Hacker NewsMonday, January 19

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jQuery 4.0.0 has been released after a 10-year gap, marking the 20th anniversary of the JavaScript library. This major update drops support for Internet Explorer 10 and older browsers, adds Trusted Types and CSP support, migrates source code to ES modules, removes deprecated APIs like jQuery.isArray and jQuery.parseJSON in favor of native equivalents, and includes a smaller slim build without Deferreds and Callbacks.

For fifty years, business leaders have repeatedly believed new technologies would eliminate the need for specialized software developers, from COBOL to AI. Each wave promises to democratize coding but fails because software complexity lies in thinking through problems, not syntax or tools.

This is a comprehensive directory of icon libraries organized into categories including Material Design, UI icons of various pixel sizes, multicolor sets, programming-related icons, logos, emojis, flags/maps, thematic collections, and archived sets. The collection features thousands of icons from popular libraries like Material Symbols, Tabler, Remix, Font Awesome, and many others, with different licensing terms ranging from Apache 2.0 to Creative Commons. Each icon set is listed with its license type and total number of available icons.

The article argues that OpenAI isn't going bankrupt despite burning $8-12B annually, but is instead building another advertising platform. With 800M weekly users and plans to introduce ads in ChatGPT's free tiers, OpenAI could generate $5.2B in ad revenue by 2026 and potentially $70B by 2029, positioning itself as a high-intent advertising competitor to Google rather than pursuing original AGI goals.

NATO members are strengthening Arctic security through Danish exercise "Arctic Endurance" while supporting Denmark and Greenland's sovereignty. They oppose tariff threats that could harm transatlantic relations and pledge coordinated responses to protect territorial integrity.

Users discuss what Gaussian splatting is - a technique that uses millions of fuzzy ellipsoids to represent 3D scenes, enabling novel camera angles from captured footage. Technical explanations cover how it works through gradient descent optimization of point clouds.

A founder shares his struggles with mental pressure after raising money for his startup. He quit his job to start a company with his co-founder, raised funds from angel investors including former bosses, but then felt overwhelmed by expectations and fear of disappointing those who believed in him. This pressure led to counterproductive decision-making, focusing on growth metrics rather than solving real problems. He reflects on how being seen as having "founder potential" became a burden when he actually tried to fulfill those expectations, realizing much of the pressure was self-imposed rather than from investors.

Someone claims to have solved an Erdős problem using GPT-5.2 Pro, with Terence Tao calling it a notable instance of AI solving an open problem. However, readers noted this is misleading as prior solutions exist from 1936 and 1966, though Tao acknowledged the AI's proof uses a different approach.

This is a Python tool that generates minimalist map posters for any city worldwide using OpenStreetMap data. Users can customize their maps with 17 different visual themes like noir, blueprint, or neon cyberpunk, and adjust the map radius from 4-20km depending on city size. The tool creates high-quality PNG posters showing street networks, water bodies, and parks with artistic styling, and includes options for adding custom themes and modifying the appearance of different road types and urban features.