteorite material.

Phantom Vibrations of a Lost Smartphone

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A cyborg named David experiences phantom sensations after his smartphone is stolen, similar to those felt by amputees. This phenomenon suggests smartphones have become integral parts of users' bodies, blurring the line between human and machine.

Ask HN: Is NPM Having an Outage?

Users are experiencing 404 errors while installing npm packages due to scheduled maintenance. They can use esm.sh as an alternative to install dependencies.

Assad Has Left Damascus

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RFC 9557: Date and Time on the Internet: Timestamps with Additional Information

This document updates RFC 3339 to include additional information in timestamps, such as time zones and calendar systems. It defines a new syntax for timestamps that includes optional suffixes for time zones and other information.

Consider Rexx for Scripting (2022)

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Rexx is a powerful yet easy-to-use scripting language that reconciles contradictory goals through a layered architecture and external function libraries. Its simplicity, flexibility, and consistency make it a human-oriented language that's easy to learn, code, and maintain.

GPS constellation as a way to image the ionosphere (2011)

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The GPS constellation provides location and time to smartphones and sensor networks, but also helps image the ionosphere by measuring transmission delays. This data is used to evaluate electron concentration in the ionosphere.

Composite and hard reset mods for the Tandyvision One

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The user has a Tandyvision One, a variant of the Mattel Intellivision, and is modifying it to add a power cycle hard reset button and composite video and sound outputs.

John Carmack imagines a future where GPUs don't need PCs

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John Carmack proposed a standalone graphics card with a compact Linux distro and diagnostic capabilities. He envisions a future where GPUs can operate independently, making their own video signal and connecting to a keyboard via DisplayPort.

Difference in Gastrointestinal Cancer Risk and Mortality by Dietary Patterns

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A systematic review and meta-analysis of 28 studies found that a healthy dietary pattern, characterized by high intake of fruits, whole grains, and vegetables, was associated with an 8% reduced risk of gastrointestinal (GI) cancers. An unhealthy dietary pattern, characterized by high intake of red and processed meat, was associated with a 14% increased risk of GI cancers.

Dolby Atmos for music streaming is a waste of time

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The author is disappointed with Dolby Atmos on Apple Music, citing inconsistent sound quality and poor mixing. They prefer to keep Atmos off in their settings.

Conjuring a Linux distribution out of thin air

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The user created a new Linux distribution from scratch using the Linux From Scratch project and Alpine Linux's abuild tool, but encountered several issues including missing packages, broken dependencies, and a lack of /lib64. After fixing these issues and rebuilding many packages, the user now has a functional base system, but still needs to package many more applications and perform system ...

Tokyo University Used "Tiananmen Square" Keyword to Block Chinese Admissions

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Tokyo University's graduate admissions site embedded a keyword related to Tiananmen Square to block Chinese students. The keyword was removed after the incident was reported and procedures updated to prevent similar incidents.

AI Agents as Neuro-Symbolic Systems? [video]

The Sony Vaio PCG-XR MiniDisc Laptop

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The Sony VAIO PCG-XR is a 1999 laptop with a magnesium build and a dock that adds inputs and outputs, suitable for multimedia and work usage. It has a glass screen with a matte Anti-Reflective coating and supports Sony products through its i.Link interface.

Defusing AGPL-3 with Batch Processing

The author discusses the GNU Affero General Public License (AGPL-3.0) and its implications for web applications. They argue that AGPL-3 may not be as restrictive as thought, especially for services that don't interact with users over the network.

Lower-cost sodium-ion batteries are finally having their moment

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CATL announced its second-generation sodium-ion battery with 200 watt-hours per kilogram, set to begin mass production in 2027. A consortium of US national laboratories is investing $50 million to accelerate sodium-ion battery development, aiming to match lithium-ion battery energy densities by 2027.

FDIC's Redacted Pause Letters

The FDIC is reviewing a bank's service and requests it refrain from providing the service until the review is complete. The bank must notify the FDIC of any material changes during the review period.

Honda's award winning commercial "Cogs" [video]