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New comment by dr_ in "The truth behind the 2026 J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference"

dr_ — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 03:46:17 +0000

Seems like a subset of enthusiasts - early stage VC types, people working in product, people who write lengthy healthcare posts on LinkedIn, have been trying to position it as another HLTH, but that’s not what it is. It’s an investor conference that you need to be invited to. Wouldn’t be surprising if JPM somehow had taken a stake or done a deal with your company, combined with some government insiders. The digital health community, however, has used it to start off the new year with a bang. Not that there’s anything wrong with that.

New comment by dr_ in "Netflix to Acquire Warner Bros"

dr_ — Fri, 05 Dec 2025 13:38:20 +0000

Bring back Silicon Valley?

OpenAI takes stake in Thrive Holdings

dr_ — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 16:07:44 +0000

Article URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/01/business/dealbook/openai-thrive-holdings-ai.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46109034

Points: 2

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Amazon announces Leo Ultra, satellite internet antenna

dr_ — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 16:01:17 +0000

Article URL: https://www.threads.com/@ajassy/post/DRcZNKWDVlR

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46035515

Points: 4

# Comments: 2

New comment by dr_ in "Coronary artery calcium testing can reveal plaque in arteries, but is underused"

dr_ — Sun, 27 Jul 2025 16:41:48 +0000

The best way to get tested may be in conjunction with a trial. This was can potentially enroll.

New comment by dr_ in "Coronary artery calcium testing can reveal plaque in arteries, but is underused"

dr_ — Sun, 27 Jul 2025 16:40:23 +0000

Sometimes free as well. Certain CROs offer free screening: https://cardiometabolicscreening.careaccess.com/en?_gl=1*1du...

New comment by dr_ in "Preliminary report into Air India crash released"

dr_ — Sat, 12 Jul 2025 14:27:16 +0000

1) but what else would they say if they did do it?

New comment by dr_ in "Preliminary report into Air India crash released"

dr_ — Sat, 12 Jul 2025 14:18:56 +0000

The NYTimes states that there was an advisory on the switches but that the FAA had not deemed them unsafe. It also states that on this plane the switches were changed in 2023.

New comment by dr_ in "Show HN: I built a word game. My mom thinks it's great. What do you think?"

dr_ — Sun, 06 Apr 2025 12:45:08 +0000

Is there an option where if you don’t guess a word, it tells you what it was (at least after the timer is up?).

New comment by dr_ in "Brave Care Has Closed"

dr_ — Mon, 30 Dec 2024 05:02:02 +0000

Sad to see a care organization like this shut down. But curious to understand what exactly they were disrupting? From the outset, looks like a pediatric clinic that accepts insurance (and has a cash pay option) - but this is how most pediatric clinics/urgent care that are not venture backed operate. There doesn’t seem to be a disruption in their revenue model (like a one medical style subscription service), and vbc doesn’t apply much to pediatric care. Not criticisms, just trying to understand what the goal was.

New comment by dr_ in "Jeff Bezos killed Washington Post endorsement of Kamala Harris"

dr_ — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 19:31:19 +0000

or perhaps because Blue Origin hopes to do business with the Government? Just a thought. A non issue for the NYTimes but for the owners of WaPo and LA Times…

Move over BMI .Welcome BRI

dr_ — Fri, 06 Sep 2024 22:07:46 +0000

Article URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/06/health/body-roundness-index-bmi.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41470064

Points: 22

# Comments: 10

New comment by dr_ in "My Windows Computer Just Doesn't Feel Like Mine Anymore"

dr_ — Sat, 22 Jun 2024 03:10:20 +0000

Although not non existent, I’ve found this to be less of an issue with the Surface laptops and look forward to trying the Surface CoPilot PCs. Have never had that much of an issue with Windows 11. I think Recall could be a useful feature once implemented. On non surface laptops, I still don’t understand why PC manufacturers are so beholden to McAfee?

Microsoft Releases CoPilot and PC Surface Pro, with Detachable Keyboard

dr_ — Mon, 20 May 2024 18:37:12 +0000

Article URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/surface/devices/surface-pro-11th-edition

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40418594

Points: 2

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New comment by dr_ in "Introducing Copilot+ PCs"

dr_ — Mon, 20 May 2024 18:33:50 +0000

Really? The Recall feature is pretty interesting and potentially quite useful. I see their AI implementation as V 1.0 of bigger things to come.

New comment by dr_ in "Introducing Copilot+ PCs"

dr_ — Mon, 20 May 2024 17:55:53 +0000

If they're true to the demo, the new Surface devices look impressive, with the Surface Pro clearly pushing in the direction that most have wanted the iPad Pro to go for some time. Microsoft has clearly been baking AI into their laptops and the updated Windows 11. Will be interesting to see what Apple has up their sleeves next month.

New comment by dr_ in "Jan Leike Resigns from OpenAI"

dr_ — Wed, 15 May 2024 14:47:30 +0000

This was from the NYTimes yesterday (5/14) “ Jan Leike, who ran the Super Alignment team alongside Dr. Sutskever, has also resigned from OpenAI. His role will be taken by John Schulman, another company co-founder.”

New comment by dr_ in "Not an iPad Pro Review: Why iPadOS Still Doesn't Get the Basics Right"

dr_ — Wed, 15 May 2024 12:03:42 +0000

This is true. The ads are unnecessary. I don’t understand the stranglehold mcafee has on pc manufacturers. And constantly trying to shove me to edge is annoying, even though I don’t find edge to be too bad as a browser.

New comment by dr_ in "Not an iPad Pro Review: Why iPadOS Still Doesn't Get the Basics Right"

dr_ — Tue, 14 May 2024 17:28:01 +0000

what is hostile about Windows 11? I'd agree its not the best on non MSFT devices (McAfee anyone?) but on the Surface devices i've found it to run fairly well. It's not as polished as MacOS, but given I mostly operate in the world of web browsers and Office 365, with a couple of Windows based desktop apps, it gets the job done rather well. Would expect major update of Windows 11 later this year, leading into Windows 12. I know it can be turned off, but personally I find myself to be able to focus and get more work done without having imessages on my laptop. I can see how some people might feel otherwise though.

New comment by dr_ in "Not an iPad Pro Review: Why iPadOS Still Doesn't Get the Basics Right"

dr_ — Tue, 14 May 2024 14:43:18 +0000

Microsoft is updating it's Surface hardware with ARM chips in a couple of weeks. This would include the Surface Pro 10, which is otherwise excellent save for poor ergonomics if actually laying down and using it on your lap. If they could fix this, it would serve the population looking for a hybrid tablet/laptop device well. (it will also have an oled screen in this upcoming update). Yes, its Windows, but I much prefer the file manager in Windows to Mac, and definitely over ipadOS. They will also be announcing AI related updates in 2 weeks, and I get the feeling MSFT has leapfrogged apple by a year or two on this count.