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Six questions before you add an LLM

Article URL: https://cameronmpalmer.medium.com/should-you-even-use-an-llm-b4f3b7914f4d Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49008624 Points: 6 # Comments: 1

Hacker News • Jul 22, 2026 • cameronmpalmer
Technology Jul 22, 2026

Preorders for Samsung’s new Z Fold and Flip 8 come with up to $350 in gift cards

Samsung's newest foldables are here. At Galaxy Unpacked, the company announced the Galaxy Z Flip 8, Galaxy Z Fold 8, and...

PC Gaming Jul 22, 2026

Microsoft Announces Xbox Backward Compatibility on PC, With New Features and Achievements

Microsoft has announced Xbox Backward Compatibility on PC, allowing you to play classic console games on PC and handheld...

NFL Jul 22, 2026

New ESPN article on Rooney Rule underscores importance of Brian Flores litigation

The only way to effect change is through a jury verdict.

NFL Jul 22, 2026

New ESPN article on Rooney Rule underscores importance of Brian Flores litigation

The only way to effect change is through a jury verdict.

PC Gaming Jul 22, 2026

It’s The Perfect Time To Give Final Fantasy’s Best Sequel A Second Chance

It’s Final Fantasy X’s 25th anniversary this year, and X-2 is still a perfect continuation

NFL Jul 22, 2026

Should the 49ers move on from John Lynch if they don’t make the playoffs?

Would that be an overreaction or justifiable?

NFL Jul 22, 2026

5 top position battles at Patriots training camp

The defensive edge is among the most intriguing battles at this year’s camp.

PC Gaming Jul 22, 2026

"The goal is to provide what we can": Elder Scrolls Online Crown Store undergoing changes due to "team bandwidth" in wake of Xbox layoffs

Following Microsoft's mass layoffs, The Elder Scrolls Online has ended up in a transitional period while remaining staf...

NFL Jul 22, 2026

James Brooks and Bob Trumpy elected for Bengals Ring of Honor

Two undersized offensive pieces made the cut.

Technology Jul 22, 2026

Can a MUD evaluate LLMs? A $99 proof of concept

I'm the author of a paper my friends and I wrote after we were curious if a MUD, text games originating in the 1970s, c...

Technology Jul 22, 2026

A Zipper Patent Sat in a Garage for 40 Years. Now It's Real

Article URL: https://www.yankodesign.com/2026/05/31/a-zipper-patent-sat-in-a-garage-for-40-years-now-its-real/ Comments...

NFL Jul 22, 2026

Report: Jermod McCoy plans to sign rookie contract on Wednesday

With training camp set to begin in the coming days, the Raiders will get an important piece of business done on Wednesda...

Technology Jul 22, 2026

Making

Article URL: https://beej.us/blog/data/ai-making/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49008440 Points: 4...

NFL Jul 22, 2026

Drake Maye named the ‘most valuable young commodity' in NFL by one ESPN system

An ESPN ranking system identified Drake Maye as the single most valuable young commodity in the NFL.

PC Gaming Jul 22, 2026

You Can Now Officially Play Some Original Xbox Games On PC

Microsoft says this is just the start of its efforts to bring old Xbox games to the PC

Technology Jul 22, 2026

Show HN: HN Hall of Fame – browse 3,100 legendary Hacker News links

Article URL: https://www.orangecrumbs.com/hall/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49008406 Points: 6 #...

PC Gaming Jul 22, 2026

Google’s Delusion Machine Is Offering Tips For Duskbloods Boss Fights That Don’t Exist

AI chatbots are spewing out Reddit shitposts as hard fact

PC Gaming Jul 22, 2026

The State of Every PlayStation Studio - July 2026

God of War Laufey, Marvel's Wolverine, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet — Here's what game every PlayStation studio ...

NFL Jul 22, 2026

Monday Cheese Curds: Packers’ young talent is starting to grow up

The Packers don’t rank highly in talent under 25 on the roster, but a lot of key players just aged out of that bracket...

NFL Jul 22, 2026

Stan Brock weighs in on Alvin Kamara’s future, Erik McCoy’s importance to Saints

Brock shared his thoughts on some significant story lines in New Orleans in an interview with Kyle Odegard.

Technology Jul 22, 2026

If you pay a hacker’s ransom, chances are that they’ll come back for more

The latest research reaffirmed that hackers often demanded more money if a victim paid the first time.

NFL Jul 22, 2026

Raiders Signing Fourth-Round CB Jermod McCoy Today

The Las Vegas Raiders are signing fourth-round CB Jermod McCoy to his rookie contract today, per Jeremy Fowler.  Vi...

PC Gaming Jul 22, 2026

Stalker 2 Turned a Profit Before It Came Out Thanks to Money Microsoft Paid for Xbox Exclusivity

The founder of Stalker 2 developer GSC Game World has said the game turned a profit before it even came out thanks to th...

Technology Jul 22, 2026

Critical Minerals: Reducing U.S. Import Reliance with Substitution and Recycling

Article URL: https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-26-108687 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49008346 Poi...

NFL Jul 22, 2026

Chiefs release renderings of new stadium, a building "built for noise"

The Chiefs will leave Arrowhead Stadium for a new indoor home in Kansas in 2031, but they're promising their fans will s...

Technology Jul 22, 2026

Why I Am Not Going to Buy a Computer

Article URL: https://karlvmuller.com/posts/why-i-am-not-going-to-buy-a-computer/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator...

PC Gaming Jul 22, 2026

Kevin Feige Says Marvel Has Movies Planned 'All the Way Up to 2042,' Including a Major X-Men Push and Live-Action Miles Morales

Marvel has mapped out its movie plans up to 2042, studio boss Kevin Feige has said, hinting at a "streamlined, simplifie...

Terrorism & Security Jul 22, 2026

Who is Mykhailo Drapatyi, Ukraine's new commander-in-chief?

Drapatyi becomes Ukraine's third commander-in-chief since Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022.

Terrorism & Security Jul 22, 2026

Who is Mykhailo Drapatyi, Ukraine's new commander-in-chief?

Drapatyi becomes Ukraine's third commander-in-chief since Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022.